SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. YESTERDAY. St. Kilda, s.s., from Groymouth. Maud Graham, schooner, from Welling ton. To-day, Hawea, ».s., from Port Chalmers. Bingarooma, 0.5., from Wellington. Sailed- Yesterday. Lucy James, ketch, for Gisborne. To-day. St Kilda, s.a.,for Wellington. Bingarooma, s.s., for the South. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. . Arrived —Maria Virginia, from Oamaru; Ryno, from Suwarrow Island. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Tui, from Kaikoara and Lyt telton ; Wallace, from Nelson. Sailed— Wanaka, for Picton and Nel son ; Grafton, for Nelson and West Coast Ports ; Kiwi* for the East Const. Greymouth, Yesterday. Arrived —Mahinapua, from Westport and Northern ports. Sailed —Charles Edward, for the North; Wallaby, for Wanganui direct. - Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived—Dunedin, from Invercargill; Kangaroo, from Westport; Annie Bow, from Newcastle; Janet Ramsay, from Catlin’s river. Dunedin, To-day. Arrived - Arawata, s. s., from Mol bourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES ] Thursday, November 23. Matson, Cox, and Co., at the A. and P. Show Grounds—Prize and Pedigree Stock; 4p.m. Saturday, November 20. Hr Alfred Hamson, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &o.; 12 noon, Mr Alfred Harrison, at his rooms—Unre , deemed Pledges ; 2 p.m. Matson, Oox, and Co., at Tattersall’s, Burnett street Produce, &c.; 11 o’clock. Landed Property ; 2 o’clock, Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett , street—Horses, Pigs, Poult* General Produce, &c. ; 11.30 a. m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 28. Cox and Co., at the Ashburton ■ Yards—Stock. B. Wilkin and Co., at the Canterbury Wool Stores —Wool Sale ; 11 a.m. Saturday, December 2. Mr. T, Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett street—Landed Property ; 1 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Tuesday, November 21. Dramatic Entertainment —Town Hall, 8 p.m To-morrow, - Wednesday, November 22 Ashburton Racing Club Spring Meeting, First Day. First lace at 1 p.m. , Thursday, November 23. Agricultural and Pastoral Association- Annual Show Friday, November 24 Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the MMftTno Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Monday, November 27. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, November 29. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock, Saturday, December 2, Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting. sdreer Tuesday, December 5. Ashburton Permanent Building and ln ' vestment Society, Monthly Meeting,

BIRTH.

Jameson. On November 20th, Mrs George Jameson, Tancred street, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1882. The Cloture Resolutions.

The discussion on the Parliamentary Procedure Bill, commonly called Mr Gladstone’s Cloture Resolutions, is of much importance to us in jthis colony, because parliamentary usage here fol lows that ot the House of Commons almost exactly, and the standard au thorities there, May, Todd, etc., are also our authorative guides. It ap pears from recent telegrams that,

notwithstanding previous rumors to the contrary, Mr Gladstone’s Bill will most likely pass, nearly in its entirety. The main division seems to have been taken on the first rule, which was carried by a majority of 304 to 224, although the large majority of the Irish members voted with the Opposition. The par ticulars of this rule have not been fur nished, but we believe it provided that the Speaker should have the power to declare a debate closed, and to put a motion at once, on a resolution to that effect being carried by a majority of the members present. The second, third, and fourth rules have also since been carried, so that it is likely that the rest, subject perhaps to some few amend ments, will follow suit. It is quite easy to understand why the Parnellite members should make a dead set at what seems to be a most sensible and necessary measure. But it is not quite easy to see why the Conservative party should also oppose it. Surely neither Sir Stafford Northcote or any of his as sociates can suppose for a moment that it is likely to be put in force against themselves in order to stop any national discussion. Public opinion in England was so strongly In favor of free expres sion of opinion, no matter how ob noxious, that any tyrannical coercion or silencing of a speaker giving a reason for the faith that was in him would be resented strongly by an overwhelming majority out of doors at any time. Be sides that, experience has shown that in England, for very many years past, the reins of Government are transferred every few years from one political party to another, and on prudential reasons alone, the Liberals of all men would be unlikely to be irrational repressionists of the liberty of speech. On the other hand, there are very strong reasons of the most obvious kind, why mere idle talk for the sake of obstruction only, should be discouraged in meetings for public business. Even in private societies of whatever kind, whose members join voluntarily, and adopt such rules as they think fit, on the spur of the moment, for trans acting business, irrelevant waste of time by mere talking is not allowed. At an annual meeting of a banking or an in surance company the chairman would certainly stop any eccentric individual who should attempt to read the names of all the horses entered for the Derby, or a volume or two of the ponderous works of the Rev. Richard Baxter. So also with a young men’s debating so ciety, the president would scarcely tolerate a discussion upon the execu tion of Charles 1., or the reading of a dozen pages of that valuable work, the London Post Office Directory. And in either case the chairman’s ruling would, without doubt, be upheld. We can indeed recollect one exceptional case to the contrary. It was at a meet ing of the members of a Congregational church, held to consider a charge against the minister of misappropriation of church funds. One eccentric mem ber took up a somewhat similar position to that of Messrs Parnell and McCarthy in the House of Commons lately, in the following re markable words:—“l’m a member of « Hit.uepenaent Church, and I’ll speak when I please, and as long as I please, and as often as I please, and on any subject I please, and the Chairman shan’t stop me. Chairman may think I’m hout of border in doing so, but that’s only his opinion, it hisn’l mine.” This ultra-Protestant view of the right of private judgment, however, may be safely styled an unusual and extreme way of looking at the relative rights of private members and chair men. For our own part we fail alto gether, like Mr Frederic Harrison in a powerful review article lately published on the subject, to see why any more than a bare majority should be required in support of a Speaker’s ruling on a point of order, considering that a bare majority is constantly recognised as de cisive on matters of incomparably greater importance. Indeed it is diffi cult for an ordinary layman to under stand how it is that the Speaker of the House of Commons does not possess the necessary authority already to act. For if any one should object that there is no precedent or standing order for the Speaker’s interference to stop an obviously idle debate or interruption, we can only say that that is just where the objector is entirely in the wrong and utterly mistaken. In the first Par liament of Tames 1., just as the com bined Conservatives and Parnellites wish to stop decisions on debates by mere talk now, so did servile English courtiers, endeavor by mere unman nerly noise to stop the public business then, and stonewall it. Fortuaately the Speaker, Sir Edward Phelps, was a man who knew his duty, and the majority of the House of Commons knew theirs. So, in 1604 and 1610, the following standing orders were promptly passed :—r. . “ That if any man speak impertinently, or beside the question, it stands with the orders of the House for the Speaker to interrupt him, and to know the pleasure of the House whether they will further hear him.” 2. “If any superfluous motion or tedious speech be opened in the House, the party is to be directed and ordered by Mr Speaker.” 3. “ Qui degreditur a mater id ad personam , the Speaker ought to suppress.” 4. “That if any man speak not to the matter in question, the Speaker ought to moder ate.” The following additional order was also carried : —“That Mr Speaker may stop impertinent speeches.” It appears to us, therefore, that there is clearly ample precedent, as well as good common sense in favor of the cloture rules, both in England and here. Still, in order to set the whole question at rest, it is better that the matter should be settled decisively by Order of Parliament.

Earthquake A vio’ent shock of earthquake was felt in Wanganui at twenty-five minutes to one yesterday morning. The direction was N. W. to S.E. Cricket. —A match will be played to morrow afternoon between the High and a scratch team, comprising the fol lowing viz. : —Messrs Johnson, L. F. Andrewes, Davis, C. R. Andrewes; Giles, Venables, Malcolm, Marr, Pavitt, East ham, and Robertson. Play will com mence at 1.30 sharp. Tenders. —Tenders are invited by the Railway Department for permanent way and stations contract, No. 1 (Hurunui- Waitaki Railway). The Ashburton County Council want tenders for plough ing.— Messrs Fooks and Son invite ten ders for works wanted by Wakanui Road Board.

The Longbbach Sale. —The' Lmg beach sale realised, for the ftve days, L 36.037 12s Bd. It will probably bo a long time before such another opportunity presents itself for securing such high class stock. ,

A Cannibal. —At Timaru yesterday a man named John Green was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor for brutally assaulting a policeman with a bottle, and biting one of his fingers off. The police man’s head was terribly cut and bruised. Winslow Annual Races. —This popu lar country meeting is fixed for New Year’s Day, as usual. Elsewhere will be found the programme of horse races, comprising five events. Nominations for Hurdle, Cup, and Trotting races to be sent to secretary on or before 2nd Dec.

Telegraphing Extraordin \ry.—Ow ing to the electrical disturbances since Saturday night the work of the telegraph office in Dunedin has been greatly de layed. There was a constant current of electricity flowing on the lines equivalent to ten times the strength of the batteries generally used. Some of the batteries had to be disconnected altoge her, and messages were sent without the use of the battery at all, a feat never before done in the annals of New Zealand telegraphy. A Sanguine Bishop. —At the close of the service in the Church of St. Columb kille, Riverton, on Sunday, Bisboo Moran received an address of we'come from the Catholics of that portion of the diocese. In replying, the Bishop referred to the condition of Italy under a foreign govern ment, and expressed a conviction that the antic’ pations formed as to the Pope’s res toration to his rights as temporal sovereign will be realised at no distant day.

Upper Ashburton Road Board. A special meeting of this Board was held on Saturday at Mr Williamson’s store, to open and consider tenders as advertised, and resulted as follows :—For the pur chase of the stables the tender of the Hon. John McLean, Lagmhor, at L4O was ac cepted. For the removal of the Road Board buildings to the reserve No. 2064, at Tinwald, that of Mr George Wilcox was accepted at L 55, provided the buildings are erected by him on the site as shall be pointed out in all respects as they stand now, all damage in removing and erection to be made good by the contractor without extra charge.

Dramatic. —The Wilmott Combination re-appear this evening, at the Town Hall, when the sensational drama of “ Aurora Floyd” and the laughable farce of “ The Lively Jockey ” will be performed. The company made such a favorable impres sion when here before, that we doubt not they will have a crowded house. To morrow night “ East Lynne,” never before performed, we believe, in Ashburton, will be given, and following the entertainment, a race and show ball will take place. An efficient orchestra will bo provided. Tickets for the ball can be obtained of Mr S. Moss, secretary, at the Somerset Hotel, or of any member of the Dramatic Company. A Raid on .the Brothels. —The police deserve great credit for the raid they have recently made on a house of ill-fama at Winslow, and another . more recently established at Tinwald. The occupants of these houses figured in Court to-day. It was shown that they lately came up up from Timaru—presumably for the show and race week—and had they not been found out and promptly arrested their presence in the neighborhood of Ashburton would probably have given rise to a good deal of disorderly conduct on the part of others. The man Frow, alias Sheppard appears to be a loafer of the meanest sort. It was shown that he lives on the prostitution of the wretched h* roeides with, and will not work. A report of the proceedings at the Court appears elsewhere.

Australian Items. —The Arawata, just arrived at the Bluff, brings the following Melbourne items :—Extremely hot wea ther has been experienced lately. On the Prince of Wales’ birthday the heat was 104 in the shade and 145 in the sun.—A burglary was committed on the premises of Messrs Craig, Williamson, and Thomas, of Elizabeth street, early on Thursday morning, L3OO cash was stolen. It is be lieved that an organised gang exists.—A girl named Emma Dollar has been ar rested for obtaining money under false pretences. For some time she had been ordering goods from tradespeople to be sent to different addresses, and then bor rowed small sums of money when the goods were sent home, the supposed buyers knowing nothing about the trans actions. In two cases coffiiw were sent, to the great amazement of the recipients She was remanded. Mias Jennie Lee leaves for New Zealand and Tasmania on the 21st. She his a season in Hobart and then in New Zealand. Proposed Cheese and Butter Factory at Nelson. —Encouraged by the success which has, so far, attended the Floraing ton Cheese and Butter Factory, the good folks of Nelson are talking about making a start in the same direction. We learn from the local Colonist that a public meet ing was held at Nelson recently to con sider the establishment of a factory in that district. Mr George Lightband, the chairman, regretted that the information ho possessed, with reference to the work ing of creameries, was limited, but there were others present, especially Mr Hod der, la'ely resident of a district where a Company had been successfully floated, who would willingly supply his lack of k owledge. He would therefore ask Mr Hodder to address the meeting. Mr T. R. Hodder, late of AshbuMon, at some length gave very interesting and valuable information as to the origin and starting of the Flemington Factory, near Ashbur ton, and moved the following resolution : —“ That in the opinion of this meeting it is considered desirable that a Cheese and Butter Factory should be established in the Waimea. ” It was carried unanimously. It was resolved that Mr Hodder should act as Secretary, and that the meeting should be adjourned until Thursday, Nov. 23. May the Nelsonians meet with as good a “guide philosopher and friend ” in prosecuting their undertaking as the peo ple of Ashburton have found in Mr Bow ron.

The Sinking of the Austral. —The cause of the mishap to the Orient Com pany’s s.s. Austral, is as great a mystery as ever. The vessel had discharged her measurement cargo, and was taken to the moorings at the north side of the harbor to take in coal and discharge the dead weight cargo simultaneously, the coal being received on the starboard aide and the cargo discharged on the port side. The colliers were lying on one side, and lighters for the cargo on the other side. It is not definitely known whether the vessel careened till the port holes were level with the sea on the starboard side, but it seems improbable that such a list could occur without attracting serious at tention, One theory is that the valves near the bilge were left open, and that the water ran in quietly and noiselessly, and that the ship settled down until the port holes on both sides were level with the water, when a short time sufficed to flood the vessel. However, it seems to be agreed that the ports were open, although the vessel had a list. Be this as it may, the vessel filled with water, and sank in eighth fathoms of water. The crew were nearly all asleep, and hearing cries of alarm and shouts that the ship was sinking, ran on deck without waiting to be clothed, and gained the lighters before the vessel sank. It was a fortunate cir cumstance that the lighters were along side, otherwise the loss of life would cer tainly be very great, as a dense fog pre vailed at the time. The cost of rais ing her will necessarily be enormous. Competent judges say L 50,000.

' Elgin. —An entertainment and ball are announced for Wednesday, 129th inst., at Elgin, in aid of the school prize fund. 5 American Evangelism. — A American evangelists who came by the last mail steamer have commenced ah evangelistic mission in Auckland.

The Mutton Market. — A cable mes sage from London, dated Nor. 17th, states that the market for frozen mutton has advanced, and the meat is now at 7d per lb for the best quality,

Neglectful Parents. —A number of summonses has been taken out in Welling ton by the Registrar-General against per sons who have neglected to vaccinate their children. Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient chohra. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence «f taints or impurities within the system, and call for instant and effective curative medicines.— [Advt.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT,

ASHBURTON. -To-day. (Before His Worship the Mayor and Dr Trevor, J.P.) Ladies of Ea-y Virtue. —Mary Anne Harris was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no lawful visible means of support, keeping a house frequented by persons having no lawful visible means of support, and with be having indecently in a public highway.— Alice Hulbert was charged with being a rouge and a vagabond having no lawful visible means of support, being a common prostitute, and behaving indecently on a public highway—Walter Frow alias Shep pard was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and having no lawful visible means of support.—Mr Crisp ap peared for all the accused. Sergeant Felton conducted the prosecution. The cases were taken together. Sergeant Fel ton said the prisoners lately came from Timaru, and had been stopping at Wins low. The women were well known to the police, and Frow was well known as the associate of bad characters. — Constable Smart deposed to visiting the house of the woman named Harris at Winslow, in company with Constable Neill, on Sunday night, last, and arresting her and the prisoner Fyow. Hul bert was out then, but on visiting the place later on they found her in bed with a man and arrested her. All the prisoners, with the exception of Frow, were under the influence of liquor. Harris was a prostitute and Frow was a loafer, living on the prostitution of women, and had been for years. Had never known the man to do a day’s work. The girl Hul bert had been an inmate of the “ lean-to” for twelve months, and had been also living at Christchurch and Timaru. She traveled about with Frow—Martha Lewis, a married woman, residing at Winslow, said that she remembered the prisoners, Hulbert and Frow, coming to that place a week ago. They stopped at the woman Harris’ house. Witness saw “ patties ” hanging about the place after that. She saw men going in and out. The people

were a nuisance, and her husband was obliged to report them to the police. Men were in the place on Sunday, but the noise was worst at night. On Saturday night there was a row at the house. —John Harris, a youth, son of Mr Harris of the Railway Hotel, said the woman Harris' house was about a quarter of a mile from the hotel. The female prisoners were at the hotel on Saturday, and took

men back with them. Saw one man with the girl Hulbert walking about the tus socks. Believed Mrs Harris, one of the prisoners in the dock, took in washing and went out nursing. William Har ris, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Winslow, deposed to a disturbance taking place on Saturday night at the house of the female prisoner Harris. The other prisoners were stopping there. Had seen men go into the house.—Constable Neill deposed to going to the house kept by the woman Harris at Winslow with Constable Smar: on Sunday night. Found three women there .trunk. Frow was also there, but sober. On going to the place a second time found five men drunk. They were lying about like p gs. Frow lived on the prostitution of the women he kept with. Had never known him do a day’s work. He was too lazy. He was the associate of thieves and bad characters generally. He had been suspected of several robberies. Although the others were drunk at the time witness was at the house, Frow was as sober as a judge. Old Harris, husband of the woman who kept the house, was present, and but for his gray hairs witness would have arrested him too. In reply to Mr Crisp, the witness said that the run of Frow was pretty well kept. If he could live without working he would not work Witness had visited a good many brothels in Christchurch and elsewhere, but the brothel at Winslow beat all for dirt and filth.—Acting-detective Black, of Timaru, gave corroborative evidence as to the character of the accused, who were well known in Timaru.—Sergeant Felton having told the Bench what he thought of the prisoners, Mr Crisp put Frow into the box, who said that he had been doing work both at Timaru and Alford Forest, and before that at Christchurch.—Mr Crisp was about to address the Court on behalf of his clients when Sergeant *■ elton ob jected. The counsel for the defence had called his witness before addressing the Court, and could not now address the Bench.—After some argument between the sergeant and the coun-el the Bench decided not to hear Mr Crisp. They were quite satisfied that the evidence was suffi cient, and were sorry that they could not inflict a heavier sentence than that they were about to impose— three mouths’ imprisonment with hard labor. The prisoners would also have to pay all expenses.

A Tinwald Brothel.— Bertha Ryan, alias Kate Adams, Elizabeth Willet, alias Ada Rich, and Catherine Brown, three young girls, were charged with being 'die and disorderly persons, and with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Smart deposed to visiting a house at Tinwald last night, nearly op posite the hotel, which had been newly taken by the three prisoners. Sergeant Felton said that the prisoners, aj well as those just disposed of, had all come up from Timaru together. The girls were all sentenced to eight days’ hard labor, and the Bench hoped that this would be a warning to them. [Dr Trevor here left the Bench.] •

The Tinwald Window-Smasher.— John Hansen was charged, on remand, with breaking a pane of glass at Tinwald, the property of Mr Joseph Clark. Sergt. Felton said the man had been remanded on Saturday for enquiries to be made about him. He was as sane as witness, and no motive could be ascribed for his conduct. He had been living at Tinwald for a fortnight. The Bench said that the accused's conduct had been most extra ordinary. He would be discharged this time on payment of the damage done, but must be careful for the future. Neglected by her Father.—Eliza beth Uuddick was charged with being a neg’ected child. Robinson Ruddick, the father of the girl (who is about 14 or 15 years of age) was present, and said the girl had told “ a lot of lies.” The poor

girl’s sittir was present, tod the Mayor ordereci||at slvotffd have charge of tbe:|nl, whue, the'mjtae time, his administered a rebuke to the l|||t was witu tngg>pqe||y of notes' from hia em plcpSr, mr John Harrison, farmer, of Hatfield. It appealed, from the evidence of prosecutor,.. that the accused -came hia place and asked for a jpb.And was employed at LI .a week. , i Subsequently the prosecutor discharged him and wishing to pay Kirtf Up his week's his bedroom to look for some notes he had left in his troupers pocket. The trousers hung over the bed. The money was gone, and suspecting accused, who occupied an adjoining room, witness told Constable Rouse, who searched accused, but could not find any money on him, and he was let go. Subsequently (as it appeared from the statement of the constable) he visited the hotels at Rakaia, and found accused had changed a one-pound note at each of them. Thereupon the constable went after Neat, and again searched him, find ing L 5 11s on him in silver. Accused gave contradictory accounts of how he be came possessed of the money, and at last said he had found it in the lining of his coat, and could not say how it came there. —The accused was committed for trial. The Court then rose.

LECTURE.

The body of the Town Hall was well filled last evening, on the occasion of the Rev. C. Dallaston giving his promised lecture on the “ Sayings and Doings of the Rev. Charles H, Spurgeon.” Hia Worship the Mayor presided, and, after the hymn “ To the work,” etc., had been sung, and prayer offered by the Rev. J. Sharp, the rev. lecturer was introduced. Mr Dallaston, in his preliminary remarks, spoke of the interest attaching to a study of the human character; and in becoming acquainted with the joys and sorrows, habits and work of individual men, the investigation was frequently both pleasur able and profitable. It was. also, .fitting, that honor should he given to those 5 who deserved it; and while it was a joy to re collect a Whitfield and a Wesley, a Chal mers and a Guthrie, it was equally pleas ing to remember and speak of the work of a Spurgeon. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who had been characterised by Thomas Carlyle as “ the last of the Puritans,” was, born at. Kelvedon, Essex, onthe/Kfih June, 1834/ His ancestry could be traced back for seven! centuries. His grand father was a man of piety, but, from the lecturer’s remarks concerning the worthy patriarch, he was evidently eccentric in his dress and manner. As a boy Spur geon was looked upon as a lad of much promise, and was remarkable fer his r in quisitiveness, and ere he hadteachdd thtfage of ten years he became quite a young theo logian. 'An anecdote told about Spurgeon at this time is worth re-producing. . A minister, who was on aj visit to the- elder Spurgeon, was one morning pacing the garden attached to the housed wheii he was startled by hearing the question—

•• wnat aoeac tnou nere, jEiiijan i ana on turning round was confronted by the lad, Charles Spurgeon. At family devotions the minister was struck with the clear natural manner in which the boy read the Bible, and foretold that Charles would become a remarkable man, adding that some day the boy would preach in Surrey Chapel (Rowland Hill’s), and obtained a promise from young Spurgeon that when his (the minister’s) words came true he would give out the hymn commencing “God moves hi a mysterious way.” Strangely enough the words were pro phetic. Spurgeon some years after preached in Rowland Hill's Chapel, and did i not. forget his promise con cerning thb well-known hymn'6t Cowpar. Brief reference, was piade to the education of Mr'Spurgedh, and the rev. lecturer then went on to speak of the eminent preacher’s conversion, brought about principally by a pious mother’s prayers and the simple but faithful exhortations of a young Primitive Methodist local preacher. He was baptised at the age of sixteen, on his mother’s birthday, which elicited a re mark from her that she had often prayed that he might become a Christian, but nftvftr that ho miaht. Wnms ' a-."Ranhiat.

Cpurgeon immediately responded that that was the way in which God always answered prayer, besides giving what was asked for, He often added some other blessing to it. Soon after this, the young man joined a lay preachers association, and it was not long before he became a general favorite. ; He had not long; been -ngaged in this way befo e he was asked to become the pastor of the Waterbeaoh Church, and was “ passing rich ” at L 45 per annum. During his short ministry at the church mentioned, forty members were added. While here he had an in tense desire to enter college, but circum stances happening which did not facilitate matter’s in this direction, his wishes were not gratified.. Mr Spurgeon had not, it is presumed, a favorable impression of college lifej for he subsequently, at a meeting in the Tabernacle, said that pos sibly he would never have been' where he was nor what he was had he entered col lege. In 1853 Mr Spurgeon preached his first sermon in London at the Park street Chapel. After occunying the pul pit there for two or three Sundays, he re ceived an invitation to remain six months. Before half that term had expired he re ceived an invitation to be permanent pastor of the church, and so popular did ho become, and so crowded were the con gregations, that the building soon became

top small for the numbers who, flocked, to hear him. In 1856 it was resolved to build a Tabernacle, estimated to ? cost L 12,000, and the most sanguine hardly ever hoped the amount would be. raised. However, Mr Spurgeon set to work, and ere long -contributions from all quarters were sent inland on the 16th August, 1859, the foundation stones wore laid. . The Tabernacle was opened in 1861, will ac : commodate 6,000 people, and cost L 13.000 to erect. It has now a mem bership of 5,000 persons. Speaking of Mr Spurgeon’s preaching abilities, the lecturer remarked that he was a preacher for the people, and while the educated and highly intellectual classes derived profit from his discourses, yet it was the suf frages of the multitude which he sought. Mr Spurgeon’s style was essentially illus trative, abounding in parable’ and, anec dote, and some entertaining incidents bearing on this feature of his preaching were given by the lecturer. The largest congregation to which Mr Spurgeon had ever preached was at the Crystal Palace,

when there were 20,000 people present; and 100,000 copies of his sermon on that occasion were sold, although published at double the price of his usual discourses. In referring to his theology, Mr Daildston remarked that Spurgeon whs a clergyman of the orthodox type, believing in the reality of sin and the reality of the Atone ment. Like moat men who have risen to prominent positions in the world, the great preacher was the subject of a con siderable number of caricatures. In one of these—“Catch’em alivo,” Mr Spur geon was represented as being in the midst of a swarm of flies, and, with a hat covered with treacle, endeavoring to secure them, illustrative, it is presumed, of his immense popu'arity and the mental pabulum provided. These caricatures had all been collected, published in pamphlet form, and are now sold, the proceeds being devoted to carrying on the work of the Gospel. Mr Spurgeon is an author of no mean ability. Twenty-five volumes containing 1,550 of his sermons had been published, besides which he is the author of “John Ploughman’s Talk,” “The Treasury of David,” “ Lectures to my |

Students,” and a number of other works; at the same time being editor of “ The Sword and the TroweL” Training young men for the ministry is part of Mr Spur geon’s work. At first the few students used to meet in rooms, dark and dreary, beneath the Tabernacle. Now the work is done in a fine building, admirably adapted for the purpose, but of peculiar architecture, described by Mr Spurgeon as an “ acute angle triangle.” The build ing alone had cost L 14.500, and this with, two orphanages—one for beys, the other for girls—were maintained by voluntary contributions. A deal of other interest ing and instructive information was given by the rev. lecturer, but space forbids us doing more than giving the above brief resume. Before concluding it was stated that both Mr Spurgeon’s sons are in, the hiinistry—Charles being the pastor of a large church at Greenwich, and Thomas, pastor of the Baptist Church at Auckland, in the North Island. The Rev. J. Nixon proposed and Mr Gavin seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Dallaaton for hist enter taining and able lecture, responding to which the rev. gentleman said it was hilt a pleasure for him. to speak of Mr Spur geon in the way he had done, and it was only natural he should esteem him very highly, as he (the lecturer) was one of Mr Spurgeon’s boys. The usual compliment to his Worship the Mayor for presiding was given, and after ’singing the 100th Psalm, Mr Dallaston pronounced the benediction, and the proceedings were brought to a close.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB MEETING ; [by telegraph.] Dunedin, To-day. The weights for the following events at;. the Dunedin meeting were declared last night:— Hurdle Race Clarence, 12st 101 b ; Agent, 12st 51b; Canard, list 71b ;' Quamby, list; Whitbach, lOst 71b ; Wild Boy, KM ; Mokarakara, lOst; Olaggan, 9st 31b ; Milo, 9st 31b ; Why Not, 9it 31b; Overdraft, 9st ; Young Sledmere, 9st; Gang Awa’, Bst 101 b ; Karearra (late Mil ler), Bst 71b ; Don Jose, Bst 71b. Donedix Cup Sir Modred, 9st 61b ; Mata, 9st 21b; Natator, Bst 101 b; Virginia , Water, Bst 51b ; Lady Emma, Bst 51b; | Betrayer, Bst 31b ; Salvage, Sat 3lb ; Tas man, Sat 21b ; Bundoora, 7st 131 b ; Dau phin, 7at 131 b ; Piscatorious, 7st 13lb J Cheviot, 7st 101 b ; Vanguard, 7at 101 b.; Somnus, v 7st 91b ; Hippodamia, 7st 91b ; Fitz-Hercules, 7st 91b ; Gorton, 7st 81b ; Welcome Jack, 7st 81b; Matanaka, 7st 6lb ; Emir Bey, 7at 61b ; Luna, 7at 6lb; ‘ King Quail, 7st 61b; Fleur-de-Lys, 7st 61b; Louis d’Or, 7st slb ; Hilda, 7at 41b ; Ida liumj 7at 41b ; Envy filly, 7st 41b; Tor- i quoise, 7st 41b ; Nonsense, 7st 31b; Siesta,/ 7st 31b; Kalo, 7at 21b ; The Poet, 7st 21b ; Mataku, 7st lib; Iris, 7st 11b; Blue Jacket, Cat 121 b; Holderness, 7st 11b; > Cathedral, Gat 12’.b ; Leos, 6st 101 b ; Ada mant, Gat 7lb ; Sir Garnet, Gst 71b; Leger demain. 6st 51b ; Gitana, Gst 51b ; Scotch Mist, 6at 61b ; Murat, Gat 31b ; Buzzard, Gst 31b; King Ask, 6st 31b; Violin, Gat} • ’ Minerva, 6at ; Leonata, Gat; Sou’-wester, - sst 101 b ; Taiaroa, 6st 101 b; Contessa, sst 101 b ; Te Ata, Sat 71b; Speargrass, 6st-71b; The Jilt, Sat 71b; Prob’em, sat 7lb; Trin ket, sst 71b. . ' Publicans’ Handicap.—Sir Moired,'*" 9at 81b; Lady Emma, Bst 71b; Vanguard,' 1 Somnus, Hippodamia, Bst; Luna and Wel come Jack, 7st 121 b ; Matanaka, 7st 101 b ; King Quail, Envy filly, Rangatira, Tur quoise, 7at tlb ; Nonsense and Poet, 7st 61b ; Iris and Nautilus, 7st 51b; Mataku;./ 7st 21b ; Adamant, Sir Garnet and Leger demain, Gst 10lb ; Aurora and Violin, Gst 51b ; Eugenie, Taiaroa and Contessa, Gst; The Jilt, Ouidaand Alluvium, sst 101 b ; Miss King filly and Coupon, sst 7lb. ...... Stewards’ Purse Welter Handicap— Sir Modred, list; Lady Emma, 9st 101 b; ”’ Bundoora, 9st ; Cheviot, 9st 51b; Somnus, 9st 4lb ; Matanaka and Hilda, 9a t ; Ran gatira and Knvy filly, Bst 121 b , Clarence, Nautilus, Iris and Mataku, Bst 91b ; Holderness, Bst 71b; Wildboy and Leos, Gst 61b; Legerdemain and Gitana, Bst 21b; Violin, Amora and Minerva, 7»t 121 b ; • Eugenio, Leonata and Taiaroa, 7st 91b; 1 Contessa and Stookflower, 7st 51b.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Money and the Markets. London, Nov. 18. * The market rate of discount has been raised by % to The Bank' rate remains at 5 per cent.. Consols.,; are unchanged at 104. New Zealand securities, colonial breadstuffs, and tal low are without quotable change. The Ouzco. , London, Nov. 20. The Orient s.s. Cuzco, which left Melbourne on September 27th, arrived .. at Plymouth on Saturday last. ATruca- News has been received - here that both Chambers ot the Bolivian Repub lic have voted a truce with Chili. Obituary. Obituary—The Right Hon. Earl Harrowby, K.G., aged 85.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Discount. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Associated Banks have fixed the rate of discount as follows for bills: at three months, 7 per cent; at four months, 8 per cent.; above four months, 9 per cent.; interest on de posits for twelve months, per cent Cricket. The weather to-day was somewhat unfavorable for the cricket, owing to the frequent showers of rain, and the match between the Victorian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team was not resumed until this afternoon. The home team continued their second innings with three wickets to fall, the score standing at 121, and put together 169 before they were all disposed of. The scores of to-day’s play were as fol low’s :—McShane, c, 15; Cooper, c, 8; Bruce, c, 40; Logan, not out, o. The Australians’ total for their first and second innings being exactly equal *0 the score of the Englishmen in their first innings, the latter won the match by ten wickets. The attendance of spectators during the day was small. A Dissolution. Sydney, Yesterday. It has transpired that His Excellency the Governor has granted Sir Henry Parkes an unconditional dissolution of Parliament.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The Heroes’ Return. Auckland, To-day. The Rotorua, with the carbine chain-. pion and the Thames and Auckland re- : presentatives, arrived at midnight. A dinner was held immediately afterwards. There is great dissatisfaction among the men at their treatment at Dunedin. The Aurora. A beautiful Aurora Australis was visible yesternight.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1882.



THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL in- SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, GlaagQW. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current ntea. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 .agent, Ashburton. TXTB have now IN STOCK, ex Maud YV Graham, the undermentioned first class KAURI TIMBER — 10.000 feet 6| x U T. and G. 25.000 „ Qix $ „ 10.000 „ 6*xl „ 3.000 „ 9in Shelving 2,500 „12 in „ 1.000 „16 in 1.000 „20 in ~ Also, 20,000 feet undressed KAURI, following sizes:— \ 9x2 9 x 1% 12x2 12 x li 12x1 12 x 3 14 x 1 #2l TUCKER, 16 x 1 18 x 1 18 x \\ 12 x 2 15 x 16 x 24 x 1 RESTELL & CO. [F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pbioks and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED __ . ATCHMAKERS T(EW ELLERS, is iGHjStI CH-CH. I -A ..,4.. . . The Celebrated American Waltham Watches, in sterling hunting cases, from CBlos. N.B.—None genuine unless en graved ‘‘ Waltham, Mass.” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, inm £6los. All Watches Examined, Timed, and jfaanmtoed Two Tears.



Wanted WANTED— A General SERVANT. Apply Mas Parkin, Moore street WANTED— A Young GIRL to look after a child two years old. Apply WANTED— A few young ladies as APPRENTICES to the Dress making. Apply to A. Orb. n2O WANTED TO LET A Three- Stalled STABLE, Harness Room, Shed, and Loft above. Rent Low. J. S. Savagk, Painter, Peter street. Au 26 WANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hates anb Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY. su 12 WANTED —The Ladies of Ashburton to inspect my Largo and Well selected Stock ofFANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc., all at Dunedin prices. XT/ANTED KNOWN-That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. ANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Tho-nas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Bread alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street. —R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 Central Hotel. n2O an 5 GEO. F. HENRY, Saunders’ Buildings. 760 c



Special Advertisements. HOME, SWEET HOME!—Christ mas and New Years’ CARDS for posting to friends in Europe. The newest designs in great variety. Andrrwes Bros. , Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. Bibles, church services and PRAYER-BOOKS. HYMNS (Ancient and Modern), Whs levan and Presbyterian HYMN BOOKS. TRAPS and SCtAP ALBUMS, PHotog-aph and Pocket - Albums. Cricketing material— Gloves, Footballs, ere. _ ' FIR SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, Jold and Silver Shavings. ELOPHONES. MELOPHONES.— The newest and most wonderful Musical Instrument before the public— far surpassing the Orguinette in Utility, Sweetness Tone, and Price. Any child can play it. TIHE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF A THE WORLD, just issued by the National Publishing Company of America, Contains a vast amount of information, admirably printeo, profusely illustrated, and handsomely bound. Subscribers wanted. A 00 O U N T BOOKS— Various Sizes and Descriptions. s OHOOL BOOKS A And Requisites, c — ir P A P E R, Various Sizes and Qualities. Foolscap and account sales paper. Envelopes, Business, Official, and Fancy. Toys, fancy goods, WOOLS. CREWEL Slates* inks, pencils, pens, &c., &c. Pianos, harmon vms, organs AND MUSIC. JEL M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Books ending Executed in All Branches. gPEOIAL NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.



GL B. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin, Have great pleasure in announcing that they have appointed MrG. F. HENRY, of Saunders’ Buildings, East Street, Asbur ton, as their Sole Agent and Representa tive in this district, and that it is their intention to cater for the Music-loving population of Ashburton in such a mau ler as has never before been attempted. Messrs G. R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above will always be found at their Agent’s Depot. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin ail the latest novelties in MUSIC ! MUSIC 1 ! MUSIC !! ! And G. F. Henry respectfully solicits a call from his friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect his magnificent stock of Music, personally selected by himself in Dunedin. In connection with the above, wa have retained the services of Miss Gates (organist of St. Stephen’s Church) who will be in attendance daily from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., to receive Pupils for the Piano, Organ, and Harmonium. Terms on application. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street, Ashburton. 208 Great sale OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK OF . FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE-CHEAP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suiter. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail office.



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THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are supplying Woolpacks, Full size and three-quarters, at LOW RATES. LIBERAL Cash Advances ON GROWING CROPS, AND ON LARGE or SMALL CLIPS of WOOL, At LOW RATES of Interest. They are also Sole Agents for Messrs Samuelson and Sons’new REAPER & TWINE BINDER. Mr Ernest Samuelson, during his recent visit to New Zealand, was present at most of r.he reaper and binder trials, and the experience he then gained has enabled his firm to incorporate the latest English and American improvements in the Machines they are sending us for next season. We ha' r e every confidence in recommending them as the most DURABLE, COMPLETE, & SIMPLE Machines yet manufactured. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. Thomas Taylor, gAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Bast street, WE DDING OAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS, Wholesale and Retail. o!4