SHIPPING.

Lyttelton. — Arrived —Taiaroa, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office. Saturday afternoon,

Messrs. Matson and Co. report as follows on he business done at their sale on Friday, at their new premises. West street, Ashburton ; Properties —An unimproved section in Tinwald brought Li 6; sections at the Smithfield township near the cattle mar ket brought as follows: —L 25, Ll2 10s, 4at Ll2 ; 1 at LS xos ; l at L 5 Js ; and ten others at from L 4 ias 6d to L 4 15s. A town section in Peters street fetched L 53, and 150 at the Hinds brought Li los per acre, and another lot of sixty acres fetched the same figure; both were unimproved. Several other lots of town and country land were unsold at the sale, but will be disposed of to better advantage probably. Horses— Light drafts, Ll 4 ss. to L 25 ; heavy, LlB, Lao, L 26, L3l to L 36; hacks, L 6 to Lis ;, outsiders* L 3 to L 7 10s. Harness, waggon f &c., at fair prices. Owing to the lateness o l the hour, several lots of implements and sun dries had to beheld until a more favorable op portunity.

Dunedin, Oct. 15.

Prime beef, 22s 6d per 100 lbs; mutton, to 2d per lb; good sample milling wheat, 4s. 4d. to 4s yd. ; fowl’s wheat, 2s. 6d. to 35.; feed oats, is. 6d. ; milling is. yd. to is. Bd. ; malt barley, 2s. pd. to 3s. 4d.; feed, is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. ; potatoes, 1.2 ; grass hay, L2 10s. ; oaten hay, L 3 ; medium wheat, 3s. pd. to 45.; straw, Li ; bran, L 3 10s. ; pollard, L 4 ios. ; flour, Lio 10s. to Li 1; oatmeal, Lp ios.; pearl barley, L 1 8; onions, Bs. ; cheese, 4d. to sd. bacon, rolled, Bd.; hams, sides bacon, to B}£d. per lb. (grain fed) ; chaff, L2 15s.

THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SER VICES AND MEETINGS.

EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH.— Tancred Street, West. Rev, A. W. Hands, Incumbent. Sunday. Morning, at 11, Mr. J. Ward. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. A. W. Hands. Wednesday. Evening Service at 7 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands. Choir Practice at 8. Thursday. Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting, at 7.30 p.m. Country Services —To-Morrow. Windermere, 11a.m., Rev. A. W. Hands. Tinwald, 3 p.m., Rev. A. W. Hands. Greenstreet, at 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ward.

RAKAIA PARISH. Rev. W. H. Elton, Incumbent. Sunday. St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia. —Morning at 11, Lay Reader. Evening, at 7, Rev. W. H. Elton. St. John’s, Barrhill, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Kyle, 11 a. m., Lay Reader. St. James’, Chertsey, 3 p.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. All Saints, Sherwood, 3p. m., Lay Reader. Communion.-—First Sunday in the month at St. Mark’s. Second Sunday at St. John’s. Fourth Sunday at St. Barna bas’. Fifth Sunday at St. James’. Baptism in St. Mark’s, and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., second Sunday in the month. Sunday School. St. Mark’s, St. John’s, and Kyle, at 2.30 every Sunday. Friday. Evensong and Choir Practice at 7.30. St. Mark’s. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Have lock Street, West. Rev. A. M Beattie, M.A., Minister. Sunday Services. Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, in the Church.—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Ashton School, at 3 p.m., Re r. A. M. Beattie. Sunday School in the Church at 2.30 afternoon. —Mr. W. Gavin, Superinten dent. Tuesday. Finance Committee —First Tuesday of every month, in the Church at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association—Second Tues day of every month, in the Church at 7.30. Wednesday. Pastor’s Bible Class in the Church Vestry—Weekly at 7. Week night Service at B—Rev.8 —Rev. A. M. Beattie. Thursday. Tinwald School —Weekly service at 7.30.

Fexday. Choir Practice at 7.30 —Mr. Savage, con ductor ; Mr. A. Stott, organist.

RAKAIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. —Town Hall, Rakaia. Rev. B, J. Westbrooke, Minister. * Sunday. Rakaia Town Hall at 11 a. m. Barrhill School, at 3 p. ra.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. Sunday. Morning, prayer meeting at 10 ; service at 11, Rev. W. Keall. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall. Sunday School Afternoon, at 2.30. Special Monthly Service. COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home—Afternoon, at 3, Mr. J. Alison. Tinwald—Evening, at G. 30, Mr. J. Alison. Seafield Afternoon, at 2.30, Mr. J. Buchanan ; Sunday School at 1.30. Willowby, at 3 p.m., Mr. H. M. J ones. Wakanui, at 2.30 p.xn., Rev. W. Keall. • Monday. Cameron Street Church—Prayer meeting at eight o’clock. Tuesday. Class Meeting at 7.30. Thursday. Preaching Service at 7.30, Rev. W. Keall; Class at the conclusion of the service. Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. —Wills Street, East. Rev. Arthur J. Smith, Pastor. Sunday. Morning School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Mr. J. Lloyd. . Afternoon School at 2.30 p.m. Evening Service at 6.30 p.m., Mr. J. E. Buchanan. Monday. Ladies’ Class —In the Church at 7 p. m. Tuesday. Divine service at 7.30 p. m., Rev. A. J. Smith. Thursday. Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m. Friday, Choir practice at 7.30 p.m. Saturday, Young Mens’ Bible Class at Mr. Smith’s, at 7 p.m. NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, Morning School, 9.30. Divine Service at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Rev A. J. Smith. ASHBURTON FORKS, Sunday Afternoon Service at 2,30, Mr. J. Colwell. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL. Burnett Street West. Rev. Father Chervier. Mass at 11 a.m. on the second Sunday of • every month. Benediction service in the evening of the same day at 6.30.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows :

Por Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., and 5 p. m., daily. For Ohertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.in., and 4.20 p.m., daily.

For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Watevton, and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanni, F.lgin, and Seafield, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 6 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a. m., 4.35 p. m., and 7.50 p. m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily.

Fr*m Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily.

From Wakanui, Elgin, and Seafield on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m.

W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Friday, October 22. Alfred Harrison f at 12 o’clock, on the pcemises, behind East Belt, Furniture and effects. Harmonium. MEETINGS, AMUSSMEENTS, &o. Monday, October, 18._ Lecture by the Rev. John Elmslie, M.A., in the Presbyterian Church, at 7.30. Tuesday, October 19. Extraordinary General Meeting of Share holders of the Town Hall Company, at the Town Hall, at 8 p.m. Medley Entertainment, Seafield School room, 8 sharp. Thursday, October 21. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, at 8 sharp.

The Ashburton Guardian. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1880.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5 p. m. ]

Poundkeeper. —The appointment of Air. D. Kellar to the care of Mount Somers pound is announced. Auction S\lf. —Messrs. Quill and Co. held their usual weekly sale to-day, when they disposed of a large assortment of general goods.

“M'Guire.” The individual who causes some amusement at Wakanui oc casionally by his extraordinary exhibi tions of speechifying on religious subjects, intends to make a demonstration in Hay Smith’s paddock on Sunday afternoon, and yet again in Wakanui school on Tues day. Ho will attack the “ Roman Catho lic Religion ” on Sunday, and the “ educa tion of children ”on Tuesday. We hope the larrikins will be tender with him, and allow his lecture to pass off as quietly as the one he attempted to deliver in Ash burton on a former occasion.

Lecture. —The Rev. Mr. Elmslie lec tures in the Presbyterian Church on Monday evening, on Recent Discoveries in Astronomy.” Sir Julius Yogel. —Private letters received in Dunedin state that Sir Julius Vogel is about to return to the colony, and will re-enter the world of politics. By-Law Cases. —Court fees in Borough By-Law cases are recoverable from the de fendants on conviction, but will be paid by the Borough in the first instance. A Look Out.— OELM.S. Miranda, which left Plymouth for Australia at the end of August, was instructed to visit the inac cessible Island of Tristan D’Acunha, to search for shipwrecked mariners. The Cattle Show.— His Worship the Mayor has declared the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show day, Tuesday, Nov. 16. a public holiday, in response to a request by the Committee of the Associ ation.

Poisoned by Lucifer Matches. —A child of eighteen months has been poisoned at Palmerston North, from eating the phosphorous heads of lucifer matches- She was a granddaughter of the Hon. J. Bryce,

The Y7eather and Crops. —The recent showers seem to have been pretty general over the Middle Island, and reports from all parts of it are of the most hopeful description as to the farmers’ outlook. The young crops are looking remarkably healthy everywhere, while the pastures are luxuriant.

The New Governor. —lt is stated that the latest communication from Sir Arthur Gordon is a private letter to the Acting- Governor received two days ago, in which he states that he hopes to be in Auckland on November 15th. In referring to Sir Arthur’s movements, the announcement that he will take up his permanent resi dence in Auckland, except during the session of Parliament, is a pure figment of imagination. The Middle Island Railway Com missioner. —Mr. Conyersgives up his place to Mr. Hannay on Monday first. The Dunedin Star hears that Mr. J. H. Lowe's services as Engineer of the Permanent Way have been dispensed with. It is believed that the duties hitherto performed by that gentleman will be undertaken in future by the Department of the Engineer in-Ohief for this Island.

A Novel Punishment. —ln Perm, Russia, a judge sentenced a sheep stealer,, “first to receive twenty blows from a rod, then to be arrayed in the skin of the mur dered sheep, and to be conducted to the beat of drums through all the streets of the town ; at the door of each house the thief to be halted, and the occupier of the house to deal him a blow with a stick.” We are told this sentence was carried into effect, to the great amusement of the people, but not a word is said as to how the culprit fared, or whether the blows were light or heavy ones.

The Cricket Match. —The men from the hills came down this morning to play against the cricketing science of Ashbur ton. The day drizzled considerably in the eai’lier part of it, and the pros pect was not a pleasant one. However, by midday the players were agree ably disappointed, and the match was played in Queen’s weather, though the wicket was dead, and fine cricket was almost impossible. The Mount Somers men had first innings, and had got to gether only forty-five when their last wicket fell. In the first innings of the local team sixty-one runs were achieved, more, however, by “ luck than good guiding,” for some lives were saved in the latter part of the innings by slips on the part of the mountain men, who, how ever, showed some excellent field work notwithstanding and compared well with their opponents. In the Mount Somers second innings only forty runs were scored, and the game was still going on when we went to press. The St. Stephen’s Pulpit. —The new pulpit in St. Stephen’s Church, erected by Mr. T. A. Gates, to the design of Mr. Mountfort, architect, is completed, and will be used for the first time to-morrow. The pulpit is the gift of Messrs. Wood, Shearman, and Power, and it is certainly a handsome one, thanks to their liber ality, and the pains taken with its build ing by Mr. Gates. A pulpit was much wanted in St. Stephen’s and the donors have made their present at a suitable time. We would say more about it, but it is every good churchman’s duty to go to church' and see the pulpit for himself. Of course it is only complete witli the preacher in it, and at service on Sunday is the best time to see it.

1.0.G.T. —The Unity DegresTTemple held its usual fortnightly meeting last Thursday evening, in the Templar Hall. After the usual business, and |the confer ring of degrees upon candidates, a large amount of special business for the good of the Order was brought forward, amongst which were notices of motion for next meeting.—l. That the night of meeting be changed to Tuesdays alternate. 2. That owing to the Ashburton Templar Hall Company not reducing the rent to meet with the approval of the Temple, after next meeting the Temple meet in the Tinwald Temperance Hall. 3. That a uniform letter of recommendation (to enable members on travel to visit Lodges) be sent to the Grand Lodge, for their adoption or otherwise. 4. That the fol lowing be a recommendation to the next Grand Lodge session —“ That all Lodges within two miles of a Degree Temple be compelled to affiliate with the same.” A large amount of other business was also promised to be brought on at the next meeting, when a full attendance of degree members is requested, to finally settle the abovn business. The next meeting will be held on (Thursday the 20th inst. at 8 p.m., in the’ Templar Hall, in the 3rd Degree, when any raeinbcf/' haying any business to bring up for the Grand Lodg« must do so on that evening, or it will be too late for the approaching session of the Grand Lodge. Lecture at Wakanui. —Last night a lecture was delivered by the Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A., Presbyterian minister, in Wakanui school, on the subject of “Perseverance.’* The lecture was in aid of the school funds, and the schoolroom was fairly well filled. On the motion of Mr, Leadley, ope pi the members of the School Committee, Mr. Earle, ij}Q Com mittee’s chairman, was .asked to take the chair. Mr, Earle, In introducing £he lecturer, explainedthe object for which the lecture was given, and after prayer, Mr, Beattie, proceeded with his subject, which he introduced by reciting Longfellow’s ever fresh “ Psalm of Life.” He then proceeded to show the difficulties that were met all through life, and the necessity of keeping a stout heart to the stiff brae. In the course of an exceedingly interesting and well managed lecture, full of sound advice and good counsel, Mr. Beattie gave a long list of instances of men who had made their mark in life through dogged perseverance and the spirit that never says “ die,” grandly illusti’ating the lines of his motto poet that

Lives of great men all remind us We may make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. The spirit of perseverance was just as essential in the higher platform of Christian life jt was in the inferior platform of the world's business ; in fact, without it, success could be cyramfinded in nothing, and though the Englishman has a right to grumble, his grumbling availed jhim nothing if he put not his shoulder to’ the wheeL° The lecturer closed an appeal to his hearers never to despair, but to try again in all good work, by reciting Long fellow’s admired “ Excelsior,” after which the usual votes,of Blanks were given, and the “ Doxology ” was sung.

An Undismayed Rat. —The Post chronicles a rather singular occurrence that took place a few nights ago at the Wellington Theatre Royal. Just as Tom Spirit was telling Lord Trangmar the fable of the lion and the mouse, intimat ing that if ever Trangmar became, like the lion, in a net, he (Spirit) would act the mouse, and gnaw him out, a large rat suddenly appeared on the top of the pro-, scenium in view of the audience, looked impudently at the people below, and then leisurely trotted to the other side and disap peared through a hole. The singular spectacle created no little amusement amongst the audience.

The Dog Fiend Wanted. —The Ash burton dog poisoner would find ample room for the gratification of his particular mania in the Empire City just now, for one of her evening papers says she. ‘ ‘ bids fair to rival the renowned Constantinople in regard to the large number of dogs which overrun the city. It is computed that Wellington possesses between 3000 and 4000 specimens of the canine species. The number registered during the past nine months amounts to only 880. The City Council have instructed the Registrar to make a raid upon all dogs coming wiihin his observation.”

Joe’s Chances. —Referring to the Fijian murderer, the Auckland Herald says : ‘ ‘ On the question, ‘ Will he be hanged ?' there is a general assent that no criminal more thoroughly deserved such a doom;; but there appears to be a belief that some delay will take place before the warrant is signed. It is said the Government will be disinclined to act until the arrival of Sir Arthur Gordon, who is the de jure Go vernor of the colony. Some people seem to think that Sir Arthur may consider the possibility of the execution of this man ex posing the white people in the Islands to some murderous reprisals by the natives, and commute the sentence. The strong probability is, however, that the law will simply be allowed to take its ordinary course. ”

A Dreg of the Famous Stumping Tour. —The fragments from Sir George Grey’s great outburst in 1878, have ap parently not all been yet gathered up. At Invercargill a local cabman sued Mr. Dairymple, president of the Liberal Re form Association, for 30s. carriage hire in connection with the last visit of Sir G. Grey to Invercargill. The plaintiff’s case was that he had driven Sir George Grey, always in company with Mr. Dalrymple, on several trips during his stay, and had taken his orders in all cases but one from defendant, who had prevented Six- G. Grey from paying. Defendant denied the accui’acy of plaintiff’s assertions, and charged plaintiff with having annoyed him by importunity in trying to recover his fare. Mr. M'Cullouch decided that hiring had not been proved against the de fendant, and nonsuited plaintiff, at the same time commenting strongly on the paltriness of the affaii’, which should never have come into Court. The Stampede from Wellington.— The Press correspondent says A great fuss was recently made about the depar ture of a few people during September, and the alleged withdrawals of large sums from the savings banks by the departing thousands. It was declared that they were men who had saved money, and wer* taking it out of the colony. I have already shown how these “ thousands” dwindled down into a few hundreds. The “large withdx'awals” are also fictions. The quarterly accounts of the Postal Savings Banks are just made up, and prove that so far from the withdrawals being in excess, the deposits during the quarter exceeded the withdrawals -by L 25,400. This is for the whole colony, but the Wellington returns are on the same side. In September the withdrawals were L 252 less than the deposits, and L 365 less than the withdrawals in August, while the deposits were L 27 more in September than in August. The figures are as follows : —Aug., deposits, Dll,ofi9 ; withdrawals, L 11,218. Sept., deposits, L 11,106 ; withdrawals, L 10,853. Emigration. —A correspondent to the Evening Post writes I would like to ask who are the persons that are leaving this colony for Australia 1 How many of them are men who had settled in New Zealand as husbands and fathers, who sup ported families in the colony, and how many in proportion belong to the roving, unsettled class, so numerous in these colonies since the gold discoveries com menced thirty years ago ? Is the bulk of those leaving the colony composed of the floating population that have not yet given any hostages to fortune in the fonn of .wives and children in this colony, whatever some of them may have left behind them when they rushed here during the time of plenty of work at high wages 1 If those that are now leaving the colony are mostly single men, who are not supporting families here, nor yet employing the labours of others, I will ask, will the fact of this floating element of our population leaving the colony at the present depressed time, not®be an advantage, in so_ far as giving the heads of families a better chance of getting employment to enable them jito support and rear those families to the futui’e advantage of the colony ?” A Useful Invention. —Clergymen are often correctly regarded as belonging more to the world of theory than practice, but a Wesleyan minister (The Rev. W Cowell Brown) at Sheffield has proved himself an exception to that rule, for, according to the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, that gentleman has patented an invention which appears to be a simple and practical means of lessening the number of deaths by drowning. A chemical preparation is inserted between the lining and the coat, waistcoat, or dress. The moment a man falls into the water the coat inflates, and he cannot keep his head under water, an interesting exhibition of which was made a few days ago at the baths of the Sheffield Batlj. Co. An attendant put on a coat with' 1 the preparation inserted in it. He first want’ under ‘a shower-bath where ho was thoroughly drenched, to 'show that inflation would pofc take 'plaets under the ordinary circumstances of a shower. He then took a “header” into the water. He reappeared at the surface almost immediately, and the coat promptly in flated. Divesting .himself of the garment, it floated about the bath till it was taken out.

“H. AI.jS. Pinafore.” —The Welling ton Evening Boat of feat Tuesdsy, speaking of a performance that tp come off this week, says ; —Hitherto the per formances of Pinafore'’ in this part of the world have taken piece on board “a painted ship upon a painted ocean.” The performance on Thursday evening next for Miss Leaf's benefit will differ from its predecessors in this respect, for it is proposed to produce the operetta on the quarter-deck of the ship St. Leon ards, now moored alongside No. 4 T of the Queen’s Wharf, Captain Todd, of the St. Leonards, has kindly given the use of the ship for the occasion, and the City Council have granted permission to the promoters of the entertainment to charge admission—the rate of which has been fixed at 2s. 6d.—to the T. Sir Joseph’s barge, manned by members of the Naval Brigade, will approach jthe St. Leonards from a distance, and a salute of guns will be fired as he embarks. The play will be witnessed from the wharf, and also on the St. Leonards, which will be profusely decorated with Chinese lan terns, balloons, and bunting. Should the 'weather prove unfavourable, the perform ance will take place in the Academy of Music, which will be prepared to meet the emergency. The novelty, combined with excellent acting and singing, will most likely attract a large concourse of spectators. ’ '

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) The Invercargill Loan. London, Oct. 14. The Invercargill Loan of L 20,000, at <3 per cent., has been issued. Tenders at 98 will receive 1C per cent, of the above in full. The Brindisi Mail- The Homeward mails, via Brindisi, were delivered here to-day. Up. Paris, Oct. 14. The Bank of France rate of discount is 3J per cent., in consequence of the large efflux of gold. The Cession of Dulcigno. London, Oct. 15. It is expected that the vessels of various fleets forming the combined squadron at Cattaro will remain there until the sur render of Dulcigno to the Montenegrins has been effected, and that they will then disperse. No active steps have yet been 'taken by the Porte to make the cession, but some early action is looked for. The Albanians have resolved to resist the surrender of Dulcigno to the last extreme. Turko-Greek Frontier. The question of the settlement of the Turko-Greek frontier line is now being generally discussed. The leading Eng lish and Continental papSrs deprecate the unwillingness of the Porte to carry out the decisions of the Berlin Conference in their entirety, and recommend that the Powers should accept the recent proposal of the Sultan to cede to Greece the terri tory to the south of Larissa and Janina, but not those towns themselves. AUSTRALIAN. (Per Reuter's Agency.) Disappointing. Melbourne, Oct. 15. It is considered that the entries for the forthcoming races are very much below expectation. The World’s Show. Melbourne Oct. 16. There will be a special performance of the “Exhibition Cantata” during the coming race week. A grand demonstration of the trade and friendly societies will take place at an early date at the Exhibi tion. The Strauss band performed at the Exhibition yesterday, and attracted a largo audience. The attendance during the clay was 10,000. The Markets. Sydney, Oct. 15. Hennessy’s brandy, case, 355. 6d. ; bulk quarters, 10s. 6d. ; New Zealand oats, per 401b5., Is. lOd. to 2s. 2d. ; maize, per 601b5., 2s. Id. to 2s. 3d. Adelaide, Oct. 15. Wheat, per bushel, 4s. Gd. The tone of the wheat market is very strong. Town flour, LlO ss. to LlO 10s. ; country, L 9 ss. to L 9 10s. Freights to London, steamers, 60s. ; by sailing vessels, 355. to S7s. 6d. ; freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide, 40s. ; from other ports, 42a. Gdi The tone of freights is firm. NEW ZEALAND (Per Presss Asoociation.) A French Ship of War at Auckland. Auckland, Oct. 16. The French war ship Dagat, from Tahiti, has arrived. She mounts six guns, and carries 155 men. She remains here a week, and then proceeds to Valparaiso. Polishing Up- Extensive revenoration is proceeding at Government House. A Large Request. The Education Board having received only L 14,000 out of the sum for school buildings voted last session, resolved to inform Government that another L 20,000 was required. Mr. Moss, M.H.R., has been elected a member of the Education Board. Gallantry Rewarded- David Moore, who gallantly saved the passengers and crew of the Schiehallion on her last voyage to London, was pubiicly presented with the Humane- Society’s bronze medal, at the Theatre Royal, last night. Maori Movements Some hundred natives are migrating to Haurangi, Tawhai’s settlement. A Button-hole Lower. Sub-Inspector Pardy takes a lower grade as Sergeant-Major. A Squabble. Napier, Oct. 15. A monster petition is being got up, praying the Government to cancel the recent Order in Council, appointing the Jockey Club’s Committee members of the domain board for the old race course reserve. For years the reservg has been in the hands of the Jockey Club and has not been used for public recreation. From the constituting of the newly created board it is feared the town will lose what, in other hands, would be a valuable park. The greatest indignation is expressed at the advice which actuated Government in the matter. The petition prays that the reserve may be vested in the corporation. The Napier Herald says the whole thing is a squabble between the Racing Club and the Jockey Club. The Telegraph contradicts this and says this is the reward of Napier for support ing the Government. A Substantial Contribution. Hawera, Oct. 16 Hone Pihama, who lately got 1,000 acres on the Waimate Plains from Go vernment, has sent three tons of bread, besides flour, sugar, <fcc., to Parihaka. Death of Judge Mansford. Dunedin, Oct. 16. Judge Mansford died early this morn ing. Terrible Affair. Michael Dongahere, anavvy atMullocky Gully, has been wounded in the abdomen, and bis bowels pulled out. IJe is not ex pected to recover,- A Skeleton. The skeleton found at Upper Owake is believed to be of Gray, a workman who disappeared four years ago. The Smuggling Case. Annan and Hood were discharged from custody by Judge Williams because Watt, R. M., had remanded them under the Justice of the Peace Act, and subsequently attendptj at gaol and verbally remanded them under the Act. They Ijaye been since re-arrested Excursionists of Two Kinds. Invercargill, Oct. If?. A large number of excursionists, includ ing several overlanders from Dunedin and Christchurch, joined the Rotorua for the Melbourne Exhibition to-day. A batch of unemployed passed through last night en route for Orepuke railway works.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

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

I see Mrs. Butler had to pay 15s. in fines for several strayings of her cows. But I dare say the fun she had was worth the money. You should have seen the old lady when the Inspector of Nuisances was trying to bundle off her milker to the pound. Brown thought it was an easy matter, but he very soon became satisfied that there were easier things in this world than shifting a cow. Brown is an ener getic officer—he was great at the water works, and has earned golden opinions from the Engineer and some of the Councillors, but he is not great in cow moving. At least, Mrs. Butler knows a trick or two he isn’t up to. He would trot off that cow ; but somehow that cow wouldn’t be trotted. For half-an-hour he laboured, but back to that hotel door would persistently come the old bovine. Two chains of easy jogging poundwards— then a rush home again ; and while the whole machinery of the borough’s civil service waited for him, Brown was being bested by an old cow. Moral for Brown. Never try to trot off a cow belonging to a woman, especially when that woman has the young calf in the back yard, and can make it raise a cry at will. Don’t you know, Brown, that the maternal in stinct is just as strong in the horned cow as it is in any other piece of natural history 1

Last night I was perfectly delighted with the music of two or three wandering minstrels who pitched their tent op posite the Somerset Hotel. Their plant consists of— an express waggon, covered in with calico ; a respectable look ing white horse ; a rich toned American organ, with stops ad. lib. ; a cornet; a man to play it who knows what he’s up to ; a pretty little girl ; that pretty little girl’s voice and her power to rse it ; an elderly gentleman and his voice, (it’s a rich bari tone) and out of that plant is evolved as good a concert as it lias been my lot to enjoy in Ashburton. I gave them my last bob when the girl carried round the hat, and I hope “sufficient inducement offered ” to detain them for one night more so that the good people of Ashburton may have one night more of mellow music in the mellow moonlight—that is, if the old lady wilt be pleased to shine. But, for the farmers’ sake, I would bo content to sacrifice even the sweetest music ever made and the mellowest moonlight that ever shimmered on a pair of lovers, if in stead we got a supply just at this time of “ blissful rain from heaven” that droppeth “ on the place beneath.”

That “anointed” individual Phip M‘Guiro meditates haranguing the public in Hay Smith’s paddock on Sunday on the subject of “ the Catholic Religion,” and on Tuesday night in the Wakanui school on “the Education of Children.” Mr. M'Guiro is about as well qualified to speak on either of those subjects as he well can be—for the best orator on any subject is the man who kmws least about it. Mac is likely to wipe put Captain Barry as a lecturer, for the Captain had been several years on the road, and had lectured from 121 platforms before he elicited the odoriferous applause distilled from rotten eggs. Mac’s friends find ing eggs are cheap now, are on the wallabi for a supply that will thoroughly saturate him, and help amazingly to get his steam up. As a consequence of the sudden and great demand the egg commodity has risen in price twopence per dozen.

Talking about eggs. A friend yarned a steep egg tale to me yesterday. He goes swpethearting now and again, as all young men do at some time or other of their lives. He reached the dwelling of his lady love about half-past eight in the evening, meaning to spend an hour of bliss with her whom his soul adored. As he was about to give the conventional tap at the conventional hall door, a yell came from the inside which made his heart leap almost from his bosom. Conventionalities went to the winds in a second, and he xv as inside the house with a bound in less than a second, and before that same second had expired, Maria was in his arms ap parently in the agonies of death. She did’t die though. How did this come about, you ask 1 This way. Maria’s young brother, Tom, is death on collecting sparrows’ eggs. He had got together about a hundred or so, and had “ blown them out ” with the object of making a wreath of the shells. The “ blowings” were put into a tumbler, and for a short time they were left there while Tom hunted up some needful gira-crack to help his work'. Thirsting, Maria humbly entered the kitchen xvhere Tom had been at work. The tumbler stood beside the water jug, and in the dark she poured out a small quantity of water into the tumbler ignorant of the fact that it contained the blighted germs of many sparrows. The draught was taken—hence the terrible scream, and my friend’s fright. The main body of those eggs were considerably addled. Faugh ! Chisha.

Building Societies and the Land Tax.

The relations of building societies to the Land Tax Department are disclosed by the correspondence which has taken place between Commissioner Sperrey and the Nelson Permanent Building Society. The return made by the latter has been chal lenged by the Commissioner on the ground that the Society’s assets and liabilities have not been treated in the same way as those of an ordinary trading company, the directors considering that the value of each subscriber’s interest is a legitimate deduction, whereas the Commissioner in sists that nothing shall be taken off except what is owing to persons outside the Society. The Colonist puts the case thus : The Commissioner, in a genuine official spirit, is determined to obtain as large a yield as possible from the tax he is appoin ted to manage, and treats Building Societies as companies “ formed wholly or mainly for the purpose of gain or profit divisible amongst the shareholders.”— Op the other hand it is contended that as the Building Societies Acts both here and in England class them as Friendly Societies, imposing restrictions that materially lessen the possible profits, and granting privileges no one would dream of conferring on trading companies, no re turn can properly be called for of the funds as a whole, but that each person concerned should include the value of his interest in his statement of the personal property belonging to him. Mr. Sperrey, however, insists on dealing with a Build ing Society as “ a Joint Stock Company,” though he must be well q,ware that it j.n no sense cpmes under the laws' affecting that class of associations ; while the directors submit l> that the shares held by members are in almost the same relative position as they would be were their amount placed as fixed deposits in a bank, seeing that any shareholder may with draw the amount of his deposits at any time by giving one month’s notice of his intention to do so,” The directors of the Society refuse to comply with Mr. Sperrey’s request, which in their case in volves the payment of the tax on the sum of L 21,350.

The Revised Scriptures.

(From the Athenaeum.) The first edition, as it may be called, of the revised translation of the New Testament may be expected in the autumn, and along with the English translation two recensions of the Greek text will be issued simultaneously : the one will proceed from the Clarendon and the Other from the Pitt Press.

These two texts will exhibit a notable and rather suggestive contrast in the different methods pursued in their construction. The Oxford text will represent the critical spirit of the nine teenth century, which is somewhat prone to seek new departures and to break with the past. Accordingly the ■Clarendon will publish the text which the revisionists have found it necessary to frame for themselves, after careful weighing and mature consideration of all available evidence for and against the readings adopted. For the behoof, however, of those weaker vessels who continue to have a superstitious venera tion for the name of Robert Stephens and the Greek used by the translators of 1611, all passages in which the Ox ford text departs from the revised text will be indicated by foot-notes, and in these notes the reading of the Textus Receptus will be given. The Cam bridge text will, on the contrary, be neither more nor less than a reprint of the Textus Receptus with foot-notes giving the reading adopted by the revisionists. Professor Palmer is re sponsible for the Clarendon text, Dr. Scrivener for the other. It is with regret that we hear it said that the form in which all Englishmen know, and most of them use, the Lord’s Prayer, is no longer to be the form which is to pass current. We shall rejoice if the report, which is widely circulated, proves in correct; a greater calamity than such a change as rumor declares to be im minent it would be difficult at the pre sent moment to imagine.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1880.



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Special Advertisements. FOUND, in the Cattle Market, on opening day, a GREATCOAT, Owner may pay advertisement, and re cover his property, at the Somerset Hotel. HAVE you been to Aixkbn’s lately ? If not, go to night. Something to see, and lots to buy. Aitken, Saunders’ Buildings. THE BEST VALUE FOB. READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase 'A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. * Ashburton Branch ; EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 910 c Manager. FORMS PRINTED “To Let” and “ For Sale ”—can be obtained at th« Guardian Office. METHYEN AGENCY. MORGAN and HIBBS, General Store keepers, Methven, are authorised agents for the Ashburton Guardian. Subscribers will please get their papers from the agents in future. Orders en trusted to them will receive prompt attention.



To Prevent Lockjaw.— Every little while we hear of some one who has struck a rusty nail in his foot, or knee, or hand, or some other portion of his body, and that lockjaw resulted therefrom, of which the patient died. If every person was aware of a perfect remedy for all such wounds, and would apply it, then all such reports must cease. Th e remedy is simple, almost always on hand, and can be applied by anyone, and what is better, it is in fallible. It is simply to smoke the wound, or any bruise or wound that is inflamed, with burning wool or woollen cloth. Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will take the pain out of the worst wound ; repeated two or three times, it will allay the worst cases of inflammation arising from a wound. • ■ ‘



Alfred Harrison. FRIDAY, 22nd OCTOBER. 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions from Mr. James to sell by Public Auction, on the promises (the brick house just behind the East Town Belt), the whole of his FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads and Bedding, Chest Drawers, Sofa, Linen, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc , etc. Also, A really Good HARMONIUM. Without reserve. 323 ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. Wanted. WANTED, LADIES to Join the Amateur Dramatic Club and assist at the Christmas Pantomime. 328 WANTED— A smart LAD as Appren tice to the Cabinetmaking business. Apply Jokn Meech, Burnett street. 4d ANTED—Two GENTLEMEN to Board in the house of a private family, unexceptional reference regarding the cuisine. Address, S.Y.Z., office of this paper. 987 c WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND STABLES. BAIT JW. M'RAE begs to inform the , public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. 908c—286g Meetings. THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL ; COMPANY (LIMITED). AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Company will be held in the Town Hall, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 10th day of October, 1880, at 8 o’clock in the Evening, for the undermentioned purposes ; 1. To consider the advisability or other wise of increasing the nominal value of shares. 2. To consider the advisability or other wise of reducing the quorum of shareholders necessary to be present at meetings before business can be transacted. 3. To regulate the election and retire ment of Directors of the Company and their powers and business. Dated this 9th day of October, 1880. THOS. BULLOCK, 991 c Chairman of Directors. Amusements. SEAFIELD SCHOOL. A MEDLEY ENTERTAINMENT, Consisting of Songs, Recitations, Instrumental Music, and a Screaming Farce, entitled, WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH Will be given at the SEAFIELD SCHOOLROOM, On TUESDAY, the 19th inst. Doors open at 7.30. Performance to gorq mence at 8 o’clock prompt. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a Harmonium for the Institute. Admission, 25.; Children, half-price. 301 A. M'KELLAR WIX. TOWN HALL, THURSDAY, OCT. 21st, 1880. GRAND DOUBLE BILL. The amateur Dramatic club will perforin that sparkling Comedy “ Josephine,” THE CHILD OF THE REGIMENT, Acknowledged by all to be the best comedy ever performed in Ashburton. Full of Grand Choruses and Martial Music. To conclude with, for the first time in" New Zealand, the screaming farce of Tfee Railway B^lle, Admission —35., 25., Is. Doors open at 7.30.; to commence at 8 punctually. The Incidental Music by a Full and Effi cient Orchestra. 322 Lecture. R POPULAR LECTURE BY THE EY. JOHN ELMSLIE, M.A., of Christchurch. Subject : “ RECENT DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY,” And their bearing upon the Divine authority of Holy Scriptures, IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 18nt. Chair to be taken at 7.30 o’clock. Tickets—One Shilling each. 330



Funeral Notices. 1.0.G.T. THE MEMBERS of the Good Templar Lodges are summoned to MEET at the Templar Hall, on SUNDAY NEXT, at one o’clock, to attend the Funeral of our late Brother, Thos. A. Ross, member of the Dauntless Lodge, Christchurch. A. J. ANDREWS, THOS. SCOTT, 329 L.D’s. I@>| ST. JOHN’S MASONIC LODGE. MEMBERS of the Lodge are' _S_ requested to meet at the Somerset Hall TO-MORROW (Sunday), the 17th inst., at 1.30 p.m., to attend the Funeral of our late Brother T. A. Ross. 327 Dress—Full Masonic Regalia. W. H. GUNDRY, W.M. SOMERSET LODGE. BRETHREN of the Somerset Lodge are requested to MEET at the Masonic Hall on SUNDAY AFTER NOON, at half past one, to attend the Funeral of their late Brother Thomas , Andrew Ross, which leaves his father’s residence at two o’clock. Costume—Full Masonic Mourning, rosettes and tassels, black crape. Visiting Brethren invited. By order of the W.M., HENRY ZANDER, 315 Secretary. mHE MEMBERS of the Thistle Lodge, I 627,-S.C., are requested to attend at the Masonic Hall, Tancred Street, on SUNDAY NEXT, at one 1.30 p.m., for the purpose of attending the FUNERAL of the late Bro. Thos. A. Ross. , .... Costume—Full Masonic Mourning Re galia. By order of the R.W.M. Ashburton, Public Notices, T.T. DEBTS duo to Ashbubtoh Hekaxd and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. S. E. PoYNTZ, on, behalf of the Assignees, at the Guardian Office, East street, Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. S. SAUNDERS, For Self and Co-Assignees. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. Ashburton, 23rd September, 1880., . : TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, ASHBURTON. SIR,— I am directed by the .-Committee of the above Association, to ask if you will be good enough to proclaim TUESDAY, November 16th NEXT, a' General Holiday (under the Act), it being the occasion of the Annual Show of Stock, &c. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. TO GEO. JAMESON, Esq., SECRE TARY OF THE A. AND P. ASSOCIA TION. ■' SIR, —In accordance with the above requisition, I hereby request the burgesses to observe TUESDAY, Novem ber 16th Next, a PUBLIC HOLIDAY. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. ‘ Ashburton, October 15th, 1880. 325 > ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. fJIHE ANNUAL SHOW; OF STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, &c., WILD BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 16th NOVEMBER. Entries must be made with the Secretary not later than Tuesday, 9th November.' GEORGE JAMESON, - 326 Secretary. ASHBURTON WOOL - SCOURING WORKS. FLEECE WOOL, LOOKS, and Pieces scoured at lowest current rates. 316 GYRUS HOMERSHAM. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. - Templeton, F.I.A, The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in' / the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch —A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys .in. the colony. ■ “ Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, , Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The Rational Mutual TUB NEW “ZEALAND"'LOAN AND ■ MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). . - WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. ... SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH" ,• ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted tQ\ its cave for aalg in the Lfindqn market, This being one of the leading depart- ■ ments of the Company’s business, and an V expert and practical staff being employed.: by its London House especially to superin tend the classification, valuation, and dis posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips being carefully handled and placed to the best advan- ; tago. Further information may be obtained t upon application at the Company’s office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. . 2830 ..• BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS EAST STREET, WANTED KNOWN—That Money can '- be saved by purchasing your Sta monery and Account Books, for cash, at the ‘“ Guardian ” Wholesale Stationery ; Dep6t, Saunders’ Buildings, near Rail-' i way Station.