SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Alo-stis, barque, from New York, via Dunedin. Wanaka, a a., from Manukan and way v ' . Wakatu, s.s., from Wellington and Kaikoura. . Jku#araiß.B., from London, via Port I Chalmers. Yesterday. Clio, r schooner, from Waitapu. Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. Alert, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. Croydon Lass, schooner, from Waitapu. Orawafti, a s , from Westport. I Mahinapua, s. s., from Wellington and W6at Coast. Recamia, ketch, from Wellington. Reward, schooner, from Waitapu. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Anahau. Sailed. .m Saturday, Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoura and Wel lington. Wanaka, s s., for Wellington. • Yesterday. Walroa, ship, for Napier. Mahinapua, s s., for Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday., Sailed—Ringarooma, for Melbourne via Southern parts. Port Chalmers, Saturday. Arrived —Waitangi, from London ; Annie Bow, from Port McKay, Queens land ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru; Kakanui, from Invercargill. Sailed—Koranui, for Timaru; Timaru, for the .West .Coast. Arrived—Elizabeth, barque, from New castle,, ~ -

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday af.ernoon. Mr *T. Bullock reports on the horse market for the week ending Saturday, November 15; There was only a moderate attendance of far mers and other settlers. 27 horses were booked for the day’s sale, but no first-class draughts were offered, and the biddings for the ■ light descriptions were not so spir ted as at the pre vicus Sale, nevertheless half of those yarded ■were sold at full value according to description, viz.:—‘Medium light draughts, L 8 10s to Ll 4 los ; ditto aged, from L 8 ; two-year-olds, L 6 los to LiO ;; hacks, L 6 10s to L 7 ; light har ness horses, L 4 5* to 1,7 10s ; inferior, from L2 10s to L 3 15s.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

- AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, November 18 Messrs Matson, Cox and 01, at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. • Wednesday, November 19 Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation— AnnuM Exhibition of Stock, ' Implements, etc. m Primitive Methodist Church—Tea Meet ing at 4 30 . Oddfellows’ Hall—H.M.S. Pinafore, at 8 o’clock * Monday, November 24 Corodgh Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7. Wednesday, November 26 iaoburton County Council —At Council ■fhambers, 11 a. m. Saturday, December 6. Yakanui Road Board, at Bead Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

It has been decided to hold the annual Orange concert this year 00 Boxing night, and the Committee appointed for the pur pose will meet this evening to discuss the preliminaries.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the Winslow annual sports was held at the Winslow Hotel on Saturday evening. There was only a small attendance, and af.er resolving to hold horse races only on Ist January next, the meeting ad journed until Saturday, 22ud inst. The Winslow Cup this year will probably be a handicap of 50 sovs, and the remainder of the progtamrae will be framed on an equally liberal scale. At a meeting of the backers of Trenton held at Napier on Saturday, about forty were present, and the following resolution was unanimously passed— “That this meeting respectfully calls upon the Com mictee of the C.J.O. to make searching inquiry as to whether the scratching for the Canterbury Derby resulted from that horse carrying too large an amount of public money, and further 10 take into consideration the advisability of framing such rule or rules as will protect the pub lic in the matter of fraudulent scratching in the future.”

A meeting waa held in Chertaoy on Saturday bight by the members of the Football Club to consider the feasibility of re modelling the Cricket Club of last season. There was a good attendance,* and much interest was manifested in the movement. It was proposed that a Club be formed to be called the “ Chertsey Cricket Club.” After discussing various matters in connection with the institution of the Club, the following officers were elected, viz., Messrs B. Lewton, secre tary ; D. T. Todd, treasurer.; and .W. Lomas, chairman ; Messrs D. Campbell, W. Stringfellow and G. Wagstaff members of Committee. The elec tion of President, Vice-President, and Captain was postponed till a future mealing. After the election a con versational discussion took place relative to the raising of funds for Club expenses, when a sub-Committee was sppointed to consider the advisability of getting up an entertainment in aid of the funds. The treasurer waa instructed to procure the necessary material at the very earliest op portunity. The meeting then adjournsd after the customary compliment to the chair.

The Auckland Regatta Committee has resolved to give a LlO9 prize and the Onion Company’s Challenge Cup, value L 25, for the, Whaleboat Race on 29h January, if ten entries are obtained. The first prize in the schooner race is reduced to L 75

The body found at the Auckland wharf is identified as that of the seaman Fitzroy, who arrived from the South by the Thomas Russell.

Mr Delautour, ex-M. H. R., has been elected Mayor of Gisborne without oppo sition.

A branch of the New Zealand Commer cial Travellers and Warehousemen Asso ciation has been formed at Wellington. The Dunedin police have received a telegram that a Maori boy, named Albert Chicken, was drowned while bathing at the Maori Kaik. The foundation of the North-East Val ley Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, was laid on Friday afternoon by Professor Salmond.

The best periodic.)! for ladies to take inontldy and from which they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read.—[Auvt.J IQ “ Rough on Rats,”—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, -»nts, Iv J-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z. Dreg Co., General Agents. 2 “ Buchu-Baida.”—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s *' Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine js pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement.

This evening our advertising columns con tain n large price list from one of the leading drapery establishments in Christchurch, and, wc arc confident visitors to town will do well by giving them a call. The r slock is large and well assorted, containing all the novelties of tlie season and a grand assortment of general household drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, hats, shirts, ties, and scarves. The ladies’ show room is well worth a visit, being well stocked in millinery, mantles and underclothing of a large and varied description, at prices that are bound to effect a speedy clearance. 11. E May & Co., The Hall, —[Auvr.] Holloway’s Pills.—Weary of Life.— Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerous of diseases, and tj>e most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings wfich arc worse than death itself, A few doses of these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made !*on the by excessive heal. impute atmos pheres,'^over.incm::“ncc. Of ed.ansti.ig excite mem. Tips nio-t diancred_ C may derive benefit from Holloway s Pills, whim \vu. regulate disordered action,'',brace ihc ijcpvcs, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying {he instructions for taking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding \v.ill soon led confident of a perfect recovery. —£Ad,yf

The Union S-S. Company have bought the steamer Cape Clear, of 1,500 tons register, in Glasgow, and intend changing her name to the Tokapo. The Dunedin Gold Dredging Company on the river Clutha has obtained 2240zs for four weeks’ work. The first meeting of the newly elected County Council will take place on the 2Gth imt., for the purpose of choosing a chairman for the ensuing year, as pro vided by the Act. The ordinary monthly meeting will be held on the same day, in stead of In December.

Mr A. li. Shury naught a splendid lot of fish in the Wakauui stream on Satur day last, landing no less than 36 fine fish with a single rod during the afternoon. We understand that there is a pro bability cf the Governor being present at the Agricultural Show on Wednesday next. The recent,extension of the time during which the Library room is kept open affords a very much larger number of per sons an opportunity of visiting the insti tution in the evening. On Friday and Saturday last fully 30 to 35 persons were present.

We have been requested to draw the attention of the public to the hour at which the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Company will hold Mr Patton’s sale at Methven on Thursday next. In stead of 10 o’clock it will commence at 12 noon.

The weather lately has been the reverse of seasonable, but yesterday and to-day were as fine as could be wished. The thermometer registered in Ashburton to day 90 degree] in the shade. The Rev Father Chastagnon, Father Coffey’s successor, conducted service in the Roman Catholic Church yesterday for the first time in Ashburton. Daring his address he took occasion to speak of his predecessor, eulogising him as one of the most capable and conscientious priests in

the church. August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid.— [Advt. The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is 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 medipine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of 11. 8., and in every way trying to induce suflering 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 names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions counterfeits.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day. . (Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., 8.M.) CIVIL CASES. Ryell v Headley and Butter worth, claim L 5 LOs.j— Mr Branson for „the plaintiff.—Judgment for the amount claimed and costa. Fciedlander Bros v Hussey, claim L 7 la 2d. —Judgment [for the amount claimed, with costa. Joseph James Dawson v H. Hudson, • claim L 33 1 2d—Mr Crisp for the plaintiff; Mr Parnell, with Mr Branson, for the defendant. —Dawson, the plaintiff, do posed that he had had a great number of transactions with the defendant. About four years ago witness accompanied defen dant to Mr Robinson’s office, where wit ness received a cheque for L3O from that gentleman, and handed it to the defen dant as a loan. The parties afterwards returned to defendant’s bouse together, but witness did not receive repayment of the cheque then, and had not done so since. Witness had applied for repay ment. Robinson was present when the cheque was handed to defendant.—Cross examined by Mr Purnell ; Defendant had, when asking for the loan, said that he was short of cash. Witness had not asked defendant to cash the cheque on account of not wishing to pass it through his own banking account. Witness at that time was being sued by launders Bros for the amount of an overdue bill. The bill had not been paid. Witnesshad on a previous occasion made a mistake in charging a cheque to defendant.—Re examination by Mr Crisp ; Witness dis puted Saunders Bros’ claim, and hid no intention of paying it.—To the Bench: He had not defended Saunders Bros’ suit, and execution had been issued.— G. M. Robinson said that four years ago he had been manager for P. Cunningham and Co. He recollected paying plaintiff a cheque for L3O Is 2d, the balance of an account, in the presence of the defendant. Defendant had asked plaintiff to let him have the cheque, and as they were leav ing the office the latter handed the former a paper which witness believed to be the cheque.—Cross examined by Mr Purnell : Witnosi knew of this action previous to it coming before the Court—Charles Havv sqn, accountant at the Bank of New Zea land, produced a bank slip dated Ist Dec., 1880, of money paid into the Rank by the defendant. —Cross examined by Mr Parnell : There was an alteration in the date of the Bank slip which would indi cate either a simple error or that the amount had been lodged too late to credit the same day and bad been passed through the Bank’s books on the fo’lowing day. The defendant’s account was in credit before the money represented by the slip was paid in. His account was generally in credit. —W. IJ. Gundry said he had been engaged ip the arbitration between the parties to the present action. The arbi tration resulted in an award of about LBQ to the present plaintiff. The presept defendant had claimed about L2O. De fendant had told witness that he had changed the cheque, the subject of the present action, for plaintiff. On another occasion defendant said that he had re paid the amount by two ten pound notes and another payment of which he could not recollect particulars. Witness was confident that these statements referred to the cheque now sued for.—H. Hudson, the defendant, said that he had been present when the plaintiff teceived the cheque from Robinson. In conse quence bf plaiptifjfa overdue bill to Saun ders Brothers it was arranggd that the cheque should be passed through witness? account, Witness handed cash for the 1 amount to plaintiff on their arrival to gst'hsr at Waterton. Witness had pre pared the bank s’ip the same evening and bent it to Ashburton the following morn ing! ' WitrieaS had frequently changed ’cheques in the saule way, l and had no need of money at the time. Plaintiff had pret viouily wade a olaiw wpwnrituew fa* the

amount of a cheque changed, and subse quently withdrew it. Witness’ wife was present when the cheque was changed.— Cross-examined by Mr Crisp ; Witness’ wife b the money from the cash

box to change the cheque.—Annie Hud son, the wife of the defendant, said she recollected her husband cashing a cheque 1 for about L3O for the plaintiff. Plaintiff had said that he did not wish the cheque to pass through his own banking account.- I The defendant was perfectly sober on the I evening in question. —S. Saunders de posed that hio late firm held an overdue promissory note of plaintiff’s for LIBO. No part of the amount had been paid. Witness had not previously understood | plaintiff to dispute his liability. —' Alfred Curtis said that he had been em ployed with Mr Gundry in the arbitration between the parties to the present action. Witness heard the statements referred to .by Gundry alleged to have been made by defendant in respect to the payment of the cheque, and witness-thought they had been misunderstood by his colleague.— Counsel having addressed the Bench at considerable length, judgment was given for the defendant with oasts.

Graham v. Price, claim Ll 7 15s lOd . The'plaintiff said that in May last Gerrard’s shepherds had put a large mob of sheep on his farm. Defendant and witness had some conversation, and ultimately ar ranged to impound the sheep and halve the charges. Under this arrangement witness had received Ll 9 Is from the de fendant. Gerrard had since sued witness | for fees overcharged amounting to L 37 7s, and had obtained a j udgment. Defendant had agreed to share the risk and legal charges. Witness had applied to the de fendant for his share, and the latter said I that he had paid it to Mr Caygill. It had since transpired that he had not paid it.—Cross-examined by Mr Purnell : De fendant had called witness’s attention to the sheep trespassing.—J. Caygill, solici tor, said that the parties to the present action had told him of their intention to share the fees and damages. On Gerrard obtaining judgment against the plaintiff witness paid the amount with costs. Sent a memo to Price re the Ll 7 15s, and he subsequently told witness he had paid the amount to Graham. The latter denied that payment had been made afterwards. Defendant did not dispute his liability. T. W. Price, the defendant said that he had recently been poundkeeper. Wit ness had met the plaintiff at the Somerset Hotel, and the latter gave him informa tion in reference to the sheep trespassing. Witness had told defendant that damages to the extent of 3d per head might be claimed, and the latter had offered to halve the amount if witness would assist in impounding the sheep. The usual pounding foes were not to be shared. Witness had, as poundkeeper, received L 25 from Gerrard for damages. Witness first gave him Ll 9 Is and L 6 a weeE afterwards. The letter produced, from Messrs Wilding and Oaypilt was the only one received. —Cross-examined by Mr Wilding: Me Caygill asked witness to pay half of the amount and witness re fused, but could not say if this happened prior to the receipt of the letter. Did not remember telling Mr Caygill that he had paid Graham, hut would not swear ha bad not done so. Received L3B odd from Mr Jameson, as agent for Gerrard, and gave a cheque to Graham for Lid because witness had no more money in the bank and plaintiff owed him some money.—Mr Purnell submitted that the case dealt with a (partnership account and consequently the Court had no jurisdiction. Another point he relied on was that the trans action disclosed was illegal and could not be supported by the Court on the grounds of public policy.—Mr Wilding having replioi, his Worship said that he was of opinion that under the circumstances he , had no jurisdiction. At the same time ho must say that the defendant had actej in a most disgraceful way.—Mr Wilding asked his Worship to state a case for appeal to the Supreme Court, but the ■ Bench decided that he had no power to do so as he had no jurisdiction. Harrap v Jones, claim L6.—Mr Bran son for the plaintiff ; Mr Wilding for the defendant.—J. Harrap, the plaintiff, said that he had recently made a suite cf • furniture for the defendant for Lll 10 s; i L 6 had been paid on account, the balance remained unpaid. The defendant had i expressed himself satisfied with the goods. I (A.t this stage the parties determined to 1 settle the case out of Court.) Perason v Harrap, claim L2 3s 4i. —Judgment for the amount claimed with ; costs. Illegal Rescue— Nicholas Walsh was charged with having unlawfully rescued a ; number of sheep which were being driven to pound by 0. Primmer, drover for 1 Matson, Cox and Co,—Mr Wilding con ducted the prosecution, and Mr Parnell appeared for the defendant. —Mr David 1 Thomas, of Matson, Cox and Co., said that his firm were the authorised agents 1 of the Colonial Investment Co. for a farm recently occupied by Dolomore. A part of the fence between the farm and defen dant’s property was in very Dad oraer. The accused had been in treaty for the purchase of the land, but the parties had not agreed as to price. When the nego tiations terminated, witness gave the accused notice that if he allowed his sheep to trespass they would be impounded. The sheep had been allowed to trespass, and witness had sent Primmer to impound them.—Cross-examined by Me Purnell ; Witness could not say in whose name the title of the land rested. He had visited the farm about two weeks before the alleged rescue. There was a quantity of good grass on the farm at that fitqe, but subsequently it had been destroyed by accused’s sheep. Thursday following that on which witness threatened to impound accused’s sheep the latter had complained of the condition of the division fence. (Left sitting.)

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

The City of dyctuoy arrived at Auck land from San Francisco, at 4 p. m. on Saturday. The passage was uneventful. Passengers—Cabin—Auckland : Sir John Hall, Messrs J. A. and I}. Campbell, Mrs and Mr Balwod, Mr McDonald, wife and daughter, Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Mr W. Dawson, wife and daughter, Messrs Har ven, Blair, Barrett, Hood, Chater, Michaelie. thirteen in the steerage ; forty cabin and thirty-four in the steerage for Sydney.

Summary of News. A National line of steamers from New York to Liverpool has suco eded in making the trip to Queenstown in 6 days 10 hours and 14 minutes. „ The iron and steel works of Crawahaw Bros., Mu rt byr Tydvil, South \yales, have closed. Stagnation in the Welsh iron and steel trade is the cause. A joint-stock Company is being formed in London under the auspices .of the Stock .Exchange, with a Committee for the pro tection of holders of American railroad shares. The object is to supply subscribers with information in regard to American investments. The London Standard of the 20th October in its financial column says there are renewed reports of serious difficulties impending in the Liverpool produce and shipping trades. One company of Ameri ca!) liqes recently called a formal meoting of its creditors, and repealed its inability to fully meet its engagements, but nb formal bankruptcy was apprehended. Delegates to the Farmers’ Alliance will hold a Conference in London in Novem ber on the agricultural crisis. The pro gramme of the meeting includes the pro posal tu refer the question of reduction of cents to the Courts of arbitration,

The Scotch Farmers' Alliance-lias ref calved favorably a report of theVdeputa:' tion sent to Ireland, advising a judication in Scotland of the Irish Landlords Act, with fixity of tenure, fair refits, %ije sales, and remission of arrears. ‘

Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son of the Prince of stairtjnext spring on a long tour on the Continent, and will afterwards visit the United States and Canada. . . . . ,

Mr Gladstone sent a long letter to the St Asaph Diocesan Conference on October the 23rd on the, subject of the,.disestab lishment of the Church of England. In’ it he counsels churchmen to be tolerant of each others’ views, and oonductjtheir con troversies with charity, moderation, mild ness, and reserve.

The Tich borne claimant was secretly brought to Pentonville prison on the night of October 20th. He was discharged next morning quite unexpectedly to him self, as bis time bad still three days to run. At Scotland Yard the claimant re ceived a ticket-of-leave, requiring him to report monthly by letter to the authori ties. He appeared to be in good health, and will remain quiet for the present, keeping his residence secret. Wheat reached the lowest price in. the London market on October 19th since the American civil war.

Mining railway shares are falling on account of the competition in the iron trade.

The Government has decided to ex pend one million on fortifications in Aden, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Orders have been sent from the War Office to hasten the work.

The Tory election agents throughout the country, in reporting to head quarters

in London on October 19 th .as to the effect of the Government redistribution scheme, declare that it will be destructive to the fortunes of the party. A London despatch of October 19tb says, on the opening of 1 Parliament a Commission will be appointed to enquire into the condition of the navy and Ad miralty. It will ask for an increased grant for ship-building, to enable.it to give orders to private firms for the con struction of swift armored and light armored vessels. The distress at ths ship building centres of the North is increas ing. ■ It is said that forty ocean steamers are lying idle in the docks at Sunderland, and most of the ship yards are closed. Public subscriptions are being made for the laborers out of employment. It is reported that the War Office is about to send a expedition of 8,000 men } to South Africa, a portion of which will 1 be drawn from the East Indian army. British emigration statistic* for the nine months ending September 30th showed a decline of 70,000, over 30,000 of the num ber being Irish. The total number of British born per sons! who left the islands since January Ist is 20,000. Several members of the Irish Associa tion- who have returned to England from their visit to Canada and the United States complain of the niggardly conduct I of Philadelphians, into whose hands they I fell a hile visiting America. I A home for female inebriates has been established in London. A despatch of October 12th says it is now known that the English hop crop will amonnt to 415,000 c wt., which is consider ably below the average yield, but the quality is better than for years. The con tinental crop is an average one, but the I quality is not so fine. The whole world’s I crop is said to be above the annual oon- I sumption. The Queen, on the 14th, requested Mr Gladstone to submit to the Cabinet, for their consideration, the question whether I special powers cannot be conferred upon the Prince of Wales to enable him to par*, ticipate in conferences of .Sovereigns of Europe. * The Memorial Diplomatique (Paris) is I responsible for the item that a fund is I being raised in England to enable Henry G°orge to continue his agitation in favor of land nationalisation, but the subscrip tions come in slowly. According to the London Dispatch of October 12th, English land owners are menaced with impecuniosity for no less than 30,000 acres, vainly demanding tenacy. In Essex, within (thirty miles of I London, lately 170 acres were sold for L 2,400, for which L 5,000 was refused years ago. I The low price of wheat and cattle, with high rents, have impoverished Irish farmers.

A Conservative meeting, in the Town Hall, Birmingham, announced for October 13th, was broken up by Liberals in great nu nbers, who forced an entr >nce to the Town Hall by battering in the doors with heavy planks, and overwhelmed the Con servatives. A frse tight took place, in which the furniture was broken and freely used for weapons. The mob was swept from !the fplatfofm by officers. Sir Stafford Northcote and Lord - Randolph Churchill endeavored to address the meeting, hut their efforts were ineffectual, and they were obliged to retire to a side room, where they made short addresses to a small party, the mob still endeavor’ ing to prerent the speakers from being heard. An attempt by Lord Lyttou to prevent the publication of his father’s letters has raised some very interesting legal queV f iona. It appears Mias Devey cannot be stopped, in publishing the letters. The Lord Mayor gave a dinner on the 20th to the Incorporated Society of Authors. Among the notables present were Lord Houghton, Messrs Walter Besant, Geo. A. Sala, Wm. Black, Ed* mund Yates and J ustin McCarthy. Mr Besant made a speech denying that the Society was hostile to publishers. It only sought to obtain j ustica for English authors. An anti-Slavery Jubilee meeting was held in Manchester on October 23rd. Henry M. Stanley was present, and assured the English people who believed slavery had been abolished that ail so called free laborers in Africa were cap tured slaves. He said the cause for the existing slavery was the action of the Portuguese Government, and that a strong expression of public opinion on the subject would do much to abolish the evil. Colonel Mapleaon concluded contracts with Patti! and Nillaon for the Drury Lane season on the 23rd, The former gets L 450 nightly, the latter L 350. Ada Ihereae Foote, daughter of Captain Foote, of the U.S.N., and Lord Montagu Paulec, son of the Marquis of Winchester, were married at St George’s Church, London, on October 14th. The Queen sent an antique diamond bracelet and a gold breakfast service, and the prince a diamond necklace and an Indian’' shawl. The canoe Neptune, 21ft long, which started from Norway some time ago for New York, 1 recently put 'into Falmouth, and’arrived at on October 22nd. Captain Johnson coiqprises |n himself the whole of the crew.

Irish -Affairs. October 12. A number ef laborers' delegates inau gurated at Cork a Labor League, which is to be devoted exclusively to the interests of laborers. It is altogether independent of the Irish National League, Mr fl. Ooldier Stuart, M. P. for Waterford, has beed elected President. Members are pledged to support only candidates favor ing the Franchise Bill, which they believe will tend to remove the grievances of laborers), and also to abstain from out-' rages. The announcement on October 23rd, that the Irish Nationalists are about to import Irish-American speakers caused an unexpected sensation in Dublin. The Tories and Orangemen ate organising meetings to neutralise the effect* ia*

ported a&guence. They are also taking to be ahead of Irishmen i|| are from America. They jfc itie from certain cities in UhlfMd States authenticated re ports /jSjlf violent speeches by Alex. SulliyjgfiT late President of the Irish ; Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World, and John Finerty of the Chicago Times These oopies have been formally submitted to the Dublin Oastle " authorities' : witS'*'’ 1 ' Ea-1 Spehcer to proclaim the meeting* at which Sullivan, Ford, and Finerty 'are __ bxpe&eff'tri^ and some otter good speakers for Ireland in November-after the general * election in the United States. ’£ s . 5, 1 A despatch from Dablin on the 14w - v 'B says if the Parnellites fail 4o obtain a * v pledge from Mr Oladstone thitthe Oo* t, vernment will recall Earl Spencer and allow the Irish - Grimes Aot ito pees-te, ; ' * proposed by .Captain O’Shea, MP. for , Glare, they will not vote with thwToHei, r but will withholdtheir vote* r f romthe Government. x . A London despatgh.pt Octoterjthg^Yffi., says private negotiations between Mr Gladstone and Hr Parnelljhave been broken off. Mr Trevelyan, Ohief tecretary of Ire land, has secured Mr to the renewal of the It is rumored Ea l 'Speatfer'deairee to resign, and that he. will, be succeeded' by ■ the Duke of Connaught. ‘ . v , The Lord Mayor of Dublin and 'others 1 have subscribed Ll,6oofor the benefit *f 1 the late Alex. Sullivan’s family. . . Mr Dickson, a Liberal member of the t Commons, was injured on October ;22nd, J s in a riot at Portadown. The meeting 0 was in favor of the Franchise Bil!. ' Herwf-‘-:~ - 1 confined to his room. A number of - e rioters wore arrested. Mr Trevelyan, late Ohief Secretary of b Ireland, is now accompanied everywhere a by a detective. e The weekly national papers exult over [. Mr Trevelyan’s resignation. .. . ..... i It is proposed to raise by subscription o LIO,OOO for the family of the late Alex- . . 1- W. Sullivan. . .A

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. A despatch from Rome, dated-October - 7 21st, says for the preceding 84boon' > there were 96 fresh cases of cholera in ■ Italy and 45 deaths. ■ ’ • A despatch from Cairo, dated October - 16th, says provisionaara. extremelyscare throughout thp whole coantry from Ber ber to Khartoum, and from the River Nile -to' the Red Sea littoraL- who arrived at WadyHal£§nfrom El Obeld by way of Merowe, report* thatjno steamer had been wrecked, but a daha* ■ - ; bieh, the crew of which; .waa murdered' I within a day’s march of friendly’territory. The same native, reports that El troops occupy the heights along thohills north of Khartoum, and, have thrown broken telegraph wires acrom tho riyer. ;; Special despatches from Oairo of. the date say the - Canadian . boatmen arpi ’ unruly, and refuse to obey their sfiicsjca. The Imperial Cabinet has not yet mjK?- : , tioned the advance of the Kile expedition to Khartoum. ' They will not bring up the question before the return of LordKorth brook, the British High Oomnuationer now in Egypt. General Wolseley will be ready on November Ist to advance from Wady Haifa to Samis. - . 1 : A despatch from London, dated Goto* ber 21st. says Earl Granville his obtained the consent of the German and French- Governments’ to 'the proposal "to limit (be : ' work of the Congo Conference to the settlement of the Congo’qaeationV Earl Granville -stipulates - that the dso&idn shall not be binding- unless the vote' of ' - the delegates shaU be : unsnuttbus.- The- Lisbou Journal of Commence says the - result of the negotiations .of tha OOdfot* 1 ' ; once will be a recognition of tho principlO' of the sovereignty of Portugal onto* Lower Congo, under the guarantee of equal trading rights ,to foreigners and Portuguese. - The Frankfort Gazette pre dicts the failure of the Conference unless English hostilities cease.. Ti says the American Government has given to understand it will not sustain any en terprise if directed against : England.. Portugal will side with England rather than risk her pretensions to the pones* sion of the mouth of the Congo; Holland distrusting Germany is inclined to see In all action against England a _ strategic movement, of which the final action is tha annexation of Holland. Italy’s, colonial interests are opposed to those■ of France* 1 and she also supports Eagland.H.Me Rasson, U.S. Minister in Germany, wiß >• represent tbat country at the Ooofecr - ence. •

A. riot occurred in Hong Kong, on Oct. 24th, and several persona were killed by - the polios firing on the mob. The Chinese Government has forbidden any trade-in ■ firearms between Chinese and-European*. The general opinion ia that these arbitrary regulations of the officials are _ rapidly increasing an anti-English feeling among the natives, fht French Colonel : Donniter, in an engagement on SthOcto her, carried the heights commanding' the . fortress of Chen Chitiu'' The sea ’forces were employed, and the French Artillery strewed the ground with corpses. Three thousand persons were killed, according to Donniter’s reports, including the Chinese Chief Commander. v " '■? Chinese troops continue to poor into* Canton, and great uneasiness is felt In this account. The Cabinet Is divided as to what meainres shonld be adopted to provide reinforcements. Gene* ral Oatnpenon, Minister of War, declines to mobilise a corps d’anqtie without the authority of tha Chamber.:- Fuller ad vices from China, received in Parla, : on ; Oct. 23rd. give particulars of the defeet of the French at Tamsi on the 16th iost. Ling Ming Schnai, the Chinese General, sent some of his soldiers disguised coolies to offer to assist the French at their work of building forts. Mean 9 while the rest of the Chinese soldiers formed an ambush near at hand. Pte« aently a signal previously agreed on was given, whereupon the supposed coolies and the soldiers in ambush made a sudden attack -upon the French, and hemmed them in on all sides. The French wen overwhelmed, and rushed into the sea (n | the wildest confusion. Ac mind Lmh ! admits that 106 of his men werelalleS. He offered a reward of 6dol for eaoh corpse restored. The loss of the Frenoh. flag was g-eatly deplored, and Leasepe endeavored to recover it from the Chinese by offering them two new flags in ex change, but they refused. DeLisle had not asked for reinforcementsfor Tonqula; if they are needed they will be drawn from the army in Aicica, without mobilis ing a corps d’armic. DeLisle Bays the French forces in Tonquin are sufficient to maintain a defensive attitude, but he osn net undertake offensive operations. Figaro says the truth 'u that ‘ the troops' a<|d hemmed in on the Delta under the pro* tectum of the gunboats, and arq obliged tq “ limit their operations to repelling the attacks of the enemy. Reports are current that the Chinese are pushing their advance into Tonqula,,' V and are about to besiege Hunghow. The,: - remainder of the Chinese troops beforq Ghee Hoa have been withdrawn, and th* Chinese there have abandonedjueir jm* trenohmeut. France declines . England a overtures to mediate. The British man* of-war Rambler has been ordered to pro* oeed to Chinese waters in November. - A despatch from Berlin, dated October 23rd, says Count Goertz, of Weiaburg. - President of the Council of the Dndly of ' Brunswick, is Qotqing to Berlin to confer with Prince Bismarck. Thfc AlgctiiMtta Zeitung gives warning of the danger to the Empire from a pariisau of the. GoelpbV . eigniug in Bruns rick, who would make hja Court « cqqtfeof iotd^te« f and

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.



Wanted. WANTED —An Apprentice for Conch Building. Apply office of this paper. 11 2i -7 WANTED Known Whi'o crystal Sugar, 3id ; Kerosene, 7s 3d a tin; 501 b Fiour, 01 ; Oysters, 6d ; Salmon, Sd ; Bi-cuit% 31; a uood family tea, la-GJ. J. McClbegor, Tancrcd street. WANTED Kno«n Tile Beading room of the Public Library will ba opau till 10 p.m. from this-date-, the 14th November By order. Charles JiE ADDELL. Town Clerk. 11 211-' TSTANTKD Known— A. C. Prichard • » is selling print? at 3d ; black and I colored new twofaste,. kid gloves, Is 01 t large towel, 3M ; trimmed hats, 3s Gd. c 11 2129 V7| 7AN TED Known-A. G. Prichard » * is selling heavy holland, o£d ; fine all wool flinnel, 11 A-d; strong cotton hose, 6J ; sun shades from Is. 11 2130 W" ANTED Known— H. C. Seders’ is the Cheapest House in town for First-class Drapery and Millinery. Every thing marked with a small profit. Sealy’s Buildings, East street. WANTED A Certificated Mistress for the Side School at Ashburton. Salary LOG per annum, exclusive of bonuses, providing the average attend ance is not less than GO. Applications and testimonials to be forwarded not later than Tuesday, the ,25th November, 1884, addressed to*Mr Thos Sealy, Chairman- By orde-, J. Ward, Secretary. 11 2123



T A .STD Of LOVELINESS. 'album Containing TEN" VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making a handsome present for friends at Home H. M Jones. SOMETHING worth knowing.— F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fee: ed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, Fast street. F. r. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it. Gentlemen's own ma terial made| up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 195tj NifiW TWEEDS ! . SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead. & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, r E have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just ccived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best juality and latest designs— suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & 00., Tancrad street, Ashburton. HAVING procured the most suitable appliances for carrying out Funerals : is TOWN OR COUNTRY, Tfie Undersigned beg to notify that they are prepared to supply EVERY REQUISITE in a style hitherto UNSURPASSED IN ASHBURTON, at tuk MOST REASONABLE TERMS. J. Meecli & Co. All persons in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE furniture Suitable to the moat limited incomes, or Those in good positions cannot d<s h-tter than inspect J. M, <fe Co.’s stock before going elsewhere, as they intend CLEARING THE WHOLE of it at once REGARDLESS OF COST, to make room for NEW SHIPMENTS of Eng dish an American FURNITURE shortly to arrive Houses sojmlied with every require ment of household use. Venetian Winds, etc. J. MEEOH & 00., Wa'-EiKiUiS * Aahbiuton. ■i EAST STREET, next Diuiaut and Coe, and BURNET C STREET, j



WANTED Known—A. Orr is soiling for cash at the following reduced prices :—Tea, rare value, per box 14* 6d ; tea, per lb la 3d, extra qualify; L.B. sugar, per lb 3d ; currants, per ib s£d ; raisins, per lb 6d ; tapioca, pec lb 3d, fine white ; sago, par lb 3d ; sperms, per lb 7d; sauce, per bottle 6d j rice, best Japan, 3d. II 2066 WANTED Known—That Fbleplander Bros have on sale all requisites for the shearing season. Sheep Shears (the' favoiite brands, Nos. 38AS, 75, 11A, Etc.), Turkey Oilstones, Lamp Black, Raddle, Boiled Oil, Woolpacks. 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. 760 c j VATANTED Known—That I have » V opened a Coal Yard in East street, opposite Messrs Jones and Bradshaw’s Corn and Chaff Store, where orders may be left, also at my residence, Hampstead, as lam now prepared to supply a first class Coal at most reasonable prices. Charles Brown. 8 1655 ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 VV That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 TT7" ANTED Known—That Jones and \\ ' Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 ANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removc-i into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkb and MoEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. RARRACOUTA, BARRACOOTA, Barracouta. As the drapery and grocery is reduced in price, C. RY EL begs to inform the public </hat he intends from tbL date to REDUCE the price of FISH, viz, Fresh Barracouta GJ, Smoked, 9d. 0. Ryel, Alford Forest Road or from the cart. 11 2094 REDUCTIONS. REDUCTIONS. The Undersigned have For Sale at Reduced Prices : Timber. Timber. Timber. Goal. Coal. Coal. Firewood. Firewood. Firewood. Stakes. Stakes. Stakes. Posts. Posts. Posts. Hurdles. Hurdles, Hurdles. Inspection invited. MACPHERSON, FIRMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, East street. W. H, CoLLINS, Manager, Ashburton. VTEW BOOKS ! NEW BOOKS ! 1 EW BOOKS ! and CHRISTMAS CARDS Now in. 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 at Material ; Vanity Fair, by Thackery ; The Aewcomes ; English Men of Letters Bacon, Cowper, Ulckgos; Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molie'rc, The Prince Micharelli; Pedigree of Man, by lioeckol j India, the Law and the People, by Caird ; Gilbert on Banking ; The Assonunoir, bj’ Emile Zola ; Medi eval History, by Chambers ; Cassell’s family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry and Fun, English .-cciiory (G vols), Countries of the World (G vols), Peoples of the World (4 vols), All Round the World (2 vols), The Book of Health, Taiuily Phy sician ; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular Educator, Men of the lime, Family Herald (half year vol), How the Poor Live, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. TT> OTHE RHAM WATCHES Jt\. Fr..m £5 10a. ATCH MAKERS tfeWEILIRS, s. / c ch—gh.



CHEAP STATIONERY FOR THE PEOPLE. Superfine note paper, 53 per ream Cream laid envelopes, 6s per 3aoo Foolscap (unequalled value), Is per quire CHEAP BOOKS. Standard works by various authors. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Beautifully Colored New Zealand Scenery From 3d and upwards. TOYS, FANCY GOODS, &c.. In great variety from Id and upwards. R. Bevan, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Etc., (Next shop to Quill’s Hotel). _



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW ZEALAND! Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS. The lit 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. Slim, 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. d. Bedroom furnished complete for 6 6 0 Cheat of 5 drawers, for ...200 Suites in Leather, for ... ... 14 0 0 Suites in Hair, for ... ... 14 0 0 Every other article equally cheap. Must be Sold to make room for our CONSTANT MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE of all kinds. W. DAVIS, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer, EAST STREET SOU C , Ashburton 9 1729



MAYg& CO. ( H. E. MAY & CO, d o & <4 8 H 33 Fancy and hoiseby COUNTED Four ■ Button - Length Suode Gloves, la lid ; Six 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 2d. India Muslin, 7|d ; Scarf Net, all colors, l|d; Children’s Sox, Linen Buttons, Id per card ; Dress Steels, 6£d set; Tailor’s Thread, 3d reel; China Tape, 4ds doz. MANCHESTER COUNTER. Handsome Lace Curtains,3s lid; Pampadour Prints, dark colors, 4|d ; Ginghams, Old.; Galatea Stripes, sfd; Orewdsou’s No. 2 White Calico, 4s lid doz; Horrock’a, 3s lid.; Heavy Grey Twill Calico, 4ii ; Grey Twill Sheeting, 9|d ; 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 Selisia, 4W ; Forfar, strong, for aprons, 6|d ; Honeycomb Quilts, only 4s lid; Brown Holland, 4|d. CLOTHING ROOM- Men’s Tweed Trousers, lid, 7s lid, 9s Od, 10s Od ; Men's Trousers and Vest, Os lid, 9s lid, 12s Od, 15s; Men’s Tweed Coats, 5s lid, 9s Od, 12s 01, 15s ; Boys' Tunic Suits, 5s lid, 6s 1 d, 8s lid, 10s Od. Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ I Kaiapoi Clothing. Men’s Harvard : Shirt?, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s Gd, 2s lid; j Men's White Shirts, 2s lid, 4s m I lid, 4s lid, Ud ; Men’s Hard and Soft Hats, Is lid, 2s lid, 3s , lid, 4s Hd. Soy, Ties, Collars, i Scarves Braces, etc. \ 6 | TAILORING DEPARTMENT. W In response to hundreds of en- ; ■3 ‘ quirio-' for a good pair of Trousers | - ' *4 | tenable price, wo have at last de- j g ! tormined to supply the long felt j • : want. j We guarantee satisfaction and a pj j Perfect Fit. H. E. May & Co.’s CASH SYSTEM Is now acknowledged to be far the best both fpr buyer and seller.



1884. a Victoria House. 1885. AH 1, bummer season. a P n PIUNT.J, bia::'S SiXilN, Co.STC .V *■':>, TtfltfMfSflS, FaN<:Y fIE J , Mkn*s, i j h.ys* am> Youths’ Ci.othino, Suikts (resorted), Hats, ** • * c,„ Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, stuped and offered u, the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending yi c as pre-eminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparableyauio. Ladios r , Men’s, and Children's IiOOTS, &(■., at “ cill again prices. Patterns of iioilju, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWE recoiv’oJ weekly, Rom yrliich Men s Youths’, and Coys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, m, mush, and fashion perfect. Charges strict y reasonable. Dimaut and Coe. Ready’Money Drapers, Clothiers, tic, East and Tancre.l streets iu premises lately occupied by Orr and Co,



Special Advertisements. A. Tapper, \ SAWMILLER TIMBER, AND < IRON MERCHANT, 1 East street, Ashburton, ( Has decided to ; Sei/l Gee His Large Stock of TIMBER | BUILDING GATE. & IRON I ' MATERIALS FENCING WIRE, &;. at greatly Reduced Prices, I As he is retiring from business, therefore ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED. Stock must be cleared off by December 31st. H. W. BARRETT, 8 1537 Manager. NEW BOOKS. ] NEW FANCY GOODS. NEW STATIONERY. NEW TOYS. PRIZE BOOKS, Etc. QHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS of New Zealand Scenery. A beautiful assortment of goods suitable ' for presents. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.