DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, Maboh 3 Messrs Matson, Cox and 0)., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exo. SvKDAT, MaKOH 1 PrimltW* Methodist Oharoh—Anniver ■•rgr mrtioei

Borough Council, at Borough Council - at 7-30 _ fttmitWi Methodist Church—Pablio Tea,

at 6 o’clock & i. ‘J.tJTiamiXi March 3. Tinwald Sehool Committee Monthly %Tf<>t«nCT in' the Schoolroom' #r due ai : « Wemwsdat, Mabch 4 Oramr# Hadl—Star of the East, LO.G.T., Thobsdiy, Mabch & fWAfrA Monthly meeting Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. If;! LoI-r..-ltapMt»v Mabch 6. Xjonbgeash Road Board at Road Board Hi ■fcist. 1 -"'

ii if>J' SaTPHDAT, MaBOH 7. /Sfakanui Boad Board, at Road Board .Mdor&atreet, at 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. jmUlirtoii t 'Schools Committee—Monthly he Schoolroom, at 7.30 1 r i Friday, Mabch 27. •) I jisq V .Friday, February 27. 4aahnrton County Council —At Council Chamber*;!! a.m. _______

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Er Prevalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1885. Britain’s Extremity.

At this distance from the scene of action it is difficult to estimate the pro babilities in connection with Lord Salisbury’s vote of censure upon the British Government.' If Parliament divided on the question, as arranged, last night, a message announcing the fate of this momentous motion is now speeding towards us, and our next issue will publish the result of the Con servatives’ impeachment. While the .existence of the Liberal administration is threatened, it is gratifying to learn that Lord Salisbury has declared the readiness of the Opposition to assume the direction ot affairs, for at the present juncture the Imperial Parliament can afford little time or energy to the con struction of Ministries or to party in trigues. Not since Europe’s belt noire— the first Napoleon—was utterly crushed at Waterloo, has the position oi Great Britain been more eminently unsatisfac tory than at the present moment. Her army in the Soudan is in a most critical situation, surrounded by dangers that may culminate in an unparalleled disaster ; she has trouble in the Trans vaal which is only small by comparison; her relations with France excite con siderable anxiety and apprehension ; a portion of her Irish people are foment ing insurrection at home ; and last, but not in our opinion least, Russia, who has long brooded over the misfortunes of the Crimea and coveted the rich Asiatic possessions of Great Britain is taking advantage of the pre-occupation of her old antagonist to menace our Indian Empire. From the telegrams we have recently published in reference to the position taken up by Russia with regard to the Afghan frontier, it would appear that she has decided to renounce the understanding with Great Britain arrived at in 1873. The encroach ment of the Russians would doubtless be opposed by the Afghans, and it is by no means a remote probability that Great Britain would be involved in the hostilities. Should such a calamity occur it would be followed by a greater war than yet known to history. Volatile France would possibly be found allied with Russia, while Germany, Austria, and Italy would be interested in checking, the further acquisition of territory by that empire. With the prospect of such an addition to the present com plications even the bellicose Conserva tives might have been expected to falter in their intrepidity, but we have an assurance from their leader that the hands now stretched towards the reins of Government are strong and deter mined, and the extremity is so great that many ardent admirers of Mr Gladstone’s home legislation will be reconciled to the change if the Con servatives maintain the traditions of their party by adopting a cautious but vigorous and dignified foreign policy.

Referring to the proposal to evacuate the Soudan Sir Samuel Baker writes : “ To fling away the Soudan, is to fling away the granary of the world ; to aban don Khartoum is to surrender what will be the richest entrepot in the world. If the were in English hands, in a very few years you would bo entirely independent of the United States both for cotton and corn. You have no what a country it is ; soil fertile beyond belief, an inexhaustible water supply; and the whole traversed from end to end by two great highways. Many a time have I ridden through deserted districts in which the corn or dhurra was growing high enough to c -ver an elephant, and that without almost the slightest cultivation. . . .To tap this immense reservoir of undeveloped wealth all that is necessary is a short railway from Suakim to the Nile and a decent .Government But to abandon it would ha to open the vast ; region to be scrambled for by the fllihusr teta aud pirate? of the world.”

The Primitive Methodist Sabbath ach 'ol anniversary services take place to-morrow at the chapel, Wills street. The Rev. Mr Nixon will preach, morning and evening, and Mr W, Lill in the afternoon At each service the children will render -special anthems and recitations. The collection will be in aid of the school funds.

Mr 0. Littlecott has been appointed caretaker of the Ashburton saleyards. An Italian fishmonger burst a blood vessel while walking in High street, Christchurch, last night. He died in about five minutes. Me had been ailing for some time.

The Canterbury Chess Club have agreed to invite Blackburne, the celebrated player, now in New South Wales, to visit Christchurch, and give an exhibition of blindfold simultaneous play. The Club will guarantee Ll 5 towards bis expenses, and it ia expected the Clubs in other towns will take action in the matter.

The Licensing Committee for the Mount Somers district will meet at the Road Board office, on Monday next, at 12 noon, for the purpose of electing a Chairman. The Assessment Court for the Borough of Ashburton sat at the Courthouse yes terday, Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M., Assessor presiding. The following objec tions were dealt with J. W. Baker, valued at L 125, reduced to LlO9 ; G. L Beath, no appearance ; W. R B. Brown, valued at L24j reduced to LIS; S. Ohaa tognan, adjourned; W. H. Collins, notice received too late; John Ooutts, valued at L 137, reduced to L9> 16s ; W. Elz. no appearance ; H. Friedlander, railway allotments, valued at L4O, reduced to L 9 ; ditto, T.S. 171, valued at LB2, upheld ; M Friedlander, valued at L 250, upheld ; G. £. Milner, valued at. L 350, upheld; Oddfellows’ Hall, valued at L 125, reduced to L 100; 0. W. Purnell, valued at L 127, reduced to L 79 ; R. H. Rhodes, valued at Ll9O, upheld ; -A. Spillard, valued at L3O, upheld ; A. Tapper, valued at LSO, reduced to L 4& ; Templar Hall Company, valued at L 65, re duced to L4O ; A. Turner, valued Ll - upheld. —The name of J. Meech as occu pier was substituted for that of Qeorge Coleman ; A. W. Cook for 0. W. Purnell, and A. W. Randell for W. T, Davison. The -Committee of the Christchurch Early . Closing Association report that nearly 100 tradespeople have agreed to close on Thursday afternoon.

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Working Men’s Olub will be held in Fowler’s buildings at 8 p.m. on Tuesday next. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor and Mi T. Bullock, J.P., two first offen ders were fined 10j and costa for drunk* enness. For the, same offence Cecil Stanley was mulct in the same penalty.— Cecil Stanley was furtier charged with having stolen, a concertina, valued at L2, from the Ashburton hospital. Evidence was adduced showing that the accused had been admitted to the hospital on 14th February. He was discharged on Tues day last, and on the following day the musical instrument mentioned in the in formation w?s missed. It was traced to a waiter at the Somerset Hotel, who had purchased it from the accused for 6s. I hese facts having been clearly established the accused was ordered to be imprisoned with hard labor for six months. The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board will be held on Monday next. A meeting of Mount Somers residents will be held at the district Library on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., re the recreation reserve. .

The Ashburton Borough Licensing Com mittee will meet at the Courthouse at noon on MoncUy,.but we understand that no business of importance will be brought before the Committee. The result of the examination of the pupil teachers under the North Canter bury Education Board is most satisfac tory. Out of 170 candidates in the var ious grades only 8 failed. The inspectors reported that the failures are leas numer ous than in any previous year. This may be due in some measure to the fact that the requirements for each year are now more precisely defined than formerly and the questions set were well within the limits of these requirements. Our Methven correspondent, writing on Thursday last, says : Yesterday after noon Mr R. Patton, chairman of the local Committee, distributed the annual prizes to the successful scholars atcending the district school. Several members of the school committee and a number of the parents and others interested in the cause of cducition were present. There were between 60 and 60 children in attendance. The general organisation of the school and the progress made by the scholars since the present master ( Mr Seay) and mistress (Miss Oonnal) have had charge of the school give ample proof of the painstaking manner in which they have discharged their respective duties. The chairman presented the prizes to the successful com petitors, giving a few words of advice and encouragement to . each recipient. The following is the prize-list :

Standard lll.—First, Alexander Ander son ; second, Kate Duff; third, Helen Anderson ; fourth, Margaret Me William. General progress, George Shinn. Regu lar attendance, John Mo William. Good conduct, Florence Bean. Sewing, Kate Duff.—Standard 11. First, Pat. Quinn ; second, Annie Shann ; third, Ada Mus champ ; fourth, Sarah Quinn. Progress, Edith Hibbs. Regular attendance. Fredk. Johnson. Good conduct, Patrick Quinn, Georgina Reynolds. Sewing, .Sarah Quinn. —Standard I. First, Francis Thompson ; second, Anthony Thompson ; third, Vincent Rouse; fourth, John Mo- Mullan. Regular attendance, Mary Fell ing and Ward Pocock. Good conduct, Qsorge Burrpwa. Sewing—Annie Ander son. Progress,' William Gaarder.—Upper Step by Step.—First, Richard' MoWilliam and . Celia Muschamp (equal); second, William Manning. All the smaller chil dren were presented with a book or card. {The foregoing report should have ap peared in our issue of Thursday, but our correspondent entrusted his despatch to a friend, who in turn handed it to a popular member of the police force, and the offi cer, with more zeal for the suppression of crime than the completeness of our columns, left town in pursuit ef an offen der, bearing the above “ copy” with him.]

The Christchurch Acclimatisation So ciety have. depided to recommend the Go vernment to deglare this year a close season for all imported birds in the North Canterbury district. £he season recommended for hares and ail n'atiya game is from April Ist to July Slat. “JBuchu-Paica.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder,, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co,. General Agents. z

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain spcediiy yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills.

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 affections, 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 lliese remedies to jbe 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 (or instant and effective curative medicines. — {Advt.j (

We observe from the published results of the pupi ! teachers’ examinations that all the candidates (five) from the Ashbur ton school have succeeded in passing. Their names are ; —Ellen Barratt (first year, 2nd in order of merit), Harry Prls ton (first year, 37th in order of merit), Isabella Williamson (second year, 43td in order of merit), Emma Bean (third year, 4th in order of merit), Constance An drews (fourth year, 3rd in order of merit), ihe success attained by the candidates reflects considerable credit upon Mr Dempsey, the headmaster. —From the Tinwald school D., Todd passed second year, and from Flemington school Jessie Fecharty passed second year.

A late issue of the Manawatu Titties says ;—Just after the business of the Dis trict Court had concluded, two legal gentlemen backed up their opinions with their fists. lor a few seconds wigs and

long robes were flying about in confusion, and one of the combatants was struck in

the eye. No law points were involved in this animated discussion, though the argu ments were forcible. The parties in the case were separated by the bystanders, and it is understood that the Resident Magistrate will be asked to investigate the matter.

We are advised by telegram from Wan ganui to-day, that Leonora was an accep tor for the Wanganui Cup. Her name

was omitted from the published lists. It is rumored that an attempt will be made to re-open several cases dealt with at the Borough Assessment Court yester day.

The New South Wales Government have determined to give a substantial reward to Qeorge Hawke, a laborer, for his galla it attempt to save the mail train from being wrecked at Cootamundra. Hawke en deavored to cross the swollen creek at Mullally’a, in order that he might carry the news of the danger to the approaching train. As he was foiled in his endeavor, he tried to effect a crossing at the foot-

bridge, sixty yards distant, but the ap proaches were swept away, and passage by that means was impracticable. He re turned to Mullally’s creek, which had subsided to some extent, anc at consider able peril crawled over the breakway by means of the suspended rails and sleepers, after which he 1 ran over much rugged country to within a few hundred yards of the second and third break. He was un fortunately unable to avert the catas trophe, but rendered invaluable service afterwards in raising an alarm and afford ing assistance at the wreck. The Govern ment have presented dawke with L6O, and a watch to replace his, which was destroyed at the time. Hawxe is also to i e taken into the service of the Railway Department.

A correspondent has written us as fol lows:—“This morning a farmer from Wakanui was driving a cow on the foot path in Moore street. The animal rushed through my garden gate, endangering the lives of four small children playing on the lawn. The owner followed on horse back and drove the cow through the gar den fence, causing a considerable amount of damage, for which the owner expressed not the slightest regret. 1 think you should stop this sort of thing.”—We would if we could. The local industries of Ashburton are grow ing apace. A visit to the principal workshops in this town will convince any of our readers that there is still a splendid future before us if we only patronise. those of our enterprising townsmen who are determined to do a legiti mate business with small profits. In Burnett street the workshops of Messrs Meech, and Co present a busy appearance, and having im proved machinery are able to turn out an ex cellent display of household furnishings equal to any in Canterbury. We anticipate a great demand ana a satisfactory profit for the manu facturers in return. In blast street Messrs M. and Co, have also opened a show room, where is to be seen some very fine, furniture suitable to all classes, and we believe at prices that must command a ready sale. Our advice is inspect Meech and Co.’s stock for house fur nishings. ' '

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, February 27,1885: Shade Date. Mia. Max. Max. Observations. Feb. 21 52. 75. 144. Fine „ 22 5S- 74- *49- Fine „ 23 48. 73. 92. Showers „24 55. 59. 59- Rain „ 25 55. 65. no. Overcast ~ 26 56. 68. 120. Overcast >1 27 SS- 63. 105. Showers

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Auckland, Last Night,

At the resumed sitting of the gational Onion the question re pastors' retiring fund was brought up for con sideration. Its desirability was admitted, and the Executive Committee instructed to consider the matter during the coming year, and to nresent a report at the neit annual meeting. Ralph Morton Bagg, Robert Smith (Bulls), J. Hardy (New Plymouth, J. T. O. Cook, Dr Keyworth (Napier), James Townsend (Wanganui), Edwards (Waverly), Reynolds (Hastings), Abbqttson (Invercargill), W. J, L. Cross (pastor elect of Mount Eden), Rev J. Mandon (Waikato), and Rev E. Walker (Dunedin) were admitted as associates of the Union. It was resolved that all amounts raised in various districts be passed through the hands of the Union Treasurer, and any amounts contributed by any church only on condition they will be in support of a specific mission be so applied. It was also decided to in struct the Executive Committee to consider the question of a jubilee of Congregationalism in New Zealand, and report next annual meeting as to the best manner of celebrating it. The fol lowing resolutions adopted at the last annual meeting were re-affirmed : “That this Assembly records its disapproval of any attempt to alter the present educa tion system of the colony in the direction of a return to dencminationalism'“ That ' it be referred to the Executive Committee to take such action as they may think ne cessary to carry out the spirit of the fore going resolution. ” The Bill of incor poration was finally passed. Special subscriptions are to be raised to defray the expenses of carrying it through Par liament. Hjir W. L. Rowe was elected an associate of the Union. The Revs. J. F. Mandon, T, Hamper, J Appearly, and E Walker were elected on the Council Union. Reports of the Finance Com mittee were presented. The following were the grants made :—Great King street, L 35 ; Lin wood, L 35 ; Oamaru, L2O ; Ravensbourne, L2O; Linwood, LSO; Mount Eden, LSO. Messrs J. F. Robin son and J. Beokinham were entrusted to arrange for the introduction to the churches of the question of the augmenta tion of the site fund. The Rev J. Thomas Roseby, U.L.Di, was unanimously elected Chairman of the Union for the next year

MR ASHBURY AND THE KINGITES.

{Wanganui Chronicle.) For unblushing egotism, unparalleled impudence, and barefaced cheek, com* mend us to Mr Ashbury, late M.P.- for Brighton, yachtsman, globe-trotter, and self-constituted champion of the Maoris and their alleged grievances. This indi vidual, whose Parliamentary career was recently cut short by the Brighton elec tors, arrived in Auckland by the last San Francisco mail steamer, and has already commenced gathering information and expressing his opinions on the native question. The Kingites, we are presented him with “ a nuinbe* of curios,” and moved doubtless to feelings of grati tude at tbe receiving of sundry did mats, meres, and bits of greenstone, this travel ling Englishman assured tbe donors that their grievances would certainly receive redress from the English Parliament. He applauded the Tawhiao-Te Wheoro ex pedition, and went on to say that they can rely'upon their case receiving every consideration from the British rulers. He said also that Mr Gorst had their affairs in hand, and ended by informing his hearers that he himself would lecture

to the English people on the New Zea land natives and their King, and, would say how much he esteemed them. Now, here we have a man of good education standing calmly discussing the affairs of a colony in which he has resided less than a fortnight. Can anything be more com pletely absurd and utterly ridiculous 1 . . . As for Mr Ashbury’s lecture on New Zealand, it is to be hoped, for the sake of his hearers, that it will be com posed of muter more Interesting thin the bogus grievances of the Kingite natives and their lath-and-plaster ’monarch, for if not the ex-member for Brighton may be left alone in the hall with empty benches confronting him. (Rangitikei Advocate ) -

But the “ cheekiest 11 of all the inter lopers is a certain Mr Ashbury, who at one time represented Brighton in the House of Commons, but got his dismissal from that constituency at the last election. This individual has been only about a couple of weeks in New Zealand; and yet he has the impudence to pretend that he knows more about 'colonial affairs than men who have devoted three-fourths of their'lives to the study of colonial politics. In the Waikato the other day he received some paltry presents from the Maoris, and in returning thanks for them he told the natives that they'should-look fora redress

of their “ grievances ” not to the New Zealand 1 Government but to the Imperial Government. They might rest quite assured that their case would be taken up by the British public, for he intended to lecture on New Zealand affairs wfaen :he returned to Bngland, and he would send the Maori chiefs copies of the;newspapers in which bis lectures were reported ! We understand that Mr Ashbury intends to visit Mar ton. We trust ; that the bur gesses will accord him a fitting reception. They should meet him at the railway station and—well duck him in the Tntae nni. ■ ■ > ■ .

SHOOTING OF O’DONOVAN ROSSA.

Under the heading, of. ff Hitherto • un published.facts respecting the woman who shot the dynamite fiend,”' the Auckland Free Lance gives the following particulars of Mrs Dudley’s career : —About the year 1855 a woman named Kavanagh, who, although born in Cornwall, had both Spanish and Irish blood in her veins, was acting as a nurse .in the Scu tari Hospital —at that time full of sick and wounded from the Crimea. Amongst'the patients was a well-known officer in the Guards, who, upoo becoming convalescent, formed a connection with the horse in question; After the war the latter resided in' Don-, don, where she made other honrieotipnß and became the plaintiff inacause celebre that is quoted in alt the text books, and /prats g . legal precedent. , That ..plaintiff's daughter is the subject of ' Our present sketch. When two years old she lost her mother, and was then adopted by a clergyman residing in : Yorkshire, who faithfully discharged his trust. At the age of sixteen years the girl was seat to France to finish her edu cation, which had been from the first carefully attended to. The young lady in spite of the care be stowed upon her, was, however, of a wayward disposition and early gave indi cations of the possession of a “ temper of her own.” Before she was twenty she made the acquaintance of a man of the name of Dudley and, much to the disgust of her friends, ran away with him and was married Dudley must be considered a maumis sujet, for upon learning of the match Mrs Dudley’s foster-fafher in York shire cut the connection end discarded his protegeS for ever. Two children.were born of the marriage, both of whom died in in fancy, and after some four years of mar ried life Mrs Dudley found herself a: widow. The loss of both husband and children naturally affected her very keenly; indeed, in a letter which she wrote to a friend at this sad period of her life the poor woman, alluding to her bereaved state and more especially to the loss of her youngest child, says that she has nothing more to ljvo for, and appears to. be in absolute despair. Presently she roused herself, however, and recognising that there is no antidote to trouble like hard work, she trained as a hospital nurse, and successfully passed the necessary examination. Subsequently she became a nurse at a well-known English lunatic asylum, but found the work little to her liking. Indeed her daily surroundings were hardly conducive to that mental quietude which she craved, and about two years ago she decided to go to Ame rica, and possibly from thence to Aus-. tralia. In America, however, she re mained, and here she got mixed up in some way which is not very clear with the Fenians of New York,' when she made the attempt of the life of the notorious O’Donovan Bossa, with which sensational incident recent oablegrama.have made our readers familiar. i . -

Mrs Dudley is at the present time about 27 years o£ age,’and,’like her mother, possesses a fiery temper, which, since her domestic troubles, has grown more violent than ever. Indeed her reason is supposed by many to have been affected by the loss of those nearest and dearest to her in the world.

We have only to add that the para graphs that have recently appeared in the local daily papers in which it was stated that Mrs Dudley’s father is residing in Australia, are entirely without founda tion.

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 e?pre|sed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce invalids louse their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up iq simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe, they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or- name is, and Especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, v.th a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the < lute label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the ,lass._ Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions trcouatotfcita.

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING.

„ Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland Racing Club received to* night the following entries for the under* mentioned events of the Antumn meet* ing " ' Easter HANrictp, Turquoise, Necklace; Revolver, . Wobdnymph, Libeller, Dauphin, Poet, Mlnhrvh; pedo, Foreranoer,Yankee t Emir JBey, Sou’-Wester, Administrator, ffitlr. Woodbine, Leonora, Tigredif, Bnzz&rd, Speculation, A. 8., Linda, Yiotonal Mystery. ~ T - r % ■' * ■ AuxuMN iHAkDiOAR Mitrail leuse, Turquoise, Necklace, Nannie, Mar quise, Revolver, SatfnellasWoqdfyaph, Libeller, Dauphin, Poet, Minerva, Nor manby, Fisbwoman, Yankee, Emir Bey, Boa’*West«,Adminiß trator, Ugly Buck, Gabble, Leonora, Tig*edia,. Barnard, Ewiwjhflfti- A. 8.. Linda, victoria, Stebpliwhase.—lgMjjSanray, Cheva lier, Excelsior (late ThnmVScses),Jalia Ann, Jangler, Seagull} Midnlght,Wide- Awake, New Year, Exchange, WkaleoottlKlMMUßis, Alarm, Lilly Langtry. -»---v.*3oWßw 2.:, vgf

THE DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

•:-:BeeMd-Di3»,|} M «i adT r joAvinoo tebcu?* •■, , vfnMWbaMMft*.. The following evepts were .deeidod&as* terday after we had gone to preset—» a -. Bracelet Handicapof 140«ovs; hones to be nominated by ladies ; first prise, bracelet value Lsoi; second, bracelet value L4O ; third, braoel«t>ithi4' j L2O; one mile . and a fjirltmg. Mrs Major George*#ch h Nelson, 4yrs, Bst 21b.;; ... r:: tSwhertsrad) —1 nr. . /> t n • I i . V\ « ■ . '

Mrs D. O’Brien’a b m.Bubina, 4yts. Bst . 121 b ; Mrs W. Weston’s & ' ’ 7afc' * .J-i&m**' : Mrs Murphy and Btopk’f.JApfc pfyingatdivi dend of L 9 3s. . v;tf£V i -Mils*

Third Day.

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(ByTiatir&giifa.) The weather there is a large Et&oinbife. i The follow ing are the results oHhe racing : HiNDICAP SreBPiKOHASSv of l3ffiovi; the second horsetoreeeive 2ssovs, and the third horse 10 so vs from the stakes; about th’ree miles, *bv«r> as - the stewards may appoint; rj* '«< Ravenswood, ]2s 2ib'..i- -'(AheenanV ' l Lin wood, list \i. oi (Stewart* 2 Moody, -vAU\ ' ...(Hobbs^S ; Donald (J. Cotton) also-ran; .v , ‘ Time, 8 min 2seo. ■ Totalissfcjr dividend, L2 Is. ■••■‘hfii’fi-;/.. tol (ih. }rl;l'Xnit Thk HOPWCL igTAKXS Hahdicsp of JjO sovs, .with a sweepstakes of 3 sows each for acceptors; the«moanjt of the sweep- Stakestagw *l9* two and only; six Hai r ?im. Bst iOlb ... Cheap.Jaok, 6st , v , t .. - 3 ifpWbfc-. . t Tune., Imm 4«d4, inside. U HANMOAP^gpoo.>mt Jf#?» 5 sovs each for acceptors..,.. Second to receive fiO sovs from tqe. stakk. ; 4p)qg half. Nelson, 7st 81b S. ... (White) ! Sou’-wester, Bst filb.f, ... (Derrett) 2 duly, Bst ... f r - ... (Brown) v ’ 3 < Leon, Minerva, Captain Webster, and .Lady Evelyn also ran. • ~r ' Time.-Smins. 44£toos totalisator, @3 19s 6a for 1.2. ■ *" E-

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

fMcm’s nmuia-^smiuD.} 1 . . (Received February K&.m.) The Vote of tfanSare. *! - LoaiDOir, February 27. In the House of Eords fo-day, tpe Marquis oLSalisbury proposed a vote of censure updn (Be Govfcrnmept ill con nection with the Egypt lap policy, de claringijhat the die Soudan, would, be dangjergus to the safety of Egypt and thf Bntishempfte. The debate pnttip'tndticW for some hours, and £ ffiph journed, : b FatalOatiffltrosdw.ai:;! A fatal catastrophe • occurred to-day at Shoeburyness. ! While apmeigunnery experiments were : proceeding, a shell exploded. and an officer knß-’&'itSoaer were were injured:bev~oad , h6g& of recovery, and a number of others received wounds of a a severe character. ‘‘ O^entaßtaal-;* A dividend pfTps in the X jwJhfiea authorised ip, the, Oriental Badrespe. West African tonferetfee. u J ; The European Conference on West African affairs dosed, its'dttihgs 'today.

AUSTRALIAN

(bkotbb’s ; tepeoeaus—dOfeEßiaHT.)

Owing to the new relations been . issued. pyohibiung.^j^^tp lß steamers from* followmg st. piqt,-j|' is doubtful if the sculling: match n between Beach and Clifford will take):place: to* morrow. ; fV/ a ~

Patriotic FUXRI. ■ ’ •- s Several further, have been made to, the ~ patriotic I pud. Arrangements for. the j despatch 'the Soudan contingent. are : progressing favorably.^

New Zealand wheat remains at afeStf; New Zealand oafa have «s cd. . Mai?e ,has^'declined Sugar Company’s Na i pleads rttoiaias at 1.2 6. - : r ..-. r

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, IBBS.



ADVERTISERS. 'The Ashburton “I uSrST $ .jOito.*, inth the. number ,or insertion, on the copy, otherwise thejL vWul\ ipserted until counter- HiMded, and charged accordingly. Re ,|J|lgl^:.^Ayaili«flmßntk. must be supplied Bhft to that on which they are to be * {Specialnotices can be received up to but will be charged double rates. , “. .... ...... All ndtices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig aiturabf.the,sender, as a guarantee of good faith.' All advertisementsand business lect- ra to be Manager ; literary eommmnc&tioha should be addressed to The Editor.



ffijfcjlltfUft SURGICAL OPERATION- Iie American Ambassador at Vienna, Mr Xasson, has lately forwarded to his Govern ment anihteresting a count of a remarkable surgical pperatiot lately performed by Profes- Sfi# BiHrotti, of Vienna; which, wonderful to tell,' consisted In the removal of a ponion of the human stomach, involving nearly one-third ,&/the.organ—-and, strange to say, the patunt recovered—the only.surgical operation of the kind ever performed- . The disease for which this'operation was performed was cancer of the Stomach, attended with the followingsymptoms: —The,-,appetite is quite poor. There is ; a • jiedilaf indescribable distress in the stomach, *• feeling'that'Bas been described as a faint sensation; a sticky slime collects about the teeth, especially in t' e morning, ac ■ companied hy an unpleasant taste. Food fails - to satisfy this peculiar faint sensation ; but, on . the contrary, it appears to aggravate the f cl ing. Theeyes arc, sunken, tinged with yellow ; the handsapd feet become cold and sticky--a cod perspiration. > The sufferers feel tired all l ,does .npt seem to give rest. ' Aftera time the patient becomes nervous and £'i&poidy, his mind filled with evil fore irritabtet ’ bbdiigs? When rising suddenly from a recum f bedt?|JOsitkm there is. a Mizziness, a whistling ceasatioif, and hels obliged to grasp-something /firm to keepf frtm falling. The bowels costive, the skin dry and hot at times; the blood be aming thick and stagnant, and does not circa - - late p pperly, ■: After a time the patient spits ,ap food soon ,after eating, sometimes in a sour and fermented condition, somet-mes sweetish t to,jthe, taste. . Pflentimes there is a palpitation ff,the heart,/and the patient fears he.may have eartvdiseVse. Towards the last the patient is ■ffli&ble to retain any fobd whatever, as the fri the*- Intestines becomes close, or ideany -toi’ Although this’disease is indeed ; stoffefers 'With the above-named not feel nervous, for nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of a thou sand ha eno cancer, --but simply dyspepsia, a disease easily'/emdvcd'.if..'treated in a propet ajnflnoy r --..T he safest aipLlaest remedy for the -,4|siase Curative Syrup, a veget ible ; .so'd by, all chemists and medicine ' throughout the world, and by the pro ‘ priefoK, A/jf White ft Trailed), 1,7, Farring don road,/London, E:C.; or the wholesale { Kempiborne, Prosser and Co.'s ■ ew - Zealand Drug Company (Limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auck and. This •i.Sytop : strikes at the very foundation of the ; diucafc,. and drives it,, root and branch, out of r the system. , ~.v , . . St.; Maty street, Peterborough, V , n November 29th, 1881. t 'Sir,- It gives, nw great pleasure to inform r you'.of the Benefit 1 have received from f eigel’s ‘ Syrup; . I have been troubled for years with ’dyspepsia; hutMfter a few doses of the Syrup, I found.relief, and .after tak ng two bottles of ; it l’fefcl quite cured. ' . : -• I am, Sir, yours tfdly, William Brent. Mr A. J. White . I-i- vi n; «; ; September Bh, 1883. 2,d Thtof filf 'irfind the sale of Seigel’s Syrup steadily increasing. All who have tried it speak very highly of its medicinal virtues : one . customer describes it as a “Godsend to dys ©hptijc/people.”, . I always recommend it with * confidence. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vin ent A. Wills, ' ‘ V Clie i ist-dentist, Me. thyt Tydvil. ‘ To Mr A. J. White. -f Seigel’sOperating PITs are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels-from all irritating sub stances; and- leave them in a healthy condition. ■.They cure costiveness. . rri . ; Prestonj September 21st, 1883. •' - .j£y Dear Sir, —Your Syrup and Pills are still . jrery ..popular with my customers, many they are the best family medicines pos sible. The other day a ; customer came for two bottles of Syrup and said “Mother Seigel” the life bfhis wife, and he added, *• one of these bottles I am sending fifteen 'riWUehaway to a friend who is’very ill, I have nAMdf ftiith ik it.” ,v-;TheOale keeps up wonderfully, in fact, one VfDtfiti fancy almost that the people were be - rnyying ta breakfast, dine, and sup on Mother ri&igerS'Syrup, the demand is so constant and the satisfaction so great. r. I am, dear. Sir, yours faithfully, Esq ' Shaikh Town, Jamaica, West Indies, Oct. 24, 1882. ©ear write to inform you that I have derived great benefit-from “ Seigel’s Syrup.” For some years I have suffered from liver com plaint, withrits many and varied concomitant evils/ k> that my life was a perpetual misery. .Twelve'mouths ago I was induced to try •; Rrijyl’g Syrup, and although rather sceptical, haying fried so many reputed infallible reme , dies, I determined to give it at least a fair trial. lrf two or three days I felt considerably better and now at the end of twelve months (having continued taking it) I am glad to s y that i an a different being altogether. It is .said of lotrtain peas that they “ come as a boon and a -blessing to men” and 1 have no reason to brdOttbt 3ie truthfulness of the statement, lean i; any- truly, however, that SeigeTs Syrup ha; ‘ «Otne as a* ’ bonn and a blessing ”to me. I ‘ have recommended it to several fellow-sufferers from this distressing complaint, and their testi mony is quite in accordance with my owp. Xl/atitude for the benefit Ih ve derived frem ■ jtheCKCeUent preparation, prompts me to fur bish yak frith this unsolicited testimonial, rs -T; . i ' T am, dear Sir, a r i-;e yours ever grate'ully, .-i: • (Signed) - Carey B. Berry, 1 * - ‘ Baptist Missionary. A. J. Wh't*, Esq. - . Hensi ighair, Wliiteliaven, Oct. ifi, 1883,- Mr A. J. White—Dear Sir,-I was for Some time afflicted with piles, and was advised to give Mothcf Scigel’s Syrup a trial, which 1 £ I ato otov happy to state that it has re •tored me to complete health*—l remain, yours lespectfoUy, | (Signed) Johq H. Lighifeot.



Wanted. WANTED —A good general Servant. Apply T. Taylor. East street 2 299 TTTANTED—A good General Black • » smith ; must be a good Shoer. Apply, at once, to Gborob Tait, Black smith, Wakanui. 229 b TTTANTED Known-Before buying Vv Dress Materials, Dieters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. 0. ibSORBS, ealys’ Buildings, East Street. WJ ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- V\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. J 2 276 WJ ANTED Known Mangling done. VV Mrs Mankier, North east Belt. 2 263 WANTED Known—Peaches, Apples and Plums for sale in ; quantities at lowest prices, for preserving; also finest desert fruits, inclu'ding nuts, grapes, etc. Stone jars from 3d upwards for pre serving. W. C. Davis, Fruit Mart, East street.,, ■ • 2 300



Glorious news. Andrew orb will give away on Saturday ICO pairs men’s bgota at 6s 9d ; 60 pairs can vas slippers at 2a 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots,at 6a fid ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at Us.fid —every article at half-price. 2 237 WANTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at 6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Shirting at 4ii, Towels 3£d, 36-inch Oilcloth 9d, Calicoes Is 4d. Andrew Obr’s Cheap Sale 2 185 /GLORIOUS NEWS—Monster Clear tng Sale;—Ladies’ Kid Boots 6s fid, Girls’, Infants Is, Men’s Elastic side, 8a 6d, Men’s Watertights -9s fid, Blucher Boots fis fid, Canvas Slippers 2s fid. A. Orb’s Cheap Sale. 2 186 tTST ANTED Known—Fresh Flounders ” are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Labe Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed witbin eight hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train*- W.O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, 'Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 ITT"ANTED Known—Boots ! 'Boots I Y T That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s fid; 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, Cora and Chaff Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street naary oppo site v Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied, by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), wbere they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and Bradshaw. Cl OMETHIKG worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and ’Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. 0. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it. Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and qudity 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 la per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” O. Haw in’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO PATIENTS. B. SCHWARZ BAG H, M.D. Ear and Throat, Clarendon Hotel, Christ church. Hours—from 10 to 1. The Doctor will remain until about the middle of March, and will accept no serious oases for treatment at the end of his stay. . ovu. u u, Specialist on Diseases of the Eye,



Dimant and Coe, RE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer's SEWING M A OB.INES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine eztras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TaNORBD STREETS, ASHBURTON, 11 2181



TO my readers and the reading public. Just to hand.—New Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Moleaworth ; 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 Reide; Good Stories of Man and other Animals, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Qeo. F. Gumming; Pages in Waiting, by Edmund Yates; Notes on Ingersoll, by Rev 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 Lympocium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna (Jharta Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. O. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon Is per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character; Christmas Number of Ooodward’s Chrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe Cough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Sagndebs’ Buildings, Ashbdbton.



Special Advertisements. SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. Must be sold—even if at a Jobs Ya l e“t ineo ALENIINEO To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &0., Ashburton.



NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex b.s Hauroto, the Best Newcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks ot Building Materials the following lines, viz, y.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c., And every requisite for the trade. | MAOPHERSON, PILMER AND 00. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER. COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW” ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing HEWESTSTYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Jden’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 Famish will SAVE 50 Pbh Cent. BY PUOHASING AT • W. DAVIS’S furniture warehouse, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



JIEBRUARY LIST. Union Shirting, Wincey Checks, 4sd. Window Muslin for Short Blinds, Unbleached Table Damask, Reduced to lOfd. White Twilled Calico, a Bargain, 6&d. Women’s White Hose, 2s lid dozen. Black Dress Fringes, quarter price, 6^d. Women’s Lisle Gloves, 4-buttons, 4|d. 47 Men’s Tweed Sao Suits, 27s 6d, now 17s 6d. 37 Boys’ and Youths’ Trouser Suits, 20s, now 12s 6d. 34 Pairs Men’s Trousers and Vests, a Bargain, 10s lid. Small Boys’ Tunic Suits, cheap, 6s lid. 60 Dozen Men’s Socks, s£d. 75 Dozen Men’s Merino Socks, B|d. Men’s Hard Felt Hats, New Goods, 6s 6d, now Is lid. 200 Dozen Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs, 3fd. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL.



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January jem, & continuing FOR FiyE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES] ~GLARING REDUCTIONS I ! Convincing proof and Special Prices Soe Windows"^;; Dimant , and Coe, RE AD Y-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac., In premises lately occupied by On and Co., Coro East and Tancred atre ASHBURTON



Special Advertisements. ELZ BROTHERS, Coacbtbuilders, BRICK BUILDINGS (Opposite Oookrion’s Stables), We take this opportunity to inform our friends and the general public that we have RE COMMENCED BUSINESS, and by turning out but first-class work at moderate charges hope to receive as before a fair share of patronage. To Re pairs, Re-painting and Re-Trimming, we pay particular attention. 1 152



Canterbury Mills. fpO FARMERS AND OTHERS CORN SAGES, Full size and weights. At lowest current rates, 2 292 0. W, TURNER.



O 1 Tn O A per day to be made by per 3mil. 80 na of either sex, In their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region, in which this publication circulates. Boy., and girls earn nearly as much as Full particulars and instructions maile* free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Address Stinson anp Co. Portland, Maine, United States. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Takoeed Stebet. 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, Is 6d, 2a, 2s 6d, and 2a 9d Box Tea-from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Oakes, lOd each. Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 6d Lunch Bisbuita, 3d Currants, 61 Raisins, 7d New Figs, la per box Beat Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, -ifid Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6Jd Herrings, 7d Keillor’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English PiokLs, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES MoGREGOR, Tancred Street. - 12 2342



I The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See. —[Advt.] ‘‘ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed Jree of charge by Druggists in the ' United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, „ Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proot that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town an i village in civilised countries are recommendin ; it to their customers. Go to your Druggie and ask what they know about it. Simple j Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will rclieye any case.— £ Advt,J j



: “ My mother drove the paralysis and neura* Igia all out of her system with Hog. Bitters. —Ed.OswqvSun. ‘ V Bough on RATS.”-rClcars out-rater, mice, roaches, flies, -wits, b*d : bugs, beetles, insects, skupks, jsnk rabbits, gmmhrs,Druggists; TheN.2;P'<>^C^ f 9 ■ That husband of mine is three times ? the mau he was before !hc ‘ began osiw'.“Wells Health Rene Wet.” Druggists. ,'Khe,N.£ ! Drug Co., General Agents. x . Another we' : must draw the attention of our readers to ; the tact that a htocW ofClothihg and GcacralDra. pery, ip Uhe estate of Dennis O’Coaaelhtra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch*; Jpow-bank nipt, was purchased by H. EX May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for jC9s4t or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secure a speedy cleatwra