DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION HALES. \ Tuesday, June 2- Messrs Matson, Cox and C)., at the 7 Ashburton Saleyards—Stock -" 1 - MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Thobspay, Junk 4 dance Lodge—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Bl Friday, June 5 E 'lrtiburton County Council—At Council „ Chambers, lla.ro. „ , t, a 1( Lonbgoaoh Road Board at Road Board j Office. : Saxusday, June d. ' ffakanui Road Board, at Boad Boara office,' Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. . Monpay, June 8. ( Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, ] U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock c Borough Council, at Borough Council .^Chsmheni^^ m■»

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office

follows: — . For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. . - For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Eangitata, Orari, Winchester, •nd Geraldine, *at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ■ For Tima/u and South, at 6 a.m., it a.in., and 4.30 p.m., daily. , For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays ana Saturdays, at 10.46 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, feeaview, beadem, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Vlount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, ou Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. . For Ashtca, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. , ! For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. • For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn doysatlo.3oa.nl. • Mails arrive at the Ashburton Po?t •J From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10. 15 ».m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. ana 4.35 p-m. daily. . . From Dunedin and intermediate placet at n ,m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. s»ido p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, W ednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. ... From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 SaXZL xtr - From Mayfield and Buapnna, on Wea sesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and liong beachatloa.nl. daily. . From Newlands, on Tuesdays ana Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. at 4.45 p.m. j

BIRTH.

DuDiiST—May 20, at Riversdale, Tinwald, the wife 0. Thornton Dudley, of a

daughter.

DEATH.

Mato—On May 30, at Burnett street, Caroline, the wife of M. Mayo, in her 68th year.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885. History Repeats Itself.

The Anglo-Russian complication has undergone so many different phases and the predictions of even well-in formed diplomatists have been so often confuted that we are disposed to hazard no more conjectures as to the ultimate solution of the difficulty, but at the present juncture the following extract from a letter addressed by Lord Palmerston to the Foreign Minister of the day, immediately before the Crimean war, is apropos , and will be read with interest. Lord Palmerston wrote : The policy and practice of the Russian Go vernment have always been to push forward its encroachments as fast and as far as the apathy or want of fir nness of other Governments would allow it to go, but always to stop and retire when it was met with decided resistance, and then to wait for the next favorable oppor tunity to ma e anoihcr spring on its intended victim. In futherance of this policy, the Rus sian Government has always had two strings to Ps bow—moderate language, and disinte rested professions at St Petersburg and at Lon don ; active aggression by its agents on the scene of operations. If the aggressions succeed locally, the Petersburg Governments adopt them as a fail accompli, which it did not in tend, but cannot in honor recede from. If the local agenis fail, they are disavowed and re called,' and the language previously held is . appealed to as a proof that the agents have over-stepped their instructions. ” Recent events bear out in a most re markable manner Lord Palmerston’s estimate of Russian duplicity and strata gem, and the whole world is now watch ing with anxious interest the develop, ment of the still critical situation.

We learn from Welling.on this after noon that Me Tleotor McKenzie, of Woodville, ia the suocesafal tenderer for the Mount Somers Railway contract. The amount of the tender has not yet’ trans apired. The ship Looh Nagar, in respect to which some anxiety has been felt, ia re ported aa having arrived in London on May 2. We have been advised of the fact by no less than four representatives of the Press Association to-day. ggThe Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club will meet at the Club’s Boom this evening at 8 o’clock. Amongst other im portant business the disqualificati m of the horse Brown Boy alias Pippen by the Tinwald Racing Club will be considered. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, last evening Present—Messrs Reid (in the chair), Houston, Hickerstaff and Innis. The Clerk reported that he had written to the Colonial Secretary and the Property Tax Commissioner with reference to the strik ing of a rate. —Mr Bic&erstaff drew attention to the state of the gravel pit at the aaleyards, stating that the odour arising from the stagnant water in the .it was most nauseous, and to it he attributed several cases of typhoid fever which had occurred in the neighborhood. He also pointed out that shingle was being taken out in great quantities by many persons, and the supply was getting very short. —After discussion it was de cided to bring the matter tinder the notice of the County Council, and ask them to pla o the pit under the control of the B oar d. —The Clerk stated that ; with one exception, all the pars -ns, whom ho had givon notice to clear gorsa off the roads adjoining their properties, had complied with the order.—lt wca decided to give notice to a number of other occupiers, the gorae from whose fences was encroaching on the road. -The Clerk was instructed to interview Mrs Carter with reference to the fiTing up of a stagnant pool at Mr Haw kins’s sections. tie was also directed to inform the County Stock and Saleyards Company that the footbridge across creek No. 2, opposite the Tinwald Saleyards, does not meet with the approval of the Board, and request them to place a sub stantial structure on the lower side of the road ; also to make good the approaches thereto and the approaches of the new railway crossing.—The Clerk was in structed to furnish the police with a list of persons whose ogs were unregistered with a view to the institution of legal proceedings against them. Accounts amounting to L 4 )7s 4d *era passed for payment, and the Board adjourned. At its meeting yesterday the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce resolved to enlLt the other Chambers of this aod the Aus tralian colonies in a combined effort to re duce the charges on cable messages sent by the New Zealand line, The Chain bar also resolved to send to the South So. Islands a suitable person to enquire, in the interests of this part of New Zealand, into all matters of commercial interest there, the cost to bo borne by subscrip- 1 tions raised in Canterbury.

Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “Lung Preserver.’, This old-established melicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read.ad vertisement.

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts,—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver aftcctions, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call i for instant and effective curative medicines, — [Advt.] ]

The Woman's Gosp-ii Temperance Mis iion organised in Christchurch by Me S Leavitt, have resolved to take vigorous iction. The city and suburbs have been livided into districts, for the purpose of t house to house canvass by the ladies, and public mootings are to bo held monthly. A remarkable incident is reported from Arliugford, a town in county Kilkenny, fhe occupants of a house were alarmed by hearing cries issuing from the chimney, and eventually a young man was extri cated from it when on the point of suffo cation. Ho then confessed that, having been forbidden to make hia addresses to the daughter of the house, he cetornimod to get into her bedroom by means of the chimney. Mounting to the roof, he en tered the chimney, but his progress was presently obstructed by some pieces of timber, and a fall of soot almost suffocated him. He cried out, and so aroused occupants of the house. On Thursday evening next we are pro mised a service of song in,the Presbyterian Church by the choir, assisted by musical friends. Ihe service is a new one entitled “ Little Minnie'” The story is remark ably well told, and deals with scenes and incidents of the American Oivil War. The heroine of the story is the sister of a Federal soldier, and during the war her sisterly affeotien is put very seriously to the test in the interests of her heroic brother. This is not the place to tell the story even in outline—that will be far more ably done in full by the reader, Mr Thomas Arthur, when the service is givsti—but we can assure our readers that the tale is one of thrilling interest and well worth hearing. The incidental music has been arranged by Kinder, and is said to be one of his happiest efforts The choir has been in practice for some time under Mr Savage, and on the occasion of the public performance will assisted by a small but efficient orchestra. The service is in aid of the organ fund 01

the churoh. On Monday next the Local Option polls for the Mount Hutt and Bakaia Licen sing districts will be held.—The Borough of Ashburton and Mount Somers Licen sing Committees will meet. —Candidates for election aa members of the Mount Somers Road Board must be nominated. i'he usual monthly meeting of the -Mount Somers Road Board will be held Wa hare been requested to state that the Works and Loan proposals of Cr Bird will be discussed at a special meeting of the Borough Council, to be held on Mon day, JuneS, not on Monday next. The 'lev Father Chastagnon will cele brate Mass at Rakaia to-morrow at 11 a. m. and Vespers at Ashburton at half past six in the evening. There have been many suicides lately from Hi.-hgate Archway, and of course the local authorities did nothing to make the place safe by placing a proper barriei round the parap=t. Now at last they ha\« been stirred into action, for wa read that after repeated representations made in the shape of riders to the verdicts of coroners juries to the Hornsby Local Board tc have the Archway protected, the Board have 'at length decided to protect theii side of the arch, “ in consequence of tht danger to persona walking along the lower road being struck by falling sui cides. ” The south side of the arch is ir Islington parish, and the Vestry have been asked to co-operate with the H -rn sey authority in protecting the structure ' I r is a serious question, but the idea oi protecting wayfarers from being struck bj falling : uicides,” as if it rained bodies Is certainley grimly comic. — Enrop&m\ Mail. Prince Bismarck, the Chancellor of thi German Empire, completed his 70th yeai on April 1 But it was not only his 70tl birthday which the Germrn Chancelloi celebrated on that day, but also the 60th anniversary of his entry into the service of the Prussian State, which took place in 1835 ; and it was this doable anniversarj which gave uncommon interest to the im pending celebrations The principa mark of honor conferred on the Chancelloi was the National Testimonial, for which s total amount of nearly 2,500,000 marks (L 125.000) had been subscribed by th« German nation. For the sum of 1£ mil lion ont of this money the estate of Schoon hausen, in the Altmark, was purchase! ai a birthday present for the Prince This possession was for centuries the ancestral family estate of the Bismarck family, on which the Chancellor was born, but which bis father, being then in straitened cir cumatanses, was obliged to sell about 50 years ago. The title deeds of the estate were presented to the Prince on his birth day by the committee, headed by the Duke of Ratibor. The remainder of the money was placed at his disposal for pub ic pur poses. The great public celebration in honor of the Prince’s anniversary took the shape of a monster torchlight procession, which came off on the evening of March 31, the eve of his birthday. I'hia proces sion consisted of twelve divisions, com prising the University student*, the choral anions, numbering three hundred men, who performed the Bismarck hymn while passing before the Prince, the Art stu dents, the members of the rowing and yacht clubs in costume, the Turner Gym nastic Societies, and all the guilds and working-men’s corporations, numbering thirty-three societies, with their emblems and banners. The procession numbering together over ten thousand men, all carry ing torches, were accompanied by the bauds of all the Guards’ regiments sta tioned in Berlin, and also several platform cars with allegorical groups. It passed before the Chancellor's palace, and was certainly the greatest demonstration of the kind ever seen in Berlin. The veteran societies of former soldiers, numbering 3,600 men with 70 Hags and seven bands, were reviewed by the Chancellor in a separate procession. The economical habits of the Heathen

Chinee are notorious, and they are wall illustrated by a correspondent who, writ ing from Tientsin, says: —“The Chinese

infantry soldier is paid once a month, when he receives three and a half taels of silver. This sum, which is equal to about 19s of English money, ia given to him in scrap bullion ; and during the night pre ceding each pay-day the pay-masters are busily engaged in weighing out silver and and making it up into neat little packages

for distribution. As soon as he has ob tained hiei aha e the soldier takes it to the nearest shopkeeper or money changer, who, in return for it, hands him 3 500 copper cash, the aggregate weight of which is quite as much as he can convenien'ly carry. ' >ut of this the soldier has to keep himself in food and clothing, and the p y cannot, therefore, be called exeaasive. A Chinaman, however, lives alines exclu sively upon rice, a month’s supply cf which costa a good deal less than 1,000 cash ; and many a private not only sup ports a family upon the balance of his earnings, but puts by a few hundred cash every month. One fellow here is said to wear several thousand cash strung on silk and concealed beneath his uniform ; and I am told that he has a wife and time children, who never want. Seeing that the small change for a tael weighs about five pounds, I feel sorry for this mod"! paterfamilias.”

The vigor of youth given to the aged and infirm by using Hop bitters made by Ameri can Co. Try it. Read, 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 Cristclmrch, now bank rupt, was purchased by 11. E. May dt Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. am now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secure a speed clearance*

I'he Tinwald Town Board have supplied Q the police with the names of a number of owners of unregistered dogs resident in the Town Dis rid. The Protective Works Committee of the p County Council and the Council’s En- v gineer made an official inspection of the q Wakanui Protactive Works this afternoon. 0 Detective Kirby, of Timaru, has been t engaged for some days making enquiries a in respect to the attempted incendiarism 1 in East street. We regret to learn that i he has not collected sufficient evidence to I justify an arrest. -s Mr W. 0. Walker, MH B. for Ash- < burton, will address his constituents at Methven next week At a late hour this afternoon Mr Walker had bean unable to 1 complete the arrangements for his ad dress, but it will probably be delivered in the schoolroom, Methven, on Thursday evening next. v The Nile is as regular as the seasons 1 It begins to rise about June 21st. rises steadily until about September Ist, re mains steady until about the 21st, and then decreases regularly until about the next June. It does not vary more than five or six days from year to year in cen turies, or since Herodotus wrote 400 years B C. Judging from the account given of the evolutions ■•£ the captive balloon, used by the troops in Soudan for scouting pur poses, when en route to the zaribas, the experiment seems to. have been a com plete success. The Times correspondent gives the following account of the ex periment ;—The balloon was taken to the right Water Fort and filled from the com pressed reserve'rs during the night. At daylight when the jonvoy was ready to start for the zariba. Lieutenant Mckenz^e

jj ui*L wI Ul >■ I D £t *1 I Utl | JUIUUUWIi«** w *■’* ascended 200 feet, and was then towed by a rope, attached to a wagon, in the centre of the square. Major Templar was in charge below—a post requiring much care and attention, in order to keep the wagon steady, if possible, so as to avoid breaking the rope. Lieutenant Mackenzie says that the bush, when seen from the ground is dense and obscures the view, seems quite open from a height He saw the enemy's camel posts out a mile on the road towards Hasheen. Another body was retiring towards Tamai, and a third, near the sea shore, was engaged in capturing or destroying the stampeded camels. The enemy were also seed at some 400 yards distance from the convoy, and they came out .into the open space left in front to examine the balloon Mes sages passed between Lieutenant Macken zie and Maj t Templar, written on small pieces of paper attached by a loop to a rooe ''n the arrival of the convoy in the zariba the balloon was down, packed, and brought back to Suaki.n. It is made of g <ldbe star’s skin, cmtaina 7,000 cubic feet of gas, is 23 feet in dia meter, and its total weight is 90lbs. The correspondent hav ng asked Lieutenant Mackenzie what he would do in the event of a disaster below, he replied that he thought of that point while in the air, and h<\d decided to come down and an chor 50 feet from the ground, and defend the anchor from the balloon until rescued. Major Templar is much pleased with the result of the ascent, as proving that a war balloon can render good service far from home, and remain for nine hours with gas made in Chatham. Besides the balloon, he has a portable lime search light, which is constantly used in the camp and zariba, with success. The magnificent reception of the Prince and Piincesa of Wales, says the Daily News of april 9, in Dublin yesterday is an rvent of the hippiest augury amid the gloom and anxiety of the times. Nothing could exceed the cordiality and enthu siasm of the national greeting. The s'ood nature and good feeling of the Irish peo ple, the chivalry which belongs to the true Irish character, sprang forth to give them an Irish we come. In the well-worded reply made by the Prince to the address of the citizens, he expressed his regret at the length of the interval which had elapsed since he and the Princess were in Ireland, expressed the desire to «ee much ■>f the work as wall as to join in the amusements of the Irish people, and paid a well merited compliment to Ireland, as “a country where courtesy and hospitality have ever been the characteristics of the people.” 1

BANKRUPTCY.

The following statements of assets and liabilities have been filed : James Skilling, of Elgin, farmer.— Liabilities—Unsocured — Ashburton : W. E. Marsh, L 3; R. Bean, LI; W. ti. Ciundry, L2 5s id; Dr Leahy, L 9 14s; W, Patching, L 3 3s 6d; VV Anderson, L 6 8s; John Fiwler, LI los; G. Worner, LI4 6« 3d; J. Heaaitine, L 4 12s 6d ; A, Young, L2 13s 3 l; G. Jameaoa, L 3 ds; Reid and and Griy, L 8 Is 3d; Scott and tfaw a , L 4; P and D Duncan, Lt 9s; J Stephens, L 6 15s 6d ; Jones and B, shaw, L 5 7s 8d; J. H. Olayton, LI; G. *vidd, Ll 4 19s 61; D. Wi liamsou, LlO ; J. Tasker, L 4 10s; M. D.gby, L 39 10s; F. Ferriman, L 4 5s 7d ; W. Johns, L 5 ; sundries, Ll2 6*; total, 1157 8s 4d. Aassta—Furniture, L 5; deficiency, L 152 8s 4d.

John Tisoh, lately hotelkeeper, of Alford Forest;.—Liabilities Secured Christchurch : W. R. Mitchell, (first mortgage over hotel and 20 acres of land at Alford Forest); Ward and Co, L2sd (second mortgage on hotel, and second mortgage on 300 acres bush at Alford Forest); H. Hanmer, LGUG 11s (first mortgage over 300 acres bush at Alford Forest); Philip Tisoh, L 324 (bill of sale over stock-in-trade and household furni ture). Unsecured—Christchurch : Ward and Co, LIG 15a ; E. W. Roper and Co, L 6 7a 6d ; Crowe and Co, L 8 13s; Harper and Co, Ll 3 3s; Lyttelton Times, L3Ba ; M'Lean Pickle Co, LG 17a 6d. \shbur ton : M Oigby, Ll 6 3s ; J. d. Clayton, L 3 tls 6i ; New Zealand Government (Property Tax), LI 13s 4d ; sundries, 9s: total, Li,884 lls lOd. Assets—Hotel and 20 acres land at Alford n'orest, L 1,280 ; 300 acres of bush at Alfor i r’orest, L 1,050 ; book debts, LBO, estimated to produce L3O; furniture, L 13 0; total, L 2,490 A. meeting of the creditors in tho estate of L F. Andrewes, bookseller, was held at the Courthouse this morning. The De puty Assignee presided, and read the list of liabilities, which amounted to L 429 6s. The as els were stated to be about L3OO, of which L 238 was represented by s ock. The bankrupt stated that he had been iu business with his brother since 1183, and both had invested about L I,OJO at tho time of starting A claim by VTessrs Wnitcombo and Tombs was satisfied <>u tho 20th instant by the firm taking goods for the amount It was decided to enquire further into this transaction, as several of the creditors present thought Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs shou.d not have received this exceptional treatment. After going through tho stock lists the creditors decided to accept Mr C. C Sommers’s offer of LIOO cash for the stock the realisation of furniture, book debts, etc , was left in the bauds ot tho Deputy Offi cial Assignee

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING.

Jntil late on Thar'day afternoon it was ex- d jectedthat Mr R. T. Booth,'thewell-known eador of the Blue Ribbon movement, would address a public meeting at the - fown Hall last evening. The visit ■ if so able a lecturer had been an ticipated with much interest, and con siderable disappointment was occasioned by the news that Mr Booth’s health would not permit him to fulfil his engagement. However, with the energy that char acterises the gentlemen who have espoused the temperance cause in Ashburton, the Reception Committee determined to pro vide the beat possible substitute for their original programme. They were fortunate enough to secure the services of the Rev F. W. Isirt, of Christchurch, one of the most logical and interesting advocates of temperance we have ever heard lecture on this important subject. There was a very large attendance, and the Rev D. McNicoll occupied the chair. After a hymn had been sung by the United Choir, the Rev Mr Harris read the first Psalm, and Mr Sawle engaged in prayer, The Chairman in introducing Mr Tsi*t said that, despite the disappointment felt at Mr Booth’s absence, it was pleasing to see such a large audience. He claimed for Mr Booth their utmost sympathy, and thought that if any blame at all were attachable to him (Mr Booth) it was solely that of yielding too easily to the pressure brought to bear by the Dune inites. Mr Booth’s breakdown was, in a large mea sure, due to his prolonged mission in Dunedin The Chairman expressed him self strongly on the “ greediness ’’ dis played by the Dunedin people in retain ing ilr Booth to the detriment of smaller places like Ashburton, and humorously added that if the collection fell short it would only be right to reader an account to the Southerners for the deficiency. The Rev Mr Isitt, who is a ready and fluent speaker, opened his subject by a brief sketch of the life of Mr Booth, who, he said, was born of pious but poor parents, who carefully inculcated into their offspring the preoap'a of temperance. At the age of ten he was oqmpelled through the poverty of his parents to earn his own living, and his various ups and downs afterwards were touched upon by the lecturer, who graphically related the circumstances attending the taking of his first glass and his downward course. For tWo years Mr Booth was a drunkard and an outcast, and was on the very verge of committing suicide when he was reclaimed by the aid of a friend. He fell again, however, deeper than ever, but was again reclaimed, this time by the fact of finding his wife in prayer for him one night after his returning from a drunken bout. Mr Isitt characterised Mr Booth asja spontan eous speaker, and said his power of swaying an audience was marvellous. The great element of his popularity w.ia his wonderful fund of illustra tions, and in point the lecturer related some of the most noted of Mr Booth’s anecdotes. He also spoke of the persistent attacks made by that gentleman on publicans, not as men but in their capacity as traders. He said Mr Booth was no less severe on the moderate drinkers, who he said were the most dan gerous foes temperance reformers had to deal with. A pleasant portion of the lec ture was that devoted to the narration of soma of Mr Booth’s experiences as a sol dier during the American civil war, which 1 were of a most interesting character. The ' address was listened to attentively through out and frequently appluded. I'fao meet [ ing was brought to a close by a hearty vote of thanks being accorded Mr Isitt by acclamation. During Mr Booth’s mission in Christ church, Mr Isitt was his right hand man, 1 and perhaps no other gendeman is better qualified by ability and personal acquaint ance with the renowned lecturer to ex plain Mr Booth’s methods and relate the incidents of his life. w The United Choir, under the leadership of Mr Gamble, contributed very much te the success of a most pleasant and instruc tive etening

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meleorologici readings at Alford station for the wee ending Fri lay, May 29, 1885:

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMES.

Auckland. The steamer Macgregor has been sue cessfully floated off the rocks at Kawau and beached at Bon Accord harbor where she will be repaired and brough on to Auckland. The City North Licensing Committe have notified no less than six hotels o objections to renewing licenses on th grounds of Sunday trading, insufficien accommodation, and that they are not re quired in the neighborhood. Steps are being taken to canvass thi city re establishing a company with i capital of L 60.000 to work La Monte' patent for gold saving. Haweba. The only particulars re the Opunaki fire, by which Prosser’s Hotel was dea acroyed, as yet to hand are that the fin commenced about three o’clock at the west end of the building. shaving! in Daffiald’s furniture shop, on the oppo site corner, caught fire, but it was fortu nately discovered in time, otherwise there is no doubt several buildings between Ouffield’a and Crowther’a would have gone. The cause is not known. The building was burned with extraordinary rapidity. The fire was first noticed about half-past three, and by four o’clock the building was totally destroyed, there being a strong wind blowing at the time. Whether the fire broke out in the billiard room or storeroom appears to be a mystery. A quantity of furniture was saved, but nothing of any great value. Wellington. Government have received official inti-

■nation that the New Zealand loan has been placed on the London market at a minimum of 97£. The manager of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency has received a cable message (v'm London to the effect that the meat by the a. a. Ruapehu has arrived in had condition in consequence of the piston of the freezing machinery hav ing biokon on the voyage. Reeffon. The election of Chairman of the County Council was fixed for Wednesday Uat, the Clerk of the Council presiding. When it came to voting the parties were even, and the County Clerk claimed the right to exercise a casting vote and did bo in favor of Mr 0. R. Craig. Mr M*mteath pro tested against the legality of the Clerk's action, and the meeting was adjourned until yesterday to take outside legal advice. At the Council meeting to-night Mr Craig did not take the chair, but pro posed Mr Men oath as temporary Chair man, the inference being that the legal advice was opposed to the action of the Clerk. The m lion was carried, and sub quen ly Mr Menteath was elected <-ounty oiianuan. Dunedin. A man named W. B. Stanley, while pleanmg spouting on the roof of the City Hotel, slipped, and fell through (he sky light a distance of 35ft ,on to the asphalt in the backyard. He It not expected to live.

LOCAL OPINION

Ashburton Bokough Licensing Distbic® The Local Option poll for th® Borough of Ashburton Licensing District was taken yesterday, and resulted as follows : Publicans’ Licenses. For an increase g Against an increase 24 Majority against ... jg New Zealand Wine Licenses* For an increase ... 7 Against an increase 23 Majority against ... 16 Accommodation Licenses. For an increase 7 . Against an increase ... . ... 23 Majority against ... 16 Bottle Licenses. For an increase ... ... 7 Against an increase ... ... 23 Majority against ... 16

ELECTORAL.

Auckland, Last night. At the sitting of the Electoral Revision Coart for City North, a curious claim cropped np A protest was entered against J. R<>es, of Sargood, Bwen and Co, being struck off the roll for freehold qualifica tion, for the allotment upon which the firm’s warehouse stands, in Victoria street, registered under the Laud Transfer Act by J. T. Sargood. The question was adjourned, in order that the solicitor might call evidence to show causa to have the name retained on the roll. Consider able importance is attached to the deci sion, as it is considered it will affect all joint stock and other companies of the city by giving all shareholders possessed of L 25 a qualification to vote.

FEE-SESSIONAL.

Auckland, Last Night.

MrT. Thompson, member for City North, addressed his constituents to-night. He expressed his regret that the present Go vernment was not formed on pnrely party lines, and saw no hopes of it next session, or indeed in the present Parliament. He bitterly denounced the district railways purchase scheme, and deprecated the enormous defence expenditure through the war scare, which he thought should have been extended over a series of years. He was averse to the annexation pf Fiji to New Zealand, and preferred federation of the Empire to federation of the Austra lian coloniea, A vote of confidence was unanimously recorded. Wanganui, Last Night, i Mr Bryce addresses his constituents at Waverley on Saturday night, and at Wan ganui next Wednesday. Dunxdin, Last Night.

Mr Maeandcew addressed his constitu ents at Port Chalmers this evening, and received a unanimous vote of confidence; He deplored the centralism which existed, and believed no form of local government could be satisfactory under that system. He still thought something might come of hia motion for the crofters, and be advo cated that the same facility proposed for them should be given the unemployed in the colony. He did not believe the Go vernment would call out the militia with out the sanction of Parliament. It was not his intention, at the end of the present session to seek re-election, owing to the hours which -’arliamenfc sat. If it con ducted its business daring the day h* might alter that determination. As a means of removing the depression, he ad vocated a State Land Bank, which coold be worked in conjunction with {the Land Transfer Department.

(Bv Tblegeaph.) Blenheim, To-day.

Mr Dodson, M.H.R., addressed a- meet ing of his constituents last night. He avowed himself a supporter of Major At* kinson, bat would give the measures of the present Ministry careful corsidera tion, not intending to be a blind follower of any man. He considered the position of an independent member the best for a constituency like Wairau, and strongly condemned fSir Julius Vogel’s financial policy, but approved of Mr Ballance’e laud and native schemes. He considered a land tax not desirable in a young country, where half of the adult males were owners of land, but it after c trefully watching the discussion of next session he found a land tar for local purposes could be imposed without injustice, he might reconsider his opinion, but at present he preferred the Property Tax. He advo cated the Catholic claims to a share of the education vote, and severely criticised the present system of education. Ho thought that the growth of larrikiniam and prostitution might be due to State education having lessened the parental control. Mr Dodson was catechised at considerable length, but ultimately a vote of confidence was passed almost unani mously

Chkistohukch, To-day,

Mr W. Montgomery, M. H. R. for Almroa, will address his constituents on Thursday next.

SPORTING

THE MANCHESTER CUP.

London, May 28.

The race for the Manchester Cap was ran to-day, and resulted in a win for Mr R. Jardine’s ch c Borneo, Xema second, Cromaboo third. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLE CHASE. Auckland, To-day. Director is first favorite for the Great Northern Steeplechase at 4 to 1. Director and Maocaroni arrive from Wanganui to* morrow.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE

fBKtTTRR’s TKLKOR4MS —OOPYB.IOHT. 1 Monetary and Commercial. London, May 28.

Consols fA higher than yesterday; to-day’s price, New Zealand securities unaltered. Bank rate, 2 per cent; market rate, y&. The total re* serve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is Lx8,400,000, an increase of half a million during the week ; pro portion of reserve to liabilities, 52 per cent. Colonial Breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 365; New Zealand; wheat, ex store, 30s to 365; Adelaide flour, ex store, 275.

Shipping. ■ ■ Ten r UIiTE, Msy 28. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany’s Rimutaka sailed this morning for New Zealand, calling at the Cape of Good Hope.

AUSTRALIAN

[kEHIBB's XBJiBOEAJIS —OOPTEIOHX.] Sculling. Sydney, Yesterday. ■ The sculling match (or Lioo a-side, between N. Matterson and Messenger to-day, on Parramatta river, resulted in the defeat of Messenger, Matterson, who led from start to finish, winning easily*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY Bq, 1885.



Shade Date. Min. Max. Max. Observations. May 2n 34- 64 SS. Fine „ 24 30. 60. 105. Fine „ 25 3°- 60. 112. Fine ,, 26 30 56. 82. Fine 27 26. 59. 88. Fine ,, 28 31. f>3- 109. Fine 29 30- 62. IQ/. Fine



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashbuktom GuabdiaN must be sent in not later than anm with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to bei inserted. . Special notices can be received up to 8,30 p.m., but will be charged double Wt j3i notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by t.io sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. , , - . All advertisements and business lett-us o bo addressed The Managkk; literary aommunications should be addressed to The Editob.



Wanted. (S, r ANTED—A good General Servant. W Apply, office of this paper. 5 847 VYT'ANTED —A correspondent for the J Vi Guardian, at Mount Somera, Apply to the Manager. WANTED Known—That W. Norris h 4 opens the Free Trade Bakery, East 1! street, Ashburton, on Monday, June 1 j Bread and flour not to be equalled, either { m price or quality. Cash prices—4lb loaf, 4£d; 501 b very beat flour, ss. Families waited on daily. 5 856 WANTED K;no wn that Lanca tbr’s Pork Sausages at 6 per In excels ~ny other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 5 730 yttantbd VV 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 Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed’piga bought. \\T ANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Ulsters, Jackets Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. itEGERS, ealys’ Buildings, Lasi ■ tract. WANTED inown— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior bleu ; i of Nelson, Moate and Co’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35a per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. ITT ANTED Known—VVertheim Sew- Vying Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing ■ Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton , \\T ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 VV That Hayes and Co. are Clearing , a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to I wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d ; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, JOs; Men’s Elastic 1 sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 1 \TJ ANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, W 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 “ * "yuMMiUMcroa—aanaim Special Advertisements, t Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S B PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, tiloselie, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, ~ new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea lt cloths, embroidery frames, etc. a THE LITTLE shop, East street, 5 (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 5 760 . Trees. Trees. Treej. - | ;HE undersigned has for sale all kinds I. of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus - Insignia, Macrocarpa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. I Prices extremely moderate. IN.B. —All -- orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. = JAMES PORTER, , CLIFTON NURSERY, Allentun, Ashburton. 6 701 a ' __ _ __ .. RIVED. ARRIVED. new goods. , Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription 7 Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor \ dians, etc. c Photo and Scrap Albums, la Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “ The Old Flag” (music and by Vincent Pyko ; at published price. 5 II Bevan, i SAJND US’ BUILDING, (Next -hop to Quill’s Hotel. )s 692 GKICULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANUI 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 INWaRDLA DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the moat delightfully artistic easter cards i ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home), You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a case of books personally selected, and just received Ibe ieve it was Lord Wolseley who said (he happens to be the moat 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 1 dead 1 Head ! When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Eoi having room to give a detailed list. o r the contents of my shelves, 1 can only finish by saying— Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Buildings, East St., Ashbubtkn



TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district.—Dipping done at moderate charges. H STROUTS 582 Seafield. M RS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton, N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. IIHB ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND S A LEYA LIDS COMPANY (Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges: — For the first 500 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each Foritbesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing ’each For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will bo charged for In addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary.



B. MORRIS being the first to RE DUCE the Price of BREAD in Ashbur ton, takes this opportunity of thanking bis customers for past favors, and has now the pleasure of informing them that prompt monthly customers are waited upon at CASH prices, viz , 4Jb Loaf sd, Also, that Gristing of farmers’ lots is re ceived at the Triangle Bakery, for the Westerfield Flour Mills. B. MORRIS, MILLER, WESTERFIELD. 5 712 WAR WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre sent juncture it would be difficult for any one except a prophet of the highest rank to say whether or not the Ent negotiations between England and ia will lead to a general European war, or whether they will end in smoke. The absence of full information as to what is transpiring between tlm two countries may indicate that the political breeze is blowing harmlessly past; or, it may be the awful silence which generally precedes a storm. In either case, we ought to be prepared for the worst. If a general war breaks out the price of nearly every article of commerce will rise. Among other commodities, wool and labor will go up. Now is the time, therefore, to lay in a stock of clothing, before the general ad vance begins. In order that we may not hm caught napping we have just purchased «Splendid Assortment of Winter i'weeds ■awn* other materials necessary to a well equipped tailoring establishment, .wh.eh V» are p: epared to ofW at unusually low tiees for cash Regarding style and fit, is almost needless for ua to tepeat what everybodylaaows, viz , that by our scien tific mode of catting, and th~ care exer tised by os in fitting the figure, a mia-fit fes-an impossibility. — Ob-aighead and Co. , UnobM* tailors, Tan^rud



Special Advertisem I'sHE LONDON AND LA Fire Insuran We have much pleasure the public of Ashburton tha Mb srs WILDING, LEWIS hare been appointed AGI above Company in the As trict. All risks taken at lowest c LEWIS & G 3 328 General Agents for MAOPHEESON, FILME (Late A. Haye TIMBER, COAL AND MER 0 H A East street, Ashbi £<TUDY your Interests, C 5 tiona for every reqi Building Trade. Study your Comfort at PRIME NEWCAST Just landed, ex 0 Doors, Sashes, Moaldii Iron, Gates, Hurd! On Sale, in any qm WE ARE PROI And can sail to suit I W. H. COLLIN gTUDY THE FO Qnotati( AND BEFRIEND YO All Wool Welsh Fanne heavy, suitable for men Saxony Union Flannel, hi able for babies’ we»r .. I Scarlet Saxony Flannel . Grey Calico, per yard Slate .''ileaia, per yard . i Heavy Brown Holland, p i Forfar, for aprons, per ya • One Yard Wide Forfar, pi 1 Cotton Tick, per yard • Turkey Red, per yard Heavy Twill Cretonne; th worth 15... [ Reversible Cretonne, usui , for Is, per yard... All Wool Crimean Shirtin Warm Wincey Shirting . i Union Crimean Shirting . • White Blankets, suitable dren’s beds, per pair . No. 2 Quality White Blan pair No 3 Quality White Blan pair Double-bed Size, per pair Extra Largo Blankets, pe See our 2ls an ’ BLANKET i They will really ast( TAILORING DEPi All Tweeds well Fit Guatanti ) Charges cannot b< MEN’S CLOT To meet these bar Men’s Tweed Trousers—2 6d, 10a 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers an ’ 10s 6d, 12s 61 * Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s ( Men’s Oil Coats, leather I j See our 21 J OVBRCO A very special i EL E. May THE HAL OTICE TO F



Victoria House. ir IRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION FO ■WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goode and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies and Children's Aprons, .Brackets, Hapea, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Noe '■■election of Crewel and Washing silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berio. Kir-erings Transfer Patterns, Designs for 'ross Stnch worn, iSlc Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsiera, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a Parcels of Manufacturi-rs’ amplea in Men’s, youths’, and Boys Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered .accordingly. - Himant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0.. East and Tanoced Streets, Ashburton, Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancred Street (opposite the Arcade). 3est White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box k grand assortment of new tin Fish — Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennol Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Deril’d He. rings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir's Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is (id per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6i Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street 12 2342



August Flowkr.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 I e e cent of the people are afflicted with these two diteases 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. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all I civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle, Sample bottles, M.—l Advt,