SHIPPING.

J>ORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Go- Ahead, a. a., from Wellington. Pelican, brigantine, from Pelorua Bound. Yesterday. . Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. V ■ Croydon Lass, schooner, from Wai tapu. Wakalu, a.a., from Wellington. To-day. Mahinapua, s.a., from Greymouth, via Nelson. Sailed. Saturday. Awaroa, schooner, for Kenepuru. Hawea, a.s., for Wellington. Yesterday. Go-Ahead, as., for Wanganui. To-day. Mahinapua, s.s., for Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday. Sailed —Omapree, for Westport. Tim abu, Yesterday. Arrived—Enterprise, brigantine, from Kaipara. Dunedin, Saturday. Arrived —Annie Wilson, from Kaipara.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending November nth-.—Horse Market: At the Bazaar, Burnett street, on Saturday, there was a large entry of horses, viz., 63, most of which were of a much better description than what has been offering lately, and more than a usual number of heavy draught and medium horses, suitable for farm work. The demand experi enced for this class of stock was less to-day than during the last month, probably on ac count of the holidays. Although there was a good attendance of country and other settlers i a the biddings were not so keen as at previous sales. For superior saddle and light harness, horses there were a few buyers, and several " changed hands at satisfactory prices. Out of the total number entered, viz. 63, I sold 15 at the following prices :—Medium draught, good useful farm horses, Ll 7 10s to Ll 9 10s ; for heavy and superior draught there appeared to be no buyers ; light medium, Lio to Lli 10s; light harness horses, L 8 10s to L 9 15s ; hacks, L 6 15s to Lio ; colts, I 4 10s to L$ 10s. Spring trap, L 8; horse trap and harness, Ll 9. Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale as follows ;—Saturday, Nov. 11.— Horse mar • ket dull. Cows in profit and in calf sold well. Pigs were very numerous, every pen being cleared at fair prices. A mob of about 20 calves sold well. Fowls, 2s to 2s qd per pair; ducks, 4s to 5s 4d a pair ; turkeys, I2s to 20s per pair; geese, 7s fid per pair. Implements dull. Produce : B.D. potatoes, Lsto L 7 per ton ; barley, 3s 6d per bushel; chickwbeat, 3s to 3s fid per bushel; oats, 3s 3d; cheese, yd per lb; bacon, 4d; ham, 5d per lb; beef, 2}ii Eer lb. Harness, furniture and effects, in irge quantity, sold fairly well The atten dance was good, but bidding all round was very hard, money being extremely tight. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received a produce telegram dated London, November 7th, 1882, which runs as follows :—Wool: Market unchanged.—Wheat: Market dull. New Zealand is worth 43s per 49filbs. —Tal- low :Is dull of sale. Mutton is worth 44s fid, and beef 43s per cwt

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, November 18. Matson, Cox, and Co,, at TattersaH’s, Burnett street Produce, &c.; ll o’clock. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street—Horses, Pigs, Poulb General Produce, &c.; 11.30 a.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; 1,30 p.m. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. luesday, November 21. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-Night, Monday, November 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock Wednesday, November 22 Ashburton facing Club Spring Meeting. First Day. First lace at 1 p.th. Thcksi'AY, "n'ovkmbkr 23. Agricultural and Pastoral Association— Annual Show Friday, November 24 Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Wednesday, November 29. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Saturday, December 2. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, December 5. ashburton Permanent building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m,, and (Express) 5.39 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 445 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1882.

Good News for the Rabbits.—The Piako had seventy-two ferrets on board, but all died off with the distemper. Looks Like Business.—Sixty cases of machinery for the Auckland Fibre Com pany arrived by the Loch Urr. The ma chinery comprises all the latest improve ments for handling the fib e and spinning yarn for the binding machinery. 1.0.G.T. —The elect on and installation of the officers of the Star of the East Lodge took place on Saturday evening. Bro. Vaughan was appointed W.C.T., Bro. Leeston W.V.T., Bro. D. Ross W. S , and Bro. Cook was recommended as Lodge Deputy After some routine business the Lodge adjourned. A Trout in the Gutter. —There is no doubt about the Domain water being plentifully supplied with trout. On Sa turday night a fine fish of over a pound in weight was caught in the gutter oppo site Hayes’ saw-mills in East street. It was being carried down the channel at a good rate when it attracted the attention of a passer-by, who promptly secured the prize.

The Sinking of the Austral. —Later telegrams to hand respecting the sinking of the Orient steamship Austral state that the cause of the sinking of the vessel is now doubtful. The theory that the port holes were opened is not believed. It is deemed most probable that a large valve near the bilge was left open. Divers have been at work, and have recovered the bodies of five persons who were on board when the vessel sank. Mr Perkins, purser, and one of the engineers were among the number. The other three whose bodies have been recovered were seamen.

A Horse Hunt. —lnformation having reached the police that a wounded horse was wandering in the river bed, Constable Hicks proceeded on horseback on Satur day evening in search of the animal, which he found, after a bit of a hunt, near the island. The unfortunate horse strayed on to the railway line a few days ago, and was caught by a passing train, as is sup posed, the flesh being torn from its hind quarters, and leaving the bone exposed to view. It must have suffered great agony, as the wound was a large one, and had festered, presenting a shock ng spec tacle. The constable put the poor beast out of its misery with a bullet from a revolver. The police were unable to learn to whom the horse belonged. A Hint for Ashburton. —The Waira rap-i Star in referring to the newly-formed project for establishing a theatre at Masterton, an up-country township about the size of Ashburton, and about the same distance from Wellington that Ashburton is from Christchurch, says:—“The pro babilities are that the theatre will prove a moat reproductive concern, for it will induce large companies, who confine their attention to Wellington, Auckland, Christ church, and Dunedin, to visit this part of the colony. We need not say wnat an impetus a commodious and suitably ar ranged theatre will give to a local trade. Our dull, monotonous, yokel life will give way to periodical carnivals and pleasure, and gaiety will take the place of morbid inactivity. A little recreation will throw new life into this part of the district, and apart from the enjoyment that it will confer, it will operate like a magnet on commerce, keeping the money that is earned within the district flowing steadily in its native channels, and gradually rais ing the town of Masterton to the position of an inland metropolis. A good theatre is calculated to attract both population and wealth, and whether it is immediately re productive to shareholders or not, it will undoubtedly give Masterton a good pall up the hill, and improve the value of pro perty all over the borough. It appeals to the mott powerful instincts of those who hold a stake in the place, and if they are alive to their beat interests, the shares will be taken up rapidly.”

Gaming and Lotteries Act Prosecu tion. —Henry Money was charged before the Christchurch Bench on Saturday with having gambled with a box and dice on the Chriitchurch racecourse on the last day of the late Spring meeting. Detec tive Hughes, who had made the arrest, showed the apparatus, which he had seized, and explained the modus operandi. A board is divided into seven numbered compartments; stakes in shillings were laid on the numbers. Three dice being thrown, if any of the numbers backed turned up the accused would add that number of shillings to any winning num ber. Three dice wore seized on the table, on one of which only was marked the highest number, and in the pocket of the accused was one similar in appearance to the others, but differently marked. The chances of the game, if fairly played, were much in favor of the banker. Wit ness on previous years had seen accused gambling on the racecourse. Detective Neil gave similar evidence as to the na ture of the game. He had warned pri soner on a previous day. He had known prisoner as frequenting rac courses with games of chance for many years. The dice were not loaded, but the withholding of one of them would greatly favor the banker. Mr Holmes, who appeared for accused, addressed the Bench, expatiating on the inconsistencies and injustice of the Act. The Magistrate said that however the Act may be decried it was quite cer tain that the present was a case which ought to be met by some Act. He fined accused L 5, and ordered the apparatus to be destroyed.

Telephonic—A telephone office has bean opened at Upper Mantere, County Waimea. .

A Respectable Sum.—The total amount pissed through the totaliaatora during the three days of the C. J.O. Spring Meeting was L 19,855. Primitive Methodist Church.—Anni versary sermons in connection with the above are announced for Sunday next, to be preached by the Rov. JosephJSharp, of Timaru. On Thursday, 23rd inst., the usual tea meeting will bo held. Dunedin Totalisator Proprietors in Hot Water. —The proprietors of the totalisators, of which there are two kept going in Dunedin on almost every racing event, have been summoned to the Police Court for Tuesday over the Melbourne Cup.

Accident to a Steamer. —The steamer Kakanui, a costal trader, in going on to the slip on Friday night at Port Chalmers, had a hole run through her bottom, through part of the giving way. A good deal of the cargo was dam aged. The repairs will occupy nearly a fortnight. The Row at Makakihi.—The distur bance reported at Makakihi, near Timaru, on Friday arose out of the disputed ownership of some c ittle. Both parties were well armed, but, owing to the timely arrival of the police, nothing worse than a stand-up fight between two men, and an unlimited amount of abusive language oc curred.

An Exciting Chaee.—Mounted Con stable Neill had an exciting chase on Saturday. He went to Seafield for the purpose of arresting a man named Jack, “wanted ” for disobeying an order of the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court, enforc ing the payment of maintenance of a step-child, an inmate of the Burnham In dustral School. On reaching the mud whare occupied by Jack and his wife, the constable perceived his man exercising a racer in an adjacent paddock in readiness for the approaching Ashburton Racing Club Spring Meeting. Jack took in the situation at a glance, and abandoning his charge he bolted helter-skelter over hedges and ditches right across country. He got well away before the constable gave chase. After an exciting race of a mile and a half the fugitive was run to earth and secured. He was a good deal exhausted and quite breathless. He was brought into town and taken before Mr Alcorn, J.P., this morning, who remanded him to Christchurch.

An Extraordinary Case. —An extra ordinary case of alleged conspiracy has been heard at the Campbell Town Police C urt, Tasmania. Melmoth Fletcher, senior, of Young Town; Melmoth Flet cher, junior, of View Point, Isis; Thomas Fletcher and George Fletcher, of Young Town; and Sydney John Fletcher and Leslie Fletcher, of Campbell Town, were charged, at the instance of Thomas Emer son Headlam, with having on 10th Sept., 1882, conspired together to unlawfully as sault, injure, and annoy him. The evi dence went to show that the defendants went to the house of Mr Gibson, of Esk Yale, on October 10, between six and seven in the morning, and asked to see the prosecutor, who was then asleep in bed, he being a guest of Mr Gibson. When the prosecutor got up the defen dants handcuffed him, and took him to their residence at Campbell Town, and there insisted that he should marry Emma Fletcher, whom it was alleged he had seduced. The plaintiff promised to return next day, but ho entered proceedings in stead. The accused were all committed for trial.

A Rough Diamond.— The Hobart Mercury of a recent date remarks that in their obituary of the 29th September, appeared a notice recording the death of an old colonist, Robert Warrior, brick maker, of the Cascade road, at the ad vanced age of 78 years. By thrift and steady attention to business, Warrior ac cumulated a considerable sura of money, possessing, besides the property upon which he resided, the brickyard adjoining the Cascade grant, as well as several houses occupied by people in his employ, some of whom had been in his service for nearly 20 years. Warrior was the subject of a long and painful illness, and for some time pr vious to his demise, having no relations, carefully thought out the beat method of distributing the competency In had obtained by many years of patient toil. He was an unlettered man, straight forward in all his dealings, and a good

friend. During his illness he hadfrequently given expression to a sentiment that is worthy of imitation, viz., “ Those had the best right to his money who had helped him to get it." Acting upon the principle enunciated, he left to his servants, inde pendently of a bequest in money, the houses and grounds occupied by them. He left various legacies to industrial schools. He also settled a very handsome annuity upon his adopted daughter, and ordered the residue of his estate to be divided between three of his personal friends, one being his medical attendant.

A Very Hard Case —On Wednesday last a respectable married woman, named Symes, wa; sentenced at the Wellington R. M. Court to r ourtaen days’ hard labor, for larceny of an umbrella, on what is usually regarded as most unsatisfactory evidence. The Wellington Post of Satur day says, in reference to the case :—“An other curious case of alleged unjust con viction has come under our notice. On Wednesday last a woman named Symes was accuse I of stealing a green silk um brella, the property of Mrs Brighton, who had left it at the Wellington Hos pital, where the defendant was a patient, and whoso husband swore that he subse quently found it in the possess! n of the latter, recognising it bv certain particular patches. For the defence it was deposed by s,'Veral witnesses, friends of the ac cused, that the umbrella found in her possession was purchased s veral yearj ago at Christchurch, the names of the vendors and the circumstances of the transaction being distinctly remembered and stated. The defendant’s witnesses also identified the umbrella by certain marks. It further appeared that there was no hesitation to produce the disputed umbrella when asked foi by the police, and in short that nothing seemed to favor the assumption of guilt, save the posses sion of the umbrella, while that was claimed by both parties on apparently equivalent proof. The reasonable sup position would seem to be that it was a case of mistaken identity as regards the umbrella, but to the general surprise of those who.heard the case, Mr Hardcastle, R.M., pronounced the charge proved, and sentenced the defendant, who is said to be a respectable woman, in delicate health, to fourteen days’ imprisonment. It seems to us that this involves much danger of grave wrong being done. The testimony looked at in the most favorable light for the prosecution was equally balanced, and therefore the accused should have received the benefit of the doubt, but in view of the fact that the whole question turned on the of an old umbrella, we cannot help thinking that the presumption is greatly in favor of the defendant’s version, and that of her witnesses, while we attribute to the other side nothing worse than mistake of memory. We believe it can be proved that the defendant was not in the hospital within some weeks be fore or after the umbrella being left there by Mrs Brighton, and that Mrs Symes has been in continuous possession of the umbrella, which she claimed to be hers, ever since purchasing it in Christ church. It is clear, too, that the inability of the accused or her husband to give evidence in the case must have seriously prejudiced her chances. We are glad to hear that the matter is likely to be further investigated.”

Church of . England Temperance Society. — The Church of England Tem perance Society will meet to-morrow even ing at Saunders’ Buildings, when Mr S. E. Poyntz will read a paper on “ Modera tion.”

Insurance. —The Australian Mercantile Union Insurance Company have an an nouncement on our first page, from which it will bo observed that Messrs Orr and Co have been appointed the Ashburton agents for this popular company. L2OO Reward. —The Canterbury Fire Insurance Association have offered a re ward of L2OO to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons who set fire to any or all of the following hotels on the Peninsula, viz.;—Bruce’s Hotel, Ritchie’s Hotel, Bayley’s Hotel, at Akaroa; the Somerset Hotel, Head of the Bay; and the Little Akaloa Hotel. The Coming Show. —Everyone inter ested in the forthcoming Show, to be held on the 23rd inst.,[should peruse the list of private prizes published in this issue, there will be, we should imagine, some keen competition for the various classes, and our local merchants and tradesmen deserve praise for their liberality in offer ing such substantial prizes as are pub lished in another column.

The South Express. —The express train from Christchurch was about twenty minutes late in arriving at Ashburton this morning, somewhat to the dissatisfac tion of those waiting on the platform. A rumor that Woodyear and Ross’ circus was on board went round, and when the train arrived the delay was explained. There were eleven carriages, ten horse boxes and trucks, containing horses, and the guard’s van, and the whole was drawn by two engines. If the express goes in for such loads as this, it will soon become an “ express ” only in name. The circus opens at Waimate to day.

Hatchets and War Whoops to be Left Without. —It appears that Sydney Taiwhanga and his coadjutors are finding that they are not going to get all the Native mission buainessto themselves. The London correspondent of a contemporary says :—“ It was only last week that a number of Canadian aborigines might have been seen in the lobbies of the House of Parliament. I have not heard what they wanted; but they wore their native dress, and carried tomahawks and scalps. It wts proposed that one of them should stand for an Irish borough in the Home Rule interest He declined the honour on being told he would have to leave his hatchet and war-whoop in the dressing-room. He said he could do no thing in Irhh politics without these im plements.”

“ Oa, Gemini!” or the Twins.—A middle-age ■ Irishwoman, pushed a pair of shock-headed boys about eleven years of age into the witness box (at the Thames Police Court London) before her, ad dressing Mr Lushi gton as follows: — “ ■ here, your worship, ain’t they an gant couple ? two as nice little divils as you’d find in a day’s walk. It’s disgracing their family they are every day of their blessed lives ; tearing their clothes off their backs, and their boots off their feet. This one (putting her hand on the head of the taller and more ragged looking of the two) is worse than his brother, and taches him to run away from school ; its twins t hey are, and no one ever saw such ; it’s little they care for the School Board, though he’s after them everyday.” Mr Lushington (to the biggest boy)—Why don’t you go to school and take your brother? —The boy—l don’t know, sir. Mr Lushington—Well, if you don’t you will get your father and mother into trouble, and then I hope that he will thrash you. The boy—Thank you for no thing, sir, and I hope he won’t. (Laugh ter.) His Worship (to the mother) —Take them home and give them both a good shaking. The mother—And faith I will, your Worship. I'll shake the life out of ’em.

Holloways Pills,— Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken.—[Advt.]

SPORTING.

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WHAT THEY THINK OF THE COMET IN ENGLAND.

the. World Fb:o;l for . f October; 1883. [BY TBI.EGIIAP|f.J, ~,,,,., ... "Auckland,'To-day. Despatches from London, dated Qctobe/, 1 8,th says The t ,.cogisf n is the talk scientific,Circles at present. It is being regarded with considerable apprehension. Richard A. Proctor, who denied that it was the comet of 1843 and 1880, now finds that he has made a mistake in his calculations, and so he has withdrawn his statement. More cautious astronomers than he have no doubt of the identity of the comet, and believe it will return at latest in October, 1883, and will then fall into the sun, with results that will dispense with the future publication of the news papers of the world. It is said this is the opinion of the most eminent identities of the day, C. Piazzi Smith, the clever astronomer of the Royal Society of Scotland, in particular hav ing made no secret of his belief that the end of the world is at hand.

A SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

A Mean Thief. [by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. A sad case of drowning occurred at the Queen Street Wharf on Saturday night. A woman named Letitia Bryant while waiting for the arrival of her hus band from Riverhead, fell into the water. Captain Tye, ot the Alexan dra ferry steamer, jumped after|her. The woman after struggling for a min ute or two sank, and at the same time it, was . policed that f was apparently in a drowning state, .The steamer’s boat had now been lowered, and Captain Smith and his mate put off to the assistance of those in the water. The first he reached was Tye, who when caught was sinking for the last time, and had already sunk some two dr three feet undef water when caught hold of. By this time a man named Rose took of his clothing and jumped into the water from the wharf, and swam to where the woman was last seen, and not being able to see anything of her he dived under water, but was unsuccessful ip finding her. He dived again, and brought the body to the surface. She moved-her arms once or twice and expired. While Rose was in the water his'clothing and Ls or L 6 in the pockets, were, stolen. The bystanders subscribed for a new suit of clothing. It has since trans pired that Tye could not swim, and jumped, into the water opn.the impulse of the moment. Mrs Bryant was the wife of a carpenter, and leaves a family of five children.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. Arrived—P.M. s.s. City New York, with the San Francisco mail. New Zea land passengers Geo. Wilson, A. Heather, H. Heather, Fi Smith, Mr and Mrs Gilchrist, F. Mason, W. J. Offer, F. Datley, W. A. Leech, G. W.; Tucker, Mr and Mrs B. Thornton, Mr and Mrs Hosking and son, Mr and Mrs Brock smith. W. A. Lockley, F. Milner, Miss Ida Fleming, J. S. Browne, and fourteen steerage. The Australian cricketers are on board en route for Sydney. General Summary. The'Horse Guards returned from Egypt on the 20th. Their reception along the whole route after landing was' Enthusiastic to a remarkable extent. Reports have reached London that the Danish and Dutch Arctic expeditions are in danger, being beset by ice in the Kara Sea, about eighty miles from the conti nent. The German ship Constantia, Captain Kuohlkir, came into collision with the steamer City of Antwerp, fourteen miles off Eddystone, on the 17th October, and both vessels were sunk. Fourteen of the crew of the steamer were drowned. Barry Sullivan, the actor, has consented to be nominated to Parliament by an Irish constituency on Home Rule principles. The Lord Leiutenant has commuted the death sentence of Walsh, convicted as an accessory to the murder of Constable Kavauagh, to penal servitude for life. A thick fog, smelling of burning turf, covered the whole of St. Petersburg on the 26th and 21st October. ' A vast circle of incendiary fires, extending from Fin land to the Baltic, is said to surround the capital, and to include within its circum ference Gatschina, where the Emperor now is. The fires are in the woods, under which are turf pits, and they may last for a long time. They are attributed to the Nihilists. Overdank, the man arrested in ’Frisco some time since while manufacturing bombs, was sentenced to death on the 19th inst. 1

The Australian Cricketers have been handsomely entertained during their short stay in San Francisco, and on Saturday they played a match, merely to show their style. The cricketers carry back with them over LII,OOO. Rowell, the English pedestrian, has offered to bet L 20,000 that ha. trill win the coming six days’ match in New York, and he is sanguine that 640 miles will be covered.

The British ship Bremin, of Liverpool, went ashore in a fog on Oct. 16th, near San Francisco harbor, and is a total wreck.

A Bill was introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives on the 18th inst., requiring the prison authorities to render prisoners insensible before execu tion. ’

On the 16th of October the Secretary of State conveyed to Harry George, the New York Irish World correspondent, the re gret of Her Majesty’s Government for the treatment to which he had been subjected in Ireland.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher’s fare well address on returning from the con gregation shows that in effect he denies

the inspiration of the scriptures, the or thodoxy of the doctrine of the fall and atonement, and also the doctrine of eternal punishment at wh;ch he scoffed. Major O’Connor, worth 10,000,000d015, was killed in a street fight in Tennesee. The light-keeper at Lonely Island, Canada, has been arrested for robbing, drowned persona washed on shore. A. and J. C. Hope, iron importers, of Montreal, failed on October 16th for 20,000d015. A cyclone visited the Kilka Abago to bacco region (Cuba), on October 16, and wrought so much damage to property and loss of life to individuals, that the Captain General is compelled to appeal for aid to the Spanish Ministers. Acts by Peruvians at Arequipo, show their cause to be desperate, and according to a despatch of the 21at October, “ They are marching headlong to destruction.” Professor Blackie, of Glasgow, and others are about to start a fresh land agi-,

tation in the Highlands. The movement is wholly independent .of the Land League. A despatch from Dublin on' October 4, says the police believe that the murderers of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under secretary Burke numbered ten, and are still in Ireland, but that unless the aid of some informer can be secured the crime cannot be brought home to the guilty par ties. The weapons used in the commis sion of the murder were found some. days ago concealed in the rafters of the stables in the rear of a house belonging to a man recently sentenced to penal servitude for intimida tion. It is alleged a man named Denny was driver of the cart in which the mur derers rode. The weapons found were four knives nine inches long, with blades three quarters of an inch wide. They are quite new and very sharp, and evi dently surgical dissecting knives. The blades were discolored by, as proved by chemical analysis, human blood. The authorities maintain the strictest silence. Three London detectives arrived at Dublin on the 15th October with three of the' crew of the Gladstone, one of whom was Westgage, the self-accused assassin who, as mentioned before, had sailed for the West Indies. The sailors were subjected to a searching examination, and the au thorities are thoroughly determined to sift Westgage’s assertions, in order to quiet the public mind. The police firmly adhere to the belief that Westgage is crazy, and that his assertions are un* worthy of belief.

A MODEL FIFTY-ACRE FARM.

The Leota Eagle (la.) has at last found a western man who is satisfied with a fifty-acre farm. His name is Artemus Fisher, and he lives one mile and a half sonth of Keota. The Eagle tells the story of his management and his success, as follows : —He keeps one team of horses, three first-class cows, and a nice little drove of the best hogs. He milks his cows for the creamery, and they make him nearly L4O. Per haps he will do better this year. He will have LIOO worth of flax seed to sell; has abundance of hay and grain to keep his stock in first-class condition during the coming winter. He keeps every thing in apple-pie order about his farm; his cows revel in clover up to the eyes ; he attends to feeding, watering, and milking as regularly as the clock strikes; hence he gets the best results from the least possible feed. He keeps his stock under cover in winter, and never allows any animals to shiver in the fence cor ners. He has a barn that is the model of convenience and economy. It is snow-proof, and as warm as the old style kitchen. He has a first-class se lection of fruit—not a large orchard, but a choice collection of the varieties that thrive and bear the best in this locality. Everything about the farm bears marks of intelligence, thrift,' and economy. Besides making a living for himself and the “ old lady,” he will sell at least Ll6O worth of stuff offhis.fifty acres this year, and not be exceeding former years either. There is no rush or hurry about this model farm. Everything goes off quietly and -regu larly. The expenses are very small and the gains sure.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Money and the Markets. London, Nov. 11. Consols are quoted at 102 }(, show ing a decline of New Zealand securities remain at last quotations, viz.; Five percent, ro-40 Loan, per cent. 1889 Loan, 104, exdiv. ; Four and a half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, Colonial breadstuff's continue quiet at 49s for Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse; and 43s for New Zealand ditto; and 33s 6d for Adelaide dour, ex warehouse. The total quantity ot wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,900,000 quarters, being an increase of 180,000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow is dull at 42s for best beef, and 43s 6d for best mutton. Gospel Oak corrugated iron, 2610. gauge, packed in cases fo.b. in Lon don, remains at L2O ios, Best Sydney copra (sun dried), is quoted at Ll 9 ios, being an advance of 4s; best sides of Australian leather have declined frpm lid to The market is dull. The Cloture. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion for the rejection of the cloture as proposed- by the Premier was, after further debate, negatived on a division by 304 to' '24 (sic). The minority included the trfsh members. Subsequently rules for the adoption of cloture were agreed to by the House. Egyptian Affairs. In accordance with previous notice, Sir Stafford Northcote, in the Hoqse of Commons last night, enquired of the Premier when he would be prepared to discuss the question of the British occupation of Egypt. In reply, Mr Gladstone stated that he would make a statement on Egyptian affairs on meet ing the House on Tuesday next, the 14th inst. Homeward Mails.

The Homeward mails per Cuzco, via Naples, which left Melbourne on 261 th September, by Brindisi, were delivered in London to-day. Attempted Assassination of a Judge. London, Nov. 12. An unsuccessful attempt was made yesterday to assassinate Judge Lawson, in Dublin. A man, whose name has not yet transpired, was arrested when on the point of firing a revolver at him. The Boers and the Natives. Capetown, Nov. 11. Intelligence has been received here of the further severe fighting on the Transvaal border between the Botfrs and the natives. In the recent engage ment the latter, under Chief Montsio, were defeated with heavy loss, and the Boers have now occupied Montsio’s territory. [SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPY RIGHT.] Mr Gladstone on England’s Foreign Relations. London Nov. 10. Mr Gladstone, speaking at the Guild-

hall banquet last night, said that he regarded the foreign relations of Eng land and its trade at the present time as perfectly satisfactory. Scandal in High Life. , | The petition of the wife of the Hon. Colonel Wellesley, for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of desertion and adultery with Kate Vaughan, an actress, has been granted.

Gubernatorial. It is rumored in well info m d

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1882.



ASHBURTON RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The following handicaps have been de- clared for this meeting, which takes place on the 22nd and 24fch inst.: — Open Hurdle Rack. st. lb. Clarence 12 12 Agent 12 6 Canard 11 10 Lady Perdita 9 9 Albion ... 9 0 Mus at 8 5 Ashburton Cup. Welcome Jack 8 12 Comet 8 9 Turquoise ... 8 5 The Curate 7 1 Ma aku 7 0 Speculation... 6 9 Aurora 6 0 Trumpeter ... 6 0 Marquis Normanby 6 0 Flying Handicap. Turquoise ... 9 9 Nautilus ... ... ... ... 0 0 Gold Dust 7 12 C aitessa 7 4 Lady Dagworth 7 2 Marchioness Neil ... 7 2 Trumpeter ... 7 0 Zulu 6 7 Marquis Normanby 6 7 County Hurdles. Captain ... 12 0 Brenda 10 10 Muscat 10 10 Shepherdess ... 10 0 Stockings 10 0 Lyndhurst 9 10 Schoolboy ... 9 7 County Plate. Comet 10 7 Minnie 8 12 Marquis Normanby 8 10 Our John ... 8 7 Winnie 8 5 Marchioness Neil ... 8 2 Selim 8 0 Zulu... 8 0 Twilight 7 10 Shepherdess 7 10 Wild Rose 7 10 ldalia 7 0 In addition to the above the following | .weights have been declared by th a com- mittee for the Racing Club Handicap. St. lb. Welcome Jack 9 6 Turquoise ... 9 0 Comet 8 7 Nautilus 8 2 Curate ... 7 12 Mataku 7 12 Trumpeter 7 10 Aurora 7 7 Marquis Normanby 7 0 Speculation 7 0 Acceptances for the above close at 9 | p.m. on Nov. 16th. Comet was scratched for the Ashburton 1



Government publications. District Court Rules, Land Transfer Handy-Book and Acts, Joint Stock Com panies Acts, &c., on Sale at Office of this Paper



BEAT CLEARING SALE. CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. C. HAWKINS Invites his friends and the public to in spect his large stock of Boots and Shoes, at sweeping prices. C. HAWKINS, Abhbubton and Tinwaid. N.B. —AI) Accounts owing to the above must be settled at once. The Celebrated American Waltham Snatches, in sterling hunting cases, from £3 10s. N.B.—None genuine unless eu ,raved “Waltham, Mass.” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, •rom. £5 10s. All Watches Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed Two Years | ATCHMAKERS fe LERS ’M<



Wanted WANTED— A General SERVANT. Apply Mas Parkin, Moore street n 4 ANTED EVERYBODY to know that and Co.’b is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY. au 12 WANTED —The Ladies of Ashburton to inspect my Large and Well selected Stock ofFANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc., all at Dunedin prices. GEO. P. HENRY, au 5 Saunders' Buildings. TTTANTED KNOWN—A Beautiful VV Assortment of FIRE-STOVE ORNAMENTS, newest patterns, direct from London. Also, Fancy STATION ERY, etc. Andrewes Bros., Book sellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. 8 20 \\J~ aNTF.D KNOWN—That Robert W Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c WANTED TO LET A Three- Stalled STABLE, Harness Room, Shed, and Loft above. Rent Low. J. S. Savage, Painter, Peter street. Au 26 WANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Bread alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street —R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240



Special Advertisements. HOME, bWEET HOME!—Christ mas and New Years’ CARDS for posting to friends in Europe. The newest designs in great variety. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. UST RECEIVED —ex “ Thorne " (from London)- a splendid selection of FANCY GOODS, comprising—Writing Desks and Oases, Workboxes (rosewood, walnut, and mahogany), Blotting Pads (papier mache), Fancy Inkstands, Photo graphic and Scrap Albums (at all prices), Purses, Portmonnaes, Ladies’ and Gents’ Spring Card Cases (pearl and Morocco leather), Pencil Cases, Stationery Racks, Ink (large and small jars), School Books, and Stationery of every .description. A large stock of Cricket e’ s’Materials of every kind. Children’s Balls, Dolls, Toys, &c. ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, &c. , East street south, Ashburton. j!2B IBLES, CHURCH SERVICES and PRAYER-BOOKS. HYMNS (Ancient and Modern), Wes leyan and Presbyterian fIYMN BOOKS. CRAPS and SOKAP ALBUMS', Photograph and Pocket Albums. CR CKETING Gloves, Footballs, etc. FIR SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, olold and Silver Shavings. Melophones. melophoses.— The newest and most wonderful Musical Instrument before the public— far surpassing the Orguinette in Utility, Sweetness Tone, and Price. Any child can play it. rjIHE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD, just issued by the National of America, Contains a vast amount of information, admirably printeo, profusely illustrated, and handsomely bound. Subscribers wanted. Account books— Various Sizes and Descriptions. Q 0 HOOL BOOKS And Requisites. - ,0 T E P A P E R, Various Sizes and Qualities. DAOOLSCAP a\ : D ACCOUNT SALES l: P \ PER. t ANVER OPES, 'J Business, Official, and Fancy. Toys, fancy goods, crewel wools. Slates, inks, pencils, pens, &c., &c. lANOS, HARMOA VMS, ORGANS AND MUSIC. H. M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. ysS' Bookbinding Executed in All Branches.



MM* G R E A T SAL OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK E OF FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE-CHEAP, All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail )ffice.



F TOO WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch P kicks and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED



Special Advertisements. The mutual fire & marine INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates, o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. rjIRY THE NEW ZEALAND j Clothing Factory For every article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS ; Also for CHOICE NEW GOODS In HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, BLANKETS, &c. HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHI BITION ; Also, TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Awarded at CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. Seventeen Retail Branches now open in the Colony. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET, 0 W. SPARROW, Managkr. . b!9



N OTICE TO FARMERS. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are supplying Woolpacks, Full size and three-quarters, at LOW RATES. LIHERAL Cash Advances ON GROWING CROPS, AND ON LARGE or SMALL CLIPS of WOOL, At LOW RATES of Interest. They are also Sole Agents for Messrs Samuelson and Sons’ new REAPER & TWINE BINDER. Mr Ernest Samuelson, during his recent visit to New Zealand, was present at most of che reaper and binder trials, and the experience he then gained has enabled hia firm to incorporate the latest English and American improvements in the Machines they are sending us for next season. We have every confidence in recommending them as the most DURABLE, COMPLETE, & SIMPLE Machines yet manufactured. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. The phgenix fire office of LONDON. (established 1782.) ALPHEOS HAYES, Agent, nil Ashburton. ipiPE ORGANS, PIPE ORG INS. * Pipe Organs. The attention of the Public, Trustees, and Vestries of Churches is especially drawn to these Instruments. They have been especially manufactured to our order by one of the oldest and most celebrated firms of Organ builders in London, and can be confidently recommended as particularly suitable for Church purposes. These Instruments are contracted of the very best material, and in handsome mediaeval case. Are very durable, com bined with rare purity and equisite sweet ness of tone, and great volume of sound. The open diapason pipes stand in front of the organ, and are elegantly decorated. There is no reed organ at anything like the price that will compare with these instruments for purity combined with richness of tone and volume of sound. Some of these Organs have been pur chased for various churches in Christ church and given great satisfaction.



Organ, Manual, Compass OC to A, 60 notes, with separate pedal organ CCC to C B notes, 30 pedal keys CO to F, con taining the following stops : 1. Open Diapason, Tenor, 0 Metal, 48 notes 2. Stop, Diapason, CO Wood, 12 notes 3. Dulciana, Tenor, 0 Metal, 48 notes 4. Harmonic, Flute, 0 Metal, 58 notes 5. Bourdon, CCC Wood, 13 notes 6. Great to pedals. Price—Ll2o ; can be paid on terms ex tending over four years, or longer if re quired. Ho interest charged for first year. Further particulars may be obtained from H. M. Jones, Agent for MILNER AND THOMPSON, Ashburton. TXTE are NOW LANDING, ex Maud * * Graham, from Kaipara— -10.000 feet 6k x li T. and G. 25.000 „ 6k x * „ 10.000 „ 6* x 1 „ 3.000 ~ 9in Shelving 2,500 „ 12 in „ 1.000 ~ 16 in ~ 1.000 „ 20 in „ Also, 20,000 feet undressed KAURI, following sizes:— ©2l TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



Special Advertisements. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton.



Thomas Taylor, JgAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDING OAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS, Wholesale and Retail. o!4



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