Christian womanhood, there is an ad mirer of Queen Victoria. We unite with all the chapels and cathedrals of England, and all the good people of the earth, in praying, singing, and shouting “ God save the. Queen.” The fact is that the most we can do in this crisis of the world’s history is to implore God to rise for the safety of His church, for the deliverance of the captives, for the downfall of despotism, for the ran som of all nations. Let sin perish and Christ reign ! Though the ploughshare of battle cut through from St. George’s Channel to the China Sea, Christ shall have all the dominion, and all the power, and all the glory, world without end. Amen and amen.

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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

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The Eastern Situation.

‘ ■ London, May 3. England assents to the Austrian oc cupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Austria refuses the Russian advances, and acts separately. Working men mobbed the Burnley Unionists’ Committee, and assaulted the Blackburn Commtttee for refusing relief during a strike to non-Unionists. Two thousand men on Jthe North Brit ish Railway have struck against an in crease of the working hours from 51 to 54 per week.

Paris, May 1. The exhibition was opened to-day by the President, with great eclat. The opening ceremonial was very imposing. Representatives were present from all nations, and several of the British Colo nies. Ihe attendance was very great, although it was raining, and the interior presented a grand spectacle. The Ex hibition surpasses that of 1866. .The Colonial Courts are well filled, and excite much interest. Victoria is best represented, exhibiting her progress and multiplicity of resources well. The show of wools is very good. The Prince of Wales presented the Colonial Commissioners to Marshal Macmahon. Paris is crowded with visitors from all parts of the world, and the streets are thronged.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, Tuesday. Judge Heale has been sent to the Native Lands. Court at. Maketu. It is probable that the Court will set at de fiance the- obstructionists. Difficulties arise through a sectioirof Natives insist ing.that the Court .shall recognise the claims to land established, and th’at they shall be adinitted where one tribe has assisted another to defend itself without occupation. The right was allowed by Sir D. M'Lean, but repudiated by the Court.

The schooner Mazeppa, from Samoa, reports the Samoan fine was not paid without trouble. Twenty-four hours elapsed without any answer being given by the Native Government, and- at the end of that time Captain Digby, of the Sappho, informed them that: if the balance of the Barracouta fine, was;not paid before.l p.m. the following Monday, he would first destroy all Go vernment property at Mullin, then, if satisfactory arrangements were not come to he would destroy other villages and increase his demands. This appears to have stirred them up, for on the follow ing Monday the £IOOO was duly paid. _ Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehan ar rived at Hikurangi this afternoon, and were met by the whole of the Waikatos, in an immense multitude, with a war dance, Tawhiao leading them. After wards the King paid a visit, the whole party accompanying him. Purukutu was leading the soldiers and looked more ferocious than ever. He has a stern determined look; his dress con sists of old mats only, and he is armed with.a long spear with a bayonet on it. Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehan are now exchanging civilities with the King. It is said there will be no more talk to day. Te Ngakau is at Hikurangi already. He is the King’s right hand man.

The Urenui Hotel was burnt down last night, owing to the explosion of a kerosene lamp in the bar. The insur ance was on the building and £~oo on the stock, equally divided be tween the Standard and Imperial. Wanganui, Tuesday. Recent explorations by the Harbor Board officials have discovered a reef ot stone suitable for harbor works, on Government land, abutting on the river, about ten miles from the town. The quantity is amply sufficient for all the works advertised. This discovery obviates any necessity for dealing with the Natives, who were disposed to throw obstacles in the way of the Board by demanding heavy compen sation.

Wellington, Tuesday.

Five acres of land on the western slope of Mount Victoria, being the outer edge of Te Aro suburbs, and ad joining the town belt, were cut up into 33ft lots. The sections were sold by auction and realised on an average about ,£4 17s. per foot. Some of it fetched over per foot. Seven years ago any of these acres could have been purchased for and four or five years ago they were not worth more than £IOO an acre.

Dunedin, Tuesday. An alarm of fire took place at Dr. Somerville’s lecture in the Theatre last night, the building being filled with smoke from a chimney which caught fire in the neighborhood. The audi ence was assured that there was no danger, and order was restored.

Ihe persons who were employed in distributing and collecting the census papers have not yet received payment for their services, which were rendered just two months ago. It was intended to have held a meeting of those inter ested to take some action, but the facts having been represented to the Minis ter for Immigration, that gentleman has telegraphed back that immediately the proper vouchers are forthcoming from the chief enumerator’s office the amounts due to those employed under him will be paid. *

AUSTRALIAN.

\Pcr Ringaiooma, via B/uff.\

At tlie annual commemoration at the Univer sity on Saturday, the undergraduates were so turbulent as to Call forth a rebuke from the Chancellor.

Severe gales, with heavy rain, have been expetienced. On Sunday' a boat containing two men capsized in the bay, and the men were drowned. Seamen have also been washed from the deck of the barque Morinda when coming up the bay. The .discovery of deep beds in two or the Slawell mines caused some excitement in mining circles. Ihe value of the discovery is not yet apparent, as they have not yet been sufficiently opened out to ascertain whether they are gold bearing. ’

Davy Bros., of Ballarat, wire and machinery merchants, have failed. Their liabilities are .£22,900, and assets ,£25,000 ; the latter, how ever, consist of stock.

E. B. Morecombc, a draper in Collingwood, has failed for

Sydney, Mav 1. A disgraceful scene occurred in the Assemble on Friday night, .when Mr M'Elhone walked across the floor of the House'with clenched fists, and threatened to punch the heads of several members. -The word “ liar” was freely bandied about, lhe galleries were cleared, and Mr. M'Elhonc, after being adjudged guilty of contempt, apologised fo the 1 louse, and was let off.

The Exhibition is not a success. New Zea land has taken most of the prizes. There are no exhibits from Victoria.

Far be it from us to doubt the word of a brother editor, says La Crosse Sun. We believe them all to be truthful me.i, but when the Durand Times savs that the water is so low at the mouth of the Chippewa river that catfish have to em ploy mud-turtles to tow them over the bar, we feel as though the editor must be away, and some local minister filling his place. The report of the largest trade union in the world, that of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has been published. It shows that in 1577 the society expended £009,000, making altogether nearly a million and a half of money since the foundation of the union in 1851. I here is besides a reserve fund of .£ 275,000. lhe report of the secretary says:—Trade depressed; the engineers’ trade is touched, perhaps, more severely than any other. Mr. Burnett explains that the society only stand to their guns. “We have not,” he says, “in a single case provoked a dispute, but have in every case simply stood on the defensive, the employers being the aggressors. With great odds against us, in the shape of bad trade,' we have held our own, ”

THE EVENING ECHO, WEDNSDAY, MAY S, IS7B



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, JLJAS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, and can be consulted at tlie SOMERSET HOTEL until he can obtain suitable Offices. T OKT on Sunday in Ashburton, a CALICO ' BAG, containing a Cheque for /S ios. and three £ I notes. Reward on returning to Echo office. HOME Public are Cautioned against Cashing J-. 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.— 111 OS. WILLIAMS, Builder, Tinwald. WANTED, about the beginning of June a 3 or 4 roomed Cottage, to rent. Ad dress, W. “ Echo” Office. WAN Ih. I)—Three or Four Intelligent MEN to circulate the “EVENING ECHO ” throughout the County. Apply at once. WANTED —Tenders for Building a Four roomed HOUSE. To he sent in not later than 12 o’clock on SATURDAY, May nth. Plans and Specifications to be seen at A. 0. AITKEN & CO’S., Havelock Street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Ashburton county STEEPLECHASE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878. PROGRAMME : I.—ASHBURTON COUNTY STEEPLE CHASE—Handicap of 30 so vs. added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. for acceptors. Nominations 1 sov., 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.5.11. to carry 14HJS penalty. 3 —THE FARMER’S PLATE of 15 sovs. Weight for age—about 1% 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—\\ eight 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, ios. catcli 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 ran 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 he 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 23th, 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 weight-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. ''PEN DEES are invited for ADDITIONS and ALTERATIONS of private house, for Mr. J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton. Plans ami specification may be seen at my office, where tenders will be received up to May nth, at noon. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. J. W. BROWN, Engineer and Architect, &c., Tancred Street. Ashburton. LOTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, Dominoes, Cards and Cribbage Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. FOR SALE. 7 O O ACRES of the finest Agriculture LAND in Canterbury. Apply, ' A. O. AITKEN & CO. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG F LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa. Burnett Street



COUNTY OF ASHBURTON., J TNI E undersigned being convinced that room exists in this County for the! development of a Business specially suited for the wants of Stockowners, Banners, die., have determined upon •• . EXTENDING. r>l ... a heir present connection as Grain Buyers Millers, &e, by M; ’'U','/ O PEN ING. AN ESTABLTS LI M ENT for the purpose of BUYING & SELL IN G S.TG CK, STATIONS, ETC., and with a view of giving every facility fTor Stockowneis obtaining full value for their.,pro ducts, have engaged the services of <-'■ “ ‘ MR. NEIL MACLEAN, (late Manager of the Acton Station), as'i i AUCTIONEER. whose long experience and admitted*’ability iff that line cannot be questioned. E l . ~ ■ ■.*' lniu iii 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. a I Advances made on Crops. AGENTS FOR Osborne’s Reapers and Binders ... . ,-r Ransome and Sims’ and Head’s Agricul tural Implements. ■ 'f Properties of all Descriptions Valued,] SAUNDERS BROS., ' ASHJiURTON. Messrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for) Sale, Situated on the I NORTH BANK of the RAICAIA, 4.C00 acres, partly improved. • •* 690 „ unimproved * 675 ~ fenced ■■ > 760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips 72 „ unimproved . ' i 400 „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. ; . ! 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed \ ! 2°l ~ highly improved ' c 255 „ 201 „ ill „ 936 „ 200 „ Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. 1 Several Valuable Town Sections. 1 House, Stable, &c. ur Saunders Bros. 7 HAVE £4,ooo '\lend upon tow; FREEHOLD PROPERTY. ■} PO nnn to lie INVESTED in FREEHOLD Security. * po Ron to be ADVANCED in ’ Sums of fioo and upwards. Preference given to town sections and hogse securities. be advanced! on growing, crops, ] LIVE STOCK, and other AGRJCULTUR AL Security. 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. '*r 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, A BEGS to intimate to the public that he has J just OPENED those spacious buildings ‘ situate in East Street, as LUNCHEON AND DINING ROOMS. Persons pationising 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 ba 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. < < 'pii E EVENING ECH O.’* Town Agent, MR. A. W.E STO N , Tancred-street.