COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. Mr T. Bullock reports on the horse maiket for the week ending Saturday, January 31st: — There was only a moderate attendance of far mers and oiher c< untr settlers. 39 horses were entered for the day’s sale, the biddings for which were not so spirited as on the previous Saturday, and former prices scarcely main tained. Nevertheless, a large proportion of those entered, viz , x 6 were disposed of as fol lows, viz.—Medium draughts, 4 years, from L14.10s to LlB I os, ditto of a better descrip tion tip to L 26 10s; useful farm horses, rather light, Lll to Li 2; 3-year-olds, suitable for light farm work, a pair changed h-nds at X9' los each, difo rather lighter, each L 8 10s and ■L9 ; aged draughts, L 7 10s to L 8 10s: Light harness horses—a number of this class were of fered, but biddings were languid those sold only realising from L 3 10s to L 7 10s. Hacks, inferior, from L 3 10s to L 5 SS»5 S » "hh little de mand. Second-hand dray and frame, L 8 2s fid, McCormick second-hand wire binder, L 7 10s. Sundries at market rates. Previous to the usual wee’ ly horse sale, 1 offered a quan tity of mixed firewood from Waimate bush, biddings for which were slow. I sold a num ber of truck load.-, each containing 3 cords, long lengths at 16s fid per cord -L2 9s fid per truck, short lengths at Li per cord, L 3 per truck. This may be considered a very low figure here, as the railway freight is such a large item.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, February 3 Messrs Matson, Cox and 0)., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street--Land

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em Monday, Fsbbuaby 2. Borough Council, at Borough Council Oh ambers, at 7.30 Town JHall —Webb's Marionettes, at 8 o’clock

Tubsday, February 3. Ashburton Building and Investment So ciety—Subscription due Thursday, February 5. Orange Lodge—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Friday, February 6 Ashburton County . Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Friday, March 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Boad Board Office.

Satckday, Maech 7. dfckanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows: —

For Christchurch and North at 6 a. m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. tnd 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Tenauka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Tima.-n and South, at 6 a.m., 10 •.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, nrvrl Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount 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 4.30p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For JSewlflnda, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

Mail» arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.15 5.m.,4.33 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &0,. at 10.15 a.m. and* 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at S.JP-i.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. M.dO p.m., and 8 p.m. daily.^ From Greenstreet and Ashburton F-irka, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m.

From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1885.

Mr Ronald Campbell, of Ohertsey, nearly lost a valuable cow yesterday by the animal slipping into a water tank, the cover of which happened to bo in au in secure condition. With great difficulty the poor animal was rescued; and replaced on terra tirma, not much the worse for us bath. Farmers should accept the warn ing and see in time that the covers of their wells and tanks are proof against any such intrusions. The Minister of Lands has notified that reserve No. 308, part of reserve No. 1710 and reserve No. 2410, twelve acres in all, have been added to the Ashburton Hospital site. At tho R.M. Court this morning two visitors from the country came under the operation of the Police Offences Act, and were each ordered to be imprisoned for seven days for using obscene language. Messrs Friedlander Bros., in conjunc tion with Messrs tt. Wilkin and Co., will hold their next wool sale on Friday, 31st instant.

The Registrar of Friendly Societies has cancelled the registry of Court Star of Ashburton of the Canterbury United Dis trict Ancient Order of Foresters (Register No. 28, 3), held at Ashburton, on the ground that the Court has ceased to exist. Messrs Robert Alcorn and Thomas Bullock, J.P.’s, presided at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, and dealt with the following offenders : Patrick Charles, drunk while in charge of a horse, fined 20s and costa, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. William Sha-p, drunk in a public place, fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Robert Hunter, drunk in a public place, fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment; the same, using obscene language, seven days’ imprisonment; the same, resisting Constable Beddek in the execution oi his duty, fined 40s and costs, with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment.

William Cadzien, drunk in a public place, fined 20s and costs, with the alternative

of 48 hours’ imprisonment; the same, using absoene language, seven days’ im prisonment ; the same, resisting Constable Beddek in the execution of his duty, 40s and costs, with the alternative of 43 hours’ imprisonment. The Governor has declared that the following piece of land shall be added to the Ashburton Domain All that parcel

of land in the town of Ashburton, con taining by admeasurement 22 acres and M2 perch, s, more or leas. Bounded to wards the north-east generally by reserve for public gardens and recreation, No. 308; towards the south-east by West street; towards the south-west by Wills street; towards the north-west by section 698; again towards the south-west by sect! ins Nos. 598 and 599 ; again towards the north-west by section No. COI; again towards the south-west by said section No. 001 Park street, and sections Nus. 1093, 1094, 1095, and 1096; again towards the south-east by said section No. 109 C ; : again towards the s uth-west by sections Nos 1088, 1087, 1086, and 1283 ; thence towards the west by a right line to the eastern angle of section No. 1085, and by that section and a right line to a point on the north side of Peter street luO links distant in an easterly direction from the southern angle of section No. 1025; attain towards the south-west by Peters street ; again towards the north-west by Grigg street to the western angle of section No. 979; thence again towards the south-west by a right line across Grigg street io the southern angle of the Hospital reserve No. 2410; and again towards the north west and south-west by the Hospital re serve, hereinbefore described, to the edge, of the gully, the point of commencement: as the same is delineated on the plans in the Survey Office, Christchurch. By proclamation in ths New Zealand Gazette of 29th January that portion of reserve No. 2028, Alford Forest district, hitherto set aside for police purposes, has been changed to a public recreation ground. Mr Arthur Clayden, of Gotham, Bristol, is, I understand, busily engaged making up a special party of tourists and settlers for New Zealand, The party will consist of small capitalists who contem plate settling ; of parsons anxious to dis cover openings for agricultural, commer cial, and professional “adventures,” as De Foe would call it ; of young men de sirous of learning New Zealand farming ; of young women willing to become teachers or lady helps; of complete families of “limited means” seeking a change for the better ; and last, of tourists who want an easy and economic way for seeing the sights of the Austral world, i he inducements held out by Mr Clay-

den strike me as being rather remarkable in ad ways. For one thing, quite a maximum of comfort is offered at a mini mum of expenditure, and the arrange ments made appear to be such as will en sure really pleasant grouping and true social advantages to the party now organ ising. The cost is fixed at a moderate rate, and judging from all I have heard on th's subject I fancy some of my New

Zealand friends before long will have ample opportunities for ascertaining in what manner Mr Olay den is endeavoring to increase the population of the Britain of the South.—“ Anglo-Australian " in the European Mail.

Old men, tottering round from rheumatism, kidney trouble, or any weakness, will be made almost new by using Hop Bitters freely. Read. —[Advt.] Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief,

complete, permanent cure. Corns, warls bunions. The N.Z, Drug Co., General Agents. 3 “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world ,wa? ever giyei) such a test of its curative qualities as lioschee’s Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of tlijs medicine were dis-

tributed jree of charge by Druggists in the United Slates of America to those affiicted with ‘"‘•uaumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, m ’’ Mid Other diseases of the throat ail'd'lungsigiwing l.tT •“=“»> p««l that German Syrup will cure Re sult has been that Druggists in every town

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.—[Advt.J

Mr W. G. Walker, the Superintendent Collector of agricultural statistics for the Canterbury district, has appointed the following sub-collectors for the Ashburton County:—Longbeach. Mr J. C. Bell ; Mount Somers, Mr S. Saunders ; Mount Huit, Mr Makeig ; Rakaia, Mr Makeig ; Rangitata, Mr O. E. Saunders ; Upper A-hhurt«n, Mr O. E. Saunders ; Waka nui, Mr E. J. Paul. The returns are to be completed during the current month, and the results will probably be published

early in March. Messrs Friedlander Bros , of this town, have been appointed agents for the Com pagnio Liferma Russian Cigarettees and Turkish Tobacco. The cigarettes are well packed, have an excellent flavor and very fragrant aroma, and will doubtless speedily establish themselves as favorites with smoking connoisseurs. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Library Build ings, this evening at 7.30. Mr Aubrey Roscoo, who far some years

was a well-known farmer in the Hinds district, died at Sunnyeide Asylum on Friday last, and an inquest was held on Saturday. The Medical Superintendent certified that the cause of death was ex haustion from a severe attack of broncho pneumonia, and the jury returned a ver dict of “Death from natural causes.” To-morrow evening the annual banquet of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held at the Commercial Hotel. We learn from Blenheim, by telegram co-day, that the charges against several prominent members of the Salvation Army, for wanton annoyance by beating a drum, have been postponed for a week, the witnesses for the defendants not being in attendance. The Marionettes, bringing with them high credentials from other towns in

which they have performed, will appear at the Town Hall this evening. Letters for Peter Chalmers, Thomas Ingram, Stephen McCarthy, and Mrs A. Sargent are lying unclaimed at the Ash burton Post Office, having been received from places beyond the colony during the month of December. It is gratifying to notice that the new Committee for the Ashburton School District are entering upon their duties ia a thoroughly earnest manner. This morning, Messrs A. Orrand Thomas, who constitute the Visiting Committee for the current month, made a prolonged inspec-

tion of the Borough School, and without interfering with the routine work, took advantage of the opportunity to test the capabilities and progress of the scholars If this course is persevered in the school will speedily attain a higher character. In addition to the usual returns, the collectors ofjthe agricultural statistics have been directed to obtain particulars of the grass seeds grown during the current season. As indicative of the impecuuiosity which prevails even amongst that most extra vagant class—our drunkards—it may be noted thit recently a large majority of the inebriates convicted in our local court have accepted the alternative—a term of imprisonment—in preference to paying the fines inflicted. This morning throe, of the four drunkards dealt with elected to go to prison. The following are the Ashburton vital statistics for the month of January : Births, 40; deaths, 9; marriages, 5.

The lad James Wright, the escapee from Burnham, is still at the Ashburton

Hospital, but has almost' completely re covered from the injury sustained by his leap from the train. The following are the Ashburton Hos pital returns for the month of January : In Hospital on Ist of month, 15 ; ad mitted during the month, 11 ; discharged during the month, 12 ; remaining in Hos pital at close of month, 14.

On Saturday Mr E. Cutts’a racehorse Water King while returning home from the New Brighton races received injuries from a passing coach which will probably prevent him from again racing. It must be confessed that with the in crease in the price of mutton in Australia and New Zealand the colonial frozen meat trade is not as remunerative as could be wished. The colonists, however, are vastly better off than the South Ameri cans. Mr G. W. Drabble, in presiding o’rer the annual meeting of the River

Plate Fresh Meat Company, the other day, had to inform the shareholders that the difficulty of introducing and disseini nating a new article in this market had proved more serious than was anticipated, and the Board regretted to have to re port that tne result of the shipments of the Company realised to June 39 had left a loss of L 7.674 The number of she p sent over to f hia country amounted to 54,589.

A representative of the New York Spirit of the Times has interviewed the famous jockey, Fred. Archer, and writes : —“The arrival of England’s famous jockey, Frederick Archer, on the Bothnia, on November 26, and his sojourn in that city, has furnished the chief topic of in terest in racing circles during the week. As is well known, Archer’s visit here is due to a desire on his part to seek dis-

traction from the grief caused by the sud den death of his wife on November 8«h. Accordingly, accompanied by his friend, Captain Bowling, and his valet, Solomon, he sailed from Liverpool on the 15th, and, on arriving here, took 'quarters at the Hotel Brunswick, where we had the plea sure of spending the evening of December 2nd with him. Since his arrival Archer has kept himself hidden as much as pos sible from public view, in consequence of his bereavement, seeing but few persons

and refusing all invitations. His grief, however, is genuine, and has a’armed his friends, who fear it is making serious in roads upon his health. In appearance, Archer belies most of his pictures. He is slightly above medium height, with dark hair, hazel eyes, and the prominence of his upper jaw holds his lips apart, but not his mouth wide agape, as his pictures make him. Nothing in his appearance in dicates the fearless horseman, who never refuses a chance in a race, let the risk be what it may. His complexion is pale,

and the cheek bones are rather high ; his eyes are mild, but light up when his interest is aroused, ble was dressed iu mourning, the only ornament being a curious gold-linked bracelet worn on the wrist of his right hand. His voice is soft and low, except when speaking on a subject of more than ordinary interest. The casual observer would never detect his nailing, as there is

nothing * horsey’ in hia make-up, nor is he given to any vulgarity of display. He has none of that swagger or assumption gene rally affected by successful jockeys, but p; s losses a pleasing deference of manner and something like urbanity, showing that he has m : xed with good company. Our interview with Archer made as pro found an impression upon us as to hia character as his fame had as a jockey. He

has nothing of the arrogance which springs from success, and, if he ever possessed it, misfortune, in the loss of his beloved wife, has effectually subdued it. His demeanor was mild and open, and, as we cunveised upon subjects of kindred interest, his dis course, so far from being reserved, be-

almost confidential. Hia feelings on the subject of bis bereavement were most pathetic!, and it aeemod to comfort him when we turned the conversation jo that direction. Whatever credit ijiay attach to Aycher as Engjftpd’s greatest jockey, he impressed us more as a loving husband,

whoso devotion to his littlo hmily is "•oi’thy the admiration and emulation of | ;■ ' —*• uobloioou." hor prouciuot* - Quiet nerve and balmy Ui Hop JliUer^ for sleepless ladies and,invalids. Notice, . Auvr.J I

THE LATE TRAGEDY IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

A friend of Madame Clovis Hugaes, vho shot M. Morin in the French Assembly the other day, has paid a visit to the accused in the St, Lazue prison— which receives all the female murderers, pickpockets, and bad characters of Paris and its precints—and has given the fol lowing particulars of an interview : —Her face was pale, thin, and worn ; her eyes haggard and sunken, and showed many traces of sleepless nights. On being asked by her friend how she had brought her self to commit the murder, Madame Hugues said ; “ In my utter ignorance of legal procedure, I was under the impres sion that Morin, in suffering judgment by dafault, would be entitled to no further appeal. I accordingly had but one thought —to kill this mm who wanted to rob me

of something more precious to me than life, my honor as a woman, my happiness as a wife. Soon the thought became besetting. Whenever I met a thin man with a rown beard in the streets I thought it was Morin. I knew my husband would make sure of the revolver I hud, so I went to a gunsmith near the Louvre. Up to the last moment I succeeded in concealing everything from my husband. Well, I could sleep no longer. I had but one idea—to put my whole life-history before an assize court. It was not vengeance only which impelled me ; I wanted to have a great trial. Once, and once only, I was nearly stopped by the thought that perhaps this man had a mother. But no ; after inquiry, I heard that his family had ceased all connection with him. And

then I recollected again what I had suf fered. Morin, every time he saw me, sneered as one who would say, “ I shall not have to go to prison, you know.” But I do know that I should have fired at the last moment had he not looked in solently at me. At the last trial Morin camearmei; he had even made me feel his revolver in passing close to me. I was persuaded that this time also he was armed. It seemed to me something akin

to a duel. I would have liked him to fire at me. I assure you that I should not have been so wild with a man who had endeavored to murder me. I could have asked par ion for a murderer, but what this man did, was it not much more hor rible than a thrust from the knife of an assassin ? ... During the early days after the event I was told that he would be cured, but when I heard of his terrible sufferings I became ill. Since that time I have not slept, and I did not wish to sleep. When I laid myself down I saw him at the Palais, blood-stained, with his face pale, weakened, and with closed eyes. I only see him now like that. To avoid this nightmare I prefer not to sleep. I have no remorse, but the date of this event will remain graven in my memory for«ver. ” To another visitor she declared that despite her present* “ low spiritedness ” she will be perfectly re stored when the dramatic hour of her trial comes, and that she hopes to pro duce a good effect upon the jury.—Euro pean Mail .

FIJI AND SAMOA.

Auckland, Saturday

Sic William des Voeux, before leaving Auckland for Dunedin, stated he had no knowledge of the truth of the recent tele gram reporting that Her Majesty’s Go vernment had expressed to the Govern ment of this colony its willingness to en tertain a proposal for the annexation of Fiji to New Zealand. Sir William is of opinion, leavingout altogeiherthequestion of benefit to Fiji, that such annexation would be a serious mistake on the part of New Zealand, and is satisfied that, within two or three years of its Jaocomplishment, the great majority of all parties in this colony would come to regard it in that light. He deems it impossible that the interests of 120,000 natives and colored laborers can ever be on all fours with those of 200 or 300 whites, but if the latter were not principally regarded they would, through their friends, be able to cause no inconsiderable embarrassment to the Government of a protecting colony ; while, if they were so regarded, a con siderable garrison of troops would be re quired, which would absorb so much of the revenue of Fiji as to render absolutely necessary a large subsidy on the part of New Zealand. So far, whatever may be the defects of the present Government of Fiji, an overwhelming population of natives has been kept so completely under control by mural force alone, that life and property are as safe as in any other part of the world—a fact he believed to be without precedent in history. Without venturing to express doubt that New Zealand might in equal circumstances be equally success ful in this respect with the Mother Coun try Sir William is satisfied that the con ditions under which the former would undertake the task would be much more difficult, notwithstanding the advantage of proximity, and would inevitably make exceedingly costly a dependency which has for the last four years bean entirely aelfsupporting. With regard to Samoa, Sir William be lieves annexation would be an even greatr r mistake.than in the case of Fiji. German land claims cover so very large a portion of the group, that the embarrass ment caused by them would be infinite, unless they were bought out at the outset, and this would cost a very large sum, far more, indeed, than the economical value of the acquisiton. The Germans have not yet found it convenient to take possession oi any but an extremely small proportion of the area claimed, and the attempt'

to do so would probably meat with resist.- ancs to the death, and would, if successful, involve the extermination of the Natives with but very little prospect of replacing them by other inhabitants, or, failing this, the protection of whites by a large force, and its heavy accompanying expenses. But as soon as annexation took place

claimants would demand Government titles for their lands, to grant or refuse which would be equally embarrassing, for the latter would involve complications between England and Germany, as has recently been the case in connection with far smaller claims in Fiji, while the former would render the greater part of the Natives landless, or transform them into serfs occupying the soil on the owner’s terms. Either would meet with stubborn resistance involving endless expense and difficulty, besides forfeiting for ever the

British name for justice. Regarding the matter from the point of view of an out. aider, and admitting hia very incomplete knowledge of the requirements of New Zealand, Sir William is strong y inclined to think that the best policy of the Colony

iajto concentrate its capital and energies upon the development of its own vast resources, and he believes that, in this way, it will obtain far greater benefit from the islands of the Western Pacific than if the whole of them were subject to its control.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Dd bdin, Yesterday. The Wesleyan Ministerial Conference resumed on Saturday morning, and after a short sitting the mixed Conference then resumed. The principal business was the discussion of the following resolu tion, moved by Mr Edson :—“ That this Conference, while loyally submitting to the decision of the late General Conference on the subjects remitted from this Confer ence, considering their importance as bearing upon the efficient prosecution of our work, deeply regrets that in so many instances the decision was adverse to the matured and strongly expressed wish of our church in this colony.’’ This was after debate carried by 22 votes to 6 A motion was also carried protesting against the action of the present Minis terial Conference in postponing the ap pointment of a connectional evangelist, and on the motion of the Rev M. Morley all the resolutions relating to the matter were rescinded. The Rev A. Reid was appointed principal of the Three Kings Training Institution, Auckland. The Conference resumed at 7.3) p.m., and the journal of proceedings having been signed the session ended.

IMPORTANT SURGICAL ACHIEVE MENT.

A surgical operation, very remarkabl 6 and interesting, has been recently per formed in one of the London hospitals. It consisted in the removal of a tumour in the brain which had been previously detected and localised by a physician in the light of Professor Ferrier’s experi ments on the brains of living animals while under the influence of anaesthetics. Hitherto brain disease has been con sidered incurable, and its victims doomed. The symptoms have long been known, and the appa trances which indicate the existence of tumors have been recognised, and verified by examination after death. But the difficulty of determining their locality has prevented any effort being made in the way of their removal, and doctors have had to be content with giving temporary relief by means of drugs. Fer rier, however, has shown not only that a disease of this kind is essentially local its character, and may exist in an other- * wise healthy brain, but also that *be con vulsions and palsies which mark its pro gress may be made the means of tracking the mischief to its source. In the case to which reference is made, the physician in charge of the patient so interpreted the movements of pain and distress which he saw that he was able to lay his finger on a particular spot of the brain and declare {that there a tumor was eating its way into the surrounding textures. With the consent of the patient, to whom the whole situation was carefully ex plained, it was resolved to remove it. In the presence of a band of eminent medi cal men, the skull was opened and the brain laid bare. At the precise spot which had been indicated, a tumour about the size of a walnut was found; it was re moved without difficulty, and the man is now convalescent, not having a bad symp tom since the operation. It is needless to enlarge on the importance of this re sult ; everyone must feel it. To the medico! profession the means by which it has been attained will perhaps be to the full as interesting and significant as the end itself. There can be no doubt that to Professor Ferrier’s experiments on liv ing subjects is due the beneficent result we have spoken of, and which will no doubt be followed by many of a like na ture. (It is no alight thing to have learned that the human brain can be operated upon in the way it has been in this in stance without death or idiotcy following. That a propect of relief should be opened to sufferers from brain disease, perhaps the most distressing of maladies, by means experience derived from vivisection, should make us pause before visiting vivi section with entire condemnation.— Liverpool Mercury.

SPORTING

NEW BRIGHTON RACES.

These races were held on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a good attendance. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin succeeded in putting nearly L2.00D through their totalisator. The following are the details:— Handicap Hurdles, of 25 sovs ; second horse 6 sovs from the stake ; about two miles. Mr H. Piper’s g g Bordeaux, aged, 9st 121 b (T. Stewart) 1 Mr J. Bell’s ch g Marquis, 6yra, list (Noner) 2 Mr J. Kerr’s b g Larry, aged, 10st 121 b (Kerr) 3 Mr F. Jennings’s ch g Secretary, aged list 71b (Higgins) 0 Totalisator dividend— L 4 9s. Hack Hurdles, of 15 sovs; minimum weight list; about one mile.

Mr J. Wild’s b m Polly, 6yra ... (Bell) 1 Mr W. Kerr’s b m Nellie, aged

(Owner) 2 Mr A. Hussey’s b g Ploughboy, aged (Stewart) 3 Louth and Despair also ran. Totalisator dividend—L3 12s. Presidents Plate (District race), 10 sovs, with piece of plate, presented by Mr J. Wild, the President of the Club; weight for age; about two miles. Mr J. Wild’s b m Papanni, syra, 9a121b (Denett) 1 Mr A. E. Tutton's b g Bristol, 4y«, 9at (Miller) 2 Mr T. Gray’s b g Finance, 4yrs, 9at (Knight) 8 Mr Langdown’s Dick and Mr Hawkena’ Parakanui also ran. Totalisator dividend—Ll lls. Avon Cup Handicap, of 45 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from stake ; about one mile and a half. Mr E. k Cutts's b o Water King, by King of Clubs—Watersprite, 3yra. Sat 61b (Brown) 1 Mr W. Russell’s b g Irish King, by Hibernian—Stella, 3yrs, 6st 7lb

(Dent) 2 Me T.. Quill’s b o Grand Duke, 3yw, 7stl3ib ... (Derrett) 3 Mr F. Busch’s b tn Farewell, aged, Bst Hlb (Sturgbss), Mr J. H. Luun’s b m

Rebecca, syrs, Bat 21b (Stratford), Mr F. Coates’ ch in Nelly, syra, 7at 121 b (Purd ham), and Mr H. Moßratney’a ch g Sup plejack, aged, 7at 71b (VVh te), also ran. Betting —Even on Water King, 6 to 4 agst Grand Duke, 3 to 1 Rebecca, 5 to 10 to 1 any other. Grand Duke was quickest away, closely followed by Irish King and Nelly, Water King and Rebecca bringing up the rear. They passed the stand in this order. Irish King took command after they bad gone quarter of a mile, and Water King im proved his position. Turning into the straight Water King and Grand Duke joined the leader, but Mr Quill’s colt stumbled and lost a lot of ground. Water King thtn had pretty well his own way to the post, winning cleverjy by three parts of a length from Irish King, who was half a length in front of Grand Duke. Time— 2min 51 4-sths sec. Totalisator dividend —LI 16s. Handicap Time Tkot of 25 sovs ; second horse from stake. About three miles.

Mr R Sunderland a b g Cock Robin, aged, scratch (Barnes) 1 Bobtail (40aej), Prince (409e0), and the Pet (4535 c), also started. Totalisator dividend—Ll 14s. Maiden Plate, of 15 aovs;' weight-fjr age. About one mile and a quarter, Mr W. Weston's b g Conundrum, syrs, Gat 31b ... ... ... (Derrett) 1 Mr J. Matthews' b m Mermaid, syrs, Oat«., ... ... (Butler) 2

Mr J. Wild’s b m Papanul, syrs, 9ot, (Purdham) 3 Deception, Oliver Cromwell, and Cooke’s filly also ran. '! otalisator dividend, LI 15s. Hack Rage, of 10 aovs. Once round the

course. Mr Clarke’s ch g Rocket ... (Walla) 1 Elfin Queen, Vanity Fair, O K, Duchess, Tommy, Puri Purl, Lydia, Skipjack, Flirt, You’ll Do, Lady May, Frank, Lottie, and (he Joker also ran. Immediately after the race a protest was lodged by the owfler of the second horse (O K), against Rocket taking the stakes, on the ground of having won public money, viz., the hack race at Am berley. The Stewards will hold a meet ing early in the week, when the protest will be decided. The dividend on Rocket is Ll 4 15. Consolation Handicap, of 10 sots. About one mile. Mr F. Busch’s b m Farewell, aged, Bst 2lb (Brown) 1 Mr Coates’ ch ra Nellie, syrs, 7*t 51b (White) 2 Mr J. H. Lana’s b m Rebecca, syrs, Bst 51b ... (Stratford) 3 Totolisator dividend, L2 19a.

TAKAPUNA RAGES. Auckland, Saturday. The Takapuna J.O. Summer Meeting was well attended. The principal events were the Ferrt Plats, 40 sovs ; one mile. Mitrailleuse 1 Revolver 2 Hurdle Race, 60 sovs ; two miles and a distance. Nigger 1 Minuet 2 Pearl fell. The jockey, Carey, was badly shaken. Takapuna J. 0. Handicap, 120 aovs ; one and three-quarter miles. Mystery ... ... ... 1 Victoria 2 Larry ... 3 Won easily Steeplechase, 90 sovs ; three and a half miles. Whalebone 1 Julia 2 New Year ... ... ... 3 Banana fell at the last hurdle, and it was some time before he was able to rise. The jockey, Williams, was unhurt. WELLINGTON RACES.

Wellington, Saturday.

Thera is bat little betting on the forth coming races. Black Bose and Tigredia are equal favorites, at 100 to 40. Specu lation (lata Hippomamia) who was slightly injured on her voyage loom Wanganui, has not dona any work since her arrival. ~ O'Brien’s horses, Tasman and Bubiaa, are expected to arrive by steamer from Lyttelton to-morrow. Ike was scratched for all engagements at the Wellington Jockey Club’s Meeting to-day. Sou’- wester and Ugly Back have been scratched for the Kilbernie Stakes. At the Bay this morning Sou’-wester and Ugly Buck did a rousing gallop over the Gold Cap distance, going well, and palled up sound. The other horses only did slow work. At the Hatt Mr Bate’s team came on early. Minerva, after walking a bit, did the Cup distance fast, going as well as cculd be wished. The Poet did the same trip at a good swinging pace. Both looked and want well. Painter, and Armourer did two miles Steadily, the Utter in sweaters.

The following acceptances were received last night for the W. J.O. meeting: Kilbernie Stakes —Rubioa. Minerva, Rally (late Whitbach), Slave, Talebearer, Marion, Putangitangi, Okato, and Dyna mite.

Te Aro Plate. —Sou’-Wester, Rubina, Minerva, Rally, Ugly Buck, Talebearer, Normanby, Clogs, Pasha, Trickster, sad Putangitangi. Hurdle Race. —Maccaroni, Lin wood, Cribbage, Shamrock, Secretary., Specula tion (late Ngatitoa), Jim, and lngomar. Acceptances bearing the postmark of January 31st will be received. The following is the latest betting as called over at Tattersall’s last night: Gold Cup. —lo 9 to 40 agst Black Rose and Tigredia ; 100 to 20, Sou-'Wester and Fusilier ; 100 to 15, Ugly Back and Lady Evelyn ; 100 to 14, Administrator ; 100 to 12, Armourer; 100 to 8, Salvage and Wanderer; 100 to 5, Mocker and Gaiters.

Hurdles —loQ to 50 a gat Macoaroni (tk); 100 to 25, Secretary and Jim; 100 to 20, Cribbage (tk) ; 100 to 20, 'Shamrock ; 100 to 16, Speculation and Ingomar ; 100 to 12, Lin wood. — Two Cups— soo to 66, Black Rose and Black Rose (tk); 100 to 10, Black Rose and Tigredia or Tasman; 100 to 8, Black Rose with Sou’wester, Fusilier or Lady Evelyn ; 100 to 6, Black Rose and Poet.

Tasman, Rubina, Marion and Berring ton arrived from the South this morning; 1 Black Rose, Clogs, Fusilier, Talebearer and Lady Evelyn were the only horses that did any work this morning. Black Rose, accompanied by Clogs, had a spin for a couple of miles, the first at half speed and the second at three-quarter. Both moved very nicely, but the Canter bury winner had all the best of it. Fusi lier with Talebearer, did a couple of miles slow. Lady Evelyn was sent two miles alone, finishing fash The moved very nicely, and finished strong. Sou’-wester was on the course, but only walked. Tigredia is expected from Napier to-morrow.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

frkuter’s telegrams—coptbioht. 7 Dynamiters. London, January 31* Warnings have been received by the authorities that attempts would be made to blow up the Law Courts, British Museum, and Bank of England by dynamite. Extra guards have been placed at the buildings and precautions taken to prevent any attempt being made.—A man suspected of complicity: in the recent explosions in London baa been arrested by the police at Derby. New York, January 30.

Several State Legislatures have passed votes expressing their abhor rence of the recent dynamite outrages in London, and proposing to render penal the hatching of plots for similar purposes ia the States.

The Congo. Berlin, January 30.

The International Conference on

the Congo question has come to an agreement with reference to certain re gulations for dealing with the future annexation of territory in the Congo Valley and adjoining country. The rules have been accepted in accordance with the views of the British delegates.

German Mail Steamers. At the sitting of the Reichstag to day, the report of the|Committee oft the question of granting subsidies ta a line of German mail steamers trading to Australia, but not to Samoa, was rejected on the second reading.

Shipping. London, January 30.

Arrived, at Plymouth—Royal {Mail steamship Kaikoura, from Wellington (Dec. si). (Received F§b. 2,1.30 p.m.) ’ A Prospective Battle. Cairo, January 30. General Wolseley telegraphs that the vanguard ol Major General Earle’s

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1885,



Comsacks. ORA BALES of 0 0R N S AC K S to arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26£, 2g. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., X 1 Arcade, Ashburton. liimant and Coe, APE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A simply cf Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 y^COK! LOOK 11 LOOK!! SBlililNG- OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. enormous"reduotions , f&r Must be sold—even if at a loss Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &o. t Ashburton. NEW TWEEDS ! 1 NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. I SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, *VXTB have much pleasure In announcing W to our friends and patrons, and «U who may feel interested in the general ogress of oar times that we hare just eeived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best yality and latest designs—suitable for tire season we are now entering. jMt Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., floored street, Ashburton.



Wanted. WANTED, immediately, respectable Man for the Kitchen, Qdill’s Hotjsli 2 173 4'STANTED —To purchase a Driving W Belt. Apply ‘‘B,” Office of this Paper. 1 165 TTTANTED A good general Servant. V Apply < 'ffice of this Paper. 1 164



WAN i£D Known That persons wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGregor's advertisment in another column.



ANTED Known— That R. Lancas ter starts the new year entirely on hia own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bull ck’s Arcade. 1 2



VST ANTED Known—Fresh Flounders » » are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. o. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 ’IX7'ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 V y That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit. Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278



WANTED Known Removed.— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealtra, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better ab.e to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and Ekadshaw.



ANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, 4£d, 6d, 9a ; black Cashmere, double width, Is 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s 6d— usual price, 4s 6d to 12s 6d. H. O. Segeks, tealys’ Buildings, East Street.



WANTED KNOWN— Egbert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Towo Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760



SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. 0. 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. 10 195‘J



WANTED Known — O. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Ohriatchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and qutlity of Boota, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 6s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children's all reduced from la per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” O. Hawrin’s, Boot and Shoemaker. ‘ 12 2393



WANTED Known—J. Meeoh & Go., are atill Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Co’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The beat materials are used, being specially selected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23*42



WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customera 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 article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowkb and McEwbn, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. rPO my readers and the reading public. 8 Just to hand.—New Books,—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Molesworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Ke-tde; Good Stories of Man and other Anim Js, by Charles Reade; Vesteged, by Geo F. Gumming; Pages in Wa ting, by Edmund Yates; (Notes on Ingersoll, by Bev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; Inspiration; A Clerical Lympucium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Uharta Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon la per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character ; Christmas dumber of Goodward’s Ghryatal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies) to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Sadndbes’ Buildings, Ashbduton.



FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus stock. GREAT BARGAINS. sixpenny”& shilling TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe. —In the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. R. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



Special Advertisements- NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL, THE undersigned are now landing, ex 5.3 Hauroto, the BestNewcastleCoal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c , And every requisite for the trade. MACPHERSON, FIRMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Aro now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL 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. Sh'rts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Ruga, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address — NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OP FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Per Cent. BY PUCHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. R. fiE DENNIS O’CONN h-LL, BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for £954. NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are.invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and hook debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. B. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1884. Messrs H. E. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1602 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully, E. 0. LATTER. Official Assignee. Mr White, will deliver the stocks. Notice of Sale to the Public. This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we got one-half O’Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that our sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving fnoney is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash—No discounts or abatements of any kind. H. E. May & Co



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January 10x«, & continuing FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES ] GLARING REDUCTIONS ! ! iffiS-For Convincing proof and Special Prices Sea Windows'&i; Dim ant and Coe, RE.ADY-MONBY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., In premises lately occupied by On- and 00., Corn East and Tancred streets. I ASHBURTON,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fakcked Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, per lb Best Snowdrop, 41 per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Oakes, lOd each Rice, 31 Mixed Biscuits, 61 Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, I Raisins, 6^l New Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keillor's Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 61 per lb English Pickks, 8d I Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342



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