EAST INDIAN TROOPS.

As it was recently announced by cable that the English Government had des patched a portion of the Indian army to Malta, the following from the London Spectator will be read with interest: — “ A scheme is evidently being pressed for using Sepoy regiments against Rus sia, and the Times Calcutta correspon dent warns the public that if they are to be so used., the number of European officers in each regiment, which is now seven, must be increased. That is true, but that is not the only objection to the use of Sepoys in a European war. Sup ■ posing them to be beaten they would have given us no aid and supposing them to be victorious, they would have learned the only lesson we do not want to impart—that Sepoys can defeat white troops in the open field. How long would the Sikhs, after defeating a Rus sian army, remain content without try ing to conquer India for themselves ? The Times correspondent thinks regi ments might be raised of Mussulmans alone. We daresay they might, though, be it observed, the fighting tribes of India, the Sikh, the Rajpoot, and the Mahratta, are Hindoo ; but what should we do with an unbroken Mussulman army when we got it back again, wild with the excitement of a victorious struggle for the faith ? Englishmen may depend on it that if we have to fight Russia we must do that work ourselves, and not bribe Asiatics to do it for us.”

TELEGRAPHIC.

[By Submarine Carle.]

AUSTRALIAN.

(Special to the Globe) Sydney, May 14.

Sir S. Michie and Sir J. Vogel pro pose to the Cable Conference that the colonies purchase all lines at a cost of ■£1,700,000, and that a duplicate cable to New Zealand should be laid from Tasmania at a cost of £200,000. The Conference is favorable.

The barque Alexandra, of Sydney, bound from Newcastle to Timor, was burnt at sea. The crew were saved. Breadstuffs are easier.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Ckristchurch. Wednesday.

At the Magistrate’s court this morn ing, James Woodford, an elderly man, and third master of the East Christ church school, was committed for trial for an alleged criminal assault on a girl ten years of age who attended the school. The evidence appears very conclusive. At the termination of the case, the mother of the girl, in a very excited state made way. into the court and threatened to kill Woodford.

Bluff, Wednesday.

The Alhambra arrived at 8 f ’cl 'Ck this morning. She left Melbourne at 3.30 p.m. on the 9th, passed the Solanders at 5 p.m. on the 14th, and hove-to till 9 p.m. Experienced heavy westerly gales during the passage, with very high sea, which was continually sweeping the decks, and washed away one boat. She brings 15 saloon and 31 steerage passen gers for all ports. Sails at 4 p.m. for ■Dunedin. Passengers for Lyttelton— Mr. McPherson and 17 steerage ; for Wellington—Messrs. Barwell, Fairlie, Rewings, McPhail and three steerage. Auckland, Tuesday.

Mr. Harris has retired in favor of Mr Hobbs in the election for Franklyn, and probably there will not be a con test. Mr. Hobbs is a strong Ministerial supporter.

Mr. Vesey Stewart has written to the Waste Lands Board, stating that he had chartered the Lady Jocelyn to bring his special settlers. He further complained of the Agent-General. The correspondence was referred to the Minister of Lands.

Sir G. Grey has returned. He is in better health the last few days, notwith standing his fatigue. He remains at Kawau till Sir J. Coode arrives in the Hinemoa.

Mataura, Tuesday

Mr. Armstrong, of the Railway De partment, Dunedin, came through here to-day, arriving at 4.45. He reports the line at the scene of the late accident

repaired, and work progressing near Waipahi. Communication will be re stored on Thursday, Dunedin, Tuesday. The Commission on the Employment of Females Act continues to take evi dence, and will visit the Mosgiel factory on Thursday. Three well-known residents of Milton were fined £2 10s each to-day' for illegal coursing. The total receipts of the Dunedm Athenaeum for the last quarter amount ed to £387, and the expenditure to Mr. Reid addresses his constitutents at Mosgiel on Thursday night, when he will intimate his intention to retire from politics. The Daily Times this morning apolo gises to the Chancellor and officers of the New Zealand University for its re marks re the result of the late University examinations. Wednesday. At a public meeting last night, it was resolved to establish in Dunedin an institution having for its object the mental and moral advancement of those who are disihclined to take part in any sectarian association.

THE EVENING ECHO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1878.



ASHBURTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE. NOTICE is hereby given the Compulsory Clauses of the Education Act, 1577, 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, Chairman. May 15, IS7S.



ONE POUND REWARD. STRAYED from Ashburton, about the 9th May, one BLACK HACK MARE, with white blaze Awn face, brand X on shoulder. Any person who will inform Mr. E. C'OOKSON of her whereabouts will receive the above reward. TO BOOTMAKERS. WANTED a good GENERAL HAND. Best wages given. Apply to T. Cham bers, East street. A TEMPERANCE SERMON will be TA. 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. THE Public are Cautioned against Cashing a lost N.Z. Bank Cheque, numbered 9469, as payment has been stopped. May 13th. WANTED, a few Respectable YObNG LADIES as Appienlices to the DRESS MAKING. A. O. AITKEN & CO. 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.



Food for the Mind and Refreshment for THE IiODY. A WESTON’S COFFEE and PUBLIC • READING ROOMS, will be opened on Saturday, nth May. Pies and Coffee alv> nys ready. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws winch 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 bevcage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bilis. It is by the judi cious use of such articles of d : et, 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' keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.” —The Civil Service Gazelle. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO., Homeopathic Chemists, London. EVENING ECHO.” Town Agent, MR. A. .WESTON, Tancred-street.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, pjAS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, 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 yfS 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. \/I/ANTED Immediately, SEVERAL first- V V class CARPENTERS and JOINERS. Highest wages given to really good hands. — 1 IIOS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED, about the beginning of June a 3or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W. “Echo” Office. WANT ED—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. Ashburton count y STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878. PROGRAMME : I.—ASHBURTON COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE—Handicap of 30 sovs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations 1 sbv., over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. To start at noon. 2.—ASHBURTON 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 iqlhs penalty. 3—THE FARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. Weight for age—about IJ2 miles; entrance I sov ; hoses to be the bona fi V 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 ; I mile ; for horses that have not competed at this meeting.. 5 HACK RACE of 5 sovs—About 1 mile; post entry, ios. catch weight.



BYE-LAWS. ■ All races to be run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules, unless otherwise specified. No horse shall he 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 p.m. on Saturday, May the nth. Weights w?H be pub lished in the Evkning Echo on May iSth. 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 o( weigh t-for-age— 4yrs old, list ; syrs old, list I2)bs; 6yrs and aged, I2st 3lbs. All colors must be declared to Secretary, May 25th, at 9 p.nr., and a fine will be enforced for running in colors other than those declared. JAMES WILKIE, Hon Sec. LOTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, Dominoes, Cards and Criboage Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG -L LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa, Burnett Street. TO STATIONERS, DRAPERS, AND STOREKEEPERS. TO land ex Waikato, and for Sale in original packages:—Few cases Envelopes, white and blue office, No. 7, each containing 100,coo, 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, d'apets’, small hand, single and double foolscap, tissue papers, all colons; I Harmonium. R. BINSTEAD, Stationer, Christchurch.



Saunders Bros. HAVE PA nnn to LEND upon TOWN SECTIONS and othei FREEHOLD PROPERTY. po ono to be INVESTED in ,UUU FREEHOLD Security. P 9 Ron t 0 be ADVANCED in ‘ * )OOU Sums of ,£IOO and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. -C O s~\ to be ADVANCED cCAjUjUUU 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. C9O ~ unimproved 675 ~ fenced 760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 20X ~ highly improved ~ House, Stable, &c. 99 99 99 Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. 255 >. 201 „ HI „ 9:6 „ 2CO „ DRAUGHT HORSES. THE Undersigned have FOR SALE ar. 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 patmnising 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 bo 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 style not to be' surpassed in the Colony. Colour Printing.