DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc . Monday, October 18 borough Council, at Botjugh Connell Chambers at 7.30 Tuesday, October 19 Dramatic Srciey—Meeting in Oddfellows Hall at 8 o'clock Friday, November 5 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday, November 6 Wakanui Road Board—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m. .

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

. Trains Arrive at Ashburton —From Ohrist fanrob and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m„ and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 »an. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 1,01 . w Tbaikb Leave Ashbubton —For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m.. and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

l>iT»ii« close at the Ashburton Post Office For° Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &o>, at 10.30 a.m **For Dunod'in/rinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, W d Geraldine, at 10 a.m, daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m daily. „ , for Timaru and South, at 10 a. m., and 130 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and

turdaya, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »turdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemmgton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.ro.

arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chert iey, &C. at JO. le t and 86 p.m d.'‘dy. From Dunedin and Inter.n-state flacef. 6,3° •», m. daily. Krou* Cetnatta an t Timaru at 10.40 ». o. p 5 30 p. m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5

• Tn ~ From Mayfield and Rnapnna, on Wed oeedaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.tn. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long Diachat 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on luesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1886. LEARNING TO READ.

It is astonishing how very few people are really good readers. Even among educated people, nay, even among those whose profession (as in the case of clergymen for instance) necessi tates that they should read much and often, it is seldom indeed that it is a pleasure to listen. Might we not rather say that it is only too often a positive pain to hear the monotonous expressionless, or halting and imperfect delivery which mars-the beauty of the choicest language, which mercilessly mangles prose, and is absolutely fatal to poetry. Indeed, a good reader is very much more rare than a good singer, perhaps because people are apt to think more highly of the latter than of the former. And yet we question whether the power of reading well is not more to be coveted than that of singing well—whether more pleasure is not obtainable from the former than from the latter. If so, is it not a thousand pities that more care is not taken in teaching children how to read properly ? Now be it remembered that as the twig is bent the tree inclines, and tricks of voice and manner and faults of pronunciation acquired iq youth are not easily broken off in adult age. Upon this point Mr Edge in his report in March last to the Chairman of the North Canterbury Education Board has the following remarks ;—“ In a few schools this subject (reading) is taught with fairly creditable efficiency, but in the rest the character of reading ranges from indifferent to bad. In the higher standards the pupils require to read with greater ease and fluency, and to show a better acquaintance with the elements of elocution. The want of fluency and expression is, I think, very often due to the fact that sufficient attention is not paid to the meanings of the words, the children merely uttering them without having any very clear idea of their force or connection with the other words in the sentences read. In the teaching of no subject is the necessity of commencing well more important. In too many schools the children in the preparatory classes and lower standards are allowed to read or recite, either' simultaneously or indivi dually, in a monotonous, or, as it is very often called, a sing-song voice, and this injuriously affects their read ing for years afterwards. Simultaneous reading is of the greatest importance if properly used ; but it is a method of teaching reading which is liable to very great abuse, and when abused it is worse than useless, if not positively hurtful. When reading simultaneously the children should be made to imitate the voice and accent of their teacher, and not allowed to repeat the words in a monotonous tone ; and care should be taken that the lazy and inattentive portion of the class is not permitted to simply catch up the words repeated by the more attentive pupils. I believe that it would be a great advantage if two sets of books were used in the junior classes in every school during the year—one to be kept in the school, and used only for reading practice. The funds raised by entertainments and subscriptions for prizes might very profitably be devoted for one year to the purpose of obtaining such a set of readers. My suggestion, if carried out, would soon improve the reading, for children who read two or three books during a year are more likely to turn out good readers than those who read over the same book a dozen times.” These remarks are those of a man who evidently understands the importance of the subject, and the suggestion made by Mr Edge is well worthy of the attention of schoolmasters and School Committees,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The b.b. Maroroa'with the inward San Francisco mails arrived at Auckland yester day, after the fastest passage on record. Our usual budget of mail news appears else where.

The following statement of a"aet3and liabili ties has been filed in the Ashburton District Court: —Price, Emily, of Ashburton, boarding house-keeper. Liabilities Ashburton :R. Lancaster, £4 0s 5d ; Grubb, £4 ; B. Smith, £3 ; S. Burnard, £5 ; Dimant and Coe, £1 Is; Meech and Co, £2 3s; T. Bullock, £4 4a ;D. MoFarlane, £7; sundries, £1 6a 6d. Total, £3l 14a lid. Assets—Furniture and effects (say), £2O. Deficiency, £ll 14a lid, A Committee meeting of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society was held at Mr Shury’s residence last evening to consider a letter received from the Colonial Secretary, asking whether tho Society would recommend the Governor to declare that hares should cease to be deemed game, within the mean ing of the Animals Protection Acts, in the County of Ashburton, and if they have any objection to this being done. Having been recommended by the Ashburton County Council, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Tasker, seconded by Mr Mayo—“ That this Society beg to recommend the Governor to accede to the wishes of the Ashburton County Oouneil, that hares should cease to be deemed game within the boun daries of the county.” The meeting then terminated.

Platinum wire has been drawn so fine by H. F. Read, of Brooklyn, N.Y., as to be invisible to the naked eye, although its presence upon a perfectly white card could be detected by the touch, and could be seen by the aid of a small magnifying glass when the card was held in such a position that the wire oast a shadow.

An old lady has lately died in New York who was 76 at the time of her decease ; but from her eleventh birthday she had not grown an inch. She was just 4ft 3in high. She is described as having been a remarkably brilliant little woman, of great intellectual power, and a regular contributor to various first-olass periodicals.

There were 161 Protestant Churches in Japan, Ist January, 1886, with 11,602 com municants, 2706 (of whom were added in 1885. Their total contributions were 32,406 dollars 96 cents, or 64 dollars 15 cents more than in 1884.

Mr T. Bullock sold the privileges in con nection with the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Show at the Arcade this alter noon as follows; —No. 1 Publican’s booth, £5, Mrs Butler; No. 3 Publican’s Booth, £lO, Mrs Butler; No. 1 Confectioner’s booth, £4 10s Mr Hardley; No. 2 Confectioner’s booth, £4 10s, Mr Davis. The right of sports was not sold. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held on Monday evening. Things seem to be looking up in the Geral dine district. The Tenmka■ Leader says that at the meeting of the Geraldine Road Board held on Tuesday tenders were opened for three small contracts. Only seven tenders were received for the whole of the works. Both Chairman and members remarked upon the very few tenders sent in, expressing the opinion that it pointed to the fact of very few men being out of work in the district. The Chairman stated that he had never seen such a small number of tenders sent in to the Board before.

A man advertised lately to forward, on tao iit of postage stamps, “ sound practical advice, that would be applicable at any time, and to all persons and conditions of life.” On receipt of the stamps, he sent his victim the following ; —“ Never give a boy a penny to hold your shadow while you climb a tree to look into the middle of next week.”

For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, plapita tion and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters Genuine made by American Co. Notice

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

.>OFI v, t-ctnber 14,

General Kaulbars has suddenly re ceived.orders from theJßussian Govern ment instructing him to abandon his tour through Roumelia. He has now returned to Rustchuk. fie will shortly proceed to this city with a view to delaying the meeting of the Grand Sobrangi.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wanganui, October 16

In the case of the -ational Mutual I.if Association v London, for slander, the jury last night returned a verdict of one shilling on the first count. The question of coats will bo argued before the Ch-ef Justice in Chambers. The case attracted considerable attention am mg the Inaur rance community, as the defendant, a Government Insurance canvasser, hn used word* tending to show that i, was not safe to insure in the plaintiff’s Com pany, and thereby had materially dam aged the National’s bnaiuess. The defendant, when In the box, would not admit having said that tbe Company was unsonnd, bat acknowledged having used Statements of an eminent actuary that no Company could pay over 25 per cent, for n w business without endangering its stability, and then quoting figures to show that the plaintiffs Company paid 34 ,ei cent, leaving hts hearers to draw their own Inferences. Wellington, October 15.

The Evening Post to-night publishes a letter received In Wellington from a digger at Kimberley, from which (lie fol lowing is ex’racted :—“ 1 am now nn wha they call the Kimberley goldfields. I don’t know whatever caused a rush here. There has not one man cleared bis ex panses yet. There mo about 300 mao here now, and I can confidently say there is not one m*n making wages M;n ar« olesring in hundreds every day, and more are not able to go, This rush will turn out to be the greatest duffer that was ever in tbe colonies. If it was in a place where there was any communication with the other colonies there would have been no rush here st all, but it was such an out of the way place that men could not send word back to atop the rush until the harm was dono. Another report is that gold can be gT if there was water. Now that is false als . ’'here is no gold here to pay If they had the Mississippi river.” The Colonial Insurance Company have issut-d a circui -r to the shareholders stating that fie debit balance at tbe close of last year has entirely disappeared, and a fair amount now stands to credit of profit and loss.

The Government have received no information re the New Z‘aland loan beyond that it was fl ‘at.id at slightly above par. With reference to the cable message from Australia in reference to tbe cable rates, Hovernnjent hope to send a reply to-ni rrow, bnt will npt at present state what they intend to do. Dunedin, October 15-

Four lads, from fourteen to sixteen, were convicted to dey of stealing oil drums from the Government. A detec tive stated that one firm hud lost ninety three, and Government over one hundred One was ordered to come up for sentence When ca’l.ed on ; three received one mouth; and on soother charge one who is at pres--" t In gaol was sentenced to three months,

THE SCOTCH CONCERT

Tlu' b»vi n h mouul concert under the au'o'tc-s ■>•' th' Athhurtoa Oafedoman t>- » a hi Id at the Town Hall last evening. Aa is a r w-ys the otaa on ihe ;cc isi u of concerts by this Society, the erge hail w>i co wled, and it an early stage of the pro'oedlngs, every inch of room was appropriated, and at the back a good mint' persons had to stand fir >ugh ut the con’art. The weather being avor-bln a very large number of oounrrv people were present. Shortly before 8 o’clock the curtain rose, disp'aying the company of “ kilted men,” and the first it- m in the programme, the Highland -alate was given. Mr A.. MeKty, in the absence of P per Tolmia, contributed a Highls-i d pibroch of wi ich lovers of bagpipe mui c duly feaifiod their appre ciation. The grand Highland Reel fo - lowed, the dancers being Messrs 1) McLean (the evergreen President of the Society), Gallie, Morris m, and Lyon The reel was sprit dy performei, and the dancers we>e londly applauded oo its oouo’usinn Miss Kidd, who is an old favor ite at 'shhur'on co certs, contributed “ Scottish bluebells,” and was wsrmly applauded. The bayonet exercise was gone through by a team of the Ash burton Rifles, under the command of Captain Dolman. Although the space for the execution of the movements was very limited, the citizen soldiers acquitted themselves in a style that reflects the highe-t credit on the tuition of Oolor- Sergeant. Hayes, especially aa some of the men have only been members of the company for some two or three months. Mr A. Harri on contributed a song in his usual good style, and the audience manifested their desire for its repetition— a desire which, however, was not gratified A Highland fling by Lagmhor Highlanders, Messrs Morrison, Gallie, and Lyon, which was redemanded, was the next item. Mrs Or sp saog a song for which she was encored, and the audience would brook no re f usal to accede to the d-sira fra n petit! m A real by Masters Mcßae (4) w«s excellently rendered, and the vigorous efforts of the smallest—a little mite of a fellow of perhaps five summers were provocative of much amusement and applause. The item was redemanded Mr D. Brick performed an Irish jig in spirited style s.ud had to repeat it. A violin solo was given by Mr Wood in that goutlemm’s oust mary excellent manner. A ‘‘foursome reel” was the next item It was redemanded ; the executants being the same aa in the grand Highland reel in the early pare of the programme. The first part of the enter tainment was brought to a close by the sog “Mi ne ,’s Fairy Gien,” sang by Miss Dick, who was encored The second part opened with an eight some reel- Miss Dick followed with the song “ nf con Water” which was heartily encored. The sword dance was well executed by Mr A. McKay, the society’s pipe- The song, “> he Old Brigade,’* w-is well rendered by Mr Atkinson, and was encored Mr A, Fitzjerald infused

• enty of life into the Irish jig which feu to his share, a')d of cause he had to repeat the performance. Mias BJ. Bntle< sang “ Auld Rohln Gray" very nicely for which she was enc red. Mr Do ad McLean, the president, was lonely applaud d on his appearance on the stage to perform the Highland fling fo which he was set down and a vel deserved recall after the performance had to be rerponded to. Mias Kidd gave a very pleasing rendition of “Robin Adair,” tor which she was vociferously encired. Mr J. W. Mcßae showed how th.e reaun tretua ought f> be danced. He did not respond to the unanimous re-call made, but one of his sons—a worthy ohm o- 'h old block—>ipp a-ed in his stead. Mr ■impsotj, who was se‘- down fo « sonu, was unavoidably absent, an • v.o in solo by Mr Wo id was aubs'i n*ed and executed with that gent'emao’s nsu» care and sk.ll. Jbe Reel of Tulloch bj the President and Masters Mcßae (3; followed, and like Its predecessors, was redemanded. The singing of “ Anld Lang Syne'* by “ ilka ane in the boose” brought the concert to a cl< se. During the evening the bagpipe music was supplied by Messrs McKay and Mabin, the former also supplying tbi violin music for the Irish dances. M J, H. Brooks acted as musical directo and acc iirip wiist. A ball was subsequently held, whic was largely attended, and dancing was kept up vrivh spirit for several hours.

THE HALL CASE.

Chrisxchukuh, October 14

Professor Ogacou completed his mi-

deuce aud deposed to finding an’itmi y un mis take ably In the urine and vomit

f Mrs Hall, procured shortly before ai d a day or two utter the arrest, also tha the traces became less until, on -September Itih, there was hardly a tra-e perceptible. I'he Profess >r was subjected t .< a lona cross-examination by Mr Joynt as to th detiils of analysis. He spoke deprecia tingly of “ laylor on Poisons,” an I kuth-nity referred to by Hr Joyut, and said that a person quoting 4 ’aylor at th*’ present day in an assembly of chemists would be laughed at. Air Hay brough out the fact that not a trace of poisou of any kind was found in the pocKeta ou> from Mils Houston’s dresses, but the Attorney-General pointed out that he had not opened with any aliegationgto the contrary. Professor Ogston corroborated Professor Black’s testimony, and gave his opinion that Mrs Hall’s symptoms were those produced by an irritant poison, such as antimony. He said emit if the brandy which was found to contain cotcblcum, had been given to Mrs Hall as an injection on the Sunday night when her state was so low the result would probably have been fatal in a few hours. He had never heard of antimony being used for “asthma cigarettes" as Hall said, aud the asthma cigarettes found in Hall’s bedroom were analysed by boih Professo a, who failed to find antimony in them If, since Hall’s arrest, no morphia injec tions had been given, and he mid not suffered any injurious effects. Professor Ogston did not that he had parp sely suffered from the effects of

no phia poisoning. To Mr Joynt— Professor O/ston said he did not think Mrs Hall’s symptoms as a whole, were consistent with gastro-enteritis, though this complaint was pr iducoJ to soma ex tent by an irritant poison.—Mr Joynt hinted at a defect in the indictment, which charged Hall and Houston with administering » poison, to wit, antimony, and got from Professor Black the opinion that the metal antimony itself was pro babiy not poisonous, except in a state of vapour, though its compounds, such as tartar emetic, were poisonous. However, it was common to speak of tbe poison antimony, meaning some c impound of the metV, Professor Ogton said that anti mony was used as a generic term for all the compounds of th metal. Mrs Ilamersley. wife of Mr Hameraley, solictor, Ttmaru, gave evidence as to the enp of tea which some one said was for Mrs Hall, and which witness drank, making her retch and vomit, but her evi dence on this point was shaken, as she was not sure from memory that it was one of the accused who said it was Mrs Hill’s tea. Sl he also deposed to finding tbe tin of kerosene in the iofi after the arrest.

William Gunn and 0. W. Eiohbaum, chrmis'e, and W, Salek, chemist’s aas'siaut, gave evidence of telling Hall considerable quantities of tartar ernttic, colchioum ■■ in and atropia morphia. William 11 in too. bookseller, deposed to selling him the book, ‘Taylor on Poisons,” and another mfedical b.ok, and that ball made especial reference to enUwony.

Th'm-n T*Vloy. books ! ls», aUt-d tbst he sold H'dl tw> dictionaries of domestic medicine.

Coti,er, th ! Tioi;*ru gaoler, and his wife <;a'’o evide o a as to the letter Miss Houston ha.t written tj Hall, beginning My dear Tom ay Dodd,” and signed “ ever yonra. Mcarirns.” ‘t’bo Attorney-General said there were "evanteon more witnesses for the prosecution

TO-D Y'B PR (CEKDI SGS. When the Court opened this mornin.- Dr Hogg, a witness who had not been >*x •mined in the Magistrates Court wa He was surgeon of Timaru gaol and said that. Had had not sho vn sym.i toma of sudering from morphia since hi. arrest. Hall had an attack of diarrboe which soon passed off. but otherwi-e In physci-*. he atto was good and much bst’e' than Miss Hons on’s. He was mentalb distressed. Ho nad been in the habit of injecting morphia into hia viens. He die not know of any natural symptoms tha won! i produ e Mrs Hall’s symptoms. Mr Jaynt cross-examined at length as to the meaning of “ antimony,” >»r Hogg said that poisoning by anj antimonlal sal.a would be properly ex pressed by the term poisoning by anti mony.” Hia Honor said that as at present advised, if tartar emetic was popularly known as antimony be wonld consider that sufficient for the indictment. Mr Joynt said: “We will see about that presently.”

Dr Staopoole of Walmate, deposed that he had attended a consultation on Airs Hall with Dr Maclntyre on Ju y 18. He stopped at Halt’s house all night. TT.- saw Miss Houston, but gave her no direc tions about the medicine. It would not have been professional for him to give directions as Dr Maclntyre was In charge of the case.

To Mr Hay : He said that Miss Hous ton might have construed a remark he made about p wdera to mean that she was to give them

Thorns Howley, clerk to Court at lira iru, deposed to eesing BEall in hunting costume on August 14 and playing pool at Harriers’ club on the night before the arrest. He had seen the letter Cotter destroyed. Ha had never seen Hall sing Tommy Dodd in character.

Hi. J. Kerr repeats:! bis former evi dence as to the telephone and Sail telling Megrims to put away the decanter of wine. He had never thought at the time there was anything guilty about this Hibbard, grocer, Peters, grocers assist ant, and Aviaon, grocers b -y. gave evi ence as to the unusual circumstance of Hall buying a tin of kerosene, bavins' it wrapped in paper and sent to his office and not his house

C A. Wilson, Hall’s clerk, gave evi dence as to insurances on the house an<J furniture for £1175 in the Imperial, of which Hail was agent.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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BEACH’S DEPARTURE. London, October 14. William Beach, Australian sculler, sailed by the Lusitania to-day. He re ceived an ovation from a crowd which assembled to witness his departure. THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. Ottawa October 14. The difficulty which has arisen be tween the Canadian and United States Governments, owing to the seizure by the former of the American schooner which failed to report at the Customs, has been amicably settled.

AU STIR A LI A N. COLONIAL DEFENCES. Melbourne, October 15. The papers in reference to the ques tion of Colonial defences which have been presented to Parliament show that all the colonies have objected to bear the cost of a colonial navy, but the Governments of New South Wales and Queensland have agreed to pay interest on capital cost of the fleet and depreciation. The Victorian Govern ment, however, objected to this.

A HEAVY RAINFALL. Sydney October 15. A'severe gale, accompanied by heavy rains, has been blowing for the last twenty-four hours, during which time five and a-half inches of rain has fallen in Sydney. ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS. Melbourne, October 16. It is rumored that heavy defalcations have occurred on the part of an official in one of the local banks.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

JPedcstrlaninm. Auckland, October 16, A twenty-four hours walking sweep stake is now proceeding at the City Hall, ’vtween D. McCune, A. Hendry, J Huokstep, J. Henry. W. E. Stevens, and concludes at 10 o'clock to-night Attempted Snirlda, A young woman named Olive St John attempted suicide last night by throwing fierself into the harbor from Queen street wharf. She seized a buoy thrown to her oy a constable and was rescued. The Y.MT.C.A. A large new four storey building for <he Young Men’s Christian Association, just ha shed, will be formally opened on November 2. Drowned. Messrs Robertson and Prior, of Walte tun», were drowned at Raglan yesterday through the caps'z’ng of a sailing boat. Prior’s body has beeu recovered but not Robertson’s Waitemata Election. Mi H. W. Farnall announces his candi dature for Waitemata.

The Stark Enquiry. The Stark enquiry is still prtmadlpg. No evidence of conspiracy has been dis closed. Mr Stark has cabled to his solici tor that he has just heard of the Com mission and leaves London at once to return to the oology, Ail Eacrrsttc Society. Wellington, October 11. The Caledonian Society have under taken what aim at amounts to the establiahmeut of a University CoUeje in Wellington. They have made arrange moots whereby persona will be able to prepare themselves for professions, degree examinations, university and scientific practice and arts.

A number of gentlemen, holding very high honors, have consent'd to lecture two evenings a week next winter on ten branches of highest knowledge from algebra to the theory of mus'C. A lab oratory and apparatus will he provided at a cost of from £3OO to £4OO, which t fc e public will ask to contribute. Six months notice is given to enable the mo 'ey to be raised, and intending students to make necessary preparations, JQanjki'uptcy m SVellinyton. There were ten bankruptcies Is it month, a larger number than any month this year. There have, however, been pone so far this month.

MAIL NEWS.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, September 24. Nubar Pasha was especially summoned ■o L ndou on September 22nd, and bad a conference wi'h Lord Salisbury on the Wgyr.tlan question The basis of settle ment will probably be a continuation of r he dc facto British protectorate over by she maintenance of the normal British army of occapatlon, or the over draft npon British troops in Egypt to be provisionally maintained by specially ' alß 'd Egyptian troops, with British ffioers, and British personal obligations cowards Turkey to be upheld In accord ance with the Cyprus treaty of alliance. Lord Colin Oampbel’s divorce suit will bo heard before Sir James Hannen, soon »fier the opening of the Court in November. The co respondents are four in number—a duke, who has already ap peared in the same character, but in dif ferent company—a general, almost as widely known in literature and art as in military circles—a captain, who Is a most valuable public servant, and a fashionable surgeon.

At Burnley, on September 21st, 90,000 cotton spinners resolved to strike against a reduction In wages. It was stated in Constantinople on September 20th that England, Austria, and Germany have invited Turkey to -'ncnpv Boumella if Russia advances lo Bulgaria. Mr Gladstone published a letter on 2Lst September denying the persistently repealed report that he is about to j .in the Roman Catholic Church. He says the statemen-. la a revival of a miserable falsehood reproduced from time to without the shadow of evidence for a basis, and that it Is nnworthy of notice until it assumes a character very different from a merely calumnious Invention. A Bill ratifying the International Con vention’s action for the protection of the submarine cables of the world, passed the H >use of Commons on September 14th. Sir Chas. Dilke returned to London on September 4th, and announced his inten tion to re-enter public life in the B-itish metropolis as proprietor and editor •>f a daily newspaper. There is some in dignation expressed by the Press at what they call Dilke’s “ hardihood.”

The authorities of London contemplate presenting the freedom of the city to Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. The yacht Volta, propelled by elec tricity, making her trial trip between Dover and Calais-on Sertember 15th, reached the latter in 3h 15min from the time of her starting from Dover. The retnrn trip was made In 4h Ifimin. The accumulators wete charged only once for the whole fifty miles. The sea was calm, and the passage made so noiselessly that a seagull asleep on the water was not dis turbed by the approach of the y acht, and was caught by hand. Orders w-re received at Chatham on September 22ad to expedite the comple tion of the war material mw under way. Relays of workmen are to be employed by dav and night.

The land war in Wales is exciting mneh attention. Mr Arthur Arnold, presiding at a meeting held on September 25 b at the National Liberal Club, London, ad vocated the -diffusion of lands but not legalised jobbery like Henry George’s plan. RIOTING IN BELFAST.

There was desperate rioting in Cavfs sheet, Belfast, on September 19th, A policeman arrested two drunken men for fighting. A mob immediately gathered around the officers, and threatened them with violence, and it was with the greatest difficulty the prisoners were secured. As soon as the barrack doors were dosed behl d the arrested parties, a fearful attack was made upon the building by the mob. The outside shutters were soon torn down and windows smashed. There were only four constables inside the barracks. They fired eleven rounds, killing one and wounding eleven others, it is said a woman was wounded, and subsequently died in her own house. The mob were scattered by reinforcements of police, but gathered again, and were only dispersed at the persuasion of a number of priests. At noon on September 20th a large body of Queen Island shipyard workmen, all Orangemen, marched osten tatiously through the streets on their way to and from dinner, as if to provoke a fight. At Garrick Hill they were attacked with stones, and a desperate fight ensued. The police were outnumbered and power less. Many men on both aides were wounded. The desultory rioting was accompanied by firing, continued daring the night. Two policemen were severely wounded and a dozen injured. The Catholics evince a most bitter spirit against the police and soldiers. The appearance of a single constable in one of the troubled districts is greeted with hooting, and be is received with a shower of stones.

The rioting was resumed at dinner time on the 21st at the junction of North Cumberland and Falls roads by Catholic mill hands stoning the police on duty to keep the Orangemen of the Queen Island shipyard from coming in contact with the former. The stone-throwing was so heavy and skilful that the poOce had to retreat as far as Shanßhill. and the mob attacked with stones the Black Watch regiment of Scotchmen, although the soldiers were fully armed and in fighting array.

I THE EARTHQUAKES IN AMERICA. San Francisco, September 25. The following graphic account of the i great earthquake at Charleston la written by one of the staff of the Charleston News and Courier , who was In a second story room at the office when the disturb ance commenced j At the first »h< ck the writer's attention was vaguely attracted by a sound which seemed to come from the office below, and which was supposed for the moment to be caused by the rapid rolling of a 1 eavy body, as an iron sate or heavy laden truck, over the fio ir. Accompany ing the sound, there was a perceptible tremor in the building, no more marked, however, than would be caused by the passage of a street-oar or dray along the street. For perhaps two or three seconds the occurrence excited no auprtsa or comment. Then, by sw’ft degrees, or perhaps all at once, it Is difficult to say which, the sound deepened in volume, the tremor becoming more decided, and the ear caught the rattle of window sash a, gas fixtures, and other loose objects. The men in the office, with, perhaps, a sitnul toneoua fl«sh of recollection of the dis turbance of the Friday before, glanced hurriedly at each other, and apraag to their fee l- , with the startled question and answer, “What Is that Earth quake ?” And then all was bewilderment aud confusion: Then the long roll deepened and spread into an awful roar that seemed to pervade at ones the troubled earth aud the still air above and arouud. The tremor was now a rapid q aver, that agitated the whole lofty strong-walled building as though it were being shaken by the hand of an immeasur able power w th intent to tear its joints aamdvir and shatter its stories and bricks a’ road as a tree casta its over ripe fruit before the breath of the gale There was no intermission of the vibration of the mighty subter ranean engine. From fust to last It was a continuous roar, only adding force at every moment as It approached and reached the climax of its manifestation, no work of humans coaid possibly survive the shook. The floors were hearing under foot, the surrounding walls ani partitions visibly swerved to and fro, the crash of falling massing of stone aud

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, s OCTOBER 16, 1886



SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and ■obnrba. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Ashburton.



jgLAOK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally !o the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to buy In .ha Beat British Markets, and the ■borough experience of our buyer, enables ns to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST P D IO ES. Weftdeavour toglva our Customers bast value proour le, whatever Prices hey may wish to pu ch asß Goods at, and Stock *8 so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart stents, in each of which an Immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will bo found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT JSOUSEHODL FURNISHING Manufacture from various Mills Including r.ANKV.TS. FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBcKTON MANUFACTURE. OABH SWtBM ANS CASH PWCEB, LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS DREBM*KERB,>»o MILLN R 7.



Wanted. VV 7" ANTED Tenders for Ploughing W and Harrowing 150 Acres —E. M. Goodwin, Cracroft.- 13th Oct., 1886. 843 VSTANTKD Known—That Ladies re quiring Nursing will find ev-ry accommodation at Mks Woodwards, Allend-.de House, Cox Street, Allenton +9689 iHTED the Public Jto inspect a grand assortment of New Season e Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers. —Jas, McGregor, Tanored street



NEW ORN AMENTS— GIass and China Ware, Japanese Goods, Tea | and Dessert Services. —H. M. Jokbb. FURNITURE— To meet the times, w. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers £1 5s ; ' prin Couches, £1 os. Every other article rqua'ly cheap. AH new "fu-niture at second-hand price 804 Jt ST t -PENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Ureas : tuffs, Prints, Miilenry, etc he cheapest House in town for first, class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. Seqkrs, Mel f.-rd House. special Advertisements. MUSIC. MRS A.C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and OttGAN Terras on Application, Cox street, Ashburton,



WE certify that we have coanted the Peas contained In a Glass Jar hitherto in the window of Messrs Hayes and Co., and we have found the number of Peas therein to be 21,970 (twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy.) J O. DUNCAN W. B. MOSS. Ashburton, 11th October. 1886. 10J824 MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Cl t' inpr in great variety. Paper Patterns in slock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. tTj anted known VV THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (nest to the Arcade) to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TAN CRB I.' STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8°537 Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES,



Pinas Insignia, Austriaca, Marltima, au |: Mncrocarpa, hy tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. Ail kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on rale Ml orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.— Gentlemen's Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES POUTER. CLIFTON NURSERY, 475 Allentun, Ashburton. __ TOWLE’S P'NNY(-'OY*L AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is lijtd and 1s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. CEKTBALi HOTEL, JW, McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from tho people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits at d Beers. Good. Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



•NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR? ?pHE NEW GOODS FOB THE I WINTER SEASON AKE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T' >WN, And the variety of s tyle and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing loaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and T eggugs in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Aegatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.K CLO r HJNG FACTORY, East Street



MAOPHEBSON, SAMPSON, & CO , STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGENTS, XT 7 ILL hold their reguhr WEEKLY \V SALE of a'l kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing Sales conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a te ; m of about 14 years, at a remarkably low r ntal, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Bun of 42,000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber on the property. FOB SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well-made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on hand to let or for aale. $9593



Victoria House. DIM ANT & COE AEE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue their favors. ( ur SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., Corner East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. v. u. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY GL H Beath & Co, yyiLL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE OF THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND C LOT H J|IS,B Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, AT A DISCOUNT OF JQS. IN THE jg Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WOOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF 0 s gD. IN THE £ TOTAL VALUE £22IO O e 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of puulication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks over offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in bnsi ness only four months, whilst the largest portion of Thomas Jacob’s Stock was purchrsed by him this winter. MORE BARGAINS.



ORR & ALCORN HAVE now opened up ANOTHER LARGE LOT of English Samples. This Lot consists mainly of MFN’S TWEED SUITS, of all kinds OVERGO iTtS BOYS’TWEED SUITS Handsome TABLE COVERS, QUILTS CHILDREN’S DRESSES PELISSES and PINAFORES HOLLAND APRONS, &c. The first Lot sold so quickly, that wo would recommend all who require any of the above to COME EARLY, as such Bargains in New and Stylish Goods are not to be had every day. BOOTS. BOOTS. We also beg to announce the arrival of a Large Parcel of LAuIES’ AND CHILDREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES From the first English and French makers, Which we are Selling Very Cheap. Orr <& Alcorn. ASHBURTON. 9646



REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (La'e T. F. Earley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. beg to advise our valued cus- W tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of the large and commodious pre mises, formerly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlai-der Bros., next the corn r, wo have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is be : ng added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B -'OKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail.



Special attention ia given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application. WRITING, PRINTING, & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Book wanted which may be tem porarily nut of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Ashbmton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our large and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Piano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and S nging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may bo either purchased on the deferred payment 6jst m or hired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. H. J. WOOD AND CO.



WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I HER BY give notice that in accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanoi Road Board propose to close that Road in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of K.S. 2GICO, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. FOR COUGHS, COLD'S Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, AY’> COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o wuh Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, ami Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couahs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. AY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. COAGULINB. —Cement for Broken A rtides. Sold Everywhere. Sola Makers :—KAY BROS,, Stock port, England. 9708 MURDOCH BRUCE, ' Chairman



GEEAT SALE | OF Groceries, Teas, Sugars, &c. FOR ONE MONTH (Expiry of Lease). Andrew Orr HAS resolved to DISCONTINUE his GROCERY BUSINESS, Tancred street, and will hold a groat CLEARANCE SALE FOR ONE MONTH Every article must be cleared, no matter at what sacrifice, so as to effect a com plete clearance before 12th November, when premises must be vacated. ANDREW ORR, 833



COAL. COAL. COAL. WE are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE CO\L, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, bnt far more economical. Will be Sold at Lowest Kates. McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS * IMPORTERS, East street. 10841



That furred tongue, bad tasting moatb and miserable feeling, say you need American Co.’s Hop Bitters. ead and believe.