MAGISTERIAL.

ASBBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr O. A. Wray, R M.) UNREGISTERED DOGS. For having unregistered chgs m their possession, the following »•«*« fined : — David Grant, 10.; S. Bellamy, 10 j ; A. Ferrai, 10j. Al LAKGE. P. Sheehan, for baviog allowed three cowi to wander on a pub'io road was fiacd 5a and costs. Edmund Willfama was charjrrd with allowing a oow to be at large. Mr Or'sp appeared for defendant and applied for an adjournment whicH was granted, Alfred Carson was charged with allow ing a horse to wander on a road within the borough. A fine of 5i wlihcui coats wasltfHcted. OBIMNEY ON WRB For having allowed a chimney of his home tfebe on fire Robert Smith was fined LrJtlthcat costs. AN APPLICATION, Thomas M#gee applied for a remission of the fine thai had been it footed on him for neglecting to comply with an order of the .Court directing him to remove a home on wheels that was obstructing » thoroughfare m the Longbe&oh road district. — From the facts of the oaie the Magistrate saw no reason whatever to re consider the former deolslin.

civil casks Ooldstream Road Bjard v Jana Jaok ■on, olaim 18s 9d. The sum of 1b 5d had been paid into Court. Judgment was given for the balance and costs 21s. A. KamnUzsr y J. H. Fowler, claim £3 3s. Mr Crisp for plaintiff- Judgment for plaintiff Mitchell and Tamer v H. Taylor, claim £14 5s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff by default P. McGoire v W. B Oompton, claim £1 6s. Mr Purnell fur plaintiff. Mr Cuthbertion for. defendant applied for an adjournment, as a material witness on bis tide could not attend and his client was absent. Mr Purnell objected io an adjournment. Judgment for plaintiff, Golditream Road Board v W. Jaokson, claim 2a Id for rates. Mr Crisp for defendant* Defendant denied having] reoeired any notice of the rate. Mr Orisp took several technical objections v'z, to the form of demand, also m regard to the notice of rate, and as to the signatures to the rate book not being proposed to be those of members of the Board. The Magistrate reserved his decision m order to consider the points raised by Mr Crisp A. Ksmollzer v 0. Phyilo, claim £1 2s 6i. Mr Orlop for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff, Charlotte Bishop v E. Christian, claim 4s 6d. The defendant had occupied a bouse belonging to plaintiff and white m oooopanoy some damage was caused to a atore, for which plaintiff now claimed. Judgment for plaintiff. The Court then rose.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(F3B PSESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, July 24. The Legislative Estimates, as drawn op by the Speakers of the tiro branch os of the Leglilatare were considered by the Cabinet this morning. I understand the Estimate* now presented to the Hoase are the aame as those brought down last year. I believe that Qovetnment will take a apell after laafc night's proceedings In Committee of Supply, and that tc-day they will ask the Home to take the dia onsslon on the Native Bills, when there will probably be some lively debating and stonewalling from the Natives. The House, m considering the Educa tion Estimates last night, managed to gave out of the total submitted sam of £490,000 • paltry £20, and the coat to the country to effect this retrenchment (?) owing to the prolonged discussion, was something like £100.

The whole subject of the position of Village Settlements was discussed m the House this afternoon, consequent on a question by Mr Peaoook, at to whether the Native Minister was satisfied with the working of the Village Settlements scheme, and if he Intended to take any special ateps with a view to facilitate farther settlement on land either on sicllar lines or any mudiifioatlon of them. The reply of the Minister was rather ambiguous, as though he admitted m a leoirtby statement that the system had been very successful he stated that the Government did not intend to make any farther advances for the assistance of set tlements. This announcement raised a ■torm of opposition m all quarters, and a lengthy debate ensued, but subsequently tha Minister explained that at present there was such a demand for land under all tenures under the Act of last session that In the meantime, at any rate, there was no necessity for a oontlnnanoe of the ay item. The present Inspector of Hospitals receives £1200 a year and his engage ment expires on March 31, 1889. The House to-day refused toallow Major Steward to make his Licensing Aot Amendment 6111 the first order of the day. for next private members' day. The Imprest Supply Bill for £35,000 was to-diy carried through all Its atages.

Mr Taylor Is urging Government to bring In a BUI to tax the incomes} of professional men. Dr HodgklQion desires the Premier t3 being m .some scheme of centralisation n regard to local government. ~^ . Wellington, July 26. Tlie whole of yesterday was wasted and really m efleot do business was done. In the afternoon an Informal [dlsonnon cropped up on the question of Village j Settlement* whioh occupied the whole of the aittlog and on which no deolslon was come to. Then In the evening on the motion for going into Committee on th'e Native Bill deliberate stonewalling took place on the part of the Natives and their friends with the result that it waß some time after midnight before the motion was agreed to. Some advance was then made m Committee 011 the Land Bill, but It la felt that the sitting waß virtually barren, and that the same thing may ooour any day. At any rate, it Is doubtful now whether the Public Works Statement will come down this week as Ministers state that they have some business to bring on first which may prevent it. In regard to the Midland Railway con tract I understand that the Premier tele graphed to the 4 gent-General that the last stipulations of the Company as to the running powers was absolutely Inadmis sible, and Sir Dillon Bell hss now cabled an amended proposal on the part of the Midland directors which it is • believed will prove entirely acceptat 1 1 and will remove all remaining d fficultles m the

way of signing the contraot. The pro posal has been submitted to the Law Officers and if they find no latest flaw of t> legal character the proposal will be accepted by the Government, and then the contract will bo signed and sealed forthwith.

SPORTING.

GRiND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE

(from otjr own correspondent.)

JOhristohoroh, July 26. HUNTBBS' HURDLES

Faro, lOat 21b (Klngan) 1 Premier, list 111 b (Sheenan) 2 Sookburn, lOst 2lb ... (Rudings) 3 Time— 4rnln 21aeo. Dividend— £3 Ba. Grand National

Mangahaone, list 2!b ... (Hiokey) 1 Daddy Lonotlegs, 9at 71b (Stewart) 2 Isaao, 10a 1 91 b ... (MoGuinness) 3 Won easily. Dividend, £3 14s. Ladies' Bracelet Shillelagh, list 71b ... (Boyle) 1 Reuben, lOjt 131 b ... (Goodman) 2 Wire In, list 101 b ... (Cox) 3 Won by three lengths. Dividend. £2 19a.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Complete Wreck.

WbstpoiiX, July 26. The Btesmer Suva is now a complete wreck. A heivy sea has broken the hull into several portions.

Weather South.

Tim abu, July 26. Steady rain set m here yesterday after noon and continued all night and this morning. la the Interior snow is falling At Falrlte Creek 15 inches is reported at midday and is the heaviest fail known. Much damage to slook is feared. There are no tidings from the Mackecze Country.

Fire.

Dunhdin, Joly 26. Millers bakery m King Street, was totally destroyed by fire early thii morning. Insurances are £270 on s'ook and machinery iv South Brit'sb, and £280 on building m London and Laocaih re. Estimated loss is £300 above insurances.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(by bleotrio telegraph copyright.) (p£k pres3 association.) (Reoeived Jnly 26, 12.40 p.ra )

THE MARKETS.

London, July 26. An Australian wheat cargo has been sold at 375.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir W. Vernon Harcourt made a violent attack on Sir R. E. Webster, Attorney General, for declaring that he might prosecute Mr Paroell if he believed the charges. Mr Gladstone said the Government had been unable to dis cover any ParnellUe complicity m crime.

THE LATE EMPEROR.

Sir Morell Mackenzie has completed his report on the illness of the late Emperor Frederick, and is awaiting the Emperor William's permission to pub lish it.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

The remainder of the resolutions of the Imperial Defence Bill have passed the House of Commons. At the re quest of Mr Parnell, Mr Labouchere and Sir J. N. McKenna withrew their amendments to the Bill. The Bill will be committed on Monday.

AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

Washington, July 24. It is unlikely that the Senate will consider the Tariff Bill this session, owing to the opposition displayed by the Republican party.

OTAGO DOCK TRUST LOAN.

London, July 25. The Hon Robert Campbell warns the public against tendering for the Otago Dock Trust loan of the tenders for which close to-day.

THE ROYAL VISIT.

Berlin, July 24. The Czar and Czarina were enter tained at breakfast on board the Royal yacht Hokenzollern, and afterwards inspected the squadron. The farewell between their Imperial Highnesses and the Emperor William was of a most cordial nature, the latter repeatedly thanking them for the visit.

MORE RUSSIAN PLOTS.

Sofia, July 25 A Russian plot to dethrone Prince Ferdinand has been discovered at Rustchuk.

[Reoeived July 26, 1 10 p.m.]

DISCOVERY OF FOSSILS.

Sydney, July 26. A discovery of fossil bones of great value to science has been made at Migill Creek. Four tons of remains- of extinct animals of gigantic sizes, be longing to the Pleistocene period has been secured.

BOILER EXPLOSION.

Adelaide, July 26. Hemmerling, who was injured at 1 Greenock by a boiler explosion has sue cumbed. Tregear, another victim liesf m a critical state. v

THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT

HoBiRT, July 26. The Tasmanian Parliament has ad journed for three weeks so that mem bers may have an opportunity of being present at the opening of the Melbourne ; Exhibition.

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.

Melbourne, July 26. The English football team beat Sand hurst by 3 gaols to 2.

Says the "Hawke's Bay Herald ":— Last year the Napier hospital rooeived £528 9s lOd from voluntary contributions. £452 19s from patients, and £150 from local bodies. The Chris tohur oh hospital received £45 from voluntary contributions, £316 15s 4d from patients, and £3,026 5s 5d from local bodies. As the Government gave from the taxes £4,910 6s 2d to the Christohurch hoßpital, and only £524 18a 9d to the Napier hospital, the idea is suggested that those who do most for themselves get the least from the national treasury.

KEATiNa's OoodH Lozenges oures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronohitis, Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bod time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all ohemists, m tins Is ld£, nd 2s 9d each.

Concerning the recent death from diph theria at Te Awamutu. a correspondent of the •• Waikato Times " writes :~Many people drink filtered rain water, colleotcd on the roofs of other houses. Perhaps they keep pigeons also. Pigeons are particularly liable to diphtheria. The house-tops are the oolleot ing places of pigeons, and thus any bird affeoted by diphtheria would coramunioate it, through its droppings or otherwise to the rain water. An instance has just boen given where four out of five ohildren m one house* hold m Naples died from diphtheria, whioh has been traced to the causa mentioned above.

DEATH AND FUNERAL OF THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

The death of the Kmparor Frederick 111, took place at Potsdam on Juae 15th at twelve minutes after eleven o'clock. Daring the early hours of the preoedlug night the Emperor's physlolaos reported the patient In a comparatively favorable condition, but it waa not until about four o'clock m the morning of the 16th that untniatakeable signs of the end began to appear. At that time the patient grew roßtloßß but continually weaker, and members of the Imperial family were hastily summoned, aud remained waiting m an adjoining room m readiness to be warned tiiat the Emperor waa passing away, but no immediate change occurred from that time to ten o'olook, when the following bulletin was issued :— " Juie 15th, 10 a.m.— The KMser la now m a light slumber. He wakes at intervals, ia ( conscious, aud glfjs no indication of pain. H(b pulse and breathing are ye y weak." Soon after the substance of the ten o'clock report was ' known oame the announcement of tho Emperor's death Ii created a great shock, ah hough it had been for mary hours expected. The Emperor died without a struggle, and with a placid faoa. The on y minister present at the fatal moment was Menor goDrme. the Oonrt chaplain, who admiuis tered oonaolatlon to the dying man Of the Royal Family there were around tho bedstead the Empreaa Victoria, the Grown Prince Willlarr, Prince Henry, Princess Victoria, Prlnoeofl Frederloko, Dowager Empress Augusta. Prince Blb marck, Sir Morell Mackecz'e and assistant physicians, and many members of tho household were also present. The room m which the Emperor died is not lOyda from the apartment In whioh he waa born It Is of medium sfzj. On the walls are portraits of the Emperor William, of all the Emperor's children, and balf-a-dczjn engravings of Frederick the Q eat. At the foot of the bed on an eaaei stood a portrait of the Empress. Confused ac counts of the Erope:or'a latt hours say that suffocation was averted narrowly ; several times there were convulsions, followed by swoons. Nature gave the sufferer but little rest during his last hours. The Empress held the Emperor's right hand, and the Drown Prince and Princess stood on tbe left side of the bed, While life was passing away, the Emperor took Bismarck's hand m his own feeble grasp, and joined it with thai of the Empress as a token of hla desire for a reconciliation of all differences between his wife and the Prime Minister, Uatil late In the afternoon of June 14th the Emperor wrote with a pencil on little square paper tablets his last wishes. He also wrote regarding some family arrangements, and. added : — " I feel that Mackenzie? has done all human eoienoe, natohfulnesa, and skill could do to prolong my life, and I thank him. I have tried to do my duty to my God and my oonntry, and feel that tho end is now near. God's will be done." The came laurel wreath that his father had given Frederick after the battle of Woenh was laid on his body, whioh, after a post mortem, waa clothed m the uniform of a fields marshal. Immediately after the Emperor's death the Empress Viotoda ran from the bedside, and taking Lr Mac kenzie's hand, said " The first words whioh I shall speak will be to thank you for having lengthened my husband's life." Preparations' for State balls, oonoerts and other festivities m London were stopped, and the parioo of mourning Is prolonged for some time as for a son of the Queen. A number of pubtio and private entertainments were all stopped. A rumor was current m Berlin on June 16th that, despite the entreaties of hla mother, the new Emperor caused aii autopsy to be held on the body of the dead Moniroh, the result showing that at tbe time of his accession to tho throne, he was ho victim of a malignant; form of cmcer. Under the Prussian constitution Frederick was therefore Ineligible to reign, and the widow's title as Empress Dowager was brought iDto question as well as the legality of the acts of the late Emperor. Sir Morell Mackenzie now admits that Frederick's malady wes cancer. a despatob of the 15th says Dr Mac kenzie bad made a statement that there waa a fistula at the base of the larnyx, aud pneumonia rapidly developed, and the Empress was informed by the doctor on Wednesday that he had abandoned all hopes of tbe Emperor's recovery. la a final report on |;he dead Emperor's o&se made immediately after death, and pre pared by command of the Emperor William, Dr Maokerz'e said— "ln my opinion tbe Emperor died of oanoor of the larynx. Ho adds that a proper diagnosis was vory difficult, as tbe disease attacked tho oartllago of the larynx at the outset, and afterwards developed qnlckly m the lower part of tbe larynx." Another despatch Bays " Professor Bergnianu made an external and Internal examina tion of the remains before they were arrayed for lying m State. He found un mistakable flignß of oanoer lv the Urynx. The post mortem examination was confined to a diaseotion of the neok, larynx and lungs, In the larynx, whioh was found destroyed by suppuration, was a cavity about the siz3 of the fist." The "National Zjltung" eayo the autopsy proved that the larynx wbb oom oompletely destroyed by cancer, and that putrid bronchitis existed. The painful sensation frono whioh tho Emperor Buffered during the last day of his life appears to have been dae to the collapse of tbe larynx, owing to the destruction of the oartilage. The direct oauao of death Is given as paralysis of the tongue. The post mortem o cupied one hour. The Emperor's c< ffin Is of oak, covered with purple velvet, and ornamented with gold handles and rails. Tn every detail it Is like the casket of Emperor William, The funeral services, whioh were held In Friedensklrche, on Monday, Juno l§th, were of a simple oharaoter, devoid of pomp and, to a great degree, of a military oharaoter. The Imperial family attended speolal funeral service m the J»Bper Gallery at 6 o'clock on Sunday, and requiem services were held m Berlin churches at 7 30 the same evening. By the Emperor's will, which was opened on the evening of tho day of hla death, his body was burled In tbo grounds of the Palace at Sana Souol, wheye his children Waldemar and Slglamuqd are Interred, Tho Emperor lay m Btnte m the room adjoining the one m which he died, it having been settled that tbo funeral was to be of a strictly private obaraoter. The Imperial and royal rela tives and representatives of the foreign sovereigns were admitted to tho Ohurch. No grand preparations were made like thooe for the Emperor William's funeral. The representatives of Germany were notified to inform tho foreign Governments that, owing to the limited blzj of tho Ohuroh at Potsdam, where the servloo was hold, no large legations had been sent. The general mourning was limited to six weeks, and public amuaements were euapended for only two days after the funeral. It waa a favorite Idea with the Etrperor that the public should not be deprived of their buainesi or pleasure for any considerable apace of time on his aooount. Ho hoped to live m the hearts of hits pooplo as a bencfioent not as a sorrowful memory. 3§The procession started at an early hour from Frederlohakrow Oaatle, but the b&ro monies attending the sepulture of the reirjalnß of the Emporor were pot over before noon. The Empress Dowager yiotorla Beleoted the Bervlce, whioh con sisted of the staging of hymna and other religious exercises. The obaequlea weiej In express accordance with the programme j and the prooeßslon an epitome, aa it were, of that of tbe late Emperor William. An immense and sorrowful throng witnessed the piißßge from Fradeclohakcow to

Frlodensk'ohe. At the latter plaoe all pomp oeaaed. The oaroraonies within were ample and plain, there, was no at tempt at display. At the oloae of the bnrlal service th-re waß a volley of artil lery. The Empress approached the coffin and bade hor husband a solemn farewell. Among the moat obs r.ved In the prooas Blon were the Emperor William, tho Prince of Wales, and the King of Saxony, who walked after tho hearse, Tho Count von Solberg bore tho Imperial orown m tho prooeeslon, Herr Makbaoh the soeptre, Dou Luoins the orb, Count von Sohel lendorf tho sword, Herr Frledberg the great seal, and Herr von Hohold the eleotoral a word. General voa Blomenthal was the Imperial standard bearer, sup ported by Generala Mesoh and Wtnterfield. The p»H bearers were Generals von der Gjw»z, Von Fresoow, Von ObernHz, and Von Popo, all of whom are If nights of the Blaok Eagle. The generals of the army carried the canopy and aoted as attendants to the bearers of the Insignia* A detachment of the military formed a striking feature of the procession, forming the vanguard and ri-ar guards of the Emperor, Saxon Kiog, Prince, and repre • tentativea of tbe foreign monarchies. Af'er the followers of the Royal mourners came attaches of legations and varions Imperial dlalnltiri'ip. At the church the Chaplain Koerneu and a number of aeslatingolergyraen conducted the services) m whioh the late Emperor's desires and instructions were explicitly honored The funeral address was made by the chaplain As tha final benediction was prunonuoed, salutes 'of maaketry and artillery were followbd by the resumption of the tolling of the Cathedral Bella. "I know that my Redeemer llveth" was sung as the ohorale. • Both at the Oatbedrol and the Castle F. ederioskrow the scene was impressive beyond descrip tion.

EXTRACTS FROM "HANSARD."

SLAUGHTERHOUSE BILL.

la the Hoaae on May 25th Mr Walksr Bald he waaunder considerable diffioolty with reference to this Bill, because, on the broad ground, to begin with, he was moat dlatinotly m favor of anything that would give relief or offer encouragement to such companies as the honorable member fot Walrarapa Apparently was retaiued for ; but he thought, on looking »t the Bill and at its preamble, that it waa one that would be very hard to swallow. The preamble said, — " Whereas the fees leviable under 'The Slaughterhouses Aot, 1877' (hereinafter sailed ' the said Aot '), where large aurabora of cattle are slaughtered for axport, are unreasonably high, and oalon lated to have the bffeot of unduly ttxlng »nd thereby discouraging an important industry, and it is therefore expedient that the amount whioh may be so levied should be limited ' Thai preamble made a goneral asaer ;lon whloh he did not think it at all fair should be submitted to the House. So :ar as he knew, it was only one district, »nd only one part of a district, where suoh an effect had takeu place. It seemed so him very Inexpedient that general Acts ihould ba altered to unit particular eases. Se did not wish to bo poison*), and woe lorry tonotloe that the honourable membor or Walrarapa was apparently inolined to look upon the opposition to the Bill as per jonaty; but it was impoasible to look upon ;he Bill except rs a BUI which was intended to off jrd relief to a particular jompany m a particular district. Mr Buohanan— No, no. Mr Walker said it was Impossible for my man of common sense to believe any thing else ; but probably his honourable 'riend was- of unoommon sense. At all jvenls, he thought it very dangerous to liter general Aot 3 to suit particular cases Fhe local auth rltles hadpowar over these liaughterhouae llcenboa all over the colony, md m no other oibq had thero been a jonfllot between the looal bodleß and any ilasghterhouße o >Dstituenta. Apparently, q other districts these coi.fllotlug interests nanaged to get along together ; but m ;hia particular one thoy did not. He did lot preßumo to say tho company was nrrong, or that the looal authority waa right, but, at any rate, they differed ; and ;ras the Huuao In a position, without the Bill having gone through the usual forms md ceremonies of a looal BID, on such ev! ienoa as they had before them, to jadge In this case ? He was afraid they were aot. All they kne* was that the £300 from the company—— Me Buohanan— £9oo odd. What he tiad said was that £900 odd had been levied during the past year. Me Walker.— Well, the figarea did not seem to be at all reoonollable, and it muat b>e clear to members that this Bill ought to have gono before the Looal Luis Com mittee, for it was purely a queatlon of looal government. He maintained thai thia was not the proper plaoo nor the proper oooaslon to consider this Bill, For ill they knew, the Petone Town Board might have very good reasons for levying this charge. Possibly and probably an equivalent was given by the looal body In return for tho fees charged, and ho pre sumed that if they did not levy these :pcb they would have to levy thia indefinite sura of £300, £400, or £900 on the rate payers. I r . waa impossible for the House to say whither the fees charged were reasonable or rot, and t nQ Bill ought to be submitted t»o a Select Committee, or alee it should go through the übuhl ordeal af looal Bills, ao that the House might have some moans o£ getting at the frots Df the ottse, which at the present time were very Indefinite. He did not like to see general principles whioh apparently worked weU m ninety-nice oases out of a hundred altered for the ual<e of suiting the olrcumstanQes a,nd perhaps the dis position of the one In the hundred. He trusted the Colonial Secretary, who had fathered this Bill with a considerable amount of klndneaa, woald, oat of the goodneaa of hla heart, bog his way to post pono It for a little further consideration. Mr Hutchison hoped the Houso would paaa tho saoond reading of the Bill and amend it In Committee. He thought It was an admirable Bill so far bb the title wan conoornod — "An Aot to nmond ' The Slaughterhouses Aot, 1877 ;' " but the whole of tho rest of the Bill was open to considerable objection. Th'} preamble, for Instancy, was very ob jectionable, and It was a pity it was there at all. Proumbles rb a rule were objection able, and this one was particularly so. It said,". . the feea leviable under 'The Slaughterhouse Aot, 1887,' . , where large numbers of oattlo are Blftuahtered for export, are unreasonably high." That, no doubt, was so, and was a reason for an alteration; bat the Bill was conceived entlroly In the interests of largo com panies, and that was very undesirable. No doubt, however, the Colonial Secretary and the honorable member for Walrarapa, «rho wore interested In seeing this Bill passed, wtuld m Oiramlttee agreo to auoh nmendraenta as would make it unobjjootionable. Foe Inatanao, he apprehended they would have to alter the aubseottona of clause 2 ao as to pro vide that the fees payable under the lloensa should bo something like halfpenny per head, not exoaeding £25 a yeatr, and also to. gr> back to tho original Aot and limit the Inspection foeo which were thore fixod to aomethlnE; like £29 per annum. ( WUh theae a,lterationa the BUI would make a great improvement la a matter whloh was of great Interest to the oolony -—•namely, In assisting the export of frozen meat. ■ He hopod the House would agree to the seaond reading, and amand the Bill m Committee,

THE ASHLEY ELECTION

(per press association.) Chkistohuroh, July 25. Fo'lowing is the result : — Verroll 234 Saundera 232 Dlxon ... 225

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Messrs R. Goldaboroußh and Co, I Limited, report under date July 12th. Wheat. — Milling, nominal 3a 6i, ohickfeed, when m good demand and fair supply,. 2s 9 J to 3i.ld. Maize. — la request and still advanolng. 2s 9i. Bran and Pollard.— Q alet at 9i,

JONATHAN ROBERTS

(per press assooation.)

Chbihtohuroh, Ju'y ?5. To-day two gentlemen shooting near Rhodes' Bay, discovered the prison blotb.es of Jonathan Roberts m a tussook near the road by Mr Qardinei's house. The trousers wore turnod inside out and had evidently been worn that way. The olotb.es were found by one of them who went to plok up a hare he had shot and aaw them lying near.

CRICKET.

[Per Press Association .] London, July 24, In the matoh against Cambridge Paa) aud Present, the Australians made 319 io the first. Innings. At the oloee of the dayV play Cambridge In their second Innings had scored 22 without the loss of a wloket. Five thousand spectators were present during the day. . (Reoeived July 20, 12,40 pm.) ; London, July 26. In consequence of rain the orloket match between the Australians and Cam bridge Past and Present was not con oluded.

LATEST PARISIAN FASHIONS

(From our own Correspondent.)

Parisians would appear not to have taken too kindly to Bhort waists and the other plotureeque eooentricities that marked the parfod of the First Empire. The number of actual Empire dresses fa extremely limited, but the result of the movement is nevertheless dco'ded. La Mode has settled upon a medium oouree that has Buffiolent novelty m it to make it aooeptable, while at the same time it Is far enough removed from absolute ecoen« trlolty to please French taste, m geaeral not much given to patronise out andlsh form's and styles, considered more m their places wlihin a picture-frame than fcr the ordinary ooarse of dally life. One of the principal resultß of all these gleanings In the paat ia the adoption of the rediugote tunlque or polonaise, with its long fljt basques, fluted back breadths and bodice out m one with the skirt, if not entirely at least m part, and abDve all, of the addition thereunto of a soatf loosely knotted round the waist, or of a wide ribbon BBsh tied on one side. Being essentially a dressy garment the redingote is seldom made m other than a silken material. At the many great weddings that have taken plaoe lately it has bio*Bomed forth m all sores of rich fabrics, m brocaded silk and satin, In damnsk and lampas— that softest and most refined of figured silks, the designs of whioh are often woven on a background shot with live oolors— and also m plala tissues, futile and Velontine, Biollienne and Bengaline.

Fancy galloons, embroidery, and fringe taken into favor once more, are used to trim the border of rodlngoteß, composed of plain materials, it trimming at all is found necessary, entire simplicity being often preferred.

Parasols are always a matter of con sideration to many ladies, the sfza, oolor, and general appearances are somewhat ombarrasin^i and among the en-oaa orna mented with squares, stripes or m Bimple shot silk, the Japanese parasol stands out with an originality of its own. It is of cream Bilk muslin, flowered! with a Ja£> neeque design In tender Mnta of rose, blue and green ; the frame is light and elegantiy gilt, each rib being visible, the lining of some soft corresponding tint m silk throwing a pretty Bhade on the wearer's features. A lace edges the frame somewhat tendue, and completes the Yeddo like appearanoo of this Bun- Eoreen.

Next to parasols In the hat months, the question of fans is mooted In this fabrication again Paris excels. Nothing is so ÜBeful as the largo guaze fan of any color to suit the oostume, painted on the onter edge of the half circle with a beautiful bird of paradise or golden pheaßant, co posed that the long feathers of the tail, m graoeful curve, enframe the top of the fan when opened. Other fans, move dressy, are of blaok ohantilly edged at the top with a band ten oentimotres m width of fl>wers painted "en oordoc;" Such bloßsoms as poppies, violets, and small sunflowers, big, rich pansles, form admirable oontrasts with the diaphanous tranepareuoe of the lace.

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FnWic Notices.' itTOPE KORTH &DEAF. — Niohuisun's . XH- Improved Patent Artifio^l Ear. Drams. The only sure, easy," and tin seen ■ ; device ' used to permanently restore ■', hearing. Recommended by - *oieatifio ' ' men of Europe and America. Write for  free illustrated description book to J. H; ' v - Fioholson, Lincoln's lan Chambers, William htreet, Melbourne. ~ irees. Trees Trees. THE'Undefslgn9d ! 'bogs ; 'rpiHanV ffit numerous Frlendß and (Jffioni'Miti? rSil tbelr past fayors/ abd calls tbair flppoi^i, - attention to Waexteaalve efoofr of F-U'T l ' AND TREES .of all eorta. N.B —Planting done by contraot, and all Trees supplied and [planted; by mo wtil be guaranteed for 12 mo'ntbu. F-au Trefes. pruned and gardein kept In'or^qr.ir bygthe week or by the yeaif. iOjOOOOup- " " Maorooarpa. 3, year old, 4b 6<l per 100. 20,000 ditto, 2 year old, 7a 6d A and lOJ;pe# 100. 24,000 Pious Inalenis/ 4b per 100. All ordora by post j or left with Mr ff. G. Ftowßß, Oonfeotlpn^r^Eaßt Street,.,., .. shall receive my 'prompt attention',^ 1 !; - '' LJ jJimea Porter, _ CLIFTON NURBBSRY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. ! BE^OYAI, NOTICE. . ■tVM. BATLIB- GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junotlon of the Wakanul Road and - . Cameron street, between Post Offioe and Mr Gamble's, facing the . County . .Ooanolt Avenue. rTTILUAM B AYLIS begf to »nnoini# V TT to h*s Caatomers and the General \ Public that he has been foroed to remove from Saunders' Balldlngs to the above Premrsas In conae quenoe of the Bank having let bis shop m Saunders' Buildings to Mb Axoobn. W.Bi trusts that hli Customers will not be inoonvenlenoed by. the change of situation, as the new premises are an immense Improvemenv upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Cuatomers will be very, pleased with, the obange. la my new Premises ■■-' shall have a large, and varied Stock of Groceries, Teaß, China, Glassware',, Hard- i% ware, Cutlery, Brush ware, Oheese, Bran, , Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flonr, and every " requisite of the trade, whioh will be sold, at the lowest possible" prices, Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Floor Mills, The Bbst Flour Madb, '.: . 20 tons CLOVeE SEEtfS CLOVER SEEDS j v CLOVER: SEEDS j WE' are now landing, ex . from London, our new Season's plovers, Turnlpß, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have procured direot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being this Season's crop, and arc -therefore fresh and BELIAfiLS. We will forward sampleß to any address on application, co that Intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE Or OVER, RAPE. - ' W HITE OLOVRR, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURNIPS, RED CLOVER, Ma NGOLD, TIMOIHY, CARROTS. We have also Perennial Byegraßß and Cocksfoot for aale la large or small quan- tities, latest, novelties m Garden and Flower Seeds, fn m^that well known Lon* don firm, James Carter and Oompahy. * Empty Iron Tanks and Cases for sale. X SEALY^and CO., , • (Late Seal* Bros.) 7*39. 30,000 IRUIT TREES. No Christchurch WcoMy £phia Or Baagiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAXiY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON , > HAS now ready for this Season fib. Planting-by far -the Largest^ atd Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Oanterburyj * probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREKS' PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES OHKBBY TREES APBFCOr TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &ci, well grown robust tree and graftod on the best stocks. Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and 'an innumerable quantity of FORES" and SHELTER TRti;K£V Roses, Crna. mental Trees, Shrubs, Root?, &o, &c. ,•.. great variety. MESSR S J - SEALY&CO.,Seedsmei ] East stree a continue to act on my behal m Town, nd all orders, &c, entrusted to. .them shall have prompt attention. DEROR »lIVF. PiIIOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. THOMAsTsEALY, Eiver Bank, Ashburton, Fronting.south approach to. Traffic Bridge H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, Fiiedlander'a Buildingp, Aehburion. BOOKS, Commercial and General Stationery, Account Books, <fco, BOOKS BY EVERY HAIL; MUSIC. Planes, Harmoniums, Acoordeona, Concertinas, Viollnß, Bmjos, &o , &o. New Songs and Mualo of every description; A large quantity of Music (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, vto be sold at a Great Sacrifice. ■ ■ ; ; ' FANCY GOODS! Writing Oases and Desks*, Sorap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxob, :Puraeß, Card Oases, Pocket B >nkn, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers In any quantity. . ■ ; : ...,.-;• Any Book out. of stock piocuced fcom our Ohrlstchurch Establishment, the Stook of whioh is one of the Largest and Best Assorted In the Colonies, or from our London Agency. A special Discount allowed to Library •nd School Committees'] H. J. WOOD & CO STATIONERS 1 g HALL, ASHBURTOr i|



Public Notices. TO THE LATHES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway ; : PREBS AND MANTLE MAKERS ' ; . • •,•::■.: Tancrbd.Stbbb?.;;; ■>■:■'.; ■■■.- •..■■ ..-■..-';'•■ ::{■.'. w .;:, 5 ; i69 ;■ ;•;•■ GBAND MILITAEY AND ! FANCY DEESS BALL. Under the patronage of the Officers of the South Canterbury Battalion. rr|HE Annual Military and Farcy Dress X Ball will be held at /the Oddfellows' Hall on THURSDAY, Anqaat 9h. Deno- cing to commence at 8 Fleming's String Band will be In attendance. Tiokoto — Doable, 7a 6d ; Single, sa;; Lidias, 2s 6d Tidketa may be obtained from members of the Company. A. J. MULLER, 122 i " Hon. JSeoretarjr, MONSTEE \ CLEARING SALE -■ ---'"■ ' ,' OF ■ •- ' r :;:* '■ ■-- ■ j . .■■.■ .'■■. •■. Drapery, Clothiog, AND •'"' Boots. LiNDEEIW OBR , WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF i YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the 29th. IN ALL DEPARTMENTS; , Boa Handbills for Prices. ANDREW ORE. A. Harrison. ' Alired Harrißon, AOOTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodocß. »nd Merchandise. Farming ImpUments and VeMoleß of all kinds conttantly m Yards on view FOR SALE Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made jinetantly on Goods delivered at the Store j for Sale.jj |AaENT TOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE '•COMPANY AI.FEED HABEISON" T. ißullock, TO LET — A 6-roomed house m Came- ron street opposite the - Wealeyan Church. T. BULLOCK. for sale; mooormiok twine binder TIP DRAY, with frame Do without f lame 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES T. BULLOCK, TO LET. mWO COTTAGES near the English 1 Church - . T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Houae of 6 roomß, with verandah, togothor with about 9. aores of land. Apply to T. BULLOCK rr\O LET, 15a 6d. per ...week rental, o J_ Dwelling-houae containing 9 Koom3, well situated m Tancred , atreet, lately occupied by R, Mo Owen, Esq. There is an excellent water supply together with every convenience. For full partloplarn apply to T. BULLOCK. TO JLRT. ROOMS m the Arcade Chambers. . . Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. . FOR SALE—2 second-hand Touble- Furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, •i Q ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid I_\J dawn m English grass, situated at tha corner of Mitchatn and Bouth Koad»,' about 1\ railos from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for person? living at a djatunco, and Bonding stock to the yards for sale. ' T. BULLOCK: MONEY TO LEND on first clnss Security m sums to suit borrowers Apply to TO LET— At a very low rental, a large butlding fronting Enat Street, suit- able fpr a gtala add chaff dtore. '■•■-••■■ T. BULLOCK.



Public Notica3 fHE SPEOIAI; UNITED PBRVIOBS will be continued this week as fol lows : — THURSDAY— Salvation Army Barracks FRIDAY— -United Sacramantal Servioe In the Wesley an Oharoh. Commencing eaoh evening at 7,30. Sankey'a Hymns uaed. Oolleotlon on Friday night to defray _^ expenaea 7*124 rHE Undesigned have Trnet Funds for Investment upon first class free- hold Becurities at lowest ourrent rates of interest m isnma varying from £50 -to £2000. WILDING AND LEWIi 3 , 77 , Solioitora, . Burnett »t. / ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB. ' 4 LL interept^d m BOWLING are re \ quested to meet at Mr D Thomas' office, West Street, on THUBSDAY, the 26th inst., at 8 o'olock p.m. Bnsineas t Eleotion of Committee and general. OH AS. HAWaON, 7 130 Secretary pro tew. STAK OF ASHBURTON. L.0.L. . No, 23. rTIHE Annnal BALL m oonneollon with 1 the above Lodge will be held on FRIDAY, the 27th I nut, m the Orange Hall. Tiokets, 4i. Dancing to commence at 8 o'clook sharp, W. H. PAGET, 7*123 . ... Hon. See. WHYIWHATS O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 ' SELLING HORSE CLOTHS from 16a 0d WATMRPKOOJ? OILSKIN SUITS from ... ]2b 3d OALICO TENTS from ... ... 12 B fid And everything else m the Trade equally cneap j and all his own make. Let tib go and see P. O'CONNELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is h\a Shop ? Why, OO UPTON'S BUILDINGS Moore Street, Aehburton, 6*2 BLANKETS. * BLANKETS. I HAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. COME EARLY as the price will Bell tthem quick. Aslitarton Clothing Mart, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. H.&E. Craighead WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THEIR OUBXOMEBS XffAT THEY H^V<s REMOVED , ' ■ ' TO COLEffIAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCEED STRE ET. — ALSO— That they have now m Stook a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, COATINGS, &o. t linkable for the present Season, STYLE AND FIT ALL THAT CAN BB DESIRED] H.&E. CEAIGHEAD TAILOKS, TANORED STREET, • ASHBURTON. Mount Somers Coal I AM now m a position to supply GOAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming season, I have made PRICES Buoh that no ono need wa6t FUEL ; and until further notice will supply at Per truck load at Mount Somora Railway Station, per ton... ' 12s Stations on Mount Somern line, freightg addod. Aehburton, $w truck, per ton 15s Tinwald i, „ 15s Winslow-  „ 16s Hinds ■ ' " „ 17s Eating „ „ 17s 6d Dromoro „ »> 8 Chertßoy „ m 16b 6d TERMB~OABH. I" BOOKING EXTRA. la Aahburton retail quantitioa delivered to Customers' residences, »t 20a per ton, CASH. • All information to be obtained from, und orders left with MR JOHK-GL RESTELL, ■" WEST STREET, Whom I have appointee? my Agent, and who will eollat above raT.os FOX. OASH. "~[e. F, WRIGHT.



Crystal Palace Skating Rink, SATURDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY NIGHT BOYS 1 Obstacle Race Obstacle JRace Popular Pcioea, 7 138



ASHBtJRTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. 71 SBE next <; Ingleaide" will be held m I. Oddfellowa' Hall on Wednesday, Ist August, commencing at 8 p m. Tbls being tho last one, tbe Committee have decided to make it a •' long night ." J. 0. DUNCAN, 7 13T Seorotary. ' nENDERS are invited for Earthwork, n eto., Hinds River improvement near Boundary Road The Willows required will be obtiinod i/i tho vioinity. County Kn- ginoor will be on the ground at 11 o'clock a.m , WEDNESDAY, Ist August, to bViow contractors the works, specification?, eto. Tendorß addroßsod to the Chair man Countj Council, to bo Bont m by 11 o'clock a.m., FRIDAY, 3rd Auguat next. WILLIAM BAXTER, 7+131 . County Engineer. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. "VfOTIOE ia horeby given that all BOEOTJGrH BATES due muse bo paid on or before tbo 16th August. Rates remaining unpaid after thut date will be sued for without further notice, By order, 0. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 25th July, 1888. 7 133



HoMiOWAi's Prus. — Enfeebled Existence. —^This medicine embraces every attribute required m a general and domestic remedy. It overturns the foundations of diseasa laid by defective food and impure air. In obstruc- tions or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, or any other organs, these Pills are especially serviceable and eminently aucoess- ful. They should be kept m readiness m every family, being a mediolne of incompar- able utility for young persons, especially those Qf' feeble constitutions. They never cause pain or .irritate the most sensitive nerves or molt tender bowels. Holloway's Pills are tha belt known purifiers of , the 1 bloody the most active promoters of absorption and seorerion, Whereby all poisonous and obnoxious particles |N emote* from both solids and, fluids