TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Submarine Cable.]

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, Undated.

The Allan, a Sardinian steamer, bound for Montreal, was burnt by the explo sion of coal gas off Mobile. There were 450 passengers Gn board. Three were killed and forty injured.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Special to the Globe) Sydney, May 15

A terrible famine prevails near Ma nilla. The coffee, sugar, and rice crops are all affected by the drought. The people are dying in thousands.

The Russian war vessels have left the American ports under orders. The cable is working badly.

The crew of the Swan, from Cook town to New Guinea, mutinied, left the captain on Savage Island, and pro coeded on the voyage.

The Thales has arrived at Cooktown with several Japanese gentlemen ’ as passengers, on a visit to the colonies.

The ship Japan has arrived at Cook town with 190 Chinese, some of whom are for New Zealand. It is stated in Manilla that the loss on the sugar crop will be 30 per cent. There has been a great gold dis covery at Cooktown. It consists both of quartz and alluvial gold.

Mav 16,

In the case Maunsell v. Proctor, an action for breach of promise of marriage, in which damages were laid at £I O,OOO, a verdict was returned for £(>00.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Thursday.

The Government have determined to stop the sale of Native reserves. Seven were offered to the Government during Mr. Sheehan’s visit to the King country, but were declined. He informed the Natives that the reserves were made to prevent them becoming landless. A large number of reserves have been alienated during the last few years to private speculators. Hawkes, a sailmaker on board H.M. Sapphire, during her passage here jumped overboard and rescued a man who had fallen overboard. Hawkes held him up for thirty-seven minutes till the boat picked them up. Greymouth, Thursday.

A terrific squall broke over the town last night between ten and eleven. It struck the Melbourne Hotel, carrying off the balcony, and broke all the win dows, and brought down a double brick chimney, which fell through the roof into a parlor just vacated by Judge Weston, who had a narrow escape. It then went through the floor into a par lor be’ow, smashing all the furniture Tonks’ balcony was wrecked and part of it blown 100 yards away. Two houses were completely demolished, and the roofs blown off a number of stores.

The body of a man, supposed to be that of a sailor who was drowned in the river some months ago from the Eliza Firth, was found on the north beach to day, but v. as s ) battered as to be un recognisable.

Wellington, Friday. The Port Darwin line is interrupted north of Charlotte waters ; but com munication has been restored with the Tasmanian cable yesterday evening. Considerable anxiety is felt regarding the steamers Stormbird and Tui, and the Government steamer Stella, which left here, the Stella on Saturday for Taranaki, and the Stormbird and Tui on Sunday for Wanganui and Foxton respectively. Neither boat appears to have reached its destination. As a vessel has arrived from Queen Char lotte’s Sound and reports no steamers taking shelter there, anxiety has natur ally been aroused. Since the sailing of the above mentioned boats the Mana watu and St. Kilda have left for Wan ganui.

Hokitika, Friday. Mr.. Button addressed the electors last night. He expressed his views strongly against the Grey government, and announced that he would oppose

Sir G. Grey on all ministerial questions. As he believed the constituency was fa vorable to the Grey ministry he had no de sire to represent a minority. Moved that “ the thanks of the meeting be accorded to Mr. Button for past services, and that this meeting has every confidence in him for the future.” To this an amendment was moved as follows— “ That, after Mr. Button’s political views expressed to-night, whilst having the highest respect for his able and conscientious services in the past, this meeting is of opinion that the sympa thies of this constituency would be represented more in accordance with public opinion here were it represented by a supporter of Sir George Grey.” The amendment having been put, was declared carried by a large majority. It is certain, after the result of this meeting, that Mr. Button will resign.

THE EVENING ECHO, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1878



nPWO GENTLEMEN can be accommo dated with Board and Residence in a Private Family. Apply ‘ ECHO ’ Office. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1876. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at n the Library Hall on MONDAY, 20th Instant, to consider the propriety of taking steps to obtain the Proclamation of the Town ship of ASHBURTON a Borough under the “ Municipal Corporations Act, 1876.” The Chair to be taken at 7.30 p.m. NOTICE. TTIE Annual GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Ashburton PERMANENT BUILDING and INVEST MENT SOCIETY will be held on WED NESDAY Evening, 22nd May, at 7.30 p.m., in the School Room, Ashburton. Business—To receive Statement of Accounts and Directors’ Report. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. ASHBURTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE. NT OTICE is hereby given the Compulsory Clauses of the Education Act, 1877, have been adopted by the Committee, and will now be ENFORCED against Parents and Guardians of all Children between the ages of 7 (seven) and 13 (thirteen) years neglecting to attend the school. F. MACBEAN STEWART, May 15, IS7B. Chairman. ONE POUND REWARD. ST RAT ED from Ashburton, about the 9th May, one BLACK HACK MARE, with white blaze down face, brand X on shoulder. Any person who will inform Mr. E. CouKSON of her whereabouts will receive the above reward. A TEMPERANCE SERMON will be FT Preached in the PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH on Sunday Evening next, by the Rev. W. B. Westbrooke. Subject—“ A Successful Total Abstinence Society 24 Centuries Ago.” K. SAN DO. \A7 ANTED, a few Respectable YOUNG V V LADIES as Appientices to the DRESS MAKING. A, O. AITKEN & CO. FOR SALE. A FOUR Roomed Cottage on a Corner sec ■GA. tion in Cox Street, Price moderate. Terms easy. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Moore Street. Food for the Mind and Refreshment for THE BODY. A WESTON’S COFFEE and PUBLIC AY. READING ROOMS, will be opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee alv ays ready.



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nulrt'.on. and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa. Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage wh'ch may save us many heavy doctors bills. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keep'ng ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.”— The Civil Soviet Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS' AND CO., Homoepathic Chemists, London.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, J-JAS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, and can be consulted at the SOMERSET HOTEL until he can obtain suitable Offices. T OST on Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO J—' BAG, containing a Cheque for ios. and three £i notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. 'T'HE Public are Cautioned against Cashing a lost N.Z. Bank Cheque, numbered 9462, as payment has been stopped. May 6th. WANTED Immediately, SEVERAL first class CARPENTERS and JOINERS. Highest wages given to really good hands.— I IIOS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED,, about the beginning of June a 3or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W. “ Echo” Office. WANTED —Three or Four Intelligent MEN to circulate the “ EVENING ECHO ” throughout the County. Apply at once. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTHERS. D ON’ T trouble yourself to make any Clothes for your little ones this Winter, as you WILL GET all you want Well-made and Elegantly Finished at the ASHBURTON PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH GIFT AUCTION, which will be held shortly. AS HBUR To N COUNTY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, 11AY 29, 1878. PROGRAMME : I.—ASHBURTON COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE— Hand’cap of 30 sovs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations 1 sov., over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. To s art : t noon. 2. —ASHBURTON HUNT CUP—For Sil ver Cup, value 5 sovs., whh silver moun ed whip for rider, we* ht for age. About 2 miles. Gentlemen riders to be approved of by the comnvttee; entrance 1 sov. ; winner o' the A.C.5.11. to carry laffis pena’ty. 3—THE FARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. We :, jl t for age—about i'/ 2 mi’es; entrance _I s t> v ; hoses to be the bona fie property and ridden by Farmers or Farmers sons resident hi the County, wmier of the prev : ous races to be excluded. 4. —MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE -of 10 sovs—Weight for age. Entrance 1 sov ; I nvle ; for horses that have not competed at tins meeting. 5 IL\CK RACE of 5 sovs—About 1 mile; post entry, ios. catch weight.



BYE-LAWS. _ All races to be run under the New Zealand Gronl Nr t'oaal Steeplechase Rules, unless otherwise specified. No horse shall be qualified to run at this meeting, unless such horse was the bona fide property of a resident in the Ashburton County on ist April. Nominations for the handicap, enclosing i sov., to be sent to the Hon. Sec. by 8 n.m. on Saturday, May the nth. Weights w‘'f be pub lished in the E knikg Echo" on May 18th. Acceptances enclosing 2 sov.- will be received on night of geneial entry, Saturday, May 25th, at 9 p.m., r t Somerset Hotel. Entries for Hunt Cun, Farmer's Plate, and Ma'den Steeplechase, enclosing 1 sov, to be sent to Hon. Sec., May 25th. at 9 p.m. N.B.— Scale of vveight-for-ag.— eyrs old, lISi > Syi's old, list I2lbs; 6yrs and aged, i2st 3lbs. All colors must be declared t o Secretary, Mry 25th, rt 9 p.m., and a fine of/ - , will he enforced for running in colors other than those declared. JAMES WILKIE, Hon Sec. LOllO, Draughts and Draught Boards, Dominoes, Cards and Cribbage Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. [A Cakd.l PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, I'REiscii, Geki.an, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S. Oxford V’lla, Burnett Street. TO STATIONERS, DRAPERS, AND ' STOREKEEPERS. 'T'O land ex Waikato, and for Sale in original packages:—hew cases Envelopes, white and blue office, No. 7, each containing 100,000, also foolscap and demy; 9 casks Ink, black, blue-black, copying and red, all sizes; 2 cases Blotting paper, Tracing paper and Cloth, Co ventry Book marks, great variety; 12 bales Paper, brown, printing, drapers’, small hand, single and double foolscap, tissue papers, all colors; I Harmonium. P. BINSTEAD, Stationer, Christchurch.



Saunders Bros. HAVE , AAAto LEND upon TOWN 5 SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. to be INVESTED in ) UUU FREEHOLD Security. £4, £2. PO Qaa to be ADVANCED in UUU Sums of £IOO arcl upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. PPn nnn to be ADVANCED on GROWING crops, LIVE STOCK, and other AGRICULTURAL Security. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved 675 ~ fenced 7CO ~ 4000! which are nowin Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed improved 99 „ House, Stable, &c. 99 99 99 201 255 201 hi 936 200 higl Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. DRAUGHT HORSES. THE Undersigned have FOR SALE a Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. SAUNDERS BROS. NOTICE TO FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS AND OTHERS. - THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive HORSES for Sale by Public Auction o: Privately, rnd to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty oj FEED for Stock. SAUNDERS BROS. ' ANSTEE’S LUNCHEON & DINlNGjgj ROOMS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. J. G. ANSTEE, BEGS to intimate to the public that he has just OPENED those spacious buildings situate in East Street, as LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Persons pation’sing this establishment can rely on securing all the com forts of a home. The bedrooms are well ventilated, every attention being paid to cleanliness. The table will be found all that can be desired: First-class accommodation for Boarders. N. B.—The proprietor trusts by strict atten tion to the comfort of his patrons, combined with moderate charges, to merit a share of public custom, EXCELLENCE, PUNCTUALITY, AND SATISFACTION SECURED BY Taking your Printing TO THE ECHO PRINTING OFFICE. EAST STREET. CARDS, CIRCULARS, PROGRAMMES, INVOICES FANCY SHOW CARDS, HANDBILLS, SHIPPING FORMS POSTERS, LABELS, BILLHEADS, CATALOGUES* PAMPHLETS, MEMORANDUM FORMS, -And every description of Letter-Press Printing executed in a stvle not to be surpassed in the Colony. fiLC 010 u r Printing,