The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Druid's Social will take place m the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday, March 21.

•At the Distriot Court this morning Thomas Hoult was sentenoed to a month's imprison meut under Sub-Section 2 of Section 171 of the Bankruptcy Aof, for not having reason able expectation at the time certain debts were ontracted of being able to pay the same.

We find the following m an exchange : — A most gratifying report has been received from London regarding tho shipment of butter sent Home by Mr Pilmer. The agents state that they are glad to report favourably on the small consignment sent per Aorangi. The butter was of good quality, sweet, and m good condition, and was valued at 90s to 101s per cwt. That m Pond's patent case was the best. The report farther sfates that the cases are well liked, but as some merchants are trying, but unsuccessfully, to charge buyers for them, it is well that a warning should be given that they are valueless after sale. Ac the time the shipment reached home the market happened to be rather dull owing to the continued wot, warm weather, but m ordinary seasons similar samples would be worth 100a to 112s per cwt. The report concludes by expressing a hope that plenty more of the same quality is available for ship* ment.

. A Wellington correspondent is informed that all the survey parties have bnen t aken off the oentral route of the North Island Trunk *me and put on the Stratford survey.

A female bandit has just been buried by the side of her lover m Mexico. In her early womanhood her lover was killed by the troops and on his grave she swore vengeance, her oath being that Bhe would kill five men every year of her life. She turned bandir, and more than kept her threat. Over a vast district for years she kept the inhabitants m terror, the authorities being unable to oapture her. After a career of murder and robbery shs bequeathed her fortune to charities, dying a natural death m obscurity.

An Order m Council (issued no doubt m consequence of the recent disastrous bush fires) repeals the regulations for the privilege of searching and digging for kauri gum m the State forests of the colony.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PEa PKEBS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, March 8. John Palmer, a buahman, was killed by the head of a kauri Tea falling on him. A Ratepayers' Association has been formed, with the view of conserving the Interests of the ratepayers and pre venting excessive taxation being estab lished

The Resident Magistrate haa declared the Ponsonby election void. The decision re Auckland Eaot, which will role others, is reserved till Monday.

At » meeting of Beekeeperß last night it was agreed to form a .National Bee. keepers' Assoolatlon for New Zealand The President, Mr F, Lawry, M.H.R , Vice Presidents, and a Committee of Management were elected, Mr J. Hopkins heing chosen as H'n Secretary and Treasurer, Tne annual subscription was fixed at 4s. Beekeepers m a l ] parts or the colony have already joined VV bllington, March 8.

Mr Vincent Pjke hia heen appointed Comnvssioner for New ZaaJand at the Melbourne Exhibition.

The m prity of Ministers have under constd- rat on the Tariff proposals which the Gouerumont intend bringing down next session.

Dunedin, March 8. Mrs J*mea Brown, wife of one of the pioneer settlors, died to-day.

Tho Hon Mai thaw H Imes was sei'zad wl hup iralytio ati oke, but is now reoovar l"g.

MANIFESTO OF THE QUEENSLAND

(I'BR PKEBS ASS'JtIATION.) ' RISB^NE. Mxrch 8 Sir Samuel Griffiths, Premier, has issued a manifesto to electors m which he declares that the most immediately pressing question which will have to bo considered by the new Parliament will be that of Chinese immigration. He j proposes to increase the poll tax, and to diminish the number of Chinese carried by each ship,the prohibition of their work- ] ing on land or m mines, the imposition of an annual resideuce tax, and Asiatics to bo prohibited from becoming natural ised. •' urther, if necessary, an excise duty to be imposed by means of stamp ing goods manufactured by Asiatics. The address promises a revision of the tariff m the direction of protecting native industries, judicious reduction m railway rates to cheapen produce and help the farmers, a land tax is shadowed and a Bill is promised to deal with the grievances of the northern half of the celony. Sir Samuel hopes that the new Parliament will pass the Naval Defence Bill, and expresses the opinion that the time is come for the establishment of a university, and for the adoption of stringent measures to check the rabbit pest. In conclusion, he declares that the watchword must be Australia for the Australians, but does not believe m actual disloyalty and confict with Great 1 Britain on such a policy. The political ] campaign begins m abpu^ pi* weeks,

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Com TCxohange r«. oort for tha week ending Friday, March 9th. ItJBB :—

With a portion of the ctrain statistics publiaho i, we ure aMe to judge to form irtea« as to the total quantities available Wheat bljows a lurge increase, being over i miLion and a quirJer above last year's returns for the three northern ooimties.

ata show a slit'ht decrenae, but »vu may confidently expect that the southern counties will moro thaa c unter balance this small dt ficifc Barley shows a small surplus and Ryograss has but little over half the quantity that was Bowed last year. We do not think tho pub icatioa h;s altered the values of the various cereals ia the least. We expect aaligutly g/asier tone m barley. Uhartera continue scarce, and rates are high. This greatly retards business m shipping, 'lhe bulk or grain thrafihed ia going into store chiefly on growers' a count Th.H qua ity of grain (especially, wheat) compares very favorably with that of past y^ara. Wheit.~- Prime Tuscm receives the beat attention from buyers m anticipation of shipping to Londoa Pearl ulso uin good demand amoag millers Wequot> them boiti at 2* 8i to 2s 91, and Hunter's vVuite from 2s 61 to 2d 7d. tJiokan wheat (of which there is more offering than udual) id is firm demand at 2h 2 1 to 2s 3d Oats — There is a fair busiuesa peeing m thia cereal. Prices named last weak aro fully maintained, viz., 1b 6d to 1b 7d for short ft-ed, 1b 8d for prime milling Baulky. — Several transactions have oeen concluded at a level ot last week's quotations. Prime malting still com maudß attention at 4s 3d to 4a 4d ; second quality, however, is not so brisk at from | 3a 6d to 4e, and sellers have to make concessions m order to effect sales.

Ryegbass. — Business ia very slow m the aba noo of outside orders, and m spite of the decrease m this year's crops, prices are not better We quote 2s 3d to 2*4 d fur farmers' parcels, and 2s lOd to 3s for machine dressed. Cocksfoot ia weaker. Piiine heavy seed has been sold at 3£d and 3£d ; inferior ranges from 2£d to 3d. Dairy Produce. — iSo change lor the bette< ein be recorded, Buit«r rema ds at 4£d to sd, and cheese 2£d to 3£d according to size and quality.

The above prices ure those paid to farmers, and del vercd f.o.b, Lyttolton.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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MR WILFRID BLUNT.

LOisDON, March 7. Mr Wilfrid Blunt has been released from Galway Gaol.

ANOTHER COMMITTEE PROPOSAL.

The House of Commons have nega tived a motion to appoint Committees to inquire into Welsh, foreign, and colonial affairs.

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN TARIFF

Bomb. March 7. The tariff war with France is exciting great irritation, and Italian papers profess alarm 'at the movements of French troops on the frontier.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

Berlin, March 8.

The Crown Prince will probably re turn to Wiesbaden, a town of Prussia, much frequented for its mineral baths and mineral waters.

There is still a difference of opinion amongst the doctors as to the malignity of the disease, but it is asserted that the Prince is much improved m con dition.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER PHEBS ASSOCIATION.) VICTORIA. Melbourne, Maroh 8. The cost of the Exhibition will be more than originally expected, and will probably exceed At the inquest on Hyron, the prize fighter, who died shortlj after engaging m a fight, the jury returned averd'et of manslaughter against Evans, his op ponent, Plimmer and Stephens, seconds, Ely, referee, and Pollock, timekeeper.

The men who were arrested on a charge of being concerned m the second case of criminal assault com mitted on a woman, were brought before the City Court to-day. The evidence proved that the woman was given to drunkenness and was a bad character. It was aUo proved that the woman could not identify any of the men m custody, but the Magistrate committed two of the accused for trial at the next criminal sessions, and ac quitted the third.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, March 8. A company is being formed after the style of the London Safe Deposit Com pany, to build vaults for the safe storage of valuables. The police are taking steps to pre vent the prize fight which has been arranged between Burk* and L.' Foley. The police also intend to make pro vision that m the future no fight to a finish will be allowed.

The man Cross, who was gunning corjsultations on horseracing under the name of VV. Miller, has been arrested on the ground that numerous investors complained that the originator of fhe sweeps could not be found. When Cross was searched letters enclosing bans notes and cheques from all parts of Wew Zealand and Australia were found upon him.

Ii the Legislative Assembly Mr G. R. Dibbs has tabled a motion of want of, confidence m the present Govern ment, on the ground that the report of the Committee as to the circumstances surrounding the purchase of Circular Quay discloses injudicious and unsatis factory administration by the Govern mert. On the other hqnd, the Goyernme» t consider that the report entirely exonerates them from blame. The House has adjourned until Tuesday m consequence.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, Maroh 8. The Government have received in formation from the Imperial Government to the effect that the latter will supply mordern improved armaments for King Geoige's Sound and Thursday Island.

SPORTING.

THE V.R C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

MELBorjRNjs Miroh 8. The third dny of the V RO. Me»t : ng took place 'o-day The meeting at'rao'ed very little interest, and there was not a large iitte-ndanoe. It was notified this ruorning that Australian Potr was scratched for «U engagwinents at ths meet ir»j m consequence of having broken a bl >od vessel m the race for the St. Leger. Hubdle Baoe of 2O)bovs. About two

miles. Mr R. M'lvor's br g Yarramatj, 6yr8... 1 Ruby , 2 Leroy ... \ 3 There were eight starters. Won easily Time— 4ruia. Nursery Handicap of 300 soys. Seven

furionga. Mr W. O. Cooper's Lady ettv ... 1 The Gift .*,. ;.. ..I 2 Pincio^?; ... ,] t "] 3 Eleven Hordes started, and there wa3 a good ra c. Won by half a length. lime— lraio 32Jsec. A.UTWIS Handicap, of 300 aova. One tuilo a id tiva furlongs. Mr D. G. O )ok'» oli c The Yeoman, 4yrs, by TheEugiishnwn— Spriog-

rime... ... ... >t . >t> \ Ban BjU , \u0084, ","„ 2 Jloorhoaae \u0084, tit 3 Won easily. Spada Guinea started and finished la»t.

Time — 3mln 258 C. The Champion Stakes, of 25 apva each, sfr, wich 1000 added, For three year olds, aod upwards. W e i gn t f or age# The second horse to receive 200 sove, and the third 100 bov/s oat of the stake. Three miles. Hon J. White'a eh g Abercorn, by Cheßter— Cinnamon, 3yrs, 7st 12ib 1 Major N. lieorge's eh h Nels>n, by King Cole— My Idea, aged, 9it Sib 2 Mr D. Wallace's br o Enfih.de, by Musket—Onyx, 3yrß, 7st 121 b ... 3 No others started .

Betting—3 to 1 agst Abercorn, 3 to 1 agat, Enfilade, 6to 1 ag».t Neloon. Ab soon as the flig fell Enfilade went away with the lead, but the paca was alow for the firßt quarter of a mile. On reaching the abattoirs Nelson passed Eofilade, and Abercorn was then lying four lengtha m the rear. The same order waa maintained paaalng the Btand, on the firat round, bat at the bottom turn Abercorn improved hfa position. Along the back stretoh the favorite was improving, and then ran into seoond plaoe. He kept the lead to the straight, but here Enfilade under the whip, orept op to the leaders, bat he \u25a0oon fell away ajyain. Aberooro now ran up to Nelson and, without being touched with the whip, shot past and won very eaßily by a length. Enfi'ade was four lengtho behind Nelson, Time— 6min 15 sec.

iHE FPECIAL JdVINILB SIaKES, 30 BOYS. Oeldings ouly. Weight-for-age, One mile. Mf S. M'Kenzle'a Ambition ... ... 1 Epicurean c 2 X ightabridge , ... 3 Six s' ntted. Won by a neck, Tim* lmin 47£ieos. FaEB Handicap, of 300 aova. One mile I »nd a quarter. Mr S. G Cook'a Reuiua , 1 Mentor ... \u0084, \u0084, \u0084, 2 Whtikawi.., 3 Seven Btarted. Won by half a lenoth. Time— 2rain Jl^ec.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Auckland, Maroh 8 Mr T. Stephens bns resigned his portion as starrer for the Auckland Racing C ub The 0 mminea of the *uek!aod Racing Olob have instructed the becretary to write to the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Olu-', stating that the Auok'and Rid'tg Clab agree to the aerie* of reso u tiona framed by Mr Stead, with the view t > limiting ooteide rao meetta s, and will combine with the other metropolitan oluba to pat them In force,

TIMARU RACES.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Ttmaru. Mirah 8 Following are the resuLs after we went to t r 88 yeaierday :— Timaru Udp Havdi^ap, open ; 160 soys. 1 »ne mile and a half Second horse 20 BOVB from the Btake Mesars M. and C. Eobb s b h Hermitage Bst. 21 tj (Mcn O uad) 1 Mr P. But'er's b h Mariborongh, 8-<fc „ fib (Holmes) 2 Mr Brown's br c Wakatipu, 6et 9 b _ ( ( eeson) 3 tfista&f!* 0 - """"*\u25a0«» Flying Handicap, of 40 eovs; second horse, 6 soys. Six furlongs. Mesars flobba' g g College Boy, 6at 71b

„ w . , t (McOonald) 1 Mr Stephenson's br m La Rose, 7ec 13ib (dharp) 2 MrEhodes* b c Kiroberley, 7st 3lb

_. (Porter) 3 Time, lmin 17secs. Dividends, £3 17a and £5 13s. '

SECOND DAY.

Timaru. March 0. Handicap Hurdle Kacs of 50bov8. One and a half mile. Mr P. Jones' Monteag.e, Bst 101 b (J Cotton) 1 Mr W. G. Armstrong's Golden Butterfly „ (Kin-ham) 2 Mr W. U. Butterford's Azira, JOat, Sib (Bishop) 3 Won by eight; lengths. Time - 2mm 57sec. Dividends— £3 8s and £4 Is. Trot. Random, 86aec 1 Lady Grey, 40scc .','. 2 Maniac itt 3 Won easily. L'ividonds— £s 4i 6i and £5 2s. S.C J.O, Handicap, of 120 aova. One and quarter miles. Mr J. Stepbeuson'a La Rosa, 7afc 71b Mr P. Butler's Marlboroogh, *Bst 7ib (Holmes) 2 iMEeBBra M. and C. Hobb's Hermitage, 9«tl2b (MoDonalo) 3 Kuoy, Kimbwrley, Wakatipu, and Et'n go Bragh slb » ran. Won by half a 'enijth. Time 2mlo 11 co. Dividend £6 16a 6d,

WANGANUI RACES.

j [Per Press Association.] Wanganui, March 8. Following ia the resu t of the remainder of the first day's events : — Wanganui Iwo year old Stakes ; six furlongs FechiHe , \u0084, 1 Man l-riday \u0084. ,„ ... 2 Adulation 3 Time, ltnin 20* cc. Dividends, lawn £2 15j ; ouu-ide, £3 2s. Welt -r Handicap. Shah, 10.it 101 b 1 Kimu, Bat 101 b 2 I Armourer, 9st ?lb 3 Time, lmin 46^ec. Dividends, lawn, £2 14s ; outside, £2 4s. Hack Race, 20 soys. Promotion ,„ ,„ o , \ Titikui... #> 2 Jenny ... it 3 Time- 2uains|aec'. Dividends, lawn. £3 10s ; outside, £3 9a. ' JTlyinq handicap, oflCOsovs, Cind rella, 9at Blb 1 Toi.gaiiro, Bst 71b ... .„ 2 Foreßter, Bst 9b .„ .„ 3 Time, Wm 17Ja.ec, Dividend, £1 J7e

DISTRICT COURT.

AFHB ÜBTON— FRIDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Broad.) IN BANKBUPTOY. ordsr of discharge. Re Robert Hii.-k*— Mr Crisp for b nk rapt. — Order granted, iJe A. O. Prich rd — Mr Cri3p for bankrupt. — Order gr-infed, PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Be ThoniMß H-ult.— Mr Purnell for i Deputy Official Assignee. Mr Cuthberfson j for bankrupt — The e videnc9 ia the cast) wa3 partly heard last ('ourfc day. The followiug additional evidenco was now called :—J nines Osborno, farmer at Wil lowby, kaew Houlf. Sold pgs to him m August ; d livered them on the 16 h i Sold him 9 pig 3at3d a p nnd. The total value was£lL 13 < 9-1 ho 'telieved. H» offered to p <.y witness within a mooth and thia the witness agrtf d to. Witness never had any buainosa with Hoult before and Rnow nothing of hia posi:ion. At the time the pigs were sold Hoult gave him uo reason to -uop s the monay wou'd not be forthconaiog. Weat to HouU on September 17 \u25a0 fTe did not pay, but said the money would be paid into the Bank m about a week Went to the Bank next week but n > money had been paid ia Weut to '\u25a0 oult. He promised to pay on the following week and tne week lollow ing, but did not do bo. Witness took proce dings to recover and Hoult con fessed judgment, issued execution, but did not gee anything as Hoult filed. — By Mr Guthbertsoa : Was not aware (here was a bill of sale over Hoult's property at the tima he issued execution. Waa not aware his doing ao caused Hoult to file. — Peter Stewart, coo tractor, said that Hoult owed him money oa a promissory note, but did not know if It waa m August. Ooald not say the date, and did not know bow long It was before August. All witness's memoranda were destroyed by fire, Only held oce proiniaaory note ; never had two. Got the money from Mr Neate. Did not know if it waa on September 23rd, bat could ifljeitan by going to the Bank. (Th« wltneß3 was here directed to go to the B*nk and find out the date) —J, R. Coiyer, Clerk of Uourt said that on October 13th there were three judgments against Hoult ; F. Olark v H >nit, £8 17*; J. Oabocne v tioult, £12 3j 9i. Fcied lander Bros, v Boult £10 14i 9d. None of those j adamants were satisfied. A dis treao wairant was issued m Osborne'a oase on October 13 aud returned nulla bona. Distress -warfaot nag issued by Friedlaoder Bros, on Oo'ooer 14, and it was also returned nulla bbouta t The debt due to Olatk was on a dishonored prorais a. ry note, and that due to Friedlander Bros waa also on a promissory note.— A, fit. Pearßon executed warrant, Oaborne v Hoult, on October 15. Took possession at Uouli's shop m East streat. Thought Hoult was there. Saw Hoult that day. Hoult resisted the man who took posses sion of factory ia Moore street under Friedhnder's warrant. A claim web made under biil of sac arid the landlord made a claim f>r "rent — By Mr (Juthbertson : The c'aim for rent waa about £& 4j.— J. 0 Bell, Deputy Official Assignee pto dn-.ed statement ot as.ttg and tiabi lbua 1 Boult'e eaate. Theimoaue of aecarei liabilities waa £405 10a, £300 on mort gage to T. Buliook ; aud £106 10s oa bill of tale to Mrs .Neate, Dd n-t consider the property would realise the amount of the bill of eale. The bill if Bale waß dated August 19 ;h 1887. The Und was not worth <he amount of the mortgHge and the bankiupt valued it at £50 Isb The unsecured claims were Bet down at £154 8. 41 butaome other claims had emoo come m There were no Uhßecurtd bbjuis In the statement, but witne s had readied £11 14 1 81 for book d«bt» and property uot secured. The bank upt, had handed witaesß hia trade boot- a consisting ..f lodger, o-trh book, and book i f miscellaneous transaction?. T c oaan bo k Bhows u.o entry ot receipts ) it only shows payments. Tne bankrupt, nad stated to witness he kept no recrd of receipts. H ulc had never kipt any bill book*. There were bills current at time •>f the bankruptcy. It «as imp >Bsible to get at the t-tate or the bus ness from tne books. It wae impossible at any time to ascertain from the bo«ks whether Hmlt was solvent or i.ot The cash book went hack to Janmry 1884 Examined H jalt <m oath ou October 19: b, October 21st and October 26th. Reduced his statements to wriimg and they were aigned by Hoult. — By Mr Outhbert son, — None of tl.e claims Witness had subsequently duoove^ed had been proved ; Houtt had told witues* of some of them. It is not an unusual thine for books to be incomplete m bankruptcies In the ledger certain aocoants were ruled off as paid. It would not give an idea of the business, as it could only represent a fow customers whose accounts were current. — By Mr Purnell : Never came across tradesmen, m as large a way of business aa Hoult, who kept no record of cash payments. — Pater Stewart, re-called, said that he got the money above referred jto about; September 24th. — By Mr Outh bertaon : Only had the one transaction with Hoult, — Thomas Hoult, the bank rapt, waa then called. He said he had been carrying on business as a pork butcher and herbal beer manufacturer. Had two shops and a faotory. Began to get Into difficulties about two years and a- half ago. Had no property at that time except plant and stock, clear of mortgage. The value was about £150. Told the Aeaignee that previous to that he was about £50 to the good after all cfebta were paid. Got into d.fficalty ovei bacon He got'in a large stock, the price dropped and he lost over £250. Witness* mode < f carrying on business was when he sold one lot of pige, with the proceeds h-< pild <ff those from whom he bought the previous lot. After witness got into difficulty his business began to get worse and worse. Ob borne bought the pl^s on August 16, and on Anguat 19 witrjeas gave a Bill of Sale to Mr Neate.— By His Honor : But for the distress warrants which were put m witness had reason to believe that he could have pulled through. —The examination was continued by Mr Purnell at considerable length. The bankrupt said that when he obtained the ptga from Oaborno he was owing money to several creditors who were specified. He paid a number of creditors iff with the prooeeda of the bill of sale which he gave to Mr Neate, He had been m the habit of giving bills. He kept no record of them but he knew In his memory when they became due. There were bills out standing when he filed. H.v never kept a banking account. Ho had had men wcrk-' ing for him, and did a pretly extensive business m herbal beer. Tais paid well before the pnea waa brought down from 2* to Is 3d a doxen when he lost money,— By Mr Ou'hbertsoa : The herbal beer eeabon began about October and during »ha season he oewfc out from 150 to 200 dozen a week. The price was again up to 2. Two years ago he waa In a go.d position but he lost money on piga ; the o*x<; year he lost moiey on herbal beer. i The money whioh he reoei/ed over the counter he paid a^ay In various ways. He tried to do a cash business. Ha never had muoh capital and he started with nothing.— Mr Outhbertaon addressed the Court —His donor said that he had care fully coaeldered the evidence which had been taken on thli and the former ocoaslon when thia case was before the Oourt. The charges against the bankrupt were four m number three being that he oould not have had at tbe time when he incurred the debts due to Osborne, Harrison and Uayman any reasonable or probable ground of being ftb!e to pay tbe game, the other bejog that

he had within three vai before the commencement of the bankrupt y failed to keep usual and reasonable b.;oks. and account*, netting forth trathfaUy the stato of hla basinoas transao ions. With regard to tho last charge, the bankrupt might have kept his books oarelaaaly, but 'i! * H "r* nt c>mmittal fraudulent Intent should be shown That everything except the receipts were recorded might give rise to the presumption that the bankrupt wished tn cmaoal the gUto of Mb business and the Court would be jaa iOd m suspending hia discharge bat not m committing him. With rega-d to the other ch«rgQ3 it oppaarod to his Honor that the only ground the bankrupt had tor believ ing he could pay the partlccilar debts, was that; something might be* done In the herbal beer baeineaa and that he might gat Borne more goorfa on credit. Seeing that the insolvency of the bankrupt was •Tell known fci him, then this hope was a desperate one and certainly not a reason able expectation to mset hia debts. It meant thac if he could oontr »ot naw dehti then he might pay the o'd ones. His Honor was exceedingly loath to act under these sections of the Act, but when men would trade io a reckless faablon there w« nothing else for it. The present oasa aid not call for g B v«re punishment bat tha law had been violated. On the three charges the Court wonld order the bankrupt to be lmprlooned for one month at Addington.

MAGISTERIAL

ASaBU^TON — THURSDAY,

[Before Mr John Ollivier, R.M. and Mr D Thomas J P ] ALLEGED ASSAULT, Thouas Tetrdß, a young man wes charged wi-.h having assaulted Emma Bowles, the wife of J, W. Bowles, of the Iliads. Mr Purnell for complainant, Me Orlßp for defeudant. Mr Orisp submitted that the Inform*, tion was bad, as it did not comp y with the terms of the law. which Bet forth that an Information Bhould be laid by the informant In person, his or her Bolio'tor or attorney, or any person authorised In writing. In this caae the information had been laid by Mr Bowles, who hid not been authorised In writing. — Mr Parnell sabmltted that " informant " did not as Mr Orisp assumed, necessarily mean the pers-m injured — The Magistrate did not agree with Mr Crisp's objeotion.— Mr Crisp aaid that he had raised the objec tion when Mr Badcleley, the Magistrate's predecessor, was on the Bench and it had: been upheld.— The Magistrate : 1 am not Mr Baddeley, and I will not be influenced by anything my predecessor may have done. Let ev«ry case rest on its own bottom . — Mr Orisp : If one Magistrate rules one way, and another Magistrate m a different way, how is a solloitor to know what to do.— The Magistrate ; I cant help that ; there are Magistrates and Magistrates. My predecessor may be a very able man a id I may be a fool, bnt every case should rest on its own bottom. — Mr Orisp was proceeding to argue m favor of hfa objection when Mr Pucnell objeoted to the matter being further pro. tracted and the M glatrate deotded with him.— Mr Crisp called Thomsa Terras who raid tnat ha had had a dispute with Mr Bowles about honey, Bowles having informed Mr Morris that he (defendant) had let a keg of honey belong* m? to Morris drop. Bowles ordered him off the Btatioo when he went for letters. The ho«*80 that had been spoken of was vlolous and apt to jib. Wltneas' brother took the horse to tha police station a week ago m order to let the police sea It, because there was a rumor that there was an In formation to be laid against him for cruelty. Sergeant Felton said the horse was all right. On the day of the alleged assault, the horse stuck them up. Wit noss atruck it a few times but they ooold not get it to go. They ultimately had to take tha horse out, and they were going for another when they saw Mrs Bowles. His brother told Mrs Bowles that it would be better If she mludea her own business. She said " how dare you insult me." She came over and witness caught hold of his brother, telling him to oome away. She then shook her fiat at witness and called him a young scoundrel, saying that he on«ht to have twelve months In gaol. Witness replied, "you silly cow, would you." She stood raging a minute or two, then went into a6c Witness did not touoh Mrs Bowloa or threaten her In any wwaty t Andrew Terraß brother of the last witness gave corroborative evidence — Mrs Terras whoßtated she viewed the proceedings from the window oE her house also gave evldenos— The Magistrate sr«ld that the Bench had decided to dismiss the oase but they would warn young Terras not to let hla tongue run away with htm agala and to beware how he effared insult to ladies, because m any future oase he would be severely dealt with. la the present caae there were evidently oiroum stances of which the Banch was not awara aid |t was a great pity it hid been broqgh.t Into Court, and not amicably nestled. oo> aide. The Court then rose.

EXTENSIVE DOCK YARD FRAUDS

Pku Press Association.;

London, Maroh 6. It is reported that extensive frauds have been discovered m Devonport dockyards, which compromise all ranks of employes there. Detectives are now making a thorough investigation into the matter It is not yet known whether ordinary workmen are implicated m the frauds, but it is asserted that a number of officers and men on the permanent staff are mixed up m dis honest practices which have been going on for a long time past. A number of copper workers have already been ar rested for fraudulent practices. It is alleged they have been m the habit of nsing Government material for private work and that perform this private . work during hours m which they should I have been engaged on Government work.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY JSLEGTRIO TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHIJ

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NEW ZEALAND BUTTER AND CHEESE.

(Received March 9, 10 35 a.m.)

London, Maroh 7. Butter by the Kaikoura is realising from 6os to ioos per cwt., and cheese 45s to 56s per cwf.

PROCEDURE RULES.

The new rules of procedure have now been all adopted by the House of Commons.

CONVERSION OF CONSOLS.

The Right Honorable Mr Goschen will submit a scheme for the Conver sion of Consols to the House of Commons to-morrow.

The "Times" expects that the scheme will deal wth all three per cent, stocks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer having secured the co operation of the bankers.

IHE ABHBUBTON GUABDIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1888



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During the passage of the Union Steamship Company's s.b. Mahinapua ftom Westport last Sunday Captain Holmes saw two turtles- one off Stephen's Island and the other about eight milt bto the S E of the island. Judging from the size they would be about three or four hundred weight each. The weather was [ lovely and the sea as calm as a raillpond at the time. The steamer passed about fifteen or twenty yards off them. " 8.D." advertises m the " Morning Post » fora governess "a thorough disciplinarian and' well able to administer corporal punishment," and she is asked to write full particulars of the mode of inflicting punishment. Another advertisment ia equally stranger. A reverend gentlemen wants a valet, who " must know a i bit about boxing, and if necessary, to be able to put up the raw 'uns." One would almost think that " B.D " and the reverend gentle- man would do well to open up communi- cations with each other, as either the gover. ness or the valet might suit both their requirements, and thus they would save the double expenditure.



According to the " World " the Emperor of Germany has loat all faculty for counting figures. Dates or the coat of anything convey no longer any meaning to him ; but on other subjects he is still sufficiently clear- headed. He always comes up smiling after each fresh attaok and the strong remedies employed, and notwithstanding that; he might any morning not wake up. Thoae who see him when he is at his best Bay that they will not believe he is dead until they attend his funeral. It is generally said of the French that they aie not a sporting nation, but an inoident which occurred in* a ohurchyard near Paris the other day would seem to buow that the notion is not entirely well founded. A funeral was taking place when a hare suddenly made its appearance on the scene, and at once the beadle and the mourners started m wild pursuit. After an exoiting ohase the beadle managed to knook the animal over by hurling his baton of office at it, and the hare was secured. The beadle's sporting tasteH, how- ever, got him into trouble, for the local magistrate fined him 30 francs for killing game with prohibited arm&. According to the " Osservatore Romano " Borne pilgrims to Lourdes reoently sent to the Grown Prince of Germany a bottle of the miraculous water, praying Hia Imperial Highness to make use of it, and assuring him it would infallibly cure his malady if he only accompanied it with a prayer to the Holy Lady of the shrine. The Prince thanked his Catholic well-wishers, but politely deolined to undergo the miracle, and forwarded the preoious beverage to the lady superior of th 6 Convent of San Bemo, to be distributed among her invalid nuns, A case of death from thirst is thus reported m the "Argus" from Wilcannia :— A report from Yantara states that a man named Jerry Grace perished from thirst 58 miles from Yantara. He was on his way from Wannar- ing to Milparinka, and when found was m a dying condition. Mr Scott, of Yantara, endeavoured to get him to Bwallow some water, but he was unable to do so, and died m an hour. The Wellington correspondent of the 11 Press " recording the sailing of Sir Julius, Lady, and Miss Yogel for England m the Aorangi, says :— Sir Julius looked very well and seemed m capital spirits. He informed me just beforu the steamer sailed that he fully expeoted to be back again m New Zealand m sis months. This, however, is doubted by many of hiB friends, who prediot that New Zealand will not see him again m a hurry, as he has several considerable undertakings m hacd, which will probably keep him ." fr England for a lengthened period. ' ' '* Referring to the fifty applications for the Chief Gommiasionership of the New Zealand railwayß, it is stated that Sir F. D. Ball will probably be instructed to make a seleotion of half a dozen or a dozen of the most likely applicants, and forward their papers with full particulars to the New Zealand Government, m order that a final choice may be more con- veniently made from the filtered lot.



"Rough on Corns." — Ask for Wells "Bough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions, At chemists and druggists,



Feible ladies, aged persons, weakly ohildren persois of sedentary habita, all need Amerioan Hop Bitters daily. Believe Keiting'fi 1 Powder destroys both moths, fleas, beetle, and all other inseofcs, while quite harmeas to domestic animals. In extermi» natin; beetles, the suooess of this powder is extrmrdinary. It is perfeotly clean m auplil oatioj. Bee the_ artiole you purohase is 1 Keatng as imitations are noxious and ; n^ii»»»,if Bn ' >M ' lßiailil3a <



Holloway's Ointment. — Miners and Workers m the Goldfielda. — This invaluable and renowned ointment is extensively used and patronized by such people to their very great advantage, being easy of application and portable m small oompaas. When used m oon- junotion with Holloway's Pills m accordance with the clear and concise directions for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases which afiliot man* kind which will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Holl >way's Ointment and Pills do not deteriorate by keeping nor Jty onange of climate ; as they contain no deleterious mineral drug, they can be nsed with the most perfeot safety under the mc3t adverse oliinate and sanitary pcnditkoi



Wanted, iIJAKTPD Tendora for O«r«tne Shingle V* Apply to Geo Jameson, W<>B Street 3 63 VS7 r A,,Tr.D a Bny about 15 or 16 V* vosrs, as generally useful. Apply Cbktr*l Hot-l. 3 64: VT7"ANTED Apprentices to tha Dress- W making. Apply to Mies Kemn'fz, John Orr a>^d Co. 3 68 WANTED Everyone to visit our now Grocery Establishment (wholesale and retail) now open and uuder new management. - John Orr and Co. 3§67 U7 ANTED Known -Oddfellow's Hal • i Dump's Social, Wednesday, March 21st, 1888. 3f55 WASTED Known— Remember Baptist Annivi-Taary Tea end Musica! Soiree on Good Friday, 30b March- \\r ANTED Known— Meßera Geggond W Co'a. Piano Tuner will be iv Aahburtou m a few dayu. Orders left with Mr A. Harrkqat. GOOD Business Envelopes 03 per 1000, Let each. iSoto paper, equally ! oueup — O. M. Jowls. /"MEA Servicos, 40 pieces ftomlsi 6 i per J_ act. Choice a^ortment ot Orna- ments, Glass and China ware. Inspection Invited. — H. M.. Jones. PIUt'OL Aooordians, Concertinas, Flutes, WhiestUa, Moatu Organs, Violins and Strings, Ooorinas, largest Biock to oeleot from. — H, M. Jones. PUBLIC are invited to call and inspect the largo and varied atock of F*ncy Goods, Stationery Books, Muaio, eto All goods maiked In plain figures, nu one pressed to buy. — li. M. Jones. ALL oar firet-otasu genuine Diapory, Boots, Clothing, etc., we are now Bulling at ridiculous prices. Only ooan and see. — H. O. btOEiis, Meiford xlouse I TLJ ANTED to Sail —A v irst-class Piano V\ graud action. Cash or terma very liberal. Apply Hayes and Ck). /^i KEAT Bargains. Every hiog greatiy \JT reduced. Como and judge fjr your- suives. — H. O. Seqkkb, Meiford Houae. COME one, coma all, and our pr>r.. e wiil aatonish everybody — h^ o. Skqers. WAJN-TiiD-My oustnmera to kuu« that I bave removed to Saunders' Bailoinge, and tnat, m addition to m> stock of Groceribs, China, Glass, and Earthenware, I have opened up a sti ck of new Clothing and Boots, at prices lower than ever offered m New Zialft'd. — Robert Alcohn. 3*lo WANTED -Everyone to come »no see the nicest iot-ef Glass, China, aud Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur ton, and the Cheapest over landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the JVlauufrtcturero. — Robert Alcorn, Saun- ders 1 Buildings. 3*il 4T|7 ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Vf Scenery, and' Catnobc tSubjecb Catholic Cardß, good variety m Hcrapr Novelties ia Penwipers, Crewel Wools anc* Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, Ac, &c. at Jlrs Manhibe's F<*ncy Repository, Saundars' Buildings^



DIA BY . I ) Moon'« Sn« Sun Moon iMoon ago at March. Rises. Sats. Rites Seta, noonday pin. p.m. S Monday .. 5.47 G. 38 11.3 16 22 0 Tuesday .. 5.48 6.36 lI.H 313 23 7 Wednesday.. 5.50 6.34 0.0 3.14 • 24 a.m. 8 Thursday .. 6.51 6. 2 0.49 4.7 25 0 Friday.. .. 5.53 630 1.49 4.53 26 10 Saturday ... 6.54 6.28 2.53 5.31 27 11 Sunday .. 5.55 625 3.54 6.6 28 Mooklight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till, nearly o'elcok m the morning. Tho Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown t ill about i m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines i all night. I 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 ahine.Bt.ill morning. Th 9 Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise. T. Bullock, TO LEr. A ROOMED HOUSE, together with 3t" email Stable, In Moore Street. App'y to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. A COMFORT ABLE House, well situa- ted, m Cameron Street, lately occupied by Mr Dimant. T. BULLOCK. TISWALD. TO LET, at a Inw rental, 4-roomed Cot tape, With Veranciah, fronting Gra- ham's Road. Inspeotiou invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. FOKSALE. HOUSE with "Kay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanul Road, T 8, 744, known as W. FJz's property. No> hiving sold rhia by auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it, small c^h deposit, balanoe bearing interest a* Gh p*r cent. t. Bullock. TO LET — At a very l>w rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a gruin and cbsff atore. T BU T,Ol K. FOR SALE.— -An improved Farm ot 245 Acres, being RS 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low p T ioe and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. Off /r —Lot 28, Trevortou, near thp. aCiOO* Presbyterian Manse, contain Ing about |-flcre, with 3-roomed Bocep thereon, for Bale at tho above prlc&- Terms if re juired . — Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a low rental . — 4-roomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOHK. F.IOR SALE at a low prico and on 17 liberal terms, 16 acres of land with j 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontir g the Fa Tfield Road, not far from the County | Saloyarde. Apply to T. BULLOOK. Friedlander Bros. riTIANTED jTOi.PURCH.ASE WHEAT, * BARLEY, OATS, RYE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. j WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES COENSACKS. WANTED— Our Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE GOMPASY, OaMARU. FISON'S Celebraied Fertilizers, The beat m the Market. TOMLINSON and" HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The best and cheapest In the Market, Prevents contagion for an almost un- limltoi time ; «iU not Irjare or discolour the wool, but on the contrary gives it a beautiful appearance. I', keepa good for any peri( d if time ! saay to mix ! requiring no hot water and thus saving fuel, con- siderable expense »i»d trouble ! GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS. THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSE Y'S Light 2-horse_Steel Binder. WE hsve pleasure of intimating cur friends and others that we hate beoD appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried It has given entire satisfaction and thosp who attended the trtala and saw thp Maohioe at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thns showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGEJNTS WANTED, FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Public Notices B. Morris WI?HE3 to inform Mb nnmerone I Castomern of Ashbnrton Dlstrlofc that he Is prepared to GRIST GR^IM In any quantity at Teduc?d RVTES. Satis- faction guaranteed. GUIS" ING done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed WHEAT for GRISTING may be de'ived at the Triangle Bakery aB uauft 1 . BR.\N and SHARPS m Stock, THE ASHiiURTOtf WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY IS PREPARED TO PURCHASE JOR OASIf ALL KINDS OP WOOL In Laegs ok ?5141l Quantities. H. SEMPLE, to 6 Secretary. W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH HOPSE-SHOER Burnett Stbbkt, next " Mail " Office. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coech Building and Wheel* Wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and wit! continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Di»ya, or C*rt« made and re- paired. Agrionltural Implements repaired promptly. Hones Shod with skill and c*re. „, W^ H. PAGET. NOW EEMOVED TO SAOHDERS 1 BUILDINGS. E. ALCOEN . SADDLERY ! SADDLERY 1 ! MR A. IRELAND, havir>g removed to premises occupied by Mb Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, t« merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICEB CHARGED. Every reqeieite m the Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of Retting SADDLER f at •uob LOW PRICES aa were never before offered m Aehhurton. Repairs executed on most teaeonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis | BEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It baa no equal. Sold on time payments if reqoiied. 11»19 A. IRELAND. rpHE respective businesses of Mr Ch J Neate and Mb A. Kitftmzsß, bave been amagarzakd, and with a view of obviating tha double Expenditure In- cu rr ed m carrying on TWO Establish- ments, will m future be oorducted m the premises laf ely occupied by Me Kam- BITZEE, under the style or firm of Tie Ashbnrton Drag Company, LIMITED. Having effeoted th<s, the new Company are determined ti give the puolic the fnll j benefit of the reduced cost m working expenses, by supplying all D*<UGH and MEDICINES at a much U-wer Bcale of charges than heretofore. Patent and pro- prietary srtictas m constant use, will be SOLD at specially L<>W 6gures. The quality of every DRUG used m Medicine •rill be of the very best obtainable A thoroughly competent assistant will reside on the premis s, and the convenience of customers cartfullj studied ia every way. Ashbnrton Drug Company, L 4, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 8*92, Manager. PAMRHANGINGSI FAPERHANGINGS ! I rpHE Undersigned bave just opened up J. a splendid assortment PAPERHANGINGB, SCBIM, TAPES, TACKS, Also, — "WINDOW GLASS (all sizes). W & R LEAD, PAINTS, OILS VARNIbHES, COLORS JDiIYERS, . TURPENTINJ &o, Jest landing, a splendid lot of Ecuee Coal, ex " Hauroto." McCalluia & Co., RON. TTMBER, AND COAL MER CHANTS, & IMPORTERS. Agents for TITAN and TBIPLEX STRAINERS, l?* 103