COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday afternoon. The following is th* Com Exchange for the week report ending Thursday, November 5 ; : The depres- son noted in our last week’s report has in no way abated; the same stagna tion exists in all our leading lines. Wheat — milling, first or second quality,has no’speculative business, and orders on hand are limited. Chick wheal, however, s'ill commands ready sale at our quoted ra es. Oats have only a moderate enqu ry, the quantities offering being m excess of demand. Barley still remains n its abnor mal rendition, and it is rar ly that a line , can be quitted, the buyer usually having the best of the bargain. Peas and beans are without while grass seeds can only he disposed of in small lots* Potatoes are weaker, with few who care to buy ; the near approach of the new crops in our adjoining colonies no doubt influences caution. Dairy produce has no shipping demand; pric s remain inactive. The following are the quotations for the week : Wheat: Prime milling (hard sorts), 3s 3d; Tuscan, 3s id; second quality, zs yd to 2s lod; chicken wheat (who e), as 3d to as 46. Ots —Brightheavy short, is lid to as; sightly discolored short, is 8d to is lod ; Dun, is ud to as; long and inferior kinds, is 6d to is Bd. Barley—Malting, nomi al; feeding, is 8d to as. Beans -as fid to as Bd. Peas—Seed, 4s; feed, 2s gd to 3s. Ryegrass—Machine dressed, 4s 6d.—Cocksfoot—Bright, heavy seed,. 4d; discolored, ad to Potatoes — Derwents (including sacks), 45s to 47s 6d. Dairy produce—-Batter, prime, in tubs, yd to ; second quality, 4d to 6d ; chees , small loaf shape, 6}4d ; medium, ; latge, 4d to 4j£d. The above prices are those paid to far med for deliveiy f.0.b., Lyttelton.

MEMORANDA.

AUOTON SALES. Saturday, Notbmbbb 7 Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms— Land, houses, etc Mr W. E. Zouch, at his rooms, Havelock street— Sundries Mr Thoe. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street—Horses and Sundries Messrs Matson, Cox and 00., at Tatter sall’s.'West street—Land, Live and Dead * Stock, etc MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em Monday, Noyeubbb 9 Waterton Church—Opening Tea, at 4 p.m. Arcade Chambers—Star of Aahbnrton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Monday, November 16 Borough Council, at Borongh Connell Chambers, at 7.30 Wbdnbsdat, November 25 Asnburton County Council —At Council Chambers, lls.ni.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office follows; ' , „ For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, See. , at 10.30 a. m. and 6 p. m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. F6r Temuka, at 10 a.iu. and 4.30 pm. daily. ' for Tinutra and South, at 10 a. a. , and 4.80 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and (Saturdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanni, Elgin, Sea view, Seaueld, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Remington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 *.m. Fos Hampstead at 9 a.m. daily. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Fos| Ofioe— Fxom Christchurch and Bakaia at Ut.l6 sum., 4.35 pm., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &0. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.36 pm. dafly. From Dunedin and intermediate place* st 'xm. daily. Frotu Temuka and Timarn at 10.40 a. tu. and 5.30 p.m daily. From Greenitrest, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 s.m. Prom Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 a.m. From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and bop«- bsaoh at 10 a.m. daily. from Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Thur* days, and Saturdyas, at 10a.m. From Eampiteal at 9 30 a.m. daily.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 7, 1885. Representative System.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature, and a law without which no race could long exist. But it is an instinct that is liable to become so in tensely, narrowly, timidly selfish, as to defeat its own purpose, so that in all organised associations safety is best secured when each individual has been taught either by reason, by experience, or by instinct, that he preserves him self most effectually when he is ready to lay down his life for the safety of the community of which he forms a part. A flock of sheep, however large, falls a prey to tne smallest dog, because each individual sheep is careful only for its own safety; a swarm of bees defies the largest animal, because each bee is ready at any moment to give up its sting and its life in defence of its home and its community. There is no safety in the armed rabble when each individual shirks the post of danger, Harm seldom comes to the army of veterans wnere each man has well learned that his safety can only be secured by the safety of his company. The great want of New Zealand at the present time is that at least some of her public men should learn the vete ran’s lesson, and be endowed with a wider, braver, nobler sense of self-pre servation, which would lead them some times to put their country before them selves, and seek their own success and safety in the success and safety of those who have entrusted their public inte rests to their care. Few such men re main in the New Zealand Parliament, and we fear that it will only excite a smile when we suggest that there is yet a possibility of restoring some of those banished from our Legislative Assembly by adopting a different system of selecting representatives, and even a possibility of retaining men there who do not devote the whole of their attention to the security of their own seats. Such men would not merely collect, echo, and intensify every popu lar frenzy, but would dare to stand alone if necessary, to tell even their constituents that they were mistaken, and to maintain that there are national questions of greater importance than a local bridge, a stationmaster’s salary, or the appointment of a Justice of the Peace. In our very first experiments with self-government it was seen that we were in danger of losing all national spirit and of fighting over each local want; but among the first men sent to the House of Representatives there!

were a few with far more extended vision, chosen for their ability and fit ness, who could rise above that spirit and whose conduct made the rest ashamed to give way entirely to it. All such shame appears now to be gone, as nine-tenths of our legislators openly avow that they would at anytime add a million to the debt of the colony if it would secure a thousand for some pet project in their own district, or in other words secure their own return to a position for which they possess no sort ;of qualification. This utter absence of national feeling has always been feared and deplored and has been made the plea tor various projects professing to have its abatement for their object, but which have only contributed to its intensity. Thus the great national “ Public Works Policy ” of 1870 was to have abolished it, but the scramble for borrowed money gave it life and force and fatality such as it had never possessed before. The abolition of the provinces some seven years later was to have buried it, but the transfer of each local question to the national legislature gave it constant employment that developed an amount of strength and discipline and determination that made tt irresistible. The redistribution, of seats a few years later, and the allo cation of a single representative to each small section of the electors made it almost impossible for men with any national opinions or aspirations to ob tain a seat in the House, and left legislation, all but exclusively, in the hands of men who could command the sympathies, truckle to the prejudices, and give expression to the reasonable or unreasonable demands of some par ticular locality. Thus we have des cended to our present low position as a self-governing community, altogether wanting in those higher attributes of individual sacrifice for national good, public spirit, or even any courageous gregarious instinct. The question arises, Have we ever tried any likely remedy for this great and universally admitted evil, or even adopted any method likely to give us representatives of a higher stamp ? We certainly have not. Each step that we have taken has been in the other direction. Nor will the present assemblage of self-at any-price men seriously contemplate their own annihilation. It is not to be expected that they will ever put their foot down to crush a system that opens the Parliament of New Zealand to them and closes it to better men, until those who suffer from their incapacity and selfishness are sufficiently aroused and enlightened to demand a system under which such men can no longer be re turned.

The system proposed by Mr Hare we will examine in our next issue.

It is currently reported that several members of the Ashburton Borough Council, rooontl} made ex officio members of the Ashburton Hospital Board and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, consider it necessary to resign their posi tion as Councillors to avoid the pains and penalties to which a contractor is liable f it sitting and voting at a meeting of any public body while he holds any office or place of profit under, or is concerned or participates in any contract with or work done i or, such body. In the District Court at this morning judgment was given for the plaintiff far Ll4O and costs, in the case Hansen v Sanderson.

A special general meeting of members of the Ashbnrton Cricket Club was held at Messrs Matson, Cox and Co’s office last evening. The sub-committee appointe)

to arrange with.the Ground Company, as to the use of the ground, reported having interviewed the company, and terms were suggested on which the club might have the use of the ground. It was resolved that the company’s offer be accepted The following are the teams chosen to play in Christchurch on Monday and Tuesday next:—Against Lancaster Park on Mon day at Lancaster Park—Messrs G. An drews, L. F. Andrewes, Bunting, Oaygill, Denshire, Fleming, Flesher, Kneen, Strange, Walmsley, Robertson, and Makeig. Against Addington on Tuesday —Messrs 6. Andrews. Bunting, Caygill, Fleming, Flesher, F<oks (2), Makeig, Waimsley, Wilding, Sawle and Strange. A special meeting of the Ashburton High School Board was held -at the County Council Chambers to day at 11 a.m. Present—Mr W. 0. Walker (chair man), His Worship the Mayor and Mr Donald McLean. —The Chairman ex plained that an important matter for con sideration was a motion bearing on the finances of the institution, of which Mr Wright had given notice, viz :—“ That It is expedient, in view of the financial posi tion of the Board, to increase the fees for pupils attending the Ashburton High School from L 6 6s to L 8 8s per annum.” —The members present were not prepared unanimously to accede to the resolution. The Chairman pointed out the very low charge made for pupils, and expressed a hope that the public would see the ad vantages the school conferred upon the community, and that there would be an increase in the number of scholars —On the motion of the Mayor, the further dis cussion of the matter was deferred until next meeting —The other business was of a routine character.

To-morrow—Mass at Methven; opening services, Wesleyan church, Waterton. Messrs Craighead and Co. announce ’ that they will shortly be able to supply clothing out from tweed manufactured at the Ashburton Woollen Factory. Shearing will commence at the Alford Station on Monday, November 16. An advertisement in another part of this issue will show that Mr Herring, the en terprising manager of the Alford Station, offers unusual facilities to shearers at tending bis shed. A number of exhibits for the forthcom ing Show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and the race horses Lady Emma, St Ives, Trapper, Marquis, and others, passed through Ash burton bjr the express last evening. We are requested to state that an error appeared ia a handbill circulated by Messrs Baker and Co. with the Ghiardian last evening. Prices printed as 3s Id and 2a Id should have been 3s 6d and 2a 6d. Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The PJ.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3 Kidney complaint, one of the most common and yet most neglected diseases of this country, can be readily cured by the use of American I lop Bitters. Be sure and get American Co.’s make. See Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth— No sane person would hesitate an instant n the choice between these two conditions, Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex-r pel all impurities from the system which fogs foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender during winter ; this medicine also a:ts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, vqd by ex citing the kidijeys to more energi.ic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, ! which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the ■ entoest bowels 1

At a meeting of the master draper* and clothier*, held >n Christchurch last night, it was resolved to observe a half.holiday each Thursday, commencing on Novem ber 19.

Monday next, tbn anniversary of the birthday cf His Koyal Highness the Priuoa of Wales, will be observed as a close holiday throughout the colony. The public offices and institutions, banks, and business premises in Ashburton will be closed The Guardian will publish as usual.

The rainfall on Tuesday last at Single tree, Alford Forest, was 275 inches or within a fraction of 100 tons to the acre.

There will be uo meeting of the Ashbur ton Borough Council on Monday evening next, the ordinary fortnightly meeting having been postponed, in consequence of the holidays, until Monday, November 16. Recently a resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the Congregational Church, Camara, to the effect that the age up to which females should be protected should be 21 years. The Premier was communicated with on the subject, and the Rev Seth Smith, the pastor of the church, has received a reply to the effect that while the movement had bis (the Premier's) sympathy, ha doubted if Par liament would extend the age to 21. At the same time he expressed his willingness to assist the object the meeting had in view.

The Union Steamship Company have received a telegram from San Francisco announcing that the Oceanic Steamship Company's fine new steamer Alameda will leave San Francisco on November 21, carrying the first mail under the new con tract. She will come right through to Auckland and Sydney, calling at Honolulu en route. A church parade of the Ashburton contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, Ashburton Rifles and Guards, will be held to-morrow at St Stephen’s Church On Monday the Ashburton Rifles and Guards will parade at 6 45 a m. to proceed by special train to the review at Temnka. We hope, for the credit of the district, there will be a large master of both companies. It is the wish of the Royal Commissioner of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition that all exhibits should be placed in show oases made of native woods, and by direct tors of Dr von Haast, Mr W. B. Mount fort, architect of Ohristchurh has prepared a design wereby the principal New Zealand timbers are shown to the best advantage.

At the meeting of the Auckland Crown Lands Boards yesterday, the Chairman said* the Waihirakiki block, which had been the subject of interpolations in the Assembly last session, bad recently come under the control of the Board, but he had received a letter from Mr E. He>s-

keth, acting for Mr T. Russell, in which he stated that the block was always re cognised to be the property of his client, and he had received no compensation. Now that it was banded over to the Board he o iuld not forego his client’s claim and allow the Board to proceed to deal with the land in question. The Chairman said the block had been generally handed over to the Gordon settlers, and the Surveyor-

General had gone to subdivide it. The Board agreed to forward Mr Hesketh’s letter to the Minister of Lands, “Notes from Southland,” a letter on egg hatching from Mr Alfred Saunders, and the text of the judgment delivered by Mr Baddeley, R. M., in the recent sheep smothering cases at Geraldine, will appear in Monday’s issue. The following statement of assets and liabilities has been filed In connection with the bankruptcy of Mr J. H. Raine, of Maronan, farmer:—Liabilities (secured; —Timaru: G. F. Clulee, LSO of sale over spring cart, harness, tank, piano, furniture, and effects; estimated value of security L 75). Unsecured—Christchurch. Oalgety and Co., Limited, L 1,349 8s Hd; Wilkin and Carter, per Robert Wilkin and Co., L 575 18i lid; total, L 1,975 7s lOd. Assets—Spring cart, etc. (under bill of sale to G. P Clulee), L 76; 5 sec tions, township of Reading, L2t; 2 own, L 9; total, L 104; deficiency, L 1,871 7s lOd. A meeting of the Managing Com mutes of the Hospital Board for the Ashburton district was held at the County Council Chambers yesterday after noon. Present—Messrs W. O. Walkor (chairman), His Worship the Mayor, A. Harrison, D. McLean, and J. Jackson. A quantity of routine business in connec tion with the late Committee was transacted. Mr Mackay, Master of the Hospital, wrote stating that Mr Marma duke Dixon had given a donation of L2 to the Hospital funds. Mr Mackay also applied for leave of absence from Novem ber 9 till November 14. The matter was left in the bauds of the "Chairman. It was resolved that a full statement of fees outstanding .be laid before the Board at next meeting Afier transacting routine business, the Board adjourned. Mr Dion Boucicault writing to the

Lyttelton Times ia reference to the criti cising upon his representation of the “ Sbaughraun ” says:—lam not surprised to read that my delineation of the Irish peasant proved somewhat isappointing to the Christchurch public—that it was found wanting in the “fire and energy” to which they have been accustomed. The fire and energy that consi't of dancing around the stage in an expletive manner, and indulging in ridiculous capers and extravtganoies of language gesture, form the materials of a clowning charac ter, known as “the stage Irishman,” which it has been my vocation, as an artist and as a dramatist, to abolish. Before I left Victoria I had knocked the stuffing out of that old libel, “ Ragged Pat ” If I cannot succeed in doing like wise here, I shall still remember Christ church as a zoological garden, where the last specimen of that extinct creature is preserved.

Toe usual monthly meeting of the Tin-

wald Town Board was held last evening, all the members being present.—Mr Thos. Bullock, representing Mr Robert Wilkin, of Christchurch, interviewed the Board in connection with the proposal of the B >ard

to taka over the roads on the Grove Farm estate. It was decided to take over the roads forthwith, provided Mr Wilkin would make a cash payment suggested. Mr Bullock then withdrew. —A letter was read from the Chief .Engineer of the New Zealand railways stating that the sum of L6O would be contributed by the Railway Department towards the coat of forming Melcomb street, and asking the Board to permit the removal of the Graham’s road level crossing to a site some 14 chains further south. The Clerk was directed to reply that the Board could not approve of Graham’s road crossing being closed, but would have no objection to another cross ing being made at the point indicated.— The Clerk reported the receipt of the fol lowing sums during the month:—Rates, LIS 11s 8d ; licenses, 15a ; Road Board refund, 15s.—A prolonged discussion fol lowed in reference to the establishment of a pound, and it was ultimately decided to try the experiment and accept the offer of yards at the back of Mr Joseph Clark’s grain shed. Messrs Shearer and Reid were appointed a Committee to carry out the details in connection with the estab lishment of the pound and to obtain offers for the position of poundkeeper. Mr

bickeratalf objected to the pound being opened unless it could be done without expense to the Board —The Board then adjourned. Why do American Hop Bitters cure so much?' Bgpause they give good digestion, rich blood, .and healthy action of all the organs, See

Tic-Doloureux, Toothache or any other neuralgic Pain speediiy yeilds to Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic fills,

A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton A. and P. Association was held at the Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, yesterday afternoon The Secre tary submitted a rough balance-sheet in connection with the late Show, which was adopted, and sundry accounts were passed for payment. A case of an exhibitor having' interfered with the judges when attending to their duties was reported by the Secretary, and ft was resolved that in future Shows the marshals receive the most stringent instructions to prevent any interference with the judges. After some routine business had been transacted, the Committee adjourned. Catarrh of’ the Bladder,—Stinging rritation, inflammation, all kidney and, similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba,” The N.Z. Drug Co.. General Agents. 5 August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness palpitation of the heart, heartburn, water brash 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 fid a bottle. Sample bottles. 6d. —fA nvr,

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held at the Board's office, Moore street, to-day. Pre sent— Messrs Bruce (chairman), Cole, Walsh, Lill, and White. correspondence. The following correspondence was read: —(1) Prom the Returning Officer, notify ing the election of Mr W. W. White as member for No 1 Ward —(2) From W. • Badger, asking the Board to take copies of his Local Government Guide and Ratepayers Manual Resolved to pro cure one copy, and if found satisfactory to order five others. (3) From County Council, stating they would refund the Board for evgs and heads of small birds at the rate of "Is fid per 100. —Re solved that the Board supplement this by Is per 100.—(4) Prom School Committee asking for metaling of footpaths near Hampstead school.—Resolved to metal the south east footpath of Cambridge street.—(s) Prom Ashburton Borough Council, applying for refund of costs LI 5* incurred by ire Brigade in attending fire at Hampstead.—The Board were of opinion that little benefit resulted from the attendance of the fire brigades in the suburbs as there was no water supply. Resolved that Council be asked for par ticulars.—(6) From P. Madden, applying for the sum of L2 8a 6J, being damages sustained to his trap and dray through defective ford on Leadley’s read. Re solved to forward account to vlr Isaac Thompson, who caused the accident through neglect in not marking suitable ford, the Board having granted him permission to make it subject to ap proval, which had not been complied with It was also resolved that the Sur veyor give Mr Thompson notice that if ford be not put in order within ten days it will be filled in.—(7) From ratepayers applying for formation of Hampton road. Resolved that tenders be called for next meeting —(8) From ratepayers, applying for formation of Buckley’s road from Saa fiald to Seaview. Consideration deferred. FINANCE. A statement showing position of wards in the district on October 31, 1885, was laid on table which showed No 1 Ward had an overdraft of Lll6 9a Bd, with rates collectable to meat it of L 143 6a 3d ; No 2 Ward—Llo3 6s 81, with' rates collect able L 367 5s 7d ; 3 Ward—Ll27 Bs, with rates collectable L34S 6s 3d. It was resolved to make applica tion to the Colonial Treasurer for subsidy under the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act. nuisance. Mr White brought before the Board’s notice the nuisance caused fay the drain age of sewage into the sections at the junction of the 8. E. and N.B. Town Bels. Resolved thj»t Borough Council be noti fied to abate'the nuisance. OORBK ON ROADS. The Surveyor was instructed to take the necessary proceedings against persona who have failed to grub up and remove gorse from the roads fronting their properties and also trim hedges. deputahon.

Mr N. Fitzgerald waited on the Board and requested that a bridge might be erected over a drain fronting his property on the Station road. Mr Fitzgerald also called the Board’s attention to the state of this road between the creek and the hat.—Resolved, “ '"hat timber for bridge be given, Mr Fitzgerald to do carting and Iftbbr.,”—-The Surveyor was instructed to report on road, at next meeting, with estimate of cost of work.

» WAKANOI TOWNSHIP ROAD BRIDGE. Mr Walsh called attention to the pro i postal to bridge the creek on this road and 1 moved that tenders be called for erection i of concrete bridge ; the Chairman bo i conded —Mr Lill moved as an amend i ment, “ Tnat the work be deferred for the presentMr Cole seconded. —On being put to the meeting, the amendment was oanied. surveyor’s report. The Surveyor’s report was read and adopted as follows :—“ (I) Beach road and outfall drain at McLeary’a : The por tion of formation of this road has been completed; the grubbing up of gone in the ontfsll drain is almost completed.— (2) Oxford street, Hampstead: The works authorised to be done at last meeting are in progress.—(3) Wakanui School road : The lowering of grade in ford on this road has been done as directed at last meeting.—(4) Ford, Cochrane’s road: We have had the ford over the creek on this road repaired.—(s) Smith’s road : The gully on this road being dangerous after gorse had been cleared away, we have had it fenced off.—(6) Maintenance : The maintenance man is at work on roads in No 3 Ward.—(7) McLean and John street. Levels have been taken and ten ders invited for the works which will be laid before you to-day.” TENDERS. Tenders were than opened for forming McLean and John street, and that of H. Hooper, at LI 3s per ehaln, accepted. COTTAGES. It was reported that one cottage bad been sold for Ll 6 and that offers had been made for the other, bat as it was tenanted it was decided to defer th i sale. insurance. It was resolved to insure the offices, etc, In the Mercantile Union Company for the same amount as hitherto, the members of the Board considering that -the com pany which had brought down the rates , deserved recognition. PAYMENTS. After passing accounts amounting to 1 L 75 2s 4d, the Board adjourned to Hatur- ! day, December sth. <

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, November 6, 1885:

Rainfall for Station, 3.25 m Singletree, 4.60 m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

tVe do not bold ourselves responsible (o< the opinions expr*««ed by our correspondents.

“THE ARTILLERY OF WORDS.”

TO THB EDITOB. Sib, —I am sure that those who read your excellent article* on matters affect* inj? the welfare of this colony muit feel grateful to yon. To my miud your oat spoken opinions of Sir Julius Vogel are of vital importance and golden worth. I wish that they could be read, and read thoughtfully by every man in New Zea land. One suggestion allow me to make : a footnote explaining the meaning of such words as " polilogy " and "simulacrum" would be useful for people " in the coun try districts eapeci-illy." I know youwill t excuse the playful suggestion. Zaunds! I was never so bethump'd with words Since I first call'd my brothers' father, Dad. I am, etc-, - E.H. [We accept a just rebuke from a much valued critic. —Ed Q ]

ASHBURTON WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL

To thk Editor. Sir, —I think it will be generally ack nowledged that one of the tendencies of the times is to make men critical; perhaps some would go farther still and say. Yes, hypercritical. Be that as it may, I can not help passing a remark on the report of the above which appeared in y'obr issue of last night.' Referring to Mr Isht’s evening sermon, It says— <( la additionto its intellectual worth the discourse'was a masterpiece of elocution.” I don’t know who your correspondent is, but 1 should ' like to ask him were these the only merits it possessed, or does he consider these deserving of chief prominence, and when ■ a preacher succeeds in an exhibition of these, however much wanting in other respects, are his hearers to say well dan* f Perhaps I may be wanting in appreciation of the intellectual and the charming graces ~ of elocution, but my humble opinion is that the sermon in question had other fea tures much more commendable to a con gregation of devont and intelligent wor shippers than those specially simtled out by your correspondent. Hoping hint may have its intended use iu future, "j? I am, etc, A Wesleyan. Ashburton, November 6.

SPORTING.

TRAINING NOTES. . (Hr T&lborafh.) Christchurch, To-day. At 4 a.m. Cbaafe gave Turquoise and Necklace a mile at top speed. Tiger Tim and Nelson did a strong gallop twice round the tan, both going well. Sou’- wester and Wapiti went a mile and a half on the same track fast, Sou’-wester palling op a trifle lame. Black-Bose and Alpine Rose went the Cap distance on a trial gallop, Black Bose having a good deal the best of it. Pusilado went a mile at top speed in excellent style. Hermitage, accompanied by Tasman, went a mile and a half at racing pace, both going in good form. Lochiel was given a trial over the mile and a quarter bat did not go as well as hitherto. Administrator covered a mile and a quarter at top in pretty fair form

THE BETTING MARKET.

The following are the latest quotations on the New Zealand Cap and Oanterbaiy Derby:—

New Zealand Cup.

100 to 14 agst Administrator 100 100 100 100 _ 12 Loohiel 100 - Turquoise 100 100 8 ■ ' - Black Bose 100 8 ■ Nelson 100 8 Necklace 100 8 Wapiti 100—7 Tiger Tim 103 100 100 100 100 —2 Poet Gantebbubt Dkbbt. 2 to 1 agst Stonyhnrat 3—l —— Fusillade 6 1 Hermitage 6 1 Tiger Tim 10 1 Evertoa Lad 10 1 Moana 10 1 Spade Guinea 10 1 Sprit 12 I Bonny Blink 12 1 Archduke

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J IsSOTUb’s THUORiHS—OOPVKIGHT.I Eastern Affairs. Constantinople, November 6. r The International Conference oa i the Bulgarian question held its first t sitting yesterday, but the proceedings were of a formal nature only, and the sitting was adjourned until to-morrow. The Soudan. London, November 6. ‘ The Standard to-day publishes a , telegram from its special Egyptian cor . respondent, stating that 6,000 rebel i Arabs are advancing on Wady-Halfa. * Fxhibition- Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen was enter -1 tained at a banquet last night. In the course of his speech be warmly acknow ledged the valuable assistance rendered him by the Ageots-General of the vari ous Colonies, which, he stated, had been the means of securing the success of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition next year. He concluded by promising a welcome to all Colonists able to visit the Exhibition. Monetary. London, November 5. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, give the proportion of reserve to liabilities at 39.7, the same as last week. The total reserve in notes and bullion is Li 1,300,000, or L 500,000 below last week. Received November 7, 8 p.m.) Eastern Affairs. Constantinople, November 6. His Excellency Said Pasha, the re presentative of the Sublime Porte on the International Conference, stated at the opening of the sitting that he hoped the Powers would be able to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty. Consequent on the disturbed state of affairs on frontier of Turkey is despatching troops to main tain quietude.

AUSTRALIAN.

[HKUTKK’a XEiEOBAMS OOPYBIOHT.] Death. Melbourne, Yesterday. Clarence Whistler, the American athlete, died to-day. The Markets. Sydney, Yenterday. New Zealand wheat is firm at 3s per bushel; New Zealand oats, 3d -per bushel lower, as ad, owing to the mat*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 18*5.



Shade j Date. Max, Min. Max. Observations. Oct. 31 35- 80. 136. Fine Ncv. 1 57. 63- 95- Overcast » 2 4«- 7i. 130. Fine » 3 32. 49- 49- Sou’-wst rain & snw » 4 28. 54- 115. Fine » 5 3i. 72- "35 Fine 6 So- 72. no. j Fine; nor’-wst wind



WANTED Known—l am Belling large boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas flt 8d per box.—F. Clakk, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Bast'street. 7 100 f£| H E REASON WHY ORB AND AIiCOBN’S Gigantic Drapery Sale ia snob an immense Snocess Because the sale is a genuine one, every article being reduced Because the reductions are tremendous, in many esses being less than half price Because onr prices are lower that any other house can compete with, oar object being the redaction of the stock, irrespective of loss SSecaase the reductions we have made are universal, and not on a few spe cial Lines, for the purpose of catchmg the unwary JPfffanao onr stock is superior to others, being mostly direct importations, and is now being sold at less than wholesale prices To thoroughly understand and appreci ate the bargains now being offered, pur chasers would require to call and inspect the stock. We refrain from quoting prices as un ins the quality is known prices ate no side. Call early and call often at the Gigantic Sale Orr and Alcorn’s



Wanted WANTED— A good boy about 16, to make himself generally useful. Apply Central Hotel. 11 980 WANTED— A Strong Boy, as appren tice to the Blacksmithing. Apply office of this paper. 11 956 WANTED, to Sell—A quantity of Fat Lamb. Apply Mr Hahdlet, East street. 11 957 VI 7"ANTSD —To purchase a good camp VV Waggon. Address stating price and s'ze to 0. Reid and Co., Tinwald 10 932 WANTED Known.—Down again ! What, the price of wheat? No. But the price of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, 2s 6d; hind quarters, 3s 6d. Best sausages in the town, 5d per lb, at Biker and Go’s, London Butchery, Tatt ered street. H 971 W r ANTED Known—A really good White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb ; Dried Apples, 6d ; Ling Fish, 6d ; Fresh Herrings, 7d ; Salmon, 8d ; Sago, 3J ; Tapioca, 3d ; at J. Mcjßkooh’s, Tancred gtret. 11 936 IW ANTED Known The Cheapest VV House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. SegekS, tast street.



WANTED Known—That B. Lancas ter is Selling Lamb at 3d the fore quarter, and 4a hind quarter ; mint given in. Green peas given in later on in the season. 9 638 07 AN TED Known—That Hayes and » V (Jo. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worm 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25a 6d, now 4s 6d j hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2s lid. 637 WANTED Known—That Messrs it Allen and Oo obtained hirst Prize for excellence of Flour at the Colonial Exhibition, ani W. JMoebish is selling same. “Golden Gem” £olo ss, 4ib loaf cash prices. Freetrade Bakery, East street. 10 813 WANTED Known—That B. Lancas ter will cut his family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in East street, on and after November 1, when his customers can rely on well-nuug meat and tree from flyblows.—B. Lan caster, Beady-Money Meat Mart, Bur nett street, and Somerset Butchery, East street. 9 032 WANTED Known —To the Ladies of Ashburton and sunouudiug dis tricts and the public in general. Mr J. MolsON, Impermeable Bootmaker, has re ceived a large shipment of French, Eng lish and German ladies’ shoes, buttoc op and elastic sides, great choice, now for inspection, which J. M oison intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during the coming holidays. His own make always on hand or made to order. Bepairing done with care and promptitude. Colo nial boots of all kinds. Next to the Club, Tancred stieet, Ashburton. 10 880



WANTJUD Known—That 1 have a very large assortment oi GBU't, Meer* aooaum and other pipes, m cases, at greatly reduced prices.—F UtA&s, uair dtesser and Tobacconist, Fast street. WANTKD KNuWK—Koitanx Klbioh, Bill Foster, Thkatvijai. AQJtNx, etc., Town Mall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should oummonicate with the above, orders by post or telegram promptly attended to ' Vtiu Wa NT ten Known—w ertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time Fayments at the .New Zealand Ulotmug factory’s Branca, Mast street, Ashburton. ' 2 276 * a rAJNTBD Known—That T. JdouL W has commenced Bacon Ounug and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Fork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn ted pigs bought. * o 711 WANTED Known—JoNKa and Bkad SHAW are offering a superior bienu '*l iNeison, Moate and Co's lea, at 2da pet box ; Flour, lbs pet saca j Ohaff, 35s per tun ; W heat, seconds and crushed, sqaany cheap, tor Push.



■special Advemaementa, MPORT A N T. iub 'an Francisco ill ail leaves Ashburton iXovemuer Tib, and readies Dunoon übouc December 18ib, and atl who wish to re member their hums IrieuUa had better apply to ' T. r. faulty, Bookseller, Stationer, Printer, and .Newsagent, Saunders’ Buildings, .Ashburton, FOB. UHBIdTMaS CaKDs 1 uajtUoi’M iS (J aBDS 1 1 CHBiS iMaS CaBDS 1 1 ! A splendid assortment is now open, and inspection is solicited. BCHOOD PBlZhiS— A large shipment having just come to hand, cnool Oomiuiuees ace respect fully requested to make an early selection. Ihomas F. Farley, BOuhJSfiLLiiK, him. Corner of Saunders’ Building, Ashburton



Special Advertisements. FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. K A ST’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc, with Chlcrodyne. RAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for.Goughs, Golds and Chest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine, Iron, etc. CO AG CLINE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stosknort, England r jpOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for 1 females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve thedistreat ag symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 Trees, frees. Tree,;. [!HG undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREKS, Pin us Insignis (3s 6d per 100), Maorocarps, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion, N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701



Extraordinary Sale or a WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK or SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, *O. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods Bought at 70 per cent discount. Do yon realise what this means, viz that silks 6s yard cost us Is 6d } Bought at $ dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. 'Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yard, we only paid 1/8 for. .. Bought also at $ dls- I count, which will .. I enable us to ,sell at .. I less than invoice ~. [ price, it is a won .. I derful reduction on I regular safe goods ' of every daj demand ' 114 doz, bought at 40 per cent discount Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 76 per cent discount, and /sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts. 1 Bought at 90 per „ „ I cent discount, and Men’s Dux Collars V old at 9d for 12doz J or Id the oox. Cretonnes .. Skirtings .. Silesias Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts Infants’ Polkas Blue Wool Repps... Cotton Shirts All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



' IJI H E NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS }To f h3 New Zealand Government Rail* j ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, I &C. &0. «3frc. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most Inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY bONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the lollop ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika Now Plymouth earner u Grey mouth Napier Waimate Reef ton Waipawa L'imaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



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J. E. STEEL & SOM WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEaM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Wbitechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S.— Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND _ _ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate tha 1 , having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a p sition to nudertake all kinds of Engineering work._ special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engiuea, Reaper and and every description of Agricultural Implements* ESTHETES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD— Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s, 8 451 Victoria House. ATTENTION is directed to NEW and NEAT NOVELTIES now showing in Prints, Galateas, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Dress Stuffs. Sailor and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons ; Also, Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing in English and Colonial Tweeds. Fell and Tweed Oats, Etc. prices lowers Thau those which have gained for us oar present popularity. Five per cent Discount allowed on Caih Parcels Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, Traced Goods, Eta Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &a % Ei«t .MrtJ Taucwd Stw**A*hhnrtcw|



Special Advertisements. CENTRAL AUCTION MA T. THE .undersigned begs to notify tha 1 - owing to the liberal support accorded him since opening the above, he has much pleasure in stating that he is still prepared to undertake sales or Horses, Cattle, Pigs, etc, every Saturday, at the lowest payable rates of commission. No entrance fees charged if sales are effected. My regular sale at Kakaia is held on the last Thurs day in each month Sales in town and country undertaken on extremely favor able terms. The following properties are placed In my hands for sale or to let 30 Town sections in capital positions 3 Acres and 3-rootued cottage, Waka nnlroad £-Aore, store and blacksmith’s shop, Wakanni road 6 Boomed house, Treverton 6-Roomed house, Tancred street 4-R.oomed house Tancred street i-Aore ne<r Templar Hall J-Acre, Hampstead 'i o Acres, Tinwald W. H. Zouch, Auctioneer, Land, Estate and Commis sion Agent; Agent for the Victorian Mutual (life), and Phco rix (fire) offices.



Remember your loved ones at home * Christmas Cards., CHRISTMAS CARDS - IN GREAT VA.RIBTY A well selected stock of GENERAL STATIONERY. 800 AS—Books suitable for School Prizes, etc. Every description of TOYS and FANCY GOODS. SPECIAL— Upon all large orders a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT R. Sevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, &0., (Next Shop to Quill’s Hots!) SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Digby Grand. THE Thoroughbred Horse DIGBY GRAND, by Tradncer (imp.) out of Aglaia (imp.) will stand in Ashburton on Tuesdays, and will travel the Tinwaid, Winslow and Hinds districts on Wednes days. For farther particulars apply to groom in charge. Tam O’Shanter Will stand at Longbeach. Mares grazed free until January 1. JOHN GRIGG, Proprietor.



ÜBLIO NOTICE. MESSRS Si’ENSLEY & 00 , Music Warehouseman, CHRIS rOHDROH, Hare appointed T. P. Parley, Book seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburton, their Agent for the sale of Pianos, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Duets, Piece Music; Dances, etc.; also. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Aooordians, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Ofgans and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay, ments. Easy terms granted A splendid' stock now on view at T. F. pA.iu.Bv’fc Music Warehouse, Saunders's Buildings, Ashburton. More than 3,000 sheets ol music now on hand. 8 288



/COUNTRY VISITORS TO OHRIST- CHURCH Will find the throe C’a— Comfort ! Cheapness !! Convenience !!! AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Colombo street. 10 677 A Night Porter Kept.