SHIPPING.

POST OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. To- Day. Te Anau, from Melbourne and Hobart via the south. Mabinapus, from Dunedin. , Wakatipn, from Wellington and Km koUfl^jiß.yv-p .■ - art'T- Ocowani, from Greymouth. - - Sailed. . Yesterday Hawea, 8.8., for Dunedin, via Akaroa. Koranoi, 8.5., for Wellington and West Oo—i SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ’ Auckland, Yesterday. for the South. Wellington, Yesterday. Sailed —Rotorua, for Auckland, via the Faat-Übast; Wallace, for Nelson. Ro / Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived Taiaroa, from the North; Bells; fafquo. from Geograpb Bay. Sailed—To Anau, for Auckland via m termediate porta; Waihora, for Mel bourne; Mahinapua, for the West Coast; Taiaroa, for Titnaru. .

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton, Guardian Office Friday aftemoan. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon the live stock market for the week ending November aoth as follows: —At the Tmwald Yards last Tuesday we held our usual weekly sale of cattle, sheep and pigs. The attendance and lor thersale were both small, but so hxai vtr vrm concerned we succeeded in clearing all our entries at prices fully equal to late quotations.' There was only one entry of fat sheep, viz—crossbred shorn ewes from ‘.he Lonnbeach Estate, which were cleared at 13s 6d 10 IJS- icd each. We also sold on account of Mr William Strachan 400 merino hoggets at loe each. ,la fat and store cattle the entry was small, but every one was sold. Our quo tatioas-lbrmuttoa is 2#d to 2j£d per lb; beef, 18s 10 23s per loolbs. During the week we have sola 52 head of forward stores, all steers, at Ls 10s; 96 head good stores, L$ 14s to L 6; 32 head fat cattle, L 7 i?s 6d; 24 stores, L 3 ?s 6d. In stqre sheep during the last ten days the demand MS been remarkably brisk. We have, sold 309 merino ewes in wool at 10s; 280 hoggets, crossbred,'at 13s nd; 215 merino ewes in wool, lafabs at loot, ns 6d; 515 shorn ewesj lamba at foot, ys 6d; €2O woolly ewes, with 70 per cent of lambs, 10s 6d; 603 ewes in wOol, 75 jrer’centbf fambs, a grand line, at lls 6d, etc. At Tuesday’s sale, on account of Mr G. R. Clark, we sold the two-year-old Ayr shire bull Scottie the Third to Mr William Strachan. Also, the Ayrshire bull Baron, by Young Bafoni to Mr S. Donaldson, Long beaca; at 20 guineas. We feel|sure the advent of the above-bulls will be of the greatest ser vice to the dairymen of the district. There is a very been demand for first-class farms, seve ral of which we have now placed under offer, ■with the hope of speedily- doing business. Messrs Miles and Co. report upon the live stockifiktkiriOfijrltM week 'endingThursday, Nov. 122nd, & follows, viz.At the Adding ton yards on Wedhesday there was for the sea son qt Atiftidf-k 1, very full supply of stock of all descriptibni, the 1 numbers respectively being 6,869 sheep, J 26 cattle, 129 pigs. The attend ance was dedaiedly good; not so, however, the biddihgSfjiydiich rather dragging; last week’&prices, however, were fairly maintained the entries were heavy, and 'mirdM any inquiries for freezing sheeps The’dSilHyas awholewas Undeniably good, shorn sheep.being.in the majority. We quote shorn mutton at 2jsd : to 2j£d per lb for prime quality, and 3#d to per lb in the wool -"“■“TSTcattle; In this, class there was a rather heavy entry* jmd. with a few ; exceptions the quality;-was above the average The supply, however,, proved to be not in excess of the de mand, and we quote a slight rise in values; for good - quality beef We sold up to from 22s fid to 25s per roolbs. Fat lambs; A very brge entry, . recent rates Ring barely main tained. ..Our sales were from 10s to 11s each,.*; Pigs i A moderate entry, consist ing ’chiefly of. porkers, for which there was ~ .an ,active inquiry, prices being equal to about 4 ')£d to Sd per lb. Store sheep —A fairly huge entry, and inquiry good; for good forward,- conditioned crossbred store wethers in the wool we obtained 16s 6d ; hog gets-frotil Ajs gd to 14s 6d. Store cattle—A Jargelnndiber of stores yarded, but as for some time hack, > thcoenquirywas particularly dull and low. We sold three year-old bullocks in forward condition at L 5 73 fid, two-year-old ditto at L 4 Ss each. Our entrfag were n on account of. Messrs Chapman, 8r05,,. f Kneeshaw. the Lowdifie Es tate, Messrs J.' Hart,' M. Studholme, James Holmes, Pelham Jones,’Trustees J. H. Par kinson, Messrs A. J. Parkinson, W. C. Webb, Cashmere Estate, West, W. B. Clarkson, and Others, ot which-especial mention should be made of the consignments of fat sheep from Mr Studholme, Waimate, P. Jones* Waimate, J. Palmer, Burnham, and a large line from the Lowcliffe Estate; lu fat sheep our principal sales were, on account Mr Jos. Palmer wethers at 18s to 23s and merino wethers at 16s 3d in the wool, and account Mr M. Studholme wethers 44 21173, 44 at 17s 3d ; account the Lowcliffe Estate a line of 210 at ifis gd ; ac count Me P* Jones’ exors. 32 at 14s, 65 at 14s 3d, shorn sheep. We had also a splendid consignment of the Messrs Hay Bros’ Pigeon Bay heifers, a grand quality line, and sold at top price*" We also sold on account of the executors of the late Mr J.. H. Parkinson, Kaituna, some splendid quality four-year-old fat steers, -Which’ frr quality were second to none in the market, and. realised fully up to our quotations’." Privately during the week we have ’ sold-: on c account of-' Mr W. McLennan 1 000 merino hoggets at 10s fid, and on ac count of Mr G. Aymes 800 ewes and lambs at I2s pd ; also on account of Mr W. B. Clark . aon : 50 head threeiyear-old steers at L 4 15s. —WoOI, Skins, not concluded until a late hour we ; hold over ourife{kirti J *- *•*

Th« following is. the Christchurch Com Ex change report for the week ending Friday evemn&i the Ssrd iust :~-The slight improve ment of last week has not held good ‘for this, business having settled down to the dull rou tine usual at this time of year, and a continu ance jrf which.ihay: be expected until harvest ing our present crop, the prospects of which look fairly promising, Quotations for the week as. follows 9d to 4s per bushel, delivered in Christchurch? second quality, 3s 3d to 3 s 6d; chick wheat, is too to 2S 3d per bushel.—Oats: Prime milling, as |d to 25.2 d .per bushel, f.o.b. ; bright short feed, ‘is lid to 2s; inferior and discolored,, xs 8d to is lod per bushel.—Bar ley: First-class malting, 4s to 4s 3d per bulhelSfccandqnality, 3s 6d to 3s 8d } feed, is ltd to as 2d per bushel.—Grass Seed : Un altered since previous quotations; demand 27s od to 30s at country stations.—Cheese and Butter : 4j£d to $d for the former, and 6d to yd for the latter, kegs extra. _ vr(j r ,..

DAILY MEMORANDA.

■ . fliw , ; TtWSDAY* 'ftOYKHBIDB. 27. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Booms— garniture |M»d Effects '■ Tuesday, Novembers?. MatsrinV Cdx aha Co., at the Ashburton SJaleyarcU'—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, November 26. Borough Council, at Borough Oouncil Chambers, at 7.30. Wednesday, Novembbe 28. Ashburton County Council.—At Council Obsnubers, Sl Am. Satuedat, December 1. Wakanui, Boad. Board, at Boad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, December 3. Longbeach Road Board, at Bead Board office 1 / ®&lfcbeitoh

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BIRTH.

JAMESON —On November 32nd, at Tan cred street, Ashburton, Mrs George Jameson, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Duncan —Petrie —At Hokitika, on 22nd inst., James Charles Drummond, fourth son of the late Alexander Duncan, of the Priorland, Glencarse, Perth, Scot land, to Marion Thomson, youngest daughter of James Petrie, of Kirkstall, Hokitika.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883. A Distinguished Visitor.

The system of interviewing notable men who happen to visit our shores has not become so striking a feature in colonial journalism as it is in America, either because newspaper proprietors in this part of the world are wanting in enterprise, or because in most cases the visitors themselves are only too ready to say what they think of New Zealand without being asked. Mr Archibald Forbes, who certainly did not make himself personally popular here, whatever admiration might have been expressed concerning his lectures, is a case in point, and it will be remem bered that he was quite ready to give his opinion of our institutions, climate, etc., after a very short sojourn amongst us. Then again we had the “great” Maccabe, who ventured to hint that the climate of New Zealand was not at certain seasons of the year quite so equable as might be wished, a senti ment that earned him as many enemies as his entertainment had earned him friends. A gentleman who has gained a far higher renown throughout Europe than either of those named, has just fin ished a rapid journey through the colony, but had it not been for the enterprise of an Auckland paper he would have left us in ignorance as to the impres sion made upon him by what he had seen here. At the eleventh hour the New Zealand Herald sent a reporter to Baron Hubner, and the result of his interview was reprinted in our columns on Wednesday last. It must be ad mitted that the remarks of the Austrian diplomatist are neither very original nor very important, but it should be re membered that it is not so much what is said as the high rank of the speaker that constitutes the value of utterances such as these. And after all, what is the sum and substance of the Baron’s confidences to his interviewer. He is grateful for the politeness shown him ; he is astonished at the progress made by the colony in so short a time, which he considers “ a remarkable event in the world’s history”; he.has made the rather obvious discovery that we are a “ democratic community, and from the nature of things could have been no thing else ”; and lastly he is impressed with the lake scenery of Rotorua and Rotomahana, which reminded him of scepes described in Dante’s Inferno. The only passage we can call to mind in the great Italian poet’s masterpiece which can be said to apply to the hot lakes is in the seventh canto, which contains the following description of the Stygian lake:

We the circle cross’d To the next steep, arriving at a well, That boiling pours itself down to a foss Sluiced from its source. Thisapplies appropriatelyenough to Ro tomahana, but when we consider that the Stygian lake was “ far murkier . . . than sablest grain,” it seems to us that the simile somewhat fails. However, the Baron can easily be pardoned if his imagination got the better of his mem ory in this instance, especially as he was no doubt intensely bored by the obtrusive interviewer, who arrived at the inopportune moment of packing up for departure. A nobleman has his feelings like other people, and we all know that there are times when interruption is intolerable. ; If the opinions of a gentleman who had only spent five weeks in the colony, arid whose opportunities of judg ing our manners and customs were consequently extremely limited, had the slightest value, there might have been an excuse for troubling him, but such an idea is simply absurd. That Baron Hubner should be gratified at meeting with ordinary politeness, and also that he should find our ex-Go vernor Sir George Grey well informed on the subject of European politics, probably arises from the fact that pre vious to his visit New Zealand was to him little more than a geographical ex pression. It seems surprising that even highly educated Europeans, especially those living on the Continent, should be so ignorant of the colonies, but if this had not been the case with our recent distinguished visitor his surprise at our progress would assuredly have been more measured.

But if Baron Hubner’s opinion of the colony was of little worth, the aged diplomatist’s remarks upon the present state of Europe were more interesting. Here, at all events was a subject that he could speak upon with authority, as one who had taken an active part in the game of politics for many years. Unfortunately, however, the reporter,

why seems to have been a tyro at the interviewing business, evidently did not ply his victim with many questions, perhaps because the subject was not so familiar to him as colonial affairs. Noc that much was added to our previous knowledge even in this matter, as most people are aware that Europe is at pre sent armed to the teeth, although there is no immediate prospect of war. The Baron aptly described France as an “ open crater,” but the volanco only emits a great deal of noise and is well nigh extinct. While Germany and Austria are firmly allied, as we are assured they are at present, there is little to fear that the peace of Europe will be disturbed. We feel thankful to Baron Hubner for giving Us this assurance, and in return can sympathise with him in his objection to sailing Home through a common sewer, which tqrm he applies to the Suez Canal. Whether it was worth while for the Auckland interviewer to take so much trouble for the sake of obtaining so little information is an opea question, but the article that re sulted from the meeting will not be without its effect if it tends to dis countenance the kind of journalism which finds so much favor in America, and which we should be sorry to see obtain a footing here.

No male immigrants by the lonic have been engage!. All the females have been.

The anniversary tea meeting of the Newlands Primitive Methodist Church 'akes place on Sunday, 2nd of December.

The Canterbury Caledonian Society pissed .a resolution allowing country dis tricts in Canterbury to appoint one director for each twenty-five paying mem bers.

The new organ at St. Luke’s, Christ church, was opened last night with a special service. There was large congre gation. The instrument is a very fine one.

The Council of the Auckland University have appointed a Committee to inqu re and report as to establishment of the pro posed School of Medicines in connection with the University. The Christchurch Drainage B -ard, hav ing had their rate quashed, yesterday afternoon struck a new rate, commencing on December 11th, and ending on Decam ber 31st this year. Some ratepayers threaten to test the new rate in the Su preme Court. The Christchurch Working Men’s Club held their first social evening in the new hall last night. The building was crowded. An important feature was a game of chess with living pieces. A successful concert was followed by a ball. In the Wellington Appeal Oouit yeater day the case of Stone v Atkinson was argued. It ia an appeal from the former decision of Judge Gillies relative to the seizure for smuggling ot the barque Gazelle, owned by Stone Bros. Judgment was reserved. In the |case of Wheeler v. Meek, Dunedin, an application for a new trial was granted on payment of all costs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following telegram, dated London, 20th November, 1883:—Wool: The sales opened at the level of last sales on 20th inst. 6,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. The opening catalogue contained 9,800 bales, but w%s not a representative one. Com petition by both Home and foreign buyers is active. Coarse crossbred mar ket firmer.

The Ashburton Brass Band will play the following se’ections in Baring square East, to-morrow evening at 7.30 March “Broken Blossoms” (Smith) ; quadrille, “Bee Hive" (Lenter); schottisohe, “ Golden Hours ” (Lenter); contest glee, “ Hours of Beauty ” (Round) ; polka, “ Jolly Fellows ” (Wilbrich) ; valses, “Light and Shades” (Round); gallop, “ Never Stop ” (Ensohell) ; finale, “ God awe the Queen."

The light at Waipipa Point will be exhibited on and after the Ist January. The light will be of the second order, flashing a white light, visible all round seaward, and will show a flash every ten seconds. The light is elevated 70ft above the sea, and allowing 15ft for the height of the eye will be seen at a distance of about 13£ nautical miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere

The four official asignees under the Bankruptcy Act and the districts over wh ch they preside are gazetted as fol lows :—John Lawson, Northern ; Charles Christie Graham, Wellington and Nelson; Edward Circuit Latter, Canterbury and Westland; Jas. Ashcroft, Otago and Southland. The appointment of Mr C. Y. O’Connor as Under-Secretary for Pub lic Works is also gazetted. Mr 0. Howard is appointed Receiver of Land Revenue for Southland.

Several London papers recently con tained the following amusing story A Parisian lady went to pay a visit to M. Gounod, at his villa at St Cloud the other day, Arriving at the house about lunch time, she passed through the dining-room where the servants were clearing the table. Here she saw some cherry stones lying on a plate, where the maestro had just been partaking of his solitary meal, his family having gone to the seaside Picking up one of the stones, she c Tefully thrust it into her glove, as a valuable relic. Some time afterwards Gounod re turned the lady's visit. Smiling and blushing at the same time, the Countess showed him a cherry stone sot with dia monds, which she wore as a broach, and related to Gounod the origin of the re markable jewel. “ I never eat cherries,” said Gounod. “It is my footman John who eats all those he places on the table.”

A curious discovery was made by the police on searching the premises of an eatensible, but .unlicensed “ spirit mer chant,” named Eimbert, in Sussex-street, Sydney. Some casks were sounded, and found to be full. Then they were tapped by means of a sampler, and “ tasted, and the liquor was good. But on closely inspecting one of the casks it was found that a tube was let in through the bung hole, and 1 fastened thereto neatly by means of brass fastenings, and that the liquor was confined to this little tube, the remaining contents of the cask being water. All the casks .sere found to be the same. It will be seen that the quan tity of spirits necessary to_ carry on this fraud was very small, and if the whole of the casks were sold at the market prices of whisky or brandy, the operator would be able to make a good haul out of the proceeds and clear away. The police have not yet been able to discover the where abouts of Mr Lambert.

Thousands die annually from some form of kidney disease that might have been prevented by a timely use of Hop Bitters. Read.~- [Advt,]

Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing children will cure the child and benefit themselves by taking Hop Bitters daily. &ee. [ADVT.j

Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask fo Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 1 Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, 7 Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents, |

' The most Rev. the Pr'i'mate will ad minister the rite of Confirmation in St. Stephen’s church on Sunday morning, the 9th December.

A meeting will be held at the Town Oall at eight o’clock this evening, when the two candidates for the mayoralty, Messrs D. Williamson and A. Harrison, will address the burgesses. At a quarter to seven Mr Williamson’s supporters will meet at the Arcade chambers.

To-morrow evening Ben Allah will give a conjuring performance at the Temper ance Hall, Tinwald This individual is not, it may be stated, the same as per formed here about twelve mouths ago. The proceeds of the entertainment will be given to a local school prize fund.

We have been requested to draw the attention of our readers to an advertise ment which appears elsewhere in refer ence to the Public Library. The days upon which subscribers can obtain their books have een fixed upon, and the librarian will be in attendance every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, be tween the hoursof noon and 12 30 p. m. arid 7 and Bin the evenings. Most of the principal colonial papers are filed as well as a number of I'nglish and American periodicals, etc., and it is proposed in addition to send for several of the most popular London weeklies for the reading room.

The Sunday School Building Committee of St Stephen’s Church intend to erect almost immediately on a section of land adjoining the church a schoolroom of con siderable size, which will be used for Sun day school fpurposes, and will also be available as a gei.oral parish hall. The main room will be 65ft x 39ft, and there will also be a lean-to 14ft x 30ft at the back. A considerable sum of money is in hand towards the cost, which the ladies of the church hope largely to increase by a garden party and tea meeting which it is purposed to hold in the Parsonage gar den on Wednesday, the 12th Deo. Mr Joseph Hunt, with his usual generosity, offered his own beautiful grounds for the fete. It was intended at first to accept his kind offer, but it has become evident that the distance would greatly militate against the attendance on any day that was not a public holiday The Ladies’ Committee have therefore decided to avail themselves of the Parsonage garden, in which there is plenty of accommodation. Mr Cameron, a Queensland surveyor, has, according to the Age, arrived at Cooktowu from New Guinea via Thufs clay Island, having left the latter place on the 29th ult. in the Pride of Logan. Mr Cameron has purchased 10,000 acres of land in New Guinea for su jar plant ing. He states that the correspondent of the Brisbane Courier was incorrect in his announcement with respect to tlfe pur chase of this land, and asserts that the land was purchased honestly from the ’Natives at a fair value. Mr George Ernest Morrison, the special correspondent of the Age in New Guinea, has, according to Mr Cameron, been most unfortunate in his endeavors to cross the New Guinea continent. During his journey into the' interior he received two spear wouiids, which incapacitated him for some time from continuing his exploration.' The wounds, however, are now rapidly heal ing, but as the Natives are very tbuble some he has determined to postpone .fur ther operations for a tiirie, and to return to Cooktown. Mr Morrison succeeded in reaching the source of the right-hand branch of thie Goldie river. He is ex pected to return from New 1 uinea in the next vessel from Port Morseby, Mr Armit and his party followed the o her track made by Mr Goldie, but, according to Mr Cameron, discovered nothing not

hitherto known. The first annual treat in connection with the Ashton Sunday School v, as hold

on Wednesday last in a paddock near the beach, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Ashton. The weather was all that could be desired, and at an early hour the chil-

dren began to muster in good force, there being about 60 present with their teachers, parents and friends. About midday all were regaled with tea and cakes in abun dance, which were supplied by Mesdames Taylor, McConnall, Shearer, Belli, and Crossan. ' The children were afterwards entertained with races and jumping, good prizes being eivpn in each event. Cricket and football formed also a very prominent part of the amusements. The sports being over, Mr Taylor in a few appropriate re marks presented the children with their prizes, consisting of books according trt ■ their merits, each child receiving a volume. Three cheers were then given for Mr Wake (superintendent), the teachers, Mr Taylor and Mrs Taylor. This being con cluded all assembled for tea, and after the meal was finished, Mr Taylor, on behalf of the children, presented Mrs Peters, one of the teachers, who is leaving the district, with a handsome'hymn book, which bore the following inscription: Presented to Mrs Samuel Peters,by the members of her Sunday School class as a memento of their esteem and affection on the occasion of her resigning. as teacher, Ashton, November 21st, 1883 Mrs Peters thanked the children for their present, and she was accorded three cheers, a similar compliment being p.vid- toj the ladies who provided the tea, when all dispersed after having spent a most enjoy able day. The Dunedin Show was yesterday again favored with fine weather, arid the, attendance was much greater than ever previously, probably 7,000 being present. The leaping contestsexcitedmuch interest,' the stand and lawn being thronged with spectators while they were going on. The children of the Industrial School, to. the' number of about 130, were present by express invitation, and Mr Titchener brought their brass band also, a quantity of capital music being played by the members during the afternoon. The Gar rison Band was also present and supplied some excellent selections. Draught horses were very well represented. There were four entries in the champion enti r e horse class, and first honors were awarded to Mr. LI. Gawn’s Lord Salisbury, who was imported some years ago by Mr Kitching at a, cost of L 1,500. Mr R. Gawn’s Scotch Annie was declared the champion mare. There wai a capital show of light and carriage horses. Mr Taggart took first prize for thoroughbred entire with Le Loup. For carriage mare or gelding Dr Batchelor took first prize after a hard contest with H. Driver and W. H. Taggart ; and Hon G. McLean Won the first prize for the best pair with a handsome couple bred at the Taieri. There was a very fine exhibition of dairy produce;’ and amongst New Zealand manufactures Messrs Fergusson and Mit chell’s exhibit of paper from the Otago Paper Mill Company’s Works, Water of Leith, was deemed worthy of a first prize. A few corrections have been made in yesterday’s prize list; the prize for chaff cutters having really fallen to Messrs Reid and Gray for their L2O machine, instead of to Messrs Andrews and Beaven ; and in the competition for the special prize for the best Ayrshire cow in the ygrd, Mr Cowan’s beast was very highly commended the judges expressing regret that they could not award a second prize to her. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. exhibited the champion merino ram and ewe.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. —To-day. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley Esq, R.M.) Vagrancy— Neil Campbell an old man whose age was stated to be 93, was brought up charged with having no lawful visible means of support. The accused had for merly been an inmate of the Old Mean’s Home, but had left last week, and having

obtained some money At the request of the phlfte the | prisoner was remanded till MonoSy. I CIVIL - Judgment went - by .'default in the fol lowing cases -Orr and Ob. v. Lawrence, claim, LlB l7s sd; Tucker, and Co. v. Atkinson, claim, L2 18s; Same v. W. R. Metcalf, claim, LA 6s Bdj Robin son and Townsnend' v. Johnston, claim, L3B 10a; Same v. Parkin, claim, L 5 3s sd; Ferrircan v. Jbel, claim, LI Is 7d; Matson, Cox and Co. v. Metcalfe, claim, L 3 18s 6d; Lancaster v. Betts, claim, L 5 4s 7d (judgment summons, money to be paid within 24 hours, or defendant to be imprisoned for one month). Bank of Australasia v. Franz, claim, LIOO. —Mr Wilding appeared for the plaintiff. This was a claim for ren.t and also for penalty in lieu of notice, accord ing to the lease. There was no appearance of defendant, and judgment went accord ingly by default.

REMARKABLE LIMESTONE CAVE NEAR MASTERTON.

A discovery of considerable interest has been made, in the heart, of the dense forest, about 17 miles from Masterton, in the shape of a subterranean passage extending about ; 462 feet through a solid limestone ridge, 'ihe cavern performs the functions of an immense culvert, not the least peculiar feature of which is that the water, drained from an ex tensive area of country, disappears below the surface of the ground at the upper entrance to the cave, and re-appears above the surface again about 132 yards below the lower extremity, while the floor of the cavern, except in time of heavy rain fall, is perfectly dry. The floor through out averages fifteen feet in width, andthp walls, abounding in crevices or fissures, taper like the internal section of a hollow cone to a height of about 25 to 30ft. The upper portion of the underground passage for about half its length is formed of the softer limestone, and the lower portion of harder limestone. This portion of the cave presents a truly wonderful picture. L ng vaults on either side reveal a weird-like succession of beautiful alabaster grottoes, fringed and drape i with every description of fantastic ornament. On every side rise massive columns covered with calcareous incrustadons, and overlapping of limestone, the result of the waters filtering through thei- porous roek or trickling through the fissures, becoming charged .with carbonate iof lime and then evaporating. Beautifully formed stalac tites hang like crystal pendants from every crag, and : lustrous ' petrifactions, operating like reflectors, remind one of the fairy caves in a splendid pantomime. The roof in places resembles the inside of a refrigerating chamber, from which are suspended sides and hams” of carbonised pork or mutton, made radiant by myriads of brilliant: light?- frota a>-small, kind.[of glow-worm. The floor consists of blocks of 1 limestone that sp.em, to, have fallen from The roof, and the’fragments are scattered about promiscuously. Indica tions show that the cavern has originally been of muchgreater length, as at the lower -end for a distance ot about sjxty feet the roof has fallen in, after which the cavern again continues for about 132 feet. The cave hash fall of probably between-thirty and forty feet from its upper extremity, and its exploration without aud matches would hare been extremely risky. ,The labor iu scrambling down the bush (rack to reach the spot is very consider able, but it is amply repaid by one of the most wonderful sights in this part of New Zealand. Wairarapa Star.

SUICIDE.

[bt telegraph ] Wellington, To-day. The Rev. Mr Sherriffs,. a Presbyterian minister froth Waipukurau/ ; Napier, com mitted suicide at eight o’clock this morn ing, at the residence of ; Mr John McLean, Newton. At the hour mentioned the door of his was burst open, when the deceased was found hanging froth a bedpost by,a strap, and quite dead.. It is believed he was Suffering from temporary insanity, and that the reason of his visit here was to be placed fin'an asylum. ~]An inquest is to be held. ■, Later. • The Rev. Wiiliam Sherriffs, who com mitted suicide, was aged 42, and a native of Aberdeen. He had been mentally de pressed for some time, and came here for the benefit of his health. He leaves a wife and six children: at Waipukurau. 1 He formerly resided at Blenheim.

THE SOUDAN REBELLION.

A 'Whole Army Annihilated. [Received Nov. 23, 12 40 o.m.] [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. —COPYRIGH I'. ] Alexandria, Nov. 22. Intelligence has reached here that the Egyption army in the Soudan, under General Hicks Pasha, has been totally annihilated by the rebel fol lowers of El Mahdi, the False Pro phet. No details are yet to hand. Later... Some particulars have been received from the Soudan regarding the destruc tion of the Egyptian army, which have now fully confirmed the accounts to hand. It is stated that a battle last ing three days was fought between the rebels and the whole force under the command of General Hicks. The fight ing was most desperate on both sides, but the Egyptian troops were out numbered and completely annihilated by the rebels, who gave ho quarter, only one man escaping from the slaugh ter.- 5 '■ •- : : ' ; ■■

[Received Nov. 23, 2.23 p.m.] , Alexandria, The forces under Hicks-Fasha, when the campaign against the Soudan rebels opened' some- time back, consisted of 8,600 infantry, 1,400 cayalry and four batteries of artillery. It is not definitely known how many were directly operat ing against the. enemy prior to the re cent defeat, but it is supposed that fuUy five thousand were actually engaged in the battle, which resulted in the total annihilatidn of General Hicks’forces.

CABLE NEWS.

1 . AThST FROM EUROPE.

[bEUTEH’s XKLBOBAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Terrible Calamity at Sea. London, Nov. 2L A French brig named Rocaberg hgs been in.collision with another vessel in the Atlantic. The Rocaberg sank almost immediately, and 88 persons were drowned. The Duke of Connaught. Bombay, Nov. .2L . .His Royal Highness 1 the Pulfei oj Connaught arrived here to-day from London, en route for Meerut, to take up a military command. His .;Royal Highness landed in the presence of an immense concourse of people, by whom he was cordially received,' much enthu siasm being displayed. [Received Novi 21,'11.40 a.m.] Monetary and Commercial. London, Not. 21. Consols remain at 101 New Zea land securities are unchanged. The

rate of discount has fallen to 2 per cent, and is now i per cent below the Bank rate. The colonial breadstuff's continue steady at last quotations, viz: -Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 46s 6d - New Zealand ditto, 38s 6d to 44s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 325; Australian tallow remains dull j best beef, 38s 6d ; best mutton, 395. The London' Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day, 10,00 a bales wpre catalogued. The tone of-the auction was firm and there was a good demand for Australian crossbreds. ■ r The Mail. The homeward mail via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on Oct 11, if as delivered in London to-day. ; ; : [Received Nov. 23,11.45 a in.} -• A Defaulter. ■ .’v LoNDON,Nov22. : fc.’tfJ The Secretary of the Londoa ao4i'l San Francisco Bank, Limited, fyas ab sconded. The defalcations are stated to amount to L 50 ,000. - . The Chinese Ultimatum. . ? . Pams, Not. 22. It has transpired that the Marquis Tseng, Ghinese Ambassador, has in formed M. Ferry, the French Premier, that an attack by the French forces on Bacninh, in Tonquin, will be by the Chinese .Government as a,,easus belli. Tlie Marquis Tseng has also in- 1 formed M. Ferry that the report. hand two days ago—that the Chinese troops had evacuated Bacninh—is,- dCp, void of truth.

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; [RBUTBB r 8 TELEGRAMS—"O' YRTGHT.J V ■ >' The Wool Saled ; ’ Melbourne, Yesterday. , / At the wool: the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency bales, including 1,860 bales'of'scoured' wools. All 1 good wodls elicited h 1 brisk competition/ last • week’s pHces* bSlng i- j firmly maintained. ' Inferior and faulty hewever, ’ m . wihuf ii »q lower. 4,100 bales we re,,sold, greasy realising up to x il, and scoured to 22%d. There was a large attendance of buyers, and good' competition was experienced. ■ J Sydney:,; - «■ Arrived, yesterday morninf^’sh£v Union steamship Manapouri, from Auckland. - ' ; h u-;, Sailed;/ this’; afterndpn—-tlhe steatn ship, Haurptci, for WellipgtonP ■ A Noble Visitor*: -3d; £fa».‘y}«a& Lord Rosebery, who is now a city, has visited most of the public in- “ stiiutioris and .other objects of interest in| the /neighborhood*., .'n&ars is

TELEGRAMS.

. [err press ;association-] , f.i v v j; > ASecrfitlJcspatch. w-A . AuCRLAIfOi 3-Or^JW;^.q : Even the captain of the Antares dm h0t.... know he had board. It wau placed on hoardasxndinMjj cargo. - ; ..-.ii ml Thenew Minister. -. i ,;// Wellington, To-day. Mr Mitchelson arrived by the Taka pana at one o’clock, and will be awam.in before the Governor at three o’clock, anil immediately takes the portfolio Of Minis ter of Public Works. Mr Johnston has ' resigned .that portfolio,: but' remains in/q the Executive Council without a portfolio.^/ Death- ; The Rev. James Henry Ldkej a well known Wesleyan minister/ ‘died here last night, t • • Postpone!. . The decision on the applications for Town Clerk, City Engineer/ atid Assistant Engineer is postponed for a-Wedk. ! Practical Joking. ' ! Blenheim, < To-day. At the R.M. Court at HavelookTyeater day, Moss Fears, a publican, W., -Bignold, a barman, McNab, a solicitor, and Dr McDonough were charged ; With idtriinisS'*- tering |crpton oil to an informant named Norton.. The affair is said to have arisen out of a practical joke, but the Benfch committed all the four defendants for trial at the next sittings of,the Suprem|» 3 (■Jdurt. ' *' ' JA " ‘ ' v/ " '*• v ’ Sporting IntelligißriceV/ p- 1/ : To-layA fi. Matanaka is scratched fdr allleiigage ments at t e Autumn Meeting. "' r~ '■ ii ii i'll <m— /ijy.iH'AG

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883.



ICi i wm > THIS'PAPERISONFILE iilitnrtUllOwtiMli for ttul aR etk«r iuwsi»p*n t* mmkUmaitmad* on tho PM* bnnUi tamrt.Mw Irttmtfmi Vmpw igttey, H. P. HUBBARD, Proprietor, WIW,W,I.Ui



Wanted. WANTED Known—That Hayes and Go,, have about 196 pairs of Ladies' Oaßhmere Boots, splendid value, at 3a 6d. WANTED— A good General SBR YANT ; must be able to milk. Apply at this Office. 11909 WANTED Known That Hand i BOUQUETS made up at the shortest notice of choice Flowers, are ob tainable at the Novelty Emporium, man aged by S. E. Potntz, Barnett street. 8 * 11 913 "\TTaNTED KNOWN—That Robert V\ 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. TenriS cash, 760 c WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, 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), Ashburton. 7 207



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 ploase the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets monthly 2a 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, lesson £1 per mop*h, or according to arrangement. 1344 Special Advertisements. STOP THAT COUGH 1 DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where s the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G, Bonnihoton, Christchurch.



I B R A R Y. Our Circulating LIBRARY is now re duced to Four Shillings per quarter (pay able in advance). Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERY, &c., East Street South. 77



NEW SPRING GOODS [ OW Showing in every department. N 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT Upon usual prices allowed to purchasers of parcels amount ing to 10s and upwards. Dimant and Coe, Beady Money DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Etc., East Street, Ashbvkton, 9528 H S fc - w * W H * £ SS go® 3 K o CO o O o o W H 2 o 9 2 3 &> s j 9 O'* “ 3 £ Pj h* CD 3 CD cc td O 0Q 3. ffi o ® S ® S* O g; 3‘ TO o Bl - B os &g Sa» « s| W - § SB® <3 p O « "• Q ►» o* O o ® O g 5 £/a B oq CO W H CQ o



INTENDING PURCHASERS OP CLOTHING FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OP FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable* New Zealand Tweeds. _____ «®s* The well : known reputation enjoyed by the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT . WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, and they can now boast of having Twenty ■ One Retail Bbanohes in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both material and labor, and ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Loweb Rate of Wholesale Pbioes.



SHIRTS, TJNDEROLOTE IN 'J, H ATS & OAFS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. jTP YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, OHEAPj FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fiIVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed bes. of “uaterial and -workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED GO TO DAVIS’S



Special Advertisements. Introduction of the parcel X SYSTEM. Fashion r**>vsß, Cashel street, Ch-.itcharch. 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 not 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 B 0. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off coat for cash. Thus articles sold under cost 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. 3,20 a Dress Parcel, contains— Worth £ s. d.



1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 l£ good velveteen to match dress 0 5 3 yds sileaia, for linings ... 0 I 2 doz new oxydisod button*, to match ... 0 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 6 6 10 1 6 26, Our No. 2,30 s household parcel, contains — 1 pair good medium size blan kets ••• 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 8 yds good wincey 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ••• £ 1 9 10 Worth 1 0 C o 12 e 0 5 C 0 5 0 £2 2 6 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 I handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... 0 ® 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 sileaia lining for same ...0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 Ipair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 6, 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 6 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 ... ... ••• 013 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 lowels 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 Ladies’ 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 god!d 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 ... ... ... ... 110 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... ... ... ~. 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tabiecover 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 eheck glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains — Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... ••• _ ••• 117 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 ailesia ... ... 06 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 6 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars ... ... 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose;.. ... 04 6 £5 5 8 Our No, 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains — A very complete trousseau. I Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual 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 sae what you will save. Bemember—Cash returned at one a 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, F. 0.0. made payable to E O. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Christchurch, 1362



Special Advertisements’ u S I NESS Envelopes, p 1,000 REWARD BOOKS. H. M. JONES, Bast street. H 877



; Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con- I ditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bi(jb|i£- cathartic. 5d and is. Moses,|Moss and Co., Sydr"/. General Agents.. i Holloway’s Pills, -r- Indigesdc«j and Liver Complaints.—The. digestiou be long so seriously disordered, without the de- ; being perceptible on the "counten ance. These. pills.prevent both -jippieasant consequences ; they improve the*'appetite and with the increase of desire for. food, they augment the powers-of digestion and assimila tion T/ .in the stdmach.. Holloways; Pills-dealt l most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in ex tracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as ; the liver, stomach,,, .and bowels, over all : of which they : exercise ; the most salutary control. By resorting af an early - 1 stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Fills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and.strength, and. his sallowness, granisduallyva lies.—fAdvt.l ■ ; ; f



TOWN .EDITION. I Issued at 4.30 p.m,J • • For continu\tion of reading matter* tee ' fourth - Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R..' ■ n x • >.) ;■ h'.' i j^J"OTICE —The Ashburton GrrA«tm«y is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts/ i———— Public Notices. R LAURENCE OXLEY has bee; Appointed Agent for the : Aefr ! ton Guardian at South Rakiia/ v TH B MAYQ RA L , ELEOTIOIfc All those interested in the Return of . . MR ft. WILLIAMSON* reqpcl»t|Bci to A ROAD E OH A M B-TE ‘K 3 fi£ THIS EVENING, At a quarter-past seven o’clock sharp. 11 917