MAIL NOTICES.

Mail* close for the following places as, under,subject to the necessary alteration* :— TUEBDAT, October 25. For Northern Ports, Westport and Grey mouth, per Dingadee, at <fj.3O a.m. For Australian Colonies, per express, to connect with s.s. Warrimoo at Port Chalmers, afe 15.30 p.»n- 5 late fee letters, guard* van express, at 12.53 p.m. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at 0.00 a.m. WEDNESDAY, October 26. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), Point da Galle, India, China, Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect withes. Talune at Port Chalmers), at 18.30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. , For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), per n.s. Rimufcaka, a* follows :■— Ordinary letters, at 6.50 p.m. ; registered letters and parcels, at 5 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's yam express, at 6.55 p.m.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMBWAKD—DIREOT MAIM. Aniwa, sailed September 15, due in London October 25. ■

DEATHS.

Whitefooed.—On September 28, at Blaquhan, Launceston, Tasmania, in the 84th year of his age, John Whitefooko, father of the late Caleb Whitefoord, Esq., R.M., and uncle of Mrs W. J. Steward. Johkstone. —On October 22, at Ash burton, Robert Johnatone, painter, of Newtonards, County Down, Ireland. Aged 47.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Train arrangements for the Aiihburton Show Day, next Friday, are advertised. Messrs VV. H. Collins advertise in another column the arrival of sheep shears, branding oil 3, and other shearing requisites. On Saturday last the shop window of Mr Henry Zander was the centre. of great at traction to crowds of people, as displayed there were the three silver cups presented to the A. and P. Association by the President, Mr Rudolph Friedlander, for award to the largest prize takers respectively in sheep, horses, and produce. The caps are amphore in shape, beautifully chased, and generally excellent samples of the work of the silver smith and engraver. The Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club's cross country run took place on Saturday at TahunaPark. A stiff course of about four miles was selected. The weather was warm, though a stiff breeze was blowing on the hills. The limit men were never caught, W. F. Bennetts, an old Ashburton athlete (155 sec) winning, with C Eyre (155 sec) second, and B. Macassey (165 sec) third. Thirry-five started. C. G. Rees was one of the scratch competitors. A special meeting of the Ashburton Horticultural Society, convened in pursu ance of resolution, took place on Saturday evening in the Arcade Sample Rooms, Major Steward in the chair. Resolutions were passed amending the rules so as to provide for the holding of the annual general meet ing on the second Tuesday in November instant instead of the second Tuesday in January, and directing the Secretary to take all steps necessary to convene the meeting and to bring up thereat the audited balance sheet. This concluded the business. The iunerai of the late Mr Samuel Corrigan, of Tinwald, took place on Sunday afternoon, and was very largely attended— about fifty vehicles besides horsemen follow ing the hearse. Being an old Crimean soldier, and an early member of the Ashbur ton Volunteers, the local company paraded to pay their last tribute to the veteran, and about forty of all ranks fell in. The com pany marched across to Tinwald and headed the cortege in funeral order to the Ashbur ton side of the bridge where the Ashburton Brass Band took up a position in rear of the ■nilitary, but preceding the hearse. This order was maintained to the cemetery, the Volunteers marching with arms reversed, and the band playing the "Dead March " in "Saul." At the cemetery the Volunteers opened out, forming a lane for the coffin to pass through to the Mortuary Chapel, the men with bowed heads resting reverently on their reversed arms the while. The Volunteers were then marched to the grave, and took up a position on its eastern side. The service was conducted by the Rev Mr (torbett, late of Tinwald, and temporarily conducting service there, and at its conclu sion the Volunteers loaded with blank cart ridge and fired three farewell volleys. Many'complimentary remarks were made as to the gracefulness of the tribute paid to their old comrade by the Volunteers by those in the large crowd that followed the procession on foot to the cemetery and thronged the graveyard.

An IpWtyary notice in tq-day?s issue contains the passing away of one of thf2 men of mark of the neighbouring colony of Tasmania, in the person of Mr John White foord, who arrived at- Hobart in December 1832, and for upwards of fifty years held various administrative and judicial offices in the service of that colony, including tho&e of Recorder, and Commissioner of the Court* ' of Request and Bankruptcy, retiring in 1887 upon ft pension granted by the Tasmanian Parliament. Mr Whitef oord, who had reached bis eighty-fourth year, was a scion of the old Ayrshire family of that name, whose Family 'seat, iioytr known as Blairmjhan, paesfid tjro generations 'agq intq the'harids of the family of I>dy Glasgow. His father, Caleb tfhitefoord.Esq., F.R.S., F.A.S., w»s a great wit in his day, referred to in a. sonnet of Oliver Goldsmith's, and was also a distinguished diplomatist, being Secretary to the British Commission which drew up the Treaty of Peace with the United States in 11&2, and having subsequently, at Paris, negotiated tr^ties of < ■peaoe.with France Spain, and Holland, tnree of the treaties afiudcd to being in I"3 own handwriting. Mr John' Whtyefo&rd wap the ygmigMt of three "Bim* of the (Dajeb Whjtefdprrt referred to his "two brothers him, bbth within the last three or fpui years, eacli having attained to. about eighty-four years of age. He was the father of the late Caleb WbjtefeQrd, for many years R.M. at Kaiapoi, and an uncle of Mrs W. J. Steward of this tpwn.

ASHBURTON A, & P ASSOCIATION.

T|P) JSPppS FOR THE SJIOW. The entries received by th,e Segretary of the A. and P. Association for the forthcoming show are the most numerous for any show the Association has yefc held, overtopping last year's by eighty entries, aa last year's overtopped the number for 1890 by fifty entries. We in parallel columns the figures gIVr°iQQA t•" 0° afc our r. eaders can see for XISW)-l-'fi , _„„ the increases have for themselves whele «*»" 366 Srie" and ton. tW? PW» *er(i'« number of 790.

THE WHEAT MARKET.

The reports upon the wheat market in London which the last mail brought out were quite as despondent in tone as those which arrived a month before. The London market, as reviewed in the " Field" under the heading of " August in Mark Lane," had been one of. the deadest, dreariest months of the year in Mark Lane. The stormy end of the month, with reports of standing corn being "on. the sprout," was an illustration of the new creed that " what happens to the English wheat crop does not matter,' for—in thunder, lightning, and in rain—the price^ of wheat has been going down, until a selection of home and foreign samples are offered at 28s per quarter. Again, the stormy close of August was a strong coir meat upon the ebbing away of the English wheat acreage, which ebbing had just been announced by the Statistical Department of the Board of Agriculture; 1892 has grown down from 1891 by nearly 90,000 acres of wheat, just as 1891 dwarfed down by the same number from 1890. And what had Mark Lane to say at the last market of August, with all the above spectres to haunt the Exchange? Simply " the inexhaustible bottle " of foreign supply is pouring over the country a flood of supplies—2Bs to 33s per quarter for wheat, 21s to 26s per sack for flour. Yet the harvest esti mates, compared with those made earlier, indicated a reduced supply of milling wheat. During the last week in August 26s 6d per quarter was taken for New Zealand wheat, and at 27s 6d many useful sorts of foreign wheat could be bought. For fine white Californian 33s per 5001b was obtainable. Millers, whether in town or country, recognised in such rates perfect safety, and quietly secured material supplies, although the surface of the market was stagnant. To an unexpected extent, maize, feeding barley, and oats maintained steady rates throughout August, mainly as demand absorbed supplies, and because the dry and hot weather kept back green supplies in the fields ; and, as a second reason, because the short hay and forage crop of the United King dom was reckoned to make extra im ports of cattle corn and food necessary to the extent of four or five million tons, at a cost of twelve to fourteen million pounds sterling, or in value equal to the total crop of English wheat. American quotations averaged nine shillings a quarter lower than in August, 1891, "yet flour and wheat shipments were, decidedly heavier, at the low rates of recent months, than they were in the corresponding months of the previous y»ar. There have been received twenty-nine million quarters, where twenty-seven Millions would have satisfied consumption. For the ensuing year the increase of population should justify an import of twenty-one million quarters, to be added to the assumed supply from farmers of seven million quarters. The needed twenty one millions may be considered already a " visible supply," reckoning upon ten million quarters from America, three millions from India, four millions from Russia, and four millions from ports east of Gibraltar, Ohili, Argentina, Australasia, and other minor sources of wheat supply. There we*, however, one gleam of hope:—-Very broken and threatening weather strengthened a general belief that the campaign which began on September 1, would be started on a line of values which could not fail subsequently to be moderately raised to a higher level. This antici pation has proved correct, unfortunately not until after tha earlier shipments from New Zealand had been sold at ruinous prices. We earnestly hope that the firmer tone may continue.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Christchurch Corn Exohange Report: for the week ending Friday, October 21:— Wheat. —For faulty, where farmers understand the position, lines are selling fairly well- With regard to prime hnea holders tell us they cannot go lower, afc the same time they are willing to sell a,t quotations. Barley—We mention the grain and that is ail. Oats.—A large parcel (16,0Q0 sacks} has changed hands, and for a wonder both buyer and seller are satisfied, in the meantime prices, re main as before, an ordinary enquiry from the outside. Gbass Seed.—The season is almost; over for the sellers and stocks left are heavy. Potatoes.—We would very much like to record a substantial advance but we cannot. A number of consigners to Sydney hoped they were " in it" on the rise, but cables of results show differently. Sussex Street ring has much to answer for. They know too much for our shippers and their representatives on tfyit side, pearly, all lafce' styipmenfs. weregQldQti Friday and. Saturday and the advance was on M6nday--*query, how is it that consignees to that market almost always sell before a rise ? Dairy Pro duce. —Steady. The following are prices paid to farmers f 0.b., packages extra, potatoes excepted. Wheat, whole fowl, 2s to 2s 4d ; second, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; prime milling 3s 4d. Barley, feed, Is 6d to 2s 3d. Oats, feed, Is 94 to Is lid; milling, Ss. BegQs, seed, 3s 3d, Peas, gs 64 to &•. OEeeseV 84 to itjd, But&i>, fresh farmers', B^ J. Q U • factory. 1W ; . P^oes, 10s to 11s.

An Australian Company.

A fresh illustration comes from Brisbane of the eternal gullibility of the public Dickons published " Martin Chuzzlewit" in 1844, in which work he described in eye-opening fashiota. the basis of the operations of the Montague Tigg glass. It will be remembered, that iMr Tigg/ shortly after launching that !uiighty■■■"institution, the Anglo-Bengalee tjisiutorested Loan and Life Insurance Society, was Drought to such straits by the unlucky failing in of cquple of claims that the company was reduced to a grand piano for sole asset. Somewhat akin to that would appear to be the unfortunate situation of an insurance company whose affairs have just been disclosed in the Police Court in Brisbane. Starting with a capital of £100,000, the concern in March last had £299 assets, with liabilities amounting to £120 debts owing, and £550 claims unpaid, while to day it parries risks amounting to £165#0Q. Of course, witty a, capita} of £100,000 the risiks aienot out of teasdn | but it has transpired that only 4000 of the £1 shares have been issued, and these paid up to 2s eaCh oXi^ whi, le bufc £121 h»s freen received even of iriat subscription, T^e rrfawager of thj!s enterprising concern has been surnmontjid ou aepounfe o| fa|liirQ to post in a conspicuous place in tip 6iti.ce a statement showing "the liabilities and assets of the company. The Bench fined ?iim £2(j and three guineas costs The 'Itegistyar of the dourt, in giving eyi4en.(?e, prodj|j?e4 a> gtatement showing the position of the corapany.'" I'he aapitai was £100,0QQ in £X shares, of which the '

number of shares issued was only 4000, paid up to 2>, but of this only £121 was actually received. The liabilities in March last were :—Debts owiner, £120 ; and fire losses unpaid, £515. Total assets of company, £299. A. Mountford, ac countant, deposed that the company at present date had current risks amounting to £165,000. These figures and facts ap pear to indicate that it will be well for the company for the moment if it is tae fortunate possessor of a grand piano.

The Jubilee Singers.

A far better house awaited the Jubilee singers on their appearance in the Odd fellows' Hall than is usually the lot of companies who perform in Ashburton on Saturday, and ie was pleasing to see that there were but few empty seats in the hall. The Jubilee singers are now incor porated with the Virginia Concert Com pany, and play on their own merits, and-' not, as on previous visits, under che aegis of the 1< isk College, and in conse quence of this, and for other reasons, several of the old members of the original troupe have been replaced by new faces. , But if theee has been a change in the personnel of the company there has been no falling off in its talent, and the part singing of the company is quite up to its old standard—exhibiting the same perfect mastery of piano and forte effects, the i light and shade of crescend and diminu, endo, and the time given with the truth of a metronome. The voices, while not by any means equal so far as individual volume is concerned, are so perfectly , balanced by complete control and manage ment that not one voice is heard to the obscuring of another, the parts blending into one thorough whole, while the ear can yet easily detect and note the track of each part through the whole number. There is not an inferior voice in the com pany, while some of them are of more than ordinary superiority, and two are really phenomenal.- One of these, that of Miss Mattie Allen, is of * quality not usually found in females, partaking un mistakably of the tenor timbre; while the bass of Mr O. McAdoo ranges in its lower tones to a depth that can hardly be re alised. Musical people will understand what we mean when we mention that he can get with ease double A flat —that is the flat of the note on the third leger line below the bass staff. The part songs on the programme numbered nine, seven of which were of the " camp meeting " kind which the Jubilees have rendered familiar to us, the first being the beautiful " Steal Away to Jesus," with the " Lord's Prayer " following, sung to the grandly solemn music with which the company al ways wins the hearts of Christian people. Another was a funny medley, and the last was Giro Pinsuti's "Goodnight,|beloved." In the solo work, Mr 0. McAdoo's toe mendous voice told grandly in the pon derous song "lam King o'er Land and the Sea." Madame*Stewart Ball's flexible and finely cultivated voice was shown in her solo " Cinderella's Dream," a most difficult piece of warbling, and Miss Laura A. Cacr, a lighter but very sweet soprano sang a pretty ballad. Mr Collins, the tenor of the company, was substituted in a ballad on the programme for a duet lined for Misses Gibbons and Allan, and Mr Hodges, the baritone, also sang. Encores were the order of the night, and almost every item on the programme was so honored, and the pieces produced as encores showed the varied and extensive repertory of the company. But perhaps the best feature of the programme—the one certainly that earned the heartiest applause and the most inexorable encore —was the elocutionary contribution of Miss Julia C« Wormlie, " Trouble in Amen Corner," a poem in which humor, satire, pathos, follow each other in rapid succession, and in which some excellent word panting in verse is shown. The poem was admirably recited, and the ;iudk?»cc: Ht.;!sif H'ry cnuM have heard her all nitfhu Of course she was encored, and gave the "Elf Child '' with a naivete that v;as most captivating, and the charm ing story-teller would hav3 had to tell another but for consideration of the arduous work she had already done, and she was let off with a simple acknow ledgment. When she appeared again on the stage to take part in the chorus with the others she received quite an ovat'on. By request she repeats the " Elf Child " to-night, when we understand a change takes place throughout the programme, and Miss Mattie A lien, who was indis posed on Saturday, will contribute a solo.

THE ODDFELLOWS.

CHURCH PARADJS.

On Sunday morning, the Oddfellows of Ashburton, to the number of eJghty, attended Divine (Service in the Primitive Methodist Church. The members of the order assembled in their Hall, Wills strest, and htadecl by the Ashburton Brass Band, and wearing thbir regalia, marched in procession to the church, which was crowded to tb,e door, additional sitting accommodation having to be provided in the aisles and elsewhere fo/ the un usually large congregation. The hymns sung were specially chosen for the occasion, and the preacher was Brother the Rev. James Cocker, who chose for his text—First Book of Kings, 1V.—29—34. "And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of he^rt, even as the sand that is on tite sea] shored etc. The preacher b,egan by saying that Solomon tyas, a type of true greatness. He was the youngest son of David, a great king, but was himself the greatest king that ever sat on the throne of Israel. In personal appearance he was attractive and commanding—" fairer than the children of men," and his face was bright and ruddy like his father's. His locks were bushy, and dark as the raven's Wing. His eyes weve like tbe do^esfor fcenderne&s of expression, und h« wag " chiefest amon* ten thousand; and altogether lovely." ms 'wlouom surpassed his appearanqs. There are some men who haye $ne personal appearance, b,u.t wHen they spe.ak |heir words prove that their J wisdom is not equal fco their good looks. Solomon has truly said "Even a fool is counted wise when he holdeth his peace." Solomon's wisdom was so great that it never has had an equal among the sons of men, and the word of God declares that it never will have an etju,at His I wisdom was seen in his judgment, and who has not read the incident of his judgment between the two women who claimed the one living child ? Trusting that the maternal instinct would at once assert itself and indicate the true mother, he. ordered that tj;e child be slain and div|cied between the claimants, The ■false mother agreed to the murder, but the true mother would rather surrender the child to her rival than see ifc slain, and the king gave the livirg child to the true mother. Nature ever will assert itself. Artificial flowers can be made so like the natural that the eye may be deceived ; but to discover the true in a room beauti ful with both—bring in the bees. Not half the writings of Solomon have b,een handed down, fcq us. He wrote maiiy books of natural history that have not been'preserved! He was a poec of the highest order, and he wrote a thousand and five songs; but only one of these has to us. His proverbs niimoered 5660, and many of them WQ to be found in tJjft Bqok p.f $pov,erhs. In \}ln c(ay there «raa> Revival of lemming, and w|sq men of every land flocked to the court of Solomon for his patronage. He governed his country wisely. During his reign <he sound of war was not heard, i^nd the angel of peace held tine, plivfi branch over ail the knci. At 'peace with all, Solomon extended his commerce to

all parts of the known world. His ships sailed in every sea, and it is supposed went even to the shores of Old England, returning laden with tm from the mines of Cornwall. As his vessels went forth they carried the praises of their wise, king, until people in distant lands, like the Queen of Sheba, longed to see the famous monarch. His ships, sailing in every sea, touched many lands that had not been known before, so that his reign was a reign of wonderful discoveries, considering his rude vessels and their' primitive system of navigation. He was great, too, in his wealth. Marrying the daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh, he received with her a splendid dowry. Visitors from all parts of the world came to his court, bringing costly presents with them. Th« rent of 1 the public domain, taxes upon monopolies, and the tribute of princes flowed into his treasury. His ships brought gold and silver and ivory from Uphir and Tarshish, in such abund ance that silver became plenteous in Jerusalem as stones. His throne and magnificent palace were beautiful and gorgeous beyond description. He had 1400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen. Great was he also in his support of the cause of God. There are some people who, no matter how great their success in life, never increase their support of God's cause, although they profass to be the best of Christians. They give just the same amount when their income is £10 that they did when it was only £1. A man who gives to God's cause from a pure motive may expecc to have his giving re turned to him with interest in heaven, but the men who keep their riches to them selves here can expect to receive none hereafter. There are some people who are great Christians until their pocket is touched, and then their Christianity is measured by a threepenny bit. But Solomon supported the cause of God according to his means, and that temple which was the praise of the whole earth and the joy of every Hebrew's heart, which took seven years in the building and employed thousands of men in its erection, was Solomon's offering. And Solomon devoted of his time to preaching, as witnebS the Book of Ecclesiastes, the preacher, which was the v*ork of Solomon. After a reference to Solomon's fall and the warning it gave us, the preacher went on to deal with true greatness. We all admired what was stupendous in nature, the lofty mountains, the noble trees of the primeval forest, and the mighty members of the animal kingdom. While we admired physical greatness, such as these exhibited, we admired moral greatness more. Admiration was paid to the deeds of the daring soldier, but we admired Moses for his patriotism and his love for his people : Abraham, the friend of God, for his power of prayer, and his largeness of heart which yearned for the safety and wslfare of others. A man's greatness was not measured by his station in life. What bowing and scraping there were to one who occupied a high position, as though position and greatness were equivalent. But there may be little men in high positions, and the man trudging behind a plough may have a greater soul than a prince. How the word "gentleman" is abused. If kid gloves, fashionable clothes, and but little work to do make a gentle man, then there are plenty to be found. But neither position nor wealth make a truly great man—although he may have both—else there would be no poor great men. "Kind hearts are more than

coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood." To be great a man must be good, for goodness and greatness are inseparably connected, and goodness is the foundation on which the monument of greatness is built. A truly great man lives for the welfare of humanity, and not for self. He looks upon the world, and seeing its evils and its sorrows would remedy the one and alleviate the other. Almost the last words of the great Livingstone were a prayer to Heaven for its richest blessing on everyone—American, English, Turk — who will help to heal the open sore of the world. A great heart cannot be selfish—it beats warm for humanity, and longfs to improve its state. To make the lives of others bright, to cheer them in their sorrows, to help them in their affliction, embody a mission that might well engage the time and labor of an angel. Christ came to earth in response to the crying needs of mankind. On earth he went about continually doing good, and his life was one long mi&sion of philanthropy. The high priest of the .Jewish rifcual carried upon his breastplate the names of the twelve tribes of Israel— bearing them upon his heart in his pleadings before their God and his. It is this bearing upon our hearts the welfare of others that has brought out the heroes who have suffered for humanity, and called into existence the many hospitals, infirmaries, asylums, and benevolent institutions which are the monuments of Christian greatness. The preacher dwelt) at some length on the nobleness of living f< i others, and then went on to say that it was this principle that had called into existence the order whose members were that day before him. The Oddfellow's belief might be given thus—He believed in peace, and every Oddfellow was taught to live in peace and, amjity with his brother. He believed jn sobriety—for men who sustained accidents in drunken brawls, were' not entitled to aid from the Lodgfl's funds. He believed in friendship -r-for one of their mottoes appealed to him to stand by his brother; and the brethren exchanged advice and practical help. He believed in truthfulness, and. inculcated the lesson of being true' to oneself and being so, bp- n g true to othss^s. would certainly follow. He believed in honesty ■—v do unto others ag you would others do unto you," beyag one of his lirst Lodge le.ss.ons. He believed in love—the mightiest force in all the world.. He ) believed in the Fatherhood of. God bpfo^e whom all men are e^ual } s and in. the brotherhood of man, which, broke down all eja,ss distinctions. He had ona o^octriti^-rtoieration for all; one order equality j one principle—benevolence. The principles actuating that order had made it the handmaiden to carry blessings to many a home ; to find food in the cupboard from which otherwise starvatidis would have stared out up,on " many a family; to reaiove the tftorhs from many a sick father's pillow, and help tosmoothe it for nis aching head; to show by its i system of visiting the sick that although sick the brother is not forsaken, bu,s is one of a roble brotherhood realising that "Friendship, lovft, ans truth," is no merq en^pty phrase,'

Tha preacher then went on to speak of : the good that great men had done in the world, and which good lived after them. Discoverers had opened new countries, that had provided homes for many millions of human beings. Great men led in commerce, and in industry, and I the multitude followed. Individuals £$$ spent wealth and time in opening new industries, and had been r^iauled by the crowd, but in after years thousands of the descendants of that crowd were enabled to ea,m their b,rea.d. by the ridiculed | industry, j A reference to gentleness as an element '• in greatness of character, with David's, sparing of Saul in the cave when $p. his power, and Alexander the Cheat's leni ency to the city wh^ the children were genii pn\ fa mccl; him., as illustrations, was followed by the citing of truth and up rightness aa another. In this connection the preacher said— •-'■'- if men were truje t^ themselves jerry work would cease—jerry buildings that caused danjip nouses and induced sickness;| ecry furniture that ijrets tl^e housewife's'"'temper ; jerry drains that breed disease ; jerry clothing! that will nob wear, Jerry work had indirectly

been the cause of murder, for it; was sup posed that jerry ironwork had caused the calamity of the fall of the Tay Bridge." The preacher closed with a stirring appeal to his hearers to imitate the Greater than Solomon Who was here in the person of Lord Jesus Christ, whose character was a model for all to follow, and the only true foundation on which a great character could be built.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AMD FOREIGN.

PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

A BACCARAT CASE.

London, October 22. A peculiar case has been investigated in the law courts. The evidence adduced proved that the Marquis of Ailesbury had wen JESOOO from a Scotch farmer at the game of baccarat, but the latter declared that he was drunk at the time and not accountable for his actions when he gave the cheque. The Marquis of Ailesbury paid the cheque over to the trainer of his racehorses, but it was dishonoured, and the latter now sued the drawer for the amount. Judgment was reserved. THE LAMBETH POISONER. Neil, the Lambeth poisoner, was tried for the murder of MatiJda Plover only, though there were charges against him of having poisoned three others. The defence offered was no defence, and after his Lordship had summed up, the jury retired, but were absent only twelve minutts, returning with a verdict of wilful murder. Justice Sir Henry Hawkins then pronounced sen tence of death. He characterised the murders as unexampled in atrocity. IRISH AFFAIRS. Egan, one of those imprisoned in connection with dynamite outrages in England some years ago, will shortly be released. Archbishop Oroke has failed in his endeavour to reconcile the Irish fac tions, owing to the Parnellites insisting on Messrs J. Dillon and Healey and William O'Brien, retiring from the head of the party. SIR JAMES FERGUSSON.

Sir James Fergusson will shortly be married to the Dowager Countess of Selkirk. JOURNALISTIC. Mr George JSTewnes hag decided to publish a daily paper on the lines of the "Pall Mall Gazette," and Mr B. T. Cook, who shortly retires from the latter paper, has accepted the editor ship. THE DRAMA. Mr Musgrove, the well known the atrical manager of Australia, in the course of an interview stated that he offered Mr Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry the sum of £10,000 jointly, for a sixteen weeks' engagement. LOANS. By a Dalziel's cablegram published in the London newspapers, fcir George R. Dibbs is reported to have said that the adoption of funded stock in Sydney had induced English financiers to throw money at .New South Wales, but the colony would apply to the London market only when the capitalists vir tually asked them. The statement is received with ridicule in financial circles in town, which are ignorant of the withdrawal of the Treasury bills. The attempt to float the Persian loan • has failed. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. Isaw \okk, October 25L A hundred thousand people wit nessed the dedication, of the grounds and buildings connected with the World's Fair in Chicago yesterday. It was a most representative gathering, almost every American and foreign notable in the United States being present. Fifteen thousand troops were on parade. Mr Chauncey Depew delivered an address, and referred to the fact that the Australian colonies would be adequately represented. The Emperor of Germany sent a con gratulatory ?a«isage.

AUSTRALIA.

RIFLE SHOQTIN©* Syon&bt, October 23. In the champion aggregate match Kruse, of Wanganui, finished tenth with a score of 358. Other prize takers were McCarthy (Auckland) 352, INimell(Wanganui) 850, Kuchen (Wel lington) 340, Weir (Thames) 338, Ross (Napier) 336, Doughty (Auckland)' 332, Rait (Wellington) 331, A. Ballinger (Wellington) 327. .An unfortunate bungle has happened in connection with the champion teaim match. The regulations proviste that the scoring cards in tb,© different matches, whose aggregates make up the champion $cam match, should be handed in whea the prize list k issued. The Queens land te»ca were placed first, though the New Zealand team scored twenty-fire mor<; points than the former, but ne» l%ted to hand in their scoring cards as provided above. It is not yet known whether the council of the Association will revise the lis.t In the, rifie club match of ten shots at 500 yds and 600 yds, open to teauis ot five men, the Auckland Club, tefce. firgt prize, £50, with a score of 881. The New Zealand tearo, take, the fifth prize of £1^ with » score of 360, but the question o£ eligi bility crops up as in the champion, match. The Council of the New South Wales Rifle Association have fined the Hfew Zeaianders for their breach of the re gnlations in the chaanpion teams match, and have awarded them the first prize. In the rifle club match the: Martini-Henry Rifle Club, of P»tone* Wellington, have been awarded fifth prize. The question reserved was one of bona fides. The analysis ef the prize list for the w^ek, shows that the New Zealand QQmpetitors carried oft forty-eight individual prizes, exclusive of prizes in the continuous matches. The intercolonial match will be fired to-morrow, ten men a-side, 500yds> 6.ooyds, and 700 yds, fifteen shots at each range.. The New Zealand team, are the favourites.

fflE WABSBURTON (UTAftDlAfl! MONDAY, OCTOBER 34, 1893



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GLAD TIDINGS. o ' . . ■■ ■ G. J. NEILL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL DBAPERY, CLOTHING, AND bo o t -c." FRIEDLANDE^S BUILDINGS. CORNER OF EAST k MOORB STBEBTS.| £VEBYTHING|IGOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP.



A special line of 80m. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for Is 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4|d; Forfar, 36in. wide, 6M New Washing Prints, 4Jd- J New Dress Materials, 4|d Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for laUd Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains in Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d _ Women's Glove Kid Elastic Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoes, cheap} Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers in endless variety, AT ■' G. J. NEILL and GO'S. P.S.—MR NEILL was Manager for V. W. SPENCER and CO. for the past four years,



Spring and Summer Drapery. HARDLEY BROS., ARCADE HOUSE, TTAVE JUST ARRIVED for the Coming Season a Splendid Assortment of gSs in Delaines, Prints, Pongee Cloths, Ginghams, Galateas, Muslins, etc. INSPECTION INVITED. MILLIFEKY DEPARTMINT.-This Departmeut is already Tery busy. Customers would do well to leave their Orders early. Arcade House. CLOTHING DEPARTMEN^-We have a special line of Men's Wellington tweed Suits at 255, worth 40., also a splendid lot of Saddle Tweed Suits at 40s. Boys Knicker Suits from 4s 6d. A grand line of Stay Shirts, Pique front,, at 5a 9d, worth 8* 62. Men's Working Shirts from 2s 6d. BO'YT DEPARTMENT.—Come and see our new assortment of English and Colonial Boots and Shoes. A splendid line of Men's English Shoes at 9. 6d. Men's Colonial Kip Shooters, nailed, 10s 6d. 94 Pair Women's Shoes ao 5. 6d, worth 8s 6d. Leather Slippers 3b 6d, splendid ▼»!«••__ ""* ADDBESS" ARCADE HOUSE, ' H .A. R IDLEST BEOS (LATE SPENOBR & CO.) BURJNETT STREET. „ ■ ... H. HARDLEY, j Manager Late of Mr Andrew Orr.



emporium: or fashion. New Zealand Clothing Factory, EAST STKKKT. * XTEW AND CHOICE GOODS ABE NOW^OPBNBD FOR THE APPROACHING IN SEASON. Perfection of Taste and Best Value in GENTS" * BOYS' CLOTHING, HAI^SCARVES, SHIRTS, MERCERY, fta KOOTS BOOTS. BOOTS. The Finest ejection of Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS and SHOES in the District. Clean, Fresh, Reliable Goods, every pair of them. GENTS' SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. INSPECTION INVITED. NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY. Assents for Wertheim Celebiated Sewing Machine. Agents for The Women's^Friend Store Mat. iirow Zealand "clothing Factory. m vy" " — — "" W. H. WEBBER, Manager. NOTICE. S. SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT WILL NOT BE OPENED ON SATURDAY AS ANTICIPATED. WILL OPEN ABOUf NEXT TUESDAY, THE 25th. SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT.



LLEWKLLYP, o"w^N fjlfa g^ fJJ^ TEAOIIER OF MUSIC IN THE WORLD PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL, fff Vglop'g CeyBOH. BEOS to announce that he Iris a few — vacancies for pupils. Tiuwald and NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., ▲Htnton visited. Box '67. : Tea Importers, s^ 13 133 Cashel street, Chrlstchurcb,



.Wanted. i CASH Advertisement under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. OULD the Person who picked up the Black Fur at the funeral on Sunday please return it to this office. J_ JLO*I7I uNiSOF TEMPERANCE,—MonthIy iT) Meeting on Monday Night at eight o'clock. Full attendance requested. 10 172 BREEDING Pens separated after 30th October. A. few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. G. Flower. OMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, ths best, and the cheap est. Small tloods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182 WANTED Known—Grand Display of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W. Alcorn & Go's. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S. Saljsk's, Jeweller. NEW Premises will be opened on Saturday, October 22. S- Sam's present Stock in temporary premises being ■old *jheap. BHARPLTN & Uompany, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. <7§170 T OSB not the opportunity to buy I j Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices afcS. Same's, Jeweller. WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Aicobm & Cos. , WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Coluer. WANTED Known— We are now show ing the most stylish and best j variety of Milliaery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. 0. Seoers, Melford House. _ WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Cqluek's, "Th« Corner." CTLTANTED—GentIemen betore buying ▼ » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must ba sold regardless of cost. — H C. Segers, Melford House.



ALL Wool Colonial 'iweed Suits to measure; fib and workmanship guaranteed: from 60s cash. Koberi Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. ♦ XfANTED Known—lf you want good YV value in first-class Drapery and Slobhing for your money go to H, C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WHY should we let, the rain water off our roofs rot our buildings and run to waste when Hariwcey. will fiud and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his addre&s—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. , WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. ! Baths made to any size or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowest rates. j Workmen sent to all parts of the district. | —J. W. Hakdley, Plumber and Gasfitter. ' iTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the ; largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, i Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.-—J. W. Haroley, East street. WAIN TED™" ~K nown — Being over stocked, and having new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, aox^a below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest in Ashburton. Hia superior own makcj kept on hand, unsurpassed in New ! Zealand, & staff of man kept, All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice--, J. Moisow, East Street, Town HaU shop



/"\UR Clients and Readers are reminded chat all communications having reference to advertising and subscriptions should be addressed to THE MANAGER;! literary contribution^ and letters referriag thereto—to THE KDITOR,_ Stop OrinKingr. " I can't *' a'?'o two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them he thinks is <*n evidence of weakness, and so wo wonder why, when he quits, ne doesn't stay gup. If we knew all, Gtf >' wonder would bo, with that terrible craving afc his vitals, h,e is aljlp t/O resist even for a short time— a craving on yhiplj will-power, moral suasion, the pledge, self-respect, have no effect whatever, and which until recently has been an insur mountably bar to reform in thousands upon thousands of cases. But the time ihas come wken £ha£ craving can be stopped:! Sure. Just as sure a«s it is possible to cure a cold. The .appetite .can be destroyed •; the man placed back, so far as drinking is concerned, jjust^ where he was before he agqairsd the habit. The cure does not destroy pk@ will, but the appetite. £o he will h^ye to \oavnpo drink all over a^ain. and the effort wifl be so great that if he is worth saving he won't make it. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy JSTo. 1 destroys the drink appetite. R. T. Booth's Golden Remedy No. 2 is tliQ h"^ Drahi and nerve tonic on this earth. *AUU^ emistsand dfc? reke l e,P e 1 r p -(Advt). 10 16



Ckacknell and Digestive Biscuits tot' Invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AUSLEBROOK A.ND Co. HOW ABE YOU ? "Quite well, thank you, since using Aulsebrook's Arrowroot Biscuits. They aye made rae so strongr."— [Anr™ TO MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes, Use Attlskbkook's Self-Raisin? Flour. "IK EATING'S POWDER* destroys BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES,>nd all other insects, whilst quite harmlessand domestic animals, in exterminating Beetles the s' lccess °^ *his powder is extraordinary. It is peiieC^lv dean in application. See the article you purchase is '• KEATINGS," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in Tins 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by all chemists. The Canterbury Methodist Council have passed a resolution protesting against the Goyei-njnent grant to the Magdalen Asylum, ,c# tfre ground that State aid to religious ,b.o('ies is wrong in principle.



We regret that by somes oversight the name of Miss McLachlau, did not appear in our account; of the Fiemjagton annual tea meeting as assistisg at Mrs Crossan's table. TPlie Bast Tea M CANTERBURY for the money, and free fror; t any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. " ASK YOUR OROCEBa.