COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office. Friday afternoon. The following is th** Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday, November 27th:- The grain trade hus been quiet during the past wedc, what business that ha* transpired beirg principally cx store parcels, farmers being still firily engaged shearing. Good reports come from th? country districts with reerence to the state of the growing crops, bm the acreage 1$ not expected to reach that of previous years. We are pleased to notice the chief wheat mar kets of the world are still firm in their demands for prime corn, and we can only express a hope that more prosperous times are in store for our agriculturists in the no distant future. Prime railing wheat. Pearl and Hunter’s, is very firm at 3s 4d; indeed,holders of very prime demand as fid fot Pearl. Tusc n, prim*-, is quoted at as 2d- Second quality is still offering ,plenti fully, bnt a deal of the lower grades are being up for what is called chicken wheat, for which there exists a strong demand at from 2s 6d to 2s yd. Second quality we quote at from 3sSd to 2s ltd. Oats are dull, bu the quan tity offering is not excessive. Quotations are —for milling, is I id; bright short feed. Is qd to is tod; discolored and inferior, is yd. Bar ley canvmly be quoted nominally at for prime malting, 2s qd to 3 s 2 d ; feed, is qd to 2s. •Ri-an« can be placed at as 8d for hard dry par cels. The only quotations we give for grass seed is 41 6d for machine-dressed rye grass. The season has passed for Derwent potatoes, the only enquiry being among local dealers at from 30s to 3Js at country stations. Prime but ter Is in demand at yd to Bd, but second qual ity and old packed has only chance sale. Prime new cheese is being offered at to 3d in the Peninsula; very little old cheese is in the market Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon the live block Market, for the Ashburton District for the week ending November 24, as follows At the Tinwald Yards, on Tuesday, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. There was a moderate entry of but tbe demand both for fat and stores Was very weak, and a large proportion were ■withdrawn. In cattle there was a fair entiy, which mostly changed hands at rates equa. to late sales. Fat sheep realised for sho n cross breds ios6d to ns; merino wethers, ys. We Cannot quote mutton over per lb ; stores, crossbred hoggets, 6s 8d to 8s; merino ewes and iambs, 6s to 7= 6d ; crossbred ewes and hiniw, ns ; merino wethers in the wool, 6s 6d. Fat cows, Ls 15s; heifers, Ls ss, L 5 ys 6d ; springers, L 4 ys 6d, LS ss, Ls 7s 6a ; cows in full profit, Ls ys 6d to Ly 10s.

MEMORANDA

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 28 Ift Thos. Bollock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street—Hones and Sundries Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms— Produce and Sundries Mr W. H. Zouoh, at his rooms, Havelock street—Produce and Sundries Messrs Matson, Cox and 00., at Tatter sail's, West street—Live Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eio. Friday, November 27 Tinwald Odafello ws’—Anniversary Ball Town Hall—Emu Minstrels, at 8 o'clock Monday, November 30 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Town Hall —Miss Juno’s Dramatic Com pany, at 8 o’clock Thistle Lodge—lnstallation of Officers, in the Masonic Hall, at 5 30 Oddfellows’ Hail—Masonic Ball Wednesday, December 2 St Andrew’s Gnnrcb, Tinwald—Anniver sary Festival, in Messrs Wilkin and Go’s Shed Friday, December 4. Ashburton County Council—At Council . Chambers, 11a.m. Wednesday, December 16 Wakanni Wesleyan Church —Annual Tea Meeting St Stephen’s Parsonage—Annual Garden Party

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalabit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 27, 1885. Troublesome Traders.

Those persons who commend the commercial enterprise and condemn the petty wars of Great Britain place themselves in a somewhat anomalous position ; they applaud the cause and deprecate the effect. The origin of commerce is coeval with the first dawn of civilisation, and if we examine the history of the wars and turmoils which have agitated the world since, we shall find that a very large proportion had their origin in “trade.” With the wars in which Great Britain has been in volved this is particularly the case; in deed it is difficult to point to a single foreign complication in which the nation has been concerned since the Great War which, more or less directly, did not arise out of the inher ent enterprise of the British merchant. As a commercial nation we struggle to avail ourselves of all the peculiar facili ties of production given by Providence to different countries. Great Britain does not waste her energies or mis-era ploy her labor in raising sugar from the beet root, in cultivating tobacco, or in forcing vines; but she employs the bulk of her people in those departments of manufacturing industry for the prosecu tion of which she possesses special ad vantages. She does not, however, deny herself the gratification derivable from the products of other countries. Her merchants negotiate the exchanges which enable the British manufacturer and laborer to enjoy and utilise the commodities of the world, and it is no wonder, considering the difficulties by which they are sur rounded, that the pioneers of trade in semi-barbarous and half-civilised coun tries should occasionally encounter difficulties which lead first to national remonstrance and then to armed inter vention. One of these difficulties has arisen in Burraah, and has ttan fol

lowed by the usual routine. The Bombay and Burmah Trading Corpora tion—a Company of B itish merchants —has for some time enjoyed certain trade concessions from King Thebaw, the despotic ruler of Upper Burmah. The Corporation holds leases of exten sive forests in the State, and has been in the habit of making the King ad vances in anticipation of rents. The Corporation declined to continue this practice just at the time when the King was anxious to raise money to give a great feast. To a ruler of the King’s habits and disposition this was very provoking. He naturally sought means of retaliation. The means he found and adopted are thus de scribed by a correspondent of the Lon pon Times’. —“ Some Burmese foresters sued the corporation for wages in the Burmese Courts. The majority of these men have since signed a declaration that they were unaware of the proceed ings and have no claim on the corpora tion. The remaining plaintiffs are men recently discharged from the corpora tion’s employ. In the course of the case, the Burmese Government appears to have discovered that the corporation had removed 56,177 logs of teak with out payment of the Royal dues. Tnis charge the corporation denies. No op portunity was given of rebutting the charge; but, as an incidental and col lateral proceeding in the foresters’ suit for wages, the corporation was ordered to pay nearly £.250,000 to the King. The judgment of the Hloot, or Supreme Court, was signed at a meeting attended by twelve ministers, and was followed by an order directing the confiscation of the corporation’s property to the ex tent of any default made. Telegrams sent to the corporation from Upper Burmah have been stopped.” But this was not all. The King, with character istic cunning, endeavored to enljst the sympathy and aid of the French people, hoping, no doubt, that our traditional opponents would lend active support to the depredatory policy he had initi ated. He proposed to make most ex traordinary concessions to France; a proposal which is all the more extra ordinary from the fact thftt French com mercial interests in Burmah are by no means of an important character ; they are represented by two or three petty tra ders—little better than pedlars—whose sole business is to supply gaudy trinkets and costumes to the dissolute Palace of the King. It was proposed to give to a French company the exclusive right to establish a Land Mortgage Bank with most extensive, and unusual privileges. The Bank was to enjoy for ninety-nine years the exclusive right of advancing money on mortgages of land or crops, of lending money on real pro perty, and of receiving deposits at inte rest. No rival institution was to be allowed to exist, and special laws were to be made to facilitate its working. The British remonstrance against these proceedings was treated with contempt. King Thebaw held on his course in defiance of the firm attitude assumed by the Imperial and Indian Govern ments. The Burmese authorities did all they could to hamper and oust British commerce ; they endeavored to place the control of the whole trade of the country and the taxation at the frontier in the hands of French agents and monopolists. But the attempt would not be tolerated; the British warning was speedily followed by vigorous action. Major-General Prendergast is now virtually in posses sion of Upper - Burmah, the deposition of King Thebaw and the annexation of his territory have been determined upon, and France—as everyone ex pected—has remained passive. British commercial enterprise has again been followed by the weight of British arms, and a singularly fertile country has been added to the dependencies of the Empire. The action taken by Great Britain is no more than a reasonable vindication of her commercial rights, and the acquisition of, Burmah by a civilised Power will remove the only formidable obstacle to the construction of the India-China railway, a work that will, we believe, be undertaken and completed during the present century, and open vast fields to European com merce, civilisation, and war.

Volunteers who have not yet completed their class firing must do so by Monday next, or they will not be able to compete in the annual prize firing.

The New Zealand Tom Thumb will be exhibited in Ashburton on Monday and Tuesday next. Captain Purnell, of the Ashburton Guards, has received a circular from Cap tain Joyce, of the Sydenham Rifles, in viting subscriptions in aid of the widow and four children of the late private John Curtin, of the Sydenham Rifles, whose melancholy death we recently reported. The case seems a deserving one. The body of the man William Ash, who was drowned in the Waian river last vlonday, was recovered yesterday.

The third annual festival in connection with the Diocesan Choral Association was held yesterday in the Christchurch Cathe dral, and was a great success. Fifteen choirs were present, making a total of 350 voices. Bis Excellency the Governor and Lady Jervois were present at the morning service, and also at the luncheon to the choristers in the afternoon.

The following will represent the Ash burton Cricket Club in the match against Leeston Cricket Club on Wednesday next on the grounds of the local Club;—Messrs Andrewea, Andrews, Amos, Bunting, A. Fooks, Oaygiil, Orawahaw, Wroughton, Mackay, Makeig, Rev Scott; emergen cies, E. Fooks and Sawle. Any of the above who are unable to play are re quested to communicate with the Secre tary at once. Flay will commence at 10 a m. sharp. The first rail of the tramway from „hristchuroh to the public cemetery was laid yesterday by the Mayor (Mr Hulbert) Mr Pennefather, the Governor’s Secre tary, met with an accident in Christchurch yesterday. Ha was riding when his horse fell and rolled over him. He was stunned, bruised, and considerably shaken, but Dr Prins, who attended him, does not appre hend anv serious results. No health w th inactive liver andurinary or gans. Take only Hop Bitters made by Ameri can Co. See Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradicting poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the interna corruptions from the bowes. On rubbing- Holloway’s Ointment repeatelly on the abdod men a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid matr tcrs, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and oiles, for which blistering was the old fashioned, though successful treatment, npw from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the disr covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a emedy possessing equally derivative, yet. oer» witty fWieSi pbWws.'-dAdvt,

Mr G. A Sala formally opened tbe Blue Bath at Roto-ue. in the presence of a large assemblage of Europeans and natives, and gave an address He has been in vited by the Mayor of Tauranga to retun via Tauranga, but has not decided yet. F'>r some unexplained reason tbe re sults of tile mound day’s events of the < lamaru (lacing lub’s Spring meeting were not telegraphed on Wednesday even ing. Thu following are the results we have not already published :—Flying Handicap—Jack, 1 ; Vanity Fair, 2 ; Q lihble, 3 Novel Handicap—Nelly, 1 ; Freebooter, 2 ; Warrior, 3 ; Ladies’ Bracelet—Viking, 1 ; Furtrader, 2 ; Free booter, 3 Consolation Handicap—Mo karakara, 1 ; Bagshot, 2 ; Gaiters, 3. A resolution was passed by the Auckland Welseyan district meeting in favor of the social purity movement, and Bible read ing in public schools, with a conscience c’ause similar to that now in operation in Canada.

Owing to the lawless disposition of the gnm diggers in the Waipa district, the settlers have requested police protection from Superintendent Thomson, as special constables are unable to enforce law and order.

It is expected Sir Julius Vogel will re turn to Wellington in about a fortnight. A fracas ensued, after drill of the Dargaville Volunteers, between Captain Dargaville and Drill Inspection Smith, who had been suspended. Several of the Volunteers interfered and separated the combatants. There is considerable feel ing in the corps over the matt-r. Captain Dargaville has stated that if the men wish him to resign he will do so.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies that the ordinary meetings of the Land Board will be held every alternate Thursday in each month at II a.m., in stead of at noon as heretofore. The funeral of the late Mr Bluett took place at Southbridge yesterday. At a meeting of the Christchurch Popular Sports Association held last night it was decided to hold the sports at Hag ley Park on Anniversary Day this year as usual.—The Canterbury Oaledonian So ciety will hold their annual sports in Lancaster Park on the same day At the Kesideat Magistrate's Court this morning a man was fined L 7 and costs for working a horse with sore shoul ders.

Tha Em a Minstrels gave an entertain ment in the Town Hall, South Rakaia, last evening, to a fairly good bouse One member of the audience conducted him self in a very disorderly manner, and should have been summarily ejected.— The Minstrels will appear in the Town Hall, Ashburton, this evening, and the management request us to state that they have no connection with the now notorious London Variety Company. A special meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board was called for yesterday to consider the position of the unemployed at Newtown, but at the appointed hour there was no quorum present, and the meeting lapsed. At the Christchurch Resident Magis trate’s Ooutt yesterday Oscar Johnson, some time pupil teacher at Lower Heath cote school, was charged with an aggra vated assault, on October 20th, on Emily Clarke, aged eleven, a pupil at the school. A large number of witnesses having been examined for the prosecution the Court adjo irned, and on resuming Mr Beatham, R. M., said he thought it desirable now to express the opinion of the Bench. They were of opinion that the information, as it had been laid, had certainly broken down. The accused had been charged with an aggravated assault on a pupil in school, thereby causing her sesious illness, '('here was no doubt the girl had been seriously ill, but there was some doubt as to its cause. The medical evidence was to the effect that it might have been the result of natural causes, or that it might have been caused by a touch of something like the pointer. The Bench oelleved that the accused did touch the girl with the pointer, but there seemed to have been no violence used, and if the girl’s condition had been produced by that touch the result had been purely acciden tal. If the same thing had been done to ninety-nine girls out of a hundred, pro bably nothing more would have been heard of it, but Emily Clarke seemed not to be of a very (strong constitution. Of course it was improper to use a pointer to prod children with, however lightly, and such a practice was to be deprecated. But there was no evidence of ill-feeling on Johnson’s part, or of previous unkindness. The information was dismissed. An Irishman was advised to take shower baths. A friend explained to him how to fit up one by the use of a cistern and oullendar. Pat et to work and had the thing done at once. Subsequently ha was met by the party who bad given the ad vice, and on being asked bow he enjoyed tbe bath, exclaimed, “ Bedad, but it was foine ; I enjoyed it greatly, and kept quite dhry, too !” Being asked how he managed to take the shower, and yet re main dry, he replied, “ Share, now, ye didn’t think I was going to staud under the water without an umbrella.”

It was only when he found the toe of a strange stocking in one of his sausages that a newly arrived young Scotchman was fully able to realise the meaning of the colonial legend—“ All meals aocks penoa. ” It has been so hot in Paris lately that the other day an advocate presented him self at the Palais de Justice in a black cravat and white trousers. But the dig nity of the Court was equal to the occa sion. “ Sir,” severely said the President, “ the Court invites you to put your trousers around your neck and your cravat on your legs.” A correspondent of the Dakato farmer says:—“ I grow one acre of sunflowers every year, and have plenty of fuel for one stove the whole year round. When cut in the right time the stalks, when dry, are hard as oak, and make a good hot fire, while the seed heads, with the seeds in, make a belter fire than the best hard coal." The seed is also of especial value, as feed for poultry. It was in the height of the gale that our only parson came tremblingly on the bridge, and in faltering accents implored the captain to say if there was really any great danger. 'Che captain took him for ward to the forecastle companion and asked him to listen The men were play ing cards, and their language was not quite what you find in Sunday school books. “Do you think,” said the cap tain, “ that those would be going on like that if there was any real danger V The parson was satisfied ; but half an hour afterwards a figure was observed creeping anxiously forward again, and in a few moments ha was heard to exclaim, “ Thank heaven they’re swearing still 1” Nothing purifies and enriches the blood and destroys all poisons in the system like Ameri can Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. £ “ Rough on Rats,” —Clears out rats, mic. roaches, flies, tnts, bad-bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists The N.Z. * i ■ Co., General Agents. g Force of habit—rOara is required in the formation of habit, seeing its important beiring oq character. Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the moat ordinary and simple matters Some drink tea and coffee from mere force of habit, “because it is usual to do so,” regardless of the penalty oftentimes of nervoqsnesq and indigestion. Cadbury's Cocoa Essamse ■ contains the refreshing properties of tea , and coffee, with additional advantages ( over those beverages, whilst it produces . ooa« their iojutiom effect*. 1

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBDRTUN- To DAT. (Before Mr H. 0. S. Baddeley, R.M.) APPLICATION Mr Beswick, on behalf of Harper and Co., applied for permission to take the necessary proceedings to recover poises* siou ot a tenement occupied by Patrick Sana.—Permission granted. Harry Range was charged, on the infor mation of Mr Joseph Ward, Registrar of Births, with neglecting to register bis child witinhthe time prescribed by statute. —The defendant pleaded guilty, but said he had neglected to register the child in ignorance, be was not acquainted with the provisions of the Act.—A fine of 1* with costs was inflicted. CIVIL OASES. Notes v Freeman, claim L 4 4s 6d.— Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. Hampton v H. Tobnston, claim L3O ss. —Mr Crisp for the plaintiff.—Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. Reid and Gray v G. Tilson, judgment summons L 23 9s lid.—Mr Caygil for the judgment creditors —An order was made for the payment of the amount within one month, in default six weeks’ imprisonment. CRUELTY TO HOBBES.

John Charles Maidens was charged with cruelty to horses, by working them while suffering from sore shoulders.—The ac cused admitted the offence, and the Magis trate having examined the horses, a fine of L 7 with oo*ts was inflicted —ln inflict ing the fine the Magistrate said the owner of the ho'ses was more culpable than the accused, and, that the penalty might fall upon the right person, he ordered that in default the horses be sold to realise the amount. SOOTH RAEAlA.— Yesterday. (Before Mr D. G. Holmes. JP., and Mr V. A. Pyke, J P.) HORSES AND OATTLB AT LARGE William Molmnan, for leaving a horse and dray unattended in a public thorough fare, was dismissed with a caution. —John Johnson, for allowing a horse to wander at large, was fined 5s and cists 7s —John McMullen, for allowing a cow to wander at large, was fined 5i and costs 7s.—James MoOrenna, for a similar offence, was fined 2s fid and costs 7s-—Edward Heer, for a similar offence, was fined 10s and costs 7s. —F. F. Powell, for allowing cattle to wander at large, was fined Is fid and costs 7s.—Janet Johnston, for a similar offence, was fined 6s and coats 7s.—Robert Lam bert, for tethering a crow on a public road, was dismissed with a caution. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender, for having been drunk, was findd 6s and costs 7s.

THE OPAWA COLLISION.

Blenheim, To-day. [Br Telegraph ] At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to day, Captain Eokford was charged with not sounding the steamer’s whistle after dark when leaving the Opawa, being a navigable river within the port of Wairau pursuant to the Harbor Regulation 32, published Juoe 6, 1885. The information was Kid by Mr Hawley, Acting-Oolloitor of Customs. Mr Sinclair, for the prose cution. did not press for a heavy penalty, as Captain Eckford had already suffered heavily by the loss of the steamer, but urged that steamers were bound to whistle at intervals after dartc from the time they leave the wharf till outside the bar. Mr Me Nab for the defence admitted the whistle was not sounded until the collision took place several miles down the liver, but contended that he strict letter of the regulations required whistling only just before crossing the bar, which must be strictly construed as leaving the river. The practice was to whistle when within hail of the pilot station. Mr Allen, R.M., held that the spirit of the regula tlons required mariners to sound whistle when going down the river at bends and dangerous places. He fined Captain Bck ford AOs and AOs costs. A similar charge against Captain Manning for not sounding the Waihi’s whistle when entering the Opawa river, and an information against the same defendant for not carrying proper lights was postponed till Tuesday to enable the defendant to bring technical evidence from Wellington. Notice of appeal was given on behalf of Captain Eokford on the point of law.

STRANDING OF THE BARQUE HUDSON.

Timaect, Last Night. Captain Thomas gave the following par* tionlars of the mishap to the vessel : After a very fine passage o 95 days from London, the Hudson made the Snares on Saturday last, and had fair bat light wind up the coast. On Wednesday evening she made the Timaru town lights, but could not see the light from the lighthouse. At 10 p.m. she stood out to sea, and about midnight tacked towards the shore again. After a while she was again headed sea wards. The wind then fell calm, and a dense fog set in. Soundings were taken, add every effort was made to keep her off the land, bat the swell and the onrrent gradually forced her nearer the Ninety Mile beach, which she struck about 3 o’clock in the morning. Two boats were at once lowered, but, as the sea was so calm, nothing was done till later on in the morning, when the captain went on shore. After walking some distance he was picked op by a little daughter of Mr Woodhead’s, and driven to Temuka, whence he com munioated with his agents. About noou Mrs Thomas, the wife of the master, was lauded, and shortly after 2 pm. the crew began to jettison the cargo, throwing overboard a quantity of gunpowder, oases of spirits, etc, the greater part of which was soon picked up and stacked on the beach. Captain Thomas intended to send all his orew ashore for the night The litan went down again about 7 (Km., and the Hudson was then all right. The Hudson is apparently lying on a soft bot tom, and should bad weather not set in there is a probability of her being towed off to-morrow morning by the tugs Lyttelton, Herald, and Titan, which wilt be on the scene at an early hour. Het cargo consists of about 1,600 tons of general merchandise, and a quantity of plant for the Timaru Woollen Factory Company, Limited. As to the actual cause of the vessel’s coming to grief, it would not be fair to express an opinion at present, bat the captain puts it down to a dense fog and strong current, the set of which is notjpreperly understood. It is stated that Captain Thomas hss an interest in the vessel, and has sailed her for six years.

(By Telegraph.) TimarO; To-day. Three steamers have been employed all the morning endeavoring to get off the Hudson, bat so far without sacoess. The cargo Is mostly landed.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. (Bt Telegraph.) v' BLUNOxow, To-day. The weather is beautiful, but the atten dance ia small. Flying Stakes Revoke 1 Rumor 2 Minerva ... 3 Won by a head. Time, loan 18|see« Dividend, LiO HURLLBS. Druid ... 1 Erebus 2 Won by twenty lengths. Time—Stain 23seo. Dividend, L 4 ss. Spbihg Handicap. Pasha 1 Clogs ... ... ... ... 2 Administrator 3

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

SALARIES.

To ibi Editor. Sir, —In yesterday’s Guardian yon had an article on salaries, showing the re venues of several boroughs, and town clerks’ salaries. You say the return is 1 incomplete. It ia incomplete, so far that yon put the revenue of the Borough of Ashburton down at about L 2,000 more than the actual amonnt. Another thing is Incomplete. You don’t state the other duties the Town Cleric does the same office, and the salaries he receives for the same The Town Gerk has a remedy, if he is not satis fied with the miserable pittance that he receives from the Borough of Ashburton. I would rather see the offices of Clerk and Engineer combined. I am, etc., Wktkocth Roberts, One who voted for the Town Clerk’s salary to be reduced by LSO. [Mr Roberts hss rather more than correc ted us. We inadver- 'intly included a balance of L 1,195 7s in our sta'emeut of revenue—Kn U ]

CABLES NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

; r»t,Kt)KAM» OOPVKIOBT. ) Monetary and Commercial. London, November 25. Consols, have declined to par. New Zealand securities—Five per cent 10- 40 loan, unchanged; 4 per cent. 1879-1904 loan has advanced to 104; and 4 per cent, inscribed stock to 99

Wool. ' 6,200 bales of wool were submitted to auction to-day. The tone of the market is generally firm,, and there was an active demand. Electoral. London. November 26.

Up to the present time 86 Liberals and 88 Conservatives have been elected.

Lord Randolph Churchill has been returned for Paddington by a large ma jority. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Sir R. Assheton Cross and Sir William Harcourt have secured seats, while Mr Childers, Mr Shaw Lefevre and Sir Henry Drummond Wolff have been de feated. The Liberals have carried the whole of the Birmingham constituencies, as well as the Portsmouth seat, while Con servative candidates have been re turned for Liverpool, Blackburn, Bury St Edmunds, Exeter, Coventry, Chel tenham, Croydon, Colchester, Cam bridge, Launceston, Plymouth, Taun ton, Warrington, Rochester, Staley bridge, Durham, Brighton, Ponte fract, Reading, Salford, Stockport, Hackney, and Christchurch. (Received November 27, 12.16 p.m ) London, November 2A.

Mr John Henneker Heaton and Mr Howard Vincent have been elected, whi'e the Hon Mr Syulph Stanley and Mr Kynaston Cross have been de feated.

Spanish. Madrid, November 26. The Spanish Ministry have resigned, and a Liberal Cabinet is| being formed.. It is reported that Princess Mercedes, eldest daughter of the late King Al phonse, has been proclaimed Queen of Spain under the regency of her mother, Dowager-Queen Christina. (Received November 87, 1.15 p.m.) London, November 26.

For the City of London electorate (one member), the Right Hon John G. Hubbard and Alderman Fowler each polled the same number of votes. The Conservative candidates have been generally successful in the London and suburban electorates. In the provinces the Liberals have been elected for York* Salisbury, Boston, and Edinburgh, white Conservatives have been successful at Bolton, Winchester, Norwich, Mun caster, and Hull Leeds, out of five seats, returns three Conservatives; while at Sheffield the following five members have been elected— Messrs Coleridge, Mundella, Howard Vincent* Ashmead-Bartlett, and Stuart-Wortley. Mr Gladstone has been re-elected for Midlothian and Sir Lyon Playfair for Edinburgh and St Andrew’s Univer sities.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rKOTKK's TELEGRAMS OOFrRIQHT. ] Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived Waihora, s.s., from the Bluff.

Wool Sales. Messrs Goldsbrough and Co., Ltd., held their usual weekly sale yesterday afternoon, when there was a large atten dance, biddings being spirited through* out. All classes of light-conditioned wools were in good demand, princip ally by representatives of American firms. Good greasy wools sold up to while superior realised is. For an extra fair parcel, consisting of 5 a bales from Tulsehill station, near Cole raine, Victoria, was obtained. An animated competition was also maintained in scoured wools, medium

staples fetching iip to 4d, while good sorts realised as much as 6y£d. Alto gether, over 6,8« o bales have been dis posed of during the week by Messrs Goldsbrough. |&The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, when a fairlyfrepresentative catalogue of some 4,600 bales was submitted to the usual large attendance of buyers. Competi tion was animated, the market being very firm at late prices. Good merinos and crossbreds were rather firmer, airf coarse crossbreds in better demand} other descriptions unchanged in value. Greasy merinos sold up to is j greasy cross-bteds brough as much as iidt Scoured wool sold up to zs and washed fleeces to 114#d,

THIS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1885



ANTED Known —The Cheapest House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. Skqebb, Bast street. AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, fiossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin flfntt... for art needlework, five o'clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, fKext Mr Ranger’s, baker). B 76C Wilhelm Zander RESPECTFULLY notifies the public i of Ashburton and its vicinity that be HAS TAKEN OVER MR F. CLARK’S And will carry on the same on his own Mrs Adams, East street, HAIRDRESSING, TOBAUUU, asi) FANCY GOODS BUSINESS, . account.



In addition to the well assorted steak I jost opened out a variety of p JFB s, Be ENTS, Brushwabb, and Fanoy Goods of Etkbt I'bsokiption, ALL DIRECT IMPORTED. Also, OKIOKEXtNO AND IiAWN TkNNIS MaTKRIAL at greatly REDUCED PRICES. A trial solicited.—Ladies’ and Gentle men’s Hairdressing and Hair Work of every description made up on the shortest notice.—A Private Room for Ladies.— Monthly subscriptions now open. WILHELM ZANDER, Tobacconist, Hairdresser, and Fancy Goods Dealer, IE AST STREET, ASHBURTON. XI 997 T HU REASON WHY ORR AND ALCORN*S Gigantic Drapery Sale Is such ad immense Success Because the sale is a genuine one, every article being reduced PeßfrTtsa the reductions are tremendous, in many cases being less than half price Beeaws* our prices are lower that any other house can compete with, oar object being the redaction of the stock, irrespective of loss ‘Sonstib* the redactions we have made are universal, and not on a few Spe cial Lines, for the purpose of catching the unwary BecsflW* onr stock is superior to others, frning mostly direct importations, and is now being sold at less than wholesale prices



To thoroughly understand and appreci ate the bargains now being offered, pnr ohasers would require to call and inspect he stock.. ' We refrain from quoting prices as nn -ma the qualify is known prices are no &.*#»■ '■ ,• and call often at the -Gigantic Sale Irr and. Alcorn’s



Wanted. WANTED —A Good Genera] Servant. Apply, Office of this Paper. 11 72 tAT'ANiED — ‘iy a reapectabie girl, a W situation iu a private family, bb Housemaid. Apply. Office of >.hia Paper, 11 68 EW Fruit just arrived by steamer, new currants, 5d per lb ; new ra> sins, 7d per lb; new sultanas, 8d per lb ; new figs, 8d per box; white sugar, d 3 p<T lb; mixed biscuits, 6d per lb ; fresh but ter, 7d— at McGregor’s, Tancred street. WANTED— A Good General Servant apply to the Office of this Pacer. WANTED, by a young woman, situ ation as General Servant or Housemaid. Apply at office of this paper. WANTED— A. Married Couple for the country. Apply to G. Jameson, West street. 11 bl WANTED —Tenders for painting and papering a bouse. Specifications io be seen at my residence, B. Swan, AUenton. 11 70 WANTED Known— Orders for Christ mas and New Year’s Cake are being booked at the lowest possible price, by VV. Norhish, Freetrade Bakery, East street, Ashburton. .



WANTED Known—Wax, Wax, Wax. Bbo Hives for Sale. A Conslgu ment from Bagnan Bros, Auckland, the celebrated hive makers. All sizes and prices.—F. Ferrimak 1* 39 W ANTED Known—Down aga'n ! What, the price of wheat! No But the price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, 2s 6d ; hind quarters, 3a 6d. Best sausages in the town, 5d per Id, at Baker and Co s, London Butchery, Tan cred street. 11971



VX7 ANTED Known—That Haves am) VV Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, ail shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worm 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, coat 25s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 637 WANTED Known—-That R. Lancas ter will cat bis family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in East street, on and after November 1, when his customers can rely on well-fauog meat and tree from flyblows.—R. Lan caster, Ready-Money Meat Mart, But nett street, and Somerset Butchery, hast street. 9J532 WANTED KNoWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc.. Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above, Urdera by post or telegram promptly attended to 760 k ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- W ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 Special Advertisements. CENTRAL AUCTION MA T. THE undersigned begs to notify tha owing to the liberal support accorded him since opening the above, he has much pleasure in stating th»' he is still prepared to undertaae sales o> Horses, Cattle, Pigs, etc, every Saturday, at the lowest payable rates of commission. No entrance fees charged if sales are effected. My regular sale at Kakaia is held on the last Thurs day in each month. Bales in town and country undertaken on extremely favor able terms. The following properties are placed in my hands for sale or to let SO Town sections in capital positions 3 Acres and 3-roomed cottage, Waka nolroad $-Aore, store and blacksmith's shop, Wakanui road 6-Roomed house, Treverton 6-Roomed house, Taucred street 4-Roomed bouse, Tancred street i-Aore ne<%r Templar Hall {-Acre, Hampstead Z 0 Acres, 'finwald W. H. Zouch, Auctioneer, Land, Estate and Commis sion Agent; Agent for the Victorian Mutual (life;, and Pnoeaix (lire) offices.



MPORTANT. I'be Francisco Mail leaves Ashburton ovemoer 7th, and reaches Loudon about December 18th, and ad who wish to re member their Home friends bad better Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS ! UURIsfMiS Cards 11 chrisimas cards i i i A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited. SCHOOL PRIZES— A large shipment having just come to hand, - cbool Committees are respect fully requested to make an early selection. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER. ETC., Corner of Saunders’ Building, Ashburton apply to T. F. PARLEY,



Special Advertisements. Trees, frees. Treej. f “HE undersigned has for sale all kinds 4 of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinna Insignia (3» 6d per 100), Macrocarpa, by tuns of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 J7IOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, _ Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KA IT’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Ohlorodyne. KAYM Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Guest Complaints. KAY'S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Non- I ralgia, Face Ache, eto. Contains Quinine. Iron, eto. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stocknort, England Christmas Cards. Christmas and New Year Cards, 1885-6. H. J. WOOD & CO. Respectfully invite the attention of their valued Customers, end the public gene rally to their very choice assortment of Ch istmas Cards now ready for transmis sion by outgoing mails. In our new season—lßßs-86 —Christmas and New Year Caros are included OYER 3,000 NEW DESIGNS



From the world-renowned firms of Raphael Tack and Sons Marcus Ward & Co. Thomas De La Rne and Co. Hildesheimer and Fanis ner Byre and Spottis woode John Walker & Co. Sydney J. Saunders and Co Marion and Co. L. Prang and Co., Boston, U.S. And several other Publishers attempt a description of the various I sorts of gems in Hand-painted Pal ettes, Shields, and Scrolls, Ivory and Satin, Natural Flowers and Ferns, Photo graphs (colored), Chromo Cards in the most delicate shades, Pearl and Shell mounted Souvenirs, etc., would require too much space in Print, but we feel con fident that, for Beauty and Artistic Skill, the whole Assortment will be found second to none in New Zealand. We have also a fine assortment of Aus tralian and New Zealand Hand-painted and Photo and Chromo Cards by Cele brated Colonial Artists, suitable for en closing to friends by the Borne Mail. Now landed ex s.a lonic and s.s. Rim utaka, 29 cases of new books including the uew serial volumes—Boys Own Annual, Girls Own > nuual, and about 20 others Also a very fine shipment of fancy station ery, photo albums, scrap albums, ladies’ hand bags, desks, workboxes, purses, and card oases, photo frames. We have a larger and better assorted stock of School Prize Books and sell cheaper than any house in jN./j., whole sale and retail. Orders by post or through our Ashburton Branch shall have our best attention. H. J. WOOD AND CO., Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, Christchurch, and at Timara and Ashburton.



rjIHE NEW ZEAL AN D Clothing Factory OONTBAOIORB To lha New Zealand Government Rail waya. Poet Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &o. &o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts !or the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Ply mouth Uamarn Greymouth Napier Waimate Reofton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Maeterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. K STEEL & SON TITISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, Vy having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the dairying on theft work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND _ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R, S. & SON, whila thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to Intimate tha', having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. , . Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 451 Victoria House. ATTENTION la directed to NEW and NEAT'NOVELTIES now showing in Prints, Galateas, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Dress Stuffs. Sailor and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons ; Also. Men’s. Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing in English and Colonial Tweeds. Felt and Tweed Hats, Etc. P&. PRICES lower Than those which have gained for «a oar present popularity. Five per cent Discount allowed on Cash Parcels Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, Traced Goods, Etc. Himant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, OLOTHIiS't u$ Tanated Stomfci AiW>u»wd



Special Advertisements. NDON BUTCHERY Tancbed Street, Ashburton. W. Baker and Co., BUTCHER 8, Bog to inform their customers, the public of Ashburton, and surrounding districts, that they are »up(ilyif'g the Primeat Moat at Christchurch Prices FOR CASH ONLY. Lamb, fore quarter ... 2a 6d Lamb, hind-quarter ... 3a 6d Roast Beef ... ... from 3d Corned Baof from 2id Mutton from Ijd Sausages ... ... from 4d Small Qooda of every description »t equally low rates. 11 970



Remember your loved ones AT HOME 1 Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS CARDS IS GREAT VARIETY. A well selected stock of GENERAL STATIONERY. 800 AS—Books suitable for School Prizes, etc. Every description of TOYS and FANCY GOODS. SPECIAL— Upon all large orders a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT R. Bevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, &0., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel) SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,



SHB RTOS COAL Begs to Inform the inhabitants of Ash* burton that he still continues to deliver NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD COAL at lowest rates. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Etc., FIREWOOD DEPOT. AND B. S* Bean Potatoes Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Etc R. S. BEAN. 8 419 West street.



ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS SPENSLEY & CO., Music Warehousemen, CHRISTCHURCH, Have appointed T. F. Parley, Book* seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet Mnsio, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc.; also, Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Aocordians, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organs and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terms granted. A splendid stock now on view at T. F. Farley's Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More than 3,000 sheets of music now on hand. A 288



ITT A TERLOO DINING-ROOMS, f Tancred street, Ashburton, Samuel Timmo, Proprietor. Board and Lodging.... 17s per week Board only 1? ~ The proprietor, in announcing the above terms, begs to inform the public that for respectability, regularity, and the quality of accommodation and food, the above dining-rooms cannot be ex celled—being under his own personal supervision and attention. 8 446



Australian mercantile • UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. The only Company in Canterbury WHICH DID NOT RAISE RATES 33£ PER cent on Country Rises. We are now, as we have been for THE PAST THREE YEARS, ACCEPTING RISKS AT 25 PER CENT. OFF TARIFF. W. R. MOSS, Agent for Ashburton District.! September 22, 1886. 9 615 HAVING purchased the Asphalting Plant and Business formerly carried on by Mr James Bradley, 1 am in a posi tion to execute any orders 1 mey be favored with. Ail asphalt work guaranteed. Ranges taken out and re-set in the be* possible manner. Jobbing work in gene ral done. J Crum, OPPOSITE CONVENT, Wakanui Road. ' rders may be left with Mr J. 0. Duncan, Old New Zealand Bank. 10 799



August Flowkr.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness palpitation of the heart, heartburn, watetbrash 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 apd thousands of sufferers, apd is known in all > civilised countries. Two doses will relieve Ku. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample ttlM. 64.— (Aovr,