in which Prince Ferdinand wus travel ling on his wedding journey to Narezzio in Tuscany. M. Stambuloff declares it to be a Russian plot. The wedding has been postponed until the 15th.

THE POPE.

Rome, April 1. It is reported that His Holiness the Pope is in a serious condition of health, and that Cardinal Rapolli is acting for His Holiness.

TERRIBLE FIRES.

Madrid, April 2. News has b«en received that Manilla, in the Philippine Islands, has sustained a serious loss by an outbreak of fire. Four thousand houses were destroyed. Washington, April 2. A hotel in Bradford, Pennsylvania, has been destroyed by fire. Many of the guests jumped into the streets and others dropped into the river running behind the house. Many lives were lost, and thirty persons have sustained serious iniury.

CHINESE EXCLUSION.

The Chinese residents in the united States are making preparations to resist the new clause inserted in the Chinese Exclusion Act.

HAYTI,

Nrw York, March 31 A Etnsational item haa reached here from Port Au Prince, the capital of Hayti, stating that President Hippo lyte, who haa been erratic for some time had raided the French bank and taken 62,000 dollars. It is said that; he endeavored to escape from the island, but was captured by a French cruiser and the booty restored. jjJkw York, April 2. President Hippolyte, of Hayti, ex plains that in taking a large sura of money from the French bank, he was enforcing a decision of the Court.

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Berlin, March 31. The Czarewitch, who recently visited Germany, warmly condemns the idea of a rupture between Russia and Germany. He declared the internal condition of France rendered reliance on the foreign policy of the latter hopeless.

THE PAMIRS.

Berlin, April 1. The "Nord Deutsche Zeitung" considers that it would improve the position of England in India if the ■Western Pamirs were given to Afghan and the Eastern Pamirs to China.

BULLET-PROOF CLOTH.

Experiments are taking place at Mannheim with live pigs, with a view of testing the bullet-proof cuirass.

HAWAII.

Washington, March 31. Liliuokalani, the deposed Queen of Hawaii, objects to Kuliaulani succeed ing her on the throne. She prefers that her son Abey should be her suc cessor. Id the event of President Cleveland declining to interfere, the natives of the group will appeal to England, as it is thought possible that Japan (which it was suggested should aunex the islands) may interpose.

EXTRADITION.

April 1. President Cleveland is endeavouring to stop the negotiations which are taking place with Russia regarding an extradition treaty.

SHIPPING.

Another boat belonging to the missing steamer Naronic has been found. The barque Clan McLeod, which has arrived at Boston from Melbourne, re ports meeting immense icefields in the Southern Ocean. Many of the bergs were 200 fe«t high. One berg was fifteen miles long.

AQUATIC.

A sculling match has been arranged between Gaudaur and Stanbury for 2000 dollars a side.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE COLLIERS' DISPUTE.

Sydney, April 1. The Metropolitan colliers have ac cepted the award of the Council of Arbitration in connection with hewing rates, and have withdrawn the notice of tbeir intention to cease work.

REVENUE RETURNS.

Sypnby, April 2. The revenue for the quarter ended March 31 shows a decrease of £14,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter last year. Melbourne, April 1. The revenue receipts for the last quarter decreased £151,000 as com pared with the corresponding quarter last year. The receipts for the finan cial year show a decrease of £545,000.

RETRENCHMENT.

Melbourne, April 3. The Government have decided to abolish the rabbit inspectors, and ex pect to effect a saving of £15,000 per annum. The mounted police will be instructed to perform the work hither to done by the inspectors.

FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.

Sydney, April 3- By the premature explosion of a charge in a mine near Orange two men named Nicholla and Dobson were blown to pieces.

FATAL EPIDEMIC.

News received from the New Hebrides states that an epidemic of dysentry has broken out amongst the natives at Futuna, and 40 deaths were recorded in a fortnight. Three children of the missionary, Dr Gunn, have suo cumbed to the disease, and the rev. gentleman is very ill himself.

A Good Man

But "he drinks." Can a man be ** good " either from a moral or business standpoint who is addicted t® the use of alcoholic drinks? He may possess fine business qualifications, but if he drinks his value to his employer, himself, or his tamily is on the wane. Why don the stop? Ah, why don't he? How many sad hearts are asking the question I ihe enemy has him by the throat, he has the disease of inebriety fastened upon him, but nofc an" incurable" disease," no no! Booth's Golden Remedy No. 1 fights the battle for the victim, and wins the vic tory. If. absolutely destroys all desjre for stimulants,' opium, and tobaop,q. end for circulars ot cures.

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

(fbom our reporter,) The following are results of the first day's racing : — Epsom Welter Handicap, of 100 soys. One mile and a half.—Foresight. Bsb, 1 ; Specfcon, Bst 51b, 2; Dunoon, Bst, 3 Time—2min 46sec. Dividends—£l3 3s 6d and £1116s. Champagne Stakes, of 15 soys each, with 300 soys added. Six furlongs: — Strownn, Bat 101b, 1; Crawley, Bst 71b, 2 ; Westmere, Bst 101b, 3. Beadonwell, Lake Shell, Response also started. Won by half a head. Time—lmin 15 l-sth sec. Dividends—£3 Is and £2 18s. Great Easter Handicap, of 600 soys. Seven furlongs. Saracen, 7st 81b *• 1 Kulnine, Bst 51b 2 Tangi Maid, 6st 81b 3 Merganser 9sfc 121b, The Workman 9st 41b, Stepniak 9st 31b, Heather Bell Bsfc 31b, Lady Zetland 7st 121b, Swordbelt 7st 111b, Thame 7etlOlb, Lustre 7st 51b, Ua 6»t 131b, Dora 6st 81b, also started. Won easily by a length. Time —lmin 28aec. Dividends-£l3 8* 6d and £18 2s 6d. Kildare Steeplechase Handicap, of 200 soys. About three miles.—Clarence, lOst 91b, 1 j Maepie, list 31b, 2. The three others fell. Time—6min 49sec. Dividends-£6 Is and £4 18s 6d. The Russley Stakes, of 2 soys each, j with 100 soys added j five furlongs.*—Per i suasion, 8»t 51b, 1; Busy body, 7»t, 2.; Taranna, 7st 81 bs, 3. Time - lmin 2£sec. Dividends—£3 6s and £4 6s. Sookburn Handicap, of 100 soys ; one mile and a quarter.,— Foresight, 6st. 91b, 1; Melinite, Bst [21b, 2 ; Prime Warden, 9at Blb, 3. Time- 2min lOjsec. Divi dends -S7 10s aud £6 15a 6d. Gimorack Race, o!3osjvs; six fur longs ;was won by Emperor, beating four others. Time lmin 18£ sec. Dividends £2 10s 6d and £2 6s 6d:

SECOND DAY.

Pebrswick Hurdles, of 100 soys. Once round and a distance.—Clarence, lOst 31b, 1; Magpie, 10st21b, 2 ; Norton, 12st31b, 3. Time-3min 18isec. Divi dends -£5 2s 6d and £3 5,«. The Autumn Nursery Handicap, of 100 soys ; five furlongs.—Geraint, B.«t 21b, 2 ; Ich Dien, 6^t7lb, 2 ; Persuasion, Bst 121b. 3 Dividend -£5 12s 6d. The Great Autumn Handicap, of 500 soys. One mile anej a half. Merganser. 9sc 81b 1 Seepniak, Bst 131b 2 Prime Warden, Bst 121b ... ... 3 Time—2min 35|sec. Dividends—£s 193 and £5 15s. Challenge Stakes—Loyalty 1, The Workman 2, Skirmisher 3.

The Sydney Gold Cup was won by Realm, The Admiral second, Camoola third.

EASTERTIDE.

PT STEPHEN'S.

At Sfc Stephen's Church on Sunday the services were appropriate to Eastertide. At the early celebration of Holy Com munion a large number of members com raunieated, and at matins thare was a larae congregation, of whom a number stayed to the after celebration. The Rtv the Incumbent preached an appropiiite and thoughtful sermon. A children's ser vice was held in the afternoon, at which both the Sunday Schools attended, Mr Rees addressing the children. At even song, the sitting capacity of the church was tried to the utmost. The mubic was a special feature of the service, having been practised by the choir for some time. Ebden's "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" were well rendered, and the anthem founded on I Cor. xv., 20-23, was very effective. The sermon from Job xix., 23-25, was appropriate to the «uca sion, being a thoughtful and practical ex position of the doctrine of the day, The offertories at the services were, as is usual on Easter dt»y, handed to the Incumbent, The church was vei-y prettily and taste? fully decorated by several willing hands on Saturday, and the effect on entering the church was as pleasing as we remem ber it. Mrs Williams had charge of the chancel, Mrs-Makeisj the lectern, Misses Fooks the pulpit and the reading desk, Mrs Kempthorne the windows, and Mrs Watson the pinVs, whilst the foot was tastefully decorated by" the Misse3 Twentyman and Purnell. Several other ladies rendered valuable assistance to t wards the charming result obtained.

SUNDAY SOHOJL ANNIVERSARY.

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist School, which haa been held this Easter tide, was one of fche best held in connection with the school. On Good Friday the scholars with their friends left the Church in Wills street about 10 a.m. and proceeded to a field at Elgin kindly placed at their service by Mr John Cochrane. The day was spent in cricket lawn tennis, football, etc., and a. sports programme was gone through by the scholars. Dinper and tea were provided on the ground and about 300 persons took advantage of the (fine weather and joined in the picnic On Sunday three services were con ducted by the Rev James Cocker, the circuit minister. In the afternoon a scholars' service was held, when more than twenty of the scholars recited in a creditable manner to a full church. It would take up too much space to give the name, of each reciter but we can say that they all did well. . The morning subject was " Staying by the Stuff," from I. Sam., xxx., 24 j and was a peep behind the scenes at some of the workers not often seen. The evening subject was " Manliness," and some of its characteristics, and was listened to attentively by a large congregation. The scholars, to the number of about 150 were seated upon a plattorm (kindly lent by the Wesleyan school), many of them dressed in white, and presented a very pleasant sight. The singing was excep tionally good, the tunes being such as the children could easily sing, and they sang them well. On Monday, the annual tea meeting was held, when more than 250 partook of the good things received. This year the tables were ably presided over by the teachers and elder scholars. The tables were tastefully decorated with flowers and fruit and of course were well supplied with provisions. After tea the service of song "For Mother's Sake," was given by the choir and scholars. The church was packed and the service proved an interesting one. Rev James Cocker was reader, and Mr D. Booth very ably con ducted thi whole of the singing for the anniversary, for which fee r§ce}vedjhe thanks of the School Committee, Miss Tucker as organist. At the close of the service of song, the Sunday School report was read by Mr J. W. Hardley, secre tary, and showed the school to s>e in a flourishing state, There were 150 scholars and 10 teachers on th> books, an increase of 32 scholars for the year, whilst there waa a balance in hand of about £% An appeal was earnestly made for more room 1 to carry on the church and school work efficiently. Several persons responded aftd gave substantial donation^ to th,e

class room and vestry fund "Votes of thanks were passed to the helpers, and especially to those friends who so freely and kindly placed their conveyances at the disposal of the school to convey the scholars to Elgin,

TINWALD CHURCH BAZAAR.

' The annual bazaar arid sale of work in connection with th<s Parochial District of Longbeach, in aid of the church funds, was held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald. onEaater Monday. The hall was very niceJy decorated with evergreens, and the walls were completely covered all round with flags. Four stalls, occupying the sides and ends of the hall left but little room for a crowd of visitors, but enough for plenty of business to be done by those who came to buy. All the little tricks' not unusually resorted to at bazaars, such i as raffles, lucky bags, lotteries, etc., j were tabooed, and the bazaar was run on straight commercial lines. The produce stall was well supplied, and was pre sided over by Mrs and Miss Clark. The catering at the refreshment stall would have done honor to Spiers and Pond, and wis worked by Mesdames Scott, Red may ne, and Farley, and Misses Cowper and Carter. On the iancy goods stall there was an abundance of work, both useful and ornamental, besides nicknacks, and pretty things generally, and the ladies here were Mesdames Teppett, Primmer, Beerg, «nd Lowe. At a iarge tree speci ally intended for the children Misses SStone, Primmer, Moriarty, and Hewscn were tht> dispensers, and there was gene rally no lack of willing helpers, both male and female, the Rev. Mr Farley himself being prominent, Afternoon tea was dis pensed by Miss Scott, who had no idle time to spare. The attendance during the day was not large-—it hardly could be with so many people in the Ashburton Domain, and holidaying elsewhere—but in die evening there was a crush, and fairly good business was done. Mr Bullock was good enough to sell the oulkier produce and live stock by auction, as well as the unsold goods inside. The bazaar was the success it usually ip, and there will be a fair surplus for the church funds.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—TUESDAY.

Before Messrs Harrison and Sawle, Justices of the Peace.

Drunkenness.—"Five first offenders were convicted and discharged on pay ment of expenses. Larceny.—John Donovan, a ship's cook and steward, was charged with stealing a £5 not 6 from the "person of Alfred Hawkins, on April 1. Sprgeant Moller prosecuted. Accused was de fended by Mr Purnell, and Mr Cuthbert son watched the case for Hawkins. By consent the case was dealt with sum marily. The evidence for the prosecution showed that Hawkins had on above date left Longbeach, where he had been work ing, and gone to Winslow, where he arrived with £18 4s in cheques, notes, etc., including a£s note. After having some drinks at the hotel he went out and met accused, with whom he had more drinks at the hotel. They left together, Hawkins being then about " half tight," and Hawkins buying railway tickets for both the/ set off by the afternoon train for Christchurch, but only got as far as Ashburton, by which time Hawkins was quite "tight," They went a round of the Ashburton hotels, and at the Central Hawkins produced a £5 note, which the barman tied in a knot at*d handed back to him, he putting it in his left hand trousers pocket. Afterwards*, in the street, Hawkins pulled a cheque out of his pocket and accused picked it up and put it in Hawkins' purse, which he pub back into the owner's pocket. By this time Hawkins was " incapable," and accused lugged him into the Commercial Hotel, and got permission for him to lie on a sofa till express train time. Mr Henry saw accused pub his hand into Hawkins' left hand trousers pocket and asked what he was doing. Accused re plied that Hawkins had a lot of money about hitu an J he was taking care of it, as they had been mates at Longbeach and had made a big cheque. Accused after wards went out, but returned again, and towards train time was going off, when Mr Henry, not thinking that the way for a man to treat his mate and not liking the hand in pocket incident, sent for the police, who came and arres^d the two — accused for theft and Hawkins for being drunk. Meantime accused had been to Mrs Ad&ms' shop and bought a pipe giving; a £5 ncte, folded as described by the Centra 1 Hotel barman, in payment, and reviving change for which Mrs Adams sent to Mr Henry'^. When charged accused said he had £6 or £7, besides the £5 note, and alhered to the Longbeach tale. The search at the station disclosed £5 8i 3d, a railway ticket, a pawn.ticket (Timaru) for clothing and bedding, a number of seaman's dis charges, etc. He said he had pawned his swag for safe keeping, as he was going to Longbeach to look for a job of which he had heard at Timaru. Sergeant-Major McDonald, of tht* Timiru pol'cP| gava evi dence that on March 29 accused was dis charged from the lock-up, after twenty four hours for drunkenness, with 18s in his possession. Accused gave evidence that he had been working for three days for stevedores on the Morayshire at Oamaru and on the run from that porh to Timaru, and had received £5 4s for wages at Timaru after being discharged from the lock-up, and hart raised £2 on his kit. He could not, however, fay where he got the £5 note—he might have got it from the stevedore or he might haae had it before. The bench found accused guilty and sentenced him to three months' hard labor. An order was made for £5 of the money found on prisoner to be returned to Hawkins.

The Key A. M. Beattie, M.A., preached hiß farewell sermons in the Ashburton Presbyterian Church on Sunday last; and left Ashburton by express on Monday night en route for Wellington, He has accepted charge of the Presbyterian pulpit at Patea for six months, and will probably preach there on Sunday next, A sad accident happened to a young son of Mr James Elliot on Monday evening, The lad was taking a horse to water and by some means lost his hold of the horse and fell to the ground. A horseman riding rapidly towards Dromore., in some unex plained way rode over the boy, and his horse kicked him in the face and seriously hurt the youth, It is not known yet how the injury may turn out, but probably his sight is injured. The man did not stop to enquire the result of the accident but rode on. Mr J. Allison, who witnessed the affair, took the boy home. Yesterday morning a foreign sailor, travelling along a road near Wheatstone, accosted a girl on horseback, and dragged her off, breaking the bridle, the horse escaping. He then forced the girl into a drain and attempted to assault her, but was alarmed by the approach of a trap, coming in the direction of the scene, and decamped. Information reached Ashburton. of the event in the afternoon, and the father of the girl, with local police, instituted a search for the miscreant. A man suspected of being the oiilprit was captured this morning at Dundas, where he had called and had a feed. He waa promptly handcuffed and con.v^od f$ Ashburton,. where he ig jiow jm custody..

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( Mr D, Thomas SNUG LITTLE FARM i CONTAINING 265^ AC BEN Known as Hamilton's, Winchmore Road. DrriHOMAS (in conjunction with . JL Mr T. Ballade) has received instructions to sell by Auction at the ARCADE ON Saturday, April 8, 1§93, All those parcels of hnd. being R.S. 24018, 24019, 26164, 27249 and 27325, situated within 2£ miles of Ashburton. Ihe Li»nd is well fenced and watered, «vnd there is a comfortable Dwelling and good Outhouses upon it,: * • /■' Sale at 2 o'clock. Inspection Invited. T. BULLOCK,\Joint Agents, D. THOMAS, J Ashburton. 3 142



5O Acre Farm. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions to still by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, APHIL 8, 50 Acres Land, situated between Ohertsey and Dromore, being Lot 6, part of Reserve 264, on the Main South Road. There is a House, Stable, and Orchard, sheltered by Pines, on the land. 40 Acres are ready for Wheat, 5 acres in Stubble, balance newly laid down to Grass. DAVID THOMAS, 4 10 Auctioneer.



Tenders. TENDERS. npENDERS wanted for Roofing Winslow -»- Hotel. Particulars on premises. Tenders close SATURDAY, April 8. 3 208 ASH BURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for PROVID- X ING and PLANTING 50,000 TREES, in four contracts. 1 Specifications at Council Office, and tenders addressed to Chairman to be sent in not later than 11 o'clock a.m., FRIDAY, April 7. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 3f195 . County Engineer.



A.SHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited for LEASING L the following Plantation Reserves for a term of 14 years ; — AOBES. Reserves 2508—Lagmhor ... ... 90 Mayfield/North ... ... 183 Mayfield South 158 Part Reserve 2591, near Mr White law's ... ... 436 Reserve 2592, near Mr Whitelaw's 188 Reserve 2561, Ruapuna 240 Reserve 2560, Ruapuna 70 Reserve 2778J Wflld m Reserve 2779 j Applicants to stat9 the portions of each reaerve they wish to lease. TENDERS are also invited for LEAS ING for a term of seven years, most of the Planted blocks in the County, for Sheep Grazing ouly—areas ranging from 5 to 170 acres. Conditions on view at Council Office, and tenders addressed to Chairman to be sent in on or before THURSDAY, April 6 next, at 4 p.m. By Order. * WILLIAM B\XTER, I 3§155 County Engineer.



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Monster Bazaar. rpHE ANNUAL BAZAAR and Sale of I Work in connection with the Paro chial District of Longbeach, in aid of the Church Funds, will be held in the TEMPLAR HALL, TINWALD ON EASTER MONDAY, April 3, 1893. Bazaar opens, at 2 p.m. Luncheon provided on a liberal scale at a very moderate charge. Any contributions of produce or live stock may be left at Mr Clothier's Store, Tinwald, and they will be thank fully acknowledged. Admission, 6d ; Children, half-price.



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S ROBERT MURRAY* Watcb and Clock NGgd^ MAKER. GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, *c., EAST STREBT. T~ HAVE just landed direct from London a magnificeut assortment of high-claat L Twenty-one Day MARBLE OLOCKS, which, with the Urge stock already oo land, enable? me *<o show a Variety of Elegant Design* UNEQUALLED IN CANTERBURY SPECIALLY LIBERAL TERMS EXTENDED TO PRESENTATION COMMITTEES, to. A Beautiful Selection of DIAMOND and other GEM RINGS ; DIAMOND GOODS of all descriptions WEDDING and KEEPER RINGS. STERLING SILVER and E.T\ WaRF h FANCY GOODS Ac., Suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents' Ac PROMPT ATTENTION GIVES TO COUNTRY ORDERS BY POST OR TELEGRAPH.



UP TO DATE. THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS, which now enabled us to give constant, employment to the largest staff of First-class Tradesmen (Tailors) in the district, proves that our Customers appreciate ~ FIRST-OLAS* TAILORING AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cutteiv, coupled with the Best Skilled Labor, are observed in every Garment which bean our name. Come and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Latesi; Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Irish Tweeds, Real Bannockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons, Beavers; Real Irish Frieze, and the finest productions of all the New Zealand mills. K3T Compare our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10* (cash) in a large variety of All Wool Tweedg-r-jrarm »nd durable.' CRAIGHEAD^BERRYIAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,



WKW W BUTT Ell 3mt3M/?Y S. W. ALCOBI & CO, ARE NOW SHOWING A VE^iY LARGE VARIETY OF NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON. NEWEST STYLES IN MANTLES AND JACKETS. NEWEST DESIGNS IN DRESS MATERIALS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN LADIES' FELT AND STRAW HATS SPECIAL LINE OP SAMPLE HATS.-ONE OF BACH. i arew oood» iir avutir DBPAjtvasmr. Our new Goods for the Season being imported direct from the Manufaoturen we are now enabled to give our Customers best value in Ash* burton ; come and prove it. Besides marking down our - Stock at a very small profit, In order to en courage Cash Trade, and to meet the weak harvest we have decided to give owe iHiuiie ore ivisr povid fob emu, Sy W- ALCORNg & OQ., East Street.



WILLIAM SPARROW, ((Late of the firm of Sparrow and Barrymao^ (Tailor and Outfitter, 1 AM DETERMINED TO DO THE Tailoring Trade of the town And t» enable me to do thh I hare decided to charge PrioM that hart Barer been heard of in Aahburtoa Come and See for Yourself NEWESI Tweeds, Coatings, & Fancy # ————- TOT&JTHE ADDBTOB tj I v^B** The* Shop betweea J. Scaly and Co.'a ano H. C. Segers. ;|EAUX BTBEBT, ABHBTJBTOK