RAILWAY TIME TABLE

TbaihbAbbiv* at AsnBUBTON—From Christ- v ehuroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 1,35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.f17 .m. (express). From Mount Boronm. IC,C I a.m • Tbainb Leavb Ashbobton— For Christ a • ehuroh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Homers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GURDIAN.

From ana after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will bo is follows, viz. :— i» riw> m asvancb : , Per Quarter.. 8s 6a, by poßt, On 6d „ Half-year 12s 6a, by post, 18a 6d „ Year .. 21b Od by post, 87a Od It BOOKRD ; Ber Quarter.. 7a 6d, by post, 10a W „ Half-year 15s od, by post, 21b 6d „ Year .. 80a oa, by post, 48a 0d Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid or at the time of insertion, 3s # 6d each itaaips may b» Bent as payment) ; if booked, each. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the country districts, require to be Yenned by the signa ture of the person send'&g the notiei.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mali* olose at the Aahbnrton Post Oflice follow! :— For Ohrlatohnroh and North at 6 a.m c.BO a.m., and 5 p.m., daUy. For Ohertsey Rakala, Ac., at 10.30 a.m '•ttd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, WlnsW, Hinds, o«U«tream. Bangltata, Orari, Winonester, tttd Geraldlne, at 10 a.m. dally. For Temuka, at 10 vm. and 4.30 pm Wot Tbnara and South,! at 10 a. jd. , and JSop.m.,dallv. For Greenatreet and Ashbnrton Forks, M Watfusdays and Saturdays; at 10.30 •»■• - For Wakanul, Elgin, Beavlow, Seafield, ttdKrle, on Tuesdays, Thursday*, and '.tordayi, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somew, daily at 4.30 p. m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon lavs and Thnni&yß, at 4.30 p.m. For Aihton, Watorton and Longbeach, 4,80 p.m. dally. For Fwmlngton, on Mondays, Wednes fftyl, and Fridays, at 4. 30 p. m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m,

lfaili «rrlTo ftt the, Ashburton Port jftom Ohrlitohuroh and Rakaia at 10. J 5 ,;«t, 4.36 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey &o. at 10.15 * and ISi p.m. dV'ly. l*rom Fia din*Qd intermediate placon i.S p * Ml <Ail y> •From . t.nitka an Timarnat 10.40 a./n p 5. 50 v.w daily. From Greenatreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesday* and Saturday », at 445 p.m. From Wakanul, Blrio, Be*view, Saa fitld and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursday e, •lad Saturdays, atsp.ro. liosa Mount Somon, dally at 10.5 From Mayfield and Ru&pnna, on Wed awdajf and Satnrdaye, at J0. 5 a.m. From Aahton, WafcoT+.on, and Lorig at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tnondayx and Frl at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnr>> dayi,and Saturday!, at 10a. m.

MARRIAGE

MoPowell-Millar. — On March 23rd, at the residence of the bride's father, Beach Hoad, bj the Key A. M Beatfcie, Thomas McDowell to Mary Millar, boih of Ashburton.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1887. WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

imprisoned one month awaiting trial. , He felt that he should be wanting m humanity if he were to order her to be i imprisoned for one single hour beyond ( that time, and the sentence that he m- ' tended to pass was that she be impri- I soned for one half hour. No wonder that the occupants of the Court, despite the efforts of the officials to prevent the , outburst, loudly cheered the judicial an- , nouncement." In a case, such as the above, we say distinctly that the remedy of divorce ought to be m the woman's power ; and there are many cases of a like sort. We, therefore, sincerely hope that the attempt which was made two years ago to provide a means of redress m such cases will this year be reaewed, and with success.

While there will be wide differences ol opinion as to the desirableness of passing into law the Bill which is to be introduced at next session by Sir Julius Vogei to confer a universal womanhood franchise, there will we should think be an almost universal acceptance of the ex tension of thfi franchise to women who are property- owneis m their own right, and perhaps also to all those who entirely provide for their own maintenance. There will be some difficulty, no doubt, m defining such a limitation as the latter; and to give every nursegirl,house maid and kitchenmaid a vote would bring about at election limes an in vasion of the menage by a new class of " followers," m the shape of canvassers and electioneering agents, to the serious hindrance of the domestic machinery. Women who pay taxes have clearly as much right to have a say m the election of those who im pose and spend those taxe& as have taxpayers of the other sex, and logically if a man is to have a vote on residential and manhood qualifications, on the ground that as a consumer of dutiable articles he also is a taxpayer, so also should the woman who earns her own livelihood, on precisely the same ground. But we do not think that a man's wife and grown up daughters should have a vote while residing m the same home, un less it can be shown that they are property-owners or providing for their own separate maintenance. But if the privileges of electors are to be accorded to women to the extent we have indi cated, *> to those possessing property qualification, and those who are earn ing their own livelihood, then together with such an extension of the franchise canvassing at election times must be absolutely interdicted. Fancy every house being invaled by all sorts of people under the plea of canvassing the female inmates for their votes. The thing would be simply intolerable. But our immediate object m referring to the Women's Rights question is not to dilate upon Sir J. Vogel's Bill, but express the hope that while attention is turned m that direction, Mr Tole, Mr Samuel, and others, will take ad vantage of the opportunity to bring forward another question, m which the rights of womanhood are very distinctly and closely involved. We refer to the necessity for amendments m " The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act," which would allow of the dissolution of the marriage tie m cases of gross criminally and deliberate desertion. A recent celebrated case has shown that it is possible for a man, or woman either,to be sentenced to imprisonment for life for the foulest of crimes, and for the wife or husband, as the case may, be to be prevented from breaking the yoke. This surely should not be the case. Nor would we give the power of release from the marriage vows m cases of lite sentence only; thete are other cases which will readily occur to the reader m which justice demands that ih remedy of divorce should be available. One such is thus referred to m the following clipping which appeared m the Christchurch " Press " of Monday : — " The Judges m England occasion ally set aside the law and take a common-sense view of things. Thus Mr Justice Hawkins the other day dis regarded the law of divorce, and prac tically held that bigamy is no crime when a woman commits it m self defence. The prisoner had married an habitual criminal when she was seven teen, and was deserted by him after her fust baby was born. He had never made any provision for her ; and m the interval?, when he was not m prison, he used to come back to her whenever she got a situation and compel her to keep him. She thereupon married her second husband, who undertook to pro tect her from the first, who was always threatening her. Husband No. i therefore . gave her into custody for bigamy. When all this was proved, Mr Justice Hawkins became very ex cited, and declared that he regretted exceedingly that the worn* o had feeco

LOCAL AND GEN

We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the reaeipt of the time-table for the Union Com pany's steamers for the current month. Messrs Friedlander, Jameson, Roberts > Matson and Co., and the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. announce that their stores will be closed from Friday till Monday next inclusive for the Easter holidays. The racehorses Quibble and Apropos under the personal care of Mr H. Goodman, passed through to Christohuroh last night ts be wound-up for their engagements at tbe 0.J.0.'b Autumn Meeting. The Great Autumn representative appears to be m excellent condition. On Good Friday and Easter Monday the Pest and Telegraph Offices wil be open from 9 till 10 m the morning and from 7 till 8 m the evening. Morning and evening mails will be recoived and despatched as usual, but no delivery will be made by the letter-oarriers. There was a misprint of a figure m the report of the proceedings of the Ashburton Raoing Club i c the totalisator question m laßt issue. The recommendation agreed to was that totalisator lioenses should only be granted m the case of Clubs holding two meetings a year when the amount of added money is £200 or moro por day, and m tbe oase ot Olubs holding one meeiiDg a year when the amount of added money is £150 or upwards. The following are the Ashburton vital statistics for the month of Marob : — Births, 23 ; marriages, 2 ; deaths, 8. Mr Ivgbs, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of electors at Tinwald last evening, Mr Joseph Olark m the ohair. Thoro was only a small attendance, but the speaker was listened to with great attention. At tho close of the address, whioh was substantially the same as that delivered m Ashburton a vote of thanks, moved by Mr Smith and seconded by Mr Corrigan, was oarried unanimously. Subse quently, at the invitation of Mr Olark, a meeting was held for the purpose of electing a Library Committee, with a view of making arrangements for the purchase of books, etc A wealthy Australian, who had married his deceased wife's sister, took her to England, where they wero both not only refused admis sion into eooiety, but received notioo to quit one of tho best hotels, because the landlord was afraid of loßing his customers. How bitter are the feelings of the family of the late Lord Iddosleigh as towards tho members of tho Ministry, whose more than shabby oonduot lod to his death, may be judged by the non-admittance of Lady Balis bury when she called on the widow, and the refusal of the mourners to admit any of the dead man's late colleagues to his burying. ■Blight has soverely attaoked both turnip and rapo crops m the Amberloy district. A young Yankee bachelor, who had been appointed Sheriff, was oalled upon to serve an attachment against a beautiful widow. Ho accordingly oalled upon her, and said, " Madam, I have on attachment for you." The lady blushed, and said that his attach ment was reciprocated. " You don't under stand me ; you must proceed to Court." "1 know it is leap year, sir ; hut I prefer you to do the courting." "Mra Pieroe, this is no time for trifling; the Justice is waiting. 1 ' 11 The Justice ! Why, I prefer the parson ! " A Chrietohuroh fishmonger had on sale yesterday some genuino Yarmouth bloaters and Finnan haddocks, imported m the freez ing chamber of tho Tongariro and looking as fresh as if they had just left Billingsgate market. Old volunteers will be pleased to learn that Major John James Atkinson has boen ap pointed Assistant-Adjutant to the Lako and Southland Volunteer districts. The " Pall Mall Gazette " states that the legacy of £150,000 whioh has been left to Sir Charles Dilke is burdened with the con dition that bo should adopt the name of Snooke. The ♦' Wellington Post" of the 30th ult. isys :— " Mr Pitohett, of Ohiro Farm, who lomo time ago deoided to make an experiment m ensilage, opened his silo yesterday, and fjund the contents— some 200 tons of com proased grass— in iiret clans order." A Presbyterian minister, m tho reign of King William 111., performing publio worship m the Tron Church of Edinburgh, used this remarkable expression m his prayer: — " Lord, have mercy upon all fools and idiots, and particularly upon tho Town Oounoil of Edinburgh." Alderman Groff, of Wilkesbarro (Pa.), was advised on January 31st that his family are entitled to an ostate m Holland valued at over £15,000,000. The property, which was con tisaaied m 1577, has just been restored by the Dutch Goverment to the Groff family. On dit that the whole ship's company of the Duquesne, the cook's boy up to the Admiral himself, fully expected on reaohing A'.'okland to rcoeive tidings that war had been proclaimed between France and Germany. Since leaving France thoy had met; the Bismarck, a large German man-of-war, and the} were ardently desiring an opportunity of having a " brush " with her, fully oonfident of the Duquesno'e ability to wipe her out of existence m tho course of an hour. The Sydney Inspector of Polioo recom mends that the police force of Sydney bo augmontod by one hundred men. Everyone must regret that suoh a recommendation Bhould be doemod necessary, but oiroum stanoes appear to warrant it. Thoro were thirty-one violent deaths m Sydney aud suburbs last month. The total apprehen sions m Now South Walos last year num bered 26,621, being 1008 moro than iv the previous year. ,■'■■ Holloway'b Pills.— lmportant for the deli cate—lt is difficult to determine whioh is tho moro trying to tho human constitution, the damp, cold days of autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring. Through out the seasons good health may bo main tained by occasional doses Of Hclloway'a Pill, whioh purify tho blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the Bkin, Btomaoh, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convinoe tho ailing and desponding that it will restore and oheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience. No family should be without a supply of Hollo way's Pills and Ointmont as by a timely recourse to them the first erring function may bo reclaimed, suffering may bo spared, and fttlfc

BOROUCH COUNCIL.

Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of (he Aahbunon Borough Omnoil was hold last evening. JL'i-esent-- The Mayor, and Ore Williamson, Friedlander, i-eid, Tucker, Harrison, Sparrow, and Bird mayor's statement. > Tho Mayor Bitd the dublt ba^nce at I the Bank waa £HGO 2a 9d. The amouat3 i which had received aince last meeting ; wore : — Llbaary aooount, 5s ; dog licenses, £3 ; rentß of reserves, £17 10a ; rates, , 188H (to be oolleeted £l 2), £1 4i ; ditto, 1887, £1 4s; Hampßtead Town Board, £18 2a 6d, Ho regretted that, through ' illness, he had been unable, as requested by the Council, to Interview the County Ohalrman with regard to a local celebra tion of the Qaean'a Jubilee. He had. however, instructed the Olerk to write oo the subject, but no reply had as yet been reoflved. It had, however, doubtles> beer notloed from the newspapers tha. the Oouoty Oounotl had deferred con slderation till uext meeting. COBRESrONDENOB. Letters were road —(I From the Western Fire Brigade asking to be sup plied with a distinguishing badge for uae at fires. Tho Brigade BUgigestad that o*pß Bhould be procured to whioh the letters W. F.B* m metal might be attached, The Council regretted that it was noc iv a position to grant the applioation. Mem bers tas-ifiad to the ability of the Western Brigade, and many of them expressed iheir willingness to personally contribute towards the o >st of the badges sought to be procured.— (2) From the Colonial Treasurer Id reference to the Imperial lua^ltnte. BNGINBBRB' RJBPOBfr The Engineer!! reported &8 follows : — Pound : The extra intermediate fence ond minor works directed to be done are just completed, including sma'l office witn deik, at a oost of £4 5». — Oonorete Channelling : The lowest Mr S Porter's, tender for thla work on the Belt ha* been acoep r ed at £4 2s 61 per ohaiu allowing a half ohain at each angle nf street 1 . — Nightsoil : We hive conferred ■ with Mr Henry, lessee of No. 1 p»dd<>ok below th bridge for dtp siting the nigh: soil. He has giveu >U consent, and stipulated tha* the "ightsoll fhall be properly covered with earth and levelled — The labor gtng haß been employed principally m repairing »trnec» with ahlagle, oka* ing ont watv-c rac; a, catering streets, clearing side ohanne a, attending to waste supply, etc. The report was adopted. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFJfIO BRIDGE Cr Williamson reported that Or Fried* lander and hiraßelf had waited on the County Council m reference to the maiu tenanoe of the traffic bridge. The County I'ounoil agreed that the chare to be con tributed by euoh body should be lai<i down by law, but Lad postponed the matter m order that recent legislation might be looked up. BATB It waa raajlved to strike a rate of a shilling m the pound on the annual value of the rateable property within the borough. Cra Held, Tucker, and Sparrow were appointed to sign the race book. HINDS KESEUVE. The question of re-letting the Hinds reserve waß referred to tho Reßervea Committee, with power to act. MOOT OF WAY. Mr Wm. Anderson applied for a right of way at the back of the Town Hall. The Mayor was authorised to confer with the Borough Solicitor and Engineer; and with power to grant the application m case of its being m order, MILL RA'JE Crs Williamson and Friedlander were appointed a committee to confer with a c unmittee of the County Council m regard to the maintenance of the mill race. THE UNEMPLOYED. Or Harrison asked the Mayor if he had aDy information with regard to a number of the Christ church unemployed who bad been sent *jp to work on the Mount Somero Railway extension There were a number of men, ratepayers, who were out of employment m Ashburton, and he waß of opinion that when public work was provided m a district men residing m the district were entitled to take prece donee m the matter of being given em* pl»yment on s»ch work. The Mayor said that he had no infor mation m regard to the matter. He thought tho pn-per course woud be .for Ge Harrison to bring forward a motion on the subject when the proper time came, no ads. The question of attending to the road leading to tbe Hospital was referred to the Works Committee. * Or Harrison asked if any steps were contemplated to be taken towards levelling portion of Oaaa itreet. — The Chairman of the Works Committee said the matter was under consideration. PAYMENTS. Accounts amuunttug to £80 3s Id were passed for payment. The Council fien adj-.urned.

IMPORTANT LAND SALE.

Messrs Miles and Co report as follows: — At Mr Geor«e Jameson's (Salerooms on Saturday there was a very large <tUoud~ »noe of farmer* and othurs interested m 'ho cala of the Ri verbal o Kntnte, and the farm* ownod by Mr I. It. 0. 0. b'rahara, the maj irjfcy of hose present being well to-do settlers, with fair means at tholr rtlapoßal. Mr J. T, For.i (aucloneer for Muss™ Miles anl Go, the agents of the vendor'), after reading th> p.it'culars of the propariiafl and oonditi >na <<f 6»lo, expaii«red on the capital position and sur rou tidings of the properties to be Bub rattted. The sale oornineneed by offering the TCHt^te m ore lot. The first bid WBB £10,000; bids of £1000 each (hen carao qulcky until £16,000 was reached, when £250 was added, and so on, until the property fell to the nod of Mr William Slranno, of Ohriatohurch, for £17,850. Mr Strange is to be conarata la'ed on becoming the possossor of Biich a really valuable* property Several farmers went away sadly disappointed at not being iib!e to secure a portion of this fine estate, some of the land being woll- known for its remarkable fertility. For Mr Graham's property there was not suoh keen competition, only fonr lots being ''ispoßed of »t from £9 to £10 per acre. The ba an>e of this farm, the Auctioneer stated, would be for private sale.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

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1 ondon, April 4 I] The " Times " to-day states that the j | following subjects will be discussed at I < the Imperial Conference : — The^ de- [ ' fence of Australian portg and ot Torres j Straits, the erection of coaling stations, ' laying cables between Great Britain and i the colonies, the subsidising ot Cable Companies, -provision 'of harbors for , supplying armed cruisers m the Pacific, increase of the colonial naval squadron, creating facilities for officers of the Imperial armies serving m the colonies, relations with foreign powers and their connection with the English colonies, postal ordinances, provision of greater facilities for saving life at sea, ratifica* tion of colonial judgments, maniage : with a deceased wife's sister, and a simultaneous census of the entire Empire,

[special to pabss ahsooiation ] London, April 2. It has been settled that the Con ference shall consider the new Hebrides, and New Guinea questions, and the deportation of recidivistes.

LATE AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VICTORIA.

(By RotomxWia at Bloi ) I

A OOMrOBBtt IM TKOUBLB. A warrant has been issued, for the arrest of Luacomba Searelle, the th'-atrical musioian, well known aa the dmpos'jr of '* Kstrolla" and other comic operas, on a charge of fraudulent m solvency at Sydney. It ia Btiited \hA Searelle, a few d»yß ago, took pasß^ge per the as. Sydney for London, and nis wife, hid mater, and child, and her auo(, left for Europe on Monday last.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

TEADB DEPRESSION. About 2000 men are employed on the * lovernment relief works, the wage* paid amounting to £3000 weekly. Extreme stagnation exists m the coaclimaking, building, brickmaking, and carpentering trades Many leading establishments are not only workinp half tim-, but they have discharged from 50 to 75 per cent of the men.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

A NOBLE HOME ROLER. The Earl nod CouoteßS of -be.deen 1 visited a number of public institution*! m Adelaide recently. Previous to their departure the Earl was presented with an address from the Irishmen of South Aus i tralia, expressing tlißr gratification at his I sympathy, while Lord Lieutenant of 1 Ireland, with the Home Rule movement. The Karl, m reply, said the momentous I problem would not be solved until the minority of the British people wore educated to the justice of Ireland's hopes

QUEENSLAND.

SPIRITUALISTIC PROSPECTORS. Professor Pepper brought an action ; against William Weddop for non performance of contract to sell land The evidence waa remarkable. It trans pired thut spiritualists wore employed to 1 discover gold. The spirit medium employed waß a Mre Keinhold, aged 58, who was expected to give birth to a miraculous child. Mrs Reinhold died, , and her friends, being convinced of the 1 existence of the child, held a post mortem examination, but i ailed to discover it. The jury gavo a verdict m favor of 1 Professor Popper.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, April 4. At tbe yatching display on Saturday, m celebration of the resneoitation of the Auckland Yacht Olob, 25 of the fhet turned out. The Commodore of the yacht Waitangl led, followed by the fleet m tingle line. Peter Osbeck, Spade Guinea, Rivulet, and Volcauo wore soratohed to-day for all engagements at the Tukaponn mealing The Waikato Railway Reform League resolved to oommenco a vigorous agitation m favor of Vaile's railway aoheme, Mr J. B. Whyte is ont with an opposition proposal. A quantity of quarts sent home by the Directors of *he Union mine at Waihi waa sold m London at £50 per tin to a German firm, whioh is treating the ore by improved processes, Hawera, April 4. The inquest on the body of the Native woman was resumed to-day. All the evidence taken goes to sho y that thnra was no foul play, and m quite Irreconcile able with' the nudioal testimony, whioh averred «xtansive itjorles to the head and body. The inquest will be continued to morrow, when the doctors will ba re oalled. ' Wellington, April 4 Mr Nancarrow, one of the Candida co for the Te Aro seat, addressed iha electors this evening He declared himself afi m Buppo I ter of the Government. A vote of thanks was accorded to him. The F encli Ounsul hero has received a communication from Admiral de >St Hilaire, stating that he Is dei hted with the recaption he met with it Auckland The Admiral speaks warmly of the colony and tho people. He says every attention has been paid to him and hia staff. The Duquesae was to leave Auckland to-day for Kawau, where the Admiral pays a visit to Sir Georgo Grey. She leaves for Tahiti on Wednesday. Hokitika, April 4. ' A heavy southerly gale lias been blowing for the last twenty «foar hours. The rivers are aioin m high fl od. At ITuraara, large extended claims are being taken up between Seddon street and the Tort makau River. Extensive mining operations will soon be carried on m that locality,' oam*ru, April 4. In a. case to-day the Magistrate deoided that euchre was not a game of ohanoe. A young man named John Gibbings was killed to-day by the wheel of a threshing engine going over hia body. Dunedin, April 4, A number of tho unemployed waited on the Mayor to-day, but he referred them to the City members, The men. then waited on Messrs Gore, Stewart, and Bracken, who tolt graphed to the Minister of Publio Works, urging that a Beotlon of the Oat lin's River Uailway should be opened to give work to the men. They complain that other men have been sent from the North and put on work on which aomo of tho men had been employed. Advices received from Fiji indicate that Sir 0. Mitchell, Governor of Fiji and High Oommioßloner, will visit Auokland In H.M.CJ. Diamond direct from Tonga.

CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS.

CnKi'-ioHUKOH, April 4, The Oalefomian thistle 4i more preva lent here than is generally auppoipa. A farmor nt the Hare wood Road ba« had ft crop of wheat seriously injured hy tbi* weed A. largo bunoh of heads ru t&ken off a thcotbing machine, working to the field. Siimples of applda grown In GinWrbtiry Iflft at the ' .Agricultural »nd Paatoral Aisooiation't rffioe are undoubtedly attacked by oodlin moth . The- fruit v bored, <md the pips consumed In ont apple the veritable «rub was foand. ...

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITHIS AND FOREIGN.

SHIPPING

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(Uapkxown, April jj; The Aortngi sailed y^aterdiay^fcif Wellington, via Hobarr,.- ■ . . .^ '^

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.

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LONDOH, AprillS*: It is announced that a «ork on Australian defences and the settlement of New Guinea, compiled from the papers ot the late Major-General Scratchley, will shortly be published*

THE DILLON PROSECUTION.

The prosecution of Dillon and othew has been abandoned. ?

THE MARKETS.

The wheat market is weakeV'.io tendency. Australian cargoes on tjie spot are 6d below last quotations, .The Continental market is inactive. >In London, 34s 6d is offered for cargocf for prompt shipment. - „...,, At the wool sales 105,000 bales were catalogued, of which 7000 were with drawn. The French demand is in creasing; the German demand is reserved, and the American .■ nominal. Last week's improvements prices has been sustained.

AUSTRALIAN.

TELEGRAPH CHARGES.

Irkutsk's teleoramr— -copyright.]

Sydney, April 4, It is understood that the Postmaster- General is favorable to a reduction being made on the New South Wales and Victorian lines on Press messages to and from New Zealand, so as to , assimilate the charges of the three colonies interested.

THE BANK EMBEZZLER.

Efforts are being made .to liberate Holt, the Bank* manager, who was sen tenced to five years imprisonment for embezalemenr. The grounds far this movement is Holt's alleged insanity.

AN IRISH WELCOME.

. Mjslbovbnc, April 4, j The Irish citizens of Melbourne presented an address to the Earl of Aberdeen, and an album of Victorian i views to the Countess, at the Town Hall to-day. The Mayor of Melbourne » presided. In replying to the address, '• Loid Aberdeen declared his steadfast ; adherence to Home Rule for Ireland, , and his conviction that it would ensure the peace ot Ireland and the mainten ance of the integrity of the Empire. Lord Aberdeen left for Tasmania this evening.

AN APPEAL ALLOWED.

; Lord Deerhurst, who recently re ; signed his appointment as Aide-de l camp to Sir Henry Loch, has given notice that he will not appear m the • appeal case Deerhurst v. Sutton. In consequence of this, Sutton's appeal , will be allowed to-morrow.

THIS DEFENCES.

The Ministry has invited General Schaw. vylio is at present m New Zea* | land, to inspect the Victorian defences.

THE REVENUE RETURNS.

Brisbane, April 4- The decrease m the revenue for last quarter is chiefly due to the falling off m the Customs and land receipts,

(Received April 5 2.15 p.m.)

SPORTING.

i>XDNBY, April 5. For the Doncaster Handicap, to be run at the AJ.C. Meeting on Saturday next, Tom Brown is top- weight, gst Mitrailleuse has been awarded Bst 81bg.

ASSAULTS ON WOMEN IN IRELAND.

It Id unnecessary to remind onr reader* that the " The Queen " la not m any sense a journal that takes any aide la party politics; bat ire do not on that account tbink tiiat it la necessary for us to refrain from expressing oar indignation whioh must be shared by every true woman m tbe kingdom— or, we may say, tin the world— against; the unmanly outrages that are offered to Women at the present' time m Ireland. In the "Times" of Monday it an account of a bund of upwards of twenty Moon* lighters, armed with guns atd revolvers, who entered the dwelling of a farmer named Murphy, who has two daughter!, Abima and Kanoy . The bedrooms of these girls were entered, tbe girla forced on their lmoes and held m that position by two of the rufiUns, whilst another out off their hair and poured a quantity of tar on their heads. Subsequently other houseawere visited, and the inmates served m a similar manner ; the only crime that these unfortunate girls had commltttd bring, thßt they were m the habit of speaking to policr men. Some significance, wrhes the reporter of these outrages, I* attached to the fact that at a recent open air National Lsague demonstration m the district, Dr Tan nor, M.P., who was tha principal speaker, warned the people, and particularly glrlr, not to bo seen speaking to polioemen. Later on the local branch of the League passed a resolution to th* effect that any girl who talked to a poliot man would be repotted And seriously dealt with. We have heard for a long time of the oo wardly mutilation of dumb .animals by the Irish peasantry, under the exoitement raised by professional agltatois. Oowa and horses are stabbed, their tails oat off* and they nre left to die miserably ; but-. that personal violence of an unmanly an& degrading oharaoter dhould be tiered to, women who dare to differ m opinion from, tbe petty despots of the hour, and that this should bo done by Irishmen on thelr own countrywomen, is a depth of degra dation that n'ti hardly expeoted to h#. sounded, cv.on by the raont ignorant andt bruia.l of the peasantry urgod on by th» professional politicians of that moat unhappy country (• ' TbelQueen," of the 12th February.)

THE ASHBTJBTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, APKIL 5, 1887



Biliousness, drowsiness, jaundice, tnd rbtu*- Eoatism, Hop Bitters remove easily, if UlOft »ad« by Arne^oikQ Co, Se?



Tbe death of an oooentrio person at Oheddleton, B:aftordshire, is thus referrod to m tbo " Staffordshire Advertiser " of January 6th, 1887. Tbo written instruotions left by Adam Ratcliffo for hia interment were i.e. : — He desired that bis coffin should be furnished with a glass sido whioh was to remain open ( during tbe journey to the cburobyard m , order that "he might look about him as. ho | went" Ho also doaired. that the bearer.fi I should be given beer, whiskey, and tobtooo, ] and the obildren tea with rum m it. Inaotion of tbe I^idneys and Urinary organs causes tbe worst of diseases whioh Atuodoa^ , Co.'p Uop BiUera ouixb. £e|4 [i



"Rouou on Rats."— Clearß out rats, mice, roaohes, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, inseots, skunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At chemists and druggists. 1 " Buohu-Paiba."— Quick, completo cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary disea- ses. At chemists and druggists. Kemp* thorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, Ohristohui'OM. Certainly the Most Effeotive MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUOALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effeots m Coughs, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate :—• " 24th April, 1885. — Mesara Sander and Sons,— lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the exoellenoe of your Euoalypti Extraot. Having had inflam- mation on tho bone of tho leg, which oaino on after a severe attack of low fever, I was | attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had inado Btreuuous efforts to Bave my leg, but without success. Ho thon found it neoessary to amputato my limb. Having heard m tho meantimo of the woudorful cures worked by tho Euoalypli Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying tho exlraot every four hours for nine or ten days I was out, of all danger. I would persuade all who maybe affected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that thoy will find it the most wonderful medioine.— Yours, etc, E. J. OurflOW, Wftttlo street, Saadlmret."-(Advt.)



Wanted. \K~> ANTED rcßpectablo private Apart vV intents for lady and gentleman. Apply I'ox 89, Post Office. Ashburton. 21 . jt "' ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS MKECH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, next Post Office. WANTED a General Servant. Apply to Mrs F. Mayo, Hampstead. WANTED KNOW' 2T. — Tho Monster Pumpkin will b» on view m our window this evening. —E. C. Segebs, Melford House. FURNITUttE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of all kindß cheaper than over. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Couches, £1 5b ftvory other article eana'ly cheap. All new furniture at stioona-hand prioe. 804 WANTED a Housemaid. Apply Mrs R. FRiBDiiA.NDBn, Tancrod street, Aahburton. 4 1G WANTED known that HaYi«.« &OU. have Large Stocks on hand. For particulais see our advertisements ia th<s paper. MONSTER PUMPKIN PRIZEsT^ First Prize value £3 ; seconl, £2; ttrird, £1 10a ; fourth, £1 ; fifth, 15s (id. And 150 othora from 2s to 12a 6d. Dress- making on the promises. — tl. C. Secerb, Melford House. MONSTEK PUMPKIN PRIZES.— ISS Prizes to b» given to the 165 nearest Guests of the number of matured Seoda m the Mobster Pumpkin now on viow m BbaLY Bros, window, adjoining our Clothing Shop.--H. C. Segers, Molford Hobbo. WANTED known — I have just opened np a meful assortment of houie- hold Crockery, Ironmon cry and Brush- ware.— James MoGrkuor, Gro"er, Etc, Taoored S reet, opposite Arcade. M>NBTER PUMPKIN PR ZES. Every Purchaser to the value of 5s will be entitled to < 'ne Guess. Purchasers to the value of 20s Four Guesses. Prizes now oa view m tho w:cdow — E. C. Seobkb, Melford House.



[ CAUTION. IT Having been eetttbliehed to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inforior article of HEBBAL BEEE Tho public aro cautioned against purchas- ing such inforior article. ; Ordors direct to myself will receive prompt attention, und to meet the timeß and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Boor at the Reduced Price of I- 3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted. T- HOULT Moor© street^ Ashbiirton 2 146 HORSE COVERS, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADtfLER, BULLOCK'S AKOADE, ASHBURTON, AND AT TIN W ALD. 1: } AYE detrrmlnod to give better value m BOkBH (JOYE -tn than any ofcl er .ii (he trnd* t> o<*nt«rburj, bavhijj MP >KTEi> DIBEGT, CANVAS of a «uprir»ur m*ke fo> G-vn.'S I h^v»; aisi.JUbT LANDED, ft h»r K e tthipinent uf all kinds of S *L>DLKR¥, per 8.9. Talnai, from tho best manufacturers which I am prepared to sell a : pioH» not t<< bo beattsii. I h»ve io Stook every deiorij tion of ctiacLc* t< ry to »el«ot; fr<»m Onah Ouh» .men l'bera'Jy denlt with, highest G>»fth Price I r Horae Hair. The old motto— T^p IB TH« iIfXASWp, 3+106



A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDN2ES. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the «rowth of Hair on the Hend and Face ; for removing and preventing Dundrutf, and arresting tho Fall of tha Hair. It cures any Disease of tho Scalp, and causes new growth on tho head after boing bald for years. None genuine without tlio trade mark nnd signßture— JOHN HICKMAN To bo obtained at all Chemists. i ■ r> ROTE CT ) 0 N AND PR f FF> Two ThifQb atom*) let. Tho certainty of . J Protection to a man's DESiBABLK m Line | family m case of bin | early death ; and INSDBANOB ABE — f 2nd. The certainty of I Profit to himself if ho J lives to old ago. TbeßO are combined m the Tontine and Five Year Dividend Policies of tho NEW YORK LIFE INSU ANOE COMPANY. Lif" Insurance Agents and other* are invited to npply for detailed ex, bina'ionn of these Plans, COMPANY PUKfcLY MUTUAL. Cash Assets Fourteen Millions. Surplus over all Liabilities, according to Government standard, Three Millions. Annual Income, neuily Four Millioi c L. V. I E B'ROUGIT, DißTßier Agent foe Camerbdry. Inglis' Buildings; Christchurch. Ha ZANDER. & CO.. L^OAL AOBU'ia, AEStfCi'.TOtf,



- . !;- , ■ Business Notices. ;"; .. ■ | h i Victoria Hotjsa -fi ■ IN OohHeqnenoo of Requisite Alt» ationa to PrenvßesViwhioh wilhafford greater fi.eiliii'B for conduct! g onr rapidly increasing busiHeßS, it has been found weceßHary to Greatiy Reduce our >took within ihe next few weeks. , ; 1 arge nnrt liberal inductions are now made m every l?opartment, ;• Holdorsof Glasswate OJift Coupons are roqunsted to pre«<«nt the same aa early bb oonvenient to enable the CSift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Ac, East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. DIPPING SEASON, 1887. TOMLINSON AND HAY WARD'S LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), GLYCERINE DIP, (NON-POISONOUS), WILL MIX WITH COLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. mHESE DIPS used together In equal proportions Rave the highest satisfaction lost I Season, as is evidenced by numerous Testimonials whloh can be seen at the Agents. The Glycerine Dip 1b the best ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and the Lincoln Dip ia the most durable In the Wool, and will keep olean longer than any other yet known. The two Dps used together muke ft ptrfeot Dp, *nd keep any ordinary flook of sheep clean the whole season They combine highly nutrition* and stimulating properties, as well as lading qualities. They are certain killers of Ticks, their eggs ; Lice, their ova ; and all parasite* (nfeetiog the skins of Sheep. For very lousy and filthy Jongwool flocke, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE is reeom mended, being the moit lasting In its effects. Testimonials prove that m ©very instance sheep dipped m the mixture have oome ma 1 shearing with perfeotly olean healthy itkios, entirely free from vermin and parasitei, and the wool peculiarly soft and beautifully glossy. F PRIOE- -3s 6d PER GALLON, OR £3 A lOs PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSON & CO., AGBNT3, ASHBURTON ALBERT EOBEETS 18 A CABH PURCHASER OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms. Has for Sale, — GOLDEN TABES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH BH\REB (all sfeeii). ' FfcEL> WB EAT, * A'>F, PARLEY, CLOVER?, COCKSFOOT, }"J)GIA RAPE SfcfcD, CORN &ACKS, BEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Aoktowlodgod to be THE BEST IN THE MARKET. W. PATCHINO TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden.Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvos(lkept m stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6xßto 24 x 30£ always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on tho Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Lbtteu ob Telegram Promptly Attended to. W. PATCHING, f 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBUftTON.



NOTICE TO THE LADI 8 OF ABHBURTON. MRS PAULING has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGtf, Geeen Lane, EUmmtead 145 mOWLE'S PENNYFOY»L ATSD 1 STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALE* quickly oorrect all Irregularities, ftnd relieve the distressing nymptoms co pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la l|d and Is 9d, of all Ohemißto aod Patent Medicine Vendors. • cepared only by The Lincoln »nd Midland Oounties Drug 00. , Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. MRS MANHIRB, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders' Buildings, Eaßt street. rSCY STATIONERY, Toys, nnd Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &0., &o. Ladieß* and Children's Pinafores and Iprona, &c, &c, 9624 CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of bo much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tha a reward of £20 will be paid to any perßon who will give such information as ihall lead to the 4 conviction of euch offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11*36 Lagmhon TRY KIEKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT'IRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON'S IV. JAM is made frem NELSON GKuWN F&UI:, and bculed within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered It t*m» retn'nu 'r^oot of the natural flavor of the fre»h fvuit KIRKPATRIOK'S NEW SEAKON'B JAM is the most dolicioub preserve m tke market, Do not bo persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old ■took, which must be sold at any price, bat ASK for KIRKPATRICK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok'fl New Season am is the best. CAUTION. . None is gmuine unless our name «b stamped ou each tin, and has our togiutered Trade Mark " Lord ftolson' •a the label S. Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTTFACTUitERS, parasoN N.z. ..,.. .\z