SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Aurora, schooner, from Wellington. To-day. Arawata, s. s., from Wellington. Oreti, s.s. from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Jane Douglas, s.s., for Kaikoura, Wel lington, and Boston. JJMKAi?,.' i -fo-BAT. Arawata, s.s., for Melbourne, via Hie South and Hobart. TTrr.uQRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Hancla Isle, schooner, from New York. Stella, schooner, from New castle. Hero, from Sydney. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Wakatipu, from Nelson. Ara wata, from Auckland... , Sailed^—Hawea, for Picton and Nelson. Cutty Sark, schooner, for Lyttelton. Tima.ru, Yesterday. Arrived—Comadre, barque, from Syd ney, to load for London. Port Chalmers, To-day. Arrived —Rotomahana, s.s., from Mel bourne, via the Bluff.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows: For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. •For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, ColdßtrWttiS&ligitata, Oran, Winchester, For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m,, daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 420 p.m. , daijy. , For Greenstreet, ■ Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. For Ashton, Watcrton and Longheach, 4.30-p.nre daily, fj T FojSWgkjinui, Elgin, Seafield, New lancf, 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 n.m., 435 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. tu ft. 35p;nn, and 8.15 p.m. daily. From- Greenstreet, ! ■ Ashburton' Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p. m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. nw daily. From Elgin, Seafield, New land, an'd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY -MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saxuruay,Mahch 10. 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. Friday, April 1. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their salerooms, Ashburton —Building Sites ; 1 p.m. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their rooms, Ashburton —Valuable Freehold Farm, in the Hinds district; 12 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c.

To-night, Tuesday, March 15. Third; Degree Temple, and Installation:of Officers, Templar Hall, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18. Fire Police—Meeting, at the Borough Council Chambers, 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 C. County Council,-at the. County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Truss Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 450 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains . Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a. m. (Express), 436 p.m., arid 7.50 pirn. Timaru ; 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, MARCH 15, 1881.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 5 p. m.’J

Fire Police. — A meeting of the Fire Police will bo held on Friday next, at the Borougli Council Chambers, at 7.30 p.m., the business being the election of officers. Grain Season. —A large quantity of grain is now being delivered at the various stations on the South line, and the rail way authorities are not able to take in much more owing to the scarcity of ship ing in Port Lyttelton. The stationmasters have been notified that consignees must delay sending in their grain for a short time, owing to the want of storage, etc. Narrow Escape from Fire. —On Saturday morning last, as an Ashburton resident was crossing Mr Scott’s paddock, about mid-way between Rakaia and Chertaey, he observed that the tussocks were on fire between the railway lino and the paddock—a distance of only a few yards. , The fire spread rapidly in the direction of some stacks of wheat, oats, and barley, in the paddock, and it was only after great exertions, and a severe scorching on the part of our in formant, that the fire was got under, fortunately before it had done any great damage. Ashburton Borough Council. A special meeting of the Council was held last evening for the purpose of consider ing the manner of the reception of his Excellency the Governor. His Worship the Mayor, Councillors St. Hill, Harrison, and Parkin were present. There not being a full quorum, it was resolved to arrange matters and submit particulars of the reception to a full meeting of the Council for approval. It was decided to have the train which conveys the Governor stop exactly opposite the Town Hall, and to deliver the address im mediately his Excellency leaves his car riage, before enteiing the building. The masting then adjourned.

The Governor’s Tour. —His Excel lency the Governor arrived at Oamaru yesterday, and after inspecting the harbor works and grain stores was entertained at luncheon. Ho expressed himself highly pleased with the harbor works. At the luncheon, the Premier, replying to the toast of “ The Parliament,” said amongst other things that proper facilities for shipping produce would be the turning point in the practicability of competing with America, and New Zealand farmers must see that they had these facilities. His Excellency shortly after left for Dunedin, whore he arrived by special train at 8.20 p.m. An immense crowd assembled at the station, where the Volunteer Band and a guard of honor were posted. The Governor was wel comed by the Mayor, and afterwards driven round the city. To-day accompanied by the Mayor His Excellency visited various public institutions. At 2.45 p.m. he ro received an address from the Corporation, and afterwards held a levee in the Town Hall. The Late Torpedo Accident. —From telegrams to hand, per the Ringarooma at the Bluff, it appears that the gig of the Cerberus, with a seventy-pound torpedo aboard, proceeded tp make the last of a series of experiments. While the torpedo was being lowered into the water, the wire entangled in the oar and the torpedo exploded, blowing three men to atoms, one survived a short time ; the fifth was killed immediately, but the body was re : covered, while Jasper, the sixth wan, miraculously escaped with a few bruises. Houston, of the torpedo corps, seeing Jasper struggling in the , water, gallantly swam to his assistance, and at the risk of his pwn life, was the means of bringing Jasper safe aboard the Cerberus. Th cause of the accident is at present shrouded in mystery, but an inquiry:will immediately be held. Major Murray, the chief of tl>e torpedo corps, suggested that the faulty construction of thetorpedo with dynamite, and the exudation of. nitro-g.ycerine, caused a premature expio- ■ sion. One thing is perfectly clear, that Ifipre is no ponnection, with the current of the battery and torpedo wire. \

Sporting. —Hornby was scratched for all his engagements at the Canterbury Autumn Meeting at 3.10 p.m. yesterday. Bank Holiday. —Thursday next, being St. Patrick’s Day and a Bank holiday, the Banks doing business in {Ashburton will be closed. Timaru Mechanic's Institute. —On his return from the South the Governor will lay ibe foundation stone of the new Mechanic’s Institute at Timaru. The Industrial Exhibition. —Two large tents are being erected by Mr Patching at the back of the Court House, in order to give additional space for the exhibits. Death op Colonel Nation. —Colonel Nation, a very old colonist’died at Auck land yesterday. He distinguished him self during the Indian Mutiny, and com manded the first battalion of the Auck land militia during the Waikato war.

Female Agriculturists. —An Illinois paper brags that in the West 100,000 women are working agriculturally in the fields. Well, it is the same way here. Half of our energetic feminine population are engaged in the pursuit o( husbandry. Rust. —The wheat crops in many parts of the south of Otago are suffering very severely from rust, more, so than was at first thought. One farmer informs us (Bruce Standard) that the greater portion of one of his paddocks of wheat, will not be worth more than ninoponcc a bushel, while another tells us that n large quan tity of liis crop will be fit for nothing else than feed for his pigs. Nearly the whole of tho farmers are troubled more or loss by this plague.

Beaufield's Antecedents. —The West Coast Times says ;—“ In connection with the recent shooting case at Christchurch, it may be mentioned that the would-be assassin, Beaufield, was some years ago working in the neighborhood of Ross. He bore a character for violence, and was brought, we understand, into unpleasant relations with the police here. He com mitted a murderous assault at Ross on a woman named Mrs Dobson, and threatened one or two other persons with violence. Ho was, at the time we refer to, married, and deserted his wife. He was, we believe a French sailor, and must have known Spring (the man he endea vored to shoot at Christchurch) at Ross, as the two men were working at the latter place at the same time.”

Served Him Right. —Mr Shaw, Resi dent Magistrate, read a lecture to a Wel lington tradesman named William David son, recently, which the latter is not likely to forget in a hurry, and which will doubtless convey a salutory lesson to other persons imbued with the same per verted ideas. Mr Davidson is a general dealer, and some time age supplied to a woman named Kate Howard a quantity of furniture, with the view of enabling her to ply an improper trade. He now sued her before the 8.M., to recover L 27 3s 2d ; balance of account, his Worship said it had been held that people who give credit to women of this class, to enable them to carry on an immoral traffic, could not come before a court of law or equity to demand payment thereof. The Magis trate further added that ho was astonished at the effrontery of any respectable man of business coming to that court in sup port of such a claim. The plaintiff had lost his money and he (the Magistrate) was very glad of it. He hoped it would be a deterrent to him and others, because as long as tradesmen furnished girls like the defendant with the means of carrying out prostitution, so long might such traffic flourish in this city. Plaintiff was then nonsuited with costs, and left the Court looking exceedingly crestfallen. Tenders are advertised for to-day for a sexton, to be sent in by noon on the 12th April next. Mr K. F. Gray holds a sale of sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, and implements at his yards, Tcmuka, at noon to-morrow, The declaration of insolvency of John McConnell appears elsewhere. The trustee in the estate of William Pauling, of the Hinds, summons a meeting of creditors for Satuaday next. James Scott has filed a declaration of insolvency.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter’s Agency.) “ Urgency." London, March 14. Sir Stafford Northcote has issued a manifesto condemning the proposal of the Government to “urgency” to consideration of Supply in Com mittee of Ways and Means, and de clares that such a course would be subversive of the rights and privileges of. the House of Commons. Land League Meetings. Large meetings, under the auspices of the Land League, were held yester day at twenty different places in Ireland. All passed off without dis turbance.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) Another Big Show. Adelaide, To-day. The necessary preliminary arrange ments for holding an International Ex hibition in this city have been com pleted. Morgan’s Manifesto. Mr Morgan, the Premier, has modi fied his manifesto of last month, and he now proposes to defer the intended reduction of duties, except those on agcirultural implements. Exhibition Awards. Melbourne, March 11. The following further Exhibition awards have been made public : —First order of merit Waddell, McLeod, and Weir, Wellington, for hall door; Austin, Kirk, and Co., Christchurch, for pottery ; Oamaru stone Company, for stone; E. H. Banks, Christchurch, and W. and C. Moir, Southbrook, Canterbury, for pearl barley. Second order of merit Guthrie and Lar nach’s Company, Dunedin, for hall door ; Halley and Ewing, Wellington, for doors ; Stewart and Co., Welling ton, for mantleshelf and door; Ford and Ogdon, Malvern Hills, Canterbury, for drain pipes, etc. ; George Norbury, Wellington, for drain pipes; John C. Ellis, Merivale, Southland, for stone; Edward Macaffery, Queenstown, for stone; Chas. O’Neill, Wellington, for flagging ; Fleming, Grey and Co., In vercargill, and W. Irvine and Co., Palmerston, Otago, for oatmeal; W. D. Ward, Christchurch, for semolina,; Greig and Hunter, Christchurch, for stone. Third order of merit —Port Chalmers Quarrying Company, for blue stone. Honorable mention William Wilson, Christchurch, for stone. The official declaration of awards will be made on the 22nd in stant. The day will be a public holi day, and there will be a parade of troops. The whole proceedings will be of a formal character. i; i r The Agent-General. Sydney, March 14.

Mr William Foster, late Agent-Gener ralforNew South Wales in London, returned here to-day per P. and O. steamer Bokhara. He met with a warm reception, and was presented by a committee with a congratulatory ad dress."

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Return of the Champion. Grahamsiown, To-day. The representatives, with the Carbine Champion, reached here last evening. A large parade of volunteers met them, and the Mayor and County Chairman welcomed them. A ball takes place on Thursday night. Mining. The men are setting to work vigorously on the new ground taken up at Waihi Plains. A reef has been traced two miles. Uncle in Trouble. Wellington, To-day. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day, M. Hynia, for a breach of the Pawnbrokers Act, by failing to enter the amount of interest to be charged on various articles, was fined L 5 and costs.

THE MURDER OF THE CZAR.

Several Persons Killed and Wounded. Arrest of the Assassin. Letters of Condolence to the Imperial Family. (Bv Cable.) St. Petersburg, March 13. Accompanied by his suite, the Czar was witnessing a parade of troops in the city to-day, when a bomb was suddenly thrown from among the spectators, and fell close to where he was standing. It exploded, but did no harm to His Majesty. A second bomb was almost simultaneously thrown, and this shattered his legs, and otherwise mortally wounded him. He was at once conveyed to a house near at hand, but His Majesty died within two hours from loss of blood, though every effort was made by the doctors, who were at once in attendance, to stop the flow. Great consternation was caused on the parade ground when the bombs were thrown, and when the effect of their explosion was seen. Several persons, including some mem bers of the Czar’s suite, were killed, and many others severely wounded. The assassin was arrested at the scene of the outrage before he had time to escape. St. Petersburg, March 14. The assassination of the Emperor has led to no disturbance in this city, and everything is perfectly quiet. The Czarewitch has been received with shouts of acclamation by the people, and expressions of condolence ami sympathy with the Imperial family have been received from all the crowned heads of Europe.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

(Per JRingarooma at the Bluff.) London, March 1, An enormous robbery of jewels has taken place from the premises of Mr Boyce McMurdo Wright, Mineralogist, in Great Russell street, London. The sailing ship Zealandia, from New Zealand, went aground in the Thames, and has been docked in order to ascertain if she has sustained damage. March 2, In anticipation of the Irish Coercion Bill immediately becoming law, Mr Fors ter and the officials in Dublin are engaged in taking the preliminary steps for tho enforcement of the provisions of the measure. Lists have been obtained of the most prominent promoters of the agitation and outrages. It is stated that tho authorities have selected those who are to be arrested as soon as the Queen’s assent has been given to the Bill.

Much discontent is expressed at the delay of the Government in bringing for ward their measure for the reform of the Irish land system. It is now asserted that the Bill will not be submitted to Par liament for another month. The dilatory policy of the Government is severely critised by the radical portion of the press, but it is generally believed that the delay was due to a division of opinion in the Cabinet upon the leading principles in cluded in the measure. Sir H. Robinson, Governor of the Cape Colony, has protested against the critic isms which have been made in England on the policy of the Cape Government in reference to the Basuto war. The Arms Bill introduced by the Government in the House of Commons empowers the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to arrest suspected persons and search for arms until Juno, 1886. March 4. Mr Childers has introduced in the House of Commons an Army Reform Bill, and explained that when brought into operation L 250,000 a year would be saved on army expenditure. Corporal punish ment is to bo abolished. The changes proposed will, it is stated, benefit the officers of the service. Walsh, one of the members of the Land League, who was amongst those recently prosecuted for sedition, has left Ireland for New Zealand. It is assumed that the object of his visit is to make arrange ments in ihe Australian colonies for the collection of subscriptions on behalf of the Land League. A proposal has been mooted by the Alpine Club to visit Now Zealand for the purpose of thoroughly exploring the lino mountainous scenery of tl)o colony. The idea has been favorably received among the members, and it is anticipated that a considerable number will visit New Zea land shortly. Hanlan has arrived at Toronto, where ho was received with groat enthusiasm. In a public speech ho praised Trickett and Laycock very highly. Hanlan in tends to retire from rowing. It is rumored that Sir Garnet Wolseley is to be raised to the Peerage for his distinguished military services.

It is reported that it has been resolved to arrest Mr Dillon, who a few days ago made a violent speech in the House of Commons, in which he justified the shooting of landlords by their tenants. March C>. The officials and members of the Irish Land League continue to prosecute an active agitation for the amendment of the land laws. To-day (Sunday) a monster meeting of the League aud its adherents was held, and it passed off without any disturbance of the peace.

THE BOER REBELLION.

The Fight at Laingsnek. The Death of General Colley. Sympathy with the Boers. (Per Rotomahana at the Bluff. Natal, Feb. 7. At six in the morning of January 28, the order to advance was sounded. A mounted Squadron, composed of seventy men of the 60th, led up to the flat which lies in front of the “Neck,” followed by the Naval Brigade, with three rocket tubes, the 58th, and a body of artillery with two seven-pounders and four nine-pounders, mounted police bringing up the rear with the ambul ances. The flat was reached without the enemy making any demonstration. The brigade with the rocket tubes then took up a position on the left front nearly facing the high road which runs through the “ Neck,” to the right two nine-pounders and seven-pounders un limbered, and on the extreme right the other two nine-pounders. One com pany of Rifles (detachment of the 21st) and the Gatlings also left the camp, and at 9.55 the guns began shelling the “Neck.” By this time Boers had been seen on the top of the “ Neck,” but not a shot had been fired by them. Sir G. Colley commanded in person. He was aware of the strength of the enemy’s position, Majors Poole and Bukett having reconnoitred the place during the night. After three-quarters of an hour’s firing, during which the guns made excellent practice, it was thought practicable to carry the position 500 yards to the left of the Boers’ lines, at the point of the bayonet. Amounted Squadron was accordingly ordered to take the hill on the extreme right, and the 58th to carry the height. When the leading companies of the 58th got about half-way up the rise, the first troop of the mounted Squadron, led by Major Brownlow and Sergeant Major Limy, charged the kopje held by the enemy on our extreme right. The men rode close up to the place, but in about five seconds half the saddles were empty. As an instance of the valor shown by the mounted men, Sergeant- Major Luny actually got into the trenches, but was there immediately shot dead, half a dozen rifles being fired at him, the Squadron retired after the first destructive volley, reformed, and a second time charged up the hill. Nothing, however, could live under the fire, and they fell back with seventeen men killed and wounded, and thirty two horses hors de combat. By the time the cavalry were in retreat, the 58th were attacking the hill. The first rush up the hill made the men blow hard, as the grass was long, and the previous day’s rain made a quick movement forward hard work. After two minutes’ rest they gained a slight ridge intervening between them and the position they were trying to reach, but before the be given to deploy to the right could be carried out, the moment the heads of our men were seen by the enemy over the ridge, and while they were somewhat crowded together, the front company received a terrific volley, the Boers enfilading them on the right flank. After about five minutes under this fire they re turned as best they could. Colonel Deane called ‘‘ charge ” and immedi ately afterwards his horse was shot under him. He fell to the ground, but springing to his feet, reassured his men, calling out “I am all right.” The words were hardly out of his lips when he fell again, this time mortally wounded. When Colonel Deane called for a 'charge, Major Hingeston and other officers went well to the front, in order to encourage them for the des perate work before them. The Major was immediately shot down, and has since died. The Boers this time kept well within their entrenchments, and our men, lying on the ground, took a shot whenever an opponent was seen. When the British rose up to charge, the fire poured into them was described by everyone who came back as terrible to remember. Our men were actually within twenty yards of the trenches, and lying on the ground, kept up the fire. That of the Boers told with fear ful effect, whilst ours was necessarily less destructive. Here Major Poole and Lieut. Dolphin were killed. Their bodies were found afterwards lying well in the front of their men. Captain Lovegrove was seriously wounded, and nearly all the non-commissioned officers were either killed or seriously wounded. Those who survived the fire say that in the Boer lines they saw colored men armed and fighting, but whether Hottentots or Kaffirs they cannot say. The only commissioned officers with the regiment who came out of it are Captain Lovegrove (wounded), Lieut. Jopp, Lieut. Bolton, the Hon. Monck, Acting-Adjutant O’Donnell (wounded), Morgan, Hill, Peel, Lacy, and Quarter-Master Wal lace. Captain Hornby, of the 58th, who was in command of the mounted squadron, now commands the 58th.

Out of five staff officers only one (Major Essex) came out alive. He must bear a charmed life, being one of the survivors of Isandula. Returning to the details of the encounter, there is but one fact to add. When the 58th were compelled to retire, Lieut. Bailie, who carried the regimental colors, being mortally wounded, Lieut. Peel offered to assist him. “ Never mind me; save the colors, he said.” Peel, carrying the Queen’s colors, took both, but falling into a hole Sergt. Bridstock, thinking lie had been shot, took the colors and ran with them out of danger. Bailie’s body was recovered the following day, minus the boots, leggings, etc. This applies to the accoutrements of all the men, as the Dutch appropriated these articles. When the retreat com menced, the artillery began firing fast on the Boers, who now showed them selves and kept up a constant fusillade. The shells did good service, and kept the Boers from following the men, and but for the artillery, the loss of life on our side must have been greater than it was. The practice of the artillery was really splendid. Upon reaching, the foot of the hill, the 58th Regiment refilled their pouches, and were pre pared to make another attempt to storm the position, but they found that 73 had been killed and ioo wounded.; Having come up to the guns, the whole force then fell back towards .the- camp. A'flag of truce whs then sent foward td the enemy, and both parties engaged in 1

the work of burying the dead and re moving the wounded. The offer of a surgeon to attend the wounded Boers was refused by them. They probably sent their wounded away, as waggons were seen later on Tuesday going in the direction of Wakkerstroom. London, Feb. 28. In the engagement 'at Spitzkoff General Colley was killed before the retreat of the British took place. His body has been recovered. In the United States and on the Continent a strong feeling of sympathy is expressed with the Boers, The Con tinental press .condemn the annexation of the Transvaal as arbitrary and un called for, and describe the Boers as a brave people fighting for their liberty.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASH BB ETON. -To-Day. (Before J. N. Wood, Esq., R. M.) civil. CASES. Gundry and Co. v. Little. Claim LI 8s Gd. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. Orr and Co. v. James Scott.—Claim L 24 12s lid. Mr Purnell for the Plain tiffs. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. Escott v. Compton.—Claim LB. Mr E. G. Crisp for plaintiff. Judgment by default. Miles snd Co. v. James Scott.—Claim L 54, interest due. Mr O’Reilly appeared for plaintiffs, Judgment for amount claimed and costs. G. Coulter v. Patterson.—Claim L 29 13s. Mr O’Reilly for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant. As the plaintiff did not ap pear, Mr O’Reilly applied for an adjourn ment without costs. Mr Purnell objected. His Worship said he would not allow an adjournment without payment of costs beforehand. The case was about to be ad journed, when the plaintiff entered the Court.' The defendant had paid L 8 16s 2d into Court, and filed a set off for the balance. George Coulter, a laborer, liv ing in Ashburton, said he was employed by Patterson, at a weekly pay of LI ss. Was road forming at Wester field in October last. He worked four or five weeks at Westovfield, and about nine weeks in all, at different places for the de fendant. Bought a horse from defendant. He lent defendant L2l. Commenced working on the 11th of October. Went to Alford Forest on November 22nd. By Mr Purnell—Remembered getting cash from the defendant, when a settlement took place at Alford Forest. Was never in partnership with Patterson in the con tract at Alford Forest. Remembered making an arrangement with the defen dant that (ho plaintiff could either get half share of the contract or 25s per week. This agreement was subsequently broken. The contract was not finished when he left. By Mr O'Reilly—Can swear that the horse was paid for. R. Patterson- Said he borrowed from the plaintiffL2V 10s. Ho sold the plaintiff a horse for L 7, and gave him money amounting to L 3 10s fid, which was on account cf the loan of ,L2l 10s. They had a settlement on the 24th of January, and he gave the plaintiff a promiasary note for the balance due. After a lengthy hearing, his Worship gave judgment for L 7 11s and costs, together with the amount paid into Court.

An Eccentric Nobleman.

One of the wealthiest and most ec centric noblemen in Europe, Prince Joseph Sulkowski, Duke of Bielitz, arrived at Copenhagen recently, on his way to Norway, where he proposes to spend the winter in bear hunting. He was accompanied by a numerous suit, consisting of a highly salaried lady companion, a maitre de chapelle, a reader, a secretary, a body surgeon, a valet de chambre, two running footmen, an enormous mastiff, a huge ourang outang, two voluble parrots, and several cagefuls of singing birds. One favorite member of his household, a Bengal tiger, he had been compelled to leave behind at Hamburg, as the steamboat authorities respectfully but positively declined to convey that princely retainer across the seas. Prince Sulkowski’s personal habits, as described fn a letter from Copenhagen, are somewhat out of the common. He rises at one p.m., breakfasts an hour later, and listens to musical selections, performed by mem bers of his household, until seven. Prom seven to eight he takes a nap, which is followed by more chamber music until one o’clock a.m., his regular dinner hour. Having dined sumptuously, he sallies out on foot, accompanied by his secretary, and walks about the town until five, when he re turns to his hotel and goes to bed.

Terrible Gas Explosion.

(Overland Mail, Jan. 14). A terrible explosion occurred in Glas gow while a number of families were celebrating the New Year. A large quantity of gas, which is supposed to have come from a broken main pipe, having accumulated underneath the flooring of the ground flat of a house in Henderson street, a comparatively new district in the north-west quarter, William M‘Culloch, an occupant of one of the houses, obtained the assistanc of two police constables and a neighbor named Hugh Reid, a gas-fitter, to see where the escape was. While they were thus employed the gas ignited, and there was a tremendous explosion, followed by two lighter ones. The bodies of William M'Culloch and Hugh Reid were soon found amongst {he ruins, but life was extinct. The mother of Hugh Reid, who had coipe from Kilmarnock to visit her sop, was afterwards found and removed to a neighbor’s house; but she afterwards died. Reid’s little girl, Jennie, aged four years, was carried out and taken to the Western Infirmary, and she died in the afternoon ; while his wife, who was only found after she had been em bedded in the ruins for nearly eight hours, died the same evening, making in all five deaths. The houses are so shaken and torn that they had to be propped up, and upwards of twenty families have been made houseless, no fewer than eight having lost nearly all their furniture besides.

THE WITCH OF WINDY HILL.

CH\PTER lll.— (Continued.) Days passed. The grave-mould lost freshness. The orphan girl got on as best she could, but life was terrible, except for the hope of seeing Ryan soon. For the story that she had been “disporting herself” at the fair, and had left her mother, to die alone, had gone like wild-fire througli the country, spread by tongues unknown. ■ : ' Everyone said they thought it but natural that the mother’s death should be out of the se«rig father’s had been so shocking y, when Mary Daly had helped' to‘ hang her father, it was not held over-surpris- s. ing that she should show* herself un-i .. natural to her mother. The first curiosity past, the , un- v ■ happy girl was shunned like the 1 and her childish ill-name was revived. Folk said : “Have you heard the of that young witch up at Windy HillJG and how she deserted her mother ? ” No living soul but Mary herself, the minister, and the sexton, was at the funeral. John McConnell’s courage failed him too : he thought bit till the storm of reproach blew over, though he knew partly how innocent a the poor girl was. a - >. However, one day he came.. .■ t But the dumb girl gave him gently to 1 understand, writing -the words on a slate she had, that she thanked him; f nevertheless, for 'a while yet," 1 ■ would ~ think it more friendly if - ; he staged away ; for she thought of Dennis Ryan's* last words : “ If you take qn witty any other young vian, if "will break my heart/” ! - " . : /O■ 1 )'J k But it was a bad time for ! the"friend~£ *- less young creature,J She knew . WjbaL _ fi was said, well; knew (even the cruel ’ epithet “the young witch of Windy Hill,” since folks thought it their to tell her. But none thought k a duty , to interpret her passionate* gestures and wretched entreating looks:' "’Son she wept till she |nd -after two days and .a* half that. fib.one idir her, they went up to the, hill-top found her lying’ alone - ih the solitary I cottage, ill in fever. , Qnf woman was found to nurse poor Mary, who meant to make her pay for it top. But hope of a ship coming home was in her heart. She recovered,, though only after tedious relapses and long stretches of illness, during which, gll her mother’s little hoarded money'wcfsi spent, and the cow had to be sold, ~c ■ , K : One spring morning she was well enough to go outside; then ! she saw . smoke curling up from the farm chim neys below. She pointed to them, her face flushed up. ; . . She asked the woman who' tended - her, plain as words, “What does it mean?” . ..... f ( “ Ryan’s home since a week,” Said ■ 1J the woman.. .■ ......... ,■ j Home since a week J and Dennis, * k 'l her lover, had never come up the lane to ask after her 1

CHAPTER IV. . “ O waly waly up the bank, And waly waly down the brae, . . . And waly waly, yon burn-side, Where I and my love were wont to gae i I leant my back unto an aik,, . - -, I thought it Was d trusty'free ; But first it bow’d, 1 and syne it brak — Sae my true love did licbtly me. “Q waly waly, but love be bonny ! A little time while it is new; ' But when ’tjs ai(kl, it waseth canid, , , . And fades awa’like morning dew. . O wherefore should L busk niy head ? Or wherefore should I kame my hair ? For my true love has me forsook, And says he’ll liever lo’e me mair." _ ■' . . 3" r,| Mary Daly listened nowto'ev&y'leaf i that rustled in the wind. Her heart * leapt wildly at, each footfall. But Dennis did not come all that day,- nor ’’ yet the next. ; Then the girl grew sick and faint in i I heart, yet would not own to herself that she was afraid,' WWtWTTOaT" Still, she crawled out : of bed; afthofcgffi hardly, as yet fit to moye, for she was * almost desperate.

She said to herself she could not bear it. Dennis ■ had, not been ; unkind-A before; she was ashamed in her heart to distrust him; she was sure he did did not mean to hurt her, but she could not bear it. • ± And so she went down the lane. 1 '/• A weak white creature she,, looked, but so lovely with her blue blaclc hair, , and eyes like forget-memots 1 No , wonder the men’s heads had so hiafyjr V u time turned to look after her through; .u all the country round. - t i 4. Then, turning the corner, Mary met ' young Ryan face to face. -i ; t A There was an old ash-tree there, , which had a seat of its knotted roots on , which he sat, bent forward with his ‘ head in his hands. There the two had said good-bye; there kissed on parting. Mary gave a strange cry, and he gqt up slowly, came close and loqkid hep in the face, but never touched her ot said a word more than herself. The girl put out her hands to implore; the tears were washing down her hollow white cheeks ; she crept up to,hiqn ; he spurned her back. “ Lass,” he said, “ ye’ll maybe rqind now what | to)d’ - you at parting. I hear tell that ye no minded it whilst I was away, Thetefoi r ' queer and bad stories going about ye. JU Take up with McConnell, if ye like, bqt neyer cbn;e nigh itje that ye can help it. I wouldn't willingly hurt ye In*#*' I /’// not be answerable for what I might - Ui do if I’m if I’m worse tormented.” At that the dumb girl only wailed ; ? r but it was a wail as if she' had never X before known sorrow like to this on 4. | She clasped her hands round Dennis . Ryan’s arm and fell down with weak- ' ness upon her knees. He shook her

off as if she had been a viper j and 11 r went on again between his 1 you want me to do you some bodily,l ' harm ? I liked ye once too the good of ray soul, Mary Daly } I’m ..J feared ye’d come round me again if‘l’ gave ye the chance; but I swear that from now till the breath js put, body, there shall never one word more be spoken betwixt me and | How the sick girl got backhome ' her good angel that doubtless. beside her alone knew—but shewas Ul„>; ? again after that dreadful hour for tongH'K* days. She knocked even ; fe6bl£ , death’s door, bating ’life; : but, it < not open, aM;sbPlive^. : j ’ When the auiaippr summer when she had expected to nave been Dennis Ryan’s ’ happy wif% do<Wrt in the warm farmhouse in the hollow— Mary Daly' was, indeedi>l^tferg f i!^itt| ) A but like a mere wasted image of her

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1881.



All persons, and particularly exhibitors At the forthcoming Exhibition, who feel disposed to ASSIST in establishing a MUSEUM in Ashburton,-are respectfully informed that the Committee of the Library have generously consented to appropriate a room for that purpose. Any willing to give Specimens, Works of Art, Ac.,TWill kifadly communicate with the undersigned as early as' possible. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 293 a Hon. Sec. Industrial Exhibition. • Ml . I !■■■'■ : •' - —— • TO LET, a four-roomed HOUSE, with verandah. Apply to Mr A. Stott, Barnett street. 352 a WANTED —A smart RUNNER, to go to Winslow by afternoon train. Apply, Guardian Office. jp R I N T I N Of Every Description, G, NEAT L Y AND C HEA PL Y EXECUTED, AT. qjjardian QFFICE. PLACARDS AT an HOUR’S NOTICE. *THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN W OFFICE, SAUNDERS’ ’ BUILDINGS, East street, ASHBURTON. METHYEN AGENCY. MORGAN and HIBBS, General Store keepers, Methven, are authorisep from the agents in future. Orders en rosted to them will receive prompt



Wanted. WANTED —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’ tho undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. WARD, 347 a Chairman. WANTED— TENDERS for SCREEN - ING and FILLING 250 yards, more or less, of river bed SHINGLE. Screen, one inch gauge. Tenders will be received up to 4 o’clock of the 17th inst., at the Office of this Paper. 352 a SMITHELL & GRIFFIN. ■fTTANTED—A Woman to undertake VV Family Washing every fortnight. Apply at this Office. 349 a WANTED A practical COLLAR MAKER. Apply, Thos. Dunsox, Saddler, Burnett street, Ashburton. 348 a WANTED— A smart LAD, about 13 or 14 years of age, as an appren tice. Apply, Office of this Paper. WANTED— A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of this paper. 178 a ANTED to PURCHASE—BONES, in any quantities. Apply, Mayo axd Hunt, Beach road. 130 a WANTED TO SELL —Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-maker, East Street. B^B WANTED KNOWN—That the undersigned is now landing 100,000 feet Best Union KAURI, ex Aratapu, from Kaipara. J oshoa 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. m. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a W' ANTED TO SELL —PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &c., has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes : 1 full-sized Brinsmead, £4sßord, £25; Broadwood, £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 iuents. Address: Cameron street west. 86a



•\TTANTED KNOWN—The Largest VV and Best Stock of Saddlery is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars from 135.; Cart Winters, 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. fTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servant s.—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 WANTED KNOWN, SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. M‘RAE begs to inform the , public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. Buggies and saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. 852 ITT ANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Guardian” office, opposite the Railway Station. Special Advertisements. O T I C 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 mo 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 W. H. Zouch. Dated this first day of March, 1881. 251 a MAX FRIEDLANDER. N 0 c E. Persons willing to LEND the Exhibi tion Committee the use of GLASS OASES during the Exhihtion, for the better preservation of perishable articles, are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 280 a Hon. Sec. T HE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing F actory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Stylo 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 Hemisphei’o. The tall, short, lean, and stout, can he 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. I Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarves,' Bags, Portmanteaux, Rugs, and Blankets, at Wholesale Prices. Thousands of the discerning customers ! testify-ithat the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Yalue for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : > EAST '• STREET. i 6i i WM. SPARROW, Manager. IISE GtTARDIAN is on eyqry T«a It Table in Ashburton.



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, Albeit, Queen, Tinted, Repp, and others. Pens G'llott’s, Mitchell’s, Brandauer and Co.’s Inks—Stephen’s Blue Black, Walkden’s Black and Colored, Antonine, Copying, &c. Workboxes, Albums, Books, &c. h. m. Tones, STATIONERY AND FANCY - GOODS DEPOT, East Street and Baring Square. 710 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. J. Slierriff, Monumental mason, Manchester street south, and Bar badoes street (near the Cemetery). A largo Stock of Head-Stones, Tombs and Monuments always on hand. Designs for warded on application. 323 a O T I C E. Miss Verrall Wishes to inform the Ladies of Ashbur ton and the surrounding districts that she will be at ASHBURTON the THREE DAYS of the EXHIBITION to take orders and measures for Ladies requiring Stays, Corsets, Belts, and Shoulder Straps, &c. A case of these several articles will be at the Exhibition, of Miss Verrall’s own make. For any information required apply to Mr. Thiele, Baker and Confec tioner, where Miss Verrall will be in at tendance. COLOMBO STREET (Oposite Cockham House), Christchurch. March 10, 1881. 324 a W. H. SPACEMAN’S Offices are now in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch, next Miles and Co., having REMOVED from Messrs Wynn, Williams, and Deacon’s. 335 a



[ Three Brooklyn doctors examined a man to see if he was insane, and, as they found six letters from other men’s wives concealed in the lining of his coat, where his own wife would never have found them they concluded that he was able to trans act business. Mobb‘ CjacKET.— Alfred Shaw and Lily white’s professional team of cricketers, start from England in the autumn of this year, playing four or five matches in the States, and leaving for Auckland by the October mail. They play their first match at the latter plane in November, and, then proceed to Wellington, Christchurch, and pungdin.



Holloway’s Pills, —The extraordinary change of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely trying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and iemulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion of bile. One of HolUway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi ciently large to act apperiently will speedily 'recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at- I tempting to gain a vexatious footing.—Advt. |