SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON.

Arrived. YESTERDAY. Manapouri, s.s., from Melbourne via South. Hauroto, 6.8., from Port Chalmers. Rotorua, s.s., from Nelson Picton and Wellington. Sailed. Tests ebav. Manapouri, s.s., for Wellington. Rotorua, e.s., for Dunedin. ' Hauroto, s. s., for Sydney via Welling *°Maud Graham, schooner, for Timaru. Clio, schooner, for Waitapu. Croydon lass, schooner, for Waitapu. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Kassa, from Lyttelton. Sailed— Loch Cree, for Wellington. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived— Wanaka, from Nelson. Sailed —Hawes, for Picton and Nelson.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. The foTowing is the Christchurch Corn Ex change report for the week ending Friday, 30th January:—ln grain and produce little has been done during the past week, with the exception of some parcels of the new crop of oatspas mg at the nominal price of 2s to 2s id for delivery. Wheat and barley are quite inert, no business of any consequence having transpired. A few parcels of rye grass seed have been placed at prices that can scarcely be considered fixed. The prospects of the incoming cup of cereals have been rather checked by the recent rams, a 1 though reports from the agricultural districts are generally favorable, farmers feeling s n gume of fair returns provided good harvesting weather prevails for the next six weeks or so. It would be premature to quote opening prices at present as nei her buyers nor growers are m accord in regard to values. The following are the current prices for the week: —Wheat—Tus- ■ r ari j nominal valua, 3 s ? Hunters and Pearl, 3 s 2d to 3S 3d, f.0.b.; chick feed, is 6d to 2s. Oats —Bright short feed, 2s 3d f.0.b.; new, un decided. Barley—Malting, none; feed, rs pi to 2s id, f.o.b. Butter and Cheese—?d to 7#d for the former, and 4d to for the latter, , Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock market, for the week ending Thursday, Januaiy 29th, 1885, as follows :—- Yesterday’s sale at Addington was marked by a considerable falling off in the supply of both fat and store sheep, the deficiency in the number of the former being especially notice able. The unsettled weather of the previous day was, perhaps, in some measure the reason of this, but the chief cause was, no doubt, the low and unsatisfactory prices ruling for the past month or so, offering little or no inducement jor-owners to put their sheep on the market. Small as was the day’s entry, comparatively speaking, it was fortunate that no more to hand in face of the weak demand, tinr,, had it not been for the operations of a Southern buyer, who helped to relieve the market of some of the best lines of wethers, the day’s values must have again receded considerably, or half the fat sheep have gone out unsold. As it was, fhe assistance above referred to enabled agents to quit most of their lines, the best lots at about last week’s: rales, ewes and second quality we hers at: slightly lower prices, The best crossbred wethers brought 13s od to 14s 6d ; medium do, 13s to 13s 6d; crossbred ewe s , 10s to 13s; merino wethers, 8s to about 10s; equal ling an average of about 2d per lb, the choicest wether mutton to 2#d. In stores the reduc tions in values’ was much more noticeable than in fet sheep, and though the bulk of the lots on offer were for the most part young and of a good description, it was almost impossible to do business oh any terms. Buyers would only ope rate at still further reduced prices; in fact, at no market this season have we seen trade as dull in store sheep as it was on this occasion. A few lines of two-tohth crossbreds changed hands at fiom l*S to ns gd ; merino ewes, with cross bred lambs at foot, at 12s ; fresh conditioned merino wethers, to 5s 6d, etc. The fat lamb market,’ without any other apparent cause than the season is getting somewhat advanced, was one of the worst of the year; in fact it looked as if buyers had given up the lamb trade en tirely, it being next to impossible to elicit a bid for any lots at auction unless at prices is 6d to 2S per head below recent rates- The result was that nearly every lot was passed, about half the number being sold privately afterwards at prices bearing out the above decline, the balmce going out unsold. A few pens realised asbigh as ios 66, the bulk 8s 6d per head, and good lambs at that price. In beef the supply was only a moderate one, and the quality indifferent, prices remaining unchanged froth late quotations. The pig sale, as it has for been for some weeks past, was the one ani mated feature in an otherwise exceptionally dull and dragging market. The entry was scarcely an average one, but competition was especially brisk throughout, every lot being readily disposed of at very high prices. It is evident that farmers and others are‘already securing lines in view of the approaching har vest for the consumption of the waste grain, and for the next two or three months we anti cipate that the available supply will fall far short of requirements.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, January 31 Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter gall’s—Hordes, Implements, etc. Tuesday, February 3. Messrs Matson, Cox and C>., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock Mr Thoa. Bollock, at the Arcade, Burnett Street- -Land MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em This Evening Somerset Lodge—Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Ball, at 7.30 ' Monday, February 2. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Town f Hall—Webb’s Marionettes, at 8 o’clock Tuesday, February 3. Exhibition of Reapers and Binders, oppo site Ur T. Bullock’s residence Thursday, February 5. Orange Lodge—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Friday, February 6 ishburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Friday, March 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, March 7. ffakanui Road Board, at Bead Board effite, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885.

The following is the roll of the Ashbur ton Riflle. Volunteers, with the years in which the members J rined the corps: 1879, Lieut. Dolman, Sergeants Nelson, Jessop,andD. McDonald; Corporal Dunn; Lance-Corporals Dee and Leitch ; Vol unteers : Bayliss, J. Hardloy and Groves. 1880, Captain Douglas, Volun teer Mullaney. >' I*Bl, Color-Sergeant Hayes ; Volunteers Gates, Stephens, Fifield, S. Hardley, Hrichiuga, 6, Par kin and W. Parkin. 1?82, Lieut. Fooks; Volunteers Andrewes, Ashton and Hooper. 1883, Bugler Savage ; Volun teers Finlayson, Field, Marshall, Orr. Williams, A. McDonald, Shannon and Turner. 1884, Volunteers Burfoot, Bavan, fChoat, Hepburn, Kidd, Leitch, McFarlane, L. McDonald, Pauling, Pen fold, Sim and Muir. In another column we publish particu lars of the engagement fought between the British troops, under Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart, and the Mahdites at El Metemneh. g These particulars were given in an extra which we issued last evening. For some months we have had the satis faction of pres nting our readers with every important cablegram many hours iu advance of our morning contemporaries.

Prof. Blount, of the Colorado Agricul tural College, states in a late paper that in 1875 he planted 7£ lbs of hand-picked wheat on an exact square acre, in rows 18 inches apart, and at harvest threshed out 67 bus. In he planted on 40 square rode 32 ounces of fine selected wheat, and the product was 18 bus, or nearly 72£ bus per acre. The same year, on 76 square feet, he planted 76 kernals of extra fine seed, weighing 45 grains, and the product realised exactly 10j lbs, nearly at the rate of 100 bus per acre. The following meetings will be held this evening;—Tinwald Town (Board, at 8; Ashburton District School Committee, at 7 30; Ash urton Racing Club Committee, at 8; Ashburton Rifla Volunteers (annual meeting), at 8; Somerset Masonic Lodge, 7.30.

Intending tenderers are reminded that tenders for leasing Borough reserves must be lodged with the Town Clerk, Mr C. Braddell, to-morrow.

The annual meeting of householders of the Longbeach school district was held on Monday evening, 26th inst. Mr John Grigg, M. H. R., was voted to the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting of householders for Longbeach as a separate district, and also the report of the out going Committee were read. The latter showed that during the past year the re ceipts for salaries had been L 359 lls 14. The incidental account for the yen com menced with a balance of L 3 16s in hand, received by sale of books, LI 16 s 64, and from Board of Education, L 39 13j making altogether ’ L 45 5s 64. The payments amount to L4O Bi, of which LI 9 2s 9d has been spent at the main school, and L2l 5s 3d at the side school, leaving a balance to the Committee’s account of L 4 17s 6d, and out of this two or three small accounts have to be paid. As recom mended by the householders last year a change of masters has taken place, and the beat evidence of the benefit gained by the change is the Inspector’s report, which showed that only four had failed to pass this year’s examination, while as will be recollected only four passed in standards under the master of last last year. The report as read was adopted and the outgoing Committee were thanked for their services during the year. and the following were elected on the new Committee, viz. :—Messrs Andrew Daw son, Hugh Donaldson, John Grigg, Wil liam Houston, James Miller, William Moses and Charles Sargisson. At a meeting heJd subsequent!}, Mr John Grigg was elected Chairman of Com mittee. Some routine business was done, after which the meeting adjourned until Monday, March 2nd. Since its re-opening on Monday last the Hampstead aide school has been attended by a number of children far in excess of its accommodation. It is currently re ported that an effort will be made to con stitute a new school district to comprise Hampstead, Trevorton and part of the Elgin diatiict. “ Rough on Rats,” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ■vnts, b* 4-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z, O* n Co,, General Agents. 2

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is , positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce sulering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make

money on the credit ana name pf H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names'^in which the word “Hop ”or “Hops ” were used ii> a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those “h the word W«p ”or “ Hops ”in their vw... • -n, way £/)png£te4 with them or name or in ..... dous 6f counterfeits, their name, are pm..- ‘ fjse Beware of them. Touch none o» ... - nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tiona «• t counterfeits.

We learn from a reliable private source I that the farmer, Robert Day, recenty 1 committed for trial on a charge of forgery, I by which it was alleged he had defrauded I the Bank of New Zealand of LI,OOO, will I be able to prove, an indisputable alibi. j The Gazette notifies that Inspector Pen- I der, A. O. Force, has been promoted to I the rank of First class Inspector. The I commission of First-class Inspector James, I of the A.O. Force, has been ante dated from 1870 to 1867. W. S. Fisher is aazetted cadet m the Official Assignee’s "flics, Christchurch. Wm. B. Tosswill h to be harbormaster at the port of Akaroa The resignation of Captain Scott, of Christ’s College Rifle Volunteers, has been

accepted. At the annual meeting of householders, held at Flemington, the following were elected the School Committee; —Messrs J. Dunn, Smith, Prebble, Harding, S. An derson, Dakera and Hugonin. Mr Dunn was elected Chairman.

Quiet nerve and balmy sleep in Hop Bitters’ for sleepless ladies and invalids. Notice. — Advt.] Tic-Uoloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. 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 £9sA> or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half ihe marked price, which surely ought to secure a speedy clearance.

OBSTRUCTING A ROAD.

Invercargill, Yesterday.

A case heard in the R. M. Court to-day seems to point to a defect in the Public Works Act, 1882. Richard Howorth was summoned for erecting, on Ist August, 1884, buildings on the county road at Lowther. Counsel for the defence said the building had been sold by order of the Sheriff twelve months ago, and was not now the property of the defendant. Counsel for the County Council admitted that he could not prove that Howorth erected the buildings. Ha bad searched the Act for the provision under which he could have proceeded against the de fendant for continuing to obstruct the road, but he found no clause bearing on thi subject except the 100th section, which provided a penalty for erecting or making obstruction on a public road. The I Magistrate dismissed the case, and gave the defendant his expenses. The building in question is an accommodation house, entire'y on the road, and Howorth’a name is over the door.

SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Wellington, Yesterday.

The following is the circular referred to by the Premier in nis address last week, and which has been addressed to all governing bodies of secondary schools in New Zealand: —“Your attention is called to the great importance of including in the programme of the secondary schools as much instruction as possible in subjects that have a direct bearing upon the technical arts of modern life Endow ments and other public aids have been bestowed on Grammar and High Schools to enable them to supply to all classes, and not to the professional classes only, a coarse of study preparatory to the more direct and immediate training for special careers. The secondary schools should therefore he prepared to supplement the primary schools, and to carry on pupils trained in them to the higher studies. The State also expects the managers of the secondary schools to bear in mind that the professions are likely to be come over-crowded unless something is done to create a bias towards indus tries, smd that our manufacturing in dustries will not be followed by our brighter and more intelligent youth, if they are merely drilled in the ordinary objects of a grammar school edu' cation. In other countries increasing at tention is now being paid to geometrical and mechanical drawing, and the handling of tools as useful subjects of school in struction. The schools of this colony might do good service by taking up these subjects as well as physics and chemistry, Good work might also be done by holding for a few months in each year evening classes, in which apprentices and others might have an opportunity h£ getting sound instruction in drawing, and other subjects connected with their business or trades. In some towns voluntary effort has to a certain extent supplied what is wanted in the way of evening classes, but the schools could in some instances afford scientific instructions more thoroughly. It should be remembered that some schools bold their endowments under trusts, requiring them to keep up evening classes. If the secondary schools have become in any respect unpopular in any part of the colony, it may be because the people have not seen direct practical re sults flow from them. Were attention paid to technical education as well as to ordinary studies in secondary schools, the objections now being urged against the endowing of high and grammar schools would probably not be heard.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

Dunedin, Yesterday.

It was resolved that permission be granted to the Rev W. Gittos, to remove from Otamatea to Auckland. The Rev W. Morley read a report of the Church properties. Messrs F. A. White, Steven son, Blow, Cock, Dawson and Ford were appointee district Secretaries for the en suing yeav Mr Morley brought up a re port and i>olanoe sheet of the Church Buildings and Loan Fund. It is hoped to increase this sum to LIO,OOO. Mr Morley was heartily thanked for his ser vices, and re-appointed general Secretary, The report of Committee was brought up by the Rev Mr Martin. On the appoint ment of Oonnectional Evangelist it was agreed to set apart a minister for this work. Three names have been selected for submission to the Ministerial Session. Messrs 0. W. Turner, Harris, Mouldey and Wood were appointed a Church Building Committee. It was decided to allow Kaiapoi and Woodend circuits to remain separate, Kaiapoi and Rangtora to render financial aid to Woodend. A de putation from the Ministers' Conference, consisting of the Revs Dr Roseby, A. Nprjih,and Beckenham, addressed the Con ference, apd wore heartily received. The Rev Mr Fairolougli ap,d Mr Wood re plied. The final reading of the station sheet will be taken to-morrow.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON— To-day. (Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness A first offender was fined 5s and costs, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment.—Nicholas Len oury was fined 20a and coats, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Breach of Destitute Persons Relief Act, 1877-—Alexander Finlay was charged with having neglected to comply with an order of the Court requiring him to pay LI Is per week towards the support of his children. It transpired that L 27 were due under the order. The matter was adjourned for one month to afford the accused an opportunity to obtain work and pay a quarter or the sum due. The accused was released on his own recognisance of L2O.

CIVIL CASES. Dolman v Harrison, claim Llo 2a.—Mr Branson tor the plaintiff, Mr Crisp for the defendant. —Mr Branson applied for per mission to amend the claim to L 7 15s. — Mr Crisp opposed the amendment applied for by Mr Branson, and submitted that the plaintiff should be nonsuited. —From a prolonged argument between counsel it transpired that the plaintiff was prepared to accept L2 2s in settlement of the claim, but the defendant would pay no more than LI 18s. The claim was made L2 2s, and Alfred Harrison, the de fendant, said that the plaintiff had never made application for the amount claimed —To Mr Branson ; If the amount had been applied for it would have been paid. —Judgment for L2 2s with costs Harrison v Dolman, claim Ll2 12s 6d. —Mr Crisp for the plaintiff, Mr Branson for the defendant. Judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

Wilding and Caygill v E. P. Coffey, claim Lll Os 4d. J. A. Caygill deposed to the accuracy of the claim, and judg ment was given for the amount with costs. Jones|and Bradshaw v Oairncross, claim L 22 18s 3d, a judgment summons.—Mr Caygill for the plaintiff. John Oairncross, the defendant, said that ho had 150 acres growing wheat, on which he had a lien of L 26. He had horses on bailment from his brother. He was working for his father at Mr Robert Wilkin’s farm ; he received no payment for his labor.—The •defendant was ordered to pay the amount within a fortnight; in default to bo im prisoned for six weeks. Munro and Wife v Ferriman, claim L3O, the value of a horse alleged to have been poisoned through the negligence of the defendant. —Mr Wilding for the plaintiff ; Mr Purnell for the defendant.—ln open ing the case Mr Wilding stated that the horse subject of the action has been pur chased by Mrs Munro’s trustee and held by the male plaintiff on a bailment.— Mr Pur nell submitted that under the circum stances the male plaintiff could only claim for the value of his interest in the horse. The legal owner could, if he pleased, sue the defendant for the value of the horse. He submitted that the present plaintiffs had no cause of action. The male plain tiff might have so far as the value of his interest in the horse was concerned, but no further. Mrs Munro’a trustee, Mr J. O. Duncan, the proper party to make the claim, was not disposed to undertake the action.—Mr Wilding cited authorities in reply to Mr Purnell, and Mr Purnell sup ported his contention in the same way.— Mr Wilding applied that the summons might be amended, and it was agreed to withdraw Mrs Munro’a name from the plaint and argue the other points at the conclusion of the evidence.—Dr Leahy said that about September last he had seen a horse at the back of the defendant’s premises. The horse appeared to be in great pain and was convulsed at intervals. Witness had never previously seen a horse suffering from poisoning. Witness re commended that the animal should be shot. The tetanic spasms the horse was suffering from led witness to think that it had taken strychnine. —To Mr Parnell : Witness did not profess to be a horse doc tor. Belladonna was a strong sedative upon human beings, but he could not say what would be its effect upon a horse. It was sometimes used as an antidote for strychnine. Witness could not say that the horse had had strychnine.—William Monro, the plaintiff, said he had horses on bailment from his wife’s trustee. Wit ness paid no rent for the horses. They had been bought with his wife\ money. In September last he was employed with the horses sowing a crop for the defendant. The defendant had sent seed, which was a mixture of wheat, barley, oats, clover, and grass seed, to the farm for use. Wit ness had put a bucketful of the seed aside for the purpose of sewing the head lands, and during his temporary absence one of the horses ate portion of it. Wit ness saw the horse opening and shutting his mouth with wheat in it, but could not swear that he was eating. About one-third of the bucket of wheat had been eaten. The horse had apparently lost the use of its hind quar ters. Witness put it into the plough, but it began to stagger, and witness took it out and removed it to defendant’s pro mises. Witness told defendant that the

horse had eaten part of the seed, and the latter replied that the seed had been poisoned, and recommended witness to call in Mr L >wis, the veterinary surgeon. The defendant obtained some medicine from a chemist, and it was administered to the horse. Defendant had told witness that the seed was poisoned with strych nine. The horse was subsequently killed by order of the defendant. The defen dant had {promised, on several occasions, to replace the horse. Witness had had no intimation that.the seed was poisoned, previous to the accident. Witness would

not have taken L3O for the horse.—To Mr Purnell : The paddock where the accident occurred was in course of being sown with oats and grass. There was a small quan tity of wheat mixed with the seed. Wit ness did not know that large quantities of poisoned wheat were distributed for the purpose of killing birds. Witneea had

eaten a quantity of the wheat himself. It was not safe to let horses eat wheat under any circumstances. Witness had left the bucket of wheat exposed where the horses could obtain access to it. The horse fell down immediately after taking the medi cine procured by the defendant. Witness had heard that the defendant had en deavored to get up a subscription to com pensate witness for the loss of the horse.

Witness had told his son, a boy about four or five years old, not to allow the horses to go near the seed.—To Mr Wilding : The horses were not tied up when he left them in the paddock. They were feeding from nosebags.—To the Bsnch: The nose bags were put in on the ordinary way. Had the witness known that the seed was poisoned he would hSve exercised more

oare. He was away from the horses about half an hour.—James Daly, a contractor, knew the horse subject of this action. Witness had seen it immediately after the alleged poisoning. He had seen the bucket from which the horse had eaten. Witness had no doubt that a horse had

been eating from the bucket. Witness had afterwards seen the horse at the de fendant’s store, evidently in great pain. Witness had heard defendant tell Mrs Munro not to be uneasy, he would make the horse good. After the death of the horse witness removed it, for which plain tiff paid him. Witness had had poisoned wheat from defendmt. —To Afr Fumed :

It was not customary to sow poisoned wheat for bird killing with the crop. Se 4 wheat iguearly always blueatoned. Witness would always take care not to expose a :oa wheat.—To Mr Wilding : Eating a smsl! quantity of b uestoned wheat would not occasion death to a horse. The sample of

seed produced lyqs like the grain witness had seen in the bucket referred tq. Wit

ness valued the horse killed at L2O F.' Lewis, practising as a veterinary surgeon, said that he had seen a horse, alleged to have been poisoned, at the defendant’s store. The symptoms displa)ed ware those occasioned by strychnine poisoning. The horse was ultimately destroyed. It was in fair working condition, but he couid not pronounce any opinion as to its value, as it was in extremis before witness saw it.—Jessie Munro, wife of the plain-

tiff, said that the defendant had promised to replace the horse.—The plaintiff, re called, identified the grain produced in Court as part of that from which the horse had eaten. —Patk. Dooley valued tha horse poisoned at L 25. —Mr Purnell called the following evidence for the defence: F. Ferriman, the defendant said he had arranged for the plaintiff to plough and sow the paddock referred to in the pre ceding evidence. It had been arranged

that the seed should be sent to the pad dock by a carrier. A small quantity of poisoned wheat accompanied the seed, for the purpose of killing birds. There was not sufficient poison in the whole of the wheat to kill a horse. All farmers poisoned their wheat and other seeds before sowing. Witness supplied plaintiff with a double quantity of seed, but the crop in the paddock was very thin. Daring the afternoon of the day on which the wheat had been supplied, the plaintiff came to witness’s office, and said one of his horses had been poisoned. Witness recommended plaintiff to send for Lewis,

but he represented that he was unable to leave the horse, and witness went in search of Lewis. Witness was unable to find Lewis, and went to Cambridge, chemist. In consequence of a conversation with the latter, witness told plaintiff to keep the horse walking about and to give it no

medicine, as the remedy was worse than the disease. Witness did not send for the medicine, but later on heard something fall, and on going outside saw the horse

lying on the ground groaning. Witness had been told in the presence of plaintiff that immediately the horse took the medi cine it dropped as if shot. The horse was subsequently killed, and plaintiff saw witness about removing it. Witness told plaintiff to obtain assistance to do so. Witness had said to Mrs Munro, who appeared very much distressed at the death of the horse, that he would do his best to see the horse replaced. Hill had previously offered LI towards replacing the horse. Witness had endeavored to raise the value of the horse by subscrip tion, but had never promised the plaintiff to pay for the horse.—To Mr Wilding : Witness could not say how much strych nine would poison a horse. George Rickards said that he had seen the horse shortly after the alleged poi soning. By request of plaintiff witness bad gone to Cambridge’s and asked for an antidote. Cambridge replied that he was mixing it. The defendant was in the chemist’s shop at the time. Witness administered the medicine to the horse and he immediately fell and commenced to struggle violently. Witness valued the horse at about L2. It is dangerous for horses to eat wheat under any circumstances. —To Mr Wilding The defendant had not told witness not to give the medicine to the horse. Cam bridge did not say the medicine was dan gerous.—J. M. Cambridge, chemist, said he had had considerable experience in dispensing horse medicines. The defen dant had seen witness about the horse, subject of this action. Some time after Rickard saw witness, and asked for the antidote. Witness gave him 3 drachms of extract of belladonna. Belladonna is a strong poison itself. Witness had ad vised giving an antidote. Belladonna was the proper antidote to administer in rases of strychnine poisoning, but it was a dangerous remedy. After taking a small quantity of strychnine a norae might linger 24 hours and then die.— To Mr Wilding : The defendant had described to witness the symptoms displayed by the horse. Three drachms was a very large dose; it would bo as dangerous as strychniue if the horse was in its normal condition. The action of the belladonna would be very slow.— To Mr Parnell : Witness had advised the defendant not to give the horse bella donna until he was assured it had taken strychnine. Death did not follow from small doses of strychnine. Witness could not say how much strychnine there was in the sample produced. Witness pre pared poisoned wheat for the County Council. He mixed two ozs strychnine to two bushels of wheat. Half a pint of that mixture would be sufficient to kill a horse.—W. Crooks, carrier, said that he had delivered the seed to plaintiff.— Counsel having addressed the Bench, judgment was reserved until 10th Peb.

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITION.

Dunedin, Yesterday.

The fire brigades competition was con tinued to-day in capital weather, but the attendance of the public was very poor. The programme is not yet through, but it is not known yet whether it will be gone on with to morrow. Protests have arisen in numbers, and only one contest has actually been got off without a hitch. Things began badly this morning. In the engine practice competition, which was finished yesterday and won by Napier, with the Napier Spit second, Auckland third, and Dunedin fourth, the Judges disqualified Auckland on account of their joints not being spanner tight, and Dun eden for having two joints loose. There upon Superintendent Hughes, of the Auckland Brigade, after using language more forcible than polite about the Dun edin firemen and the Judges, marched his men off the field. This example was fol lowed by the Grahamstown men, who, however explained that they had deter mined the previous night to do so, as there was not sufficient pressure of water on the ground. The competition was unfair and valueless. The hose practice com petition was partly gone through last night, and was concluded with the result as follows; min sec min sec Wanganui 1 4 Grahamstown 119 Dunedin 1 5| N. Plymouth 1 22J Napier ... 111 Lyttelton... 1 23f P. Ohalmers 1 13| Napier (Spit) 1 24j S. Dunedin 114 Bangiora... 128 Hokitika... 1 15 Masterton 1 28

Timaru ... 1 17£ | Ashburton 1 51£ Nelson, Christchurch Railway andKu mara were disqualified. There is a pro* test in this, and the judges will decide to morrow how the prizes shall go.

The Cukricle Engine Practice—Five

men t > run 25yds to engine, extend levers ; connect two lengths of hose ; run out two 50ft lengths of canvas hose; fix branches and throw water over a rope 10ft high. sec j see South Dunedin 37 Dunedin ... 49 Roslyn ... 451 Ashburton ... 56 Napier (Spit).,. 39| Rangiora ... 49 Kumara ... 44| Invercargill ... 54J Napier ... 45| Wanganui ... 44 Waimate ... 46£ ' This was the only event got off without

a hitch. The prizes went in the order named. As faulty work counted against competitors, and Roslyn, though slow, showed clean work, some dissatisfaction was expressed thereat, Dry Engine Practice—One man to start 2Dyds from the engine, in full working uniform : look fore'carriage, turn over and

secure levers, connect one length hose to the engine, run out 50ft canvas hose, fix branch and stand branch in hand. Two men from each team competed in this separately! Dunedin was represented by O’Gorman, who did it in 47|sec, and Tatteraall 54sec. In no other case, so far, has this time bean equalled. Gulliver, one of the Rangiora men, did It in 54seo, but_ hia colleague Grins vood took C4sec; I EwiugtoQ, of Maaterton, took 59|seo 1 1

Smith, of South Dunedin, 60aec ; and Boyle, of Napier, fiOfcseo. Alarm and Rush Fireman to ran 2oyda, throw off private coat and put on uniform, run 200 yd• to engine. This was won by Copeland, of Wanganui, with Campbell, of Wanganui, second, and Hounslow, of Masterton, third. 1c was competed in heats. One competitor got lost in the crowd, which spread over tho g ound ; and in the final Boyle, of Napier, was left at the post. A dinner is taking place this evening. L " Dunedin, To-day. The Fire Brigades demonstration com mittee met last night and a num ber of protests. F»r engine practice (dry) competition the prizes were awarded thus; —O'Gorman, Dnnedin, 1 ; Tatteraall,

Dunedin, and Gulliver, Rangiora, to ran off for second and third prizes. In hoes competition Wanganui waa placed first, Dunedin second, Napier third. A dinner waa held last evening, and was attended by 200. The teams from Nelson, Wel-

lington, Auckland, and Grabamstown, being dissatisfied with the arrangements, returned home this morning.

SPORTING.

GEELONG OOF. [bEDTEr’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Yesterday. This race was run to-day, and resulted ae follows : Camerine ... ... ... 1 Atheniau ... 2 Plausible 3

THE SOUDAN WAR.

The British Victorious.

Farther Particulars.

[rBDIBR’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Cairo, January 28.

A later telegram from Lord Wolse ley gives the following details of the action at Metemneh; When Sir Charles Wilson arrived within four miles of the Nile on the ißth inst, the enemy showed in strong force. Colonel Stewart therefore halted, and his column concentrated at Tarabah, although under heavy fire. It was here that Colonel Stewart was severely wounded, and Colonel, Sir C. Wilson then assumed command, and leaving the wounded at Tarabah, inarched out same afternoon. The enemy, led by several Emirs on horseback, charged the British gallantly, but were repulsed each time; losing five of their Emirs, and 250 killed, besides many wounded. The British loss is not stated. . Mr Cameron, the special correspondent of the Standard, and Mr Herbert, of the Morning Post, were killed. A subsequent inspection of El Me temneh showed that it was fortified and occupied by 2,000 Arabs, and ColpneJ Wilson considered that much loss would be incurred in carrying it by assault. During the inspection of the enemy’s position four steamers, under command of Nisri Pasha, from Khar toum reached Gabut, a short distance south of £1 Metemneh and landed guns and men.

Sir Charles Wilson, with two steam ers and a detatchment of the Royal Sussex, started for Khartoum on the 24th inst. Major-General Buffer is now leaving Khorti for Gabut, where he will take command. The Royal Irish have started, and the Kent follow shortly.

The latest news from General Gor don is dated December 29, and reports all well.

LATER NEWS. (Received Janaary 30, noon) Cairo, January 28. The latest reports from El Metem neh show that the enemy numbered 7.000, and their loss is estimated at 2.000, and that of the British 21 killed and about ioo wounded. Sir H. Steward has been raised to the rank of Major-General. General Earle telegraphs that it is doubtful whether any fighting will occur before the column reaches Ber ber, He reports that the uncles of Sulieman, by whose orders Colonel Stewart and party were murdered, have submitted to him.

(Received 30th Jan., 12.30 p.m.) Cairo, January 2& Later telegrams have been received here, reporting that the Arabs made ap attack upon General Earle’s column, but were repulsed by the cavalry. The latter subsequently attacked the rebels, and forced them to retreat to Berber.

CABLE NEWS.

♦ LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(rBUXEr’s XKI.KGIRAMB—COPYRIGHT.] The Mails. London, January 28, The Royal Mail Steamship Kai koura, with the New Zealand mails dated Wellington, December 21st, left Madiera for Plymouth on the 26th inst.

Monetary and Commercial. London, January 28. Codpols remain at New Zea land securities at last quotations. The prices of wheat are unchangnd— Adelaide wheat, ex store, 375; New Zealand ditto, at 29s to 30s. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 255 6d. Australian tallow—Average quality beef, 345; ditto mutton, 345 6d. Wool Sales. The wool market continues firm. At to-day’s auction 8,900 bales were of fered.

(Received January 30, noon.) Cape News. Capetown, January 28.

Telegrams from the Transvaal state that Colonel Warren, commanding the expeditionary force to Becbuanaland, has informed President Kruger that no white men will be allowed to remain in the land of Goshen, which the Boer raiders attempted to occupy without a permit from British authorities.

German Mail Subsidy* ' Berlin, January 28.

The Sub-Committee of the Reichstag appointed to consider the proposals fo subsidise a certain line of mail steamers trading from German ports, have re commended the adoption of a protected' line to Australia, but rejected the one to Samoa.

(Received January 30, 12 35 p.ni.) Frozen Mutton.

London, January 29

The cargo of frozen mutton 'ex Lusitania has been landed in good order, and is realising per lb. Discount. The Bank rate of discount has been reduced from 5 to 4 per cenfc

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885,



Gomsacks. OSJfI BALBI3ofOORNSAOKS to arrive eX ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26J, 2|. Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., 4 1 Arcade, Ashburton. SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATION I'RY, Ac ' enobmoW’reductions . Bloat be sold —even if at a loss Anflrewes Bros., HcOKS£i.C£U», StATXONEUS, &C., Ashburton,



Wanted. WANTED, A thorough general Servant* Apply to morrow between 10 and 12 to Mrs Alfred Curtis, 1 157 WANTED —A respectable Girl to do housework. Apply, Mrs Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding-house. 1 141 WANTED —A Man to make himself generally useful. Apply, But would do well to look at J. McGregor’s advertismeot in another column. ANTED Known— That R. Lanoas ter 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 Mea* Mart, Bulb ck’s Arcade. 1 2 ler’s Family Hotel. 1 123 TXT ANTED Known * * ineto uurohs That persons wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries



VIST ANTED Known —Fresh Flounders » * are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 \TT ANTED Known—Boots J Boots 1 That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit. Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED Known Removed.— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction room! (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson anc Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of tbeii trade. Jones and Lradshaw.



WANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten ! Good straw hats, 4£d, 6d, 9J ; black Cashmere, double width, Is 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz ; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s 6d— usual price, 4s 6d to 12s 6d. H. 0. Segebß, t.ealys’ Buildings, East Street.



WANTED KNOWN —Robekt 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



SOMifiTHLKG worth knowing.—F. F. CLACTON, Practical Tailor, pro teased Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. G. is too well known as a master of his profession Co need farther comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952



ANTED Known— C. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to coni' 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, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8a 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick .Returns.” 0. Haw.in’s, boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



WANTED Known— J. Mbeoh & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The beat materials are used, being specially selected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the beat quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23'32



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. Foweb and McEwbn, Bootmakers, Blast street, Ash burton. 10 1973



Special Advertisements. TO my readers and the reading public. Just to hand.—New Books. —Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Molesworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Reside; Good btories of Man and other Animals, by. Charles Reade; Yosteged, by Geo F. Gumming; Pages in Wa.tiug, by Edmund Yates;-Notes on Ingersoll, by Bev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; Inspiration; A Clerical Lympucium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson; Magna Oharta Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Muldsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon la per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character; Christmas: Number of Goodward’s Chryatal Stories ; 1 Longman’s Magazine; The Book of the Beginnings, by it. U. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at



Thomas F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Bdiidjnqs, Ashburton. gPBOIAL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus acock. GREAT BARGAINS, SIXPENNY & SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE, Please observe. —In the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken ; for the Christmas Season. R. Bevan, RENDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo *° Qnih’a Hotel.)



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NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. HE undersigned are now landing, ex S,B JuuUrU(U| Hlo Best Newcastle Coal A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks oi Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Poncing Materials, &0. , And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMBR AND 00. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton. Imported for the season



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS | The fit and workmanship of every gar- I ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s 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 Pek Cent. BY PUOHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



T>JE? DENNIS O’CONNELL, J-V BANKHDPr, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Coat, £l,BlB Sold for £ds4t. 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 be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. 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 lOyfid in the £, being £954 9a. 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’Oonnell’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. (EASON SALE COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1* & CONTINUING > FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY, REMARKABLE REALITIES ! GLARING DEDUCTIONS ! ! iZSJ'For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windows'M: Dimant and Coe, READY-MONEY DRAPE KS, CLOTHIERS, &c., In premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Coro East and Taucred streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3|d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, 1s 6d. 2s, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12a 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. Rice, 3i Mixed Biscuits, 6i Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, 5£ 1 Raisins, 6£d New Figs, la per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, Gd Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, GJd Herrings, 7d Keillor's Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street 12 2342 Dim ant and Coe, ARE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M MA CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply t f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED * STREETS, ASHBCRTON. SHEDRTON $ C H O O I COMMITTEE. Applications for the post of Secretary will be received by the Chairman of thi Ashburton School Committee up to 7.3( o’clock op Friday, 30th instant. Applicants to state remuneration re Tancred Street. U 2181 quired. 1 14



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