SHIPPING.

. ?OBT OF LYTTELTON. v Arrived. Yesterday. / VTakatipu, a.s., from Sydney, and Wellington. Mahinapua, s.a., from Dunedin. Moa, brig, from Kaipara. Wave of Life, schooner, from Pelorua Sound. * Bird, ketch, from Anabaa. Sailed. Yesterday. tsfllea, brig, from Kaipara for Dunedin. Mahinapua,.as., for Wellington and West (Joftfli* - - - ■ Wakatipu,; s. s., for Port Chalmers. To-day. Ringarooma, s.s., from Melbourne, via South. Wapaka, s,s., from North. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Napier, from the East Coast; Herald, schooner, from Lj ttelton ; Wanaka, from Picton and Nelson; Hawea, from the South; Jane Douglas, from livttetym., _ "Sailed—Wanaka, for the South; Hau raki, for Opunake and Waitara. Greymouth, Yesterday. Arrived—Penpont, from Melbourne. Sailed—Kawatiri, for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Wairarapal,. from the North; Enterprise, from Napier. Sailed Pelham, barque, for Grey mouth; Ringarooma, for,the North.

COMMERCIAL.

*.... Ashburton Guardian Office, rr... Thursday afternoon. Messrs iMatsOn, .Cox and Co. report upon ' the tSe fStock market in the Ashburton dis trict for the week ending Sept. 25, 1883 On Tuesday, ‘at the TinwaH Yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle, pigs, etc. TBS' attendance of farmers and others., was which a fair number of sales were effected. In sheep—A few pens of first-class fat merinos and crossbreds were the supplies entered for butchering purposes, arid these sold at from lisfidto I2s,for merinos, and 14s Ildto 17s The store sheep consisted of crossbred hoggetts, merino ewes in lamb and crossbred-ewes-with lambs at foot. At auction comparative!/ little business was done,, but after the sale we succeeded- in placing nearly all our entry as follows : -Crossbred hoggetts, 8s gd/and gs ; merino ewes in lamb, gs; fat merino wethers, ns -6d and 12s; etc. In cattle the entries were larger than they have 'been 7 forthe last months. We catalogued aboac 80 head, all of which we sold (with the of 5 (cows) at prices which show a rise vof.about;..ios per-head. Mutton sold at ’ to/- 3d per Jb-; beef , from 18s 6d to 2?^ T per idotb. - '' 1i "pig s —We sold sows in ' pig at L2 2sJ?d-to.- L2 7s'6d each ; young pigs are much enquired after.' We note an im proved, demand-for farms in.good portions, and were sellers to abate somewhat in the •rtlifcS they J)lace upon their freeholds, a very lasgeriutnberbf properties would change hands. During-the' week we have disposed of 600 acres land at the Hinds, 1,100 do, l,ooo'do, 1,40® do, 400 do* and 300 do; in all 4,000 acres at a satisfactory price to thje vendors. We would draw the atlentiorl bf our clientsto the'sale of 80 acre farm, Wakanui, on Saturday, 6th October t also to W. L, Orr’s clearing sale on Tuesday; gth October. ■ '

TEAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Tbaess Ashburton fob Christ r ohuboh and intermediate stationsat 7.10 lib. a.m., and (Express) 5.37 p.m. Tsana Leave Ashburton rob Timas u 'lino South, at- 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m: ■(Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no .farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from CmasTOHUßcn at 10 15a.m. (Express), 4.36 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Tbains Arrive at Ashburton from ■ Timaru and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES ..Satubbat, September 29. lirTKos. Bullock, at the Bail way Station Posts and Bails, &o. Saturday, October 6. , Matson, Cox, and Co., at their rooms— rßo. acre Farm. .Messrs'Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter sail's—Town Sections. ... ; Tuesday, October 9. Matson, Cox and 00., at the Tinwald "Yards—Stock. ' meetings, amusements, &o Friday, ' September 28. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. * . ..Saturday, September 29. Timor ur Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation —Annual Horae Parade. Monday, October 1. Bbrongh 1 Council, at • Borough Council Chambers, at 7: o’clock. ■ ; - Wednesday, October 3. Ashburton County Council —at Council .Chambers 11 a. m. ", Saturday, October 6. Ashburton ; ‘ Agricultural and Pastoral Association —Horse ’Parade. Wednesday, November 14. Ashburton Agricultural and . Pastoral Association —Annual Show.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office asioliow»>- . ■ For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10,80 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. • JTpr Bakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Ger&dine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.in. and 10 a.m., daily? For Tima/n and South, , at 6 a.m., 10 A.m., and 4. SO p.m.,.daily. -Fbr-Greenstreet-and Ashburton Forks, . on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 jn'ttf." For ilount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays,.at 6,aim. and 4,30 p.nu* •Fpr Mayfield; on Tuesdays and' Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Watertpn and Longbeach, •t 4.30 p.m. daily. - JJtlT'Fie’Dbigton > Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Wakanni, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30,a. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri daysat 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalent. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1883.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government printer, Wellington, of the various Public, Local, and Private Acts passed during the recent session of Parliament.

Messrs Redmond and Walsh arrived at Kutnara from Christchurch at two o’clock yesterday afternoon, en route for Grey mouth. They are the guests to-night of the Rev. Father Walsh. They proceed to Greymouth to-morrow. Robert Heller, against whom there are charges of forgery and uttering, and who was arrested in Sydney, reached Lyttel ton yesterday, escorted by Sergeant Mason. Ho appeared at the Christchurch R.M. Court later in the day, and was, at the request of the police, remanded till Friday next. A large number of persons who emi grated from Posen to America, have re turned home bitterly disappointed with the results of their endeavors to improve the’r condition on the other side of the Atlantic. Addressing his followers at Hanley re cently, General Booth said the Salvation Array was still marching on, and in twenty years, if the rata of progress of the last six year? was continued, there would be 1,250,000 officers and 250,000,000 soldiers. Referring to the case of the Eagle Tavern he said he acted honestly and under legal advice in his interpretation of the new covenants. He had kept it open as a temperance inn, but he had maintained the spirit license. He had no fear as to the result of the appeal he intended to make against the recent decision. When the mail left, Mr G. W. Rusdon was staying in a country house in the south of England, hard at work on a re vised and cheap addition of the “ History of New Zealand.” The correspondent of of the Auckland Star says :—He “ pooh poohs ’’ the idea of Mr Bryce or any other of your politicians hauling him over the coals for libel, and glories in having ex posed to the English-reading public “ the infamies of Parihaka.” Sir Arthur Gor-

don, I understand, cordially endorses Mr Rusden's views re the treatment of the Maoris by Europeans, and recommends the history everywhere as a standard work of the colony. At Port Chalmers yesterday, Thomas Campbell, a seaman of the bargue Emble ton, just arrived, was charged with dis obedience of lawful orders. The evidence of the captain was that on August 24th accused declined to work and witness put him in irons. Prisoner then said “ 4.11 right, I will put you through as soon as I get out of this. You may thank God that you have got the right sort of men on board. ” Witness considered that to be a threat to raise a mutiny and to take his life. He therefore kept the prisoner in irons until the end of the voyage. The prisoner in de'ehce said that the reason he refused duty was that the work was not done when it should have been. He had teen kept thirty days in irons, and his chains were never removed. Although he was forty-three years old, they were the hardest thirty days of his life. He was treated worse than a dog or a China man. The Bench considered the charge clearly proved, 'and said the prisoner had no right to refuse a liwful order, and under ordinary circumstances he would have been sent to gaol for four weeks, but as he had been kept prisoner for that time, he would be discharged. A new kind of mountain road, a tram way of a peculiar construction, is to bo built up Pike’s Peak, Colorado. It is proposed to construct the tramway in three sections, each portion being nearly three miles long, one beginning at the end of the other. The first section will start at the rear of the iron springs, at Man'tou, Colorado, and the last will terminate in front of the signal station on Pike’s Peak, an elevation of 14,200 ft. The supports will be made of trees not less than Sin in diameter, and about 24ft high, braced above and below. On these an endless wire cable of lin diameter will revolve, and upon it will be tastened, at intervals of about 100 ft, a large covered armchair, in which two persons can comfortably sit. This wUI be bus pended about Bft from the grHknd, and pass at entering and discharging points along a movable platform to load and un load, without stopping. The lower sec tion will be propelled by an engine at the lower end. The middle portion will be driven by water-power, utilised on the mountain side through a turbine wheel ; and the third section by an engine erected on the summit of the peak. In the course of an interview with Cardinal Manning the London correspon dent of the New York Herald asked his Eminence whether he was in favor of Horae Rule for Ireland. “ Well, that is a vast subject,” said the Cardinal _ “ I think a very large measure of administra tive liberty ought lo be given to Ireland 1 should like to see her as free to ad minister her own affairs as our own great cities as Manchester, for instance. Manchester does many most wonderful things, quite independently, and so might Ireiand. If you ask me, however, whether I am in favor of separation be tween Ireland and England, or of a dual system of Government such as we see in Austro-Hungary, I reply lam not. It appears to me that the union of England, Ireland, and Scotland, is essential to the complete prosperity of each, while to Ire land it is a vital necessity. England might possibly stand and thrive, even after a separation from Ireland ; but Ire land could not thrive if she were severed from England, The analogy between the cases of Austria and England is very imperfect. England has a population of nearly 30,000,000 to set against the 5.000. in Ireland. But no less than 16.000. of Hungarians are included in the total 33,000,000 peopling the State of Austro-Hungary. ” To restore nerve and brain waste, nothing equals Hop Bitters. Believe this. See. — Advt.]

The full report of the Geraldine Races, which took place to-day up to the hour of our going to press, appears in another column.

The gospel mission conducted by Mr Wright at the Town Hall was very well attended last evening. A number of young men were present in response to the special invitation.

A curious coincidence in connection with the Sydney Derby this year is, that the names of the owner, horse and jockey contain 19 letters—J. P. Jest, Le Grand, Colley and this was the nineteenth A. J.C. Derby. The safe at the Seacliff railway station was broken open early on Sunday morn ing, and its contents (91 in notes and a few pounds belonging to the station master) abstracted. The thieves are sup posed to have effected an entry by remov ing some bricks from a chimney in course of construction.

About thirty of the Ashburton Rifles attended parade this afternoon, and were marched under command of Captain Douglas to a short distance below Saunders’ Mill, where they were put through some drill in “judging distances” by Sergeant-Major Blackmora, Drill In structor for the district of Canterbury. The men acquitted themselves very well, and appeared to give their officers entire satisfaction!

A singular accident, which unfor tunately had a fatal termination, -is re ported from Sydney. Gregory, a railway guard, and Randall, bis assistant, to gether with some of the permanent way hands, were playing cricket with a pick handle and a wooden railway key. Gre gory was trying to hit the key, when he struck Randall violently under the ear, and the latter expired almost instantane ously. Gregory was arrested and admitted to bail.

Tha Wellington correspondent of the Press states that it is rumored that with the view of securing equilibrium of local representation in the Cabinet, one of the following alternating courses will be -adopted to give Auckland a voice in the Ministry, namely—That either an Auck land Legislative Councillor will be ap pointed Minister without portfolio; in fact, succeeding to the position occupied in the Whitaker Ministry by Mr Oliver, or else that a new Auckland member of the Legislative Council will be appointed with the object of his holding such posi tion, or thirdly that Mr Walter Johnston’s place on his retirement in a few months will be filled by an Auckland member. One of these courses is, I believe, almost certain to be adopted. Following the example of other coun tries, and in compliance with the demands made by certain Melbourne barristers, a clause has been inserted in the new Judi cature Act in force in Victoria, enacting that a Court of AppeaLshall have regard to verified notes of evidence besides those usually furnished by a Judge. One efieot of this will in all probability be that pri vate parties, as well as barristers, will bo allowed to employ competent shorthand writers in Courts of Justice. The organ of the reporting profession (published in Melbourne) has to Suine extent been in strumental in bringing about such a de sirable reform. A young couple, possessing more nerve than common sense, it appears to me (says “Silver Pen ”), were married in a balloon lately. The day was fearfully windy, and it was feared they would come to grief, but, as it hap pened, the trip turned out all right. In the balloon was the aeronaut— or rather he was hanging on to a trapeze outside—a parson, and the happy lovers. He was brave, but she was timid. The kflot was led up in the clouds, and herein comes a question, Is it legal 1 Would such a mar riage hold good in case of inheritance, being completed in the cloudland? How ever, they were married, and partook of a fine repast up in the air, while the bal loonist himself performed on the trapeze till ho was out of sight. After sailing about in the wind for four hours, and rushing madly among trees and chimney pots in the descent, the venturesome people landed safely, and the trembling bride declared that was her first and last trip “up in a balloon.” The following telegram from Sandhurst appears in the Age: —“ An extraordinary affair, which has created great excitement, occurred at Ironbark on the evening of September 16. A young man named Henry Keast attended the revival ser vices at the United Methodist Church,

Ironbark, and appeared to be greatly affected. On Sunday evening he listened with deep interest io a sermon by Mr Gill, a layman, and during the devotional exercises he suddenly rushed forward and threw himself before the “penitent form,” declaring that he felt his sins forgiven. He then appeared to go off into a trance, his face becoming ri?id. He was removed to his home, but did not return to his senses till long afterwards. He then de clared that he had been conducted by an angel through Heaven and Hell, in both of which places he had met several ac quaintances.” “ Silver Pen ” writes to the Auckland Herald :—A father, becoming intoxic Jed, a few months ago began to beat his wife, who summoned the neighbors. > here was a terrible scrummage, which ended in the father, mother, and five children being taken to the City Prison. Why they take children to these resorts of crime has

always been a puzzle to me ; but possibly it is because, when parents are locked up, there is no one to look after the little ones. At any rate the family were taken and incarcerated. Presumably the poor children caught cold, for they were seizsd with diphtheria, and four out of the five died within three days. Another whisky tragedy is almost as horrible. A youug gentleman in liquor, firing out of a car window, killed a young girl who was a relative. A brother of the murderer, also drunk, was so excited and horrified lest his brother should be convicted and hanged, that he shot himself the same night. The third brother took a buggy in order to drive home with the awful tidings, and, losing his way in the dark, drove over a steep embankment, smashed the vehicle, and was seriously injured.

A FATAL FOOTBALL ACCIDENT.

An accident having, unfortunately, a fatal termination occurred on the after noon of the 15thinstat the Western Oval, Ballarat, during the progress of the foot ball match Albion Imperial v. Ballarat Imperial. The game was a very fast one, and whilst it was at its height young Mills, who cap ained the Ballaratlmperial, received a blow in the abdomen, whilst, it is said, marking the ball. He did not at first feel any bad effects, and played throughout the game. On its conclusion he complained of feeling very ill and went home. Dr Ochiltree was called in, but gave very little hopes of his recovery from the first. Hot water baths were ordered, and on Monday a cabman pro ceeded to young Mill’s residence in Howard street to take him to the city baths. The young man was assisted into the cab by his brother, and then appeared to be very bad. The cab stopped at the baths, and when the driver went to lift the poor lad out it was found that life had fled during the short journey down. There was a pitiful scene at home when the dead body was removed into the house of his parents at Soldier Hill. The sad news quickly spread throughout the city, over which it cast quite a gloom. The flag at the City Fire Brigade was flying at half-mast during the day. It is stated that a doctor’s certificate has been ob tained; but it is felt that an inquiry must be held, as otherwise the innocent may be blamed as being the cause, directly or indirectly, of this lamentable affair.

THE PRISON REGULATIONS.

The first case under the new prison regulations requiring that prisoners under going sentence should be tried in open Court, was heard yesterday by John Ollivier, i sq., R.M., in the Lyttelton Resi ent Magistrate’s Court. Harry Jack son, of Deans’ shooting case notoriety, was charged with disobeying the loyal com mand of the warder in charge; also that he used abusive language to an officer of the prison, and threatened to do him personaljviolence. Mr O’Brien, the Governor of the prison, conducted the prosecution. Assistant-warder Gilchrist said on Monday last, while working the gang : t the Orphanage, he told the pri soner to lift a bag of potatoes, and he dis tinctly refused. Warder Burke corrobo rated the evidence of A. W. Gilchrist. Warder Little said that when he took pri soner into the Solitary Yard he refused to go into the cell. He declined to undress himself, and threatened to murder the witness. When witness got him into the cell the prisoner struck him a blow in the chest and kicked him. With the assit ance of another warder, the witness for cibly took the clothes off the prisoner. Assistant Warder Gilchrht testified that he took hold of the prisoner by the legs, and it took himself and Warder Little quite 20 minutes to get his clothes off. Principal Warder Pritchard described the behavior of the prisoner as resembling that of a wild animal more than a human being. In reply to the Bench, the gaoler stated that prisoner was in for 14 years on a conviction in July last at the Christ* church Supreme Court. Prisoner was at present in the third class, the lowest in the prison, and he could not, therefore, be now reduced by being sent into a lower grade. The prisoner said he had been roughly handled, and generally denied the charges. The Bench sentenced him to 7 day’s bread and water. The prisoner replied that 7 days would not hurt him.

ATTACKED BY A HIPPOPOTAMUS.

A correspondent of the Western Morn ing News telegraphing from Madeira, re forts a lamentable occurrence on the Mayumba river, not far from Ponta Negro, by which two officers of Her Majesty’s gunboat Stork and a civilian lost their lives. The Stork, which is commanded by Lieutenant and Comman der Arthur Blennerhasset, and which arrived on the west coast of Africa a few months since, had been ordered south to St Paul deLoanda, and on her way thither she called in at the place mentioned. The officers mot with a cordial reception from Mr Prenslau, factory agent, under whose auspices a sporting trip iii the Mayumba seems to have been arranged. Although no details of the trip have yet been re ceived, it appears that Mr Prenslau, Lieu tenant Blennerhasset, Lieutenant Henry Leeko, and Mr Robert Anderson, surgeon, of the Stork, were together in a boat when they were attacked by a hippopotamus. The animal probably wounded, and thus infuriated, made a ferocious and deter mined onslaught on the boat, and all the efforts of the occupai ts to beat it off were unavailing. The struggle was a fierce one, and in the end the boat was swamped and capsized, and all the occupants were thrown struggling into the water. With great difficulty Lieutenant Blennerhasset was saved, but Lieutenant Leeke, Dr An ieraon and Mr Prenslau wore all three drowned. The sad event had cast a gloom over the whole community, and especially on boird the Stork, a third of her com plement of commissi ned officers being thus lost, while another has had to be superseded, although only commissioned a little over six months ago. Lieutenant Leeke, who had been appointed to the Stork for navigating duties, in lieu of a sub-lieutenant, attained his present rank in August, 1881, and served on board the Achilles during the Egyptian . war. Dr Anderson entered the Navy only in August 1881, and this was his first service on a foreign station.

FORGED POSTAGE STAMPS.

Most people who regard postage stamp collecting as little more than an eccentric craze w ill be surprised (says a home paper) to learn from the following letter the im portance which it has assumed. A corres pondent, who signs himself “Nemesis,” writes—“ Will you permit me to caution those of your readers who are collecting scarcestampsagainst the present numerous forgeries of those choice specimens of ‘Philately’ the ‘ Mulready ’ envelope and the ‘ Y.E,' black penny stamp, specimens of which are treasured in many collections as being unique and valuable, whereas these forgeries are a fraud upon the Go vernment and valueless. The mode adopted by forgers of the ‘ Mulready ' en velope to give authenticity to these curio sities is to affix one of the ordinary post age stamps upon the forged envelope, address it to some confederate, and post it at a post office. The forgery passes in due course through the post office, and is duly delivered at its destination, now hav ing the official stamps of * date ’ and 1 place of postage 1 thereon ; the obliter ated ordinary postage stamp is very in geniously removed from the forged enve lope, and some enthusiastic collector is duly victimised out of several pounds for a valueless envelope, but which is properly authenticated as being genuine by the official post office * date ’ and * place ’ stamps. To show some few instances of the groat monetary inducements for these bare-faced forgeries, I can authentically state that the twopenny stamp of Mauri tius is now eagerly sought for at the in credible price of L4O to L6O each, the ‘ Mulready 1 envelope finding ready pur chasers at L 6 each, and the ‘ V. R.’ black penny stamp is gladly bought by postage stamp dealers at L 4 to L 5 each.”

SPORTING

GERALDINE RACES. First Day. [by telegraph.] [by our special reporter ] Stewards : Messrs T. W. Corbett, D McKenzie, R. H. Pearpoint, J, Ken nedy, W. de Renzie, J. Meikle, W. Lawson, J. M. Ollivier, J. Cunning ham, W. Pollhill, J. Mundell, D. Denoon, and A. L. Barker.—Clerk of the Course : Rl Stansell.—Starter: J. Meikle. —Clerk of Scales ; T. W. Oer batt. —Judge: Mr M. Studholme.— Handicapper: D. McKenzie

The first race meeting of the season, which is always looked forward to with a great deal of interest, look-place at the Geraldine Racing Club’s course to-day. From the large number of people who annually visit these races, it must be ad mitted that it is the most popular country meeting held in this part of the colony. As regards the entries, they were more numerous than usual, and included some of the best horses in New Zealand. A special train from Timaru arrived at Orari at about half-past eleven, and was crammed with visitors. The express from Christ church was also crowded, and a number of the “talent” were Observed to emanate therefrom at the Orari station. The particular attraction to these races is, of course, the fact of witnessing the first performances for the season of the horses, in order to “ spot ” the favorites at future race meetings, an 1 is no doubt the reason for so large an attendance of bookmakeia The weather was everything that coul i ba desired, and the course well patronised There were two totalisators —one inside and the other outside the enclosure. The

usual games incidental to race meetings were in full force ; and the arrangements by the Stewards were excellent. The first race commenced punctually at one o’clock. During the intervals between the races a band played selections. The course was rather heavy, especially at the home turn, and the light weights wera consequently in favor. The following are the results:— Maiden Hurdle Race of BO sovs, for horses that has never won a hurdle race of over 20 sovs. 2 miles. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Welter weights for age. En trance, 4 sovs. Mr O’Brien’s Melbourne, 12st 11b (H. Lunn) ••• 1 Mr P. Jones’ Waverly, list 51b (Owner) 2 Mr J. Lewis’s Schmoozer, 12st

lib 3 Star, lOst lllb; Hunnington, 12at 41b; Cameo, 12st 11b, also started. Melbourne was the favorite. All the horses got away with a good start, but Cameo baulked at the first hurdle, and was put out of the -race, all the others were all together, Hunnington making the running, Waverly and Star lying next, the favorite being several lengths behind. At the back of the course Hunnington was thirty lengths ahead and the other three had closed up, Schmoozer being last. Passing the stand Hunnington was leading and at the next hurdle, Star having come down at the previous hurdle. The second time round at the back of the course Lunn brought Melbourne up, and the gap between him and the leader was materially lessened? Half a mile from the post the favorite and Waverley ran up to Hunnington, and the latter baulked at the final obstacle and came down, throwing his rider. Up the straight the favorite had no difficulty in winning, being hard held and coming in three parts of a length ahead. Schoomzer was a bad third. The inside totalisator showed 95 investors, 60 on the winner ; and the outside 20, with 12 on the win ner.

Maiden Plate of 50 sova, for horses that have never won over 15 sovs of public 1 money. Weights for age. miles. Entrance, 4 sovs. Mr G. G. Stead’s Trickster, 7st 51b (Netly) - 1 MrP. Butler’s Trinket, Oat ...(Butler) 2 Mr J. Keen’s Faust, 7st 51b ...(Sharp) 3 Little George, 7st 51b ; Statesman, 9at; and Roseneath, Oat, also ran. Betting, 6 to 4 on Trickster, 2 to 1 agst Trinket. Roseneath got a trifle the worst of an otherwite excellent start, Little George making the 'running. All were well together, but at the turn Statesman cannoned and went over, throwing his jockey heavily. _ Past the, post Trickster was in front, with Trinket and Faust in close attendance, Sir George out of ir. At the back the favorite and Faust led Trinket by a length, Rosaneatb twios that distance behind'. Trinket gradually got on terihs with the leader and at the half-mile past, had |his nose in Trickster’s saddle. At the home turn Mr Stead’s horse lost a lot of ground by running very wide, and Faust coming fast sp the inside got level with Trinket. At 100 yards from the post Netly brought the favorite up with a great rush, and making up lost ground won a grand race by two lengths with a bit to spare, a length separating the second and third. Time, 2mins. 54secs. The inside totalisacor showed 177 investors, 102 on the winner, outside 106, 63 on the winner, G. R.C. fl vhdicaf of-150 sovs. Nomina tions, 2 sovs, on or before 9 p.m of the 4th August. Acceptances, 5 sovs, on night of general entry. 1J miles. Mr O’Brien’s Tasman ... ... ... 1 Hyacinth 2 Emir Bey ... ... ... ... 3 Time, 2tnin 17£aeo.

CABLE NEWS.

* LATEST FHUiVI EUROPE. a [rEUTEb’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Taking Precautions. London, Sept. 25. A large force of police has been drafted to Tyrone, Ireland, to prevent p rioting, which it is feared will take place io in that county between the Parnellites r) and the Orangemen. »- Shipping. J - Arrived, at Plymouth—P.' and O. ” steamship Pekin, from Melbourne (July 3 King Oetewayo. ? London, Sept. 26. The Daily News, in its issue of to s day, publishes a telegram from its Natal 8 correspondent'stating that King Cete s wayo has expressed his willingness to surrender to the British authorities as 6 requested. Bulgarian Reform. St Petersburg, Sept. 25; The Journal St. Petersburg in its » issue to-day states that the Russian j Government disapprove of the Ministry s recently appointed by Prince Alexander - of Bulgaria under the new constitution, i The same journal also publishes infor • mation from Sofia that the two new " Ministers M.M. Lobolleff and Koulbars, have already resigned in consequence r of their fearing that dangerous tnea j sures will have to be proposed by the 9 Government. ’ Nothing Settled, f Paris, Sept. 25. i The Franco-Chinese negotiations for r the settlement of the difficulty in Anam ■ are still proceeding, no agreement hav ing as yet been arrived at. The Chinese ’ ’.mbassador now proposes that France : should annex that part of the Empire . of Anam to the southward of the Red River (the Songkoi), leaving the re mainder to China. The French Go vernment are urging, as a counter-

• claim, their right to the whole Delta o the Songkoi, either northward or south ward o£ the river. [Received Sept. 27, 1.40 p.m.] Aix Unfortunate Shipment. London, Sept. 26. The cargo of frozen meat on board the ship Mataura, from Auckland, was examined to-day, when a considerable portion was found to be rotten. Guerilla Warfare in* Spain. Madrid, Sept. 26. A number of bands of armed Gueril las are scouring the northern provinces of Spain, and several detatchments of gendarmes have been despatched in pursuit. A Terrible Fire. Constantinople, Sept. 26. A serious conflagration ; occurred to day at Kadikos. One half of the town being totally destroyed before the flames could be extinguished. AUSTRALIAN. [reuter's TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Shipping. 'Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed, this afternoon—The Union steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff. Sydney, Yesterday." Sailed, this afternoon —The Union steamship Hauroto for Wellington. Hanlon’s Challenge. It is announced that Hanlon, the. Canadian oarsman, has notified his willingness to accept Laycock’s chal lenge to row a sculling match for the championship of the world. Hanlon stipulates, however that the allowance for expenses shall be L3OO.

. •aiv 1 * Indisposed. The Minister of Lands is seriously ill. Opening of Parliament. Brisbane, Yesterday. A proclamation has been issued to day summoning both Houses of Par liment to meet for the dispatch of busi ness on November 13th. [Received Sept 27, 1.20 p.m.] The English Mail A leant, To-day. The P. and O. steamship Mirzapore atrived to-day at King George’s Sound with the English mails, dated London, - August 24. Damages against a Racing Club. Adelaide, To-day. A verdict for the plaintiff with dama ges of L2 has been found in the action brought by Joseph Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, against'the Adelaide Racing Club for wrongful expulsion from the enclosure in May last. The Court held that the Club’s lease of the course was not a valid ond A Murderer’s Coafesaion. Melbourne, To-day. Before his execution on Tuesday last Burns, the murderer of Michael Quin livan confessed that he had committed eight different murders—five in Vic toria and three in New South Wales.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The Alleged Native Outrage. Auckland, Te-day. A correspondent writes that the only outrage committed by the natives St Ea whia has been the pulling down of a pole erected on Albatross Point,'and this ap pears to have arisen put of a quarrel with Langley, one of the settlers, .respecting some timber which he is alleged to have used without permission of the'natives.,? Arrested. New Plymouth, To-day Alexander Boswell, late of the Lighter Company, was arrested last evening onA charge of embezzling a cheque, the pro perty of the Lighter Company. The caM is now occupying the Court. " i ; i Lateb. Alexander Boswell’s case was adjourned fora week, bail being accepted. The Kawhia Trouble.

Wellington, To-day. - The Government have received infor matian respecting the destruction? of, the beacons at Kawhia by the natives. '< 'Mi Butler, of the Native office, .who was sent', to make enquirifis, found that' the beacons' placed byiCaptain Fairchild recently, were removed and so much broken that it would take some considerable -time to re pair and re-eredt them. ; One of the twe chiefs who were Concerned in the destruc tion of the beacons had gone to Whati whaitihoe with Tawhiao, the other wAs still at Kawhia, and when Mr Butler called on him to assist at once' in repair ing and re erecting the. beacons, he answered ' that ho could ' sot do so without instructions from'- Taw hiao. These two chiefs are the same as were concerned in pulling up the pegs along the road from Kawhia around to Aotea harbor. It is believed that in both instances the chiefs -acted at the instance of Tawhiao, and some of his ad visera who belong to the* Waikato' tribe. The beacons are not yet re-erected. Shipping. The Hinemoa has left for Wellington. The Pharmacy Board. The first annual election of the Phar macy hoard took place this forenoon and resulted as follows:—Geo.- Bonnington, Christchurch, 132; Aiken, Auckland, 113; Edson, Auckland, 109 ; Pond, Auckland, 109; King, Auckland, 106; Brittan, Wellington,. 104; Bagley,Dunedin, 94. The above form the Board. fThe other candidates were Leary, Dunedin, 78; Elder, Port Chalmers, , 67: Marshall, Dunedin, 57 ; Isaac, Dunedin,- 40; Fitz gerald, Wellington, 29. 197 votes were received, of which 19 were informs!; Electric Light. Christchurch,' To-day.

At a meeting of the .Lyttelton Harbor Board to-day it w»s resolved to reject the present scheme for lighting the harbor by electricity. ' A Successful Start. Dunedin, To-day. The Otago Amateur Athletic Club started last night with over seventy mem bers. Lucky Man. The Herald mentions that Mr Andrew Pollock, of Green Island, has received a cablegram stating that he has succeeded to a baronetcy and L 9.000 a-yoar. Sailed. Sailed, at noon—The Fenstanton for London. Dunedin’s Big Dredge. The big dredge now lifts 1,400 tons ' daily off the bar, the soundings there this week give from 20 to 22 feet at dead low water, and the results are considered ' eminently satisfactory.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1888.



Special Baa-gains. gELLISG OFF, MUST BE SOLD. l)rawing-room Snitea in splendid Yel vet, walnut sideboard with marble "lop gintil/Tables inall patterns o£ walnut, etc \ Leather Dining-room Suites, m mahogaiy, and side-boards to match jEveryolass of Furniture. Utensilaof every kmd for House Furnishing. Must be aqldj BS I want to CLEAR OFF all my large and varied Stock. PUBHITUBE WAREHOUSE, att street. 9 m.



Wanted WANTED— A SITUATION as House maid or General Servant. Apply Office of this Paper. 9 611 WANTED 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. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to got 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 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 lesions in Boxing, lesson £1 per mop*h, or according to arrangement. 1344 Special Advertisements. Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec roßAL OxYMEL OF CARRAGEEN OB IbISH 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 everywhere.— Geobge Bonningxon, Christchurch.



Diinant and Coe, ABE Now Showing their first parcels of SUMMER GOODS, Comprising, Trimmed and UnntrimmedHats, Laces, Prints, Plain and Fancy Sateens, Galeteas, Dresstuflfs, Mens’ and Boys Clothing, Shirts Also, A splendid assortment of Mens', Ladies’, and Childrens’ Boots and Shoes. Ail 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 ■ cd W O ► & & 5-2 Ed CD H Ed co td H * O K > s B a. s 2 CD £ cc tr< a CD O © bd G n H U2 O 2 o U 1 •si



JARM FOR SALE AT SEAFIELD, ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT BEING RURAL SECTION No. 25234, Containing 800 ACRES 300 Lately in the occupation of Mr H, Beckett The land is of good quality, and well watered by one of the County water races. Also, A YERY 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, THE NEW ZEALAND Glotbing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in i 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 WBOLESALB FRIOB. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand, Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES



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 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. 0. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. 0. 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 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. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains — Worth J £ B. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... o*l 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match "... ... ... .... 016 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... ... ... 0 2 6 £1 9 10 OurJNo. 2,30 s household parcel, contains— _ Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... # ... ... 10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 012 6 B,yds good wincey ... ... 05 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ••• ... 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 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 r 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 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 6 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 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains— Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) 0 18 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 ... ... 06 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 towels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. j 7, mourning parcel for £2 10a, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ... 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 09 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 6 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 witney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt OT4 0 1 choice pattern wool tableoover 0 16 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 110 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 6 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. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains— Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle • ... 2 17 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 1 will save. ! Remember—Cash returned at ones for 1 any article returned in good condition. ! Samples post free on applioaton to any part of New Zealand. • j In ordering any of these parcels, it is 1 sufficient to quote number and name of 1 parcel only. F. 0.0. made payable to E 0. BROWN & 00., e Fashion House! Obtistchuroh. 1362 i



Special Advertisements. JF YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, OHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. VERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed bes. of •naterial and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED GO TO DAVIS'S



Hop Bitters strengthens, builds up and cures continually, from the first dose. Be sure and see,—[Advt.J “ Rough on Rats.”—Clears out rats, mice* reaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Drug* gists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 2 Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup —lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is at drug gists. Meses, Moss Co., Sydney, General Agents. •=;.«. Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti pation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” $d and is boxes at druggists. Moses, Moss pad Co., Sydney General Agents for Australasia. 2 Holloway’s Pills.—Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between; these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fop, foul vapours, and variable temper** ll !** m gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic action j increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.] Wanted parties about to furnish to know that J. Meech is selling all his goods at a sacrifice, being over-stocked and wanting the money. Drawing-room Suites from £lO I Os, ; warranted ; Good Bed-room Suites, remark ably low; Drawing-room: Fancy Walnut Tables, Japanese Tables, a splendid Inlaid Walnut Sideboard, Marole Slab, with Plate- Glass back, to be sold cheap. Iron Bed steads, Crockery-ware, and every requisite for house furnishing etc. Funerals conducted on the cheapest scale. ” Practical Workmen kept in all its branches. Agent for the cele brated Venetian Blind Makers, Dunedin. Carvings and Turnery of every kind. All kinds of furniture exchanged and highest pride given for furniture. Note the address—Next Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton. :



Alfred Harrjsoa- SPECIAL ENTRY, SEPT. ? A(\ Cases APPLES, Cooking Mid DesarE. AL FR K.D HARRISON. ' Auctioneer. 9 <Xi