SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Wan aka, s.a., from Nelson and Wei* lington. Becamia, ketch, from Havelock. Sailed. Yesterday.' Wanaka, s.a., for Wellington and Nel- Wakatu, a s., for Kaikoura and Wel lington. Awaroa, schooner, for Nelson.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Weixington, Yesterday. Arrived—Hinemoa, from Napier and Waiwera ; St Kilda, from Greymouth, Sailed—Wairarapa, for Melbourne via the South ; Hawea, for Picton and Nel son ; Omapere, for New Ply month. Bldff, Yesterday. Arrived—Waihora. from Melbourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 20. Messrs Matson, Cox and Ox, at the Ashburton Saleyarda—Stock MEETINGS AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, January ID BcronghCo uncil, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Monday, January 2G. Meeting of Householders for Borough School Committee Election. Friday, February 6 ianburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Friday, Maech 6. Lonbgeach Koad Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, March 7. Fakanni Koad- Board, at Road Board office. Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1885.

The following telegram received by Mr t Walker, M. H.R., at a late hour thta ( - afternoon has been handed to ua for pub- t lication “To W. C. Walker, Esq., t M H.H.— Rep'ying to your letter of 16th g instant, instructions have been given to t prepare c mtract for the extension of rail- way to Mount Somers township. (S gned.) Ed. Eichabdson, Minister for Public Works.” j The publication of the Borough Coun- { oil’s determination to adopt stringent • measures for the recovery of overdue rates and rents has had a beneficial effect. During the fortnight ending yesterday, L4l 7s 6d was paid on account of rates, 1 and L3l 5s on account of rents. The annual Sunday School treat in con nection with St Stephen’s Church takes place to-morrow in the Parsonage grounds. The attention of our farming friends is directed to an advertisement from Messrs Friedlander Bros., which appears in another column The strained relations between the Ash burton Borough Council and the Ash burton Fire B igade appear to be rapidly approaching a climax. The Council has given the Brigade peremptory notice that unless they submit themselves to the authority of the Council they will be dis banded. We sincerely hope that this ex treme measure will not be forced upon the Council. A letter from a local aspirant for mlneralogical eminence was read at the Borough Council meeting last night, soliciting an extension of time for the payment cf certain rent. The writer an nounced his iutention to “ undertake the calling of general prospector for metals and minerals,” that he had provided him self with what he “ considered necessary for a three or four months’ trip in the back country of the county,” intending “ to return and open in an entirely new line with the fruits of discovery " The mineralogist did not take a cheerful view of this colony’s future; he wrote —“It must be patent to all that without manu factures arising from our own raw material this place is doomed to poverty owing to changes in climate, trade and the markets ) of the world,” but added with exemplary determination, “my intention is to prose cute my searches as long as the tempera ture permits, barring accidents.” We wish our enterprising townsman a large measure of well deserved success. On Friday evening last an entertain ment was given in the schoolroom, Mount Comers, to the children attending the public schoo’. In addition to the scholars there was a large attendance of parents and friends. A number of the children sang several hymns very creditably, accom panied by Mr Burrows on the violin, and 2 the rendering of the various items did great credit to Mr Burrows’ training. Mr Dillow attended and •* rendered much valuable assistance. A few of the school children recited in a pleasing manner. We are pleased to learn that his Wor ship the Mayor has not allowed 'his scheme for the erection of public swim ming baths for Ashburton to fall to the ground He has repeated his promise to give it tangible shape at the earliest pos j Bible moment. The Borough Building By-Laws were re erely handled at the Council meeting last evening. The Mayor thought some material amendments were necessary; Cr S'ealy expressed a conviction that no } building erected within the Borough, hot " excepting the Bank of New Zealand, had conformed to the by-laws. Or Harrison compared them to the Bankruptcy Act in that the proverbial coach and four mfghl be driven through both enactments, and Cr Nelson contented himself with signi ficantly referring to a recent occasion on which ha had advocated the suspension of the much-abused clauses. Mr George Jameson, the newly-elected councillor, made the customary declara tion and took his seat in the Borough Council last evening. The Mount Somers public school , re opened yesterday. We have been requested to publish the fo'lowing statement of receipts and ex penditure in connection with thq Mount Somers Children’s “ Amusement Fund," viz :—Beceipta—Balance from last year, L 3 2a 91; collected by M. Patton, L2 8s Gd ; D. Patton, 12s 61; A. Brown, LI 7s 6d ; subscription Bon Mr Peter, LI ; J. B. Williamr, 10i ; half proceeds from concert less expenses, 8s 6d ; total,

L 9 9d. Ex:e: ditan—Books, L32s 3d 5 toys, L 3 17s lOd ; 13 lbs lollies, 9s 3d ; 2 lbs candles, 2s; balance, LI 18j 51 ; total, L 9 9s 7d- Of the L 1317 appearing on the Borough rate list for 1884, L 1179 been collected, leaving L 137 7a still duo. Major Te Wheora arrived in Wellington from England by the lonic this morning. The lonic brought 12 saloon, 44 second, and 107 third class passengers, and 217 emigrants. The Minister for Public Works has been rem'nded of a promise he made some months ago to inspect the site of the pro posed Moore si reet crossing. The Hon. E, {Richardson will find the Ashburton Borough Council a very respectful but, where the ratepayers interests are in volved, distinctly an importunate body. The annual treat to the scholars attend ing the Mount Somers public school took place in Mr J. Hood’s paddock on Friday last. A liberal assortment of toys had been provided for the occasion, in the distribution of which the teacher was kindly assisted by Messrs W. Burrows, Carleton, Brown and Easton. The various athletic events were keenly contested by the children, and afforded considerable amusement to the parents and friends present. On behalf of the children the teacher desires to express thanks to Mr and Hrs Hood for the use of the paddock and for their kind assistance in connection with the refreshments, likewise to the ladies for the good things provided, and to Mr Dugald Macfarlane for his liberal present The outdoor amusements were terminated by three cheers for the teacher and School Committee.

The Christchurch hospital enquiry was concluded last night. A other unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Crislchurcb, now bank rupt, was purchased by It. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for jC<)S 4, or only a little over one-third of its value. 11. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half (lie marked price, which surely ought to secure a speedy clearance. Holloways Pilts.— NervousJDcbilily.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strcnglhcncrs of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit pf the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels— li)C commonly accompanying signs of defective or (J,erapg|Bd n/nyops power. 116110- way’s Pills arc particularly rt'eoinmepded Ip persons of studious and sedentary habits, wlpi gradually sink into a nervinjs and debilitated slate, unless some Mich restorative he occa sionally taken.—[Advt.)

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We understand that Messrs C. P. Cox and S. Saunders have declined the Gover nor s nomination to the Board of the Ash burton High School. Their successors will be appointed in the course of a few days. A Conference between the Commit tees appointed by the Borough and County Councils was held this afternoon to discuss the construction of the Ashbur ton traffic bridge, and as will be seen from a report appearing in another column there is every probability of the work being undertaken at no distant date. No practice of the Choral Society was held last evening owing to the conductor Mr Sidney Wolf having met with a slight accident which prevented him from being in attendance.

A boat accident occurred at Lyttelton harbor this morning by which a man named Joseph King lost his life. The libel case Hussey v Turner was be fore the Supreme Court in Christchurch yesterday, and resulted in a verdict for the p’aintiff with damages LIOO. The proceedings excited considerable interest in Kakaia and Methven, where the parties

to the auit are well known. A man whose name is believed to be A. Townshend met wite a nasty accident this morning. He was riding on the top of Perk’s combine on his way to work, and when near the County S’aleyards e fell heavily on to the ground and Was rendered insensible. Dr Trevor, who was fortun ately near at hand, kindly conveyed the man to the Hospital, where he now lies. Owing to his being drunk the exact nature of his injuries has not been ascer tained, but they will not be very serious in all probability, though his nose has been bleeding profusely ever since he was picked up. Telegrams which we are compelled to hold over from this issue, advise that the sa. Victory has arrived in London; Karl Granville has finally agreed to the appointment of a mixed commission to adjudicate upon the claims of German subjects in JFiji ; the Dunedin Presby terian Synod to-night will present the Rev W. Bannerman with a purse of 800 sovs; at the Duaedin Suburban School Conference a resolution was adopted urg ing amendments in the Education Act. The mall despatched from Lyttelton by the Tongariro on Saturday comprised 11,388 letters, t)76 books and 7,766 news papers. The Hon. Jarpes White, the well-known Sydney sportsman, is at present in Dune din, and intends making a tour of this colony. August Flower, —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ 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, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit-of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt.

ASHBURTON TRAFFIC BRIDGE.

The conference arranged between com mittees from the Ashburton County Council and the Ashburton Borough Council to discuss the construction of the Ashburton Traffic Bridge was held at the County Council Chambers this after noon. The representatives present were : OountyCouncil—Messrs Walker, McLean, Taylor, Coster and Harper. Borough Council —His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs J.Orr, A. Harrison, Sealy, Thomas, and A. Orr. Mr W. 0. Walker occupied ho chair. The Chairman invited the Mayor to state what contribution the Borough was prepared to make towards the cost of the bridge. The Mayor, before indicating the in tention of the Borough Council, would like to know if, in the event of their contribution being regarded as satisfactory by the representatives of the County Council, the Committee would give an assurance that the work would be under taken. The Chairman said that although un able to give a distinct pledge on the sub ject, he felt confident that the recommen dation of the Committee would be adopted by the Council. On the suggestion of the Mayor, Mr Baxter, County Engineer, submitted plans of the proposed bridge to the con ference. The Engineer’s estimate of the cost of a bridge 2lft Gin wide, with a floor 20ft wide was considered. The bridge would carry traction engines or the heaviest vehicle, and would be about three chains lower down the river than the present bridge, in a line with'East street. The Mayor said he was deputed by the Borough Council to offer a contribu tion cf LI.OCO towards the construction of the bridge. This was considerably more than the Borough would bo required to pay under the Public Works Act. Under that Act the Borough’s contribution would have been about LGOO, but his colleagues felt this to be a work of very general im portance, and one towards which they were prepared to make a liberal grant. At this stage the representative of the Borough Council withdrew to afford the Committee of the County Council an op portunity to discuss the offer. On resuming, the Chairman said the representatives of the County Council con sidered the offer made by the Borough Council a satisfactory one, and they were prepared to recommend the construction of the bridge by the Council. He sug gested, however, that any cost beyond the Engineer’s estimate should be contri buted, one part by the Borough and two parts by the Council. The represtmta lives of the Borough Cou n ■ oil retired to consider the suggestion made the Chairman, and on returning the Mayor said that his colleagues had agreed to the proposal, provided that a foot bridge was added to the structure, and that the Borough was not in any case called upon to contribute more than L 1,500 in all. The terms agreed to having been em bodied in a resolution and adopted by the Conference, the proceedings were termi nated by a vote of thanks to the Chair man.

ACCIDENT.

Wellington, Yesterday, n accident occurred about four o'clock this afternoon on tho Wellington-Mana watu Railway Company’s works at Puka rau, about 24 miles ftom town, which re sulted in three men being buried under neath a fall of earth in a tunnel. It ap pears twelve men ware working in a tunnel on Mr Brown’s contract, when the timbers suddenly gave way, and a large quantity of earth fell. Nine managed to escape, but tho other thros were, when tho last report was despatched to town, still entombed. Their names are Peter George, Henry Lloyd and Mathew Panz »- doth. The voice of the last-named can be heard, and he states that he can hear one of the other unfortunate men groan ing, but is unable to tell which. Dr Gil'on’left'in' the steamer Tui this even ing, and will be laudpd close to the 1 spot where tho accident occurred,' Wellington, To-day. Tho lolief gang at Puke ua have un covered Pandazotti sufficiently to nourishment being given to him. It ia not expected the other men jvill bg peaouod alive.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chamberalaatevening. Present—HiaWor ahip the Mayor and Crs A. Orr, T. Sealy, R Bird, S. Nelson, G. Jameson, and A. Harrison. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. NEW COUNCILLOR. Or Jameson signed the usual declaration and took his seat. mayor’s statement. The Mayor stated that the debit balance at the bank was L 1477 7a lid. The amounts received since last meeting were : rent of water, L2 ; library, L 3 14s ; licenses, L 3 ; rents of reserves, LSI 5s ; dog licenses, L 3 10s ; rates, L4l 7s 6d. Total, LB4 16s 6d. VALUATION LIST. The valuation list for 1885 was laid on the table. COBRESTON DENG K. The following correspondence was read : (1), From the Ashburton Fire Brigade calling attention to the fact th »t the half year’s subsidy due from the Council to the brigade on 30th November last had not been paid. (2) From the Ashburton County Council stating that a committee from that body would be pleased to meet a committee from the Borough Council to confer in reference to the construction of the Ashburton traffic bridge ; a com mittee, consisting of the Mayor, OrsJ. Orr, A. Orr, Soaly, Harrison, and Thomas was appointed to meet the committee from the ounty Council. 13), From Mr Wm. Lake stating that the gravel pit near the Gasworks* encroached upon his sections i Nos 905 and 906, and requesting that the latter bo restored to their natural level. The matter was referred to tho Works Committee with power to act. (4) From Mr G St Hill resigning his appointment as Fire Inspector. The resignation was accepted. engineer’s report. The Engineer’s report wm read as fol lows : 014 Offices; The Works Committee recom mend that the consideration of letting or other wise disposing with the old offices be post poned for the present, as they would require some alterations before they would be easily let as a dwelling-house.—River bed: We have gone over the land in the river bed that has be n practically reclaimed by the railway pro tective works, and find there is no danger from the river threatening the land near the pound at present. There does not seem to have been any water in any of the overflow channels near the boundary for some time past. It would be advisable to define the portions of river bed from which shingle can be taken. The plan defining the land will be ready by Wednesday. We are sorry that the necessary survey has been unavoidably delayed. —Building By-laws: We have had our attention directed to a shed recently erected in East street, within the building block. It has not been understood that the law compelling the use of brick or stone applies to any but buildings used as dwellings, stores, shops, workshops or offices, although the by-law does not specially desig nate this, borne time ago it was proposed to alter and make more definite the present by laws. In any case, notice ought to be given of the proposed erection of any building within the Borough.—The labor gang have been en gaged in finishing off Aitken street, filling in holes on railway reserves, scooping in river bed, putting in concrete steps at Library, re pairing concrete channeling, attending to water supply, etc. OLD COUNCIL BUILDING. Ab recommended by the Works Com mittee, it was resolved to defer letting the old Council buildings. Cr Harrison suggested that better ac commodation for the Fire Brigade might be provided in the building. The Mayor explained that the room allotted to the Brigade had been hurriedly furnished, and was only intended to be of a temporary character. Crs Bird and Sealy said that consider able expenditure would be required to render the building suitable for occupa tion as a residence. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. The report of the Library Committee was read as follows t Your Committee has the honor to report having received the enclosed letter from Mr Farley offer ing to supply books from London, the latest publications, at London published prices, and to allow the Council three months after arrival for payment of same. Your Committee recommend that a trial order be given to the extent of from L 5 to L 7 10s. Your Committee recommend that the English Mechanic and the Athenaeum be procured for the reading room. Your Committee has much plea sure in reporting that the improvements in the reading room, the matting, extra table, etc., have given general satisfac tion.” NEW BOONS. On the motion of Cr A. Orr, seconded by Cr Nelson, it was resolved to entrust Mr Farley with a trial order for L2O worth of books. RESERVES COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee's report was read and ad opted; THE POMVIN. Cr Harrison enquired if anything had yet been done in the direction of trans ferring the management of the Domain to the Council.

The Mayor replied in the negative, and Or Harrison added that he thought the time had arrived when the Council should do something to acquire control of the Domain with a view to better its pre sent neglected condition. The Mayor thought it would be hardly graceful for the Council to initiate steps for the acquirement of the Domain. It would be better if the Hoard would seek the transfer, and ho suggested that Cr Harrison as a raemberof the Board should sound that body in reference to the mat ter. He fully concurred with Or Harri son’s estimate of the importance of placing such an important place of public resort on a creditable footing.

Cr Harrison explained that his right to occupy a seat upon the Board as successor to the late councillor, Mr St Hill, had been challenged by that gentleman, and he (Or Harrison) was practically powerless in the matter. Or Jameson said that in view of the position in which Or Harrison appeared to be placed, it might be better to address ac official letter to the Board on the sub ject. On the motion of Or Bird, seconded by Or A. Orr, the Mayor was requested to wait upon the Chairman of the Domain Board and ask him to ca I a meeting of that body for the purpose of discuasjng the matter. RIViSH ENCROACHMENT. Or Nelson called attention to the river encroachment above the Old Men’s Home, and suggested that slops should be taken to divert the current. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. MOORE STREET CROSSING, Replying to Or A. Orr, the Mayor said that the Minister of Public Works had not yet redeemed his promise to inspect the Moore street crossing. On the motion of Or Orr it was resolved to write to the Minister and ask when it would be convenient for him to inspect this and other works required in the Borough. SID 3 CHANNELS. Or Jameson directed the attention of the Works Committee to the fact that the courses of several of the side channels were obstructed by debris Or Bird, Chairman of the- Works Com mittee, promised renewed attention to the matter. INSPECTOR OF W IGHXS AND MBASURIS, '!fhe Mayor suggested the appointment of a local Inspector of weights and mea sures.

Ce Orr thought it would be wise to first invite tho Christchurch Inspector to visit the Borough and adjust the weights and measures of tradesmen.

The whole matter was relegated to the Mayor with power to act. COMMITjCEB. Cr Jameson was appointed to the Com* mittees on which the Mayor had served previous to his installation, viz, —Finance, Fire Brigade, and By-law. by-laws On the motion of the Mayor the by laws of the Council were referred to the By law Committee to report upon. FIRE BRIGADE. The Mayor referring to the letter read from the Ashburton Fire Brigade, said that he considered the Council had been j treated very improperly by the Brigade. It was evidently the determination of the Brigade to retain the LAO they had re ceived from the Fire Association, and also | to claim the Council’s annual subsidy. He had felt disposed to request the Bri gade as a whole to resign, but if the Council thought it better to refer the question to the Fire Brigade Committee he would concur. It must, however, be clearly understood, although the Brigade appesred to have lost sight of the fact that the whole of the plant and accoutrements were the property of the Council. He was fully satisfied that the Improper con duct of the Brigade w«s instigated by a few disaffected individuals, whose removal would restore the unanimity which should exist between the two bodies. Ora Harrison and Bird concurred with the remarks which had fallen from the Mayor. <he Mayor moved, that this Council request from the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade the immediate refund of the LAO, which they received from the Fire Association, and in the event of their not complying with the request the Council i take steps to disband the Brigade; further, that the custodian do not allow , any of the Council’s Fire Brigade property | to be removed from the station without consent of this Council. The motion was seconded by Cr Nelson and carried. It was resolved to send a copy of the motion to the Fire Associa tion , ’ LICENSES. The following licenses were granted : : Carriers, J. Heffoid (2) ; public buildings, i Oddfellows’ Hall. 5 ACCOUNTS. ° Accounts amounting to Ll2l 19s Id were passed fur payment, and the Council | adjourned until 2nd February.

THE ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. WALLACE.

Wellington, Yesterday. A Magisterial enquiry was held this afternoon before Mr Curtis, R.M., and Commander King, R.N., in respect to the accident to the s.s. Wallace in the French Pass. Captain Bruce deposed that he was reading in his cabin, the chief officer, Mr W. F. Paul, who holds a master’s certificate, being in charge. Mr Paul stated he was steering by the land, the night being dark but clear, and giving di rections to the man at the wheel. They were a mile out of the ordinary course when the casualty occurred, but were try ing to make a short cut to catch the tide in the Pass. He must have misjudged his distance from the Beef Barrels. He was drowsy at the time, and might have been nodding a bit, but was not asleep. He expected the accident was the result of his nodding. He could not account for it in any other way. On Thursday he was up at six and on duty till 11 p.m., the ship being on the cradle. On Friday he was up at 4 a.m. and at work till half-past 11 p.m. He went on watch at midnight again. The Court sus pended the chief officer’s certificate for three months, but to mark their appre ciation of the straightforward way he gave his evidence, refused to mulct him in costs. After coming off the reef the steamer was helpless, ail the blades being knocked off her propeller, and there being no wind. She was towed to Waikawa Bay by her boats, a distance of two miles from the reef. This occupied two hours, and meanwhile three pumps were going to keep the water down. The steamer is not much injured. She has been under tepa ; rs all day, and will be ready for sea to-morrow night.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Victoria. Melbourne, January 13. A sharp shock of earthquake was ex perienced in Melbourne and the surround ing districts early on Sunday morning. There is no change to report in connec tion with the dispute in the bookmaking trade. Two prisoners attempted to escape from Pentridge on Saturday fay cutting holes in the ceiling of the;r calls. The men, when captured, had a complete set of tools in their possession, also rope and a change of clothing. How they obtained them is unknown. / Soma difficulty has been experienced in fixing a data for the Conference of Pre miers which Mr Service proposes should be held in Melbourne. Captain Thomas, commander of the Victorian naval forces, has been to Syd • ney to arrange for a gun to replace the one recently fractured on board the Cer berus. Efforts are being made to bring about freetrade between Queensland and Victoria in the interests of the Queensland sugar industry. No further cases of smallpox have oc curred in connec ion with the one at Castlemaine. The patient is now doing well.

New South Wales.

The farewell banquet to Commodore Brskine is fixed to take place on January 23, in the Town Hall. The steamer Austral was visited by 20 000 people on Sunday. The Hon Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., has been severely hurt by a kick from ahorse, and his condition causes grave fears. H.M.S. Tamar has arrived from Eng land with the relief crews of the Austra lian station. Three cases of smallpox have occurred at Balmain. The patients are a man named Franklyn, his son and daughter. The disease is of a very severe type, and they have been removed to the quarantine hospital. The other inmates of the house have been taken to the North Head Quarantine Station. The racehorse Tom Brown having wrenched one of his hind legs was unable to start for the Anniversary Handicap, South Australia-, At an enquiry held concerning the fire at the Academy of Music, it was stated that the cause of the fire was a defective gaslight, which ought to have been looked to by the management. The Dredging Department have deep ened the harbour at Port Adelaide to 22ft at low water, and the channel has been widened from 430 ft to 700 ft. Tasmania. The Tariff Commission commence their sittings to-day, and will be entertained at a banquet to-night by Mr J. G. Davies, Mayor of Hobart.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, January 7. General Campenon,the French Minister of War, has resigned because he declares M. Jules Ferry, the Premier, to be merely the tool of Prince Bismarck. The German company interested in land in New Guinea, New Britain, and New Ireland, are building two steamers to tiade between the various islands. Reinforcements, consisting of 13,000 French troops, are being immediately despatched to Tonqnin to facilitate its occupation. The occupation of Formosa, by the French is intended to be perma nent, and a French expedition is Intended '■ to be despatched shortly to Pekin. London, January 8. M' Wra. H. Gladstone, eldest son of the Premier, and member for East Wor cestershire, in addressing a meeting at Hawarden yesterday, said that his father would shortly retire from public life. The British Government have for warded a very indignant protest to the German authorities on the Annexation* question, in which Prince Bismarck is accused of a breach of faith in having directed the annexation of a portion of New Guinea. The Foreign Office has despatched the Hon Robert Meade, one of the Assistant Under-Secretaries of the Colonial Office to Berlin, to make at- - rangements for the meeting of a Conven tion to adjudicate upon rival claims re garding the islands of the Pacific. Bari Derby i epudiates the idea that the British Cabinet intends to cede the island of Heligoland, in the North Sea, to Ger many, in consideration of the latter re • Jinquishing all her claims to New Guinea. The attitude of New South Wales at the present juncture is most perplexing. The Colonial office and the Agents-General are confident that Germany will in the end be compelled to abandon New Guinea. Prince Bismarck declines to de fine the limits of German annexation in New Guinea and the Pacific until he has received particulars and reports from the commander of the German war ships at present in the Pacific. Earl Derby will forward depatebes _to the Governors of the several Australian colonies on the annexation question to morrow (Jan. 9). General satisfaction is expressed at the determination of the British Goverment to extend tbo British Protectorate on the north-east coast of New Guinea to the Huon Gulf, the commencement of the German boundary. Jan. I*l > In the German Reichstag yesterday, during a debate arising out of the recent annexation for Germany of the Cameroon* country on the west co *st of Africa, by Dr Naohtigal, Prince B amarck made a speech, in which he threatened to abandon his "colonising policy if the question was postponed; The annexation projects of New Zealand, he said, showed the danger of delay, and Englishmen were reported to be fomenting disorders in New Guinea and among the Oameroohs. He farther deprecated allusions being made as to the possibility of war, and expressed his opinion that all annexation difficulties could be settled by’a negotiation. Jan, 12. Prince Bismarck has expressed his opinion that if the Imperial Government approves the hostility shown by the Aus tralian Colonies to the annexation of a portion of New Guinea by Germany, it will be necessary for the latter to support the policy of the Powers opposed to'Eng land in the Egyptian and other questions. He has also expressed bis surprise at the proposal that New Zealand should break the mutual agreement entered into not to aunex the Samoan Idauds

TRIAL OF W. W. TAYLOR.

Wellington, Yesterday.

The trial of Waring Taylor was con* tinued to-day, when the defence was a j|h raenced. Mr Cooper, Deputy Begiatrarpf the Court, produced the Judge’s notes, taken at the examination of prisoner before in the Bankruptcy Court.—J. Tr Da’rymplo, son in law of prisoner, de do ed that at the interview referred to by the witness Jonas Arundel, : prisoner said bis estate would bring 20a in the £. Wit ness was a creditor for over-L3,000. At an interview with prisoner the latter told : witness that he had .used some of the Bank shares in May’s Estate to satisfy a claim on the part of the Rhodes’ Estate. Witness did not nowbelieveprisoner'Baaser tion that he was worth 20a in the £, but did believe it at the time it was made. He never bad reason to doubt prisoner's word. This closed the defence.—Mr E. Shaw, leading counsel for the' defendant,' said, before addressing the jury, be had to call attention to what he considered missing links in the evidence for the prosecution, which entitled him.• to ask his Honor to direct the jury that there was not sufficient evidence to oon* viot. The first absence of evidence was that there was no proof of proprietor ship of these shares by the late James May ; no proof that when May died he was possessed of these 104 shares; no proof that prisoner was ever proprietor of shares. The books themselves were not evidence of ownership. His Honor con sidered there was evidence of everything that was necessary to constitute May a, shareholder, and Taylor a transferee. Mr Shaw submitted that there was no evi dence of transfer from May to Taylor, or from Taylor to any of the transferees ; neither was there evidence of improper disposal of any of these shares under the will according to the terms of the trust, but at most only of disposal of their pro* ceeds. Then there was no proper evidence of the will. The execution of the will must be proved. The execution of the will could not ba received In evidence in England unless destruction or lose of pro bate were proved. The probate did not prove the expressed trust under the will. He proceeded to argue with reference to the|question of misappropriation, pointing out that prisoner had power to sell shares, and what became of them after sale was another matter. The Court adjourned until 10 to-morrow morning, when it will probably finish. Wellington, To-day. The Counsel’s addresses in the Waring Taylor case are finished, and the Judge is now summing up.

SUPREME COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH—Yesterday. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston), [Abridged from the Lyttelton TinjsA This was an faction to recover Ll,§oo damages for libel and slander. The plain tiff was William James Hussey, farmer, at Rskaia, and the defendant was Charles William Turner, the agent at Bakaia for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The libels— there were two alleged—were contained in letters written to Duncan Cameron, of dunes, Methvjn, to the effect that cer tain wheat offered by plaintiff for sale had previously been mortgaged to the Com pany by lien, and the slander was a state ment alleged to have been made at the Bakaia Hotel by the defendant to the effect that the plaintiff had committed a larceny, for which he deserved two years imprismment—The defence was to the effect that the statements were privileged, and were not malicious, and that the statement as to imprisonment was with respect to the plaintiffs threat to oomd'to his (defendant’s) office and assault hi to.— Mr Wilding, wi;h him Mr A E." G. Rhodes, appeared for the plaintiff Mr Holmes, with hira Mr FisKer, instructed by Messrs Garrick and Oowlishaw) ap peared for t he defendant.—Duncan Came* ron f at Methven: fcin|

THE ASH BH ETON OH AROIAN, TDESOaY, JaNDARY 20, 1885.



Wanted. \ST ANTED Tenders for Patting VV down a Pump, opposite Borough School. Apply, H. M. Jones. 1 113 WANTED Tenders for Stocking and Forking about 500 Acres wheat, stocks to be maintained by contractor for ■one week. Tenders to be sent in by 24th inst, to Jam u s Copland, Ohertssy. would do well to look at J. McGregor's advertisment in another column. Y\/ANTED—Tenders, until 23th inst., VV for Stocking, Carling and Stacking about 100 acres of .rheat, oats and barley. Horses and drays found. Apply, F. M. Foster, Winslow. 1 77 WANTED Tendera—For Harvesting 20 acres Oats and Wheat, Win ter’s Bead, Allenton. To be in bv noon Saturday, January 24tb; Particulars can be seen at Messes Fooks and Son’s 1 104 ANTED * *infr to Known That persons wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries J 11 A- 1 1_ _ L T £! Office. 1 111



SACKED HEART SELECT SCHOOL, -Conducted by the i;ELIGIOUS OF “ NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS.” Ashburton, Will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, Jammy £6, at 9.50 am. Applications for Boarders and Day Pupils to be made between the hours of 10 and 12 a,m and 2 and 4 p.m. For further particulars, apply to the Rev. Mother Pbioress. 191 {Strawberries, Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242 “ Veni, Vidi, Fid.” rslfc NEW YEAR Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., HALF PFICE TOYS & FANCY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. EAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER



AX JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancred Street. Sugars—English Gut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3iJ per lb Best Snowdrop, 41 per lb (Reductions by the ma') Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2i, 2s 6d, and 2s 9J Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, 10J each. Rice, 31 Mixed Biscuits, 6.1 Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, 1 Raisins, 6^i New Figs, Is per bcx Best Sago, 3d Sew Muscatels, Is 6d Ojsters, 6J Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, 6Jd Herrings, 7d Keiller’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Piokl.s, 8d Other articles equally cheap. James moGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342 Dimant and Coe, A BE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and -afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply <f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 Cornsacks. OKA BALES of CORNSACKS to jUtfU arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26J, 2|. Apply,, at once, to ‘ HaYES & CO., 11 J Arcade, Ashburton. OF ANNUALS Boys’ and Girls’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Sunday, Quiver, Child’s Companion, Little Folks, •Child’s Owtr Magazine, : .British Workwomen, British Workmen, Cottager and Artisan, etc. CHRISTMAS CARDS In great Variety and Newest Designs. PRIZE BOOKS ( An immense Stock of PRIZE BOOKS ( School Prizes Always on band. Sohopl Committees will do well to pay a viut and inspect for themselves. LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED A , to all Schools by Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, PAPNDERB’ BuiLUISOS. AHH BOSTON. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ox 8.8 Hauroto, the Best Newcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber end Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and' Sashes lame, Cement, Fencing Materials, do , And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, ~FILMER AND CO. (Into A. Hayes), SAWMI ‘LT jt , TIJIUER, COAL, AND yitttVu u MERCHANTS ftttt *Ueet, A.Ulmiun.



WANTED Known—Thut B. Lancas teb starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With-quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Arcade. 1 2 WANTED Known—Fresh Flounders are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Late Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eigh* hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. O. Page, Fast street, Ashburton. 11 2151 VTTANTED Known—Boots I Boots 1 VV That Hayes 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 Removed. — Jones and Bradshaw, Com and Chaff Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Tones and TradshaW. WANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten 1 Good straw bats, 4£d, 6d, 9i ; black Cashmere, double width, Is 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s Cd per doz ; a lot of infanta’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s 6d— usual price, 4s 6d to 12a 6d. H. 0. fcBGEES, ealys’ Buildings, East fetreet. WANTED KNOWN —Robert Easton, Bill Poster, Theatpioae 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 SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F, CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1953 WANTED Known—O. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quility of Boots, will, Ist January, 1886, deli for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d ; Shooter Boots, 10s 3i ; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children's alt reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” 0. Haw .in’s, duot and Shoemaker. 12 3393 WANTED Known—J. Mekch & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Co’s. Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sabs. The best materials are used, being specially celected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods aro guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23°2



WANTED Known—Tho undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Foweb and McEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton, 10 1973 Special Advertisements. MANURES. Messes Friedlander Bros , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for tho Belfast Chemical Works, 'and will supply Superphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Bust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For circulars, etc., apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tiuwald. FOR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising, For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, ita effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 61 and ll.s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, lingland. 116 gPBOIAL NOTICE FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus Block. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe.—ln tho ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. K. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shoo to Quill’s Hotel.)



Special Advertisements. MONSTER Clearing Sale N° w GOING ON AT ANDREW ORR’S DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT, 1 90 East street.



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



Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room foe NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAYS BO Pbk Cent. BY PUOHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



~f>E DENNIS O’CONN I;LL, J-V BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPEH. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for £954. NOT7CK OF BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and hook debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. B. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office, December, 1884. Messrs H. B. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1502 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. Yours faithfully, E. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Mr White will deliver the stocks. Notice of !s>alb to the Public. This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we get one half O’Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that out sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terms Cash—No discounts or abatements of any kind. H.E. May & Co



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