DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, April 28 Messrs Matson, Cox and 00., at the Ashburton Saleyarda—Stock Friday, May 1 Messrs Matson, Cox and Co,, at Oorwar, South Rakaia —Live and Dead Stock Mr Alfred Harrison, at Mr Bozenberg’a ■ - Stables —Thoroughbred Stock Saturday, May 2 Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett T street —Land, etc. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Wednesday, April 29 Ashburton Racing Club—Autumn Meet ing Oddfellows’ Hall—“ H.M.S. Pinafore, at 8 o’clock Town Hall—Diorama of the Soudan War Friday, May 1 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, Ua.m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Oddfellows’ Hall—Phrenological Lecture, at 8 p.tn. Saturday, May 2. /Pakanui Road Board, at Hoad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, May 11. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Arcade Chambers —Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Otiice follows: For Christchurch and North at 6 a.<o, 10.30 aim., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. f For Tima.ni and South, at 0 a.m., 10 tun., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and •turdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, •t 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.80 a.m. arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15jk.rn. and 4.36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at daily. From Temuka andTimaru at 10.40 a.m. I’.dO p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. For Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., and on Wednesdays At 6 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. ■ From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyla on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalent WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1885. Women’s Suffrage.

The ladies of New Zealand do not appear to get much excited at the prospect of taking a part in the election of our members of Parliament. It may be that they see nothing very successful or glorious in the past per formances of the other sex, aid con template more blame than praise for anything they could do in the same responsible undertaking. All the lead ing members of the present Ministry, and many of the most prominent mem bers of the House, have long declared in favor of female suffrage, and those who opposed it have certainly never yet produced anything like a cogent argument against it. In sordid, grasp ing, money-grubbing selfishness, in speculations about bonds and securi ties, or on questions of war and de fence, women would not shine. There they ought, and they very readily would, take up quite a secondary place. But on all great moral, social or domestic questions, their opinion is worth so much that man may be said never to have gone right without them. Though undoubtedly blind towards the object of her special devotions, and unable to see the faults of a son, a lover, or a husband, woman possesses an instinct giving her a rapid insight into human character, that far surpasses any power of the same kind possessed by the other sex. In great, valuable, safe, merciful reforms she has always led. She wrenched the chains f rom the slave, she put down the lash in the army and navy, she purified our pesti lent prisons, she stopped the wholesale execution for minor offences, she made our hospitals Learned and useful, and our reformatories hopeful and success ful. Black sheep, very black sheep, we have seen amongst them. Not merely Mdme. St Clair, but female Segers, Burkes, and Palmers, decoys, poi soners, and above all the most un limited torturers. But they are few in number and have already been de -1 nounced by their own sex more strongly and|more quickly than by ours. The great, the incalculable weight of women’s influence, and woman’s voice, has al ways been on the side of mercy, morality, consistency, justice and good will to God and man. Nor will she . ever leave the sacrifice of the future to the present, nor seek a personal advantage at the expense of coming generations. Her own home, her own country, her own race are safe in her keeping, nor will she ever knowingly be tempted to betray them. What, then, have we to fear, in taking her with us ■ to the polling booth ? We doubt if Sir Julius Vogel has ever seriously thought upon this question, or even contemplates giving any practical effect to the opinions he has expressed upon it. By the course he indicated—that of merely altering the words “ male person ” to “ person ” —he would go too far, and make the proposal ridiculous and impracticable just as Mr Stout did when, as Attorney-General, in Sir George Grey’s Government, he brought in the Electoral Bill. Giving ladies a vote is one thing, giving them a right to sit in Parliament is quite another and very different thing. The one appears to us entirely free from all objections, the other bristles with the most serious objections in all directions. Had the latter not been seriously supported by such great moral references as Mr Fox and Mr Wallace, of Uuekland, we should have thought it a device of the enemy to bring the whole question into contempt and ridicule. A parliament of women might be a very useful thing. We are not at all sure that it would not be more useful as a check on our legisla ture than the Upper House as now constituted ; but we are quite sure that a mixture of men and wome.n in the Lower House would never work satis factorily. There are many important subjects that could not be freely dis ! cussed in such a small assemblage. The best stamp of women would ever go to it; and those that did would not be fairly representative of their sex. The best description of men would unduly give way to them —the talking bears of the Assembly would shut then* up. It would be far more difficult, even than it is now, for gentlemanly, modest men to be heard at all. Even if we feel-less positive than we do that a mixed Par liament would never work, we would say to all advocates of female suffrage don’t mix the two questions together. Give us the undoubted advantage of woman’s taste, tact, refinement, purity, elevation, unselfishness and love of home at all our elections, but don’t introduce at the time all the doubtful consequences of a mixture of sexes in our Jegislative assemblies.

Holloway’s Pills. —The sudden changes frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these pills, which is competent to grapple with the mis chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system, Holloway’c Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene ficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-established, —Advt,

On Friday next Mr Alfred Harrison will hold an important sale of horses at S Mr F. L. Bozenberg’a stables, noth-west g< belt. The lots to be sold comprise the’ w whole of Mr Bazenberg’s stud, including brood mares and young stock, and it is seldom a number of horses of this parti- g( cular class —well-bred and powerful—are al offered for absolute unreserved sale. We f, notice the advertisement appearing in 8( another part of this issue describes the 3 horses as “thoroughbred this they are 0 not in the sportman’s acceptation of that mystical designation, for Mr Bozenherg set himself the task of producing weigh: carriers and-to attain that end he em- p ployed stoutly-built well-bred mares with- out insisting upon aristocratic lineage. r It must not, however, be assumed that Mr t Bozenberg has disregarded the value of 1 good blood; he has kept it carefully a in view but has not discarded I otherwise suitable mares on account of ‘ some unnatural stains in their pedigrees The results, as in many other similar ex periments, is eminently satisfactory to all but the breeder ; he has reared an excel lent class of young stock, but on breaking up his establishment finds the demand for his produce in no way commensurate with his expenditure of time and money. How ever, Mr B> zenberg has determined to sell, in fact his remoyal from the district compels him to adopt that course, and we are in a position to state that the_ an nouncement “ without reserve ” is a bond fide one Under these circumstances we have no hesitation in commending the sale to the attention of buyers, and we should not be the least surprised if really high class steeplechase horses or first-class ; "hunters were bought from the catalogue at - prices which in years to come will ba re ! ferred to with peculiar satisf-.ction by the fortunate buyers. \ It is almost unnecessary to remind our readers of the performance of “ B M S, Pinafore ’" by the Choral and Orchestral ’ Societies at the Oddfellows’ Hall this 1 evening. The success attained by these : societies ia their first production of this . comic opera is still fresh in the memories of all those who had.the pleasure of wit ’ nossing the performance ; It was an un . qua'ified triumph, reflecting the utmost ‘ credit upon the individual members of the - societies. Owing to a variety of circuin r stances it has been necessary to re-model t the cast for to night’s performance Mrs . Wolf, at very short notice and while suf j faring from a painful affection of the throat, has undertaken to sustain the part of Josephine. To say that she does this in a pleasing manner would - convey an inadequate idea of this y lady’s marked success ; her reuder -. ing of the character is natural and r graceful, and her sweet, well-cultivated g voice, intelligent interpretation, and per j aonal advantages combine to make one of ■* the most charming Josephines we have • ever seen. Miss E. Moss ia a capital e Cousin Hebe, and Mr J. W. Jones 3 has a much better voice than his a predecessor in the pari of Sir s Joseph Porter ; his make up is re j markably good, acd his acting careful. Mr Rose, as Captain Corcoran, has a ? great task to sustain the local reputation 3 won fur the charac’er by Mr Branson, but he spares no eff >rt to excel, and has 1, made great progress during the rehearsals, e As Dick Deadeye, Mr \lfred Fooks is a e decided success. Of the old favorites, j_ IVft-s Hodge (Buttercup) is in the foremost place and will undoubtedly secure a e he srty welcome. Mr Stephenson as Ralph e Racksrraw, and Mr Thomas as the Boat d swain are as good as ever, and the 5- choruses are ably sustained. The orches e >ra has secured decided acquisitions in y Messrs Jameson (flute), Wood (first , violin), and Petrie 'Marionette), and we •’ hope to see a crowded house this evening l ” to appreciate the labors of Air Sidney *• Wolf, the able conductor, and his excel n lent company of amateurs. ■' The Committee of the Ashburton Racing y Club met at the Club’s Room last evening. 6 Present —Messrs 0. W. Purnell (in the ’ s chair), Quil), R. Friedlander, E. G. Crisp |, M. Friedlander, Drs Ross and Leahy. A letter was read from the Committee of I* the Tinwald Races requesting the Club to *" endorse the disqualification inflicted upon e the rider R. Ross. On the motion of >r e Ross, it was resolved to refer the letter il back to the Tinwald C mraittee, and en o- quire why no penalty was inflicted upon ® t e owner of the horse riddo Iby Ross. A largo amount of routine businesi in re r speot to the forthcoming races having e been transacted, the Committee ad >) journed. 3 There was a good congregation last Sun if day at Westerfield on the occasion of the y harvest thanksgiving. The chapel in n which the services there ardP held being t very appropriately and richly decorated. [i The opening services of the Flemington t Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday e last. Instead of the usual service at 3 pm, two services were held, that in the morning being conducted by the Rev J. s Elraslie, M. A,, of Christchurch. Mr r Elmslie preached an eloquent sermon on r Romans lc., 10 and 17vs. An unusually 2 large congregation was present, nearly t the whole of the additional sitting acco ’ mmodation provided for the occasion being occupied. The evening service was 3 conducted by the Rev A. Blake, M.A., 2 the pastor of the congregation, who 1 preached from Pslama 122 c , Iv. The 1 congregation is to be congratulated on the 1 requisition of a commodious church of 1 plain but tasteful construction, ou the favorable auspices under which it was opened, and on the fact that the building is almost clear of debt. A number of racing men arrived in 1 town last night to assist at the Autumn Meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club. A considerable amount of wagering was : indulged in at the different sporting , centres, the Autumn Handicap, for which Marion and Puck ware about equal favo rites, being the more fancied medium of speculation. On Monday evening the Rev J. Elms lie delivered his popular lecture on ‘f General Gordon ” in the Flemington Presbyterian Church. Nearly one hun dred persons were present, many of whom had come long dis ances to 'hear lecture, and listened throughout with great attention and evident appreciation. The Rev A. Blake occupied the chair and a collection was taken at the conclusion of

the address on behalf of one of the schemes of the Church. A vote of thanks

to the lecturer, moved by Mr Donaldson, and secoudad by Mr G. Gilmour, was carried by acclamation. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Messrs H. Friedlander andT. Bullock, J. P’s. Matthew Spencer was charged with obstructing Constable B- ddek in the execution of his duty and with being in sole charge of two drays with more than four horses attached thereto, contrary to the Police Offences Act, 1884. Both offences were heard to gether, and a line of 20s and coats in flicted. Peter and Margaret Johnson were brought up charged with vagrancy, and remanded till Friday next. 4 special train containing a number of lunatics from the Wellington and Christ churchAsyluma passed through Ashburton this afternoon en route tot the Seaoliff Asylum near Dunedin, Mr F. G. Thomas, surgeon-dentist, an nounces in this issue that he will visit Ashburton on Thursday next. Use American Co.s Hop Bitters once and you will use no other medicine- Test it. Take no other. Be sure and read'. “ Buchu-Baiba.” —Quick, complete cure, . all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary ■ diseases. rJruggisls. The N.Z. Drug Co, General Agents. 2 £i Roug h on Rats,”—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, -vita, bf J-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack, rabbits, gophers, Druggists, The N.Z, D ug Co., General Agents, 9

Mr David Wilson (of Wakanui) and Mr S. C. Farr (of Christchurch) are passen gers from England by the Kaikoura, which arrived at Wellington last night. Thompson’s Diorama of the Soudan War will open at the Town Hall for a season of two nights this evening. As an additional attraction, there will be a free distribution of gifts. The prices of seats are made to meet the times, viz 3t, 2s, and Is, and a good attendance ought to follow. Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a £2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to secnre a speedy clearance.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A special meeting of the Ashburton Borough School Committee was held last evening at the schoolroom. Present— Messrs Williamson (chairman), Thomas, Tucker, Alcorn, A. Orr and Collins The Chairman explained that the meet ing had been called for the purpose of considering applications for the post of assistant mistress for the aide school and other general business. ASSISTANT MISTRESS. Applications, with testimonials, for assistant mistress, were received from Mias Lucy Fawcett and Miss Mclntyre, and on the motion of Mr D. Thomas, seconded by Mr Alcorn, it was decided to recommend the appointment of Mias Fawcett. TEND RES. The tenders of R. S. Bean were ac cepted for the supply of fuel to the schools at the following rates :—Coal, L2 la 6d per ton ; unscreened ditto, LI 19s ; short firewood, black pioe, L2 2s per cord— both coal and wood to be delivered as re quited. HKADM'STER.

Mr Orr moved, Mr Alcorn seconded, and it was carried—“ That applications for the position cf headmaster to the Borough Schools be advertised for, to be sent in by the 9th June. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A letter was read from the Caledonian Society, asking for the use of one of the rooms for holding night classes during the winter months Messrs Douglas and Hogg waited upon the Committee as a deputation to urge the request. Mr Thomas moved —“ That the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman in order to ascertain whether the Head master had any objection, and if not to grant the request, subject to payment for cleaning and fuel.’’ Mr A. Orr seconded the proposition, which was carried. Thompson’s diorama. A letter from the agent to this diorama was read asking the Committee to grant a half-holiday to the children attending the school on the 30th inst. The application was declined. The Committee then adj mrned.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

* Wellington. The steamer Hinemoa brought down from Napier to-day 16 lunatics, who have been removed to Wellington o.wing to the very unsuitable character of the asylum at Napier. The Hinemoa leaves to-night for Dunedin, taking 30 lunatics from our asylum, which, has become somewhat over crowded. She calls at Lyttelton on the way, and at that port takes in 25 lunatics from the Christchurch asylum, which is also overcrowded. Their destination is Seaclifte Asylum, Dunedin. Government has bought the scabby flocks of sheep off Mr Dillon, of Pakawai, in the Wairarapa district, and they have all been killed. The object is to eradicate scab in the district.

Doubt is expressed at vessel seen off Wak ipurika being the Espieg'e, as no fur ther : nformation about her has been re ceived. It was probably the Wakatipu passing from Sydney Thefo lowing tenders have been received for the Kaikoura-Waian road contract :

Accepted : Mackle Bros., Kaikoura, L 4.082. Declined: Lawson and Steen, Waikari, L 4.549. Withilrawn ; Jesse Coates, Palmer ton South, L 3,510. Captain Kid ey, of the steamer Coptic, was taken suddenly ill to-day and removed to the hospital, the nature of his illness not being ascertained. Blenheim. The Supreme Court sittings opened to day before Mr Justice Richmond. There are four oases on the calendar. His Honor in charging the Grand Jury, re ferred to a case in the calendar of criminal assault on a c did, and said there ap peared to be a diminution of such cases in the colony. A true bill was found against John Rose, a youth of sixteen, for obtain ing a gun by false pretences. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence till to-morrow. Enquiry as to his sanity is to be made in the meantime. A true bill was found against Joseph Davis, feloniously altering a cheque. A true bill was returned against John Wil son, rape, and no bill against Charles Ball, attempt to commit unnatural offence, and ha was discharged. The trial of Joseph Davis, landlord of of Tua Marina Hotel, for feloniously altering a cheque from L2 into Ll2, occupied the whole afternoon. Prisoner was acquitted. There are two more criminal cacea for trial to morrow- Civil business will occupy the Judge all Monday next, when he will get away to Nelson.

Wes i port. The proposal to borrow LB,OOO for the establishment of gasworks in the Borough was carried by a large majority. The strike at the Westport Coal Com pany’s mine still continues. The new hands who were put on have discontinued work. The mjrners are receiving assist ance from Newcastle (L2§ per month), also from Shag Point. The Bruunerton and Koranui Companies are now adver tising for other men. Dunedin. Heavy falls of snow have already taken place at Waikaia and other elevated parts of the district '

The Premier (Mr Stout) will be nomi nated as a candidate for the University Senate on May 4 The Rev W. £l. West has retired in Mr Stout’s favor. The only other cmdidate ia Professor Hutton. Mr J. 0 Buckland, M.H.R. for Wai kouaiti, has been in communication with the Minister of Public Works regarding grain rates, and has received an assurance that the Cabinet has decided to make the reduction uniform throughout the colony, to come into force as soon as instructions can be issued.

The Moagiel Woollen Factory have con cluded a contract with a local firm to light the factory with the electric light. The installation will comprise 300 Swan incan descent lights. Five stacks of grain, near Waikouaiti, valued at L2OO, were burnt down to-day, not insured, Invercargill, In the Supreme Court to-day, the case Hall v Aitken was commenced. The claim was for LI,OOO, value of a consign ment of gunpowder to the late firm of Aitken, Cross and-Co, After the case had been opened, His Honor adjourned tb.e Court to give an opportunity of coming to a settlement, and the parties agreed that the powder should be given up at once,

the question of charges to be referred to an accountant, eac)i side to pay its own costs. Merchant Banking Company v Wilson, Taino and Co., claim fi r goods sold contrary to instructions of plaintiffs’ attorney, was partly heard, when the CQUrt rose for the day,

A COURT IN TEARS.

Thera were few dry eyes ia Judge ■Rogers’ Court room, says the Chicago Herald , when Mrs Della Gardner was placed on trial for shooting her husband, Dr Schuyler Gardner, and her little babe, I Pearl, at their home, 17, Laflin street, i The circumstances surrounding the shoot ing were peculiarly distressing. Mrs Gardner loved her husband passionately, and her life was fairly wrapped up in her little girl. The doctor, however, if he hrd any affection for his wife, took a most peculiar way of manifesting i(. Her love was gruffly repulsed time and time again. Gardner was cross and morose about the house, and often threatened to leave her, driving her nearly frantic with jealous grief and apprehension. The night of the unfortunate tragedy Dr Gardner had packed his trunk, with the avowed inten tion of going away. “Where are you going, Qardy V Mrs Gardner asked him. He would vouchsafe no answer, nor would he deign to tell her whether he would re turn or not. She kissed him good-bye in the hall, then bade him wait a moment till she brought the baby for him to kiss. Running into an adjoining room, she snatched up the little one sleeping in her crib and ran back for the doctor’s farewell kiss. It was given, and the doctor turned to descend the stairs. Swiftly running into the other room, Mrs Gardner put Pearl back in her little nest, took up a small revolver from the dresser, and was back at the head of the stairs before the doctor had d ascended more than six or seven steps. Two sharp 1 reports were heard, and Dr Gardner 1 rolled to the foot of the stairs a dead man. Then she rushed back to her baby, fired a ball through the little one’s brain, ’ killing her instantly, and then she placed i the revolver to her own head and fired, i the weapon falling from her nerveless t hand. A luxuriant head of hair saved - her life. With blood streaming down her - face and clothing, she snatched up her Pearl and rushed to a friend’s house near

by, pleading piteously for them to help her little Pearl, she was so ill. Tender hands relieved her of her lifeless burden, and she was taken to the County Hospital, where she lay for weeks raving in the wildest delirium, constantly shrieking for her loved ones. Sho was an unusually handsome woman, and as she sat in court, surrounded by her mother, brother, sisters, and a bevy of sympathising friends, she presented a picture of hopeless woe. Ho ef fort was made to convict her. Judge Gary plainly manifested his sympathy with the poor woman, and his belief in the plea of insanity that was advanced in her behalf. Judge Longneoker, the prosecuting attorney, made no attempt to conceal the tears that more than once filled his eyes as the sad story was brought out. His own witnesses proved Mrs Gardner’s in sanity, and when the witnesses for the defence told of the many instances of hpr loving, wifely fidelity to one whose brutal coldness and churlishness had never been softened by an answering word of love, many of the ladies were sobbing, and more than one man felt a hot flush of in dignation at the fellow who had so illy requited a w rid of affection he had never deserved. There was no question what the verdict would be. The jury simply retired to the room, indicated the form, and returned with a verdict of “Hot guilty on recount of insanity, which has since disappeared.” There was a mo ment’s intense silence. “Gentlemen of the jury," Judge Rogers broke the quiet, “ I f ully agree wi th your verdict. ” Mrs Gardner sat with head bowed down, sobbing con vulsively' Her freinds were all in tears as they pressed forward to tell her they were glad of her acquittal, and to assure her of their sympathy and support. Loving arms were about her when she arose. Throwing one arm about her white-haired mother, Mrs Gardner wept on her mother’s breast for a moment as though her heart were breaking, then she lifted her head with a wan, sad smile, in finitely more sorrowful than had been her tears. She • eturnod the greetings of her friends as best as she could. If Judge Gary quickly turned his back and looked out of the window intensely, while he plied his handkerchief vigorously, there was no one blamed him. Everyone felt like doing the same thing. Mrs Gardner was promptly discharged, and left the Court-room accompanied by her friends.

WAR PREPARATIONS.

Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Fresh Volunteer corps are being formed.

Wellington, Last Night. The allocation of officers who are to take permanent charge of the Marine and Lsnd Forces, should hostilities occur, will probably be decided to-morrow.

Government have received information that a quantity of war material, including that required for torpedo defence, will be shipped from Sydney in a day or two. Captain Medley will probably have charge Of Auckland marine defence, and and leaves f <r Auckland in a day or Major Cautiey and Lieatant Douglas re turned to Wellington this afternnoon from Auckland.

A number of persons desiring commis sions in the Militia waited on Captain Hume to-day. The only condition stipu lated is that those who desire appoint ments shall undergo a course of drill in struction before they are definitely ac cepted. It is not expected that the first-class Militia will be called out until war is actually declared, but the Defence De partment is anxious to have a body of competent officers to select from when ever it is found necessary to call upon the Militia to serve.

Captain Badham, who is to take charge of the Artillery, is on his way to New Zealand.

Dunedin, Last Night

Information has been received that the Defence Minister has accepted the ser vices of the recently formed corps at Anderson’s Bay. Major Goring and 32 of the A.C. force have arrived.

THE RUSSO-AFGHAN DIFFICULTY

(UEUTEH’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. )

London, April 28.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone urged the adoption of the extraordinary vote of credit in a most powerful speech on the Anglo- Russian situation, in which he dwelt strongly on the necessity for England being prepared to carry out to the utmost extent the pledge of support to the Ameer of Afghanistan. Mr Glad stone added, however, that notwith standing the preparations which were being made, Her Majesty’s Govern ment were striving by all means in their power to bring abount an ami cable, but at the same time honorable, settlement of the difficulty. The vote of credit was afterwards passed by the House without division.

In view of the possibility of war, Field Marshal His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is returning from Ire* land at once.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

[renter's telegrams—copyright. J Cairo, April 28. In pursuance of instructions from the War Office, preparations are being made for the withdrawal of the British forces from the Soudan.

[Received April 29, 12.45 p.m] Suakim, April' 28, 7 p.m. The Marines from this port to-day en route to England. It has been decided that the railway line shall only be proceeded-with & far as Otao Wells, about 20 miles on the road to Berber.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [rkuter’s telegrams—copyright.] Shipping. London, April 27. Arrived, at Plymouth—P. and O. R.M.S. Shannon, from Melbourne (March 12). Sailed, from Plymouth, on Saturday evening—Shaw, Savill and Albion Co’s s.s. lonic, for New Zealand. AUSTRALIAN. [reotek’s telegrams—copyright.] The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company, Limited, of New Zealand, reports on the local markets as follows: —The wheat mar ket is excited; 3s lod to 3s nd per bushel. New Zealand feed oats, fair demand, 2s gd to 3s; ditto, milling, rather more enquiry at reduced prices, latest 3s to 3s 2d; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s to 2S4d, Barley, neglected, 3s fid to 4s sd. Rye grass seed in greater demand at slightly improved prices, 3s gd to 4s 7d. N.S.W. Contingent. Sydney, Yesterday.' Government received a telegram this afternoon from Sir Saul Samuel, Agent- General, announcing that the British Government had accepted the offer of the services of the New South Wales Soudan contingent for employment in India, if circumstances rendered it ne cessary to withdraw the British troops from Egypt.

Defence. The whole of the defensive measures for the protection of Port Jackson are completed, including the submergence of torpedoes in the Western Channel.

Proclamation. A proclamation was published to day in the official Gazette further, pro roguing Parliament until June 16.

TELEGRAMS.

[PUB FBBSB ASSOCIATION.] A Suggestion. Auckland, To-day. Rewi, the great Ngatimaniapoto chief, has been taking a great interest in the ex pected war. He writes to the press sug gesting that the Auckland torpedo boat be called Arai to Uru, after the Aaniwa, a sea God, who formerly guarded these waters.

Dismissed. Three months ago the Harbor Board, being dissatisfied with their Engineer, gave him six months notice. At a meet* iug yesterday it transpired .that he had been requested to furnish two trivial re* ports, and excused himself because he had not the time. The Board gave him leave of absence to the end of term, and intend appointing a new engineer at onoe^

Accident on a Bailway. Joseph Brown, a carpenter working on the railway, was struck by a buffer of an engine, dislocating his shoulder, and in flicting a wound on the head from ihe cowcatcher, Ha was picked up insen sible.

Out of Danger. Wanganui, To day.

The brigantine J. S. Lucas, was floated off South Spit this morning, and is now being towed up the river.

Arrival of the Eaikoura

Wellington, To-day.

The B.M.S. Eaikoura arrived at mid night, after a passage which occupied 4? days. The delay was- caused principally through the vessel having the misfortune to lose two blades of her propeller. She' left London on March 12 and Plymouth two days later, and made the fastest run on record (4days 3hrs 20mins) to Tene' riffe. The day after leaving Teneriffe a propeller blade was lost. The Gape was reached on April 4, where a diver re placed the blade, and she started again two days later. Three days out, how ever, another blade was lost. The Eai koura did not call at Hobart. She britags 364 passengers, including 183 Government immigrants, for all ports. : One death oc curred on the voyage, otherwise all are well on board.

The immigrants by the Kaikouraara distributed as follows t—Wellington, 21 ; Auckland, 42 j Nelson, 13 ; Canterbury, 31 ; Otago, 35 ; Hawke’s Bay, 12 ; Inver, oargill, 6 ; Marlborough, 2 ; Taranaki, 4 ; and Westland, 5. Supreme Court. Blenheim, To-day.

The Supreme Court resumed this morning. John Rose, a lad who pleaded guilty to obtaining a gun under false pre tences, was sentenced to six months, Justice Richmond remarking that al though some questions had been raised as to prisoner’s sanity, he appeared to be a bad boy, who had made a wrong start in life and would come to some mischief if he did not turn back. John Wilson, alias Coburn, was indicted for carnally abusing a girl under ten. The trial is now proceeding. At the Supreme Court to-day JoJin Wilson was found guilty of an attempt to rape, and sentenced to five years and twenty-five lashes. His Honor said the prisoner added one more to the long cata logue of those who had lost themselves by drink. This concluded the criminal busi ness. - 1 An Invercargill Prisgjier. Invercargill, io-day. Thomas Ferretter, a prisoner in the gaol here, was brought up this morning at tha Police Court charged with an aggra vated prison offence, and was ordered a bread and water diet for fourteen days. Daring the case he applied most foul and disgusting language to the B.M. The same prisoner recently got six months for assaulting a warder. •

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1885.



HAVE FOR SALE CHEAP. WOOLPACKS, full weights FENCING' WIFF Nos. 8 and 9, at less than on. LINSEED, colonial BARBED WIRE, from L 27 10s to LSP a ton TURNIP & RAPE SEEDS, all descrip tions, guaranteed to grow OATS & CHAFF, large stock, low prices ENGLISH & OTHER ULoVEKb MATSON, COX AND CO. JUDICIOUS >IKCi (KEYSTONE/ THIS PAPER IS ON FILE 1 And Advertising Contract* ton ' It and all other newspapers in the world can be mode on the most favorable terms at the XattmUoul Kmptptr Agtsey, H. P. HUBBARD, Proprietor, BXW HATES, CO”S. t U.B. A, fnbllibfr of tho hewipupfr ud Bant Directory''ftk:* World* Cadbury’s Cocoa. (Jf HE PUREST AND BEST. Should be Used by Everyone, ON SALE AT ORR AND ALCORN’S, Ashburton Agents. To Arrive, a Grand Assortment of Cadbury’s Fancy Goods, comprising— FANCY CHOCOLATES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, Etc. ORR AND ALCORNS. 4 605 11HB ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDo COMPANY (Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges : For the first 600 sheep, one penny each For the second 6CO sheep, one half penny each For|thesecond 1,000 sheep, one farthing Mob For flocks of over 2,000 special arrange ment# will he made. The material used will be charged for In addition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 . Secretary.



Wanted. WANTED —A correspondent for the Guardian, at Mount Somera. Apply to the Manager. WANTED, by a single gentleman, Board and Lodging. Apply, Box 4, Post Office. 4 663 WANTED —Purchaser for a Piano, by 1 Cramer ; very cheap ;in first-class ] order. Apply, S.F. 8., Hinds. 4 572 ; —— j TXT ANTED Known—Before buying V V Dress Materials, Dlsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. 0. Sbqbks, i ealys’ Buildings, East Street. [ Reductions for Cash at Jones '-Jr and Bradshaw’s. —Good oaten sheaf chaff from 50a per ton, Is 6d per bag ; prime oat straw chaff 35s per ton, 9d per bag; new oatmeal 4s per bag; good cheese 5d per lb ; ffour, bran, sharps, and chick whea at very cheap rates. TTT ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- V\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 GLORIOUS NEWS. Andrew Orr will give away on Saturday 100 pairs men's boots at 6s 9d ; 60 pairs cam vas slippers at 2s 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at Gs 6d ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at lls 6d—every article at half-price. 2 237 WT ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 Vf That Hayes and Co. are Clearing ! a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Shirting at 4Jd, Towels 3£ d, 36 inch Oilcloth sd, Camisoles 1c 4d. Andrew Ore’s Cheap Sale 2 183 . tIT ANTED KNuWN —Robert Elston, W Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, : etc., Towd Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton 1 should communicate with the above. < )rdera by post or telegram promptly , attended to. 760 Special Advertisements. MRS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 i Money. t * CiEYERAL sums of Money to Lend on )0 freehold security, at current rates of i interest. Principals only dealt with. * 3 428 CHAS. W. PURNELL. I j-jomestio PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, East Street, near Lancaster’s butchery. Ladies’ Dressesand Underclothing made ■ at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413 SELLING OFF . FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, ’ STATIONARY, &a. Must be sold —even if at a loss 1 To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten, Andrewes Bros., * Booksellers, Stationers, &c. t Ashburton. Canterbury Mills. rjlO FARMERS AND OTHERS. CORN SACKS, size and weights. At lowest current rates, 3 292 0. W. TURNER. G K I CULTURAL Machine Shop, WAKANUI ROAD, CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and ad j usted. Model work. General repairs. READ, MARK LEaRN AND .NWaRDL* DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, aod lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti iul by inspecting the moat delightfully artistic easier cards ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received 1 be ieve it was Lord vVolseley who said (he happens to be the most popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little , popularity into advertisements), “ A man , who aspires to great heights should read , incessantly, and never forget his news- , papers;’’ and I say the same 1 Read 1 , Read ! Read ! When both you and my- , self will be considerably benefited. Not , having room to give a detailed list of the j contents of my shelves, I can only finish by saying—Come and see for yourselves, ( and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance ! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the public of Ashburton that Messrs WILDING, LEWIS & CA if GILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All riski taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



Timber Timber TO FARMERS and Others about to Build—Buy your timber from the Producers at first cost and Sava Money. To Housekeepers who wish to have the satisfaction of burning Good Coal— We are now landing, ex s.s. Tekapo, PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, which will bo sold at j Lowest Rates. Every Requisite for the Building Trade kept in Stock, and Building supplied throughout. *** Farmers would do well to call and obtain quotations. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER, COAL & WOOD M E R 0 H ANTS, East street, Ashburton. IJIHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS



o V'3 New Zealand Government Ra ways, Post Offices, "Volunteer Corps, &c &o. <3;c. Are now prepared enter Into contracts for the BUppl o f NAVAL AND MILI j ART UNI o RMS in any quantities, the or., DllfttloQ of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland OTICE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates.



To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. UTUMN AND WINTER Are now showing their NEW SEASON’S GOODS, Which are well worth your inspection. They comprise the Newest and Best of every kind of MILLINERY, DRAPERY, UNDER CLOTHING FOR INFANTS, GIRLS & LADIES. 3 454 H. E. May & Co.,



MERCERY. MEN’S, BOYS’, & YOUTHS’ COLONIAL, VICTORIAN, AND ENGLISH CLOTHING, At the Lowest Possible Cash Price. If you will trouble to think for a minute, ,we feel sure you will be convinced that the way our business is conducted must insure you the best pro curable for money. WE IMPORT DIRECT From the Beat Manufacturers WE SELL FOR CASH Avoiding all bad debts vVB BUY CHIEFLi FOR CASH, I Securing all Cash Discounts Our Business is managed personally by the proprietor in the most economical way, thus saving the immense coat of an Extravagant Establishment with manager, sub-manager and an expensive staff; therefore we will not allow any house or company to undersell us. So if they should advertise or make a special lead or draw of any particular article, we will give you the same at their price or lower, guaranteeing, taking things all round, our Value will be found by far the beat. Country Orders sent by post will receive special attention, and be sent free of carriage (by rail) to AKY PART OP CANTERBURY. , H. E. May & Co., THE HALL.



Victoria House. EW SEASON’S ADVERTISEMENT & INTIMATION BE FINE ART GOODS, CREWEL SILKS, INGRAIN COTTONS, TRANFER PATTERNS, &0., To appear in our Next. DIMANT & COB, General Drapers, Clothiers, &c., East and Tanoted Streets, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancred Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf K< i per lb Best White Crysts,., S£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, la 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2s 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. Rice, Sd ] Mixed Biscuits, 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants’ 61 Raisins, 7d New Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, Herrings, 7d Keillor’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Pickles, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES MoGREGOR, Tancred Street, 12 2342



That husband, of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “ Wells Health Ren ewer.” Druggists. The N.Z Drug Co., General Agents. * August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering front dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7S per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects 5 such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart bum, waterbrash, gnawing-and burning at the pit of th? I stomach, jfello# skin, .coated, topgui} and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, cbming 1 ! food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.— lAdvt. * "



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