Henry Elliott, the English Ambas sador at Yienna, the British Government have been communicated with on the sub ject. In reply, a frank explanation has been sent by the English Government.to the Court of Yienna, repudiating the complexion put upon Mr. Gladstone’s electioneering utterance. “ George Elliot ” Married. , Miss Marian Evans, the novelist, known as “ George Elliot,” has been married, and is now Mrs. Cross. The Cape. May 8. Sir Bartle Frere, in opening the Cape Parliament, announced, among the measures to be submitted during the session* a Bill providing for a conference of delegates from the various South African provincial confederations. The St. Gothard Tunnel—lnterruption of the Work by an Accident. The finishing work at the St. Gothard Tunnel has been temporarily suspended by a casualty. A considerable portion of the tunnel has collapsed, leaving many thousand tons of earth to be cleared away before the concluding operations can be carried on. No loss of life has been re ported. The fall is to insuffi cient timbering. The United JStates ImportUDuties on Wool. The United States House of Represen tatives 'have decided to reduce the ad valorem duties on imported wool to 45 per cent. Execution of an Assassin. Heli, the Turkish fanatic who assas sinated the Russian attache Colonel Com meroff, at Stamboul, has been executed. Loss of a Steamer. The Cape "of Good Hope steamship American, belonging to the Union Steam ship Company, has foundered, but her crew and passengers escaped in boats. A Bombardment. May 10. Three British men-of-war bombarded and burned the town of Battanga, in Africa, as punishment for the outrages committed by the native inhabitants. The Government and Ireland. London, May 17. It has been announced that the measures to be introduced by the Glad stone Ministry having reference to Ireland will be confined to. legislation for the relief of the distress existing in that country. Not Dead Yet. Constantinople, May 17. The assassin of Commeroff, the late attacM to the Russian Embassy, has not yet suffered the sentence of death passed upon him. She Sultan, it appears, made a proposal to the Czar of Russia, W'ho had previously demanded the execution of the assassin, that the death sentence should be commuted. The Czar, however, has refused to consent to this, and repeats the demand that the death sentence shall be carried out.

AUSTRALIAN.

{By Cable to Reuter's Agency.) The Knowsley Hall. Melbourne, May 14. The Secretary of State for the Colonies telegraphs to the Governor that there was no passenger or seaman aboard the ■' Knowsley Hall of the name of Webster when she sailed from England, and it is therefore now conclusively proved that the letter found in a bottle at Portland was a hoax.

Brandy. At a speculative sale of 4,000 cases of Hennessy’s brandy, holders were unwill ing to operate, except at higher price.

NEW ZEALAND.

A New Maori Prophet. Napier, May 18.

Superstition is on the increase amongst the natives, owing to the teachings of the new prophet, »Par ora Ita, from Waira-' rapa. He prophecies great floods in two months, when all the Europeans will be drowned, and the natives get their own again. Men and women, perfectly naked, bathe in the water every morning, believing they will be cured of all diseases. The teach ing and prophecies are great rubbish, but the local-chiefs fear the spread of .the superstition, and say that all trouble with the Pakeha has originated from the teach of such lunatics. Toreha calls a meeting of Maoris for next Friday, to fix the boundary within which the prophet and his disciples shall not enter. The Wakatipu. . Wellington, May 18. Arrived —The Wakatipu, from Sydney. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mr. and Mrs. Yicars, Misses Yicars (3), Mr. Yicars. For Dunedin —Mr. Austin and six steerage. Auckland, May 17. A petition for the release of Mrs. Bos tock, imprisoned for evasion of Customs, signed by 600 citizens, including the Mayor and Mr. Barstow, R.M., has been forwarded to the Minister of Justice. Philip Alcock, a youth, has been com mitted for trial for breaking and entering. Wellington, May 17.

Owing to the dispute among the miners at Newcastle the late price of coal here has been resumed.

Legal proceedings, arising out of facts elicited at the enquiry recently held in re ference to the late accident to the steamer Manawatu,' are about to be taken against the captain for going to sea without his proper complement of men ; against the purser for falsification of the ship’s articles, and against Martin, the agent, for fraudulently engaging men to go to sea.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[Tuesday, May 18, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills. —A certain cure for Headaches, Bile, Loss of Appetite, and Low ness of Spirit. —These Pills can be taken with out danger from wet or cold, and require no interruption from business or pleasure. They act mildly on the bowels, strengthen the stomach, and promote a healthy action of the liver, whereby they purify the blood, cleanse the skin, brace the nerves, and invigorate the whole system. They effect a ftruly wonderful change in a debilitated constitution,, as they create a healthy appetite, correct indigestion, remove bile, giddiness, heaaache, and palpita tion of the heart. Plant directions for the use of this medicine, at once so mild and efficacious, er affixed to each box.?



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. EOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties R.S. 28216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one , or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of year’s at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinv aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T. S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents.



Agents for tlie OUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106 Alfred Harrison. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE A GREAT OPPOTRUNITY. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. THURSDAY, 20TH MAY. 12 o’Clock Sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of Henry Thomas, of Ashton, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS, on the above date, the following VALUABLE STOCK AND IMPLE MENTS : I Draught HORSE, REAPER and A “ Captain” x BINDER—hv 1 Draught MARE, “Blossom” BINDER—by M‘Cormick Fraught FILLY, 1 DRAY “ ” A 1 Jessie D.F. PLOUGH 1 Set HARROWS HARNESS. &c. Also, At the same time and place, under in structions from Mr. Hugh Donaldson, ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE, FOALS 2 Draught MARES in foal „ GELDINGS 1-| DAIRY COWS A A— really good „ COLT, <T) HEIFERS broken to harness Hack MARES 1 Q CALVES Light Draught FILLY, rising 2 years BULL—well bred PIGS Etc., etc. WITHOUT RESERVE, AT THE TINWALD SALE YARDS. THURSDAY, 20th Ivl AY. 12 to the minute. 853 g ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer.



Alfred Harrison. WEDNESDAY, 26th MAY, 12 o clock. ALFRED HARRISON lias received instructions from S. J. Zander, Esq., who is leaving the colon} 7 , to sell by Public Auction, on the premises, at the corner of Tancred street, opposite the Church of England parsonage, the whole of his furniture and effects, comprising Piano, by Erard, Drawing-room Suite, in brown rep Gilt Mirror Occasional Tables Wardrobe, Sewing Machine (treadle) Bedsteads Bedding Brussels Carpets Very Handsome Bronze and Marble Clock and Statuettes Double barrel Gun in case, complete Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. The whole of the above are excep tionally good and nearly new. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 863g-572c Auctioneer. T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— ACRES good WHEAT LAND, all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good WHEAT HAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. IT ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. "DART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. nnO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. Bullock:. 4530 T. BULLOCK. Business Notices.



BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. RER T(m - • 1 a PER CENT. DISCOUNT J-v for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Accounts to be paid, monthly. 359 C ‘773 G C. PERCY COX.



HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply . Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle. 842g-450c JUST ARRIVED —Young Ladies’ Journals for APRIL, and other Magazines. H. M. JONES, Stationer, 60c East Street and Baring Square. Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). IQ) E-OPENING of the above commo- JLU dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, 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. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a



Business Notices. T. E. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED THEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods.' Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers.



T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encoui’age all Cash Purchaser's. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST EATING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407 c Public Notice. m Ashburton steeplechase MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880. List of Officers : President: E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice President : W. C. Walker, Esq. Stewards : Mr. Hay T. Smith Mr. J. Hunt Mr. John Carter Mr. E. Saunders Mr. R. E. Corsbie Mr. A. McLean Mr. R. Friedlander Mr. E. S. Coster Mr. Neil M ‘Lean Dr. Ross Judge : Mr. M. Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Cleric of the Course: Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary : Mr. [. Wilkie. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Handicapper : Mr. 11. P. Lance. FIRST RACE TO START AT 12.30 P. M. 1. Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each for acceptors ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country; nomination 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs., added to a sweep of 2 sovs. for acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination 1 sov., for district horses only. 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. 4. Farmers’ Steepechase, of 15 sovs.; about 1J miles ; weight for age ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights ; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. Rules and Regulations : The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the bona fide pro perty of the owner ; and “ owner ” shall mean a person or persons commonly resi dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting. The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will be received unless 2 sovs. be deposited, which shall be forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous. Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 26th, at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. Ashburton Steeplechases.



Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. A! CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED .STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445<* PATRONISED BY ALL CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. NINE B ’ S TRADE In! MARK. PURE EXTRACT of KEROSINE WILL NOT IGNITE IF LAMP IS UPSET. Burns in any Kerosine Lamp ; gives a brighter light, lasts longer, is free from smell and free from danger. Sold by all respectable grocers and storekeepers throughout the colony. The next time you want Oil for your Lamp try a tin of “ Niner’s Extract.” Sold in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-galion tins. Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— ORR AND CO., Ashburton and Rakaia. 316c-735g



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. rjpHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply'to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sr>. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, sid. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. -o- ORE AND CO., ~jp>EG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. ! They will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All'Goods will be marked_in”plain r figures with Red ink. (T All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORR & CO., ASHBURTONI& RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S. —A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala.



Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. GAPS. ORE AND CO. ~jp|~ AYE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at [the most Reasonable Prices— From|£2 10s’ to§£2s. OJR R AND CO 199c-9



Business Notices. FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! i Made to Order by OHA R LES gRAD ER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ffc. Gin., with fire drawers, Price 703. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, ’rice £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new, in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346c-747a HALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit .Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) 5*3. & Gs. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Supei'ior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any par of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a. m to 6 p.m. months. ' winter Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c DON’T! PLEASE! DON’T! STOP! DO STOP! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, ti’y the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. (YARDS READY) TO ( CUT. -FUST ARRIVED—The .350 best Stock o Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ev yet shown in Ashburton. I SAMPLES ) ; ro TO (SELECT FROM Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel „ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c. , &c. [ALL and inspect this Splendid Assort i ment before you order. OTTO : Small Profits and Returns. Terms—Cash. Quick TYLE and Finish second to none. JgCONOMY £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. The Address is— G. J. F. LUBLOW, THE TAILORING DEPO Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. 782g-390c Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. PENNY made the postal system _|_ of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Hera