COMMERCIAL.

Messrs J. T. Ford & Co. report on the Jive stock market for the week ending Thursday, the 2nd instant, as follows . At the Addington Yards on Wednesday, 3646 sheep, 381 cattle, and 26 pigs were sent to hand for the week’s supply. In consequence of the short supply of fat sheep, there was a perceptible advance of at least from Is. to Is. 6d. per head on fat. sheep, but at the same time we do not'quote any material change in values, as most probably the next week we shall be again fully supplied, and prices will go back again to previous week’s quotations of from 2Jrd. to 2|d. per lb.- _ The beef sent forward was of very indifferent quality, and commanded but little com petition from the trade generally, in fact it is a great pity that more discretion was not used in yarding what is called fat stock, as the delay that arises in the different sales between fat and store often affects values and proves wearisome to tlie different classes of buyers. This can only be remedied by the ( action of the-yard committee,' and the sooner the matter is considered the better it will be for buyer and seller, and more especially for,, the convenience of the butchers, who will be enabled to lift and take delivery of their purchases earlier in tlie day. ’.■« Store sheep,and cattle were slightly m better demand, and perhaps an increase in values’riiay be quoted. Good two-year old steers, adapted for grazing purposes, were sold at from £5 10s. to £5 15a. each, and young stock at from £3 to £3 10s. each ; springing heifers at from £4 10s. to £6 each,’beef at : 325. 6d. to 355. per lOOlbs, and mutton at 2fd. per lb. Our entries for the day were on account of Messrs It.. and L. Tosswill, McLeod, Coward,' Blake, Pannett, J. Hayden, T. Phillips, J. Hurse, S. Garfortli, Dewitt, Anstiss, Pitt, Wright, Catton, Harrison, Moore, J. Smith, T. Cheverton, S. Grieves, * and ■ - others, - comprising 1520 sheep,.and 75 head of cattle. Mr. Hay don’s crossbreds brought 12s. 9d. each; Mr. Parinett’s 10s. 6d. •; Mr. Cowards 10s. 9d. each,; Mr. McLeod’s memo wethers, 12s. 6d. each; Mr. Phillip s merino wethers, 9s. 3d. : Mr. "James Hurse’s crossbreds, from 11s 3d. to 13s. 6d. each ; and other lines in propor tion to their weight and quality. Our cattle we quitted according to our quotations, selling every line. At our wool and skin sale we had a large supply sent forward, and the usual attendance of the trade. Crossbreds sold at from 3s. 6d. to 45., and merino skins at from ?3s. :4d. to 4s. 2d. each. Fat at from ljrd, to 2|d. per lb., and hides at 3d. per lb. At our horse sale on Saturday we yarded ,about 42 animals, but owing to the parade very few sales were effected. We have inquiry for good useful draught mares' for brood purposes, and could placed several just now if of the right stamp.- ; We are also in want of carriage horses. Must match, well in color and size, and dark • bays preferred ; age not over .six years.

Dunedin, Oct. 3.

Wheat, 4s 6d to' 4s 9d ; fowls’ wheat, 3s 3d to 3s Qd ; millng wheat is firm at present prices. Oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; barley, 5s to 5s 6d ; feed do., 3s to 3s 6d. Pota toes, £5 per ton ; kidney seed do. , £7 ; round seed do., £6 ; hay, £4 ; chaff £4 to £'4 10s; straw, £2 5s ; bran, £5 5s ; pol lard, £5 10s ; flour, large sacks, £ll 10s to £l2 ; oatmeal, £l3 ; pearl barley, £26 ; onions, 18s ; cheese, 8d ; bacon, rolled, B|d i cattle, 30s per lOOlbs.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1879. DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT.

The end has come, and the struggle is over. Sir George Grey’s appeal to the country, though it succeeded by skilfully managed elections in reducing the crush ing majority that faced him in the last Parliament, has failed to give him a majority in the House, and last night the no-confidence debate finished with a divi sion which gave the following result : Ayes ••• ••• 43 Noes ••• 41 Majority against Government 2 -—a narrow majority to he sure, but quite sufficient to show Mr. Sheehan how vain was his boast that the country, had re turned to Sir George Grey’s following a firm majority. In another column we give the division list, in which it will be seen there is nothing “ doubtful ” at all about Mr. Wright’s vote, but that he has been true to the district that returned him. The House adjourned immediately after the division, to meet again on Tues day-, when we expect to hear that a Minis teral change will have taken place.

IMMIGRATION.

When a statesman like Lord Derby tells the English farmers that, the cultivable land in England being a fixed quantity, the relations between landlord and tenant must eventually be regulated by the need they have for each other; and, there being no room in the country for any more far mers, it is as well to look outside the island if land is wanted on which to place the young men whom their parents destine for the profession of agriculture. When a man like Lord Derby talks in this strain there is sufficient reason existing for cherishing a belief that soon a tide of im migration will set in towards our shores that will be highly acceptable, and for ac cepting the instalments that have already landed as only the pioneers of a huge bri gade of immigrating yeomen. Lord Derby was speaking to the Lancashire Farmers Club when he made use of the language, the spirit of which we have quoted; and he further clinched his statements by add ing that, “by making a vacancy (in the old country) a man would do good instead of harm to those whom he left behind. If farmers’ numbers were kept down they would keep down their rents.” But Lord Derby’s advice is not the only reason why we may look for an influx of farmers. That class at home have found, what with high rents, hard-and-fast landlords’ rules for cultivation, preservation of game, and other burdens with which they are handi capped against tlie foreign producer, that a short harvest is the brink of ruin. This year, more especially, have they cried out against the hardness of their case. In many instances the landlords have re sponded to their appeal, and lightened the rents. From 10, per cent, up to 50 per cent, have concessions been made, in view of the depression that is now weighing down the agricultural interest. And never, perhaps, in the country’s history, was -the need for these concessions more impera tive. But a few years ago, to obtain a farm at all was a difficult thing, so high were the rents, and so thoroughly were the landlords masters of the situation, be cause of the demand existing for arable land. Farming was then, comparatively speaking, a profitable thing; and when honest John Bull was taking out of his land, and the market he found for his produce, a fair surplus over the rent he paid, he was content, and only indulged in that inalienable right of Englishmen— a grumble. But grumbling he paid, and was willing to renew. He had then only such competition as the European continent and the cultivated part of America offered to contend with. When, however, the great railways ran through the immense waste lands of the New World, and planted homesteads upon them, and the produce of those lands was poured into the English market, he began to find that the chronic grumble, which had previously been but a sort of luxury, did not meet the require ments of his case. He could not produce from his land anything like the quantity nor near so cheaply as ins cousins could; and, to add to his difficulties, there occurred the great l£ revolt of the fiislll 1 —a revolt, let us hope, in the interests of humanity, that will never be subdued. But while Hiawatha’s vision was being realised in America —

“ I beheld the westward marches Of the unknown crowded nations. All the land was full of people, Restless, struggling, toiling, striving. Speaking many tongues, yet feeling But one heart-heat in their bosoms. - In the woodlands rang their axes, Smoked their towns in all the valleys;

Over all the lakes and rivers ; Rushed their great canoes of thunder”— the vision was also being fulfilled in other and newer lands. The Australian conti nent and the New Zealand islands were, meanwhile, turning up their virgin soils in laughing ridges to the kiss of the plough share. ‘‘ In the woodlands rang the axes ” truly, and the grain-field supplanted the forest. Our plains in a season or two added tlieir quota, no light thing, to the food stock of England, and we, too, be came competitors with the English farmer. The new countries, if labour in them was costly, exacted no rack-rents, laid no re strictions on the cropping, put no tapu on the game, and their taxes fell lightly on the farmer. Costly manure was no item in their farmers’ expenditure; and, with every advantage of soil and climate, they could run John Bull a close race on his own ground, to which they were admitted by free trading England. So when Hodge drove his nmster’« grain wains to the mer chant’s granary, it wa# to lay the sacks, mayhap, on the same floor with largei quantities from California, Adelaide; or Canterbury. . The time was when a short crop m Eng land meant a scarcity of bread, but now the crops of the whole world must be light before any very telling difference is ap parent in the British housekeeper’s ac count with the baker. But the farmer feels a short crop keenly,—to him it is a fearfully short return of his annual income. Just at the rate the land of the world has been placed under cultivation lias the dif- Acuities of the English wheat-grower

creased, and now they have reached their climax. An inquiry into the causes of the agricultural depression has been demanded, and the result of that inquiry, if it is fairly made, will he full of interest to the colon ists of New Zealand. But while politicians discuss the ques tion, many English farms have been de serted, and those in cultivation can only be held, as recent events have shown, at vastly reduced rents. All this, goes to show that, sooner or later, an influx of practical agriculturists, with a fair amount of capital in their pockets, must inevitably crowd into the colonies. It is for New Zealand, if she cares for her own interest, to do her best to divert the exodus of far mers from England to her . shores. It is not now labourers but employers of labour that are needed here; and the more men witli the nest-egg of a fortune we can in duce to come to us the better for our future.

The Weather. —To-day a high wind has been blowing, with lulls at intervals, during which occasional showers fell, which tended considerably to keep down the dust.

South Rakaia Road Board. The Board did not hold its usual meeting yesterday, there not being a quorum of members present. Another meeting will be held on Monday. The Dromore Grain Shed. Our readers in the Dromore district will observe that, in reply to Mr Wright, Mr Macandrew said the necessity for a grain shed at Dromore had not been made apparent to his Government. Possibly it may be more apparent to the new Govern ment coming into office.

The New Auction Mart. —Mr. J. E. Buchanan made his ddbut in the role of an auctioneer to-day. At the present time the class and quantity of goods sub mitted to auction, and the disinclination of buyers to speculate, are not calculated to cause a great deal of speculation. Mr. Buchanan, however, seemed to have ob tained a large and appreciative audience. Next door, at Mr. Harrison’s rooms, there was also a considerable crowd assembled. When more money gets afloat, we hope to see better times for the “ going, going, gone,” gentlemen. Ashburton Volunteers. —A drill of the newly-formed Rifle Company will take place in Bullock’s grain store, Moore street west, to-night. The volunteer movement appears to have been taken up with con siderable spirit here ; and as it is intended to hold a monster meeting of volunteers in Christchurch during Christmas week, we hope that our local corps, both mounted and foot, will put their best legs foremost so as to keep up the reputation of the dis trict. The Cavalry contingent will muster some day next week for parade. New Schools in the County. —As an instance of the progress of the County, notwithstanding the hard times, we may mention the following new schools lately established and to be established New lands, near Dromore railway station. This school will make five in this district, viz., Ashburton, Wakanui, Seafield, Chertsey, and Newlands. In the Longbeach district a new district named Flemington has been constituted. The district is in the centre of the great Toi swamp, and is a necessity for the numerous population now located in that portion of the district. Another one is about to be established at the Hinds, where a large number of children are con gregating. The following are the schools at present established in the Longbeach district ; Tinwald, Ashton, Waterton, and Willowhy, and the two new ones already mentioned will make six in this district alone.

How it is Viewed at Home.—A very grave account of the present state of affairs in New Zealand appears in a morn ing paper (says the “ Home News”), hut although matters are certainly serious and a conflict with the Maoris far from im probable, there can be no doubt that we should have heard by telegraph if hostili ties had actually commenced. It is so much to the interests of the colonists, on many grounds, to avoid pushing the Maoris into a corner that there is little likelihood that they will take strong measures unless driven to do so. The New Zealand settlers have always main tained that Imperial mismanagement brought about the last Maori war. They have now got the whole matter under thgir own control, and we may fairly hope that they will contrive to deal with it without bloodshed. When, however, religious fanaticism once gets fairly hold of the Maoris, they are as difficult to argue with as a Malay about to run amuck. A Curious Library. —A curious ancient Mexican library has been found in the ruins of a vast palace at Xayi, near Chaipas, in Southern Mexico. The writings are inscribed on terra-cotta tablets, half an inch thick, and are sup posed to be sacred records, but the language in which they are written is not accurately known. A Novelty.—Selling introductions to beauties is the last method of money making introduced at the English fancy fairs.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

[by telegraph.]

(from our own correspondent. )

Wellington, Saturday.

In the division last night Te Whero, who had promised Tomoana to vote against the Ministry, was literally dragged into the Ministerial lobby by Mr Hamlin, at the last moment, amidst the ringing cheers of his party. Mr Brandon, being too unwell to attend, paired with Mr J. C. Brown. But for these two circum stances the division figures would have been just what I told you. From the Government organs here this morning it is clear that Sir Geoi’ge still means to cling to office, and to propose a re-construction of the Ministry under the same leaders—a proposal as distasteful to the sensible portion of his own party as to his opponents. This makes it apparent that some more valuable time will be thrown away, and the passage of the Liberal measures through the House made impossible this session by his frantic dying struggles for place and power. He will die very hard, but will take effectual action to let the countiy see how danger ous a thing it was to let him get into a place from which he will not remove by any of the usual constitutional processes. He is determined not to submit to the decision of his legal judges, notwithstand ing his illegal interference to influence thpir choice.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —Longfellow.

I must congratulate His Worship the Mayor of Ashburton upon his attempt, although not successful, to obtain funds with which to carry on the work of the Borough Council. It will be remembered that some few weeks ago, it was found necessary, from want of funds, to dis charge nearly all the Borough laborers. The local body then applied to the County Council, which body was known to have a comfortable balance at their bankers, for a loan of £2OOO to tide over the present tight times. The County Council was willing enough to do the accommo dation hut on applying to their legal adviser for his opinion they found that the Counties’ Act would not allow of their monies being devoted to any purpose outside the County ; and seeing that the municipality of Ashburton is outside the County their only reply could be that they were not empowered to lend to or assist the Borough with funds. Mr. Bullock however was not to be choked off like this, he personally visited the Council, and asked that if a loan could not be negotiated, whether it would not be competent for the County Council to vote a grant in aid. The Chairman, with his usual urbanity, informed the Mayor that even that was beyond the po ver of the Council, and expressed his deep re gret that he saw no way of assisting the Borough from County funds. I am sure we must also regret that Mr Bullock was not more successful, as the County has a lot of funds in hand, and auy woi’ks they have as yet undertaken have not done much to find employment for people in the district, in fact some amounts which they have expended can only be looked upon as a waste of money, one instance in particular :—the iron piles procured for the repairs to the Rangitata bridge; according to a published report of the expenditure of the Council it appears that these piles have cost the County £2883 10s. llch, and as the Geraldine County Council distinctly refuses to pay half the cost of the construction of the necessary repairs and additions to the traffic bridge these piles are stacked up at Winslow until a final resting place can be found for them.

At the same time the Borough itself has not been as economical in its expenditure as it might have been. With a rate list shewing an income from taxation of £ll4O per annum, they have an expen diture on salaries of about half that amount, but as the the question is, I under stand, to be discussed at the usual meet ing, to be held on Monday next, I will withhold comment until the councillors have investigated the matter.

The great political fight is ended for a time, and the great Pro-Consul has had to accept defeat at the hands of Johnny Orltork and his friends, The Ministry seemed to have “ caved in ” at the last, and to have felt that defeat was certain. A great deal of dirty linen has been washed over the struggle, but it is to be hoped that, now the battle has been fought and won, the members will settle down to work, and endeavour to do something for the good of the colony.

So Sir Edward William Stafford is going to stand for a Member of Parliament •in the Home Rule interest for an Irish con stituency. I should as soon have looked for a local to the effect that John Bright had accepted a peerage. To imagine the Conservative Mephistopheles of New Zea land becoming a leader of Home Rulers is too much to swallow even in these days of “ ratting. ” If Sir Julius happened to he returned for Falmouth and Sir Edward gained a seat in the Verdant Isle, the two doughty knights would, I think, make some of the old fogies in Parliament open their eyes at the class of politicians the colonies can bring out. Macaulay’s New Zealander meditating on London Bridge wouldn’t be a circumstance to it. I wonder if Sir Edward William would wear his hat in the sacred precincts of the House as he was in the habit of doing in a certain colonial governing body, when he imagined that, as the representative of her Majesty, it was a part of his dignity to remain covered, whilst all made obeisance to him.

New Zealand can now boast of the finest floating palace south of the Equator. The Rotomahana, which arrived in these waters this week, is, from the description of her and the time made by her, the most superb steamboat ever sent out from the Clyde. She is built of steel, is 1727 tons net register, and her engines indicate 3000 horse power. When I call back to mind the fact that 25 years ago a trip to Sydney meant a six months’ cruise, with the pro bability of having to go from Sydney to Auckland, so as to get a chance of a coaster finding its way to Lyttelton, I can sympa thise with those unfortunate new chums Who consider that they have great hard ships to contend with now-a-days, when we have Rotomahanas and special trains.

You treated us to a crow over the sudden cessation of Mr Guiness’s business in “drunks.” If he hasn’t been doing much business it isn’t because the busi ness is not to be done. I guess his Woi ship’s blue-coated commercial tra vellers are not attending to their work. During the last fortnight, if I’d been a “Robert,” I could have run in or wheeled in a considerable number of gentlemen whose alcoholic dinners had had an evil effect upon their uprightness both in “ walk” and conversation. I stood on Sat urday night and witnessed a tidy old scrim mage between two louts in East street. They went for each other on one of the timber , sites opposite the Town Hall, and did a considerable amount of carving work on each other’s headpieces. A po liceman approached with his customary solemnity of stride. He could not but have seen the crowd rushing to witness the contest, but the majesty of the law had to be sustained by the gentleman in: bine, and before slow-paced justice in the person of her official, could reach the scene of the fight, the fighters had made themselves scarce. Let me ask, too, what has become of the great row last Saturday down near the Saleyards ? It might be as well to look up little things like this be fore we congratulate ourselves on a grow ing good character. Chispa.

Lady Editors.—Two of the best journ alistic positions in New York City are! filled by women, the editorship of a week-: ly and monthly publication ; each is said, to receive £IOOO a year.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

ASHBURTON HORSE PARADE.

To the Editor of the Ashburton Herald. Sir, —Permit me through your valuable paper to take exception to the way in which the Horse Parade of Tuesday last is reported in the; “.Ashburton Herald ” of that ..evening, and “Guardian”, of the following day. I take it, Sir, that no criticism should appear in a public journal in favor of one horse to the exclusion of others, and it is to this apparently preju diced notice,'that I wish to draw attention. Now, the right of Sir Charles and Liberal appearing in the thorough-bred class is questioned, while Young Traducer is allowed so pass unquestioned. As the matter of pedigree resolves itself to the breeding of the dam in either ease, I am at a loss to see how a line can be drawn. Again, Tribune is described as a trifle small; I find that he is so near sixteen hands, that he can be called standing six teen without fear of contradiction ; and on sound legs too. I am, &c., i Spectator. ' Oct. 3,1879.

[Had we been acquainted with Young Traducer’s pedigree, when writing our report, : we should . have certainly queried his right to appear as a thorough bred. However, he exhibits considerably more quality than either of the sires we took exception to, and he is ineligible for an untainted place in the Stud Book, more on account of an accident than coarse breeding. Hi 3 dam was undoubtedly a well-bred, mare, probably quite thorough bred, but as this cannot now be positively ascertained, her stock can only rank as half-breds. Tribune certainly struck us as a trifle small. But if, as our correspon dent afirms, he stands just upon sixteen hands, he is a very well knit horse, and should prove a valuable sire. We thank our correspondent for his criticism.—Ed. A. H.]

SPORTING.

SPORTING NOTES. [by robin hood.] The annual meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 19 an A 20. The programme has been issued, and provides six events for each day’s racing, and the character of the stakes . should ensure large fields and good sport. A feature of the programme is the number of events confined to district horses, and after hav ing devoted a large amount: of considera-' tion to the subject, and carefully weighed the many pros and cons I am decidedly of opinion that the conservation is advisable. Much as we may desire to encourage the breed of horses, and the development of higher sport, we must admit that contests between local horses- have hitherto been more acceptable to the subscribing public than the Ray or Goodman coup , each of which carried away large sums of Ashbur ton money, without affording equivalent sport. The condition of the course is not so far advanced as I should like to see it, but doubtless .the Committee will push this matter forward at once.

The ball is set rolling -on the first day by the Open Hurdle Race of 40 so vs. Judging .from the number of entries which similar events have attracted at Geraldine and Waitaki, this should be a popular item and the added money is sufficient to induce the better exponents of the “illegitimate ” business to patronise, our course. A good dealof interest will'centre on the County Hurdle Race, and I think an excellent race will be produced. Last year’s winner, Nellie Gray, is still in the district, and if her new .owner elects to start her, Stand well under a moderate weight, she will be a very formidable opponent. Lonehand, if still aspiring to turf distinction, is better adapted to big country and long distances, but if trained for this contest would beat anything below mediocrity. Merlin will doubtless be entered, and if the handicap per is lenient, I must regard his chance as a rosy one. Raven, after his Queen’s Birthday Steeplechase form-, is entitled to the premier place amidst our cross-country performers, and if his condition is up to that in which he last appeared, he will take a lot of beating. Tam O’Shanter is another horse 1 much fancy, and I hope that we shall again see him out, with better luck than' that which befell him on his last appearance. Mr Carter will probably be represented by something good, both in the flat and hurdle races, and I hope that this popular: sportsman .may secure some of the good things; the command of a horseman like Lawson is always something in his favor. Faugh-a-Ballagh is looking well, and much/soundeir than I. have seen’ him. 'He is a nice fencer, and T think h as ms ore pace than is generally attributed to him. Billy Buttons has, I fear, retired permanently from the turf to the seclusion of a grass paddock ; 'if the ill-tempered ! little grey should again put in an appear ance, I should still accord him respect ful consideration. ...Barry. Lyndon, Why Not', and others from the same stable, have had a lot of practice during the winter with houuds, and certainly are the best schooled lot in the County, but I understand that none of them will take part in the annual meeting. I hope that I am misinformed in this matter, as the Mill horses have always shown some form. I hope that we shall receive entries from Mount Somers, Longbeach, and Raugitata districts, as many good sportsmen are resident in those localities, and I am sure that they will be most heartily welcomed by their Ashburton confreres.

WAITAKI RACES.

Oamaru, Oct. 2. j Maiden Plate of 30 sovs. 3A miles. D. O’Brien’s Fenella, 3 yrs (M. Allen) 1. Mr Osborne’s Black Prince, aged ... J (Owner) 2; Mr Sutherland’s Magician, 4 yrs ... t (J. Allen) 3; Little John, Kelpie, and Loyalty also! started. Time, 2 min. 55 sec. Waitaki County Plate —a Handicap of; 40 sovs, li miles. ■■ ■ • Mr. S. Waddell’s Rangitira, 6 yrs, 7 s iff ' j 81bs. ... f ... ... (J. Allen) 1 Mr H. Goodman’s York, 4 yrs, 7st. j ... ... ... ... (Rudings) 2: Mr, ;A, MpKay’sßlue Peter, aged,,7:st.' ' ] 51bs ... ... (A. Ho3kings) ‘ 3 Mr H. Goodman’s Play Boy, 3 yrs, .Gst 71bs; A )... A. (W. Allen) 0 Time, 2 min. 45 sec.

Waitaki Cup —Handicap of 109 sovs, 2 miles. Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Pinfire, 5 yrs, 7st 121bs ... (Harris) V Mr H. Goodman’s Chancellor, 5 yrs, 7st 51bs ... ... (Rudings) 2 Mr Walter’s Libeller, 3 yrs, Gst 121bs, (Taylor) 3 Maritana and Unknown also started. Won by a length. Time, 3 min. 44 sec. A 3-mile trotting match was won by Mr C. B. Mooney’s horse. Time, 10 min. A Hack Selling Race of 30 sovs, in which ten horses took, part, was run in half-mile heats, Mr. I). O’Brien’s Fe nella being the winner. The filly was sold after the race for £37.

Duntroon—Second Day, Oct. 3. The weather yesterday was very disa greeable,. a furious nor’ wester blowing during the greater part of the day. The steeplechase horse Black Prince was dis abled from running, thus leaving the cross country race a gift for Te Whetu. The following is the result of the meet ing :

Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs., 2 miles; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 3in. in height. Mr. Butler’s Te Whetu, by Traducer, list (A. Lyford) I Mr. Lunn’s Robin Hood, aged, 9st

(Clifford) 2 Mr. Schulter’s Littlejohn, syrs., At. 7lb. • ' ■ (Robinson) 3 Mr. Maitland’s Loyalty, aged, 9st. 71b. (Armstrong) o Mr. Cotton’s Romance, aged, 9st. (Turner) o

Time, 4min. 22sec. Waitaki Jockey Club Handicap of 80

sovs., If- miles. Mr. R. Ray’s b m Maritana, by Traducer —Hypatia, aged, Bst. I2lbs. (Watty) I Mr. Waddell’s Rangatira, 6yn., 7st. 7lb. (J. Allen) 2 Mr. Goodman’s Chancellor, syjs, 7st. 7lbs. (Rudings) 3 Time, 3min. 144 sec.

A Shepherd’s Race, of 20 sovs, If miles, was won by Mr. Macauley’s Ring leader, ridden by his owner. Champagne Stakes, of 50 sovs. ; welter weights for age : a mile and a distance. Mr. Goodman’s ch h York, by Traducer — Moss Rose, 4yrs., lost. I2lb. (Turner) 1 Mr. Vallance’s Pinfire, syrs., list. slb. (Lyford) 2 Mr. Walter’s Libeller, 3yrs., Bst. I2lb. (Clifford) 3 Mr. Hill’s Unknown, aged, I2st, 4lb. (Cotton) o

Time, 2min. 74sec. Consolation Race, of 25 sovs., for all beaten horses at the meeting ; 1 mile. Mrl Hill’s Unknown,.7st. 7lb. ‘ (Rudings) 1 Mr. Goodman’s Chancellor, 9st (T. Allen) 2 Mr. Walters! Libeller, 6st. I2lb. (Taylor) 3 Mr. M'Kay’s Blue Peter, Bst. 31b. ' : . HJ. Allen) o

A blinding rain prevented much being seen of this race, but Chancellor, as usual, made all the running at first, but was caught by Unknown, who got the inside running into the straight, and won pretty easily by two lengths.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

{Special to the Melbourne Age.) § London, Oct. 3.

The Sultan is desirous of an alliance with Austria for the purpose of securing tlie execution of the Berlin treaty in Bulgaria. ff Roumalia is checking the machinations of Russia. - ■■" * —-... ' * '

Agrarian outrages are increasing alarm ingly increasing in Ireland. ■ ;

The London daily press considers Berry’s Bill weli advis ed. • - : - ;

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Oct. 4;

j The Auckland Company’s mill had a narrow., escape, from destruction by fire, but was saved by timely discovery and judicious use of the fire engines. Incen diarism is suspected, as a large quantity of:. | saturated cotton, waste paper, &c., was found, as also a breach in the wood work made to’ give vent to the flames. The police, discovered no clue. . . : A proposal has been made to establish agricultural classes. ; A : A working men’s political association has been formed and - a large committee elected, representing the leading trades men. Thwaits has been elected president. Wm. Benham, charged with the larceny of £lO from a new chum, Mathew Sin gleton, has been committed for trial. The missingsecurities, valued at £6,000, have not been traced.

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Featherston, October, 3.

A fire broke out at Faber’s Victoria Hotel last night. The hotel was burnt to the -ground-. ' Faber was absent at Grey town, but the reflection was visible there, and he made all haste to return. The fire originated by a heated stove pipe, and had taken firm hold before ic was disco vered.' All the furniture was saved ;by the active help of willing hands. The Bank of Australasia, adjoining, was .com pletely.gutted, but everything was saved from it, including a large safe, which was got "out through a hole cut in the wall. Several buildings adjoining also narrowly escaped. Faber’s hotel was insured for £7OO. A. meeting has been called for the purpose of forming a fire brigade.

New Orleans has got rid of half a million of its debt by gring quitely into, the market and buying up its bonds in small qunatities at 25 cents on the dollar.;

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—j Rheamauc Pains, Tic-Doloreaux.—These dis-j eases are unfortunately very prevalent in this’ country,' and are frequently most distressing, sometimes for years baffling all medical skill to alleviate the sufferings of the, victim. >ln no case have Holloway’s Ointment and Pills failed' to produce a cure. The Ointment produces a! peculiar .and soothing influence over the nerves and muscles, relaxing spasms and subduing pain. The attack soon becomes milder and the intervals between the paroxysms longer ; until they cease altogether. The Pills restore the body from a weak and debilitated condition to a state, of health and strength. Persons bedridden for months with rheumatic pains and swellings, after using the Ointment have teen cured in an incredible short period.— Advt. ‘

HINDS TO RANGITATA.

[BY' OUR TRAVELLING REPORTER.] The Anama Do whs,.-an cl slopes of tho plains adjoining, at all times known for the rich quality of their pastures, are now looking remarkably well, and those pad docks laid down in • English grass this season are as fully forward, as similar places. " nearer the sea. The native blue tussocks,. - on which all classes ®f stock thrive so ; well, exhibit more than ordinary growth, :J ; and appears not only to have held its own against the intermixture of English ? clovers, but rather to have increased during the last few years. The grain crops at present in the ground are looking well, though, as ih‘ ' other places, they are inclined to run .up a little thin in the blade, ‘owing 'to the rapidity of growth. This, - tend to be checked by the rolling, which, operation is now being proceeded' wither almost universally. In ~ some . : in-; stances feeding off j the young crops with-' ; sheep has been adopted. This plan finds A great favor with some fariiiers, (arid we* have known crops which looked hopeless completely renovated, and made to yield''U a good return, when treated ill this man ner—both in the old country and in the : colony. '; . ’,7 NG . From various causes the farmers seem to have delayed their ploughing /until the ; season was rather far advanced for wh&at” sowing, and between the South Ashbifrton and Rangitata the breadth of wheatsowmlu compared with oats and barley-, is. much smaller, than, in previous seasons. In factj barley has never Been, sown: to koiii great an extent in any previous year, and there is scarcely a farm in this area which will not have a paddock of.- this <cerea|. * Towards the upper Rangitata' plain the’ farmers have a first-class quality:of landyv; but have had a difficulty :ta overcome in the shape of the exceptionallylarge stones, . or we should say rocks, which encumber , the surface, in some places the, land being ~- completely paved with them. It is"’ as-" tonishing to. notice the progress which has been made in this part of the country - bv sheer energy and hard work—much of this land, being now comparatively clear of stones, under crop, and looking as {welK as ; any other, portion of the district. Stone-picking here 1 is 'altogether beyond a joke, and the numerous pyramids of boiklders, 20 feet in diameter arid 1 upwards - iL of 5 feet high, will testify to the work - the pidneers of this district had before , they could attempt. to cultivate their land. The quality of 4116' land here is, however, go6d-; and it is. satisfactory to;report "that - the fariners ‘ here have a good prospect' 'of .f[ success, which willTbe by : th|j’j speedy prospect of railway communication: The settlers, one ahd . all, are loud in their M demands for tlie of - the Mount Somers line to (its: terminus;;so r as..], to'bring them within, a day’s;. carting: ( of a , r ( railway station; ■ some 15 miles above the Hinds railway,.-.; station, and which will for the future be known as Mayfield (the name given (to’the lately-established post-office here) is al ready becoiiiing;an;importantjeentre of population, and a . petition, is now., in course of signature ; for a School in the locality. ■

THE AUCKLAND BRIBERY CASE.

|At the Auckland. Magistrate's— Court, on Thursday, Thomas Machitte, chairman of Dr. Wallis’ Central Com mittee, was charged by Joseph Newman , with giving or having caused to have been given on the day of polling for the City West, refreshments to the electors, whereby the saicl Joseph Newman sought to recover A the sum of 40s. ' Messrs. Hesketh and . 4 . Tyler appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper for the defendant, and gave ~"a denial of everything that the .plaintiff alleged. Mr. Tyler opened the case, and called Richard Salter, librarian of the Young Men’s Christian Association Rooms, who desposed .that the. refreshments con sisted r of .ham and bread, ;cheese, cOffqe,7| and lemonade. Machitte, said’ they must"' have some beer, and obtained it. The beer bill amounted to £2 11s. No beer went into Mri i Hurst’s room, only sandwiches and coffee. The committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association disapproved of beer, and would not let the rooms 1 to candidates ah:\ fut.ure.' ± : )The beer provided disappeared with wonder ful rapidity. Newman’s,refreshment room was conducted on tempferance principles of sandwiches and coffee only. Machitte deposed that he helped to return Dr. Wallis. He objected to say wTiether he was an agent, and also declined to convict himself. He had no authority to act as :agent for him, but. acted as agent at the election. He ordered beer, but did not consult Dr. Wallis. He had some beer .paid for by Dr. Wallis, but could not say ; whether the beer . was . .on. the bill. He He did not ask Mr. Hurst to pay half the accoutn. He hinted to Brooking, Mr. Hurst’s agent, that-Mr. Hurst might pay liis share of the expenses, including the , beer on the day previous to the election. Those who took refreshmentVdid l so with-’' out" authority. James Campbell, the por ter, deposed that he went into Messrs. Wallis arid Hurst’s Committee rooms affe? voting. He tried the can and got one glass, but no more. He helped himself.

■ '• - Si. ,'i X; fi A' Benjamin Franklin in Scotland.— In the Spring of 1769 Franldin and his son spent six weeks in Scotland. The University: of St. . Andrews,.. conferred upon Franklin " the' honorary title of Doctor, by/.which'lie ,has ■ since been generally known. Other Universities re ceived him with great distinction. The •Corporation'! of I Edinburgh vcted; him the freedom of the city.. All the salons of fashion were not only open to'-receive him, but his presence at every brilliant enter tainmeiit was eagerly sought/' The most distincuished men of letters crowded around him. Hume, : RobeHsonys«and Lord Kames became his intimate friends. These were honors -sufficient do . turnbhe head of any man'., (But; Franklin, who allowed no adversity to annoy him, could not be unduly elated by any prosperity or flattery. “On the whole,”, writes Frank lin, “ I must say-that the time we spent there (Scotland) was six weeks' '.of: tfie densest happiness . I have niet with in any part of my life.-—“ BENJAMiK-FjlANfikßf)” by .John C. Abbot.' ; .i/jffol. jyff‘ Barnujm’s Show. —Barnum’s great show now in ..Canada.took.-57 railway car ß -.,t0 bring it. to St/ • Jphn’s..' There' Sfe r 307 people, 202 horses and ponies, : 78 'wag gons, I 'll elephants, ’* and 16 -camels con nected with the concern. - b usK.

Saturday, October 4, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. assignment of the estate of MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, t ? - : '* TO ■■ - - - ' Mr. J. H. Moßitisoif, ! Maii'ager Mosgiel Woolen I aptpry, ' {>• Trustees. AND Mn., John Ross, .. . _ 'Of’Sargood, Sons & Ewings 7.vn m un ■■■,< ypHE above large Clothing Manufac- J[ turing Firm' having had to succumb to these hard-times, and assign their estate,. \ve have, been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their largo" Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell 1 the same- again in our Branches direct to*the public at .prices at which we could notrlegitimafely sell ,our own Goods. ■Tn fact-; (without exaggeration), during the .next. few weeks we are in a position to oiler v " in ' J " ;i ; : HEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from V. ON E THIRD ■ ......... TO ONE HALF 1* HE I R USUAL COST. ,7 HALLENSTEIN BROS., ■ .New. Zealand Clothing Factory. ; The assigned Stock will be for Sale in thirl Ashburton . Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. German Aecordians, \_y Violins, etc. Concertinas, 20 keys, from 10/6, H. M. JONES, Stationer.