SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Nich Murren, ship from Newcastle. To-day. Grafton, s.s.,from Wellington. Penguin, s.s., from Port Calmers. Rotorua, s.s., from Northern Ports. Sailed. To-day*. Grafton, s.s., for Oamaru and Timaru. Rotorua, s.s., for Melbourne, via the South. . SHAPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, To-day. Sailed—Australia, P. M. s. s., for Sydney. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Kiwi, from Napier and Gis borne. Sailed—Hawca, for Picton and Nelson ; Stella, for Mauukau.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows,:— For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. ra. 10 a. ra., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia. &c., at 10 a. m. and. 5 p-m. daily. a For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hmds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.20 p.in., 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 1 Ashburton Post Office— . From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.20 B.nv/4.85 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. m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. Hcom 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.

The! next mail for the United King (via San Francisco) will leave on pril 23rd.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-MORROW, Wednesday, April 6. Mr. Alfred Harrison, at Mount Somers— Implements and Stock ; 12 o clock. : Saturday, April 9. Dan Hetiderson and Co., at their rooms, * Saiindefs’ 'Buildings—Usual Weekly Salel2 o’clock, j t UESD ay, April 12. Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his rooms—Farm and Town Properties ; 12 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMU SEMENTS, &c. . To-night, , Tuesday, April 5. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. St. John’s Lodge, Somerset Hall, Tan cred street. To-morrow, Wednesday, April G. County: Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Templar Hall Company —Meeting of Templar Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Wakanni Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road; Board Office, Moore street. Wednesday, April 13. Presbyterian Church Gift , Auction, Town Hall .

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains LbAve Ashburton foe Christ church, and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. ’ ■ Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru ani» S&uth, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.tn. (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. in. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains, Arrive at Ashburton from Timabh and South at 10.15 a.m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1881.

TOWN EDITION. [lsswd at 4.30 p.m. j ,

Crowded Out.—We are compelled to hold over our leading article, “ The Tiger Lily,” and several items of interest. The Missing Mail Steamer. —lt will be seen from’a telegraphic article in another column that the P.M. s.s. City of New York arrived at San Francisco on Sunday.

Ashburton County Council. — The ordinary inontffly Yhocticg of this Counoil will be held in the Chambers, Baring Square, to-morrow morning. To Tenderers. —The Chairman of the County Council has accepted Shaw’s tender of £2l 10s for sinking a well at Winslow.

Railway Collision. —By a mistake in shunting, the 5.40 a.m. goods train from Dunedin was run into at Merton by a ballast engine yesterday, and five waggons and the cab of the engine were damaged. No one was injured. The driver of the ballast engine has been suspended pending enquiries.

The Chatmoss Case. —The Grand Jury have found true bills against James Scott for embezzlement and forgery. In re ference to this case, His Honor directed the Registrar of the Supreme Court to issue a summons against the Clerk of the Court here for disobeying the statute, in not forwarding the depositions in the case earlier to the Grand Jury. The L2O Note Cases. The . man Maurice Fitzpatrick, who was committed for trial a few' days ago on a charge of stealing a L2O note from Edwin Thomas, farmer, Wakanui, was yesterday found guilty, and sentenced to six months’ im prisonment, by his I fonor Judge Johnston, at Christchurch. —George Douglas, for stealing a L2O note from the person of Frederick Neal, on January 13th, 1881, was found guilty, and sentenced to penal servitude for three years. Supreme Court Cases. —At the Su preme Court, Christchurch, this morning, Robert Wyatt, for malicious injury to agricultural machinery, the property of a former employer, got nine months’ im prisonment. John Beaufield, for shoot ing at John Spring with intent to murder, was sentenced to ten years’ penal servi tude. Prisoner, on leaving the dock, remarked that before he had been there many years they would see the downfall of the Crown of England. Legal Amenities. —There was a pas sage at arms in the Dunedin R.M. Court yesterday between Mr J. E. Denniston and Mr Townsend Macdermott. Mr Macdermott said he would make Mr Denniston eat the leek as his partner did, referring to his threatened action for slander against Mr Downie Stewart and the latter’s apology. Mr Denniston then referred to his learned friend as a low-bred ruffian. After reproof from Mr Simpson, R.M., both apologised to the Bench.

Marine Casualty. --The small cutter Muriel, and the s.s. Piako, says a tele gram from Tanranga, were driven from their anchorage by the storm on Sunday morning. Neither of them were damaged. The Piako was again anchored off the shore, but at low water on Sunday night she appeared to have settled down on her anchor, making a hole under her bows. She soon filled with water and sank. At high water her decks are covered a foot deep. It is understood she will be handed over to the Insurance Company. Gratitude. —Rather an unusual way of treating a presentation, was carried out in a southern suburban township, one day last week. The head teacher was leaving the school—retiring from the teaching profession altogether—and, as is wont in such cases, the scholars .subscribed for and bought a handsome desk for presentation to him. With a few suitable remarks, the eldest boy presented the desk, and was answered thus;—“Jist keep it, laddie ; I’ll nae doot ho able to get on vera wed withoot it. ” The feelings of the scholars may be imagined. A Smart Detective.— Says tire special correspondent of the Lyttelton Timex, under date yesterday : —Detective Benja min, well-known in Christchurch, effected a clever capture of a burglar last night. The previous night he causally overheard a man saying to some others “ that nothing would be easier than to rob Johnston’s warehouse, as one of the windows was unfastened.” Observing that one of the party apparently paid un usual attention to the observation, he obtained permission to secrete himself in the building, and his foresight was duly rewarded by capturing his man after he had effected an entrance in the manner anticipated. Brutal Experiments. —The quantity of alcoholic liquor that is sufficient to kill, if taken at. a single draught, is being de termined satisfactorily by actual experi ment. The other diy an aged colored man in Texas drank three pints of whisky and fell dead. A German paper tells of a woman who has made a similar experi ment in a tavern in the village of Wirr-

witz, near I'reslan, whore she and her husband, being engaged jointly aa travelling vendors of lampblack—a busi ness! that is recognised specially in Germany—had put up for the night. The feat was occasioned by a boast made by her in the course of conversation with a number of cabin loungers, that she could drink a pint of brandy at a single draught if any one of her hearers had the ability to pay for it. The offer was taken up, and she stowed the brandy away as pro posed without winking. Then, however, she sat down and covered her face with her hands, and, when, after some time, her husband becoming alarmed, tried to arouse her, it was found she was dead. The Year’s Revenue.—' The Welling ton correspondent of the Press wired on Saturday : —Although the full returns are not yet in of the receipts of the Customs revenue for the financial year, these are so far complete that a close ap proximation can he arrived at, and it is not thought that the returns still wanting, which are for small insignificant ports, " can materially alter the total. The calculation of the Custom revenue for the year ended March 31 is LI, 310,000. As the Treasurer’s estimate was L 1,250,000, this is LOO,OOO to the good, and must he deemed a very favorable result. The ap proximate total of the Postal and Telegraph revenue is about L 227,000, or nearly L2OOO abrn o the estimate. Stamps also are believed to be slightly above the estimate, and land sales considerably in excess. But on the other hand, railways will probably be quite L 120.000 short so far as the gross receipts are concerned, although the reduced expenditure will bring up the net results much closer to the estimate. The Property tax, as already telegraphed, is neary LBO,OOO short of the original estimate, so that setting one item against another, the finances are likely to come out pretty straight.” Valedictory. A most interesting meeting took place in the Primitive Methodist Church last evening, the object being to bid farewell to the pastor (Rev. A. J. Smith), and at the same time pre sent him with a testimonial, as a token of the esteem in which he was held by the congregation. The indispensable tea meeting formed the introductory part of the programme, after which a very plea sant evening was spent, presided over by Mr Dally. After a short .address from the chairman, Mr Isaac Scott was called on to perform the most agreeable task of the evening. Mr Scott then, on behalf of the meeting, presented Mr Smith with a purse of sovereigns, expressing at the same time the regret which he, in com m m with others, felt at the loss which the Church would sustain by tliq removal of Mr Smith to another sphere of labor. Mr Smith, in a few appropriate remarks, acknowledged the gift, and expressed a hope that his successor (Rev J. Nixon) would he warmly welcomed to Ashburton, and have the same sympathy and help accorded him as he (Mr Smith) had ex perienced. Several friends addressed the meeting, all of whom spoke in most com plimentary terms of Mr Smith ; and the proceedings, which were of an essentially sociable nature, terminated shortly after nine o’clock.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

(Per Reuter's Agency.) No Worse. London, April 4. The latest bulletin issued with re gard to Earl Beaconsfield’s health states that his Lordship is no worse since the last report. The Irish Trouble. A severe disturbance occurred to-day at Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland. Some sympathisers of a tenant violently resisted the service of a writ for his ejectment, when a riot occurred be tween the people and the police. The latter fired upon the rioters, and killed two and wounded several others.

Circulars to the Powers. Athens, April 4. The Greek Government has issued a circular to the Powers regarding the offer made by the Porte for the settle ment of the frontier question. The circular repeats, and seeks to justify, the refusal of the Helenic Government to accept the offer of,/Turkey to cede the territory in Thessaly alone, and strongly urges the claims of Greece to the town of Prevesa, in Epirus, in ad dition.

AUSTRALIAN

(Per Renters Agency.) Kickists for New Zealand. Melbourne, April 4. The Australian team of footballers will play their first match against the Victorians on the 7 ill May. They pro ceed on a tour through New Zealand on 4th of June. Illness of the Marquis of Nomanby. His Excellency the Marquis of Nor manby is suffering from an attack of fever and ague. Mr Graham Berry will consequently preside at the meeting of the Executive Council to be held to morrow. Legislators’ Squabbles. Mr Munro, M.L A., was violently as saulted by Mr Sergeant, M.L.A., in public to-day, and the latter has since been arrested. Railway Extension. Brisbane, April 4.

Tenders for the construction of the railway between this city and Sandgate watering-place, about fourteen miles distant, have been received, and the lowest, at L 38.634, accepted.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association .) Arrival of German War Ships- Auckland, To-day.

The German war ships, More and Hab rioht, arrived here, to relieve the Nautilus and Hyaena on the Pacific station. Magisterial. Dunedin, To-day.

It is understood that Mr I. Watt will be transferred to Oamaru, consequent on Mr Parker’s retirement on a pension. Looking AfterJ the Fair Sex.

At the City Court this morning, two informations, under The Employment of Females Act, were heard. In one case the defendants were fined in a nominal penalty. In the other, the defendant, a sewing machine agent, employed a girl to do fancy work. Mr Macdermott con tended the case did not come within the meaning of the Act, and the Bench having a doubt on the point, dismissed the case.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON. —To-Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Ward.) CIVIL CASES.

0. Lake v. McKevrow —Claim L 55 16s 3d.

Dr. Foster for the plaintiff, and Mr Purnell for the defence.

A further adjournment in this case was granted, on the application of plaintiff’s solicitor.

Michael McAvey v. Mount Somers Road Board. —Claim, LIBB, work and labor done.

Mr. O’Reilly for the plaintiff, Mr Purnell for the defence.

Tho plaintiff made claim for the above sum for work and labor done by him in 1879, for the Mount. Somers Road Board, and a portion of which was certified to by the then Overseer for the Board. The defendants admitted a portion of the work had been executed, but stated that plaintiff had boon overpaid in the matter of a previous contract, and this therefore negatived his claim in this direction. Regarding a portion of the work, some cutting on the Alford 1 orest road, it was contended it had been badly executed, and further that the claim was in advance of the quantity done.^ After hearing the evidence, his Honor pointed out to plaintiff’s counsel that, the evidence of the Overseer to the Board at the time of the work being executed, named Fraser, not being forthcoming, and there being nothing to substantiate plain tiff’s statement as to the quantity of cut ting executed, he could either accept a nonsuit on the point of insufficient proof, or take a verdict on the merits of the case.

Mr O’Reilly elected to take a verdict, His Honor in delivering judgment de clined, in the absence of corroborative evidence, to support the statement of the plaintiff, to grant the claim for road cut ting, and as the balance of the sum due was met by the amount of L3O, which had been overpaid to the plaintiff, and sums paid to his order, gave judgment for the sum of 18s, balance ; each party to pay their own costs.

Elizabeth Lucas v. Sutherland. Claim, L2OO, due on payment of certain horses purchased by agreement. Mr Thomas for the plaintiff and Mr Branson for the defence.

The allegation for the plaintiff was that in May, 1876, the defendant entered into an agreement with William Lucas, of Christchurch, since deceased, to purchase from him twelve horses, mares and foals, for the sum of L2OO, which it was agreed should be paid two years after the date of purchase, or, in the event of the money being then not forthcoming, it was to bear interest at a rate of 10 per cent, per annum. Plaintiff, in the capacity of executor of the estate of Mr Lucas, now sought to recover such sum of L2OO, duo under the agreement. Finally judgment was given for plaintiff for L 144 18s. (Left sitting.)

ANALYSIS OF LOCALLY-GROWN SUGAR BEET.

We have been favored with a copy of a report just received from the Colonial Analyst, Mr Bickerton, on an analysis of sugar beet, submitted by his the Mayor, H. Friedlander, Esq. Three samples, one grown by Messrs Sealy Bros, and two by Messrs Friedlander Bros., were forwarded for analysis, the result being highly satisfactory. The following arc the particulars of the analysis:— Per cent.

Grown by Weight. of Sugar. No, i.. Sealy Bros. .. i 6-16 lb. 13*19 „ 2..Friedlander Bros. .. lb. .. 6*76 f , 3. .Friedlander Bros. .. 3 lb. • • 6*38 We shall comment further on this in oar next issue.

SAFETY OF THE MAIL STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK.

[By Telegraph.J Wellington, To-day. The Government have received a cablegram, announcing the arrival of the City of New York at San Fran cisco, on Sunday. No particulars as to the cause of her detention are wired.

MR STOUT ON THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

[By Telegraph.] Invercargill, To-day. Between 400 and 500 persons attended Mr Stout’s lecture on “The Irish Land Question,” the Mayor (Mr N. Johnston) being in the chair. Mr Stout reviewed the causes leading to the present crisis, expressing his opinion that, so far, the Land League had been a means of prevent ing rather than of occasioning agrarian outrages. Keferring to the oppression that had been practised on Ireland, he remarked that if the same had been done in Scotland the people would have resisted to the bitter end, and have conquered, too. He hoped for better things under the wise legislation of Mr Gladstone and Mr Bright, and pointed out that to the colonists the position of affairs gave valu able lessons of what to avoid in legisla tion. They had to guard against the growth of the landlord ckiss, the existence of which in this colony was due to the un wisdom of the earliest legislation. The lecturer held that the remedy for Irish unrest was Home Rule, the establishment of a kind of Provincial Parliament, and reforms in the land laws.

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[Per s.s. Australia, at Auckland.] GENERAL SUMMARY. The University boat race takes place on April 8. The Waterloo Cup lias been won by Princess Dagmar. Constable, the noted jockey, is dead.

A cartridge manufactory, with American machinery, turning out 300,000 cartridges per day, has just been put into operation at Constantinople. A collapse in the silver market in London on March 8 was produced by the announcement that tine India Office wou’d offer the following day L 50,000 more than the usual amount in Council bills. ’ ■.■

Le Printeps, a great drapery establish ment on the Boulevard Haussman, has been burned and several lives lost. The total loss to the insurance companies is 7,000,000 francs. Twenty-six persons were injured during the fire. Whole villages in Posen, Prussia Proper, and Schleswig are represented as deserted, the residents having emigrated to America. The Government is doing all in its power to check emigration agents from the United States, but in vain.

The Boers, by order of Joubert, have dispossessed all the inhabitants of Utrecht loyal to the British, and ordered their homesteads to be burned.

Queen Caroline, the widow of King Christian XIII. of Sweden, is dead. Portugal has adopted the Marquez treaty with England, which gives the latter country the right of way for military and commercial purposes, but makes no concession of territory.

It is reported that the oldest private bank in Marseilles has suspended pay ment.

An attempt to hold a Homo Hide meeting at Coventry, under the auspices of Messrs Arthur O’Connor and Finigan, led to a free fight. The Liugards are engaged at Baldwin’s Theatre, San Francisco. The trial of Isaac Kalloch for shooting Charles De Young is now in its thrity sovcnth day. The testimony is conflict-

mg. President Garfield’s inauguration, not withstanding the stormy weather, was a brilliant affair. Nearly 60,000 people were massed in front of the capitol at Washington, and, the address is pro nounced on© of the most careful and statesmanlike documents ever delivered there. General W. S. Hancock, the de feated democratic candidate, was present at the head of his brilliant staff, and bv the attentions paid him, seemed to divide the honors of the day with his successful rival. A terrible blow up of an explosive manufactory occurred at West Berkley, near San Francisco, on March 4th. The buildings were reduced to kindling wood, and three Chinamen and two whitemen were torn to pieces. Tlie Assembly of the State of Maine has indefinitely postponed the resolution ex pressing sympathy with the people of Ireland. A committee of New York residents with Dutch ancestry, formed to assist the Boers in the Transvaal, has disbanded, finding no sympathy or encouragement. The Porto has ordered 30,000,000 car tridges from the United States, to be de livered in three months from February. Many of the sugar plantations of Honolulu are mortgaged, and some of them will go to the wall. The Chinese are already maturing plans for , the pur chase of these estates, and a Chinese landed proprietory is not an unlikely possi bility of the future. The Catholic Orphanage at Hyde Park, Scrunton, Pa., was burned, and seventeen children were lost, fourteen boys and three girls. The Chinese have been refused natural isation as American citizens in the United States Circuit Court. The action of the Court has been denounced by the press. An immense corporation has been or ganised in St Louis, the purpose of which is to forward grain in bulk and all kinds of produce and merchandise from St. Louis to Liverpool and other foreign ports. The State of Deleware has passed prohibitory liquor law. W. D. Howell, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, has been offered the post of Minister tp Switzerland. Politicians com plain of the President’s partiality for literary men. General Grant positively refused an in vitation to attend the Garfield inaugura tion at Washington on the 4th of March. Lieut. Schawtka, U.S.N., has offered to place at the disposal of H. M. Govern ment the Franklyn relics recently dis cover ed. Mr Beecher has cancelled all lecture engagements, and will devote himself ex clusively to church duties in future. His , congregation has become dissatisfied, and an effort was being made to compel his resignation as pastor.'

Reports from Rome state that a terrible earthquake took place at Cuscamaccai, Uland of Ischia, on Friday, March 4th. The first shock occurred at 1.30 in the afternoon, and the second an hour later. The whole of the upper part of the town is destroyed, and two thermal establish ments seriously damaged. The probable loss of life will reach 300, and the damage to houses and property will amount to 100,000 francs. Further details say that 300 detached limbs and fragments of bodies were dug from the ruins. An incident is recorded of a handkerchief fluttering from an upper storey of a build ing, on seeing which, Colonel Parodio mounted a ladder and entering the win dow, reappeared with a woman unhurt, but insane.

Steps are being taken by the New York Municipal Council to put a stop to walk ing matches in the city, several having been denounced as frauds.

The policy of educating the young Indians instead of fighting the old ones, is now proposed to the United States Go vernment.

A case of poisoning from eating canned salmon occurred in Chicago, ended fatally. Corrosion of the can caused the poisoning. Cholera is raging in Chicago, and is attributed to the general use of butterine or oleomargeriuo. On the return from England of Edward Hanlan, the champion oarsman, he was the guest of the Atlanta Boat Club at New York. On March 3rd, a dinner was given in his honor, at which Major Grace, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and other distinguished persons were present. A 50,000 dollar relief fund for Michael Davitt has been started in San Francisco. Contributions are limited to 25 cents.

The steam whaler Mary and Helen has been purchased by the United States Go vernment, and will be fitted to go out in search of the missing Arctic exploring vessel Jeannette.

Henry Genet, one of the old New York Tweed ring, has been convicted and sen tenced to the penitentiary for six months, also to pay a fine of 9,604 dollars. The International “ Tramp ” in New York came to an end on March 12th. O’Leary retired with 450 miles, and Faughan withdrew when he had com pleted 461 miles. The affair was almost neglected by the public. The world’s fair, which was to bo held in New York in 1883, will probably be abandoned, as no subscriptions are coining in.

The Hawaiian Islands are being de

vastated by small pox, recently imported in the brig Cassandra from Canton. The white inhabitants are flying in dismay. The roads and paths leading out of Hono lulu are closely guarded, but the mail steamers will not take anything on board except the mails, remaining outside the reef to receive them. Mongolians are arriving in large numbers, and appro priating the native women, and the affaire of the island are far from satisfactory. The Archbishop of Dublin assails the Land League in his Lenten pastoral, and also the ladies who are associated in the movement. The ladies intend to reply. Lord Beaconsfield offered to cancel his “ Endymion” contract with Messrs Long man, and instead of LIO,OOO to fake half of the profits. The offer was declined. Tholossis now L 3,000, but this is expected to be made up by the cheap edition. Lord Derby denies that he is to enter the Ministry. Mahomet Jan, the Afghan loader, has been murdered. It is rumored in Paris that Herbert Yon Bismarck, sonof the Chancellor, has eloped to Italy with a German Princess, the wife of a high dignitary at the court of Berlin. Mr Ashmead Bartlett, the husbaiid of Baroness Burdctt Couts, is threatened with a breach of promise suit. Mr Eaton (conservative) has been elected to Parliament for Coventry. A Fenian lodge has been discovered in Lancashire, and arms were found secreted. In the Lenten pastoral issued by the Irish Catholic bishops the people are earnestly warned againt forming illegal secret combinations. The strongest sympathy is expressed for their trials. Edmund Yates is about to start a new daily afternoon newspaper in London. Lord Odo Russell has been raised to the peerage with the title of Baron Empthill. American smuggling vessels, chiefly from San Francisco, have become so numerous on the coast of Eastern Siberia, that the Governor-General asks for a Russian Naval force to suppress them. President Garfield’s inaugural address was telegraphed verbatim to the London press, and produced an exultant impres sion, Both English and Americans alike admired it for its style and wise modera tion of tone. The journals praise liberally the new President’s political good sense, and augur a prosperous administration. The French Government has embargoed at Dunkirk the munitions of war intended for Greece.

General Ney, Due De Elchinger, grand son of Mashal Ney, committed suicide at Ghatillon by shooting himself through the head.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body took place last evening, there being in attendance, his Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Robinson, Ivess, Roberts, Harrison, R Friedlander, Williamson, and St. Hill. THE WRONG SfDE OF THE LEDGER. The Mayor stated the debit balance at the Bank was L7l 9s 3d. There were accounts against the Council to the amount of about L 2,000, including works in hand. If they desired to address the County Council on the matter of a grant in abeyance, they would have to do so on Wednesday next, on which date a meeting of the same would bo held. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence read, included the fol lowing : From the Longbeach Road Board, complaining of the great number of large stones on the road forming the ap proach to the Ashburton bridge, which rendered it dangerous for traffic. It was resolved that the letter should be acknowledged, stating that the Coun cil would take the matter into considera tion.

Circular from the Manawatu County Council, same being ordered to be laid on the table.

From the Secretary Fire Police, asking what payments, if any, should be made by the members in the matter of badges. CrSt Hill moved —“That the Borough Council hand over to the Fire Police the badges, as they consider them part of the Borough property. ” Cr Robinson seconded the resolution, which was carried.

From H. M. Jones, re asphalting the footpath in front of his property in Waka nui road.

Consideration was deferred till the by laws of the Borough came into force.

From the Borough scavenger (Mr Ibell), requesting the return of the sum of. L 6, deposit made by him on his contract. Cr Ivess moved —“ That the sum of L 5 be returned to the tenderer as soon as he has complied with the terms of the bond, as provided for in the specifications.” This was seconded and carried.

From the Borough Engineer, apologis ing for his non-attendance on the ground of ill-health.

From James Bradley, returning account received by him amounting to L 9 Its lOd, from the Town Clerk, for solicitor’s fees in drawing lease of section held by him from the Council; and requesting, to have the same taxed, as ho considered it exor bitant, and he could have had the. -same work done for half that amount.

Cr Ivess asked was this a th# Council had incurred, and now to shift on to the shoulders of holder ?

His Worship replied in the affirmative. Cr Ivess said he considered this acasc of extortion. These things were a disgrace, and it was time the Council asserted itself in the matter. Had this sum been paid hy the Council 1 His Worship replied that the Council had discharged the solicitor’s account con taining these items. Cr Ivess said that it was time, if this system of extortion was continued, the duties of the Borough solicitors were brought to a termination. Ic was a stand ing disgrace, and he was certain if the bill were brought before the Registrar of 'the Supreme Court, that it would be consider ably stripped" by that functionary. He (Cr Ivess) had recently had a lease exe* cuted in the North Island for some land of an annual rental of LlO, and the total cost in the matter of the transfer only reached a sum of L2 10s. He con sidered Mr Bradley perfectly justified in bringing this before the notice of the Council, and requesting to have it taxed. He was certain they could not recover a sum of L 9 odd from Mr Bradley. He thought the Council’s action in paying the solicitor’s bill, without having the same taxed, rather loose. Cr Harrison pointed out that Cr Ivess had been absent at the time the solicitors’ account came before them for payment. He, therefore, must be slightly in ignor ance of the facts attending the same. This was also a first occasion on which their attention had been called to exorbi tant claims on the part of the Borough solicitors.

Cr Ivess apologised for his absence, which had been unavoidable, and thanked the Council for their kindness in granting him leave during the same. He was aware that if he was called upon by hia business to make periodical visits out of the district he could not devote that time necessary in the execution of his duty to the ratepayers, and therefore, if he found himself called upon in the future to do so, he should immediately place his resigna tion on the table. He begged to move— u That this Council disapprove of the high legal charges for the preparation of lease from the Borough to James Bradley, the same being excessive, and consents to the same being taxed by the Registrar, as requested. ” Cr Harrison seconded the resolution.

His Worship said ho concurred in the opinion expressed by the mover of the resolution. He might state he had en deavored to obtain a reduction in the account of the last bill of costs paid to’ Messrs Branson and Purnell by the Council, and had actually carried the cheque for the amount in his pocket for nearly a fortnight in the hope of obtain ing some abatement, but had failed. Gentlemen of the legal profession had a way of drawing up their accounts which made taxing them a d'fficult matter. The resolution on being put was carried unanimously.

engineers’ report. The Engineers reported as follows Under date March 28.- - -Burnett street west: Owing to the bad formation of the lower part of this street, between Winter, and West streets (the crown of the road being far too high), there is a difficulty in *wo loaded drays passing each other.. As it is now much used by grain carts from the Forks and upper parts oi the district, and is, in fact, since the ex tension of the Alford Forest road, one of the principal- thoroughfares in the Borough, it is important the roadway should be re-graded -If the Council decide on taking the work in hand, we would recommend that it should be done by their own men, as we consider it would be more conveniently and economically done than by contract. —Horse and Cart : We would also suggest the advisability of the Council providing their own horse and cart, plough, and scoop. A cart is now required to be constantly at work, and the first cost would soon be recouped. The cost of fencing the half acre adjoining the Council yard, and. re moving and converting one of the Road Board cottages for a stable would riot be great, and we think the convenience and saving of ex-- pense would soon be recognised.—Levels of Sheets : We are advised that the levels as shewn on the Borough map are not sufficient to meet the requirements of the Act, and. in order to do so we fear it would' be necessary to take detail levels, and make level sections, in order to give the necessary information. We have now a good proportion of the work in our possession as to streets and footpaths, already made; and also levels and sections we have taken and made for our guidance in considering a uniform and comprehensive plan of grading new streets for drainage and water supply.—Shingle for Streets ; In setting out the formation level of the streets at the north east end of the Borough, south-east of the railway, we find there would be a consideiah’e quantity of shingle to be removed near the gasworks. This might be utilised for metal iinp, at the same time making progress in 'forming the streets. If the Council approve, we might make arrangements with the con- Irac'or for re-forming and vnetallmg Cox street to get the shingle required in this manner; and under date April 4.—Assess ment of Borough.: The valuation roll has been revised and signed by the Judge. Reductions have bean made on our valuation of L 836 15s, and additions to the amount of L 173. The total value of assessed proper y in the Borough now stands at L 22,659 ss, being an increase of L2OO on last year’s valuation,—Channelling and Kerbing : Mr Bradley applies, through us, to the ' Council to make a trial of asphalt channelling and kerbing. He asks to lay down a length of about 2 J4 chains, on the north-east side of Cameron street, betwe.n the Post Office corner and the angle of the Wakariui road. His estimate of the price is about the same as if constructed of concrete— viz., about 1-5 per chain —and he offers to put down this length for half the cost as an ex periment. A specimen of the channelling was shown at the Indus trial Exhibition, and was no doubt seen by the members of the Council. We-would venture to recommend that the trial, be made, as there are some points on which asphalt may be found preferable to concrete, and the cost of this experiment would not lie more than L 6. The concrete kerbing in East street ought to be thorougly repaired before the winter. In answer to our query, Mr Bradley offers- to do it for 1-5- —Water Supply Accounts : We have made up the accounts relating to water supply to the end of -March, and beg to lay an abstract of the same before you. The total amount expended on the water supply works, including concrete chan nelling and kerbing, and also timber kerbing done in 1879, is L 2,447 is 3d, of which Li,564 14s 7d had been paid from the general ac count. —Forming Cox street and Footpath, South-East Town Belt : These contracts are very nearly completed ; but as the specified time elapsed on the 31st ult., we would ask for a short extension of time for the con tractors. —Labor Gang ; The labor gang have been engaged in spreading shingle on footpath on South-East: Town Belt and Cox street, clearing up streets, attending to watet- supply, and assisting in the erection and taking down of triumphal arch for the Governor’s re ception.

The following action was taken Be report dated March 28th—clause 1 was left in the bands of the Works Committee to report thereon ; clause 2 was adopted, and a committee, consisting of the Mayor and Crs Roberts and Harrison, appointed to purchase the plant; clause 3—considera tion deferred to next meeting; clause 4; —also deferred, after a lengthy discussion thereon. Be report dated April 4—clause I—His Worship remarked that the rate roll had been very badly prepared, and at one time he thought seriously of rejecting the same and ordering the preparation of a new roll. The Borough, however, could not be said to have gone back, or remained stationary, as there was an increase of L2OO over last year’s assess ment; clause 2—the Council declined, considering its pecuniary position, to entertain the proposals contained therein ; clause 4—a fortnight’s extension of time. , was granted. ,alleged Faulty contracting. Cr Williamson said, regarding the decay in the channelling of the streets, he con sider.ered the fault lay at Mr, Bradley’s door: : The work was disgraceful, and no

have permitted the same. said the fault was not on theteart oiyyir. Bradley. The work had beontlono Hi frosty weather, and the fault was,|ho Eng&eer’s for permitting its being executed at such an unfavorable time. Or Williamson said that he himself had seen-Mr Bradley’s men engaged after the frost in patching up the work, and they had. neglected to remove or dampen the santi laying bare on the concrete before putting additions thereto. It was Mr Bradley’s fault that the work was exposed to the frost, fur had he taken proper pre cautions- the consequent atiu Uxa work would not have occurred. . T The matter dropped after aotub frqfther discussion. • -

, OF mWfttfdK* The-Ipspeptqr pf Nuisao?eß intweMNffA follows : - (i) AV Closets ; I have the the Council lhi£ ‘soitoe;> fektemV'-Havd ‘been cleaned out and filled up since tost, One of the worst; 1 may mention,(tq_gi.ve thrf Council an idea of the amount of refuse cofff *~ tained in some of them), contained one yard six.. ; feet (cubic) of filth and liquid .matter. -~{Z)'Jltr'"' Pits : All pits that I have, found that v ate USttd" for slops and other refuse matter, I have had filled up, and now wait the. decision oi.ffie ~ Council as to whether they will give permission' ? for (he construction of small concrete'taitks,' to' be emptied once or twice a week. ■. : Clause 1 was adopted ; and re clause 2^ Cr St. Hill moved—“ That concrete tanks- * be allowed to he built for refuse water, under the supervision of the Inspector of j . f Nuisances ; ” and this was finally agreed to.

THE BANK OVERDRAFT. , ~ Hia Worship stated that the bank 1 *was prepared to allow the Borough an over-, . draft of LI,OOO at a rate of - per cent, for the p. esent twelve tnprthsp this to be reduced during the succeeding , " : .•' i/. it)A year. . . •. Cr Robinson asked which bauk t4nderte4 . T a loan at this rate. !

His Worship replied the Bank of New >' Zealand. ..

Cr Robinson said had the Unioti Sank of Australia been spoken to on this spb- , jeet ? ' ' ' ’ /->’ His Worship replied in the ueg&lire. "■ “ Cr Robinson considered that both .banka -j should be interviewed onthe subjectyaiitT the lowest tenderer accepted. This was merely a case of extortion. The rate of, interest at present was ofily 8 per cent. ' f ( ; , His Worship pointed out • that hd had ‘‘,i. merely complied with'the requestmadia’to'V/ him bn the subject. It was usual 4 foifTA clients to interview their own. bankers first. It, however,, rested withtllie Council to take actibn in the matter in whatever way it thought fit. /, / . ■ i'* ; : : ‘ T Cr Ivess spoke in favor of. both theL i. Banks being requested to tender in ' the • ‘ '• matter ; he should certainly give his sup port to the one offering the overdraft or loan at the lowest rate of interest . The Bank of New Zealand had enjoyed- the privilege of conducting thb Council’s oasi- ... ness for a period of nearly three years, and if it could not. do' it as.''cheaply! other banking institutions, then its rela-f ; tions to the Council -had better > < < Money was now plentiful, and private in dividuals could borrow to any extent at a rate of 8 per bent. When the banking account of the’ Council was first opened _ they had a fight over the matterjvaild, although the Bank of New ZeidandWaS fully olie per cent, in advance of/ the. Union Bank, they had been ferced -intb - accepting that tender. He would morA ; r f. f —“ That -the "banks doing' Ashburtqn he invited to inform *- cil upon whai terms they T wo|ftld,‘.be. pre-' J-l pared to conduct the Council’s business for twelve months ; the rate of interest to be named on the daily minimum fcredit'blHi debtor balance; such offers to be sub* mitfed to the’ Council tinder seal.” ‘ Cr St. Hill and seconded the resolution, .which was, • carried. ' ; Ta.: v.-nic His Worship pointed out that it would be desirable to fix. some amount as ths sum which would be needed by' the Council He did not think.the sum they? - 1 could borrow would he sufficient. *-»

< Cr Ivess remarked that they cbuld not borrow beyond .the amount' of thejrlSst year’s revenue. They qquld„ r<; ' fix the sum they would need after tne’.i banks had tendered in the matter.-' •/■ His Worship, in reply to- Or Ivess, said : their revenue for the year terminating March 31st 1880, was about L 2,300. r Thar t returns for the year ending-laatVinqntlijX were not yet made up. They two f y works now In hand \vhich would ‘ cost 1 j LI,BOO. ; , . v It was resolved' that a return of’last' * ’■ year’s revenue shbuld be made but for the guidance of the banks. ; ; i HI fire inspector. Cr R. Friedlander «ppHed > J of the Fire Policc, tp be^appow^,fls^iT«7/ Inspector ; and also asked ror the iise of the Borough Council Chambers for the meetings of the Police. Both requests were granted. THE TDRSqCK NXTISANQE* . -.11 rl tA. i-V Cr Harrison drew the Council’s atten tion to the fact that the tussocks were not yet cleared froqx all the sections. , It was reaofyefl that' pniceedings should be at once takbn against those who.had:! f not yet cleared the tussocks from their / sections. 'l. POSTPONED, The Mayor’s notice of motion re edn- ' sideration of. grant to Ind as trial : ■ Exhibi-r ■ i : tion Committee was .postponed till next , meeting. ' " 1 11 ‘ LEGAL CHARGES. r/ ■ drjlv'f It was moved by Cr St Hill, and seconded by Cr Ivess; —“ That all per- 7 ? sons having transactions with this involving the preparation of legal dbcti- 4 ments be first informed of the total cost. - i"; before instructions are forwarded to the solicitor, and in tho event of the same being considered excessive* the.person re quiring the legal services to have. the. option of engaging a reputable solicitor to execute the work required, ayibjeck to the same being perused and approved of by the Council’s solicitors. ” After a lengthy discussion, the reaclu- .. tion, on being put, was negatived, only f the mover and seconder votingm'ffkvprbf'f the sarnie.

MIIKGUNO. Li. ■ C J It was decided that part of William street, between Moore and Havelock ~ , - streets, be shingled. ~ ' '' ' ’., ALFORD FOREST ROAD. .. v On the motion of Cr Williamson, in structions were given for the Engineer to report on this road. ■ .... i., j. i/; I», I driver’s A hackney-coach license was grated to ’ r ‘ * ’ John Stewart. ? s accounts. I Accounts amounting to L2OO . yere , „ * passed for payment. * ( ( |- VOTE OF THANKS.. " A special vote of thanks ikas accorded' to Cr St. Hill for his services in connec tion with the erection of the triumphal - ,;!• arch on the occasion of. the G/ovemor’s.: ■--p.i reception. j.dfi NOTICES OF MOTION. ; v,' ' u > Cr St. Hill gave as a notice of motion.,: -rm his resolution re expenses in preparingn j.-.-. legal documents which bad been lost. Cr ; Ivess gave notice that at next.... meeting he would move—“ That a of one shilling in the-Ll lie The Council,then adjourned. /t / o- •,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1881.



J IHE NE W ZEALAND Clothing Factory. '■ ASHBURTON BRANCH. NOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS— East Street. W. SPARROW, 369a* Branch Manager.



Wanted. ANTED —A General SERVANT. Apply, Office of tins Paper. 485 a \vrANTED— A strong active EIRE V\ as general Servant. Apply^to Mr Cambridge, Chemist. 486 - WANTED —A General SERVANT. Apply to Mrs Geouoe Jameson, Tattered street. 370 a WANTED— An Active LAD, to sell The Ashburton Guardian on the Ash burton-Winslow Line. None but smart Boys need apply. ANTED—TENDERS from suitable persons for the office of SEXTON to the Cemetery Board. All applications to be forwarded to the Chairman on or before twelve o’clock at noon on TUES DAY, the 12th April next. Particulars of duties required can be obtained on ap plying to the undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. WARD, 347 a Chairman. WANTED TO LET—A three-roomed HOUSE in Cameron street west. Apply to M. Neal as. W“ ANTED to PURCHASE—BONES, in any quantities. Apply, Mayo and Hunt, Beach road. 130 a WANTED— A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of this paper, 178 a ANTED TO SELL Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, East Street. 898 TTTANTED KNOWN—That the \\ undersigned will sell BREAD, during the month of April, at 6d. per 41b. Loaf. THOS. TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 4(ißa WANTED KNOWN—That O’Connor’s four-wheeled covered WAG GONNETTE runs between Ashburton railway station and Scott s Tinwald Hotel at intervals every day. 441 a WANTED TO SELL —PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &c., 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. Address: Cameron street west. 86a TTTANTBD KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants.—L. F. Andkewjss 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. Andkewes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer, East street, South. 208 a



WANTED KNOWN SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. T W. M‘RAE bogs to inform the J # 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.



Special Advertisements. Encourage local enter prise, & KEEP THE MONEY IN THE PLACE. WANTED—IO,OOO customers to Pur chase 100,000 Envelopes and upwards (just arrived). 1,000, 7s Cd ; 6,000, 6s 9d per 1,000, for Cash. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organs for sale on deferred payments, from 30s per month. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a



A. Thiele’s BEST BREAD, First Award of Merit, Ashburton Industrial Exhibition, 6d DELIVERED CASH 6jd ON DELIVERY 470 a



jyj-R W. H. SPACEMAN’S Offices are now in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch, next Miles and Co., bavin# REMOVED from Messrs Wynn, Williams, and Deacon’s. 33fa 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 ASHEURTON. 527a*



NOTICE TO ADVERTISEES. 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.



Jlissing. —A draper named J. G. Dudgeon, j.well-known in Westport, and recently in business in Wellington, has disappeared suddenly, and fears are en tertained for his safety. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— :Diseases of the skin, ringworm, scurvy, aundice, scrofula or king’s evil,sore heads, and the most inveterate skin disease to which (he human frame is.subject, cannot be treated with a more safe and certain remedy than Holloway s Oinlmentand Pills, which act so pcrculiarly on the constitution and so purify the blood, that these diseases are at once eradicated from the system, and a lasting cure obtained. They ar*. equally efficacious in the cure of turners, bums, scalds, glandular swellings, ulcerous wounds, rheumatism, contracted and stiff joints. These medicines operate mildly and surely. The cures effected by them are not temporary or apparel t only, but complete and permanent.



Assessment Court.—The Assessi'ent Court for the Upper Ashburton, District will sit on ! j’, the lSthjpwt =rr'< Ecclesiastic*!. N 0 The following will, be , the order of. MASSES from the first Sunday of April ;j— • ] . 'T M 0 Ist Maas ... 9 a-ni. -2nd Mass ... ■ ... ... ' . 371 a KpBfcUND P. COJTEY. 'K, f. tl-;. rr.-ittii Z'A'H 1, [i>A