POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.in., cbiljc For Ciiertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rahaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Ramniata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, ai 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. Sr. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under :

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

For Otago and Australian Colonies, per Al bion.

The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Sept. 12, and will be due in London on Oct. 2S. The next mails for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Aug. 26. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Oct. 20, and the mail via Southampton on Oct. 27.

A travelling Post Office having been cstab islied on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first da’ A each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc. t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

COMMERCIAL REPORT

FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 1870.

(From our Christchurch Correspondent. )

Business generally is certainly improved, and there are only a few unimportant fai lures to report, with an easier money market. Oats for milling in limited de mand ; barley, feed, fair inquiry ; buyers for malting, but none offering ; beans, slow sale-at the prices quoted ; ryegrass seed, improved demand ; flour market easier, with limited demand for export brands ; potatoes are firm at the ruling prices ; and the supply of onions limited. Factors’ bacon, market very firm at 9id in elotli ; cheese, complete drug at sid to 6 cl.

Flour, yfil to £II ios. per ton Sharps, £$ ios. per lon Bran, £$ per ton r Onions, £ll per ton. Rye Grass, 6'£d per lb.

MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS

This Even in c

Mr. George Hart’s Meeting at the Town Hall, at 7.30.

AUCTION SALES

To-Morrow. Messrs. Edmiston Brothers and Gundry, at the Canterbury Dining Booms, at 12 o’clock—Mangle, Knife Machine, Etc., Etc.

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

Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society.— -The usual monthly meeting of this Society is advertised to take place to-morrow evening at Mr. Bullock’s office. Electoral. —Mr. Hart will address the electors in the Town Hall to-night. Sale of Jewellery.—At Mr. Crawley’s sale on Saturday hist an extensive assort ment of jewellery and fancy goods were disposed of at very fair prices. We under stand that a similar lot will be offered at Mr. Crawley’s rooms next Saturday.

The Gilt Cross. —This bone of con tention was conspicuous by its absence at St. Stephen’s yesterday morning, and the feelings of the congregation were mani fested by the increased attendance at even ing service. It is, however, remarked that the cross disappeared without the consent of the powers that be, and that it has been spirited away mysteriously. Laav Breakers. —One of our local divines, in his sermon yesterday morning, remarked that it was a " deplorable fact that the greatest law breakers in this colony wore the law-makers themselves.” A correspondent, with very stringent notions concerning the Sabbath, wants to know whether making use of the 1 ail way on Sunday by the Premier for political purposes is a transgression of the law, and whether the employment of railway officials on that day is at all likely to verify Sir George’s old cry that he is the “ working man’s friend.”

Upper Ashburton Boad Board. —An election took place on Saturday to fill the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Sutherland. Messrs. Sargcant, Cor bett, and Tisch were duly nominated, and after a poll was taken, the choice of the ratepayers was found to have resulted in tlie return of Mr. Isaac Sargcant.

The Sydney Exhibition.— Ashburton will not be in the background at the forthcoming great world’s show in Sydney. Mr. Max Friecllander, of the firm of Fried lander Bros, of this town, left by the Wakatipu last week. He takes with him one of the now well-known Althouse wind mills, for exhibition, besides other notions for which the local firm are sole agents for

the Australasian colonies. The Althouse should become as popular on the arid plains of New South Wales as it lias already proved itself in Canterbury.

Mount Hutt Boad Board. The monthly mooting of l,lie above Board was 1 1 el cl at Corwar, on August 13. Present — Messrs. E. Chapman (chairman), McMil la.ll, Jackson, and Aliington. Messrs. Coster and Garrard interviewed the Board re cutting and opening of road leading from Blackford to Cascade Glen. It was decided that Mr. Jackson and the over seer should meet the applicants to inspect the proposed line and report thereon. Mr. Grigg made an offer of five acres at Methven for a site for Boad Board office. The offer was accepted. Tenders were accepted for shingling the West Coast road and forming Gunn’s lane. The South Bakaia Boad Board requested the Board to join in the expense of carrying off storm water. Besolved to pay a portion of the expense. Certain reserves were fixed upon for plantation reserves. It was resolved to call for tenders for offices and stables, also for the following works : Filling in ruts and shingling 1A miles West Coast road ; ditto 1 mile near the station ; shingling 20 chains Alford Forest road ; formation and shingling If miles Pocock’s to Methven ; 3 miles formation and shing ling Coward’s road ; formation and shing ling Coach road to Alford Forest ; forma tion Cross road to Lyndhursfc and Cross road front Bariri.ll to Winch more. '

More Immigrants. —By the Glenlora, which arrived at Port Lyttelton on Satur day, our population has been increased by 23.1 souls.

Caricatures.— -The hoarding near Bar ing Square, and other places are being ornamented mith sporting cuts, and are, wo presume, intended to illustrate the progress of the election from Mr. E. G. Wright’s supporters’ point of view. The artist is evidently a horsey man, lmt we are free to abknowledge that as a delinea tor of the human face divine he is a failure, and his jokes are so particularly foggy that wo would recommend him in his picture efforts to atfc. 1c 1 qcxplanatory notes to each cartoon, so that the admiring public will bo able to understand his witticisms, to distinguish which is Wright and which is not, and which is a bullock, and which is a sheep or liorso.

The Missing Men in the Mackenzie Country.— The search party at work at Burke’s Pass found the body of tlie man Morrison on Saturday, close by the spot where the two sheep-dogs were found some days ago. IT is expected that Smith’s body will bo found close to Morrison's. The men are still actively engaged in re moving the snow.

The Emperor of Germany.- —The fol lowing interesting accounts of the octo genarian Emperor of Germany, whose hardy constitution enabled him to survive the operation necessitated by Nobling’s attempted assassination, will be read with interest :■ —‘' He sleeps on a bed which for hardness of bottom and lightness of cover ing would have even satisfied the Duke of Wellington. He smokes not, neither does lie snuff, but he is fond of flowers and fresh air. ‘ More air, more air,’ is a delicacy he is for ever in quest of. His Majesty is most temperate in the use of wine, one glass or so of Burgundy being all the stimulant a day lie desires ; but, on the other hand, lie is still gifted with an appetite for solid nutriment which certainly betokens anything but failing power. He was always an early riser, and a cup of coffee and a biscuit, placed on his writing-desk in his favorite corner room looking out on the Linden, is sufficient to sustain him through the working part of the day. And tiiis severe simplicity of life is tlie secret, doubtless, of his unim paired constitution. At an age when physical frailties make existence a burden to most men, his Majesty is still in the enjoyment of lusty health and vigorous power of work nor does the weight of over 82 years perceptibly bend his tall and stalwart frame.” The conflict of evidence as to what lias occurred on the sale of a horse is often astounding. Sir Eardiey Wilmot pro poses to remedy (his in part by requiring every “ warranty” made upon the sale or exchange of a horse or other animal to be in writing. The form that his Bill assumes is that proceedings shall not be taken in respect of a warranty unless it is contained in writing signed by the person to be charged with it, or by a servant or agent who has been authorised to do so.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

E U ROPEAN.

London, August 29. Sir Howland Hill has been buried in Vfestnliu 3 ter Abbey. The latest Cape news reports that General Clark’s column, accompanied by Sir Garnet Wolseley, proceeded to Ulundi on A ugust 12fch. General Bussell’s column has reached Etihlongana, which they have fortified. Everything is quiet and the Zulus have dispersed to their homes. Negotiations continue with the principal chief?; who promised submission. Cete wayo is in the vicinity of Euhiongana.

Vienna, August 29.

Count Andrassy has recommended the Empress to appoint the present Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the King of Italy as his successor in the foreign office. Austrian troops will occupy the town of Novi Bazar on the southern frontier of Servia on September Bth, in accordance with the terms of the Berlin convention.

New York, August 29,

The Cuban insurrection has now been entirely suppressed; only a few small bands of insurgents are at largo, and these the troops are pursuing.

[Age Special.)

Quebec, August 29,

The Council has rejected the Supply Bill, and lias demanded of the Lieutenant- Governor that he shall change his advisers.

AUSTRALIAN.

(neuter's Telegram.)

Sydney, August 30,

A sculling match has been arranged for £IOO a side between Bush and Lay cock, to come off on September 5 th.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wb do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE COLERIDGE ELECTION.

To the Editor of Tue Ashburton Herald,

Sir, —As so much fulsome praise has been lavished upon Mr. E. G. Wright, and the reverse upon the other candidate and his supporters, in the election now being contested, I have felt somewhat sur prised that so little notice has been taken of the gross libels which have been so in dustriously circulated during the past week or two. In this struggle I notice one most remarkable feature, and that is the almost unanimous suppoi’t accorded to Mr. Hart by the most prominent electors and residents in the district, and the total absence from Mr. Wright’s tail of a single name which will carry any weight. One would imagine that with seven colleagues in the County Council, and four in the Lower Ashburton Hoad Board that ho would have found an admirer of his capa bilities as a representative for this district. He has worked with these gentlemen for nearly two years in the transaction of the the public business of the County and dis trict, and has taken a leading part in the discussions and executive duties of the two bodies, and his colleagues should cer tainly be good judges of his fitness to 1111 the higher position of Representative in Parliament, or what may be on the cards, of a Cabinet Minister. But, sir, what do we find ?—that not one of them is supporting him, and more than that, that the whole of them are earnestly working for Mr. George Hart. How, this unanimity must have a cause. What that cause is Ido not undertake to say ; but it is evident that Mr. E. G. Wright does not possess their good opinion although they should be competent to judge his qualifications for so important a charge as the representa tion of Coleridge. His friends and ad mirers are fond of speaking of him as a very energetic and far-seeing politician, but they must recollect that energy and foresight may be carried to such an extent that it becomes overbearing and dictatorial when persistently pushed forward in Council or debate. It is not the loud spoken and assertive politician who suc ceeds in winning the ear of the House, as witness such an example as Mr. Barff; but the member who can work with quiet and gentlemanly influence among the other members and the Ministry, and not constantly annoy them with His utterances on every possible occasion and on every conceivable subject. The latter class of member I claim we have in Mr. George Hart.—l am, &c.,

Elector

MEETING OF ELECTORS AT SEA FIELD.

A meeting of electors was held at the schoolhouse, Seafield, on Saturday evening last. There were about thirty-five persons present, and Mr. H. W. Parsons occupied the chair.

The Chairman briefly explained that the meeting had been called by Mr. Buckley, he presumed with the object of affording the electors an oppoi’tunity of discussing the respective merits of the two candidates now seeking to represent the Coleridge district in the House of Repre sentatives. Personally, he was young in local politics, but considered the choice of a member to represent them in the Par liament of the country a matter of such vital importance, that he hoped gentlemen would come forward and freely express their views, and he was sure that a Sea field audience would afford a patient and impartial hearing to the different speakers. Mr. Lambie rose to explain the origin of the meeting, saying that the idea of calling it had been suggested at a Road Board meeting, the members having noticed that similar action had been taken by residents in other parts of the constit uencjL The details of arrangement had been left with Mr. Buckley, but lie regretted to learn that that gentleman was prevented by other business from being amongst them. Mr. Jones noticed that members of both Mr. Hart’s and Mr. Wright’s committee were present, and suggested that one of these gentlemen on eacli side should, as far as possible expound the views of the candidate that lie favored. Both were equal strangers to the majority of the electors, and before expressing any opinion they required some information. (Applause.) Mr. Buchanan, in response to a call, said that he was very proud to be present to take part in the evening’s proceedings, although he was not himself an elector. After a brief essay on Grecian mythology and political economy, the speaker went on to point cut the attributes of a desirable man to represent the district in Parlia ment, and concluded by saying that he considered Mr. E. G. Wright eminently superior to his opponent on this occasion.

Mv. Edward Saunders said that he would not, like his friend Mr. Buchanan, quote to them from the classics, they were altogether irrelevant to the matter in hand, but he would like to say a few plain words to them in reference to the candi dates now soliciting their suffrage. He would readily admit that Mr. Wright had displayed very considerable judgment in the management of everything directly affecting his own interest, and, as a mem ber of several local bodies he had been useful and energetic ; but he could not discover sufficient merit in the new aspirant to justify the electors in allowing him to supplant their old member. Mr. Wright’s supporters were never tired of telling the electors that their friend was a local man and a farmer, and that Mr. Hart was an absentee and a runholder. As a matter of fact both were local men, any difference on this score being rather in Mr. Hart’s favor, as his landed interest was almost exclusively in this comity ; and a long residence in the district had given him a wider and better knowledge of its requirements. Their respective occupations were very similar, although probably Mr. Wright possessed more slice]! of the two, but these matters were very undesirable class cries. Mr. Hart had been called a “slow coach,” and with no knowledge of the private business which was alleged to the cause, he (the speaker) would not attempt to excuse the somewhat tardy manner in which Mr. Hart had come before the electors, but he could assure them that as their member

in the late parliament Mr. Hart had gained the respect of his fellow members, served the electors as fully as opportunity allowed, and there was now no reason for rejecting him from a seat which he had taken at a time of emergency and filled with credit. (Applause.) Mr. Lambie gathered from what had been said by the advocates of each candi date that there was very little to choose between the two gentlemen. Electors should thoroughly satisfy themselves which was most likely to advance the interests of the district, as at present Seafield ap peared to be only known as tlie residence of a feiv votes. These votes were well looked after, but the wants of the district, even in the small matter of a polling booth, were utterly neglected. Probably the in attention to their requirements was not the fault of either of the gentlemen now before them, but the speaker hoped that the Seafield electors would refrain from any expression of opinion until they had had an opportunity of meeting the candi dates and getting some definite pledge from them on important questions. (Applause). Mr. Buchanan apologised for troubling the meeting a second time, but simply rose to propose a resolution which he hoped would meet with the favor of the meeting, viz. :—“ That Mr. E. G. Wright is a fit and proper person to represent Coleridge in the next New Zealand par liament. ” This Avas seconded by Mr. Brick.

Mr. Jones said he thought such a reso lution in favor of either candidate alto gether premature, and although the friends of Mr. Hart Avere in great force he Avas sure that they Avould content themselves with the amendment he hoav proposed— •e That no expression of opinion should he given until both candidates have ad dressed the Seafield electors.'’ (Loud applause). Mr. Joseph Ivess had much pleasure in seconding the amendment, as he thought the claims of Mr. Wright might safely be left in that gentleman’s oavii hands. Both gentlemen Avere Avell knoAvn in the dis trict, but the speaker thought that the unanimous opinion of all intelligent elec tors must be strongly in favor of the younger and more energetic member; Mr. Hart was in every sense of the Avord a sloav coach, and his brief parliamentary career Avas altogether unproductive of good to the district, and a dummy might as'Avell be sent to tlie House. The accept ance of a paltry £SOO for a Com't-honse for Ashburton, the voting of £2lO to him self for his three week’s sojourn in Wel lington, and the ousting of the Liberal Government, Avere works very character istic of tlie man hoav held up by Mr. Saunders as a good and Liberal represen tative. (Hisses). [Some remarks of this speaker, referring to several members of the Saunders family and other irrelevant matters, which were received Avith evident disapprobation by the meeting, Ave have expunged from our report]. Mr. Edward Saunders had no intention of replying to the last speaker. He had been amongst them some seven years, and was confident that the mutual respect that existed between his Seafield friends and liimseif could not be disturbed by the heated remarks of a person of such Avell knoAAur antecedents. As the Asburton contingent of Mr. Hart’s supporters had been referred to, he would suggest that the residents only voted on the questions now before the meeting. He Avas a decided supporter of Mr. Hart, and Avas Avell aAvare that that gentleman Avould receive the support of nearly every elector in the room, but he thought the amendment courteous to both candidates, and much preferable to the foolish pledges Ave had seen adopted at packed meetings in different portions of the constituency. On the amendment being put, about twenty-five hands Avere held up in its favor —two only for the original motion. With a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROViNCIAL.

THE NATIVE DISTURBANCES IN

THE NORTH ISLAND,

Gratiamstown, Monday.

Mr Sheehan proceeded to Ohineunui yes terday, intending to take the Maoris avlio fired at the Survey party. The land Avas being surveyed on behalf of the Govern ment. A number of influential natives accompanied Mr. Sheehan to demand that the firing party be given up. Mr. Sheehan has determined to take roads, railAA r ays and telegraphs through the country as payment for the offence, or arrest those who fired shots. The volunteers are at Mr. Sheehan’s disposal.

Auckland, Monday.

Messrs. Bayldon and Crump only com menced to survey the disputed country on Wednesday last; it is called Orahukou, and was purchased for the Government recently by Mr. E. W. Puckey. The Surveyors had no suspicion that the natives were annoyed. The attacking party consisted of about ten of tlieNgatiako tribe. The disputed block has not passed through the Land Committee. The Native Minister proceeded to Ohine muri and addressed the natives on Sunday morning. He said he would take the per petrators of the outrage, and, with that object would open roads, railways and telegraph lines from Grahainstown to Ohinemuri. Whilst making the speech a number of the Thames volunteers assem bled, and Tuliini requested Mr. Sheehan to allow him to go and induce the offenders to surrender. Mr. Sheehan consented, and on Tuliini and Mr. Puckey going to them, two of the natives told them that they were justified in what they had done as the land was not sold, and they would not surrender. Mr. Sheehan then an nounced that he would start the road work at once, and left instructions with Super intendent Thomson to act according to circumstances. Sheehan is determined to arrest the native aggressors, and bloodshed is antici pated. Election matters are quiet. Sir George Grey and Sheehan will be returned un opposed to-morrow. Mr. Swanson is returned for Newton unopposed. Wellington, Monday. Messrs. G-. Hunter, W. H. Levin, It. Greenfield, and W. Hutchinson were no

minated for tAA r o city seats to-day. About 700 person were present, All the candi dates spoke at some length. A show of hands Avas taken, and resulted as follows : —Hunter 190, Levin 150, Greenfield 80, and Hutchinson 70. Hutchinson de manded a poll.

EXTRAORDINARY CHASE AFTER A BANK CLERK.

In December last a clerk, named Richard King, Avho had been for a great many years in the service of the Ventnor branch of the Capital and Counties, for merly the old Hampshire Bank, England, absconded from his employment, after having misappropriated a large sum of money—over £15,500 —the monies of the Bank. The matter was at first placed in tlie hands of the local police, but without any result, and ultimately appli cation was made from the head office in London to the authorities of the-'city police, and a warrant was granted for the apprehension of the defaulter, which was placed in the hands of Detective Sergeant Green, of the city police, for execution! It Avas soon found that King had, in the' first instance left England for Paris, and at the end of February, Green, the officer, started in pursuit of the runaAvay. He traced him to Paris Avhere he appeared to have stayed but a short tima before he set out on a journey to Spain, via Bordeaux and Bayonne, and from thence by the Northern Railway to Madrid.. Green ob tained information of the fugitive in all these places, but OAving to the interval that had elapsed the bird had flown in each instance before the arrival of the officer, and Avas on a fresh track, folloAved by his pursuer. The fugitive appeared to have gone from Madrid to Seville and from thence to Cadiz. He then appeared to haA T e doubled back again to Madrid and Seville, and from there to Cadiz, and from this port he appeared to have set sail for South America but made his Avay to Gibraltar, and from thence to Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. Green Avas still in hot pursuit, being at times close on the heels of the fugitive, and he arrived- at Cadiz only a day or two after he had started for South America. The officer, haA'ing no doubt that he Avas on the right track, at once made the necessary arrange ments to go. Green went and took a berth on board one of the Royal Mall steamers for Buenos Ayres, and on re suming his inquiries he soon discovered that he was on the right scent, and in consequence of information he received he proceeded to a race meeting that took place one Sunday at a place called Pal-, mero, a feAv leagues from Buenos Ayres, and here he discovered the fugitive and introduced himself to him, very much to the astonishment of the former. Having been thus successful, a great difficulty arose, as it appeared that the authorities AA’ould not permit the officer to take his his captive aAvay, and pending the negotia tion Green, upon his oavii responsibility, took tlie fugitive to his OAA r n hotel, and kept him there under charge Avliile he applied to the Hon. F. C. Ford. C. 8., the British Minister at Buenos Ayres, and that gentlemau rendered all the assistance that was possible to the officer, who in the meantime telegraphed to Lon- / don for futlier instructions in the aAA’kward position in which he AA r as placed. King during this time employed a laAvyer to act for him, and he actually obtained a war rant in which the officer was charged with the offence of kidnapping. In this dilem ma the British Minister Avas again ap pealed to, and by his interference an ar rangement Avas come to by which it was agreed that as long as Green refrained from talking any steps to remove his prisoner from the country, nothing should be done Avith respect to the charge of kid napping, and so matters remained Avhile further negotiations took place with the South American authorities upon the sub ject. The result Avas that, notwithstand ing all the exertions of Mr. Ford and the remonstrances that were made, the South American authorities refused to sanction the removal of the prisoner, and at length the officer Avas compelled to return to England Avithout him, and he arrived in London a feAv days ago, after a fruitless chase of many thousand miles. When the fugitive aatis discoA T ered, under the circumstances above mentioned, it appears that he only had a sum of £lO in liis pos session, the whole of the remainder of the amount he had misappropriated hav ing been spent or disposed of in some way or other.

Darwin was last seen in his study in meditative and yet triumphant mood. He had solved a great problem, proving be yond a preadventure that man is only an inferior animal, made up of the leavings of the rest of creation. “ Why, d’you know,” he said, “ that even a cat—yes, a mere cat —can have something which no human being ever had since the world be gan ? His wild admirer looked at the great naturalist, ready to devour the new bit of information, and asked, in breath less excitement. “ Indeed, and pray, Mr. Darwin, what is it?” The stern philosopher looked at him with saddened eyes, wiped his tear-bedimmed spectacles, and replied, “ Kittens, my dear friend.” Matrimony Defined. — A priest, who was examining a confirmation class in th« south of Ireland, asking the question, “ What is the sacrament of matrimony ? ” a little girl answered, “ ’Tis a state of torment into which sows enter to prepare them for another and better world.” “ Bein’,” said the priest, “ the answer for puigatory.” “Put her down,” says the curate, “ put her down to the fut of the class.” “Lave her alone,” said the priest ; “for anythin’ you or I know to the contrary, she may be parfitly right.” Self Portraiture. —“A man never portrays his own character better than by the way and manner in which ho portrays the character of another.” Marriage in no uneven game. It is a tie. What city does a kiss resemble ? Nice. Holloway’s Pills.— These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated consti tution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of nervous habit of body, and all; who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become decayed by billious affections, disordered stomach, or liver com plaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Cough, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath, are also within the range of the senative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete and permanent. They are as mild they are efficacious, and may be given, with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren.—ApYT.

Monday, September i, 18^9.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



Butter, inferior to best b* > lb s. I d. 2 to s. I d. 6 Eggs, b? dozen 1 3 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, 1? lb 0 S to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, P lb 0 9 to 0 xo Mams in cloth, p 1 lb I 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, P loolb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal, P 251b 6 0 to 0 0 Lard, P lb - 0 9 to 0 0



Quotations. Wheat, prime milling, pr bush 4 6 to 4 IO ,, fowl feed . >> 3 3 99 3 6 ,, buck Oats, feed J > o o II o } ) 2 i 5? 2 3 ,, seed ,, 2 6 ,, 2 S ,, milling ,, 2 7 2 . 9 Earley, feed 3, 2 6 2 9 ,, malting > } 5 o ’’ 6 Maize 3, 4 9 5 o Peas, feed ,, o o 4 6 ,, seed, blue ,, 4 6 >> 4 9 Beans 4 6 » 4 9 Cocksfoot ,, o o 6 o Linseed per cwt. o o 40 O Rape per lb. o o o 6 Potatoes per ton. o o 70 o



New Advertisements. OPEN THIS DAY. BREAD 1 BREAD !! BREAD!!! CONFECTIONERY And BISCUITS. EDWARD TAYLOR begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding neighborhood that lie has commenced business as Plain and Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, and Confec tioner in Saunders’ New Buildings, and hopes by strict attention to business, and keeping a first-class article, to merit a fair share of public patronage. Confectionery and Biscuits always in stock. ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. Note the Address— TAYLOR, Bread and Biscuit Baker and Confectioner, EAST STREET, Near the Railway Station. 343 a PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL fJIHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills ~, Street, near the Railway Station, under f the management of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, begs to say he is destermined to keep a GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333 a



ASHBURTON CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENINGr of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADEELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room por Ladies. 334 a Clearing Sale ! GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET. AYIN begs respectfully to . thank his friends and the inhabitants of Ashburton and surround ing district for the esteemed patronage be stowed upon him during the past twelve months, and hopes to merit a continuance of the same. He desires to announce A CLEARING SALE, For One Month, - OF - Winter Goods, At Greatly Reduced Prices, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Inspection Invited. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! ! W. GAVIN, DRAPER, GLASGOW HOUSE, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street, Asn BURTON'. 2 18 a N E W NDUS T R Y COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Daily at ORR & CO.’S. £>s3



Clothing Establishment.



ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factoiy, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargootl, Sons & Ewing > Trustees. m HE above large Clothing Manufac- J_ turing Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF T HEIR USUAL COS T . HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28tii JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a IpVNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, N OTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Gflice, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saupders’ Buildings. 63



Special Notice. COLERIDGE ELECTION Mr George Hart. TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT. GEORGE HART will meet the Electors of Coleridge at the TOWN HALL, Ashburton, THIS (Monday) 3GOa EVENING at 7.30 p.m.