SHIPPING.

r. ■' PORT OP LYTTELTON. ■ Arrived. r ’ Yesterday. Koranui, b.b , from Dunedin and • Timaru. , ' * Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. ' Omaha, brigantine, from Chatham Is lands. . . Sailed. . Yesterday. Beoamia, ketch, for Kaipara. Mary Ellen, schooner, for Rockhamp ton. Reward, schooner, for Waitapu. Koranui, s.s., for Wellington and West .«Uoaab porta. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. 'Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Manapouri, irom Auckland and the hast Coast. Sailed—Manapouri, for Melbourne via r '' the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed Mawhera, for the North ; flairea, for the North. Bluff, Yesterday. Arrived—Tarawera, from Melbourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE ~• - .Tuesday,,May 6 tMalaon/eox and Co., at the Ashburton tiuleyarda—Stock. ’Thursday, May 8, Messrs J.- Mundell and Co., at Scotsburn, near Peel Forest —live and Dead Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc > This Evening. - Aahbnrton Building and Investment So eiety—Subscription due St Stephen’s Sunday School —Entertaia- in.the Schoolroom, at 7.50 p.m. AN 'it’ <■ J 'Monday;' May 12 • ■ ■. ‘ ‘ Oddfellows’ Hall—Public Tea Meeting and Lecture Borough Council, at Borough Council -V«y . Ohsmbers,-at 7.30. Monday, Max 26. r > J^O.G.T.— Anniveraary Tea Meeting In St Stephen's Schoolroom, at 6 p.m. Fbidiy, June 6. Aahbnrton County Council—At Council ; .Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, Jusb 7 ,Vj (ftjanni Road Board, at Road Hoard / office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

' **s * l I Mails cldSe at the-Ashburton Post Office iV, as follows : jt ; • For Christchurch and North at 6'a.m. fcr> 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. >: ForOhertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. va-,-, . and 6 p.m. daily. sp For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, fetV. - Coldstream, Eangitata, Orari, Winchester, uid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. * *for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., - For Tima.*u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.in., and 4.30 p.m., daily. - : For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, t oa Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 ' , cun. '.,<l. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. v For. tfourit Somers, on Tuesdays and &l. Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. ■ ... , For.MayOeldV'oh Tuesdays and Satnr jays, at 6 a. m. f i For Ashtsa, Waterton and Longbeach, it 4.80 p.m. daily. ■ For Flemington,on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Newlauos, on Tuesdays and Fri ’ , .days at 10.30 *.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevsalebit TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.

A Wellington telegram states that the Wanaka, with the English mails was ex pected to arrive there about 3.30 this afternoon. She leaves for Lyttelton shortly afterwards. We have been requested to call atten tion to Mr Lublow’s new advertisement appearing in !®another column. Those wishing to be clad well and economically need not go beyond our own town Judging from the limited attendance at the meeting convened last evening in the Arcade Chambers for the purpose of forming a musical society, the project scarcely promises to bo so successful as it deserves. Mr Joseph Ivesa, M.H.R., was voted to the chair, and after he had explained the objects intended to be served by the proposed organisation, a motion that an Ashburton Philharmonic Society should be formed was carried by the meeting. The election of officers was then proceeded with and resulted os fol lows; —President, Mr J. Ivess, M.H.8.; Yice-President, Dr Trevor and Mr Bad deley, R.M. ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Jones; Librarian, Mr Andrewe?; Committee, Messrs Dolman, Stephenson, Paul, Branson, Farley, and Gundry. Mr Wolf was appointed musical conductor, and was also elected by a considerable ma jority over Mr Dolman as stage director. Mr Shaw was nominateeLlor the latter office, but declined to stand. The rules t‘ at had been prepared for the Society were read, and it was decided to refer them to the Committee for consideration, to report to next meeting. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the pro ceedings At the Police Court th’s morning, be-

fore Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., John Anderson was fined 10a for drunkenness, with the usual alternative. John Murphy, alias Dublin Jack, a well-known character in the district, was brought up on a charge of he pless drunkenness, and a further information was laid against him, for being a . vagrant. He was remanded to i huraday next. A sharp shock of earthquake is reported to have been felt at about 2 15 on Sunday morning at Methven and Alford Forest. The direction was from the South to the East.

The first of the series of Sixpenny En tertainments takes place this evening in St Stephen’s Schoolroom at 7 30 p. m. A strong feeling of dissatisfaction is

being expressed throughout the Hokitisa district at the lengthened d-lay m the case of Donoghue, who was tried an 1 sentenced to death about two months ago. A large requisition is being signed, ask ing the Mayor to call a public meeting to give expression to popular feeling on the subject. Several of the leading business men visited the Ross reefs on Sunday, and crushed stone there, obtaining payable gold. They brought a parcel to town and crushed it in the presence of over forty people with the same result. Fif# teen leases are pegged out, and twenty fourth interests were changing hands yesterday at Ll 5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the fol lowing cable from their London branch, dated 3rd May, 1884:—Wool —Competi. tion is increasing, and the market is firmer, except for lamb’s wool, which has declined Id to l£d per lb. Home buyers are purchasing freely. Up to date 35,000 bales have been sold. The lists closed on Ist inst. The following have been adopted as the planks of the Otago Trades and Labor Council’s political platform :—l, Land nationalisation, (as a moans to this) that in future Crown lands be disposed of by lease only ; >2, the abolition of pensions ; 3, cessation of assisted immigration ; 4, legalisation of the eight hours system ; 5, extension of hours of polling to 8 p. m ; 6, a progressive land tax and a tax on large incomes; 7, local government reform ; 8, reform of the jury law by payment of all subpoenaed jurors; 9, Government regula tion of workshops; 10, reform of the Factory Act; 11, encouragement of loc 1 industries; 12, local op'.ion ; 13, elective Upper House; 14, seamen's franchise; 15, abolit on of plural voting. The Council appointed a Com ■ ittee to consider the advisability of running a newspaper in the interests of the working men, and have decided to again call the attention of the Minister for Justice to the continuance of the evil of Justices ot the Peace interested in shipping deciding cases brought before the Port Chalmers Bench in which seamen are concerned.

The brig Rio Grande was insured for L 250 in the South British and LI,OIO in a Sydney office. She will be a total loss. , „ - ~~lfds proposed to ask'Sir-J. Yegel 4(f contest the vacant seat for the Eist Coast. Mr Rees will also be a candidate for the vacant seat. Sir G. M. O’Rorke has received the resignation of Mr Allan McDonald. It had been posted in Auck land, but there was nothing to show in whose hands the resignation had been since Mr McDonald had left the colony. A shipment of tinned meat of Messrs Hellaby, of Auckland, has been sold in London to a German house for use in the German army. The meat realised in a dull market 4|d per lb. In the New Plymouth Supreme Court in the case of Burton, whiih occupied the whole of yesterday, the jury brought it. a verdict of “ Not Guilty," and the Court adjourned. Burton will be further charged with an attempt to commit fraud on an Insurance Company. The New Zealand Refrigerating Com pany have received a cablegram from their Loudon agents, dated 2nd inst., to the effect that their mutton, ex Fenstanton. was being landed in excellent order, and realising an average of fid per lb. Jas. Milne, of the Criterion Hotel, In vercargill, was charged yesterday at the local Resident Magistrate’s Court with permitting gambling at half-past one on Sunday morning in his house, the game being hazard. The players swore that they were only practising with the dice, and that Milne was not aware they were in the room. The Resident Magistrate ruled that the police had not proved that Milne knew that the men were gambling, and dismissed the information.

The steamer Kangaroo, which was wrecked off Cape Campbell on Friday, is owned by the Westport Colliery Company, and is insured in the National office for Ls,qOo> the whole of which, with the ex ception of L 250, has been reinsured, so far as is at present known, at the Welling ton office of the Company. 'ihe mail which was on board the steamer was lost. No attempt will be made to raise her, in consequence of the uncertain weather and strong tides generally prevalent at the spot. A preliminary inquiry was held before the Collector of Customs at Wel lington yesterday afternoon, when but little fresh evidence was adduced.

An old man named Alfred Hawley was found early yesterday morning in the railway station at Woodside, Wairarapa, in an unconscious state. On examination it was found that one of his wrists was severely cut, and that he was also slabbed in the left side. On regaining conscious ness Hawley said he had committed the deed himself with a sheath knife, which was lying at his side. No reason for the rash act is assigned. At Gisborne a man named Horan has had his nose takon clean off by a falling branch.

Sir George Gray left Wellington yes terday per steamer for Lyttelton. He speaks in Christchurch to-morrow even ing, and in Dunedin on Saturday evening. Sir John Ure, late Lord Provost of Glasgow, Lady Ure, and their daughter, were passengers by the Tarawera from Melbourne, and are staying at Invercaf gill. It is proposed in the Palmerston district to raise a popular subscription and obtain an oil painting of Mr Stout, for presenta tion to him in recognition of his services on the Land Board. A seven-roomed house in Tuam street east, Chriatchnrch, occupied by Messrs Whitley, father and two sons, with their families, was burnt last night about seven o’clock. It was insured for Ll5O in the London and Lancashire, and the furniture of one son for L 25 in the same office.

Mr Montgomery, M.H. R. for Akaroa, addressed a crowded meeting at Christ church last night. His speech was largely a recapitulation of that given by him at Akaroa. He quoted Hansard to prove his farmer statement that Sir Julius Vogel had said that millions of the first loan had to be expended to purchase support from Members of the House. He denied that Otago and Canterbury had had their fair share of expenditure. He exp r essed himself in favor of a local government for each ia'and, with a federal government sitting at Wellington. A motion to the effect that he was worthy of the con fidence and respect of the electors of the colony, was passed almost unanimously. A motion declining to express confidence in him as a leader, till the electors had heard Sir George Grey, was negbtived by a considerable majority. Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con ditions —Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious cathartic. Sd and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. i

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD ELECTION.

The result of the voting taken at Ra kaia and Kyle for the election of two members resulted as follows : Rakaia. Kyle. Total. Caleb Tucker ..; 116 16 132 Robert Mulligan 86 23 109 Walter Hartnell 41 2 43 Charles W. i urner 28 2 30

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, April 24 ” The Lord Mayor of London yesterday opened in the Crystal Palace the London International an i Universal Exhibition, of which Mr Collins Levey is the Execu tive Commissioner. The opening cere mony was of, an imp »sing nature. The Exhibition, which includes arte, manu factures, and scientific agriculture, and industrial products, was visited by large crowds during the day. The- statement is current in diplomat!} circles that Mr Service, Premier of Vic toria, and Mr Bray, Premier of South Australia, will probably receive the honor of knighthood. Mr John Mclntyre, member for Mai den (Victoria) in the Legislative Assem bly, has increased the capital of the Mal don Mining Comp my, which bo is float ing in London, from L70,0#0 to L 120.000. Sir Henry Parkes, formerly Premier of New South Wales, has succeeded in float ing the Australian Freehold and Invest ment Company, with a cap’tal of L 1,000,009 sterling.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 29. Mr J. J. Casey ha* been appointed County Court Judge, vice McFarland, deceased. file Roiui’s passengers, with the excep tion of Miss Kermode,' from quarantine on Thursday. Miss Kermode remains till May Ist. The Intercolonial Trades Congress con cluded its sittings on Saturday. The Intercolonial Wine and Industrial Exhibition closed on Saturday with an imposing ceremonial At Ballarat on Sunday, when Monsig nor Moore consecrated the Roman Catho lic Bishop of Ballarat, Archbishop Qoold officiated, and a large assemblage of clergy and laity was present. A public reception is to be accorded to Hanlai) on the May, in the Exhibi tion Buildings. M. Henri Journeaux, the French Com missioner in the Pacific, was a passenger to Europe, per Yarra, on Saturday, Mons Journeaux suggests that in return for the abandonment of the recidiviste scheme, England should permit France to annex the New Hebrides. Sydney, April 29. The Bishop of Sydney has already re ceived mors than half the sum of LSOO required for the erection of new windows in St Andrew’s Cathedral, as a memorial of his enthronement. An accident, attended with fatal re sults, took place at Redfern station on Friday. A passenger train ran with too quick speed into the station, and carried away a portion of the platform, killing a boy named Fletcher, and injuring several others. Rain has fallen generally throughout the colony. It is hoped the drought is broken up. Beach persists in his refusal to row on the Nepean, so Laycook takes his place against Hanlau. Five men have been committed for trial in connection with the recent fatal prize fight at Randwick. The Postmaster General recommends the adoption of sixpenny telegrams to all places now enj lying a penny postal rate.

WAKANUI LIBEL CASE.

The following account of tbs libel esse of Brown v. Kilgour, tried before Mr Justice Johnston at Christchurch yestorr day, is condensed from the J/jjttelton Times report;— Mr Purnell appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr Wilding, with him Mr Oaygill, ap. peared for the defendant. —On the .ap* plication of the plaintiff all witnesses were ordered out of Court. This was an action to recover L 250 damages for libel pub lished in the Ashburton Mail on Novem ber 8, in a report of a meeting of the WAkanui School Committee, the said re port having been furnished to the paper at the request of the Committee by the de fendant, who was Chairman of the Com

mittee.—The defence wu to the effect that the report was a correct one, and had been published in good faith. The ex pression complained of charged the plain tiff with acting as a spy upon the teachers of the school.

After considerable legal argument on points rased by Mr Purnell, his Honor decided that the case should gooi, and the following evidence was called for the plaintiff:— James Brown, the plaintiff: Was a farmer raiding at Wakanui since the year 1872, Had been a member of the School Committee, and Chairman fo~ the first two years, *s also for the year 1882. Was a member of the Committee till about the end of 1883, when he resigned. Had five children attending the school. On November 8, 1883, the Ashburton Mail, a paper circulated In the district, published a report containing the word “ maacer. ” Understood the word to apply to the master then holding office. Had done nothing in connection with the master for some years. Had written two letters to the Committee about the way in which the school was managed by the master then in office. The first complaint was made on >ept. 18. (Letter put in. It complained of the irregular hours kept by the master and mistress, and of the harsh and unjust treatment his boys had been subjected to). Was a member of the Committee at that time- The other complaint was made on Oct. 27. (Letter put in. It complained of, the loose manner in which the school was conducted.) Had ceased to be a member of the Committee, having resigned. The defendant, the Chairman of the Commit tee, replied by sending witness a letter, enclosing the resolution of the Committee complained of. (The letter was read. It contained in the resolution the words, “The Committee consider it very undig nified on your part to be constantly play ing the spy on the master. ” These were the words on which the action was grounded.) Witness’solicitor wrote asking for an apology. (Letter read, as also the terms required to be used in the apology.) Witness tried to get the motion rescinded, by moving at the householders’ meeting, “ That the resolution be expunged from the minutes.” Four voted for the reso lution, and eleven against it. Defendant had made no apology, nor had be ta tracted the charge. Witness was Chair man of the Library, and had been so for some time.

Cross-examined: Had been damaged in the eyes of hia neighbors, and (to a certain extent pecuniarily, because the meeting of the householders had voted against his re solution. Mr Branson waa -the first master. Had no doubt that he (witness) bad mate complaints of him in the per formance of his duty as a member of the Comra'ttee. Had no disputes with the next master, Mr Culverhouse. Had com plained of Mr Gillie. The complaints were not inquire! into. Had no disputes with Mr McLachlan. Mads only one complaint against Mr Thomas. The Committee did not approve of that letter. On Sept. 18, Mr Cookson was muter. Before sen hng the letter, saw defendant, and west with him to the school. Mr Cookson was there at the porch door, and witness’s two boys were called up. Other

children were playing about the ground. Was not excited, and used no violent lan guage. Had no recollection of say ing he would lay a criminal in formation against Mr Cookson. De nied he had used any such expression. Was certain he had 'not said • “ If I had a trap I would have taken the boy into Ash burton and laid an infor.nation against Mr Cookson. ” Might have said so to the Chairman on another occasion. Did not demand that all the canes should be taken away from thu school. The Chairman aak id the teacher to produce the stick at the meeting oL the Committee to be held that night. His boy’s hands were ex amined by Mr Kilgour. The marks were visible to this day. Never watched the school. Was very often about the school because the Post-office was there, and he went for his papers and letters three times a week. Had sometimes noticed at what time the children went in or cams out of school. Never went there for the purpose. On Sept. 7 went to the library to change a book. Took his watch out to see the time, and noticed that at 930 a.m the school waa not open. On Sept. 17 the children came home with their hands bruised. Witness had never looked at the school through a hole in the blacksmith’s shop. Had never aai! that be had' been watching the school. Wrote a let ter to the Mail with reference to this matter. The letter waa published. (Let ter read. It was of considerable length, and referred specially to the disrespectful behaviour of his boys, who laughed dur ing prayer time, as they were not quite orthodox according to Wakanui ortho-

doxy ; it also tspoke in very disparaging terms of the Cr.mmitiqg-and the Chair man.)-Witness, did n o t withdravy the charges contained in thw letter of Sept -18 Said he was willing to do so if the Committee wished it. They expressed

no opinion and kept his letter, so he con cluded the. sh>rge3%ivete^JVot—withdrawn. —Re-examined : There had been ten masters at the school. Had, as a house-

holder, made complaints against four, and as a Committee-man againsc two. One of hia boys had been badly beaten and could not untie his shoes at night. The stick used was an improper one Mr Wilding having opened his defence called Arthur Cookson, certificated teacher and present master of the Wakanui school. Went there at the beginning of July, 1883. Knew Mr Brown. Was on friendly terms with him when first at the school, but after being there same weeks had some disagreement. In September Mr Brown complained about the punishment of one of hi? children. Saw Mr Kilgour and Mr Brown one morning in September, Mr Brown was rUher excited, and seemed to think witness had done very wrong in punishing hia children. Had read the libel complained of, with regard to Mr Brown acting as a spy. Had noticed that Mr Brown was a great deal about the school. Did not take much notice of the till after his complaints to the Committee, but he used to come up very frequently for letters shortly before 9£o am,, the time for opening the school. Had seen Mr Brown about there on days other than mail days. He bad land cropped opposite the school Had seen him near the school very often. Remembered Mr Brown’s letter being considered on September 18 by the Committee. Cer tain charges of irregularity of hours were made by Mr Brown and dropped by him. Cross-examined : Mr B-awn changed a book at the library on the morning he complained of the school not being opened in time. The mail came in about 830 a.m.

Further witnesses were examined to prove justification, and at the conclusion of the evidence his Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff, one farthing ’damage?. No order was nlade as to costs.

MAIL NEWS.

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. The Annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge University crews occupied the morning of April 7- The course was the regular four miles and two furlongs on the Thames, from Putney to Mortlake. The weather was unpropjtious; the air was tilled with a drizzling rain, and a heavy mist overhung the river, while the water was decidedly choppy. There were but few spectators. The Cambridge crew were the favorites from the start, and gained an easy victory. Oxford won the toss, and chose the Surrey side. After one false start, Cambr.dge, at the word “ Go, gripped the fir f , and gained a lead of neatly im a length. Oxford by a

great effort almost caught Cambridge in the first hundred yards, and a ding-dong ; 'V tussle was kept up for the rmt of the first mile, when Cambridge led, and was neves afterwards headed. Passing Hammer smith, Cambridge was nearly a length ahead. Oxford frequently spurted, and Cambridge promptly answered. The nasty, 'choppy water and head wind seemed to favor the Cambridge rowing, and the steering of Oxford was somewhat wild; but the men worked gamely until Barnes was reached, when they want to pieces, and Cambridge finished fresh, nearly three lengths ahead. Time—Slain 19tec. Affairs In'Egypt. The news reached London on March 30, that on the 19th General Gordon made a sortie from Khartoum with 3,0Q0 men, two guns, and a squadron of Biubi Bazouk cavalry, accompanied by three steamers 6n the river. The rebels were encamped near Half ayah. Sixty of the v enemy’s cavalry charged ' the Baahl Bazouka and put them to light. On nearing the rebels, General Gordon drew up his troops in the form of . a,«quare, in which position they were kept until attacked by the enemy, when the Egyp tians turn ad and fled. Two hundred of them were slaughtered, and three of their guns were lost. Notwithstanding this check, General Gordon declares Khartoum quite safe until the winter. * Later advices received in, London on March {3l give details of Gordon’s rout. The rebels pursued the Egyptians for two miles after the battle near Halfayah, and the confusion during the retreat was faar ful to behold. The Egyptian regulars and Basbi kept .shouting that _ their Generals had bet. ayed them; and the wounded received no attention for sdvan hnuri. ' been clamoring for; three weeks- before they met the enemy. In the early part of the encounter thefEgyptians were successful, and many of the enemy were actually in full retreat when their cavalry made a desperate charge. Despite this reverse, it is an id the inhabitants of Khartoum atilt remain the firm.friends of.. Gordon., One Arab sent him LIJIOO to replenish hi* treasury in part, and another equipped : 2,000 blacks for him. Two black pauias hare been arrested for charging into the ranks of their own thua .allowing the enemy to enter the gap they made-- 1 Reports were current in London on i A pril 3 that Gerdon had met with a further reverse. . In a letter .tip the explorer Sohwein furth,.the General says that the demean- . I our of the people bad changedi oontider- ) . ably since he was last in the l-oad»n ---i Despatches received in . London from » Cairo on April 5, represent Gordoh’s posi tion os becoming desperate. In a private i letter to Commander Maxwell he writrs : i “We exist day by day, and though exoita -5 meat is desirable, sometimes weean bare 3 too much of it while, ceapensihillty is heavy. I cad only trust in God’s mercy, for there is nothing else.” , The indications that the Government r intend to undertake an autumn campaign 1 towards Khartoum are multiplying, and r preparations for such an event are being , actively made. The survey of ,the. Nile as . . far as the Second Cataract, which Cap - tain Molyneauz undertook some .weeks ■ ago at the command of the Admiralty, to . determine the feasibility of the use of gunboats, haa been completed ; and Cao a tain Uqlynesux returned to Cairo - April 7. *He is now ordaead'to report on t the appearances of the river as far as • a Shendy. He is also to report on a scheme t forgetting English regiments across the i Korosko desert. i It is certain that the last estimate which t Gordon sent of the time he could hold 1 out was only two months more. , > Death of Prince Leopold. I y —- 1 Prince Leopold died from a fit, result -9 ing from a fall. He waa on the point bt b starting for Darmstadt to attend the wed t ding of his niece, Princess Victoria of f Hesse, which has been postponed in con sequence of the sad event. The Prince 9 of Wales who wss visiting the Earl of 9 Sefton, received the news on hi# arrival . ? 9 at the rdceeoursa, and returned at onoa 9 to London. The Queen was terribly, dis s tressed at the news, and the meeting of 9 Her Majesty with the widowed Duchess > of Albany was most affecting.. As she en l tered the Park she was unable to restrain - her tears at the sight of her son’s desol i ated home, and waa weeping bitterly. ■ when she met the Duchess. Prince Leo-. ... , pold had gone to Cannes only a few days I before, for hia health, and nothing serious, ■ was anticipated, He was looking fairly ! well, and had been taking part.in the fas- . ■ tivitiea of the place when he met with the ....... ; fall. He treated the matter lightly at the j time, but in the middle of the night hit attendants were - awoke by a noise of struggling and hard breathing. 1 It, was . i then found that effusion of blood on the ...' lungs bad taken place. ; The Prince of ■' Wales and Major-General. Sir John 0. ilowell, Ma-t-T of thajQueen’a.Household, '■ brought the body to London. In'Acoord- ’ ance with the wishes of the deceased, he 1 was buried in the Royal vault, at St : George’s Chapa?, Windsor, on April 6. 1 The interment was entirely private. The Orownj Prince Frederick William of Prussia assisted at the funeral. _On ■ i March 30 Parliament adopted resolutions ■ of condolence with the Queeii and,- the Duchess of Albany. The Queen returned thanks. Further particulars o c the obsequies are communicated by a despatch dated April - 5. On that day the" Duchefs of Albany visited the Memorial Chapel, where the body of her husband was rest jog, and r(*■* mained a short time beside the dead. The funeral service took place half-past IJ. The Queen, the Princess of Wales, and the Princesses Helena, Louise and Bea trice went from the Castle through the Deanery to the chbpel. The Prince of Wales, the Grown Prince Frederick Wil liam of Prussia, and other Royal person* ages assembled in the Memorial Chapel, and marched in procession to St George’s. - The Prince of Wales followed the ooffinas chief mourner.- The' Dean began the ser vice as the coffin entered the door. The choir sang “Oh God, .our help In ages past,” and Spohr’s anthem “ Blessed an the departed." The coffin waa then placed in the vault.. As the Queen re turned, the choir sang “Lead, kindly light," and Chopin’s “ Funeral Match ” waa played as the Royal personages with drew. Mcer the service, the ’ Seaforth Highlanders (the Duke’s Regiment) played “He will return to Lochaber no more. ” The Queen sat during the ser vice, weeping bitterly, and all the young princes were sobbing. The Prince -of Wales was deeply agitated, and very pale. The chapel wu draped in black, relieved by wreaths of flowers, conspicuous among them being one from the ex-Etapreaa' Eu genie.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.



rjr U ‘ I N G. Our Mu Thompson, from Messrs Brins mead and Son,is now in Ashburton. All orders sent ‘in ab once will be promptly . attended Ip. - Milner and Thompson, per "BfM. Jones, Agent. 5 792 ' 1 FARM Elis ~ ’ * Store your Grain! THE undersigned having Leased from Mr T. Bollock that very commo dious IRON GRAIN- STORK in West ' sh-Ast/is prepared to RECEIVE GRAIN . Of any kind of Produce, end STORK the ’•v same at the very LOWEST RATE. Dellvawv takei At any time of the day - or nigk * 3 629 T. H. ZOUOH. PAXTON & 00.



CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY 1 JM'TjT cocksfoot AND X RYE GRASS SEED. The? supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment, to London or else where. ROBERTS* PAXTON & Co. Cmmingham and Ob’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sis. Christchurch. 3 623 O T 10 E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH ; BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. J. R Lublow, . While thanking the inhabitants of the ahpvp ';d isjtricts for, the 1 very liberal support W him'for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now held byhim, recently received THE HOME MARKETS, some of the very best class of ;oods manufactured in the West of Eng snd Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, ' ' ‘BLUB CtOTHS. - - FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS .of.’every shade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-costings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, t of the newest patterns. Upwards < f 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all ■Ojrdera entrusted to him at astoni'-hingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. me, aee and judge for yourse’veto, ninety of Kaiapi Flannels, U» ler- Drawers, Seeks,' etc., awv-.j in : ' 5754



Wanted' WANTED —Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply, John Doyle, Upper Rangitata. 5 788 TT7"ANTED, immediately Every one Y\ to road Hayes and Co. ’» adver tisement. 4 748 TENTH Anniversary Star of the East Lodge, No. 82. \S7'ANTED —A Situation, by a pro- VV fessional Cook. . Good testi monials. Apply Guardian Office. 5 797 WANTED— Every one that was unsuc cessful in Hates and Co.’s art union to read advertisement. 4 749 rnHE Anniversary Tea Meeting will be j held in the Church of England Schoolroom on Mondiy, May 26th. \TTANTED to purchase Good Lard in VV any qaanti y ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Potntz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Store. 5 758 3a on the Table at 6 p. m. WANTED— The party who (by mis take) removed a bag containing Boots, from Dimant and Coe’s establish ment last Saturday evening, to return same at once. 5 r9B WANTED Known—Beat Bice, 3d ; Sago, 4d; Tapioca, 6d ; Cheese, 6d per lb.—J. McGregor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 rpICKETS, Is 6d, may be had every- X where. WANTED —To Sell Two second-hand Breach-loading Central’ Fire Re boundingLocksFowlingPieces,in splendid order. Apply, F. Fbrriman, East street. MAY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED Known —The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. O. Hegera’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. Now goods now open. 2 234 MAY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink and be merry. nr ANTED KNOWN — Robert Elston, Y\ 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 /''l OOD Tea at the Good Templar enter \Jjj- tainment. WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on Bast Bolt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. 0. Datis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 6 765 OODBO N G S- Good Readings. ' Good Speakers. TXTANTED Known—That Jones and W 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 tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED— The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s -best prunellas from 7a 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse) Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known— W. T. Kingston (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next C. Ray, Engineer; Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in . his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL _— —— Account Books, Presents, &c. Notice- J. A. PerSSOn Wakandi Road (near Post Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now prepared to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses re-made and car petS re-laid. People iron Mio country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will be faith fully carried out, and his priors will defy competition. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J, B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON REASONS LB TERMS. Meech and Co. O not, as a rule, care to blow about! the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce ments which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public Enow that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH AND CO., i CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c., &0., «fcc., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. | Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &c., in all the uewed designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make thoir homes comfortable should pay this Firm a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND CO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all other k nds of Cutting done for the trade. • \ ' 3 37® &. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123 CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER,



Special Advertisements. E. 0. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, OMBSBTOHURCH, AYE a tick pleasure in announcing the ARRIVAL FROM LONDON OF EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehn, and lonic, Including THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON.



THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FUR CAPES * TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Em, Etc., Are for Bxokluehob or Qdauit and Design, TBE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MIST THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES.



The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which BINDERS THE SHOW ROOMS AMONG THSS MOST SPACIOUS nr the COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS. E. C, BROWN & Co. beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations.



|Fob| STYLE, SQUA&IT 7, !j AND V|A LOE 00 TO H 0. BROWK & CO., F A|S H I 0„N H 0 U|S|E, CHBIStCHOBOH.



Special Advertisement (^TATIONERY. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (School'jjCommitteea supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., ASHBURTON. MPORTANT. The undersigned is now landing PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL for household purposes. Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS HAYES,? Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Menagei.



INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIET/ OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, ann they can now boast' of having Twenty-one Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both meterial and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate op, Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING; HATS & CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET. GRAIN SEASON 1884. mHf NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND JL MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Capita 1...;.......... .........£3,000,000. Reserve Fond £210,000. AAKA IA, OH'EEITSBY, AND METHVEN AGENCIES. Mr 0. W. TURNER,, the Company’s Local Agent, will be' in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from 11 a. m. till 2 p .m. METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA: At all times during the week.- Every information as t# Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAIN can be obtained on application to 0- W. Turner, AGENT,.. . 2- 358 Eatiir,~UhSrt'sey I and Methven.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO m. TO DAVIS’S JHKAP FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and gairanteed best of 'material and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FHKNISHBD . : «l rp?E ROSIER FANNING MILL -*■ and GRAIN SEPARATORS. The most complete, most effective, most economical winnower in the world. Will dress wheat, oats, barley, beans, peas and ryegrass, taking beth sorrel and clover from the grass, and thus rendering all grass seed fit for the export market. THE CHAFFER— An attachment for use in cleaning grain or seed that is very foul with straw, chaff, etc., ensuring regularity in feeding, and taking the place of the spiked roller used in some machines. This attachment is very simple and cannot get out of order. One of the abeve maehines may be seen working at the stores of the under* signed, F. FERRIMAN g



Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain and nerve food—Hop Bitters. See.—[Advt.] Hop Bitters has restored to sobriety and health perfect wrecks from intemperance. Per use all.—[Advt.] Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in 1 the world was ever given such a test of its ' curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. * In three years two million four hundred thou- • sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the ] United States of America to those afflicted with j Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, j Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat ( and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof g that German Syrup will cure them. There- j suit has been that Druggists in every town and , village in civilised countries are recommending . it to their customers. Go to your Druggist 1 and ask what they know about it. Sample I Bottles 6d, Regular size 3s. 6d. Three.’! doses will relieve any case.—[Advt.] • f



Holloways Ointment and Pilw.— Outward infirmities.—Before Ute discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c. ( vrere pronounced to be hopelessly mcurahlej because the treatment pursued tended to dp« | stray the strength it was incompetent tP preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pill* exert the most wholesome powers over the un* healthy flesh or shin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus, the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases arc in , process of cure. Both Oinf ment and Pills make' the blood .richer and puierj instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery stale so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations,—{Advt.J