TELEGRAPHIC.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Bv Submarine Cable.]

Melbourne, May 10.

Mr. Craig contests Warrnarabool in the interest of the Government against Mr. Francis. The cable conference decided that each colony should have one vote, irres pective of the number of representatives. Sydney, May io. Arrived—Easby and Hero.

Thomas Sutcliffe, an old and well known colonist, and proprietor of large meat freezing works, is dead. A Bill was read a third time giving the Parliament of New South Wales powers, privileges, and immunities simi lar to the House of Commons.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Friday.

The Rev. Mr. Hazeton, who arrived by the Zealandia, is delegated by the Irish Wesleyan Conference to collect subscriptions to liquidate the balance of cost of the Dublin Wesleyan College. He has been verv successful in America.

A serious collapse has occurred in the extension of the Helensville railway station at Kaipara. Several hundred feet of double piling, driven to support the earthwork along the river bank, has given way. The structure contained 200,000 feet of totara. It was intended to carry 30,000 yards of earthwork, but has given way under the weight of the first hundred tons.

Tafanui, Friday.

A fire occurred this morning at Mr. R. Elliott’s, Inglewood. The farm stables were totally destroyed, and two valuable draught mares burned to death. Harness and other property was de stroyed. The loss is partially covered by insurance in the Victoria office. Wellington, Friday.

There was a long and warm alterca tion in the Supreme Court this morning between the Chief Justice and Mr. Barton. Mr. Barton protested in strong terms against delaying his client’s cases. The Judge warmly checked him for using such disrespectful language to the Court. The Judge pointed out that it was understood the case should come on before both Judges, and Judge Richmond was detained on the West Coast. Mr. Barton said Judge Rich mond should have been here before. He should not study his private con venience. In reply to the remark of the Judge that Mr. Travers, the solicitor on the other side was not present, Mr. Barton said that no doubt if Mr. Travers had appeared, and he (Mr. Barton) had not, the case would have been struck off. The Judge reprimanded him for making such imputations, which Mr. Barton defended on the ground that he said nothing disrespectful. The Judge repeatedly insisted upon his sitting down. Mr. Barton said the threat of imprisonment by the Court would not intimidate him front doing his duty by his client, and he asked no favors from the Court, and would not accept them if offered. After a further interchange of the same kind, the Judge adjourned the Court.

Nelson, Friday.

The Bearcroft property, consisting of 190 acres, belonging' to the late Sir David Monro, in Waimea West, was sold for The property would have been more valuable but for the encroachment of the Waimea river.

Dunedin, Friday.

William Paterson, a surface-man while working on the Blueskin railway line to day, fell from a cliff and died in half-an hour.

A meeting of the members of the Church of England was held last night to consider whether they would accept Bishop Neville’s offer that, if the diocese purchased Littleburn estate of ten acres, he would erect an episcopal residence on it at his own cost. It was resolved that, considering the circumstances of the diocese, the offer could not be ac cepted. Eighty tons of quartz from the Glad stone Company’s reef at Arrowtown yielded 3050 Z.

A man named Power has been sen tenced, in the Police Court, to three months’ hard labor for disobeying an

order of the Court to contribute to the support of his children in the Industrial School.

Riverton, Friday

Another new reel has been discovered on the summit of Longwood, two miles above the prospectors’ claim. The ground is pegged off for miles, and is now taken up from the base of Long wood to the top. Very little real pros pecting is being done until leases are granted by the warden. A public meeting was held here last night, at which a resolution was carried condemnatory of granting leases for areas of ground. The prospectors hav ing been granted protection for their application, are now showing prospects which are exceedingly rich. They re port a seam 2ft. thick. There is great excitement in consequence.

The Grand Master of the State of New Jersey has censured a lodge in that state for admitting as a candidate for initia tion a man who had lost his thumb by amputation. The master of the lodge was suspended for the remainder of the year for his non-observance of masonic rules and customs.

Proofs against the Evolution Theory continue to multiply, the well-known lecturer, Dr. Kirns lately gave several instances of design in creation which contridict, in his opinion, the theory of evolution, and these passages were ap plauded by the Blue-coat scholars. He also insisted on the minute difference in animal structures, such as the differ ent size of the blood corpuscles, and the variations in the structure of bones, which enable a highly skilled microsco pist to ascertain by the size of the cor puscle or the bone what animal has furnished the specimen under scrutiny, as proofs of several separate acts of crea tion. He recommends the study of Dr. Carpenter’s “ Animal Physiology.”

THE EVENING ECHO, SATURDAY, MAY n, 1878.



FOR SALE. A FOUR Roomed Cottage on a Corner sec tion in Cox Street, Price moderate. Terms easy. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Moore Street. THE Rev. CHARLES FRASER, of Christ church, will preach to-morrow in the Ash burton Presbyterian Church, morning and evening at the usual hours. Food for the Mind and Rkfresiiment for THE IiODY. A WESTON’S COFFEE and PUBLIC fT* READING ROOMS, will he opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee always ready. A. WESTON, AMERICAN, COLONIAL, & BRITISH, NEWS AGENT, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, AND TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Three Doors from Bullock’s Auction Rooms. TO STATIONERS, DRAPERS, AND STOREKEEPERS. TO land ex Waikato, and for Sale in original packages:—Few cases Envelopes, white and blue office, No. 7, eacli 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 hales Paper, brown, printing, drapes’, small hand, single and double foolscap, tissue papers, all colors; 1 Harmonium. R. BINSTEAI), Stationer, Christchurch. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTHERS. 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. WATER COLORS, from is 3d to 255. Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, Colored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonmn Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, iu immense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, JIJAS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBUBI ON, and can be consulted at the SOMERSET HOTEL until he can obtain suitable Offices. LOST on Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO BAG, containing a Cheque for £8 ios. and three £i notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. THE 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.— lIIOS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED, about the beginning of June a 3 or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W T . “ Echo” Office. WANTED —Three or Pour Intelligent MEN to circulate the “EVENING ECHO ” throughout the County. Apply at once. G RATEFUL—COM PORTING. •ppPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, 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 which may save us many heavy doctors’ bilis. 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 11s, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. W 7 e may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.” —Tlic Civil Soviet Gazette.



SOLD ONI.Y IN I’ACKKTS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO., Horn spathic Chemists, London. Ashburton county STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878. PROGRAMME : I.—AKI-IBURTON COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE—Handicap of 30 sovs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations I sov., over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. To start at noon. 2. ASHBUETON HUNT CUP—For Sil ver Cup, value 15 sovs., with silver mounted whip for rider, weight for age. About 2 miles. Gentlemen riders to be approved of by the committee; entrance 1 sov. ; winner of the A.C.S.H. to carry 141V1.S penalty. 3 —THE FARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. Weight for age—about I '/% miles; entrance I sov ; hoses to be the bona fide property and ridden by Farmers or Farmer’s sons resident in the County, winner of the previous races to be excluded. 4. —MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE —of 10 sovs—Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov ; 1 mile ; for horses that have not competed at this meeting. 5 HACK RACE of 5 sovs—About I mile; post entry, 10s. catch weight. BYE-LAWS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Grand National 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 1 sov., to lie sent to the Hon. Sec. by 8 p.m. on Saturday, May the nth. Weights will be pub lished in the Evening Echo on May 18th. Acceptances enclosing 2 sovs will be received on night of general entry, Saturday, May 25th, at 9 p.m., at Somerset Hotel. Entries for Hunt Cup, Farmer’s Plate, and Maiden Steeplechase, enclosing 1 sov, to be sent to Hon. Sec., May 25th, at 9 p.m. N.B.—Scale of weiglu-for-age— 4yrs old, list ; syrs old, list I2lbs; 6yrs and aged, I2st 3 lbs. All colors must be declared to Secretary, May 25th, at 9 p.m., and a fine of £1 will be enforced for running in colors other than those declared. JAMES WILKIE, Hon Sec. LOTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, Dominoes, Cards and Cribbage Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at _ MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa, Burnett Street.



[ COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. 'T'lJh undersigned being convinced that room exists in this County lor the development of a Business specially suited for the wants of Stockowners, Farmers, &c., have determined upon EXTENDING heir present connection as Grain Buyers Millers, &c, by OPENING AN ESTABLISHMENT tor the purpose of BUYING & SELLING STOCK, STATIONS, ETC., and with a view of giving every facility for Stockowneis obtaining full value for their pro ducts, have engaged the services of MR. NEIL MACLEAN, (late Managet of the Acton Station), as AUCTIONEER. whose long experience and admitted ability in that line cannot be questioned. The Firm have constantly on hand Improved and Unimproved FARMS FOR SALE on the most favorable terms. Advances made on Wool, Grain, etc., con signed for shipment to England, Australia, or America. Advances made on Crops. AGENTS FOR Osborne’s Reapers and Binders Ransome and Sims’ and Head’s Agricul tural Implements. Properties or all Descriptions Valued. SAUNDERS BROS., Ashrurton. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4.CDO acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved 675 ~ fenced 760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed i m p rovec j yy ~ House, Stable, &c. yy yy yy 201 2 55 201 111 936 200 mgr Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections.



Saunders Bros. HAVE £4,00o t 0 S, d okHJ 0 Z FREEHOLD PROPERTY. £2,000 £2 Ron to be advanced in > Sums of £iou and upwards. Preference given to town sections a id house securities. £O n noAto be ADVANCED on GROWING CROPS, LIVE STOCK, and other AGRICULTURAL Security. DRAUGHT HORSES. TIIE 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 or Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty oj FEED for Stock. SAUNDERS BROS. WEST COAST LUNCHEON & DINING 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 patronising 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 (l 'TUI E EVENING EC H O.” Town Agent, MR. A. .WESTON, Tancred-street.