DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, May 19 ' Messrs Matson, Cox and C, at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock Messrs Miles and Co , at the Tinwald Tarda —Sheep The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Company, at the Tinwald Yards —Sheep VMl'TnNii ‘ „ MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exo. Wednesday, May 20 IrUtellovB 1 Ball—'Lecture, at 8 o’clock Orange Hall—Star of the East, 1.0. Cr.T#, meeting at 8 o’clock Thursday, May 21 Town Hall—Mr Grigg's Address to the Electors

Friday, May 22 *St Stephen’s Schoolroom —Concert, at 8 Monday, May 26. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Friday, June 5 iabburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Lonbgeach Hoad Board at Hoad Board Office.

Saturday, June 6. flTakanui Bead Board, at Hoad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. _

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1885.

Since we last referred to the subject there has been no diminution in the number of losses by fire occurring in New Zealand, and our telegrams this evening record extensive additions to the year’s list of conflagrations. Fires must, of necessity, be frequent in places where most of the buildings are of wood; but in this colony they are especially so. Incendiarism is very often suspected, and the frequent oc currence of such a suspicion does not indicate a very healthy state of affairs. It is the duty of every man who owns property, and who cares to guard him self against loss, to insure. But it is a part of the inherent selfishness of human nature developed in owners, to place a higher value upon their pro perty than the value set upon it by others. To do a large business with a handsome profit regardless of methods and. consequences, is the construction too often placed upon the maxim “ Nothing venture, nothing win,” and large premiums and the respectable position of the insurers may blind the agent of an Insurance Company to the character of the risks he undertakes, and temptation to incendiarism is thus thrown in the way of men of whose exact circumstances the companies often know little or nothing. However strongly we may condemn the terrible crime of arson, we hold that an Insur ance Company which permits a man to insure his property to double its value is morally a sharer in the crime, and we feel no sympathy for companies which, incurring exceptional risks to secure exceptional profits, find their own avarice defeated by villainy.

The season of the year is now ap proaching when tree planting may be resumed. Our public bodies —particu- larly the Canterbury Plantation Board— have shown themselves to be fully alive ta the many advantages to be derived from tree planting, but it is upon them selves and their own private efforts settlers must depend most if they would see this district extensively planted. They should let no season pass without extending their plantations, feeling as they insert here and there a root, of what will become in time a stately forest tree or an abundait fruit bearer, that they are doing a public duty by which their neighbors and the com munity at large will be benefitted as well as themselves.

Cablegrams appearing in this issue sug gest that the Russo-Afghan difficulty is not yet settled. It is stated that the Russian Government disapprove of the draft agreement drawn up for the settle ment of the boundary question and nego tiations are still proceeding. The following gentlemen have joined the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers as honorary members :—Messrs John Grigg, M H.R. (life), W. S. Peter. M.L.O. (life), D. H. Brown, Andrew Orr, John Orr, Hugo Friedlander, Rudolph Fried lander, Joseph Ward, F. L. K. Bill, M. C. O. Digby, G. J F. Lublow, W. 0, Walker M H R., Joseph Ivess, D. Thomas, W. Anderson, E. G, Crisp. F. T. Mayo, E. Herring, D. McLean, and Dra Ross and Trevor.

Tenders were opened in London yes terday for the Queensland 4 per cent, loan of L 2.500.000 The total amount tendered fur was L 3 750 000, and ten derers at L 97 9s 6d received 35 per cent of their applications; tenderers above that figure were allotted the full amount of their anplicationa. The minimum was fixed at 97. The Committee of the Ashburton County Hunt Club will met at Quid’s Hotel this evening, to arrange hunting fixtures for June. That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using "Wells Health Rer.ewer.” Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. 2 August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of .food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. p his valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in sll civilised tonn'ries. Two doses will relie you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Samp j bottles, 6d,—[Advt,

Several efforts recent'y made by the Secretary of the Ashbuton, Agricultural and Pastoral .Association- to secure a meeting of the'.Committea of the Associa tion have failed. We hope this is not an ■indication of waning interest in the ob jects of the Society, and that there will be » full attendance of members of the Committee at a meeting announced to be held on May 2G. '"The Ashburton hounds mot at the Ashburton Forks to-day. There was a large attendance of spectators and a good field of followers. Our raport of the sport is held over till Monday’s issue. Curing last night a pane of glass valued at 40s, was broken in Messrs Sealy Bros.’ shop, East street, and another pane, of the same value, was broken in Mr Lub low’s shop, Tancred street. The police are making enquiries in respect to the damage, and hope to discover its author. Captain Douglas has received permis sion to enrol five bandsmen, who will re ceive capitation in the ordinary way, as members of the Ashburton Rifle Volun teers.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr Joseph Ivess, J.P., Thomas Prior, for having been drunk in Havelock street last night, was fined 5s and ordered to pay 12s fid, the value of b window in Messrs Jones and Bradshaw’s shop, broken by accused. —Joseph Flem ing was fined 6s, and costs, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment, for having been drunk in East street at an early hour this morning. The Wakanui Read Board, none too so >n, have given notice to residents in the Trevorton district to trim fences encroach ing upon the roads. Mrs Leavitt has formed a branch of the Women’s Temperance Union in Christ church, with 44 members, Mrs Paoke, widow of the late Colonel Packe, being president. The Union has commenced operations by getting up a petition to the Legislature against the employment of barmaids. The annual election of Borough Audi tors will be held on June 1. Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer, Mr C. Braddell, by noon on May 22nd.

The branch of St John’s Ambulance Association established in Christchurch now numbers 80 members. Several medi cal gentlemen have volunteered their ser vices to deliver a course of lectures. There was a large parade of members of the Ashburton Guards at Mr T. H. Zouch’s grain store last evening, and the Company were put through a course of instruction by Mr W. B Moss and Ser geants Scott and Hayes. It was particu larly gratifying to notice several of our prominent burgesses in the rank-, and the Company are to be congratulated upon numbering amongst the members so excellent an instructor as Mr Moss. N<> reply has yet been received from the Defence Minister to the communication

offering the services of the Corps, The Aberdeen Free Press says that the Hon J. Maoandrew, M.H.R., is coming

home shortly to act. as agent for the New Zealand Government in the matter of the Highland crofters settlement. Mr D. Vlaoandrew, a brother of the New Zea land politician, is an architect in Aber deen, so th's information should be authentic.

We have been requested to remind our church-going readers that the Rev. Jos. Berry, of St Albans, will conduct the morning and evening services at the Wes leyan Church to-morrow. The Temuka Leader says—We are glad to learn that Mr Geo. 0. Manning, of Pleasant Valley, has been appointed Master of the Hinds School, in the Ash burton district, under the North Canter bury Board of Education. Mr Manning carries with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends in this district. The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Choral Society will be held on Monday eveuing. During the past year the Society have produced the oratorio “ The Messiah,” the cantata “ The Lay of the Bell,” and the comic opera “H. M S. Pinafore.” and with a view to xhe presentation of an equally attractive programme for the forthcoming year the Society are soliciting membership and subscriptions. We trust they will receive the support their energy and musical talent entitle them to. At a meeting of the Wakanui Road Board, held to-day, Mr Murdoch Bruce, of Seafield, was elected chairman A large number of new advertisements appear in this issue. The night classes in connection with the Ashburton Caledonian Society were resumed at the Borough School last even ing. Eight scholars presented themselves to Mr 0. Hogg, 8.A., and it is understood that the roll will be largely increased. “ Rough on Rats,”—Clears out rats, mic roaches, flies, -Mits, bed-bugs, beetles, insect-, skunks, jack, rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z, 1 > • Co.. General Agents. 2 A> other unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a

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 or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E, M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speed clearance,

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

A special meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held at the Road Board office, Moore street, this morning. Present— Messrs Bruce, Ltll, Cole, Zouch, and Walsh.

The Surveyor, Mr 0. 0. Fooks, took the chair, and stated that the annual election had resulted in the return of Messrs Bruce Walsh, Cole, JLill and Zouch as members of the new Board. The first business of the meeting would be to elect a Chairman

CHAIRMAN. Mr M. Bruce proposed Mr T. Walsh as Chairman, Mr Walsh was the oldest member of the Board, and in every way well qualified to fill the office. Mr Walsh regretted that hia health would not allow him to give the necessary attention to the duties of the office, and he was compelled to decline the proposed honor.

Mr Zouch proposed, and Mr Walsh seconded—That Mr Murdoch Bruce be Chairman of the Board. The proposition was carried unanimously. Mr B:uca then took the chair, and thanked the mambiM for his election He trusted that tie would be able to afford the same satisfaction to the Board as his predecessor had done.

minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

DIVISION OP BIDING. A recommendation from the outgoing Board in reference to the division of the Ashburton Riding in (he County Council was then considered, and it was resolved to defer the matter until the next ordinary meeting of the Board, the Surveyor in the meantime to ascertain the probable cost of the proposed division.

RIVER ROAD. The Surveyor reported that he had ac cepted a tender for some work urgently required on the River road.—The action of the Surveyor was approved of. '

CORSE. It was decided to give notice to owten of gorse fences in the Trevorton distjlot to trim them, as several complaints %d been made of encroachment upon ne footpaths. \

ADJOURNMENT. _ \ The Board then adjourned (ill Saw* day, June f% /

FIRES.

[By Telegraph.]

Auckland, To-day,

A fire this morning broke out in a large three-story concrete building used by Gariiok and Granwell as a furniture fac tory The fire originated in the top story, which was used fur the storage of manufactured furniture, kopoo, feathers, etc., Jan’d before the flames were extin guished, the fire had completely guttai *,hat store, while the water seriously dam aged the partly manufactured furniture in the floor below. A portion of the galvan ised iron roof fell on the Fire Brigade, but none sustained any injury. The walls of the building were made of Mahurangi lime, the concrete of which stood the test admirably. Insurance —On the stock, LSOO in the National, LSOO in the Nor-

wich Union , on plate, L3OO in the Nor wich Union, on the building, which coat L6OO (?), LBOO in the National. The firm allowed a policy of LI,OOO on the stock in the London, Liverpool and Globe to lapse six days ago. The stock is valued at L 2,000, and more than half is de stroyed.

Christchurch, To-day,

A fire occurred this morning in Man chester street, south, by which Redfern’s printing office was gutted, and the Rail way Hotel adjoining was damaged. The printing office was uninsured, but the hotel premises were insured for L 1,500 and the furniture for LSOO, in the Liver pool, London and Globe office. The dam age is estimated at L2OO to the building and LIOO to the furniture. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been a defect in the printing office chimney. Timabu, To-day.

Gardner’s stable, Saltwater Greek, two miles hence, was burned to the ground early this morning. Three horses were destroyed, one being the racehorse Master Morris.

Dunedin, To-day,

Five hundred and twenty acres of lin seed at Hindon, just harvested in six stacks, the property of Singer and Go., has been destroyed by fire. Insurance —L9GO in the Standard office, of which two-thirds was reinsured. Evidently the fire was caused by an incendiary, as the tracks of a horse’s feet are plainly visible.

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Opunake, Yesterday.

The Hon Mr Ballancs arrived here last night, and was met by Colonel Roberts, Mr Pardy, Inspector of Police at New Plymouth, and Mr Rennell, Native Agent, who informed him that the re ports which had recently been circulated with reference to Maoris on this coast were without foundation, and were ori ginated principally by persons who have settled on small sections of land near Pungarehu, and who made a living out of the Constabulary while they camped there, and whose living was gone when the force was removed. Mr Ballance went to Oeo this morning to interview Titokowaru and Te Whiti and the people who are assembled there for the purpose of distributing the food sent to them by the natives of the Chatham Islands as a present to Te Whiti. There were about 200 present, and he met with a most cor dial reception, a poi dance and haka being given in his honor. The feeling of natives is said to be more friendly towards the Europeans than ever. Mr Ballance arrived at Opunake last night. Ha intends sending 25 of the <trmed Constabulary to Pungarehu for the protection of settlors. He visited Oeo to-day to consult Hone Piaha and ofct er chiefs re leases. The settlers are gratified at the action of Ministers in sending the Constabulary.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Auckland. A party of the Saida’s officers and some citizens went to Motuapo Island yesterday shooting game. They became separated, and on the party retu-ning to Reid’s house Midshipman Berringer, of the Aus trian Navy, was found missing. Search was made all night, and lights were exhibited, but to no purpose. Word was sent to Auckland, and the Saida’s launch, with a search party of thirty-two, proceeded to Motuapo to-day. It was found at Reid’s that he had fallen down a gully and broken his gun, but was otherwise unin jured. He had wandered about all night till daylight, after recovering conscious ness from the fall.

Wanganui. Mr 0. S Cross, late Secretary of the Heads Railway Company, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of embezzling moneys of the Company. Bail was accepted, accused L&00, and his sureties in L6OO.

Gisborne. Captain Burns, of the schooner Comet, which recently went aground on ente ing the river, has been ordered to pay LI6, costa of the enquiry, foi refusing to help to get the vessel off He had not a certi ficate, a fact to which the Court directed the attention of the Insurance Com panies

Tauranga. At the nomination for the Tauranga seat to-day Messrs W, Kelly and John .Sheehan were nominated On a show of hands Sheehan got 42, and Kelly 41. A poll was demanded. The election takes place on May 22ud.

Wellington. The steamer Maitai, recently built to order of Captain Williams for the West Coast coal trade, made a successful trial trip this afternoon, averaging ten knots The Maitai is the largest steel steamer built in the colony. At the deputation which waited on the Minister of Public Works to-day the question of running a light train over short lines cropped up, and Mr Richard son expressed himself in favor of running such trains, and said he had already taken some steps in the matter. Mr Richard son also said, as far as he was concerned, he would be glad when the working of the railways was put out of the regime of politics, and it was his desire to have the railways placed under the control of Boards.

The tonnage entered inwards at the port of Wel'ington for twelve months ended April 30th exceeded that of the previous year by 20,000 tons.

The case of the National Bank v Mee and Reid, the executors of the estate of the late John C. Raymond, was before the Court of Appeal to-day. The case relates to a guarantee of L 2,009 given to the Na tional Bank by the late John Orammond in respect to advances made to John King and Co., of Timaru. Argument was not concluded when the Court adjourned until Monday. Timaru.

A boy, ten years of age, named Corsair, was drowned in a dam at Kingadown yes terday. At the inquest a verdict of “ A(jfidental death ” was returned. ‘ Dunedin.

/" There was great enthusiasm at Booth’s temperance meeting when F. Fulton, who recently volunteered to raise a local con tingent for service in the Soudan, came forward and addressed the meeting, call ing upon the 300 who had offered to fol low him to death to do so now and take the pledge.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The reading: ending

following are the meteorological ;s at Alford Station for the week Friday, May 15, 1885:

SUAKIM.

The special correspondent of the Argus, in an interesting account of the arrival of the New South Wales contingent in the Soudan, gives the following description of Suakim :

The town itself looked small and self contained from our anchorage, with a fore ground of masts and yards, but as the point of view changes it opens up a con siderable extent of buildings. The houses are built of white coral, dressed into irregular blocks, and the smoother surfaces are covered with lime made of burnt coral. They all looked clean and white. There is no glass in the windows,

and wooden shutters with Arabic out lines at the top close the openings in the walls. The rooms are large and wed ventilated, and the buildings are high. They have ad the flat roofs peculiar to timber. Oanes and matting are used in making the upper flora. In the native quarters the people live in miserable huts of bamboo and matting that sadly need the attention of a city improvement board. The sanitary ar rangements of the places are nil. The sewage of the natives is thrown into the shall >w still water lying all round the town, and all kinds of rubbish, rot and emit stenches close up to the town. The British ships were not far behind the half-naked Arabs in their carelessness in this respect. The town stands on a flat sandy space, separated from the mainland by very shallow water, some parts of which the camels can pass through. Quarantine Island is the principal landing place for war stores, and like the town, is connected with the land behind by a low causeway. The town is under military government, and has guards and sentries at Various posts. There are two bazaars, or business streets, which present lively scenes during the busy hours, and several good stores, kept by Eng lish and Greek merchants, are to be found in the larger thoroughfares. The place has no plan, and the houses are so much alike that without sharp obser vation one may easily lose one’s way. The British camp lies on a wide sandy plain, with low sandhills stretching away behind the town. It outlies the inner lines of defence, consisting of mud walls with the ditches in forts, and extends irregularly for about two miles, w-th a depth of about half a mile. It is sepa rated from the towu by about a quarter of a mile of undulating sandy soil, over which numerous tracks carry the traffic for the lines. Two structures, known as the right and left water forts, stand prominently above the tents. On the front of the former floats a flag which marks the headquarters. There are about 12,000 troops in camp, including the English and Indian regiments, and besides these there are crowds of camel drivers, native laborers, camp followers, etc, num bering altogether fudy 4,000. Thousands of camels, mules and donkeys are moving about in all directions with their loads, urged on by their busy drivers, with whom they have sometimes lively and amusing encounters. A narrow railway from the island helps to supply the troops with water, and the main line from Sua kim to Berber runs about two miles into the plain. Preparations are being made to carry on its immediate construction with sufficient protection for the navvies, who are now in town in considerable num bers, including native workmen. The carriage of water absorbs an immense amount of labor, and forma a large item among the huge encumbrances which hang about the movements of an army in such a situation. The advance into the plain depends on the establishment of depots containing a sufficient supply of water. A zaraeba, or redoubt, has been made about six miles out, and convoys have been making trips with water camels. It is near this place that the figheing of Sun day week took place, and it lies on the road to Tamai, a spot about 10 miles to the south-west, where there are some good wells, whence the enemy obtains water.

AN INCIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF ADEN.

An incident bearing on the character and fanaticism of the Arabs (says a writer in the Fail Mail Gazette), may prove in teresting to your readers at the present juncture. Although not recorded in his tory, Aden, at the period 1 write of, was subjected to a regular siege of six weeks’ duration. A fanatic prophet named Sheikh Ismail persuaded the unfortunate tribes in the vicinity that he had received a mission from Allah to drive us into the sea, that our guns and powder and bullets would prove harmless against their sacred bodies under his protection. All our sup plies were immediately stopped. Instead of camel loads of fodder daily arriving to feed our cows and goats, we soon had to kill and eat them all to save their lives (as the Irishman says). All precautions were taken against internal as well as ex ternal enemies, the garrison of the Turk ish wall or outworks across the isthmus were strengthened, and the regiment was every night at sundown marched up to the heights overlooking the town to bivouac, prepared for emergencies. One night the Arab tribes, relying on the promises of “Mr Shakee (Small,’* as our men nick-named the prophet, did boldly attack the works, and I need hardly add that there were numerous victims of mis plaied confidence. Most of their dead and wounded were removed; two or three of the latter, however, were made pri soners, and refused assistance from the infidels ; one in consequence lost his life, instead of his leg. Two or three days afterwards the prophet drew up his army about half a mile from the Turkish wall, with the full intention, doubtless, of storming our works by assault; and ap proaching slowly, came within range of fire, when a mistimed, but well-aimed shell fell among them, causing them to depose the prophet iastanter and skedaddle into the desert. Would that the Mahdi had given us the like opportunity before the fall of Khartoum |

A BRAVE LIFE.

The end of a sorrowful life, that of Lady h'ortesque, is announced la an American contemporary. Lady Ellen «H the wife of Sir William Forteaqua, who, 30 years ago, was a popular club man in London. In the summer of 1848, Sir William, on account of some peccadillo of which he had been guilty in London, was obliged to seek the seclusion of the conn* try for a time. In the course of his wan* derings he come to the town of Hull,«ad fell into the family of Oaptain Murray, a retired officer of the Royal Navy. * The captain’s daughter Ellen was then 19 years old, and very beautiful. The baro net succeeded in gaining her hand. The course of true love ran smoothly for a time, but soon Sir William’s old associa tions proved too strong,for 4 him, and the gaming table saw hini oftener than his wife. Money, lands, houses,' and even his good name, went one by one, and in 1862 he died in a small town in Western Virginia. This left his wife alone and without frienda. Her immsdiatarelativea in England were dead, and she wee obliged to depend entirely upon her own resources. To add to her misfortunes, a daughter had been born a short time be fore her husband’s death. For some time she eked- eat a scanty ex istence by giving music lessons., By close economy she saved up • lev hundred dollars, and came to COitr cago, where she had resolved to become a doctor. In due time she waa graduated from Rush Medical College, and com menced the practise of her profession, hampered by the many difficulties which alwrys beset a woman. ..In 1873 he? daughter died, and the poor woman’s mind was badly affected for some time by the loss of this, the only tie which bound her to her former state. She continued to straggle along, sometimes in; < great poverty, sometimes in poor health, but always trying to keep up her courage. She died suddenly of apoplexy, and no thing was known of the event until at least cwenty-fonr hours after -it had 00-' currod. The Coroner held an inquest,' and she was about to be consigned ti* # pauper’s grave, when a letter, was.found sewed up iu the hem of sher dress, which gave directions for finding a sum of money' to defray her funeral expenses. Papers were found, from which was., gleaned the history of her life, as given below. Among her effects were some silver plate, with the Fortesqne arms engraved Upon it, and several handsome rings, which the woman, in all her poverty, was too proud to pawn. ■

A COLONIAL VIEW OF A COLONIAL DIFFICULTY.

The Week, a newspaper published at Toronto, contains the following ;—" The , Australians, if the report is true, are " violently and even dangerously exasper ated against the Home Government for failing to prevent German colonies from being founded in their quarter of the world. The German colonies need not do Aus ralians much harm ; very likely they will hereafter be absorbed by the predo'- ; ’ - minant race. Perhaps their population l may straggle over to the English colonies, for one object of the Germans in expa* triating themselves is to escape from |the' military system to which, as inhabitants . of a German colony, they will remain sub ject. But what do the Australians ex pect 1 Do they expect that poor bid Eng land, with difficulties on her : hands in all parts of the globe, beside* the Irish rebellion, shall take by the ■ throat the greatest military Power in l Europe ? Do they know that by conti nental strategists the invasion of England is regarded as a feasible operation, and that merely landing a hostile army, even if it were ultimately destroyed,- in that hive of wealth and industry, would cause ’ incalculable ruin ? Can they,doubt if the day went hard with England all her ether enemies or rivals would seize the oppor tunity that France wonld commence aggressions in Africa and In |the East, thut Russia would force the : Dardanelles, that Spain would demand Gibraltar, that . the United States would forcibly settle all ■ disputed questions in ,their 'own favor? D» they doubt that Canada would be placed in extreme jeopardy ? They conld themselves do nothing to aid the Mother Country in the mortal struggle; a depen dency taught to rely entirely on the 7m- ' perial Country for protection is as help less as a crab without a shell The fancy still prevails that England is empress of. the seas, and that over her watery realm no enemy can pass. This idea was aptly compared the other day to the belief v which so long survived the fact, that the- . French kingdom belonged to the English Grown. It is impossible that at the pre sent day any single Power should hold the empire of the seas. Colonies mash moderate their expectations or there will be danger of the greatest of all calamities —a parting in anger from the Mother: Country.”

LUMPERS’ UNION.

AtTCKLiWB, Last Night. : A meeting of the Mercantile Marinfi Association and of the Committee of the Ohamoer of Commerce, was held at the Harbor Board offices, Mr 6. W. Oven presiding. The business was the con sideration of the recent action of the Lumpers’ Union respecting the mail steamer Zealandia. The action of the Union was condemned, and the following resolution was carried;—“That in the opinion of this meeting the (clause in the lumpers’ rules which prohibits Union men from working with non-Union men, is in jurious to the interests of the shipping of the port, and that unless abolished we-- shall take steps as shall protect out inte rests. This resolution to be forwarded to the President for a reply. ”

CABLE NEWS.

FROM EUROPE-

Irkutsk's tbi.kohxms—coptkiaht.T London, May 14. Consols have declined by % to 99. New Zealand securities are without quotable change. The market rate of discount has declined to is 4, and is now below the Bank rate. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is Li 7,500,000, being a reduction of L. 300,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 50 per cent. In colonial breadstuff's there is no altera tion in yesterday’s quotations. Best Sydney sun-dried copra is steady at Ll 5 15s: Best Australian leather is unchanged at xxd. Tallow previous prices. y ("/'

Unsettled. Negotiations are still proceeding ia regard to the Afghan frontier question. It is proposed that the Russian boun- • - dary shall be fixed at Penjdeh, while | the frontier of Afghanistan shall not extend northward of Zulfikar Pass, leaving a neutral zone between the two territories.

Tba Evacuation. &UABIM, May 14. Reuter’s special correspondent says.. the greater portion of the troops under the command of Major-General Gra ham leave at once for England, the work of embarkation commencing to day. The Guards leave first. The Australian troops leave immediately in the s.s, Arab for Australia. The horsey

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1885.



Shade V • ■' Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. May 9 35- 60. 79- Rain i, 10 20. 56. III. Fine ii 32. So- 109. Fine » 12 30. 50 125- Fine » 13 38- 42. 42. Cold nor’-west rain >, 14 29. 34- ICQ. Fine .. 15 23- S3- 90. Fine



w HAT IS THIS DISEASE THAT COMING UPON US ? IS



Like a thief at night it steals in upon us un awares. Many persons have pains about the chest and sides, and sometimes in the back. They feci dull and sleepy ; the mouth has a bad taste, especially in the morning. A sort of sticky slime collects about the teeth. The appetite is poor. There is a feeling a heavy loaO on the stomach i sometimes a faint all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach which food does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet btconie cold and feel clammy. Alter a while a cough sets in— at first dry, but after a few months is attended with a greenish colored expectoration. The afflicted one feels tired all the while, and sleep does not seem to afford any rest. After a time becomes nervous, irritable, and gloomy, and Has evil forebodings. There is a giddiness, a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up suddenly. The bowels becon e cos tive ; the skin is dry and hot at times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites of the eyes become tinged with yellow, the mine is scanty and high-colored, depositing a sediment after standing. There is frequently a spitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour taste, and sometimes with a sweetish taste; this is f cqutn ly attended with palpita tion of the heart; the vision t ecomes impaired with spots before the eyes; there is a feeling of great prostration and weakness. All of these symptoms are in tur 1 present It is thought hat nearly one-third of ouf population has this disease in some of its varied forms. It has been found that medical men have mistaken the nature of this disease. Some have treated t for a_ liver complaint, others for kidney d ; leise, etc., etc., bu none of the various kinds of treatment have been attended with success, because the remedy should be such as to act harmoniously upon each one of these organ*, and upon the stomach as well; for in Dyspcp&ia (for this is really what the disease is) all of these organs paitake of this disease andltequire a remedy that will act upon all at the same time. Seigel’s Curative byrup acts like a charm in this class of complaints, giving almost immi diate relief. The following letters from chemists of standing in the community where they live show in what estimation the article is held. Wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.’s New Zealand Drug Co. (limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. „ ~ John Archer, Harthill, near Sheffield I can Confidently recommend it to all who m <y be suffering fiom liver or stomach complaints, having the testimony of my customers, who have derived great benefit from the Syrup and Pills. The sale is increasing wonderfully. Geo. A. Webb, 141, York Street, Belfast;— I have sold a large quantity, and the parties have testified to its being what you represent



J. S. Metcalfe, S<, Highga'e, Kendall have always great pleasure in recommending the Curative Syrup, for I have never known a in which it ha* not relieved or cure?, and 1 have sold many grosses. Robt. G. Gould, 27, High Street, Andover: —I have always taken a great interest in your medicines, and I have rec mmended them, as 1 have found numerous cases of cure from their use. Robt. Laine, Melksham :—T can well re commend the Curative Syrup from having proved its efficacy for indigestion myself. Friockbeim, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Sept. 23, 1882. Pear Sir, —Last year I sent you a letter’re commending Mother Scigel’s Syrup. I have Very much pleasure in still bearing testimony to the very satistactory n suits of the famed Syrup and P 11s. Most patent medicines die out with me, but Mother Seigel has had a steady sale ever since I commenced, and is still in as great demand as when I first began to Bell the medicine. The cures which have com under my notice are chiefly those of liver com plaint and general debility. A certain minister in my neighborhood says it Is the only thing which has be - efited him and restored him to his normal condition of health after being unable to preach for a con siderable length of time. I could mention also a great many other cases, but space would not allow. A near friend of mine, who is very much addicted to costiveness or costipation, finds that Mother Seigel’s Pills are the only pills which suit h'S complaint. All other pills cause a reaction which is very annoying. Moth u’s Seigel’s Pills do not leave a bad after effect I have much pleasure in commending ■gain to suffering humanity Mother Seigel’s medicines, which are ho sham. _ If this letter is of any service you can publish it. Yours very truly, (Signed) William S. Glass, Chemist.



A. T. White, E^q. Thomas Chapman. West Auckland: —I find that the trade steadily increases. _ I sell more of jour medicines than any other kind. N. Danoll, Clun, Salop:—All who buy it are pleased, and recommend it. Jos. fialkwill, A.P.S., Kingsbridge:—The public seem to appreciate their great value. A. Armste d. Market Street, Dalton-in- Eumess:—lt is needless lor me to say that your valuable medicines have great sale in this dis trict—greater than an) other I know of, giving great Satisfaction. 15th August, 18S3. Dear Sir, —1 write to tell you that Mr Hy, Hillier, of Vatesbury, Wilts, info-ms me that he suffered from a severe form of indigestion for upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor’s medicine without the slightest benefit; Mid declares Mother Seigel’s Syrup which he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (Signed) >. Webb, Chemist, Cain. Mr While. 1 9 *9



TUBS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, Jjj. dressmakers, Compton’s Buildings, Moora street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 Trees, frees. Tree; THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia, Macrocarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices -extremely moderate. N.B.—-All orders liypost or left at the Office of this naner will be attended to with despatch. ¥ V JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton 5 701 K HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. HiPAOKS, full weights FENCING WIPE Nos. 8 and 9, «*t less thanciu LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to Lsf a ton TURNIP £ RAPE, SEEDS, all descrip tions, guarto grow OATS & CHAFF, stock, low prices ENGLISH AND OTHER CL V RS MATSON, 00X £ 00.



Wanted. WANTED —Board and Lodging for a single gentleman in a quiet family. by letter, to Q., office of this paper . 5 753 tTTHAT I saw in America in 1880—• w Popular Lecture on Wednesday next, Oddfellows’ Hall, at 7 30, by Rev. Jos. Berry, President of the Wesleyan Conference. . ■ ■ 6 735 \T[TANTED Known— The undersigned w is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. A pp'y o Makt!N Gkiffiw, Newlando 5 730 LIFE among the Mormons.--Oddfel lows’ Hall, Wednesday, 20th May Admission—one shilling. Tickets every- AKTED Known—That T. Hoult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sansage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. WONDERFUL Fire Brigade Scene, as depicted by Rev. Jos. Berry on Wednesday next. To commence at 7 30. Proceeds in aid of Ashburton Wesleyan Church Building Funds. 6 737 where. 5 736



VTTANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Dialers, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery I and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. fc-EGEKS, ealys’ Buildings, East Street. I*7 ANTED <inown— Jones and Brad- VV shaw are offering a superior blend of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. TXT - ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 CHINESE Quarters, the City by Night, Farming in the West, Niagara, and other topics connected with America, will form part, of Rev. Jos Berry’s lecture at ‘the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday, 20 h May 5 738 LOKIOUS iNEWsi. Andrew Orr will give away on Saturday 100 pairs men’s boots at 6a 9d ; 60 pairs can - vas slippers at 2a 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at 6s 6d ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at 11s 6d—every article at half-price. 1 Known—Boots ! Boots I V y That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278



WANTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at 6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Shirting at 4£ I, Towels 3£ d, 36-inch Oilcloth 9d, Camisoles le 4d. Andrew Obr’s Cheap Sale 2 185 WANTED KNuWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 Special Advertisements.



SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATION RY, «fec. Must be sold —even if at a loss To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Ashburton.



ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor dims, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, la Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “ Young Ladies’ Journal,” May number, Is 3d. R Sevan, SAONDKUS’ BUILDING,' (Next shop to Quill’s Hotel )5 692



GKIODLTURAL Machine Shop, • WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 384



Read, mark, learn and INWARDLY DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit rny estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti lul by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS I ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received 1 believe it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget his news papers;’’ and I say the same 1 Read ! Read ! Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list of the contents of ray shelves, I can only finish i by saying—Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again,— Nothing like Perseverance!



Thomas F. Farley's, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Mesirs WILDING, LEWIS & CASTGILL have bebh appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All riski taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



MAOPHBRSON, FILMBB AND CO, (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCH ANTS, Bast street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try our PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, R ofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities WE ARE PRODUCERS And can sed to suit the times W. H. COLLINS, Manager.



THB FOLLOWING Quotations AND BEFRIEND YOURSELF a. d. All Wool Welsh Fannel, very heavy, suitable for men’s shirts 0 9f Saxony Union Flannel, fine, suit able for babies’ we«r ... ... 08^ Scarlet Saxony Flannel ... ... 0 Grey Calico, per yard 0 2 Slate -"ilesia, per yard O 2f Heavy Brown Holland, per yard 0 4£ Forfar, for aprons, per yard ... 0 5f One Yard Wide Forfar, per yard 0 7$ Cotton Tick, per yard ... ... 04| Turkey Red, per yard ... ... 05g Heavy Twill Cretonne; this is well worth 15... ... ... ... 0 Reversible Cretonne, usually sold for Is, per yard 0 9| All Wool Crimean Shirting ... 1 3 Warm Wincey Shirting ... ... 04f Union Crimean Shirting ... ... 0 7| White Blankets, suitable for chil dren’s beds, per pair 7 11 No. 2 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... ... ••• 9 6 No 3 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... _... ... 12 9 Double-bed Size, per pair ... 13 9 Extra Large Blankets, per pair ... 19 6



See our 2ls and 25a BLANKETS They will really astonish you. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaranteed. Charges cannot be beaten.



MEls’S CLOTHING To meet these hard times. Men’s Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7fl 6d, 10a 6d Men’s Tweed Frouseis and Vest —7a lid, 10s 6d, 12s 6d Men’s Tweed Suits—l7a 6d, 255, 30s Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound—lsa 9d See our 21s OVERCOAT, A very special line. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL.



WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans. Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their gr«in we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates.



We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 fjl H E NEW ZEAL ND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To *' m 3 New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, "Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. <Src. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN.



NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Camara Greymouth Napier Waimato Reeft.m Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



victoria Mouse. I7MRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION ’ EO, WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Tracer Work in .■dippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladios’ and Children's Aprons, Brackets, I) apes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice election of Crewe* and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings Transfer Patterns, Designs for 3ross Stitch worn, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children's Ulsters, Jackets, Glove*, etc,, and a few Parcel* of Manufacturers’ am pies in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. ' —■ ■ JDimant and Coe. GEVKR.L DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0... East and Tancred Streets, Ashburton, Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries t, CHEAPER % JAMES McGREGORS, h Tancred Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf K d per lb •Best White Crjrsta., S£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, la 3d, Is 6d, 2a. 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12; 6d per box Canterbury Cakes. LOd each. Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 6a Lunch Biscuits, 3d



Currants, 6d Raisins, 7d Figs, Is per box Beat Sago, 3d Sew Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn's Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6£d Herrings, 7d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d



Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES MoGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342 ÜBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT. OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIS & CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. Cadbury’s Cocoa. HE PUREST AND BEST. Should be Used by Everyone, ON SaLB AT ORR AND ALCORN’S, To Arrive, a Grand Assortment of Cadbury’s Fancy Goods, comprising— FANCY CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, Etc. ORR AND ALCORN 4 605 4 584 BAYLIS & CO Ashburton Agents.



Parents do not use vile drugs or nostrums in your families, but _use -pure Hop Bitters, made only by American Co. See and read. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s ‘‘ Lung Preserver,, This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read„ad vertisemstt.



“ Buchu-Paiba.”—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. General Agents. 2 All your own fault if you remain sick or out of health, when you can get Hop Bitters made by Amciican Co,- Rea d. Holloway’s Pills.—The chiefest wonder of modern times.—This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the Stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single tria convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway's Pills in its ability to remove all complaints incidental to the human race, They are a blessing to the afflicted, and aboon to all that labour under internal or external disease. The purification ofthejblood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources or the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. Advt.jj J