LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Rev Thomas Hamilton, inoumbent of Jemuka, will oondnot the services m St. ij^nin?' 8 to -™™* corning and T *. . o f Spain, The intention arose out of the exeoution of the filibustering leader, Ryan, and a large number of hie men at Santiago, .™*> wh m^ a ? n b f^ by the Spanish Sposed^ BS?XSS3 f^mTg the discharged soldiers of the War of Seces lioD: and tne command was to. have bean the late General ••PhU '' Sheridan. The idea was to organise the force as if for ge rvioe m Cuba, and, after U had been^ut to sea, divert its course and make a sudden deeoent on the Spanish ooaßfc. Tne beßt medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test ita iminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that aooompany eaoh bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifawald, reports :— The Euoalypti Extraoi proved magnificently successful m very Bevere contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soald ings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or suppres. Bjon, (urcemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal m its aotion Enoalypti Extrsot. Doses, sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.D., Pror.i Univewity, Greifswald, reports :— Diphtheria. Tonßila continually ooherent presenting uloers with white exudatß. Cured m fourteen days, Snrgioal Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhus of Breaßt— Exoia:on Euoalypti Extraot employed. No Bwelling, heat, or diacoloration. Cured m fourteen days. — (Advt.) A.

A field trial of reapers and binders will bs held at Flemington on Friday next; The Crimean War ooat England £50,000,000. * , Nominations for the raoe meeting o(- the Tinwald Rating Club dose at Soott'a Hotel, Tinwald, this evening at nine o'olook. > The 8.8. Coptio arrived at Hobart at 7 p.m. yesterday and was to Bail at 6 thia morning for New Zealand. She brings 150 passenger^ for Australia, and 127 for New Zealand. The Premier of New South Wales inteqds to introduce a Bill to make it compulsory for inauranoe companies to contribute towards the cost of maintaining fire brigades m oountry municipalities. Sir Harry Atkinson addresses his constitu ents at Hawera next month, afterwards vißiting Auckland, speaking there m defenoe of the property tax. He revisits Dunedin m 1 February, Bpeaktng on general politics. , War taxes are enormously oppressive m France, Germany and Russia, and the great armies are every year becoming greater. The last not of Emperor William was to sign the Army Bill, which added 700,000 men to the German soldiery, so now the Fatherland; has a force of 2,250,000. A gipsy wedding took plaoe a few days ago' at Gtietton, neat Peterborough, which excited great interest, and the ohuroh was densely crowded. The contracting parties were respectively twenty-two and twenty-one years, of age, and the bride's dot was £500 m OBBh and a fully-furnished caravan to live in-. * Count Telehi and Lieutenant Hohnel have arrived at Zanzibar well, and report, bo the " Times " Zanzibar correspondent tells uB the discovery of a lake named Basson-Aroa, due north of L. Baringo. This lake, whioh. - g filled by two rivers flowing into its northern end from the weßt and north, extends from 2deg to sdeg north and west of L. Samburu. A cricket matoh will be played m the Domain on Monday by an Ashburton Eleven against Eleven of the Midland 0.0, play to oommenoe after the arrival of the express, The local team will be picked from the follow " ing, viz. :— W. B. Denshire, G. Andrews, D. Strange, L. F. Andrews, F. Makeig, Eneen, W. Simpson, F. Oranefield, Dumaresq, 4 Sawle, Blake, and D. McFarlane; t Mr R. A. Underwood, advance agent for the Crawford- Hunter party of Soottish vocalists, j arrived m ABhburton last night to make arrangements for the appearance of the j Company here. The Company arc doing excellent business m the Southern towns, and s give a short season of two nights only m this town on Saturday and Monday next, the 22nd and 24th inst. Aooording to advioes from Munich, muoti ' eensation has been oaused there by an article, of the Neuste Naohriohten oonoerning certain • alleged occurrences at the Court of the King of Wurtemberg. Three young Americans * are said to have gained, by all sorts' of spirit ualiatio manifestations, great influence over 9 the ailing monaroh. All sortß of distinctions have aIBO been bestowed upon these lucky Amerioans, and one was reoently ennobled. 9 Mr Pritohard-Morgan, on Thursday (says 1 the "Burton Ohroniole" of Ootober 4), at ■ Methyr, reoeived telegraphic information , from Dolgelly thai during four weeks 802 i- JonsojL stone bad yielded 1640 ounoesiof I goiaTor a*> average of 5 J ounces to the ton, j -value wftkxlf. £6000. The yield ia rcgarfygd , bb almost, unprecedented, and m&y be taken; jt jb said, to indioate a dividend at the rate of 80 per cent, per aunum. . A case of transfusion is reported from thtf i neighbourhood of Alreßford, Hants. The . wife of a labourer had for a considerable tinwj ' past been suffering from a disease whioh had reduoed her to almost a skeleton, medioine being of no avail. Her medioal attendant, Mr Marcus Eustace, on being summoned at ■ midnight found her m a sinking state. As a last resource he extraoted four ounces of blood from his own body and injeoted it into that of .his patient. The operation was successful' One of the strangest things m India is the ' multitude of deserted oapitals. There are three old Deltas, three suooessive oapitals of . the East, all olose to eaoh other, all south of the present city. One of the three is Tug luokabad, a marvellous oity on the hill, roof less and absolutely deserted, but solid and l gigantic. The seoond is Ferozabad, including the fort of Indraput, with a handful of ' inhabitants. The third is the Old Delhi of Eutub, who was born a Turkish slave and died gmperor of India. His name still L survives m the Hutub Minar, the finest tower • m the world, springing aloft like a living organism, and m the oldest mosqne m India, the Eutub mosque. : A handicap Bhooting matoh will be fired at \ the range on Monday afternoon, between the members of the Aehburton Rifles, also the i first competition for the iNew Zealand Cloth ing Factory's oup. The offioera and non-com mission officers prise of £10 cash will be divided amongst the highest scorers, ranges will be 200 yds standing, 800 yds kneeling, 400yd8 any position, 5 shots at eaob, com* petitors must pay Is 6d for ammunition ' before being allowed to fire, They will parade at the drill-shed at half past twelve sharp m a dress uniform (without Bide arms) where a conveyance will be m readiness to take the. men aoross the river. jgThe following extract from a letter reoeived by the San Franoisoo mail, from a gentleman who was sent to Scotland on business by a firm m Christohurch, will (says the "Lyttelton Times ■') be read with interest : — "Neoesßaries* of life, especially the eatables, are very expend sive. Even Sootohmon oan get their' burgoo • muoh oheaper m New Zealand. I have seen no frozen sheep exposed for sale as suoh m the butchers' shops, though a friend of mine, who owns a station m New Zealand, pointed them out here. They were sold at the same price . as the Home fed, and they looked equally as well, Mutton ohopa are retailed at la per lb,' and beef steaks at lg 6d, ho you. oan Bee the working daises cannot afford tp eitt muoh butohers' meat," The reports of the l'refeots of the Depart ments on this year's harvest m France havo now been officially published and show the following results :— The area sown this year with corn amounted m extent to 7055,161 hectares as compared with 6,967,486 hectares last year, giving a yield of 96,430,002 heoto litreß, against 112,456,107 heotolrtres, o? measured by weight 73,180,302 quintals against 87,791,682 quintals m 1887. The area Bown with rye was 1,614,685 heotares against 1,624, 2§7 heotares last year, yielding 21,895,562 heotolitres against 23,676,713 hetolitreß, or by weight 15,711,611 quintal*) against 16,941,070 quintals At a sale of old tapestries from the Ohiteau of Plerris-Maoe, m the Marne et Loire, some extraordinary prioes were realised. Many of these tapestries oame originally from the Abbey pf Ronoeray. Among the pieoes dis posed of the' following are particularly note worthy:—Panel, of Artois fabrioatjpp pi the 15th century representing Biblical Bcenes, eaoh subject being accompanied by a verse, 7600 francs ; panel, " Moses striking the rock, : and the Israelites picking up manna," 4600 j francß; panel, "The Oruoifixion," 3850 , francßj an epispde jn the life of "St. Gervaiß," from the Gobelino factory, 3200 francs ( an Israelilish scene, 570Q francs* ' " The Mjraple of St. Gregoire," 5400 f ranos. ' - «i« Lille tanestrjes of the fcouis XIV. ! Among ... '-* Kermeeße," after David ' epoch, " A Flemi e ~ " '-««». and ejng- Teniers— peasants eating, ar«u»^ "'■■»• l ing— l2,7oo francs; another panel after landscape, by the Bame painter, 7500 franca ; a and still another, 5750. *»uoa, « " Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensive P odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic '' STttS; ad." e " Blefa "^ I s

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1888. MISSING HIS OPPORTUNITY.

The satisfactory improvement which has taken place m the value of produce, the terrible drought which has been ex ' perienced m Australia, returning confi dence m the future of our own colony and the free choice of tenure afforded under the new Land Act, have worked a won deplW change m connection with the i demand for land for settlement. An exchange says {-W The demand for country land m various parts of the colony has not been so great for years as it is at the present moment In the Auckland district, where the depression ' has been most severely felt during the last two or three years, there is quite a little boom going on m the matter of land settlement. The Assistant Sur veyor-General says of it : 'There seems to be quite a spurt m settlement, and as far as I can judge there are a great many of the very best class of settlers, that is, old eettjerg' sons. They have been born and bred m the country, and have all the necessary ex perience. Finer settlers it would be impossible to get. Hitherto they have not cared to settle down, but they are certainly doing so now.' The officer m question attribute/3 the demand to the advantages m the matter of pejection which the present Act affords, and to prove his case supplies the following in teresting figures : — 'From March (when the new Apt came into force) to the 30th of November, 1888, (nine months) there were 242 selectors for cash, 19,200 acres: 65 selectors for deferred pay- 1 ment, 6700 acres ; 107 Belectorß for perpetual lease, 15,422 acres. For twelve months ending 30th March, 1887 : 158 selectors for pash, 6778 acres ; 31 selectors for deferred payment, 3512 acres ; 41 selectors for perpetual lease, 3998 acres. 1 hat shows, I think, pretty conclusively that the public ap preciate tb.e option given them of mak ing their own chpico of tenure." The cause assigned is, as we haye Bajd, one of those which are working together to produce so satisfactory a result, but it is only one of them. The fact is, however, just now of more interest than the reasons which have produced it, and Lit is only to be regretted that thjo j^'-^ter for Lands is not making the mosUf the ;; le^id opportunity which favoring circumstance; ."" We - U » S Z™ legislation have placed at his tee*. * is not advantage taken of the provisions of the Act which enable the price of second-class lands to bo reduced, and why are not large areas of such lands (for we have no other remaining unsold) opened up for' sale m Canterbury? There would be a great number of hold ings taken up if this were done, for ' there we plenty of people j a the colony ]

ready and willing to settle upon the? land if the necessary facilities are offered. ' Then again, why is not an effort made to bring m settlers with capital from elsewhere, also, by sending advertise ments with maps and descriptions to Australia where many farmers are anxiously enquiring whither to direct their steps ? These are questions which cannot be answered satisfactorily except by taking the action indicated, and we very much fear that the manner m which he is missing his opportunity confirms  . " , , rr . J ■■ , . the view urged by a contemporary that Mr ttichardson, of whom so much was hoped, is after all but a square man m a round hole. • ' '

THE MAHDI TRIUMPHANT.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF EMIN BEY AND STANLEY. (PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION ) Suakim, December 14. Osraan Digna has written to General Grenfell, asserting that the Mahdi has conquered the equatorial provinces. Emm Bey resisted to the last, but at length his troops mutinied and de livered him, and a white traveller (sup posed to be Stanley) into the hands of the enemy. Osman has sent proofs m support of his assertion. (Raotlved December 15, 12.15 p m.) Suakim, Deoember 14. The letter received by General Greenfell from Osman Digna gives details of the surrender of Emm Bey and a white traveller to the Mahdi, at Lado, on ioth October. Osman Digna encloses a letter from the white travel ler who surrendered with Emm Bey, which proves to be a copy of a letter given by the Khedive to Stanley, and intended for Emm Bey. -

"SCENE" !N THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT

ALLEGED BRIBERY. DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Sydney. December 14. An exciting debate took place m the Assembly last night on the question of leasing the city tramways. Mr John Haynes, member for Mudgee, stated that Huntley, auctioneer, one of the promoters of the Company m the leasing of the tramways offered him £1000 and 1500 Bhares m the Company if he would vote m favor of leasing the property. Mr Wall, the member for Mud gee, said Lo had been informed that shares were reserved for ether members «vho should rote for the pro posal. On the motion of the Premier Mr Hqntley, who was present, was summoned to the bar of the House, and Upon being called upon to make an ex planation, said the statement made by Mr H&ynes was a pure fabrication. .The debate was thereupon resumed, and upon a division the proposal to lease the tramwajs was negatived by 56 to 28. Government hold a Cabinet meeting on Monday to consider what action they shall take, m view of their defeat last night, on the proposal to lease the tram ways.

LATEST PARISIAN FASHIONS

(From ou* own Cokbebpondkmt.)

1 Paris, October 13. Plash (a one of the materials to be patronised tbls season, as a fabric for making tea-gowns and fobea de chamhrt, but also for handsome evening toilettes, reception and dinner dresses, more especially m the different shades of rioh deep blue and the new tints of green for the latter, and m various tone* of red for the former. The train and a portion of the bodloe of the avenlng dresses are to be made of It, the front of the gown being m some other material of a very much lighter oolor, more or less trimmed with em broidery. Buoh trains «re made plain, narrow, very loug, and always lined with silk. For tea gowns, plash robei or I redingotei may be combined with white oloth fronts, collars, cuffs, and faolngs of the same, decorated with large buttons lnepaiieroenterle. Battona both m gimp and metal, or merely covered with plain silk, are the neoessary complement of the dlreooire style of coat, Velvets, however, deoldedly take precedence of plush. A new departure has taken plaoa this saason m tho fashion of hats. Whereas formerly all who aspired to style had to wear high orowned and rather narrow brimmed bead gear, the fashion has now gone to the opposite extreme, low orowns and broad brims being de rigutur. This sudden retreat has been somewhat covered by raising on the crown a bul wark of tulle and flowers as their pliable nature will allow. Bat still there remains an unmlstakeftble air about the whole which reminds you of the loose oareleoß arrangement In vogue at the beginning and middle of the oentury rather than of the severe areot style of the last decade. In London the brims are still broad at the baok where they are looped and fastened to the orown In one or more plaoea* In Pat la this style ii no longer worn, but the brim, wide la front and At the sides, is narrowed to little over an Inch behind. The orown, too, is slanting, having not a greater height than an inch and a half at the bapk and rising gradually till It reaohes fonr or five Inches m front. In the "Tosca" or Dlrootoke style the flowers which aro used In great profasion on all styles—are pot right In front and then long trails of the blossoms fall back wards over the orown, The bonnets are mostly of one of two klnde } either very small without a orown, being Indeed little more than a wreath of flowers or autumn leaves, or they are rather large with brims sUbting sharply upwards and fprming a sort of demi-olrole whioh is filled m with a wreath, and with crowns low and almost smothered In flowers or leaves. This latter style is worn at the baok of the head, while the former is fitted on In front like a diadem, Fashion decrees that you shall olotha . voar band* In bnttonlefjs gloves, whioh m - matuh yoßpdref § . i oolour mu>. '* ••— •oewk' 1 of the) The fine %l Helistropw - •"!«• perfumerle Orlaa and the easenoo v - "Violette of the Cuar ••! are the most j fashionable and exquisite perfumes of the < fry* ]

THE MARKETS

(per press association.; London, Dacember 13. Quotations for frozen mutton are un changed. Beef has advanced a farthing per lb. . At to-day's wool auction 12,000 bales were offered. Medium greasy sorts are easy.

LIBEL ACTION

[PBR FKSBB ABBOOIATION.] Blenheim, December 14. The libel action, J. J\ Robinson v the Nelaon "Evening Mail," was commenced at thfl Supreme Ooart this afternoon bofore Mr Justice Rlohraond and a speoial jury of twelve. A large number of witatiesss were called for the plaintiff, and three for tho defendants. The alleged libel was contained In the " Msll's" roport of the Nelson Eduoatlon Board of November 7tb, when Meaere Harkoeßß and Harstboase m*de certain remarks m regard (it was supposed) t < the supervisor who con* daoted the Nelson scholarships oxamlna tlo'n In Bieaheitn. Me Pitt, of NeUoo, appeared for defendants. Mr MoNab for plaintiff His Honor cammed ap »t some length, and decided that the remarks made by mnmbera of the Education Boards were not privileged, and if news papers published them they did bo at their own risk The case exolted Intense Interest m town, and the Court was densely packed. Tho jary retired a 9.25 and returned at 11.10 p.m. with a vi-rdiot f,ir plaintiff, and £100 damages. The Judge awarded ooata on the lowest I sosle.

MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

(PKE PRBSB ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, December 14. At about- tf n o'olook this evanlng an old man named Michael MoDermott, shot a Woman n*med Pate .-son, and then fired twice at himself. The man lives by him* self m a oottage io Swanson street, where he was vlaited to-night by Mrs Patterson, who has known hiai for years. MoDer mott slates that the woman ommenced to tease him ; she, on her part, denies thiß, and say that she asked him to shout, and MoDermott put his hand underneath the pillow of bis bed, to get as she thought, some money. He produced a revolver and fired at her, striking bet m the left ribs. He then inflicted two wounds on himself, one m the right ear, and the other under the left eye. The man and woman have been taken to the Hospital. Auckland, December 15. Mrs PattereOD, who was shot by Mo- Dermott last night, died m the Hospital -at 3.20 this morning. The murderer Is not expected to recover, Ou MoDermott being asked why he shot himself aaid : "Beoause that woman Kate Kennedy is tempting me and robbing me, and has been at me this four or five years." He added " I shot her loo; I discharged three shots, two at myself and one at her." The revolver found m his hand wat slx-ohambered, three empty and three loaded with bullets

LOST IN THE BUSH

AN OTAGO PROFESSOR MUSSING. (per press association.)

Dcnkdin, December 14. The " Dally Times " received an argent tel?gram from Mr J. White, (solicitor, {mm Lumsden, that Professor Brown, of the Otogo University, is lost at Manapouci, Professor Brown, who la Professor of Eng ltffh Lltatstnto, wn«, In oompiny with Major Goring and Mr J, White, solicitor^ exploriag the ooantry between the sootb wesfc arm of Lake Manaponrl and Smith Sound On the 6th they were to have oroßßed the low saddle, at the foot of which they were oatnped, but rain ooming on they deolded to await clearing np. About noon Professor Brown left the oimp for a stroll up the gorge, bat rain I ooming on the party became anxloaa, and searched for him until evening, but withont eaooesi. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were terrible days, with rain, hall and wind. Viessrß White and Goring made every effort to trace their companion, bat without Bacoeßß. Provisions being exhausted, they left the (Damp on Monday, and returned to the Lake, terrible weather being experienced. A party of foor, In cluding Ernest Mitchell, who assisted m | cutting the overland trnck to the Sother- { I land Falls, are now out searching. There was a depot of provisions over the Saddle, and another at the head of the Lake, and it Is possible the Professor may have got to. one of these, and found himself unaole to. return. Thongh an enthusiastic busbman, j he is not an experienced one. He has been about the Lake before, and he also made an overland trip from Wanaka to the West Ooatt with Mr Larnach when the latter was Minister of Mines. Duubdiw, December 15, Those familiar with the route taken by Gorlng'o party and Us difficulties despair of finding Profeaaor Brown alive.

MAGISTERIAL.

SOUTH RAEaIA-FRIDAY. (Before Messrs D. G. Holmes and 0* Hardy, J.P'b.) CIVIL CASKS. R. J. Gee v B. Drqey, olalm £5 Ha 2d on judgment summons. No appearanoe of defendant. Order nude for payment of the amount ia quo wepk or one month's Imprisonment. H. M. Daly v H. I'ablln, olalm £4 13a 3d. Judgment for the amount by default and costs. Saoae vT. Ivess, £2 4s 6<3. Judgment by default and costs. Same v W. J. Welsh, £2 14s 6d. Judgment by default and coats, Same vJ. Moodle, £1 13a sd. Judg ment by default and costs. Same vF. Saundttrs, £1 18a 8d; Defen dant on oath stated thai; the goods bad been purchased on acoonnt of E. W, Osborne'a maohine, and he had not given any authority to anyone to procure the goods. P. Laraman gave evidence for defendant, and stated that he had ordered the goods Id Mr Santjdera' name, as Daly stated he would rather not give them Otherwise, and It wen no use going to work without eatables.—John Stevenson under- Stood the goods for the maohine were to be paid for by Oaborne, He never undtfsteodMr Saundera would be reapon. Bible. —The Benoh found according to the books that Saunders had paid more than he guaranteed. Judgment would be for the defendant without coats. UNREGISTERED DOGB, D. Street and W. Peokhrvm were fined 10s eaob and coats for keeping unregis tered 4ogs. ■

THE ENGLISH NAVY

IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. (PBR PRKBS ASSOCIATION.) London, December 14. During the discussion on the Naval Estimates, Lord Chas. Beresford said England's active fleet comprised only thirty battleships, and if these, were lost the Empire would probably be lost, We ought to spend twenty millions a year on the Navy. It required at once to put it m a really formidable con dition seven'.y-four vessels oi various classes, the united cosi of which would be some twenty millions. Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, admitted that the Navy needed increasing. The chief defect was the want of sufficient guns to properly equip the vessels we had already built. Still, England possessed thirty-four battle ships to j France's eighteen. Government would I next session submit proposals for in creasing the effectiveness of the navy, based on the requirements of the country m the event of war. The vote was passed.

THE POOK MURDERS

(per press association.) Gisborne, December 14. Safßoieut cvi Jeoou has been obtained to make an exceedingly strong ojbo ag»tnat Haiti Te Perl That a?ain«t Hohepa, h»8 brother, is we ik Four natives who were detatued bave been released. The Court resumes on Monday. Tne polloe are confident they have the right men The marks on tbe blood etaioed knife are translated to mean Hiiri's initials. There is evldenoe showing that the knife was ■eeo In Halri'o possession. A blood stained coat and vest wet© found aite* an active search, which Hairi wag wearing when he left Akaaka, and his statement that ho left In the afternoon is disproved by some children who saw* him after aundown. A conversation is said ti have been overheard m the cell between the two brothers leading to » belief In Hairi'a guilt, and HohepA, though the evldenoe is weak, is ballßved to know more about the murder than he chooses to say.

I The polloe state that the evidence likely to be presented will be of such a estate bb to etiture retribution for the orlme. It waa Halrl, not Hohepa, an beforo published, that loft Waipiro on the evening of the m order, having been thoroughly cleaned oat of o»3b whilst playing cards. Halrl explained that the money he had In his possession was given h'm by his brother, but this Hohepa deolee. The possession of the blood , stained knife and sheath found by Sir George. Whltmore it Tapsroa is very con* demnttory. Th 9 marks on the knife represent figures m Roman oapitals, whloh being translated into the Maori language give a number corresponding with Halrl name. The figures are V J and X, whioh mean H P (Hair! Peri) ; there Is also evidenae of a mate of Haiti's, Who knows the knife and sheath (*n unoommon one) well, and has often Been it m Halrai's possession. The salt of olothes worn hy Halra was taken. It had been stolen from a tent at Mr Piokard's. The prisoner states he bought it from Mr Pook's Btore, bat Mrs Neilßon reoogniiea It as being of her work, and belonging to Plokard. Thii suit bore evidence of hav ing been worn only a few hours, and an active search brought to light a coat and Tent blood ntalned whioh Halrl had been wearing when ho loft Aknaku, The trousers were not to be found. It Is believed that Hohepa knowa something abont_ the butchery, tfaoagh he will st.y 'nothing to implicate his brother. It Is not thought be took part m the actual orime. The evidence of the boot ( is very strong. Besides the piece worn oat la the middle of the sole there is a small piece of the heel off, and this aocouuts for there being only a half impression In the blood prints of that part of the boot. The two accused men are said to have had a talk together m the cell, when Hairl wanted Hohopa to say he had given him £2 6s known to have been In his possession after the murder. Hohepa replied that be ooald not do It, as he had already told them he had not done so, The confer-' 1 enoe ended by Hobepa saying, " You oannot get dear ; you go your way, and I will go mine," or words to that effect. When playing cards and spending money before the murder, Hohepa'a wife remon strated with him, and gald that was why he could not keep hie family. He replied " Never mlud, I will have money and clothes soon. This is said to be the only dlreot evidence against Hohepa.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pjbe Pbehs Association.)

Wellington, December 14. The weather is aold and unseasonable. The Directors of the Woollen Company .. have declared • dividend of 8 per oen,t {or tbe half year. The E}on, the Minister foe Education returned from Australia via the South this a terooon. Mr 3. H. Whittem, a well-known resident of this town died very suddenly last night. A number of friends had been on a visit at his home, and on thole de parture to oatoh tha train It was discovered that one of the tlokets bad been left beblßd. Mr Whittem rushed oft to the station In great hsg-e. EJe reaohed the station before th.c train left, bat the exer tion was too muoh for him. Soju after wards he was discovered In a fainting oondltlon, and In a few moments expired. The deceased Buffered from heart disease; Nkison, December 14, The Bishop of Nelson and his party re- | turned horns this afternoon, and were weloomed on tbe wharf by a large oon oourse of people. A speolal thanksgiving servioe. waa subsequently held la the Cathedral. A largely attended" meeting of Kelson shareholders In the Equitable Insurance Association of New Zealand was held to-night. Messrs Oallan and Sinolair, representing the Dunedln shareholders attended, and It was resolved unanimously t6 carry on the business of the Company. Ohrjstohuhoh, Deoember 14. At tbe enquiry re the Belfast fire no additional faots were elicited. The Engineer who discovered the fire gave it as his opinion that It had been caused by a spark lodging In the roof, A vardlot waa returned that tbe fire was accidental, and that no blame was attachable to any of the employees. A strong sou/west gale blew all day In Ohrlstohuroh. It was nnaooompanied with rain, but at Lyttelton there were oo> casloaal squalls of rain and sleet. Dunedih, Deoetnber 14 [ Th» Otago Oaledonian Society have pasaed a resolution re circular from Tuwnsvllle on the condition of the High, land crofters, Intimating that any move ment for the benefit of the orofters would have their entire sympathy, and that they will bo glad to 00. operate m furthering any movement for their benefit. They point out that political preasnre was brought to bear by the lata Mr Maoandrew, but waa not successful,

THE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA

(PBR PBBHS ASSOCIATION.) Hobart, December 14. The crops of oats and barley seem beyond hope, and potatoes are very poor. Some of the crops m the northern districts are holding out well ; others are past recovery. Seed is very scarce, and the prospects of stock are very bad. Melbourne, December 14. The crops m the Wtmmera district are turning out badly. V IU4 exacted wheat m Gunbower and West Kohura districts will be very good, superior to last year's grain* The average yisld, however, will not be more than four bushels. " Brisbane, Deoembsr 14. . The weather is abnormally hot, the fcerraometer registered isa m the shade. . Sydnbt, December 14. Light showers have fallen m the south of this colony.

THE PANAMA. CANAL"

AS BIST AN OB BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. ; (PBR PBBSB ASSOCIATION;) Pabib Daoembef 13, Crowds Barged. wound the, office^ of the Panama Canal Company yesterday, owing to a rumor of financial difficulties m connection with the undertaking. There was a very excited scene, and M. de Leseeps, m a speech to the crowd, tearfully appealed to Frenchmen to lave the enterprise. M. Floquet, who' has been consulting experts m reference to the Panama Canal scheme, announoed m the Chamber of Deputies to-day that, should the Panama loan fail, Govern ment would guarantee the neceisary amount to carry the undertaking to t successful issue. Paris, December 14. De Lesseps wishes to form a new Panama Canal Company, bat the French Cabinet hesitates to assist him, fearing lest the State of Columbia, in fluenced by the United .States, may re fuse to ratify the concession.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. * . (Pxs Pbku Association,;

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM PANY.

•. ■ . London, December ..1&. The Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company report that an ex amination of the books of the Company m New Zealand shows that the colonial balance sheets have been iqaccurate. The cost of ships and steamers is over stated by ;£7 3,000, and the depreciation of steamers is tinder-estimated by ;£84,000. The report recommends the gradual extinction of the deficit m the hope of a prosperous future; In the report to shareholders the Com mittee recommend that the rules should be remodelled m order to permit;the transfer of the entire management to London. . . .

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

The Prince of Wales, Sir F. D. Bell and Sir S. Samuel inspected the build ing now being erected for. the Imperial Institute, and expressed themselves satisfied with the progress made.

MR REES' SCHEME. Q A committee of gentlemen who examined the figures supplied by Mr W. L. Rees m support of his East Coast colonisation scheme exonerate him from the charge of misleading,. and warmly support the scheme, by which at first forty thousand acres shall be devoted to proposed colonists.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

A Fenian named Buckle, gave, evi dence before the Commission to day. He deposed he had been ordered to shoot an expelled Und leaguer, Roche by name. The attempt failed, and the League gave him fifty shillings to facili tate his escape to America.

THE ALLEGED BREACH OF PRIVILEGE :

Londok, Deoember 14. The House x)f Commons refused to enter the report of the Committee upon the Sheehy breach of privilege case on the Journals of the House by a majority of five.

RAILWAY THROUGH SIBERIA. St. Pbtbbsbubo, Deoember 14. A syndicate is being formed to.con struct a railway through Siberia.

GER&ANY A^D EAST AFRICA. " Bxbmn, December- It; Bismarck is afraid the intervention of the German Government m Bait Africa would entail great sacrifice with* out adequate result ,

THE SIEGE OF SUAKIM.

BuAsw. DeoomberlS. The besiegers fired sixteen; shells into the town yesterday, accompanied by a heavy musketry fire.' The ex cellent state of the defences alone pre vented serious casualties. : , THE BOULANGER SCANDAL. Paris, Peoembei 13. The Boulanger divorce suit has been abandoned. —

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES Sydkkt, Deoember 14. Sailors are so scarce m Newcastle that crimping is becoming notoriously common . It is unsafe for laborers to be found drunk m the streets, as they run the risk of finding themselves shipped off to a foreign port before they become sober. . '

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, December 14. The match, Eighteen of Sandhurst against the Australian Eleven, was drawn m favor of the latter. ' - The Chinese residents here are pro testing agains the Chinese Restriction Bill, characterising the measure as an outrage on their feelings and interests, and unworthy of any civilised com munity. ' '.

THE ASHBtmiON GUARDIAN; SATftBPAY DECEMBER 18. 1888



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The best Remedy for Indioestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indigos* tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the " natural strcngthener of the human stomach," act «i a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy drcum* stances Sold m bottle* at jli^ljd, 2SJO.J, 48, by all medicine vendors throughout fts



Xmas. Xmas. THE fin Zealand Clothing Factory Gives notice to their Numerous Customers that it la not their intention to give away ALMANACKS, PICTURES, ) ■ Or any other useless Article, bat it Is i their Intention and desire to plaoe within the means of all their. celebrated MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, And they now give notice that they have THIS DAY made Substantial Reductions la all Departments doting the Xmae and New Year Holidays. •0 to the N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY; For Genuine Bargains io Gents' and Boya Clothing, RegaUa Shlrtß, Scarfs, Ties, Hosiery, Hats, etc The very lateßt design! to hand. TAILORING. Salta to measure, £2 169, Trotuera to measure, 17a 61, from the newest obeoks and stripes. Customers can rely up^n a good fit and exoollent workmanship m every garment we undertake. FOSTER COLONIAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FROM THH NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. A'body Kens ye BOXIN .» NIGHT DIARY . - ) Moon' December Snn Bun Moon Moon age a Rises Bets. Riises Bete, noon; a.m. a.m. 10 Monday .. 4.15 7.30 11.19 0.26 6 p.m. 11 ttiMday .. 4.16 7.31 0.21 0.56 7 12 Wednesday.. 4.16 7.32 1.23 1.21 8 13 Thursday .. 4.16 7.33 2.23 1.45 9 14 Friday.. .. 4.16 7.3* 3.22 2.9 10 15 Saturday ... 4.16 7.86 4.22 2.34 11 16 Sunday .. 4.17 7.36 6.21 3.0 13 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Mood at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till abont 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and Bhines 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 days old rises abont 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise. TO CORRESPONDENTS Attention to the following rules will save the writers of correspondence a good deal of trouble:— We oannot nnder- take to return rejected communications, No notice can be taken of anonymous, communications. Whatever is intended for Insertion m this journal mast be authenticated by the name and ad drees of the writer, not necessarily for pnbli* \ cation, but as a guarantee of good faith. Letters and other communications in- tended for Insertion m the news oolumn should be addressed to The Editor; ■pd i»ll business communications, ln-» eluding advertisements, addressed to The Abhbubton Publishing Co.



Wanted SPLENDID line of Fans, bandecme, B','ong, tind durable, below wholesale cost. New g(OcU In grost variety.— H. M, JCNES. WANTED &nown.— A Public Tea Meeting will.be held m tho Hinds PubJlo School on Monday, 17th Deo', m connection with Hinds Wesleyan Church Anuiversary. Tea at 5.30 p.m. Ticknts, li 6d. Public Meeting. 12+89 pfTANIED Known — Mrs Meroh, W Dr°Fßmaker, has returned from Bjdney, find rocommenced business m Faunders' Buildings, next MrR, Alcorn's. '• 10 78 WANTED Known. —That Miss Edwabds, Tailoress, is prepared to make Boys' Clothing, uleo Cuffing, Strap ping, repaid and alterations, &c — Miss JDWIRDs, corner Moore Btreet and Bolt. 11 10P Cum'r Atshin tv BOXING MGHT MRS ADAM 6 has reinuved to iSaun- dera' Buildings, oppoatte Railway btation. Ore *el Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every description kept la sfcook. Agent for Eclipße Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 ¥TTANTED Known.— l have reduced V\ tho prioe of M niton at my shop Id per lb. Bides, 2^d ; hind quarter, 3d ; fore quarter, 2d ; Lamb 2s 6d fore qu»rter, and 3s 6d hind quarter, and will still adhere to my old tule, none but the beet quality supplied, combined with cleanliness and civility.— James Tasker. 12°88 The Blioys from the Ould Dhart BOXiNG NIGHT WANTED Known— We have the Largest and best assorted Stook m the Distriot of Men's Bats and Caps m all the leading shapes and styles.— J. Obh aw 00. BEFORE buying Boots and Shoes, eto, Call and Inspeot our Clearing prices. Wiil be to your sdvantago. — H. 0. SEttBBB, Melford Houae, | WANTED Known — We do tho largest , Tailoring Trade In the Distriot. Perfect fit guaranteed and every garment warranted thoroughly Bhrunk — J. Obb A»P Co. [ WANTED Known. —Support Looal Industry. Buy your Suits Ath- burton Tweed from 30b ; made to measure (and choose your own Tailor) from £3 10a.— Andbew Obb. ~ *• Be Wise Mon " BOXINi NIGHT GREAT Clearing Sale of Boots. -We have never marked any so cheap before.— H 0. Skgekb, Melford House. WANTED Known.— Beautiful Mill! nery. A choice aeßortment is now being shown ; also Sunshades, Silk Gloves, Laces, tcarfr, &o, at Andrew Obb's. SHEEP SHEARS, 11 A's, BB A's, and BBANZ's; and genuine Turkey Stones. — Rob2Bt Aloobn, Sauoders Buildings. WANTED Known— We hold an Immense Stook of Tweeds and Coa'lngs to select from. A first-class cult made to measure from 60a. — J. Obh and 00. "XI TAN TED everyone to know that W J. C. Dunoas ia a Land Broker, lioensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Enoumbranoeß, Leases, Regifl. tratioo Abstracts, • Pqwere of Attorney, Applications to briog Land under the Act, and every description of instruments unuor the Lxijjg,. Transfer Aot— J. 0. Dukoan, Arcade, Ash burton. lOjlOl WANTED Known. — Andeew Obb is giving a Great Bargain m Boots* Girls' School Boots, Women's Boots, 6s 6d, Men's. Auld Freens BOXENG NIGHT SALE of Boots and Shoes. We have marked our large stook of Boots and Sheet wtth the Intention of clearing them this month. Come and save money. — H. 0. Seoehs, Melford House, FOR genuine Ashburton Tweed Suits ready-made, or to measure, fit and quality guaranteed, end at prices on- equalled, go to R. Aloobn, Ashburton i Clothing Mart, S»unders* Buildings. WANTED Known— That Mrs Bill, Monthly Nurse, has removed from Peter Street to D« Trevor's house, In Moore Street. 10t39 "\7"MAS, Xmas.— Andrew Obb ia show- ing Novelties m all Departments for Xmas Presents. WANTED Known— We hold^a large and weli-JtßßOrted Stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, made from Colonial Tweede, m every siza and style.— J. Obb amp Co. WANTED Known— That S. W. Aloobn and 00. are selling at Warehouse prioe, a splendid lot of Ladles ' Silk and Cashmere Mantles, and Satin aud Fancy Sunshades, boaght a bargain. No value like them In Ashborton, Jock Meßaw BOXING NIGHT ' WORSTED Tweeds. -A Beautiful Assortment of Worsted Tweeds aB exhibited at the late Show Specially made to order for Andrew Orr. WANTED Known— We held a large and varied Stook of Men's White and Regatta Shirts, Soarveß, Ties, Collars, Glove*, B-icea, Umbrellas, Rags, etc — J. Obb awd ' o. WANTED More Kpown— That S. W; Aloobn and Co, is the oheapeßt House m Aehbnrton. Great variety of Drees materials; Prints and Fancy Galateas to choose from. 31 159 WANTED Known— Our Stock of Boota and Shoes cannot b» sur- passed for vnrlety, quality, and cheapness. ->J. Orb and Co ' Z ' ■ Deooh. Slainte : BOXING JSIGBT « ft? ANTED KNOWN^-That I have YV appointed Mus Adams eolo agent o Aehburton for the I'clipse Dje Works, Cbrifltchurch. Ladies dresses and gtntle-, men's clothes cleaned or dyed, boaj Skins, Gloves and Feathers, Silks, Damask Cnr tains, TabJe Covers, Sashes Cleaned oj Djed, etc., end all kinds of animal skins drefc&ed anc 7 made up to order. — A. J. Chapman, 161 Armagh street, Cbrißt- churoh 130 Reid and Gray HAVE to inform their Farmer Friendß ! and Customers generally that MR JuJBN TAYLOR hee een appointed Manager of their Ashburton Branch irom j this date i BINI ER REPAIRS ex^outed cheaply c and ezpeditionsly. c BiNDfcR TWINE of the Best and , Oheßpesi Quality, / ordeb^elrl^ ; J See oor Latest BINDER and you will ii buy oo other, 12 2 t



D. Thomas. I HAVE for tale— Trnction Threshing Plant with New Combine, Clayton and Shnttleworth ; best m tho Distriot ; all the latest improvement*, I HAVE FOR SALE-Several very desirable Farms, including some of the eat Wakanui land. I HAVE FOR HALE— Forater Combine * Elevator cheap I HAVE FOR BALE— Robey Combine Aagle Iron Frame; nearly new; only threshed 46,000 Busbele. Price £100. D. THOMAS. Ashbnrtoß. T AM A OABH BDTBB OF RYEGRASS IN ANY QUANTITY* . . D. THOMAB, Aehburtoß. * * PERIODICAL SALES AT MY rext Ba?e of LIVE and DEAD STOCK for ttw METHVEN DISTRICT WILL 815 EELD IN MET3VEN On Thursday, 20ih December i&88 Messrs HIBBS BBOS. have kindly OODianted to receive Entries. Ol'entfl will oblige by making their Entries' as soon as poisible, bo that they may be properly advertised. D. THOMAB, Aehburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. I AM prepared to make Liberal Cash Advanoes on the growing clips of Wool Plaoed In my haftdi for sale or shipmen •Itbei m Aehbnrton, ChrUrtchnrch, or any pther Market, . . . Wool Paoki and every requisite on Sale at lowest prlcei, If no Sale efeeted|no Commission or Charge* made, ' First itle early Id November. D, THOMAS, 10 112 Ashbucton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matboit, Cox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANO A. *nd EBTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GKAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loaai negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stook, Tlnwald an Aihbniton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Bides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Ohrfstohuroh Mercantile Finance Oo.,obristohurch Colonial Investment Company, Donedln National. Mortgage On., Ohrlstohuroh Booth, Maodonnld and Co, , Ohriitcburch Morton and White's Sheep Dip Saokeye Reaper and Binder iondon and Lancashire Insnrance Cc Traham'i Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY I" HAVE been appointed A Rent for the \ above Company, and am now pre- tared to take Kinks on Boildlnga, Stock Crops at current rates. '■ D. THOMAS, Ashburton