DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Thursday, October 28 Town Hall—Wesleyan Bazaar Oddfellows’ Hall—Trial by Jury at 8 o’clock * Friday, October 29 bburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association —Annual Show Monday, November 1 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Friday, November 5 . Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11 a.m. Saturday, November 6 Wakannl Road Beard—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ (fanrcb 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 *.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m Trains Leavb Ashburton —For Christ shurob and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 6.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Bonth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4'46 jD.ru. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th June, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be is follows, viz.:— IF PAID IN ADVANCE : Per Quarter.. 6a 6d, by post, 9s 6d , Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d „ Year .. 4s Od by post, 37s Od IF BOOKED : Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s 03, by post, 21s 63 „ Year .. 30s od, by post, 43s Od N. B. The above in so fab as regards sub- ORIPTIONS PAID IN ADVANCE Will not affect old tnbsoribers, with whom previously existing Arrangements will be maintained. Birth ,Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid £o the time of insertion, 2a 6d each (atom may be sent as payment); if booked, PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS MAY RENEW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT TEE OLD RATES. Announcements of Births, Deaths and arriages sent for publication from the country require to be verified by the signa of tbs person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: —

For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertaey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m •nd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, 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 tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and at 6.3tPa.m, For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and R’’on Mon davs and Thursdays, at 4.66 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

M«<lh arrive at the Ashburton Post ffioe — Prom Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ■,m,, 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c, at 10.15 e and •36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate place* 6.3 r ' ,r vm. daily, .■ From Temuka and Tiinara at 10.10 a. m p 5 30 p.m daily. From Greenatreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 4.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 > m.

From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed ueadays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Lone each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thur» days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1860. THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

Tho aspect of affurs in Europe bficomes increasingly ominous and all the Indica tions point to the probability of a tremendous struggle in tho near future in which all the great military Powers are likely to be engaged. The press of both France and Germany is loudly vaunting of tho completeness of tho mlll trry resources of the respective c un tries; the former ope-ly declares that the French organisation was never so peHect and that the time has come to avenge the l.umiliailon inflictel by Germany in the last Franoe-Gt-rman war, while the German journals reply to these boastful utterances in a spirit of contemp tuous defiance. When matters have arrived at this piaa, when two great rival nations openly declare their readi ness and willingness to light, the pro text for a conflict is assuredly not far off It is even said that tho Germans have e tablished pigeon post stations through out French t rrbory with a view to a probable early invasion. And it is just at this juncture that Russia, who has evidently craftily calculated the time for a forward m ve in carrying out the exten sion of her vast empire again appears on tho alert, plotting in Bulgaria the over throw of Prince Alexander, and seeking a pretext which may enable her t > advance towards the goal of a Russian Constanti nople, at the same time also plotting in tho Ea=t to bring about com plications which may prevent England giving to tho Ottoman Empire such powerful aid as she has been able to render In tho past There would Indead appear to bo .’ii understanding existent between Russia and France, or why the conjoint demand of the two Power for the evacuation of Egypt by the British army of occupation, and that Russia Is massing troops on the borders of Afghanistan, while France, in defiance of treaty obli gations, is establishing her outposts in the Pacific, are facta which prove the very op posite of ftlaidiy intentions. The whole position is so c implicated that it Is im possible to forecast the shape which events may take, but there seemi to bo a thoroughly cordial understanding between England and Austria and the drift of events must, of necessity, we think, bring about the alliance and support of Germany. If then, tho sword be un sheathed it would seem that Russia and Franco will be arrayed against England, Germany and Austria and, not impro bably, Italy, la that case it is inoonceiv.

able that either Russia or France should succeed in carrying out the objoc 1 s they have in view, though if the trouble spread to the Fast the resources of Eng land will perhaps ho t»xed more severely than at any time in her prevl <us history. The situation is undoubtedly exceedingly grave and threatens to develop into one of the moat terrible struggles the world has ever seen. It is possible, notwith standing, that the clouds may pass away as they have pissed away before, bnc the atmosphere is so heavily charged with electricity that a s ortn must come ere long and there is, we think, every reason to believe that it will coma soon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ A ball will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening; music by Messrs Brooke and Wood’s Band. Several well founded complaints have reached us recently respecting the action of the Borough Council in not keeping the street lamps lit daring the dark nights of the last week or two. On Sunday evening some ladies had the unpleasant experience of stepping into tire water channels, fortu nately for our civic authorities, escaping with notthng worse than wet feet, and collisions on the various footpaths were of frequent occurrence, much to the annoyance of pedes trians. The same sort of thing occurred last night, which was a pitch dark one. We feel sure that a little additional expense in light in" the principal streets would not be begrudged by the ratepayers, indeed the proper lighting ot our thoroughfares is an absolute necessity for the public safety. For close confinement, want of air, seden tary habits, and brain and nerve tire, trust in op Bitterg (American Go’s.') Bead

An announcement of interest to bouse, holders will be found among to-day’s new advertisements, coal being now obtainable at the Mount Somers' coal pit at the following prices for cash, viz.Bs at pit’s mouth, or delivered in Ashburton at 17s per ton by the truck.

At a special meeting of the Ashburton Fire Brigade last evening ex-liromen Perry man, Wilmshurst, and Higgins were pre sented with tho medals to which they were entitled by reason of long service. The pre sentation was made by Mr T. Scaly, Chair man of the Fire Brigade Committee of the Borough Council. Mr W. C. Smith, M.H.R. for Waipawa, is a lucky man. So highly pleased pro his numerous supporters with the way in which he has represented the district in Parliament, that next election they have determined (says the Woodcillc J-’.nnninrr) to return him free of cost to himself, and every penny of his expenses will bo subscribed by the electors themselves.

It is understood, says the Prrxs, that efforts are being made to hold the first show ot wool, grain, and seeds which has ever taken place in New Zealand, tho first prize parcels forming our portion of a contribution to the permanent exhibit] ot New Zealand’s great ness in tho “ greatest ot the world.” We wish the effort every success, and trust that any suggestions made will have prompt and careful consideration. Our pad dock shooptarmers should keep their eye upon this main chance, and reserve their best clips for tho show, in the hope of being remem. bered for ever.

At a test of cement, conducted under tho auspices of the Industrial Association with the Lyttelton Harbor Board testing machine, tho Auckland stood a strain of 75 per cent, greater than any imported, the Auckland cement not breaking till it stood a strain of 5881 bto the square inch. The best imported broke at 3391 b. Tho Industrial Association resolved to request Government that Now Zealand cement be used as far as possible in public works.

A telegram received from Christchurch last night says; Turquoise and Torori are scratched for all their engagements for the Metropolitan, and Secretary for the Spring Hurdles,

The annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company was held yesterday. The directois’ report recommended a 10 per cent, dividend for the half-year ending September 30th, absorbing £SOOO. £683 was carried forward to the new account. Tho report was adopted; Mr. G. H. Blackwell was ro-eleoted chairman of directors.

Tho decorum which usually distinguishes that august assembly the House of Commons ispot by any moans invariable. For example, in the debate on Mr Sexton’s motion in refer ence to the Belfast riots, there was a painful scene, in which tho Orange member (Colonel Saunderson) got into trouble by repeating that if tho House passed a law which handed Ulster over to the tender mercies of tho Nationalists they would appeal to force ; whereupon the ex-Irish Secretary (Mr Morlcy) told him that he was a rebel, and would soon bo a “ gaol bird,” such as he had described the Nationalists to bo. Just before the division Captain Oolorab accused Dr Tanner (Parnellite) of obstructing the business, and the latter immediately retorted “ You're a liar 1 ” Mutual apologies were at once forth coming, and tho incident passed over without further notice.

A nvlljat*ended masting of tho directors of t!i" Ashburton Caledonian Society was held at (lie Secret,av.v’.s office, Moore street, last overdue. Mr J. L. Brown occupied the chair. From a statement submitted by the Secre tary it was shown that the profit arising from the lato concert was over i’U) more than last year, and this satisfactory result was attributed to the increasing popularity of the Society. A special vote of thanks was passed to all who had assisted at the concert. It was resolved that the annual sports in connection with the Society be hold on Monday, December '27th, and a committee, consisting of Messrs Reid, Douglas, Mcßae, Anderson, T. Scaly, and the Secretary, was appointed to draft a programme, and Messrs Tucker, Reid, W. Craighead, and T. Soaly were appointed a ground committee. The meeting then adjourned. At the 11. M. Court this morning, before Mr H. Friodlander, J.P., a lirst offender charged with drunkenness was dismissed with a caution.

The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, intlucnra Ac—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Head tire ollicial reports that accompany each bottle. Wo have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The ollicial reports of medical clinics and universities, the ollicial communication of the ■ ’onsul-Genera! for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments. and, as such, not open to doubt. We add boro epitome of ono of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D., Pro fessor, etc: —“ C 8., *2-1 years old; con ges'ionnl abscess on the thigh. Incisions made in two places. Although Lister’s dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and bad adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature arose enormously. In conse quence the dressing was removed, and on its place were, made during the davtime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive foe ter disappeared very soon, the f, ver abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In tin’s instance wo must not lost sight of the fact that the latter treatmene saved the patient's life.”— [Advt.]

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

At the Addington sale yesterday the entries of fat stock were not Urge, and :iUt, very few [store sheep .were yarded, but there was a heavy entry of store and dairy c.vtle. The attendance of 'hose Interested was only a moderate one. amt business was not very active. Fa! Cattle —A very mode ate entry, hardly sufficient for ref] liremo its. Prices ru'el a little higher than tf late. Steers sold at from £() 5a to £9 ; heifers and fat cows, from £5 17s G 1 to £8 5s XOd, being from 22s to 24s par lOOib* Store,) Cattle —A heavy entry, but demand not at all brisk. Aged cUilearo et II fairly quick of sole, but young cattle dull. The prices lately quoted at i still ruling. Fat sheep—A molmate entry, the qua’i’y, but few exceptions, being excellent. A good pro p rtlon of shorn sheep were yarded. The demand was fairly good throughout, and values advancing slightly. Pci me crosg bro 1 wethers s 'd j.thfrom 16s to 20s ; in. dium, 11a fid, to Id) 0 1 ; shorn cross breds sold at fr< m7a ( o 13a Gd ; merino w 'live a sold at from 10s 91 to 15a 3d, 17a 0 1 and ISa Cd per head, the latter m i es for sheep of i xcept ional weight and quality. 1; tore Sheep—4 vo'y small entry. A small lino of shorn hoggets sold at Ga per he ,d “s lino of two and four-tooth mix d crostbceds passed unsold at 9s G 1 ; ami r. line of merino ewes sold at 5j 7e. Fat Lambs— A plentiful supply. Sales made at from Cb to 10a per head. Pigs— a small entry. JJNo alteration to quote In values. .

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ve ijo oof hold ourselves responsible fertile opinions expressed bv our correspondent!-.

THE HALL CASE.

TO THE EDITOR.

bill, — [ learn (r in iPe pres of am o being sentenced to death, without is pn of commutation tor attempt 'd murder— not fuolt a diabolical case as H.ill’s thorefoio, it aj pears that one law rxi-ts fir the rich and another for the poo. What a pity that in t is enlightened ago might should Vie allowed to overcame right, seal mouths, and drrw men from the paths of justice. I shoul t no’ b ss'on.ishi d to hear that, loinr before Halt's sontenvo expires 'ho gad chv.r will b. opened by the golden key and allow him to c one our i n the plea cf sicki.e'S j ■sk, “ f men who forfeit iheir live for similar crimes to Hal ’s a e net to bo coudue <d murdered m:n?” Hoping that someone who can w ild a much abler p<-n than mine may avail hhmelr of the poor man’s remedy—the press,—l am. etc.,

Justice [The case first referred to by our 0. res pondent, that of a man sentenced to death for attempted murder, occurred, if we do not mistake, in another c dony. and therefore, the sentence cannot i>e contrasted with the sentence in Hall’s case, with a view of es ablisning the inf. renoe that some exceptional favor was shown to Hall. As a matter of fact the sentence imposed on Hall was the heaviest allowed by the law o( ISew Zealand for the offence of which he was found guilty. And as no one’* life has, m far as vve know, born ever forfeited hi New Zealand for any offence, than that of murder actually accomplished there are none who have been jud.dally murdered in this eo ony in any sense of the word. We agree with our Corres pondent that Hall’s offence was of so deep adyr that his sentence should never be commuted on any plea what ever, but wo are not aware that any thing has transpired which would justify the assumption that it will be. Certainly “ the golden key ” will never in Now Zealand, turn a pris m lock, and it is not doing “Justice” to the authorities to assume such a possibility Ed. Guahdiais.)

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

FURTHER DETAILS

Auckland Oct' ber 27

* From OaffVey’s s atements it appears > that ha had no instruments only a om * pass to aid him in his endeavors to reach ‘ the South American coast. He had no 1 Idea of taking sights, but ho thought as America ran north and south he C 'uld not ’ he'p hitting it. On the second day a fearful gal-j sprung up, and during its continuance (Jaffrry was near’y Id led. j It tv'Roars f-ran his statement that the j mui bmm suddenly j b d, and in swing mg caught C i.flrey ■and jtunned him down ’ to the top of he companion way. .Teat 1 as the boom was crushing h's breast the f sheet lotk the strain off too bi -m :.nd b<> ; raved him. Kor a long time he suffered ) from the effects of the accident Thi ' occurred when the verse! was in the Hat of I’len‘y. He mver befor.i in his life saw aura a frightful sea as ran during the 9 g.-dc, hut the cutter he s ys beha-ed r splendidly. Although he still adhered to I his determination to reach tie American , coast, o was continually beaten back to the northward by adverse winds. Then . striking the S.E. trades he was at ill farther carried northward. Toe m-st strange part of the whole voyage was hat E no land was sightid ;-,f‘er leaving New Zealand until thr. e months ff .r.vard fho A ustrail v i cioat waa j hiked ue in t o To icq '-nd there the h. at was fea-ful Eindl '.g hat it was impossibl ■ to make '(r .he s.-uih 4 merican c >a3t, <M'r -y ma le 5 up h s mind t ' t y and reach Tasmania, 3 but everything appea ed to go a...>i«.m t them, vd tiny eventually landel as ■ al"e toy kn >wn. Cadrey is of opinion he , wmld not 'me been caught had it not born for U e wreckage of the cutter drift ng nnrthwa ds before gob g ashore, for 1 w-ere they Undo i was a bleak, unin. habited spot. Tin cutter did not break up where rhe was beached until next d»y C.dlroy, af'er rein dniug ten days at the i spat wh-ro they all got on shore, con'd I not, stand the loneliness of the place, and so start' d away, h aving Penn and the grl behind, 'there was a small and ap parently uninhabited house close .o where they were, and OifiVey n'g'itly sneaked round and round it, but da-ed m t go in. Caffrey worked north, and when he w.:s arrested he had no money or food. From Lizzy Oraham it was ascertained that during the voyage on board the cutter she enjoyed herself very much he on y literature they 1 ai on the entt-w was a bible and a hymn book. She was deurous of writing a his'ery of their ex pects and would have done so In Sydney slut said, had the authorities then only all wed her paper and ink The murder was constantly being referred to by those on the cutter, and Caffrey appeared utterly miserable and resigned, and deeply re gretted the deed. Whilst on l>. ard the cutter no quarrel took place, all living happily together, but when they got on shore then the bickering between the two men commenced. She appeared to have so much e r j >yed the whole (rip, that she expsess >d her willingness to go another si’> bar voyage. The g'rl knew Penn for some ten months’ prior to going on the trip, and he was, ho says, very fond of him, although she avowed, ‘1 liked Caffrey as well, and bo liked me.” On (hr voyage to Auckland, with a view to retain them in good spirits, and at tluir request, prisoners were permitted to pby cards, h'urely such a card party never was formed before, iuipo sible as i.. seems of belief, there were two men in irons under arrest of murder of a per ■ u' 1 arly hein na nature, another on bis way to at-swot to a charge of forgery, and a fourth an ex-member of the Coas-abu lary, all in'But on cards, and there they played till tea time, finding as much in le.'cst and excitement in the varying cha: cos of the game as did ever a fre and social party' of cardplaycra under happier auspices. C..ff ey, beyond a stigh tendency to forget trumps, was an st affable, and see -ed to or joy the game greatly, while Pena was in st demonstra tive, Mil thumped Ids cards down on the lablo with that delighted emphasis so characteristic of many players who happem d to hold good cards. Forsyth, the forge-, played a quiet game, occasion- ' ally showing his hand to the spectators ' and indulging in a wink of mu h siguifi- * oanca when about to surprise liis oppi - ■ m-Qia. The ex-const»ble, of course, only ' “took a hand” to make up the aid.. Surety nil who witnessed that cud party 1 will remember it while they live. 1 There were these two men, sn mil like 1 i'drg only in the present and seemingly indill’-Teiit to the dreadful future, playing euchre as if that future was an assure' ' and happy one. As game succeeded • game, :ud their interest never llagged, 1 It became painful in tie extrein ' to the : byst ind rs to geo them immersed in t e * pet'y chances cf the cares, and to think 1 to what r.n end Iho ship was surely and ‘ rapidly bearing them By (J. pm. their * hands was again confined in irons. At ‘ nitio o’clock they both slept soundly. A 1 day before reaching Auckland Caffrey 1 seemed muoh upset, and p-.a i d moat of 1 llio time wi’h his head build in his * hands on the table, evidently in an agony 1 of remutso and penitence. Fenn still con- 1 tinned quite easy and uu ouesrned In speech end manner, and gave no sighn of softening of heart or awakening con- 1 science, ]

THE WANKARINGA GOLDFIELD.

[IUCTUEII's TEUS.<IH«s UmPVk.IOi: ] Adel'lDE, October 25

Report* fr in ka;i'»j»a condnue lea* to'.cou acin i ; 00 person# h>ve re tun.ed from the S«M <-dav, disap oin-o--

ADELAIDE. Orober 27

The latest advia s from Wankaringa report that the field will pronably give a good result on the reefs being worked, but there are signs of the surface diggings giving out. The Government geologist washed 14 samples received from Wankaringa, of which three prove unpayable, the other eleven yielding from halt an ounce to to the ton.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

British anlT foreign [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT ] THE GOVERNMENT POLICY. London, Oct her 27. In addressing a meeting at Bradford last night, Lord Randolph Churchill spoke at some length on the political questions of the day. He deprecated the idea that England was committing herself to positive action with reference to affairs in Eastern Europe. He stated that satisfactory accounts had been received as to the state of Irelard generally, and the Cabinet would decide whether to apply to Parliament for special measures to be applied to certain districts in that country. THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, October 2G Sir Graham Berry had an interview to-day with the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to affairs in the New Hebrides. Mr Stanhope expressed himself as positive that an early settle ment would be arrived at. He stated that the Blue Book containing the cor respondence which passed between the English and French Governments rela tive to the New Hebrides was nearly completed, and would be ready for publication at an early date. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 27. A meeting of the Executive Commis sioners and Agents-General of the Colo nies, for the purpose of discussing the proposed Institute was held yesterday. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Prince of Wales, to whom the success of the Exhibition was largely due. Much regret was expressed at the groundless attacks which had been made on Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen late Chairman of the Commissioners of the Exhibition. Sir Graham Berry has summoned a meeting of Colonial Agents-General, to be held to-morrow, in order to complete a telegram of advice to their Govern ments relative to the Imperial Institute. The Times of to-day, in a leading ancle on the Imperial Institute, strongly deprecates South Kensington being chosen as a site for the buildings. TROUBLE AT THE CAPE. Capetown, October 2G A body of Kaffirs fiom Pondoland have invaded Resibeland {sic), and burned several kraals in that district. A further force of 10,000 Pondos assem bled on the borders. The Cape t lovern ment, inconsequence of this outbreak, are raising a Volunteer torce for active service. AN AFGHAN ASSURANCE Calc ita, October 2G. Sir West Ridgeway, who arrived in Cabul yesterday, was received by the Ameer to day and entertained in a most sumptuous manner. Many of the border chiefs were present. The Ameer assured the British Commissioner of his loyalty to the British Government. A U S,TRAL lAN. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] THE UNEMPLOYED. Sydney, October 27. A meeting of the unemployed was held yesterday. The proceedings were of a most disorderly character, owing to a strong protectionist element intro duced into the discussion. TPIE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Sydney, October 2S The L T nion Company’s R.M.S. Aus tralia arrived this morning from San Francisco direct. She takes the place j of the Mararoa to carry the next San [ Francisco mail, leaving Sydney on November 4111.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 27. The Stark Purchase Commission closed the erquiry this morning. Mr Cotter, representing Stark and Alison, applied for costa against the Vigilmce Committee, The Commissioners said that the body was not reo.n’sed in the matter. It would be for Government to determine the question of coats. The decision of the Commissioners will not be made known until they return to Wellington Wellington, October 27. The Government have cab'ed to the Eastern Extension Cable Company de clining to submit the question in dispute re the subsidy and reduction ia charges to arbitration. The Minister of Public Works has re ceive a telegram from the Government agent in the King Country to the tii'ecs that mui in search of work are using the survey track |loug the route of the Main Trunk bno without any interference what ever from the Natives Net long since Europeans dared not encroach upon the Ki g Country. Mr Bailey, Chief Inspector of Bneep, who is now in Kaikoura district, making ■ nquirios re the rabbit pest, will in the course of a day or two, make a personal Inspection of Godfrey’s sheep, Tory Channel, among which scab ia reported to have broken out. Immediate steps will be taken to eradicate the disease. The only damage sustained by the steamer Jana Douglas when she struck a rock at Kapiti was the cracking of one of the plans uadr the stoke-hole Dunedin, October 27. Mr Ju tice Williamgave an important decision under the Dia'ress Ac; to-day. A sowing machine, hired in the usual way, was di-i rained upon f. r rent i y the landlord and the Magistrate held thai section ii>e made articles hired, without I iho emsrut of the landlord, diatrainable. Mr Justice Wiliima held that aectitn three re vers d the former principle, and the landl.-rd had a iien only in respect of goods of the particular person found on tils promises. He c ufeesed he could not ascertain why section five was int-oduced Into the Art, and he thought i; should be regarded r.a surplusage He, therefore, reversed the decision of the Magistrate.

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Wellington, o - ber 2G. , ~’ V , f , r All "'I S'-ioit, leprosentative of the ■ inland Railway Company, and Mr Cardner, engineer for the cent actors wi I arrive here to-day to interview the *1 mister of Pub io Works to finally contract in the terms of the Act passed last session

BIG BAY.

LETTER FROM X ASHBURTON RESIDENT.

A letter received yesterday from M> W. W Tayl.ir, who ! eft Ash'-urton s -me time ftgi in ricr to join the Big B-, pros pec i g piety, h.a been placed at our disp.is d

he writer first of ad refers to H e nstum of the chantry, which, from bis d scription certain y does not seem of the moat inviting char .- ter. He says : ‘"ln all my life I have never seen any place to equal this for bad tracks, wet weather, and sandflies. Many of the men have injured themselves walking over the big boulders. For mile* the beach is covered with boulders, varying from the size of a backet to that of a h a e ; ar d over these we have to travel m order to prospect, several of the men have worn oat their boots in j imping from rock ti rock. Here is ouly one oid track ; it leads from Big B.y to Red Hills ” He does not seem very sanguine as to gold in payable (jumtities be ug g> t in the immediate dis not There is a little gold in the oedhy, but it require i very hard working ro get two peanyw ights per day between two men, and of course that would not pay. If gold existed in payable quantity it would be found 30 or 40 miles inland. He thinks 'he p;,r.:v should have been landed at Jackson’s Bay, where they conld have worked both ways As it is they have on y one road, v’z , towards the Gorge i'tver, and by the dm. they would reach that placu they would have ex hausted what little food they could carry, and it would be time to return for more. He says that the men are getting tired of searching without result in such a diflfi cult country, and some were preparing to tramp 60 mi es to Lake Wakatipu and thence go to their homes. “ The diggers are just (9th inst.) holding a me ting in reference s - Uyndman an I Carey’s report about finding gold at Big Buy. flyodman denies the statement that appeared in the papers, and said * there was a mistake in printing the thing.’ As far as I can see we have bten landed in the wrong place."

BISHOP NEVILLE ON BAZAARS.

Dpjs’edin October 27. The Diocesan Synod was opened to-day, Btihop Seville presiding. In his opening address ho took up the question rf b?ziars and other mesas of raising fa da. tie said that while amusement was fn element in our nature unwholesome to ignore and danger ua to discourage, they ought to tremble when they heard every barrier broken down sp ken of as an ad vance of liberality of sentiment, every admission of the young to scenes of ex ciumsut as ■* growth of culture." and the growing faurliarity of girl-*, w men and c'ergy with d ss-pjting scenes and mid fight t n c-rtaiiimeata as an emancipation f-om puriranism. Alter pointing out how b z-aiaaod fairs changed in character aa they procreied, he said, “If my con clusions are c rrect, it is rot a day too siv-u to cry peccavi, and resolving, at this djn.'d may resolve, to discontinue such me l tiods.” In conclu'!ng his address, the B shop said i e gratefully recorded that a> no time of p<st years sp ’ken of as pro-p.rroua had so many unsolicited oon rihnti )t-s been received for various Chmch purtx ses.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Verdict for the Plaintiff.

A Windfall.

Cable Bates,

Found Drowned. Auckland, October 28,

The body of a wonun has been found In the river near Te Aroha; It was ide'.iified at the Inquest as that of Mrs VfoHiven, the wife of a mine manager. It is bekeved she met her death by accidentally f .’ling into the river when watching the boat races a fortnight ago.

Personal

Dunedin, October 28

The Premier returns to Wellington to rn >r ow to attend a full meeting of the Oabinet on the first prox. Mr Justice Williams also leaves for the Appeal Court.

In the case Glair v Ountroon-Haka teramaa Railway Company, 3 claim for timber supplied in connection with the Upper Wauaki bridge, Judge Williams gave judgment for plaintiff for £l2l 5s 7d, with 8 per cent interest from October, 1881, coats added.

It is reported taat a well known citizen has been left a legacy cf several thou 3'cdj by the death of a person of raiher miserable habits.

The Directors of the Press Association interviewed Sir R Stout this morning re cable races. They urged some arrange ment should be come to with the Company to avert the in rates. Sir R. Stout gave no definite reply but said the Cabinet would again consider the question on Mondar, when, possibly, a modified proposal for shortening the term of subsidy receive consideration.

ALLEGED INFANTICIDE.

Oavuku, October 27.

The enquiry into the circumstances at tending the finding of the mntilated body of a child in a garden at the North Town Boundary was resumed to-day. The evi deuce went to show that the woman who has been a rested on a charge of murder ing the child admitted to a friend that she had done it, tut on another occasion denied having committed the crime. When arrested «t Chnton she denied that she had ever been in Oamaru, and said she had only been three months In the colony. It will be remembered that she rold the Osmaru police'that the child had been taken away by a women named Scott, residing at the East Taieri. en quiries were made by the police and it ffii ascertained that no such person lived at the East Taieri. Mrs Bargeson, the woman arrested, told me of the witnesses that the child was choked with milk. The enquiry was adjourned till Monday

THE FIRST WATCH.

At first the wv.'ch was about the siz 3 of a dee-art r-h te I' h d wei hta and naa ua.d as ‘ porket .lo k.’ Tiieeatliest kno'Tn use of the modern name occurs in a record of 1552. wiuci mentions that Edward VI h.d ‘one laruoi ’ or watch, .f iron, the cam baiug likewise of Iron ailt, wbh two plummets of lead. Tub first w.och may reaoiiy bs supposed to hare been msde of rude execution. The first great improvement—the eubaituton of springs for weights—w .a in 1560. The earliest springs were not c lied, but oniy straight pieces if steel. Early watc ea had only on - hand, and being wound up twice a day they c udiot be expected t > knp the time nearer than fif een minutes or twenty minutes to twelve horns. The dials we.e of silver »ni bras*, t e had no c-ystala, but opeaeo «t the back or front, an i wore f ar or five inches in d'araotef A plain watch cost £IOO, and alter one was ordered, it took a year to make it.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 18 6



MUSIC. MBS A. C. CLARIDGR is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cos street, Ashburton. 9668 SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c, Town Hall, Ashburton. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I HER 1 BY give notice that in accord ance with section 9-1 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Hoad in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of K.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection r.t the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, 9708 Chairman. FOR COUGHS, COLD', Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, KAY’S COMPOUND CF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, wit i Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Ccmnlaints. RAY’S COMPOUND, for Couehe, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Ac. Con tains Quln’ne, Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers ;—KAY BROS , Stock port, England. WILDING AND LEWIS, JgARBISTERS AND gOIK’irOBS, F. W iTh IN G, Notary Public. Offices: Next “Mail” Office, Burnett st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the ti;tings of the Aehbunon ''curts on Tuesday and I Fridays, and may be consulted { er-.. i.ally op the; e day;;. The film is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English oficilor of considerable experience, who ill be lu daily attendance at the (.flice o receive instructions and center with Uwta. *IOBO9



Wanted. Tli 7 ANTED by Two Gentlemen com- I V fortahle Board and Residence ; must bo central. App'y b} T letter, stating terms, to XYZ, Box 4, Ashbuiton. S 9H WNTED the Public to Inspect a grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers—Jas. McGregor, Tancrfid street. FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest S, Drawers, £1 5s ; Spri.ua Couches, £1 ss. Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804 A CCORDIANS, Concertinas, Mouth /\ Organs, Fdttes, Violins, Cornets, Brass Whtadea, Violin Strings. Music. H M Jones. JUST OPENED —Choice assortment of New Spring Dress Stuffs, Prints, Millenty, etc. '• he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. Segkrs, Mel ford House. Special Advertisements. W "AN TED KNOWN THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BO All DING-HOUSE, TAKCRE!) STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 5c537S c 537 MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 Field Peas. r OR SALE—Prussian Blue, Partridge, and other varieties. GEO. JAMESON, 10886 Ashburton. rt IOWLE’S P NN Y OY ■ L AND j STEEL PILLS EOK FEMALES quickly correct ad irregularities, and relieve the distressing r-ymptoms so pre valent with the sox. Boxes 1j lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine J Vendors. ! repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations CENTRAL HOTEL. JW, MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicit« a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur round’ng districts Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling — Peeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet ail trains. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY The new goods for the WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T'6VN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves 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 Co its and Leggings in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children's Men of-War Suits Ger*'emeu's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford -.egatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLO r HING FACTORY, East Street Woolpacks. Woolpacks. W«OLPACKS I" UST LANDING, 100 BALES. , To Farmers, who will place (heir i Clips in cur hands for sale, Woolpacks ( will be charged at cost price." < Wool. Wool. Wool. * We intend holding sales at Ashbur'on, date of wlrch will appear in a future r advertisement No charge will be made < if wool not sold. ] Cornsacks. Cornsacks, ; CORNSACKS. J To arrive ox Triumph. 1000 BALES, full sized >.nd full weights. 1 if Farmers will give us their orders at j once, so that we can deliver to them ex ship, they will save at least 3d per doz. ‘ FRIEDLANDER BROS., J WOOL. AND GRAIN MERCHANTS. MAOPHERFON, SAMPSON, & CO , ] STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN. GRAIN I MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, 1 COMMISSION AGEM’s, ] Yf7 ILL hold their regular WEEKLY VV SALE of ad 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 lot or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at c a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle t or Sheep Hun of 42,000 acres, with plenty f of water and good timber on the a property I FOR. SALE— t Blacksmith's i’ortublo Forge i 1 superiur second hand Dogcart, almost t new £ Quantity of well made Hurdles ] Several Properties and Houses on hand t to let or for aale. 9693



Victoria House. DIM ANT & COE ARE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue thei favors. Our SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester G oods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER*, CLOTHIERS, &c., Corner East and Tailored streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY THIS DAY GL L* Beath & Co, W ILL offer the STOCK-IN-T BADE THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTH i;ER Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa, 10 AT A DISCOUNT OF S. IN THE £ Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WUOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF >D. IN THE G 3 8 1 £ TOTAL VALUE - £3210 0 s O 1 Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of puolication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in busi ness only four months, whilst tho largest portion i f Thomas Jacob's Stock was purchased by him tins winter. AND Farm and Station Requisites OF ALL KINDS. ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE bog to advise our valued cus tomers, tho 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 Friedlander Bros., next the corner, we have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT B JUK S, &c. , To which is bemg added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B -K)KS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lith■ -graph j* 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 bo tem porarily nut of stock will bo immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish meat, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct , mail steunor. H. J. WOOD & CO. ' Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and 1 Bookbinders, i STATIONERS’HALL, ASHBURTON. i Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap- , pointed us their Agents for Ashburton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our largo and well assorted stock ( of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and 1 most popular Bongs, Dances, and Piano- i forte Solos. Teachers and others will ffnd e a useful assortment of tho most approved ; Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac- j tice and S nging. Pianos by celebrated j makers, which may be either purchased on * the deferred payment system or hired for f any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. * H. J. WOOD AND 00.



WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., B\ ROISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J, W, WHITE, Notary Tublio. AN OTIJE is hereby given that the ■O' nnderaianed, Messrs White and Co. (White ISmithaon, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Cayoill, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership aa Barristers and Solicitors, at. Ashburton, under the style of “Whre, Caygill and O '.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash burton. WHITE & CO., JO UN A. CAYGILL, Monry to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock’s Arcade 10*801:1



13ANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to “The Banks ami Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882,” FRIDAY, the 2‘Jth DAY OF OCTOBER, 1886, is hereby appointed as a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at the Offices of the undermentioned Banks at Ashburton and Rakaia. IB Ei UNION BANK CF AUSTRALIA Chief Officer. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. JOHN SAWERS, Acting Inspector THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. D. L. MURDOCH, '"'10872 General Manager. COAL. COAL. COAL. E are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical. Will bo Sold at Lowest Rater. McCALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS i IMPORTERS, LIMITED. JOSEPH PALMER, East street. 10811



The greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and liver regulator on earth— American COi’s Hop Bitters. Look for and read