SHIPPING.

»OBT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. ' Hauroto, as , from Port Chalmers. _ _ Manapouri, s.s., from Sydney, via Auckland and way porta. Olio, schooner, from Waitapu. 1 Grafton, as., from Damaru. Sailed. ■■■v: Ysbtbbday. schooner, for Wellington. Eliza Firth, for Greymouth. Fenstanton, as., for London. __ •ffatimto, a. a for Sydney, via Wellmg- City, barque, 1 Grafton, sfl,, for Wellington and West Coast porta ‘ ■ Prince Rupert, ketch, for Timaru. Zior, s Aobner, for Foxton. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. *•' ' Wellington, Yesterday. ' Arrived—Arawata, schooner, from Gis horae; BaWea, from Picton and Nelson; Rotorua, from South. . Sailed—Napier, for Opunake and V\ai fata: Hawes,' for South. Dunedin, Yesterday. .Arrived-Suva, from North. Sailed— Mahinapua, for West Coast, Ibrswera, for Sydney, via Lyttelton and Bast Coast porta. ■ Bluff, Yesterday. Sailed—‘•Stella, for West Coast Jeaay’S BftWlW®- Town Hall, ißth October

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

TsAtea LeXvii Ashburton for Christ ,L eHtrKOH and intermediate stationsat7.lo 10.56 a.m., and (Express) 5.37 Leave Ashburton for Timaru AjrnSouTH/at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and'4-45 p.m.—the latter pro '•kaffitti no farther than Timaru. at Ashburton from Ohrxstohuech akllL 15a.m. (Express), 4.35 pan-, and 7.15 p-.ro. k-«MTE r at v Ashburton fbom South at'lo.4o a.m., 5.27 ypan; (Express); and S p.m: 1

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, October 13. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street—Racehorse, 2 ' 7 "- ' Saturday, October 20. jlr'Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett 'Street—-Suburban Section. : Tuesday, October 23. Cox’ and 'Oo., at the Ashburton -Y ards—Stock.

- JjOEBTTNGS. AMUSEMENTS, &c T’-”' Monday, October 15. K. B&tbhgh; Council, at Borough Council t - -Cltttafcei-s, at 7 o’clock. atiliJfttJBSDAT, OOTOBEE 18. Sown Hall—Caledonian Gathering, 7.30 Friday. ' October 19. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso -eiatioo— Special Meeting at the Arcade at 2.30 p.m. • ■ Wednesday, November 7. Ashburton County Council —at Council Chambers; 11a.m. i . Wednesday, November 14. ■ Ashbufton.: Agricultural and Pastoral Association —Annual Show.

MAIL NOTICES.

mvUh at the Ashburton Post Office follows: JPor Christchurch and North-at 6 a.m. 10.3 Q E.Ht-> and 5 p.m., daily. FwUherfeejrßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Orari, Winchester, anff qfoaldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ' For‘fltemiika, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m,j and 430 p.m., daily. ' For Greeastreet and Ashburton Forks,, an, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. Ft)* Mayfield,’on Tuesdays and Satur days,;at 6 a.m. , _ , , For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, l at 430 p.m. daily. i For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes day*, and Fridays, at 4,30p.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seaneld, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m, - For New&nds,. on: Tuesdays and in- Says at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1883. A Strange Decision.

Since Mr Baddeley has occupied the position of Resident Magistrate in Ashburton he has earned golden | opinions from all sorts of people, on account of -his uniform urbanity of manner, his strict impartiality, and the careful and intelligent way in which he 1 has considered the cases brought before 1 him. For this reason we are sorry to | be constrained to differ from him in a decision he gave in the Court yester l day—a decision which appears to us to . be strangely inconsistent. We,refer to • the charge brought against a man named Thomas Dunn for having cruelly and wantonly maimed a harm less cat by deliberately cutting off its tail. On Tuesday the case was gone into, and the Magistrate decided that the evidence disclosed cruelty of such a gross nature as to' demand more seri ous punishment than a fine, and he accordingly passed the somewhat heavy sentence of three months’ imprison ment with hard labor. It must be ad mitted that the demeanor of the ac cused was rather, strange, inasmuch as he pleaded not guilty, and yet put not a single question to the witnesses by way of cross-examination. Indeed, Mr Baddeley commented upon this ap parent callousness, but unless we accept the palpably absurd hypothesis that the barman, who witnessed the committal of the offence, and the arresting con stable were perjuring themselves, for the purpose of injuring Dunn there could be no doubt as the latter’s guilt. Sub sequently, however, Mr Caygill made an application to the Magistrate for a re-hearing of the case, which was granted, and the matter came up again yesterday. Whether Mr Baddeley could legally exercise this power we do not know; we presume that he is too well ac quainted with own business to trans gress the law in this particular—-but it certainly appears strange to a layman that an inferior . Court should be allowed to reverse its own decisions. But that is a phase of the question we have no intention to discuss. What we want to point out is that the evi dence as to facts was precisely the same as that disclosed on the previous day, and yet the Magistrate determined that the ends of justice would be met by simply inflicting a fine. Mr Caygill, as counsel for the prisoner, admitted the offence, aad confined himself to calling witnesses who testified to the character of the accused. The defence set up was that Dunn, when sober, was a quiet and inoffensive man, but directly he took too much liquor he in dulged in what one who had known him fora long time called acts of lamkinism, and it was argued that cutting off cats’ tails was simply one of these acts. An other point relied upon by the defend ant’s counsel was that there was mad ness in Dunn’s family, both his!

mother and his Drotner oemg in tne Lunatic Asylum. That excessive drinking might be a reason for a man committing an illegal act we can quite understand, but we never heard of its being put for ward as an excuse. Mr Baddeley, however, is of a different opinion, and he was so impressed with what Mr Caygill said that he reversed his pre vious decision and instead of sending Dunn to gaol he fined him ten pounds, which of course was paid. Now, the point we wish to emphasise is, that what the Magistrate considered on Tuesday to be a gross act of cruelty, calling for severe punishment, is twenty four hours after adjudged to be a mere

drunken freak. The facts set forth at both hearings were identical, and the barman and Constable Hicks stated that when arrested Dunn was sober, although some of his friends bore wit ness to his being drunk on the day in question. Admitting, however, that the accused was so intoxicated as not to know what he was doing, we are faced with the curious psychological problem of determining at what par ticular stage of inebriety must a man arrive before he is justified in de priving the harmless, necessary cat of its caudal appendage. Mr Baddelev may have been too severe in his first sentence—-for our own part we do not think he was; but haring given his decision he committed a grave mistake in reversing it upon precisely the same evidence. If this man Dunn is so insane that when he takes a little liquor he proceeds to torture dumb animals, then he should be sent to an asylum; but if this is not the case it is for the good of society he should realise the consequences of such das tardly acts. That our Resident Magis trate committed ,an error of judgment there can be no question, and we can only hope that the narrow escape ex perienced by Dunn will serve as a warning to him in future.

Mr J. E. Redmond lectures at Wel lington on Saturday night, and proceeds South on Tuesday. The Hon Mr Dick leaves Dunedin on Friday for Wellington, spending one day in Christchurch. At the Police Court this morning a man named J. McClure was fined 10 j, with the alternative of forty-eight hours’ imprison ment, for drunkenness. The Otago Land Board has decided to hold an enquiry on the 31st inst., with reference to the suspected cases of dumtnj - ism at the Silver Peak and Waikouaiti.

Mr Fish, M.H.R., will address his con stituents on Monday next, principally on Harbor Board matters, holding a meeting a month later on general politics. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following telegram:—Wheat market dull. New Zealand is worth 42s 6d per 4961bs ; f a.q. off coast, 40j 6d. Tallow market firm —Mutton, 43a; beef, 41s. Edwards and Scott begin their forty eight hours’ walking match to-night at ten. Scott has never walked more than twenty-four hours before, and Edwards is thought likely to win. The contest will take place at Dunedin. There has been a considerable falling of

in arrests in Dnnedin, especially for drunkenness, this quarter, possibly due somewhat to depressed times. During the June quarter 783 arrests were made for all offences, and during the September quarter only 585. A writer in a German paper states that it is the custom in offices in that country to have a sliced potato on the desk for use as a penwiper, and to clean steel pens !t removes all ink crusts and gives a peculiar smooth flow to the ink. New pens should be passed two or three times through the gas, or any other flame, to remove the grease with which they are coated before packing. The ink then will flow freely. While canvassing for subscriptions for the Gisborne Hospital the other day, the hon secretary, Mr H. McKay, met Mr Percival Barker, and asked that gentle man for a donation. Mr Allan McDonald, M. H. R., who had returned from his Par liamentary duties, was passing at the time, and Mr Barker observed, “ There goes the working man’s friend ; ask him, and I will give double what he will rub scribe.” Mr McDonald gave LIOO, and Mr Barker has paid his L2OO. At the meeting of the Horticultural Society last evening there was a: fair attendance of members. Messrs Elston, Knight, and B. Smith were chosen mem bers in place of others who had nor attended the meetings. It was resolved that in future notices should be sent seven days prior to the date of meeting, and it was also decided to invite tenders for printing the catalogues. For the prize of one guinea offered for the best collection of out blooms, there were three entries, Mr Smith being adjudged the winner A very interesting paper was road by Mr G. T. Smith on “ Planting a fruit garden,” and the meeting then separated.

The cricket match played yesterday on the Athletic Sports Company’s ground resulted in an easy victory for the side captained by Mr A. Fofflcs, who scored 135 against their opponents’ 90. For the victors Jephson was the highest scorer with 47, E. Fooks and Prebble coming next with 34 and 23 respectively. None of the others managed to reich double figures. On Mr Thomas's side L. F. Andrewes and Curtis alone made a stand, the former scoring 18 and the latter 12 runs.' The next match will bo played on Wednesday next against the Rakaia Club on the latter’s ground.

A rather peculiar transaction on the part of some settlers in the Blackstone district was brought to light at yesterday’s Bitting of the Otago Land Board. It ap peared that'the individuals referred to applied to the Board some time ago for licenses for several sections under the agricultural leasing system, and were re fused, in order very probably that the land should not be' disposed of in another way to anyone else.. They afterwards communicated with the Government, stat ing that the laud was required for mining purposes, and should bo reserved, and the Government acted on the suggestion with out consulting the Board. It was decided to communicate with the Government on the matter.

During the recent football match at Nelson one of the Wanganui players named Coakley had his leg broken, and had to be left behind at the hospital. The Wanganui Chronicle speaks in the warmest terms of the kindness which the patient is receiving from the Nelson people. The gate money at the match, about L2O, was to have been divided be tween <he contending clubs, but the whole of it will be applied for the wounded man’s benefit, the Nelson men generously and spontaneously proffering their share. Immediately on Coakley being taken to the hospital, Mr Fell, the Mayor of Nelson, visited him there and offered all assistance which might be re quired ; and at St Mary’s Church, on Sunday m Tning, the Rev Father Ma honey requested the congregation, when visiting the hospital, not to forget the young man who had been injured.

At the usual monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee held last evening there were present:—Messrs J. Orr (in the chair), T. Sealy, W. Sparrow and E. Reddin. The minutes of the pre vious meeting having been read and con firmed, the Secretary stated that the money voted by the Committee for the posts at the main entrance to the school was insufficient and the Chairman was authorised to see the work carried out. The headmaster’s report was read, which stated that the number of pupils now on the roll was 507, and that the school had been visited during the past month by the drill instructor. The Board of Education wrote, in response to a communication from the Chairman of the Committee, requesting the appointment of another pupil teacher to the school, asking that

the returns ot attendance ror cne past six weeks should be forwarded. Messrs Orr and Sealy were appointed to inspect the boys’ playground re certain contemplated alterations, and the accounts haying been passed for payment the meeting 'adjourned. A melancholy case of suicide occurred about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at a lodging-house kept by Mrs Mutch, Mon treal street North, Christchurch. Mr Joseph Strong, a wrestler, who has re cently been defeated in a match in Dun edin, came to Mrs Mutch’s house to board on Monday last. >ince then he has been in rather a despondent state of mind, and mostly confined to his room. In the fore noon yesterday his landlady had taken some beef tea to him, and then noticed nothing extraordinary about his manner, about 2 p.m., however, a little girl in the house noticed blood trickling down the outside wall of the house below Mr strong’s bedroom, and blood was also I noticed on the corresponding wall inside. Mrs Mutch became alarmed, and at her request Mr M‘Rae, one of the boarders, wont to Mr Strong’s room, and finding the door looked burst it open, ond saw deceased lying on his face on the floor, as if ho had rolled- off the bed. Ha was lying in a large pool of blood, and on the right side of the neck was a large wound, from which the deceased had evidently bled to death. On the bed lay a long bladed pocket-knife, stained with blood, which had evidently been the instrument used. Deceased was a married man, having a wife in Sydney, whither ha had expressed bis intention of going a few days previously. An inquest will be held to-auwrow.

Mr Justice Richmond de'.ivoied an oral judgment Jin banco yesterday it re The Queen v. Taylor, arising out cf the me morable illicit distillation of whiskey in Porirua district. It will 1 e remembered that the defendant, with others, was con victed of the offence, and ordered to pay a fine. Some technical difficulty then arose in connection with the nutter of sureties, and on the coming before the jury, a verdict was given for the defen dant. At the Nisi Prius sittings, Mr Bell, on behal'of the Crown, moved to set the verdict aside, and his Honor yesterday give judgment for the Crown. The Dunedin Star's London correspon dent writes:—lt is quite on the cards that you may have the talented composer of “Estrella" amongst you again ere long. He has played a fine game in London. It seems when the /Tolies Dramatiques closed Searell told the company the theatre would open again in September, and per suaded them to wait for their salaries till

then, urging that he wanted all the money he could raise to mount the revival of the opeara liberally. With some misgivings the unfortunate actors and actresses waited, till at last one of them, getting fidgetty, went to look up Lnscorabe. Alas! he looked in vain. The composer had cleared out, taking with him every thing he could lay his hands upon. Here is a “par” on the subject, written by “Carados," in the Referee : —“ Last week I stated that ‘ Estrella ’ was to be done in New York and Boston as it was done at

the Folies Dramatiques, where, if all I hear be true, the artistes were done too. Mr Rising tells me that none of them were paid for the last three weeks, and that chorus and supers suffered in similar fashion. The entire wardrobe for the piece, he says, was removed at dead of night, and he adds that Searell, the com poser, having sold the Australian rights to Arthur Darner, left with all the dresses and the only score of the opera in exist ence. All I can hope is that Rising has been exaggerating a little. If not, Searell won’t be wanted over here again in a hurry, unless he comes to pay up.” Before Baron Huddlestons, at Lincoln

assizes, Miss Limby, a governess and housekeeper, sued a farmer named For tescue for breach of promise of marriage, damages being laid at L 2,000. Plaintiff, who is thirty-three, began to act as house keeper to defendant six years ago upon the death of his former wife, who was her cousin. Defendant afterwards sold off and took a manorhduse in another part of the country, where, being less engaged than on the farm, he gave plaintiff more attention and took her out visiting with him. She nursed him through two serious illnesses, after which he promised to marry her, and repeated the promise frequently afterwards, having gone so far as to name the church, and to apply for a license. Ho drew back at the last moment, however, offering as his excuse that he would lose LBOO if he married without his mother’s consent. Plaintiff had been seduced by defendant, and she told him that her character was worth more than LBOO. She afterwards went to her home, and an affectionate corres pondence ensued. Defendant wrote that she must bear all for him, and that she must not be downcast, but think of “ the bright, bright future.” After a child was born, however, defendant continued putting off marriage, and plaintiff finding ttnat he was advertising for another housekeeper, wrote to him asking him to fulfil his promise. There was practically no defence, and the jury awarded plaintiff 1.800 damages, evidence having been given as to the means of the defendant.

The Globe Democrat of a recent date publishes an interview between one of its reporters and one of Hanlan’s chief

backers in the match which was to have taken place at Chacauqua on the day fol lowing the sawing in two of Courtney’s boat. In their interview Hanlan's backer is credited with saying that in 1878 San ian and Courtney came to a conclusion by which they should row three races ; that Hanlan was to win the first, Courtney the second, and they to settle after the first; two were rowed a? to which would get the third. The first race took place at Lach ine, Oct. 3, 1878, and was fur a citizens’ prize of 6,000 dollars. As par previous agreement Hanlan won this race, but Courtney, according to the statement of Hanlan’s backers, received 2,500 dollars of the capital prize. '1 he second race was to. have been rowed Oct. 16, 1878, and was

for the Hop Bittera prize of 6,000 dollars. Courtney, it is alleged, told all his friends that he was sure of winning. They told all theirs, and a large amount of money was raised and placed upon him. When Hanlan arrived at the lake he is said to have been much alarmed at finding so much money upon the race, and that if he lost he would swamp his friends, and ex posure would follow. He then backed out of his previous contract, and told Courtney that he could not give him the race. Courtney, it is alleged, knew that he could not win, and seeing that if he rowed that he would ruin every friend that he had left in the world, took the only course he had left out of the diffi culty, and sawed his boat in two. The interview is crammed full of facts, and the statements are such that it will be hard to refute them. Perhaps they would not be published now but for the recent angry meeting between Courtney and Hanlan.

Referring to the memorandum supplied at his own request to Lord Derby by the representatives of the different Australa sian colonies with regard to the action of Queensland in New Guinea, the Statist declares that the condition of the Wes tern Pacific is one of chaus. There is always the risk of other nations, and especially of the French, stepping in to take the place our Government is too timid to fill. The Statist declares that

“ the contemptible truckling to France

which has marked the recent policy of the Cabinet will, if persisted in, .lead to the very evils which our rulers are so ner vously anxious to avoid. The French are the best people in the world to be con ciliated by knuckling down. They will take everything they can bounce «s out of, and will demand more. The colonies, moreover, are not entirely dependent upon the Colonial Office. If need be, they can fight their own battles ; and they will. They already have a large mercan tile marine ; they can readily add navy ; they have few vulnerable points; and they can get as many. men and as much money as they need. They will not put up with French convict stations in their neighborhood, and our refusal to assist may lead to their separation from tne Empire before it brings about that establishment of French colonies which seems to be the chief aim of Lord Derby’s policy. Jtrench colonies are artificial productions at the best, and their establishment in the Western Pacific will merely prepare the way for a struggle which can only have one ending, which the most moderate courage on our part would suffice to avert. Ho man can look for a moment at the enormous increase of our population, in numbers and tosources, and at the abso lutely stationary character of the French population, without perceiving that every year adds to the hopelessness of French rivalry with Australia. To pe;mit that rivalry to be attempted is only to lay up trouble alike for France and Australia. ”

Flies and Bugs.—Beetles, insects, reaches, suits, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Kats. ’ 7/4s - Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. Mother Swan’s worm Syrup.—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, is. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 3

The “ Vagabond 'f under date Tanna, September s:—“I find that the feeling against the' French amongst the natives of this island is very strong indeed. Most of them have been engaged in Fiji, Queensland, or New Caledonia, and they are more intelligent than the majority of the inhabitants of the New Hebrides. At the same time they are more bloodthirsty and cruel, and it is their nature to fight and kill. Few white men are able to stop here. There are now two missionaries and one trader only, Godfrey Khyn, a Norwegian, who wishes to purchase land around the volcano containing sulphur deposits All the tribes interested will sell, but only on the express stipulation that the land is never to pass into the hands of the French. The chiefs tell me that if annexation is attempted by France they will join to gether and resist. All of them are well armed with Snider rifles. They are at constant war with each other. A man was shot on the beach a week ago, thirty yards from where lam stopping. The missionary efforts here bear but little fruit. lam making arrangements for a truce and a general meeting of the chiefs, when, if any satisfactory expression of opinion is arrived at, I shall prepare a petition to the Queen in favor of annexa tion to Great Britain for their signature.”

Don’t Die in the House. —“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents. i

A PHANTOM FORTUNE.

Mr George Lovegrove is the son of an aged but terribly imaginative old lady who earns a modest livelihood by vending meat pies er similar nutritious delicacies to the inhabitants of Kingston-on-Thames. This venerable female taught her father less son to believe from childhood that he was the heir to a vast but mysterious fortune, which would be duly made over to him when he came of age. With this idea Lovegrove, at the age of sixteen, entered the navy, and might at present have been one of the “ bulwarks of Eng land’s greatness,” only he fell in with a cruel captain and deserted. Deserters were then punished with extreme severity if caught, and, despite the prospective for tune, the young man thought it wise to be dead to the world for several years. He ceased writing home, emigrated to the Cape, and after some years got married 1 and went on to New Zealand. Lovegrove settled at Hamilton (Waikato), and there, according to his own account, he not onlj carried oh the trade of glazier with success but was greatly respected. The mystic fortune to which (on the representations of bis mother) he believed himself entitled was, however, constantly in his mind, and it required very little advertising on the part of his astute maternal relative to make him believe that he had merely to come home and help himself to un limited cash. Lovegrove,' however, was not more precipitate than most men under similar citcumstancea would have been. He wrote to Kingston, and learnt that bis. mother claimed to be residuary legatee to the confiscated Devonshire estates. There was no doubt (is none now, I understand) that the Government would refund a large sum if the kinship were to be proved. The estate descending in tale male, nothing could be done whilst Lovegrove himself was missing; but, having found her son, Mrs Lovegrove, sen., averred she pos sessed every link to prove the claim save one, and that one (so Lovegrove sup posed) was his own natal certificate. The missing link, however, was something vastly more important than the certificate of the claimant’s own birth. That of course Lovegrove was right in thinking could be obtained without difficulty. Mrs Lovegrove, however, really referred to the natal certificate of a remote ancestor, which has for years been advertised for fruitlessly; and, in the opinion of compe tent judges, has no existence. It was the muddle or misrepresentation about this missing certificate that proved Lovegrove’s ruin. Mrs Lovegrove, sen, baa been backed up in her delusionk re the fortune by a stationer at Kingston; and this worthy wrote .most of the letters to the son. Whether he deliberately misled Lovegrove to believe that the missing cer tificate was the one of his own* birth, or whether he is a downright fool, and thought so himself, it seems difficult to say. Lovegrove declares the man decoyed him home purposely, with the idea that the two of them might be able to borrow money upon the claim. Before selling up his home and leaving the Waikato, Love grove asked the advice of several people, notably Mr Hill and Mr F. A. Whitaker, who strongly advised him to go to Eng land and investigate the matter. He seems to have taken things very coolly, for on board the Orient his fellow passengers chaffed him about hit indifference, which was, however, more apparent than real. Arrived in England the Lovegroves (Mr and Mrs and seven children) were met by the Kingston stationer, who averred that they could “ borrow thousands at any moment,” and led Mrs Lovegrove, jun., into considerable extravagance. Love grove himself is a fairly shrewd man, and directly he saw his mother’s docu ments ha realised that he had come oh a wild-goose chase.

FIRE.

[by telegraph]

Wellington, To-day. A fire broke out at the Corporation’s Asphalt Works io Courtenay Place this morning resulting in the gutting of the building in which the concrete blocks are made. The fire originated through some tar boiling over. The building was in sured, but the amount is not known. Later. The Corporation Buildings were in sured for L 320 in the Colonial Office, that amount being re-insured in equal amounts among the various insurance companies in Wellington. The damage is estimated at LSO. This is the third or fourth time the building has been on fire.

CANTERBURY GOLD.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

Christchurch, To-day, At the Land Board to-day several par ties applied for licenses to prospect for gold, and one applied for a lease. The last informed the Board that be had dis covered a gold-bearing reef. All the ap plications were deferred, pending the return of Mr Baker, chief surveyor, who has gone to the head of the Kakaia, where it is stated a reef bearing gold in payable quantities has been discovered.

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. The following are the acceptances and general entries for the Spring Meeting : Stakes (acceptances)—Ngata, Lady Flo rence, Bayard, Oan, Patience, Waitora, Fame, Hippona, Hurdles— Chevalier, Hinui, Reliance, Bugler. Maiden —Leoneaaa, Sweet Home, Pa tience, Wetiora, Ahua, Waxy. Ladies’ Bracelet Leonessa, Ruby King, Logic, Sweet Home, Reliance, Ahua, Waxy.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[renter's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT,] Advance of the French in Toniain. Paris, Oct 9.

Later despatches from Tonqain con firm the official statement of the retreat of the Black Flags from Sontay, and state in addition that they are falling back at all points before the French. M. Ferry has r tibns to the French commander ip Tonquin to push operations against the enemy with all speed, and complete the ; occupation of Anam and the subjuga tion of the Black Flags as quickly Its possible.

Monetary and Commercial. ; London, Dot. 9. '

Consols remain at ioij£. New Zealand securities: —Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 103^; Five per cent 1889 Loan, 105^; Four-and-a-half per Cent. 1879-1904 LbaOi 101# j Four per Cent. Inscribed Stock, Wheat market very depressed,; Ade laide, ex store, 45s fid; New Zealand ditto, 40s to 445; Adelaide flour, ex store, 335. The market for Australiau tallow is firm; best beef, 40s fid,; best mutton, 42s fid. [Received Oct. 11,1.30 p.m.] a A Now Treaty. Paris, OcLOva Information has been published here that a fresh treaty has been concluded between France and the Kingdoifi M. Cambodia, which adjoins the French colony of Cochin China, and has been, under French protectorate since 1862. The present treaty cedes to France all revenues arising from indirect kixatiorjp, and re-affirras the protectorate enjdye& by France over the Kingdom. ' The British Troops in Egypt* : <:!V London, Got 10.-: ■ It has transpired that Sir Fvefyo Wood, the commander of the British' army in Egypt, is favorable td fhe ! drawal of the bulk qf the at AO early date. He hqs willingness to be answerable for ordeg in the couhtty whh the nmitd ttoops. Affairs in : • : Capetown, Oefc W+i Tbe latest intelligence to handm)BiA Zululand stales 1 that llsibepU, powerful chief who defeated Cete’wayo,. demands that the latter shall be to quit the country:, , A ,

AUSTRALIA K

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Sporting-- ? . fjj Melbourne, The following scratchingsfbr the Cup are posted; l —Eva, Gloucester, Masquerade, Milparinka,. ■, Shipping. : f : - ’ Sailed—Wairarapa, s.s., for the'Bluffy Albany, Yesterday. The P. and O. steamship Thames, with the inward mails, dated Loftdon, Sept. 7, arrived at King ; George's Sound to-day. . ... ; • [Received Oct. 11,1*30 p.m.J Shipping. _ Melbourne, To-day. . Arrived, yesterday—Wakatipu. An Exlpanatdon. Sir Patrick Jennings his taken ; occa sion to explain that his retirement from the Ministry a short time back was in no way due to political differences with his colleagues. . T ; j ANarrowEscape. The steamer Nowsherra, 1,946. tons, very nearly capsized ■ yesterday : while coaling at Newcastle. : - "

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The Terawhiti Goldfields.

Wellington, To-day. J The Albion Mining 00. at Terawhiti, which has been crushing since the Golden Cro.vn stopped, cleaned up on Monday. The amount of stone put through, intj 330 tons, resulting as follows:—3os ounces - of amalgam and 10| ounces of retorted gold. The battery manager suggests that the Company should start the low Tejrel tunnel, as he is of opinion that bettor gold exists than has been struck at. The Directors have decided to taka ,dnt tons of quartz from the low tunnel .as a trial crushing. Immigrants. The ship Westland left Plymouth on August 11th for Wellington. Sheba*- on board 324 Government immigrants: mi follows Families, 137 souls ; single men, 59; single women, 128. Of above -i 63 are for Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough, 23 for Nelson, 29 for New Plymouth, 19 for Grey mouth and the- remainder for Wellington. » - s

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1883.



Surrioaaeso’ Hieland Reels. rVTHB GUARDIAN is on every Tea table in Ashburton. .K ..E- W- W R K. Copies of Mr Boweon’s Book “ Cheese, Batter, and Bacon,” can bo obtained at thi*;offiCe. ; 'Piice, : ls. SIOBr THAT COUGH 1 DON'T - TVRiI^AY. —How can you stop it? Where is " the Remedy. Bonnington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce moret evidence 'ot real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold ..everywhere. —Q, Bohnimoton, Christchurch; D OMESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. ' MBS HODGE, Dressmaker, TANORED ST. (opposite the Arcade), Begs to mtimate'to the Ladies of Ashbur ton and neighbourhood that she has Winter Dress Materials that can be dia posed pi .'oxoeediiigly cheap. ladies Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest- notice. RSgUtrVCflice for Domestic Servants. 8 320



Special Bargains. . gBLLINQ OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Dr»wing-xocira Suites in splendid V el vet, walnut side-board with marble top Small Tables in' all patterns of walnut, \ Beat Leather* Dining-room Suites, in -■-i aSiafaofeauy, and side-boards to match Everyohlas of Furniture. Utensils of every j kind for House Furnishing. ]{ott be gold, ul want to OLEAB OFF aU my large and varied Stock. 4 Joim Meecli, BE WA REHOUSB, Kelt



Wanted Wes Silted Loonies. Scotch Concert. WANTF.D A good genital SER VANT. Apply ' Mbs Tkevor, Trevorton. 10 608 WANTED— About'20 tons of Chaff Cut. Apply S. Habdley, East street. 10 705 Wanted— a good blacksmith; must bo a good Shoer. Apply to Robert Paxton, Mount Somers. 10 687 \T7ANTED— Married COUPLE for V\ the country, man to milk and garden, woman as cook. Apply at Clark s Hairdressing Rooms, on Saturday, at 11. VTTANTED KNOWN—That Robert Vt Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c Xifynd of tlio Fres. Scotch Concert. WANTED . Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Mokon, 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 lessons in Boxing, lesson £1 per mop*h, or according co arrangement. 1344 Special Advertisements. £JRICKETING MATERIAL, Of every description, at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, ! AX Andrewes Bros., EAST STREET SOUTH. 77



s -JJ R P L U S OB' STOCK FANCY GOODS, TOYS, STA TIONERS, Etc. Must: be sold to make room for NEW GOODS shortly to arrive. Our Prices Defy Competition. Aildrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &0., East street South Ashburton. n!5



Dimant and Coe, ABE Now Showing their first parcels of SUMMtR GOODS, Comprising, Trimmed and Hunt rimmed Hats, Laces, Prints, Plain and Fancy Sateens, Galeteas, Dressing's, Mens’ and Boys Clothing, Shirts Also, A splendid assortment of Mens', Ladies’, and Childrens’ Boots and Shoes. All goods marked in plain figures, and offered at prices to compete with, any house in Christchurch or Dunedin. VICTORIA HOUSE, Lower end East street, DIMANT AND COE, Ready Money Drapers, Clothiers, etc. 9528 J



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCAN TILE COMPANY, LIMITED, y~|~ AYE FOR SALE A VERY COMPLETE Threshing Plant, By Ranaome—almost equal to new, and which terms are specially easy. Also, SEED OATS AND BARLEY RYE GRASS NEW CLOVER SEEDS WOOLPACKS, Em, Etc. All at lowest current rates. Wm. HORNE, 12 au Agent.



ITew Songsters—Now Sangs. THE NEW ZEALAND Olotbing 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 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 QABMENT AI WHOLESALE FRIGE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices, j Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHBIM SEWING MACHINES. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



Special Advertisementr. 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 and 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. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late, firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under 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, turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. ], 20s Dress Parcel, contains— Worth p £ a. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 6 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... 0 1 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 6 £1 9 10 Our',No. 2,30 s household parcel, contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets 10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey 0 6 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 B Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth 1 1 0 3 ydssilesia 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 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 largo size good witney blankets ... 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 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 Hoslyn flannel (pure wool) ... 0 18 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make 0 13 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey 0 14.0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 8 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 10a, 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 ... ... 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kidgloves 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 5 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... 3 6 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ■ ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... 014 0 1 choice pattern wool tabiecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels ... ... ... 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers ... ... 0 4 0 6 yds linen check gloss 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 ... _ ... _ ... 117 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 — Dsual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... _ ... ••• 410 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 free on application to any part of New Zealand. _' In ordering any of these parcels, it is’ sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to B 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Christchurch. 1362



Special Advertisements. _ Siller-tongaed Lassies. Oct is JF YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE,



DAVIS’S ’heap, furniture and red ding MANUFACTORY, SAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. £7l VERY article Sold at Christchurch Pk/oes and gvuranteed bea. of material and workmanship. 1 FUNERALS 1 CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FCKNISHBD al



Remember Hop Bitters never does harm to the smallest child but good, always and con tinually, See and read—[Awry,]



Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for*" Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” 7jSd. -QMfiKSK??; lief, complete, permanent cute. Cams, warts, bunions. Moses, Mass and Go., Sydney*— General Agents. I



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Matson, Cos, anl Co. UNDER BILL OF SALE. Messrs matson, oox & 00. have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction; at TATTERSALLS’, ,'r West street, Ashburton, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1188, 3 good Draught Horses Splendid now Wagon Good Spring Dray 6 sets Harness Covers, etc., etc. Lot of PIGS. Sale at 12 o’clock. 10 708 MATSON, COX * 00. ' r - Gazette in Bankruptcy. R. IST .■•./.’MT-ain OTICE—Tns Ashburton Guaidiajt Is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acte. * .. . ■ y-r. . .j.' A.