SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. Beautiful Star, s.s., from Dunedin. Dido, schooner, from Foxton. Island City, barque, from Newcastle. To-day. Albion, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Penguin, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Albion, s.s., for Northern ports. Penguin, s.s., for Akaroa and Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Southern Cross, for Levuka ; Hawea, for the South. City of Sydney, for Sydney. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Penguin, from Picton and Nelson ; Wanaka, from the South ; Go- Ahead, from Timaru ; Tauranga, schooner, from Oamaru. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived—Rotomahana, s.s., from the Bluff. English Shipping. Auckland, To-day. The steamer Norfolk, loaded by Shaw, Savill, and Co., was to have left for Lyttelton and Wellington on the 20th, but being completely ice-bound in the docks, could not leave till the She ! carries 181 passengers, but the majority, and a large portion of the cargo, are for Sydney. She will be followed by the s.s. ■Durham, also leaded by Shaw, Savill, and Co., for Lyttelton. / The Merope leaves for Auckland on ■March 4th, with Mr Pitzgibbon Louch’s special settlers for Wangarei.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mftila close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. ID a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. PorChertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a. m, and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, arid Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at G 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, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a. m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — . From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 ft.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. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a. in. 5.86 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge oh 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. ________

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-morrow, Friday, March 11. Mr. T. Bullock, at the farm of Mr. Thomas Hickman, about one mile from the Tinwald Saloyards — Dairy Stock ; 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Mr, W. J. G. Bluett, at J. T. Ford and •Co.’s Salerooms —That valuable landed property, known as Elgin. At 2 o’clock. Quill and Co.—Usual Weekly Sale. Tuesday, March 15. J. T. Ford and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —670 Sheep. . Friday, March 18. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their rooms, Ashburton —Valuable Freehold Farm, in the Hinds district; 12 o’clock. Saturday, March 19. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street —Lot 124, Thompson street, Tinwald ; Trustee’s Interest in Lot 10 ; 3 Shares in the Templar Hall Co.; 2 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-night, Thursday, March 10. Meeting of Catholics, in the Church, at 7 p.m. Horticultural Society, Meeting of Com mittee, at Jacobson and Eyton’s Office, at 8 p.m. To-morrow, Friday, March 11. Caledonian Society, Meeting of Members, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. ' Monday, March 21. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Thursday, March 24. Ashburton Industrial Exhibition, Town Hall. Thursday, March 31. Ashburton Libraiy—Annual Meeting of Subscribers, in the Library, 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a-m., 10.30 a.in., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 am., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a. m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashrurton from Timaru and South at 10.15 a.m., 5.34 p.'tn; (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.

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

Assessment Court. —lt will be seen that the sitting of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Ashburton has been altered from the 24th instant to the Ist prox., at 10 a. m. The Revision of the Bible.—A lecture will be delivered this evening in the Library Hall by the Rev A. Hands, on “The revision of the authorised Bible. ” Young men are specially invited, and, from the rev gentleman’s well-known abilities as a lecturer, wo expect to see a good attendance. The lecture will com mence at half past seven. Alleged Larceny. —At the R. M. Court to-day, before Mr J. Nugent Wood, R. M., a man named Horace Quinton was brought up, charged with the larceny of L 3 from one Thomas Brewer. Brewer had come to the police station at about half-past three this morning, and had lodged his complaint. He was then half drunk, but he appeared to understand well enough what he was doing, and he promised to appear at the usual hour this morning to proseepte. He did not appear, however, and when he was found he was rather the worse for liquor. At four o’clock to-day the case was heard, and, after hearing the evidence, which his Worship said was very unreliable, owing to the drunkenness of the prosecutor, the prisoner was discharged.

The Recent Roller Accident. —On Monday, we mentioned an extraordinary accident which happened to a man named John I.afferty, at Rolleston, over whose head a Cambridge roller passed. Extra ordinary as it may seem, he is likely to get over his injuries. He has completely recovered consciousness, and, so far as can at present be jud -ed, is making good pro gress towards recovery.

“The Cour.se of True Love.” —At Stuttgart a student in love with a very pretty girl had repeatedly written to her parents for their consent to a marriage. Receiving no reply, he poisoned himself at the girl’s lodgings. Next day came a letter with the parents’ consent. At the funeral the girl swallowed poison, and fell lifeless into the arms of one of the choris ters singing over the grave.

Mr Cass’ Dysentery Remedy. —ln the Lyttelton Times this morning, appears a letter from Dr Wilkin, a Christchurch medical man, in answer to Mr Cass’ letter re a remedy for dysentery, which we pub lished on Monday. After stating that in the case of adults, the so-called “remedy” would do no great harm, the doctor goes on to say—“To give to an infant suffering from dysentery three to five drops of a preparation such as Mr Cass recommends every hour “till cured,” would, I venture to say, kill 50 per cent of the infants in a moderately severe attack, and the whole of them in an obstinate attack of dysen tery.” The Late Shooting Case in Christ church. —The man, John Banfield, was yesterday charged at the Christchurch Police Court with shooting, with intent to kill, one John Spring. After the evidence for the prosecution had been read over, prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said that Spring had parted him and his wife, prostituted his children, and poisoned him, doing him every bodily harm and injury that could be done. He had tried to get a meeting peaceably with Spring, without success, and felt driven finally to do what he had done. He was committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court at Christchurch. Ashburton Fire Police. —A meeting of the Fire Police took place last evening at the Fire Brigade Office, Wakanui road. In the absence of the Captain, Mr Rudolph Friedlander was voted to the chair. The chairman stated that the object for which the meeting was held was to take steps towards having a more efficient mode of working the police than hitherto, and to see if greater interest cannot be taken in the movement. He was sorry to see so few present. Mr St. Hill thought that their Captain, Mr Jame son, should be present at this meeting. He would move—“ That the Secretary write to the Captain and inform him that, owing to his non-attendance at the meet ings of the Fire Police, he be asked to send in his resignation.” Mr Guudry asked whether the meeting had been duly advertised in both of the local papers. The Secretary replied that it had. Mr Gundry seconded Air St. Hill’s resolution, which was carried item. cun. It was de cided that the Chairman should call an other meeting of the police as soon as the Captain’s reply came to hand. The meet ing then adjourned.

Whitewashed. —A humorous contri butor to the Sydney Mail tells the follow ing :—“ It was a good practical joke, of which the principal constituents were a bucket of liquid whiting and an ordinary whitewash brush, and the locality was somewhere on the southern coast. There was an agricultural show or a race meet ing, which was followed by a dinner, to which all the leading men of the district had come. To further enliven the pro ceedings, a circus troupe was in the town. The leading men, for the greater part, came to the feast on horses ; and these— special permission having been obtained— were turned into a good paddock. There were bays, browns, and blacks ; and these, while the owners were feasting, by the aid of the whitewash before mentioned, some wag converted into pie and skew balds. Midnight had come before the last toast -was responded to, and all hands sought their horses to take flight. The paddock was reached, and in the dim 1 ght each man, with bridle on arm, sought his trusty steed. So many hard words were never before uttered in the district when the universal verdict was declared, the circus men had let out the residents’ horses and turned their own in. The owner of the paddock, who was one of the ban queters, was more irate than any of the lot, and warmly seconded the motion that every horse of the lot should be put into tho pound —and pounded they were. Day light brought headaches and misgivings, and never were pound-fees paid with less cheerfulness. Tho general desire now in that district is to learn who is the local Landseer.”

Ashburton Templar Hall Company (Limited). — A special general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held last evening. Mr G. W. Andrews, Chairman of Directors, presided. There was only a moderate attendance of share holders. The Chairman, after reading the advertisement calling the meeting, requested the shareholders present to move a resolution. After some discussion re the probable rental, etc., derivable fer tile next twelve months, Mr Williams moved, and Mr Thomas Scott seconded— “ That the Directors bo empowered to raise a loan of L 125 on morgage, in order to pay off the Building Society.” Mr Elston moved, as an amendment, which was duly seconded—■“ That the Directors call for tenders for the purchase of the hall.” Mr. Thomas Scott said he agreed with the mover of the last resolution, be cause it would give the Directors the chance of either selling outright or, if a sufficient offer was not received, then they could raise a loan. He thought they would have no difficulty in doing the latter, as the rent of the hall, even when reduced, would bring in fully L6O per annum. He would move, as a further amendment —“ That the Directors be authorised to call for tenders for the pur chase of the hall, and in the event of their not obtaining a sufficient price, they take steps to raise a loan of L 125. ” Mr A. J. Andrews, seconded this, but, on being balloted for, both amendments were lost, the original resolution being carried by a majority of twelve votes. It was decided to hold the next meeting in five weeks from date, the meeting to be duly adver tised. The meeting then adjourned. _ A meeting of the Directors was held im mediately afterwards, when it was decided to consider the advisableness of reducing the rents to the various bodies using the hall. After some discussion it was re solved that the following be the scale of charges in future For weekly temper ance meetings as yearly tenants, 5s per week ; for fortnightly do., 12s per month ; for temperance societies using the hall casually, 7s Gd per meeting ; friendly societies, same rate as hitherto ; the use of the hall for casual meetings, 12s Cd ; dancing classes, 10s ; and the back room, 3s Gd per meeting. It was decided that the [Secretary write to the various tenants, informing them that the above alterations had come into force from March Ist. It was resolved that the Secretary write to the Safe Retreat Lodge, 1.0.G.T., stating that they could have the hall at 5s per night for six months. It was resolved that an advertisement be inserted in the Ashburton Guardian on Thursday and Saturday next, asking for applications from persons willing to undertake the duties of Secretary and caretaker. It was also resolved that tlie matter of cer tain repairs to the hall be left in the hands of the Chairman. Mr Williams, the Chairman, and Secretary were appointed a committee to procure all information rc raising the loan. The meeting then adjourned. '

Shocking Accident. —A young man named Tom Watson, employed on board the Hawea, was caught by the machinery, yesterday, and his stomach cut right across. A Chorus of Curates. —A theatrical paper states that it is currently reported that one of the features in Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan’s new comic opera will be a chorus of curates. Poisoned.— A woman named Emily Barnett, a lodger with Mrs Alexander, Wynyard street, Auckland, poisoned her self with strychnine yesterday. Dr Alex ander, who was in the garden, heard her screams, and found her in convulsions. She got the poison out of his study. Presbyterian Assembly. —The Pres byterian Assembly met again yesterday at Wellington. The reports of the committee on Bills and overtures and of the com mittee of business were handed in. A report on the widows and orphans fund was presented, and a sub-committee appointed to take the subject into con sideration, and report at a future sitting. At the evening sitting deputies from Otago and Southland were introduced by the Rev. Mr M’Nicol, the ex-Moderator, and Rev. Mr Christie. Reference was made to the subject of the union of the Synod of Otago and the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. The Rev. Mr Clarke spoke on the same subject, refer ring to the action taken in the appoint ment of a committee to act with the Assembly in consultation as to the pos bility of the union being effected with benefit to both churches. The various committees appointed for the Synod were directed to meet this morning, and a public meeting of members and supporters of the church will be held in the evening. J, S. Quinn, watchmaker, East street, advertises a great reduction in the prices of watches, particulars of which will be found in another column. Tlie Templar Hall Company invite applications for the office of secretary and caretaker of their hall. The Longbcach Road Board want tenders for shingl ing, to be sent in by eleven o’clock on Saturday next. A notice on closing certain roads in the Mount Hutt district appears in our advertising columns.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

(Per Reuter’s Agency.) Monetary and Commercial. London, March 8. Consols are unchanged at New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan lias ad vanced to ex div.; 5 per cent 1889 loan remains at no. The markets for Australian and New Zealand bread stuffs and Australian tallow are without quotable change. The Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day, 8,800 bales were offered, and more demand was experienced, at a slight improvement in prices. The number of bales with drawn from sale so date is 14,000, out of 158,900 catalogued since the open ing. Bank Dividend. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of six per cent, for the half year. Arrests in Ireland. Twenty persons have been arrested in Ireland on warrants issued by the Viceroy under the Coercion Act. More Disorder in the Commons. In the House of Commons to-day a disorderly scene again occurred. Mr O’Donnell, the member for Dungarvon, was most unruly, and defied the Chair in violent language. He was then, by the Speaker’s orders, suspended for the remainder of the sitting. Arrest of Michael Boyton. London, March 9. Michael Boyton, the chief paid organiser of branches of the Land League, and who was one of the tra versers in the recent State prosecutions, has been arrested in Ireland under the Viceroy’s warrant. He contends that, as he is an American subject, his arrest is illegal, and he claims the protection of the United States Government.

AUSTRALIAN

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Storm in Hobson’s Bay. Melbourne. March 9. A severe storm has been experienced in Hobson’s Bay, and fears were enter tained for the safety of three persons who had been out in a whaleboat, in specting the lighthouse, but they arrived all safe late at night. Exhibition Awards. Further Exhibition awards to New Zealand exhibitors are announced as follows :—Second order of merit— Mosgiel Woollen Factory, for tweeds ; William Harris (Christchurch) for boots and shoes ; Lightband, Allan and Co. (Christchurch) for boots and shoes ; W. Nicholls and Son (Christchurch), for boots and shoes; Alexander Dunbar (Christchurch), for saddles. Third order of merit—-John D. Enys, F.R.S. (Canterbury), for catalogue of New Zealand butterflies ; the proprietors of the Times (Christchurch), for specimens of lilhograghy; J. A. Packer (Nelson), for artificial leg; James Robin and Co. (Dunedin), for landau. Honorable mention —W. Moor and Sons (Christ church), for brougham. The Reform Bill. Melbourne, To-day. In the Legislative Assembly, last night, the debate on Mr Murray Smith’s motion for a conference of the two Houses on the Reform Bill was con cluded, and, on a division being taken, the proposal was rejected by 40 to 33. Mr Graves, Sir John O’Shannessy, and Sir Bryan O’Loghlen, voted with the minority. South Australian Politics. Adelaide, To-day. The South Australian Ministry has resigned, and a reconstructed Ministry has been formed by Mr Morgan as follows : —Morgan, Chief Secretary ; Fouler, Colonial Treasurer ; Symon, Attorney-General; Playford, Commissioner of Lands; Hawker, Minister of Works ; Basedon, Minister of Education. It is considered pro bable that a modification of the policy set forth in Mr. Morgan’s recent mani festo will be favored by the new Cabinet.

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

(Per s.s. City of Sydney, at Auckland.) Despite all precautions taken at the Portsmouth Barracks against Fenians, the brass connections belonging to the fire hose were cut out and stolon. Twenty thousand miners attended a meeting of the League in Lancashire. They afterwards repaired to Atherton Collieries, where a desperate riot ensued. The Hussars, infantry, and police were on the ground, and after reading the Biot Act, the cavalry charged the mob. Several miners and policemen were injured. ... Fearing a Fenian attack, the police guaid Mr Gladstone’s residence, and attend him at a distance. A vessel has arrived at i Plymouth with

the figure-head of the lost training ship Atlanta. Strict precautions are being taken in every part of the United Kingdom on account of the Fenian agitation. Re markable vigilance is used at the Houses of Parliament, the troops even in London being confined to their barracks. An infernal machine containing a pound of gunpowder has been found in a Lon don square. Three policemen were shot in Edin burgh, one seriously, in making the arrest of two men who were lurking about the Custom House. One of the arrested parties committed suicide. The Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland have been convoked by the Archbishop to consider the new Land Bill. The claims of the Boers are to be inquired into by a Royal Commission. A Dutch Rifle Corps has been formed at the Hague to assist the Boers. Bret Hart, Consul at Glasgow, has been disabled by a shot in tho hand while hunting. Baroness Burdett-Coutts and Mr Ash mead Bartlett were married at Christ’s Church, London, on February 12th. Thomas Carlyle was unconscious for many hours before his death. He suffered no pain. The North German Lloyd’s steamer Kvon Prenz Frederic Wilhelm sunk a steamer by a collision off Cothaden. Six lives were lost. The ship Bremen has been wrecked at Shetland Isles. Thirteen were drowned and seven saved. Twelve men wore imprisoned, and pro bably perished by a colliery explosion in Whitfield, near Chall, Staffordshire, on February 7th. Two ships were damaged and eighteen railway trucks and twelve grain laden barges destroyed by fire at the Victoria Docks, London, on February Bth. Tho steamer Bohemian, Captain Grundy, from Boston for Liverpool, went ashore in Dunlop Bay, on the Irish coast, during a dreadful storm. Thirty-two persons were drowned. Twenty-one of the crew, including the second officer, were saved.

Michael Davitt, the land league agitator, was arrested on 3rd February under his ticket-of-leave. He was taken to Milbank Penitentiary, and immediately clothed as a convict. The arrest was made in Dublin. It is said that the real cause of Davitt’s arrest was his connection with a new movement to look to the employment of physical force in solving the Irish ques tion.

The proprietor of the Marsellaise has been sentenced to a fine of 1,000 francs for defaming the army and eulogising a regicide ; the manager of the same paper to a year’s imprisonment and 2,000 francs, and General Clusaret, the editor, to two years’ imprisonment and 3,000 francs. Prince Bismarck proposes to combat social democracy by remedial measures, and not by repressive decrees. At Dublin, at a meeting of the Land League, a resolution was passed declaring that in view of the importance of securing the sympathy of America and of the Irish in America, Mr Parnell is requested to proceed to that country immediately. Brennan will also go to America, and Walsh goes to Australia. Patrick Egan, treasurer of the Land League, has the League funds in Paris, to avoid possible confiscation, now the Coer cion Bill is passed. He sends strong ap peals to America for material aid. Orders have been given to treat Davitt with all possible indulgence. He occu pies a room with bedding, and is kept apart from the other convicts. He will not be subject to ordinary prison labor, but must wear the convict dress. The Home Secretary says there was grave and just cause for cancelling Davitt’s licket-of-leave, but it is not desirable to state the reasons. Davitt is in good health and satisfied with arrangements made for him at Portland.

Arthur O’Connor denounced the pub lished statement to the effect that the Irish members of the House received an allow ance from the Land League fund as an atrocious calumny. The Home Eulers had decided to carry the agitation against coercion into the great towns of England and Scotland. A murder, growing out of the land dis putes, is reported at Derry Lee. A serious encounter with the police had taken' place at Kilkeelly, also at Bally Hauris. The mob stoned the police, and were charged at the point of the bayonet. King Kalakaw, of the Sandwich Islands, has arrived in San Francisco. He pro poses to visit the different Asiatic and European nations, with a view of finding out the most feasible means of attracting a desirable class of emigrants to the islands. Moody and Saukey continue their re vival efforts in San Francisco, but do not make as great impression as expected. The meetings in favor of the Irish Land League held in San Francisco were largely attended by the citizens. The feeling is very enthusiastic. Professor Proctor, who has returned from Australia, is drawing thousands to hear his lectures on astronomy.

An important statement is made that Californian wheat is deteriorating, which is attributed to impoverishing the land by growing year after year the same kind of crops without fertilizers. A wholesale discharge of miners has been made from the Comstock, the ore bodies of the Bonanza mines having been worked as long as the ore extracted would pay for mining and milling. Seven hundred of Sitting Bull’s land Indians have surrendered to the United States authorities, and their power is now broken.

The New York Legislature refused to pass a resolution of sympathy with the Irish people, and rogrot at the course of the British Government. The Irish National Land League at Bos ton appealed to the American people for aid and sympathy for Ireland, and de nounced England. Two barrelsbf nitro-glycerine cartridges wore recently shipped aboard a Sound steamer at Now York with a few to blow up the vessel. The carriers acting sus piciously caused an examination, and the explosive was at once thrown overboard. George Darrell is playing “Back from tho Giave ” at Baldwin’s Theatre, San Francisco, with moderate success. Chief-Justice Comejoys, of Kelmington, Delaware, called tho attention of the Grand Jury to tho recent address de livered by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the infidel, in that city, as being blasphemous, and asks that the law be brought to bear on him.

The tide of immigration to tho United States has increased enormously. Some papers hint that it might be stayed if Canada ceased to bo a British colony. It is proposed to send the Government vessel Carwin in search of Bennett’s Arctic exploring yacht Jeanette. The crew of the British barque Souvenir, from New York for Queens town, mutinied, and taking command of the vessel from the captain and mate, re turned to port. An extraordinary instance of cruelty at Newark, Ohio, has come to light. John Cumming, a laborer, forbad his eight-year old son coasting on an adjacent mill, and crucified him for disobedience. A Cremating Association has been formed in New York. New Mexico is harrassed by Indians. The Nasajoes band attacked a settlement, killing the inhabitants. Some experienced burglars, attempting to get into the money vault of E. Palme and Co.’s paper warehouse, at New Or leans, recently blew the whole front of the building out. Madame Anna Bishop has re-appeared on the lyric stage at New York, singing to the third generation.

OUR SYDNEY LETTER.

(From a Neiv South Wales Correspondent.) . Sydney, Feb. 26, 1881; On the Estimates for the current year being brought before Parliament, they caused some heated and wearisome discussions. The increase of Ll5B per annum to the Governor’s aide-de camp created some dissension, where upon Sir Henry Parkes tried to explain that the present aide-de-camp's prede cessor was only a half-pay officer. Mr McElhone replied, and said it was very easy to see what hon. members received invitations to Government House, and he knew hon. members who were making it right for the next batch of titles ; that in his opinion there was no man in the Government service who was paid more for less work, than the aidc-de-camp of our Governor. This item, despite Mr McElhone’s opinion, was passed by a large majority. On an item of La,995 for permanent and volunteer forces, Mr Roseby spoke for some length upon such an extravagant outlay upon military forces, the amount paid for this service for last year being Li 25,000. Sir Henry Parkes, in a very good and practical speech, pointed out that the gentlemen whom he had appointed as a Commission to enquire into the present defences of the colony were men in every sense of the word: capable of doing so. Mr M'Elhone, who had remained silent for a consider able period (a rather notable thing for him to do), rose and said that he knew very little about the permanent force, except that on one occasion he had the pleasure of travelling from Newcastle to Sydney with a detachment of the force, and that the whole lot of them, from the officers downwards, were drunk. The leading hotelkeeper in Newcastle would not take them in, and that their bills still remain unpaid. His idea was to have a regiment of British soldiers, for they were under discipline. The Royal Commission was a three-card trick of the Colonial Secretray to get the hon members off the war-path that night. The Estimates will be most probably a subject of some length, as great reductions are contem plated in the Civil Service. Free selection has of late been on a rapid increase owing to the amend ment of the land laws, the residence clause having been reduced from five years to three years, and improvements required to be made on a selection have met with a similar reduction — viz., Li to 10s per acre. Free selectors are becoming very numerous in our north-western districts, but, compared with those in other parts, they are a miserable lot. In most cases their chief occupation is shanty-keeping, for they find sly grog-selling more profit able, and-they are never interfered with although the police know of their illegal calling. an illustration of the profits that are made, and the practices resorted to in this busines, I was told of an instance on the Paroo where L2O was offered for a 4oogal. tank of water, which was wanted by the would-be purchaser to assist in the manufacture of alcohol, which could be sold to shanty housekeepers at 9s per gallon. Sometimes a selector will take advantage of the scarcity of water in a particulai locality, and, by construct ing a moderately sized tank be able to make a considerable amount of money by selling water to travellers. Culti vating the soil, however, does not appear to be an occupation to which this class of selector gives much atten tion. for they appear to do very well in other ways. Many persons interested in free selection aver that it will never be a success in pastoral districts until the area open to a selector is increased, and his pre-emptive right secured to him. This may be applicable to honest and industrious selectors, but I fail to think any amendment will alter the views of the selectors we have in our north-west districts.

Punch’s hotel, at the corner of King and Pitt streets, was to-day sold tor the sum of L 24,000, Mr Frank Punch being the purchaser. Great delight was expressed by all Sydneyites that the hotel was not allowed to go out of the Punch family. Most ot my readers may not be aware that the deceased Mr Punch, commonly known as Jim Punch, was the man who trained and therf took Trickett to England, bearing all expense, to wrestle the champion ship from Sadler. The Intercolonial Cricket Match, New South Wales versus Victoria, com menced on last Friday, and was very evenly maintained throughout, and our “ chosen boys,” although defeated, need not be at all ashamed that their endea vors were not crowned with success. They may console themselves with the reflection that they made a gallant fight of it, and were defeated by friendly snd courteous opponents. In fact, in no previous match between the cricketers of Victoria and New South Wales has the generous spirit of rivalry been so marked. The assemblage during the three days was very large; it would be safe to say that fully 20,000 people witnessed and, moreover, enjoyed the grand display of cricket. The Victo rians won the match by 31 runs— New South Wales scoring in their two innings, 331 ; Victoria, 362. Frank Allan (the bowler of a century) bowled throughout the match in his old form, taking no less than seven of the N. S. Welshmen’s wickets in 176 balls. 11. H. Massie batted well for New South Wales —70 runs; A. Bannerman also showed good form, getting 52 runs.

The wool sales of New South Wales are yearly on a steady increase, which is principally due from the fact of so many large capitalists leaving Victoria and settling in our back districts (Darling, Warego, and Albert). The wool statis tics for the present season show an in crease of 34,709 bales. Allowing for additional sales by private contracts direct from the owners to merchants and others, 50,000 bales have been sold by brokers in Sydney. The case of Robery Bros, (owners of the illfated ship Sussanah Godefroy) v. the Mercantile Marine Insurance Company, came to a close a few days ago, after occupying the attention of the Supreme Court for nearly ten days. The j udge summed up dead against the owners of the ship, saying that it was their opinion that the insuree had ob tained the insurance by gross misrepre sentations, and that it was a pity there was no existing law whereby Robery Bros, could not be made to provide for the widows and orphans. A great many city improvements have been made recently, owing, I am

unceasing taunts from mtoria, u Why, Melbourne is a hunzted years ahead of Sydney, etc.” One bf the most noticeable is that on the block of land having frontages to Elizabeth, Market, and Castlereagh streets. Only the other day the land was covered with tumble-down looking tenements, suggestive of the days when our Supreme Court and St. James were looked upon as notable specimens of the progress of architecture in the colony. These have all been pulled down and cleared away, and wHffbe

substituted by nine large' ahops, and two pretentious dwelling houses. The suburban tramways afc progress, the lines under consmrenon now are those to Wayerly, Wootehfa, and Randwick, and’thO are only prevented from going: on, .on account of the rails.

After several days of excessively close muggy weather, a wblborae change took place last night. In the evening heavy looking clouds tip from the southward, and. about 8 o’clock one of the most violent thunderstorms we have had this sum mer broke over the city. The Vain lasted for about an hour, and came down like a deluge. At .North; yfjhoflp the downpour for a short .time is de scribed as unpreedented. This timely rainfall will serve to replenish the empty tanks and wells of the suburban folk, and it has had the effect of flushing out sewers, which was very much required, especially in the neighborhood of Wool looniooloo. v : ! More Banks, more money I hbpe. "A new banking institution is to be started in Sydney, for the benefit uf French people, commercial and- otherwise. A branch of the Cornptoif d’ Escompte de Paris. t. The news of Laycbck’s defeat by Hanlan, though generally anticipated, was to some extent disappointing, as, from his previous performances, it was thought he would have pushed Haitian closer. On his arrival he, will with quite an ovation, and : serves it. ‘ '

The Duke of Manchester hag been a guest at Westbrook station; one Dar ling Downs. r On the ,24th his grace left for Warwick, and then journeyef through the New England district, via Tara worth and Newcastle, thence to Sydney, where he will be a : gt|est at Government House. There was a small flutter ol excite ment and curosity in town this” morn* ing, over Mr Skuthorpe and hardt relics. It was reported that-Mr Skuthorpe had, left Brisban©' in :thet steamer Wotonga, and as the vessel was due in Sydney this morning, There was some anxiety displayed for the relics. Would he really have them? wasythe>: question. Great was The'' ment on the arrival of the ::: std^^' l^. 0 find it was Mr Skuthorpe’s bro&erp who apparently knows .nothings abotftr the relics. The New Soiith Wal®* Gd**" vernment have now scnt;a-telegFamr offering compensation of Lr,ooo. The intended performance of the Austrian Band in the Domain- last night had to be postponed in conse- „ quence of a dreadful thunderstorm, passing over the city just about ttic.l time fixed for the cdmmimcement „d? the conceit. To-night ; they !^H s £ps#«:» at the Exhibition Building,-. when a series of solos will be performed. The gratuitous treatment? 6f of Sydney by Mr Milner Stephen J (brother of Sir Alfred Stephen) continues to attract a large number of patients-'Tb the National Hall. All his cures are effected by magnetism- In this:city and Melbourne he has been most sue* * cessful in his cures of deafness, blind- J ness, paralysis, and certain kinds of deformity. Our professional men ale? very jealous of his He is said tb t j have made L7OO in one month practis ing his “magnetic treatment,” or,'as : Mr. Stephens terms it, “ spiritualistic power.” , ". J ' ' ■ There is, I aha sure, no other'cHy-' 11 like Sydney, where playgoers’ tastes so much studied. During the -, \ 0 Williamson’s Combination Co. have been playing “ H.M.S. Pinafore,” with Verdlt Beaumont and Rainford in the l caste;j / J and when I mention Miss Moore and Miss Annie Taylor, the, at traction is not a light one. At the Gaiety the first part of the week, " They - - Porter’s Knot” and “The "Wedding 1 „ March” were played, but by special , c , request, Mr Marshall has been playings “ Quilp ” to crowded houses dunng the-- y past few days. The Danites are ing crowded houses at the Queen’s, 'At j"'" the Opera House, “ Ten Nights in Bar-room” has been revived.. lovers of drama nightly attend. , Defs . r ' great American circus has arrivedyind ‘ . will open at the Haymarket, this even-:; r ing at “ million prices.” >

Misfortune of a Punctual Man.

correspondent, Burlington Hawkeyt.') He said nothing, but led me into the ■, dining-room and my family* arrayed in travelling costume, hats . on,, dinner; \ , eaten, were waiting for me. And : the baggage, they told me, was all; packed. And more, that it bad all gone down to the depot, and wa!s there ■ now. And they were all ready and . were only waiting for me. And on the top of this the faithful clock proclaimed ■' that it was two minutes past train . time. . - ./ Now, you see, ever since we left Burlington I had been playing “old , traveller” with my confiding family.; When they were nervous about the baggage I sniffled and told them to be -v; calm and not worry about the baggage while I was running things; heavy,J accent on the I. When they tutudljf . wondered if we weren’t running too .ih > fast I yawned and said if we didn’t faster than this we would never’get; there, and then told what time we, ; : - made on one occasion when I cafne in .; : on number three, with Billy Putnam) •y. running the train and Ed. McClintock .; • in the cab. When they suggested thaf ! I should ask the clerk at thp- hotel, about the time the train left, I said if I didn’t know more about the railway than arty hotel clerk in America, I would travel by canal boat, And here I stood, wilted,) perspiring, humiliated, “ sot down ” upon; left The girls were merciful. TbeyiVerfe ’•* ’. . magnanimous. They didn’t much about it. They simply .made it-the general topic of conversation ' noon and evening,, and’ I thmk hfjy, •" , little sferene highness spoke:T»f : it once or twice during nptfiO enter info thespirit W;th^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.



p 11 Of I N T I N Every Description, G, NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED, AT rjIHE QFFICE. PLACARDS AT AN HOUR’S ■ NOTICE. THRESH BURTON GUAR.DIAN ;;/f. - OFFICE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, .East street, v: a 's'H B U R T O N. -J,A '■ ■ ■ ■ . vio/ f»u. •- •



Wanted. WANTED— APPLICATIONS for the office of Secretary and Caretaker combined, for the Templar Hall Company, Limited, to be sent in by TUESDAY next. For particulars, apply at the Office of this Paper. 309 a WANTED —A smart LAD, about 13 or 14 years of age, as an appren tice. Apply, Office of this Paper. p WANTED —A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of this paper. 178 a ANTED to PURCHASE-BONES, in any quantities. Apply, Mayo and Hunt, Beach road. 130 a WANTED TO SELL Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, East Street. 898 WANTED KNOWN That the undersigned is now landing 100,000 feet Best Union KAURI, ex Aratapu,from Kaipara. Joshua Tucker, next Jameson and Roberts, Ashburton. 302 a



WANTED KNOWN, That HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ash burton, are Open DAILY, from 9 a. in. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a W’ ANTED TO SELL H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &c., has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes :—1 full-sized Brinsmead, £45 ; 1 ditto Mornington, £4O ; 1 Cottage, Chal len and Hodgson, £3B ; Bord, £25; Broad wood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 stops, £3O; 1 Church Harmonium, 14 stops, £3O, a bargain. Address: Cameron st. west. 86a WANTED KNOWN—The Largest and Best Stock of Saddlery is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars from 135.; Cart Winkers, Bs. 6d.; Plough Back-bands. 6s. cash ; Cart Saddles and Breechens, from 505.; Reaping Machine Pole Straps, 2s. Farmers will make a great saving by buying of S. Stephens, Saddler, Tinwald. ___ "TTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton w 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. Andrewes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer, East street, South. 208 a TIT ANTED KNOWN—That a Church W of England minister’s wife writes that she saves Ten Shillings a Fortnight by using Harper Twelvetrees’ Villa Washer, Wringer, and Mangier, com bined ; and, although she permits no rubbing, the clothes are beautifully white, and much cleaner than when done by hand, while the saving in mending has been astonishing. Sold by J. HERN, Range Maker and Importer, corner of Manchester and Tuam streets, Christ church ; Price—£9 10s. 700



WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. MTIAE bogs 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. 852 WANTED KNOWN—That Visiting Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “ Guardian ” office, opposite the Railway Station. TV/" ANTED _ THE GUARDIAN tolls » » your Wants for Is., cash. Special Advertisements. Commercial and fancy STATIONERY. The Undersigned has opened up a NEW ASSORTMENT of the above. Cream, Blue, and Hand - made Notepapers ; Ruled, Plain, Fancy, and Repp ditto. Good Business Envelopes, No. 7, Court, Albert, Queen, Tinted, Repp, and others. Pens Gdlott’s, Mitchell’s, Brandauer and Co.’s Inks—Stephen’s Blue Black, Walkden’s Black and Colored, Antonine, Copying, Ac. Workboxes, Albums, Books, Ac. H. M. “JONES, STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPOT, East Street and Baring Square. 710



fj} O FARMERS. D. B. McLaren, Grain Broker & Seed Merchant, Christchurch, Has special facilities for the satisfactory disposal of Grain and Produce entrusted to him. Samples left with Mr S. Saunders, Ash burton, will be immediately offered in the best markets, and the highest value guaranteed. 25Ga 0 T I 0 E. Fresh arrangements having been made in connection with the “Ashburton Guardian,” taking effect from the Ist of March instant, I have to request that all Debts owing to me as Proprietor of the said Newspaper on the 28th February ultimo, be paid to Mr S. Saunders, on my behalf. All Debts now accruing to the Proprietor of the “Guardian” will be payable to Mr VV. H. Zouou. Dated this first day of March, 1881. 251 a MAX FRIEDLANDER. COTTON’S BOARDING HOUSE (Late of Dunedin), WAKANTJI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Close to the Railway Station, opposite fire bell. Good Accommodation. Reasonable terms. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. Board only, 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. 300 a /NREAT REDUCTION IN WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of .English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the follow ing Reduced Prices, viz :—Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £lB ; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 10s j Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) from £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4 ; American watches from £2 5s ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12. months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 308 a



Special Advertisements. a T C E. Persons willing to LEND the Exhibi tion Committee the use of GLASS CASES during the Exhihtion, for the hotter preservation of perishable articles, are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 280 a Hon. Suc - The best value FOB READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING 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 de scription. 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 satisfac tion. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarves,'Bags, Portmanteaux, Rugs, and Blankets, at Wholesale Prices. Thousands of the discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments, are the Very Best Yalue for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 751* Manager.



SHBUKTON MUSEUM. All persons, and particularly exhibitors at the forthcoming Exhibition, who feel disposed to ASSIST in establishing a MUSEUM in Ashburton, arc respectfully informed that the Committee of the Library have generously consented to appropriate a room for that purpose. JAny willing to give Specimens, Works of Art, &c., will kindly communicate with the undersigned as early as possible. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 203 a Hon. Sec. Industrial Exhibition. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston's), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. FIRE POLICE. Members are requested to attend at the Borough Council Offices on FRIDAY EVENING, at half past seven. VV. H. ZOUCH, Secretary. fnHRESHING BOOKS printed on the g shortest notice, at the Office of this Paper. OTI C B TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate with the Proprietor when any delays or omissions in the Delivery of this Paper occur. W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor.



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