SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Elibank Castle, brigantine, from Gatlin’s River. To-day. Oreti, a.s., from Port Chalmers, via Oamaru. Te Anau, s.s., from Wellington. Hawea, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. , Dbfipas, s.i J for Foxton, via way ports. ’ / v r Grafton, s.S., for Greymouth, via way Bee, BchpopOT, :3LtQps,,for Foxton Saucy schooner, for Wellington, r--. " , . To-day. i I /’ as., for Northern ports. g ff.Te' At&q. S.s., for Melbourne, via the •i' : ’ SHttPINO TELEOEAMS. • ‘‘ oficoood o-n- ■: AtroKLAND,, Yesterday. •'■‘Ahfivett—Arawata. .nomuWellington, Yesteday. Arrived Ship Euterpe and barque Opromaiidel, from. London, this after r,fiooif,‘after nneveniftil passages. ’ Sailed—Wauaka, for, Picton and Nel- I'bo'ol n ‘‘•' Port Chalmers, To-day. ‘ li'AiW'ied—Rotomahana, s.s., from Mel- Yia Hobart atid the Bluff. ■ V- * Melbourne, Yesterday. • .ThV'P. O. Company’s steamer -Pbahawkp arrived' here to-day 1 with the inttafd Suez. mail. Yliijjyua L ——

MAIL NOTICES.

MidlgjJose at the, Ashburton Post Office, For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. ■lO am.:, ah&S p.m. , dally. ' -aJfcr jChertsßy Rakmay &c., at 10 a.m. -aaidc6.p-mi'dwly. . , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream,.Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, .and;Geraldine*’ at 10 am. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., 'daily. ; -,r.) : ■ * ■ 7 7For Tirnaru and South, at 6 a. m., 10 am. , and 4.20 p.m. , daily. ,M.For Gteehstreet, ; Ashburton Forks, Mount- Somers, and’ Ashburton Gorge, dii ! lu4sdays and Fridays j at 10.30 am. For Ashton; Waterton and Longbeach, _ at 4.30 p.,m. daily. For- Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays j at 6 a. m. Mails, arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— - -'From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. FrOnl CheTtSey, &c. at lOt, 25 a. m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15,p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount - Sotqers, and. Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton,- Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m.' daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and-Saturdays,,at 4 p.m. .< • X ‘ : ' w. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c. To-morrow, Wednesday, February 9. Local Industries Association—Meeting, ‘ Jacobson and Eyton’s Office, at Bp,|n. T .-r f, ; n Thubsda'y, February 10. Templar Half' Company—Annual Meet ing, Templar Hall*-8 p.m. t.

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE.

• Ashburton fob Chbist- IcfiSomSithd ihtermhdiate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and, (Express) 5.48 p.ihi; : ' .V,. XBAINS IiBATB Ashbubton fob Timabu * andJßquth, at' 7a. m., 10.36 a. m. (Ex pr(3p), andt -Afio p.m.-—the latter pro Tvtnra * AbEIVE AT ASHBTJBTON FBOM Chbisxchubch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), TBADfSTIABBiVEJ AT. ASHBUBTON FBOM TturAfen. XNlb South at 10.16 a, m., 6.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

DEATH.

Carter. —On February 4th, at his resi dence, Hubbard’s Farm, after a long and painful illness, John Carter, late of Yorkshire, England, aged 67 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1881.

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

Drunk. —A first offender was fined five shillings this morning by the Resident Magistrate. The Colonial Secretary —The Hon. T. Dick arrived from Melbourne by the s.s. Rotomahana. Telegraphic. —The telegraphic lines were interrupted north of Te Nui (Waira rapa East) this afternoon. Postal. —Mails for the United King dom and Australian Colonies, per Te Anau, will close at the Bluff on Thursday, 10th inst., at 11.30 a.m. Mr. Spurgeon. —Mr. Thomas Spur geon, sou of the well known preacher, was a passenger by the steamer at the Bluff, from Melbourne yesterday. The Sage op Chelsea. —Our cable grams this afternoon contain an intimation of the death of Thomas Carlyle, the eminent author, at the ripe age of 80. A Fall prom a Wharf. —A boy named M'Quarrie, aged eight, was drowned off the Bluff wharf last evening. He was in company with several lads of about the same age, but they were unable to rescue him. ; Rich Returns —From Greymouth we learn that the Golddtf ■Fleece Extended, for seven and a half days’ crushing, ob tained 253 ounces of amalgam from 175 tons quartz. The United Alpine; Lyell, 145 ounces amalgam from 82 tons of quartz. The R. M. Court. —There was only one civil case at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day—that of Lawry and Son v. Scarlett, a claim of L 39 14s. sd. Mr. Crisp appeared for plaintiffs, who obtained judgment for the full amount, with L 3 \9s. costs. Alleged False Pretences. —To-day, before the Resident Magistrate, Colin Macdonald was accused of obtaining the sura of eight shillings, under false pre tences, from a woman named Agnes West, but as there was no appearance of the prosecutor prisoner was discharged.

“ Six Shillings and Costs.” —What is to be hoped is the last of the famous Crisp v. Ivess libel case cropped up at the Council meeting last night, when Mr. St. Hill announced that any ratepayer who had had to pay the much-talked of “ six shillings costs” charged by Mr. Crisp might have the money refunded, Mr. Crisp reimbursing the Council.

The Outfall Dbain. —The covering in of the outfall drain is at last to be undertaken by the Council so that the belt residents will get rid of what has been to them a sort of man trap on dark nights, and “ jolly ” men after having had a good time will be able to go home with a safe feeling that they will not be sobered .by a cold bath. Unlicensed Dogs. —There are only a very small number of dogs as yet regis tered within the Borough—less than 70 in all—while it is a well-known fact that, notwithstanding the extensive poisoning of last year, seme hundreds of dogs claim the township as their home. To owners of unlicensed canines wo have only to say the war paint is mixed and the police are on the trail; the fee is 10s., and Mr. Braddell is the registrar ; the tine is LI, or perhaps - more, and the Magistrate is not to be talked over.

Sanitaby. —At the Borough Council meeting last night a considerable portion of time was occupied with Mr. Harrison’s motion for the imposition of a scavenger ing rate. The Municipal Act, it was stated, required a petition from the ratepayers on the subject before any action could be taken in appealing to the burgesses, and this petition Mr. Harrison was net pre pared to get up, so that the matter fell through, but it was resolved to advertise at once for tenders for doing the work at so much per closet, and this has been done.

r : The Wellington Match. —Up to the calling of time yesaerday the following were the figures in the Australians’ match against a Wellington 22. Wellington— first innings, 82 ; second, for the loss of 15 wickets, 56—total, 138. Australians — first innings, 171. The Australians do not appesir to have behaved less gallantly than usual in the field, but their best bats seem to have Come to grief before they had g6ne into many runs. A telegram this afternoon states that the Wellington second ihfiihgs closed for 68 rims, thus losing the match in one innings and 21 runs. A scratch match is being played this afternoon. Bankbupts and the Land Act. —In connection with an application for dis charge by a debtor at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, yesterday morning, Mr. Justice Williams made some important remarks affecting the operations of the Land Act. He said that when a deferred payment holder had a section which was likely to produce good crops the Legislature did not intend that a bankrupt should reap the benefit of the crop and become a rich man at the expense of bis creditors. The ap - plication was adjourned till tli© result of. the crop Was ascertained, so that a com promise might be effected with the credi tors.

Labckky. —To-day the man J. A. Camp bell, brought down from Rakaia yesterday by Constable Jiowse, was brought up on, the charge of stealing L 5 from the parson of a man named Oorbar at Mothven. Corbar was drunk, and. the money was -stolen from him while he lay in a drunken ; sleep. TTi« Worship decided to deal -with 3 the cas& summarily j and after hearing evi dence accused was found guilty, and sentenced to'three months’.hard labor, ■The money, which had been cleverly Recovered by Constable Bowse, was ordered to* be restored to its owner. Constable Bowse deserves every credit for his smart er oes.xn this .case.. Jn the hands of a less «ohte officer ith.B* “?.WW»i d If I** 1 ** be ®" and, $e o|e»4e#i tfould pavC esCaped altogether.

A Fatal Capsize. —A man named Dias was killed at Wanganui yesterday by the accidental ckfsizo of a dray. The Mile Race between the local peds. Groves and Bayliss has been put off till Wednesday week, when it will ho run off in the Domain, in the evening, at 7. Wakanui Road Board. —The special meeting of the Wakanui Road Board, which was fixed for to-day, to deal with the question of an Inspector of Nuisances for the borough and suburbs, fell through for want of a quorum. Malicious Injury. —At the Magis trate’s Court this morning, at Chr.ut church, a laborer named Robert Wyc.tt was committed for trial for wilfully damaging a reaping machine, the property of a farmer named Moreshead, residing at Lincoln. The prisoner had previously been dismissed from the prosecutor’s em ploy. Damages. —At the District Court of Christchurch to-day, Thomas H. Hodge, railway tally clerk, obtained a verdict ior L 25 damages against the Union Shipping Co., for injuries sustained through being struck by a sling while the Arawata was being discharged at Lyttelton, the ac cident being due to the carelessness of the engine man in allowing the sling to de scend too rapidly. The amount sued for was L2OO.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

(Per Reuter's Agency.) Death of Carlyle. London, Feb. 5. The death is announed to-day, after a lingering illness, of Thomas Carlyle, the eminent author, aged 80. Good News. News ,to hand from Ireland dunng the last few weeks shows that agarian outrages have now almost entirely ceased. This is attributed mainly to the prompt measures which have been taken by the Government for the sup pression of disorder. The Threatened Ashantee Attack Further news from Sierra Leone con firms a telegram to hand yesterday, re garding the probability of an outbreak of war in the colony. It is now an nounced that the King of Ashantee de mands that a refugee chief, who has placed himself under British protec tion should surrendered. Sir Samuel Rowe, Governor of Sierra Leone, Iras refused the demand, hence the threatened attack on the colony by Ashantees. The Coercion Bill Denounced. London, Peb. 7. Public meeting? have been held in London and in several provincial towns at which resolutions have been passed denouncing the Irish Coercion Bill now before Parliament. Caving In. In addition to the complete cessation of outrages in Ireland, there are now signs that Irish tenants are giving way to the landlords, and will resume pay ment of rent for their holdings. Our Ambassador. Berlin, Feb. 7. Mr. Goschen, the English Ambassa dor to the Porte is visiting this city while en route for Constantinople. He has had audiences of the Emperor and Prince Bismarck. A Settlement Probable. Athens, Feb. 7- A more moderate feeling now per vades among all classes in Greece, in regard to the frontier question, and there seems every probability that the Turko-Greek difficulty will receive a peaceful settlement

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) " Do Good by Stealth." Auckland, To-day. An anonymous subscriber has promised LSO towards the debt on the Young Women’s Institute. Choosing the Warriors. Thirty-one names have been selected from which a team of 22, to play the Australians, will be chosen. The fol lowing are the names:—Mumford, Lestro, Longan, (2), Dufaur, M'Cormick, Cox, Stewart, Bendon, Robinson, Colbeck, Beale, Roach, Lynch, Arnell, King, Isaacs, M‘Kay, Bowden, Torch (3), White side, Creek, Wood, Gleesun, Swanson, Carter, Buckland, Ivens. and Yates. The match has been fixed for the 21st to the 23rd of this month. Election for the Southern Moari Elec toral District. Wellington, To-day. A writ has been issued for the election of a member to the House of Representa tives for the Southern Maori Electoral District, vice Tainui, resigned. The nomination is to take place at Kaiapoi on the Ist of March, and the poll on the 25th March. Gazette Notices. Mr. Bryce’s resignation, and Mr. Rol leston’s appointment as Native Minister, is gazetted ; also H. K. Taiaroa’s resigna tion as Native Assessor. The following papers are appointed provincial gazettes : New Zealand Herald, Auckland ; News, Taranaki ; Telegraph, Hawkes’ Bay; Mail, Nelson ; West Coast Times, Westland ; Times, Marlborough ; Press, Canterbury ; Otago Daily Times, and Witness, Otago. Released. Timabu, To-day. A young man named Thomson, aged twenty-three, who was sentenced at the last session of the Supreme Court for em bezzling moneys belonging to his em ployer, a storekeeper at Waimate, was liberated by order of the Minister of Justice this morning, he being at the point of death from consumption.

LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Jtotomahana, at the Bluff.) London, Jan. 25. During the past few days the police at Chelsea and Windsor have received secret and apparently trustworthy in formation that Fenians were maturing plans of outrages at those two places. The constabulary therefore have been increased, and other precautionary measures are being taken by the autho rities. i Jan. 26. The JJasutos, having been hard pressed by the colonial troops, and having had most of their (settle cap tured, are now reported to be starving. ■ Riotous meetings of sympathisers with th? Irish Land League have been held at Chicago. ; , Jan, 27. ~ Severe shocks of earthquake have again beett felt at Agram, the capital of Croatia in Austria. Numerous meetings are being held throughout the United Stages for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Irish Land League. The meetings are attended for the most part by the , section of the population. Not

much importance is attached to the movement. -.y,

The long sitting of the House of Commons, induced by the determina tion of the Government to obtain pre cedence for their Irish measures, has caused a good deal of public excite ment. The Times, in referring to the recent proceedings in its leading columns, says that Parliamentary Go vernment has been reduced to an absurdity. Mr. Labouchere, member for North ampton, and the editor of Truth, is opposing Mr. Forster’s Irish Coercion Bill.

During a debate in the House of Commons on the Irish Coercion Bill, Mr. Bright made a great speech in support of the measure, in the course of which he denounced the ' Land League, and said that its proceedings degraded Ireland. He touched upon the proposed land legislation for Ire land, and hinted that the measure which it was intended to introduce would be found, efficacious. . Jan. 29. It has been decided to introduce a clause in the Irish Coercion Bill making it retrospective in its operation. This will enable the Government to arrest and imprison persons guilty of crimes committed prior to the passing of the Act.

A meeting held at the Mansion House, and presided over by the Lord Mayor, in order to stimulate the pro posed exhibition of foreign and colonial wools to be held in the Crystal Palace in Sydenham was very successful. Sir G. Colley, with the force at his command, advanced from Ingoe to the Lainpulk at six o’clock in the morning. He sent forward his artillery, and they shelled the heights to the right of his position. , The 58th Regiment, under Colonel Bond, then attempted to storm the heights held by the enemy in force. The Boers, seeing this manoeuvre on the part of the British, rapidly brought up reinforcements, and enfiladed the regiment, inflicting severe loss. The British colors which had fallen into the hands of the enemy, were recaptured at the point of the bayonet. Col. B. M. Deane, Deputy-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General on the staff, and Capt. Inman, were amongst the killed. The Boers butchered the wounded who fell into their hands. Sir G. Colley is now entrenched In a safer position pending the arrival of reinforcements. Jan. 31. Sir G. Colley, who is now encamped at Lainpulk, reports hopefully of the state of affairs. Those who were the worst wounded, he says, are doing well, but the loss of officers in the recent engagement was serious.

Ashburton Borough Council.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor (presiding); and Messrs. Har rison, Williamson, St. Hill and Wey mouth Roberts. THE CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT. After apologising for the absence of Mr. R. Friedfander, his Worship stated that the credit balance at the bank was lilQ6 16s. sd. Last Saturday he had received an advice from the Treasury ' that the sum of L 192 4s. Bd. had been placed to the Borough’s credit; as subsidy. The 7s. 6d. in the LI was paid by the new Act on the annual value of the rateable property. The subsidy amounted in all to L 421 4s. Bd., but off this sum L 229 had been deducted for charitable aid account. He could not understand the item of L 229 as charitable aid up to the 31st March, 1881. This was calculated two months in advance of the present date, and he failed to see how it was possible this amount could be fixed. He believed the object of Government was to retain the amount in hand, and fight out the question of rate afterwards. This money was not in reality due, and he failed to see how the Government were able to get at the expenditure for the two months that were still in the future. He had taken the solicitors’ advice on the matter, and they had advised him to ascertain how the amount was- made up. He looked upon the sum as an extortion ate one, and hoped the Council would approve of his course in desiring an ex planation. It would fall to the Council to appoint a Fire Inspector instead of Mr. James Wilkie, who had resigned. Doubt less they had noticed the action he (the Mayor) had taken in the matter of pro curing an Inspector of Nuisances for the town and suburbs, who would devote his whole attention to the work. He had raised the question in the Wakanui Road Board, and was glad to be able to say they had mot the question in an excellent spirit. The Board was willing to act in concert with the Borough on the subject. He had no doubt the present state of the public health was owing to the badly cleaned and’unhealthy state in which many of the suburban premises were. The matter would come before them in ordinary course.

NUISANCES. Mr. R. Lancaster wrote, complaining of debris having been left opposite his shop, Mr. St. Hill drew the Inspector’s atten tion to the accumulations that had been left opposite Mr. Lancaster’s new dwelling house. The matter was referred to the Engi neer. SANITARY. The Wakanui Road Board wrote, offer ing to contribute LI per week for three months to aid in the payment of a perma nent Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough and suburbs. The Mayor moved the following resolu tion on the subject: —“ That this Council appoint, in conjunction with the Wakanui and Upper Ashburton Road Boards, an Inspector of Nuisances for the .current year, at a salary of £ per annum.” He had seen Mr. Stitt, of the Upper Ashbur ton Board, who had hb doubt that the Board would join in the arrangement. Mr. Harrison seconded. Mr. St. Hill thought much of the disease that existed at the present moment was caused by the bad water used in the suburbs, where people objected to going down any further than 12ft.; whereas if they went down 24ft. they would get ex cellent water. He did not approve of disturbing the machinery of the Borough for three months. If the Boards would agree to a twelvemonths’ appointment he would have no objection, but if it was not to be permanent he would oppqse. Besides, some L4OO had been spent on roads for the belts, and not a penny had been got by the Borough from those belt houses. The Mayor thought the idea . was to make the office a permanent one. Mr. St. Hill was quite ready to support a permanent officer. But he was astonished to find that an officer of the sort was wanted now. Nobody could say' a word about the present inspector recently, l but he (Mr. St. Hill) began to think that what' waS said outside was true—that it wsaj only outside pressure that would get the Borough to mbye. It" was only .very' recently that the Borough discovered that the by-laws wanted altering, and it was l a curious thing that they only discovered it after the Bank of New Zealand found it necessary'to build contrary to the by-laws. The Mayor denied that the Bank pf

New Zealand or any other institution -or person had any influence wlth the Council in altering the by-laws. ’< iT Mr. Williamson agreed to some extent ,with Mr. ,St. Hill. The Council had been doingMte Very best: for the health of the borough by spending its money on drain age and footpathsj and other works, and people had had every chance to keep their premises clean. But the Road Boards were composed of gentlemen who resided in the comity, and had little or no interest in the borough, and it was different in that case ; for people could do as they liked on their suburban sections, and there was nobody to interfere with them. These outside districts, living under no municipal regulations, were a hardship to the borough, and it was a pity for their own sakes, as well as the municipality, that they had not gone in with it when it was first formed. He was quite sure that the majority of cases', of sickness came from outside the belts, and he’was pre pared to agree to paying a third share of the cost of a permanent inspector, if the two Boards would bear an equivalent share.

Mr. Harrison thought no steps taken would be any good unless they reached the suburbs, but he was quite satisfied there was as much sickness within the borough as in the suburbs. He thought a permanent Inspector was absolutely necessary. The Mayor explained that he had taken the initiative in this matter purely from a desire to prevent sickness, and he denied that any outside influence had been brought to bear upon him at all. He hoped the members would look at this subject in the light he had done. Mr. Williamson thought the borough was being made a convenience of by the Boards. He did not object to working with them, but he objected to engaging a man for any given time, la the belief that the Boards would help to pay him. He would move an amendment to the Mayor’s motion, “That the co-operation be entered into, if the Boards agree to give the Council three months notice before withdrawing from this arrangement. ” The Mayor explained that if the Board did not concur in the resolution he had proposed, the Borough would not be in any'way bound. Mr. Williamson’s ammendment was carried. fire brigade. Mr. St. Hill said that he had received a letter, as Chairman of the Fire Committee, asking for power to the Brigade to accept tenders for trousers, boots, etc. The Mayor complained that a letter from him on the subject had not been noticed by the Brigade, but, instead, they wrote to the Fire Committee. He thought the Council should see all tenders they had to pay for. Mr. St. Hill did not think any dis courtesy was intended, but that the Brigade had thought that the Fire Com mittee were the proper persona to apply to. Mr. Harrison expressed a like opinion, and bn his motion Mr, J. C. Dolman was appointed Fire Inspector, the Mayor to take steps to have the appointment gazetted. PILLAR BOX. A letter from the chief post office stated that the Borough’s application, for a pillar box at Moore street corner would be favorably received. APPLICATION FOR WORK. Henry Baldwin wrote, asking employ ment under the Council, pleading that he had been for a lengthened period out of ■work, and that owing to illness from rheumatism he was unable to camp out. The matter was referred to the Engi neer. ! -

stray cows. Mr. John Hepburn wrote complaining of the malicious prosecution of himself by Foreman Brown. The writer owned a few cows, and said Brown laid himself out to annoy him by laying informations against him for cows straying. It was im possible to drive out the cows at all with out Brown laying an information. The Mayor explained that he had been interviewed about this case, and on an ex planation being made to him that the boys in charge of the cows had been negligent, he had caused an information to be with drawn. Mr. Williamson thought it was injudi cious to interfere with the action of the by-laws.: It was ultimately'docided that the letter lie on the table. EXTENSION OF TIME. Griffin and Smithel obtained an exten sion of time for their shingling contract, to allow them to go harvesting —the work of shingling to be finished not later than 31st March. engineers’ report. The Engineers reported as follows : /. 'Kerbing and Channelling. —Mr. Davis has completed his contract satisfactorily, and we have certified his account. 2. Footpaths on South East Belt. - -The con tractors have .nearly completed the formation, and request three weeks leave on account of the harvest, before commencing the shingling. We see no objection ; on the contrary, it would be better that the filling should be more consolidated.

g. The Labor Gang have been engaged in forming and making good in Cass street and Havelock street, and removing superfluous soil from footpaths in West street. A con siderable amount of material has been requ ired for making up some of the streets and foot paths on the East side of the line, and we have been enabled to get a quantity of shingle and clay free of cost from a section in West street. The extra amounts of the pay sheet on this and the last Council meeting have been caused by the carting. This is now nearly completed, and the labor gang will be principally engaged for the next few days at the head works of the water supply. , The Inspector of Nuisances has called our at tention to the stagnant water in the old gravel pit near the old Post Office, into which the channel water from East street empties itself. It has lately become very offensive, and some means must be devised of draining the pool or otherwise abating the nuisance. 4. In consequence of the remarks made at the'■•last Council meeting as to alleged obstruc tions placed by the Engineer in the way of the contractor for asphalting the footpaths, we asked Mr. Bradley if and in what manner he had beg so obstructed. We beg to enclose that gentleman’s reply for the information of the Council.—We are, &c., Fooks& Son, Engineers. Park street, Ashburton, February 7th, 1881. —Mr, Fooks —Sir, —In answer to yours of the sth instant, I am very sorry to see that any im pression should exist in the Council as to you being an obstruction to me in getting on with the work. I can only say there is no founda tion for the same ; but you have.rendered me every assistance in any work I have done under you. As I explained in my letter to the Council, the same was written without pre judice, and I am, sorry to think the same should have been mis-construed in any way to bring your name into the matter.—l am, &c., J. Bradi.ey. C. E. Fooks, Esq.

Clauses 1, and 2 were approved of. The Mayor stated that the section re ferred to in clause 3 was his, and that ho had given Mr. Fooks liberty to remove the stuff referred to. Clause ;3 was approved of, and the engineer iftm instructed ,tq. report on tfie, best means of getting rid of the stagnant water; Mr. St. Hill, in reply to clause 4 and . the letter enclosed, stated that it was three months 1 shice the contract had been accepted, and legal expenses were being incurred by both the Council and the con tractor over the drawing up of/ the agree iment. When the law bill oapp paying, . ho would want to know how some'of the items came about. It was a-fact that Mr. Bradley was asked to yisiL Mr. Branson abbrif the'ipeCificationf ,‘ and this ;Would be charged fob, whereas the document pjjghfc to have lain in the Borough Engineers’ office, where it cquld have beep, seen by Bradley Without a visit to the lawyers. The matter of the agreement

was a piece of foplfshness that no man in ordinary business ijrbuld have been guilty of for the small sum of LlO2. Mr. St. .Bill spoke very strongly on the subject, and was interrupted by the Mayor, who pointed out that the contract was ac cepted only a ihohth ago, and not three months ago,, so that no very great delay had taken plaice. After some further talk the matter dropped. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES’ REPORT. The following is the Inspector of Nuisances report:— I beg to report as follows I have served.a notice on Mr. Joseph Baldwin, of the Central Hotel, tor having a cesspit on his premises 27ft. deep, so that it is down to the water that the inhabitants arc drinking, as I am sure .there .is no well in the vicinity more than 27ft. deep. Me had failed to comply with the notice, and I beg to ask what steps I am to take in the matter. The Scavenger has neglected his duty on several occasions this week.— William Brown, Inspector of Nuisances. It was resolved ..that the,question of dealing with the matter of tlae cesspit at the Central Hotel should be loft in the Mayor’s hands. TUSSOCKS. Mr. Harrison drew attention to the fact that large heaps of tussock were still standing about the township, and some sections had not yet had the growing tus socks and " Irishmen ” cut down. In one case a tussock heap near his own section had taken fire, and it had been discovered that a swagger had slept in it all night. This sort of thing , would be especially dangerous near carpenters’ shops, and such like buildings. Ho would move—“ That owners of sections be proceeded against who have neglected to clear away tus sock.” This was carried. SIX SHILLINGS AND COSTS.

Mr. St. Hill stated that he had seen Mr. Crisp, who was willing to reimburse the Council if they paid the' 6s. Mr. Crisp had charged when writing for arrears -of rates, to any ratepayer who had paid the money and desired it to be refunded. THE SCAVENGERING RATE. Mr. Harrison reminded ;the Council that at last meeting a resolution had been passed to impose a special rate for scavengering purposes. He desired the Council to take action in the matter. The Mayor explained that a vote of the burgesses had to be taken bn the subject, and some expense would be entailed. Nothing could be done without the Coun cil were moved by the receipt of a petition signed by a majority of the ratepayers. Mr. Harrison had spent much time over this matter, and was willing to spend more, but before he undertook a canvass like what this petition affair pointed to he would hold a last great sale , of his own auction room, and then bid farewell to the place. Anyhow they ought to advertise for a scavenger. PAYMENTS. Mr. St. Hill desired to know who ex amined the bills of Mr. Fooks for per centage or commision on work done in connection with the water works and drainage scheme. The payments never appeared on the pay-sheet, and it would be as well if the Council-in the future should be placed in possession of all in formation in regard to these payments. The Mayor said he understood the pay ments were always put on the pay-sheet. THE OUT-FALL DRAIN. : ‘ - After some talk on the best means of raising money to do the out-fall :drain work, it was resolved to cover in the drain with wood, and at once call for tenders for the work. BY-LAWS-. It was resolved to hold a special meet ing on Monday week to consider the by laws alterations. THE SCAVENGER. . . _ Mr. Williamson moved—“ That, as it had been found that Cr. Harrison’s motion was inoperative re scavenging, the Council should call for tenders at per pan as before.” Seconded by Mr. St.' Hill and carried. ACCOUNTS. Payments amounting to LB7 were passed, and the Council adjourned.

Prince Alfred and the Fisherman's Boy.

When the present Duke of Edinburgh was twelve years of age, and then called Prince Alfred, the Queen and' Prince Alfred were spending the autumn* months at Balmoral. The young prince; slipped his attendants and wandered, some distance away. Finding himself tired, he wished to return home, but had quite forgotten the way he came, and looked hither and thithei for soine outline of Balmoral. At length he saw a boy about his own age coming along with a basket of cockles on his head. ; . : “ Hallo, boy !” cried the juince ; but the lad went on without any response, “ Come here, I want you !” said 'Prince Alfred, but still the boy walked.' The young prince then run with all speed, and overtook the lad with the cockles, and said : “Now, I want'you to tell me the way to the castle.” “ 1 dinna ken,” said the boy. “If you don’t tell me,” shouted the prince, “I will knock the basket off your head.” “ Na, ye winna,” was the defiant reply. “ Won’t I,” said the prince, and in the next instant the basket was rolling in the sand, and cockles tumbling about in all directions.

The boy’s temper was roused, and he rushed up to the prince with his clenched hand ; there was a tussle for a few seconds, but the boy adon conquered, and the. prince ran away, followed by his assailant. One of the royal servants, who had gone in search of the young prince, witnessed the assault, and coming quickly to the rescue, took the poor boy into custody, marching him to the castle, and telling him on the way the enormity of his offence, he having dared to. stride a prince of the royal family. <f l dinna ken wha the gentleman was, but he spilt a’ ray cockles,” said the boy, sobbing. The young prince thought over the affair, and told the attendant that he was more to blame than the lad, and he had better let hirid ; go ; but' the attendant thought otherwise, and marched the prisoner on, and the rumor ran round the castle that Prince Alfred had been seri ously assaulted ; but that royal youth, with wise resolve, went to the Queen and told her what had happened, and that the boy was hot in fault. ;'. 4 The poor little prisoner was taken to an ante-room in the castle, whore, trembling all over, he awaited his sentence. Pre sently a reverend gentleman made’ his appearance ; he was one of the Queen’s chaplains ; and in a gentle, - encouraging tone, he asked the boy his name, where

he lived, his occupation, and all- the cir cumstances which led. to the encounter ; and to the surprise of the attendant, lie ordered the boy, by the wish of Her Majesty, to be taken into a comfortable room and given something to eat. In about hajf-an-hour afterwards, the same reverend gentleman returned, .and told the little .boy that the’ Queen was satisfied that he had done no wrong ; that Her Majesty deemed it the duty of her subjects to protect, themselves whenever they, were oppressed ; Her ‘ Maj esty had, taken into consideration the value of the Cockles and the time lost, and had sent him five shillings aa compensation. V: The prisoner was then released to pick up hia basket and his cockles, and ran home a 1 rich and happy'boy ; but his good fortune did not end here, for. tho . Queen sent to inquire about his family,, anfl found that his, mother was ; a .poor fisher man's widow) living ih great poverty,‘and thp fortunate boy was pent to,schoQl, : am} afterwards apprenticed' to' ‘a trade by Her Majesty’s bounty.

THE FIRST QUARREL.

(in the isle OF WIGHT.) I * (From Tennyson's . nevj volume , * ‘ Ballads and other poems”) i. “Wait a little,” you say, “you are sure it’ll all come right. ” But the boy was bom i’ trouble, an’ looks so wan an’ so white : Wait ! an’ once 1 ha’ waited—l hadn’t to wait for long ; Now I wait, wait, wait for Harry—No, no, you are doing me wrong ! Harry and I were married : the boy can hold up his head. The boy was born in wedlock, but after . my man was dead ; I ha’ work’d for him fifteen years, an’ I work an’ 1 wait to the end I am all alone in the world, an’ you are my only friend.

Doctor, if you can wait, I’ll tell you the tale o’ my life, When Harry an’ I were children, he call’d me his own little wife ; I was happy when I was with him, an’ sorry when he was away, An’ when w'e play’d together, I lov’d him better than play ; He workt me the daisy chain—he made me the cowslip ball, Ho fought the boys that were rude, an’ I loved him better than all. Passionate girl tho’ I was, an’ often at home in disgrace, I never could quarrel with Harry—l had but to look in his face. HI.

There was a farmer in Dorset of Harry’s kin, that had need Of a good stout lad at his farm ; he sent, an’ the father agreed ; So Harry was bound to the Dorsetshire farm for years an’ for years ; I walked with him down to the quay, poor lad, an’we parted in tears. The boat was beginning to move, we heard them a-ringing the bell, “I’ll never love any but you, God bless you, my own little Nell.”

I was a child, an’ he was a child,, an’ he came to harm ; There was a girl, a hussy, who workt with him up at the farm. One had deceived her an’ left her alone with her sin an’ her shame, And so she was wicked with Harry : the girl was the most to blame.

And years went over, till I that was little had grown so tall, The men would say of the maids, “ Our Nelly’s the flower of em all. ” I didn’t take heed o' them, but taught myself all I could, To make a good wife to Harry, when Harry came home for good. VL Often I seem’d unhappy, and as often happy too, For I heard it abroad in the never love any but you “ I’ll never love any but you,” the morn ing song of the lark, “ I’ll never love any but you,’ the night ingale’s hymn in the dark. VII.

And Harry came home at last, but ho looked at me sidelong and shy, Text me a bit, till he told me that so many years had gone by, I had grown so handsome and tall—that I might ha’ forgot him somehow— ’ For he thought—there were other lads—- he was feared to look at me now. vin. Hard was the frost in the field, we were married b’ Christmas day, Married among the red berries, an’ all as . men yas May— Those’were the pleasant times, my :honse an’my man were my pride, We seemed like ships i’ the Channel a-sail . ing with wind an’ tide. ii. But work was ■ scant in the Isle, tho’ he tried the villages round. So Harry went over the Solent to see if • work could be found ; An’ he wrote,“‘l ha’ six weeks’ work little wife, so far as I know ;. , I’ll come for an hour to-morrow, an’ kiss you before I go. ” ■X.; . Sol set to righting the house, for-wasn’t he coming that day 1 ' An’ I hit on an old deal-box that was push’d in a corner away. It was full of old odds an’ ends, an’ a letter along wi’ the rest, I had better ha’ put my naked hand in ■ a hornet’s nest. ■ ' : XI. “ Sweetheart ” —this, was the letter—this .., was the letter I read— t “ You promised to findme work.near.you, air I wish T was dead— Didn’t you kiss me an’ promise 1 you haven’t done it, my lad, An’ I almost died o’ your going away, an’ i I wish that I had.”. ; ; r - xn. , I too wish that I had—in the pleasant •; -times:that had past, : '.-i 5 Before I , quarrel’d with Harry—my quarrel—the first and the last..- xm.

For Harry came in, an’l flung him, the letter-that drove me wild, And he told it me all at once, as simple as any child. “ What can it matter my lass, what I did with my single life 1 I ha’ been as true to you as ever a man to his wife ; : An' she wasn’t one o’ the worst.” “ Then,” I said, “ I’m none of the best.” An’ he smiled at me, “ Ain’t you my.love! Come, come, little wife, let it rest! The man isn’t like the woman, no need to make such a stir. ” - But he anger’d me all the more, an* I said, “ You were keeping with her, When I was a-loving you all along an’ the same as before. ” An’ he didn’t speak for a while, an’ he anger’d me more and more. Then ■he patted my hand in his gentle way, “ Let bygones be !” •* Bygones ! you: kept yours hush’d,” I said, “-when you married me! Bygones ma’ be come-agains ; an’ she—in her shame an? her sin— You’ll have her to nurse my child, if I

die p’my lying in ' ; You’ll make her its second mother ! Iliate her—an’ I hate you !” Ah, Harry, my man, you had better ha’ beaten me black an’ blue Than ha’ spoken as kind as you did, when I were so crazy wi’spite, “ Wait a little, my lass, I am sure it will all come right. ” xtv. An’, he took three turns in the rain, an’ I ;■ watch’d him, un’ when he came in 1 felt that my heart was hard, he was all wet thro’to the skin, ■ ~ An’ I never said “ Off wi’ the wet.” I never said “On wi’ the dry.” : : ; So I know my heart was hard, when lie came to bid me good-by. “ You said that you hated me, Ellen, but that isn’t true, you knbw^; I am ! going to leave you a bit—you’ll kiss i . me before Igo ?” [J: XV. : v, “ Going ! you’re going to her— kies her— if you will I said— J was near my time wi’ the l boy, 1 must “ ha’been light i’my head— ■ J “ I had sooner be cursed than kissed !” I didn’t knew well , what I meant. But I turned ray 'face from Kim, an* ho turn’d his face an’ he went. ; ; r

. 'X >Vs. And then jie sent me a letter, “ I’ve gpt teu my dg| , You wouldn't kissihe/my lass, an’ I never loye ( d yyu i I am Jot “for ivhat she “wrote, " I'ha’ six weeks’ work .in Jersey an’ go to : nighrfytlie boat.” 7 ' J

xvn. , An’ me wind began to rise, an* I thought out at sea, An’ I flat I had been to blame ; he was always kind to me. “Wait a little, my lass, I am sure it’ll all come right ” An’ the boat went down that night—the boat went down that night.

THE ASHBURTON GTJAKDIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1881.



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