SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. I Arrived. Yesterday. ex* .Hilda, 5.8., from Wanganui. Th! irso, barque, from Calcutta. Loch Dee, barque, from London. Sailed. Saturday. Island Lily, brigantine, for Chatham Islands. Iria, barque, for Newcastle. Examiner, barque, for Oamaru. Wnifiiyth Barratt, schooner, for Timaru. Gleaner, brigantine, for Greymouth. <Kf . Yesterday. Hawea, b.b., for Wellington. Emerald, ketch, for Foxton. Forest Queen, ketch, for Wellington. Vision, brig, for Kaipara. Esther, brigantine, for Pelorus Sound. Ttfames, ketch, for Pelorus .found. Aifgusta,_brigantine, for Greymouth. schooner, for Kaipara. E. U. Cameron, schooner, for Picton. To-day. Kilda, 5.8., for Dunedin.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

< : Auckland, Saturday. Arrived —Emily, brig, from Dunedin. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived Wakatipu, from South; Waljace, from Kelson ; William and Jam}, schooner, from Dunedin ; Recaraia, echcjmer, from Greymouth. Sfliled—Wallace, for Nelson and West Uoai|t'; Go-Ahead, for Castlepoint and Napjer.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, - Monday afternoon. Mr Alfred Harrison reports having held a, clearing sale at Mr Ryan’s grocery Store, when the whole stock were disposed of at capital prices. Entries in draughts and hacks at his weekly sale was numerous but sales very dull. Plenty of pigs came forward, and all lots were cleared at value somewhat lower than last week. Several reapers and binders and other implements were disposed of to satisfaction of owners. All kinds of produce are now scarce, but all 1 fsts coming to hand find a ready sale at h[)gh prices. A quantity of drapery and sundries sold well, the attendance being moderately good. Horse Market. Mr T. Bullock re ports for the week ending January 7th : At the Bazaar, Burnett street, on Satur day, the number of horses brought for ward for sale was 29, a large proportion of which were medium draughts, and for which there was a very spirited bidding ; hr fact j much better than there has been for .some months past. Farmers appear alive to the fact that they cannot afford to give, fancy prices for superior draughts excepting only a draught mare occasion allyffor breeding purposes, consequently, higik-priced horses are difficult to sell. For? hacks there was little or no demand, andilthe same remark applies to light trap homes. There wr-a only an average atten dance, but ou t of the' 29 entered I suc ceeded in selling 13 at the following prices, viz—Medium draughts, L 25, L 24 10s, L 24, L 22, L2;2, L2l, L2olos, L2olos, T.9C Aged horses and inferior draughts, LIB, Ll3los, Lll 10s. Hacks, LBlss and LBlOs. Harness, sundries, etc., at satisfac tory prices. I offered a Walter A. Woods wir i and string t inder, but the bidding did not reach owner’s reserve, conse nt; ally was' passed in. There has been sev< ral enquiries for it, and no doubt will be sold privately.—Landed properties.—l goK? T.S. 252, Moore street, for L6O ; and offelred 468, ■ comer of Burnett and Wil liam street, with cottage thereon. There waiLa fairly spirited bidding for it, but th()|reserve placed upon it by the owner wait considered too high, and waspassedin. Pu: chasers of property appear to onerato wit 1 oxtrome cantlou, and not to have forgotten the speculative days of the latt »r part of 1878^jdJbeginningof^879^

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office Oft follows :—• For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. w. a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. Ijpr Chertsey "Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. ant( 5 p.m. daily. ifor Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Colfistrearn, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, an<{.Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. llor Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. ij'or Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 *.nj,, and 4.30 p.m., daily. I’or Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a m. "For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4,30 p.m. daily. For Blemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, Now land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, ai. 6.30 a.m. Hula arrive tit the Ashburton Post Off co - I l rom Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 an. 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. ‘lfrom Chertsey, &e. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. I’rom Dunedin and intermediate places at £>.35 p.m. daily. Jl Front Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a. m. 5.30 pirn., and 8.15 p.m. daily. , jjlrom Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, jjlqunt Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on 'Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. - llkom - Ashton, Waterton, and Long beajffi at 10 a.m. daily. Jlrqm Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. -Jrvomt Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New arii'l, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, •Oil Saturdays, at Ip.m. .. ■>■ W. St. G, Douglas, ’• Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES, iTo-moebow, ’ - Tuesday, Jan part 10. Meisrs J. T. Ford & Co., at the Spread Slagle Hotel —Farm Stock and Imple :s tents. O Januaby 12. MK'T. Bbllock, at Rakaia—Household c-iiidnuture, & o.; 1 p.m. Saiubday, Januaby 14 Ifir T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1 : 130 p.m. ■, j. ( Tuesday, Januaby 17. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald ' -Tarda —Stock. > ■ 1 nEBTINGS, ! LMUSEMENTS, &c in- To-Night, - Monday, Januaby, 9. Be rough Counci), at Borough Council v. ilffaambers, at 7 o’clock. ■ f ! .' (. To-MOBEOW, Jl.; Tuesday, Januaby 10. Hq ticnHural Society—Monthly Meeting, •1 IrHarrison’s Auction Boom, 8 p.m. ,■ ■■ i K , ■ Wednesday, Januaby 11. |ftrf.inp re Ashburton Forks Railway, t hJ£ofgan and Hibbs’ Store, Methven, 4 i/.vim. Friday, Januaby 20. Baiaar.in aid of Catholic Church Build ing Fund. athi r lWednesday, Febbuaey 1. -Aid ateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, 8 jaanu^i Oo*nty Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. TkubsdaYj Febeuaby 2. W«l kanni Road Beard —Monthly Meeting, ;t[oad Board Oflice, Moore street ,'i Tuesday, Febbuaey 7- ail burton Permanent Building and In ,<vliistment Society, Monthly Meeting, S|l|gM’l|o to B,iW p.m. ■fckL; SBSkMB UM LL*£T., i .... .r ,

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4,50 p.wi.j

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1882. Ashburton and the Grand National.

Wa are sure that not only the sporting, but all classes of the community, will hail with satisfaction the probability of the next Grand National meeting being held within our County. Scarcely a better means of advertising our young township could be found, and we are confident that an energetic canvass of the business people is the one thing necessary to ensure the successful holding of the fixture here, it being but a question after all of the raising of the sinews of war. Last year we had our Exhibition, which attracted visitors from one end of the colony to the other, and thus brought the district under the notice of some who, perhaps, merely had a hazy notion that Ashburton was a handful of cottages situated somewhere near the track of the main line of railway, but of the actual whereabouts and resources of which they were as pro foundly ignorant as they are of the interior of New Guinea. In short, the Exhibition advertised the place, and advertising is as necessary to a young township as it is to a man in business. We do not say that the holding of the Grand National here will bring the re sources of the district so immediately under the eyes of our visitors as did the Exhibition, but we do say that it will supplement the good done by the latter, by keeping the place in the memory of many of those who were our visitors in March last. I hen, again, it is probable that more than the usual number will be present to witness the “illegitimate” gathering this year, on account of the New Zealand Exhibi tion. which will no doubt draw many visitors from the sister colonies, some of whom may be tempted to delay their departure in order to witness the great cross-country event ofMaoriland. That being the case, the monetary Lss on the venture will not be so great as many now suppose, and there should not be the slightest difficulty in providing the necessary added money. Then, look ing at the matter from a racing point of view. We should imagine that it

would be likely to give a fillip to mat ters sporting in the County—which,-by the way, is sorely needed. Nothing will do more to popularise the great national pastime than a meeting for which vve could give sufficient money to induce owners of horses to let us see a well-run race between a really good field. Such a consummation has cer tainly been sufficiently rare at our annual meetings hitherto, but once let the public find that by liberally subscribing funds they will see a race, and not an apology for one, and seeing the advan tages that must accrue, we are confident that the wherewithal will not be wanting, and that the Ashburton races will no longer be a by-word in the mouths of the sporting fraternity. We do trust that the few energetic gentlemen who have striven for the. success of the pro ject will meet with the success which their efforts undoubtedly deserve, and that the natal day of her most gracious Majesty will see a gathering of both bipeds and quadrupeds of which an older township than Ashburton might well feel proud.

Police Court. —At the Police Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor and Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., a batch of inebriates made their appearance. H. Parker was fined 10a, with the usual alternative. Joseph Sloane was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse, and with using abusive language to a railway official. Charles Morse, gate keeper at the north end of the Ashburton bridge, stated that on Saturday the de fendant and another man wanted to cross the bridge. Sloane was in a very intoxi cated state, and witness therefore refused to let him go upon the bridge. He there upon became very abusive. Constable Smart deposed to arresting the defendant on Saturday evening near the Ashburton Hotel, Sergeant Felton proved a pre vious conviction for drunkenness against Sloane, and the Bench, after giving him a lecture on his conduct, fined him 40s. Two others charged with drunkenness in a public place, were discharged with a caution to mind what they were about.

Borough Council, —An ordinary meet ting of the above takes place this evening at the usual hour and place. , Yestry Meeting. —A meeting of the vestry of St. Stephen’s Church will be held at the parsonage at 7.30 p.m. to night. Poo Collars. —An announcement re dog collars, for 1882, appears in another column. Cheese and Butter Factory.— A gene ral meeting of the shareholders of the above is called for Wednesday, January 11th, at 3 p.m., at the Town Hall. The business will be to receive report of the provisional directors, appoint permanent directors, sign articles of Association, Ac. Amateur Dramatic Club. —A rehear sal for the performance in aid of C. Bourk, takes ulace this evening, at the Hall, at 8 o’clock. Members are re quested to be punctual. Postal. Mails for the Australian colonies, ner Zealandia, close at Auckland immediately on her arrival there from Honolulu. Also per Hero, on Wednes day, the 11 inst., at 4 p.m., at Auck land.

The Proposed Woollen Factory.— We are asked to mention that persons who may think of taking up shares in the Woollen Factory, if that industry is started here, would oblige by communicat ing the fact to Mr S. E. Poyntz, or some other person interested in the project, so that Mr Poyntz ■ may be enabled to form an idea of the amount of support likely to be forthcoming, before I riday next, when the next public meeting re the matter takes place. Better Late than Never. Mode rately heavy rain fell at intervals here abouts on Saturday evening and during Saturday night. A 1 hough it would have been much more serviceable had it come a little sooner, it will yet have a beneficial effect in helping to swell that grain which is not altogether past help. School Treat.— The children of the Board schools of llakaia and Barrhill were entertained at Corwar by J. 0. Wason, Esq., on Friday last, when considerably over 100 children of the former school and about 50 of the latter were present. Amusements of every kind were provided, and no expense or trouble <vas spared on the part of the kind host and hostess to render the day a happy one to all present, as not merely were the children thought of, but a handsome lunch was provided for the adults, as well as pigeon shooting matches, which were indulged in by the males who had arrived at years of dis cretion. Before leaving the grounds in the evening, the children gave three hearty cheers for Mr and Mrs Wason, the former of whom returned thanks, and assured all present that it gave not merely himself, but also Mrs Wason, much pleasure to think that everyone had so enjoyed themselves.

Bio Gooseberries. —The friendly com petition amongst residents in the Ashbur ton town and district as to who should produce fche six heaviest gooseberries ter minated on Saturday. The following are the weights ;—G. T. Smith, Smithfield Nursery, six gooseberries weighing 4fozs ; G. H. St. Hill, do. do., Sfozs ; Wm. Smith, gardener on Lagmhor Station, do. do., 3Joz ; T. Greenaway do do., 2|ozs. We believe Mr J. M. Cambridge, of East street, acted as “clerk of the scales.” There are now on view at Mr Cambridge’s shop several varieties of gooseberries grown by Mr Smith, of the Lagmhor Station. These berries were not entered for competition, but merely for show, and they are certainly worth inspection. There are about a dozen kinds, the majority of which are very large and of ex quisite flavor.

Ball at Westerfild. —A ball took place at Westerfield on Friday evening last, in commemoration of the recent marriage of the owner of the estate, C. G. Hawdon, Esq., who is at present at Home. The affair was a great success. The dancing took place in the big wool shed, which had been specially prepared for the occasion, and looked very nice indeed. Dancing was kept up with great spirit, and Mr D. Oliver (the manager) spared no pains to make the guests com fortable. Owing to the affair having been fixed for the previous Friday and then postponed, we were unable to be present, being unaware of the date afterwards de cided upon.

Death in the Steerage. —At the in quest at Auckland on Saturday touching the death of Charles Gledshan, found dead the other day on board the s. s. Wellington, the jury returned a verdict of “ Death from natural causes.” Good News For the Reeftonians.— Mr W. E. Rowe, geologist, has handed in a glowing report on the Golden Fleece mine at Reefton. He says—“ The au riferous deposits traversing your lease, and I believe of the adjacent country yet unexplored, is a true lode, rich in gold and composed entirely of quartz banded with the slates and minerals of the coun try, solid and firm, almost vertical in position, persistent in character, and at the greatest depth yet acquired in your mine (620 ft) is five feet thick, with a ten dency to enlarge in dip and strike. It contains the ores of lead, silver, iron, and antimony, as associated minerals. Geologically considered, it holds a favor able position. The excellence and impor tance of the line of reef to the district has not been locally apprehended.”

International Exhibition, Christ church.—Those that wish to be repre

sented at the International Exhibition to be held in Christchurch in March next, should inform us of their intentions. We have been connected with all the Exhi bitions held in the colonies. At the late Adelaide Exhibition we represented sixty exhibitors, for which we received ten special gold medals, forty-nine first and one second award, three of which were New Zealand firms (D. Strange and J. T. Martin, Invercargill, and T. Bevan, Wellington). Our plan is to represent the exhibitors, transact their busines, fix their exhibits on their space, attend to the judging of exhibits on their space, and anything necessary while the exhibi tion remains open; at the close pack and send back exhibits or sell them, or duplicates thereof if reqirred. it is very inconvenient for exhibitors to come to the Exhibition to fix their exhi bits, which amounts to an expense, bu sbies the loss <if time which must neces sarily be expended on them. Then, again, the exhibitors have a benefit, they have no trouble of getting space. They let us know how much is required, and we set it for them, as we have a large amount granted to us. We fix the ex hibits on a better space than if they ap plied themselves. Our terms are mode rate. We specially caution the public against giving their exhibits to so-called Exhibition agents, who go the rounds of Exhibitions and run exhibitors into debt and other difficulties. On account of our

not being able to give exhibitors the exact amount of our fee, as it is impossible to do so until we know the size of exhibit, they may rely on it being most reason able. The exhibits should be addressed “Albert S. Manders and Co., Christ church Exhibition.” If exhibitors will kindly send a note stating how much space they require, no further trouble will be necessary.— Albert S. Manders and Co., British and Colonial Manufacturers, Agent. Head office—9l Little Collins street East, Melbourne; and at London— St Paul’s Buildings; Adelaide—67 King William street; Perth, Western Australia; 6 Town Hall. A Permanent branch is now established in Hereford street, Christchurch. All letters sent to the above firm, Hereford street, will receive prompt attention, and circulars sent on enquiry.—[Adyt.]J

A Pugilistic Encounter. —About two o’clock this afternoon two gentlemen who had evidently been endeavoring to assuage the thirst, engendered by the hot weather, had a set-to outside Shearman’s Hotel, and would certainly have improved the shining hour to some pur pose had they not been parted by the by-standers. The appearance of Constable Hicks on they scene with an express van somewhat cowed the belli gerents, who had to be helped into the conveyance before they could be taken to the lock-up. They will no doubt interview the Magistrate to morrow morning.

A Correction. —Mr David Wilson has desired us to state that his remarks at the annual meeting of the Wakanui Road Board, held last Thursday, were not in favor of the disposal of the Board’s offices in Ashburton, but that the annual meet ings should be held in a more central place, in order that the ratepayers on the plains may have a better opportunity of attending and being represented oil the Board. Attempted Suicide. —Hokitika was horrified yesterday morning by the news that a young man named Thomas Kearns had cut his throat. Kearns was in the employ of his uncle of the Arahura fell mongery, and shared a hut with another man. In the middle of the night he rose, entered another hut, and cut his throat in the most deliberate manner, after which he staggered back and fell on his bunk. Anderson at once ran for assistance and had Kearns removed to the Hospital. The police found in the hut where the deed was committed a looking-glass on the bed, the floor and blankets saturated with blood, and two knives on the floor, the sharpest having evidently been used by Kearns. Dr James considers the wound fatal, though Kearns is still alive.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[per reuter’s agency.] Another Liberal Gathering. London, Jan. 6. Another large Liberal gathering took place last evening at Birmingham. Mr John Bright and Mr Chamberlain were again present, and addressed the meet ing. In the course of their speeches they alluded to the intentions of the Government during the approaching session of Parliament, and announced that after the question of Reform of Procedure of the House of Commons had been settled, Bills tor the Reform of the English Land Laws, Assimilation of the County to the Borough Fran chise, and for other objects, would be introduced by the Government. The relations between Turkey and Austria and Germany have lately as sumed a most friendly tone, and the growing entente between the three empires is daily becoming more marked.

Monetary and Commercial. Consols have further advanced to 100 New Zealand securities re main at the following quotations; — Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 104 ; Four-and-a-half per Cent. i879- i 9°4 Loan, 101 Adelaide wheat, ex warehuose, remains at 575; New Zealand ditto, 535; Adelaide flour, ex store, 42s 6d. The total quan tity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,890,000 quarters, The tallow mar ket is strong. Australian, best beef, has advanced to 42s 6d; best mutton, 475. The total stock of tallow in Lon don on January Ist was 7,200 casks. Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, has advanced to 545. Gal vanised iron, 26 guage, LlB ss. Fresh Butter from Australia. London, Jan. 7. The supply of fresh butter brought from Melbourne in the refrigerating chambers of the steamship Europa, recently arrived, has been examined and found to be in excellent condition. Putting it Down. It has transpired that the Govern ment propose to adopt stringent mea sures to check the sale of arms in Ire land, and the provision will shortly he made for the punishment of persons supplying rifles or other weapons in the disturbed districts. Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, proceeds to-mor row to Osborne, where the Queen is now staying, and it is understood that a Council will be held to approve of the measures to be adopted. The French Commercial Treaty. Paris, Jan. 7. The negotiations between the Eng lish and French Commissioners for the conclusion of the French commercial treaty have now been finally broken off, and Mr Cross, the British delegate, has returned to London. The Paris papers to-day, in their leading articles on the subject of the termination of the negotiations, are almost unanimous. They profess an anxiety that the treaty should be concluded between England and France.

A Storm Brewing. Vienna, Jan. 6. Intelligence is to hand from Southern Dalmatia that the agitation among the inhabitants of the district is daily increasing, and fears of a general rising are entertained. The Austrian Government has accordingly des patched a force of 7,000 troops to the scene of the threatened disturb ance. For the Common Good. Washington, Jan. 6. A circular has been issued by the United States Government to the Re publics of Central America and South -'merica, inviting them to send dele gates to a convention to be held in this city in November next, for the purpose of conferring on the subject of their common interests, and for the adoption of guarantees against foreign meddling in their affairs.

AUSTRALIAN

[per ieutbr’s agency.] t Pleasant! Melbourne, Saturday. The passer gers of the Garonne, to the number of 300, have been quarantined here. It is believed that a fresh case of small-pox has broken out, but the symptoms of the pas senger who is sickening are considered doubtful. Small-Pox. Melbourne, To-day. Two fresh cases of small-pox amongst the Garonne’s passengers have now de veloped themselves. The other suf ferers are progressing favorably towards recovery. The Wolverine. Sydney, To-day. Arrived—H.M.S. Nelson, Commo dore Erskine, to relieve the Wolverine as a flag-ship. Drowned in the Harbor. Three boats capsized in the harbo r

on Saturday last, and two boys were drowned. The Suez Mails. Albany, Saturday. The P. and O. Company’s steamship Khedive with the Suez mails, which left London on Dec. i, arrived in King George’s Sound this moaning. Once Again. Adelaide, Saturday. Arrived, this morning Orient steamer Lusitania, weich left London on Nov. 23.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Found Dead in Bed. Tauranga, To-day. A man named Richard Hughes was found dead in bed this morning. If Not Too Late. Christchurch, To-day. Heavy rain fell on Saturday night and yesterday. It will do an imnxj..se amount of good to the crops and pastures. From Liverpool. Dunedin, To-day. Arrived —Rising Star, Melmore, 115 days from Liverpool. Then Why Not Have a Stronger ? The Dunedin team against the English men comprise—A. Cargill, Strode, Ver non, Rattray, the two Friths, Davenport, Haskell, S. Leith, Fitzgerald, Cooper, Harris, Orawshaw, Spring, and Dixon ; emergencies—J. Leith and McGregor. It is considered a weak team.

GREAT STORM.

Loss of Life at Sea. Destruction of a Lighthouse. (by cable.) London, Jan. 7. A severe storm has been experienced over the greater part of Scotland during the past twenty-four hours. The wind blew with hurricane force, and proved most disastrous in its effects in many places. Several casualties are re ported at sea, and intelligence is also to hand of the complete destruction of the lighthouse at Partellen, off the south coast of Islay.

CHANGES IN LONDON.

A correspondent of the New Zealand I Times draws the following picture of the changes that are constantly going on in the great metropolis, the last and most startling of which, the abolition of Newgate Prison, has already been mentioned in the papers: —The changes that have taken place in London during the last 25 years are of such a feature that scarce anyone revisiting it after such a lapse of time would be able to identify his whereabouts, except by local names or some of the more pro minent landmarks still surviving above the flood of renovation. New streets have been pierced in every direction, rail ways have pushed their way overhead, underground and on the ground, and vast stations rear their heads in places where was once a congeries of dirty alleys and a mass of dirtier people; and, above all, the embankments have curbed the spreading river, and converted mud-banks and a filthy foreshore into a magnificent promenade and a cultivated boulevard. Where is now the Charing Cross station and an immense girder bridge, from which one looks down on the noble granite outline of the river wall and the smiling gardens adjoining the spacious roadway, was once to be found the haunts of those wretched and ill favored creatures known to all Lon doners as “ mud-larks.” Here, and at other places along the foreshore, the Thames, polluted with the sewage of 2,500,000 human beings, used to throw up vast deposits of black, slimy, and offensive mud, and yet here it was that crowds of boys and men, stripped almost naked, would wade up to their middle in the Stygian mass, searching for flotsam or jetsam of the tide, or hunting and diving for coppers thrown for their amusement by loiterers on the suspension bridge above. Amongst other notable alterations, nearly all the jgreat prisons have disappeared from jthecentral portions ofthemetropolis,and jhave either merged with others, or been Ire-erected where land was less valuable, ■or the access more convenient. Of these were Whitecross street Gaol, dedicated to debtors ; the “ Fleet ” hav ing a similar use, and celebrated for ever in the pages of “ Pickwick the Mar shallsea, round which the tale of “Little Dorritt ” centres ; and Horsemonger lLane Gaol, from the gibbet of which Imany a criminal has swung for crime Shat the more merciful nineteenth cen tury now punishes with imprisonment or flogging. One ancient monument bf a past age still survives. Within a l-tone’s throw of St Sepulchre’s Church knd St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Newgate Prison frowns gloomily over the busy city. Of all places I have ever seen there is not one to which the terrible inscription would seem so appropriate —“ All hope abandon ye who enter here.” Yet gloomy and mediaeval as the Lord George Gordon riots, famous in the tale of “ Barnaby Budge.” The idea of Dance, its architect, was, as he said, to erect a building so strong that no one inside should get out, and no one outside should get in. But New gate has now been condemned, and soon its place will know it no more. Still, the Court of Justice immediately adjoining, and known all the world over as the “ Old Bailey,” will remain, and be enlarged over the site of the gaol. Still, short as is the time during which the prison has stood, its calen der of atrocious criminals in every branch of crime will not readily be elsewhere matched, and the gloomy corridor, where the bodies of criminals are buried in quicklime after an execu tion contains the graves of such men as Greenacre, Brownrigg, Courvoiser, the Mannings, Muller, Fauntlerloy the forger, and scores of others. Here, too, are to be seen many dreadful curiosities, such as the gallows and fcieams from which criminal after criminal has swung, the black triangle in which are loops for receiving and

fastening the hands and knees of male factors sentenced to be flogged for garotting and similar enormities. There is also a collection of plaster casts of murderers’ heads, which will probably be preserved in the City Museum. It is also memorable that in 1817 Mrs Fry first tried her hand here at the reformation of the female prisoners, and commenced the era of prison re form for ever connected with her name. With all its associations, how ever, there will, I think, be few found to regret its removal from the place, where it hangs like a nightmare over, the scenes of busy life around.

MESSES BAKER AND BROWN'S COACH FACTORY.

One of our most flourishing local in dustries is Messrs Baker and Brown’s coach factory in Havelock street This now extensive concern affords yet another instance of what can be ac complished by business tact and enter prise. In the month of June, 1877, Messrs Baker and Brown purchased a coach-builder’s business of a man who had endeavored unsuccessfully to es tablish himself in the place. The premises consisted of a small wooden shanty at the rear of the present factory. Here the new firm com menced business as coach-builders and repairers. At that time the repairing was the principal work done, and the two partners were fully able to do all that was required without employing any assistance at all. For a long time it was uphill work for the new firm; but they never lost confidence in the place, or doubted that it must become one of considerable importance, and the result of their foresight and ability, let us add, is that they are now thoroughly well established, their premises cover half an acre of ground, they keep ten hands constantly em ployed, and turn out on an average five new vehicles monthly, besides doing an enormous amount of re pairing, etc. And now let us take a glance at the new premises, which

stand on the site of those destroyed by fire six months ago. The principal building is two-storied, and has a frontage of 40ft to the road. It is built of substantial red brick, and the quantity of glass employed gives the warehouse or show-room ‘ on the ground floor a very light .and pleasant appearance, while a neat ; verandah in front of the building, covered with thin sheets of corrugated iron, protects the show-room from the glare of the sun, and keeps it cool and shady. The latter room is 40 x and is filled with an assortment of well finished buggies, dog-carts, and other vehicles. At the rear of the show room is the body-making department, 40 x 10, where a number of traps wer£ in course of manufacture at the time of our visit. A rather steep stairway, leading from the show-room, com municates with the upper floor, used as a painting and trimming shop. At the rear of this room is a large sliding door, and from either side of its sill two stout beams run slanting to the ground, forming a tramway, up which the buggy, on emerging from the body shop below, is drawn to undergo the painting varnishing and trimming pro cesses. This arrangement, in fact, admits of vehicles being drawn up or lowered down with equal facility. The new factory was designed and erected by the firm without the assistance of either professional architect or contrac tor, and they have certainly succeeded ; in building for themselves premises 1 which answer all their requirements: At the rear of the main building is a large shed, devoted to the smithy and certain other branches of the trade; But we understand that it is "in con templation to shorllyerect a much larger building in place of this shed, which will include the body-making depart ment The latter will thus be removed from the main factory, and the space acquired by the change thrown; into the show-room which will then be 40 x 20. The yard is occupied by a num of vehicles, more or less damaged arid . dilapidated, awaiting their turn ‘.to undergo repair. The firm’s goods are now very well-known, orders being re ceived by them from all parts of the colony. As a proof of the excellence of the articles turned out, we may men tion that at the Christchurch Agricul tural Show of 1877, they secured a first-class certificate (no medals were awarded at the Show), and took three first-class silver medals at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show, in 1880, ons ■ being awarded for a single.seated buggy, another for a town cart, and the third for a Whitechapel cart, English pattern. At the Ashburton Industrial Exhibi tion held in March last, the . firm Wa& awarded a certificate of merit for their double-seated buggy. The firm have been large exhibitors at the various Agricultural Shows, and. have always carried off honors. They were pre vented from entering at the last Agri- . cultural and Pastoral Show held in Ashburton, in consequence of the fire which broke out at their premises, but a short time previously, and which up set all their arrangements. The White chapel carts manufactured in Havelock street are a speciality of the firm's, who are the only makers of the article in the colony. These vehicles are built of cedar and English white ash, and are exceedingly light and elegant in appear ance. Considering the quality and the workmanship displayed in them, the

excellence of their finish, and the price at which they are sold, we are not sur prised to learn that there is a large and increasing demand for them. We may mention that Mr Charles Brown is about to sever his connection with ■ the firm, having determined to re-visit Eng land. The factory will henceforth be in the hands of Mr J. W, Baker, who will retain the name of the old firm, and conduct the business on the .old principles.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

At the general meeting of the Board, as there were not sufficient members to form a quorum, the ordinary meeting was held on Friday, the 6th inst;,before the election of new members for the en suing year. Present—Messrs M'Lean (Chairman), Harper, Stitt, and Sargent. The following correspondence was read :—From Mr J. M'Lean, in answer to the Board’s letter re exchange of land for Road Board site. From the Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that the different polling places for the district had been gazetted. From Mr S. Saunders and Mr. D. Oliver (for 0. Gr. Haw don, Esq.), informing the Board that they had great pleasure in granting Saunders’ mill and Wosterfield schoolroom respectively as polling places; the Clerk was instructed to write thanking them. After some slight discussion re rates, the Board adjourned for the election of five members for the different wards. After the election (resulting as pre viously reported in our columns) a meeting of the new Board took place, all the mem bars being present, .... T.' Mr D. M'Lean was unanimously re elected Chairman and Treasurer. A ballot was then taken for retiring members for next year, when it fell. to the lot of Messrs Harper and Sargeant tio retire. The Clerk ••••<* : . 1 1 ' , k • r; C r using one more v. u v10... 1 .. . 1 sanding

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 188*.



■Wanted. W AN t T “ ) A: Certificated MASTER the Lismore Government School. Applications, accompanied with testimonials, will be received by the undersigned until TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1882. WANTED IMMEDIATELY—First cIass Shoeing and General BLACKSMITH. None other need apply. J. G. Harvey, Railway Forge, Rakaia. WANTED —A goodgeueralSEß \ T ANT. Wages £34: per annum. Apply, Miss Calugan, Tancred street, Ashbur ton. 455 d ANTED. —Two Gentlemen require Comfortable BOARD and RESI DENCE where no other boarders are kept, within a few minutes walk of the centre of the town. Apply, stating terms, before the 9th, to “8.8.8.,” Box 42, Post Office, Ashburton. WANTED— TENDERS for Reaping, Stooking, Carting, and Stacking about 800 acres of CROP, on Trevenna Farm, Temuka, in blocfis of 100 acres or more. Specifications may be seen on the Farm, and at Longbeach, on and after Monday, the 9th instant. Tenders to be delivered in person at Trevenna on SATURDAY, 14th Jannary, at 12 o’clock VKT ANTED Shearers, Harvesters, V and the public generally to know that Ready Money Richards leaves Ash- ARCHD. M'COLL, Chairman of Committee. Rangitata Station, Cracroft. 507 d noon. 526 d JOHN GRIGG. burton Jan. 15th. 474 d



WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. ANTED KNOWN. SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS YERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c ■iminii— i ~nr LjEM—aaicgiiiiiiimiii iiiiiw miin iiup^bb—b>bm Special Advertisements. MR L. H. WILKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AC COUNTS on behalf of The Ashburton Guardian. FOR SALE. A Six-roomed COT TAGE ; to be removed. Can bo I taken to pieces in three sections. Apply to E. Cookson, Wills street.



The best value for ready MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING M ANIT FACTURBD BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the very best for ready money. Ashbubion Branch : Kast Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c Branch Manager.



£jANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Me H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite inspection of the Instruments, Music, &c., now displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop, PIANOS by- all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Asoher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos.



Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. Concertinas, Accordians Violins, Flutes, and all other kinds of Brass and Stringed Instruments on hand. Any orders for Books, Music, or Instruments not in stock here can be supplied from pur Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Defekeed Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Tuning executed by a first-class professional. Pianos on Hire. 707 c John Meech,



PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c.. BURN ET T STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Coupes, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron and Wood Bedsteads. All kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Oilcloth. A laige assortment of Repps and Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All kinds of furniture re-covered and repaired at the very lowest prices. All work guaranteed and completed at the shortest notice. Furniture exchanged, and highest prices given for second-hand Furniture. Note the address—Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett street 916 c WASTE PAPER for Sale, 2d per lb., at the Guaswan Office*



r ALTER a\ WOOD’k Twine Binder, WITH CANVAS ELEVATOP. “ . | These justly celebrated Machines may be seen at work at the Farms of the fal lowing, besides those of others in the dis trict: — Mr Andrew Dawson, Wakanui. | Mr Martin Griffin, Dromore. I Mr George Coe, Wakanui. Mr William Aitken, Willowby. Mr James Skilling, Wakanui. Mr S. M'Clymont, Mount Somers. Mr Edward Jones, Wakanui. In every case they are giving entire sa tisfaction. A few more remain unsold, for which early application is necessary. POYNTZ & CO., General Agents, 524 d Ashburton. Christmas Presents AND NEW YEAR’S GIFTS. JUST Received, a Choice Assortment of Christmas and New Year Caifls, Dolls, Humming Tops, and Shell Goj>ds in great variety. > Letts’ Diaries for 1882 ; Family Reader (div. 42) ; Boys’ Standard (new series) ; Latest Novelties in Pipes. F. CLARK, | Hairdresser and Tobacconist, | Montgomery’s Buildings. 3iL9d



O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. | Meerschaum Pipes, G.B. D. Pipes | Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Jpair Tobacco ' A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates: — REAPERS and BINDERS . EXTRAS for DO. f BINDING WIRE ? CORN SACKS • TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments.



FREDK. PAVITT, I Corn Merchant, Ac., Ashburxo|i. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Ohiistchurch; Geo. Booth'and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d CHEAP BOOTS. CHEAP BOcj'TS. The Undersigned wishes to dra-wj the attention of the public to his well-selected otooU BOOTS AND SHOES, whies he is disposing of at a ridiculously rowpjiiCß for cash. All orders entrusted to Ihim executed by the best of tradesmen on; the premises. Repairs promptly to. Note the Address—C. HAWKINS, Sast street, Ashburton ; and Tinwald. ‘39Bc jg-IS LORDSHIP’S LARDER. THE ONLY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD WHERE A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAIj, AND A GLASS OF BASS’ ENGLISH ALE, Can be obtained FOR ONE SHILLING. THE BEST MENU TO CHOOSE FI^OM IN CHRISTCHURCH. | ! Unequalled Accommodation for Ladies.



Dinners, Banquets, Ball Suppers, Wedding Breakfasts, and Picnics pro vided for, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 360 d Purveyor. s tat i o n e Ely; LEDGERS JOURNALS CASH BOOKS DAY BOOKS LETTER, INVOICE, and MEMO RANDUM BOOKS, in various sizes and bindings ENVELOPES, 6s 6d per 1,000, cash NOTE PAPER, Five Quires for Is, and upwards ACCOUNT BOOKS made to order TOYS and FANCY GOODS in great variety. H. M. Jones, EAST ST. & BARING SQUARE. 293 d



JgARGATNS IN BOOTS, &u. Andrew Orr I Has just concluded the Purchase of a Lot of LADIES’ BOOTS, all sizes, at about HALF PRICE, which will be open, for Sale SATURDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, And following Days.



Ladies’ Boots, at 5s lid per pair j 1 Lot Children’s, at Is per pair | 1 Lot Girls, at 2s per pair | A Large Consignment of Men’s HATS, at greatly .Reduced Prices. Men’s Leghorn’s, at Is each Men’s Leghorn’s, good, Is 6d Men’s Straw, splendid quality, at 3s 6d, former price, 4s 9d 2T Doz Men’s Harvesting Shirts, at Is lid 20 ,Doz Men’s best do, 2s 6d and 3s 6d 1 Lot Men’s Paper Collars, at 3d per box. GREAT REDUCTIONS in all Classes of GOODS. GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, Tancbed street, Brick Building* . SOLE AGENT for DAVIS’ VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. A f DREW OEK, Importer, etc. Ashburton, Dec. 30, 1881. 4? id*



Special Advertisements. JJORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Monthly MEETING of the above will be held on TUESDAY, January 10, at 8 p.m,, at Mr Harrison’s Auction Room. Business — con cerning collecting Annual Subscription, reading of a Paper by Mr Davison, and other business. S. E. POYNTZ, 570 d Hon. Sec. AND BUTTER FACTORY. ' A GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Ashburton Town Hall on WEDNESDAY, January 11th, at 3 p.m. Business ; To receive report of Provisional Directors, sign Articles of Association, appoint | Permanent Directors, etc. S. E. POYNTZ, 547 d Interim Secretary. WANTED THE GUARDIAN teds your Wants.for Is. • cash. THAVING ASHBURTON GIVING UP BUSINESS. EVERETT BROS. Will on Saturday, December 3, commence A GREAT CLEARING SALE Of their new and well-selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, And to effect a speedy clearance will, in addition to the already very low prices, offer, as an extra inducement, a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT.



The Shop To Let. The Fixtures, Fit tings, &c., For Sale. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.