SHIPPHNG INTELLIGENCE.

I f/RT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED. Ocfc. 30—Deutschland, barque, from Chimbote, .Peru, with a, cargo of sugar. Oct. 30—Wellington, s.s., from 'Welling ton. _ Ocfc. 30—Wanganui, s.s., from Dunetlm and Oamariu Oct. 30—Waitaki, s.s., from Port Chalmers. SA.lt/ED. Oct. 30 —Wanganui, s.s., for YVelington and West Coast. Oct. 30 —Elizabeth, barque, for .New castle. ’ Out. 30 —Waitaki, s.s., for Wellington, kelson, and Manakau. - Oct. 30—Wellington, s.s., for Port Chalmers. Oct. 30—Prince Alfred, schooner, for Piet on.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From London —Lady Jocelyn, Euterpe, ICnowsley Hall (M. IC. J.R.), Hurunui, Hereford, Southesk. and Waitara. From Newcastle —Surprise, Australian Sovereign, and Tasso. , From New York via Wellington—Her mes.

From New York—Annabel. From Mauritius—lasper. From Wellington —Taiaroa, This Day ; Rutomahana, Nov. 1 ; Yan aka, Nov. 3. From Port Chalmers—HaAvea, Nov. 1. From Manukau—Taiaroa, Oct. 30.

From New V orlc, A'ia Port Chalmers —Esmeralda.

From Melbourne Ringaromna, Oct. 27 ; Tararna, Nov. 0. From the Sounds —Esther. From Sydney—Rotomahana, Nov. 1. From Glasgow— Semonsti an t. From Calcutta —Eunice.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

DUN ETON, Oct. 31. Arrived—Waipa, from London; Wel lington, s.s., from North; Elmiranda, barque, from New York. Sailed—Hawea, for North Passenger for Lyttelton : Mr Rothschild.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST

[By Telegraph.]

Dunedin, Oct. 31.

Wheat, Is 9d to 5s ; fowl’s feed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; milling wheat, firm at present prices ; oats, 2s to 2s Id ; barley, 5s to os Oil ; feed, 3h to 3s 6d ; potatoes, £slos to £6 ; kidney seed potatoes, £6 ; white potatoes, £5; hay, £4 ; chaff, £4 ss; straw, £2 4s ; bran, £5 5s ; pollard, £5 10s; flour, large sacks, £ll 10s to £l2 ; oat meal, £l2 10s ; pearl barley, £26 ; onions, 20s ; cheese, 8d ; bacon, rolled, Bkl ; prime fat beef, 27s 6d per 100 lb ; mutton; l|d to 2.\d per lb.

DEATH.

Cookson. —On the Ist inst., at his resi dence, Wills Street, Ashburton, Annie, the Avife of Mr. William Cookson, aged 34 years.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1879.

There is not very much that can be called instructing in the performances of the Loftus Troupe. Further than giving another lesson of our poor humanity, in showing how far men and women can be degraded, and yet have the effrontery to claim to be considered respectable, they teach nething. Their singing is nothing to go into ecstacies about, we have seen better dancing outside a penny show, and the tioupe all through have yet to become actors and actresses. Truth may be elastic, but no man with any regard for truth at all could so stretch it as to in clude a statement that the “ blondes”— powder and paint blondes—of the Loftus Company were pretty. The pieces they get up are not clever, and have no merit in them more than what might be pos sessed by any piece written by any literary hack standing upon leg. The jokes they retail have long since become musty, and have haunted the stage and circus ring for years. The only prominent features in the whole turnout, are the gross vulgarity of the performances, and the indecently suggestive action—not so much of the men as of the women. It is strange, but no less true, that in those enlightened times of high - toned Christianity, these same prominent features are the attractions that draw to the Loftus troupe’s performances the crowds of male patrons who assemble to be entertained, not by the wit of the are too fiat to raise a laugh— not by the dancing, as dancing it is pool* ; not by th<? acting— a local dramatic club pf pick and shovel meji would be ashamed of iL-but simply by the filth badly insimutkdj tttul the in dWnt gesture* openly perjrctynted. . this etiltmy $414 mathi ihseir #*'• | thvi® wHett tsyohyohe ws9 <34t ihe fmaamal fteWF»esj&H} tfhd Mi deeds ‘fifths' wto feiid i at s't-lmp tet-rcs miraa® ?wi\s» r

aljowed the troupe to go away with only ft 'faint, newspaper eondeiUHfttplff: Welling ton through its Press fiercely condemned them, and refused to notice the perform ances. But the town walls were placarded with the life-sized pictures of almost naked women, and viciuus men rushed to the theatre. The same thing happened in Christchurch, but it was not till the shameless pack readied Dunedin that the faintest attempt to stop the indecency by the hand of the law was made. And that attempt is a miserable failure, through one of those wretched legal technicalities that so often cause justice to miscarry. We will not go into the legal merits of the case. When an Attorney-General brings off the women scot free, telling the Magistrate there virtually exists no law under Avhich such performers can be punished for their gross outrage upon public decency, we arc bound to believe that it is so. But the failure of the prosecution only shows that machinery ought to exist, competent as promptly to remove an offender on the stage against the public sense of decency as that Avhich can be put in force against immorality on the street. We hope the Legislature will not rise this session until it has placed the country in possession of a law that will make a tour to drop moral filth impossible, and save the colony from a repetition of Loftus exhibitions.

The Mayoral- y. —To-day we publish a numerously signed requisition to Mr Hugo Friedlander, to stand for the Mayoralty of Ashburton, and Avith the requisition Mr Hugo’s consent to become a candidate. The standing of the requisi tionists, and the fact that a large majority of the Borough Councillors are amongst them, betoken the esteem in which Mr Friedlander is held by the citizens, and the strong support he is likely to receive. We understand Mr Joseph Ward is also to be asked to stand, but we have not heard whether he has consented. Mr Ward is a gentleman held in universal respect by the inhabitants, and would doubtless com mand a wide support, Dromore Grain Shed.— The farmers and others residing in the vicinity of Dromore siding, and Avhose only grain outlet is that miserable abortion of a rail way station, are not at all satisfied with the reply of Government to Mr Wright’s inquiry regarding the erection of a grain shed at Dromore. They feel, and justly, that they have been illused over the matter, and are determined that if ener getic agitation will give them a shed in view of a probably abundant harvest, they Avill not fail in obtaining Avhat they desire. They know that the siding is of no use Avhatever to them in the grain season unless some storage accommodation is pro vided for the grain, and they are therefore carrying round a requisition to Mr Wright to again start the question in Parliament. We hope they will be successful. Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.R.—“Can it be true ?” asks the “ Otago Daily Times.” “It is said that Mr J, C, Brown is dis satisfied Avitli his party, and only avvaits an opportunity to be r-r-r-revenged. It seems that the Ministry of Mines in the MacandreAV Government, which Avas to have been the reward of his indefatigable labors in behalf of his party, has been gorged by Mr Pyke, avlio, although (ac cording to Mr BroAvn) he could get no thing for his constituents, can very well look after himself. A vote Avas Avanted and had to be paid for, and so Mr Brown has been sacrificed on the altar _of his country. There is a fine sermon in this ‘ situation ’ on the vanity of human hopes and desires. Mr Pyke, the prodigal, sits in the enjoyment of all the snug emolu ments for which the faithful Brown had so long labored ; and he, poor felloAV, is left out in the cold !”

The Lighting of the French Pass.— The French Pass, between D’Urville Is land and the mainland of Nelson, one of the most picturesque places on the New Zealand coast, is to be lighted in rather a novel way. One fixed light will do the duty of two, and will appear as a red light on one side of the channel, and as a white one on the other. This is managed by a very simple and ingenious contri vance. The actual lighthouse will be fixed on the mainland, which is high and precipitous, with a deep channel close in shore. It will show red to vessels ap proaching the Pass from either dirretion, but will project a brilliant white beam directly across the narrow part of the channel. This beam will fall on a powerful double reflector pfaced on the opposite side, where the beacon now stands, and set at suitable angles. The reflector will catch the beam and throw it in both direc tions, so that it will appear to approaching vessels a bright white light on the side of the passage opposite to the red light. A steamer will have no difficulty in discover ing the channel between the two lights, eveu in comparatively thick weather, and this will save much of the detention or necessity for making the stormy passage round the island now experienced by steamers in bad weather. Petty Thefts. —Small thefts are becom very common in the Empire City. The last development is systematic robbery of gardens, and many valuable plants have disappeared. One gentleman offers a reward of £5 for the discovery of the robber. In Nelson, too, we observe a reward of £2 offered for the discovery of the thief who stole flower roots from a grave.

Suicides in London. —ln August 51 suicide occurred, the average of the same month during the previous ten years being but 22. Sixteen occurred during the last week—six by hanging, three by drowning, two by gunshot, two by poison, one by cut throat, and two by other means.

Chinese Lotteries. —“ The “San Fran cisco Post ” says that there are nine osganised Chinese lottery companies, with 300 agents, in San Francisco. It also states that the head quarters are known to the police, and yet the business is allowed to be conducted without let or hindrance.

Trade with; Peru, —The German barque Deutchland, which arrived in Port LytMtan on Thursday brought a cargo pf sugar from Peru direct, The owner of the cargo. Mans Sand, was a passenger by the VBgfiyli aijd hs if poseibls to (span up a vKgujay direct tyads fyctn thjs aulotty ts Peru., Wftji this end ip view, 94 m being a shipment of gvrqo will pg taken in. -It hr to be fpipeil tliehn.tej’pi'isu qf the Gpivtfc&J itggnfc Wt]f the' itUT;

! The new Tm,E. —We heard tip? Hall Government called the detective Ministry. Tile “ Chronicle " now call them the rat catching Ministry.

Storting.— The Racing Club held a meeting last night, and C. W. Ireland was in the chair. In another column our readers will find a list of the entries re ceived by the secretary, and it is probable that there will still be some additions to it, as there are still entries bearing the post mark of yesterday to receive. We do not wish to go into ecstacies over the mat ter, but there is a promise in the entries made of a couple of days’ sport well worth looking at, and although there is a great outcry about hard times, we can venture ajprophecy that there will be a big atten dance on the course. The privileges will be sold some day next week, probably on Tuesday, and the Agricultural and Pas toral Association will dispose of their rights the same day.

Wesleyan Home Mission Associa tion. —A public meeting under the auspices of the above Association, is to be held next Wednesday evening in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ashburton. We are informed that the object of the Association is to give grants to the Home Mission, grants in aid of building parsonages, and the opening up of new fields of labor. The income for last year was £199.1, of Avhich Canterbury raised £591. The estimated income for this year from the connection is £2259 Twenty-five agents are eni ployed by the Association, comprising ten English Home Missionaries, three English Missionaries ministering to English and Maori congregations, five ordained Maori ministers, five Maori catechists, and two Scan di n a vian Missionari es.

Service oe Song.— Last night the service of song entitled “ The World’s Redeemer,” Avas given by the Sunday school teachers of the Ashburton Presby terian Church, at Wakanui, in the school room. The various musical illustrations were given fairly by the choir, under Mr Stott, and the connective readings were given by the A. M. Beattie, the pastor of the church. A considerable sum was raised for the funds of the Sunday school.

Tea Meeting at Rakaia. The tea meeting on Thursday night at Rakaia was a great success. It Avas held in the Town Hall, and Avas the first meeting of the kind held by the Presbyterian body since the Rev. B. J. Westbrooke assumed the Presbyterian pastorate of the district. The tables were bountifully and tastefully spread, and the land ladies who attended them had to deal Avitli a constant suc cession of fresh faces. But notwithstand ing the demands of continual relays of new guests who seemed heartily to appreciate the good things, the tables never seemed to slioav any diminution of comestibles, Avhich seemed to come on by magic. The tables Avere found by Mesdames Bruce, Wilkinson, Shannon, Harvey, and West brooke ; anc, of course, the gentlemen Avhom a clever politician once proposed to tax —the bachelors. After the hall had been cleared of tea-tables, and that Avas at a later hour than had been calculated upon owing to the time occupied in attending to the Avants of so many relays of guests, a public meeting Avas held. The meeting was opened by singing the 100th psalm, after Avhich the Rev. Mr Beattie of Ash burton, offered prayer. At the proposal of Mr Westbrooke, Mr John Mann was called to the chair. It Avas expected that the Rev. Mr Elmslie would have been present to address the meeting, but owing to serious illness in his family lie had been detained at home, and Mr West brooke apologised for his absence, as also for that of the Rev. Mr Jones, who had also been detained from the meeting. The Rev. Mr Beattie then delivered a truly eloquent address in Avhich he seemed to reach the hearts of the people as he certainly secured their rapt attention. It was nearly ten o’clock when Mr West brooke rose to speak, and he did not, therefore address the meeting, at any length. The musical part of the evening’s proceedings was not neglected, and Mr John Elie sang a song that Avas heartily encored. Miss Carson played Avith great taste upon the piano, and was deservedly recalled. Another item in the evening’s entertainment was a pretty little duet played by tAvo pretty little ladies, daughters of Mr Mann and Mr Bruce. Their excellent playing and their juvenile character made them quite popular with the audience. We must not omit to men tion Mr Lambie’s very humorous recita tion, “The Annuity,” which fairly took the audience by storm, as it could not fail to do, considering the able manner in which it was delivered. The tea-meeting financially is expected to be a great success, thanks to the energetic people who had it in charge, and the kindness of the ladies who gave the tables. The usual votes of thanks closed the evening.

Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion’s Show at Tinwald. — Preparations are being extensively and rapidly made for the forthcoming show at Tinwald. The necessary fencing has been commenced, and is being pushed with expedition, and soon the saleyavds will assume an appear ance greatly different from that they pre sent under ordinary circumstances. The Secretary, too, we learn, has put himself in communication with men of standing, whose judgment and skill can be relied on, and whose verdicts are calculated to com mand the respect of exhibitors, so that we may expect the duties of judges to be dis charged in a highly satisfactory manner. In addition to the Associations ordinary prizes, seventeen extra have been offered in special lines by gentlemen, in the dis trict, and as every attraction in the power of the Association is being,offered we may set down the prospects of the show as of the highest possible. We learn, too, from among the farmers that there is every pro bability of a great increase on the entries this year, as the abundance of feed has afforded every opportunity for getting stook in condition, and the chances are that the show will show a marked im provement on that of 1878.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not yet so bald that you can sae my bvains, —Long frl-LOW, l notice thdt Jos has talwn an intwesfc in aatupal history lately, If© h-G b©si going In f-H' a dje.ssrißfcisffi of the QskpUS) put ha lffifiub, yet gpUM with all ft# pesuiuufltiesj of the, nondescript iivtitfy 0 •flgiij nr j/ejifiltu or whatever it nitty psj, Jjg'liaa fqi-mdten to fit!# jf \h f|i| vlqfbl pf iflfby biii'fffit

by itself. Just as the peculiarly pensive stink in Burnett street is regqgtiisable from anyp'ther in the township. Joe’s latest found mare’s nest is an apocalypti cal individual who is described in this morning’s paper as a scientific cadger for the Races. Well, as it so happens, the Race Conunitte last year, out of a sum of £O9O collected, raised only £l9 from the general public, and this year not a single shilling has been canvassed for by the committee, as they rely upon their own and horse owners’ support for funds. Probably Joe has lively recollections of the time when he drew one-fourth of the total income of a Steeplechase Committee here for advertising and now because the same sporting men do not see their way to grease Joe’s ear again he considers racing is a disgrace ; the entries received by the Club last night do not look as if the general public or owners of horses endorse Joe’s peculiarly straight laced and newly-formed opinions.

The Ashburton volunteers are pro gressing in their drill. The goose step was tolerably well got through, and I am proud to notice that the defenders of our hearths and homes have so far progressed in the “mark time” period of their training as to obviate the necessity of the drill instructor using the formula so familiar to us in the days when a hay band was entwined on the right, and a straw band on the left leg of the recruit. When the individual intended as “food for powder” had so far progressed in the art of war as to be able to march, the order was given—“ Left foot forward, now, bvuriglit, quamo,” intended to moan “quick march,” and then to see the sergeant, with his eyes on each and every one, his feet marking the time the recruit ought to, but did not keep, and at the same time with a blatant roar re peating the following rhythmical poem, his aforesaid feet being the time keeper : Right, left, right, left,

Hay, straw, hay, straw, Hay, strawy hay, straw, Now you’ve got it, try to keep it, Hay, straw, hajy straw, &c., &c. And so on, till the drill instructor’s throat, and the recruit’s legs were all worn out. This is the first process} in the soldier manufacturing industry. “ May its shadow never grow less.”

The Ashburton Rifle Corps want a captain, and I hope they may soon get one —one that will be a credit to himself and to them, while at the same time likely to become at no distant date efficient in his drill. I learned to shoulder arms in a company up North. The company on its formation agreed that no commissioned officers should be elected until after six months drill, and we did drill there ; no candle light business — but three times at 6 a.m., winter and summer, frost or snow, and then the men who knew their drill best were picked out for officers, and a most efficient company was got together. Or on the other hand, if you wish for a captain whose only qualification is potentiality of parting, I can give an illustration of that st3 r le of officer. At the time of the Maori war in, I think, 1861, the militia were called out all through the colony. That body was looked upon as a cut below the volunteers, principally from the fact that their officers -were nominated and had old fashioned uniforms supplied to them, whilst volunteers could elect their own commanders and go in to be howl ing swells as far as clothes were concerned. Volunteering thus became very popular, and a number of com panies were sworn in, muskets bearing a date contemporaneous with the reign of the lamented Queen Anne were served out and, as the local journal of the period recorded, they presented a very military appearance (which was a lie). Well, they elected a Captain who was well off in worldly matters, if he didn’t know his drill, but to give him credit he attended parades regularly, and after two months regular training he considered himself capable of marching his company from the drill ground through the town, and he got along well enough as long as it was only marching, with a good band in front— except for the sword getting occasionally mixed up with his legs, which, by the way, were, and are to this day, the handiest in the colony. However, he safely reached a corner pub. at which he occasionally called, and here he halted his men and tried an evolution. The way that sergeants and Queen Ann muskets, and admiring larrikins, and all the company got mixed up with drays and horses was so inextricable that the valiant captain at once saw that he had blundered, and wisely gave the order “ Bread and beer ” —and they beered devotedly for the next two hours at the officer’s ex pense, who never marched the men down that road again.

Under the heading of ‘ Missing Friends, ’ the following advertisement appears in a Sydney paper of recent date : ‘‘ I give notice to my husband, James Hobson Jackson, late of Blayney, that if he does not return in two months, I in tend to get married a wain. —Mary J ane Jackson.”

Mary Jane don’t mean to be trifled with, there are no half and half measures in the above manifesto ; and the utter contempt she seems to have for the law of bigamy is an evidence that she is a lady with a mind of her own ; the two months notice would lead one to the conclusion that she has a successor to her late erring partner, but it will be rather ticklish for No. 2 if James Hobson Jackson happened to turn up say nine weeks after the notice, which by the way, the lady has forgotten to put a date to. Caispa.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

AUCKLAND, Nov. 1.

The Government have ordered the release of the Minister of Marine as soon as the vessel is clear away. At the Diocesan Synod, religious in struction in State schools came up, A resolution was agreed to Recommending the provision in the South Wales jffiduout-ion upon the Legislation through thq General Synod. JSutries for A.R.G. Summer Meeting ai'u one-tliml mure than last year. Tlig Audi land Gup' Hmidivap, 300 spvs, has 3d outvies f $8 ijiiouiii Fjfyb H'pfliciiji, AtoO ; dhb IjjtAcdfloclikgo,'l|fdi soys'* ijj; i A-,-;'fr-*-»?SS &R. T ‘ ‘ ' ll \ } "■ "

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

WIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS

[Age Special. )

London”, Oct. 29.

The Czar is determined to extend Rus sian influence to Central Asia. 4.0,000 troops have been ordered to reinforce Terglikasoff. News from Afghanistan states that a great force of Ghilzais attacked the British hill fort, eight miles from Kandahar. After a sharp encounter the assailants were completely routed, but Major Sar toris was dangerously wounded.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

LAST WIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Oct. 22,

A boy named Williams, aged ten, was committed for trial for breaking into and entering Brook’s boot factory and robbing the till. He entered early in the morning by the window, and used a skeleton kej 7 . He was bailed in two sureties of £IOO each.

While constable McKnight was bring ing a lunatic named Glover in a trap to town, the driver, in mistake, drove the vehicle over a precipice. The lunatic was killed and the constable injured, but the driver escaped. The notorious ship Minister of Marine was towed down the channel by the Glenelg. Ostensibly she has sailed for Newcastle, but she cleared for Guam. The sailors engaged got advance notes beyond the value of a Newcastle voyage. She is to remain in the channel until the men arc all on board. If this fails the imprisoned men will be put on board, but not otherwise.

Wellington, Oct. 31

A very sudden death occurred at the National Hotel this morning. A young man named Robert Sales, recently from Kaikoura, retired to bed at nine o’clock last night. He asked for a drink, which was supplied him, and he then retired to rest. When called for breakfast he was found dead. The cause of his death will not be known till a post mortem examina tion has been held. It is believed lie has a wife in Dunedin.

Christchurch, Oct. 31

Thomas Deity, alias Dennis Anglin wa brought up at the R.M. Court to-day charged with failing to appear at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, in January last, to answer a charge of perjury. The ship Kuowsley Hall, 150 days out is given up. She was a new iron vessel, of 1750 tons, and has never been spoken. Her passenger list contains twenty-five families, numbering neai’ly 100 people. Under instructions from Mr Conyers, Railway Commissioner, the employes on the Middle Island Railways have lately been subjected to series of tests by means of cards of various colors, with the follow ing results :—Of the whole number 2£ % were unable to distinguish beyond black and white. In Christchurch 13 were partially color blind out of 266 tried. On the Oamaru section one only was color blind out of 230 men experimented on. It is the intention of the department to have all those employed who occupy the position of signalmen and others who have to watch the approach of trains perfect at promptly distinguishing colors. Some 200 unemployed met in Cathedral Square this morning and appointed a deputation to interview Mr Austin, Engineer of Public Works, asking that men leaving town should be paid 6s a day or receive provisions. To this be promised to attend : a telegram was also drawn up for despatch to Government as follows : “ We, the undersigned, on behalf of the 300 men out of employment in Christ church, respectfully request the Govern ment to find employment for those not only willing, but able to do a fair day’s work, and for which they deem they ought to be paid six shillings per day for such employment, as their experience shows that piecework is not adapted to all parties.” In the event of Government not complying with this supplication, a large body of the men, with their wives and families, must immediately, through the Magistrates or other appointed per sons, be supplied with povisions to keep them from starving. ” Shearers are at a discount, the price has been dropped 5s a hundred, and applicants for work are much more numerous than the billets to be obtained.

Timaru, Oct. 31,

At the Waimate Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Alfred Fisher, late pro prietor of the “ Waitangi Tribune,” Waimate, was committed for trial at tlie next sitting of the Supreme Court, Timaru, for an alleged libel on one Michael Green, a farmer. The libel was contained in a letter written to the “ Tribune,” during the late election. A young man named Christian Arras was found dead in a paddock near Salt water Creek to-day. There was a bullet wound in his left side, over the heart, while lying beside his body was found a single barrel gun. There can be little doubt that he has committed suicide, though no motive that he had for such an act is known to exist. He had in his possession at the time over £3O.

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, October 31.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

The House met at 2 30 pan. Replying to questions, Major Atkinson said :

Telegrams were sent by the late Ministry on electioneering subjects as public tele grams, and if on examination Government considered it would not he prejudicial to the public service, copies thereof would be produced. Government concurred in the opinion of the late Government that it was inex pedient for the Agent-General to he a candidate for a seat in the British Parka* ment. The Agent-General had been re* quested to retire from the Directorship of the New Zealand Agricultural Company, and lie would be expected to comply with that request within a msonublu time, would 1)9 taken t?o segurs SOOO acres In tip? district of Wellington, r.{s me* vidud/fur by the Ihuvcsrsity .ffggDryejj 1873, and a larger area than |(ljoG(j fi-if ih Tawlmwi, and afteinvajda printed for another 'purple, ' hiul"d)||h j&glftd&jj v ’”~ &mm, ■ i. - - •• *

Tlie amount of loss to the revenue during the last nine months was—tea, £25,000 ; sugar, £61,000. A suggestion made lyy the Conference of railway Commissioners, for an altera tion of raiway tariff was under considera tion. FIRST READINGS. A Bill to reduce the price charged for miner’s rights, and Land Claims Arbitra tion. ELECTORAL QUALIFICATION BILL. Mr Hall moved the second reading of the Electoral Qualification Bill. Sir George Grey said the Bill was com plicated, and its language obscure. It proposed increasing the powers of pro perty. The property qualification waa such as to enable one man to exercise twenty votes, provided he was owner of property valued at £25 in twenty different districts. It deprived Maoris of their electoral rights, whereas by the Constitu tion Act it was provided that Maories and Europeans should he placed on an equal footing in that respect. He would insist on the manhood suffrage franchise. The Bill was not what the country expected, and he would do his best to defeat it.

Colonel Trimble pointed out that by a Bill before the House the Returning » Officer could prevent any one from re- ] cording more than one vote at a general election.

Mr Wakefield charged Sir George Grey with having last session defeated an effort made to secure manhood suffrage, insist ing that property should have its fair representation. He denounced Sir George as practising cant and humbug in the demand he now made to sweep away the property qualification. Mr Gisborne denounced the proposal to take away the Maori franchise until they were in possession of full information as to what was to take its place. He would not oppose the second ireadug, but hoped to see the Bill considerably modified in Committee.

Mr Reader Wood advised the principle of manhood suffrage. It was people and not property they were returned by, and consequently people should have the voice in their election. The residential clause was also reprobated. It made no pro vision for men who were compelled to re side away from home for a few months, consequently these men were liable to lose their electoral privileges. He would do away with the property qualification altogether, and have the residental claim modified. . i The House rose at 5.30. The debate proceeded at the evening sitting.

Tawhai warned the House that trouble would probably arise if the natives were deprived of their existing electoral rights. Mr Hall, by way of explanation, stated that Government did not intend to pre vent persons having votes in more than one district if they possessed the needful qualification. The clause in the Regula tion of Elections Bill apparently prevent ing the exercise of more than one vote was a mistake.

EVENING SITTING. After a brief reply from Mr. Hall, the Qualification of Electors Bill was read a second time on the voices. The Regis tration of Electors, Regulation of Elec tions, Corrupt Practices Prevention, tions Petitions, and Triennial Parlia ments Bills were also read a second time, with very little discussion. The House rose at 12.40.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

Spring Meeting.

The following entries and nominations were received up to the closing hour :

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Mr Robert Ray’s Lonehand Mr P. Butler’s Te Whetu Mr J. Lunn’s Robin Hood

COUNTY HURDLE HANDICAP. Mr P. Husband’s Raven Mr J. J. Dawson’s Loneliand Mr H. Primmer’s Johnny

MAIDEN PLATE. Mr H. A. Anderson’s Tam o’ Shanter Mr J. Oakley’s Sir Roger Mr M. Friedlander s Cassandra Mr M Friedlander’s Dagrid Mr F. Standish’s Longbeach Mr H. Primmer’s Johnny Mr J. Smith’s Tim Flaherty

ASHBURTON CUP HANDICAP, Hon. W. Robinson’s Numa Air R. Ray’s Titania Mr P. Butler’s Laertes Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Lara

ladies’ purse. Air C. 0. Fooks’ Billy Buttons Mr P. Husband’s Raven Air H. A. Anderson’s Tam o’ Shanter Mr J. J. Dawson’s Lonehand Air J. M'Ausland’s Orange Peel Mr F. Standish’s Longbeach Air John Smith’s Tim Flaherty

farmers’ plate. Mr J. J. Dawson’s Lonehand Mr APAusland’s Orange Peel Mr Primmer’s Johnny Air Herrick's Merlin

Second Day. COUNTY STEEPLECHASE. Mr P. Husband’s Raven Mr J. J. Dawson’s Lonehand Mr Primmer’s Ada Mr Primmer’s Johnny Mr AT. Friedlander’s Outside Mr C. C. Fooks’ Billy Buttons

RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Hon. W. Robinson’s Numa Mr R. Ray’s Titania Mr P. Butler’s Laertes Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Lara tradesmen’s handicap. Mr P. Husband’s Raven Mr H. A. Anderson’s Tam o’ Shanter Mr J. J. Dawson’s Lonehand Mr M. Friedlander’e Cassandra Mr M‘Ausland’s Orange Peel Mr John Smith’s Tim Flaherty Mr Jolm Herrick’s Merlin Entries bearing postmarks o i Slit init, still, to b§ added. Weights will be &4» pa ths

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Butter, inferior to bestV? lb s. 1 d. 2 to s. I d. 0 Estrs, t* 1 dozen I 2 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lb o 8 to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb 0 9 to 0 10 Hams in cloth, lb - I 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, If? ioolb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal, 25’ib 6 0 to 3/2 Lard, t? lb - 0 9 to 0 0



FUNERAL NOTICE. niHE friends of Mr. William Cookson X are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late Wife will leave his residence, Wills Street, TO-MORROW, at 1 o’clock. GEORGE PARKIN, 624 a Undertaker. TO HUGO FRIEDLANDER, ESQ., ASHBURTON. DEAR SIP, We, the undersigned Electors of the Borough of Ash burton, request that you will allow your self to be nominated for the Mayoralty of the Borough, and we pledge ourselves to use our interest in securing your return. Donald Williamson James Campbell Weymouth Roberts George Parkin G. M. Robinson Andrew Orr R. Friedlander G. D- Branson John Orr W. H. Gundry T. Riches Hodder John H. Pass C. E. Fooks & Son Edw. G. Crisp Alfred Curtis J. M. Cambridge Thus. Chambers William Anderson Robert Anderson James McDonald George Kidd W. Mitchell H. Turner James Bradley Robert Cullen J. S. Savage H. J. Weeks Chas. Dixon James Wilkie C. B. M. Branson G. Compton M. J. Robinson C. W. Ireland Chas Reid. Harry Friedlander J. F. Butler Daniel Henderson H. T. Winter T. Toppin Alfred Harrison Samuel Hardley



To Donald Williamson, Esq., and the other Ratepayers signing the above Requisition. GENTLEMEN, —Your most influen tial Requisition cannot otherwise but make me accede to your request, and I have therefore much pleasure in allow ing mvself to be nominated for the posi tion of Mayor of our rising Borough, should Ibo returned, I will use my best endeavors to merit the confidence placed in me. I shall take an early opportunity to make known to you my views on munici pal matters. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 149—G26a HUGO FRIEDLANDER. WESLEYAN HOME MISSION AND CHURCH EXTENSION FUND. THE Ashburton Circuit Auxiliary An. nuftl PUBLIC MEETING of the above Fluid will bn held in the WESLEYAN CHURCH, fib' MCsNPAY.FANNING, NOV, Butt Ktessii Bsmf, a'eleski



ty the District Court or Christchurch, ' AT A ill BURTON. IJ* BANLvH Ufv’C Y. In the matter of the Bankruptcy of WILLIAM M UN ROE, of Waterton, Farmer, a debtor. In the matter of the Bankruptcy of JAMES JOHNSTON, of Roxburgh, in the County of Ashburton, Farmer, a debtor. In the matter of the Bankruptcy of JOHN ROBB, of the Town of Ashburton, Blacksmith, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given that at the next sitting of the above Court, application will be made on behalf of each of the above named debtors for an order of immediate dis charge. Dated this first day of November, 1579. EUWD. G. CRISP, Solicitor for each of the abovenamed debtors. 627.1 Y. east R. [n the District Court of Christchurch, Hot.uen at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of JAMES WARD COTTON, of Ash burton, Lodging House Keeper, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors of the above-named Debtor having failed to elect a Creditors’ Trustee, I have this day appointed Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton, aforesaid, Accountant, one of the Certi ficated Accountants in Bankruptcy, to be Trustee of the Estate of the said Debtor; and that the said Frederick Pavitt has this day signified to me in writing his acceptance of the said office Dated this thirty-first day of October, 1879. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the above Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the debtor. 628 a



WANTED, a BLACKSMITH; one acquainted with Shoeing preferred. Apply to JAMES BEGG, Tinwald. 615 a A CARD. Mr. C ATT LIN, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST, Will attend Patients until Tuesday next, 4th Nov., at Quill’s Hotel, Ashburton. 617 a Housemaids.— The herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1/-. TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials” —on Sale at the Herald Office. Wanted, a nursegirl, about 17 years old, to take charge of Two Children. Apply TINWALD HOTEL, G2oa Tinwald. WESLEYAN CHURCH, Cameron street. —Divine Service will be conducted To-morrow morning by Mr. J. E. Buchanan, and in the evening by Rev. W. Keall. 629 a PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Wills Street. Service will be con ducted in this Church To-morrow morning and evening. 630 a