SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Janet, ketch, from Waitapu. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Anahau. Aratapu, brigantine, from Kaipara. To-day. Tararua, s.s., from Auckland, via East Coast. Sailed. Yesterday. Palala, barque, for London. . To-day. Tararua, s.s., for Melbourne, via the South. "SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Te Anau, s.s., for Sydney. Auckland, To-day. Arrived—Arawata, s. s., from Sydney. Sydney, Yesterday. Sailed—Hero, s.s., for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

The Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Dunedin, To-day. Cargill, Gibbs and Co.’s wool telegram, dated the 7th, states that prices continue in favor of buyers. Greasy is Id. to l|d. lower; fleece, scoured, LJd. to 2d. lower than at the close of the last series. The next peries commence on May 10th. The quantity of new arrivals to be included is limited, to 350,000 bales.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mftdls close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows: — For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. in. 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, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Fqr Teinnta, at 6-a.m. and 10 a.m., daily'. For. Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.20 p.m., daily. For Greengtreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 а. 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. Frsm Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. б. p.in., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a. m. daily. Front Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. ■To-morrow, 'Thursday, March 10. Mr. AlfredHarrison —At Anstee’s Board ing House—Furniture and Effects, and Carpenter’s Tools ; 11.30 sharp. Friday, March 11. Mr. T. Bullock, at the farm of Mr. Thomas Hickman, about one mile from the Tinwald Saleyards—Dairy Stock j 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 12. Mr. W. ! J. G. Bluett, at J. T. Ford and Co.’s Salerooms —That valuable landed property, known as Elgin. At 2 o clock. Quill and Co. —Usual Weekly Sale. •Tuesday, March 15. J. T. Ford and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —G7O Sheep. Friday, March 18. H. Matson and Co., at their rooms, Ash burton-Valuable Freehold Farm, in the Hinds district; 12 o’clock. Saturday, March 19. Mr. T. Bullock, at his Rooms, East street Lot 124, Thompson street, Tinwald ; Trustee’s Interest in Lot 10 ; 3 Shares in the Templar Hall Co.; 2 o’clock, MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-night, Wednesday, March 9. Templar Hall Company Meeting of Shareholders, Templar Hall, 8 p.m. Fire Police— Meeting, at the Fire Brigade Station, 7.30 p.m. To-morrow, Thursday, March 10. Meeting of Catholics, in the Church, at 7 p.m. ' -Horticultural Society, Meeting of Oom at Jacobson and Eyton’s Office, at 8 p.m.- Monday, March 21. Borough Council, at Borough Council March 24 Ashburton Industrial Exhibition, Town Hall. Thursday, March 31. Ashburton Library—Annual Meeting of Subscribers, in the Library, 8 -p.m. Wednesday, Aprh, 6. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881. Mechanics’ Institute.

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

Many persons who are employed in skilled and other labor must feel that Ashburton is singularly devoid of any proper institution for the instruction of the mechanic after his hours of labor during the winter months. Now that our long evenings are fast approaching, we should like to see some steps taken towards the formation of a Mechanics’ Institute, or something of the sort, in this town. We shall be told that our Reading-room and Library were erected for the purpose of instructing our mechanics, by enabling them to meet in a reading-room to peruse a few papers or to take out a book. This was all very well a few years ago, but now things have changed. We want to find some place in our midst where instruc tion can be given to the many young workmen now employed here, who have to spend their evenings in idle ness, Our Library is now frequented

by a different rank of persons than those whom we wish to educate, and therefore is not altogether what is required. An institution is wanted that will encourage the intermixing of the employer with the employed, and to teach people that we cannot better one class of the com munity without at the same time con ferring a benefit upon society at large. We should endeavor to encourage— The first parental virtue, public zeal, Which throws o’er all an equal wide survey, And, ever musing on the common weal, Still labors, glorious with some great design. There are many boys in Ashburton who are now serving their apprenticeship to some business or other, and their num ber we hope will always be on the in crease. Now that the education of chil dren is improved, something is wanted to keep that improvement ever elevated in their character, both intellectually ahd morally, as they grow to manhood. It is of no use trying to confine the in stitution we speak of, to one particular class. That would be mischevious. The education of a free people like their property, will always be directed most beneficially when it is in their own hands. As before stated, we want the employer and the employed to help each other, and to meet together on an equal footing, in order to satisfactory carry out an institution for the educa tion of young working men. We can see no difficulty in having an institution in Ashburton, which shall be formed for the ostensible purpose of giving lectures, of holding debates, and in structing the young men, during the winter months. It would not be too great a task for our merchants and business people, who employ adults in any capacity, to come forward and help their employees to acquire a greater degree of skill in the practice of their trade. We know many men who owe their present prosperous condition to scientific knowledge, gained at meetings of mechanics. Public lessons (we will not call them lectures, that being too dignified a term), given gratuitously, or for a small remunera tion, by an occasional employer, would, we feel sure, be largely attended and do much good. All religious or political topics should be excluded, and by this means discus sions, which are to many undesirable on such matters, would be avoided. We do not want to make our young men philosophers and poets, but we want to make them feel that they have within themselves mental energy and power, which can be utilised. It is those who feel the want of some instruction during their apprenticeship, besides their ordinary duties, who are entitled to help from their masters, and we see no better way of encouraging local industry than imparting to our future workmen every information and instruction we can possibly afford. It will, we feel sure, answer well to have some sort of instruction as that pointed out by us, and we hope soon to see that a Mechanics’ Institute has been opened in Ashburton, where class and creed can meet on equal terms. Let master and man ever think of elevating their social position, and conferring benefits on their fellow creatures, and, with the poet, we will ask them to exert them selves so that — Our needful knowledge, like our needful food. Unhedged, lie open in life’s common field, And bid all welcome to the vital feast.

Farmers’ Co-operation., —The F armors’ Co-operative Association is making rapid headway in the Timaru district. His Excellency’s Tour. —His Excel lency the Governor, Sir Arthur Gordon, leaves Wellington on his Southern tour to-morrow afternoon.

Longbeach Assessment Court. —The Assessment Court for the above road dis trict was held last Saturday, before J. Nugent Wood, Esq., judge. The assess ment of the Coldstream estate was reduced by L 209 6s. Only four objections wore dealt with. The valuation list amounted to L 33,432 3s. Roman Catholic Church, Ashburton. —The Rev. Edmond Coffey, who has recently been appointed to the charge of the above church, invites, by an advertise ment in another column, the Catholics of Ashburton and surrounding districts to a meeting, to be held in the church, to-mor. row evening, at seven o’clock. Robbery at Methven, —On Saturday, a box belonging to the barman of the Methven Hotel was broken into and robbed of nearly L6O, in gold, silver, notes, orders, and cheques. The box was in one of the bedrooms upstairs. The police are making a vigorous search for the thief, whom, it is hoped, will be soon dis covered.

The New Minister. —The vacancy in the Cabinet has at length been filled up. The Wellington correspondent of the Press telegraphed to that journal last night ; “The Government came to a final decision to offer the vacant seat in the Ministry to Mr Walter Johnston, M.H.R. for Manawatu. Mr Johnston has accepted the offered portfolio, and his name was submitted this evening to his Excellency the Governor, by whom it was approved. Mr Johnston will accordingly be sworn-in to-morrow as Postmaster-Geneial. ” Since the above was in type we have received the following confirmatory telegrtm from the Press Association at We.lington. “ Mr Walter Johnston, M.H.R. for Mana watu has been offered and has accepted the vacant portfolio in the Govirnment, and ho will be sworn-in to-day as Post master-General. ” Ashburton Industrial Association.— A committee meeting of this Association was held at the Borough Council office last evening. There was a good attendance of members. The action of the President and the Secretary with rcfereico to the postponement of the opening of the Ex hibition, in consequence of tie Governor having consented to perform that ceremony, was agreed to. A con siderable discussion aroie as to the manner of allowing admission to the opening ceremony. It was eventu ally decided that the reception admission tickets, which are available only for the first day, be issued at 5s each. The ad mission two hours after the opening to be 2s Gd, and after that period, during the remainder of the Exhibition, Is, and chil dren half price. The Secretary reported that the cost of the illuminated address to his Excellency would be about L 5. Messrs Jacobson and Eyton offered to print one for the Committee gratuitously. His Worship the Mayor, Messrs C. P. Cox, and Thos. Bullock were appointed a sub-committee to arrange details in con nection wth the reception of his Excellency the Governor.' Messrs Pavitt, Mayo, and Shearman were appointed a sub-committee to arrange general details, Mr H. Zander’s name was added to the Space Committee. Messrs Jacobson, Mayo, R. Friedlander, J. Wood, A. Roberts, and G. Compton were appointed a sub-committee to arrange and hang exhibits. It was resolved that the string band be engaged for the even ings during which the Exhibition is open—coat not to exceed L 5. A long discussion ensued as I o the main entrance, when it was eventually decided that the entrance should be at the side, the end doors to remain closed.

Missing. —Several boys at the naval training school at Kohimarama, Auck land, have stolen a punt, and are miss ing. The Library. A correspondent writes : Several papers have been taken from the table in the Reading Room of the Public Library, to the great disap pointment of many readers. Insolvency. —Mr E. W. Mills, of Wel lington, a well-known iron merchant, filed a declaration of insolvency yesterday, all endeavours to effect a satisfactory arrange ment for carrying on the business having failed. Presbyterian As sembly. —The Presby terian General Assembly of New Zealand met at Wellington last evening. The Rev Mr McNicoll, of Auckland, Moder ator opened the Synod with an appropriate , address, and the Rev G. Ross, of Turakina, was appointed Moderator for the ensuing term. He delivered an address on the future prospects of Christianity. The Frozen Meat Industry. A special meeting of the Frozen Meat Export Company was held at Dunedin yesterday. Mr McQueen, who had charge of the fitting up of the Protos, was pre sent, and stated that there was no dcubt whatever about the success of that ship ment. The subscriptions are said to be coming in very slowly. Stack Fire at North Rakaia.—Yes terday afternoon, six stacks, the produce of about eighty acres of crop, consisting of wheat, barley, and oats, were totally destroyed by fire. It is not known how the fire originated. There were no traces of any burning having spread along the ground. The fire must have originated in the stacks themselves, and was pro bably the work of an incendiary. The stacks were the property of a man named Bharns, and were insured in the New Zealand office, but the amount of insur ance has not transpired.

Mr Craighead advertises that his place of business will be closed for a few days, owing to. indisposition. - A meeting of the Catholics of Ashburton is to be held on Thursday evening, at the church in Burnett street. The finder of a three-sided topaz will be rewarded if he leaves it at the “Guardian” office. Messrs Matson, Cpx and Co. will offer for sale, on Friday week, a very valuable freehold farm. ■ The Thistle Lodge of Masons hold a Lodge of In struction this evening. Through civility, constant attention, and good value, Mr H. M. Carson is able to return his hearty and sin cere thanks. ; Members of the Caledonian Society meet at Quills Hotel, on Friday evening, to consider an address to the Governor.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) Commercial. London, March 7. Consols remain at 99-Hs. New Zea land securities are unchanged. Ade laide wheat ex warehouse, 50s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 4533 Australian beef tallow has advanced is per cwt, and is now quoted at 33s 6d 3 best mutton tallow remains at 36s 6d. The Wool Sales- At the wool sales to-day, 8,000 bales were catalogued. There was a fair demand. Board of Trade Returns. The Board of Trade returns for the past month published to-day showed that the imports amounted to 1,36,625,000, being an increase of L 3,375,000 as compared with the cor responding month of last year. The exports reached a total of £,16,812,500, and show an increase of 1/313,500 under the same comparison. The Reported Armistice Confirmed. In the House of Commons to-day the Premier was questioned regarding the statement in the Daily News that a week’s armistice had been proclaimed in the Transvaal. Mr Gladstone, in reply, confirmed the announcement, and added that the armistice had been agreed to to enable the Boer President to reply to the conditions of peace which had been submitted to him by Sir Evelyn Wood. Mr Gladstone further stated that during the time of the armistice Sir. Evelyn Wood would be allowed to revictual the British garrison in the Transvaal. The Judges on the Situation in Ireland. London, March 8. The Irish Judges of Assize, in their charges to the Grand Juries at the Courts which opened yesterday in Irish provinces, again took occasion to refer to the alarming state of the country, and deplored in forcible terms the con tinued occurrence of such an enormous amount of undetected crime. Provisions for the Troops. Capetown, March 8. Intelligence has been received from Natal that, taking advantage of the pro visions of the armistice with the Boers, Sir Evelyn Wood has already de spatched convoys of provisions to the British garrisons at Pretoria, Walkel stoom, Standesta, and other places in the Transvaal.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Cricket. Sydney, March 8. The cricket match between the Aus tralians and Eleven of New South Wales and Victoria was resumed here to-day. The Australians were all disposed of for 85 in their second innings—Mur doch, not out, 31, and McDonnell, caught, 18, being top scorers. The Combined Eleven thus winning the match by 246 runs. A severe hail storm fell during the adjournment for luncheon, and rendered the ground very dead. Volunteers for the Transvaal. Sydney, To-day. Nearly one hundred men of the per manent Artillery force here have volun teered to proceed for service against the Boers. The Dread Penalty. Melbourne. March 8. The Executive has decided that the sentence of death passed upon W. Brown, a fanner in Manning district, for criminally assaulting his daughter, 12 years of age, shall be carried out. Exhibition Awards. The following further Exhibition awards are announced :—First order of merit—Kitchen and Son (Wellington), and McLeod Brothers (Dunedin), for candles; E. H. Banks (Christchurch), P. Cunningham and Co. (Christchurch), for peas and beans. Second order of merit —G. Banascone (Wellington), for inlaid tables of New Zealand woods; Guthrie and Larnach Company (Dunedin), for hall door and frame of New Zealand woods ; George King and Co. (Christchurch), for beans ; E. H. Banks (Christchurch), for peas. Third order of merit—W. Wilkinson (Thames), for specimen of printing; Robert,Burrett (Wellington), and Government Printer, Wellington, for specimens of book binding; pro prietors of the Times (Christchurch), for specimens of engraving; Fergusson

and Mitchell (Dunedin), for account books ; Robert Burrett ' (Wellington), for engravings. Fourth order of merit —Large and Townley (Napier) for work-table inlaid with New Zealand woods, Mrs Maxwell Fernhill (Welling ton) for curtains designed after New Zealand ferns and drawn in ink, T. Myers (Wellington) for picture frames. Fifth order of merit — W. Nicholson (Wellington), for side board of New Zealand woods; Patter son, Burke, and Co, (Dunedin), for Venetian blinds; Austin, Kirk, and Co., Limited (Christchurch), for pottery. Honorable mention—W. G. Graylin (Taranaki), for tanning, dyeing, and medical extracts ; J. Bennett (Thames), for specimen of hematite; E. R. Edwards (Thames), for paints and minerals.

Melbourne, To-day. The following additional Exhibition awards are published : —First order of merit, Professor Von Haast, Christ church, for ethnological collection ; Dr Hector, for geological specimens; Bank of New Zealand, for gold speci mens ; Brunner Coal Co., Goal Pit Heath Coal Co., Greymouth, Kaitan gata Coal Co., Westport Colliery, for coal; Wilson, for sulphur. Second order of merit—Bay of Islands Coal Co., for coal Third order of merit— J. R. Hacket, Nelson, for chrome ores ; Ingram and White, Oxford West, Can terbury, for chalk ; Johnston Bros., Nel son, for ores; D. Macfarlane, Jack son's Bay, for copper ■ ore. Fourth order of merit —W, Wilkinson, ‘ of Thames, for printing card; J. A. Mcllraith, Home Bush, Malvern Hills, Canterbury, for fire-clay ; Roding River Copper Co., Nelson, for copper, and chrome ores’; Colonial Museum*.Wel lington,- for ores. 1 Fifth order of merit —Edwards and Green, Wellington, for printing. Second order of merit—Wad dell, McLeod, and Weir, Wellington, for hall doors. Third order of merit— George Fleming, Nelson, for tables and boxes inlaid of New Zealand woods. Fourth order of merit—Alexander, Waikiwi, Southland, for bagpipes of native material. F. W. Irvine, Mang tapu, Nelson, for chrome iron ore. Fifth order of merit—Thomas Cond liffe, Malvern Hills Canterbury, for terracotta work.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) For Fresh Fields. Timatot, To-day. Harvest hands are pouring into town from the country. The news from Aus tralia concerning the new rushes is creat ing great excitement, and large numbers are leaving by sailing vessels for Newcastle and Sydney. Seventeen passengers have just left by the Annie Bow, and fully double that number leave to-day by the George Noble. The steamer Taiaroa was crowded fore and aft last evening with passengers for Dunedin en route for the Australian diggings. The exodus r is viewed with alarm and regret. An Escape. Invercargill, To-day. Alexander McNaught, a boy aged ten, was charged with absconding from the Industrial School at Caversham. He was ordered to be sent back. He had walked to Edendale, a distance of 113 miles, in three days, and he said he left the school because the authorities wanted to put him in girl’s clothing. He further explained to the Court that he was in the Fifth Royal Reader when he left the school, and was advised to stay and learn more, but reminded the Court that the book was the highest in the school.

GREAT STORMS

IN SCOTLAND.

One Hundred Persons Drowned. (By Cable.) London, March 8. Very severe hurricanes, accompanied by heavy falls of sn®w, have been ex perienced over the greater part of Scotland during the past 24 hours. Great damage has been done to pro perty. Terrific gales have raged on the coast, and numerous shipwrecks, resulting in great loss of life, have been caused. So far as can be at present ascertained, fully 100 persons have been drowned in vessels which have foun dered at the various ports and off the coast.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[by telegraph. ] Auckland, To-day. The P. M. s.s. City of Sydney, with the San Francisco mail, arrived this morning. Summary of News. San Francisco, Feb. 15. A story is current in London that the Government have interferred with the Land League correspondence, having opened many of its letters. It is understood Mr Parnell will sail direct from Paris for the United States, as a document found on Davitt just before he was arrested in Dublin, criminates him and many important persons in the present agitation. There is a strong talk about Mr Par nell’s continued absence in Paris. His party in Parliament is now virtually dis organised. Kelly and Barry have not been in the House for a week, and their whereabouts are unknown. There is a disposition amongst the lead ing Leaguers to leave for America, but the Irish press implore them not to deser t their cause. A great anti-coercion meeting has been held in Hyde Park, and afterwards a pro cession halted in front of the Guards and Carlton Reform Clubs, and groaning at the members. Precautions wore taken by the Government, but no display of force was made. General Colley’s first defeat by the Boers was a crushing one. The Boers might have annihilated him had they pushed their advantage. General Colley left all his wounded at their mercy. Lieutenant Percy Rapel, R.E., has been found murdered in Brompton Barracks on February 4th. He was, it is believed, killed by Fenians. .

THE MAORI EVICTION AT NAPIER.

[By Telegraph.] Napier, To-day. A small army of 25 men- left' town this morning for Waipawa to assist Mr Harding, of Mount Verne, to evict the natives from the land which he claims there. There were only eight male natives in the pah, and, after a struggle, they were forced out, but soon came back again. The struggle has been going on all the morning, and both sides have had enough of it,

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON v. MOUNT SOMERS. This match was played at Mount Somers yesterday, and with the usual punctuality that characterises Ashburton players, only eight of their team rolled up. It will be seen from the scores given below that the match was played by nine men aside, and the scoring was done chiefly by Messrs MacLaren, 31 and 27 ; A. Fooks, 18 ; and Hodder, 15— for Ashburton. For Mount Somers, those who made double figures were—Messrs Tomlinson, 18 ; Bain and Gifkin 16 ; Peter, 13 ; and Burden, 11. The totals were : Ashbur ton—Bo and 64—144. Mount Somers -75 and 56—131. Majority for Ashburton —l3. The fielding was passable on both sides, but the absence of Wix, Denshire, and Fagan was felt much by Ashburton, and consequently they were weak in bowlers and batsmen. The following are the scores : Mount Somers C.C.— Ist Innings. Lovell, 1111121111, bjephson II Tomlinson, 11, runout ... ... ... 2 Gifkins, iiin 11321111, not out 16 Bain, b Jephson ... 0 Peter, 212134, bjephson ... 13 Potts, D., 3141, bjephson 9 Burdon, 22X1113, b Hodder ... ... U Wood, I", bjephson.:. ... I Cookson, bjephson 0 Byes ... ... ••• ... 19 Leg-byes ... ••• 2 Total 75 2nd Innings. Gifkins, 11, c Marsh... ... • ••• 2 Lovell, 212 i,b MacLaren ... 6 Tomlinson, 1212224112* b Jephson ... 18 Bain, 11211141112, run out 16 Peter, stpd Jephson ... ... o Potts, b MacLaren ... ... ... • Burdon, 1121121, not out ... 9 Wood, b Jephson 0 Cookson, 2, b MacLaren ... 2 Byes ... 2 Wide , ... 1 - Total ... ... ...' '... 56 ' i .• 1 Ashburton, C.C. —Ist Innings, Fooks., A., 3, b Hood ... .. ... 3 Fowler, 21, b H°°d 3 Hodder, 11131112121, b Burdon 15 MacLaren, 223422121231213, bPeter ... 31 Crisp, 2, b Peter ... ...• ... ... 2 iDbks, J;, b Peter i.. ... ... ... O Jephsony c Potts b Peter, ... ... ..V . o Marsh, I, b Hood ... ... ... ... T Mcßae, b Hood ... ... ... ... o Byes , . ... ... ... ■••• 16 Wides ... ■ 9 ) ! . Tvtal ... ... 80 2nd Innings. Hodder, I, c Hood 1 Fowler, b Peter ... ... ... .. o Fooks, A., 3112111143, not out iS MacLaren, 32224323231, c Potts 27 Fooks, J., c Potts, b Peter j ... ... o Crisp, b Peter ... .. ... ... O Marsh, Ibw b Peter ... ... ... o fephson, 2, b Burdon 2 Mcßae, b Burdon o -» Byes ... ... ... ... 15 Wide 1 Total ... ... ... ... 64

MOUNT SOMERS V. RAKAIA GORGE.

This match was played on Friday last, at the residence of Mr T. D. Phillips, “ The Point,” Rakaia Gorge, resulting in favor of the former by 19 runs. The visitors were most hospitably entertained by Messrs Phillips and Peacooke, from Thursday night till Saturday morning, one and all enjoying themselves in a most thorough manner. The following is the score :—■ • Rakaia Gorge—ist Innings. F. Bealey, c Peter, b Chapman 7 T. D. Phillips, Ibw, b Chapman ... ... I G. R. Peacocke, b Burdonj... ... : ... 6 G. S. Phillips, b Burdon ... . ... 2 E. W. Hanmer, b Chapman ... ... O A. Cardale, c Chapman, b Burden ... 6 F. Russell, b Chapman ... ... ■ ... o T. B. Knight, Ibw, b Burdon ... ... 5 T. Hampson, b Chapman ... ... ... I S. Cartmel, c. Peter, b Chapman 2 T. Richards, not out ... ... ... o B ii, lb I, vvb 3 ... ... IS Total ... ... ... 45 2nd Innings. I F. Bealey, b Burdon ... ... ... o T. D. Phillips, b Peter ... ... ... IO E. W. Hanmer, b Chapman ... ... 2 A. Cardale, runout... ... ... ... I T. B. Knight, b Chapman ... ... ... 5 T. Hampson, c Burdon, b Chapman ... 4 G. T. Phillip', b Burdon I T. Richards, c Chapman, b Burdon ... I S. Cartmel. not out ... ... ... ... 2 G. R. Peacocke, b Burdon... ... ... 6 F. Russell, b Burdon ... ... ... o B 13, wb 3 ... ... ... 16 Total ... ... ... 48 Mount Somers.—rst innings. W. J. Lovell, c Peacocke, b Hanmer ... 2 H. Knight, b Hanmer O W. Gifkin, b Hanmer ... o T. E. Tomlinson, c Knight, b Bealey ... 4 L. E. Coisbie, b T. Phillips, ... ... IS W. P. Chapman, b Bealey 4 A. Potts, b Hanmer... 5 W. Burdon, c Cardale, b Bealey ... ... o E. Peter, Ibw, b Bealey ... ... ... O A. E. Peache, b Hanmer O D. Potts, not out 7 B 23, lb 2, wb 8 ... ... 33 Total ... ... ... 70 2nd innings. D. Potts, b Hanmer ... ... ... 2 W. J. Lovell, b T. Phillips I H. Knight, b Hanmer 7 W. Glikin, b Hanmer I T. E. Tomlinson, not out ... ... .. 5 W. P. Chapman, b Hanmer ... ... I A. Potts, b Hanmer... ... ... ... o W. Burdon, b Russell ... ... ... o E. Peter, b Hanmer ... ... ... 5 A. E. Peache, b Russell ... ... ... o L. E. Corsbie (sub. D. Potts), b Hamner 9 B 10, wb 1 11 Total 42

A Spiritual Commission.

An English paper says ;—“ A gentle man who owns property in one of the disturbed districts in Ireland has ob tained full payment of his rents by a novel expedient. In good, prosperous times his rental is upwards of 1.9,000 a year, and up to the end of last year he was paid with wonderful regularity, though, of course, after the harvest of that and of the previous year, he made a substantial return to his tenants. In 1880 his rents first fell into arrear, and finally he received, about November, the usual option of Griffith’s valuation or nothing at all. Neither alternative commended itself to his taste or pocket, but being a man not easily beaten and somewhat fertile in expedients, he be thought himself of the parish priest, who exercises spiritual sway over the principal portion of his estate. To him he wrote, offering per cent on the gross rental if paid within a cer tain time, and without deduction on account of Griffith’s valuation or Land League peculiarities. In due course he received the last instalment, and now not one of his tenants is in debt to him for a single shilling.”

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Tfio ■ usuafc -meeting of the Ashburton School: Committee was held on Tuesday, March 8. Present—Messrs J«hn Orr (in the chair, in the absence of Dr Stewart), Andrews, Robinson, St. Hill, and Felton. After the despatch of some unimportant business, a letter was read from the Rqj»«l of Education, forwarding a oppf of a regulation that had been passed by them to the effect that the allowance for teaching vocal music would be payable only to teachers who have passed the cer tificate- eiaminatiopinmusic,,ot:Whflfc..«f ia could produce a certificate that would J>® accepted as »R, equivalent, ( aid .»qch teacher would require to certify thatha t had been teaching musiclj^Motisr' The following, report maMaf*A Mr Alexander Stott, was — The ordinary attendance, although, ®if M, what irregular,. has' ste|cplyli.ncreldbA during 1 the month. Average attendance onjkeyfirytj 1 week of quarter, 87 8 boys, .92 186-3. No. present to-day (Tuesday), Tl 3 -*■ boys, 120 girls ; total—233. No. enroll. ,i.s£r i boys, 176 girls Sixdftoe;ittifl ~r " teachers go up for exatnlaation' td on 'the 14th inst-i and remain thete 8 for the week. With your permission, I shall close the r -.. school during that time. I should also liW tP" 44 know what holidays, if any, wiilrbe grahtett’at -t the time of the Exhibitfon., i Etvc oflthe Black boards in the school require to be stained. It is neatly impossible to work with some dtt&mj ZA -1 The supply of ink and., chalk is UCSrly done. The blackboards, chairs, tables,'and cupboards for the Infant School have not. yet.isaikivedSjf.Oi. Miss Stewart informs me that, owing,so;.ycafllo!t of space, children under five years have been sent ihome. The new. school „ 100 in gallery, 36 in desks. Piresfent No. off roll, 160. Were the sickness, now. prevalent f . to abate, the numberis througJiouPtpv school . would be considerably increased;'' Good J Sets it' A natural history sheets and pictorial alphabet sheets, and two! easels have 'b&h focdyedU: ' Nails for hanging • these* sheets 'a&fyeqdirtd 1 , also, brass-headed nails for marking of class on floor. , A bdl. is; for the F.ti Infant school. One of the porch windoys,(nejßL_ — school) was broken between ap'd Monday, 28th nib-< Rubbish, left builder, is lying* abodt tße. plaWounA The . lower half of the windows to i M’-ftoStwi. J A On the subjectAf i theiinastdf"B proposal JL. r t 6 close the school during-Idle absence of i the pupil teachers’ab the iannudl examfeia-f *-51 tion,ia discussion arosei i AIA-IT ■ Mr St. Hill took exception to the clos ing. ; It was scarcely tffo monthsumnceocA the * opening; -and, now l a 1 week’d 1 holiday ,ym ; -waa wanted. ; He blamed: {heßoafd.fiitbuf calling away the teachers at such an scsfeunui ward time, when they could ‘very easily—' be examined during- the, Christmas holly days. 5 He move'dr that f the scHool D»*not closed. . ... •. -iX£ A Mr, Felton seconded: the motion, which was carried., :T j - , .I'/G-IA The request for ‘ a holiday during the time the Exhibition willhbopen was dis allowed. .7'j:V* 0 a' 1 j.-' TrlOfJ Regarding the infant school, Mr Andrews thought that many-erf tho parents sent their younger tdnraron -fy school simply to get them put of the way, «■ and some of these little ones had actually i, . to bo The teachers ought to harp their energies directed wholly to teaching; and should not be required to devote their attention to Buck .infante .iwnteAueJ nursing. ‘ . ... ... - It was remarked by 4hei Secretary that ! ' sometimes the sending home of a very •} - young child entailed the retention of 1 att elder brother or sister to attend to it. • ' _i....

The. meeting, after some further dis cussion, went into committee, andjjjna re-; Burning, ' ’ The question of; finding acooßuaoa#4ioit;) A for the children crowded out .of t&elufaot School was remitted to the master, Mr St Hill reported having yiqited. rthe/- school and found it in a satisfactory c on dition. The lower branches of ;tho had been lopped cff and carted away, a nd the thimbles at the giant stride had ieca put right, and ropes renewed where nece s V sary. 1 - ;v ■ ~ ;f; ' ” ~ " V - ".'"’'

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves’ responsible Tor the opinions expressed by pur correspondents.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

To the,Enrroß. ;r -, hnr. f>n Sib, Let a say a word on behalf of His' suffering copjL- ; panions, which, by thousands, are being frequently, mustered in thenaw - the Ashburton saleyards. Is ft hot a ing case of cruelty to animals,: ire' should be placed in those Teds bn, say, a Monday afternoon 1 , hot* ..tired,'rthiMt3r, :, , s hungry, after long travel, .and then he, Y kept there, say for 24 hours ..or., more*. .., ~, under a burning sun. without . food,'-,pr ,- m) water? If one horse by a man in the streets. would not the police interfered, Bpfi ~'r . r when the same is donq with hun dreds of helpless animals, does that, wsko r ■; the crime less? Surely sorae one,withrrft Y■ tender heart will take up our case with a ■ -■ view to remedy it. Blkatbb. •

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881.



O. Garstens & Co., PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Yanity 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. R I N T I N G, Of Every Description, neatly and cheaply PLACARDS AT AN HOUR’S NOTICE. THE ASIBtTRTON GUARDIAN OFFICE, (Late Weston’s). 527a* EXECUTED, AT I he QUARDIAN OFFICE. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, VI ‘Bast street, ; ! .-! i ■■■• A S>H- - B'H>R T O N.



Wanted. ITT" ANTED —A competent COOK, for VV an Hotel in town. Apply, Office of this Paper. 303 a WANTED— A smart LAD, about 13 or 14 years of age, as an appren tice. Apply, Office of this Paper. WANTED TO RENT—A good four or five-roomed HOUSE. Address, stating rent, to “P.W,” Office of this Paper. 290 a w ANTED—A Family’s WASHING. Apply, Office of this paper. 178 a WANTED TO SELL Twenty-five SECTIONS, Wakanui Road. Apply to Patching, Tent-makor, Street. East 898



WANTED KNOWN That the undersigned is now landing 100,000 feet Best Union KAURI, ex AratapUjfrom Kaipara. Joshua Tucker, next Jameson and Roberts, Ashburton. ANTED KNOWN,-That HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saunders’ Buildings, East street, Ash burton, are Open DAILY, from 9 a. in. till 5 p.m. Portraits taken in any weather. Great Reduction in Price. 101 a ANTED TO SELL PIANOS. H. J. WEEKS, Teacher of Music, Tuner, &c. , has for sale the following Secondhand Piano fortes ;—1 full-sized Brinsmead, £45 ; 1 ditto Mornington, £4O ; 1 Cottage, Chal len and Hodgson, £3B ; Bord, £25 ; Broad wood, £26 ; also, American Organ, 5 stops, £3O; 1 Church Harmonium, 14 stops, £3O, a bargain. Address: Cameron st. west. 86a TTTANTED KNOWN—The Largest YV ■ and Best Stock of Saddlery, is to be found at the shop of S. STEPHENS, Tinwald. Good strong Cart Collars from 135.; Cart 'Winkers, Bs. 6d.; Plough Back-bands, 6s. cash ; Cart Saddles and Breechens, from 505.; Reaping Machine Pole Straps, 2s. Farmers will make a great saving by buying of S. Stephens, Saddler, Tinwald. 302 a



\TT ANTED KNOWN. Ashburton W REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants. —L. F. Andrbwes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Ser-'ants 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. WANTED KNOWN—That a Church of England minister’s wife writes . that she saves Ten Shillings a Fortnight by using Harper Twelvetrees’ Villa Washer, Wringer, and Mangier, com bined ; and, although she permits no rubbing, the clothes are beautifully white, and much cleaner than when done by hand, while the saving in mending has been astonishing. Sold by J. HERN, Range Maker and Importer, corner of Manchester and Tuam streets, Christ church ; Price—£9 10s. 700 WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. M'RAE begs to inform the . public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bqssenberg, 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, a.t the “Guardian” office, opposite the Railway Station.



Special Advertisements. Commercial and fancy STATIONERY. The Undersigned has opened up a NEW ASSORTMENT of the above. Cream, Blue, and Hand - made Notepapers ; Ruled, Plain, Fancy, and Repp ditto. Good Business Envelopes, No. 7, Court, Albert, Queen, Tinted, Repp, and others. Pens G Jlott’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 FARMERS. D. B. McLaren, Grain Broker & Seed Merchant, Christchurch, Has special facilities for the satisfactory disposal of Grain and Produce entrusted to him. Samples left with Mr S. Saunders, Ash burton, will be immediately offered in the best markets, and the highest value guaranteed. 256 a



I WISH to give sincere and hearty thanks to my numerous Customers for the great sucess I have experienced since starting Business three months ago. Civility, constant attention, and Good Value are the things I depended upon, and 1 have not been disappointed. Having practised the first and given the two latter, the natural and gratifiying result has followed. I shall continue to do my “ level best ” to merit the further support of the public, and, while it can not be supposed that I have everything in Stock “from a needle to an anchor” (especially the anchor), yet my Goods will be found fairly diversified. I wish to im press upon the minds of all in this sickly time that Joy [and Good Fruit ] and repose Will slam the door on the doctor’s nose. I would also beg those who have not hitherto called on me to believe that they can lay out their money to advantage at the NEW FRUIT AND ITALIAN WARE HOUSE, next Bank of New Zealand, East street. —H. M. Carson, Proprietor. Sole agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co.’s celebrated PACKET TEAS See advertisement and handbills. 299 O T I 0 E . Fresh arrangements having been made in connection with the “Ashburton Guardian,” taking effect from the Ist of March instant, I have to request that all Debts owing to me as Proprietor of the said Newspaper on the 28th February ultimo, be paid to Mr S. Saunders, on my behalf. All Debts now accruing to the Proprietor of the “Guardian” will be payable to Mr W. H. Zouoh. Dated this first day of March, 1881. 251 a MAX FRIEDLANDER. COTTON’S BOARDING HOUSE (Late of Dunedin), WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Close to the Railway Station, opposite fire bell. Good Accommodation; Reasonable terms. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. Board only, 14s. MEALS AT. ALL HOURS. 300 a



Special Advertisements. F o T 0 E. Persons willing to LEND the Exhibi tion Committee the use of GLASS CASES 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 H E MEN’S BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE AND BOYS’ CLOTHING MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best de scription. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout, can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satisfac tion. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. jZSt' Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarves,'Bags, Portmanteaux, Rugs, and Blankets, at Wholesale Prices. Thousands of the discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Yalue for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 751* Manager.



SHBURTON MUSEUM. 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, &c., will kindly communicate with the undersigned as early as possible. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 293 a Hon. Sec.. Industrial Exhibition. rnHRESHING BOOKS printed on the _|_ shortest notice, at the Office of this Paper. COUNTY COUNCIL. THE DOG REGISTRATION ACT, 1880. The Ashburton County Council having, by resolution passed March 2nd, 1881, in structed the Police to lay informations against all persons within the County having dogs in their following after the 31 et day of March, ISSI, unregistered contrary to the provisions of the Dogs Registration Act, 1880, publishes the fol lowing sections of the said Act for the benefit of all concerned 4. Any person who shall keep any dog "within the colony of a greater ago than six month, for a period of fourteen days, without causing such dog to bo registered, and such registration to be again made from year to year, in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such dog over and above the amount of any fee payable in respect of the registration of such dog. 9. Except as herein provided, the fee to be paid for the registration of every dog throughout the colony shall be the sum of ten shillings. And until such amount shall have been paid no such registration shall be deemed to have been duly made.



13. Dogs without collars having the proper registration labels thereon, shall primM facie be deemed to be unregistered, and any person or his agent upon whose land such dog may be found, or any per son duly authorised by the local authority, may destroy any such dog. 17. Any person who shall sec a dog being at large, biting or attacking any person or any horse, sheep, or cattle, or who shall himself bo bitten or attacked by such dog, may destroy the same without being answerable for damage occasioned thereby. 21. If any person shall, after the first day of January in every year, have in his following or keep any dog wearing a label issued in any previous year, which dog shall not have been registered for the then current year, such person shall be liable for a penalty not exceeding five pounds. By order, F. MAIN WARING. Clerk. Ashburton, March sth 1881. 289 a ■\TTANTED, a Good General SER VV YANT. Apply, Office of this Paper. 304 a QALEDOKIAN SOCIETY. A MEETING of the members of the Caledonian Society will be held at Quill's Hotel on FRIDAY EVENING, Llth March, at 7.30 o’clock, to consider an Address of Welcome to his Excellency Sir A. Gordon. M. STITT, 305 a President.



The Oriental Comb any and the Postal Authorities. —In order to ex press their sense of the unfairness with which they are treated by the postal authorities it is stated that the directors of the Orient Company intend to despatch .their vessels on the same date as the out going P. and 0. strainer. ; ; ,



The balloonist’s home is one flight , “ Tiers, tiers, idle tiers,” asthe, actor ; ; said when he saw the rows of empty- . 1 benches before him. . : - h • :' j: ! “ Well, wife, you can’t say I ever con* ;" tracted bad habits.” “.Sty Bir;ybh‘ generally expand them,” - . .-q;;-.-.-,; Man wants but little here below, and. ; -.s he gets it. Blessed is he who expects- ; nothing, for ho is sure to get it. ... . Not upset—A wit being ott failure of a certain bank, “ Were yoa nbt upset?” “No, I only lost 'my balance,” ;-V. “ When I die,” said a married nmn; I- - want to go where there is no- snow ■ to shovel.” His wife said she presumed he would. “I say,” cried a fashionable youth to an old usurer,” the ready is needful?' Yes,” cried the other, “but the needful isn’t ready.” . o-d.- ? , The Philadelphia News says it is better to have loved and lost than to be obliged - to get up at five o’clock on cold 'winter mornings to-start a fire. " A correspondent of an Aupkland paper accused the Primitive Methodist Sunday scholars of playing kiss-in-the-ring pn New- • Year’s Day. This brought forth anindig- ;li hant denial from some: of the heads of the church, who declared that none but “re* > spectable” games woteindulgedin. At'Echuca, one day last week, a farm : V laborer'was attacked by a large mastiff, _ and he stabbed the dog with a pitchfork, he had in his hand. The of the dog brought him before the magistrate, ■ who asked him why he had not. struck the dog with the butt-end of his* weapon. “So I should have done,” .said >'l the man, “if he had run at .me with his tail.” : ■ A friend of burs at Droniore had a hand-. some grey mare', that he ; gaye 60 gv^ncaa, J . for. Thcto was something amiaawitji her ? and he sent her to a town. After a lapse of three, weeka -h»; 1 received the following, account : ®o attending grey mare, LI 10s. By oaebaas of grey mare, LI 10». Settled, T. 0. Holloway’s Ointment Rheumatic Pains, dis, cases are unfortunately very prevalent in country, and' axe frequently , mosf'disfccmsingi sometimes for years baffling all medicail.slcill tu alleviate the of the, victim,, Innfij,; case have Holloway’s Omtraent Pius-sanea to produce a cure- . The Ointment prpduces. a peculiar arid s6othingibftueTCe.byqr^tb^^*iyQß ad muscles, relaxing ain.. The attack soon becomes mfider nnd iq intervals between the parOxysms longer , intil they cease, altogether - he body from a weak arid debilitated Condition ( o a state of health arid jedridden for months with ; rhe%«icpjiifflr«wl Iwelllngs, after using the Gtotmrtt 1 ;uredirt>an inpredibte:shartJpetioAv^t^Tp JJ Jiol