DAILY MEMORANDA

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Monday, November 15 Eorongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 . Dramatic Society— Meeting in the Odd fellows' Hall at 8 o’c’ock Friday, November 19 JjOjsl Aahbnrton Bodge— Moating In the Oddfellow*’ H*ll at 8 o’c ook ‘.v Saturday, December 4 Wskannl Road Board—Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at li‘a.m. _

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Tbaiss Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ faareh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Tunaro, 19.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 yW- (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ •buroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., and 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Ifrffpih, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timarn, -#45 pan. For Mount Somers, 6,5 p-m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

f/fmlid close at the Ashburton Port Office follows: — for Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 480 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily, pot Ohertaey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. dally. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, tod Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a. in. and 4.30 p.m daily. for Timarn and South, at 10 a. m,, and ISO p.m., daily. For Greenstraet, on Wednesdays and tnrdays, at 10.45 a.m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 aim. For Mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For. Mayfield and Buapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. Yor Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, - 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wedncs feys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m. TWalla arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a and ,86 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate place* 5.3° n. m. daily. itronaTemoka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m p 5.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, dally at 10.5 « Bt From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wod aeadays and Saturdays, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long e*eb at 10 a.m. daily. From Rowlands, on Tuesdays and Frl days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemlngton oh Tuesdays, Thun, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

DEATH.

Garter —On November 14, at Trevorton, Esther, the beloved "wife of Garter, aged 41.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY NOVEMBER 15,1886. THE WAIKATO SENSATION.

The question is whether the above heading should’nt be in the plural, for, singular as it may seem, they have de veloped a double-barreled sensation up Hamilton way. For some weeks past we have been receiving full—will it be correct to say true ?—and particular accounts of the big Saurian whose rows of terrible teeth so appalled the juvenile beholders. We have been told how the footprints of the scaly monster have been found around the slaughter-house from whence he had made off with the carcase of a sheep, and of the elaborate preparations which have been made for his capture should he venture forth from his watery retreat upon another predatory expedition. But we hav’nt been told of his capture. Still in view of the apparently unimpeachable testi mony as to the actual appearance of some creature of the alligator species not only on this occasion bu,t on several occasions during a number of years past, we have endeavored to smother a feeling of natural incredulity and to look forward with hope to the eventual production of proof demonstrative in the shape of the creature itself. But now we are positively asked to believe that this remarkable locality is in pos session not only of a monster reptile of a species not hitherto known to exist in the colony, but also of a unique specimen of the feline race, of the dimensions of a yearling steer, but whether a lion, a tiger, or a leopard, or something distinct from any of the known fe.ne natures, the de ponents seem unable to say. Really this is piling it on a little too much. One monster might be accepted as an article of faith, if faith be the evidence of things unseen, but two at one time, one in the water and the other on land, is rather too severe a strain upon our credulity. And yet the story of the appearance of monster No. 2 is told with a particularity which is very creditable in its completeness of detail if just a trifle exceeding the credible. We are told on the authority of the Hamilton correspondent of the New Zealand ITerald that a few days ago in the precise same locality in which the Saurian recently appeared five boys, while out on a hirds-nesting ex pedition, saw a strange-iooking creature some thirty or forty yaids away gnaw ing at something like a cow’s head. They describe it as having a head more like that of a tom-cat than any thing else, standing as high as a year ling beast, and being covered with rough brown hair with greyish stripes. One of them fetched his father, who arrived too late on the scene to see the creature, but in company with another man followed its tracks fully a quarter of a mile, where they were lost in the scrub. The footprints are said to have shown marks of daws qt the ends of the toes, to be 2ft jin to 2ft 410 apart, indicating an animal of about 4ft 6in in length and weighing not less than two or three hun dred weight. It is added that there is great excitement in the district and that all the inhabitants were qbopt to organise a monster hunting party with guns and dogs with a view to the capture of the strange wild beast, which it is now supposed is an escapee from some travelling menagerie, two of which have visited Hamilton, one a year and a half and the other a few months ago. If the hunters succeed in their endeavor they should next turn their attention to the capture of the celebrated Saurian and send them both to the Auckland Museum where they can be seen by the unbelieving, and will confound for ever the incredulous. And if they don’t, then the next best thing that they can do is to trace out the origina l authors of these exceedingly tall yarns and send them to the Museum for exhibition as the champion—welj cqy romancists of the Southern hemisphere,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ashburton Borough Council meets this evening. Mr Mackay, the Master of the Ashburton Hospital, left home early yesterday morning and has not since keen heard of. Some apprehensions as to his safety are felt. The following officers were elected at & meeting of the Junior Cricket Club on Friday evening:—President, Mr A. Harrison ; vice presidents, Messrs E. Dimant and H, Mathe «on; captain, Mr D. T. Todd ; deputy-captain, Mr E. B. Buchanan ; secretary, Mr A. McLennan ; treasurer, Mr A- Carson; com mittee, Messrs A. Murdoch, A. Buchanan, C. Chapman, and J. Blackburn. At the B.M. Court this morning, before Mr B. Alcorn, J.P., a first offender for drunken ness was fined 5s and costs, with the usual alternative. It will be remembered that a week or two ago a petition was forwarded to Wellington, through Mr J. Ivess, praying the Government to acquire land in the vicinity q! Ashburton for a village settlement. In reply Mr Ivess received the following from the Minister for Lauds :—“ln reference to your letter respecting land for the establishment of a village settlement, I regret that the powers contained in the Land Act of 1885 for the purchase of private land by the Government are virtually a nullity, as po sale can b 0 consummated until after a resolution of both Rouse?, This |s one of the questions which must he dealt with next session. It is of the first importance as affecting the immediate and future welfare of a very large part of the colony in the South Island.—l have, etc., S Ballance.

The attention of members of the Ashburton | Lodge of Druids is drawn to an advertisement which appears elsewhere. We have been requested to remind farmers and stock-dealers that the usual sale of stock will be held at Tinwald to morrow. Twenty years ago Caffrey’s father com mitted suicide by shooting himself on account of family troubles. Proprietors are pulling down the empty houses in Levuka, to avoid the municipal rate. Four families under the Small Farmer Regulations arrived by the s.s. Tongariro, the amount of capital introduced by them being over £2OOO. The Alameda with the San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland on Saturday night. Our usual budget of mail news appears else where. Notice in reference to a rate levied under the provisions of the-District Kail way Pur chasing Act, in the Bakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway district appears among to-day’s advertisements. A meeting of the Ashburton Lodge of Oddfellows will be held on Friday evening to consider business of importance. It is said that the oldest son of the Prince of Wales is to marry an American lady. The stock of princesses in Europe is playing out, and the Royal Family of England has decided that it is well to form an alliance with America. " Teeth inserted gratis,” is the simple announcement on the fence surrounding a Wellington mao’s garden. This delicately worded warning is in reference to the pro prietor’s bull-dog, who is in the habit of inserting his teeth free of charge in the calves of intruders’ legs. During October 1364 persons arrived in the colony, and 861 departed from it. The arrivals were principally from the United Kingdom (625), New South Wales (381), and Victoria (231). Of the departures only 81 were for the United Kingdom, 307 for New South Wales, and 374 for Victoria. How New Zealand meat sometimes suffers is shown by the fact that quite recently & Hammersmith butcher was fined £4O for sell ing New Zealand frozen mutton in a putrid condition. Some of the buyers had thought it was in the nature of New Zealand mutton to be rather “ tasty,” and had eaten of it with most painful results. The butcher in question also dispensed diseased pork. SANDER and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.—Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst: —Gentlemen.—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which is ■ very prevalent in this colony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc , inter nally, and had used preparations of zino and lead externally. In fact, I bad tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors’ and druggists’ bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, except to injure my constitution. Daring a recent visit to Hoki tika I was recommended to try your Extract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviat ing a very severe cold, and no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was conquered, and the skin resumed its normaloondition. This was effected. by the external use of less than two two-ounce bottles. Youra, etc, Signed John H. Kerr, Manager Union Bank, of Australia, Limited.—(Advt.)

SPORTING.

D J.O. SPRING MEETING. Dunedin, November 14. The following nominations have been received for the Dunedin Jockey Olub’* Spring Meeting CRITERION STARKS. Streamlet Northpote St Swifhen Gipsy King Sllvermark Tahuua Titan is filly PARK WELTER. HANDICAP, Pack Tab bearer St Ives Tit Bit Mokoia Vinaigrette Factory Girl Molly Bawn Jack Master Agnes Apropos Marion La Rose Ike PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Puck La Rose St Ives Talebearer St Clav Tit Bit Hermit-ge Spade Guinea Rufina Molly Pawn Wildrake Marlon Apropos I*l6 Everton Lid GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Gaiety Kvir on Lad St Ives La Kose Mokoia Talebearer Jack Tit B t Hermitage Spade Guinea Rubina Vinaigre te Wildrake Molly Bawn Apropos '1 ho Baker Riccarton Ike Marion Jealousy Sierra SPRING HANDICAP. Puck Talebearer St Ives Tit Bit Mok- ia Sp de Guinea Factory Girl Vinaigrette Jack Molh Biwa Hermitage Riccarton Rubina The Baker Apropis Ire Everton Lad Jealousy La Rose HURDLE RACE Dunk ce j May toy | Borderpijjj j Cameron Moody Maater Agnes Aroha ; Wildboy Peter beck Garih-dUj Trapper . j st. Andrew’s handicap. Puck La Ko e St Ivon Talebearer Hermitage Tjt Bit Kubiua Spade Guinea Wildrake Marion Everton Lad

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [rEOTER’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] THE CABLE DIRPUTE. J-ondon, November 12. Sir Dillon Bell, Agent-peneral for New Zealand, has effected a settlement of the New Zealand cable dispute with Mr Pender, Chairman of the Eastern Extension Company. Press messages between Australia and New Zealand will be charged at the rate of 3d per word.

AUSTRALIAN

[keuxbk’s telegrams—copyright.] Sydney, November 14 A protectionist demonstration took pjace at Sydney yesterday, several thousand persons joining in the proces sion Colonial pa'anjijapfyrps were ex hibited on an extensive scale. Tfte procession paraded through the princi pal streets, and at the Domain addresses were delivered pointing out the benefits to be derived from protection.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed bv our correspondent . THE REREDGS CONTROVERSY. TO THE EWTOB. Sir, —There will not be perfect unanimity of opinion regarding the intro duction of the roredos into St Andrew’* Cathedral, Sydney, which you noticed approvingly the other evening in a lead ing article. That opinion is divided in the Episcopalian community in Sydney itself is evident from the respectful protest addressed by the Church of England Association to the chapter of St Andrew's Cathedral. The action in Sydney corres ponds with that which recently took place in Loudon, in the attempt made to erect such a reredos in St Paul’s, and the oppo sition of the intelligent members of the English Church to such a retrograde movement. What has doubtless assisted to create alarm among the enlightened portion of the Episcopalian community is the example shown by Christ Church, Sydney. There crucifixes abound; an illuminated crucifix is suspended fr. m the ceiling, and another placed at the rear of the “ altar,” to which the choristers bow on entering the church ; and where the clergymen and worshippers “ cross them selves ” at certain passages in the service. While some regard the reredos as the introduction of harmless ornaments, others consider that all such things mark the decadence of spiritual service, and the entrance of sensuous worship and meaning less mummery. Many will join in the hope that the intelligence of the Bishop, or rather of the Bench of Bishops to whom the question has been referred, will lead to a favourable hearing of the temperate protest laid before them, and the conservation of the peace of the church. —I am, <&o , Veritas. Ashburton, November 13 [With Veritas” we would dra v the line, though not at ornamentation, as such, but at the manifestation of a’superstitious reverence for mere symbols.— Ed.J TO THE EDITOR. Sir,- Permit me a few words o* com ment on yonr Wednesday’s article re Church decoration. Let us first enquire, What is the » harch? In the Old Testa ment we have the deaoripti n of a magni ficent fabric, raised to the glory of the God of Israel, and In which for a time He condescended to dwtll in a visible p e sence. Bu f , we are t >!d, this grand tetnp'o with its grand service only fore shadowed and pointed to the coming of the Messiah, their king and ou s, and I need ask no reader of the New Testament what befol that temple on the offering up of the Prince of Peace. For the rise of the visible Church I would refer your readers to the Acta of the Ap ratios ; for the materials of Its composition and the g aces of Its adornment to the Epistles of Peter, more especially the second c> apter of the First and the first chapter of the Second Epistle. So wherever Christians worship their God thera can be no temple, but a place of meeting which can never be ti e Church. Hence those who protest against carving, painting and instrumental music, do so from a sound principle, since these things and the structures in which they are not only sot up but also worshipped shall be swept awvy. Pur the mouth of the prophet has said—“ The idols Be will utterly abolish.” Shall we then leave the Church “bare and barn like, conspicuous only by Its og inese ? " No. Before every member stands forth the example of the Great Head. He went about doing good he not only had compassi-.n on, but fed the multitude, a< d He looked on sorrow and suffering only to relieve them. While destitute n Is rife in town and country, while vice, too often the effipring of poverty, is ram pant, mu. h need has the Daughter of Sion to arise and shake herself from the dust. Defend the poor and fatherless, deliver the poor and needy, let the blessings of Him th t Is ready to perish come upon thee, apd as our Gisai Head has le t us an example of fellowship and service, let us copy it. Over the altar on Which was offered the Lamb slain from the foundati ns of the world let, ns set np onr emblem* of Hope, Faith and Charity, then shall the Church be adorned in a manner pleasing to God and man. Yours, etc., Reflection. [Our correspondent’s sentime. ts are ad mirable, but his argument is faulty. Holy Writ contains no single instance of the coudemnut’on by the Great Exemplar of the ornamentation of the edifices raised for the worship of ' od ; though undoubtedly Christ taught that the individual Christian, as well as the Church collectively, adorned by the graces of religion, is a nobler, and in God’s sight more beautiful, temple than any that can be made with hands. Cleatly the Christian’s first duties are those eloquently indicated by ■* Re flection,” but it by no means follows that having discharged these he has d ne all. c.urely while inward beauty, th.e bpapty of holiness, is well-pleasing to t e e>e Divine, the outward beauty of Church architecture, the public dedica tion to God of the noblest efforts of human ait, cannot be displeasing to Him who has filled all the universe with a wealth of loveliness, who decks (he very lilies of the field in a glory that outrivals the glory of Solomon, who has sown the heavens with stars, and fills the ocean with marvels of beauty And if “ Reflection” would set up over the altar an “ emblem of raith, Hope, and Charity,” where will he find so fitting a one as the Cross, which is the emblem of that noble religion whose three cardinal graces are those he names ?—; d.]

MAIL NEWS.

GJS3JSRAL SUMMARY. Mr Gladstone received a deputation of Irish : adies at Hawarden on October 24th, bearing a petition for Home Rule. The signatures number 500,080 Irish women. 'Jhe proprietor of anderson’a Hotel, London, appealed on October 21st to the Lord Mayor to discontinue the annual Blow, because it disturbs business and encourages riots. The coal mine owners of Fifeehire, gcptlapd, refused on October 14'h to give their men 1 10 por cent rice in wages de manded. As a result, 3t> 000 piiners throughout Scotland will suffer from a Ick Out. The Eoyal Enniskillen Fusi iers, sta tioned at Aldershot, went on riot on the night of October 6th, in resistance to a draft being made for service in Af ica. A savage Oght ensued, and the Irishmen were only subdued after a number of soldiers and police bad been wounded. Excessively warm weather prevailed all over the Continent on < 'ctober sth. The Paris theaties are described as veritable furnaces, and tbe attendance fell to one hfjlf. in London the thermometer was tjOdeg. Two shocks of earthquake were felt throughout Balt a, one' of the Shetland Islands, on the night of October 4th The betroth 1 (f Piince Albert of Wales and Princess Alexandria of Anhalt, is authoti'.ative y dented. Mr Parne’l, h a mother and sister will spend the winter in the #(uth of France, and will mt return to England before thp ro-tipenbig <.f Parliament. ' An Kugiiah tourist named Boyd mysteriously diVappeared at Basle, Swhz itlaud, on October 4-h He was an alniiie climber, and public opinion is

equally divided between accident and f( <al pi,y 113 tho c.iuso of his ois ~-pe»< anca. It is said the Canadian Pac fie ! ’ailr'iß' ! ' Company is pushing the building on the Clyde of eix rew ate inters to bo ueed on the route between Victoria, 8.0 . and Vustralia, China, and Japan, and the British Government will be u r ged to subsidise these lines. Ac sordine to St James Gazette of October 11th, enthusiastic Si cialists dec a r e that thousands of men regularlj drill in London, and they boast they are able to put 10,000 armed men into the Modente Sonialirts fear that the enthusiasts sedulous secret teaching Is telling dangerously in the East End, where there is much poverty and ruffianism A va'uaule petroleum spring was dis covered on October 5 h in Sligo under a bouse which was being repaired. At a meeting of the National League, held in Dublin on October 12 h, the nightly receipts were stated at £20,000. The Secretary, Mr Hartington, said that many landlord! were making great reduc tions in rents, but that a large number of write of eviction continued to be served and executed. The Dublin Mail of 13:h October says that the Rev Augustus Stopsord Brooke, the eminent Unitarian preacher, has be come insane, and has been committed to a madhouse. Affairs in Ireland are pursuing a course extremely satisfactory to the Government. According to despatches of October 16th, General Sir Redvers Bullet’s mission has accomplished much, aod landlords gene roily me responding lo lord Harrington's I appeai to deal tenderly with the cenan s. There are no such sweeping evio'iona as were predicted. Even United Ireland admits there has been extraordinary re duction cf judicial rents, and says it only remains for the tenants themselves to carry out Mr Parne I’s 50 per cent reduc tion. Branches of the Irish Nation*! League in the cr unties of Cork and Waterford have been making enquiries regarding the condniona of farms in these districts, and have just re orted. They say that the harvests have been bad, that oats are selling at from 3i to 5s rei bushel, and that heavy losses in stock have rendered farmers unable to pay their rent. On accounted the bad harvest farmers demand a reduction of from 45 to 50 pe p cent in rents, and where the reduc tion is refused they will pay nothing. A number cf landlords offer reductions of 35 pet cent. Osman Digna’s Soudan stronghold, from which hi* followers were routed on October 5-h has been fully occupied by the British force and their allies. The whole region round about h*a been eff'otua'ly cleared of rebels. The report of the escape from Siberia of the famous Nihilist conspirator Detraisff is confirmed by a d.s a'ch of October 12th. He is now in Geneva. Degalaff planned and cseisted in the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel r-'udeekan, chid of the Russian polios, and one of his staff three years ago. Since Juno, twenty Siberian prisoners have escaped, including tao cavalry officers ard several stud-nts. On the 6*h Oc:ober 'Queen Christiana of sien-'d a decree, freeing the slaves in Cuba fr m the remainder of their terms, A cable deep-itch of B.h October says tho Uvea of some Spanish icaurgeats wore saved by the blunder of an Under secretary, ' who miiunderittod (he Premier’s whispered communication th it the death sentence of the ' oart Martial was confirmed. He gave out that the prisoners were pardoned. At a Cabinet Council subsequently the Queen signed a decree commuting the sentence of the condemned insurg-mts. The production of an historic d-araa called 1 Quan z ; op, the M“xua” War” r.t the Theat e Chateau Diva, Paris, on October 6th, taused a tremendous noise in the house. ’• ha piav portrays in vivid colors all the phases of Maximilian’s career in Mexico. Paul de Caasagnac has published a moat violent article, denounc ing the production as a national disgrace. The French Government purpose an out lay of 28,000,000 francs for the c>n»t»uc ticn of men of-war, and of 12,000,000 f ancs for the construction of po tr of refuge, the entire work to be completed within four years. A proposition is made to convert Paris into a pc-yt of entry capable of receiving sea going vessels, by deepening the Seine until it will float craft drawing 20ft This wid cost some thing over £5,000,0* 0. Despatches of 12th October say the war feeling is increasing in Franca. In addition to the Star, a military paper, the Boulanger party had begun the issue of two new journals to advocate an offensive policy in vindication of the military pres t ge of France. General B mlanger, how > ever, disowns any connection wi>h the 1 papers. M Lavedor, a military critic, writes to Figaro that General Boulanger has prepared a well—conceived plan In con junction with st«ff officers of hi?h rank for a Continental campaign Le Militaire says General B mlanger desires war, not for the purpose of recovering Alsace and Lorraine, nor to gratify personal ambi tion, but sb a step towards the solution of social questions. M L oheual, M nister of Commerce, has ordered the police to prosecute all persona selling hi x-s of toys imported from Germany and contsming a map of France without Isace. Too stride-1 taboo on every hing G-rmac. is b ing ob served. At tbe same time a number of sandwich men wee anested in the streets of Paris on the 11th October, for dis-, playing placards on which were carica tures of Prince Bismarck. Herr Heiuchetter, tbe Bavarian Pre mier’s father-in law, after witnessing the trial and sentence of an editor at Munich on October 12. h, for libelling the Premier, run out of the Court room and shot himself. He had been depressed lately by seeing numerous editors fathers of families, imprisoned for email press offences. Count von Zydiz’i, who had served with distinction in the Prussian army, has been sortcnced to one month’s im prisonment in Berlin for keeping a gambling house. Tho G urt also served tn tho Union army during the Southern rebellion. M. Carl Rothschild, head of the great banking firm, died sudden y at Berlin on October 16 - b. of heart disease. Th® Pall Mall Gazette of October 3rd published a series of rasmorauda ac dressed to tbe Admiralty by Lord Charles Beretford, Junior Naval Lord, in wh oh he eats he feels bouud to put on record his protest against the entire unreadiness of England for srar. He dwells at great length on the lack cf arrangements for defences and personalty declares there is at head quarters absolutely no plan of operation in case of an outbreak • f hosti lities. Unless a man of famous energy and genius should be created by the need England would be face to fare with an irreparable calamity Sir I has. Warren, Chief cf the Lend n police, has matured plans for guarding public buildings sg-inst the dynamiters, which are likely to prove very effective. The bulk of the guards are dressed in plain clothes and work by a special code, ’ HOMICIDE By't’HE C£\R. The ttory that the Czir killed his cham berlain, Batoa de Reutem, at the Palace of Galana wi h a eabre or pistol is con firmed by d-spatches of October 23rd. The impression is that the occurrence was due to ungovernable- temper and an almost ’ 1 insane fit of passionate anger, to which j the Czar is notoriously subject, rather than to mere y a fear of personal attack, De Reutem i» brother of Mdie De Reutem, J With whom the CJraud Duke Alexis con- »

traded h secret marring t‘.;n yea'B or mord"'' *3O The mad the present Czar a-iii the lale Cz ;r furious, acd the latter finally declared it void. °ther accounts 'ay De Reutem made an attempt to kill the Cztr, and the latter fired In self defence, A STRIKING SPEECH. A speech delivered hy Lord Randolph Churchill, at Dartford, on October 3rd, has created iotanse excitement among politicians, and baits everything since Mr Gladstone’s conversion to Home Rule. He baa put Irish questions in the pack ground. The Tory party was opposed to that me* hod of restoring efficiency to Parliament known as the Cloture, to land reform, to the abolition of glebe lands and tithes, to local Government reform and democratic solution cf the licensing ques tion known as local option, and to free education. Now if Lord Randolph Churc hill s speech means anything, every one of these reforms maker a part of the Tory platform. His reference Vo foreign policy was equally as bold. He did some- • thing more than support the Premier’s speech. He pledged tn express terms not only the sympathy but the support of England to Austria in her anti-Russian policy. Sir 0> arles Dilke. who is again mingling thinks Lord Randolph Churchill unwise. The Conservatives will have no difficulty, in Sir G. Dllke’s opinion, m remaining ii power for at least five years, and, if nothing extraordinary happens, will probibly last ten years. He tbiuks the Liberal party Is not nnit able at present and the situation will not be improved when Mr Gladstone dies op retiree. It is a matter of gossip that Lord Salis bury is dissatisfied at his rdipee by Lord Randolph Churchill, and now contem plates a measure of ref -rm connected with the peerage allowing Peers a right to sit in the House of Commons The country pa.tv, through Mr Henry Chaplin, have raised the flsg of revolt against L .rd R. Churchill’s speech, as representing the new Conservative de mocracy cf towns Mr Chaplin has written a letter in which be shows con tempt for and dhtrust cf the new leader.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[reotbr’s telegrams —noEvurmrp. J

Son*, November 12.

General Kaulbars has demanded that the authors of the Bourgas revolt shall be released from custody. St Petersburg, November 12

The Russian Government favor Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia as a can didate for the throne of Bulgaria.

INTERESTING EXTRACTS.

SHIP-BUILDING ON THE OL^DK. Ship-building o ! tbe Clyde la steadily declining. For six months this year tbe shipping launched has been only 84,622 tons, while for the same time in 1883 It was 191729 ton' ; in 1884, 142,986 tons, and last yeir, 93,925 tons.

THE AUDUBON SOCIETY,

The ol j -o* of the Andubon Society for the Protection of Birds which has just been incoruorated in New York, Is to protect birdr not used for food from des truction. The A heiuenm says this Is to to be attempted by every possible method but (specially attenti m will be directed to the enormous destruction of birds for or namental purposes

BISMARCK’S BUTTONS.

An American girl at Gastein recently stoppei Bismarck on the street and asked him for a button from his coat, as a sou? venir. The economical Chancellor replied that he had just enough buttons to hold his clothes together, and the diffident Re? publican damsel had toba content with the knowledge that the had talked with the autocrat.

A MASSACHUSETTS MONSTER,

While tbe sea serpent is disporting about the coast of Massachusetts, a gigantic land serpent id creating havoc in the interior. The snake is ravaging the herds of live stock near Clinton. Es imates of* Mq length vary from iwenty-five to forty.five feet, and bis girth is varlonsly stated from the siz 1 of a two-gallon jag to that of a barrel, although some deny that he is larger than a dem'j ohn.

EXCITING SCENE IN A MENAGERIE An exciting scene occurred at' a mena gerie at Vigen, Fracca, lately. Captain Henri, a well-known animal tamer, was performing with a bear, when the animal savagely attacked him a- d hugged him, A desperate fight was made by the tame* who, in the end, obtained bis freedom, although severely bruised and torn. The audience was greatly excited ’by the struggle, and m«ny persons sus'qined injuries in the panic-stricken rml} for t]?o doors.

ALLEGED SB A SIBERIAN, . DISCoVE ‘Y.

Mr Tanatias Donnelly, of Hastings, Minne-ota, in a private note to a friend, states that the M S of h s work on tbe cipher will be placed in the printer's hands in a month. He claims to have dbcovared a evoher-key to the plays of Bbakspere, which reveals a whole world of mysterious meaning underlying the plain text. Bis key shows, among other things, that the plays contain a secret history of their authorship and the chief events of the reign of Elizabeth

TBE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.

The Qaee" of Portugal wears the Paris life saver’s medal. In 1874 she was bath ing with her two sons, Charles and Alphonse, age 11 and 9 years, at the water ing places of Carcases. A hlg wave carried off the two children, and the Qaeeu boldly swam out Lo their relief. Tbe sea was running b'gh, and the lady and her boys were nearly lost in the surf, when the lighthouse-keeper, eeeing'thelr danger; dashed into the water and succeeded in bringing all three to shore in safety. Her Msjesty wears her medal proudly as the reward of her bravery ; but there is no record of any med*l nr any other reward having been given to the lighthouse man.

THE PORTS op THE UNITED KINGDOM.

In 1875 Liverpool was the lesdingpori of the United Kingdom, a position which ia now occupied by Lordon, for last year the tonnage which cleared with oafgoes'Ot in ballast to foreign porta aod British possesions from London was 6,146,482 tons. Liverpool came nut, and then Cardiff which in ten years has more than doubled it» toensge, Newcastle on Tyne was fourth followed by Giaeoow, Hull, Newport (Monmou’hshire), Sunderland, SiuthamptoD, and Swansea. The port* which ire increasing- most rapidly ard Cardiff , Newport, and Glasgow. "JiTety few of our readers would for a moment ahp pose that Bopth Wales ha 3 three p|uxi m leading ten ports of'Hrlteta, 1 ■

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1886



MBS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to . receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE ud ORGAN Terms on Application Cos street, Ashburton. 9668 MRS MANHIRE, TN AN C Y GOODS WAREHOUSE, JP 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 r WESTGATE & BATES, ("From G. Elliott, Christchurch), IBHMONGERS AND POULTERERS oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B. —We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. IHER ! BY give notice that in accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Road i a Wakanui Survey District which com aaences 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 at the Wakanui Road Board *>mce.« MURDOCH BRUCF, 9708 Chairman. FOR COUGHS, COLD?, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Irfluerza, Con sumption, &c, TRAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, l\. Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o with Chlocodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con tains Quin ne. Iron, &o. COAGULINE. —Cement for Brolten A rticles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS , Stock port, England. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. TWTOTICE is hereby given that the A-v undersigned, Messrs White and o. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of fimaru, end John A. Cayoill, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, mt Ashburton, under the style of “While, <Jaygill and Co.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sitings of the Courts at Ash burton. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A, CAYGILL. Money to lend in any sums on pproved freehold security. Offices: Bollock’s Arcade* 10*803 ■



Wanted. FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, Fast street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 6s ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article t qua'ly cheap. AU new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED KNOWN.— Washing end .dangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen.—Mrs Kkvill, North-west Belt, Allantoa, 880 Wj NTED 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 McGkkook, Tancred street. WANTED— To Pu'ohsse a Cartier’s Express, In go d condition.— A pply, stating price, to A. B , Tinwald Post Office. . WANTED —An Apprentice for the Mli-inory ard Bales. H- 0, Severs, Melford House. JOST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Drees Muffs, Prints, Millenrjr, etc '• he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. C. Seoxrs, Mel ford House. Special Advertisements. Piano Tuner. THE PIANO TUNER from Messrs Ch. Bxgo * Co. is now at Ashburton Orders left with ALFRED HARRISON will be attended to. 11 70 1 TOWLE’S PiSNNYHOY A L AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all -irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptom* so pre valent with the sex. Poxes Is and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, i repaved only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Ding 00., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the "Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. 10 STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms—For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class padd cks for mares at 1< per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9+735 Livery Stables, Ashburton. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT ♦ FOR jg.IGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RESTFUL. Agents Id Ashburton, 10*913 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY mHR NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON ARE SOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T< WN, And tbe variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leavea 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 Leggings in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bogs The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. CLOT RING FACTORY, Fast Street. M/OPHERfON, SAMPSON, & CO , STOCK ARD LAND BAILSMEN. GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGENTS, WILL hold their regular WEEKLY 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 Sd a 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 term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Run of 42 000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber on the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on band to let or for sale. 9593



Victoria House. DIMANT & COE ARE atm offering every inducement to purchasers willing to (oitinne thei favors, Our SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Press Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMA'ST AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS CLOTHIERS, &0., Corner East snd Tancred streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. G. L. Beatli & Co, £IOOO 0 8 0 D Bfk ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION car CHRISTMAS GIFTS Friday, November 12th. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the bolder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO, Argyle House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. cx AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H, J. WOOD AND CO. (La<e T. F. Farley) to FRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, haying taken the lease of the largo 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 BOOKS, &c., To which is be'ng added on the arrival of ev-ry 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 is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Litb-graphy Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School C( mmittees Catalogues and Lists on application WRITING, PRINTING. & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Aoy Book wanted which piny be tern porarily nut of stock will bp immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stoctt 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 Aahbu. ton and Dis*rict, 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 moat approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and S nging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may bo either purchased on the deferred payment system or hired for any length of time. Violins, Comets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. r J. WOOD AND 00.



ANTED KNOWN MRS STRIPLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to (he Arcade), to the PANAMA HOARDING-HOUSE, TANORKi' STREEP (Lately occupied by A r Lucas). 8°837 COAL. COAL. CO/^L. WE are Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical Will be Sold at Lowest Hates. MoOALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS A IMPORTERS, East street. 10841



Statistics show that among EngUsh-spea ing people there ate 5,750,000 Gongre tionalists, 8,195,000 Baptists, 10,650,00 Presbyterians, 14,000,000 Roman Catholio 10,000,000 Methodists, and 91,305,000 Epiedo pkllans; ■ ' Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitten (American Co.'s) and no family can afford to be without them. _Read