SHIPPING.

J»OET OP LYTTELTON. t Arrived. Tuesday, G. M. Tucker, barque, from Newcastle. T Ocean Bird, ketch, from Fox ton. - or Yesterday. Fawn, brig, from Newcastle. r Grafton, s.s., from Wellington, *i-Oity of Nankin, ship, from Newcastle, i?.. To-day. Tairoa, s.s., from Wellington. Southern Cross, s.s., from Port Chal mers. Sailed iv Yesterday. ; Onward, schooner, for Greymouth. E. U. Cameron, for Hickory. ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. - Arrived —The Welcome, from Lyttelton; Golden Isle, from Suva ; Australian, from Suva. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Wanaka, from the South ; Stella, from the North ; Wallace, from Nelson ; Annie Melhuish, barque, from Newcastle. . (Sailed—Lyttelton, tor Kaikoura and Greymouth. Dunedin, Yesterday. v Arrived—Rotorua, from the NortlL__

MAIL NOTICES.

: Maik close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — i 'For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. _. , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Caldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., * duly. T For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 *.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 10.30 a.m. '/For Ashburton Forks on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 30 p. m. For Vlount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m, ■ and 4.30 p.m. - For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeacb, jtt 4.30 p.m. daily. > For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— • ’From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.10 Am., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. . From Chertsey, Ac. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. ' From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 5.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Tuesdays and Fri days, at 3 p.m. ' From Ashburton Forks on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. ■#i——^

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, December 2. Matson, Cox, and Co., at Tattersall’s, Barnett street —Land; 1L 30 a.m. Mr. T. Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett ttroet—Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Hr -3?, Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; 1.&) p.m. lit Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street— Horses, Pigs, Poult- General Produce, &o ; 11.30 a. ra. Tuesday, December 5. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—t^tock. Friday, December 8. R. Wilkin and Co., at the Ashburton County Saleyards —80 Horses. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ac To-Night, , Thursday, November 30. Musical Entertainment, in aid of the Funds' of the Presbyterian Sunday- School —Templar Hall, 7 p m. Saturday, December 2. Wakanuißoad Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, December 5. ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Monday, December 11. Borough Council, at Borough Council ■ Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Saturday, December 16. Grand Temperance Demonstration —Ath- ' letic Sports, Tea Meeting, and Conceit. Friday, December 29. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Monday, January 1. - Winslow. Races and sports. Wednesday, January 3. County Council, at the County Council : Chambers, at 11 o'clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 ia, 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.39 p.m. Train's Leave Ashburton tor Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 445 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive, at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28

BIRTH.

BarrE'T.—On November 29, at Wills street, Ashburton, the wife of H. W. Barrett of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1882. The Railway Tariff.

The long promised revision of the railway tariff has now been effected, and the acknowledgments of the public are due to the Government for having brought about a considerable reduction of the freight charges on our staple product grain. So far very little notice has been taken of the new tariff revision in the public journals, and in the solitary instance where this has happened we cannot fail to observe the absence of a just recognition of Minis ters action on faithfully fulfilling the promise which was made to Mr E. G. Wright during the last session of Par liament. The County Council have been the prime movers in getting the badly needed reduction made, and they were aided by the powerful co-opera tion of Mr E. G Wright, but for whose assistance we might still be lamenting the high charges and the obstinacy of the Government. At yesterday’s meet ing of the County Council we were glad to see that this influential body were the first to acknowledge the benefit of the revised tariff, by passing the follow ing resolution ;—“ That this Council views with satisfaction the reduction made in the new tariff for the carriage of grain, and accepts the same as a just recognition of the claims of the agri culturists in this county.” The Council in this matter has taken the initiative in expressing its feelings, because the members comprising it well know that the reduction on the rail freight of grain alone will he a saving of some thousands of pounds to our dis trict during the coming season. It is not very often Government does get much by way of praise, but, in this instance, it is well-deserved. It has been no easy task to revise the tariff, but we feel sure that generally, the revision will give satisfaction. Of course, there arc some people, because they are farming, who think their grain and pro duce ought to be carried for nothing on the railways, on the ground that the latter belong to the State. It will always b'e a difficult mat ter to please these individuals. In com paring the new tariff with that now in force, we are obliged to refer to a few figures, which are by no means un interesting. In Class E, the freight on wheat, barley, oats, flour, and oatmeal from Ashburton*to Lyttelton, is now ios id per ton, the distance being fifty nine miles. The new rate will be ys yd, thps showing a reduction of as 6d per ton. The freight pn hay, straw, chaff, etc., is, for the same distance, The reduction on these- will be 9s 2d per ton. As an instance of what the saving would be, we might state that yesterday’s grain freight alone paid by one local firm of merchants, ex ceeded by upwards of the amount which would be payable under the new tariff which comas into force on the nth proximo. We must congratulate our farmers upon shortly having so beneficial a reduction in freights, and trust that they will not be unmindful of the thanks due to our member, Mr Wright, for his unceasing efforts in bringing it about.

Mr Macandrew at Port Chalmers.

We have not hitherto made any com ment on Mr recent ad dress to his constituent! at Port, Chal mers, mainly because there was nothing of any intrinsic % importance to com ment upon. But as some of our con temporaries have referred to it, with much eulogistic eloquence of the wind bag description, in £ manner to grieve the judicious, and make the pudding head rejoice, it may be necessary for us also to have something to say per con tra. Any one who examines the words

may soon find out for himself that it l ) is only the same old man whom we knew of yore, grinding out of the same old barrel organ, the same old tune we learnt by heart when provincialism was having its fling. The orator started off by giving us to understand that the business of the colony was very badly conducted ; and that is quite true, but then we were aware of that little fact long before Mr Macandrew called our attention to it. The fact is true ] enough, more true even than Mr Mac andrew knows, because there is at any lime a chance that Mr Macandrew himself may be one of the very men to help in the misgovernment. Indeed, it is known that he is one of the elect in the coming Cabinet if the Opposition gets half a chance to scrape together a majority in the House of Representa tives. As to his general theory of a re form of the New Zealand government so as to make it something like what it ought to be, that is just the same as before. One government for the whole colony is very extravagant and expen sive, so we ought to have two or more governments, and then a great saving will be effected. Like the Irish trades man, who made a loss on every sale he effected, but realised a fortune by the size of his business, the member for

Port Chalmers would be in the midst of financial bliss if he could only see the State’s money flying right and left to a vast number of officials attached to several distinct governments linked to gether by some undefined federal tie. It would not be profitable to discuss what the effect of such an arrangement would be. We had it in force for years, and we know what it actually was, namely, an extravagant, inefficient corrupt, dishonest, and centralising set of Provincial Governments, of which Mr Macandrew’s in Otago was one of the worst. Surely the old gentleman must suppose that colonists have very short memories or he would scarcely venture on referring to the Provincial Government of Otago as a success. In 1876 the balance-sheet of Mr Macan drew’s own Provincial Treasurer—for he was himself Superintendent at the time—showed that there was a large deficit, and that the province was insolvent at the time, and only got out of the mess by its debts being paid by the General Govern ment ; and though it is true that people grumble now with justice about Wellington centralisation, they growled still more loudly then about , Dunedin centralisation, and about the land fund belonging to the Southland district, from the rich soil of Mataura, * Chatton, ' Forest Hill, Otautau, and elsewhere going time after time in the ■ Otago Provincial Treasury, only to put up palatial buildings in Dunedin. From Oamaru, and still more from Invercargill, there were vigorous ; complaints about their wealth going to Dunedin then, as there are from Dunedin and Christchurch now about their money going to Wel lington, and if Mr Macandrew is j disgusted, as he may well be, at the jobbery prevalent at Wellington now, we should like to-know if he has for ’ gotten the jobbery of the Western Dis -1 tricts railways contracts, and of the ' losses sustained through it; of the ac ' ceptance of a tender which came in ‘ after the specified time, with blanks for 1 the date of completion of contract, and ’ the penalty to be enforced in case of : non-completion, and with no schedule ‘ prices filled in for bridges or culverts. : That contract was passed as approved ‘ under Mr Macandrew’s signature, and the result was that somehow the con- J tractors (Messrs Proudfoot Bros.) got : the amount they asked, or within a r fraction, when only about a tenth part of the work was procerly done. All this : was published at the time, and not con > tradicted. But this was not all. Under Mr Macandrew’s administration of a ’ Cabinet office we should have had a repetition of a similar extravagance, had •. not the collapse of the Grey-Macandrew Government in 1879 stopped the ex ‘ penditure of the proposed eight mil lions and a half of money on fancy 1 railways. Even if Otago could have : “ licked all creation,” as Mr Macan ■ drew says it could and can, it could ‘ scarcely stand the racket of this. No doubt Otago has grand capabilities, so : has Canterbury and so perhaps have : Auckland, Taranaki, and Nelson, or for that matter, all the Provincial Dis tricts of New Zealand, if the assertions of their residents are to be believed. The fact is, each of these districts reckons, like Mr Macandrew in the 1 case of Otago, that it derives all its traffic and wealth entirely from itself without any assistance from its neigh bors. The reality of the case is widely different. Rich as even Otago was and is how would it fare K the whole trade of Canterbury in one direction, and Southland in another —for Southland still reckons itself a distinct Provincial District—were cut away ?

South Rakaia Spouts. A meeting of persons interested in the South Rakaia sports is called for Saturday, Deo. 2nd, at South Rakaia Hotel. S(/i d(N Death. —Mr George Johnston, blacksmith, of Methven, and formerly of Burnett street, Ashburton, and who was well-known in the district, died suddenly yesterday. He loaves a wife and family. A Strange Death.—At the inquest on the body of Hugh Hamilton, at Auckland yesterday, who fractured his skull by fall ing against the post of a bedstead on en tering his bedroom in the dark, the evi dence showed the deceased had retailed homo intoxicated. A verdict of “Acci dental death ” was returned. The Robbery Aboard the Welling ton. —Richard Henley, Thomas Stewart, Peter Young, Joseph Rodeiigues, Ben jamin Sutherland, George Dean, and John Erickson, of the crew of the steamer were committed for trial at Auckland yesterday for robbery of L 652 worth of jewellery on the steamer. Longuurst’s Case.—Mr E. Shaw, solicitor, of Wellington, has renewed his application to the Minister of Justice that the remainder of the sentence passed on Lonyhurst be remitted. It is- understood that now the judgment of the Appeal Court has been delivered, that the Cabinet will definitely decide whether or not any action should bo taken with regard to re leasing Longhurat.

Archibald Forbes. Archibald Forbes is just now the loading lion at Invercar gill, where he is lecturing on his experi ences. To-night the Southlandors are going to give him a banquet, and on Tues day evening he is to be banquetted at Dunedin. We have heard many enquiries as to whether the great war correspondent is likely to visit Ashburton, but fancy there is no likelihood of it, unless some speculative individual takes the matter in hand. Since writing the above we learn that an effort is to be made to get Mr Forbes to lecture here.

A Warm Day. —Yesterday was acknow ledged to be the warmest day experienced this season. The thermometer registered 127 in Ihe sun at a quarter to five in the afternoon ; what it was at mid-day we don’t know, by judging by our personal sensations about 200. ;.i t Another Dairy Factory.—A meeting of farmers and others was held last even ing at Cave Valley, Oamaru, for tho pur pose of considering what steps should be taken to form a Dairy Factory Company. The meeting decided to form a company with a capital of LI,OOO. A committee was appointed to collect information and to report at another meeting. The meet ing broke up with good promises of sup port. Business Mem.—Messrs Wilson, Taine and Co., auctioneers, of Invercargill, have an announcement in another column, and as a deal of interest is being evinced just now in Southland, the information which the above mentioned firm is willing to sup ply should be very valuable. One mem ber of the firm —Mr Wilson—is rot a stranger to Ashburton, as ho was con nected with one of the leading establish ments here several years ago. Making Their Sons Gentlemen.—The curs i of England is the obstinate deter mination of the middle classes to make

their sons what they cal! gentlemen. So we are over-run by clergymen without livings ; lawyers without briefs ; physic ians without patients ; authors without readers ; clerks soliciting employment who might have thriven and been above the world as bakers, watchmakers, or innkeepers.—“ Macaulay’s Life.” Memoranda. —Messrs Tucker, Rested and Co. have a business notice re timber in our advertising columns.—Mr Corbett, Ashburton Forks, gives a timely warning. —The installation of officers of the Thistle Lodge takes place to-night at the Masonic Hall.—Mrs Holder, of Christchurch, will preach anniversary sermons at the Primi tive Methodist Church, Newlands, on Sunday,' Doc. 3rd. On the following Monday the usual tea will take place. Five at a Bikth. —We (Adelaide Oh server) are informed that the wife of Mr Thomas, dairyman, of the Grange Estate, was on Monday night, October 30th, safely delivered of five children—four girls and one boy. Shortly after birth three of the girls and the boy died, leav ing one girl still living, with a reasonable prospect of continuing to do #o. The children were all perfectly formed and probably weighed ab mt two pounds each. Dr Magaroy was in attendance, and Mrs Thomas is progressing favorably. We have authenticated the information and can vou ;h for its accuracy. Fancy Fair. An announcement ap pears elsewhere respecting the fancy fair and tea meeting to be held shortly in the grounds of Dr Trevor’s house, Beach road. The fair promises to be a groat success. Stalls for the sale of clothing, toys, etc., will be erected, lawn tennis, croquet, fire works, etc., will add to the fun, the Ash-

burton brass band will perform select ons on the occasion, having placed their ser vices at the disposal of the promoters. Th re will be no raffles of any kind. Tea will be ready from 5 p.m. The proceeds will be devoted to liquidating the debt on St. Stephen’s Church. The Sorrento’s Cargo. —The Sorrento has now almost completed her loading, and will leave Port Chalmers for England on the 6th December. The shipment of frozen meat prepared for her by the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, consisted of 7,266 carcases, but 1,428 of these have been unavoidably shut out, and will be shipped instead by the ship Dunedin, which leaves in about three weeks’ time. The principal contributors to this total number are—Mr J. Re d, Oamaru, 1,013; Messrs Smith and Sons, Tuapeka, 1,003 ; Murray, Roberts and Co., Strath, Taieri, 971 ; Mr J. Douglas, Waimate, 967 ; New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Clutha, 708 ; M. Studholme, Waimate, 487 ; E. Menlove, Oamaru, 482. The total weight of the shipment is a little over 237 tons, or an average of 731bs per sheep. The chamber for butter is also expected to be well filled before departure. Auckland v. Ashburton. —This m.tch will be played to-morrow on the Domain ground. A half holiday, in honor of the occasion, has been proclaimed by his Worship the Mayor, and it is to be hoped very many townspe >ple will bo present to witness what may be looked forward to as an exciting game, and a display of some remarkably good cricket. A victory for Ashburton is hardly expected by the most sanguine in view of the successes achieved by Iha Auckland representatives down South, but with the team published in last night’s issue, it is possible the visitors will not have it all their own way. It is unfortunate that Messrs S. Saunders and Gifkins—both experienced and reliable players—cannot engage in the match, as their presence would have materially strengthened the hands of the local fifteen. The Ashburton players are again reminded that they must'be on the ground bj 10 30 to-morrow morning. A New Zealand Rarey.— AMr John Dewe, who styles himself “ The New Zea land Rarey,” has been astonishing the natives at Invercargill. The Southland Times thus writes of him :—“ He com menced business by showing to what per fection of training lie had brought the horse which has been under his charge for some time past—an upstanding spirited roadster belonging to D ’ Lewis. With this animal he appeared to be able to do almost anything he pleased, the most per fectconfi lence apparently existing between man and horse. Mr Dewe then operated on two other horses, perfect strangers to him, although by no means fiery steeds, or vicious in any respect. They were, how ever, evidently accu domed only to the ordinary control to which hacks are sub ject, and altogether unacquainted with the “ higher education ” to which horses in common with other animal are amen able. After a very brief handling from Mr Dewe those strangers allowed him to use extraordinary liberties with them, lying perfectly s ill on their sides w ale he stood upon them, jumped over them, and pulled their legs about. The exhibition was a conclusive proof of what can be done with a horse even in a few ininu'es by the exercise of kindness, gentleness, firmness and patience—we should also add quiet ness, for Mr Dewe goes about his work in the coolest and most leisurely manner possible.

A Curious Return.— A very carious return has just been compiled in accord ance with an order made before the House of Representatives on the 3rd of August, on the motion of Mr Feldwick, that there be laid on the table a re u n showing the number of prisoners in the gaols of the colony to whom imprisonment, in addi ti n to the original sentences, has been awarded since the coming into force of the Prisoners Act, 1873, such return to set forth terms of the original sentences, dates of the original convictions, term or terms of add tional imprisonments, for what offences and by whom awarded, also the date of release after the completion of the original and additional gaol sentences. The figures are very remarkable. It appears that the number so detained beyond the expiration ■■ f original sentences is one each in Napier, Nelson, and Tiraaru gaols, three in Wellington and Lyttelton, five in Addington, Wanganui, and Now Ply mouth, fifteen in Invercargill, eighteen in Auckland, nil ia Hokitika, but in Dun edin gaol the extraordinary number of 163 ; total, 220. The Dunedin list occu pies eleven full pages. The offences mostly specified are—“ldleness,” “in subordination,” “ malingering,” “ refus ing to work,” “disobeying orders,” etc. In some cases the prisoners were detained two or three mouths beyond the expira tion of the original sentence. *

ShobSPoP WiffipT— is a regular water! Hnine iq p&taof water: beingifJlbked from raver to.-.parta without j :® ift ■: lion Robr.; — threepence per pbundllriis stated la.givenf for dandelion r'ooi at’iSandqn, Rangitikei,hy a W’.Ring ton firm.' , ». j '

AshU urton R HINO 'Club. — The general half-yearly meeting of the above is fixed for _ Tuesday, B^h, Hotel, at 7.3(J p.m. Shoplifting. Two lads, Q. -Murphy and R. Smith, were arreste4-,.|op sale shoplifting at Auckland yesterday. There are nine charges against them.

A Raid on Wellington Houses op 111 fame. —The Wellington police autho rities made a raid the other day on houses of ill-fame situated in Fraser’s lane, Wel lington. This place, although fashionably situated, is notorious as the abode of women of the town. It is within the shadow of the Parliamentary buildings. The case against a woman named X>e Lacy, alias Polly Strickland, was heard yesterday at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. She was charged by means of a quaintly worded information, under the 25th Statute of George 11, with being the keeper of a house of ill-fame. According to the provisions of this Statute an infor mation of this kind, it appears, must be laid by two persons residing in the vicinity of the house in question, and these, more over, are required to enter into their own recognisances to prosecute. Mr Edward Shaw, who appeared for De Lacy, raised the objection that in the present case the informants had not entered into any re cognisances to prosecute, and this objec tion, after considerable argument, proved fatal to the case, the information being dismissed without evidence being adduced. Though the informants are residents in the vicinity who complain of the women being a nuisance, it is well-known that the real promoters of the prosecution com prise a firm of house agents on Lambton Quay, and it is understood that the firm will take proceedings de novo, taking care this time to fulfil all the requirements of the law in regard to recognisances.

Holloways Pills. —Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—Upon, it hangs health and life itself. These pills ire the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come bothrpapricious ' appetites' afid'; cbhfined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken.—[Advt.]

PADDY MURPHY ON THE COMET.

Lambton, Kay,'. ; ;; Wellinton, Nov. 20, 1882.

I’ve got back agin from, vhfe North; !ye see, an’ I’m havin’ a spell after my jewtios in the rouH , o’ ,Maorl Plinnypotinshirk'y. I’ve thrown aside poly ticks in the mane time, and turned me attention to .asthro nomical purshnits'; I’ve had a long dis course with Archdaieon Stock, .on the. sub ject o’ the comet, an’that riverind gintle man has convinced me that Piazzi Smith is all in the wrong, an’ that the Jews must return to Palealoine before there’s a gineral burst up in the univarse. He tells me that my dear frind Misther Shrimski intends to stand for one o’ the constituences of Palestine, as soon as the return of the chosen people takes place, an’ that, in his opinion, Sir Joolius Vogel will be the first prime-ear itt‘Jerusalem. I’ll bet me life that Mr Shrimski will be found on the Opposition binches. Well, afther the Archdaioon’s explanation, faix we’ve no cause' tc feat the comet. ,l l’vo sthruck off the followin’ varses inscribed to Misther Piazzi- Smith ! •* 1 ’ - Och, Misther Piazzi, be aisy. An’ don’t thry to frighten us so, Begorra, ye’ll dhrive us all crazy, But, darlint, yer jokin’, I know. While watchin’ the beutiful comet, Ver brain has been turned, I’ll go bail,

An though yer a grate distance from it. Yer head must be caught in, its tail. Och, don’t I remimber, me honey, Yer Perrimid stories so fine, . , An’ now - faix, begorra, its funny— Yer sthruck with the symbol an’ sign Av speedy disthruction an’ danger— Already we’ve sint up a wail For pity : the sky-scrapin’ sthranger Is waggin’ his beutiful tail. I’m tould be asthronomers able, The comet one evenin’ dhropt in To dine at ould Jupither’s table, ; i t . An’ as he’s a Hider-o-gin, He swallowed his Schnapps from a bucket An’ dhrank of his “ Square ” be the pail So freely an’ sweetly he tuck it. The liquor got into his tail. An’ whin in his cups he got frisky, He thried to kiss Vauus so chaste, ' But Mars, who’d been tastin’ some whisky, Kicked out the unmannerly baste. An’ iver since then 'through the ages ; ’ (The blackguard, he should be in gaol) :■ He flashes an’ flares up an’ l rages, ! ■ =' An’ slashes the stars with his tail. Och, Misther Piazzi, be aisy, I know that yer fond av yer fun, But don’t let the comet, : so crazy,* ; ' Jump into the mouth o’ the sun. His fit o’ dilatium thrnimini Has made lovely Luna turn pale ; Och, plaize put a stop to his schaimin’s, Piazzi, hould on to his tail. PADDY MURPHY.

A SINGULAR STEAMER.

A singular vessel in qourge of con struction is the Oceanic, now being built at Hastings, on the Hudson. • It is stated to be a kind of marine velo cipede on wheels, the hull, not - : being intended to touch the water. The most curious point of the invention is that the support of the ship—the float, as it were—and the propellers are one and the same. The vessel floats on three spheres, made ot sheet steel, one for-

ward and two stern, each of which is fitted with flanges which surround the whole of its circumference, and act as paddles. The spheres are 'so arranged that they can be worked backward and forward, or one worked backward and the other forward simultaneously, so that the vessel may be turned completely round in her own water; and with such rapid power of turning no rudder will be necessary. The whole vessel is made watertight, so that in the event of the wheels or spheres being broken or dis abled, or the vessel capsized, it will still possess sufficient buoyancy to prevent it from sinking. The spheres are pro vided with a flanged keel, to adapt the vessel for use on rails in case of crossing an isthmus, or for being run upon land for repairs. The ship is designed only for passenger traffic, and it is asserted that its pecu liar construction gives it increased ac commodation, greater safety, and a higher rate of speed than that now at tained. The Oceanic will be 324 feet long, and 130 feet wide, the spherical wheels being 24 feet in diameter, and drawing 5 feet when loaded. The trial of a small model of the steamer excited great interest recently on the Harlem River, and it travelled equally well on land. The inventor claims that as much difference exists between it and an ordinary boat as between a waggon

mounted on wheels and one that should rest on the ground and be dragged along its surface by means of wheels attached to its sides. The Nautical Gazette observes that, if successful, the invention must revolutionise passenger traffic by water, as a vessel for a given amount of this traffic could be built for what the ordinary vessel would cost, and would perform double service. These remarkable developements pf shipbuilding certainly promise to make out swift-going steamers a thing of the past, as the latter haved one the clumsy vessels of half a century ago.

A NEW ILLUMINATOR.

Hardly have we recognised the elec tric light as an accomplished fact (says the Engineer) before we are startled by the invention of yet another great light. An eminent analytical chemist in Havre, whilst making trial of a new compound, accidentally spilt some of it upon a sponge. The sponge was removed to a table upon which the sunlight wa» streaming, and nothing further was thought of it until late ,at night the chemist, happening to go into , the room, was astonished at seeing a bright light on the table, which illumin ated most of the room. He found that the light proceeded from the sponge, and instantly concluded that it was from his new compound. He imme diately fetched the latter, but to his surprise found it gave no light. Deter mined to ascertain the truth he .took the sponge and examined it micros copically, when he found that the light proceeded from a large number , of minute crystals. Shaking a few drops of his compound upon another sponge/ and examining it with the microscope, he could not at first see anything, but upon bringing a light to bear upoiilt he detected faint traces of crystals; So. intent was he upon prosecuting hi| study it was daybreak before he coukjP tear himself from the task. ‘ The follow ing day he saturated both sponges with the compound, and exposed 6ne to the sun’s rays, leaving the other in a dark room, and was rewarded by finding the sponge that had been posed emitting a very beautiful light, far exceeding gas in softness and power. Since then he has made tker experiments, and exhibited thp light in front of his premises, many hun dred persons viewing it, amongst whom were the Mayor, Chief of Police, aiM* . other dignitaries. Arrangements have now been made for illuminating' Havre wjth the new light, 20,000 francs hayipg been voted for that purpose. The. ir-s vention has been perfected so that light is increased or concentrated means of mirrors and lenses to a very great extent. The modus operands seems simply to be that the rays of the sun are absorbed by this new : com pound, which emits light for exactly .that number of hours it has been it sorbing it. The new light will, it Tf | said, prove the cheapest and best of ;any yet produced.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.} : ■ ’> > The Cloture Resolutions-. London Nov. 27. In the House of Commons to-day, the thirteenth of Mr Gladstone’s reso lutions—viz., that regarding Standing; Committees on Law and Courts o£ Justice, Trade, etc., was adopted aftet’ further debate. Wool. -‘ :i At the wool sale to-day 9,006 ba!e& : were offered. There was only a small attendance of buyers, and the tone W the auction was quiet. Parliamentary. V.:; Parliament will, on Friday next w prorogued until February. 1883. The Sinews of War. In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone introduced the supple?.

mentary estimates of the expenditure ; in Egypt up to October last, amountit|j|j‘ to Li,060,000. The Premier . aUr nounced that all the cost arising fraoST British occupation after October willh# borne entirely by Egypt. The total cost; of the Egyptian campaign to England' and India will amount to four and half millions sterling. The State of Dublin. Li * In consequence of the slate of ex citement now prevailing in Dublin,* further stringent measures have adopted for the preservation of peace;., in that city, and a proclamation.(bak been issued - by the Executive to-day* declaring that the curfew clause of tbo’ Coercion Act, under which persons’- found abroad after dark are liable/t#: arrest, will be enforced. A reward T s£ L 5,000 has been offered for theVapipp&i - hension of the assassins of the [ engaged on Hynes’ trial. The tqufc ! derers are, however, still at large. ; -J Madagascar. ; Farl Granville, Foreign Secretary,’ ’ replying to a deputation which waited, : on him to-day with regard to tfe" Brazza’s treaty and the recent tions between the French Government and the Envoys from stated that he was not aware of the existence of any treaty giving France a Protectorate over the Island of Mada gascar. [Received Nov. 30, 2.25 p.m.] Money and the Markets- Loudon, Nov. 28. Consols have declined to 102. Ade laide wheat, ex store, remains at 49s 6d, and New Zealand ditto, at 44s to 475. Adelaide flour, ex, warehouse, 345. Australian tal low—best mutton has advanced to 44s 6d, best beef remains at 42 s. At; to-day’s wool auctions 9,600 bales were. offered. Tlje tone of the sale ryap> rather weaker. Scoured wools were. * generally about lower than at the close of the last sales. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds y 2 d to yd lower, scoured, crossbred fleece, antj; greasy crossbreds are irregular. AdjSr laide greasy wools are about }£d to id lower than at last sales closing rates. Heavy fine crossbreds are in demand, and very firm. Gambetta Shot. Paris, Nov. 28. M. Gambetta met with a serious ac cident yesterday. While handling a revolver the charge went off, and shot entered, his arm and some distance through the flesh, inflict ing a bad wound. M. Gambetta now lies in a very feverish state. An Overflow. Berlin, Nov. 27. Owing to the continued heavy raid'

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1882.



HOME, feWEET HOME!—Christ mas and New Years’ CARES for posting to friends in Europe. The newest designs in great variety. Andeewes Beds. , Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. ATGHMAKERS EWELLERS, iCH CM-GH* The Celebrated American Waltham batches, in sterling hunting cases, from £3 10s. N.B.—None genuine unless en raved “ Waltham, Mass.” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, rqm £5 10s. All Watches Examined, Timed, and Juarahteed Tvo Tears.



Wanted WANTED —A few young ladies as APPRENTICES to the Dress making. Apply to A. Ojrk. n2O WANTED— A SITUATION of trust in an office, or any capacity. Re ferences to be seen at the Office of this Paper. n 29 WANTED— SHEARERS. Longbeach Shed opens on MONDAY, the 27th inst. T. W. HOCKEN, 28n Manager. w N T E D. SHEARERS, to start at once. Apply Dudley and Northby, Tinwald or Trevorton. n 29 WANTED KNO WN-OTAGO BOOK SOCIETY has arrived. New vola, of Hoy’s Own and Girl’s Own Annuals. New prize books and all requisites for Schools at London prices—at Saunders’ Buildings—till sth Dec only. J. R. McDonald, Agent. 29n WANTED TO LET A Three- Stalled STABLE, Harness Room, Shed, and Loft above. Rent Low. J. S. Savage, Painter, Peter street. Au 26 WANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hayes and Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY au 12 WANTED— The Ladies of Ashburton to inspect my Large and Well selected Stock ofFANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc., all at Dunedin prices. GEO. F. HENRY, an 5 Saunders’ Buildings. YTT'aNTED KNOWN—That Robert VV Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. -yy- ANTED KNOW. N. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. 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 Thomas : 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 Special Advertisements.



LETTS’ DIARIES, Office and Pocket, for 1883. JOSEPH COOK’S LECTURES. IDLES, CHURCH SERVICES and PRAYER-BOOKS. Cricketing material— Gloves, Footballs, e*c. FIR i '. SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, Gold and Silver Shavings. ELOPHONESTIaELOPHO N ES. 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. The pictorial history of 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. 00OUNT B O O K S Various Sizes and Descriptions. 21 C s HOO L B And Requisites. OO K S NVEL O P E Business, Official, and Fancy. S, Toys, fancy goods, wools. CREWEL ►IANOS, HARM I . -h. VMS, ORGANS AND MUSIC. JJYMNS (Ancient .aid Modern), Wes leyan and Presbyterian HYMN BOOKS. Foolscap and account sales PAPER. N O T E PAPE Various Sizes and Qualities. R, JEL M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Bookbinding Executed in All Branches. Great OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK L E 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 Suites. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashbdkton. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail hTico. "F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fpVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pbxoes and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. F U*N SEALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FDHNISHED ; ' So



Special Advertisements. mHE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN JL SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, i Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton. P BEAT CLEARING SALE. CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. 0. HAWKINS Invites his friends and the public to in spect his large stuck of Boots and Shoes, at sweeping prions, C. HAWKINS, Ashburton and Tinwald. N.B. —All Accounts owing to the above must be settled at once. rjTUY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory For every article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS ; Also for CHOICE NEW GOODS In HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUX, BUGS, BLANKETS, &c. HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHI BITION ; Also, TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Awarded at CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. Seventeen Retail Branches now open in the Colony. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. blO gPECIAL NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. Gr. 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, Aabur 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 man 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 all the latest novelties in MUSIC! MUSIC!! 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, we 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 JUST RECEIVED —ex “ Thorne " (from London)-—a splendid selection of FANCY GOOD >, comprising—Writing Desks and Cases, Workboxea (rosewood, walnut, and mahogany), Blotting Pads (papier mache), Fancy Inkstands, Photo graphic and Scrap Albums (at all prices), Purses, Portmonnaos, Ladies’ and Gents’ Spring Card Cases (pearl and Morocco leather), Pencil Oases, Stationery Racks, Ink (large and small jars), School Books, and Stationery of every desc iption. A large stock of Crickeie s’Materials of every kind. Children’s Balls, Dolls, Toys, &c. ANDRE WES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, Ac., East street south, Ashburton, nlo TO FARMERS. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are supplying Woolpacks, Full size arid 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 arc also Sole Agents for Messrs Samuelson and Sous’ 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-’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. LICENSING ACT, 1881, on Sale at Office of this Paper.



Special Advertisements. N 0 We have now ex vessels from ment of DRESSED T I 0 E. IN’ STOCK and for sale, Knipara, a large assort- AND UNDRESSED Kauri Timber, including sizes to suit all requirements of the Building Trade. WELL - SEASONED TIMBER for Joiners and Cabinetmakers. A'so, from Foxton, ex Awaroa and Forest Queen, Totaral Black Pine, of iho best quality to.be obtain d. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. QOAL. coal. coal. We have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Lambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. OTICE TO BLACKSMITHS, BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just landed, ex Mary Campbell, from Greymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The best procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes, n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. • Thomas Taylor, AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDIN G OAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS,