SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. SATURDAY. Kawatiri, s.a., from Greymouth. Ujtwea, s.s., from Mauukau and way porta. Yesterday. Chatham Is* lands. Atlantique, barque, from Calcutta, via Danedio»n -■ .Sailed. Saturday, Orowaiti, s. s., for Greymouth. Sarah and' Maryj brigantine, for Inver oargilL .. Z'l Hiireai j for Wellington. Yesterday. KawiLarque, for Auckland.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

v . Port Chalmers, Saturday. Arrived —Annie HillMahinapua. Port Chalmers, • Yesterday. Arrived—Taiarc a, from Timaru ; Beau tiful. Star, .from Oamaru.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday af ernoon. Mr T. Bullock reports on the horse market for the week ending Saturday, January 17; There was a very good attendance of farmers and other country settlers, and a large entry of horses, amongst which there were a greater number Of Useful medium draughts than has been entered for some time, and a more spirited bidding was experienced than' for many mon*hs past, and notwithstanding the "large entry there, were several intending pur chasers for medium draughts,who c-uld not be supplied j: this can be accounted for to a cer tain.exteht by, farmers requiring draughts for harvest work. ; , Out of the total entry of 32, 17 .were sold as follows, vis,—med’irm draughts, >'s and 6 years old,' L 23 105 to L 24 ios ; do, not quite so good, Ll sto Lao; 4 year olds, medium, L 1.7 to Ll 9 10s; do, superior, L 24103 ; aged draught, of a good description, 2at L.X4 ea h; aged, but not quite so good, Lio to Li2 ; light harness horses, good, Lio to Lx I ; a number of in f ridrs were offered, which buyers declined to make a b d for, preferring to pay higher prices for good stock. ' Hacks—l he same remarks also apply to this class, and for inferior there was very little or ho sale ; a nice 4 year old mare fetched Li 1 xos. Sundries—McCor mick wire binders, L 8 xos to Ll 5, according to condition { double fjirrow plough, L 8 15s; harness,' etc. ,"at market tales.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 20. Messrs Matson, Cox . and C x., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, Januaky 19 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 “30 ! - Monday, January 26. Meeting of Householders for Borough School Committee Election. -- ; ' : February 6 ianburton County .Council —At Council Chambers, II a.m.-' Friday,. Ma ch ,6. Loahgeidh Hoad Board at Road Board Office. ’ Saturday, March 7. Afckanui Road Board, at Road Board office. Mbhre street, at 10.30 B.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails clpsaattho Ashburton Post Office foliowtf:— Fbfc Christchurch Mid North at 6 a.m. 10.80 Kin., and 6 p.m., daily. For CheWweyßafcaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. *nd 5;J5.89. daily. . ■ ■ ■ . , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.ro,, fbt Tim&nl and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m., and 4.80 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavxew, Soafiold, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and , aturdaya, at € a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur iays, at 6 a,m. . For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m.,daily. For Fiemington, on* Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4; 30 p. to. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. .

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1885. Police Offences Act.

As mentioned in a previous refer ence to the Police Offences Act, which came into force on the first day of the present year, a number of old and un workable laws have been repealed. Very properly so too, for we see no reason why any Act should remain on the Statute Book when it has become entirely obsolete and antiquated. Occa sionally long neglected and totally ob scure Acts of Parliament are quoted by members of the legal profession when having a bad case to defend, and noth ing of a morally extenuating nature to advance in favor of the offender. We have even heard quoted in our local Court in defence of a bad case of wife beating the obsolete law which allowed a man to thrash with impunity his law fully wedded spouse, provided the cudgle he used as a rod of correction did not exceed the thickness of a man’s finger. The Act is not before us, and we cannot say from memory, whether there was any limit as to the number of legal blows that might be given, but we are in a position to state from juvenile and schoolboy experiences that very severe punishment can be admin istered with a stick much smaller than a man’s finger. We believe that this relic of barbarous times still remains on the Imperial Statute Book. In addition' to a number of Acts passed from lime to time by the New Zealand Legisla ture, the Imperial Acts of Charles I. and Charles 11., relating to the proper observance of the Lord’s Day, or what is commonly called Sunday, have been repealed; but while this has been done machinery of a cumbersome and doubtful nature has been brought into force by the passing of the Police Offences Act, 1884. Sections t 6 and 17 provide in part for the due obser vance of the Sabbath. The maximum penalty of Li is fixed for such offences as any person pubficly working at his trade or calling on Sunday, exposing goods for sale or keeping his shop or place of business open. There are, however, plenty of cases of exemption, such as the sale of medicine, deliver ing milk, driving stock, keeping open a haitd r esser’s shop till nine o’clock in the morning, the letting of boats for hire, works of necessity or charily, etc. There are, of course, in the new Act lots of loop-holes, and pretty big ones too ; but some of the provisions re lating to both Sunday and week-days are very stringent, and will, if brought into operation, be found oppreaive. There is one section of the Act that might be enforced with great advantage. We refer to sub-section 11 of section 4 which renders the offender liable to a penalty of Lro for leaving in a public place without lawful excuse, any plough, harrow, cart or other vehicle. "Any one who is in the habit of travelling in the country knows it is not an uncom mon practice for farmers or contractors to leave, for weeks together, seed drills, ploughs, rollers, reapers and binders and other farm implements lying along the roadside. One would imagine the machinery was sufficiently valuable to be taken proper care of and not left exposed to all weathers. Be this as it may, we think steps might be taken to have implements removed from off the public road. Complaints with re ference to the objectionable practice referred to are frequent on account of the dangers they present to travellers. The last clause of the same section provides against public meetings or entertainments being disturbed by larrikinisra or other rowdyism. This provision we should like to see rigidly enforced, as public meet ings and entertainments are fre quently interfered with by the foolish conduct of a few who seem to attend for no other purpose than exer cising their lungs and feet, to ,the an noyance and discomfort of the more respectable portion of the audience. We are pleased to notice that the penalty of imprisonment for the use of obscene language is being enforced, and trust it will act as a warning to persons who are in the habit of com mitting these crimes. Some other offences for which the maximum penalty is fixed at L 5 are :—Throwing glass, dirt, or rubbish on any public place, allowing the dripping of the eaves of any house to drop on any public footpath; allowing any aiynjng or showboard to hang within eight feet of the footway, hanging any car case or meat over a public footway; beating carpets, flying kites, using cata pults, shanghais, or disturbing any in habitant by the beating of a drum or the blowing of a horn. There are some clauses of the new Act which must remain in a great measure in*

operative, lut we think its general pro visions, if ddministered with discretion, will add to the security of property and afford satisfaction to the majority of well ordered colonists.

The Premier will address his con stituents at Dunedin on Wednesday next. Ashburton Primitive Methodists had an unexpected pleasure yesterday in a brief visit from the-Rev A. J. Smith, who was in charge of this station some four years ago. Last night Mr Smith preached an eloquent sermon from portions of the 23rd Psalm, which was listened to with rapt attention by a crowded congregation. The Rev Mr Clark read the lesson, and took a prominent part in the service, which was as a whole of a very animated nature. A special meeting of the Ashburton Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Saturday evening to consider the question of sending a team to compete at the Fire Brigade Demonstration to be held in Dunedin on the 28th inst. Capt. Dolman presided. After discussion it was unanimously resolved that a team be sent, and the following were chosen as representatives:—Messrs W. E. Dolman, Jessop, Hyde, Marsh, Parkin and Saudo. Lieut. W. E. Dolman was chosen as a delegate to represent the Ashburton Bri gade at the Conference to be held in Dunedin during the same week as the Demonstration. The sum of LI2 was voted towards paying the expenses of the team and delegate. In the meantime the team will hold two practices daily, one in the morning and one in the evening, and we feel sure that every effort will be made by the team to acquit themselves with credit in competition with the various Fire Btigadeamen that will take part in the demonstration andgcompetitions.

At a Revision Court held this morn ing, before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M., the following names of unqualified per sons were, on the application of the Registrar, Mr J. Ward, removed from the Wakanui roll :—Joseph Daly, Michael Healy, George Hemmingway, J. J. Johns and John Leahy. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held this evening at the Council Chambers. The Tarawera has left Pott Chalmers with ninety passengers for the West Coast Sounds. The vessel has her ’tween decks fitted as a theatre with scenery and mountings complete. She takes seven extra boats and a steam launch, and carries additional officers for boat service with a complete crew of seamen for the same. Captain Cameron has special charge of all arrangements in connection with the passengers. Mr Towsey goes as musical director.

A case of considerable interest to stock owners was heard at the Resident Magis trate’s Court this morning. It was shown beyond any reasonable doubt that Ed ward Price, a lad in the employ of the poundkeepor, had on Now Year’s morn ing removed the rails from a paddock ad joining the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile .Company’s stores in Havelock street, and driven two horses therefrom to the pound. Thiajaudioious proceeding was witnessed by a lad named Reginald Oorsbie, who gave bis evidence in a man ner which elicited highly complimentary comments from the Bench, and his state ment, corroborated by that of another reliable witness, secured a conviction, and Price was mulct in a fine of 15, and costs L2 2s. The Minister for Public Works arrived from Wellington in Christchurch, on Saturday, and a Cabinet Council re the West Coast Railway contract was held at the Governor’s residence.

It is probable that before this the ad va,nce guard of Lord Wolaeley’s army has reached Khartoum. A telegram de spatched from Cairo on Saturday an* nounces that the Naval Brigade had left El Momneh —which place is about 100 miles distant from Khartoum —for the beleagured city, in a steamer provided by Peneral Gordon. Early telegrams will probably convey reliable intelligence of the condition of the devoted garrison. The death of Edmond-Frangois Valen tin About, the well known French author and journalist, whose death is announced by a telegram in this issue, was born at Dieuze in 1828. His achoolastic career whs a particularly brilliant one, and in 1853 he made his first appearance as an author with “ La Gieje Oontemporaint.” His other numerous publications followed in rapid succession. In 1866 M. About was commissioned to draw up a report upon the state of public opinion in France, and in 1868 he became one of the leading contributors to the Gaulois news paper. He acted as special war corres pondent to the Soir during Ithe conflict between France and Prussia, and hie articles to that paper attracted much at tention, For some years previous to his death M. About was the Faris correspon dent of the London Athenosum “ Highlander ” writes to the Pall Mall Gazette of November 28th, in reference to the revolt in Skye as follows It seems incredible that a Government, of which Mr Gladstone is tljo head and at the so licitation of a pack of panic-stricken lairds, should send an armed force into a coun tiy where crime is practically unknown. The so-called “ disturbances in Skye,” and the u mntless cthrr mendacities put into circulation, are mainly tho invention of the “Liberal” organ of our selfish Whij; oligarchy, and of certain variets of Edinburgh law agents, the Scotsman, which for months past has been

instant in working up a case more mo —against the crofters, and whining for troops and gunboats in the vain hope of ’arresting the land movement. i hat the people are excited and driven to the verge of despair, no one will deny. “ But ” to use the words of the special correspon dent of the Dundee Advertiser —“ to de clare that the people are in open revolt against law and order is simply nonsense, and is having a pernicious effect in dif ferent parts ofjthe kingdom,” especially in Whitehall. Speaking of the land meet ings, the same correspondent states, “they have never been otherwise that orderly, and on the whole good humored. There has been no persons! violence to any one resident in the district, and the alleged threats of violence, as far as my investigations have gone, cannot be sub stantiated.” But Sir William Harcourt prefers to believe in the police commis sioners, composed of the very class whose oppression and injustice the crofters are suffering from, and pose as he may as the “ guardian of public order,” every one within the Highland border will regard his “ armed force " as an instrument lent by the Government to the lairds to coerce the people. A young lady, named Ruth Whiting, who is engaged as a compositor in a news paper office at Great Barrington, Berk shire, U.S., is descended through her ancestress, Margaret Beauchamp, grand | mother of Henry VI., from Gundred, fourth daughter of William the Conqueror; } through her ancestress, John Plantagenet, and her ancestress Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I. of England, from Alfred the Great; and through anotherancestress, Maud, wife of William the Conqueror, from Lewis the fair and Charles the bold of France, and from Gharlemange, Em peror of the West. But the fair type setter does not allow her terrible genealogy to burden her mind or to in terfere with the nimbloness of her fingers. Remember Hop Hitters never does harm to the smallest child but good, always and con tinually. See and read—[aiivt.] Wells’ “ UQoqif m Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, mnions. The N.Z, Drug Co., Genera Agents, ,|

Mr Gladstone has, of course, long ago lowered all legitimate records achieved in the field of exuberant verbosity. Few are aware, however, of the fearful and wonderful rate at which he continues to add to the pages of Hansard. Ik is nearly twelve months since an enthusiastic statistician, who is also a devoted Glad stonite, spent six hours each day during over fifty days in the library of the House of Commdns, and sixty-five days over hauling the newspaper files in the British Museum, in the task of tracing the Prime Minister back to thefirst recorded syllable of his political vote. This victim of hero worship found that Mr Gladstone had talked, up to July, 1883, fourteen and one-half miles of print; he has added 700 yards in the interval. He can hardly hope to put a girdle round the earth, but he has far excelled other windmills of his age in articulation. —European Mail. An extraordinary discovery has just been made at Burntisland, on the Firth of Forth. A straw rick was being removed when in the centre of it was found a girl who at first was thought to be dead, but was subsequently found to be alive, though unconscious, and in a fearfully emaciated condition. Restoratives were applied, and she was shortly able to state that she is an orphan, 18 years of age, and lately employed at Perth Dye Works. She started to tramp to Edinburgh with only a few coppers in her pocket, and reached Burntisland with only a half penny, which she spent on food. She was consequently unable to cross the ferry, and at night she crept into the straw rick, where she lay without food or drink for six days and nights. Very little is known (says a Napier paper) about the home industries prac tised in the Seventy-mile Bush, more especially by the Scandinavian women folk. They are adepts at hoarding and spinning wool, and from the raw fleece will turn out excellent knitted socks and other woollen garments. At lace making, too, they are most industrious, and soma very beautiful specimens of this industry are manufactured in many a bmh cottage. If the ladies of this district knew how much good they could do by patronising these local industries we are certain they would do so. The bush people are very poor in money, and they are probably (disposing of real lace at much under its wholesale market value.

Two men, who sold a painted sparrow on the pretence that it was a canary, have been sent to prison by the Lord Mayor of London for three months’ hard labor. Two women who were given the charge, of three children, and who who were proved to have starved and ill-treated them, and reduced them to a frightful state of emaciation, have been sentenced at the Middlesex Sessions to one weeks’ imprisonment, and three months’ hard labor, respectively. “It is evident,” says Mr Labouohere, “ that in the eyes of the law it is more wicked to paint a sparrow and sell it as a canary than to kill throe children. ”

A new and what promises to be a most important discovery to the medical pro fession was recently made through pure accident by a German student, who had occasion to experiment with hydrochlorate of cocaine. Getting some by accident in his eye, he was amazed to find that it caused the surface to become insensible to all feeling. A few days since this anaes thetic was tried by a prominent oculist, who had occasion to perform an operation for the removal of a cataract from a woman’s eye, and with the greatest suc cess. Her eyelids were held wide open, and four drops of the liquid were cautiously dropped upon the surface of the eyes. It produced a slight anti thetic effect upon the external coating. After an interval of five minutes, four drops more were applied, which caused the insensible condition to extend deeper, and after waiting another five minutes four drops more were used. After the last application had done its work, the sensation of the eyes was tested,{and they were found to be so entirely ansostbetised that the very severe and otherwise painful operation was performed without the slighest pain to the patient. Hydroch o rate of cocaine is the active principle of coca. An amer f hetio that would render a particular part of the human body with out sensation, and avoid, the necessity of using chloroform or ether, has long been sought, and this new discovery will |be thoroughly tested and experimented with, in the hope that it may be found to have an effect upon other po'tions of tho body than the eye. A small rush (says the West Coast Times ) has set in at the lower end of the lead in the direction of Mahinapua creek. Messrs Purnell and party, who have been prospecting in this locality for some time, have at length come on payable gold. The sinking is 24ft and the wash ranges from 2ft to 4ft in thickness. Following on these, two other parties have bottomed on payable ground, and there is a pros pect of the run continuing for some dis tance.

The shipment of gold by the s a. Ma li inapua on the 13th inst (says the Grey River Argus) is worthy of note. It is a veritable Christmas exportation, being the largest quantity that has left this coast in one bottom for at least nine or ten years. There is nearly L 00,030 worth. We do not know whether it is a very uncommon circumstance (says the Marl borough Express) but the appearance of the wool off a merifio ewe’s back at Dura gree is a singular case of variation in animal life. Last year the ewe was a dull brown color ; during the winter it turned into a yellowish tint, and then into an ordinary white; and last shearing the wool had turned perfectly black. What will be the next variation cannot be fore seen.

According to an English newspaper, no living monarch, European or Asiatic, not even the Czar of all the Russias, can boast of such a service of plate as that owned by Queen Victoria, to whose guests it is often exhibited on high buf. feta at either end of the banqueting tables in St. George’s Hall vase, plateaux, cups, and candelabra, all wrought in the precious metal, the net value of which is said to exceed two millions sterling. Con spicuous among the trophies are the mimic lyre-bird and tiger’s head, taken from Tippoo Sai 80 odd years ago, and presented to Her Majesty's grandfather, King George 111. The lyre bird’s body and tail are composed of solid gold, richly studded with brilliants, rubies, emeralds and pearls. The tiger's head once served Hyder All’s masterful son as a footstool. It is a life size model, fashioned in solid silver, richly gilt, its tusks of rook crystal, and its tongue of pure gold. Like the lyre bird, it fell into the hands of the British at the storming of Seringapatam, where Tippo, its valor, ous owner, mot his death. Don’t Die in the House. “Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. I

Purify the blood, cleanse the stomach, and sweeten the breath with Hop Bitters. Read [Advt.]

“ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in 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 Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other' diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will 'cure them.' The re sult has been that Druggists in eyery town and village in civilised countries are recommeudijig it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles fid, Regular size 3s. Three doses will relieve any case.—[A.OVT.l

The total rateable valua x>f the Borough of Ashburton as set out in the recently compiled valuation list is L 25,620 10s, a decrease of LBIB 8s 61 compared with the list of last year.

Mr George Jameson has been appointed district agent for the Australasian Mutual Live Stock Insurance Society. The adjourned meeting of the Horti cultural Society takes place tomorrow evening at the Arcade Chambers. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr Crisp applied for profes sional coats against a defendant, who, on the information of the learned gentleman, had been convicted of a breach of the Impounding Act. Mr Purnell, for the defendant, opposed the application and contended that his learned friend occupy ing the dual position of informant and solicitor was not entitled to professional coats. Mr Crisp explained that virtually the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company were the informants, but to avoid a technical difficulty ha had assumed that position himself. The Magistrate said that on account of the serious character of the charge he wonld grant the application. Professor Lio Medo announces that he will lecture to-morrow and Wednesday evenings at the St Stephen’s schoolroom on Phrenology and Mesmerism. The Professor is a thorough master of the subjects ho proposes to treat,.and we can recommend his lectures as entertaining and instructive.

Local cricket operations will be re □ewed by a Club match on Wednesday next, Tall v Short, play to begin at 2 30 p.m. The sides will be picked from such of the following as turn up:—Tall,: Messrs L. F. ndrewes, G. Andrews, Cay gill, Flesher, E. Fooks, Dr Ross, Marsh, H. McLean, Saunders, Cnrtis, Dr Leahy, Kay, Hawson, Patching, Mackay, Clayton, and Buchanan. —Short : Messrs Wroughton, Secretan, Thomas, A. Fooks, Amos, Burton, Collier, E. Simpson, A. Death, B. Clark, S, Clark, Paul, Farley, McGregor, H. Fowler, Hogg and Crisp. Indigestion and • Liver Complaints.—-For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting pc.werfuHy on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold ■ everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps, Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender "during winter ; this medicine also a:ts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.] A' other unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a .£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. 1 M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to seenre a speedy clearance. •

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON— To-day. (Before H. O. S. Baddeley, Esq,, R.M.) Drunkenness A first offender was ordered to pay cab hire 2a, and was dis missed with a caution.—Another first of fender was fined. 10a and costa. Larceny The charge of larceny against James Tobin and J. L. Ham mond was withdrawn, the police having been unable to discover the property alleged to be missing. Breach of the Borough Bve-Laws— Charles Kyel was fined 20s and coats for allowing his horse and vehicle to be un attended in East street. Prohibition Order —A prohibition , order, to have effect throughout the whole county, was granted against Charles Ryel. Breach of she Impounding Act.— Edward Price was charged on the infor mation of E. G. Crisp wi\h having im pounded two horses contrary to the Impounding Act, 1884.—T. Keilly said he had had several horses in his charge for the last six months. The horses were kept in a paddock at the back of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s store. Witness turned the horses into the paddock on 31st December. He fastened the gateway securely when he loft the paddock. It was not possible for any horse to knock down the rails. Wit ness missed the horses from the paddock on New Year’s morning. He had seen Mr Neate and in consequence of what he said witness went to the pound. He found the horses there and paid 3a to the poundkeeper for their release and asked who had driven the horses to the pound. The defendant said he bad driven them, and that he had found them .near the hospital about half-past six that morning. —By Mr Purnell: He had never been fined for allowing horses to be at larae. He did not live far away from the hospital.— By the Bench . The horses had escaped from the same paddock previously.— Lewis S. Corsbie said he knew the pad dock at the back of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s store. The rail which was placed in the gateway was so fixed that no horse could knock it out. lu witness’ opinion a man must have taken it out.—Reginald Corsbie said that he had seen the defend ant take down the rails in the paddock re ferred to and drive two horses out. —To Mr Purnell; Witness had watched the proceedings from his bedroom win do w.—Charles Neate, chemist, recollected New Years morning. About a quarter past six that morning witness had seen the defendant drive a mare and pony from the Loan Company’s paddock.—Mr Pur nell addressed the Bench, suggesting that the rails might have been removed by the larrikins who were known to have com mitted numerous depredations on New Years eve.—The Magistrate said that while giving the fullest weight to Mr Pur nell’s able defence, he was satisfied that the defendant had committed a mon strous breach of the Act, rendering him- 1 self liable under the 47th section to a fine of L 50 —The defendant was fined L 5 and ordered to pay solicitor’s fes and wit- , nesses’ costs; in default to be imprisoned | for seven days.

ACCIDENT TO S.S. WALLACE.

[by telegraph.] Nelson, To-day. The Anchor Line a.s. Wallace left Nel son at 11.30 on Friday night for Welling ton. The steamer made satisfactory pro gress until reaching what is known as the “ Beef Barrel,” near the French Pass, when she went ashore while going at the rate of upwards of ten miles per hour. She broke off the whole of the blades of her propeller, and some of her bottom plates wore dented. She was soon got off, but the engineer reported that she was making water, and boats were got out and she was towed across to the main land where she was beached in Waikara bay, three pumps worked by steam and the passengers just keeping her from sinking. The leak was., stopped with tallow packing and spare propeller blades were shipped for the broken ones. She fjoatjsd again ten o'clock 'on’Saturday ti’ght amf at' daylight oh Sunday started i r Nelson where she arrived safely. Air Paul, ehief officer, was in charge at the time of the accident. An enquiry will he held.

SALVATION ARMY IN BLENHEIM.

(by telegraph). Blenheim, To-day. Lieutenant Leasdale and seven mem beta of the Salvation Army were charged ttyis morning in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, on the information of the local manager of the Bank of New Zealand, with obstructing the market place by holding a meeting there on the afternoon of Sunday, the 4th instant, A ; second information charges Baker, secretary cf the Army and resident in though recently on a visit to Blen heim, with wantonly annoying infor- ~ mant by beating the big dram. The, informant resides in market place, ■ .and meetings had been .recently .held ill the centre of. tlsd thoroughfare {opposite his house. The standard bearer stood in the centre and the soldien marched round . and round*him in a circle, with accom paniment of dram, oornetsand flutes. It is alleged that vehicles and pedestrians were prevented passing along in the ordi nary way through the army' collecting a crowd variously estimated at from2TO'tO‘ & 500. The case is exciting great interest, and there are a great number of witnesses. The defendant’s marched down to the Court singing hymns, and on entering knelt down on the floor of the Courthouse and prayed for divine guidance on all concerned. The defence is +hat no ob struction was caused. Baker being in Wellington, the dram case will probably not be gone on with to-day.

THE SAMOA QUESTION.

Atjoklikd, Saturday. ; The following is the correspohdencere Samoan affairs referred to in last, night’s telegram : “ Copy of-a letter from the King and Chiefs of Samoa to the Governor and Ministry of New Zealand. “We are King and Chiefs of Samoa. We write to - yon to -make known the - prayer and entreaty to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain that the ruleof. ‘ Her Majesty should extend over our • islands, and that it should be entirely, at the disposal of Her Majesty's Government whether they should form aseparateoplony •or be con nected with your Government in' '’ New Zealand. Our King wroth a treaty a year ago, offering the sovereignty of these , islands to Her Majesty the* Queen and the Government of Great Britain, alidWe have been very anxious for an answer, but no answer has yet reached us. We therefore send this entreaty tp yon,.„_ in order that yon may forward it"’ to Her Majesty - the - Queen and the Government of Great Britain. We earnestly entreat yon to assist us by- ; praying Her Majesty to accept our re- j. quest. We earnestly beg that you will listen to our prayer and render'os all pos* sible assistance, for our fOar is great on account of the information we have re ceived that our islands are about to ba seized fcy Germany. We’greatly love and respect the Government of Great : Britain that acts justly and protects well the. people who are under its rule; (Wo do not want any other Government .to take possession of our country. We pray and ask your Excellencies to make known our petition by telegram to the Queen and the Government of Great Britain. We rely on Her Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain',, to take means to prevent Germany taking possession of our islands : against the wish of ourselves and our ' people. We trust that your Excellencies by your aid and your entreaty to Her Ma- . " jesty the Queen, will bring to pass the setting up of Her Majesty’s sovereignity in Samoa. May'your Excellencies live lon «' ~

We are, “ Maui eto a,. King. (Signed) “ Topua, Vice-King." And fifty-two chiefs. The following Is a copy, of the petition to Her Majesty Queen Victoria from the King and chiefs of Samos:— “To Her Majesty Queen Victoria, : Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. “ Your Majesty—We are King and • Chiefs of Samoa who write to your Ma jesty to pray and entreat to. receive our request. It is now nearly a year ago since our King wrote to give over to your Majesty the sovereignty of Samoa. We have been very anxiously waiting for an answer, but no answer has been received. Your Majesty, great is our regard for your Goevrmnent. We know well our people will be protected, and we shall have-peace under your rule : therefore, we entreat < your Majesty that our anxiety, may be relieved, which arises from our earnest desire that Samoa may be given; to" your Government. It Is entirely at the disposal of your Majesty as to whether it is better ‘ for us to become an English colony or be . connected with the Government of New Zealand. Your Majesty, our hearts ate ‘ grieved, and our fear -is very great, . Indeed,, with regard to other .Govern?:’ ments who desire to' take possession of ( our country, which is not according t 0.,. our wish. We, ; therefore, hope your Majesty will speedily come to'. our assist-: ance and act . in accordance with the senti ments expressed in our request. We wish to make it cle.arly understood to your Majesty that we, King and chiefa pf Samoa, : give- over our country to tha rule bfJtW, Government of Great Britain, and we rely on the Government of.yottr Majesty to protect our people. We hope and pray to God that your Majesty and your Govern ment may prosper. i - . i,'- ; “ (Signed! MalietoAV King, “ Tupua, Vice-King,” And fifty-two chiefs.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. fRKUTKR's XItBGEAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] Monetary and Oonunercial. London, January 17. Consols have declined to 9 New Zealand securities are- at .last quotations. Colonial breadstuffs— Adelaide wheat, ex stofe, 395 ; ; s Ne# : Zealand, 30s to 365; Adelaide Hour, ex store, 265. The total quantity of wheat afloat for (he United Kingdom is 2,050,000 quarters, being an Increase of 150,000 quarters during the week."" Australian tallow, average quality beef, 345; mutton, 34s 6d. The baik, cate . of discount remains at 5 per cent, and the market rate at 3^j. Egyptian Finance*. Proposals counter to those made by ‘ the British Government in November ' for the settlement of th§ ; Egyptian finances, have now been put forward by the French Ministry, and have received the support of j Austria, Germany,’ Russia. juioji-

M. Waddingfon, the French Minis- - ter at London, presented posals by the French Government for the settlement of the Egyptian finances" to Lord Granville. The proposals comprise a loan of L 9.000.000 sterling, issued under a guarantee of the Great ; Powers; a tax on all coupons of Egyp tian bonds, and the appointment of a': - Commission of v ’' : i&to .. life? j^T 1 . sources Egypt. . " , V V - Oriental Bank. The refusal of the Victorian Govern ment to accept the offer of 19s in the £ from the liquidators of the Oriental Bank estate has been brought before the Courts, and Justice Chitty gave judgment in the nutter to-day, decsip|

THE ABS BURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1885.



Wanted- TXT ANTED Tenders for Putting VV down a Pump, opposite Borough School, Apply, H. M. Jones. 1 113 WANTED Tenders for Stocking and Forking about 500 Acres wheat, stocks to be maintained by contractor for oae week. Tenders to be sent in by 24tb inst., to James Copland, Chortsey. I 1 104 TItTANTED Known That persona wish-' T » ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGregor's advertiamont in another column. TITAN TED—Tenders, until 20th inst., •V for Stocking, Carting and Stacking about 100 acres of wheat, oats and barley. Horses and drays found. Apply, F. M. Foster, Winslow. 1 77 WANTED Tenders—For Harvesting 20 acres Oats and Wheat, Win ter’s Bead, Allenton. To be in bv noon Saturday, January 24tb; Particulars can be seen at Messrs Fooki and Son’s Office, 1 111



WANTED Known, Umbrellas at la lid, six dcz. Buttons for la, China Matting at Gd,* Ladies’ Hose at Gd, Corsets at 2s 3d, Sheeting at 4H, Towels 3id, 3‘i-inch, Oilcloth 9a, Calicoes la 4d. Andrmv Ork’s Cheap S.ile. 1 87 GLORIOUS NEWS.—Monster Clear ingJSale.—Ladies’ Kid C Gl, Girls’, Infanta la, Men's Elastic-side 8> 6d, Men’s Watertighta 9s 6d, Bleucher Boots Gs 6d, Canvas Slippers 2a Gi. A. Oku’s Cheap Sale. 1 83 WANTED Known—That R. Lakcas tsr starts the new year entirely on his 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, Bullock’s Arcade. 1 2 WANTED Known — Fresh Flouuders 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 ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 YV That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of .Boots, etc., to wit, t Ladies’ Leather, 4a 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 Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street near y oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones asp E’radshaw. WANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, Gd, 9i ; black Cashmere, double width, is 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2a Gd per doz ; a lot of infants’ while and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s Gd— usual price, 4s Gd to 12s Gd. H. 0. hegiers, . ealys’ Buildings, East btreet. 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 pose 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 1952



WANTED Known — o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quality of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates : —Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 6j 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s 'Strong Lace Boots, 8j (id ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Upturns.” 0. Haw vis’s, Soot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Meech «& Co., are still 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 best 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 2312 WANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention.to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Fowke and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Dimant and Coe, ABE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer's SB'WING M A CHiNES; and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information la oonnet|tioni therewith; Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORBD ST.REiJ.TB, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 Corrisacks. OKA BALBSofOORNSACKS to sdtJU '.-arrive ex ship Atlantigua (now due), eisa 43 x 26£, 2|. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., 1 1 ■ Arcade, Ashburton. OF. ANNUALS Boys’ and Giris’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Sunday, Quiver, Child’sjCdmi>ahion, Little Folks, Child’s Own Magazine, .British Workwomen* British Workmen, Cottager and Artisan, etc. CHRISTMAS CARDS In great yajrfc!-sr !f Ap'i Newest Designs. PRIZE BOOKS ( An immense Stock of PRIZE'BOOKS ( School Prizes ( , s ; , Always on'band. School Committees yvill do well to. pay a Tint and inspect for themselves. LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED ft »<0 0 • jj; 0 a j| ggJjogJa by Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATION EE, AND •P RI NTE R, Padndeeh’ Buildings, Ashbukton. NOTICE.TQ CONSUMERS OF COAL. TBB undersigned are now lauding, ex s.s Hauroto, the Best Newcastle Coal Imported for the season a trial"”Solicited They hafO also added to their stocks of Building Materials the follo wing lines, viz, V,D.fi. Timber and Palings ytwiTOfltf) Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, Ac , And every re<j|i|ito |or tho^trade. MAOPHERSON, "fILMER AND 00. (Iste 4- Hayes), BAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND HBEWO l‘ -MERCHANTS, But alien t, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. ITIuR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke’e I* w orld-f amed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and ll.s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, Tee Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England 1 16 •PiIOTAL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus aiock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY & SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOB, Please observe.—ln the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. K. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



. Special Advertisements- MONSTER Clearing Bale N 0 w GOING AT O N ANDREW ORB’S DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, 1 90 East street.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW” ZEALAND Olothing Factory „ Are 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 es enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. SL'.rts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, E Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Pbk Cjbnt. BY PUCHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, BA S T STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



v - *• jyE DENKIS O’CONNhLL, 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 book 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 bo on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on tho premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. 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 ... £1502 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 get 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 money 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 16xh, & continuing FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES*! GLARING BBDUCTIC NS !! / ’>For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windowt,-®^ Dimant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, «?c., In premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Corners Fast and Tancred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. C “ Veni, Vidi, VicL" HRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS AT HALF PRICE TOYS & FAVCY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancbed Sxeket. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Beat White Crystal, 3jd per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2a 9d Box Tea from 12a 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 61 Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, s£i Raisins, 6£d Now Figs, Is per bcx Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock's Jama, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keillor’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickl s, 8d Other articles equally cheap. James MoGregor, Tancred Street. 12 2342