THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY.

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shineß till about half-past 10 o'olook. - The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly 1 o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 9. 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new Presbyterian Church at Tinwald was formally opened on Sunday by the Rev J. Hill, of Lyttelton, who oonduoted the services morning, afternoon, and evening. In the morning referenoe was made m prayer and m the sermon to the circumstances of the congregation, and the building was solemnly dedicated to the worship of (Jod. In the afternoon the service was adapted to the young, who sang appropriate hymns. Mr Hill's sermons were impressive and appro* priate, and the church was well filled at all the services. Announcement was made that the tea meeting, as advertised, would take place on Tuesday evening at 5.30, to be followed by a publio meeting m the church, when addresses would be delivered by ministers and others. The population of Great Britain is increas ing at the rate of 100*0 a day. Auckland goldfields have turned out nine million pounds' worth of gold. In 1841 26,000,009 Britishers used 23,000,0001ba o* t.obaccp. $Tow use 35,000,0001bf1. There are how m Victoria brigades enrolled, with 2700 aotive firemen on their lists ; honorary firemen 1000, bandsmen 500 ; yalue of plant and buildings £27,000. An examination of papers and letters belonging to the late Lord Lytton has revealed that the once popular novelist was a firm believer m aetajfogj and BpiiitQftlhra. It Ajppeara that Lytton 00,0.6 o&ift the tNfp 3of Bcaconefiold, when the latter was & ye?y young man, and that it worked out true to the letter The "Sydney Daily Telegraph" m an article recently, commends the honesty of New Zealand insisting on a wide soheme of KOtrfinchment, and prophesies a risa m stock m .consequence. The Barae paper further remarks that i£ the polonies will oeasa borrowing British capitalists jrilj eejid the money privately for investment, a fapt whjujh , is evinced by last year's transactions. 1 ••BucHO-PxißA."— Quiok, complete oure, all ( annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary ' lieewes. At obemißts and druggists. Kemp. ] Shorne, Pjpaaer and Co., Agents. Ohriet- J ;huicb, 1 I

Charles Hunter, the man who made an \u25a0 ittempt to kill himself by cutting his tbroat i >n the Alford Forest Road on Wbdnesday light, managed to escape yesterday from the Hospital, where he is being treated for the njuriea he inflicted on himself. It appears ihat he was m the Hoapital grounds m sompany with two or three of the patients who were taking exercise, when he suddenly oleared out, making m the direotion of /Ulenton. At tbe first house he came to, he requested the loan of a Bharp knife, whioh, however, was refused him. In the meantime a hue and cry was raised, and Constables Smart and O'Sullivan set out to re-capture the man, being assisted m their searoh by about half the neighborhood. Hunter was traced to a paddook of wheat near Mr J. Tuoker's, but for some time nothing further of his whereabouts could be asoertained. At last, however, one of the searobers spied the man popping up his heai among the wheat? m order to see what his pursuers were doing, and m a very short time he was safely m custody. He was taken baok to the Hospital and placed under the surveillance of a musoular laboring man, who will oheok any tendency on the part of hia oharge to take any more excursions m quest of sharp knives. Some apprehensions were felt that Hunter might make away with himself m the stream running through the Domain, but it seems that he, m common with the majority of would-be suioides, will only destroy himself m one particular way, and that unless ho oan ever hiß jugular vein he will not kill himself at all. This suicidal mania on hia part appears to be mainly the result q excessive drinking. He is a man who is m well-to-do ciroumstanoes, but latterly he has been drinking very heavily. He has a home at Sydenham. The London correspondent of the " Oiago Daily Times " writes :— -" An agent has been sent to New Zealand oh behalf of the creditors of Mrs Elizabeth Burke, of Ringaskiddy, Cork, widow of Edmond Daniel Burke, one of the two half-brothers of Mr Samuel Burke Loan (who is said to have died reobntly m Auckland, leaving a fortune of two millions sterling). Mrs Burke has become bankrupt, and her creditors are anxious to asoertain what share of the legaoiea of Mr Loan her husband would have been entitled to were he alive. A.nglo-Now Zealanders express the fear that this agent may have gone to the oolony on a wild goose obase, and Auok landers profess entire ignoranoe as to thia wonderful fortune." The Wellington » PoBt " very rightly says j — It is to be hoped that Ministers will not bo so ill-advised as to appoint Mr Maxwell to one of the railway aommissionerships. If they do, public confidence m the Board will be undermined from the very outset, and a great obataolo will be thrown m the way of its usefulness, however good a man tbe Chief Commissioner may be. Probably Mr Max well's services may be found useful as an engineer m the Railway Department, but he should certainly have no voice m the manage ment. Father : " Well, what oan you say for the young man?" Daughter: •• He's young and handsome, and has good business ability.' Father : " How do you know anything about his business qualifications ?" Daughter ; •' Why, he has shown me again and again hovt nicely we ooald get along if you would make us a preseut of a oouple of thousand pounds.' Reports whioh have reaohed us (" Press ", show that the Lower Selwyn is now m firai rate order. Several fine bags have reoentlj been recorded, the finest that we have bean * L> '""n * u -* -* Mi- TT TTimhrr whn L nn foui consecutive evenings, commencing with Jan 2nd, Bucoeeded m making the following baga :— 37lbs, 171bs, 141ba, and 311 b, or 991bf m all. In one of the Courts lately at Wellington .there waa a long and learned discussion between opposing counsel as to whether a Witness should be allowed to answer the queßtion, "What did Mary say?" The Judge gave a long and elaborate opinion fa the affirmative, and tbe question being repeated, the answer was, " She didn't say c word." An angler had a strange experience m Otamete the other day. Aooording to the •• Ensign " he hooked a fish, and played il some time, and finally landed its head only, It appears that m its struggles the gut gol twisted round its body and eventually out itt head off. As the head came to tho surfaoe the body was seen floating down the stream. A most unsatisfactory condition of things has been disclosed at Sydney m oonneotion with the public funds. It appears that the Treasury makea an advanoe for departmental work of about £100,000, under oondition that vouohera for payments to bo immediately returned — that is, returned within t«o months ; but now it is revealed that m thq vast majority of oases these vouohers have not been returned for over twelve months and with the old and second advanoe notes there is fully £100,000 unaooounted for. The absenoe of these vouobors ia viewed with suspicion.

A SWINDLER'S CAREER

XJTothiog stranger han ever beeu con* eelvod by a noyaliat tlian the life of a swindler, Dr Grant, who recently died m the House of Correction ai Esat Cam bridge, Mass. It was only after hia death that the man was Identified as Dr Louis Oontrl, an Austrian who claimed to be a natural son of Victor Emmanuel. He was vary accomplished, and before the Oivil War ho ao oaptlvated an American named Dr M'Sheehy, then In Paris, that the doctor offered to bring bira to America, Arrived m New York he gave his patron tfre sljp, $nd that was the last known of him antler bis rig^tpftjfno for many years. Ho ran a singular c^urpo jlp thia coantry, having married no less than eigfet women. He was arrested and ponyioted of bigamy In 1873, but spent only a few month* In Sing Siog. Recently, he adopted the rolo of a wealthy Australian aod married two widows Id quick suooesiion, He was captured by detectives m a little New Jersey town, and it was whl'e awaiting his trial fop bigamy and swindling that he died. In many r/sapjeotp be Jjore » strong resemblance to Oherb6liea's •? Samuel Brohl, 1 but ha oert^Jniy'' 'excelled th'e Freuch DpreJ|it'( oh»r»p Cer j 0 »odioity «jd iuoojii,

ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB.

Tbe annual general meeting of memborß of the Ash burton County Bunt Club was held at the Commercial hotfel on Saturday evening. There waa a good, attendance of members, and tbe chair waa ocenpied by Mr Stitt, the Master. BEPORT. Tho Committee's report was read as fol lows : — Your Committee have much plea sure m again congratulating the members upon fas fioancial position of the Club, viz , £59 Us 6d surplus a o sets over lia bilities- This may chiefly be accounted for b}' tbe vory sportsmanlike offer of Mr Bowyer, who undertook the hunting of the pack during the year for tbe ox cepioaaHy small sum of £75, as against £125, amount paid the previous year, together wish the profit on our last steeplechase meeting of £18 14s Bd, as against a loss of £25 on the meeting of August, 1886, and when taking into con sideration the great depreaaion still ex iatine, tho finances on the whole must be considered very satisfactory. — Your Com mittee commenced tho year with oredlt balances amoun'lng to £12 19s 4d, and now, after payment of all liabilities m connection with tbe Club, are able to re port having £44 13a 6d standing to the oredit of their aooountp, with aevatft' small amounts still to be oolleo!ed, whioh may be considered good and forthcoming shortly . — Tbe total expenditure covered by the present statement of aooounts is £234 12s 7d, as against £298 8s 9d last year, of which former sum £117 18s Id is on bunting account, and £116 14 i 61 on stoepleohaae account. The hunting aoaoont shows, including balance from last year, £12 10i 2d, a \u25a0arplaa of receipts over expenditure of £25 18) lOd ; tbe steeplechase a.oount, including balance from last year of 9s 2d, of £18 14i8d ; or a net profit on last meeting of £18 5a 61. — The number of members this year is 101 with subscriptions amounting to £121 2s, as agafnat 115 membert with lubaoriptlona amounting to £137 5j for tbe previous year, showing a decrease of 14 membors with subscriptions £16 3s leas than the sum received from the same aouroe last year, bat it ia anticipated tbat oat ot the 17 subscriptions still due eight may be considered perfectly good. — m reviewing the period just ended, the principal events of the season were the viait of the Tiniara Harriers on August 9th, ao onopanled by their worthy Master, Mr John Rutherford, and some dozen of his Club The meet waa at Tinwald, and they showed us exceedingly good sport. The visitors were entertained m the evening at the annual Hunt Olub dinner to the farm era ; although poorly attended by the latter a moat bdj >vabte evening, waa \u25a0pent. Mr Armitige'a Walmate Harden also vUlted the district on August 24. The meet waa again at Tinwald, the elements on thia ocoaslon were all that could ba desired, and the visitors were well reoompanaed for their loog j jnrney by the floeit day's sport and one of the longest runs evor obtained In the dlatriofc. We look forward to m»ny auoh euj tyable visits m the future from the neighboring packs. — it a moat pressing invitation from the Tlmaru Hunt Cub, ojr pack accompanied by about a dozen members visited South Canterbury on August 16, and met at Arowhenua, where we wt>re moßt warmly welcomed by abou; 90 of the southern Bportßmen. Although our pack did not compare fivorably with that of our neighbors, an exceedingly pleasant day waa spent and we were moat hospitably entertained at a dinner m the evening, after visiting the kennels, whioh were well worth seeing. The annual steepleohase meeting waa held on August 5, and proved a decided success, the fields being good, the weather splendid, and the attendance large. £812 waa put through the totalls&tor, being £336 more than at the previous meeting. Through the liberality of the Aahbartou Booing Olub who returned £15 as a dona tlbnTouT~or"tno~3KS&-Tjhargcd~lo» 4ho-o«i» --of the course we are able to show a net profit on laat meeting of £18 5a 6d as against a loss of £25 m August 1886, a result which mußt be considered aatis factory.— Mr E. "W. Bowyer acted as huntsman, and it la chiefly owing to his liberal offer for hunting tbe paok that the finances show the increase they do. The district was hunted regularly during May, Jane and July and the greater part ot August. The sport shown was better than during any previous teaaon, but the abund ance of hares met with will acoount for the number killed being only a little above the average. Mr Bowyer, however, is fully entitled to the best thanks of tbe club for the very efficient manner In whioh he kept the hounds, it being remarked from all quartan that tbelr condition and appearance was a great Improvement as compared with previous years.— The oommittee have not purchased any honnda during the year but have been presented with several by Messrs G. B Starkey, J. Rutherford and W. S. Armltage. The oumber of pqpa reared by Mr Bowyer, will it is hoped, prove Buffiolent to Increase the pack, after drafting out several old •nd alow hounds — In conclusion your oommittee bfg to thank tbe farmers and others who have bo cheerfully forwarded the interests of the olub by placing country at their disposal, walking young hounda and otherwise assisting the oommittee m the discharge of their duties whioh we trust will meet with your ap proval. The balance-sheet showed a surplus of assets over liabilities of £59 11s 6d ; a balance to the credit of ateepleohase account of £18 14s Bd, and to hunting account of £25 18a lOd. The report and bilance-sheet were adopted. OFFICEKB. The following office's were elected for the ensuing year :— Patrons, Hon J. Mc- Lean, Mr M. Stitt ; President, Mr John Grigg ; Vice- Presidents, Dr Leahy, Messrs Denshire, Alington, D. MoLean, J 0, N. Grigg ; Master, Mr T E. Upton ; Deputy. Master, Mr J C. N. Grigg ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr 0. Jephaon; Committee, Mesßiß Gr G. Mere wether, Wroughton, J. Hunt. Pitt. A. Fooks, J. Jackson, J« Kemp, H. Weaton, MoOwen, Bowyer, Rufisell, J. Woraer t J. Corbett, Auditors, Messrs fteatell and Paul. HFNTSMAN, Two applications for the post of hunting and keeping the hounds were received, and that of Mr J. Worner at £110 was accepted. AN OFFER. Mr Archer, Timaru, wrote offeriog to lend the Club six couples of hounds free of charge. Mr Archer's offer was accepted, and the Committee were authorised to dispose of a draft of the present pack to the best advantage. COMPLIMENTARY. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to £he farmers for the assistance they had iffigrded tbe Club by allowing hunting over their properties; A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring master, Mr M. Stitt, and much regret was expressed that he had decided not to again accept tho position. Votes of thanks were also passed to the late deputy-master, Mr T, E, Upton, to the outgoing Oommittee, to Mr Bowyer, the late huntsman, and to Mr Jephaon, the secretary and treasurer. The meeting adjourned with the usual oompliment to the chair.

When wQMjrjJc}^n ana ready to take your t bed, Amerioan Oo.'s Hop Bitters' is what you need to relieve you. See > & Keating'a Powder destroys both moths, flea " beetles, and all other insects, while quite a harmless to domestic animals. In extermt n \u25a1ating beetles, the Bucoesa of this powder is tl extraordinary. It is perfeotly olaan m appli- h cation. See the artiole you purohas tl Keating?? ftjsUaSooo are noxious and ti neffeotual. Sold W ft'}* and 88^ l t i

A TRIP TO THE MOON.

(By A. leexand ) Let those of your readers who are fond >f astronomy accompany ma m an maginary trip to the moon. On leaving the atmoasphere of ihe idrth vf c are at once surrounded by more ;han Egyptian darknesi. On every land, whichever way we look, an abyss of mimaginable darkness provonts cur rißion, except when our eyes are brought n a straight line with some luminous the rays from which enter thorn jfith a directues3 and intensity which ;iuaes pain to the optic nerves. Here m i space between the earth and moon the Bun ' iver shines, and never acts nor Bhinea with te3B intensity. Be is coatinua'ly shedding a volume of light m all directions, and yet if w« turn our eyes away at any angle from him, all is black as Erebus. The reason is that there is no atmosphere to disperse and scatter, nor looal objects to rtfleothis rays. Here '»o object is visible unless it be itself emitting rays of light, either reflected or original. Arrive! at the moon , what strange anomalies await us. Instead of the who'.e landscape being illuminated as on the earth, those places which are m the direct rays of ihesuu are lighted up with an unearthly glare, while those m shadow are m impenetrable dark ness. What a strange and ffierd eight meets our gaze. It is morning m the locality In whioh we stand We oan Bee the mountain tops, as it were suspended in^ mid-air, shining with dazzling brilliancy, but nothing else ia visible anywhere ; and as it tikes four weeks for the moon to experience the circle of day and night, it would be too long for us to wait for the consequent transformations m the landscape, which, however, would be worth the time ho spent. We can, by travelling to meet the sun, make up for the tardy motion of ttie mocn ou her axis. As we journey on, more of the mountain sides coma into the sun's rays, and their rugged and angular character impresses us with awe. (We are journeying m mid air, a3 it were; the lower surface of the moon still being obscured by complete darkne s.) From our vantage point we can see the mountains presont the appear ancJ of rugged circular walla ot vast extent, enclosing a great abyaa. Nowhere yet can we ace the plains or valleys. The moon has no atmosphere, consequently there ia no such thing as twilight. The dun's rays oome upon the unlighted parts with the suddenness of lightning, and depart as Bwif tly. Thia is partly obviated by the slowness with whioh the moon rotates on her axis, morniDg bod evening light coming and going with such slow progress. We have now come td that part of the moon's day corresponding to that m which wo Bee her from toe earth at the quarter. This part has experienced th« sun's continual rays foi three and a-half days— that is for a peri d equal to three and a-half daya on the earth. Let us pause Lere a little and contemplate tha scene. The plains now are illuminated, except m the shadow of mountains What a vast diifrenoefrom guch a view of the earth. Here there are no valltye, properly so called j there is uo soi', vegetation, or animal life. Everywhere silence reigns, and everything has the motiooleesness of death. There is no landscape— nothing but igneous rocks, bare, angular, and rugged, whioh, where not m Bhadow, reflect the sun's rays with a glare and brilliancy such as we have no experience of. What a strange unearthly eight it all presents ; the comparatively level parts or plains are glaring with reflected light; the mountains and every prominence has a two-fold aspect, one pait bright and the other black as Erebus. One fltep is .sufficient to take us from total darkness into noonday glare. We see a huge uneartb'y mountain, towering to an enormous altitude, one aide m darkness and the other lighted up. We travel up the lighted side and find it al most perpendicular, It h a solid mass of rock without Bigna of stratification, -saowing-plamlyitio igneous origin. The craggy mmunit is beautifully lighted by the nun's rays, but a hair's breadth be yond there is nothing but the darknesa of a bottomless pit. It aeems as if to take one Btep beyond the edge of this wall were to plunge into oblivion. Casting our geze forward we Bee a ring of light encircling a vast amphitheatre measuring many miles m diameter. This is the top of a circular mountain, m the oantre of which ia an immense crater. We see the inside walls of the crater on ihe opposite side lighted by the sun's rays, and the side which we have just ascended is also lighted, but of the inside wall immediately below us, nothing can be aeen Every thing on this side lies m the depth of an impenetrable gloom. The scene baffles description, it is grand, sublime, and awful. The stillness has a depressing effect, for there being no atmosphere no sound can be produoed. [We caa only conceive of the importance of an atmos phere when we think of the conditions which prevail without it. If that much spoken-of individual, «' the Man m the Moon," were to go the way of all mortals and die, his corpse would for ever lie upon the bare hard rock as imperishable as the mountains around him. Other worlds may change their flora and/aima,ia the lapse of many ages, but still that life less form would lie unchanged to all eternity, lime can work no ravages where there is no atmosphere.] From our elevated position no rivers, lakes, or oceans ate visible; clouds or vaponc there is none. Tbe position would be the very beau ideal for the location of an astronomi* cal obeervatorp, for there are no such things as abberaticn, refraction, or any of those other atmospheric influences which, trouble terrestrial astronomers so much Travelling still on to meet the sun, we vow arrive at a part of the moon's snrf ace where it is noonday, the sun is m the zenith. Here there is no such thing as a shadow to be seen anywhere, oven the deep craters are all i.luminated m every part Unlike the earth, every hole or abyss, however deep, is filled with light to its very bottom. We aßcend one of the oircular mountains to see to wh»t change there is there ; and see the wholo of the orrtter reflecting light, no part being m shadow/ The mountain whereon wes f aod has no parrallel on earth, it is unique. The mouth of the crater is 30 miles m diameter, its depth is twice as great as the height of the mountain ; it descends into the bowels of the planet. A pomioal raaas of rook projects from tho centre of the orater— itia quite a mountain m itrelf— and huge mas os of stone lio piled within. It is an awe-inspiring and wonderful eight. Travelling on— and now away from the sun — wte come to a part where night is approaching, there being no even* Ing. Here the son has been shining con tinuously for fourteen of our days. We emerge from light into darkness like a flash of lightning. We oannot now sac anything of the moon except by (not moonlight, but— earthlight. What a grand and glorious sight the heavens present here? The earth, a huge round orb, shining with a mellow liftht, the great i continents and oceans plain y diatioguish- ' ible. We watch intently for some time, j mdcan see the earth revolving on its axis. I'ho different continents and oceans come i nto view on one side and disappear on the ' )ther with absolute regularity. It is like l i huge clock by which we can tell the lours with unfailing accuracy, for it never ; raries or gets out of order. Bat, writing r i he word •' dock/ causes me to look up ( it mine, and I find that it warns me that ( '. have been writing so long that I am fraid my '* Trip to the Moon " will be too bng for your columns if I go on sortbbliog ny more, so I will close hore with the * lope that this little sketch of things, as ' iiey appear upon theearth'a satellite, will v elp to ihduoe ia . some of your readers ( xc determination to devote more atten- a on to that most wonderful and faaoina- , og of ' all sojenoes, th.9 gofcnoe of , >tr<jnsmy f ' *

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(per prbss association.) I

JUDICIAL CHANGES.

London, January 6. j Mr J. G. Gibson, QG, Solicitor- General for Ireland, has been promoted to a Judgeship. Mr William O'Brien, Judge of the Queen's Bench Division, has been appointed Attorney-General (sic), and Mr Dodgson H. Madden, Q.C., of Ireland, succeeds Mr Gibson as Solicitor-General.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

The " Financial News " states that the JSbndon and Westminster Bank has secured the bulk of the Victorian loan at a fraction under and a group of speculators having obtained a por tion at a fraction over are mak ing a large profit out of the public.

ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN.

The Duke of Norfolk, who was the bearer of an important letter from the Pope to her Majesty and the Marquis of Salisbury, arrived to-day, and he has returned to the Vatican with further , letters. London, Januiry 7. The mission of the Duke of Norfolk is denied. It is reported that Mr Gladstone has had an audience with the Pope.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

It is announced that the conclusion arrived at between England and France, respecting the New Hebrides conven tion, pledges that France will allow British subjects equ .1 commercial privileges. France, at. the same time, guaranteed that no convicts will be sent to the Leeward Islands (sic).

DISTURBANCES IN MON TENEGRO.

Information has been received here that the raiders m Montenegro, who caused some commotion owing to their behaviour, have been dispersed by the troops. The former were under com mand of Russian officers.

MR WILFRID BLUNT.

The sentence passed on Mr Blunt of two months' imprisonment, for taking part m the proclaimed . Home Rule meeting at Woodford, was ap pealed against, but the decision has been upheld* and Mr Blunt has been removed to the gaol m Galway.

WELSH GOLD MINES.

The " Times" commends the enter prise of Mr Morgan m his prospecting for mineral discoveries m Wales but warns the public that before investing m these alleged valuable Welsh mines they should await the report of the gentlemen who are making enquiries regarding them.

THE QUEEN.

Her Majesty the Queen will shortly make a visit to Florence and San Remo.

MONSIGNOR PERSICO'S MISSION.

Monsignor Persico,the Papal delegate to Ireland, denies that he intrigued to coerce the priests m the direction of moderation.

THE FRENCH SCANDAL.

Paris, January 7, In consequence of the disclosures which have been made, it is intended to prosecute M. Wilson, the son-in-law of M. Gre"vy, the ex-President.

THE FISHERIES COMMISSION.

Nkw Yobk, January 7. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., Chief British Commissioner for the Canadian fisheries arbitration, has induced Canada to drop her demands for a reciprocal trade with the United States. The Commissioners will probably re commend that the fishery rights m Canadian waters should be referred to arbitration.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

Berlin, January 6. The physicians who have been m attendance on the Crown Prince are agreed that the affection from which the Prince suffers is laryngitis, and not cancer.

MR HERBERT GLADSTONE.

Mr Herbert Gladstone intended ad dressing a meeting at Dromore, m county Down, Ireland, but the district bad been proclaimed, and a body of troops had been sent there to prevent any disturbance.

PERSONAL.

Bishop Valdin (sic) is seriously il), and his condition is so serious that it is feared he will not recover.

THE MOROCCO QUESTION.

Madrid, January 7. The Government is inviting the Powers to confer with reference to affairs m Morocco.

SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

A smallpox epidenaic is reported from the north of England, the chief centre being Sheffield,

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SrPNKT, January 7. The Farkes fund now amounts to The Government only intend to pay one-fourth of the cost of the destruc tion of rabbits m future instead of three-fourths, as at present. The Government are requiring the immediate retirement of all civil ser vants over sixty years of age, except m special cases. Mr Abigail, Minister of Lands, has left on a holiday tour through New Zealand. The Seamen's Union have voted £350 as a contribution to the New Zealand Seamen's Union to carry on apposition to the Northern Steamship Cbmpany of Auckland, which declines :o employ any Union men. Cardinal Moran will shortly make a risit no Rome; " j ( Hanlari has challenged Searle, the J yiafrer of the sculling race at the i jfafyon regatta, to row a match over ' l fwQ^mile course, and 1 Is willing to l '\u25a0\u25a0>'}& $e a start of four lengths, but \ }m\s declined, 0

VICTORIA.

Mblboukjnk. J iQaary 7. Mr D. Giliies, the Premier is de clining m health. The Exhibition Commissioners have reserved 100,000 feet of space for the French exhibits. Complaints are being received from most of the country districts of the ravages made by caterpillars and locusts, and it is expected that the crops will be seriously damaged by these pests.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, January 7, A. splendid wheat yield is reported,, from all parts of the colony, and millers are giving four shillings per bushel. < The Premier has promised to bring the Chinese question before the Federal - Council of Australasia at Hobart, but states that concerted action of other colonies was necessary, and he would consult with the Premiers of the sister colonies.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, January 7. The Jubilee Exhibition closes to-day. The attendance during the time it bfa i been open amounts to 753,000 and the receipts to ,£21,000, which is beyond the amount estimated to , be taken. The following are the numtieft of awards made !\u25a0:— South Australia \u25a0 1015; Great Britain, 995; Victoria, "" 516 ; New South Wales, 427 ; Belgium, 159, Owing to the great success of the Exhibition, it is not exQ*jtgd^ha.t the guarantors will be caIMHHEp^ —"^ 5

PANIC IN A THEATRE

\u2666 — (PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydnby, January 7« A false alarm of fire was raised during^ a performanoe m the theatre at New castle. The house was packed at theY time, and the audience made a rush for the doors, but were quieted before any harm lesulted. The panic was caused by one of the audience placing a lighted cigar m his pocket, which contained loose powder. The result was a slight explosion, and then a stampede wks made by the audience, which v lasted^ twenty minutes. L

SUPPOSED SMALLPOX OUTBREAK

\u2666 — , - ,-..;. [Pfiß PRESS A SBOCIATION .} Mblbournb, January 7. A case of suspected smallpox is reported from Balranald, a town on the New South Wales border, and abput 300 miles north-west of this city. Thfe' ; authorities have made full enquiries and doubts are expressed whether the cases reported are smallpox. v '

THE MARKETS.

I (Psß PBBSS ASSOCIATION;) '\u25a0,;--. ; ' MsLßoufuuE,' January 6; i New Zealand oats, ex bond, as 4j4<L : 3 London, January 6. , Tlie total quantity of wheat afloat i£ 1,319,000 quarters. Australian con signments, ex warehouse, are quoted at 35s 6d ; off coast cargoes from 34s to , 34s 6d. The flour market is steady but quiet. \u0084v . -

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Grbymouth, January 8. At the Inquest on Richard Barton al Ahaura a good deal of evldenoe wai taken. No blame was attached to any. \u25a0 one, the acoldent being unavoidable m the oiroumatancea. A verdiot of " Acoldsot* tilly killed " wao returned. The export of coal for the week was 3131 tons. Dunedin, January 7. Four lads, John Chapman, Joseph Kennedy, William Norman, and Mtohael Power, were commuted tor trial foi breaking Into McLean's store at South Dunedin Aroade The accused were all lads about eighteen.

TEE POVERTY BAY OIL WELLS.

A correspondent at Gisborney lays :— <( Mr Gordon. Inapeotor of Mines, Is now visiting the South Paotfio petroleam well to report officially to the Government. Work is m full swing at the Minerva Company's works after the holidays, The strata now being passed through ace getting harder, containing sandstone streaks. Tiiero Is little caving to oontend against. A depth of 205 feet had been reaohed on Saturday, notwithstanding that work bad been stopped some days. Everything is going on well, A Prew Association telegram states that the Gls« borne " Herald" has received a cable message from Sydney stating that a new Company is to be formed, for the pntpooa of working oil m this district. — " Tele graph.''

FLOODS IN SOUTHLAND

LOSS OF LIFE.

[Per Press Association.] V Invbroargill, Jnnoary 8, The floods have done a considerable amount of damage throaghoat thU dis trict, and unfortunately they have been accompanied by lots of human life. ' Frank Oaasldy, a aottler at Wray'a Bush", wag drowned on Thursday night m a oreek near the Aparlma. Oasitdjr bad been attending the funeral of a friend at Wiafou and «raa returning home, and just • few minutes before his own death, was the means of saving a man from drowning (a the Aparlma. It is supposed that he walked his horae into the oreek Instead of over a onlvert. He leaves a widow and fonr children. The golloe have been Informed that a man named Matthewaaa has been drowned m the Waikaisi district. A suspension bridge, which was ereoted over the Apatlma by the County Ooanoil about a year ago, and which was a great publlo convenience, has been swept away. | together with 30ft of embankment. The Nightcaps line, which cost a large sum to repair after a flood two years ago, is again badly damaged. Settlers of many years' residence say the flood In the Aparlma la the most extensive they have known. At Dlpton the township is submerged and gardens destroyed, and the residents have removed their farnltare. Large quantities of grass for seed were carried away. The weather ha* now oleared ap. Hollowat's Pitta.— Teachings of expert* enoe. — The united testimony of thousands, extending over more than forty years'; most strongly recommends these Pills as the boot purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the Barest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, bat attaok all ailments of the stomaoh, lungs, heart, bead, and bowels m the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating' tha blood, and to eradicating 1 those imparities which are the souroe and constituent of almost every disease; Their meaioinal tiffioaoj is wonder ful m renovating enfeebled ooastitions. Their aotion embraces all that is desirable m a household medioine. They expel every noxiouß and effete matter; and thus the strength ii nurtured and (be entrgutt Itimultitft . . ? "

THE ASHBPBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1888



Moon _ Snn Sun Moon Moon ago at January. Rlees. Sets. Rices Sets, noonday p.m. p.m. 7 Saturday ... 4.32 7.41 * • 0.43 33 ajn. 6 Sunday .. 4.34 7.40 0.23 1.54 24 • Monday .. 4."'5 7.40 0.66 3.8 35 IO- rueadaj- .. -*D3Q TrtO- -1.00 _*a __-- _ 11 Wednesday.. 4.37 7.39 2.21 5.25 27 12 Thursday .. 4.30 7._9 3.11 6.20 28 IS Friday.. .. 4.40 7.80 4.0 7.27 20



The best medicine known Is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m ooughs, colds, influenza, etc— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medioal syndioates all over the globe are its patrons. Bead the offioial reports that accompany each bottle. Moaler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifsw Id, reportB :— The Euoalypti Extraot proved magnificently sucoassful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scald- jogs, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medioal Journal," Nov., 188J..) la diseases of the kidneys, either aotive oongestjlon or suppres. oipn, (urpsmia) or albuminuria, dropsy, litbiasis, nothing will equal m its aotion Euoalypti Extraot, Doses, j> to $ drops. Mosler, MD., Prof., University, Greifswald, reports:— Diphtheria, Ton-ite continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exuda't/. Cured m fourteen days, Surgioal Olinio of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Pbysioians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Scirrhus of Breast— Excision, Euoalypti Extraot employed. No swelling, heajt, or discoloration. Cured ia fourteen days. — (Advt,) 4



TO OUR RAKAIA SUESOU BERS. \\7"E desire to intimate that from and VV aftor let January, 1888. SUB- SOKIBERB to this journal will OBTAIN THKIR COPIKft AT THE STORE OF MR 0. HARDY.



Wanted. \\J ANTED a Giil to assist m household V% duties. ,- Apply to Mbs Wm. T. 30883, Princes street, near Gasworks. WANT ED~ Kuown.— That HAVES and CO. have .a splendid lot of Wnite Embroidery Robos at 143, worth lie. _J Segers' Great Sale.— Melford House. WANTED Known—To the Ladies of Aahburton and surrounding districts, that an experienced monthly Nnrae is deairons of engagement. Good references oan be given. Address — Mrs Hill, Peter Street, Aabburton. 11 18 V ITANTED Known — Board asd Boai- VV dencefor one Gentleman com- fortable bedroom and use of Ritting-rooin, only one other Boarder. AddreßS — A.B , "Guardian Office. 1 U WANTED Known. -For Sale, gßlue Gum, Stringy Bark, Peppermint Gnm, Bed Gum, and Silver Wattle Tree Seeis, locally grown, and taved this Seas m | also Turnip Seeds, just arrived, ex 8.8 Rimutaka. —J. Sbaly and Co., Seedsmen. East Street. Ilt6l Sale at Melford House.-H. O. Segera. WANTED CASH— Moir'a Oatmeal 251bs, 2s 6d ; Sperm dandles, fid ; Ooffee and Milk, Is per tin; Ooooa and Milk, Id per tin ; Vratas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 4i per lb ; tin Fruits, U ; Crockery, Ironmongery, etc.— At Jame& MoGhbgob's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographe Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Cathollo Cards, good variety m Scraps Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, 4a, &c, at jlbs Manhibe's F»noy Repository, Saundsrs' Buildings Melford House Sale.— H. O. Segers. \u25a0TTT-aNTED Known— Welle sank, with W pump and pipe found and fixed, from £2 10a upwards All kinds of pumps, Ranges and boose-smith work fixed or repaired. Chimneys swept and ranger cleaned, 3s. Registers Is 6d each All orders ponctnaiiy attended to. Note address, H. Dudley, Moore street, Ash- bnrtnn, 11 22



A CARD, i ; Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OUGAN), Bobsitt Street, 12 101 Proctor & Co., WHOLESALE AND REI'AIL OAbH GROCERS, &o , BEQ to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Dis* trictß, that we have juat landed our Christmas Goods, and as we buy largely for 04.5H,. we are m a position to BELL Cheaper than any of the other Houses m Town. We have also a largo aod varied Stock ot CROCKERY and IRONMON- GERY, wbioh we are disposing of at PKICt.B that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows for Presents to be given away at XMAS. , Please note the Address,— BULLOCK'S ARCADE, Burnett Btreet. GREAT SALE or BankruptpStock^ or Drapery, Clothing, BOOTS. ANDREW ORR having wcured the Stook of A. O. PRICHaRD at a great reduction from Invoice Cost, will offer it to the Public on WEDNESDAY, DEC 28th, At Unheard of Prices. TUESDAY, the 27th DEC. „ 100 ANDREW ORR. TRY KIEKPATEICO JAM. CAUTION. NONE ie genuine anises our name is stamped on each ttD, and has our Registered Trade Mai«, " Lora Nelson,,; od thc|label. TRY KIKK3?ATBICK'B|j TOMATOHSAUCE. THEjmost delicious ' Savoring for Cold Meats, '.hops Steals, Eoupß^Gravie*, do



F. H. Ton SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, OABINETMAKEB, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKER, HAB opened In Premises (next W, Patching) East street, %nd hopes tc reoeive a fair share of public support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at OHBISTCHUKCB RATES. Pianos aid Furniture re polUhed at very low rates. MAXWELLS PATENT SPRING PADS, GIVE your Saddler orders to line yooi old Collars and Saddles with MAXWELL'S PATENT SPRING PADS, They keep the shoulder 0001. Testimonials coming m freely. Evf ryon< is giving satisfaction . NO MOKE 6ORE~SHOULDERS ANI BACKS. Very good for newly broken m horses t-plendid thing iv Riding Saddles Ask your Saddler to »how you th*m, am explain te you how they are put m. One Trfa! will prove it. m To be had fronTall Saddlers l c 039* LOOK HERE! 4f£ THE PREMIER TAILOR, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Suits m first-class sty I from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Twee< Suits, SA 0s Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP Trousers, 7s 6d ;"Bac Suits, 355 ; Pagete 408, Terms Cash* TOWN*" HALL, EAST STREET* MANILLA BINDER TWINI I HAVE secured a quantity of th< time make of Twine as gave st much satisfaction last Season, and ai Quality is the true Economy m th< Harvest Field, farmers will consult tbeii own interest! by securing a sufficien upply early, as it is likely to be scare this Season. EOBERT ALCORN, Importer and General Merchant PAPERHANGINOS! PAPERHANGINGS ! I THE Undersigned have just opened op a splendid assortment of { PAPERHANGINGS, SCJBIM, TAPES, t TAcfs, |Atso,— * WINDOW J*L ASS; (all sizes). W * B LEAD, PAINTS, OILS, VABNIB IE<, COLORS, DRIERS, TURPENTINE &c, JaitJUnding, a splendid lot of Hcuse fcCoal, ex v Hauroto,* 1 McCaUum & "Co., RON, TIMBEB, ANDf t COAL |MER OHANT3,& IMPORTERS. Ajentif >t TITAN and TRIPLEX' STRAINER i ,^12*103



Al TENT DEPOT. PO'OONNRLL (lato of Obristchurco), wishes to make known to his friends, and * th» pablic m general, that he has commenced business at Moore Street, Athbnrton, as TENT, TARPAULIN, HOKSE COVER, FLAG and OILSKIN Manufacturer P. O'CONNELL'B experience of 20 years m the trade is a sufficient guarantee that 11 work entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. N.B. — Orders by post or other wise promptly attended to. NOTB THE ADDBXSS, — P. O'CONNELL, Al TENT DEPOT, Moore Street, Ashbarton, Opposite PRIEDLANDER BROTtTERS. lf2l ALBERT ROBERTS HAS FOE SALE,— Glovers, — BED, WHITE, OOWGRASS, ALBYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGBASS^OOOKSFOOT, ajtd RAPB, Golden Tares, Cape Barley, f BSD fELQ, SEED OATb (tarione kinds), CRASHED BEANS PLOUGH SHARES COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Ackßevledg*4 to be THE BEST IN THE MARKET