SHIPPING.

t>OP.T OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Hawea, s.s , from Manukau and way ports. Devonport, barque, from Newcastle. Yesterday. Crest of the Wave, schooner, from Bluff. . ■ Gleaner, brigantine, from Bluff. Sailed. Saturday. Hawea, s.s., for Wellington. Croydon Lass, schooner, for Welling ton. Ocean Bird, ketch, for Ananau. Yesterday. Maud Graham, schooner, for New Ply mouth. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday. Arrived—Alice, from Newcastle ; Ma gellan Cloud, from Lyttelton; Doric, from London ; Hinemoa, from Kawhia. Bailed —Hinemoa, for the South, Wellington, Saturday. Arrived Tarawera, from Auckland, • via the East Coast; Hawea, from Lyttel ton.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. Mr T. Bullock reports of the Horse Market for the week ending Saturday, September 15: — A small number of horses were brought for ward for to-day’s sale, the entries being 15. There was an average > attendance and the biddings were more spirited than at the pre vious Saturday’s sale, especially for medium draughts suitable for farm work, and those entered fetched full value, although the de mand is very limited, caused, I presume, on account of finest horses being now shipped to Sydney and Queensland* 8 were sold at the following prices, viz, medium draughts, L2O, L2O 10s; young filly, light draught, L2O 10s ; aged and inferior draughts and light harness horses from L 5 10s to L - Oats, is lod per bushel. Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale as follows Friday, September 14 - I held a sale at my yards of a blacksmith’s plant, when all lots offered were sold satisfactorily. Satur day, September 15—Several horses changed hands at from L 6 to Lis Ss, with a better de mand. Cows sold fairly well. Pigs brought high prices, in fact a decided advance on late rates. Fowls, 2s 6d ; turkeys, 10s per pair. Produce —Really good Derwent potatoes, 50s to 60s ; kidneys, dull of sale; chickwheat, 2s to 2s 6d ; oats, I? gd ; carrots, 25s per ton. Markets for all kinds of produce are extremely dull, it being very difficult to make sales at any price.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Tuesday, September 25, Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS. &o Wednesday, September 12. Ploughing Match—Meeting at Patton’s Hotel, Methven, at 8 p.m. Monday, September 17. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. 'Tuesday, September 18. Presbyterian Church —Annual Tea Meet ing, in the Town Hall, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, September 29. Town Hall—Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society Concert, at 7-30 p.m. Waterton Library Oddfellows’ Anni versary Concert and Ball. Wednesday, October 3. Ashburton County Council —at Council Chambers : 11 a.m. Saturday, October 6. iSabbn'rton Agricultural and Pastoral Association—Horse Parade. Wbdheso. y. “"ov Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association —Annual Show.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashbvtrton Post Office a a follows: For Ohristchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Pakaia, &0., at 10,30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., duly. For Tinuura and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.n>., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays -and Satur days* at 6 am. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 p.m. daily, Fpr Remington, on Mondays, Wednes fiays, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1883. Moral Legislation.

The Honorable Mr Dick, the Rev Mr Green and the other excellent persons who, during the last two or three years, have been diligently striving to legislate us all up to their own high standard of moral purity, have, like numerous well-meaning but injudicious “world-betterers” who have gone before them, failed to achieve their philan thropic objects, but they have neverthe less succeeded in bringing about a highly peculiar state of the law. Two illustrations of this fact have recently been given in Canterbury. Gambling is a vice which our social reformers have made up their minds to put down with the strong hand. Recent legisla tion on the subject might almost be described as ferocious in its character. The only wonder is that the offence of losing a£s note at 100 has not been made a capital one. Our legislators’ ability in framing laws is, however, much inferior to their zeal for morality. Hence despite the penal clauses of the Gaming and Lotteries Act and the Licensing Act, we find gambling flourishing just as much as ever, and the Acts failing to meet the very cases where their oper ation would be most desirable. The other day a publican was fined £5 in the Christchurch Police Court for allowing “ euchre ” to be played in his hotel for money. He appealed to the Supreme Court, which quashed the conviction on the ground that euchre is not an “ unlawful game ” within the meaning of the clause in the Licensing Act under which the information was laid. Could anything be more absurd ? Here is a clause put into the statute for the express purpose of stopping gambling in public-houses, and yet the Supreme Court decides that it does not apply to the game of euchre, which is of all games of cards played in the colony probably the most popular, and when played in public-houses is, nine times out of ten, played for stakes of some sort. In most cases, indeed, the stakes are, we dare say, trifling, and no great harm is done; but the point we wish to bring out is that notwithstanding all our vir tuous legislation and the determination in high places to stamp gambling out from the land, the law is, nevertheless, found to be incapable of touching one of the commonest of gambling games.

The other illustration to which we refer was afforded in the Ashbur ton Police Court a few days ago. A young man t was brought up charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. It appeared that one night, finding the time in “bachelor’s hall” hanging rather heavy on his hands, he whiled the weary hours away by playing a game of bluff with a friend who had dropped in to see him, and by the close of the sitting was a loser to the extent of twenty odd pounds. Now, most people would consider that the loss of his money was a sufficient punishment for his folly. The police, however, thought differently. They conceived that a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act had been committed, and acting doubtless from a belief that they were performing their duty (for there is no reason to suppose they were actuated by any other motive), they arrested this indiscreet youngman in Christchurch just as if he had been a common thief, and dragged him before the Resident Magistrate of that city, who remanded him to Ashburton. He was, however, graciously permitted to go at large on bail, although that bail was fixed at such an enormous figure —himself in £SOO and two sureties of each —that many a man would have been unable to obtain it. When the case came on for hearing, the counsel for the defence urged that the Act did not apply to a case like this, where the de fendant had simply played at a casual game for money in his own private house with a friend, and the Bench agreeing with this view—and we think rightly —discharged the accused. Pro vided, therefore, a man refrains from making his dwelling-house a common gaming-house within ,the meaning of the Act we see here another means by which the spirit of gambling can find vent for its exercise.

Casting our eyes upon the race course, from which beneath the purify ing influence of the Gaming and Lot teries Act the betting man was to dis appear, and the sinful investor in the half-crown sweep was to be effectually debarred from such unholy specula tions, we find more money lost and won by betting than ever. The totali sator, which was to be the grand engine of moral purification, has taught people to bet who never bet before, and every visitor to a racecourse to regard a pound or two for the totalisator as part and parcel of the day’s expenses. For merly betting, strictly so-called, was confined to a limited circle. It had its mysteries, and the want of knowledge of these mysteries de terred many persons from staking their money on chances which they had no means of computing. But every intelligent man can understand

the principle of betting as embodied in the totahsator; its index plainly dis closes the state of the odds, and there can be no cheating. Hence, hundreds and thousands of pounds are freely staked by its means; while private betting goes on just as before, save that heavier bets are made, so that more money is lost and won; while even the half-crown sweep, which seems to be the bcte noir of our legisla tors, is drawn in quiet corners, and enjoyed with all the zest which arises from the eating of forbidden fruit. Outside the course, “ consultations ” flourish all the year round, and if the Calcutta sweep has been pretty well banished from the land, the money formerly spent over it is used for betting in other ways. It really seems to us that the Gaming and Lotteries Act, instead of stifling betting and gambling has added fuel to the flame and increased the love for this kind of speculation. The fact is to be deplored, for while we are unable to see any serious moral offence in the staking of trifling sums ot money in the shape of bets or on games of cards, we do think that gambling, properly so-called, is a vice which leads grave evils in its train, and one to be suppressed by all legiti mate means. We are, however, equally convinced that it cannot be stamped out by legislation alone ; still less can it be suppressed by drastic Acts of Parliament, which confound innocent amusement with criminal folly, and fail to make allowance for the ordinary weaknesses of human nature. In mat ters of this kind, the influence of the moral teacher must precede that of the legislator.

Mr Jacobsen returned to Christchurch on Friday from Alford Forest. He states that sinking has been commenced, and some stones fonnd rather larger than those sent Home by Mr Kelsey. TII9 Doric arrived in Auckland on Saturday afternoon. She was flying the yellow flag, owing to measles having broken out among her passengers early on the voyage, She was expected to be admitted to pratique to-day, all the sick having been conveyed to the quarantine ground. The inmates of the Old Men’s Home are promised a more than usually attrac tive entertainment to-morrow evening, a gentleman, who rejoices in the patronymic of Signor Xoccerino having arranged to give a conjuring performance. He will be assisted musically by Herr Daldebya, and a programme consisting of songs and readings will a.so be gone through. The proceeds will be in aid of the piano fund, for which a collection will be made after the conclusion of the performance. . A collier named William Ramsay, of Abbotsford, near Dunedin, was killed at one o’clock yesterday morning. He was going home, when he was overtaken by some horsemen. He mounted a horse, saying he would have a ride, when just as he got into the saddle the animal gave a sudden swerve and tell on its side, and Ramsay had his skull fractured. He lingered four hours. He was a married man with a family. A Norwegian named Gabrielson, who deserted from the ship Oxford, on board which he was employed as sailmaker, was found on the beach at Oharui on Satur day by two station hands in a very ex hausted condition. Gabrielson asserts that he had not touched food for sixteen days, and that daring that period he had not seen a living soul. His feet presented the appearance of having been frost bitten. He was sent into Wellington, and subsequently to the Hospital, where he received treatment. The lawn tennis contest between Auck land and Dunedin representatives came off on Saturday, and was won by Auck land. Six games were played in each set, and two sets of three were to constitute the victory. Auckland won the first set by six to two, and the next by six to five. Afterwards a match of one set was played and Dunedin was victorious by six to four. The Dunedin repiesantatives, Dr Batchelor and Mr McNeil, were nervous, especially at first; but the Auckland gentlemen, Messrs Dargavillo and A. McDonald, M. H. R.’s, showed no symp toms of this disorder. A return match is announced for Wednesday. The annual tea meeting and entertain ment of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, which takes place at the Templar Hall this even ing, promises to be a very enjoyable one, as a capital programme consisting of songs, readings, and recitations will be given by several members of the Templar Order, and other gentlemen and ladies who have promised to attend. We are desired to remind those who intend being present that the tea will be on the table at 6.3o]this evening.

The Palmerston Times of the Bth inst says :At the meeting held yesterday in Mr Mowlem’s office in reference to the establishment of a batter factory, those present were somewhat startled by seeing Mr Bowron, the well-known lecturer, suddenly fall ftom his seat in a fit. Happily he very shortly regained con sciousness, but on Dr Marriner being called in he strongly reiomraended Mr Bowron to rest for at least two months. We may mention that Mr Bowron is about 75 years of age, and during the last few months has gone through a large amount of both mental and physical labor in connection with about 20 butter fac tories now being started in various parts of Now Zealand.

At the Police Court this morning a man named John Hutchinson, who was arrested yesterday by Constable Smart, was brought before Mr Baddeley charged with being drunk in a public place, and also with indecent exposure. On the first charge he was sentenced to 48 hours, and on the second to seven days’ imprisonment. The same prisoner was further accused, under the Vagrant Act, of having obtained goods to the value of LI 10s 6d and 6s in money under false pretences from Mr T. F. Farley, bookseller. It appears that the prisoner went to Mr Farley’s shop on Friday and bought a la-ge number of things, which he stated were for Mouut Somers to go by Saturday’s train. Some of these goods Hutchinson took with him, and, getting drunk, he sold several articles at a very cheap rate. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. The third cratch between Hanlan and Ross for the sculling championship of the world took placeon the St Lawrence river, Canada, on July 18. Last time the pair rowed a match Ross fell out of his boat, and, though Hanlan had previously beaten him, Ross had been favorite at their first mseting, and many people seem to have believed he would avenge his defeat. The race was over a four-mile course; and it was supposed by the majority of specu lators that though Hanlan might win ho would have to do all he knew to shake Ross off for two or three miles. The result however proved that tfiese calculations were wrong. Ross was “never in it.” Hanlan went away from the start, and was so far ahead when some two-thirds of the journey was covered that he eased to let a steamboat get up to him, in order to complain that he “ felt lonely.” How far Hanlan might have won had he chosen to scull his best it is impossible to say. When he spoke to the passengers he was a quarter of a mile ahead, and, paddling on, he finished with ridiculous ease twenty lengths before Ross.

Major Barker of the Salvation Army arrived at Christchurch oa Saturday afternoon from Timaru. He was met at the railway station by over 300 soldiers, half of whom were women and children, with a band. About 2,000 persons assem bled round the station, the larrikin ele ment being very strong. A considerable number of police in uniform and plain clothes were scattered among the crowd, and the larrikins confined themselves to hooting. Major Barker mounted his chariot (a four-wheeled cab) and drove to Sydenham, where a “ Free and Easy ” was held.. On the way a nan named Thomas Patrick, working on a building being erected in Manchester street, threw a packet of stone dust at the Band, and was immediately arrested In the even ing, colors were presented to the Syden ham Corps. The proceedings were orderly. It is known that the larrikins had planned to rush Barker’s carriage at the station, but the number of police pre vented them from doing so.

Before commencing service at the Hos pital yesterday afternoon, the Rev. E. A. Scott, addressing the patients who had assembled in the pubic ward of that insti tution, said he had a very pleasant duty to perform. The want of an instrument to lead the singing had been long felt there, and this fact being made known to Mr Alfred Harrison, that gentleman had so interested himself in the matter that he had succeeded in less than three weeks in obtaining nearly sufficient money to pay for the harmonium, which they were to use in their service that afternoon. He felt sure the patients would feel very grateful to Mr Harrison and the other kind friends who had assisted in obtaining such a nice instrument, and he hoped that besides its use in the services it might also be used at other times to assist in making the time pass a little more pleasantly with them. He had much pleasure, on behalf of Mr Harrison and others who had subscribed, in presenting the harmonium for the convenience of the patients in the Hospital. Mr Scott then conducted the service, the choir boys of St. Stephen’s Church leading the sing ing, Mr Baddeley, junr., acting as organist.

The Jnterprovincial Football Match Wanganui v Nelson, played on Saturday, was most unsatisfactory. Within five minutes of commencement, Cookley, of Wanganui, collared the ball, and an at tempted run was stopped by Malcolm.' Both came heavily to the ground. Cook ley sustained a bad fracture of the leg just above the ankle, and was carried off the field. His brother, J. Cookley, took his place, and the game was shortly re newed. Directly after P. G. Smith, captain of the Wanganui team, had a spill and was stunned, but after a time was able to go on. The spell of 40 minutes was concluded without score. Both teams appeared evenly matched- In the second spell Nelson pressed their oppo nents hard. Ball, being “ off-side,” got the Dali and started to run. The Nelson

umpire shouted “Off-side,” and no one attempted to stop him. . He carried the ball behind, the Nelson goal. A dispute then arose between the umpires. Cross, Wanganui’s umpire, now denying that the man was “ off-side,” there being noreferee appointed, and neither umpire giving way, the Wanganui men walked off the ground, and Baddeley, the Nelson captain, claimed the victory. There was a large attendance. For the first time in Nelson shouts of “ Sling him down ’’frequently resounded. The accident to Cookley was a damper to the game. Mrs Sarah Ann Taiwhanga has, accord-

ing to the New Zealand Herald, been arrested on a charge of malicious injury to property, namely, breaking windows, value L 4, the property of Mr Michael Gallagher, of the Pier Hotel. Sydney Taiwhanga states that the case illustrates very forcibly cause and effect. It appears, according to his statement, thac Mrs Taiwhanga took advantage of his tem porary absence from the domestic circle, on native affairs, to pawn his Sunday clothes with Mr Hart, pawnbroker, and on the pecuniary advance thus obtained had held high carnival, tie redeemed the suit, and at the same time cautioned Mr Bart against making advances on his go-to meeting clothes for the future, even at the instance of Mrs Taiwhanga. It seems, however, that the dame again returned to “my uncle ” on the old errand, and that he had not the heart to refuse her in her hour of thirst. In the sudden access of hysterical joy which succeeded the feeling of being in funds, Mrs Taiwhanga, in getting her own glass seems to have smashed Mr Gallagher’s, Hence the arrest. Sydney reasons that if Mr Hart had not advanced money on his pawned clothes, Mrs Taiwhanga would never have forgotten herself, and consequently the windows of Mr Gallagher would never have been smashed. He thinks it very hard that he should, after his warning, have a second time to redeem his t-unday suit.

The garments have an historical value, as they are believed to be the same in which he appeared before the Earl of Kimberley, several members of Parliament, and Sir Dillon Bell, the Agent-General, while on his English embassy tour. Kidney and urinary complaints of all kinds permanently cured with Hop Bitters. Read. —[Advt.] “Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Drug gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN J O. AUTUMN MEETING. The following nominations were made on Saturday night for the Dunedin Jockey Club autumn meeting in Febru ary Dunedin Cup. —Mr McLean’s Lady Emma and Matanaka ; Mr Coombos’ Toko; Mr O’Brien’s Tasman, Siesta, and Johnny Faulkner; Mr Westmacott’s The Dauphin; Mr Cutts's Sou’-Wester, July, and Water Color; the Hon Mr Robinson’s Salvage, Yanguard, Nonsense, Cheviot, Leopold, Iris, Fair Agnes colt, Oudeis ; Messr Mason and Yallance’s Turquoise and Epicure ; Mr Buckham’s Ouida and Stock fljwer; Mr Bate’s Poet, Jilt, and Minerva ; Mr Littlewort’s Hilarious ; Mr Lewis’ Digby Grand : Mr Smith’s Tim Whiffler and Hippodamia ; Mr Butler’s Zmir Bey and Trinket; Mr Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack and Envious ; Mr Stepen snn’s Mata, Taiaroa, Hyacinth, and Captain Webster ; Mr Fuller’s Hazard ; Mr Cotton’s Virginia gelding ; Mr Ken yon’s Theuge and Neaera ; Mr Cotton’s Adamant; Mr Sounness’ Water Nymph ; Mr Donnelly's Kangipo and Otupapa ; Mr Stead’s Poll, Sir Bedevere, and Trickster; Mr Redwood’s Spinaker. Jockey Club Handicap.— Lady Emma, Matanaka, Toko, Tasman, Siesta, Johnny Faulkner, The Dauphin, Sou-’wester, Water Color, July, Salvage, Yanguard, Nonsense, Chevi it, Leopold, Iris, Fair Agnes colt, Oudeis, I urquoiae, Epicure, Ouida, The Poet, The Jilt, Minerva, Digby Grand, Emir Bey, Trinket, Hippo damia, Welcome Jack, Envious, Mata, Taiaroa, Hyacinth, Captain Webster, Hazard, Virginia gelding, Theuge, Ada mant, Poll, Sir Bedevere, Trickster, Sir Garnet.

Forbury Handicap. Lady Emma, Matanaka, Toko, Tasman, Siesta, Johnny Faulkner, The Dauphin, Sou’-wester, Water Color, July, Salvage, Vanguard, Nonsense, Cheviot, Leopold, Iris, Fair Agnes colt, Oudeis, Turquoise, Epicure, Stookflower, The Jilt, The Poet, Minerva, Hazard, Virginia gelding, Theuge, Hila rious, Digby Grand, Emir Bey, Trinket, Hippodamia, Welcome Jack, Envious, Mata, Taiaroa, Hyacinth, Captain Web ster, Poll, Sir Becleveie, Trickster,

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRAN CISCO MAIL.

’ [by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The Australia arrived this morning at three o’clock. The following are the passengers for Auckland : —Messrs Shand, Chambers, Ormond, iSaxi, McLean, Miss J. Harper, Dr and Mrs Harrison and child, Captain McPetrie, Mr and Mrs Schoen, Messrs Morrison,Platts, England, Foster and 16 steerage. Mail Summary. San Fjrancxsco, Aug. 26. In the House of Commons on Aug. 22 the Under-Secretary for India presented the Indian budget. The surplus for 1884 is estimated at L 457,000.

Sir Stafford Northcote attacked the whole policy of the Government on the 21st. He accused it of keeping back facts in the Madagascar aflair. Mr Glad stone in reply praised the working of the land act and Earl Spencer’s vigorous government of Ireland. In relation to Madagascar he declared that nothing had occurred to disturb the cordial relations of England and France. Prince Bismarck, in reply to French journalists, declares that France threatens the peace of Kurope; that such a state of affairs cannot continue without serious danger; and that the passions fomented by agitation may burst the bond of peace. ( Mount Vesuvius was again active on August 22nd. buildings and mountains and railroads were damaged by the tremblings.

The Freeman’s Journal bitterly de nounces the House of Lords .for its action in rejecting the Irish Registration Bill.

A flour mill near Kinnegall, Ireland was burned on the 22nd. Three persons perished. Count de Ohambord’s death is alluded to by the Republican journals respectfully, and they unite in paying homage to his sincerity. The Royalist papers appeared with mourning borders, and are reserved in their comments regarding the conse quences of his death. The body will be buried by the side of Charles X. A reign of terror existed on August 24 h in the village of’ Caseo, Roumelia. The Turks were murdering Christians, and all of the latter who could getaway were fleeing. The Duke of Cambridge, while at Chat ham, had just alighted from his carriage with Colonel Gordon, when the horses became very restive, and turning sud denly round they upset the Colonel, and the carriage struck the Duke in the chest. His Royal Highness left for Woolwich yesterday morning. The now Governor of Lebanon has sent to the Porte a memorandum stating that the situation in that, province has been rendered by the action of Hustan Pasha much worse than it was formerly. Mr Gladstone is said to have recently declared in a conversation with a Metho dist clergyman that the large number of ministers and others wearing the blue ribbon was' an exceedingly gratifying cir cumstance, speaking well for the future. Switzerland has just concluded a treaty with the United Sttes, to be in force 'for thirty years, binding both Republics to submit any differences arising between them to arbitration. Honduras and Columbia have given in their adhesion to the principle. If France should continue to counten ance the attempts of M. De Brazza to establish French rule in Central Africa, the African Association at Berlin intend to implore the protection of England. A project for the neutralisation of Congo is favored in London. The Pope is drawing up an Encyclical letter against divorce. A despatch from London dated August 6 says the Queen is much stronger. In receiving'M. Waddington, the new French Minister, she stood through the interview, which lasted 20 minutes. She has ordered that no tenant festivities take place this year at Balmoral or any of her estates, on account of the death of John Brovn. Another despatch says that in spite of the continued efforts of the Royal Family, and her medical advisers, the Queen obstinately declines to go abroad for her health, and insists on spending the autumn at Balmoral. She is determined to be near John Brown’s grave, and will make daily visits to it, contributing new testi monials of the esteem in which she holds the memory of her departed gillie. Her family is exasperated by her expenditure of feeling on this subject, which begins to border on the ridiculous. Her Majesty left London for Balmoral on Friday, 25th August. The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Te egraph writes: —“A medical friend informs me that at one of the principal hospitals no precautions are taken to dis infect' or even to clean the beds and bed-

ding from which cholera corpses have been removed. As one patient dies the body is hustled away for burial and an other sick gr dying wretch fills the vacancy caused by death. Even vomit and ejec tions from successive patients are allowed to accumulate for many hours until the whole place becomes inexpressibly noi some—and this case is but a type of what is going on at every clepdt for the receipt of cholera-stricken people. Carts are sent round at intervals to collect the dead at hospitals and from private houses, and bodies are not unfrequently found even in open streets. Should a man in charge of a death cart come across a sick person, the latter is uncerem niously seized and thrown into the vehicle on the top of its ghastly freight, and is left there until the cart charged with the collection of the sick only is met, when the living are transferred from the death cart to the com pany of their fellow sufferers and taken to the hospital.”

American Items. San Francisco, August 25, 6 p.m. The Northern Pacific railway will be finished by Sept. 6. The new Brooklyn suspension bridge is pronounced a financial failure. Several towns in the State of Minne sota were visited by a cyclone on August 5, with most distressing results. Places were literally wrecked, many of the in habitants being killed ; and the wind also demolished a railroad train, lifting cars bodily from the track and reducing them to shivers. One hundred passengers were killed.

The object of the. visit of Monsignore de Pal to the United States is said to signify the intention of the Church of Homo to try and make a great spread in future in this country. The somewhat startling story is circulated that Mon signore de Pal’s appearance here but pre cedes the arrival of the Pope himself. Moody and Sankey go to London in September, to spend the winter there in evangelistic work. The White Star line steamship Lud wig, long overdue at Montreal, Canada, has been given up for lost. Commissioner Pieirepoint made a re port to the effect that in five years, if the present policy of the Government towards the Mormons was continued, the latter would control all the territories remain ing.

ENGLISH ITEMS.

[Per Doric at Auckland.] London, July 28. At a meeting in London, called by the Turkish Missions Aid Society, presided over by Lord Shaftesbury, a resolution was passed urging the English Govern ment to press upon the Porte the re forms promised by the 61st article of the Treaty of Berlin in Turkish Armenia.

The Emperor of Germany has con ferred the Order of the Black Eagle upon Count Kalnoky during a Visit to Gastein. Sensational rumors were published that the Oomte de Chambord’s illness was caused by poison, but they were emphati cally denied by his physicians. The Prince of Wales has publicly ex pressed his gratification at the success of the Co-operative Wholesale Society. Nubar Pasha is of opinion that the cholera which has devasted Damietta u not genuine Asiatic cholera, and that 'it has not been imported into Egypt. He contrasts it with the epidemic of 1865, and points to the facts of its having almost disappeared from Damietta, where it had its origin, and of its having spread else where with slow and uncertaih steps, in stead of at once seizing hold of the entire country, as on the terrible occasion just cited. The British Government has remon strated against the action of the American authorities in sending back three emi grants alleged to be paupers. The parsons in question were going to join their friends in America, who had promised to take care of them, and produced letters-to this effect upon their arrival. Corporal Hope, of the Bast Kent regi ment, was shot dead by Private Thomas Wilson when the latter came off sentry. Wilson said, on being .seized, that he in tended to shoot all in the barrack-room, and could give no reason for it. Machine guns, on the Nordenfeldt prin ciple, are being introduced into tbe Montenegrin army. Senor Pedro Carlo has been proclaimed chief of the Government at Quayaquil, with full and independent powers. . Montgomery Clair, President Lincoln’s Postmaster-General, is dead. In connection, with the Luther festival, it is intended to establish a fund.to assist Italians belonging to the Free Church and the Waldensians|whoj are pursuing their studies at Roman Universities.

Complaints are reaching Berlin again from German fishermen in the North Sea.

Alleged excesses by English fishermen ace greatly on the increase of late. A serious quarrel has taken place be tween Bismarck and the Chambers of Commerce, over questions of commercial and economical policy. In regard to Turkey’s demand to be ad mitted into the Tripartite Alliance, the Berlin Cabinet has replied, declining .to be bound by a treaty, being of opinion such engagement would be useless. Ger many, however, would not refuse moral aid, and if necessary material assistance, to Turkey should circumstances compel the Porte to appeal either for aid or pro tection. The new Governor of Lebanon informs the Porte that the province is in the went condition through the action of'Rustem Pasha, and improvement is only possible by abandoning his policy. The belief is expressed that the Pasha’s object was simply to secure free play in that region to French influence. "The Office is inviting tenders for 450,000,000 million : bricks, or 1,000 million small bricks, for the forti fication of Bucharest, and of the ’ Rou manian frontier on the Austrian side. The question pending between the Porte and British Embassy in regardT to the navigation of the Tigris remains in statu quo. The British Consul at Bagdad complains that the telegrams addressed by him to the British Consul at Bussorah have been refused by the Ottoman censorship, be cause in cipher. Several cases of cholera are repotted at Rous toff, on the Don. ; ( The French Government have entered into a treaty with the great railway com panies to secure strategic lined and facilities for mobilising troops. The transfer of the administration of the Prussian railways to the Empire is contradicted.

A Blue Book, No. 14, containing fifty despatches on Egypt, is published. Some of them refer to a proposal of Signer Man* cini, to arrange for an international police force at the Suez Canal, in case of war. Lord Dufferin says in one of his des-

patches— ‘I have no hesitation in pre dicting that as a body we can point to a traaquilised Egypt. We shall in the neat future receive the grateful acknowledg ments of a free, cheerful, and law pro* tected Egyptian people.”

THE WAR IN TONQUIN.

English Mediation. A- French Victory. [ttBUTKR’S TELEGRAMS. —COPYRIGHT.] London, Sept 16. The Marquis Tseng and M. Wadding* ion, who has been deputed by the French Cabinet to conduct negotiations withre ference to the Franco-Chinese difficulty in Tonquiu, arrived in England, and have gone to Walmer Castle, the seat of Lord Granville, to confer with the British Foreign Minister with a view of arriving at a settlement of the difficulty. Paris, Sept. 15.

The latest reports from Tonquin claim that the French troops have carried the principal positions occupied', by the Anamese at the point of the bayonet. General Bouet has retired from Hanoi, leaving the garrisons in the various forts recently captured. Hong Kong, Sept. 15.

Sir George Bowen, Governor of this colony, has gone to Pekin, but nothing has yet transpired as to the nature of his mission.

THE ANNEXATION QUESTION.

[rEDTEE’s TELEGRAMS. —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Saturday. ( The Agent-General in London tele graphs to Mr Service that the Colonial { Office has replied to the joint letter of the colonial Agents-General on the subject of the proposed annexation in the Pacific. The reply is deemed unsatisfactory. Earl Derby admits the care and ability dis played in the preparation of the historical statement, which was referred to the con sideration of Sir Arthur Gordon and the Admiralty. Earl Derby donbta whether so much importance'' attaches in Australia regarding the claims of foreign Pdwers as the Agents-General apprehend. Samoa and Tonga have been long recognised as independent, and, moreover, France since 1878 had respected the independence of the New Hebrides, though the position of. the latter in relation to foreign Powera cannot be ignored. Deferring to thq Solomon Islands, Earl Derby expresses the opinion that the Colonial Govern ments have hardly considered the re sponsibility attaching to their assumption. The Imperial Government is not satisfied that the annexation is necessary or justifi able. His Lordship says he has nothing to add concerning New Guinea, and con cludes by stating that if the Colonial Governments desire to bear the cost of measures proposed in the Agents-Generals* memorandum, and will confer and make a proposal concerning the other islands not subject to treaty, such proposal will receive the attention of the Governments Ihe Standard considers the danger of foreign convict establishments in the Pacific as sufficient to justify the attitude of the Colonies in regard to annexation, and condemns Lord Derby’s despatch as cold, curt, and unsympathetic... .The Colonies are only asking what is virtually essential to their welfare, and this the Government, with gratuitous unkindneas, refuses to give them on account of political pedantry.

THE ASHBURTON G OAEDIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1888.



Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec toral Oxymel of Carrageen oh Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold every where. — G eorge Bonwihgton, Christchurch.



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT or NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found



CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PRICE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand, Agents for the Unrivalled WERT9EIM SEWING MACHINES : Ashburton Branch : £A S T STREET,



Wanted WANTED —To BUY 25 Ashburton Saleyards Company SHARES. Apply to Matson, Cox and Co. 8 380 WANTED a SUUATION by a strong woman as. General Servant, Apply office of this paper 9-543 WANTED BOARD and RESIDENCE for two single gentlemen. Apply stating terms, to A. 8., office of this paper. 9-547 WANTED a good General SERVANT. Apply office of this paper. 9-548 WANTED for the country, a young girl as HOUSEMAID. Apply at half-past ten Tuesday morning Clark’s Haircutting-rooms, East-strtet. 9 545 Annual Tea Meeting. WANTED KNOWN—Two Ladies would find a comfortable resi dence, with use of piano,—Mrs G. H. Thompson. Tancred street, near Arcade. 1443



TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. TT7ANTED VfElstoi NTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. The Dawn of Peace Tea. T ANTED Known—That in conae w quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moi on, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J. M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, he intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Terms cash. 760 c Ashburton. 7 207



Remember! Templar Hall! WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lessons £1 per month, or according to arrangement. 1344 Special Advertisements. NDREWES BROS. Are now selling everything at a GREAT SACRIFICE, For Cash.



w £ *=i o W co ► IT 1 fe) Dimant and Coe, A EE Now Showing their first parcels of SUMMER GOODS, Comprising, Trimmed and Uuntrimmed Hats, Laces, .Prints, Plain and Fancy-Sateens, Galeteas, Dresstuffs, Mens’ and Boys Clothing, Shirts Also, A splendid assortment of Mens’, Ladies’, and Childrens’ Boots and Shoes. All goods marked in plain figures, and offered at prices to compete with any house in Christchurch or Dunedin. VICTORIA HOUSE, Lower end East street, DIMANT AND COE, Ready Money Drapers, Clothiers, etc. 9528 03 o £ § > ! s P i S M W 3 | CD CQ O so u? “ 3 2 CD £ m o tzs U - S 3 O QQ >■ S « B 3 M “ S 2 * W o & w > w i_3 M H £ tzj M M O L, H 3 r H CO O H g a 3 SO “ O x CO u ° Q s § •° 8 o 5‘ 2 OQ on W so



SEAFIELD, ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT BEING RURAL SECTION No. 25234, Containing 300 acres 300 Lately in the occupation of Mr H. Beckett The land is of good qu-.l: and well watered by one of the County water races. Also, A VERY COMPLETE Threshing Plant, By Ransome—almost equal to new.



Apply, THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCAN TILE COMPANY, LIMITED. Wm. HORNE, 12 au Agent, Special Bargains. JELLING OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Drawing-room Suites in splendid Vel vet, walnut side-board with marble top Small Tables in all patterns of walnut, etc Real Leather Dining-room Suites, in mahogftoy, and side-boards to match Everyclass of Furniture. Utensilaof every kind for House Furnishing. Must be sold, as I want to CLEAR OFF all my large and varied Stock. Joim Meech, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Burnett street. 9 484



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion House, Cashel street, Christchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thousands of parcels being for warded to the order of distant customers upon the distinct understanding that any article n6t proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by E. C. Brown & Co.,



FASHION HOUSE. Christchurch. • The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under c°Bt price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains — W orth i £ s. d.



1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth _... 018 6 1£ good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 I 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... ... ••• ••• 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6 £1 9 10 OurSNo. 2,30 s household parcel, contains — Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey ... ... 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0



£2 2 61 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains — Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0. 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress • ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies' tweed ulster 017 b 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains — Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0



£3 G 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains — Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... ... . ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make 0 13 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish rowels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. |7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... ... ... 0 14 # 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Lridies’ two-button choice black kid gloves 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 5 6



£2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains — Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... 3 6 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good wiiney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... 014 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 0 11 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 1 1 0 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 C Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6



£5 5 8 Our No, 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains — A very complete trousseau. Our No. 0, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains— Dsual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... ... ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to E 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Cbxiatohuroh. 1362



Special Advertisements. "F VOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO AVIS'S CHEAP FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STR EE T SOU TH, ASHBURTON. jMYERY article Sold at Christchurch •S-J P kicks and guaranteed bes. of 'uaterial and workmanship.



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