COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. Mr Alfred Harrison reports of hia Saturday’s sale as follows : There were numerous entries of draughts and hacks, hut very few were placed, at low rates. Implements, especially ploughs, sold well. Pigs were all sold at prices still lower than last week. Fowls, 2s to 2s 6d per pair ; duck, 4b 3d per pair; potatoes, L2 10s to L 3 per ton ; chick wheat, Is 6d to 2s per bushel; barley. Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel; carrots, Ix2 per ton ; onions, |d per lb ; oranges, 5s to 7s 6d per case ; cheese, 4d to s£d per lb ; tea, 22s 6d per box, 121 b ; pork, 3|d per lb, in carcase. A quantity ' of harness sold at good prices, also a lot of miscellaneous goods. The attendance was very large, and the sale continued with brisk bidding until nearly dusk.

MAIL NOTICES.

The next mail for the United King pom (via San Francisco) will leave on May 21. : Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows: For 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. Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, ■ Oa’dstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, ; and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ; For Temasa, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 am., and 4.20 p. m., daily. ' For Greensireet, Ashburton Forks, Meant Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakauui, Elgin, Seafield, New ) land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 am.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— . From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.20 a.m., 4.35 p.xn., 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. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p. m., and 8.15 p. m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, 4 Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge ' bn Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. ' W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, Mat 7. Dan Henderson and Co., at their rooms, Sannders’ Buildings—Usual Weekly Sale; 12 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-night, Monday, Mat 2. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. To-morrow, Tuesday, Mat 3. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Horticultural Society, Annual Meeting, at Jacobson and Eyton’s office, at 8 o’clock. Wednesday, Mat 4 Local Industries Association, Committee Meeting, Upper Room, Town Hall. County Council, at the County Counc i Chambers, at 1.1 o’clock. Winchester School Committee.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 tun., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Teaens Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 450 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 435p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashrukton from Timaru and Sooth at 10.15 a.m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.16 p.m.

DEATH.

Compton. —At Railway Hotel, Rakaia, on 2nd May, the only son of J. S. and M. Compton, aged one year and seven months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1881.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 430 p.m.]

Held Over. —We are again compelled to hold over matter now in type conse ouent on the lengthy details of the expe riences of the survivors of the Tararua disaster.

Grand National. —The weights will be declared'to-night. Mr Griffith is the handicappcr.

Vital Statistics. —During the month of April there were registered in the Ash burton district 25 births, 11 deaths, and 4 marriages.

Police News. —Not even a solitary “ drunk ” was in the hands of the police to-day, and there was therefore no busi ness at the R.M. Court.

Borough Council. —An ordinary meet ing of this body will be held this evening. In°addition to the routine business is the confirming of the resolution relative to the rate for the ensuing year.

The Weather. —Throughout yester day, there was quite a downpour of rain, and, as a consequence, the roads in the town are all but impassable. The fall ceased at an early hour this morning, and at the time of writing, the sun was shin in<> in a very watery manner, whilst to the eastward was gathered a heavy bank of clouds, preventing anything but a pro mising aspect.

Harvest Services.— Yesterday harvest services were held in St. Stephen’s Church, the Rev. A. W. Hands, incum bent, conducting the same. The altar front and pulpit were very appropriately decorated with barley, wheat, &c., and flowers, on the altar being fruit, flowers, and ears of grain. The attendance m consequence of the inclement state of the weather, was rather poor on both occa sions. In the evening a hymn from those set apart for those at sea was included in the service.

Wreck at Timaru. —The schooner Amaranth commenced dragging her anchor owing to tho heavy sea in the Timaru roadstead yesterday, and although a second anchor was put down she drifted on to the Circe, brigantine, and fouled the rigging of that vessel. To save them selves, tho crew of the latter vessel cut away the rigging of the Amaranth, thus rendering it impossible to put sail upon her, and, consequently, she was abandoned by her crew and drifted ashore some nine miles to the north cf the township. She was visited by the Harbor Master during the after noon and found to be a total wreck. She was coal laden, and was owned by Messrs Guthrie and Larnach.

Football. —A very pleasant afternoon’s play took place on Saturday, the sides being as published by us recently, cap tained by the Captain and Secretary. A. Fooks opened the play by a kick-off, but during the first spell no decided advan tage was obtained by either side. In the second spell the Secretary’s side succeeded in obtaining two touch-downs, as against their adversaries’ nil, thus winning the game. There was a decided improvement m the style in which vhe players worked together, but there is still noticeable a great deal of hand-ball and kicking in scrimmages, which will need to be discon tinued. Another match, commencing at 3.30 p.m., will be played on Wednesday nest.

A Clever Dodge. —Once there was a run on a bank in South Wales. Small farmers jostled each other in crowds to draw out their money. Things were at low water, when the manager, in despera tion, bethought him of a resource. By his directions, a clerk, having heated some sovereigns in a frying-pan, paid them over the counter to an anxious applicant. “ Why, their quite hot !” said the latter, as he took them up. “Of coarse,” was the reply, “they’re only just out of the mould; we’re coining them by hundreds as fast as we can.” “ Coining them i” thought the simple agriculturists. “ Then there’s no fear of them running short!” Their con fidence revived, the panic abated, and the bank weathered the storm.

Accidents. —A shocking and most dis tressing accident occurred on Saturday (says Do-day’a Timaru llemld) to a pas senger who was travelling on the 4.30 pan. south train, returning home, it is supposed, to Waimate. The unfortunate mail’s name has not as yet been ascer tained, though the authorities have been engaged instituting careful enquiries since the sad event happened. It appears that he was standing on the platform of one of the carriages with his back leaning against the ironwork when by some unac countable means he fell ofl, lodging Ills head on a cow catcher, situated about one mile south of Saltwater creek. The train was instantly stopped, and a number of the passengers wont to pick up the unfor tunate man, whom they found to be quite dead. —The body of a man named William Kirwan was picked up in the Wellington harbor on Saturday night. He was a recent arrival by the ship L’aroora, and it is believed intended to settle at Grey mouth.

“'Jock” and His Master.—A laird of Strathaven who owned a quarry, and who was reported to be worth “ a gey twa three bawbees besides,” was curling one day, and his foreman, whoso name was Lawrence, was playing with him on the same side. The laird was very anxious he should play a certain shot, and he cried out in this fashion : “ Noo, Jock Lawrence, d’ye see whauc my broom is ? Lay your staue doou there, and as sure as death I’ll gio ye my dochter Jean if ye do.” “Birr” rushed the stone out of Jock’s baud, and vvert triutliug along go the very spot where the laird wished it. “ Capital, Jock, capital! Ye couldna hae done bettor, and ye can get Jean the morn if ye want her.” “ maun gio me something else than Jean, laird. I hae got her already. We were married sax weeks ago ; and wove been thinl.ing o’ asking your blessing ever since, bu u something aye cam’ in the way.’ Hie laird was dumfounded when he heard this ; but be compromised matters by saying, “ Aweel, awoel, Jock, 111 let byganes be byganea. A man that could lay doon sic a pat-lid like is worthy o’ the best and bonniest lass in Lan cashire ; keep her an’ welcome, &u’ ye’ll maybe get the maitter o sax iiunder wi her. Keep her, Jock ; and if ye bao ony laddie weans atweon ye, bring them up in the fear o’ the Lord ; and be yo sure ye dinna forget to make guid curlers o’ them.”

A Verdant Minister. —The Scotsmna gives an account of an almost incredib.e scare of which the people of Skye have recently been the victims. A Free Church minister made the startling announcement on a recent Sunday morning that the Russians had invaded England, and ho warned his congregation to betake themselves at once to the defence of their hearths and homes. The Russian invasion was further declared to be prompted by domestic treason, and the Queen, acting on her own responsi bility, had committed Mr Gladstone to prison for complicity therein. The story was accepted in good faith by the simple islanders, and their consternation was un bounded until seme superior persons dis covered it to be a hallucination. The ex planation of the whole affair was not that the minister had been hoaxed, or had gone mad, or had played off a practical joke upon his people, nor was the story of Mr Gladstone’s imprisonment a distorted version of recent events in the House of Commons. The innocent cause of the scare was an English comic paper, contain ing some sorry jest about the Russians in vading England, and Mr Gladstone being cent to the tower. It had somehow found its way to Skye, and, falling into the hands of the minister, was mistaken by that worthy man for a serious newspaper. All Scotland is laughing at the joke, and wondering how many ministers of like simplicity are still to be found in the Highlands or in the Free Kirk.

Wakanui Sparrow Cldc. —At a meet ing of this Club, held at the Somerset Hotel on Saturday afternoon, sixteen new members joined. It was agreed to ap point a Committee, consisting of Messrs Jamieson, J. Cochrane, D. Wilson, J. Brown, and Joseph Lloyd, to canvass their respective neighborhoods to get members, and ascertain the amount of poisoned grain required. The subscrip tion was fixed at 5s per annum. An adjourned meeting will be held at Quill’s Hotel on May 14, to receive tho report of tho Committee and arrange further action.

That Umpire.— With reference to the cricketing season now closing the follow ing stories, having reference to that much, and often deservedly, reviled functionary, the umpire, as narrated by E. B. Raw linson, the ex-Yorkshire player, will doubtless prove interesting. On one occasion a sea captain was standing as umpire for the opposing team, and on being appealed to by the Yorkshireman for a “lb w,” he replied, “ A good ball.” “ But how is it, out or not out V 44 Keep it there,” said the son of Neptune, “and he won’t get many runs.” 44 But,” returned Rawlinson, “ I want to know whether he was 4 1 b w ’ or not ?” 44 Well, I cannot say ; I never noticed,” aggravatingly replied the captain. On another occasion, when playing with Jar row against Gateshead, and only two runs were required to win the match, an appeal was made to the umpire, who, to “ How’s that !” replied “ Not oot : and 2 to Iwe boat you.” The inconvenience of an umpire with an impediment in his speech is shown in the following ludicrous incident. On one occasion when Malton was antagonised with Sessay, the latter place was favored with the services of a stammering official. On an appeal being made for a case of 1 b w, the umpire said nothing, but shook his head. The next ball took the bails, and at the same moment the umpire surprised the natives by exclaiming 44 Not out.” 44 What do you mean V queried the bowler, 44 don’t you see I’ve bowled him 1” “Y —yes,” said the deliberate, 44 but I m—m —m— mean the bah before.”

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per keoter’s AGENCY.] Consols. London', April 20. Consols remain at New Zea land securities are at last quotations. New Zealand five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 4)2 per cent., 1879-1904 Loan, 101. The Marke ts. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is un changed at 495, Adelaide flour re mains at 345, ex warehouse, and New Zealand wheat, ex ship, at 455. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,290,000 [quarters. Aus tralian best mutton tallow has declined to 36s ; best beef remains at 34s per cwt.

Amending the Oath. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has given notice in the House of Com r ions that he will, on Monday next, ask for leave to introduce a BUI to amend tiie form of the oath of allegiance to be taken by Members. Her Majesty Pays a Visit. April 30.

Her Majesty the Queen paid a visit to-day to Hughenden Manor, the resi dence of the late Karl Eeaconsfield, and viewed his Lordship’s grave.'. Small Pox in London. There has been an alarming increase o f small pox in London of late. A great many deaths have recently oc curred from the disease, and the num ber of persons now stricken down amounts to an epidemic. The Radical’s Don’t Like it.

The Radical members of the House of Commons are strongly opposed to the proposal to be made shortly by the Premier that funds be voted for the erection of a monument to the late Earl Eeaconsfield in Westminster Abbey. Victory No. 2.

A second sculling match took place between Edward Trickett and the oars man Kirby, resulting in another easy victor for Trickett. Cessation of Hostilities.

Capetown, April 30. News lias been received from Basuto land that the mediation ofS'r Hercules Robinson, with a view to bring about a settlement of the difficulties of that country, has been successful. The Basuto chiefs have now agreed to the proposals for peace which were sub mitted by his Excellency, and hos tilities between the Cape faxes and the Basutos have now finally ceased.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per bedter’s agency.] A Valuable Find. Melbourne, April 30. Six hundred and twenty-six sover eigns, and bills to the value of 1.7,500, were found by the police at a hotel where the owner of the India was stop ping at the time of his arrest. Arrested- May 1. Wallace, the purser of the steamer India, has been arrested at Wodonga, and Wright, the captain, was arrested last night in Melbourne, while in a slate of intoxication. Closed. Me l cor kn e , To-day. The Exhibition was closed on Saturdav evening. The total admis sions were 1,485,000.

NEW ZEALAND

[per press association.] Resigned. A ccKtiAND, To-day. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral last night, Archbishop Steins announced his resigna tion of the Auckland diocese through ill health and intended departure for Europe. Accidental Death. Gisborne, To-day. Alexander Buchanan, the proprietor of the Ormond Hotel, met with his death last night by a fall from his horse. He leaves a wife< and five children. One More. Walker’s Hotel at Awanui, on the east coast, has been burnt down. It was insured for Ij3oo in the South British Company. Accident on the Railway- Wanganui, To-day. A man named Thomas Carroll, a farm laborer, was run over and killed at Kaiiwi by the northern train on Saturday night. It is not known whether the man was walking on the line or had lain down , the accident nob being known until the (driver happened t( > notice something draggi: ng on the engine. Census Returns. The Census returns for the Borougih are 4,647, being an increase of 100 since last completion.

A Want Supplied. Wellington, To-day. Much needed rain set in yesterday, and I it is still raining. The Mails. The Te Anau, which leaves here this afternoon, will take on the mails. Stabbed Himself Timaru, To-day. A man named Michael Quirk stabbed himself in the abdomen, in the Park, this j morning. He is supposed to be mad. He is not expected to recover. He had been working in the Waimate hush until last. Ho was committed to Sunnyside for lunacy from drink in 1877. , . Population. Dunedin, To-day. The population of Caversham is 4,994 souls ; South Dunedin, 2,796 ; Roslyn, 2,874. The Tararua Catastrophe. In all the city pulpits yesterday special reference was made to tho Tararua disaster.

THE TOTALISATOR CASE.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, this morning, Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin were charged on an information laid by Messrs Snider and Drake, bookmakers, with having unlaw fully played on the Christchurch race course with an instrument of game, known as a totalisator, at a game of chance. After hearing evidence and legal argu ments, the Bench took time to consider their decision.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Auckland, To-day. The P.M. s.s. City of New York with the San Francisco mail, is signalled. She will arrive about three o’clock.

THE WRECK OF THE TARARUA.

LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER. [by telegraph.] Invercargill, To-day. A male body found on the beach has been identified by Mr Thomson as that of Bailey, a waiter in the Criterion Hotel, Dunedin. Mr M'Culloch, R.M. and coroner, proceeded with the search parly last night, to Toi Tois. Mr Fair dough, Wesleyan minister, at Invercar gill, also went with a view to the identi fication of the bodies of the Wesleyan Conference delegates. His wife is also related to Captain Garrard.

Invercargill, Yesterday. At a meeting of about 200 citizens this afternoon, at the Athenaeum, his Worship the Mayor presiding, an influ ential committee was formed for the recovery and burial of tire bodies of those who perished at the wreck of the Tararua. A sub-committee, which re ports to the general committee, leaves by a special train for Edendale at six o’clock this evening, thence, via Wymi ham, to Fort Rose and Toi Toi, to scour the beach, &c.

The Inquest. Wyndham, To-day. The inquest on the wreck com mences here to-day. Recovery of a Portion of the Mail. Dunedin, To-day. The Ilawea picked up seven bags of the mail from the wreck. One bag, Auckland to Sydney ; one bag, VVelHng ton to Sydney, with enclosed mail from Nelson; one bag, Wellington to Bris bane ; one bag, Wellington to Hobart; one bag, Christchurch to Melbourne, with enclosed mails from Hokitika and Creymouth; one bag, Dunedin to Sydney, with enclosed mails for New Caledonia; one bag, Dunedin to Hobart, with enclosed mails from Christchurch. The bags were opened at Port Chalmers and their contents dried. About r,ooo letters will be able to be delivered, but the papers are reduced to pulp.

Sensation in Melboure (by cable.) Melbourne, To-day. The news of the disaster to the Tararua has caused a great and pain ful sensation here. List of the Survivors. The following is a list of the survivors corrected up to the hour of our going to press passengers : William Hill, steerage John Chalterton, steerage George Lawrence, steerage Henry Deely, steerage George Urbina, steerage Thomas Davis, steerage John Williams, Steerage Gustavo Tcllien, steerage. crew : Robert Lindsay, chief officer Peter Waloney, second officer James Burnett, Edward Johnson, Charles Stewart, '1 orquel Nicholson, Franz Danz, John Weston, and Thomas Dixon, A. 15s. Franz Rohel and John Maher, firemen Antonio Micalliff, chief cook. Statements of Survivors-

Robert Lindsay, the first mate, says ; I turned in at 4 a. m., the captain and second mate being on deck. At 5.15 a. in. the vessel struck. When I loft the deck the vessel was steering west. From 2 to 4 had been steering W. S.W. The weather was hazy over the land. Noticed nothing unusual when 1 called the watch. The captain came on deck and altered the course, as stated. 1 was asleep when the ship struck. I rushed on deck. The engines were reversed, but to no use. The vessel had struck aft, unshipped the rudder, broke the propeller, and the engines were of no use ; they were stopped. All hands were called to clear the boats. Ten minutes after the engines stopped the ship was full of water. At 5.50 the first boat was lowered, with the second mate in charge, four sailors, and one passenger as a crew to try for a land ing. One of the passengers, Lawrence, a young man, when about half-way, swam ashore, having previously if successful) t;» remain and help in landing the passengers, lie did so, after finding his way to Brunton’s and causing to be sent the first telegraph message per station hand, Charles Gibb, who rode 3o miles to Wyndham by 12.30. Another attempt at landing passengers was made, but of five two were drowned m the surl. Another boat was lowered, the carpenter being sent with it to see if a landing was practicable on the reef. His report was unsatisfactory. The second mate was sent and tried a landing on the reef, with*.

out success. One man was lost. The j captain next sent the first mate in charge of a boat containing three passengers and ; a boy, all of whom landed safely except i the boy, who was drowned. The boat was capsized and opened at both ends, | rendering her useless. Repairs were made by the men on shore, but the sea j was too heavy to launch her. The vessel j was thumping heavily. The passengers were in tho rigging and clustered on the forecastle head, the sea breaking over heavily. At 2.30 a heavy sea washed several passengers (women and children) overboard, and after that they dropped | off one by one. A survivor, a Maltese, who swam bravely for his own life and tried co rescue a girl, states the captain got all the ladies out of the smoking-house to the forecastle head, all being there till 2.36, when a sea washed them off. The I captain displayed coolness to the last. I His exclamation when all hope was lost, I was “Oh God ! what shall we do now V 1 The steamer soon settled down.

George Robins said : I ain a steerage passenger from Otago to Melbourne. I left the ship by the last trip of the first officer’s boat. Just as wo reached the beach the boat capsized, and I made for the shore. As soon as we landed we lit a fire on the beach, and kept it burning all night. Just at dark we saw the ship. The passengers were then clinging to the rigging. I picked the cook up out of the water as lie swam ashore. Our boat was capsized right on top of us, and when we extricated ourselves we swain ashore. The sea was very rough. Gustave Tellien states : lam a steerage passenger. T. corroborate what Robins stales. When the ship first struck it seemed but slight, but after that she bumped heavily. The second time she struck a hole was made in her. She con tinued striking until she finally broke up. Captain Garrard was perfectly cool, and gave h : s orders very collectedly. I think he did all in his power to save us and the ship. Rob ; ns picked up the body of a saloon passenger. Tie was entirely nude, and about thirty years of age. He had redd : sh brown whiskers and moustache. Wilh'am Hill said : I was a through passenger for England in the steerage with my wife and child. At the time the ship struck 1 wont on deck to look for my wife and child. T found her washing about the deck (the females were in another com partment) wi th the child in her arms. All was confusion. The women and children were screaming. The vessel was bumping heavily on the rocks, and a heavy sea was washing over her. I told my wife to hold on to the stanchion, and went to see if there was any means of getting a boat. I found all was confusion. At last the starboard boat was got out, and as it was being lowered from the davits a sea struck her, and she was stove in. The men got back to the ship. Afrer some delay a boat wa got out on the port side, and then Captain Garrard succeeded in restor ing order. He put the second mate in charge of the boat. It went round to the starboard (the leeside), and the men who could swim were also placed in her, in order that they might carry intelligence to land. The boat succeeded in getting nearshore, and a man then swam ashore. The boat returned to the ship, and the passengers were anxious to get in. A line was rove from the yard arm, and six pas sengers were lowered into her. They were cautioned not to go unless they could swim. I saw them struggling in the water —I allude to the passengers. I only saw three of them gain the shore. It was getting! ght at the time when the boat returned. The captain said he would not risk any more going. The females were conveyed to the smoking-room in front of the bridge. The captain, it was, I think, said to me “ Get your wife and ohild into the smoking-room ; she will be all right there.” The sea was breaking over the vessel .aft, I said to my wife if there was a chance of getting away to render aistance I would go, as I should not be allowed to remain with her. I took a survey of the shore, and seeing a smooth part near the reef, I went to the captain and called his attention to it, ask ing him if there was not a possibility of landing on that part of the reef. He sent away a second boat in charge of the car penter. 1 did not see her leave the ship. When she came back the carpenter said he thought it was possible to land on the reef, if a kedge anchor was put in the boat. I asked the captain to allow me to go to the reef and examine it. I said T would hold up my arms as a signal if it wert safe to landjjon. One of the firemen went with me, and the boat’s crew. On reaching the reef in the second mate s boat we found it was not so smooth as it appeared. It Was very rough, and there was a heavy sea rolling over it. The fire man swam from the boat to the reef, ft was a very dangerous plan. 1 returned to the ship, and then went back to the reef and the fireman who swam out to the boat and was taken on hoard her greatly ex hausted. Wo could not get alongside the ship again on account of the high sea. The chief officer and a boat’s crew tried to land on the reef, but could not, and they made for the beach. At this time the Hawea made the scene of the disaster, and Mr Hill’s attention being attracted to the wreckage, no furtho statement could be procured from him, Peter Maloney said: I am second officer of the Tararua. It was my watch from 12 on Thursday night to 4 a.m. on Friday. The night was very dark, and there was a thick haze over the land. The ship struck about 5 a.m. on Friday. The captain had come on the bridge, and all the officers were on deck. Captain Garrard thought he was far enough to the south to clear Waipapa Point, and gave instructions to alter the cmrse to the west, so as to head for the Bluff. A few minutes before the ship struck, the captain went aft to verify his position by the standard compass. While he was doing so, I became aware that the ship was in a dangerous position. The course was immediately altered, hut too late, for the vessel went right on to the reef to the northward of Slope Point, f. was sent away with a boat’s crew and one the passengers to find a landing, if possible, and the second boat was despatched in charge of the chief officer with the same instructions. James Maher, one of my boat’s crew, swam to the reef to find if it wore possible to laud the people there. Meantime, the chief officer’s boat had capsized. Five persons were seen to land from her. I took my boat hack to the vessel, and then returned to the reef with three steerage passengers iu addition to my boat’s crew. Those passengers, who were supposed to be able to swim, jumped overboard, and were not seen again. James Maher swam back to the boat and was taken on board very much exhausted. He was bruised in the ribs, arms, and head. Early in the day, the other two boats were washed out of the davits, and smashed. After getting Maher on board, I tried to got alongside the steamer again but found it impossible, as the sea was making a clean breach over her, except ing on the forepeak. The ladies and children were placed in the smoking room in the bridge for safety. As I could do cli more, I stood out to sea to see if I onuld fall in with any passing vessel and notain help, and at 2.30 p.m. on Saiur coy, Captain W. Hanning, of the ketch obince Rupert, took us alongside, and damained by her till the Hawea came on.

John Chatterton said : I am a steerage passenger. 1 went off in the mate’s boat at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 29th ( with three passengers, five of the crew, and a lad (a brass cleaner). On nearing the beach, a wave capsized the boat and all hands had to swim for it. After a desperate struggle all succeeded in reach ing the beach but the boy, who was drowned. When the ship strnck, I was in my bunk, and hearing the noise, said,

“ What’s that? We _ are on a rock.” j There was an. immediate rush on deck. J As soon as the passengers were there, all j was quiet and orderly. Directly she struck, the sea broke over her stern and carried away the rudder, the wheel, and the after gear. We were, 1 should say, a mile and a half from the shore, and drifted to within half a mile. She struck at a quarter past fire, and at a quarter before six a.m., the first-boat-was sent away. The first boat that tried to leave was carried away out of the davits. Soon after I got off, the women were carried to the forecastle, and at two p.in., the men began to take to the rigging. Lights were burnt throughout the night, and at

about twenty-five minutes to three on Saturday morning, I heard loud shouts, “ Bring fthe boat.” We .could see out lines of the vessel before but nothing after. A large quantity of cargo, etc., was washed ashore. A cabin passenger (a man) came ashore about four p.m. on Saturday, but he died just as they hauled him on the beach. A. young girl came ashore on the reef about eleven a.m. on Saturday. She was much disfigured about the face We on shore could do nothing to assist them. I should think there were about GO in the fore-cabin, and about 20 females in the second ladies’ cabin. 1 shipped at Auckland for Mel bourne, and have lost everything. After the boat was upset I was turned over several times I could not swim all ' the time, bnt had to wait for a smooth wave and then strike out. After I got on shore I saw several persons clinging to pieces of wreck, but as they got near the be ich, they fell off and I saw no more of them. Antonio Micallef said : I am chief cook of the Tararua. At 5 a.m. on Friday Mr Ellen, the chief steward, came to me and gave me his orders for the day. I dressed and went on deck, and heard the ship bump and strike about ten minutes later. She struck again, and the captain told the second officer to call all hands, which was done, and he afterwards gave orders to stop the engines. Mr Munro, chief engineer, asked me to take care of his little boy. I kept the child for about half an hour, and then Mrs Munro took it from me. I then went to the saloon and assisted the steward to get out the passen gers. There were about five ladies and some children. Four of the children belonged to Dr and Mrs Campbell, who joined at Christchuch. The passengers were then removed from the poop to the smoking cabin, as the vessel was breaking up aft. Beiore this the captain had sent the second officer away in a boat to seek a landing place, and had fired two guns and three rockets. The chief officer’s beat waa then got out, and she left in charge of Mr Lindsay, with his boat’s crew and two passengers. When the tide went down Captain Garrard asked me to go below and cook some meat. I did so, and served out meat, potatoes, and coffee. Mr Ellen afterwards directed me to get some meat, bread, coffee, etc., ready for landing to supply to the people. I did so, and as my galley was fiilling with water, I went on deck. About 2 p.m. on Friday the ship was fast breaking up, and had driven further in shore. The captain then gave orders to cany the females to the forecastle head. He carried them himself from the smoking room to the bridge, and we took them forward. We afterwards got on the forecastle, and the captain said, “ I have done all I can. I have no boats available. The tide will be out in another half hour, and I will try to do tho best I can ” Immediately he ' had ended speaking a heavy sea carried [ away the dingy and cutter. We stood on the forecastle until another struck her, and ns there was a rush of passengers to the side, the rail carried away, and I and about sixteen others fell overboard. The captain exclaimed, “ Oh, God,' what are we to do now.” I picked up a young lady, a Hobart native, and managed to keep her afloat for about five minutes, calling out for a rope, when a big sea struck us and she was washed from my hold. I saw her no more. I then made for the shore, and encountered a lot of wreckage floating about. I got chear of it with great difficulty, and before I reached the beach I was nearly exhausted. I called nut to one of the passengers ashore to help me. He pulled me out, put me on a sleigh, and laid me before a fire, where I was supplied with a drop of brandy. After resting at the fire for half an hour I was taken to the farm, supplied with dry clothes, and put to bed. This was about five p.m. on Friday. As I left I saw a lot of people in the rigging— viz., Mr Ellen, chief steward; James Warren, second steward ; William Smith, pantry man ; the second fore-cabin steward, J. Davidson; and the boy, “Tcnimy.” James Collins, the fore cabin steward, was drowned. I saw some firemen on the rigging, and the engineers were on the forecastle head. Tlie third engineer, Mr Alexander Suther land, had his leg broken in the morning by a sea. I am anxious to thank the kind people (who were so good to us all) for their generous treatment. G. L. Lawrance said : When the ship struck I went aft on the bridge, where I found the captain and both officers. The captain was giving orders to lower the boats. The seamen and fire men were steady, and were obeying orders, but the passengers were confused. The starboard boat was stove in, and the port boat was then lowered and the second mate was sent away in charge. The captain asked me if 1 could swim, and if I would go in the boat and see if 1 could get to land, there were four seamen in the boat. When we were about 500 yards from the ship, and the same distance from the shore, the mate told me to stand by and he would give me a chance to go ashore in a lull. I jumped and had no tumble until I was in the surf, which was so heavy that I rolled over many times. I kept my senses, and at last got in on top of a breaker. I was cold, so ran about the beach to circulate the blood. When warm, I made for a house about half a mile off, and asked them to telegraph that the Tararua had struck, and required assistance. They sent a man on horse back at once. I returned to the beach as quickly as possible, and was just in time to help aslmre three out of the six men who came in the second mate’s boat on her second trip. I tried to go on the reef so as to get a Hue ashore there to land the passengers, but it was impossible to do anything. I was washed off and went back to the beach. The chief mate then tried to come in near enough to cast a line ashore, but his boat swamped. However, eight of the nine that were in her landed safely. The ninth was a little lamp-trimmer who had joined the ship at Port Chalmers. After the second male stood out to sea we noticed people washed off the forecastle head, and the party went down to the beach in twos and threes to see if any assistance could be given to any who w’ere washed ashore. One passenger (Robins) succeeded in getting hold of the cook, who was put ou a sledge and taken up to the station. We built a fire on the beach and left two men in charge of it while we went up to the station for food and dry clothes. We were there about an hour when we heard cheering from the steamer. This we supposed to be au expression of delight at the poor creatures seeing a steamer standing towards the bluff. At this time the forecastle head was clear, the people having all taken to the rigging, where they were burning matches. We saw the burning of matches occasionally t'll about eleven o’clock. About twenty five minutes to two o’clock we heard shrieks from the vessel. We ran on the beach, and heard a voice, supposed to be the captain’s, singing out for a boat. That was what we made out through the noise of the surf. That was the last we heard of her. At daybreak we saw she

i was gone; The Kakanui could not have ■ got near the Tararua in any case on ac } count of the surf. We walked about the 1 beach to look for traces of bodies. At different times we picked up a young woman about seventeen and a young man about twenty-five. The girl's body was left on shore in charge of the mate. A young fellow was seen fighting his way through the surf with a life-buoy, but he lost the life-buoy and died just as we pulled him ashore. The body brought by the Hawea has been recognised as that of a Swede named Anderson, from the Garrick Ranges, aged about fifty. Hp had been stopping for some days at Boaz’s boarding-house, Port Chalmers. ■

Captain Angus Cameron, the Marine Superintendent of the Union Company, who landed at Boat Harbor, off Fortrose on Saturday morning, and made a thorough search of the beach as'far as was practicable, from end to end, states that at noon on Saturday, he observed the points of the Tararua’s bowsprit and inizenrnast sticking out above the surf. The wreck appeared to be a mile off shore, and on the north side of Waipapa Point. Proceeding along the beach, Captain Cameron collected the survivors of the passengers and crew (with the exception ol Mr Lindsay, the chief officer, who was, it is presumed, searching for bodies along the beach), and, with the assistance of Mr Brunton, whose station he arrived at, procured a waggon, and sent the ppor fellows as far as possible towards poat Harbor. While returning to the scene of the wreck, Captain Cameron states bp observed the bodies of a young female (apparently some 20 years of age) and a young man of from 29 to 30 years bid. The bodies were perfectly nude, and two ladies, wives of settlers, kindly proceeded to envelope the girl’s body in a sheet. Captain Cameron states that he 'gpve orders for coffins for the unfortunate young people, and left Mr Peter Maloney, second officer, with Mr A. Lindsay, the chief officer, to look after any bodies which might wash and having done all that he possibly could, Captain Cameron retraced his steps along the beach, a task of great difficulty, getting a lift for a part of the road from Mr Rich.

SIR GEORGE GREY AT THE THAMES.

Sir George Grey met the electors at the Thames on Saturday night. In the course of his address, he said the increase in the taxation weighed entirely on the working classes, the great property holders resident in England escaping. This system of taxation was clearly* a robbery—a robbery of those who were compelled to submit. Why should those oreat land companies in England escape taxation, or the wealthy abroad be spared, and the poor and wretched here be robbed ? It was a bad example; it was reviving the old practice; when Government was in difficulties, oi robbing a class. Their old kings did this: they robbed the Church because it could not resist. He said this—if the revenue and expenditure were equalised, as was certainly desirable, let it be done by a fair system of taxation. Why shonld they have an export duty on gold and not on wool 1 Why should they have a property tax on the inhabitants, and those holders who live in Great Britain escape? He himself had to pay the tax on his income from Home. The Premier looked at him in horror when he told him every man had his lax deducted before be received it. When he asked in the House that holders of New Zealand bonds be taxed', his friends opposite —he forgot the exact words—thanked God that they were not such as he. Now, he said every man, woman, and child suffered because of this. Don’t let them mistake; they were the people who paid; it was not the Melbourne merchant, they might rely on it. It was they themselves, and they must unitedly protest against it. He had himself obliged to dismiss several workmen,’, and the same thing was occurring through out New Zealand. Further, lie bad every reason to believe several thou sand laborers were about to arrive here from the Celestial Empire, . apd their coming would sink wages lower! He considered an Income Tax would be far fairer than the present one bn pro perty. That would press heavily upon the man with 1,000 acres, heavier bh him with 10,000, and heavier still on him vfitS 100,000, and, consequently, of course would not suit. Better tax gold-miners, their machinery, their necessaries of life, their boots even—[A voice : “ And their pain killer.”] —Yes, even painkiller (Laughter).; Heller even to introduce the Charitable Aids Bill, or some such machinery AS that. Government had promised, (a number ; <>f measures, and prominent amongst them Representation and Licens ing Bills, but he had no faith jnthfe; sincerity of Government. After denounc ing the present native land administrating and strongly urging reform, he terminated his address by asking his hearers to aid those who were fighting their battles in the timo of election drawing nigh; let them do their duty as houestmen, ashamed to look no owe in the face, and resolved to discharge their functions as citizens and' free men, whatever they wish themselves. The speaker concluded amidst loud, pro longed and enthusiastic cheering. , / A resolution —“ That this meeting thanks Sir George Grey for the statesman like speech just delivered, and trusts he may he long soared, not only to represent this district in Parliament, but to continue his noble efforts for the education of the public mind of the colony, in the principles of true liberalism and honest legis lature ” —was carried amidst vociferous , cheering.

Herr Bandmann Again. * During his recent visit to Christchurch, it will be remembered that Herr Band* maun, the well-known actor, frequently came into collision with sections of the . local press. It would seem from the following extract that his relations with the Wanganui Chronicle are anything but amicable, and that in real life the scenes Herr Bandmann plays a part in are i as sensational, if not more so, than those represented on the stage. The Chronicle ■ says Yesterday morning, Herr Band* maun, the actor, entered the publishing office of this journal, in a high state of excitement, and considerably astonished the gentleman in charge by informing , him offhand, and without even saying , ‘ Good morning,’ that our critique on Saturday night’s performance was a ‘ . lousy article ;’ that the theatrical adver tisement had been placed under Westen’s 1 lousy dogs ’ (Westen should comb* them) ; that Wanganui was a ‘ lousy town ’ and a ‘ lousy fraternity. ’ Herr Bandmann, in fact, proceeded to ‘ tear a passion to tatters, to very rags,' and was informed that he would be given in charge if a policeman came in sight. He then left the premises somewhat abruptly. 1 ’ After some chaffing remarks on the meagreness of the actor’s vituper ative vocabulary, the Chronicle adds “ We tolerate insolence and blackguardly language from no one, and at once decline to criticise any more of his per formances or eccentricities either on the or off.” In a letter to the Wanga nui Herald, Herr Bandmann denounces the accusation of the Chronicle as malicious, slandering falsehood. He adds that the real cause of the dispute was the fact of his agent having stopped** a clerk in the office from bringing two ladies into the theatre without paying. Upon this the clerk “ swore vengeance,” and displayed the advertisement in a mean and insignificant manner. ■, H© (Herr Bandmann) objected to, this, and withdrew h : s advertisements ■ i

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1881.



IT IS A FACT that Aitken sells the cheapest and best Pastry, &c., in town. Wedding Cakes made to order. AITKEN, Bakes, &c., Saunders’ Buiildings. 704 a



NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory. ASHBURTON BRANCH.



THE Is the Premier NEW ZEALAND Establishment in CLOTHING FACTORY New Zealand NOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS — Ea=t Street. W. SPARROW, ggoa*' ' Branch Manager.



Wanted. WAITED— BOARD and LODGING. Apply by letter to “ Z.Y, ,” Office of this Paper. w ANTED—A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of this paper. 178** WANTED to PURCHASE—BONES, in any quantities. Apply, Mayo and Hunt, Beach road. 130 a WANTED KNOWN—That Miss Yerrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. ] Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Cookham House. 630 a ANTED KNOWN That HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ash burton, are open DAILY, from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a •TierANTED —MRS PAULING begs to VV notify that she has taken that Commodious House in Moore street, nearly opposite the Presbyterian Manse, where she will be glad to ACCOMMO DATE PATIENTS requiring surgical oi medical aid. Mrs Pauling has had very considerable experience as Ladies’ Nurse, both at Home and in New Zealand. 528 a



WANTED TO SELL PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &0., has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes : 1 full-sized Brinsmead, £45; Bord, £25 ; Broad wood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 stops, £3O; 1 Church Harmonium 14'stops, £3O, a bargain. Pianofortes of any kind can be obtained on deferred pay ments. Dresden Model Pianos, £45 and £55. Address: Cameron street west. 86a •TTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants. —L. F. Andrewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Servants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants, and all persons with good recommendations, who are in want of situations, are requested to apply to L. F. Andbwes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer, East street, South. 7 OAv'a



XTC/"ANTED THE GUARDIAN tells VV y our Wants tor Is., cash. Special Advertisements jyj-R W. ±L SPACEMAN’S Offices are now in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch, next Miles and Co., having REMOVED from Messrs Wynn, Williams, and Deacon’s. 335 a



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John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT ST R EET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest Hoase in Town for New and Secondhand Fumitore. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITJRE. 819 Encourage i ,ocal enter prise, & KEEP THE MONEY IN THE PLACE. WANTED—IO,OOO customers 1o Pur chase 100,000 Envelopes and upwards (jost AP.mvEo). 1,000, 7s 6d; 6,000, 6s 9d per 1,000, for Cash. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organs for sale on de f erred payments, from 30s per month. H. M. JONES, Station bs ano Books ell ek, East street and Bariiu* Square. 365 a



Hayes’ f IMB E R YARDS. FIREWOOD ! FIREWOOD ! FIREWOOD ! The undersigned begs to intimate to his customers and others that he has made a rery large REDUCTION in the PRICE of Firewood, and is now retailing the same at from Thirty Shillings per Cord, in large or small quantities. ALPBEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. GUSa



TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate with the Proprietor wiieu any delays or omissions in the Delivery o this Paper occur. W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor. NOTICE. The Friends of Mr J. S. Compton are respectfully invited to attend the FUNERAL of his late Son, which will leave the Railway Hotel, Rakaia, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), at 3 o’clock. W. DAVIS, Undertaker.