SHIPPING.

“ORT OF LYTTELTON Arrived. Yesterday. Wave of Life, schooner, from Pelotus Sound. Kangaroo, s.s., from Westport. Coromandel, barque, from London. To-Day. IS Wairarapa, s.s., from Melbourne via the South, ' " --Augklahd, ■ Yesterday. ' - SmveX-Xqpk;i rOnt,;from Sydney ; Albert the Good, from Newcastle. Swlfftd-'J&DeAnderson, for Westport ; Natal Queen, for Newcastle. SVwfKetON, Yesterday. Arrived—WfcnaKff, ’from ; and Nelson; the. South. . Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived Taiaroa,, from the North; : Anao, from the*ddrth;ZeUlandia, ship, from Auck kndr"KGpn{ai, tug, from, Lyttelton; Hurantiv Aip; Captain Hasiewood, from London (July 14th). , forOamaru; Taiaroa, for 1 * via Oamaru; Wairarapa, for the North. , v

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBUgrON^GU^RDIANCffice, Thursday ‘afternoon. Messrs Matson Cos and Co. held’their usual weekly sale of stock,at the Ashburton Sale yards on Tuesday October idih. The entries , for sheep both in fat and stores were well repre-, sented and of a better c'ass than has been the, case for sometime, past. Welmay ' specially mentitWinS fat, cvdssbjrjeds fropa Me-' Winch- were in* the pink of per fection. Qur principal entires werp from Musr«c%f met; TVsSmith, .w!N?WA6ds/w.Val.hdere, J. Urwin, T. Harrison, Anpetf Bros, Haryeyi'H: HiMson, A; Dawson; jVWilsdn, G» Wallers; etc. The fol lowing are the pricesjealised :—Fat crossbred sheep® 3?syr qps; 6d;; l8s: 6d, lßs- 3d ; merino* wethers, 12s; shorn crossbred, 14s, 9s yd and 8s 6d ; stores, 4-tooth' crossbred, 14s ; hoggets, us id, 12s merino hoggets, lis 2d ; old merino weight fat, LS ss, L 3 15s ; cows, L 6 to : steers in 'poor condi tion, Lj, 3s to. 13V Er 'springers, L4,i2s .it Ws.nha.ve TktCty placed'several large sized properties,pf-lighg l?P.d- at .priees whidv' casis low, will relieve late owners of a continual drait¥’for‘iiUerfest,' while' at the prices sold at 1 they cannot fail to be re munerative to present owners for grazing, and sheep-faraing,,pupgoso3; . We halve: also sold a valuable properly south of the Rangitata at about to L 6 per with stbcketc., at a satisfertoty^ralilSfibir we aip, now in treaty pai&esrfof'&ifepept, pro- Jhdfpe shortly tW~ be -able’t o qubt e sales at prices satisfactory both to buyers and sellers; tightness and stringency of the rndney market. ~ , ' •

DAILY MEMORANDA.

eni? i ->- n ‘ s ■ '. ' r ' AUCTION SAIitE^ 1 SaSPBDa’Y; X ICTOBEK 20. . Mr ThapJlßlilflJpWk, a# the ‘Arcade; Burr’ett r> e Iteiwi><tT, Ootobek 23. Cm at the 'Aabburton Tarda—Stock. '-i ,; 5 MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS. Ac ■;-Trne EVBK3WQ. : ' .; ■ V .. Town Hall—C&fedbntan Gathering, 7.30 p.m.0l l\ —Pkiday; Ootob ?.r 19. Town oa “ Home Rule for 8 p.ra. Aahbarton AgricuUaralahd Pastors! Asso ciation —SpeciaVMeetiag at the .krcade Chambers, at 2.30' p:‘tn; “ ( £Uydbday; October 29. Ashbnrton.Copnty,, Stockspd Saleyards Compiby-f-Annual Meeting of Share p.m. ‘ ’ „'. ( 4jrk: 7 I.' Monday, OofOßEu 29. -°° ncß Wednesday, Novhmbek 7. Ashburton; Cpiiftty /Council'— at Council H a-m. WbdNksday.N ovembbh. 14/ Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association—Abnual Show.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails closdatthe itahburton Post■ Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 For Ohertsey Rakaia, &0., »t, 10.30 a. m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin; Tinwald; Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Otari, Winchester, and Gerffidii^, ; ;at 10 a. ni. ' daily. For Temiikaly iit C-a.m. and 1 10 4m ~ - For Tim&JU and South, at 6 a. m., 10 a.m., and 4W&m.,daily.: f For Ofyi&stroet tfnd Ashburton. Forks, om Wednesdays and Saturdays,Vat 3.30 {hm. a f •>■>■ ■ *■■ 'For tfpnnt Sopers,,, on Tuesdays and at*6'a.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at‘ ;j: " For Ashton, Waterton and Lbngbeachi at 430 p.m. daily. For Mondays,, Wednes- Says, p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6/30 a.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays .and Fri days at lO.Sil aini. h; j '

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas e Prevalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1883. The Manufacturers’ Association.

'there is a good deal of what the Americans call goaheaditiveness about the people of Dunedin. Just prior to the last general election they established a Trades and Labor Council, which undoubtedly exercised considerable in fluence—whether for good or evil we will not venture to say—upon political events at that time. And now we learn that there has been formed in the metropolis of the South a Manulac turers’ Association, and a programme is published of tne objects this new institution is intended to further. These objects number five, and it may be said in starting that some of them point in a direction likely to benefit the colony, but in one instance at least a principle is enunciated which most people will consider, we think, is decidedly vicious. To take them seriatim, the first effort of the Association will be to “ encour age the development of the natural resources, of New Zealand,: pnd diffuse information thereon,” No one will deny the importance of this, albeit the Dunedin folk must be rather behind the time if they fancy that they are the first to recognise the need for letting people know everything possible about the capabilities of the colony. What ever shortcomings the opponents of the Government may lay to their charge, it can Scarcely be said that they have been idle in disseminating information as to our resources, by publishing sta tistics as to the numerous industries existing among us. All that can be said against the first item of the As sociation’s. programme is that it is slightly redundant. The second object to be; strived for is the “ fostering of New Zealand manufactures and de veloping industries so as to afford in creased and steadier employment of labor,” and the necessity for this ap pears as self-evident as in the first propo sition. It might perhaps have been as well if it had been couched in language a little more explicit, as it is difficult to see how an association can compass the end in view. The primary object of anybody, who attempts . to develope an industry is, we take it, to make money, arid so long as a profit can be realised individual enterprise may be trusted to do its best to provide as much steady employment as pos sible, this Association can hardly expect men to carry on busi ness at a loss. Item No 3 runs thus “ V the> ■ re moval of revenue duties from raw material and also from goods which cannot be profitably made in this colony, and placing moderate duties upon all articles that can be so made that are now admitted.” This, it will be seen, is more complex than the two preceding ones, and the latter part ot the sentence shows that protection is still an article of faith in the creed of some politicians. No doubt it would be to the interest of consumers that the duties upon imported raw material should be removed, but. ?uch a course would necessitate a great increase in direct taxation and the advocates of the abolition of the Custom House would he the first to'cry out. Then we have the suggestion that a “ moderate ” im post should be laid upon articles that can be made profitably in the colony, and it is here that the cloven foot of Protection is thrust forward. There is no need to repro duce the argument which every econo mist who has studied the subject admits to be incontrovertible, namely that a protective policy can only* benefit the manufacturing class at the expense of the majority., . The specipus logic which contends that the people should submit to be taxed so that particular industries should be fostered has been proved by experience to be fallacious in every country where it has found adherents. It is all very well to talk about “moderate ” duties, but Victoria is an example to show us that when ever an. attempt is made to remove a protective impost the manufacturers threaten to put an end to the industry altogether, which would result in a large number of skilled artisans being thrown out of employment. As a matter of fact, whenever the thin end of the protec tion wedge is put in, it is not only well-nigh impossible to remove it, but the tendency is to increase rather than diminish the duty. Whatever may be thought of the other planks of the Dunedin Association’s platform, the one we have just referred to shows short sighted ignorance on the part of the promoters. The two final proposi tions need not detain usi The fourth advocates the discouraging of what is called the “suicidal ’’ policy of thb G - vernmentor municipal bodies in purchas ing outside of the colony what can be advantageously produced in New Zea land ; and the fifth enforces the prin ciple that work should be giveti to pri vate. firms instead of being done in Governmental workshops. As to the former, there can be no question as to

its advisability, nor do we doubt that this course has been generally followed, although judging from questions put in Parliament, some of our legislators fancy that the Ministry prefer to waste the money of taxpayers by paying more than is right for material from England simply out of pure “ cussedness.” The Government workshop question, too, is to be decided solely upon the ground of economy, and if certain machinery can be manufactured as cheaply and as well by private firms, the latter should certainly have the preference. As a whole, with the exception of the pro tection clause, there is perhaps little to find fault with in this programme of the Dunedin Association, though it is not made very plain how they are going to act to prevent what they consider abuses, some of which certainly do not exist.

Edwards challenges Scott to a 48 hours’ walking match for LSO or LIOO a side, to take place in Ohristchurch. It is scarcely necessary to remind our readers that the long looked for Scotch concert takes place at the Town Hall to night.

Ihe Christchurch Orchestral Society gave their first private concert (for gentle men only) at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night. It was greatly enjoyed by all present. The special general meeting of the shareholders of the Town Hall Company, to have been held this afternoon, lapsed for want of a quorum, and was adjourned till to-morrow at the same time and place.

At the inquest on Boland, who was killed on the railway, a verdict of “ Acci dental death was returned. No blame was attached to the railway authorities, as deceased persisted in riding on the edge of the truck after repeated warn ings.

A squad of the Ashburton Rifles took advantage of yesterday’s half-holiday to get through some of their class-firing. The highest scorers at the long ranges (500 and 600 yards) were—-Private G. Parkin, 41 points ; Private Hooper, 36 ; and Lieut. Dolman, 34.- At the short ranges, Lieut. Dolman was first with 47 points. Mr Mason, of Lake Wakatipii, ia making a peculiar experiment in refrigeration. He has procured a number of plants of the mountain lily, * which flourishes at an altitude of 4,000 feet, and These will be sent Home in a refrigerating chamber. Some ferns sent home by Mr Mason some time ago arrived in such splendid condi tion that they took first prize against all England. About noon to-day a very strong gale from the sou’-west sprang up and lasted for about an hour. Crouds of dust ahd quantities of shavings and rubbish were blown about, and for some time it was ex tremely .dfficult to walk in any, exposed portion of East street without the risk of fading blind-d or blown away altogether. The temperature was also decidedly colder than that ot the morning, making it almost necessary for one to keep warm to wear a thick overcoat during the after noon.

At the Court this morning, before Mr i homaa Bullock, J.P., a man named John Wilson, alias Fergusson, was fined 20s for being drunk, with the alteruitive of 48 hours’ imprisonment, and a first offender was ordered to pay 5a or go to gaol for 24 hours. Thomas Daly, who was charged with drunkenness yesterday, and who had protested that he would re form, was again brought up. This time he was charged under the Vagrant Act as an habitual drunkard, and society was re lieved of his presence for a period of 14 days, the option of a fine not being al lowed.

A laugh was caused in the Timaru Dis trict Court yesterday (remarks the Herald) by the manner in which a witness, under cross-examination, described some dirty wheat. Being asked if there was not some Danish oats in it, he replied’in-a deliberate but Jerky style, “ There was some Danish ;oats in it,-—arid some other oats, —aud some barley,—and some tares,- —and some combine, —and some dock,—‘ and some darnell,—and abme-sorrell The witness appeared prepared to go on for a long time, but at this point ho was stopped, a knowledge of the precise con stituents of the mixture not b'ing impor tant to the case in hand.

The military and athletic sports in con nection with Christ’s College Rifle Volun teers were held yesterday in Lancaster Park under the pa roaage of the Mayor and Counciliors of Christchurch and Sydenham. Many mercantile and legal houses made a half-holiday. The weather was favorable, aud the affair quite a suc cess. There were 1,500 people present. The judges for the military competition were Lieutenant-Colonel Lean, command ing the Canterbury district; Lieutenant- Colonel Bailey, of the Imperial Army ; Captain Newall; Captain Saunders, R.N., and Lieutenant Bristow, B.N. The moat interesting events were the march past, bayonet exercise, and 440 yards obstacle race.

A will case came before Judge Williams at Dunedin yesterday. Some time ago a negro hotelkeeper named Shumate died on the Tuapeka diggings, leaving L 1,400 to one Robert Carter, also a negro of Colorado, in America. The trustees wrote and advertised for Carter, but he never turned up until quite recently, when a person claiming to be Carter pre sented himself in Tuapeka. Ho said he had been living in Santa Fe, Mexico, and the letter had been forwarded to him from Colorado, whereupon he started right away. The case came before the Judg£ to decide whether this particular Carter was the particular Carter mentionedip the will, but the Judge said the question was one for a jury. At the Wellington Supremo Court yes terday an action was brought by the widow of the late George Dixon, who was drowned off the s.s. Taiaroa some months ago, to recover from the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company the sum of LSOO upon a policy issued to the deceased about two years ago. Counsel for. the defence admitted all plaintiff’s allegations, with the exception of that which declare! the deceased was in his san© ininjql when he met his death in June last. Evi dence was taken to the effect that Dixon, who was a well-known manufacturer of aerated watpr ip Wellington, had visited Auckland in June last; and on returning home via the East Coast by the steamer Taiaroa was lost overboard off Cape Turnagain. The deceased's wife deposed that he was usually a bad sai’or. Her husband was not an intemperate man, and she had not known him to get intoxicated. Dr Cowell, of Napier, de posed he was called off to the Taiaroa in June last, whan ha was told his services were required in a case of delirium tremens. Deceased’s symptoms were such as would result from alcoholic poisoning. He asked Dixon what bad brought him to this state, and he said he “ had been carrying on a bit.” John Warren, steward of the Taiaroa, gave evidence as to what took place up to when Dixon went overboard. In cross-examination, he said he was convinced that deceased had thrown himself overboard. The case was not concluded yesterday.

Owing to some mistake gn advertisement calling for tenders for a supply of metal on the Hackthorne road by the Upper Ashburton Road Board appeared in yesterday’s issue. As the work was let at the last meeting of the Board, it will be seen that no other tenders are required.

Tin sitting of the Baptist Onference was concluded at Nelson yesterday. The Rev A. North, of Dunedin, has been ap pointed President; the Rev W. 0. Spen cer, of Lincoln, Secretary; Mr H. S. Matthews, of Auckland, Treasurer; Com mittee: the Rev 0. Dallaston, of Christ church, and C. Bright of Caveraham. In accordance with the wish of the Baptist Association of Canterbury the Revs A. North and C. Bright were appointed joint Editors, and Mr J. Arundel of Dunedin, Secretary for the Baptist Journal. It was resolved to hold the next session of the Conference at Auckland.

The promoters of the summer race meeting met at Quill’s Hotel last evening. Mr Quill having been voted t-> the chair, reported that in company with Mr Bell he had applied to the Ashburton Racing Club for the use of the course on Boxing Day, but the Club had given them clearly to understand that the course would not be let on that day for racing purposes. The Club, had, however, offered the course for another day on ve r y liberal terms, and an offer had been received fro ii Mr H. Johnston to let another ground for the day’s sport at a merely nominal rental. The two offers having been read, Mr Bell protested against the dictatorial tone assumed by the Racing Club. He thought the members should have allowed the Caledonian Society and the applicants to settle their difficulties without interference, and not have allowed themselves to be made tools of. It was net even officially known to the Racing Club that it was proposed to hold the meeting <>n Boxing Day. Mr Saunders had not intended to take any part in the

proceedings, but he felt compelled to dis tinctly contradict two statements made by Mr Bell. The Racing Club had approached this matter as an amicus curios with no prejudices, and the application was distinctly for Boxing Day. Any state ments to the contrary were not only inju dicious but absolutely incorrect. Mr Quill thought it would bo better to abandon the intention of holding the meeting on Boxing Day. He had been opposed to the proposal throughout, and considered it would be better to preserve the friendly co-operation of the Club and Caledonian Society- . Messrs Smith, Beecher and tlioks having supported the views ex pressed by the Chairman it was resolved —‘‘That .Messrs Quill, Beecher and Brittan be authorised to arrange with the Racing Club for use of course on 27th December next. The meeting then con sidered the programme drafted by the Committee, and after several amendments adopted it as follows :-(l) Hurdle face of 25 sovs ; (2) Hack Hurdle race of, IB sovs ; (3) Counties Handicap of 40 sovs ; (4) iNovel race of 25 sovs ; (5) Town Plate of 20 sovs ; (6) Christmas Handicap of 30 sovs; (7) Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs. ....

There ■ have been indications that trouble was brewing for the Salvation Army officials at Invercargill, although most of those who did not approve of their proceedings have simply left them alone, and they have been respectfully treated. Captain Burfoot is blamed for nagging individuals in the audience, and using insulting expressions without cause.: The feeling against the Salvationists seems to have culminated with the publi cation of the following letter in the South land Neivs on Tuesday night; Will you kindly insert the following in the paper : —I attended the Salvation meeting last night, and was rather astonished at the language made use of in: a place conse crated to the worship of God, as they term it. The language complaind of was used to a respectable youth, and was unmanly and uncalled for, and blackguardly in the ex* treme, and more likely to result in doing harm to the causa of religion than any

good it could do to the youth in question. As to the larrikin element of our town in general, it is nothing more or less than inviting assault to use expressions of this kind—' Go home and buy a paper collar, and put another shirt on, and give-the poor little creatures a rest, their feet will get sore running on your flash.” Is this what Christ taught ‘1 I think not. ” Last night a.large crowd assembled at the Sal vation Theatre, and it soon became evi dent that there was to be a row. . When .Burfoot or his wife essayed to speak, Their voices were drowned in rounds of

howling and Kentish fire. To mend mat ters the pit, was comparatively cleared, but with little good effect. The malcon tents gathered outside, and at the conclu sion of the. service assailed Burfoot and his wife with yelling, hooting, and menaces. Mrs Burfoot was overcome with terror and fainted. The party took refuge in a fruit shop, and after Mrs, Bur foot came round proceeded home, escorted by a rowdy escort, who finished up by throwing stones on the ro if of the house. The young, man assailed by - Burfoot, re ferred to in the letter, it is said, will pro ceed for libel.

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY GUINEAS, 1835. 'i he following entries have been made : —Mr Carswell’s Fritz, by Mangle—The Gem; Middle Park Stud Company's (name omitted), by St George—Miss Flat; Messrs Lyons and Blakie’S Enfield, by Musket—Toi; Mr Joseph Paul’s Dodger, by Patriarch—Marigold; Mr McCartney’s b f, by Pohokura—Traducer mare;’Mr Tancred’a Revoke, by Premier—Gossip ; Captain Russell’s b f, by Tertinga—Nellie; New Zealand Stud Company’s (name omitted), by Musket—Bergere ; b f,- by Musket—Pearlash ; b jo, by Musket-4- Onyx ; b c, by Musket—Realisation ; b f, by Musket—Sister Agnes ; b o, by Musket —Lyra ; b f, by Musket—Sylvia ; b c, by Musket—'Locket ; b f, by Gryiena ; b f, by Musket - Uangi ; b c. by Musket—Perfume ; b f, by Mus ;et- Han nah ; bf, by Musket —All Steel; b’ f, by Oadogan—Titanm 5 ch c, -by Oadogan— Naira ; b C, by Cap-a-pie—My Idea; ch b, by Golinus—Petroleuse; ch f> by Looiinus Miss Laura; b e, by Leolinus Amohia ; b /,' by Anteros—Lady Mary ; Messrs T. and S. Morriu’s West Aus tralian, by Musket—Pungawerewere ; Dr Earl’s Pons Asinorum; Mr Donnelly’s brg.by Pohokura—Ada; br g, by Otupapa —Black Bess; Mr Allah McLean’s b f, by Musket—Mersey; g g, by Musket—Maid of Athol; bg, by Mute—Mario Antoinette ; br g. by Mute—Midge ; br g, by Javelin —Flying Scud ; b g, by Javelin—Bay Duchess; Mr M. H. Smith’s Madonna, by Hippocampus—Tit Ko; Brishmere, by Anteros—Elsa ; Nora, by Woolbrqker— Naym< ur; Mr Jackson’s Maid of Chaster; by Mufti—Cheshire Lass; Mr Douglas’S br o,by Musket—Venture; br f, by Musket —Fira ; b c, by Mute—Sweetbriar ; Mr Webb's br g, by Albany or Korari-Re voke; b f, by Oadogan—Wave; f, by Oadogan—Miranda; Mr Thonjas Brpvn’s Marquis of Bute, by 'ator—Lady Bute ; Mr Dunlop’s b c, by Musket—Hatred.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON COUNTY CLUB v- BOROUGH CLUB. The first match of the season played on the Domain ground, commenced yesterday afternoon, when the County and Borough Clubs met to try conclusions. The result, so far, is greatly in favor ot the Borough, who proved themselves too strong for their opponents in every departm°nt of the game; It is, however, only fair tosay that the County eleven was not by any means a representative one, as several players were drafted in at the last moment. Proceedings began by Thomas and Cox going to the wickets to face the

bowling of Coffey and Prebble, but * separation was made before long by Cox being bowled by Coffey, and the same, trundler dismissed E. Fooks fair a duck’s egg, although the latter remained at the wickets'some time aind showed good de fence. The captain and A. Fooks .made somewhat of a stand, but the bowling of Jephson, who hied replaced Coffey, and Prebble was too. good for runs to be made. The two batsmen were the only ones to make double figures, and after Thomas had been dismissed the wioketa fell with great rapidity, and the innings closed with only 48 runs to the credit of the County. In the first innings.,pf,.the Borough, the fielders were treated to a quantity of leather hunting, the bowling being very simple and the batsmen hitting all round. Prebble played wall lor his 62, although be had good luck, and Coffey made 33 (not out) by mercilessly slogging every ball- that came to him. Robertson and Jephsoa with 20 and 15 respectively also got into double figures,: and when stumps were drawn at six o’clock the last man had been dismissed with the score at 177, or 129 ahead of their opponents. The match will be resumed on next Wed nesday week. ’ The, following are the scores of yesterday .

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the .opinions expressed by our correspondents.

BOROUGH WORKS.

To the Editor. Sir,—Will you ailpw met 6 announce to the public throu'ghyour columns the" latest’’ improvements ; the Ashburton Borough: 5 fis ' tioing. This morning - I ! noticed the asphalto contractor pulling up’a piece of footpath at Messrs Fried lander Bros’, store, which T'loarnt was put down by that firm free, of coat.to the Borough, but, being tlirCa inches to 6 high, the two particular, but most mali-ious, .Councillors have influenced the Council so 'much as to order this piece of uncalled for work to be taken up, just to put the same down again at the Borough’s ex pense. Now, :Sirj, all/Councillors, while candidates, promise to cut the expendi ture down. Do you call t his ■' saving or wasting,public money ? I think if those’ Councillors will devote part of their time iii. doing actual work and save expendi ture to the Council, instead of carrying but their spiteful feelings, they will cer tainly be more thought of, and at the time of ’their re-election have occasion to canvass for votes day and night. In fact, where is the - consistency of Cf Sf Hill, who, when the question was first brought up, was directly opposed to it, and now has changed like a weather-cock, and after his re-election was the first to bring tip the matter. After wasting so much valuable money will the Council have enough left to shingle the footpath in question, or will Messrs Friedlauder Bros, put down cocoa matting h In con clusion, again I beg Wxlraw the electors’ attention to the enormous waste of money there has been going on lately in spoiling good roads to Alford Forest and foot paths to Trovorton.—l am, etc. A Ratepayer.

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The ramifications of the dynamite’con spiracy are wider than was at first -imagined. Nine additional arrests have been made in Glasgow within the. week, all of then Irishmen of the 1 artisan class. These are charged with complicity in three cowardly outrages’perpetrated in dasgow in January last, bjr means of which nine persons were injured. The precision with which the police are acting shows , them to be in possession of direct and positive information. A man named McDonald, now in custody in Liverpool, who seems tu have been one of the most active spirits of the conspiracy, is suspected by his accomplices of having 7turned'ap prover. The anti-Jewish riots in Hungary are rapidly spreading front County'to County, and are jevery day assuming an increasing resemblance to the'late -Russian persecu lions in Balta, Kief and Odessa;:.; Folio w - ing the Russian - example the peasants - in- Hungarian villages and smalLtowns. bring with them carts to carry plunder away. The civil authorities and townspeople offer no resistance, and thus they achieve their designs before; there is ’sufficient' time for the military to arrive. Reports , have been received of riots from about a dozen different places, generally a con siderable distance from each other. Be sides the plundering and destruction of, Jewish, and occasionally Christian, pro perty, several' murders have been com mitted, the - victims being mostly, poor pedlars, teachers, andshopkeepors. Baris in general and the Champ Elysdes

in particular are enlivened by the advent of Mrs Langtry, whom Figaro has some what illogically christened the American Sara Bernhardt. Through the medium, of John Arthiir and Go. j house agents,' Mrs Langtry has engaged- for a month a charming suite of apartments in the Rue de Baas ant. She has brought her horses and’Carriages from England with her, and has come to'Paris for rest and for dresses. She purposes visiting each and every Paris theatre in turn, and is determined not to let the grass grew under her feet. She is here to Study'*and observe, but not to criticise. It is ’believed'she is about to confide her histrionic tolents to the tute lage' of Got and Coquellin, jiust as she has already entrusted her personal charms to the guidance of Worth. ’ The neighborhoods of Berlin and Vienna have been scenes of lamentable accidents. At St Gelitz, close to the Ger man capital, on September 2, a railway accident, .which reflects the utmost dis credit bn Government, resulted in the death of i 2 people and serious injury to many more. A large excursion party were waiting at the railway station when some one raised the barrier and com menced creasing the line to the opposite side, whence-a train was starting. . Fear ing lest they should lose their seats by delay, the whole number, despite the oties of the officials, followed. Ere they had got half way across the line an express, which dues not stop at the station of St Gelitz, ‘|di<l ploughed - its. wajr j through the’masa of living human beings, cutting off legs, prms Janddieads, severing' bodies in; two, crushing all. .Soldiers who have walked unmoved ofa the field of battle, stood appalled> at; the . ghastly sight. Rossou, a suburb of Vienna, on the same |day was visited by an alarmingly wide-spreading fire, which originated in a .

large timber yard, and dam ged property to the extent of 1,000,000 florins. The conflagrati n broke out a three o’clock in the afternoon, and was not localised until ten at night. The flames were seen, however, fanned against by a violent gale which swept over Vienna. Five large timber yards with adjoining buildings were totally destroyed ere it was finally extinguished late next day. No lives, were lost, but many persons wore in jured. The proposal to exhume Shakes peepe’s-- remains was formally before the Strat ford-on-Avon Town Council, at its meet ing on. Sept. 4. The Mayor said hatJuul*-. been inundated with telegrams and letters from all parts of the kingdom protesting against the proposed outrage, and calling upon the Corporation to resistthe -pro posal to the uttermost. The Mayor, continuing, said : “ The attention ! may; say of the whole civilised world ilf ' just now being directed towards our town-in consequence of this proposal* to desecrate; the tomb of oar immortal! townsman, William Sh keapoare- I feel that I must, from the high position which I, occupy,,disabuse the public mind . 7, that the Corporation Would ever allow’, such a proposal to be carried. I ’would * have it understood that any such impru dent proposal would meet from us a con temptuous’refusal. Not only would the. .' i Corporation at rein every nerve to prevent such an act of desecration, but I feel cer tain that our townsmen generally would*,-;.; .bind themselves together to guard the sanctuary' of the poet’s tomb. I could’ | not myself think that anyone could be ! found, so base and depraved [, suggest the violation of the poet’s last I 're ting place,” Several speakers r . the Mayor in denouncing the i and the Council then decided unanimously

; to offer-their -most strefioomroppoßitiOßr"” to the scheme. As lay rectors of the Church, theyhad an' impbrtinl'voice Ifa _ the matter, and they me-ait to exercise it. Ad vices - from Professor Nnrddnskj old’s ( I expedition to Greenland have been re-' -r ceived, viA Thtytsbi Scptljmd.Thfcy state that the expedition'st&rtld from koick on Sept. 4, and reached a distance.. ' of 369 kilometres inland, attaining " height of 7,010 feet above, the is. the first time human beings, ■ ; tratedsofar into Greenland. The whola ■region i« a desert, proving that there is no operewaterinlaifd. data were obtained. Along the north western coast a cold -stream’-runs, which induces a very low temperature, "But bn the eastern shore the Weather is not so severe, and the cosstr is " accessible to steamers in autumn. ■’ ..Whens-tho party was: 14Q kilometres east ( of the iglaojef.fH. border," soft hnop ; prevented them rfWJWIH proceeding on sledges. The LapleadegSl :-v were therefore sent on with, snow shoes, ' aufl| the j-eat :of., the expedi»ioU T»«dtedr!T the north-west coast. betwßen' WaigSl o/i 'and Cape , ?oik.v. They; wpreinformed:.;! by 'i^qmma}^t,,4hat; twq^ members yofl ti the American.iftlac, and that the rest had returned to Little-iorn ton Island. On August 16, the expedfc tion.sailed south from JSgermond, making a short stay at Jargbut and Tredersdaley and triodto proceed eastward tbree"times through a sound north of Cape Farewell and along the coast, but the them. ITTHeyf went outside she,ioe field tp v ; latitu<j& 66deg., remaining continually in,. ; - sight pflan'd. The didfty ico waa fqxjoed r south jp’f Gape Don, and they anchored.in ;; . '■£ fiord newly 'visited by the Esquimaux, ■ where -the-remains of Norman Fbttiod ' ‘ were -found. This was the first ; tfme since the fifteenth century that :: ; had succeeded in anchoring on* thebaSt 1 coast of Greenland. They tried vainly - to:v anchor in another fiordtd the north.' The/ returned, and arrived at Reikiavik on September 19; 1 The Herald’s London correspondent^-"' s * under date September 6, has the following items :

A Company, to be called the Now , _ Guinea Colonisation and Trading -Chm- '- peny, is projected in London for the pur pose of establishing a trading settlement in New Guinea and other adjaeentnßlaUds. The scheme is at present in .embryo, but I have learnt some particulars in regard to it which will enable Colonists to form some as 'to its prospects of success, it iis; being organised by a gehtlernan named M. MTvor, wbo, I under stand, served as Lient.-General of a Brigade in the late Servian* war| and hpld a'command in the Greek army when, hos tilities with Turkey were said to bpinfmi nent. He is a tall, athletic,- 5 energetic man of good military bearing, abput, rri years of age. Hi* idea is to take pat under rT his personal command a pioneer 6x {Sedition? ‘ to New Guinea to explore the island and oO: establish a settlement, which will-form a nucleus for further development x»i the Company. The expedition would bo-coni/?'3 posad of gentlemen who would be required - -j ,to provide their own equipment.* They 1 must be of good physique, a&d wiliiiqj i to submit to military discipline),' as it' is considered absolutely imperative,that full. t power; must be 'exercised by* The manders. General M'lVor hasalreßdy re- T 2 ceivednumerous applications from adven- . turous young men who are anxious join the expedition. *‘:Sorife who' had tended to settle in the ; Nbrth Westbm' States .of America have a tt-ial of tropical New Guinea instead.’ The project, it is said, “ willhe harried out cm the basis of’fair and friendly dsal- ! ing with the natives/’and the only strong measures which will be. taken will be. such (in self-defence) as may be necessary to protect the ; lives of the expedition." /fKe J headquarters of the Company vyilt! 'be in London, and supreme control will be vested in the Board of Directors.

Skilled mechanics, agriculturists , and ■ miners will be selected to accompany the expedition, and an .experienced medical staff also. The Company will be. .willing to work ~in full harmony with, and, if desirable, under the control-of 1 the Colonial Governments, and the pro- -i moters hope to secure the unofficial acqui escence of the Imperial Government in ' their scheme. A paragraph hi the JJcAo elicited from General Molvoran explana tion. He had no of emulating ! the practice; of -“ Captain Kidd/'and, indeed, so purely harmless and commer- ■ -cial was bis scheme, that he believed'he 1,3 could obtain for it the approval and even the patronage of the most fervent of the peace-at-any-price party in the United ■ , Kingdom. ' The Rev, W. G. Lawea, a ' New Guinea missionary, : has written ’a r ' letter to the Times, which is certainly- not ' favorable to Australasian annexation, schemes. He points- Bignificantly to-tfie Ur /; almost entire absence in the colonial press / . “of any reference to the owners of'the'* * : soil," and hints that if a million arid' a ' ; quarter of Papuans were under'the Apj- •V, tralian Governments, this- characteristic "/ would be expressed in (heir dealings witn ' the natives.

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[RBUIjBK’s TKI.EGR AMS —OOPVHIOHT.] > " >■ Monetary and Commercial. London, Got. 16.’ Consols remain at xoipi, and New ■ Zealand securities, as follows ‘ per dent. 10-40 Loan, 103 % J Fjire , per cent. 1889 Loan,-197 j Fdflr and. ‘. a half per‘cent,,.-.G 101% i Four-per cent. < . ' The market rate of discount - has further fallen to 2)4, and the Bank ; 3H rate is 3 per petit.'- Adelaide store, is unchanged at 455, and- New> -.-d; <* Zealand ditto 38s 6d to 40s 6d. Ade- ‘ laide flour, ex store, 325. The Fisheries Exhibition. The awards to the exhibitors at the Fisheries Exhibition were officially an*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1888.



COUNTY C.C. Thomas, c Andrewes, b Jephson... .. 18 Cox, b Coffey ... ... E. Fooks, b Coffey... A. Fooks, c Prebble, b Coffey ... - 3 ... o .. ii Caygill, b Prebble... ... 3 J. Fooks, b Prebble ... . I Wroughton, b Jephson ... ... ... 3 Douglas, b Jephson ... o Dr Leahy, b Jeph-on o Shaw, not out ... 3 Sawle, b Prebble ... ... ■ o , Extras - ... i.. ' ... ' 6 Total "... ... ... ... 4» Borough C.C. Crocker* b Wroughtoh ' ... ... 9 Jephson, b Av Fooks • .•.. ...’ ... 15 L. F. Andrewes, b Wroughton ... 5 Marsh, c Cox, b A. Fooks ... 1 Robertson, c Cox, b A, Fooks ... ... 20 Prebble, b Caygill... ... 62 Amos, c E. Fooks, b Thomas Coffey, not out i i ...! . • .... •. • - 3 ... 33 W. Davis, c Cox, b Wroughton ... 0 Patching, b 1 homas• • ... ( ... 4 Purchase, b Wroughton .. ’ ... ... 9 Extras - ... 16 Total ~ ... ... 1 -r 177



Hooch, an-hoochr an 33.00. Oct. i 8 • g-XOuii VJ Licensing act, issi, on sale at -fQ J>ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in f very neat styles, c With Pencils' and - - PS:* ■•■■■ lltS NEW ZEALAND MEftOAN HA YE POR SALE A^jISRIKJCOMPLETB Threshing Plant, JA7 Q rev- :■■ By Ransome—almost equal to new, and ! e-.'Sfi I fxtilr a for which terms at? specially - .Also, '- SEED OATS AND BARLEY RYEGRASS NEW ' S9C & ' *' ■' WOOLPACES, Em, Etc. All Slowest current rates. StS&iir* SP BNE



Wanted Wee Silted Loonies. Scotch Concert. WANTED— A GIRL about 14, Apply Mrs Skoebs, East street. 10 732 WANTED -To Purchase (for cash) a Building Allotment in proximity to, East street. Address, stating price and locality, to H. 8., Post-office, Ash hijrton. 10 736 \T7ANTED 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 Jjfl.Tid of the Free. Scotch Concert. WANTED Known—That iq conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Bootmaker, has bean 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 tsitied 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— mobtiily 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bellb, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea. is always at his posit to give lessons in Boxing, lesson £1 porjmoh*h, or according co arrangement. 1344 ■' i Special Advertisements. CITOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it 1 Where is the Remedy. Bonnington’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, Bonninoton, Christchurch.



NEW SPRING GOODS. 0W- Showing in every department. 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, Ashburton, 9528 & P* O s K )& Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East street South Ashburton. n!5 3 W h '5 ► Pj co H -S.- CO ' Q H 0 ► M QQ « ttf * o QC o ■tn w o ,50 o 5 rn vj a a. 50 S K 5- *l3 S’ Eo »



Special Bargains. gELLING OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Draning-ro3.ii Suites in. splendid Vel vet, walnut side-board with marble V / to P ' ■ Small Tables in all patterns of walnut, etc Beal Leather Dining-room Suites, in mahogany, and side-boards to match Every class of Furniture. Utensils of every kind. for House Furnishing. Must be sold, as 1 want to CLEAR OFF all my large and varied Stock. Joiin Meech, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Burnett,street.' ' 9 484



NW Naw Saags. THE NEW ZEALAND Olotbirkg Factory 'AY tS spared no effort to place before . - the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF V ■, > , NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN'S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS ; SEASON’S GOODS, - upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GABMENT AT WHOLES ATE FKIOE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WJERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES. ‘ '■Ashburton Branch; l iiMiuj r.tii. > STREET.



Special Advertisement?. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion P*>vse, Cashel street, Clu.Atcharch. 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. t). Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E, C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off coat for cash. Thus articles sold under coat price leave a good margin of profit for the vdndor, while giving unsurpassed value to tire purchaser. Tn 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 £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 1J good velveteen to match dress 0 6 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ' ... ... 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 6



£1 910 2, 30i household parcel, contains — Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey . 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our Ho. 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 Out No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth ... ... 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuffgloves ... ... ...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 ... ... ... ... 014 6 lj pair good heavy while 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 towels , ... 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 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 X pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... . ... 110 0 1 pair medium good wilney blan kets . 10 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... .... ...0-14 0 I.choice pattern wool tabieoovor 015 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 sileaia ... ... 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 I 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 6 6 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose... ... 0 4 6 £5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains — Avery complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains— Osual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette 4 10 0 1 Ladies’quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at ones for any article returned in good condition. Samples post f?ee on application to any part of New 'Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to B G. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Obxistchuroh. 1382



Special Advertisements. SiUer-tongued Lassies. Oct. is I F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S JUEAP. FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. trVVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pricks and bea. of •Material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED 4l