TO CORRESPONDENTS

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mass will be celebrated at Rakaia on Sunday next at the usual hour by the Rev Father Binsfield.

It is supposed that Borne at one time con tained 5,000,000 inhabitants. Babylon con tained Hi gquare miles, and London contains but 120. In the Eternal City tnere were 1780 palaoes, and 59,602 houses divided into flats. The palaces of Borne eaoh accommo dated about 350,000 people. It took Jonah a day to get into the middle of Nineveh, whioh occupied more space than London. The Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., picnio and sports are to held m Mr J. W. Sawle'e paddook, Tinwald, on New Year's Pay. A good and varied programme has Deen arranged, consisting of races for men, women, and children, games, swings, eto. We understand the refreshment booth will be m charge of Mr W. O. Davis assisted by members of the Order. If the weather proves favorable we have no doubt the demonstration will be a success, as a strong oommittee has been appointed, and they are working earnestly and systematically. The results of American observations of the laßt transit of Venus m 1882 have been tabulated and summarised by Professor Harkness. Ten stations of observation had been established m the United States, and 1472 photographs of tho transit had been | taken, The mean pf the results gives the parallax as §.847min. ; that is, the mean distance of the earth from the sun is about 93,385,000 statute miles. Profeaßor IJewogmbe had, twenty years ago, estimated the parallax at 8.848min. ; and the American astronomers estimated the possible error at not more than 130,000 English mileß. The Baroness Burdett-Coutta unveiled the Statue erected tn Westminster Abbey to Lord Shaftesbury on Ist Oct. Before doing so the Baroness proßOUDced a short but eloquent eulogy on the philanihrophio E.arl, concluding her remarks, whiah were warmly applauded, by saying that she was very glad it bad devolved upon a woman to pay the late Earl a little tribute of homage on that ocoasion. The women of the country owed Lord Shaftee. bury a deep debt of gratitude. She wished the duty oould have ;been performed by a little child, for to the ohildren of England he Was a noble benefactor. A peooUar acoident, resulting m the loss of a racehorse named JKarearea, owned by Mr H. Slee, of Waimate, occurred earjy on Monday morning. Mr Slee wag awakened at four a.m. by the horse making a peculiar noise m the adjoining Bection, and upon look ing down a well about 30 feet deep a horse ;yas seen struggling at the bottom. Ropes and assistance were obtained at once, and Mr Slee wbb lowered down the well and tried twice, eaoh time having fco be pulled up again without reaohing the horse. Messrs Bean, R. Hiokman, Ryan, and Roberts, each tried to go down but had to be pulled up again, and eaoh on raaohing tji? top turned sick. An old miner who offered to go down, first tried a lighted candle to sea if It would keep alight, but on finding it went out be said there was so much bad air m the well that no man could live m it. Efforts were now made to slip a noose over the horse's head and pull him up m this way, and this at last sucoeeded. The horse was dead before it was brought to the top.

A novelty (according to a Paris correspon dent) is the Gymnoto, M. Zede's submarine boat, with which the navy authorities have been experimenting at Toulon with entire success. This boat can travel under water and fix under an enemy'B ship explosives that remain connected with it by wires, with the aid of whioh it fires [them by an eleotrio shook. The Gynmote, whioh is to revolu tionise naval warfare, oan be steered m any direotion, moved up and down m the water at pleasure, and is perfectly habitable. It is 17 metres long, nearly two metres wide. It has resevoira for water m variable quantities, whioh are filled to sink it, emptied to bring it up to the Burface \ and reservoirs of com* pressed air to rene«r its atmosphere at pleasure. It is surmounted by a small glared cupola, for the use of the directing ofßoer, who will have with him only two meohanics and one common workman. It is provided with a Ereb's eleotrio motor of 50-borse power, and other machines moved by compressed air. At the official experimentation of this j curious realisation of Jules Verne's Nautilus, only naval authorities were allowed to bo J present, no pices {reporters or other snlookers J being admitted. i

ITolloway's Ointment and Pilj^s.— Debilitated Constitutions. — When climate, | age, or hardships have undermined the health, skin diseases aie prone to arise and augment the existing weakness. Holloway's medica ments daily prove post serviceable. This well known and highly esteemed ointment possesses the finest balsamic virtues, which soothe and heal without inflaming or irritating the most tender <=kin or most sensitive sore, Hollojyay's Ointment and Pills are infallable for curing i bad legs, varicose veins, swelled ankles, ! erisypelas, scaly skin, and every variety of skin disease. Over all these disorders Holloway's remedies exert a quick and favorable action, and, where cure is pcssible, gradually but certainly arrive at that consummation. They are invAluabJe iff trus s ure of scrofula and tfuryjr,

There was a good attendanoe at the Rink last night, and it must be admitted that Bkating is still the rage m ABhburton.

41 The consonants are better than the vowels," said a father to a son ; "I moan L S D are alwaya to be preferred to I O U.

Messrs R. Friodlander, and A. Harrison were to-day nominated for the vaoanoy on tho Borough Counoil, causod by the election of Cr Thomas to the office of Mayor.

The fastest firmed cruiser m the world ia said to be the German Grief, with 2030 tons displacement and 5500 indicated horse-power. She makes twenty-three knots per hour.

It ia Btated m Wellington that Mr Balfour, the present Clref Secretary for Ireland, is tho owner of a property of 4000 acres m the Wairarapa district.

Not one professed Pagan oan be found now m the portion of Greenland subject to Denmark,- bo complete has been- the triumph of missionary effort there.

On Christmas day the Rev Father Binsfield oonduoted servioes at the Roman Catholic Church to full congregations. There were profuse and most tastefully arranged deoora lions of flowers, etc., about the altars, and the body of the ohuroh was also decorated.

A month ago tho financial arbiters of Australia, the Melbourne boom-makers, were just languidly disoussing where they would Btart another boom— in N.S.W. or N.Z. Now a lot of them are reckoning how much they will have over for themselves after paying their creditors 6d m the £. Suoh is life 1

The Wellington papers protest m un measured terms againat the injustioe done to this oolony by the managers of the " Pioture gque Atlas of Australia" relying for the letterpreßß acoount of New Zealand on Rusden's History the inaoouraoy and gross partiality of whioh have been established m the English Law Courts.

An astounding orime has been perpetrated at Reinerz, m Sileßia, by a basketmaker, named Henry Trogisoh. He strangled three of his ohildren, stabbed two others with deadly effoot, and then cut his own throat. He had recently loßt his wife, his worldly affairs were not prosperous, and it is conjectured that he feared his offspring and himself would have to fare starvation*

Spanish politios have been thrown into a state of considerable excitement by the publi cation of tbe statistics relating to the religious orders m Spain, There are 221 monasteries m the land, 200 having been built since 1876, with a total of 4220 monks. There are also 1109 oonverts, with 25,000 nuns. The cause of the alarm lies m the faot that the orders are almost entirely Carlist.

The six prinoipal Railway Companies of France use more than 10,000 aleepers per day, or 3,650,000 per annum. In the United States the consumption amounts to 15,000,000 sleepers a year, whioh is equiva lent to the destruction of about 170.000 aores of forestf The annual consumption of Bleepers by the railways of the world is estimated at 40,000,000 and that is probably Ibbs than the aotual number.

Our Rakaia correspondent writes : — St. Mark's Churoh was very prettily decorated for Christmas by Mesdames Hardy, Secretan, Kemp, and Hughes. The evergreens and flowers were nicely arranged. Besides these decorations a number of pot plants added muoh to the effect. The font was especially well done, and the ladies are to be congratu lated on the result of their labors. Services were oonduoted m the morning and evening by the Rev H. Collins, but the attendanoe wai small. The " Eoho " flays that a German dootor, by name Eisemann, haa discovered the secret long sought by musioians— namely, the power of sustaining sound, and of producing a really strong cresooulo or deercscendo on the piano. Eleatro-magnetism is hiß system, and a touch of the new pedal sets the eleotrio stream m movement. But the most curious quality of his disoovery is that by simply moving the bar with the eleotro magnets the whole timbre or quality of the Bound may be changed, and the exaot tones of, say, the double bass or the flute may be drawn from tte piano.

It appears that not only was the Marquis of Salisbury m Australasia m the early day?, but Sir John Millais, the eminent painter, and Mr Woolner, the well-known sculptor, were also m Victoria, Mr Woolner did not take to tho diggings;- But Sir Jonn b»u.i« tried his luok at Bondigo; and as he and the Marquis of Salisbury (then Mr Robert Oeoil) were contemporaries on the I^endigo goldfield Borne 35 years ago, they mu'Bt have occasionally brushed against eaoh ptber, both being probably attired m the regulation oabbage-tree hat, red sbirt, and moleßkin trouserß— the orthodox digger's working oostume.

The new Governor of South Australia, Algoron H rhomond Keith-Falconer, Baron Eintorp fn the peerage of the United King dom, and Earl of Kintore m the peerage of Scotland, is 36 years of age, and succeeded tc the title ia 1880. He has filled the offioea of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and a Lord : in-Waiting, and holds a commission aB Lieutenant jn the Aberdeen Highlanders. His wife is a daughter of the fi'th puke of Manchester, and his son and heir, Lord Inverurie, was born m 1877. His estates oompriße 25,433 aores, and his rental is Bet down at £29,551.

On Tuesday evening a young man residing near Kaiapoi, who had injured one of his fingers m a maohine, caused a commotion m the hairdresser's shop of Mr MoDougal by expressing a determination to" eat it. and trying to carry the same into efteot. JDiokia had been to Dr Murray with a request that he would perform amputation. The dootor, however, decided to put it m splints and dreßsed it. The patient pulled this off, and after trying to bite the digit off his band without suooess, also failed to stamp it ofl with his foot Several persons interfered, and the polioeman on duty warned him to go home or he should provide for him. The man complained that he oould not bear the pain;

A cypress (Washington gigantea) m a forest In Calaveras county, California, measured 863 ft from its base to the top when standing. Its greatest diameter was 31ft, while at 115 ft above the roots it still possessed the enormous diameter of 15^ft. Upon very inseoure data, this monster has been pronounced more than 3000 years ofd. De Qandolle considered that the yew lived much lpnggr tijan any other European tree, and it must certainly be ejfdudpd trow, the 1000 years limit, which seems ample enough for all pi her varieties. He estimated tha age of tho famous yew Braburn, m Kent, at 3000 years, and that o the Scotch yew at Fortinral bb only a littl younger. Evelyn also Bpeako of a gigantio oypress m Persia reckoned (we know not on what basis) to bo 2500 yeara old.

The Prince of Walea (says a London corre. spondent) has one little weakness, above all others, and that is a fondness of uniforms, regaliaß, etc He, as an offioer of various ranks and regiments, has m atook no fewer than eighty-four different Bets of regimentals. He has a magnificent rig out as Grand Master of the English Freemasons, and now I hoar he ia about to clothe himself m the regalia of the Oddfellows' Sooiety. He has been proposed m the Lodge, and his initiation will take place shortly. He has for some years been a worthy member of the Anoienfc AntedHuvian Order of Buffaloes, and has risen, I believe, to be Grand Primo of the Order. We are wondering what is the next freak he will take Jjold oopn p It would not surprise some people if he joined General Booth's army. The uniform would look extremely well on him,

SUTH KAKALA ANNUALSPORTS

BOXING DAY.

Ihe annual Roxmg Day sports and r.ices wera he'd on tha Domain on Wednesday The weather was every thing that could be doairod, nnd the heavy rail on Tv eday afternoon and eveni lg not only laid tho duet but gave the grass and clover a very freahappearcnoj. Every j'ear the Doimin gets more comfortab'o and tho trees now look well. The email lngoon, around wbioh willows have been planted, bai n very pleasing effect to the eye as seen from tha natural c;rand Rtand. The Matter haa botn e'earei of tussocks nnd tho white olovor wl'ich hss come on \v« 1!, roado it pleaßont to walk on. Th;) stand or hfll waß doted over with tents decorated wit i fla^a, &o ; besides this, throo lirge fl.ige and the gay dresses and bonnets of. tha ladies and children t;ave It a very bright and gay look. There was a con si :orable increase m the attendance tbh ' year, acd there must have been between cloven and twelve hundred present from all pirtß of the oounty, Christohu'cd, &o Tho Burnham Industrial School Br >sa Bond, m charge of Mr Crnzs, was on the ground and greatly added to the day's pletsuro. The boyß played wel 1 , and reflected great credit on their instructor ; richly did they deserve the praise they received from all. Mr Howell, of the Railway Hotel, had charge of ihe publican's booth, and himeelf and his assistants were kept pretty busy all day Mr Shellook, with several fair assistants, satisfied tho oraviogs of the hungry at the refreshment stall. There were several games of the usual nature and other amusements on the ground Mr Le Sear fas on the ground with his totalißator, but did not appear to be doing a roaring trade. The IJtawards ran off each race at its appointed hour this year, a great improvement oo last year's doings. Home of the offic ais worked hard, and used their be^t eudeavora to give satisfaction to tbe competitors and public, and deserve crcd t fot their efforts ; others simply loafed on the hill. The crowd was a most orderly one, and only m two or three instances had individuals ofer-indulged, and then not sufficiently to require any interferenos with.

A honse entered for several raceß under the name " Bob " was reoogniaed as the well known Foreßt King, and his owner was promptly called on for an explanation. This was readily given, the owner stating that he had purchased hi<n for a hack, and had no knowledge of his being Forest King or a horee thnt had either raced or won money. He withdrew him from running m tl c other racoa and thua aaved further trouble. Tho Stewards deserve praiße for noting so promptly m the matter ; the Bports are got up purely for a day'u district amusement amonget local horses, heooa the rule disqualifying a horse that has won over £10 m one event. During the afternoon the owner of •• Bob " fully eat-sfied himself that tho horße was real I j Foreßt King, and regrett( d that he had not been infoimed of it when he purchasod him from Mr M. Marloy ao a hack. Here ended Ih9 trouble, and it was the only little hitch on the ground. The day's amusement oono-uded about half past »ix, and m the evening there was a dance m tho Town Hall at which about 120 couples were present, besides a number of spectators. Mr D. Bruoo acted aa M.0. ; Mr Cox supplied the music, and Mr Shel'.ock had charge of the -refreab raenls. . Dancing was kept up till early, and all admitted that it had been, one of the best days amusement ever hold m Bafca a. The following is the result o£ the races and sports : —

fcIuRDLB Raoe, of 10 boys. over clx fl'ghte o/ hu'diso and two brush jumps, two miles, second horee 2 aova. Mr VV. Kirr's b g Roy, 6yre 12st 7bs MFF; Ru-Baeir« blkg Lord^urTetrj"; *■ 6yral2at7ibs ... ... (Owner) 2 Mr T. Dowlina'a b g Bob, aged 12st 7iba ... ... . ff (E/Mea'd) 8 Marmlon and Barney were scratched. The raoe was a good one, the three keeping well together for three quartera of a mile when Bjb lost his chance by getting round his hurdle. Roy was the winner by a length.

Flying Stakes, of lOaova] about three quartera of a mile, second horee 2 aova. Me W. Kerr'a br m Zealot, syrs 12it 7iba , (t Watts) 1 Me T. Alexander'/! bk g Dark Days' __ ,12at (R filler) 2 MrM. Olark'a b m Lotto, syra 12st 7'ba ... .„ m a y Smith) 3 Viper and Nap also ran, Nga|» uhould have done ao but her owner was not np »o time and a start was made without her. This waa regretted bud the owner him self waa to blame. The raoe waa a good one bnt Zealot proved herself too good for her company.

Ladibs JPorsb, of 10 Boys ; 1£ miles, second horpe 3 nova, * Mrs W. Kerr'a br m 3ealot, 12,t ?lb

Miaa Lalng'a br m Ngala, 12st 7ib-< (J. Storry) 2 Mfss Paraoli's b m Mookery, 12it 7lb

(O. Ohafctera) 3 Bob was withdrawn. Lord Burlelch also ran.

Handicap Saddle Trot, ol 10 bovb, Three miles (distance behind toratoh) BeooDd horae 2 soys. Mr Baxter's gr g Oar Pony, fiyro, Boratob, J2at fib tf . fj. StorryJ 1 Mr T. HIII'b blk g Star of Honor, syrr, 200 yds, 12it 71b ... (B. Metdj 2 Mrliamont's b m Judy, aged. 100 yds ,A 2s , t7 £ ••: "• < w> Dlxon > 3 Rakala Maori was Bcratchfd. Bonny Blaok Beas, Irish Kato, Tommy anJ Polly alao raa. Oar Pony wna In grand condition and was splepdldly ridden throughout by Mr Storry. Jt wbb quite evident from the start that bar accidents thore waa no ohanoe of him being oaugbt, still, bad there been a bolter dlaplay of riding on the part of the others, the finfah might hava deen a little oleoer, Polly's rider thought he waa riding over weight ao he took rff hla boota to reduce It. If he did nothing else he teemed to amuse the spectators and erj >y his ride. The winner gained a rou»1 on him pretty qalokly and it la reported that a gentle man thought PoUy wan ahead and then baoked her to win.

Fabmer'B Plate, of 10 aovfl. One and a half miles. Second 2 bovb. Mr W. Korr's hr m Zoalot, syrs. 12Bfc 71b rp. Watts) 1 Mr W^Dlxon's b g Nap, 6yrs, 12at7ib „ t -n (Owner) 2 Mr J. F»tteraon'a b g Mockery, 6?™, 12ot 71b (0. Chatters) 3 Mormlon was Borntohed; Viper also ran. Hurry £ooery, a sweep stake of lQi each, with I soy added. About three

._ i> v " t0 " ofa wile. Oatoh weights Mr W. Kerr'a b m Sorella (P. Miller) 1 Mr M. Olark'e b m Lotto (T. Daly) 2 Six horßoa started, and the raoe was a good one throughout.

Tilting at Bings. Sliver onp given by Wood, Shand and 00. firat prize ; 12? 6d second prise. fl. Primmer ttt \ 8. Alexander g There were five competitor*, «nd the tilting was bad ail through. The rou^h ness of the gtonnd was Ip some measure the oauee of it.

ATHLETICS.

100 yards (handloap) ; £2 and £1. W. E. lieu 3 yards, 1 ; P, Dolan 4 yard*. 2 ; J. T. Mftngln icr, 3. Thirteen «urted, and the rape wm well contested, the finish bt ing very close. A protect agaluetlles for not belDg a resident m the district for three months wag enteredf Jt proved f rlrolom »od the iojfotU WMforfvHed,

; Boy* race (under 15 /eace), 200 yird | handfnap ; 10', siand2s6cl. J MoAuoU , J ; W. Shannon and W Stargors, tlo Twen'y throo etnrted for ih'a v*on and he younfitttera came m all of a htap 440 yard i (handicap); £2 *nd £1. J. T. Alicia ecr, 1 ; T. B. T. UpWi, 30 yard.'. 2. Eijjht competed, and there was a very close finiah. Single iromon'a rco?, 200 yards (handi cap) ; 20a at>d 10*. M. Mangln and J. M«gs >n, tie. Eight yonn^ 1 idles camo to tha toratoh for thin event, and a good raoe i resulted ; the twn Danaed ruaolnc a dead liest And diviilr-c; the priau Hordle rait, 200 »»rde (handicap), ov>r 10 fl ghtß of hnrdlttK 3ft hJjfli ; £2 and £1 W. ,7. Wa'eh. 7 yard«, 1 ; J . T. M»n ? ln, sor, 2. Eiaht smarted b'H only two c>raa homo, the finish te'ag vetv o'osp. Pro toßts against both m n we m <le but not BOfltaiiipd. Girls rac:> fundar 14 vb<"<) 100 yards h»nd'o»p; 10i, 5i and 2 61, M. Hindß, 1 ; M Dily 2; 0. Wrn-iiii, 3. Soventoon oompetcd horv and f'o ro?a ; t wao D»t at all aatfsi'aot >ry m tho o'j'ntnn of 8 tni of tho rnnnerp. One Mil» Hiridl"ip ; £2 10i nnd fil — P. Dolun, 150 "-c 1 ; T. Wlloon, 200 yd», 2; W. Street, 220y.ia, 3 Tou raa iv thi» racp. Married W >m^o'a Raoe, 100/ da, handi oip; 20i and 10-.—fltra Kean. 1 ; Mra Dunn, 2 ; Mrs Sturgeßß, 3. Only four fair Indies competed j all ware In excellent training, and ran well. The race was a good me, and created preai amusement. The oompetUoro wen well handloapped} and the finish a ypry close one. Stone Race, 25yda ; £2 and £I.— T. Wilson, 1 ; J, Worner, 2. Only three competed, and the race was finished In remarkably qu'ok time by the first twoi Consolation Raoe, 100yds.— J. Doherty, ' 1. Four competed .

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAO JNG OLUB.

The following evenh were decided ifter we went to Preen yesterday : — I adies Bbao lkt Wkltsr Handicap, of 25 aovs. Ona mile. 5 Mlas Woroer'a blk m Zoalot, 5 yrs, 10at4lb (Mr Pat) 1 64 Mra Young's br h Sir Jalius, 4 yra, lOat 10$! b (including 2£! b over) (Jtfferaon) 2 18 Mrß.Grlce'a br g Little Arthur, 6 yrs, 10stl2U> ... (W. Gdo*) 3 8 Mra Wilaon'a b g Leodograii, aged, lOat 8;b ... .., (Mr Denton) 0 7 Mra Soott'a oh g Pennine, 3 yr», lOst (Miller) 0 Laodogran Bbowed the *ay to the half distance, where he foil back beaten, and Zealot, drawing clear of Sir Julius a far long from home, won cully by two lengths, Time— lmln 49|aeo. j A protect wai lodged against Zealot, on the ground that ahe had taken part m an unregistered meeting at Rakala en the previous day, and (ho Stewarda determined to refev the matter to the Metropolitan Olnb foa deolaion. The dividend on Zealot will be £16 Ho ; on Sir J alias £1 10s. Fliino Hamdioap, cf 25 bovb. S!x far longe. 36 Meaara M. and 0. Hobba' b g Jack, aged,Bstlolb (Jackson) 1 53 Mr A. Oowle's b g The Brewer, syra, 9,t 6.b (Mltohell) 2 16 Mr J. YooDg'o br b Sir Jul'us, 4yrs 7«t 3b ... ... (I. Frier) dls 8 Mr S. A'exander's oh g Doubtfnl, syr? f 7ot 7ib (Ward) 0 10 Mr M. Sootfa oh m Goldfinch, aged, 6it 6ib ... (MoOouoohle) 0 A good start was fffaoted. The Brewer and Jack wore the first to ahow In front, bat almost immediately afterwards the command w&a taken by Sir Julias and GoMfinoh,. Sir Julias maintained bia le id ail the way home, winning comfort ably by a couple of lengths. Jack and the Brewer passed Goldfinoh coming down the 8..»» K u» r -.jc-«,i,-b.«iu s .. .a?i»«.~-i>tawef by three lengtha. A protest waa entered agalnat Sir Jallaa on the Rroand that having claimed the Ladles Bracelet, he had not carried the 71b penalty the winner of that race uhould have carried. The protaat was upheld, and the etakea awarded to Jack. Time— lmln 153600, Dividend— £3 Is 6d. ffAOK Raob, of 10 Bova. Fcuc f arlones. 27 MrJ.O,N. Grlgg'a b g HoJlowback 6 yra (Oerrit ) 1 II Mr S. Alexander's oh m Starlight, aged 2 7 Mr G. Adam's oh g Paddy, aged... 3 2 Yoang Python, 6 Tcorak, 7 Brown Roae, 7 Leodogran also ran TJja race proved an eaay for Hollowback. Time— Simeon. Dividend— £2 4i- Gohsoiation Handicap, of 10 bovb, 7 farLnga. 18 Mr J. Stalth'a oh m Lady Lennox, aged, 6n 91b (including 31b over) (McOonoohle) 1 13 Mr G. Adam's eh g Paddy, aged, 6s c 71b (inciadlng 31b over] (Prips) 2 58 Mr S. Alexander's eh g Doubtful, 6yrf, 8u 9b (Ward; 3 7 Mr B. Hanks' b m Brown Roae, aged, 6st .„ (Daly) 0 Paddy jumped < ff with the lead whloh he maintained to the tarn. Here L»dy Lennox began to move up and assuming the command In the straight won by a length and a half. Dividend— £4 6i.

TINWALD RACES.

The following weights fpi the Tlnwald races wore declared last r ighfc Hubdw Eaojb, of 20eovfl, One mile and a half. et lb flt lb Sqnib ... 11 7 Nero ... 9 7 Ivanhoo ... 910 t'tarlight ... 9 2 Little Arthur 910 Captain ... 810 Meuda ... 9 7 Tinwali) CiJf, of 3QiQVB. One mile and a half, 8t 1 8t lb Doubtful ... 8 9 Lady Lennox 7 5 Little Arthur 712 Fecrecy .„ 7 4 Meada . 710 Pennine ... 612 Baalot .., 7 9 Inch Keith 6 7 Handicap Time Trot, of 20aova. Three miUg. Semoliun ... oor Efaather Ball 45«a Neil Gow ... cor Lucy ... fiOaoc Kitty ... 7b9c Floaa ... 50aeo Bismarck ... 15seo Fuchsia ... BOsec Jenny LyDn SOeec Sir Robert ... 60aec Willy Reilly 25seo Voltigeur ... 60aec Star of Honor 30aec Moss H0b0,., 50aec Wakanui ... 40dec Mount Nim bibcria ... 40seo rod ... SOaec Robin Hood fc 40sec Banjo ... SOaeo Ginger ... 45eec Flyino Handioat, of 15 to vs. Six fur . longp, et lb «t lb Doubtful ... 8 9 Pennine ... 7 2 Union Jack 8 1 Bessy ... 610 Sesrcoy ... 7 9 Inch Keith 6 6 Goldfinch . 7 2 Wbltek Handicap, of 12 acve. One mile. at lb st lb Sqnlb ...12 7 QalcVasnd... 10 4 Nero ... 11 9 JbSradfield ... 10 0 Ivanboe ... 11 7 Pennine ... 9.12 Doubtful ... 11 4 Leodogran... 910 Zealot ... 10 12 Sunbeam ... 910 Union Jaok 10 7 Little Wonder 9 6 Viper ... 10 4 Puddy ,„ 9 4 Lady Lennox 10 4 Acceptances for handicaps and entries for the Maiden Plate most be m the bandi of tho Secretary at Soott's Hotel, Tiuwald, not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, 29fch Deoember, 1886.

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THE MARKETS

(PEU PRKSB ASSOOUTIOir.)

Sydney. Deoember 27 Potatoes, owing to largo arrivals, have reduced m price, and aro quoted at pre sent at £10to £ 1 2 . They are expected to be still lower m a few days. Onions, £11 to £12 ; oats, 3s 7d to 4s ; wheat, chick feed 3s lOd to 4s, milling sorts 5s 6d ; butter, local, Is 3d to Is 6d ; best imported separator made, Is 3d ; dairy, Is to Is Id. Ihere arc largo supplies on tlio market. Cheese, local, 6d to 7d; New Zealand, 7d to 7£d. Melbotibnb Deojmbar 27 In consequence of the holidays, no commercial reports are available. Adelaide;, D cumber 27. The grain market is stagnant. Wheat, farmers' lots, 4s at Port Ade laide, 4s 4d at outports

THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER

NINETY LIVES LOST.

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Nkw York, Dicembßr 25

The name of the Mississippi steamer destroyed by fire was the John Hanna. The fire was caused by passengers letting a light fall amongst the cargo, whioh was largely composed of bales of cotton. In an instant the inflammable material was ablazS} and the flames bursting through the deck a panic ensued. Find ing it hopeless to attempt to extinguish the flames, the pilot steered the vessel for a sandbank. Upon striking the bank the steamer rebounded from the shock into deep water. The force of the collision had rendered the vessel a wreck, and the steampipes exploded. In this condition she drifted helplessly down the river. By this time the fire had reached the upper deck, and all the boats had been destroyed, so the panic* Btricken crew and passengers were only able to escape from the burning vessel by plunging into the water. Besides those overtaken by the flames, and burnt to death, about sixty were drowned by jumping into the river. The pilot became a raving maniac as the flames swept the stand on deck, from whence he and the captain had attempted to direct operations, and the latter termina ted his own Bufferings by drawing a revolver and blowing ont his brains. Full particulars are not yet obtainable, owing to the excitement still prevailing, but sufficient is known to stamp the disaster as one of the most awful tragedies m the history of American rivor navigation .

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RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

London. December 26.

The " Times " stigmatises the report of the Russo-Japanese Treaty as a mere canard.

ABYSSINIA.

It is stated that Abyssinia intends to assert her rights to territory on the coast of East Africa.

SAMOA.

The British Consul at Samoa has issued an official proclamation to the ejTect that there is now no Government m existence m Samoa.

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

Lord Salisbury m the course of a speech, denounced the embargo laid upon the trade with Persia by Russia as an altempt to levy blackmail.

COTTON STRIKE

Owing to the cotton fabricants strik ing and declining to resume workjexcept on terms demanded by themselves, a general lock-out m the cotton districts is threatened. The strikers' fund is considerable, and a long struggle with the millowners is expected.

OBITUARY.

St. Pktersbdko, December 26. General Loris Mehkoff.

GENERAL BOULANGER.

Pabis, December 26, General Boulanger contests the vacancy m the representation of Paris.

NIHILIST PLOT AT MALTA.

Vienna, December 26

A dispatch from Malta states that the. Russian Consul there, who was placed under arrest m consequence of the alleged discovery of a Nihilist plot against the life of the Duchess of Edin burgh, has been released.

SERVIAN AFFAIRS.

Beigkadb, Deoember 26

King Milan having conceded to the National Assembly the right to con clude alliances a majotity has been secured for his constitution scheme m the National Assembly. M. Ristics, the Servian Premier, admitted friend ship towards Russia, and said that apart from his personal feelings it was a matter of State necessity to retain the friendship of Austria,

THE TRANSVAAL.

Prktobia, December 26.

The Transvaal Government are parleying to secure the annexation of Swaziland to the Transvaal territory.

CLAIM AGAINST HAYTI.

Washington, Deoember 26. The United States Government claims an indemnity of half a million dollars from Hayti for the detention of an American steamer.

AQUATICS.

Hosmer, the oarsman, m the course of an interview, stated that American sculling had declined m consequence tf Hanlao's successive defeats, and the dishonesty of sonae prominent scullers. He considered both O'Connor and Teemer were superior men to the new champion Searle, and thought the lattet's reputation was based upon a comparison with Beach, who must have fallen off from his earlier form.

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QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, December £7. A hundred diggers ill with fever arrived to-day from Sudest diggings.

VICTORIA.

Mblbournb, December 27. Phenomenal heat has been ex perienced m the country districts dur ipg the last few days, and disastrous bush fires have been raging m the neighborhood of Kilmore, Echuca, »nd CaraperUad,

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(Received December 28 12 45 p.m.) THE DROUGHT. Sydney, December 28. Arthough rain has fallen m Bourke district it has bad no effect on the drought and the river has stopped running. At many places the weather is again exceedingly hot and dry.

CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.

GALLANTRY OF BRITIBH SEAMEN.

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London, December 27.

A despatch from Admiral Free mantle, states that a dhow and seventy slaves were captured off the Bast. African coast by H.M.s. Griffin. The slavers made a desperate resistance, bat the bluejackets fought bravely, and eventually, effected the capture. In consequence of individual gallantry*. shown m the affair, many of the Griffin's seamen have been recom mended for promotion.

EARTHQUAKE.

A heavy shook of earthquake vn ex perienced la Ashburton between 9.25 < and 9.26 p.m. The line of oiollUtton , appeared to be from Sooth to North and the vibrations lasted for sevaral seconds* *£he ehook was tcoompanted by » tumbliDg sound. -

la Obristahaioh (** we learn from the) morning papers) the shook Is obaraoterlsed as pretty severe. The motion li desorlbed as of a rotary oharaoter. The town olook was stopped at 9.27. A telegram from Walkwl gives the time as 9.29 and states that the shook wutton violent by far than the last great shake, and was accompanied with a roaring loand like thunder. No lerloai damage It repotted.

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GBnYvotTTK, December 27. • A sharp shock of earthquake wai left at 32 minutes past 9. The dlreetlon seemed to be Sooth to North, the data tlon only a few seooncb, bat alight tremor* were felt a oonti lerable time tfte*.

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Fatal Accident* Mabtkrton, December 28. .. William Gaspell, engine driver on the Mauricevllle-Maaterton train, met with a fatal accident this morning. He was m charge of the train and whilst leaning over the side of the engine his head came m contact wiih a boom of the bridge over the Kopiiaranga stream. He was Instantly killed and his body fell into the stream. Deceased waß not long from O&maiu an& leaves a wife and two children- Supreme Court. ; Wellington, December 28. The criminal calendar for Monday, 7th, contains ten charges of larceny, lour perjury, two forgery and ntterißg, one ottering counterfeit coin, one fraudulent bankruptcy and one indeoancy. Fire. A five roomed cottage In Stokes Valley owned and oconpted by Goorgd Sqalrea was burnt last nit»bt. The building wu insnred for £200 and fsrnltnre for £l 0 both poliofes In the Union Oompany. Dunodin Exhibition. Ohri&tohxteoh, December 29. Mr George Gould offers £100 toward* the fond for the repress n'atlon of Can terbury at New Zealand Exhibition. This Is the aeoond £100 promised here. Breach Factory Act. • - Inveroargill, December 28, Turner and Oolbrtn, tailors, were fined forfcy ehllHnga and coits for • breach of * the Wednesday half holiday by keeping employees at work. Defendants admitted, the offence, but pleaded they were not; aware the half holiday was compulsory-* they let their employees have Saturday,, having tried Wednesday and found Itnn sat sfaotory. The Magistrate said tha Municipal Council had power to alter tha half holiday, and the maximum penalty web £50. The advooates of the move ment, which Is not long In operation, are jubilant at this deolslon, and it will prevent several traders reverting to tha old praotloe

CRICKET

A cricket match was pky©d at Obld utream between the Ooidetreum and Long beach Cricket Clubs. The Coldstreant t went to the wickets first and were Quickly 3 dismissed for the small score of 16. Th* f visitors then made 62. Coldstream again t went to the wickets and made 112, leaving the Longbeaoh eleven to make 71 runs to win. The wickets fell for 33 rung for three wiokets when the rain pat an end to play ihua leaving the Longbeaoh eleven victors by 93 rnns. Messrs W. P. Stnd holme and 0. Wigley played iugood form for Ooldstreatn, the former scoring 67 m the eecohd innings, while for Long beaoh Messrs J Orige, J. fl Erakine, P» Pendergast and Simons played m fina etyle. The soores are as follows : — Colds rBB am — Firet Innings*. ' ' J. P. Simpson, b Erekine .., ,„ 5 W. P, Studbolme, c Oobb, b Erskine... 0 B. Fountain, b Pendergast ... ... 0 W Stevens, sb Tims, b Pendergast.., 0 C. Wigley, o Grigg, b Pendergast ... 0 J. Studholme, o Bimms, b Pendergast.., 3 Keith, b Pendergaat 0 J. Nicolas, b Pendergast 1 P. Duffey, o Soal, b Erekine ... ... 2 R. Nicolas, b Erakine ... ... ... 3 Webster, not oat ... ... ,„ 0 Extras ... ... 2 Total ... ... ,„ „ IS Second Innings. W, P, Stadholnae, b Erekine,., ... 67 J. P. Simpson, oF. Tims, b Eraldne 2 B. Fountain, b Erelcme .^ ... 4 W. BteveDß,b,Gjrigg 0 0. Wigley, c Soal, b Erekine 14 J. Stodholme, b Erskine ... ... 3 K<;itb,].b. < w.,bGrigg .. 0 J. Nicolas, run out, b Erskino » M 0 P. Duffey, b Erskine ... ... ... 0 R Nicolas, run out, b Grigg... ... 0 Webster, not out .. ... ,„ 2 Extras ... ... ... ... 20 Total ... ... 172 Longbeaoh. —First Innings. P. Pendergast, b Wigley ... ... 7 P. Tima, b Wigley 0 Sirams, cJ. Studholme, b Studholme 5 J Soal, b Wigley ... 1 J. H. Erskine, ran oat, b Sladholme 7 F. W. Court, b Wi>ley ... ... 5 W Tims, o and bW. Btudholme ... 2 J. Grigg, b Stevens , 14 E. Cobb, d and b Wigley 7 C. Wise, not out , tt l J. Rogers, b Wißley ... ... ... 1 Extras , ,„ ... 13 Total 62 Second Innings, P. Pendergast, b Wigley 5 F. Tims, b Wigley 4 Simma, not ou' „ 11 Soal, o and b Studholme ... ... 4 Erakine, not out ... 1 Extras ... , ... 8 . Total for ttyoaßfolwt!,,, .„ 3g

TfliL AdHBUKTON OUABDIAy, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1888



THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN. From ana after the 80th November, 1886, the terms of Snbaoription to this journal will be as follows, viz. ; — IT PAID IN ADVANOH Per Quarter.. 6a 6d by post, 9a 63 Half-year 12s Gd, by post, 18a 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od IF BOOKED Per Qnartor. . 7a fid, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year 15a Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year .. 80s Od, by poßt, 43s Od Birtn, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the ime of insertion 2s Cd enoh (stamps may sent an paymont) if booked, 4s each. Announcements c.t Births, Deaths and Marriages Bont for publication from the oountrj" diatriote require to bo verified by the signature of the Derson Benzine the riotioa. DIARY . j Moon' a December Run Sun Nfoon Moon age . Ittses Sots. Rims Set*, noon.; | p.m. run. U Monday .. 420 7.40 11.20 9.2 1 20 25 IVeiday .. 4.21 7.40 11.49 10.80 21 28 Wednesday.. 4.23 7.40 • • 11.35 22 n.m. p.m. 27 Thursday .. 4.22 7.41 016 0.44 23 28 Friday.. .. 423 7.41 045 1.65 24 £0 Saturday ... 4.23 7i41 1.16 3 8 25 80 Sunday .. 4.24 7.42 1.51 4.23 26 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old shines till about I 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olooft. The Moon at 8 days old shinea till nearly o'clook in the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 in 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 11 morning The Moon at 27 daysjold rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



Statutory Peolaration,— l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the oolony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoerely dealare that on the 25th June, 1877, my Bon Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee, lat onoe took all pains to seoure medioal assistance. However, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1§77, (he opinion waa gjyen by Dr Maogillivray that an amputation of the injured limb hsd become imperative, ib order to save life. At this junoturo I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crjsis had been reached that the Extraot referred to was first applied, and J make thfs solemn declaration, ato. — Franz Rubh. Peolared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before toe. Morita Cohn, •F,P.-(4dyQ « J



Wanted * WANTRD Known — The Glasgow Drapery and Clothing Oo.'o Bale will olose on tbe Slat December. Goods figured at )wj than cost. • 12 144 tl ANTED Known — The Glasgow VV Draptry and Olcthing Oo.'a Sa'e will eloee ou the 31st December. Goods offered at less than cost. 12 144 \X? ANTED Known.— This i« the last >*' week of tha Grand Distribution of Xmas Gifts at the Aicade.— W. W. f pencbr AND Co., Dropora, 12 163 BOYS' and Girls' Own Annuals, Ohot- ter Box, Little Folk?, Books enltsble for pr'zn and Rewards, from 6 1 to 6i. — H. M. Jonjs. BEFORE bnyiDg Boots find Shoes, etc.. call »Dd inrpeot our Clearing prices. Wi 1 be to your advantage. — H. 0 Skoebs, Melford HfU3f, QHEEP SHEARS, 11 A'b, BB A'b, and 1^ BBANZ'e ; and Rennlne Turkey Stones. — Eobsbt Aicoen, Saunders Buildings. "Yl / ANTED Known— The Gcoi Ter- n plate Plcnlo ard Bporte will be held on January Ist, m Mr J W, Sawle'c Paddock, Tlnwald. Large and attrao ive programme, Men's races, single girls' raooß, married women's racea, children's races, games, swings, etc. Admission — 1* 61; children nnder 12, 6d ; Tea In- oluderu Tea from balf-pea* 3to 5 o'olook ; after 5, admission Gd. Sports at 11 a m __J 12 176 ANTKD Known. — Tint Miss Edwards, Tailorese, is prepared to make Boys' Clothing, xleo < uffing, Strap ping, repairs and alterations, &o *— Mies JfDWABDS, corner Moore Btreot and Belt. 11 105 WANIED Known — Mra Meroh, Dressmaker, has returned from Sydney, and re commenced business m Faundera' Buildings, next Mr B. Alcorn'e 10 78 . HURRAH FOR FATHER CHRIST MAS.-— Only for the Christmas I sm islltrjg Toys and Fancy Goods of all descriptions. And ail do not intend to keep m that line, they will be sold cheaper than ever. James Bakbh, Farnt- tore Dealer, opposite Harrison's Anotlon MarN 12 142 GREAT Clearing Sale of Boots. -We bars n^ver marked any so cheap before — H. O. Skgebb, Melford House. \\ /ANTED Known.— Andrew Oku is VV giving a Great Bargain m Boots' Girls' School Boots, Women's Boots, 6s 6d, Mod's FOR gennine Ashburton Tweed Suits ready-made, or to measure, fit and quality guaranteed, and at prices nn- rqualled, go to R. Aloorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, S»undere' Bnlldlnss. \\/ ANTED Known— That Mks Bill, VV Monthly Nurse, hs« removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's houue, la Mooro Street. 10t39 XMAS, Xmas.— Andrew Orb is show- ing Novelties m all Departments for Xmas Presents, WANTED Known.— Support Local Industry. Buy ycur Suifa At-h- --bnrton Iwecd from 30s ; made to measure (and choose your own Tailor) from £3 10s. — Andrew Orr. WANTED Known.— Beautiful Mill! nery. A choice assortment is ! now being Bhown ; also Sunshade*, Silk Gloves, Laces, Scarf?, &o, at Andrew Obb's. WORSTED Tweeds. -A Boautifnl Assortment of Worsted Tweertß ? as exhibited at the late Show Specially made to order for Andrew Obr. TTTANTED More Known— That 8. W; YV Alcorn and Co. Ib the cheapest House m Ashburt'm. Gieat variety of Dress materials ; Pribts and Fancy Galateas to choose from. 11 159 r rTTANTED Known— That S. wT ' \V Alcorn and Co are celling at Warehouse price, a pplend'd lot of Ladles Bilk and Cashmere Mantles, and Satin and Fancy Sunshades, bought a b&rgtln. No valae like them m Aahbatton. SALE of Boots »Hd Shoeß. Wa have marked oar lar^e stock of Boots and . Shoe* with the intention of clearing them this month, 0 >me anil s^ye money. — H. 0. Melford floase. "YXrANTED everyone to know that VV J. 0. Dukoam is a Land Brokor, licensed to prepare and register Transforp, 1 Mortgagee, Eacua^brances, Leases, Regis- tration /.betracfa, Powers of Attorney, j Applications to brirg Land under the Act, | and every deecription of inetrnmontß ' under the Land Transfer Act — J. 0. Duncan, Arcade, Ashbyrton. 10^101 WANTED KNOWN— That • J have appointed Mrs Adams bols agent n Aflhhurton for the Eclipß* Dye Works, Christchurch. Ladies dre?Bes and gentle men's clothes cleaned or dyed, beal Skine, Gloves and Feathers, Silks, Damask Curtains, Table Covers Pasheß Cleaned oj D>ed, etc., end all kinds of animal skins drefceeil an^ made np to order. -a- A. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Chrißt- chnrch 131 Xmas. Xmas. THE New Zealand Clothing Factory i Gives notice to their Numerous Customers that It Is not their intention to give away ALMANACKS, PICTURES, Or any other useless Article, bat it li their Intention and desire to place within the meats of all their celebrated MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, And they now give notice that they have THIS DAT made Substantial Reductions In all Departments daring the Xmss and New Tear Holidays. dO TO THE N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY For Gennine Bargains In Genta' and Boys Clothing, Regatta Shirts, boarfs, Ties, Hosiery, Hats, etc. The very latest designs to hand, TAILOEING. Sulla to measure, £2 16s. Troo?era to measure, 17a 6d, from the newest oheoke and stripes. Gastomero can rely upon a good fit and excellent workmaDsblp m every garment we undertake. FOSTER COLONIAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FROM THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W, H. WEBBER, [•



'•" ft' !»«•'«• N 8C PARK BTREET HOSIERY WOBKB. (Near Presbyterian Chatob .) J. Da.lolbibh Prtoviesl Hosiery Manufacturer. Woollen Shirts, Drawsrs» Socks, snd Stockings of all eilors, for Gentletnon, Ladies, and Children, made to order. *^ 12 32 j " MoCORVIOK BINDiSUB. A N EXPERT for those Machines will | bo m Ashburlon before Harvest, Farmers wißtiag a visit from him will pleaee communlo«te with us at once. JOHN ORR AND CO , Agents for Ashburton. ABHBUfiTON. GOAL and FIHEWOUD DKPOT. En T)EAN bege to iaform hie • Jb« JJ friends and the public generally that ho has secured a freeh ■uDDIy of beat Newcastle ooal which he intends to sell at GBE4TLY REDUCED PRICES. Also m 6tock— Mount Somers, Malvern, Wes«port, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and R-ile, Stakes, Strainers, etc, etc , Gats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohfekroheut, etc. R. S BEAN, Weet Street, PHOTOGRAPHERS, tl y* 218 High Street, Christchnr , Charles Say, MECHANICAL ENGUSTEEB, REPATRB Gunp, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES repaired and extras kept on band, BICYCLES FOR BALE. Engineering m all its Branches. OppOßife Centbal Hotel, Wakanui Road John Hanger, SADDLE. COLLAR, AlvD HARNESS MAKER, HAVING purchased the boslnees o Mr A. Ireland, and removed into those cotnmodlons premises lately occu- pied by him iv Bnrn«tt Street, begs most ■Inceroly to tbsnk bis customers for past snppor mnd tolioits » continuance of the same which he will strive to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Hfctneiß, and striot attention to busineis, combined with good workmanship and Reasonable charges. Repairs neatly and promptly attended to : A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATI AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 18 o'clock ihar] —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Tehioles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held In town or Oonntrj •s required, and most liberal termi arranged with both Bayers anc Sellers. Rents collected, and the Business of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Propertlei or Merohan disc on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. TO LET — Commodious Residence ot E«s£ Belt, lately occopled by C, Hawson, Etq. Contains 6 rooms ; large handsome dining room, 18 x 12. Wine mill pomp, beautiful garden, 2 acres, anc every convenience. Bent very moderate TO LET— Bhopa In Ooleman'a Build- ings. Bedaoed rents. Good brick buildings handsome shops. Agent for thb Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. T. Bnllocg "CIOR SALE— Single-seated Buggy. T. BULLOCK. %i\o LET— S roomed honßß m Cameron J. Street.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. fi3B FOR SALE-2Ha7 Rakes. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ~~ TO LET. HOUBE of 5 Rooms, together with about 9 Acres of Grots Land ; rental 10s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. V IGHT Spring Dray (new) made m JLJ Bueh a way that it could be used as a tip cart Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. 1 A A AORES Wonting the Main South , -Ll/U Road, not far from the Race- course. Apply to T. BULLOCK WINSLOW. IT'OR SALE.— Lota 67 and 74 Xiow B* prlee will be accepted. Apply to T. BULLOOK A BARGAIN. X?7Q 1A Bffck Oo«8ga »od M I O I yjS, Section, all m good order, at Hampatead j the property of Mr Johk Blaib, to be sold at the low price bi above, on account of his having pur- chased la&d outside the town. Libeial tepmi U ttqalttd. Apply to T. BULLOOK