MAIL NOTICES,

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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1893. THE MATABELE.

Lobengukla is evidently less easy to wipe out than a chalk mark, and al though the Chartered Company's forces have lopped off 3000 of his warriors he is again in position and preparing to make a stand, with an irnpi of 8000 at his back. It is much to be regretted that the mowing down of these savages should be necessary, but they would listen to no reason, and their worse than Malayan thirst for blood was a continual menace to the in dustrious Mashona people who claim the Company's protection. The success of the Chartered Company's men in the last engagement would have been a lesson to any civilised people, and the beaten chief, had he been other than the savage he is, would, on meeting with such a reverse, have sued for peace at once. But Lobenguela does not seem to be able to.estimate the force he has to meet. He knows the unflinching courage of his warriors, and he knows their physical strength and the skill they possess in their own mode of warfare, and, man for man, he appears to fancy his impis more than a match for the whites. But he overlooks other conditions. He overlooks the facts that the men who are fighting him know the country well and the best method of fighting to cope with his Zulu bands; that the leaders of the op posing forces are skilful and decisive j as their campaign from its commenc* ment has proved ; and lastly, he under estimates the two most powerful factors in his last defeat, the splendid material of which the opposing forces are com posed and the terrible engines of death with which they are armed. With the old weapon of their race, the assegai, the courageous blacks, matched against the bayonet only, would be no insig nificant foe. But they still cling to the old Zulu tradition of fighting and charging by hurling close masses of men upon the enemy. They do nob realise that this mode of fighting is playing into the hands of an army using Maxim guns, the fire from which concentrated on these solid bodies of men, mows them clown like sheaves of com in a harvest field. Had they some idea of opening out their ranks in skir mishingorder, they might escape to some extent the dreadful slaughter of these terrible guns, but for their ignorance of modern tactics they have to pay the direst penalty. Still they fight on, and though their final subjugation, if not extinction, is an almost moral cer tainty, they die hard, and will die fighting. Latest cables inform us of further defeats sustained by the fated Matabele, but they also tell that the enemy rallied again and that the com mands of Adams and Bit if are in diffi culty. These are two of the strongest columns of the white forces, and both are well armed and equipped, among their arms being the terrible Maxim guns, so that our next intelligence will be of some moment indeed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two lake steamers collided near Detroit, and twenty-five persons were drowued. There are 37,009 lady telegraphists in the United States. A vessel on her way from Natal recently passed through six miles of floating locusts. Much anxiety is shown in Cairo, Egypt, because the Nile has yet shown no signs of rising. On the Algerian frontier a few weeks ago a flight of locusts obscured the sun for three hours, A scientist tells us that it would take 12,000 cholera microbes to make a procession an inch long. A New York hotel is said to use a ma chine that washes and dries 10C0 dishes an hour. Two persons attend to it. Two new 60 0-ton steamers will be built by the North German Lloyda Company for the American service. A lad for making collections of kisses of celebrated men is rapidly becoming popular among the ladies of Germany. Messrs G. L. Beath, Taucred street, announce that besides giving special value they will distribute Christmas gifts to all their numerous cu^qmers, commencing on Saturday, the llth inst., and up to December 31. Full particulars are advertised. Some five weeks ago a man named Morgan Barpe? escaped from the Christohurch Lunatic Asylum. Tfea flatter was placed in the hands of the police, but Harper was not discovered until Tuesday, when a constable fojjnd ftim at Leeston. He was i conveyed to Cbrfetcburch, but it was found that under the Lunacy -4cfc &ny person who had been out of ths custody of the asylum auihoiitiea for a period of fourteen daya was considered sane, and entitled to trsedom. Harper was subsequently set at liberty. Last week> .<■ Gazette" contains the following notification from,the Commissioner ot Police interdicting the acceptance fyy members at th§ lw<& of mo,ney, gifts, of addresses from the public «-•-• r.efef ence to regulation No 29, it is notified £or general information and guidance that in future no money, gifts or addresses from tie Pvbji c ? will be allowed to be given to mem kevaoi"t\ie"torqpQft leaving their districts, and inspectors are directed to notify their subordinates when sending thorp orders f- % transfer that undej no circumstances will they be permitted to accept any testimonial op address from the inhabitants of the di6> trick they ars leaving." i

J Germany has changed the dress of hotel ' waiters to a short j xcket like that of a ship's Stewart), and Switzerland is soon to follow suit Wild dogs are becoming troublesome ia the vicinity of Morton Plaiu3, Victoria, and an endeavour is being made to suppress the nuisance. A league has been formed, at which it was decided to offer £2 10a for I clogs, and 103 for pups. In connection with the recent poisoning of shearers at Ball Plain, near Albury, New South Wales, the cook at the station says he used some waterproof material for a pudding c'oth. and that a chemist has found the material to contain sugar of lead. An extraordinary gazette was issued Wed. nesday dissolving Parliament and summoning the new Parliament for December 15. The writs have to be issued within seven days, and are returnable in twenty-one from issue, bub the exact day for the general election is not decided yet. It is generaly understood however that it will be some time in the first week of next month. Lord Burton has shot, in his forest of Glenquoich, a stag which is exciting the wonder and envy of sportsmen in the High lands. 1c has no fewer than twenty points —the largest number ever heard of in a genuine Scotch red deer. There are ten points on each horn, with the tops formed by a rare cluster of seven on each of its splendidly developed beams. The stag was brought down with a shot at 300 yards. A tribal fight between the Kanakas em ployed on the Ashburton and Fairleigh plan tations, Mackay, Queensland, took place recently, spears, bows and arrows, ana guns being used by the combatants with serious results. One Kanaka was killed, a charge of shot penetrating his brain through the eye. Another was also shot, being wounded in the leg, while another received an arrow through his shoulder. An ancient tavern in Bishopsgate, Eng land, known as Dirty Dick's, is coming under the hammer. This is how it gained its name. The landlord, eighty years ago, on learning ot the sudden death of his bride on the wedding-morn, shut up the banqueting cham ber for forty years, attired himself in shabby clothes, seldom washed himself, allowed cobwebs to accumulate ail over the house, and lived on eighteenpence a day. The latest leaflet issued by the Agricul tural Department contains an illustration of a poisonous plant, the smill burdock or burr weed, which has been introduced into Wellington through the balHst brought from Buenos Ayres, by the Silverstrea-n. The department also supplies information which will enable settlers to recoguise the plant if it springs up on their properties. In the earlier stages of development the plant is eaten by cattle. Mr Gordo 0, the chief inspector of stock for Qaensland, states that its effect is to induce paralysis of the heart, causing death without struggle, end appa rently without pain. Fully half the herd on the Noogoora estate having been killed by it, Dr Bancroft, of Brisbane, underloo experiments which conclusively proved the poisonous nature of the weed. It was intro. duced into Queensland with cottom from the Southern States of America. Each plant produces numerous burrs, which sheep country would, from their nature, cause enormous loss to the woolgrower by injuring the fibre of his chief product.

COMMERCIAL.

London, November 7. The glut in the meat market has sub sided, and the winter's demand is ex pected to be larger than in any previous year. Mr Hume Black, the Queensland re presentative, is endeavoring to promote a frozen meat trade wi'h Hamburg. London, November 8. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,824 000 quarters, and for the Continent 960,000. New ZaalanJ Shipping Company shares £3, Uuion Steamship £9. At the Antwerp wool sales 2889 bales of La Plata were offered and 1132 sold. There was a large attendance and good competition, The prices for lambs and pieces were the same as in September, merinos five per cent less. Only 250 bales of Australian are to be offered. Sydney, November 9. Competition is keen at the wool sales. Greasy id to B£d, scoured to 12|d. Melbourne, November 9. At the wool sales greasy sorts are bringing up to Bd. (Received November 10, 10.30 a.m.) London, November 9. The American visible supply of wheat is 86,000,000 bushels.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ASHBURTON RIFLES y TIMARU ARTILLERY,

A match between teams from the above corps was decided at the Ashburton range yesterday. The visitors arrived by the early train and were conveyed straight to the range, and an early start was made wi h what promised to be a fine day's shooting. But the best laid plans of even volunteers aften gang agley, for before the match was finished rain fell so heavily that it had to be abandoned, and a decision arrived at by striking an aver age by two men of each company, and the two last of each that did fire did so in the pelting ra;n. However, a speedy retreat was soon made to Bryant's luncheon rooms. After refreshments, the interreg num was gpent in harmony. At the station the visitors got a gend off of cheers, and although they were wet the rain did not appear to have damped their spirits. The following are tha target :—

figures AsH^tfKTON Rules.

Tj^ARW AimLLKliy.

The Allpowerful Editor.

Under the heading " The Editor as a Terrestrial Providence," Mr Stead has the following paragraph in the October num ber <.-f the *• Review of Reviews" :—" Edi tors are appealed to to do all manner of , things by their readors, but in all my wile [ and varied experience of the expec'ations which readers entertain of editors, I do i,ot remember having come across a more extraordinary appeal than that which reaches me from Oak Oottaoe, North streeti, St. Albans, Chiistchurch, Canter bury, New Zealand. This good man, apparently because he was injured in a coal pit in Durham county when a boy of nine, some thirteen years he'foro I was born, writes me a long letter, in which he asks me to get him an organette about four times the sizs of *he reed pipe clarion, a New York instrument which he has seen in JNew Zealand, and would like to have as a means of earning his living. He h is tried a piano organ and a German organ, but the oscillation of the cart breaks them up, and there is nobody to repair them, and therefore he would like very much if 1 could assist him to obtain this reed-pipe organette. As an indace ment to add to my other duties that of providing barrel-organs to Englishmen in distress at the Antipodes, he kindly pro mises to travel and sell my papers all through New Zealand and Australia., pro vided that I let him have a double set of reeds and cog-wheels handy to be ready in case of a break-down. I shall be very glad if any oae can help Mr Joseph Howard, There are limits to all things, and I draw the line at barrel-organs of any shape or kind.

LABOR ITEMS.

FEit PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, November 7. It is estimated that the loss by the iCoal strike is thirty million sterling. Sydney, November 8. Owing to the depression the Dudley pit at Newcastle has shut down inde finitely, and 140 men have been thrown out of work.

The Trouble in South Africa.

Capetown, November 8 Matabele recaptured some of their cattle taken at Bulawayo. They are reported to have wreaked ven geance for their defeat on the bodies of the wounded and dead Mashonas, ripping them open and smashing their beads. Gungunhama is reported to be quiet. Capetown, November 9. It is reported that the Matabeles i are concentrating against Major Adams' column and that another attack upon Forbes's command was defeated. Raaf's column is operating from Tuli. He was engaged on November 2. One man was kiltad and two wounded, but the natives lost heavily arid retreated upon Bulawayo. Later on Thursday two impis swooped down on 300 men under Major Adams, and Kaaf was attacked by seventeen hundred while on the march. Selous, the well-known hunter, was wounded by a bu'kt. Sixty Matabele were killed. A correspondent of the " Pall Mall Gazette " telegraphs that the Matabelea have captured mules along the Tuli- Victoria road, and an assault on Tuli is expected. It v reported thai, after Thursday's action Adams and Riaf were sur rounded and now require aid. Gairbo, Lobenguela's son-in-law, was severely wounded in the attack on Major Adams' column. London, November 9. The " Pall Mall Gazette " mentions an unconfirmed report that another victory has been gained by the Victoria and Salisbury columns over the Mata bele, and says it is rumored in Cape town that Lobenguela has been cap tured. Mr Gladstone, speaking in the House of Commons, declared that Government would treat the Matabele natives with justice, humanity, and mercy, Mr Morley> speaking at Manchester, said Government, in arranging the Matabele difficulty, will be careful to respect the strong sentiment existing in Cape Colony.

BRAZIL.

[per press association.] New York, November 7. News has reached here that a Brazilian transport vessel has been rammed, and eleven lives were lost.

THE SANTANDER DISASTER.

[I'ER PRKBS ASSOCIATION.] HORRIFIED DIVERS. Madrid, November 7. The divers who were employed at Santander recovering corpses returned to the surface and refused to go on with the task, appalled at the hideous sights they were compelled to witness. Madrid, November 9. Two hundred cases of dynamite are still embedded in the wreck at £?an tander,

American Politics.

DEFEAT OF DEMOCRATS. fI'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION. J Washington, November 9. With the assistance of the Inde pendent Democrats the Republicans have achieved a remarkable success in the State elections, though in many cases the issues were not of a national character. In New York State the Democrats sustain a crushing defeat, the great struggle being' over Isaac Maynard's candidacy for a Judgeship in the Court of Appeal. Maynard was defeated by the Independent Demo crats, and Tammany ticket was carried' in New ¥ork. JVfcKinley's decisive victory for the Gqvernship of Ohio encourages the hopes of hjs party that l>e will be nominated as the Republican candidate at the next Presidential election. Ttis Republicans alsp met with great suGeess in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Few Jersey, and lowa.. The DemJ;:.^ 8 carried Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland.

The Christchurch Show.

The annual show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened < n Thursday. The morning w*s very hot, bub shortly a fter mid-day a sou'wester sprang up and a littls rain fell during the afternoon. The show wasas;reat success, the number of exhibits being over 300 in excoss of last year, and the largest at any of the society's shows- The quality all round was excellent. i The sheep, which numbered 630, con stituted the grand .section, though merinos sh nved a still further falling oft". Every other claas w*s well tilled, especially the Liucolns and Border L icesters, in both of which there was the finest ex hibition ever seen on a New Zealand show ground. The English Leicectera were also very good; the Down breeds were well represented, the Shropshires parti cularly being; by far the largest collection ever shown in the colony. In these and in the Southdowns, imported sheep were to the fore, Crossbreds were less numerous t!<an at some of the country shows, and the fat sheep were magnificent. In merinos Mr F. H. Smith, Mr 0. Goulter, and the Warren Estate were the principal prizetakers; in English Lei cestera Mr J. Little (medal for ram); In Border Leicesters, flon M, Holmes (madal for ewe with lamb at foot) and Mr John Reid; in Lincolns the Hon Mr Holmes (medal for ram), Mr E. Menlove (medal for three ewes with lambs at foot), Messrs Marvis and riutbon, and Mr H. Overton ; in Romney Marsh, Mr John Reid (medals for ram and ewe); in SouLh downs, Mr S. Garforth (medals for ram and ewe) and Mr J. Deans; in Shrop shire downs, Mr C. Lewis (medala for ram and ewe) and Mr John Barton; in Hampshire downs, Mr M. Friedlander (medals for ram and ewe). In cattle there was limited competition in shorthorns, but the exhibits were of high quality, Mr J. Deans' imported bull Lord Russell took the championship. There were very few entries in Herefords and Polled Angus, but there was an unusually interesting show of Jerseys and Ayrshires, The milking classes were well filled and the fat cattle though few in number were of great merit: —The principal prizetakers were; —Shorthorns, Mr J, Doans and Mr H. Hight; Herefords, Mr A. M. Clark; Polled Angus, New Zealand and Austra lian Land Company; Alderney and Jer sey, Mr G. Gould ; Ayrshire, Mr K. S. Fergusson and the Sunnyside Asylum. Draught horses suffered considerably in comparison with the magnificent exhibi tion of last year, both in numbers and quality, there being a great lack of compe tition in some classes in which the rivalry then ran keenly. The draught stallions were a fair lot, but there was a great fall ing off in draught mares. The draught geldings which were such a strong feature in last year's show when the railway de partment were one of the exhibitors fell far short of the standard anticipated. In entires Mr J. Small's Lord Oranley took first place, and Mr P. McDonald's Rose berry first and medal for entire foaled since June 30, 1891. The light horses were judped to-day. The pigs were rather more numerous than last year, and were of unexceptional quaHty. Mr W. Bramley was the principal prizetaker ir Berkshires, and Mr J. Rowe in York shires, There was a good show of dairf-j produce, and a number of dairy factories were among the exhibitors of butter and chaese. Th^y by no means had matters their own way, private makers scoring well. There was a grand display oi machinery and implements. The follow ing local men were amonp the prizetakers SHEEP. MERINO FINE COMBING. Ten flack rams above eighteen months. G. Rutherfor.l 1, W. Lyttelton 2. MEKIXu STRONG COMBIM'i. Run above thirty months. F. M Riot man 1, 2 and h c. Ten flock ram?. F. M. Rickman v h c. ENGLI H LEICESTER. Bam above thirty months. F. C. Mur ray 1, P. 0. Threlkeld 2 and c, J. Bonifanl T. N. Digby h c. Ran under eighteen mon'hs. J. L-ttlc 3 2 and 3, E. Menlove h c, J. Bonifant c. Ewe above eighteen months, with lamt at foot. J. Bonifant c. Three ewes above eighteen months, wit! lamb at foot. J. Little 1, J. Bonifant 2. 'lhree ewes above eighteen months. G. Jameson 1, D. Grant 2, J. Bonifant 3. Ewe under eighteen months. J. Bonifant I and c. SHROPSHIRE DOWN. Bam under eighteen months. C. Lewis 1, 2, h c and medal, J. Grigg 3 and v h c. Tea fl;ck rams under eighteen months. T. E, Upton 1, J. Grigg 2 HAMPSHIRE DOWN*. Ram above thirty months. Max Fried lander 1 Ram above eighteen months and under thirty months. Max Friedlander 1 Ram under eighteen months. Max Fried lander 1, 2 and medal Three ewes above eighteen months, with lamb at foot. Max Friedlander 1 Ewe above eighteen months, with lamb at foot Max Friedlander 1 and medal Three ewes under eighteen months. Max Friedlander 1 and 2 Ewe under eighteen months. M. J. Fried lander 1 and 2. CROSSBRED. Five ewes or wethers under eighteen months, the progeny of longwoolled ewes and any short-wool Down or merino ram. Max Friedlander 1 and 2, P. Cunningham and Co v h c Five wethers over eighteen months and under thirty months, the progeny of cross bred ewes by crossbred rams. J. String fellow I and 2, J. Little he. Five ewes over eighteen months and under thirty months, with lambs at foot, the pro geny of crossbred ewes by crossbred rams. J. Stringfellow 2. FAT SHEEP. Five crossbred Down wethers over eighteen months and not exceeding thirty months. J. Deans 1, M. Friedlander 2, 3 and h c Five crossbred Down wethers under eigh teen months. R. W. Chapman 1, M. Fried lander 2 and h c. Five long-woolled wethers over eighteen months and not exceeding thirty months, J. Stringfellow 1 and 2. Ten wethers of any breed or cross, suit able for the frozen meat export trade. S. Gar forth 1, M. Friedlander h c. The New Zealand Land Association (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company) cup value £15 15s, for pen of ten &heep, suitable for Ihe frozen meat trade, bred and fattened by ex hibitor, not to exceed 701b when dressed, Max Friedlander- Mr Duncan Ruthford's prize of £2 2a for two-tooth firstcross from a Lincoln ram and merino ewe, Max Friedlander. Extra Exhibits, h c ticket:—Max Fried lander, by Hampshire Down ram, merino ewes.

CATTLE.

SHORTHORN. Bull of any age. H. Highfc, Duke of Borgfeldfc, 2. Bull calved since December 31st, 1892. H. Hight, Earl of £eckbam, %. Heifer calved since 30 th June, 1890. H. Hight, Countess of Broughton, he. SaOETIJORy' The property of farmers tqfc owning or renting more than 300 acres. Hull calved since June 30th, 1892. H- Hight, Northampton Heio, \. Qow op heifer of any age, in nplk or in calf. H- Hight, Rosina, 1, Heifer calved since June 30th, 1890. H. w;chfc. Daisy 111., 1. "** •«■ . " ' —Tnne 3ofch»lß9L H- Heifer calvea siuov^ .. ■— . T>-*ai. Hight, Roan Dutchess, 1 and Vice-iiv.^,. dent s prize. Heifer calved since June 30th, 1892. H. Hight, Moss Rose, 1. ' 4LDERNEY QK SEBSKY. Bull of any age. Mawson liros,, Qak dom, 1- Bull calved since June 30th, IS9I. D. Morrow, Montalio, Emperor 11., h c. Cow or heifer of any age, in milk or m aalf. P. Morrow, Montalto, Daisy 111.,

Heifer oalved since SO h June, 1891 D.' Morrow, Montalto, Buttercup lE, 2; C. b\ Todhunter, Dorothy II , c HORSES. DRAUGHT Entire, Aahburton A. and P. Associa tion (J. Small, owner), I ord Cianley, 1 ; J Torrens, Conqueror, 2; J. Boag, Middle rigg, 8- Gelding foaled since Juno 30th, IS9O. Ashburton A. and P. Association (J. Small, owner) 1. Filly foaled since June 30th, 1891. Ah burton A and P. Association {J. Small, | owner) 1 ; J. Tollerton, 2; Ashburtou A. aivi P. Association (J, Small, owner) 3. Colt foaled since June, 1892. Ashburton A. and P Association (J. Small, owner) 1; W. Boag, 2 ; Hon. M. Homes, 3. Geld ng of any age. Ashburton A. and P. Association (J. Small, owner) 1. Dry mare of any age. J. Boag, 1 and medal ; Ashburton A. and P. Association (J. Small, owner) 2; W- Gilmour he. Mare with two of her piogeny. Ashbur ton A. and P. Association (J. Small, owner) 1 DAIRY PRODUCE. Fresh butter, not separated, not leE3 than 31b, in rolls. Ashburton A. and P. Associa tion (Mrs McDowell, owner) 1, Miss May Thompson 2, Mrs G Thompson 3. EXTRA EXHIBITS. Friedlander Bros., collection of rye-grass showing process of cleaning vhcl Christchukch, Novembeer 10. To-day being " people's day" in con nection with the Bhow is observed as a close holiday. The weather is simply perfect after the heavy downpour of rain last night. The streets this morning were thronged by thousands of people, but towards midday the majority had made their way to the show ground, and ifc is confidently expected that the record attendance will be scored.

SWARD and TRACK

[by mercury.] The weather for the past fortnight, ex cepting for a few wet days, has been all thac could be desired for training, but notwithstanding this fact, although large numbers have commenced to train for the coming sports, few have kept regularly to their work. These riders will doubtless find when the races are run, that a few weeks are not sufficient to get into condi tion. Keg. Curtis has nob been on the track lately, probably owing to trouble he has had with a leakage in the tire of his new machine. Daly was beginning to show & marked improvement when sud denly he collapsed through having over strained himself, and it is improbable that he will be on the track for a few weeks. Jack Wilson appears to be riding well and spurts very nicely. C. Henry and J. burns are also putting in serviceable work. Clarkson will ride an Atalanta this season. Until it comes, he is training regularly on a heavy roadster, and if th^t will not give him sprinting power it should ac least guarantee that he will stay. By the way, I notice that of those whn train, few practice sprinting. Three, four, or more should gefe together and race for a lap or half a lap ; the fact of being able to ride a lap at full speed often wins the race. Another thing which should be practiced is getting off the mark quickly, It can easily make five or even ten yards differ ence, which is to be considered in a quarter mile. the tr-ick is likely to be well used this season. Before the end cf the year there will be three meetings : —The Ariels on December 6, the Friendly Societies on December 18, ani the Caledonians on December 26. The Five Mile Championship of New Zealand is bound to ba a bit? draw at the Ariel meeting. The following may be considered certain starters :—J. Boyd, K. Lewis, J. Body, J. Bite, E. Lilly, T, ClarKson. The above riders have a'so with others promised to compote at the Friendly Societies sports. At the last meeting of the Ariels the captain informed a questioner that the club membership exceeded eighty. At a meeting of tli3 Domain Board, permission was given to the Association to bank up the track at the corner leading to the straight. It was also agreed to give the Association the necessary clay. This work is imperative, as when the men who can break two hours forty minutes for fifty miles, and two minutes twenty-nine seconds for the mile, and the other riders whose fast times in Christ church have been the leading topic among cyclists of late, come to that corner at the end of the five mile championship, their pace on feather-weight machines is bound to bring them over if the track is in its present state. J. Forbes has accepted a position with Adams, Curtis and Co , to " run" their Stars. Mr A. J. Walker has some specially prepared lubricant for the chains of safeties which is supposed to be an im provement on oil. Ashburton cyclists both aimteur and cash can get their club badges from S. Salek, An amusing incident happened at the last meeting of the Cyclists' Alliance, the governing body of the amateurs. The Wellington Cycling Club wrote asking that Mr C. Cotton be allowed to represent it as a delegate on the Alliance. (Mr Charley Cotton has always been one of the most able and energetic members of the Christ chrch Cash Club.) Mr H. Moss moved that the request be granted, but subse quently an amendment that the request was in direct opposition to the views of the Alliance was carried. At Lancaster Park on Tuesday lien Lewis, of the Christchurch Cycling Club, reduced the existing ten mile record to 27min 13 4 sth sec, beating the records held respectively by the Cyclists' Union (28min 11 3-sfch sec) and the Cyclists' Alliance (27min 17-35 th sec). The weather was not favorable for records, as a strong wind was blowing. The rider was p^ced by A. J. Body, J. Bate, J. Boyd, and J. Barbar, and each rode with excellent judgment;. The last lap was very fast. On Wednesday the same rider assailed the one mile record and succeeded in reducing it to 2min 29 2-ath sec. He was paced by Body and Joey Barker.

A Missionary Memory

The widow of the Rev. Nathaniel Turner, one of the early Wedlejan misfionarif s to New Zealand, died on the 10lh ult at Melbourne, at the ace of 95. Mv and Mrs Turner, with the late Rev John Hobbs, arrived ab the Bay of Islands, by the 'Brcmpton, on August 23, 1823, and proceeded to Whangaroa to take up the work commenced by the Rev Samuel Leigh. For three years and a-balf (says a contemporary) they punsued their labors for the good of (he Natives, though they were constantly subj cfced to much opposition and many annoyances at thur hands On July 13, 1824; the first Wesleyan Church was op 3 ned for Divine worship at Whangatoa. The structure wa?, nowever, short lived. The lawless spirit of the Natives vented itself in the com plete destruction of the church and mis sion house by fire on January 10, 1827 The missionaries were turned adrift, and the body of Mrs Turner's Infant child ww disinterred for the sake of its blanket. The fugitives found a home and received ihe greatest Christian hospitality among the families of the Church Missionary Society at K^rikeri, till, on the 3Jst .January, they embarked for Sydney. Mr Hobbs returned to New Zea land the following year; but Mr and Mrs Turner were appointed to the Friendly Islands. In 1836 Mr and Mrs Turner returned to New Zealand, accom panied by the Rev James Buller as family tutor. During this three-year period of Mr Turner's ministry in New Zealand great progress was made in the work of evangelisation. Mrs Turner had a narrow escape of her life on August 18, 1838, when the mission premises at Manganu were accidentally destroyed .by fire, and £800 worth of property lost. Mr Turner finished an honoured career at Brisbane on December 5, 1864, his venerable widow sur?iving him by nearly 29 years, and retaining her mental vigor to the last.

A Brighton Scandal.

BREACH OF PROMTSE SUIT AGIINST A SCLTAN. The breach of promise action which Miss Jenny Mighell, of Devonshire Terrace, Brighton, instituted against Hia Highness the Sultan of Johore, who is described in the writ as being "other wise known as Mr Albert Baker," was heard in the High Court of Justice. The case came before Mr Justice Wright in Chambers on Tuesday, Sep tember 12, upon an application to set aside proceedings. Mr George Wallace, instructed by Mr Turner, appeared for the Sultan, and Mr Ueorga White, in structed by Messrs Colyer and Colyer. for the lady. Mr Wallace took the objection that the Sultan of Johore was a ruling monarch, and could not, therefore, be sued in this country. Mr White said that as ina&much as the defendant hid Jived in that country privately as Mr Albert Baker, he had disentitled himself, and also that the Sultan would come under the authority I of the Empress of India. Mr Justice Wright referred thequestion of jurisdiction to the court for argument ; in October [the cable informed us that Mr Wallace's objection tad been, sus tained ] The damages were laid at a high figure, and the matter of » diamond buckle formed a feature in the case. The Sultan of Johore was elevated from the lank of maharajah to that of sultan some years ago in recognition of the firm, unwavering friendship which he had always given to the English name and rule. Among his many cultivated tastes he possesses a love for gardening. Seme thing above the medium height, very dark id complexion, with a long white mous tache, he h-*s always injintained his reputation as a dignified gentleman. He I usually dresses in English clothes of the orthodox English cue, and wears a black cloth cap, in the tront of which flashes and scintillates a magnificent diamond aigrette. Almost every finger is adorned with rings—two or more on each—set with the same precious stones. Apart from this there is no trace of barbaric splendour about His Highness.

SPORTING.

0.J.0. SPRING MEETING. DERBY DAY. Chbistchurch, November 9, The following ar6 the results of thß second clay's racing : — The Middleton Hurdles, of 100 soys j once round and a distance.—Cajolery lOsti 12lb, 1 j Balquither 9sfc, 2 ; Empire lQsfc 91b, 3. Won in a canter. Time—3.ll* Dividends—£3 12s and £2.19j. The Criterion Handicap, of 150 soys j seven furlongs.—Geraint 7sfc, 1; War* rington Bst, 2 j The Workman 9st 31b, 3. Won cleverly by three-parts of a length. Time -1,30. Dividend—£l4 3s and £10 6s. Derby Stakes, of 20 soys each, with 600 soys added. One mile and a half. Mr J. B. Reid's b c Skirmisher, (P. McGrath) I Major F. N. George's eh c Pegasus, (Taylor) 2 Mr G. G. Stead's br c Reflector, (Derrett) § Mr S. Brown's br c Erriagton, 0 1 Won easily by two lengths. Time— 2 42J. Dividend £119* and £2 6s. Juvenile Stakes, of 3 soys each, with 250 soys added. Five furlongs.—Pom * Pom, lj My Jack, 2; Aldenhot, 3. Time—l 4|. Dividends—£4 9s and £3 15s 6d. , Metbopoli can Stakes, of 3 soys each, with 400 soys added. One mile and a half.—Au Revoir, 7st 41b, 1 j Liberator, 7st 131b, 2 ; Prime Warden. Bst 91b; 3. Time—2 3fl|. Dividends—£l9 9s 6d and £16 19 y s6d.^ Selling Two-year-old Plaie,- of 100 flovs. Four fqrlongs—King Wai, 1; Cleopatra, 2 ; Leda, 3. Time—so£sec. Dividends~£l 13s and £112s. Epsom High Weight Handicap, of 100 soys. One mile.—Exile, 1; Melusina, 2 ; Aldershot, 3. Time—l 47. Divi dends—£6 10s and £6 6s. Auction Handicap.—Roseguard, 1 j- Jos Sedley, 2 j Jack, 3.

Shocking Outrage.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sidney, November 9. A horrible outrage is reported from Jfarcelona. Two bombs were thrown from the galleryof a theatre into the stalls and exploded with fearful effect in the crowded house. Twenty-three persons were killed and many injured. The bombs were similar to those usect by the njan Pallas. A number of Anarchists were arrested. (Received November IQ, IO.iJOj a.m.) Mawud, November 9* Seven additional deaths are recorded in Barcelona:. SJighty persons were injured, including a numher of foreign visitors, Two more bombs were dis covered among the ruins of the theatre. 'Soklain, the supposed author of tfee w.raoe. has beeu arrested.

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QWING TO DULNESS OF THE SEASON G. J. NEILL and Co. ARE SELLING- Women s Strong Corsets at %i 6d Women's Hats of every description at very low pnouS White Muslin 4|d per yard Good Washing Print 3|d Now Dress Goods 4|d Double Bed White Twill Sheeting 9 3 d Children's Sunshades Is each CLOTHING- CLOTHING XSmt^^frmm suits, wuuxeoo all WuOL, 21s Boys Suits 4s lid Men's and Boys' Straw Hats from 6d Boys' Felb Hats la 3d Men's Felt Hats 2s 6d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. In BOOTS we DEFY COMPETITION for Quality and Price. Men's Bluchers 53 Men's Nailed Shooters 8* 61. Women's Strong Boots 6s 9d Leather and Canvass Shoes ft I NEILL & CO.'S. FRIEDLANDEIVS BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. OASH,-SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS. T HIS SPACE is RESERVED for particulars of NEW GOODS, comprising GOLD AND SILVEB JEWELLERY 1 " —AND— HI«H CLASS SILVER * B.P. WARE For the CHRISTMAS TR&DE, to bo opened up by g. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



' r Wanted AT "Nokomai," Havelock Street West, superior Board and Resi dence; pto, hot and cold hath ; stab-mB ; terms moderate.-MRS J. QpisN-^rMBS T*"^"LKT, one or two Rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Apply Gi/AuniA* Office. ill: TTbIJNDT'cn" Al oid Forest road, a JO Mackintosh. Owner can have same by paying cott of advertisement, 11 b» FOUND7on~Show Day, in Ashburton, a Silver Watch, Owner can have it on paying advertisement. Apply, Mail Office^ ____—--- \TeW Smoked Barracouta and MacW JN rel (cheap), Banana., Lemons. Orargps, Tomato bauce, -Marmalade, ai a Plants at Wbictimgto»'s-_ DI AR iEiToViieI^LTFTA wpkbwbj AND CO. ____? CHR'BTMAS Ca.ds for your friends in the Old Country at L. P. Awn"**" and Co. tLti TaJTOMngeß7^>d~ripß~B*nanaß for ■E eaie 1-y Mrs JaMB», East street. 10 101 ___._ DOH'T Foraet to send your Bicycles 'along to the Old Kindergarten to D e repaired, at moderate rates. ~ . . TnVED Known—That A. J. W Walker repairs Bicycle;, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all description^lightjnachinery^ WANTED Known-W. H. Collier's noted tour clasp b.ia Gloves, is 6d, have just arrived in all sires. , J""F"vot want fi.st class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemon?, etc. Tf7Hb^your"Piumb3^ \_ wh? #^ W Haedley, who is * Manufacture of Spouting, Ridging, Steel uattew Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who ha : on hnnd the largest stock of Pumps anr Plpejnjbown. _ -— WANTED Known.~-To make room for Spring Bouts 1 will give ten , ocr cent for cash. Repairs done at once KS tian ever to stay bad t.mes over AtJ.'MoiHON, Premier Bootmaker. 8 j8 rr HE B.•«* Sicfcel Watch in the Market J for 15s. Usually sold by Jewellers at from 20, to 25, each. Specially made to SEjhnd to our order.-JoHK Ocr **d Co. ______ W"^ANTKD-Moth«B of families to know that we cannot be beater, for value in Drapery and Ololbing.- MIICHELL & TURMfiR. Tr7 rANTED~K"nown— Spectacles eye W protectors. Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at &. Salek's, Optician. WANTED.— Everyone to know that we have too much Stock, and too little mcney^-^tooHßtvAMr^Turanra^ W- ANTED—Buyers" of drapery and clothing, to see the value we are are offering. —Mitotc_^&_Tcrser- C" RTCKET^nd Lawd Tennis Materia 1 iust unpacked at reduced pr cbn Kew Books, Games and Fancy Goods AH ffoods redo««d in T'^i^« *<* CAflh month.-L. F. Andrbwe« and Co, Station***' Hall.^ BOOKS in great variety to suit all classes of readme, at the Railway Book Stall. _„..__ B"~OMERSET Meat Mart. The vldeii the largest, tha b >st, and the cheap Mb. Small floods a t T ',cialty. Fu, weights guaranteed. A in&l solicited. -w, J. Silcock. _l!r~ X>AILWAT BookStan.—X«rerjr large Cti an) i choice lot of books to select •^p. 1 103 BANG ! Bang I Bang ! Guns ! Guns ' Guns 1 by the besfc makers and fitted with all the latest improvement* Powder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wads I *nd Oases at J. W. Harwets, E»stf Strott, Owns repaired. »



FIREWOOD, short lengths and dry for sale. Orders left with Mb. James, Fruit Shrp, East street, or at M*yo's Garden, Efttnpstead. 10 *5 MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. ERBAL Beer, Ginger Beer, Rasp berryade, home made Jams and Marmalade, and all fresh fruit in season. T Hoult, East Street, Ashburton. 10 18 800K 5? in good order and complete bought or taken in exchange. .New Stock arriving every week. Circulating Library.—J. Maksden, Newsagent. PRESENTS? --Beautiful Presents now being given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing etc.— a. C. Segeks, Melford House. FOB Thread, Scones, Pastry, etc., you will find Jumbo Baking Powder unsurpassed. HIENTAIj Coffee is the blend of the Choicest Ceylon and Mocha. Try ifc. % ANTED Known—" The Corner " ie Bhowing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. COLLIER. „ . B~~uITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guAranteed.—R.. Alcobn, Sjaundj^JJmld^^ WANTED Known—Some wonderful job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeing sold; also presents to all purchasers. B C. Segj?bs, Melford House. WANTED Known—For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, etc., go to Meutokd dousE. Beautiful presents now giving *way to all purchasers. __ Health and use Jumbo Brand Baking Powder. Purest and beat.^ r^OFFEF. as a Beverage is more pala- O table and wholesome than Tea (Jse Oriental Coffae. iITHEKEdo you gee yoar Ironmon- VV geryl At Hakdley sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, F#nder and Fire Irons, and anything you reqalw NEW ZEALAND , CM*Til!\<- __ FAGTOBY SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS FOR THIS WEEK. TJOOT 5} / HATS NEWFAffERNS ]30OTS in Men's Boys'* ;HAi° BOOTS Youths'Suitsi HAIS - BOOTS — Bim BOOTS tennis Shirfs Cricket Shirts JJATb BOOTS Cycling Shirts HATS BOOTS _ H4TS BOOTS All Mbw Goods . KATB EOOTS j — HATS BOOTS White Shirts Regafc'.a Shirts HATS j BOOTS Oxford Shirts HATS BOOTS The Lar ge S t Stock HATS a( vvßs j in Ashbnrton. B001& P HATS BOOTS , PATS BOOTS TIES. TIES. HE3- (l ' tfuuxo HATg i^nr>T« See our Special Dis play in Windows. xIAId BOOTS \ HALTJSNSt'EIN BROS. ALEX HENPBY,



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KBATINa'S POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths Beetles, a.pii all other insect?, whilst quite harmless to domestic; ;'ai!irftais: In extei'minating Beetles the ueeess of this Sowdei' is extiSoMinziry. It is perfectly lean in application. See the article voi^ purchase is KEATINQ-'ri, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual d n Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6:1 each, by all chemists. COIiEMANB AND SONSEUCALYI'TIC EXTRACT iS the only genuine in tho market, and was awarded medals md diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, nnd Adelaide ! beatiug all competitors. For all affections of tho Chest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs Gravel, and Kidney Complaiuts, it has no eaual



The best .remedy for indigestion—Norton' Camomile Pills ere confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, whioh is tbe cause of nearly all the diseases to wliioh we are subject. Norton's Pills, which ''Justice" called the " Natnral Strengthener of the Humau Stomach," act as a power ful tonic end gentle aperient, are mild in their opera tion, and safe nr er any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is ljd 2i Id, by all medicine vendors throughout the world. ifl AMllElfc Ac Sons'JEncalyptl Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile .Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we sjjajie ? — ■ "■ ■' It is proved by tests made by the Medieval Olinios of the Universities at Bonn and (Jreifswal t; Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at GreifswaM, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of anids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the Sanative qualities proper to the plant, SAKPER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities; and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of : England, and to Bra Bauer, Mclntire, Wood,' Hazard, etc., of .America, is the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and' the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic, value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapcutie'effect and are abandoned as an internal modicament. Thesb so called Eucalypti Extracts, ' which may have received dist notion at Exhibitions as commercial articles and we used for mechanic^ pur noses only are disoernible :«• . 1 By thoir deficiency in pungent odour (which our nroduct, the only genuine Eucalypti Extrac de --* *™»iv through its surplus of oxy •<?• ). < velops moou^. .. " -vi-» anuearaace, ] 2 T!v their alcoholic thin and mou... being reduced ia specific density through the uresence of acids: 3. By their taste, tho result of the contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. If these'crude oils, so q&Uoi eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake ia oases of crdup, bronchitis, (iipu thcria, internal inflammations, dysentery; wotiuda, tn thec^nsequencesre most appalling. JPor safety alwa ask always for Band«r and Sona' JSncalvytl Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliable pni>watlQU,--3andhunt l Victoria, Australia,—,



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