SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Yesterday.

Cleopatra, brigantine, from Wellington. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, from In vercargill. x Viking, brig, froth Mauritius. ■. Sailed. Yesterday.

Waakatn,-s.s., lor Kaikoura and Wel lington- -- SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Ringarooma ; from Sydney ; Seabird, from Sydney. Haw Plymouth, Yesterday. The a s. Penguin left for Nelson and Southernporlti at 9.30 p.m. Wellington, Yesterday.

Arrived Go-Ahead, from Lyttelton ; Grafton. from Greymouth ; Hawea, from the South ; Rotorua, from Picton and Nelson. Sailed —Grafton, for Lyttelton and Oamartl;. Stella, for Kaikoura and Lyttel ton ; Wakatipu, for the-South. * Dunedin, Yesterday.

brigantine, from Mau ritius;; Scotia, barque, from New York (September.S?th); Manapouri, from the North. SaUed—Te AiLu, for Sydney, via the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, • v Wednesday afiemoon. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon the live stock market for the Ashburton district loathe week end : ng Janaury 7th as follows : On Tuesday the usual weekly sale was held 1 at the County Sa’eyards, Ashburton, the most noticeable featu e in connection therewith being the sipall entry in cattle, sheep and \ igs, and the evident disinclination to purchase un less at ruinous reductions to the sellers. Under the hammer we did not dispose of a single line of sheep, although privately after the sale a ’fair clearance was made. In cattle, thanks to the attendance of three Christchurch buyers, we succeeded in disposing of our to al entry, consisting of about 50 head at values slightly in advaqps hf.late rates. Our sales of sheep were /as.'Tqlidws :—25 crossbred two-tooth . wethers 13s, 109 fat merino ewes 4s 6d, too merino wethers 7s 6d, 100 merino wethers Ss pd, and- during the week we have sold 900 first cross ewes iwo-tooths ns gd, 631 do I2s Bd, 1,100 shorn crossbred hoggets mixed sexes 12s, 524 shorn store' merino wethers 5 s 6d, 500 do do 5s tod, 300 do do 5s Qcl, etc. In cattle our principal tales were 5 fat at 1.6 7s 6d, 6do do L 5 15s, 4at L 6 15s, 4 at L 6 ss, lat L 5,2 at L 4 17s 6d, 22 head at L 3 Ss, 1 young bull at Li 17s, springers at 14 to L 6, yearlings at 15s to 28s, 18 months’ old at 37s fid to 12 15s, 2-year-olds at L2 15s to L 4 5s as per quality. In properties there is little stirring, although every day we have enquiries for suitable farms. Business in some cases does not result; because buyers want them at far too low a price, and in others the owners want exactly the opposite. During the last three months,, however, we have succeeded in placing all the farms connected with Mann and McKerrow’s estate as follows:~viz, 200 acres at L 4 10*, 495 acres at I 4 10s, 412 acres at L 6 ss, 600 acres at L 6 10s, 496 acres at L 5 Ss, 520 do at L 6 6s, 425 do at L6los per acie.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

-AUCTION SALES. Saturday, January 10 Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street--Twine Binders Toesbay, January 13. Messrs Matson, Cox and 0)., at the TiniraM Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Thursday, January 8 Orange Lodge—Regular Monthly meeting in the New Orange Hall; 7.30 p.m. Thistle Lodge Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, at 7.80 * Friday, January 9 itflburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. I > Satvbday, January 10. Fakantli Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, January 12. Woodyear’s Circus, at 7-30

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails clone at the Ashburton Post Office follows For Christchurch and North at 6 am. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.80 a.m. and 5 p.m, daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., Foc : Tima-'U and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a. m., and 4*Bo p. m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 A.m.

For Wakahui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For itount Somers, on Tuesdays and . aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. For May field, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430jp.i4fdaily‘' l For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri dsys at 10.30 a. ro.

BIRTHS.

Hugh s— On January 7, at Mrs Pauling’s residence, Beach road, Ashburton, ihe wife of T. R. J. Hughes, of a son. Frikdlander -On January 5, the wife of Mr Hugo Friedlander, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Clayton— On January 7, 1885, Jenny, the beloved daughter of Robert and Eliz ibeth Clayton, aged 4 months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1885. Police Offences Act.

Last week we drew attention to one of the provisions in the Police Offences Act, a decree placed on the Statute Book during the past session, and one which came into force on the first day ot the present year. Some of the pro visions are of such a stringent nature that all members of society, male or female, should make themselves ac quainted with the Act and become aware of the pains and penalties they render themselves liable to even in their ordinary every day walks of life ! It is a curious statute, and one the provisions of which will, we feel sure, be daily infringed by many members of society who would be horrified to learn that they were offending against the laws framed for the good govern ment of their adopted country. Acts of Parliament as a rule furnish less in teresting reading matter .'than do tne records of the acts of individuals, and we venture to say that a very small pro portion indeed of the British public ever take the trouble to read an Act through or make themselves faqiiliar with the provisions of any particular statute that has been enacted for their own peace and preservation. By the coming into force of the Police Offences Act, 1884, a number of antiquated, un necessarily severe, and almost useless laws have been repealed; but it is more than a matter of doubt if all the provisions of the “ Act to consolidate the laws for the suppression of various offences and in restraint of vagrancy ” can be reason ably enforced, even if they were ever intended to be. The police and magis trates are, however, given some exten ded powers which we sincerely hope to see carried out to the very letter. The first case.under the new Ordinance came before the Dunedin Court on Saturday last. It was a charge of using obscene language, and though the Bench dealt leniently with the offender, it was plainly intimated that in future all similar cases would be disposed of in strict accordance with the spirit of the Act, the full penalty of which is twelve months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. Happily cases of this nature are not of frequent occurrence in our midst, but on several occasions charges of disgusting and obscene lan guage have come under the jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate, and Mr Baddeley has not been slow to deal with the offendiers in a very severe manner. Justly so too, for the lan guage of some men when under the in fluence of the demon Alcohol is suffi cient to shock the feelings of not over sensitive men, while to the ears of ladies and children it is disgusting and offen sive in the extreme. It is therefore to be hoped that the strict letter of the law will be rigidly enforced in all cases of profane or indecent language, and those who are in the habit of giving vent to their feelings and passions in public, in what they are pleased to term strong and forcible language, would do well to make themselves acquainted with subsection 2 of section 24 of this somewhat quaint and singular Act. Some of the offences that would render the culprit liable to be deemed a rogue and a vagabond, and to imprison ment without the option of a fine, are as follows : A person who plays games of chance or bets in any public place; is found by night with his face blackened, or wearing felt or other slippers; or is found by night, without lawful excuse, in or upon any premises or garden. The subsection prohibiting the blackening of faces or the wearing of felt or other slippers also contains the words, “with a felonious intent.” ( We feii to gee. any particularly henious offence in haying one’s face blackened either by night or day—indeed vyefreely confess it would add to the personal ap pearance of some of us—and why the framers of this curious Act should desm it doubly criminal to wea

“ felt or other slippers ” we are utterly at a loss to comprehend. Slippers of ' all kinds, if skillfully constructed, are ’ articles conducive to great ease and personal comfort, and we see nothing offensive in wearing them either pub- 1 Itcly or privately. Should this provi sion in the Act be rigidly enforced we might hear of some unfortunate citizen who has perhaps wandered out into the street to take a smoke in his slippered feet, being apprehended and arraigned as a rogue and vagabond. On the other hand, a “felioniously intent” person who jehose to creep about the street late at night in his bare feet might claim to be exonerated from any breach of the Police Offences Act,where as if he were seen in slippers he could be arrested and sentenced to imprisonment for twelve months. For wheeling any kind of vehicle on a public foot path a person renders himself or herself liable to a penalty not exceeding While admitting the nuisance that would be caused in a crowded thorough fare by three or four perambulators being left together on the footpath, while Mary Ann and Betsy Jane were standing some distance off enjoying their afternoon’s chat, we think it will be a difficult matter to compel parents and guardians of children to conform to the law and risk their own lives and those of their babes by wheeling their perambulators in the centre of the road. This clause might, with some show of reason, be enforced in large and thickly populated towns where an outing can be had in extensive parks, but we fancy that in most of the New Zealand towns many of the provisions of the Police Offences Act will be found oppressive • and unworkable. We purpose referring to other provisions of the Act on a future occasion.

The first sitting of the Resident Magis trate’s Court for the disposal of civil busi ness since the holidays will take at the usual hour to morrow.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council will be held to-morrow. There is an unusually large amount of business to be disposed of. The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated London, Gth January, 1885:—Llangitikei has arrived in the Channel. Sailed Loch Linnhe, for Auckland ; Colleen, for Lyttelton ; and Dunaeore, for Wellington and Taranaki. Loading—Sam Mendel, for Auckland, and Star of Greece, for Port Chalmers. llangitikei will be loaded for Wellington and Timaru. On the termination of the Masonic in* stallation at Mothven last evening, the gentlemen who had been engaged in the ceremony found considerable difficulty, owing to the intense darkness, in finding their way from the achoolhouse to Patton’s Hotel, where the customary banquet was given. One party encountered a barbed wire fence, which occasioned nasty falls to three of their number, one gentleman, Mr Hussey, having the side of his face severely lacerated by a barb of the fence. On Monday and Tuesday evenings next Woodyear’s electric circus will perform in Ashburton. Mr Wyburd, the energetic advance agent of this popular show, has been in Ashburton for some days arrang ing for the visit, and since his arrival it has been determined to perform here two nights in place of one as originally in tended. The circus has been well re ceived in all the southern town, and we understand from ,Mr Wyburd that since its last visit to Ashburton the troupe has been strengthened by the addition of a number of talented artistes and educated horses. The circus will perform at Rakaia on Wednesday. The monthly sitting of the Ashburton District Court will bo hold on Saturday next. The following is the cause list : Applications for order of discharge—ii. McKerrow (Mr Purnell), P. Daly (Mr Oaygill), J. Beecher (Mr Crisp), T. Wool lev (Mr Crisp); order for costs—P. Daley (Mr public -examination—G, A. - inoent (Mr Crisp).

The New Zsaland Loan and Mereantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram, dated London, January 6th, 1885; changed. Wheat: Market firm ; foreign arrivals and stocks being light. Adelaide is worth 39s 61, New Zealand 355, and Tuscan 36j 6i per 4961 b. Adelaide, f.a.q., is worth ci.f., off coast, 37a per 4801 b. Tallow : Market unchanged ; mutton is worth 34* and beet 33a 6d per cwt. Leather : Market unchanged ; best sides are worth U£l per lb. Frozen meat : Market sluggish ; mutton weighing per carcase 701 b to 751 b is worth 5d per lb. Ashburton shareholders in the Union Insurance Company are reminded tha their dividends are now payable at th office ot Messrs Matson, Cox and Go. West street

We have received from Messrs H. Qriesselich and Co,, of London, a copy of their Mercantile Shipping Eegister. The liegister is evidently issued in the in terests of the extensive shipping and com mission business of the publishers, but is not merely a prices current, as it contains a number of well written articles on com mercial and other subjects of general in terest. The attention of importers is directed to Messrs Griesselioh and Go’s ad vertisement in another column. The following are the amounts won by different owners at the recent 0 J.O. Summer race meeting :—Mr G. G. Stead, L 424 13s ; Major George, L 333 9s; Mr J. Stephenson, L 165 5s ; Mr W. Russell, L 73 3s ; Mr T. Quill, L2414a; Mr Coates, Ll 9 ; total, L 1,041 4s. The amounts paid over yesterday at the settling in con nection with the Auckland meeting were : —Mr Pilbrow, L 979 ; Mr Bate, L7OO ; Captain Russell, L 432 ; Mr J, Marshal), L 425 ; Mr W. Weston, 1352 ; Mr W. Robertson, L 292 ; Mr J. Gallagher, L 242; Mr W. Bobbett, L 15 0; Mr J Alwell, LI00; Mr M. O’Brien, L 100; Mr Proffitt, L 100; small winners, L 212; total, L 4.0-4

To restore nerve and brain waste, nothing equals Hop Bitters. Believe this. See.— Advx.] “ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co.. General Agents. 2 Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8,, with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to indues people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their nameorinany way connected wilh them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the while label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust'nothing elsp. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in iraita lions counterfeits,

The usual inonTily meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge, Star of Ashburton, will be held this evening in the Orange Hall, Burnett street. Mr Lucien Wolf, the editor of the Jeivish World, a brother of Mr Sidney vVolf of this town, has published a bio graphy of Sir Moses Montefiore, the well known centenarian.

The ceremony of the installation of officers of the Methven Lodge, S.C., took place last evening at the schoolroom, Methven. There was a large attendance of Brethren, D. G.M. Bro Hill acting as installing officer, assisted by Bro Henry Zander, W.M. Somerset Lodge, and Bro James Taft, W.M. Thistle Lodge, and the ceremony was conducted in the most im posing manner. The following were the officers installed for the ensuing year : R. W. M., Bro R. Patton (re-elected); S. Bro W. Bowse; D.M., Bro D. Cameron; S.W., Bro McWilliam ; J. W., Bro (Morgan ; Treasurer, Bro Murdoch ; Secretary, 8.0 Black; S.D., Bro Nutall; ID., Bro Gilchrist; 1.G., Bro Boag. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Brethren partook of an admirable ban quet given by the 8.W.M., Bro Patton. The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honored, and a very pleasant even ing spent.

At the Supreme Court, Chria f ohurch, yesterday, John Gilmour was indicted under section 65 of the Bankruptcy Act of 18S3, for having concealed certain pro perty from the Official Assignee, with a view to defraud hia creditors. —The evi dence in respect to the concealment of a reaping machine and harrows was similar to that adduced before Judge Ward at the last sitting of the district Court, and on this charge he was found not guilty, but on a further charge of failing to In form the Assignee of a debt due to him by Mr George Jameson, he was found guilty and sentenced to six months’ im prisonment.

■Christmas presents free of charge.—Last year we are informed that over 9,000 presents were given away curing December and the early part of January by H, E. May & Co., The Hall, Christchurch. This year they are doing the same, and this is how they do it : Every customer is presented with a ticket equal to 10 per cent, on the amount spent by them, so that if you spend Lio you can choose anything up to Li, if L 5 is spent a 10s present will be given, if L 3 a 6s present, if I a 2s present, but if you only spend One Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during this month of December and up to January the 6th you will get a pre sent. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shopping you can get your tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing equal in,value to all the tickets you hold.—[Ad vt.]

ASHBURTON CHORAL SOCIETY.

Last autumn we chronicled the advent in our midst of a talented musician in the person of Mr Sidney Wolf, R.A.M., a gentleman who was heartily welcomed by a very numerous body of the music loving residents of Ashburton and the surround ing districts. Both publicly and privately Mr Wolf soon had hands full. Up to that time the Orchestral Society had not enjoyed the advantage of a professional conductor, but they had neverthlosa been most deligent in their practices, and had given several very creditable public per formances, which, unfortunately resulted in financial loss. On Mr Woif’s arrival here he accepted the oonductorahip of the Society, and shortly afterwards an enter tainment was given which proved a suc cess both musically and financialy. On the occasion referred to the Orchestral Society were assisted by a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs, who, it will be remembered, acquitted themselves with great credit in the production of the operetta “ Trial by Jury;” Out of this evolved the Choral Society, numbering shortly after its formation some fifty mem bers, and as time want on the member ship still increased. The Society was formed for the purpose of producing, periodically, oratorios, cantata, opera and other musical items, and at the end of six months the Society found itself in the unique position of having a considerable credit balance at the Bank, no liabilities, a strong and enthusiastic membership, and a feeling of unanimity amongst all concerned. The large audiences who witnessed the recent production of “ 3.M.5. Pinafore,” given'jointly by the Chord and Orchestral Societies, under the able oonductorahip of Mr Wolf, one and all agreed that the performance re flected the greatest credit on all con cerned, and its success exceeded all anti cipations. In addition to both Societies being placed on a good financial foot ing there was a large increase in the membership of the Choral So ciety, and the public were to believe that a concert would be given this month and an opera during the autumn. We know but little of the inter nal working of the Choral Society, but we are sorry to say that a strange and un accountable apathy appears to have sud denly taken possession of the majority of the members, and it is rumored that the Society is likely to collap .e and come to an untimely end in the full blush of its youth and vigor. On principle we strongly object to' the dissemination of rumors, and were it not for the fact that I we feel strongly on the point we should not in this instance depart f'om one of 1 our golden rules. If, however, we can be the means of assisting to restore to health and vigor a Society that would bo the means of materially assisting in the de velopment of music and afford healthy and enjoyable recreation for a large number of people, we might be pardoned for any apparent eagerness to comment on what we hope is at best a mere rumour, and one too that is resting on but a slight founda tion. Since November there has been no practice of the Choral Society, though a few members, principally ladies, have regularly attended St Stephen’s School room on the evenings set apart for the practices. Naturally they have gone away much disappointed. Since the for mation of the Society the lady members have taken great interest In its advance ment, and have invariably attended the rehearsals with commendable punctuality. We are sorry to have to confess that the gentlemen as a whole have not been so punctual, and have frequently kept their lady friends waiting a considerable time in the Schoolroom or Odd fellows’ Hall before the work of the evening could be proceeded with. It is, to say the least, ungallant, and we hope that the hint will be taken, and that at any future practices there will be both a larger and earlier attendance of the male mem bers of the Society. We are given to understand that the Committee meet this evening at the Press office to dis cuss what steps shall be taken to revive the interest in the Society. Whatever is done we hope wa shall not have to chronicle the decease of the Choral Society, and we fpel sure now that the holidays are over and people are settling down into their ordinary every day mode of existence, it only requires a little energy on the part of the Committee to get the members together and make the Ashburton Choral Society a useful, in structive, and successful institution

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

We extract the following, in reference to the frozen meat trade, from a letter addressed bv Mr P. Cunningham to the chairman of the Agricultural and Pas toral. 'Association :—“I do not think the formation of a company in London, to be called the 8 ‘ Distributing Company,’ would be a success, but would rather be another drag on the industry, as no com pany can be successfully carried on on purely sentimental grounds Although it might bo started from motives such as the above, it appears to me it would soon develop into a profit-making concern. I think if pressure were brought to bear by shippers from New Zealand, a council would be formed in London from among importers, each returning a member or members, according to the magnitude of their imports. The duty of such gentle men would be to see that the meat would be placed on the market only in such con dition and quantity as it could reasonably absorb from time to time. Under the present system, Importers send their meat to their salesman without each knowing what the other is doing, and consequently salesmen in the market are at the same monent competing against each other I do not think the difficulty would be great in establishing a fair and reasonable plan of deciding what brands and ship ments should be sold and in what order. If wool brokers can establish rules for the sale of wool, I see no reason why regula tions cannot also be devised for the sale of frozen meat. . . , At present,

to my mind, the meat is not placed on the market in a satisfactory manner. Some times it is taken from the freezing cham bers early iu the morning, passed through the middleman’s stalls and sold in the re tail shops before noon on the same day. I have proved by experience and testing that meat cooked in this mode comes out hard aud of a rather dark color, and quite unlike meat which receives fair and rea sonable treatment. By reasonable treat ment, I mean thawing it recording to the state of the weather at the time the mutton is sold. I think the un certainty of the condition in which the meat reaches the consumer is one of our greatest difficulties. At present the consumer has not sufficient experience to guide him as to the length of time that the meat should be kept before being cooked, and 1 do not think the butchers take the trouble to inform him. A saddle of mutton that 1 took from the freeving chambers in the morn ing, and had cooked the same day, could hardly be recognised as coming from the same flock with another to which proper time and attention had been giving in thawing I could not, whilst in England, help noticing what appeared to me a matter worth the attention of meat shippers. At Leadenhall retail market I have repeatedly seen the fore part of the sheep ticketed at less than the coat of its carriage and expenses to Eng* land. This suggested to my mind whether a small trial shipment could not be made of sheep killed in our local factory in the ordinary way. the foreparts of which, as I have mentioned, are only worth the car riage and expenses to England, might be sold in our local market at what they would fetch, and the hind, or more valu able portion, alone frozen and shipped. I may be wrong, but I think if this were carried out, it would be found to be a

more profitable way of working this trade. What I mean to convey is, that it is as reasonable to suppose that a man can class the portions of his sheep here as he can his wool and grain prior to sale or shipment Several butchers in London complained to me that some of our sheep were altogether too fat, the loss of weight in cooking being consequently very great. . . . : . We suffer, also, to some extent from the fact that frozen me»t of an inferior quality is often dis posed of as New Zealand mutton. I think, however, this drawback will be lessened in the course of time, as con sumers acquire more experience as to the superior quality of our meat.” >

THE FORTESCUE-GARMOYLE CASE.

Ten Thousand Pounds Damages.

The action for breach of promise of marriage brought by Misa Finney (Alias Forteacue) against Lord Garmoyle was set down for hearing before Mr Justice iVlaniaty and a speiial jury in the Queen’s Bench Division on November 20. At an early hour a large crowd of barristers and the public sought admission, and as only members of the bar in their robes were admitted to the body of the Court very heated wrangles took place. The galleries were mainly occupied by ladies, who sought admission in large numbers. Several ladies were accommodated with seats on the Bench. While the first case on the list was being proceeded with, Miss Fortescue, who was seated in the body of the Court with a lady friend, em ployed the time in reading a book and viewing the proceedings through a pair of gold eye glasses. Mr Charles Russell, Q 0., M.P,, in opening the case for the p aint ff, said the defendant admitted that he promised to marry the lady, and that he did without any justifiable cause break that promise, so that the question for the jury to deter mine—if it came for their determination —was the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was entitled. Mias Fin ney was a young lady born in the year 1859. She was the daughter of a gentleman once in a very" good position commercially, but who had got into diffi culties, which ended in liquidation, since when Miss Finney has been certainly the principal, almost the sole, support of her mother and a younger sister. Having in 1880-81 obtained an introduction to Mr D’Oyly Carte, manager of the Savoy, and through him to Mr Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, whose advice and friendship she had enjoyed ever since, she obtained an engagement to play a part in the well known series of plays beginning with “ Patience.” She began with a small salary—some three guineas a week—but in a short time after attaining greater efficiency her salary reached some six guineas. Towards the end of 1832 Miss Finney met in society the defendant in this action, who was the eldest son of Earl Cairns. The acquaintance continued for some considerable time, and ultimately on July 11, 1883, Lord Gatmoyie pro posed to Misa Finney, and was accepted by her. The matter was at ones men tioned by Miss Finney to her mother, and the plaintiff pressed upon Lord Garmoyle not only the desirability, but the pro priety, of the matter being also men tioned to bis father and mother. Lord Garmoyle assented, and he communicated with his parents, Lord Cairns being on the Contineut at the time on account of ill health. Lord Cairns, in his reply, ex pressed a cordial although guarded appro val of the engagement, and he wrote on July 18 a letter to Miss Finney, in which ha said that he only desired the happiness of his son, Miss Fortescue acknowledged that letter, in which she said, “I have only one wish, tc make Lord Garmoyle truly happy.” A few days later Lori Garmoyle saw his father, who stated that while the proposed alliance was not one which he should have made of his own choice, yet his son’s happiness was his main object, and so he consented to the engagement. On July 20 Lord Garmoyle wrote, saying his father thought he was doing a sensiole thing in going to marry. On July 20 Lord Garmoyle returned to England, and about the end of the same month he was himself a p-fty—inasmuch -s there had been rumors about bis en gagement—to the publication of a para graph announcing bis engagement to marry Mias Fortescue. lu August Lord

Garmoyle explained to Misi Finney that his people had very strong views upon the subject of the profession to which she be* longed, that it was looked cpon not only as a frivolous profession, but even as un godly and profane, and although he did not share in these views, at his earnest request Miss Finney agreed to give up her career upon the stage, and her slater who was preparing for the same profes sion, did so also. On August 5, after Mias Finney had made this resolve’. Lord. Cairns invited her to his house, and she was affectionately received by both him and Lady Cairns. So matters went on for some time, Lord Garmoyle taking this lady down to near relatives of his, and introducing her as his affi meed bride. The lady went in November to Earl Cairns’ shooting place in Scotland, and was received’there by Lord Cairns and his family, the engage ment being fully recognised. At this time it was suggested that Lord Garmbjtlo r ' should proceed with his course of training for the army, and it was .arranged that he should proceed to Sandhurst, the marriage being postponed in the meantime. During Lord Garmoyle s stay at Sandhnr^w.iMisai'i'->«»» ■. ber of letters passed between the parties. Only one of these the counsel read, which the plaintiff had sent to the defendant in acknowledgment of some present. Ad dressing him as “My dear sweetheart,” she thanked him for the jewellery, but asked him to “ send nothing else for a longtime. . , A man must not get into the habit of thinking that a woman is a pretty plaything ,on whom (jewels must be lavished, aud that only those things make her happy.” She proceeded to say that while “the pretty .things you ■ . love to give me are in some way a kind of : public witness pf your affection: for me,” yet she was not “a brainless doll whose,", love has to be kept alive by playthings of this kind, but a loving woman.” Time went on, and Miss Finney was in* vited to Lord Cairns’ place at Bourne* mouth early in January, 1884. Miss Fortescue Was making her arrangements when, on January 3, she received from ' Lord Garmoyle a letter in which he re quested that she should put off her visit a little longer, as both his father and mother were j not well. - Miss Fortescne then went with her mother and sister to i Brighton, and there a visit was paid, by , Lord Garmoyle, which ended upon January 21, 1834. Letters full of affeo-' lion and expressions of lore had passed between them up to - that time'. Lord Garmoyle spent eight or nine days, with her and her mother, and was unre mitting in his attentions, and profound the same love and admiration, andoftAhe 21st left her, giving her no reason, and her friends no reason, -to sup pose that his purpose or his feelings had in the slightest changed.- - On; the same day he wrote a letter breaking off the engagement. He still professed the deepest love and greatest admiration, but he said that she would not b® ac cepted, looking to her profession, by his friends and relatives, and that, to use his own expression, “ acting in the interests and on the suggestion of others,” he must break off this match, so seriously and solemnly npon. The learned counsel said he would not trouble-them with the letters which followed on the:. part of the plaintiff ; they were sad.-and touching letters, fpr the dream of her life had vanished As a brave woman, with a large and generous heart, she re sumed her profession, in order to main tain herself and those dependent upon her ; and she now came to seek such re- . paration as the circumstances demanded. The defendant and his friends were will ing to make money reparation,, bat the plaintiff thought it due to herself and her friends to have any arrangement made in public court. The, Attorney-General said/ many pec-' sons would shrink from commencing .An. action for breach of promise of marriage, but there were considerations in thia caae which would seem to justify Miss Finney in seeking for money compensation by bringing an action in Court. Lord Gar moyle had always desired * that Miss *; Finney should receive compensation, and . he now on his behalf consented that a verdict should be entered for the sum of LIO,OSO. He wished to go further, for : Lord ' armoyle was desirous it should be “ said, that from his first acquaintance with Miss Finney, throughput the whole of his engagement with her, from its first incep tion till its termination, there, was nothing in the bearing or the coarse of conduct purs led by Miss Finney, bat was becom ing a high-minded English gentlewoman.” Lord Garmoyle was also desirous to state that in breaking off this engagement it was not because of any act done or course of action pursued by her; lie was affected by considerations t opplioable to himself alone, It was unnecessary to state what these considerations were. He trusted it would be believed that Lord Qarmoyie considered them to be. par amount in im posing a strong duty upon him, bnta>t the ■/ same time this was n to the- jolt claim of Miss Finney. He had therefore, consented to that verdict, and this state-, , meat was only added out of a generous ~ spirit towards Mias Finney. ~. '.’V Mr Justice Maaiaty then addressed a few remarks to the jury, and a verdict was entered in accordance with the ar rangement. -

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON.

Wblunoxon, To-day.

The cricket match Auckland v Welling ton commenced this morning. The weather is fine. Auckland won the toss, and want to the wickets. Two wickets fell before any score was made. Barton and Stafford are now together with score at 43.

Latkh. Auckland have lost five wickets lor 104, Barton being not oat for 60.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTEa’s TKtKOBI MS—COPTBIOHT. ] Prosen Mutton. London, January 7, The cargo of frozen mutton, com prising 14,000 carcases, ex Ruapehu, was landed in good conditjoh. Bishop of London- The Right Hon and Right Rev John Jackson, D.D. Bishop of London, died suddenly last night, aged seventy four. , St Lucia. -' - • ■ The JVord Deutche Gazette in refer ring in an article to-day to the recent annexation of St Lucia, Zululand, admits the British right of suzerainty over the territory, notwithstanding the claims put forward by Luderitz and Co., of Premen. Protectorate. '* Capetown, January 6, The British flag was hoisted, and a protectorate proclaimed over the Coast of Pondoland, one of the Native Statics $ of the Transkei territory, South Africa, * / [Received January 8, 11.40 a.m:} - Monetary and Commercial. London, January 6. Consols have advanced to 99 * New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate of discount has again f-| fallen to 4 per cent. The Bank rate is' ? 5 per cent. The breadstufls market is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 38s; New Zealand ditto, 30s'to 365; Adelaide flour, ex store, 25s 6d. Aus tralian tallow, average quality beef. 34sj ditto mutton, 34s 6d.

THE ASSBtJRTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1885.



OHRIST WAS & NE W YEAR CARDS AT HALF PFICE TOYS &^FAN T CY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. _l Andrewes Bros., Bookbeixees, Stationees, &c., BAST STREET, SOUTH, Ashburton.



A. Tapper, TIMBER MERCHANT, &c,. Has decided to Sbi/l Ora 1 His Large Stock of TMBISS. BUILDING MATERIALS GALVANISED IRON FENCING WIRE BUILt>ERB IRONMONGERY, »t greatly Reduced Prices, Ab hb in retiring from business, therefore AtfY REASONABLE OFFER , WILL WOX BE, BEMUSED. , Stock must be cleared off by December 31st. ALL DEBTS OVVRVG prior to let DECEMBER must be paid b/ loth Inst, or legal steps for their recovery will tieStaki u. H. W. BARRETT, 1587 Manager.



Wanted. WANTED —A good Housemaid Apply Central Hotel, Ashburton. 1 24 ANTED Known—Any person found Bithing or Fishing in theCrck on my property will be prosecuted. John Gorton 1 32 %'4 7 ANTED Known—Ewe Shearing VV will commence at Coldstream on January 12ch. 1 33 GOOD plain Cook wanted, capable of looking after a small dairy. With good references. Apply to Mrs 0. T. Dudley, Riversdale, Tinwald. 1 23 WANTED Known—2,soo ladies’ straw hats (150 different shapes) bought at a great sacrifice, and to be sold about 30 per cent under wholesale prices ; 110 costumes at 3i 9d ; other goods equallj cheap; must be sold—Come and see them. H. C. IS eqers, tealys’ Buildings, East Street.' WANTED Known—Great redustions in the prices of Christmas Fruit during this month, at J. McGsegor’s, Cash Grocer, Tancred street. WANTED Known— R. Lascas tbr starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell me it cheaper than ever. With quality, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bullcck’s Arcade. 1 2



WANTED Known—Fresh Flounders are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. C. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151



TTTANTED Known—That Jones and Yy Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s batchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc.. Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c



ITT ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots I Vy That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4a 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



SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Goat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. G. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will provejt Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quility of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 6s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10a 3d; Women’* Strong Lace Boots, 8a 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9a 6d; Children's all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” 0. Hawkin’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Mbboh & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as welT as ornament and not for auction sal.s. The best materials are used, being specially eelected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the beat quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23<2 WANTED Known —The 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. Fowke and McEwbn, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton, 10 1973 Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ox s.s 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 and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Rooting Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c. , And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



RRIYAL OF ANNUALS Boys’and Girls’ Own Annuals, Chatterbox, Sunday, Quiver, Child’s Companion, .Little Folks, Child’s Own Magazine, British Workwomen, British Workmen, CHRISTMAS CARDS In great Variety and Newest Designs. PRIZE BOOKS ( An immense Stock oi PRIZE BOOKS I School Prizes School Committees will do well to pay a visit and inspect for themselves. LIBERAL oISOOUNT ALLOWED Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, • Faunpers’ Bunnjuas, Ashburton. Cottager and Artisan, etc. Always on band. to all Schools by



Special Advertisements. JDimant and Coe, A RE authorised LOCAL AGENTS A Singer’s SEWING M A CHINKS, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and fcland Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANCRED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure In announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have jnst coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best juality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & 00., Tancred street, Ashburton. 26 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 .ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, BAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now sailing off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room foe NEW STOCK. Parties about to B urnish will SAVE 50 Pbk, Cent. BY PUOHaSING AT W. DAVIS’S FUPNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



COMMENCING TO-DAY. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FREE GIFTS TO ALL, CHOOSE FROM £IOOO WORTH. LAST Year, we gave, daring December and the early part of January, 9240 Presents. This year we hare even a larger selec tion, and intend, from to-day, giving every Customer a Ticket equal io ten per cent on the money spent; so that if you spend LlO you can choose anything up to LI; if L 6 Is spent, a 10a present will be given ; if L 3, a 6s present ; if LI, a 2s present; but if you only spend One Shilling you will get something. And every time you come during this month of De cember and up to January 6th, you will get a present. If you do not wish to spend a lot of money in one day’s shop ping, you can get your tickets for what you have spent, and so on each time you come, and then get one really handsome thing, equal in value to all the tickets you hold. If you want a pretty hat, bon net, useful dress, or anything in house furnishing, we feell confi dent you will save 12£ per cent by shopping with us, besides getting a present equal to one shilling in every ten, each time you come. H. E. May & Co



1884. Victoria House. 1885. gPRINa AND SUMMER SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Costumes, Trimmings, Fancy Ties, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Boys’, and Youths' Clothing, Shirts (assorted), llats, &0., <&c., Qt newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for fop especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as k »rA-sminent for variety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. Ladles', and Children’s BOOTS, &c., at “ call again ” prices- Patterns of iiosljn, Mosgeil, and KaiapoiTWE -DS received weekly, from which Men’s Youths’, and Boys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, |tit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strictly reasonable. Dimant and Cpe. Ready-Money Drapers, Clothiers, &o, East and Tancrpd street*,* n’premises 'ately occupied|by ore and Oo,'



Special Advertisements. Christmas Fruit. CURRANTS, 5| per lb NEW RAISINS, 6£d per lb NEW SULTaNAS, 7id per lb NEW FIGS (per Ruapehu), la per box NEW MUSCATELS, la 6d per lb JORDAN ALMONDS, 2a per lb ASSORTED PEELS, la6d pur lb ENGLISH CUT LOAF SUGAR, 5d MiXfflD BISCUITS, 6d per lb PLAIN BISCUITS, 3d per lb BEST WHITE CRYSTAL SUGAR, 3£d james McGregor, Tancbed Street. 12 2342



gPEOIAL NOTICE. FANCY BAZAAR Continued a few days to clear out surplus stock. GREAT BARGAINS. SIXPENNY~& SHILLING TABLES, Also, a TABLE of VARIETIES from ONE PENNY to FOURPENOE. Please observe.—ln the ROOM NEXT to my PRESENT SHOP, specially taken for the Christmas Season. R. Bevan, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, | (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



Cornsacks. BALES of CORNSACKS to £OU arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), s r ze 48 x 26fc, 2f. Apply, at once, to HAYES & 00., 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton,



Hop Bitters strengthens, buiids up and cures continually, from the first dose. Be sure and see. —[Advt.] 'lhat husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “ Wells Health Renewer.” Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. 2 “ Rough on Rats.”—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, be. J-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, TUe N,2, Du r Cq,, General Agents, a