European and Other Foreign Items

London, February 5 The Princess of Wales has returned to London. Mr Ihomas Curran, M.P. for SHgo South, wili move m the House of Commons—"That the correspondence between the Secretary of State for tho Colonies, the Governor of New South Wales and Sir G. R. Dibbs, the ex- Premier, m connection with the refusal of the GoTernor to appoint the full number of Sir G. E, Dibbs' nominees to the Legislative Council when the latter was about to retire from office, be placed on the table " Mr 0. E. Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, said the greatest attention would be paid |o the Ottawa Conference, and he highly praised the Earl of Jersey for his great tact as British representative and his valuable report on the pro ceedings. In replying to a question, Mr Buxton said that next session a Bill would be introduced allowing intercolonial trade treaties, and he was considering over others as to whether German or Belgian treaties allowed England to favor colonial goods as against foreign, and prevented the colonies receiving preference regarding English goods.

Congo

Paris, February 6 France and Belgium have reaffirmed the preemptive right to Congo.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, February 6 The Chinese gunners manning a fort on an island m the vicinity of "Weihaiwei, which is being attacked by the Japanese, are gaining greater con fidence and making a more determined stand.

Imperial Parliament.

London, February 6 The House of Lords has agreed to the Address-in-Reply. The Hon. A. J. Balfour states that the agricultural depression m Great Britain has reached the state of a national tragedy. The Government programme set forth m the Speech from the'Tbrone he regards as a farce, and has not the slightest chance of passing. The Marquis of Salisbury, referring to the reported reformation of the Lords, declared that to maintain the House of Lords as a sham while de- 1 stroying its reality, was ridiculous and contemptible. The Government he argued, were engaged m sterile contests and neglected the vital interests of the poor. Lord Rosebery insisted that the measure would be honestly submitted by the Government and pressed to a division while they retained a majority m the Lower Chamber. There was not, he declared, any precedent for re ferring to the House of Lords by a re solution m a speech from the Throne The debate m the House of Com mons on the Address-in-Rep)y is up to the present of an uninteresting cha racter. Mr Howard Vincent, M.P. for Sheffield, withdrew his amendment for a Customs I Tni»n of the empire on the Imperial Government promising a Bill to enable Australia to enter into fiscal relations with other colonies. He <<aid he wished to meet the colonies aa far as possible, and hoped they would suc ceed m enlarging the intercolonial trade, despite treaty difficulties. The Opposition moved an amend ment—"That m view of the large constitutional changes an early appeal to the country is desirable." Mr J. K. Redmond, M.P. for Water ford city, has several amendments to propose to the Address-in-Reply. The Irish party m Parliament have re elected Mr Justin McCarthy as Chairman. The Tories offered to support Mr John Redmond m a vote of want of confidence, if he would limit his de mand to a dissolution. The Marquis of Salisbury, m the Lords, declared that the resolution limiting the House of Lords had not been given notice of m the first lists owing to the trivial majority of the Government, which raised a popular agitation to divert attention and pass other measures by means of log-rolling. Lord Bosebery said the passage of such a resolution would virtually in volve a dissolution.

The Rotokino in the Gale

Sydney, February 6

The RotokinOj which left Newcastle for Auckland with 2000 tons of coal ] on the 29th ult., unexpectedly put m j here to-day. Tt appears that all went well until Friday last, when the steamer fell m with the full force of the recent gale. She laboured very heavily m the trough of the sea during Friday night, and her decks were awash. All the hatch covers and ventilators from the after hold were washed away. Water rushed into the fore and after holds, and washed out a large quantity of the coal. Two of her boats were smashed to pieces, and a third badly damaged. The sky lights over the saloon and the smoking room doors were stove m, and her rail ings extensively damaged. To add to the confusion her deck load of timber broke loose, and besides smashing up the deck fittings, seriously injured several members of the crew. The carpenter had his leg broken and three others were so badly injured that they had to be taken to their bunks. A tremendous sea was running all the time and carried out large quantities of coal. The vessel had a strong list to port, and so serious was her position that the lifeboats were provisioned and got ready for the worst. The pumps, tpp, were set going and thjs sqmewhat relieved the ship, On Sunday morn ing her head was turned for Sydney, where she arrived safely to-day, though In a battered condition and still with a considerable list.

The Rotokino was about 400 miles from the New South Wales coast when overtaken by the storm. Captain Spinks, who had a narrow escape of being washed overboard, de clares it was one of the worst storm*, he has ever experienced. The captain of the Rotokino states that the vessel had a very narrow escape, and that it was only skill m seamanship that saved her. She leaves again as soon as the repairs are effected pud the cargo iiretriw wed,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

THE LIBERATOR FRAUDS

London, February 6

The convict Wright, the solicitor now undergoing sentence of twelve years' penal service, will be a witness for the Crown m the action against the directors of the Liberator Building Society.

DEERHURST BREACH OF PROMISE CASE

London, February 6 In the Wyndham and Durhurst breach of promise case no settlement was arrived at, as Lord Deerhurst de clined to purchase a compromise. The jury returned a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff failed to give notice of appeal. i

A GOOD OFFER

London. February 6 The Gilchrist trustees offer to pro vide half cost of a travelling scholar ship to enable Colonial teachers, from eaoh colony m turn, to spend half a year m England for the purpose of studying secondary education, each colony nominating a teacher who will be expected to pay the other half.

TORPEDOES

London, February 6

Brennan, the inventor of the torpedo known by his name, has been appointed torpedo adviser to the War Office and Admiralty.

HOME RULE

London, February 6 Dissensions between the followers of Dillon are increasing. The former are now excluded from the parlia mentary committee of the party.

SULPHIDE ORES

London, February 6 Mr Angel, of Adelaide, states that a large smelting firm have adopted his process of smelting sulphide ores, and have arranged to erect worksatSwansea. They will purchase for treatment there Broken Hill sulphide, which has hitherto been too expensive to work.

TERRIBLY SEVERE WEATHER

J Vienna, February 6. Terribly severe weather has been experienced m Eastern Europe, and Carpathian wolves are ravaging the plains, devouring women and children and cattle,

Another Trial.

Sydney, February 7 A trial shipment of blood and draught horses is being sent to London by the Celtic King on behalf of two well known breeders.

THE GALE.

Sydney, February 7 The ketches Star, George, and Petrel have been missing since the gale, and great anxiety is felt about their safety. 'Ihe schooner Forest Queen has turned up. Hie had a fearful time, and lost sails, bulwarks and anchors, and had to jettison part; of her cargo to save the vessel. The schooner Victoria barely weathered the storm. Her cargo shifted and her hold was' swamped. Oil bags were used with good results.

COLONIAL RECIPROCITY.

Adelaide, February 6

Under the treaty between South Australia and New Zealand the latter may import into Adelaide barley, oats, horses, and hops, and Adelaide may send to New Zealand wines, salt, olive oil, fresh and dried fruits, free of duty. The treaty comes into force on May Ist, though it ia possible the date will be extended to July Ist m order to allow the Parliaments of the colonies to ratify the same. In case of the terms being ratified, the treaty will run for seven years. One of its provisions is that similar concessions will not be granted by either contracting party to any other colony during its currency. According to the Hon. Mr Ward, the remission of duties, apart from fruits, taking last year as a basis, means to New Zealand about £14,000. Messrs Ward and Kingston had many long interviews before they could arrange the basis of a treaty. On the face of it the proposals are considered favourable to South Aus tralia, but the Treasurer says it is difficult to see what the remission of duty means to the local colony, I because the lines dealt with do not come direct from New Zealand, but by' way of the other colonies to which they are credited. The treaty is regarded as the first instalment of free trade, and the best practical proof possible of the federal sentiment. Negotiations had been going on for a long time between the two colonies. Mr Ward, m the course of an interview, said last year New Zealand imported from South Aus tralia 22,000 gallons wineand 1900 from Victoria. These paid a duty of £9200, so that the proposal meant that Adelaide would take over the whole of the Victorian exports of wine to New Zealand, There would also be a very considerable increase m trade m salt and olive oil. Taking the articles for which New Zealand was to have.a free market m Adelaide, last year his colony exported only twelve thousand bushels of oats, no barley, and no horses. On the contrary it imported a large number of the latter. At the same time New Zealand made a business of raising racehorses, and ought to be able to give Adelaide, the benefit of her best.

THE LIVE CATTLE TRADE

Melbourne, February 7 A post mortem examination of the Gulf of Bothnia's cattle showed they died purely from want of proper treat ment. The food was insufficient, and ' the floor space too closely confined. They were also deprived of green fodder. It is considered foolish to ship wild cattle just teken from runs, j

Suicide of a Mother and Daughter

Melbourne, February 7

A shocking discovery was made this week at Railway Crescent, South Melbournfl. The neighbors noticed a foul smell emanating from a small shop occupied by an elderly woman, Mrs Perkins, and her daughter. The door was broken m, and the mother was found sitting m a chair, the daughter lying at her feet, both bodies decom posing. In the centre of the room was a dish of charcoal, and they had evidently committed suicide. Nothing had been seen of them since Friday. Both were educated people, the daughter being a music teacher, but they were m poor circumstances and the mother had on several occasions informed the neighbors they had not known where to get food lately. They received aid from the Benevolent Society. A pa thetic letter was found written by the daughter, asking God's forgiveness for the deed she was going to commit. They were deeply m debt, and she could not bear to see her mother turned out of doors. The mother at one time possessed a considerable sum of money, but lost it m a bank failure

CRICKET.

Invercargill, February 6. The Fijiana won the Invercargill match by an innings and 1 run. Sydney, February 7 In consequence of his recent fine perfor mance with the bat, Eady, a Tasmanian cricketer, has been selected to practice for the final test match, whether he be chosen to play or not. It is considered certain he willbeaeked to join the next Australian team that visits England.

DISTRICT COURT.

lIT BAHKRVPTCY. Judge Ward* Decision In ths IteMrll Bankruptcy dase. Yesterday His Honor Judge Ward over ruled Mr Fishei's contention tnatthe remedy of the Official Assignee was against the official liquidator of the old Company, and held that there-constructed Company having obtained the sheep and chattels, with full notice of the act of bankruptcy of May 7, were liable to account to Restell's creditors for their full value. With regard to the grain m store at Ashburton, as it had been purchased by the bankrupt with the Com pany's money, under an arrangement that it should be stored m the Company's name, he would make no order. Mr Wilding, with \fr Russell, appeared for the Deputy Assignee : Mr Fisher for the Company. The value of the goods is esti mated at between £2500 and £3000.

THE ASHBDBTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.



— Properties to Let — OTy BOOMED HOUSF, with Eight Awes Land, on the Wakanni. 01 A. Road, recently m the occupation of .Mb A. Crowe, and about ( twenty-five minutes walk from Post Office. Persons requiring a home, whert > ; there are exceptional facilities for keeping Onwg, Poultry, etc., should inspect this Compact little Property without delay. /•OMMOmOUS HOUSE of Seven Ilooms and Scullery, within eight 1 i minutes walk of Bail way Station. This Dwelling is situate on the Western Side of Borough, not far from the Domain, and is a Desirable Residence for J a family. The land comprises half an acre, is partially cultivated as a. I Flower and Vegetable Garden, while the premises generally are convenient m many respects. The Portable Water Barrow, i To ensure keeping the family m the enjoyment of Sound Health, the immediate surroundings of the Horn* 1 should be Sweet and Clean. How to do this without proper requisites is a problem difficult to solve. The Portable "Wash Barrow is just the one thing indispensable m the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. They can be put to various kinds of use, and they are so admirably constructed that, with them, a child can do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years. DO NOT BE DECEIVED! " Tis strange, but true, for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction." IT ALWAYS PAYS TO DRENCH YOUR LAMBS. No one will dispute the statement that if, by spending £1 you save £10, this is true economy. Lowest cost per head of any drench m the market, and its work cannot be excelled. From Three Kings to Bluff, the testimony of farmers and station-holders has invariably been that the effect of drenching with JOSEPH FORD'S MIXTURE HAS BEEN MARVELLOUS. jo**: pit for it* Scour & fAing Worm Mixture. F. FERRIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. * j* North British Fire Insurance Company AGEMCIES J Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited. Parcels and j Goods sent to all parts of the colony [ Remington Type Writer—Specimen on view KAIAPOI HOUSE, — - • *** A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW I'EAR TO YOU ALL MANY THANKS FOR PAST SUPPORT TfTE HOPE TO DO STILL BETTER THIS YEAR LARGE IMPORTATIONS, FAIR PRICES, MITCHELL & TURNER/ TANORED STREET. Most Extraordinary Revolution IN THE Tailoring 1 Trade. ' NO MORE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO CHRISTCHURCH OR ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR TAILORING. W- SPARROW XT AS proved from past experience that the credit system is unsatisfactory. •*"*• both"to buyer and seller, the good marks have to pay for the bad ones. He has therefore decided to CLOSE HIS BOOKS and go'in for the GASH SYSTEM entirely, and will sell at prices which are bound to command a law turnover. The following quotations will give some idea of the REDUC TIONS :— First Class Tweed Sac Suit ... .„ 555, former price 70s First Class „ ...  60s, former price 75s First Class „ ... .. 655, former price 80* First Class „ ... ... 70s, former price 85s Best; Quality Twee J money can procure ... 755, former price 90i No 4 Foxes Serge Suit .. ... .. £3 12a 6d Best black or blue Worsted Coat and Vest, bound, with best quality Trousering .. £4 0a Od Remember these Prices are for First Class 'Workmanship. FIT xiND^STYLE GUARANTEED. WILLIAM ■SPABROW, EAST STEBET. N B —As these prices may be copied by other Firais, please call or Mni for samples and compare qualities*



'Public Notices ' HENRY ZANDER r T BEG to intimate that I have just -*- landed a Large and Varied Stock of &llliS. HOLMS' BEST MAKE. Bingle and Double Barrel, Breach and , Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. •-'artridgts and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Sh^t, <iunpow<ler, Pmder and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT S WELL KNOWN RANGES AT GEEATLY REDUCED PRICES. I HAVE IN STOCK AND xo LAND -100 Drums Linseed Oil 2< 0 Cases Valvoline ' 200 Cases Castor Oil 100 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's & Ransome'e Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, and Ceylon Teas Best English Leather Belting -now m stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (m all sizes). Early ' application necessary They are giving Universal Satisfaction WINES and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, Cigarettes, m view of approaching holidays, at SPECIALLY LOW RATES. GROCERIES AND ALL OTHER GOODS 1 SOLirFOR"CASH At Christchuroh Prices, Henry Zander. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co NO HOOF. NO HORSE! "PRESERVE the Hoof by having It JL. Shod at J. H. STEPHENS, THE BHOER, Who has REDUCED his Charges for . Shoeing and General Work. Sboeing Hacks, 5s ; Draughts, 63. Sellar's Mouldboards kept m Stock, CENTRAL SHOEING FORGE, 2 6 Wakanui Road. CHANGES" I HAVE this day sold my Retail Boot and Shoe Business, Pancred street, Ashburton, to MR JAMES MELLOR, Bootmaker, Dnnedin, and respectfully request on his behalf a continuance of the support accorded to me. J. BISHOP, Ashburton. January 30, 1895. THTAVING purchased the Business til lately carried on by Mr fJ. BISHOP, Tancred Street, Ashburton, at a very large discount, I have determined lo offer the whole of the STOCK IN TRADE AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE, FROM SATURDAY, FEBKUARY2. Every line will be offered at such a price as will insure a prompt clearance* This will be the greatest chance the Ashburton public have yet had to buy first class Boots at exceptionally low prices :— Children's Strap Shoes from Is Men's Bluchers, 4s lid Women's Kid E.B. Bs, cost 10a Women's Listing Slippers, 2s \\d Children's Lace Boots from la 3d Women's &id Lace from sis, worth 10s Thousands of Men's, Women's, and Cfciltteen's BOQTSt AND SHOES AT HALF-PRICE, This is no bogus attempt fct a sale, and such value could not v je offered unless under the special circumstances of this cheap pvtrvb»*" d . The Sale will last; twenty-one days, when every line will be cleared JAMES MELLOR intends to carry on the Business as a First-class Boot and Shoe Shop, and will keep nothing but; really good boots at moderate prices. The public want good hard wearing stuff that is comfortable, and they shall have ifc ; but the first thing is to reduce tbo present stock, which is a very good one, all the lines being imported at first hand Roll up m thousands and secure the BARGAINS. Look at the windows and tickets JAMES MELLOR will make a special point of good repairs and bespoke work. JAMES "MELLOR, (Late J. Bishop.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 1172 POLL CIGARETTES—3d per packet.



Publi ' 'Notices Lj'Oß HALV) m Tinwald, EltiHT- V ROOMKI) HOU^E, wkh lawn and orchml, EIGHT ACRttS of LAND. v iihin three minutes' w»jk of the railway station. Apply at the ho'iso. R. B. JEFF, 217 Tinwald. ) NOTICE. TT7E BEG to notify to the Farmers of the Ashburton District that we ar BUYERS OF WHEAT & FARM PRODUCE, AND HAVE APPOINTED MR F. FERRIMAN to BUY for us m the district. WOOD BROST, LIMITED, MILLERS, CHRISTCHURCH. REWARD. £100. MESSRS I. M. THOMPSON, of Wakanui, and JOHN MOOR HEN D, are prepared to Pay the sura of £100 to any person or persons who can give such evidence as to Convict the dastardly scoundrel or scoundrels who, between January 31 last and date, placed Old Iron m the Wheat Sheaves m Stook m Mr I, M. Thompson's paddock, with intent to damage Mr Moorhead's Thresh ing Plant. Dated (his 4th day of February, 1895. I. M. THOMPSON. JOHN MOORHEaD. E. G Crisp, Solicitor. 2 25 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. T^TOTICE is heroby given that from this date, a Reward of Ten; Pounds sterling will be given to any person or persons giving such Information as will lead to the conviction of any person having caused the Burning of any of the County Plantations. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer, November 12, 1894. 11 70 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ■ ——. Offices—Tancred Street, Ashburton. IITO3NEY TAKEN ON DEPOSIT AT ""-*- CALL, m sums of one pound and upwards at the following rates :— £1 to £250 ... ... 4| per cent Over £250 4" per cent Fixed for 6 months ... 5 per cents Eixed for 12raonbli3 ... 5£ per cent Loans granted from £25 and upwards at current rates. For further particulars, apply EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. " specialTnutice. ~ IT AVING purchased the solo right to LJL manufacture a. billins' patent sqctare milx bucket and skimmer, I have this day appointed JOHN OER & CO., AS ASF BURTON AGENTS, For the sale of the above mentioned specialties. Kindly call and see the LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, AND BEST BUCKET MADE. T. E. LOACH, 1146 Geraldine. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Tancred Street. TTT TTNDBILL Qr fl°« . XI. UN DRILL 66 UO.) PICTURE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would do well m inspecting our Stock. We have also just imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames at a very low prioe, and ensures pet feet Corners, etc. -Please No^ c the Addkesß _ T H. UKDRILL&CO CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND PICTURE FRAMERS. Tanokbd Street, (Next to Buih 3 ing Society's Office TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. Owing to the large amount now owing for subscriptions to the Maii. and Guabdian, we are compelled to press foi payment, and have to notify that we ehali take immediate steps to recover all suo Bcriptions that are more than one yeai



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Onk Box of Clarke's B 41 Pllfts is warraa ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Compady, Lincoln, England For Indigestion, the best remedy ia un doubted ly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for I Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla ts. Sold m I bottles Is l£d, 2a 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world, A imple, wfa w4 certain, ioiosdy.