DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, May 5 Messrs Matson, Cox and o>., at the Tinwald Saleyarda—Stock Wednesday, May 6 Mr T. Bullock, at Mr Peterson’s Farm, Alford Forest—Land, Stock, etc. Thursday, May 7 Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Mr W. B. Moss’s Store, Tancred street— Furniture 'MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Tuesday. Mays AirhhnrtoD Permanent Building and In vestment Society—Subscriptions due Oddfellows’ Hall— Phrenological Lecture, at&p.tn. . Wednesday, May 6 Orangß Hall—Star of th© East, I.OaGtsT*, meeting at 8 o’clock Thursday, May 7 Orange Lodge— Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Eangitata Road Board—Annual Meeting of Ratepayers, at noon . Friday, May 8 Waterloo Library Hall —Concert and Dance Monday, May 11. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30 Arcade Ohainbers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D.. at 8 o’clock Friday, June 5 Amburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Loubgeach Boad Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, June 6. /7akanui Road Board, at Road Board office. Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mailr close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.ir.. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. . For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ,3for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Qreenatreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and - Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For iount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdaya, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashtsn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

MniU arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch, and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. • x . • From Dunedin and intermediate places »t *>.m. daily. Froux Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. D.dO p.m., and B p.m. daily. From Green street and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. lor Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4 30 p.m., and on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. , From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1885.

Out cablegrams slate that in the House of Lords yesterday, Earl Granville, the Secretary of State for Foreign Aff irs, announced that England and Russia had come to a mutual agreement to submit the recent Penjdeh incident to arbitration. The arbitrators will sit in London, and will, at the same time, conduct negotia tions for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier line.

Mr Allison D. Smith, a well-known officer of the New Zealand railways, has been appointed Locomotive Bupeiinten dent of the Victorian railways. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club will meet this evening at 8 o’clock, f|A correspondent of the Pall Mall azttte, signing himself “ Habitans in Sicoo,” draws attention to the fact that one of the moat distinguished officers now serving in Egypt (Baker Russell) is a native of New South Wales, and that the gallant Colonel of the Black Watch, R, Coveny, who “ foremost fighting fell 11 at Kerbekan, was also a native of New South Wales. Of such men, as he rightly says “we and our colonies can be justly proud.” Colonel Coveny, besides being a soldier, was also an accomplished artist, a gift which his brother, a barrister in Sydney, also possesses, Mr John Ollivier is gazetted auditor of the accounts of the Town District Board of Tmwald.

The southern half of Reserve No. 1480, situated on the south side of the mouth of the Kangitata river, and containing fifty acres, more or less, has been set aside for sale on deferred payments At a meeting of the Patriotic Associa tion, held in London on Eebruary 25, in honor of General Gordon, and to advo cate a definite British policy in Egypt, Lord Flenniker proposed—“ That this Patriotic Association, ‘ formed to uphold the honor and interests of the Empire and to bind together in closer union all sub jects of the Queen,’ expresses its profound gratification at the loyal and generous aid offered by ths Colonies to the Parent Country at this grave crisis; and requests his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, as Chair man of this great meeting, to convey this resolution to the Colonial Governments.” He said that the Colonies, who. had no thing to do with the mistakes and blunders, and perhaps ho might say the w.ckedness, of the present Government, and who could hardly look upon, what had been done for them with unmixed satisfaction, sunk all differences at this great crisis and oamo to the assistance of the Mother Country in this her hour of danger. Viscount Lewisham, M. P , se conded the resolution, and, while praising the patriotic action of the Colonies, de nounced the Government for refusing the military assistance offered by four of the Colonies. The resolution was unani mously carried.

The recent selfish action of those mem bers of Murdoch’s Anglo-Australian team who belong to the Victorian Cricket As sociation with regard to the English pro fessionals has formed the subject of much discussion in cricketing circles at Home The general opinion is that the players have had meted out to them a well-de served punishment. Commenting upon the matter, the Evening Standard says I— -1 ‘ Many of the difficulties with reference to cricket matches arise from the circum stance that the line between professionals and amateurs is ill-defined, or, rather, that professionals desire to pass as ama teurs while receiving the pecuniary bene fits which belong to professionalism. If the player would only admit that he was a player, and not claim to be a gentleman (to use the terms in their usually-accepted sense), many matters which are now com plicated would be simplified. '1 he Vic torian Cricketers’ Association has very properly decided that Boyle, Blackham. Palmer, Scott, Bonnor, and M'Doanell shall not be allowed to play in any matches under the auspices of that As sociation. The dignity of cricket is thus defended." The St James s Gazette ob serves:—“ All good cricketers, both at home and abroad, will bo glad to learn that in their grasping policy the eleven have overreached themselves, and none will regret the punishment that has been meted out to them."

The Rev Joseph Berry, President of the Wealeyan Conference, is announced to preach the anniversary sermons of the Ashburton Wesleyan Church next Sun day week. In connection with the cele bration, Mr Berry will also deliver his popular lecture, entitled “ What I saw in America," on the following Wednesday. The rev. gentleman hao earned for himself a high reputation as an eloquent preacher and as a lecturer he certainly excels. Mr John Barratt, hotelkeeper, on be half of a number of Irishmen, applied to the Christchurch City Council last night for permission to erect a statue to Daniel O’Connell. The requeit was re fused.

At the Resident Court this morning two pereoua were charged under clause 4, section 9, of the Police Offences Act with allowing cattle to be at lanm. Hither o offences of this description have been dealt with under the Borough by laws, but in future the police, we under stand, will lay the informations under the Police Offences Act. In dealing with the cases this morning Mr Baddeley remarked that persons interested would do well to remember that the owners of cattle per mitted to wander at large were now liable to a fine of LlO.

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Yesterday by the aid of carrier pigeons wo were able to publish a brief account of the proceedings at the annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Somers Road District. A fuller report received by the ordinary course to-day we are compelled to hold over till to-morrow.

, A number of sporting men passed through Ashburton by the express this morning en route for Geraldine, where the autumn meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club is being held. A summary of news by the San Fran cisco Mail, received by telegraph from Auckland this afternoon, appears in this issue.

There was a fairly good attendance at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, when the Rev T. W. Dunn delivered the third of his series of lectures. The subject chosen was “Character ss indioatsd by the head, nose, and lips,” and the lec turer treated it in a very able and enter taining manner. This evening Mr Dunn will lecture on " Sweethearts, or mated and matched.” This is the most popular of the aeries, and wiU, wo trust, attract a large audience* Mr E. G. Staveley (for the NewZaa land Loan and Mercantile Agency Co , Limited) reports on to-day’s Tinwald sale .—Sheep : The offerings for the day comprised only a moderate entrv, with quiet demand, and attendance below the average. Fat crossbred ewes made Gi 9d and 10s 6d ; 2-tooth half-bred ewes, 10s 21 and 10j 61 ; sound m.uth merino wethers, 3i lid ; fair merino ewes, 5a Id; mixed ages crossbred ewes, 7a 9d; small 2-tooth omssbreds, 8s 7d.—Cattle : A fair number yarded, most of which changed hands at prices denoting no alteration in values from those recently ruling. Fat cows fetched L 4 12s 6d ; L 5 10s and L 6 5a ; heifers, in good condition, L 3 15s; dairy cows, Lff 7a 6d and L 8 ; dry cows, L 3 and L 3 10s ; calves, 235, 24s and 31s. The following statements of assets and liabilities |have been filed : —M'Crenor, James, of Methven, farmer.—Secured" — South Rakaia ; W. Dixon, L2OO (secured by bill of sale over stock-in-trade and plant). Unsecured Ashburton : Mit chell and Turner, L 67 ; Union Bank, L 5 13s. South Rakaia ; W. Hardy and Co, L 350. Methven : Hibba Bros, LI3 ;W. Morgan, Ll 3 ; D. Quinn. Ll 7 ; James Flynn, L4O; D. McMillan, L 9; Mrs Johnstone, L 5; E. Heer, L 3 ; W. Oooks ley, L 3 ; Gilchrist, L 5 12s ; John John stone, LI ss; R. Patton, L2O; James Nee, L2O; William Dwyer, L 3 5; G. Coward, L 7; J. Andertoa, LI 19a. Alf* rd Forest: A, McFarlane, LlO 10s. Christchurch : Lyttelton Times, L 3 ; sun dries, 15!; total, LB3O 14a. Assets— -1,200 bushels wheat, valued at 2a per bushel, L 12 0; 1,400 bushels of oats, valued at Is 3d per bushel, LB7 10a ; 60J bushels barley and oats mixed, valued at Is 61, L 45 ; 120 sacks, LI 10 j ; 4 stacks oats, estimated to contain about 15 tons, valued at L3O ; 6 draught horses, valued at LOO ; 2 drays, L 25 ; 6 sots mixed har ness, L 1 0; 2 D.F. ploughs, L 1 0; 1 reaper and binder, L 25 ; household furni ture, valued at L 25 ; total, L 544 De ficiency, i-286 14s.—Pai.ton, Robert, of Methven, hotelkeeper and farmer —Lia- bilities Secured Christshurch : Na tion Insurance Co , L2,0?0 (secured by mortgage over land and premises known as Methven Hotel) ; National Mortgage and Agency Co., L 1,245 (secured by second mortgage over hotel premises, and by bill of sale over stock, chattels, etc. on farm at Methven) ; Wood, Shand and Go, L 643 (secured by bill of sale over furni ture, etc., of Methven Hotel, and by 109 shares in Rakaia and Ashburton Forks

Railway Co ; Bank of New Zealand, akaia, LSO (10 shares in Rakaia Town Hall Co). Unsecured Christchurch : R. M. Morton, L 282 ; F. Egan, LSO ; 8. and H. Naahelski, LlO ; Juhal Fleming, L 7 ; Sclandors and 00, Ll 6 ; J. Good man, i-5 ; W S. King and 00, L 3 10a ; Taylor, L 5 10s ;J. Holmes, L 25 Meth ven: W. Patton, L 220;5 0; T. Matheson, L2OO ; Bart Dun’ea, L 12 0; Hardy and Co, LOO ; Morgan and Hartnell, LSO ; d hn Fitzgerald, L 75 ; Gould and Came ron, - L 25 ; Mrs Johnstone, L 5 ; W. Anderson, 1.20. Ashburton :W. Taylor, L2O ; Mitchell and Turner, LlO. Tin wald : F. S Shearer, L 25 : New Zealand Loan md Mercantile Agency O. 1 , C iriat church, LI, 165 13s lid ; total, L 6,367 13s lid. Assets—l6S acres of land, M met Somers, L 672 ; 3 quarter acre sections, Methven Township, L 6 2; 2 horses, 120 (at Methven Hotel); 1 buggy, L 1 0; set buggy harness, saddle, bridle, etc, LlO (at Methven Hotel); hotel and premises at Methven, L 3,000; stock, chattels, etc, on farm at Methven, L 745 ; furniture, etc in hotel at Methven, LOGO; 100 shares in' Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Co, Ll6O ; 10 shares in Rakaia Town Hall Co, L3O; stock-in trade, L 10 0; book debts estimated at L 15 0; total, 15,549 ; deficiency, LBIB 13s lid. “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine n 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 smalt 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 proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re shit has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three oses will relieve any case.— f Advt.]

A COLLISION AT SEA.

The Steamship McGregor Sunk. No Lives Lost [By Teleoiuph.] Auckl ind, To-day. At four o’clock this morniig the a.s. Wellington, which left hero for Huasell and Northern ports on the prev ous even ing at 7 o’clock, returned to the harbor, arid from her it was learnt that she had been in collision with the s s. Macgregor. It appears from Mr Stephenson, the chief • fficer of the Wellington, that at 7 p m, she left Auckland with a strong N. W, and a westerly gale, and when off Howe’s Head her fore and aft canvas was set. He being on the watch all went well until be tween Tiri Tiri and Kawau, when a man on the look-out reported a vessel a little on lee bow. At that time only the mast head light and green light were visible until about four or five ships length’s off. When approaching the steamer (the Mac gregor) appeared to alter her course, and showed her red light, and appeared to cross the Wellington’s bow. Seeing the close proximity of vessels the mate at once called Captain Stephenson, who on rushing on deck at once stopped the en gines and gave the order “Full speed astern," but despite the order the Wei lington struck the ])Jaogregor about mid ships and cut her do wn to the water line in her cabin. After getting clear the Mac gregor while in a sinking state headed for Kawau, and she just managed to reach the island as she sank. Captain Stephen son immediately after the pollision had two of his boats lowered so as to be ready to offer any assistance that might be needed. Just before the Macgregor sank the passengers from that vessel were con veyed on board the Wellington and the Macgregor's crew remained with the vessel and the Wellington returned to Auckland, where she arrived at 4 "20 this morning. The Wellington is also seri ously damage! a number of her bow plates being-atove in. I

MAIL SUMMARY.

(By Telegraph from Auckland.) London, April 12

It is claimed that at the next Parlia mentary election a largo majority of Liberals will retire in favor of Lord rfar tington. Martin Tapper, who has been reduced to poverty, writes from England that after 75 years of literary work his present financial result is nil The Council of the National Rifle As sociation of Great Bruain have decided that in consequence of the very unsettled state of affairs in England they are not justified in accepting the challenge of the National Rifle Association of the United States of America to an internationial con test in 1885 at Greedmoro.

Sarah Bernhardt is rapidly declining in health.

Marshall Bazaine is reported as penni leas in Madrid.

The Russian Government is taking active steps to place *he navy on a better war footing. A number of cruisers and torpedo-rams are being rapidly fitted out.

Extraordinary honors and courtesies were paid to Prince Bismarck on his birthday, April 1 The New York Financial Chronicle says the present views on the price of wheat are extravagant.

An attempt was made on April 10th to assassinate Governor Hoadley, of Ohio, by a dynamite infernal machine

Professor Miller’s challenge to meet Sullivan, the American slogger, in a ring in San Francisco within four months causes some excitement amongst sporting men in that city, and Sullivan is require 1 to send 500 dollars to the New York Clipper office to pay Miller’s expenses from Australia.

A Women’s (Suffrage Bill has been thrown out of the New York Legislature. Mrs Dudley’s counsel applied to have a commission sent to to take testi mony tending to show that she was insane and not responsible for the shooting of Rossa. The motion was granted. O’Donovan Rossa’s paper on March 31 advises the assassination of the Prince of Wales when he visits Ireland. An Anglo* Kusslan Company has started to compete with the Americana and Aus tralians in furnishing England with meat. The Gould-Transatlamic cables and Bennett-Mac<ay Company are engaged in a war of rates. The cable opened with a rate of fid per word. The arrest of Sheehan in New Zealand on a charge of murder of his family at Oastledown Roche, had a melancholy re sult for his father-in-law, who has com mitted suicde.

Major B. S. Macgregor, late of 50th Regiment, has just died at Portsmouth. He served in the New Zealand war of 1864 66, and he lud a medal with clasp

for services in the Ashantee war of 1873

A ha'f bred (rebellion in Saskatchewan County, Canada, led by Riel, head of the former outbreak,{is making headway In an important fight at Crozier on March 29th between the rebels and mounted police and civilians forty rebels were killed. Although Reil has not, according to General Middleton, more than' 500 real fighting men they are well armed, determined and mean mischief. Nows has been received at Brattlefordt that the tribe of the Crees had started out on the

warpath stimulated by Riel’s emissaries, and fears of a general uprising were well founded, for all the Indiana rapidly joined forces with Jthe half breds, plundering the forces at Brattlefordt and killing the

instructors, and burning the building, be longing to the Hudson’s Bay Company.

The Government at Ottawa was rapidly despatching troops to the scene of trouble. Riel is fighting to prevent the lands of the Indiana and half-breads being taken from them for settlement by immigrants crossing into the country. . He has now over 2,000 good men under him, but no field pieces. The crack military regi ments of Ottawa have gone to the scone of hostilities, and the 63rd Rifles from Hali-

fax have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the North-west. A complete battery of muzzle-loading nine pounders with ammunition were shipped from London on April 2nd for Canada, to be used in suppressing the rebellion. The Canadian authorities are of opinion that the trouble will not last long, but many valuable lives will be sacrified before it is suppressed. Amongst the news from the front it is mentioned

that Colonel Irvine has 't«lographe i for 1,500 men with supplies ;at once. The Teton Sioux Indians have swarmed across the border from the United States, and were making serious trouble, several hundred of the Six Nations Indiana have been organised by the Government as scouts. Despatches from Brattlefordt on 10th April, say that the Indians at Log Lake had killed ten whites, among the n two priests. Brattlefordt was surround-id by about 1,001 In dians- The Ind'ana at Saddle Lake had raided the Government warehouses and gone to join the rebels. The prospect is now of a general Indian uprising. During the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Dublin the police had difficulty at one time in preventing a collision when the Nationalists began shouting “ God save Ireland !” and at tempted cheers for Parnell. An attempt was made to burn the Union Jack which had been stolen from the Mansion House by students, but the attacking party were driven off by a combined force of students and Loyalists, headed by 100 police with drawn r volvers. The mob took revenge by breaking the wihdows of the house from which the flag was flying The police lined the railroad from Kingstown to Dublin during the passage of the royal train, but there was no occasion for the precaution. In the procession was Lord Mayor John O’Connor, who although a strong Nationalist, drove in official state with the royal escort. He was loudly hissed by the Nationalists. The Lord- Lieutenant, who was loudly cheered as he drove through the streets, received the Prince and h>s party and the Town Com mission presented an address. In its passage through the streets the party was everywhere greeted with enthusiasm,-and windows and roofs were crowded with spectators. , Fully 1,000 students paraded the streets, singing loyal songs and carry ing Union Jacks on ends of walking sticks. The city was brilliantly illura’- nated at night. In the evening the Prince telegraphed the Queen at Aix le Bains that he had a glmious reception. Zobehr Pasha, conspirator and traitor, was landed at Gibraltar on March 30. It is now asserted by a correspondent of the Vienna Political Correspondence that Zobehr sent to Khartoum a Nubian ser vant, who betrayed and killed General Gordon, The motive was revenge for hanging of a son of Zobehr’s, by the General. Arab deserters assert that if General Graham will offer a sufficient reward, sheikha are ready to deliver Osman Digna as a prisoner.

One hundred emigrants are booked per Aorangi to sail on 19th May. A despatch to the Times from Guerou dated April 3rd, states that the Russians while making a pretext cf changing the position of the outposts on the Afghan frontier attacked Penjdeh on March 39, and drove the Afghans out of their posi tions. The Afghans stubbornly resists ,t the assailants, bijt the woatjrar Was wet at the time of the attack, which rendered the muzzle-loading guns of the useless Two companies held one j osir lion against the Russians until the de fenders were all killed. The Afghans re treated to Muramuchak in perfect order, and the Russians made no pursuit. The -avabks remained mutral, but plundered the Afghan camp. The British officers . ,- r -. vl:

remained till the had effected! their retreat, when they joined the camp-l of Sir P. Lumadon, A report of the affair by General Komaroff, the Russian Gene ral, says that the manifestations by the Afghans were so hostile he was compelled to attack them. The Afghans were posted j on both sides of the riv6r Kushk in forti fied positions, and the force consisted of 4,000 men with eight guns. They lost 600 men, all their artillery, camp outfit, and provisions. The Russian loss was three subalterns and ten soldiers killed and twertv-nme wounded. When the lighting was ended General Komaroff re turned across the river to the position he had formerly occupied Some of the British officers were eye witnesses of the engagement, but they did not participate in it. They appealed to the Russians for protection when they saw the Afghans were beaten, but unfortunately the con voy, which was immediately despatched to the relief of the officers, was unable to overthrow the Afghan cavalry, who car ried the officers away with them in their flight. Fears are expressed that these officers fell.

The Ameer having expressed a desire to visit England, Lord Dufferin, at the re quest of the Cabinet, has invited him to London as a guest of the Crown. An uneasy feeling prevails among military circles in England. The armies of the Indian Princes are filled with ardour, and may take to fighting each other. The British garrisons numerically are iosigni fic~nt, and they would have their bauds full in the event of a conflict between any two of the leading Potentates.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBURTON— To-day.

(Before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M,, Unregistered i og. —J. W. Mcßae w .a charged with having an unregistered dog of a greater age than six months in his possession.—Jessie Mutch, who had been previously charged as owner of the dog, said the animal belonged to the de fendant, but had followed a boarder to her residence.—J. W. Mcßae, the de fendant, said the last witness had taken entire possession of the dog, and he re garded her as the owner.—Jessie Match was similarly charged in >espect to the same dog, the Bench having decided to deal with the two cases together. Evi dence having been taken the charge against Mcßae was dismissed, and Jessie Mutch was fined 10s and costs. — John Fowler was charged with having two unregistered dogs of a greater age than a x months in his possession.—Constable Neil gave evidence in respect to the dogs. —The defendant said he only had one dog in his possession. He was under the im pression this dog had been registered by his son, now in Nelson. He had heard no complaints of the dogs being savage.— Sergeant Felton said it was in consequence of complaints made by neighbors that the police had gone to the premises to make enquiries in reference to the dogs.—The defendant was fined 10s and costa in respect to one dog, and the charge in respect to the other was adjourned for a week to give the defendant an opportunity either to destroy it or deliver it to the police. Cattle Wandering at Large. —B&. A. Woodley, for allowing a cow to wander at large within the Borough, was charged under section4 of the Police Offences Act and fined 5s and costa.—Joseph Hyde was charged with a similar offence and was fined in a like amount. Riding across a Footpath.— Francis Gribbin, for riding across a footpath con trary to the borough by-laws, was fined 10s and costs Offences against the Police Offences Acr—John McNevin was charged under the Police Offences Act (1) with cruelly ill-treating a horse by riding it furiously in East street; (2) with using o language in a public place; J,3) with assaulting Constable Beddek in the exe cution of his duty.—Constable Beddek said that while on night duty last night he had seen defendant riding a horse backwards and forwards in Hast street at a furious pace. When called upon to desist the accused used very offensive and obscene language. Witness seized the horse and pulled accused down. Accused then escaped, but witness retained pos session of the horse Later, accused as saulted witness by throwing stones, and witness had to summons assistance to effect an arrest. The accused resisted violently ; he appeared sober.—A. Kay, reporter at the Mail office, said he had assisted in effecting the arrest. Witness gave particulars of the pursuit and cap ture of the accused.—A. Dee said the horse ridden by defendant was brought to ?oott and Newman’s stables last evening. It was much exhausted and appeared to have been very roughly used. —Constable Latimer said he had been summoned to. assist Constable Beddek in arresting the accused. He corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses. —The following penalties were inflicted :—For cruelly to the horse, a fine of 40s and costa with the alternative of 7 days’ imprisonment; for assaulting Constable Beddek, a fine of 60s and costa with the alternative of 21 days’ imprisonment; for obscene language, 21 days’ imprisonment An order was made fur the horse to be sold to pay the fines and expenses. Forgery.— George Abbott was charged with having forged certain names to a certain promissory note. —Sergeant Felton said the police were not in a position to offer any evidence, and the accused was discharged. Assault. —Rudolph Friedlander was charged with having, on April 27, unlaw fully assaulted Matthew Marcus Edwin Ellis Trumblty Truruble by knocking him down with his hands.—Mr Branson ap peared for the complainant; defendant conducted his own case, and pleaded not gu'ity —Mr Sranson stated tnat he had received a communication from his client, who resides in Christchurch, requesting him to apply for an adjournment in the case.—His Worship asked if any just grounds for an adjournment could be sub mitted.— Mr Branson said his client, in a letter, had stated no reasons for his desire to obtain an adjournment of the case. After some discussion the case was ad journed for an hour in order to allow of Mr Branson sending an urgent telegram to his client, requesting him to state his reasons for wishing for an adjournment. At the appointed time, however, no reply had ' been received by Mr Branson, and his Worship decided to proceed with the hearing of the case.— Alfred Maidstone Pearson, bailiff of the Ashburton R. M. Court, said that acting under instructions from the complainant, he had on the date mentioned in the in formation, proceeded to Messrs Fried lander Bros. ’ grain store, in West street, for the purpose of distraining certain goods. Witness was accompanied by the complainant On nearing the grain store f hey noticed a cart outside containing the grain they had sought to distrain. Wit ness handed the distress, warrant to the defendant in the store, and asked him if he was prepared to give a cheque in settlement. Defendant replied in the negative, and witness then proceeded to seizs the grain, aided by the complainant. The defendant came out shortly after wards, and after making some re marks to complainant, caught hold of the latter by the collsr of the coat, and throwing him down in the street gutierj struck jhia head ' several times' on the ground Complainant gave no provoca tion either by word, act, of gesture. Complainant Wa§ a map of small stature between fifty and sixty age, and possessed but little physical strength. Witness considered the assault a very grave one —To defendant: 1 was present dating the whole of the time, aad wit*

nessed everything. When I ssked yen for a; cheque, you never told me to go to the business place of the firm for a settle meuti If yon bad done so, I certainly would have gone. I never heard you tell the Complainant, in a quiet manner, not to interfere in the matter at all, and that your business was with me alone. I dis tinctly deny that you referred me to the firm’s, business nheqiMS.* for the amount for-which the distress war rant had been issued —His WbrshipAaid ha was of opinion there was ■uffipi«n<, jard- - deuce before the' Court to jeWtij&jEe granting of an adjournment, ingly adjourned the case till Tuesday'' ' next, April 12. ' |

AUSTSRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 28. . The Victorian Commissioners of the Colonial Exhibition, to be held in London next year, are meeting with cordial-sap port in their efforts to ensure a creditable representation of the Colony.' Circulars have been adopted_ in. educational, scientific, and artlstie sec tions and also the mining and machinery departments. A long consultation was held by the Ministry on Friday, on thei aubject of the defence of .the colony., Am other ar rangements it was decided To ooDstraotw > shelter trench for riflemen along the neck between Qaeanscliffe and Point Xibnsdale. --- V A battery will be constructed at ;Ebli»|^ I Franklin, with the object of covering I that portion of the south channel not, I covered by the gnus of the Sooth Channel. I Port. . . 1 Mr Sargood states that arrangement# ...,, for firing the mines could be made in. ' hoars. _ - ■

Government are waiting an opportnnity of floating the Redemption Loan of Poor Millions. It has been thought that when the money market is more settle 3, the loan could be floated at 3£, but probably it will be issued at 4 per cent. A cause celebre, the Malpace divorce suit, was concluded on Friday last, the! r husband obtaining a verdict on all count*,-- The trial occupied twenty-one days. ’ Malpace, a squatter in the Rivepna district, brought an action for. divprce’; against his wife for misconduct with si groom named Edwards and a man named Sullivan. The respondeat denied, adal -1 tery, and pleaded cruelty on the pari of .. her husband.

Sydney,' April 38.

The intercolonial eight-oared boat-race on Saturday was a very exciting and in teresting contest. The weather wae fio©, *: with a strong flood tide running against the competitors. Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania-com peted. Victoria had been the favorite, but at the start Sydney was most fancied. Victoria and New South Wales were first to got away. Rowing forty strokes per; minute, Victoria led up to the mile post, which was done in 6min SOsec, by half a length ; but half a mile further. New South Wales pressed .thorn very close. Near Tennyson’s Point the Victorians,. after a desperate struggle, resigned the. , lead to New South Wales, who passed the winning-post two lengths ahead, with the same distance between Tasmania and, Queensland. Time—l9min 33sec. The ; wins now stand -five to Victoria and three to Now South Wales.

As soon as it was known to be probable that the Imperial Government would, for a time at least, absndon military opera tions in the Soudan, Mr Dailey communi sated with the Home authorities to en quire what would be done with the Aus tralian contingent. On Saturday, Mr Dailey received a telegram from the Agent-General, who stated that be had interviewed Lords erby and Harrington on the subject, who said it was impossible to state their destination at present. The matter was discussed at a Cabinet meet-, insr. whe u itjwas. ±q-oger Ahe SfSt*. v ces of the contingent for India, ~ Adelaide, April 28. Captain Helmes of the steamer Men muir, which arrived at Adelaide from Singapore, states that when he left Ba tavia there were two Russian ironclads in port. Water, being scarce, had been ap portioned to each vessel in small quanti ties f but the Russians were in such a hurry that they emptied the water boat and sailed away just before Captain Helmes’s departure. A telegram has been received notifying the arrival of two other Russian cruisers at Batavia.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Wellington. At a meeting of the Cabinet this morn ing, it was decided to call Parliament together for the despatch of business on Juno 11. ' The Premier left for Dunedin this after noon on private business, and will be absent three or four days. Ross. ’ An Okarito settler named Ernest Boby was drowned on Tuesday whilst returning from Gillespie’s Beach. He was washed down Stony Creek to sea. The body was found, much mutilated by fishes. Nelson, i Yesterday morning Mrs Pain ton, wife of W. J. Painton, storekeeper at Wake field, cut her throat with a razor so severely that her life is despaired of. Re cently she returned from the asylum for inebriates at Christchurch. An expert from America is expected to erect furnaces, etc., at the copper mines at Aniseed Valley. Hokitika. The Bank of New Zealand shipped, per Waipara, 3,065 ounces of gold, valued at L 12.260, purchased since April 3. The? continued dry weather is affecting the yield. Dunedin. The Plate-Glass Company have dec ared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the year, after wiping off all preliminary expenses. The rain, which ceased on Sunday, began again to-day, and throughout tjj| day cold squalls of rain have been fre quent. In the Lake district mining has been stopped by snow, and the weather is again very threatening.

THE RUSSO-AFGHAN DIFFICULTY

(kedtbk’s telegrams—copyright. ) (Received May 5, 13 30 p.m.) London, May 4. In the House of Lords to-day Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foteign; Affairs, announced that England and Russia had come to a mutual agree ment to submit to arbitration the re cent Penjdeh incident and to conduct negotiations for the delimitation ot the Afghan frontier line in London. Lord Granville added that Oasis Penjdeh would in the meanwhile be considered --, as neutral territory.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1885.



W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, BEGS to inform his friends and the pnblic generally that he has started business on his own account. He hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public patronage- Address—BUßN ETT STREET, In premises occupied by Mr J. Meecb. 4 486 HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPAOKS, full weights FENCING WIFF Nos. 8 and 9, at less than car LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSP a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER CLOVERS MATSON, COX AND CO. Cadbury’s Cocoa. fJIHE PUREST AND BEST. Should be Used by Everyone, ON SALE AT ORR AND ALCORN’S, Ashburton Agents. To Arrive, a Grand Assortment of Cadbury’s Fancy Goods, comprising— FANCY CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, Etc. ORR AND ALCORNS. 4 605



a ATCH MAKERS tfEWELLERSy s * fjs: SOH CH-GH.



Wanted. WANTED— Young men and maidens to attend Mr Dunn's Leotme To night, TUESDAY, on “ Sweethearts, or matched and mated.” 6 689 I \%T ANTED—A correspondent for the VV Guardian, at Mount Somers. Apply to the Manager. VTTANTED Known—Before buying Vf Dress Materials, Ulsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. ISboers, ealys’ Buildings, East Street. /IJ.REAT Reductions for Cash at Jones and Bradshaw’s. —Good oaten sheaf chaff from 50s per ton, Is 6d per bag ; prime oat straw chaff 35s per ton, 9d per bag; new oatmeal 4s per bag; good cheese 5i per lb ; ffour, bran, sharps, and chickwheat at very cheap rates. Known—Wertheim Sew- W ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. GLORIOUS NEWS. Andrew Orr will give away on Saturday 100 pairs men’s boots at 6s 9d ; 60 pairs can vas slippers at 2s 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at 6a 6d ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at 11a 6d—every article at half-price. TXT' ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d ; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for la, China Matting at 6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Shirting at 4£d, Towels 3£ d, 36 inch Oilcloth 9d, Camisoles lr 4d. Andrew Orr’s Cheap Sale 2 185 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Thbatpioal Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to, 760



Special Advertisements.



JJOM ESTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Modge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery. Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413



SELLING OEE FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONARY, Ac. Must be sold—even if at a loss *&£ To Sait everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., B joksellkrs, Stationers, &c., Ashburton.



ARRIVED. NEW GOODS. Wholesale and Retail.



Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor discs, etc. Phot® and Scrap Albums Ladies and Gent’s Companions Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. To Country Stores specially low rates. April number “ Young Ladies Journal,”



Is 3d. R. BEV aN, Saunders’s Buildings, next shop to Quill’s Hotel. 5 092



Canterbury Mills. rjpO FARMERS AND OTHERS. CORN SACKS, size and weights. At lowest current rates, 3 292 0. W. TURNER.



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



Special Advertisements. fjpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Messrs WILDING, LK WIS & OAfGILL have been appointed AGENTS for the aJjova Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All riska taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GO OLD, 3 328 General Apents for Canterbury.



Timber Timber TO FARMERS and Others about to Build—Buy your timber from the Producers at first coat and Save Money. To Housekeepers who wish to have the satisfaction of burning Good Goal— We are now landing, t-x s.s. Tekapo, PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, which will bo sold at Lowest Kates. Every Requisite for the Building Trade kept in Stock, and Building supplied throughout. *** Farmers would do well to call and obtain quotations. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND 00. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER, COAL & WO ID MERC H A.N T S, East street, Ashburton. fJIHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS d 'VVa New Zealand Government RaFe ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. &c.



Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shorte»t notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton „Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



OTICE TO FARMERS



WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Chriatchurch,



Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans. Peas, Potatoes, Kye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. ■



To farmers desirous of grain we are prepared to facilities for storage. holding their offer special



In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates.



We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454.



AND WINTER H. E. May & Co.,



Are now showing their NEW SEASON’S GOODS, Which are well worth yo inspa ction. They comprise the Newest and Beat of every kind of MILLINERY, DRAPERV, UNDER CLOTHING FOR INFANTS, GIRLS & LADIES.



MERCERY,



MEN’S, BOYS’, & YOUTHS’ COLONIAL, VICTORIAN, AND ENGLISH CLOTHING, At the Lowest Possible Cash Price.



If you will trouble to think for a minute, we feel sure you will be convinced that the way our business is conducted must insure you the beat pro curable for money.



WE IMPORT DIRECT From the Best Manufacturers WE SELL FOR CASH Avoiding all bad debts WE BOY CHIEFLY FOR CASH, Securing all Cash Discounts



Read, mark, l INWARDLY DIG accomplish the above feat, lishment, and lighten yout by appeasing your appetite ful by inspecting the ok ARTISTIC EASTER ever imported into Ashbur Home). You are then ) apect the contents of a lan personally selected, and I t>e ieve it was Lord Wol (be happens to be the moav of the day, and one must sq —a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget his news papers;” and I say the same ! Read ! Read 1 Read I When both you and my-



Our Business is managed personally by the proprietor in the most economical way, thus saving the immense cost of an Extravagant Establishment, with manager, sub-manager and an expensive staff; therefore we will not allow any house or company to undersell us. So if they should advertise or make a special lead or draw of any particular article, we will give you the same at their price or lower, guaranteeing, taking things all round, our Value will be found by far the best.



Victoria House. EW SEASON’S ADVERTISEMENT & INTIMATION EE FINE GOODS, CREWEL SILKS, INGRAIN COTTONS, TRANFER, PATTERNS, &c., To appear in our Next. DIMANT & COE, General Drapers, Clothiers, &c., Sees end Taucred Streets, Ashburton,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancbed Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf K d per lb Best White Cryata., S£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 43 per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2a, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12p 6d per box Canterbury Oakes, lOd each. Rice, 3d Mixed Bi-cuits, 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, 61 Raisins, 7d New Figs, Is per box Beat Sago, 3d New Muscatels, la 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jims, 6Jd Herrings, 7d Keillor's Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tailored Street, 12 2342



Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich blood, elastic step and cheerfulness in America# Co.’s Hop Bitters, Head ami believe.



Don’t Die in the House. “Rouugh on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, “ bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, Jjack*. rabbits, gophers. The N.Z. Drug C 0.,. General Agents. 1 Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine ‘ Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully - on the liver and mildly on the stonqach. . Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19' or 44 stamps. - ‘ A other unfortunate;—Again we' must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a stock of Clotning and General Dra pery, in the estate of ‘Dennis O’Connell, tra-, ding ip LyUelWh' and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was' purchased by H. E. MAY it Co., of tlie Ifall, High street; fqr or P% 4 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 sccnre a speed clearance.