SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yf.HTKRDAV. Alpha, ketch, from Invercargill. Wareatea, a.s., from vVestport. Wakatu, s.s., from Kaikoura and flikeranga. Sailed. Yesterday. Wareatea, s.s., < r VVistport. Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoma and Wel lington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Orowaiti, from Westport. Sailed—Sandfly, for Tonga. Wellington, Yesterday, Arrived—Rotorua, from the South ; Manawatu, from Greymoulh; Kentish Lass, barque, from Whangaroa ; Agnes, ketch, and Croydon Lass, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed —Rotorua, for Lyttelton. Dd edin Yesterday. Arrived—Koranui and Hawea, from the North ; Mahinapua, from the West Coast. Sailed—Ringarooma, for the North.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, Decfme’cr 2. Messrs Matson, Cox and Cl, at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. . Monday, December 1 Masonic Hall—lnstallation of Officers cf Thistle Lodge, at o o’clock Wednesday, December 3 St Andrew’s Church, Tinwald—Anniver sary Festival Thursday, December 4 Loyal Orange Lodge—Monthly Meeting, in the new Orange Hall, at 7.30 p. m. Saturday, December 6. /Takanui Road Board, at (load Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, December 8 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7. Tuesday, December 16 St Stephen’s Church—Garden Party in the Parsonage grounds Friday, December 26. Loyal Orange Lodge—Concert and Ball in the Town Hall Friday, January 6 ishburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m.

MAIL NOTICES

■ Wnila close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: For Christchurch and North at 6 a.ni. 10.30 a.in., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, wid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6 a. m., 10 S.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ynd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, ana Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For llount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10. 30 a. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1884. The Rakaia-Ashburton Forks Railway

We have not had to wait long to see the effect of the rejection of the District Railways Bill by the Legislative Council. When the deadlock occured last ses sion, Sir Julius Vogel met the diffi culty by bringing forward certain pro posals, which gave the Government power to enter into negotiations for taking over, the lines on terms most favorable to the colony, any arrange ment made with the companies being subject to ratification by Parliament. In the original resolution of the Colonial Treasurer it was proposed that “ all proceedings against the rate payers should be stopped,” but after a long and animated discussion this was struck out. Taking all the circum stances of the case into consideration, we think that the Directors of

these District Railways might verv well have waited until something definite was settled, but in one instance at least

this course has not been followed. A final notice has been issued to the settlers alleged to be liable for the sup port of the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks line, to the effect that unless the claims for rates are settled by Monday next they will be forthwith sued for. The result of this action will be a re-opening of hostilities between the ratepayers and the Directors, and the only persons benefited by this will be the lawyers. Thus we find that the difficulty has not even been “ scotched,” much less killed, and the old battle, with its legal quibblings and appeals to higher Courts, will have to be fought over again. For our own part we can sympathise with the settlers in their op position to paying the rates. Whether they are legally liable or not, it is only natural that they should demur to con tributing towards a railway which is ab solutely valueless to them. As a mat ter of fact, the feeling throughout the district rated for this line runs very high, and there can be no question that the fight will be carried through to the bitter end. The initial mistake was in passing the District Railways Act at all, but when that mistake was clearly re cognised no time should have been lost in setting matters on a more satisfactory footing. Perceiving this, Sir Julius Vogel introduced his measure last ses sion, and it is to be regretted that the Upper House saw fit to throw it out. The main argument against the Bill seems to be that as these railways were made to benefit certain property holders, it is no part of the duty of a Govern ment to step in to relieve these gentle men of their liabilities. In short, those who have reaped the advantage from these lines should be made to pay the piper. But, unfortunately for this argu ment, it is on’y possible to punish those who have been guilty of the heinous, though far from uncommon, crime of log-rolling, by involving a greater num ber of perfectly innocent settlers, who were opposed to the lines from the first and who have not and never will gain a penny piece through their 'con struction. That an error had been made in the commencement is admitted', and a wrong-headed Legislative Council preferred that the error should be per petuated rather than that certain un deserving persons should obtain relief, although at the same time it was clearly shown that innocent men would share in the punishment. What will be the issue of this new batch of summonses, which will undubitably be taken out next week, it is impossible to say, but it is matter for regret that the resolution originally proposed by the Treasurer was not passed, so that the proceedings

against the ratepayers might been stopped pending some arrangement being come to between the Govern ment and the companies interested in these precious District Railway.

On Wednesday next a cricket match will be played at Leeston between the Ashburton 0.0. and the Leeston C 0, The Ashburton team will be selected from the following players:—Messrs G. An drews, L. F. Andrewes. Caygill, Cox, Crisp, Denshire, A. Fooks, B. Fooks, Oxley, Paul, Makeig, Leahy, and Thomas.

The first meeting of the Commissioners of the Tinwald Town Board was held in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, Lit even ing. Present Messrs Shearer, Reid, Hewson and Bickerataff. The Board, fol lowing a very unusual course, excluded the press from their proceedings; but we learn from the Secretary the only busi ness transacted was the election of Messrs Shearer and Reid as chairman and secre tary respectively, and authorising the Chairman to call for tenders for the com pilation of the valuation roll and rate book. The next meeting of the Board will be held on Saturday, December Gth. \V. B. Moss, the genial canvasser of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, announces that hp will deliver a free lecture on “ Successful co-operation,’* at the Good TeippLr Hall, Tinwald, on Monday next, at 8 p.m. A meeting of the Library Committee of the Borough Council was held ;yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ors A. Orr and J. Orr. The minutes of the previous meeting ware confirmed. It was resolved to pay off the Building Society’s payments up to the end of Decombo)r. Sor/ip other routine busi ness was transacted and the time fixed for giving out the books in the Library decided, after which the Committee' ad journed

Wh are requested to state fchajb the charge of two shillings to the Garden Party at St Stephen’s Parsonage on the ICih prox., includes tea. Between the Ashburton Bridge and Tinwald this morning the express ran over a cow, the property of Mr C. Sheppard, inflicting such injuries to the animal as to render its destruction necessary. Thai invalid wife, mother, sister, or child call be made the picture of health with Hop PlUers. Obseive, — [Auvt.] “ Buchu-Paisa.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z, Drug Co, General Agents, 2 The only safe and sure cure for gravel or urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. Read. —[Advt.J Tic-Uoloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti 'd"ura)gic Pills. This evC' 1 ' 0 ? our advertising columns con tains‘large^o6 1 ' one of the leading: drapery establishments' in C..ri st cnurch, and, we are confident visitors to town »ul c *° by giving them a call. The r stock Is larjj;a and we I assorted, containing all the novelties of the season a d a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, si i irts, ties, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large arid varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. H, £! May & Co., like Hall.—[Auvt,] ■ ;

A meeting of tho Committee of the Ashburton A. and P. Association was held at the Arcade Chambers yesterday after"oon. Present—Messrs C. G. Saw don (in the chair), A. Harrison, C. W. Purnell, G. Jameson, T. Bullock and the Secretary. Various accounts in connec tion with tho last Show were passed for payment. A Committee was appointed to revise the rules of the Association ami to consider what further privuegos could bo granted to members. A discussion then took plu’ce as to the advisableness of holding monthly meetings, at which matters of agricultural interest could bo discussed and papers read thereon. It was finally decided to leave the matter in tho hands of the Committee. The Selection Committee of the Otago Cricketers’ Association have chosen the

following to practice for the Interprovinoial Match :—Austin, Boddington, Cooke, Collinaon, Carr, Drabble, Dixon, Espie, Frith, Fairbairn, Fleming, Parker, Rose, Rattray, Spring, Skitch, Turnbull, Wratt and Wyinks. Mr Harris is leaving Dunedin, and his services cannot be obtained. Mr W. Orawshaw has been written to for the purpose of ascertaining if the Committee can count on his assist ance.

The sum of LBOO for Volunteer priz‘ firing has been divided as follows:—A :ck land, L7B 13a 3d ; Waiuku, Lll 16* lO.i Waikato, LC 5s 8d ; Taranrkt, L 7 14* Wanganui, L 33 14s sd; Patea, L 9 18s 2d Rangitikei, Ll 9 la lOd ; Wellington, LBO 14i 10H ; Wairarapa, L 24 8* 6d ; I'apier, L2l 15s; Poverty Bay, LlO 12a 8d ; Thames, Ll 5 ; Felson, L 45 8s 9d . Marlborough, Ll2 18s 2 ‘ ; Canterbury, LBB 5a 2d ; Oamaru, LSO 18s 6d ; Dune din, Ll3B 9a 2d ; Invercargill, L 45 Is sd; i ake, L 23 11s lid ; Westland, L2l 12- 7d ; A.O. Field Force, L 53 Os 2d. At the first annual meeting of the New Zealand Iron and Steel Company, held ”t j Auckland yesterday, Messrs 0. J. Stone and Thos. Morrin were re-elected direc tors. The report stated that workif operations will commence early in i I year. The Company has secured as mm ager Mr Hesketh, formerly manager o the largest, works in Great Britain, se cond only to Krupp’s in Germany. The Ganette notifies that an Interna tional Exhibition of inventions and must cal instruments will be held in the Ex hibition Buildings, Royal Horticultural Gardens, London, in May, 1885. It also notifies the appointment of F. F. C Huddleston as Ranger of Crown Lands for Canterbury. The resignation of Lieut. J. P. Newman, of Christchurch Rifles, has been accepted. A meeting will be held at the Arcade Chambers on Monday evening next for the purpose of forming a Benevolent So ciety for the town and suburbs, ‘ A special evangelistic service will be hold in the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow evening. Mrs Nixon will sing “Bo not weary,” from Frances Ridley Havergal. An address will be delivered by the Rev J. Nixon. There were no important sales of stock after the Otago Show. Mr Menlove, of Oamaru, bought Mr Grant’s champion draught mare for 122£ guineas ; another mare brought 92£ guineas. Mr John Deans’s shorfhom bull Alvie’s Duke was sold to Mr G. Steel, of Clinton, at 72£ guineas.

It is understood that Mr John McKen zie, has been appointed member of the Otago Land Board- All the Otago Harbor Board’s dredge’s buckets came away without difficulty, not having been silted up, and with the aid of the steamer Plucky they were towed up to Port Chalmers pier, where they will soon be got on board. A survey of the proposed alternative telegraph route to Auckland via Taupo has been authorised. M. De Harven had a very satisfactory interview with the Wellington Ohamb of Commerce yesterday in reference 1 proposed Belgian settlement. The second deposit of L2sin connection with the sculling match between Hearn and Harrington was paid yesterday. The works of the Humphrey’s Gully Company at Hokitika are progressing rapidly. The construction of the large dam and head race have well advanced, and forty feet of a long tunnel has again been driven this week, reducing the dis

tance between the two faces to six and a half chains, with good driving. r f here was a fair attendance at the meeting held in the Wakanui main school last eight, to make arrangements for the usual New Year’s day sports. Mr Hill offered the Committee a paddock for the sports, and the Treasurer reported that there is about L2O in hand to the credit of the Committee ; so that the sports may be expected to be fu'ly up to the standard of pieyious years. After appointing a Committee the meeting adjourned upt'l next Friday. The quarterly meeting of the Ashburton

Borough Licensing Committee will be held at the Courthouse at noon on Mon day.

The Ashburton Rifle Volunteers will parade opposite the Post Office to-morrow

at 10 a. m., for the purpose of attending sirvica at the Presbyterian Church, whore the Rev J. Hill, of Lyttelton, will preach. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met at the Club’s room Lst evening. Present—Messrs 0. W. Purnell (in the chair), T. Quill, A. Harrison, E. G Crisp, and M. Kriedlander. A letter was read from M" H. Craig, of Lawrence, re questing the Committee to remove the disqualification inflicted in April, 1883, on the horse Dalesman. Having fully considered the application it was resolved not to accede to the request. A number of accounts having been passed for pay ment and other routine business trans acted, the Conmittee adjourned. Nominations for the Ashburton Sum mer Rapes must be made to the Secretary (Mr Q, J. Shaw), by Q p.nj. on Monday r.ogt.

The crew stroked by Frederick Puller,

which represented the Union Rowing Club last season in their annual race with the Star Boating Club, met another crew from the Union shed over a two mile course on the Avon last evening, and after a magnificent race all the way, suffered a deteat by about twelve feet. The winning crew was stroked by S. C. Kesteven. Fuller’s defeat was attributed to insufficient training.

“ Qerman Syrup. ” —No other medicine in he world was ever giver) sue!) a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. I n three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis-

tributed Jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists jn every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d, Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—[Apvr.] Holloways Pilxs. —Nervous Debility. — No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous systetn—upon it hangs health and life itself. TJ)esp pills are the best regulators and strengthened of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men •-i auathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary lhoss digressing dyspeptic jr 1i1.u... r -lnrs» at tllC pH jvraptoins, stomachic pains, . • of the stomach, abdominal distension, ana ovu.- come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—tne commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power,' Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended 'to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occaj sioually taken.—[Advt.J

The privileges in connection with the Mothven Pacos, to bo held on 23rd De c-mhor, will be sold by auction at Meth ven on Thursday next at 12 noon. At tho quarterly meeting of the Christ church Cliam';er of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr J. 0. Cooke, in his address said that a more hopeful feeling pervaded tho commercial community. The prices at local wool sales contrasted favorably with those of last year. Ha stated that despite heavy loss through wot weather and an export of over 100 000 carcases of frozen mutton, tho sheep in Canterbury on M>y 31st numbered 4,251,739, an increase of 228,011 over last year. He thought Can terbury could easily maintain an export of 150,000 frozen sheep. There was a reduc tion of about one-third in the area under wheat cultivation in Canterbury, and he felt hopeful that as it was doubtless much the same elsewhere prices would not con tinue depressed on account of over supply. Since January Ist, 1834, 123,000 frozsn sheep had been exported from Lyttelton. Resolutions were passed urging reductions m the railway charges on the Lyttelton- Christchurch line and in grain rates, also requesting the Government to take the increased duty off binder twine A vote of condolence with the relatives of ths late J Inglis, formerly President of the Chamber, was also passed.

I'o-morrow afternoon the Rev James Rill will preach a Masonic serm n in the Hall, Tanored street.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford .Station for the week ending Friilay, November 28, 1884:

THE TRIPLE MURDER IN CORE.

It is authoritatively stated that the police authorities are now in possession of he entire facts relating to the mysterious murder of three persons at Castletown roche, county Cork, a-me years ago. The ild man Duane, who has been in custody since the inquest on the remains oc the murdered persons found in a well, has now given information which has enabled the police to elucidate the mystery. The murdered family consisted of Mrs Shee rian (the mother), Thomas Sheehan and Mary Sheehan (son and daughter). There was, besides these, William Sheehan, an elder son, who is in New Zealand, and who is bslioved to have been the principal actor in the crime. In October, 1877. Villiam was about to be married, and the mother, who held the land in her own name, objected to the match, believing the matrimonial consideration was not sufficient for her son. The circumstance gave rise to a good deal of bickering, and '8 believed to have led to the murder of the mother with her two children, They disappeared suddenly and in a most mys erious manner on the night of October 27, 1877, and nothing whatever was heard of them until their bodies were found at :he bottom of the well. The disappear ance was the subject of conversation, ; and it was hinted that foul play had been resorted to, but William > heehan had many friends in the locality, and they accepted his explanation 'hat the mother and her children had one to America, with money he had given them out of his marriage portion ; and they managed to hush up all the sinister rumors that were afloat. The evidence now in the possession of the authorities points to another person as being concerned in the crime, which must have been premeditated and deliberately carried out. Through Duane’s informa tion another witness has been found who will throw important light on the case. It appears that on the day in question, about noon, the servant girl, Margaret Reilly, saw William Sheehan leave the house in company with his younger brother, Thomas She was sent away to bring a horse that was grazing on a field some distance from the house. When she re turned with the horse, William Sheehan ran out of the house in an excited state without his hat, with his hair disordered, and told her to take back the horse and drive up the cows. When she was leav ing the house Sheehan and her daughter were there, and when she re turned they were gone, and did not after wards appear. The brother Thomas als" disappeared, and Sheehan’s explanation was that they had gone in a cart to Fer moy, to visit his aunt, Duane states that be was at work in the yard when Vvilliam Sheehan sent the girl Keilly for the horse, and that shortly after that he saw a man, whose name ha has given to the police, rush into the bouse from the rear. He saw the girl return with the horse, and William Sheehan came out without his hat, and sent her back for the cattle. Previous to this he had seen Mrs Sheehan and her daughter, but he did not know what became of them afterwards. He got from William Sheehan his brother Thomas’s boots, and his wife got Mrs Sheehan’s clothes. William Sheehan told him not to say where he got them from. His statement at the i quest that ho saw Mrs Sheehan drive off in a car with her children he now avers was false, and that he was told to say that by William Sheehan if he should be asked where they were. Many minor matters which go to complete the chain of circumstantial evi dence have been ascertained, and the theory of the police as to the murder is that William Sheehan decoyed his brother Thomas into an out-office and strangled him there, with the assistance of the second man, anid that both returning quickly to the dwelling, surprised the mother and daughter aud strangled them, or dispatched them by some other expe ditious means. Neither Duane nor the servant girl heard any noise. The third witness who has come forward will give evidence as to the removal of the bodies at night, and he, it is believed, will be able to identify the parties engaged in the ghastly work. It is expected, if William Sheehan has not been already arrested, that he will be shortly in the hands of justice. Of the second man little is known at present, but if ha be secured it is pos sible the case will be ripe for the spring assizes.

. The Bad and Worthless i are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it jis positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up anti began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in ■.very way trying to induce suderiug invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised narqes in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Hitlers. All such preleaded remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those ' with the word “ Hop ” or “ Hops ” in their i name or in any way connected with them or ■> r « imitations or counterfeits, their name, -f them. Use Beware of them. Touch none nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and L)r Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits.

MR FROUDE ON THE FRANCHISE BILL.

Longman’s Magazine for October con tains an article by Mr Froude descriptive of a trip to Norway, in which he manages to interpolate a few very characteristic and effective remarks on the subject of the Franchise Bill and the House of Lords. Mr Froude represents himself as having received the news of the rejection of the measure while in a quiet haven on the No»wegian coast, where they had re ceived no news from England for a fort night. He thereupon launches out as follows We bore the news, when it reached us, with extraordinary equani mity. Our appetite for luncheon was not affected. The crew did not mutiny, though three-fourths of them must have been among the expectant two millions. For my own particular, I was conscious of pleasure greater than I had ever ex pected to receive from any political inci dent in the remainder of my life. In the first place, it is always agreeable to see men behave courageously. The Peers had rif used to walk any more through Coven try with halters about their necks. In the next, it would, one way or another, bring another sham to an end. The House of Lords had seemed to be some thing, and they were becoming a nothing. The English .Sovereign is in a position not altogether befitting a human being with an immortal soul, xvo man or woman ought to be forced to say this or that, to profess to approve of what he or she detests, in obedience to majorities in the ,House of Commons. Some day, perhaps, an Eng lish Sovereign will be found to say : “If yon want an ornamental marionette at the I top of you, to dance at yeur bidding, you must find someone else I, for one, de cline to figure any longer in that charac ter. I will be a readty, or I will not be at all.” In constitutional countries those who hold high offices do tend to drift into a similar marionette condition. A dean and chapter j who receive a mandate to choose A. B. as their bishop, who invite Divine assistance to help them to elect a fit person, and then duly appoint the said A.. 8., they too are not to be envied. Sovereigns and high persons of all kinds in such situations are idols set up ia high places, with the form of dignity and with out the power ; and if we must have idols they should be wood, or stone, or gutta percha, as more flexible, not human crea tures, with blood running in the veins of them. I had been very sorry to see the English peers, ostensibly, the flower of the whole nation, lapsing gradually into a similar gilded degradation, the lay lords sinking to the level of the spiritual, and by the wise to be mentioned only with a smile. They had at last stood fast. They had recovered the respect of all honest men in doing so, and were on the way to become honest men themselves again in one shape or another, and not despised humbugs. I have high honor for the Peers. I think them an excellent institution, political and social, but one must draw a line somewhere, and I draw one at dukes. From their cra'dle upwards all perseus, things, circumstances, combine to hide from them that they are mortal, subject to limitations like the rest of us.„ A duke, at least an English duke, though he may be called a peer, yet he is a peer only by courtesy. He has no social equal. He is at the summit of the world, and has no dignity beyond his own to which he can aspire. He grows up in possession of everything which the rest of mankind are striving after. In his own immediate surroundings, on his vast estates, among his multitudinous depen dents, he has to will to be obeyed. When he goes out among his fellow-creatures they bow before so great a presence with instinctive deference. In him, offences are venial which would be fatal to an ordinary man. The earth, so far as he is able to know anything of it, is a place where others have to struggle, but where he has only to desire. To do without what at any moment t e happens to wish for, whijh moralists consider so important a part of education, is a form of discipline denied to a duke from his cradle, and if the moralists are right he is so much the worse for the want of it. I think we could do without dukea. That ia the only reform which I wish for the Upper House.

SPORTING

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING.

The following are the final results of yesterday’s racing : Heir Park pri g Handicap of 153 sova. One mile and three-quarters. Mr J. Pilbrow’a Ugly Buck, 7»t 91b ... 1 Mr . Campion’s Armourer, 7at 31b... 2 Mr J Paul’s Bayard, 7a« 111 b 3 The Poet, Bst 71b, and First Water, fist 91b, also ran. Refrigerator and Leonora were scratched. Hack Race. Potaka 1 Dan O’Connel came in first, but was disqualified on the ground of having pre v oualy won public money over L 25. Grind Stand Handicap, of 60 so vs. One mile and a quarter. Mr Horsford’s Minerva ... ... 1 Mr Vallauce’s Pasha ... ... ... 2 Mr Tancred’s Consul ... ... ... 3 Normanby also ran. [by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. For the Wellington Racing Club’s second day the weather is splendid, but the attendance small. Sir Julius Vogel is present. Railway Plate. Minerva ... 1 Pasha ... 2 Ugly Buck 3 Won by a neck, hard held. Specula tion was scratched. For the Hurdles Liability won easily. All the others fell. Royalty was scratched. TIMAEU RACES. Tlje following handicaps were declared yesterday for the Tirana Racing Club's meeting on IGth December next (Anni versary Day) : Handicap Hurdle Race. at. lb. st. lb. Black Doctor 11 7 Maroon ... 9 7 Pirate ... 10 C Unfortunate 9 5 Ormidale ... 10 4 Doctor ... 9 3 Moody ... 10 0 | Handicap Time Trot. Gabby ... scratch Marvel ... 45sec Fanny ... 10»ec Black Angel 60sec [ Luna ... 30sec Guardsman 50seo Skillington ~.'4osec Perfect Lady fisaec Mrs Bet ... 40sec Counties’ Handicap. Mokarakara... 9 10 Furtrader ... 8 2 lonic(lateGas- Scaltheeu ... 8 0 tanette filly) 9 7 Barnaby ... 712 Prinoesaßoyal 9 4 Florence ... 710 Cranmer ... 8 9 Vinoo ... 7 8 Temuka ... 8 6 All Fours ... 7 4 QueenofOlubs 8 5 Full Hand ... 610 Naylor ... 8 5 Norman ... 6 7 Jackdaw ... 8 3 |

DUNEDIN JO. SPRING MEETING.

[by telegraph.]

Racecourse, Forbury, To-day. The Spring meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club commenced to-day with glorious weather, but there is only a moderate attendance. The proceedings opeiisd with the Hurdle Race, for which Trapper had slightly the call in the bet*, ting, owing to Jimmy Cotton having the mount, and he wV.'" “n interesting race by half a length. The totalisator recently imported from Wellington was used and gave general satisfaction. The following are the results •

Hurdle Race, of 70 so vs. Tiro miles and a distance. Trapper, Oat 71b Linwood, 9it 101 b ... 3 Little John, lOat 51b ... ... ... 8 Glenara (Oat 121 b), also ran. Magic, Ravenswood, Gang Awa, and Doctor were scratched. Glenara at once went to the front and led for nearly a mile, when he ran round the hurdle. The others kept well toge ther, but Cotton was pulling double on- Trapper, and eventually won a well judged race, with a little in hand. Time —4min 43iec. Dividend L2 )2s. Maide.v Plate, of 60 aovs. A mile and a quarter. Hon. G. McLean’s Rubezahl, 7st 21b... 1 iMr G. Stead’s Puck, 7at 121 b 2 Mr Smith’s Ravenswood, 9it ... 3 Ouida (Bst 12lb) and Cassowary (7st 9lb) also started. A grand race from start to finish, a neck separating the first and second, with Ravenswood half a length off. Ouida led to the distance post and then collapsed. Time—2min 21secs. * The betting was 6 tq.4 againt Rubezahl and 2to 1 against Puck. ■, .. . St. Andrew’s Handicap, of 300 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr O’Brien’s Johnny Faulkner. 7st 121 b ' ... 1 Mr Stephenson’s Taiaroa, 7st 9,b ... 2 Bon O. McLean's Lady Evelyn, 6st 121 b ... ... ... 3 Son’-wester (Sat 51b), Nelson (Bst 21b), Ike (7st 91b), and Adamant (7at 3lb) also started. Betting—6 to 4 against Taiaroa, sto 2 Ike, 4 to 1 Nelson and Sou'-wester, 8 to 1 Lady Evelyn and Johnny Faulkner.. Taiaroa darted to the front at tho fall of the flag and led for nearly the whole distance. After travelling a mile he was fully three lengths ahead of the 'others, of whom Lady Evelyn and Sou’-weater were the most prominent. At the distance Lady Evelyn and Johnny Faul ner challenged Taiaroa, and Strat ford, getting the inside running, just managed to squeeze the eon of 8t Albans's nose iu front. So close was the finish that the issue of the race was indoubt till the judge’s decision went up. Tima, 2min 42seo. Dividend, LI 219 s.

THE WARING TAYLOR CASE.

(BY TKLKGIU.PH.)

Wellington, To-day. The hearing of the first charge against Waring Taylor was continued this morn* log.

Mr Jonas Arundel, residuary legatee,. in his evidence said:—Hearing something was wrong I came np from Dunedin in company with Mr Donald Stuart, solid* tor, on May 19th, and called on-the pri soner, who said he was very busy at the time and promised to have an interview later on. As Mr Stuart and I were leav ing, accused beckoned me hack and said, “I mast ask your forbearance in the matter. The fact is I have quarrelled with my co-trustees in the Rhodes’ estate who have jumped upon me. I have consequently made use of shares belonging to the May trust to satisfy the Rhodes.” Prisoner gave me to understand that this had been quite a recent transaction, but said nothing abont having sold the shares. In a subsequent interview Taylor repeated the above state ment in the presence of Mr Stuart. Accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed in two sureties of 1.1,000 each aud himself in LIOOO. There are ten further charges pending.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[rkotkr’h tebkgrams—copyright.] Monetary and Commercial. London .November 27.

Consols remain at The market rate for discount has further advanced to per cent The Bank rate is unchanged at 5 per cent. The Bank of England reserve is Li 1,000,000. The proportion of the same to liabili ties is 39 per cent. New Zealand Five per cent. 10 40’s have declined to Other loans are unchanged. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are un changed. The Wool Sales. At to-day’s sale a quieter tone pre vailed, >coured wools were weaker. The catalogue comprised 9,000 -bales. Since the opening of the series 11,250 bales have been withdrawn from sale. A Satisfactory Compromise. London, November 28. Mr Gladstone and the Marquis oft Salisbury have definitely agreed upon a plan of redistribution of seats, which it is understood will be accepted by both Liberals and Conservatives, and the compromise on the Franchise question is thus complete. A War Vote. Paris, .November 27. A vote of additional credit to the amount of 43,000,000 fr (Lx,720,000,) was passed by a large majority in the Chamber of Deputies to-day for the prosecution of the war in Tonquin. [Received November 29, 1.15 p m.] Shipping. London, November 28. Arrived, at Plymouth Steamship Iberia, from Melbourne (Oct. 17th). France and China. Paris, November 28. The Chamber of Deputies passed a resolution requiring the Franco-Chinese treaty concluded at Tientsin in May last to be strictly enforced by the Govern ment. (Received November 39, 3 p.ip.) Lqnron, November 28- Consols remain at New Zealand securities, colonial breadstuff's, and tallow are unchanged. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,840,000 quarters. New Zealand mutton, prime quality, has de clined to per lb; Australian leather, best sides, is quoted at rxj^d. Close of the Wool Sales. The wool sales close to-morrow. Up to date 140,000 bales have been soldj and 10,000 held over for the next auction. All descriptions of fine and finest wool close with -prices firmly maintained. All descriptions of faulty and inferior wools and scoured wools are a halfpenny lower than at the close of the September sales.

AUSTRALIAN.

(reuter's telegrams—qop^ajG^'.)

Smallpox, Sydney, Yesterday. Another case of smallpox occurred here, and the whole family has been placed in quarantine. The Markets. New Zealand wneat, per bushel, as 9d j New Zealand oats, 3s j maize, 4s 6d. Sugar Co.’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, L3l. Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat, per bushel, 3s ydj market quiet, and quotations are nominal, flour dull. Town brands, L 8 ios j country ditto, L 7 ios to L 7 15s,

THE ‘ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1884.’



Shade Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. Nov. 22 54- 79. US Fine „ 23 58. 81. no. Fine 1, 24 62. 7°. 95- Snowers „ 25 57- 83- 120. Hine ,, 26 63- 7». 119. Fine, N.W. wind 27 59- 79- 80. ' Overcast ,, 28' 42. 80. 120, Fine, frost on glass



ADMI SION FREE.—There are several subjects agitating just now the publ c mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest bypurchasmg the favorite biends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevai's. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission 'ree ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. If. M. C arson. Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Kelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, in packets and bcxes. A. Tapper, Sawmills r . timber, AND IRON MERCHANT,. East street, Ashburton, Has decided to SEiiii Off His Large Stock of TIMBER I BUILDING GATE>s & IRON I. MATERIALS FENCING WIRE, <fco, at greatly Reduced Prices, As he is retiring from business, therefore AN? REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED. Stock must be cleared off by December 31st, 3. W. BARRETT, 1587 Manager. T" 1 """ . , " r * r L NEW TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. I SUITS, Perfect Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Go., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have ranch pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general Ogress of our times that we have jnat ceived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best Tnnlity and latest designs—suitable for the season wears now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & 00., Tailored street, Ashburton,



Wanted. WANTSD —A good •>hepherd at once, 1 Apply, Max Fbxedlvnder. J WA' TliD —Married Couple on farm, j where no other hands are ''ept. j Man to be a t oed all round farm hand. Slight encomberanco no object. J. Emer son, v pperston Farm, Hi ds. 11 2213 t V ANTED Known— H. 0. Kkorrs’ is V % the Choapest House in r.own for I First ciaaa Drapery and Millinery. Kr’ery- g th’ng marked with a small profit. Sealy’s buildings, East street. WANTED Known— A. Orr ia selling for cash at the following reduced prices :—Tea, rare value, per box 14s 6d ; tea, per lb la 3d, extra quality ; L.B. sugar, per lb 3d ; currants, per lb s|d ; raisins, per lb Cd ; tapioca, per lb 3d, fine white ; sago, par lb 3d ; sperms, per lb 7d; sauce, per bottle 6d ; rice, best Japan, 3d. r 11 2066 WANTED Known White crystal Sugar, 501 b Flour, 4a 9d ; Oysters, Cd ; Salmon, 8A ; Biscuit*. 3d ; a good family tea. Is Gd. J. McOregor, Tancred street. rxrANTED Known—Fresh Flouuder VV a re daity despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed witf in eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. VV. ( Paop, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 WANTED KNOWN — Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton, Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should . communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 7600 \%T ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 1 \\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s i Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 1 TTTANTED Known —That Jones and Vt Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer -1 ingPig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All 1 goods delivered free of charge in town. 1 OMETHIF G worth knowing.—F. F. 1 £5 CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next * Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. is too well known as a master of his B profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended.to. 10 1952 . T’TTANTED Known—The undersigned VV beg to notify to their customers , and the public generally that they have » Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict > attention to business and making a good D article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowee and j McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash -5 burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. Dim ant and Coe, ABE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A OHJtNES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply ■ f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181



NEW BOOKS. NEW FANCY GOODS. NEW STATIONERY. NEW TOYS, PRIZE BOOKS, Etc*. ~RISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS of Nay Zealand Scenery, 4- beautiful assortment of goods suitable Andrewes Bros., for presents. Booksellers, Stationers, &c., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



REDUCTIONS. REDUCTIONS The Undersigned have For Sale at Reduced Prices : Timber. Timber. Timber. Coal. Coal. Coal. Firewood. Firewood. Firewood. Stakes. Stakes. Stakes. Posts. Posts. Posts. Hurdles. Hurdles. Hurdles. Inspection invited. MACPHERSON, FILMBR AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, East street. W. H. 0 >LLINS, Manager, Ashburton.



■VTEW BOOKS ! NEW BOOKS ! ! i>| EVV BOOKS ! and CHRISTMAS CARDS Now la. Popular Encyclopedia (14 vols); Colo nies and Dependencies, by T. S, Cotton ; Local Government, by M. D. Chalmers ; Treasury of Sciences, Biographical, Work shop Appliances, Systematic Mineralogy, Electricity and Magnetism, Strength 01 Material; Vanity Fair, by Thackery ; The Newcomes ; English Men of Letters— Bacon, Cowper, Die> ens, Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molidre, The Prince Micharelli; Pedigree of Man, by Hoeckel ; India, the Raw and the People, by Caird ; Gilbert on Ranking ; The Assommoir, by Emile Zola ; Medi eval History, by Chambers; Cassell's Family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry and Fun, English Scenery (6 vols), Countries of the World (6 vols), Peoples of the World (4 vols). All Round the World (2 vols), The Book of Health, Family Phy sician ; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular Eldncator, Men of the Time, Family Herald (half year vol), Bow the Poor Live. Thomas 3?. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. OTliK■: UA 'l WATOHiSS Fr< m £5 10?. AtCHMAKERS i CH-GH.



CHEAP STATIONERY FOR THE PEOPLE. Superfine note paper, 5s per ream Cream laid envelopes, 6a per 1.0 J Foolscap (unequalled value), la per quire CHEAP HOOKS. Standard works by various authors. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Beautifully Colored New Zealand Scenery From 3d and upwards. TOYS, FANCY GOODS, Ac., In great variety from Id and upwards. R. Bevan, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Exo., (Next shop to Quill’s Hotel).



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING Jt SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGItL TWEEDS. The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. ShArta, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES, Note the address NEW,ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



DAVIS’S Cheap Clearing Sale NOW ON. £ s. <3. Bedroom furnished complete for 6 6 0 Cheat of 5 drawers, for ... 2 0 0 Suites in Leather, for ... ... 14 0 0 Suites in Hair, for 14 0 0 Every itll3r article equally cheap, TMEust be Sold to make room for our CONSTANT MANUFACTURE OF furniture of all kinds. W. DAVIS, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer, EAST STRB El’ S) U C . Ashburton- 9 1729



d o $ tx ◄ s p 4 w J7IANCY AND HOIS.ERY } COUNTER. Four • Button - Length Suede Gloves, la lid ; Sit do, 2s lid ; Ten-Button do, 3s 3d. A beautiful assortment of Jersey Silk, Lisle and Taffeta Gloves; also the new Elbow Glove, Gauntlet Kid, Dogskin and Housemaids' Gloves, Is 21. India Muslin, 7£d ; Scarf Net, all colors, l|d; Children’s Sox, 4sd; Linon Buttons, Id per card ; Dress Steele, 6|d set; Tailor’s Thread, 3J real China Tape, 4d£ doz. £3 sd MANCHESTER COUNTER. Handsome Lace Curtains,3s lid; Pampadour Prints, dark colors, 4|d ; Ginghams, 6|d ; Galatea Stoipos, s,|d ; Orowdson’s No. 2 White Calico, 4s llddoa; Hoprock’s, 3s lid.; Heavy Grey Twill Calico, 4|d ; Grey Twill Sheeting, ; Harvard Shirting, 4|d ; The New Unshrinkable Saxony Shirting, B|d, worth Is; Welsh Flannel, B|d ; Saxony Welsh, ll£d ; Good Cotton Diaper, 7£d ; Slate Seljsia, 4ld ; Forfar, strong, for aprons, Cjd ; Honeycomb Quilts, only 4s lid; Brown Holland, 4:|d. CLOTHING ROOM. O O 3 3 fH <i % A 3 Men’s Tweed Trousers, 5s lid, 7s lid, 9s Od, 10s Gd ; Men's Trousers and Vest, 6s lid, 9s lid, 12s 6d, 15s ; Men’s Tweed Coats, 5s lid, 9s Gel, 12s 6d, 15s; Boys Tunic Suits, 5s lid, Qa 1 d, 8s lid, 10s (51. Men’s, Boys’ and Youtbp’ Kaiapoi Clothing- Men’s Harvard Shirts, Is 6J, I? lid, 2a Cd, 2s lid; Men’s White Shirts, IJs lid, 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid ; Men’s Hird and Soft fiats, Is Xld, 2s lid, Js lid, 4s lid. Sox, Ties, Collars, Scarves Braces, etc. 6 o -3 >* <) d TAILORING DEPARTMENT. In response to hundreds of en quiries for a good pair of Trousers and suits made to order at a rea sonable price, we have at last .de termined to supply the long felt want. W.o guarantee satisfaction and a Perfect Fit, H. E. May & Co.’s CASH SYSTEM la now acknowledged to bo far the best both for buyer and seller.



1884. Victoria House. 1885. gPR IN G AiN i, SUMM ii E SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Costum Trimmings, Fancy Tie-, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Boys’, and Towns’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, Ac., ac , Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for the especial purpose of wed And worthily rppom'ueiidmg Victoria House as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, scid incomparable value. JIS' Ladies’, Men's, and Children’s COOTS, &c., at “ cdi again ” prices. Patterns of Boslyn, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWE US receive! weekly, from which Men’s Youths’, and t oys' Garments are promptly made to measure, fit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strict.y nasonable. Dimant and Coe. Ee&dy.Miuey Drapers, Clothiers, «Sc, East and Tanored streets in premises lately occupied by Orr and Co,