DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Thursday, September 2 Orange Hall— Quadrille Assembly at 8 L.O.L. —Meeting in the Orange Hall at 8 o’clock Dramatic Society—Meeting in the Town all at 8 o’clock Friday, September 3 Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Oddfellows’ Ball—Mission Service at 8 Monday, September 6 Borongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Tuesday, September 7 Ashburton Building Society—Subscrip tiona due

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ (huroh 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 n.m, (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 ,m Trains Leave Ashburton —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, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.6 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6a.ni 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. 3Tor Chertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10. 30 a. in and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Doldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m d*dly. , for Tlmaruand South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.tn., daily. . For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Saavlew, Sean eld, 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. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes iays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and rrt at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the. Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 s and ■35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 6.3*1 "Mu. daily, Bhrom Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m a 5.30 p.m daily. From Greenstroot, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed aesdays and Saturdays, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m, daily. . From Newlands, on Tuesdays and hrl ys, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thun, ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1886. The Putltion of the Colony.

At the annual general meeting of the Canterbuiy Chamber of Commerce, held at Christchurch on Tuesday after noon, the retiring President, Mr G. G, Stead, read a report dealing exhaustively with the trade and position of the colony. On such a subject few men can speak more authoritatively than Mr Stead, and a brief summanry of his review may not be out of place. In dealing with the effect of the de pression upon New Zealand he does not consider that we have retrogressed during the last five years. It is true that we have not advanced by “ leaps and bounds ” —the period having been what Mr Stead terms one of com parative “unprogression ” —still, he contends, we have not only made some progress but have actually increased our national wealth, and he proceeds to quote figures in proof of his state ment. Commencing with population the census returns show that the total number of persons in the colony, ex clusive of Maoris, was in 1881,482,019. The census for 1886 shows a total of 578,283, an increase of 96,264 on the former quinquennial period, or within a fraction of 20 per cent. On referring to the sheep returns it is found that a

considerable increase is taking place in our flocks, the numbers being as fol low:—On 31st May, 1880,11,530,623 ; on 31st May, ISSS, 14,546,801, an increase of 3,016,178, being equal to 26.16 per cent. In Canterbury during the same period the percentage of in crease was 34.07. This is eminently satisfactory, and it bears a most favor able comparison with the progress made by our neighbors, the Australasian colonies, as well as with that of every other country. During the four years ending ISS4 the sheep of Australia and Tasmania increased by barely 2 per cent. In 1885 the flocks of the United States showed a considerable decrease on the number for the previous year, and in the ten years ending 1884 the countries fof Europe also showed a light falling off. “ The other countries of importance are the Argentine and Uruguay Republics. In the Argentine Confederation there were 61,000,000

sheep in 1880, 69,000,000 in 1883, and they are supposed to have increased to 73.000. in ISBS, but there are no official returns to that date. This increase, however, vast as it appears, is only some 19.67 per cent, for the five years, as compared with 26.16 in New Zealand. In Uruguay there were 18.000. sheep in 1884, and the number had fallen to 14,536,000 in ISB4, or a decrease of about 3|< millions in the ten years. It is thus seen that, with the exception of the Argentine Republic, New Zealand is the only country in the world that is increasing its flocks in any marked degree.” The agricultural statistics show that the area of land under culti vation is being steadily extended, the acreage for 1885 beihg over six and a half millions, an increase of nearly 40 per cent during the preceding four years. This is very striking when compared with the returns of 1885 for England, which show a total area under cultivation of every de scription, including permanent pas ture, of only 24# million acres, and

the comparative magnitude of opera tions in this country becomes manifest when it is noted that the ratio of culti vation in New Zealand is xi. 65 acres per head of population as against barely one acre per head in England. A reference to the returns from our coal mines also reveals a rapid and sure progress, year by year, in this impor tant industry. Another cheering feature in our statistical position is the rapid development of the exports of manufactures and minor products. In 1880 the value of the exports of these was £255,192 ; in 1885, £1,360,057, an increase of £1,104,865. As Mi

Head, remarks an increase of over 400 ® )er cent within five years in articles of :omparatively minor importance is hard 1 o parallel in the history of commerce. 1 Mr Stead goes on to say : “ The pro- j *ress of the merchant shipping of a J :ountry is often accepted as a test and < measure of its commercial importance 1 and development, as, ceietis paribus, ■ that country is usually most prosperous ; and progressive which has the largest dealings with the rest of the world. It must be evident that a command of the means of economical transportation of commodities from its own to other ports will, other things being equal, give the country possessing such means a decided advantage in the race for wealth” and it is therefore gratifying to learn that with the solitary exception of Great Britain, New Zealand owns the largest steam fleet per capita of any country in the world. In considering the present position of the colony, Mr Stead says there can be no doubt that our progress has been much retarded by the low prices ruling for our staple products in the markets of the world, and we have not made that headway which our previous experience taught us to look for as a matter of course. With a foreign debt of 31 millions, he considers that until there is certainty of a substantial rise in value of our chi if exports it is absolutely necessary that our legislators should taper off our future borrowing, or we may find “that we have moulded a concrete debt difficult to liquidate.” He believes that foremost in the future troubles of New Zealand will be the question of further borrowing as “there are masses in this country who, reckless of the after consequences, demand the expenditure of borrowed money simply that labor may be paid for at a fic titious value.” With ordinary prudence and self denial, however, he considers that we would soon put our finances on a solid footing and he quotes figures ex haustively in this connection. With regard to our future, Mr Stead expresses himself in terms of hope, and in con clusion says : —“ If, basing our anti cipations upon our thirty-five years experience, we were paraphrasing what Macaulay wrote half a century ago —to prophesy that in another thirty five years New Zealand will have a population of five millions better fed, clad, lodged, and educated than the average well-to-do classes of to-day, that scientific cultivation, rich as a flower garden, will cover a great portion of these islands; that our debt, vast as it seems to us now, will appear to our children a trifling encumbrance; we might be deemed visionary. But when we consider what this young colony has already achieved, and bear in mind that it is inhabited by a tirelessly pro gressive people, who have the courage and endurance, the ambition and the determination, to succeed—for these are the qualities characteristic of emi grants —why should we not anticipate that progress at least equal to that of the past is destined to continue in the future?”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We notice that Mr R. Elston has taken a lease of the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr Elston has been custodian of the Town Hall ever since its erection, and bis careful management of that speaks well of his ability to conduct his new venture. We remind our readers of the lecture to be given in the Oddfellows’ Hall, to-morrow evening, on mission work in India. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee will bo held to-morrow evening. The Hakatero Town Board meets this evening. 1

At the R.M. Court this morning, before

Mr T. Bullock, J.P., John Connor, for dunkenness, was fined 10s andjeosts, with the alternative of 21 hours’ imprisonmet. A grand concert in aid of the Ashburton Catholic Church school funds is announced for Thursday next, in the Town Hall. The services of the Orchestral Society have been secured for the occasion, and most of our leading vocalists and instrumentalists have promised their assistance. Between the parts of the programme there will be examples of Irish and Scotch step-dancing, end altogether a very excellent programme may be looked for. The musical part of the proceedings will be under the direction of Mr J. H. Brooks, Wo have to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of the Union Steam Ship Company’s 1 Time Tables for the current month.

The Government has received the following cable message from the Agent-General, relat ing to the Midland Railway;—“Midland. Firstjoontraot signed, twenty-five miles, Sti’!- water to Teremakau. First issue shares placed. Hoare leaves end September via San Fran cisco.’’ The Mr Hoare alludedj to is one of the directors of the Mid’and Railway Com pany, and also a director of Lloyds, Barnet, and Bosanquet’s Bank, London. The following is a list of letters received a the Ashburton Post Office from places beyond the colony during the month of July, and! remaining unclaimed on September IstJ. Allan, DavidJJones, Con o’Su”ivan. Toe ordinary monthly meeting of the Ash burton County Council will be held to morrow.

The rainfall for August at Alford Station was 956 inches, at Alford Forest, 12 40. This is the heaviest fall yet recorded in any one month.

It has been definitely decided to hold the bazaar in aid of the Ashburton Wesleyan Church trust fund at the latter part of nest month, commencing on the 23rd and con cluding on the 30th October. For a long time past the ladies of the congregation have been assiduously engaged in preparing the thousand-aud-one commodities usually vended at fancy fairs, and in these efforts, we under stand, received valuable assistance from members of sister churches. The character of the goods already on hand gives promise that the various stalls will be profusely arranged with exceptionally useful and attractive articles. Hop Bitters gives good digestion, active liver, good circulation and buoyant spirits* et b« only geauiue American Co.’s Head

Mr A. On notifies a continuation of clear-' ing sale of drapery. usual weekly meeting of the Ashburton Dramatic and Musical Association will be held in the Town Hall this evening, when, It is announced, a coffee supper” will be provided. Mr Bullock announces that on account of ’ithographio plans of Mr Books’ property, near the Woollen Factory, not having yet been prepared the sale previously announced to take place on Saturday next has been post poned for a week from that date.

The best known remedy is SANDEB and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat its eminent powerful effects in coughs, oold, in fluenza, eto.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accom pany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medioal clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc.: Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epirdermis on the volar and palmer side of the band of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus con tracted healed in three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dressing The patient has retained the full use of hand.—(Advt.)

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wellington, September 1. Enquiries are being made after a trades man who held a prominent position in a local friendly society. It id supposed he has gone to Kimberley, as he is said to have been seen partly disguised on the barquentine May which sailed on Tuesday, and a private meeting of the officers of Iho society to which he belonged was held last night to enquire into matters con nected with his disappearance. No infor mation has, however, been laid with the police.

KIMBERLEY.

CONFLICTING REPORTS. Christchurch, Septembr 1 A passenger who went by the Triumph to Derby and has returned states that be considers there is nothing whatever yet to justify the rush to Kimberley. So far from there being 2000 men at Derby there were, only 20 J when the Triumph arrived, and probably not more that 30J on the field altogether. Ha remained at Derby five days, and says that he did not heat of any large finds of gold, and he con siders that not more than SCO ounces have been taken out altogether from all parts of the field. The reports that have been circulated, he says, are garbled, inasmuch as only the good side has been told. Captain McGee, of the Triumph, which arrived at Lyttelton to-day, brings an account of a meeting at Derby on July 10, at which Dr Lovegrove, the Govern ment resident, made a statement of the report given by Sergeant Troy. This report says that several diggers were doing very well at Kimberley, and made several very remunerative discoveries of gold. Captain McGee’s opinion is that the fields will ultimately be a groat success.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

The day was fine, and a large atten - dance appeared at the Addington Yards yesterday. Supplies wore rather limited, and good spit lb prevailed in the o >mpetl tion for all fat lines. Cattle.—A very small number of good fat berets were yarded, and the demand being very strong, last week’s rise was fully maintained. Good bullocks sold from £7 to £9 10s; heifers, £8 to £9 being equal to 27s 6i per IOOIbs for prime beef, and 22a 6d to 25a for average, Stores were more plentiful, but met again [with very alack demand at low prices, Sheep.--The supply of fat sheep was not up to the average, but some capital lines were among them, Messrs Gould and Cameron’s grand crossbred wethers, under Messrs H. Matson and Co’s hammer, realised the top price of the day and the season, 25s Gd a head, from Mr A. S. Bull; and some other well-con ditioned sheep passed the 20s, Prices were frequently Is a head above last week’s valnes, and in all cases the advance quoted then was confirmed. Good cro.'B-bred wethers may be quoted at 14s to 20s; ordinary and ewes, 10s to 13s 6d ; good merino wethers, 10s to 14s; ordinary, 7s to 9». A special lino of Mr Leonard White’s well-known raarlao wethers were placed, also by Mr Matson, at 17s 6d, to Messrs F, Hopkins and Co. Mutton was equal to 3d to per lb for the best shop and freezing qualities ; 2Jd for ordinary and ewes. Stores were few In number, but buyers were still scarcer. Values showed no change.

Pigs.—There was a good entry of nice porkers, which sold at rather better prices th>in have been obtainable lately. Very few bacon pigs were in, and they sold at late values —something under 3d per lb.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, August 26. A shocking cisa of murder and suicide occurred at Darlington yesterday. A young married woman residing apart from her husband hanged her son three years of age and then hanged herself. A further case of defrauding the rail way is being heard against Wright, Heaton and 00. Keith is first favorite for the Hawkes bury Handicap. Advices from Kimberley describe the goldfield as a complete failure. { H.MS Diamond has returned after having annexed the Kermedio Islands. Melbourne, August 26. The Premier has approved of the crea tion of the proposed Metropolitan Board of Works, and promised to have a BUI prepared. At the sale of Tasmanian stud sheep the highest price paid was five hundred guineas. The Legal Profession Amalgamation Bill has passed the Assembly, and also a Bill to enfranchise the policy. Brisbane, August 26. The debate on the Budget is proceed ing, Mr Griffiths said that the increase of the revenue estimate was very moderate, and with the improved pro spects of the colony, and the steady gaining of population, there was every likelihood of its being fully realised. Sydney, August 26. A moat disgraceful scene occured just outside the Assembly Chambers on Tuea- 1 day night just before the rising of the i House, Some recriminatory remarks had 1

been made when Mr Lyne, the Minlatei of Works, said some remark of Mr W. Clarke's was cowardly, and mentioned the word “coward,” whereupon Mr Clarke beckoned him outside. Me Lyne followed Mr Clarke, who asKod him then to repeat the word, and he did so. Clarke then struck Lyne gently, but Lyne, who Is an athletic man, returned the blow with Interest. Mr Shepherd came to the rescue of Clarke, and Dawson made for Shephard fa the Interest of fair play. The work was ahart and sharp, and some punish ment was given and received. Yesterday, on the assembling of the House, ail the parties apologised, and the matter was allowed to drop. Pupllo opinion is in favor of aome action being ta]f«a, j

THE TIMARU POISONING CASE.

[Pkess Correspondent ]

After the luncheon adjournment yes* terday the following evidence w»s taken :

Patrick Maclntyre, examined by Mr Martin—l am a duly qualified medicd practitioner, residing at Timaru. I knew the accused Hall and his wife. She was a patient of mine. I attended her in 1885. I attended her early in November of that year. The meat marked symp toms she then had were retcl’ing and vomiting. I prescribed for her. About the 14lh of the month she became de cidedly better. Bhe was very prostrate for some days, due to the sickness, but very quickly recovered. She became fairly well on the 14th, and was able to drive oat. 1 took the sickness to be due to pregnancy. I next saw her on the 9 h of June, but had seen her previously a few times, bat not on an important oc casion till her confinement on Jane 19 h. I noticed nothing special about her con finement, which took a favorable course. On the fourth day the sickness came on again and the retching and vomiting con tinued more or less to the 15th last, and the early morning of the IGoh, accompanied by steadily increasing prostration There were periods daring which she seemed to be better. On the

fifth day after her confinement, inflamma tion of the right breast set in. The vomit was sometimes mucous, sometimes mucou -bilious matter, and sometimes consisted of copious watery matter. Just . before (he attacks of sickness and during them the skin assumed a very yellow or jaundiced color. There were repeated attacks of diarrhoea, the first of whion I prescribed for on the 27th June. She com plained of a hot burning feeling in the throat an'* stomach. Bha often ex perienced a feeling as if the throat were ~ being rasped by the hand. There was

a tenderness over tbe stomach and region a of tbe liver. This extended over the 3 upper part of tbe belly. Ic involved the a whole of tbe abdominal area. During the * fart nine days prior to the 15;h August, o t hare was an itching of the skin affecting 3 the body and the limbs. There was also - soreness of the eyeballs, and mnch itch ing of the eyelids. She comp'aiaed of e a feeling as if her nose were enlarged, and the nostrils sore and irritable, The lips became dry, sore and cracked, and she complained of a nasty disagreeable taste in the mouth. On Saturady, August 14, she had twbehing of the • rms There was sometimes reten tion of urine—on one o-.cisu n lasting from h the lUh to the night of the 12 ,h. On the e 14th Jay her symptoms were so grave

that I sugg ated 10 ihe husband the ad visability of having another medical man to see her for my own protection, Draw then saw her on that date, and wo prescri bed a certain course of treatment. The patient seemed to improve for two or three days, and then the symptoms re turned again on the 28th July. The same month I suggested a further consultation to Hall, and then Dr Staopoola saw her Whey and lima water were ordered, with nourishing injections to be given through the bowels, and she Improved a little, but got worse again. On the 12th of August she was so very ill that I wished for another consultation, and suggested that Dr Lovegtove be called. I suggested this to Hall. Mrs Hall expressed a wish to call Dr Drew, If possible, and he, Dr Lovegrove and 1 held a consult itlon that evening at eight o’clock. We decided to give her no food by the mouth, but that I she he allowed to suck Ice and drink iced water. She was to be fed every three hours by the bowels with beef tea, pepsins, or pancreat'ne and brandy, to stop, as far as poasib’e, the retching and vomiting which occurred from time to time. She became weaker, and kept on becoming rapidly weaker. On Sunday, the 15th, when I saw her at 1 30 she was in a state of collapse ; her pube was at 116, features pinched, the eyes sunk and glassy, and the breathing hardly perceptible, being very feeble. The pulse, I may state, ways very irregular, and could hardly be felt at the wrist. She had then partially re covered from a severe attrck ot retching and vomiting. On Friday I secured two bottles—one of nrine and the other of vomit. I took them to the Hospital, and Dr Draw and 1 tested the contents of tlum. We came to the conclusion that they contained atimony, I then put a portion of each into bottles, sealed them, and forwarded them to Professor Black, Dunedin. On Sunday, August 16th,

when I was at Mrs Hall’s, at 1.30 p.m. in Mrs Hall’s bedroom, the nnrse dre' my attention to the fact that Hall hai given Mrs Hall some lead watar whicl Mrs Hall complained of as having a ver nasty taste. She also described it a having a somewhat bitter taste, and s unlike the iced water she had been ii the habit of having from the nurse At the same time <he nurse signaller to me that she had secured a portioi of the iced water, which she held h her hand. She gave it to me, and oi that afternoon I made an analysis of i portion of the contents of the water, ii company with Dr Drew. We found in it very decided indications of antimony. On completing the analysis I sealed th( bottle and then banded it over to Mi Broham. On the 16th of August Mrj Hall felt very much improved. She had had one attack of vomiting the previout night There has ba»n no return oi that symptom. On that day (the 16th) she took a considerable quantity of liquid nourishment by the stomach. On the following night she retched once or twice. Since then the retching has not returned. On the 17th she still more nourish ing food—considerably more than she took on the 16. th Ever since then she has undergone a steady and decided improve ment. She is now completely out of danger, though weak. The temperature all the time was about no mal, except when she had inflammation of the breast, when it was higher. She suffered twelve or fifteen days from the bad breast. Her tongue was furred and coated, generally speaking, and for some days after the Inflammation had ceased. Since then it has been comparatively clean, :hcugh nnduly red round the edges. On me or two occasions during the last seek of illness she complained of the >ack of the tongue feeling sore. On he 16th her tongue seemed too large or her mouth, as if much swollen, nd her voice was very weak. On he X6th 1 could hardly hear her, her oice was so remarkably feeble. She omplained of thirst throughout the rbole course of her Illness, and there ras much prostration, more especially uring the latter part of her illness, 'rom time to time after her confinement

she improved, and at times was so ranch better that she was able to get out of bed, and would sometimes go into another room. On one occasion she went for a drive, feeling ranch better on hsr return in the evening, bat on the following day vomiting began again. I coulu not ac-

ountforthe symptoms, and was exceed ogly puzzled over them. I looked for ome organic disease of the internal

organs to account for It, or displacement of the womb, or any affection of the womb which might account for the symp toms. I failed to satisfy myself as to the presence of any disease or diseases exist ing which weald account for the symp toms. None of the medicines I pre scribed for her contained either antimony or oolchicnju ; the symptoms described by Mrs Hall are such as are caused from poisoning with antimony. Arsenic wonld also cause such symptoms. I only knew of such diseases as chronic gastro enteritis, or oancerons affection of the stomach, affto"lng the bowels, which might produce such symptoms. My patient was not suffering from any of these diseases. Tbs drslnsge of the boose w»«

t<ood I know- Dr Ogston. I took him • o Bali’s house and showed him Mrs Ball's room. X uava this iced water to Sir Broham. X received it from the nurse, Mr Ellison. X do not know this hot tie. I shall have to look at my note*; they were copied at the time from a Hat made out by Mr Broham. I see from the list that this bottle contains vomit of the 12 h. The bcut’e was left at Watkins’ chemist s shop for me. This bottle con tains urine passed cn the 12th. This part is of the stuff I examined with Dr Drew. I sent these things by express train to Professor Black, sealed with wax with my seal, on the 14th. There were the two bottles, nrine in the one, vomit in the other. The seal I marked them with is my finger ring. Since the 14th [ have examined vomit, urine and motions »f Mrs Hall. There were indications of antimony working its way out of the system. The indications were strongly marked, bat not so much in the latter two

or three days. I last examined the nrine on Friday the 20th. 1 have examined them at my house. Professor Black has examined them there, and they have beau locked up. I got some jelly in a glass from Mrs Ellison and banded it over to Professors Black and Ogston. I have passed all the things to the Profes sors except some small bottles, the result of the analysis on Sunday, the 15" h. The things I banded over were partly secured by me from the nurse; Others were given to me by Mr Broham To Mr Joym—l cannot fix the data that it first occurad to me that Mrs Hall’s state was showing symptoms of an irritant poison. It was four or five days before the 12th. The suggestion was mine. It arose in conversation with Drew in this way— Mr Joynt—We don’t want the cenret sation

Witness—l did not make up my mind as to the particular poison. £ was not quite sure I thought on the 13th that it was antimony poisoning Mrs Hall was suffering from That was after Dr Drew and X made the analysis. 1 had never before in my experience met with a case of antlmonial poisoning. 1 had bad some experience of poisoning by an irritant — hydrochloric acid—two or three years ago in Timaru The symptoms of hydroch loric acid do not resemble those prodneed by antimony except in being an irritant. In making the anayls s of the 13th we need Reinsoh’s test. We boiled the wine with hydrochloric acid and copper—about one-sixth part of acid with a piece of copper in it. We boiled It until we got a decided violet colored metallic deposit on the copper. This was the result we wanted, and completed the analysis. If there had been no acid there wonld have been no de posit at all. In arsenical poisoning by this I tea- you get a greyish white deposit. The j analysis oa Sunday. 15th, was not made in the same w ly. I tasted the iced water with litmus paper. The reaction was slightly acid. Dr Drew and I evaporated a portion of the iced water on glass to dryness and examined it under a micro scope. We found it to consist of crystals of tartar emetic. We then added nitric acid to a portion of the iced water, and a white precipitate was left soluble in tartaric acid and in excess of nitric acid. Feirocyanide of potassium showed no precipitate Sulphur©;ted hydrogen gas gave an orange precipitate, which on being diied was Insoluble in ammonia and soluble on heatingjwith hydrochloric acid. Boiling with this acid on copper gave a deep violet deposit on the copper. These analyses were the only ones 1 made of the iced water. We next analysed the ex c e:a. I exam ned these by Reinsch’s method. On the 15th I only analysed the iced water, and what I have just stated rtlitea solely to that. Or Drew assisted me on the 13th and 15th, snd in some Oises afterwards, rot in all the cases. The witnesses’ depositions were then read over and signed, and the Court, it befog 4.25 p.m , decided to adjourn to 10.30 next morning.

TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.

Timabu, September 2. Professor Black was the only witness examined in the Hall case to*day np to the lancheon adjournment. His evidence was to the effect that be had analysed the contents of bottles sent to him. In the vomit and urine he found antimony and in the powder fonnd in Hall’s pocket at the time of arrest he fonnd tartar emetic. The ice water sent to him did not contain antimony. The bottles sent by Dr Mclntyre through post to Dunedin had bean|aoa’yjed. They contained ex creta, and traces of antimony were found in them. Professor Ogaton assisted In several of the analyses. Professor Black’s examinatlon.in-chlef lasted only a short time, but Mr Joynt cross examined him at great length, the professor having to explain all the stages of his acalysia, which seems to have been thoroughly exhaustive.

LATE CABLE NEWS.

(Special to !sydney “ News ”) London, August 24. Conspirators employed by the Czar raised a severe war scarce in Bulgaria which bad the effect of inducing Prince Alexander to send regiments devoted to his interest to the frontier. The Queen forwarded telegraphic en quiries as the Prince’s whereabouts from London to Tirnova, bnt received no reply. London, August 25 There is great excitement here in con sequence of news received that the move ments of tbs Russian troops in the direction of the Bulgarian frontier ate assuming a menacing aspect. Prince Alexander it is said has been kidnapped by Rnssian agents.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[recter’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Constantinople, August 31. Prince Alexander has arrived at Tirnova, the former capital of Bulgaria. Sr Petersburg, August 31. The Russian press generally is clamoring for Russian occupation of Bulgaria. Berlin, September L The Notd-Deutsche Zeitung , in an article to-day, states that Germany is not affected by the situation in Bui* garia, but that the recent increase in the German armaments is due to the action of France, who alone is answer able for the present situation in Central Europe,

AQUATICS

r SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP i _____ J [renter’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] London, August 31. The heats for the second round of I the sculling sweepstakes were rowed to-day on the Thames oyer the courses between Hammersmith and Kew and Wandsworth and Hammersmith, and resulted as follows: - FIRST HEAT. Beach ... j Bubear 3 , SECOND HEAT. Teenier ... ... ... i Matterson ... ... a BEACH VICTORIOUS. London, September 1. Beach beat Teemer in the final round and wins the first prize in the smiling sweeptakes. Teemer takes second * place. - t |

THE ASHBUR

TON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 18S6



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 RandaU’a Registry face. A. W. BANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Aahbnrton. JgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, , 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH



We have the pleasure to advise 01 Customers and the residents general! in the Ashburton District that we bar ow received very large Shipments < NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantagf which we possess in being able to bay 1 .he Best British Markets, and th .borough experience of our bnyei enables us to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PMOES We endeavour , toglve our Customer best value prootir b l e , whatever Price hey may wish to purch aae Goods at, an Stock is so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED bat the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart .cents, in each of which an teamens Variety of most Novel and Faabionabl will he found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DRkSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODL FURNISHING Manufacture from various Mills Includiug BANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBY ETON MANUFACTURE, Cash Ssstem anc Cash Prices, BLACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE * HOUSE TAILORS, E SMAKEB iapMILLXNER



Wanted. WANTED —A General Servant. Ap ply at once to Mrs Chas. Neate, Havelock Street’West. 9556 WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2*d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 6d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2Jd; Cntting Salmon, 8d; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. WANTED Known—Hayes and Co, will commence their Great Gift Sale To-morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade. . WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are p r opared to execuie orders for all kinds of Household Bepairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hoult, having commenced bacon curing, he Is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton. Pigs cured In any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoplt. 7 217 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money? — At H. C Segers, Mel ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; style and fit guaranteed. Special Advertisements. TOWLE’S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, aud relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j lid and Is 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.



CENTRAL HOTEL.. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashbnrton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beets. Good Stabling—Feeds, Onk Shilling. Horses and Boggles to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. FOR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For Ecrofnia, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvellous Thousands of testi monials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOB SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pious Insignia, Austrians, Maritime, and Mscrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale. Ml orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen's Gardens tastefully laid ont. All kinds of planting done by contract.



JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL bb a BUYER of UPWARDS OF 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Full Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen, 0. W. TURNER. 340 H. BROWN HAVE FOB SjALE- T PRIME SEED WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY Some of the above lots have been grown in the Timaru district, PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed— AlPkinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RTFEQRASS and COCKSFOOT for bale. FRIEDLANDER BROS]



Victoria House. EE-ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTS of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and to be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now In a position to meet the demand# of the public with a fir 4.-class article at prices to suit the times. ] Every of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps From £2O. Whlteohapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. p.S. Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department, beg to Intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing o! all kinds of Machinery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork, HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s.



Special advertisements. C B O WjN BON WO R‘K S ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable JRanges Burn Wood and Coal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON nr Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pec eent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Notice. I ‘HAVE disposed Business in Ashburton to MESSRS H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liber.>l peonage accorded to me during the yeara I have carried on business here, 1 have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known ISTATIONBR’S HALL. THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all Wends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor ua with a continuance of their commands, and we guarantee to : give at all times the value in New Zealand ; in our line of Business. ,



e An additional stock of Commercial 'i Stationary, of superior quality, and latest P! new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will bo 5 speedily forwarded from our Christchurch . depot. ! The latest new Books and Magazine * will be to hand by every direct steamer j from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch ■ Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured 'from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD"AND CO., STATIONERS* HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and Co. THOS. F. FARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR The new goods for the WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety Qf 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 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 Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments.) N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, E*PT Sxbxst,



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MESSRS MAGPHEBSON, SAMPSON, AND CO., Auctioneers, valuators STOCK LAND, •AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Will commence business in the course of a few days in Ashburton at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART, Havelock street, lately occupied by Messrs Zouch and Macpher son. Agents for the following:— ] Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, Limited. The Equitable Fire Insurance Associa* tion of New Zealand. Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., Carlyle Implement Works, Christchurch. P, McNeave’s Patent Footrot Appli cation. 418522



J. Ballantyne & Co. i HAVE OPENED XHEIK NEW SPUING GOODS, And are making a very fine display of MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for tiro coming Season. THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT 1 is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MEN’S MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling oil the Pound for Cash. J 7 227 PORT OF TIMARU. ARRIVALS BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, with best quality GOAL. GLEANER, brigantine, from Anckland, with cargo of Kauri TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1886. J 8407



FOB COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &o. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &c., with Chlorodyne. 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, Ac. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken A rtioles. Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS,, Stock port, England,