SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. . 8a con, schooner, from Hokianga. To-day. Bt.wea, s. s., from Wellington. Gc-Ahead, 8.8., from Timaru. | Sailed. ; Yesterday. : Giafton, s.s., for Wellington, Nelson, tad' West Coast ports. t „. r . To-day. Ahead, s.s., from Wellington and Nap er. | SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. ISi Red—A. 0. Littlefield for Newcastle. , , Wellington, Yesterday, , '■A ?rived—Rotorua, from Melbourne, via South; Hawea, from the North; /jEEtv raki, from Opunake. i S Red—Rotorua, for Auckland, via |H!«m; Coast; Ladybird, for Westport. | Port Chalmers, Yesterday. A trived —Wanaka, from the North ; Haiuda Isle, from Mauritius. S;iiled —Jasper, for Lyttelton ; Speed .ireli., for Kaipara.*

MAIL NOTICES.

} Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office is follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. 110.30a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m. iancj .6 p.m. daily. I Ifor Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, !Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, . and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. , For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily.. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 *,m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, Ota Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4,30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. 1 'or Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New fen i, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, am; Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m.

• ffftila arrive at the Ashburton Post oo ‘ rrom Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 ati., 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. from Chertaey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4ko p.m. daily. ’lProm Dunedin and intermediate places %t 5.85 p.m. daily. iProm Temuka and Titnaru at 10.50 a.m. 8.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. ’Prom Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Ujiunt Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. [From Ashton, Waterton, and Long bejich at 10 a.m. daily, o > |Prbm Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New aild, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, ar.d Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, j Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, January 31. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton - Yards—Stock. Thursday, February 23. fiiesara J. T. Ford & Co.—Timber, Horses, Carts. &c. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c | Wednesday, February 1. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, '8 p, m. Thursday, February 2. f 'akanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Monday, February, 6. Crrongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, February 7. jshburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, February, 15. 0 runty Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Ibains Leave Ashburton fob Chbisx ohobch and intermediate stationaat7.lo a.m., 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. 1 bains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and Sooth, at 6.50 a.m., 10.32 a.m. - : (Express), and 4.45 p. m. —the latter pro [ seeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from - Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), i 435 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from i Timaru and Sooth at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 | p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3 p.m., with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double rates. 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. |

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1882. A Distinction without a Difference.

TOWN EDITION, [lssued at 4.30 p.m.j

We are son/ that the Mayor has. misunderstood the meaning of a para-| graph which appeared in this journal in reference to the state of the Tancred street side-channel. This is unfortunate, because we endeavored to point out to our readers that certain had been made to the Council, on cer-| tain sanitary matters, which required' immediate attention at their hands, in order to prevent disease and death. We were accused at the last,meeting of the Borough Council with misstating facts, published in a way which were likely to damage the fair name 0;' the Borough in the eyes of anjj stranger, so it was said. We are uni able to gather the exact points uporj which his Worship based the remark'’; made by him on Thursday night, but: if they were made with the object of correcting the |statements made by u:,: he will pardon us if we make no hesi tation in putting him right. As a matter of fact it was pointed out to the Council by a deputation that a certain street drainage was defective, that there were dead animals and refuse accumu lating, that diphtheria and dysentery had shown themselves in no less that-} five houses ! The bad drainage may or may not have been the cause for all this, but the natural conclusion to come to was, that it re quired immediate attention on sanitary grounds. The Council decided upon taking the matter in hand, so soon as they were in |a position to concrete channell the street in _ question. The grievance against us is that we pub lished a paragraph to the effect that hi (the Mayor) Stated that the Council would like to see water flowing down every street in the place, but had not got the moneyjjto do anything to remedy the nuisance complained of by Mr Jameson, or they could do nothing at the present time for wants of funds. What we ought to have said would per haps have sounded better to the effect: —“The Council thanked the deputation for bringing the matter before their no tice, and regretted exceedingly, that in the face of a large overdraft at the Bank, the nuisance .complained of must be allowed to stai d over for an indefinite period.” The stranger reading this, would agree with us, we opine, that it is “a distinction without a dif ference,” and that however willing this Council was : to abate a nuisance, that nuisance must await the neces sary funds. Whatever any out siders may think, it is our duty to call public attention to a matter which affects the health of our townspeople. As is well known, delays in sanitary mat ters frequently lead to fatal results. No thing has yet been done. The money for the pipes is not yet in the hands of the Council, and in all probability there will be fatal cases yet recorded in the neighborhood of this particular street, through unpardonable delay in the ex penditure of some £,so in street channelling. Our worthy Mayor evidently does not like the town to suffer from wrong impressions, and neither do we, but surely when he takes upon himself to correct any so-called mis-statements of ours he should en deavor to put himself right with the burgesses by plainly stating more reasonable grounds for bringing them before the notice of the Council than lie did in this instance. We feel rather flat tered, than otherwise, with the remarks which fell from Councillor St. Hill, because “ penny - a - liners seldom get a genius to criticise their work without an object. Whether Council lor St. Hill’s object was the welfare of the town or the gratification of his wejl known antipathy towards us really dot;;s not concern u s in the least, so long its we feel that our remarks on the state of

things, as represented by Messrs Jameson and Bland, were perfectly justified arid warranted.

jBoROtroE Schools. —The above schools ill re-open on Monday, the 30th inst., at 30 a.m.

Farm Produce. —Messrs Rountree, rown andj Co., of Cashel street, Christ mrch, notify that they are cash buyers i farm produce. See advertisement.

An Inti.resting Case. —The Dunedin M. delivered judgment yesterday in the use of Provo v. the City Guards, in ■ hioh the plaintiff claimed the Union : teamshipjCompany’s cup, which was won y Coy at Nelson. The judgment upheld lie decision of the shooting committee, y which the cup becomes the property of 'orporal Webster.

! Buildin Messrs li mined to Ashburtoi uow affoi 'building t Will encou Industry, ings whicl a great sa year over

ig Materials. —We notice that riedlander Bros, have deter reduce the prices of bricks in ~ so that every opportunity is ded those who contemplate ) erect in brick, and by so doing .’age an important branch of local md at the same time have build i are everlasting, and will find dug in insurance premuim every the wooden buildings.

A New :eived fr street, Cl ■the new latest ca: reading p and cont The edi formerly The price is a mai first num ,of the 1 (which gi I Liberty, i.

i Society Paper. —We have re om the publishers, Gloucester : ristchurch, the first number of iociety journal, Society. This 'ididate for the suffrages of the inblic is well printed and got up, ains a variety of well-assorted natter, original and otherwise. ;or is, we believe, Mr Isitt, editor of the Christchurch Star. of Society is threepence. There ked absence observable in the ber at any rate of this journal ighly objectionable paragraphs lined for its predecessor, the iich an unenviable notoriety.

1.0. G. I—One of the best attended and most successful meetings ever held in connection with the Unity Degree Temple, Ashburton, took place last evening, a great number of visitors being present from the various lodges. After conferring the Third Degree, a large amour t of busi ness was transacted, and it was announced that the Temple would start its new year out of debt, the late liabilities having been liquidated by a few generous, open hearted members. This announcement was received with great satisfaction. The election of officers for the next six months then took place. The officers will be in stalled by the D.D. on Thursday, the 9th of February, when an impressive cere mony will be performed by the representa tives af the Grand Lodge, to which all Third Degree members are again cordially invited fjo be present and assist at.

The .Nor’-Wester. —The furious nor’- wester blowing yesterday and to-day although not having done, so far as we can lean, much damage in the town or , neighborhood beyond the stripping of j the branches of a few fruit trees, has j wrought some mischief at Rakaia, where a bedroom window of the Rakaia hotel i was blc rn in the night before last. At ; Chertsep last night an elevator under going r« pair at the local blacksmith’s shop was blown over and sustained some damage In Christchurch the high wind caused a very peculiar accident yesterday. A man named Hicks, a fishmonger, was ’ coming out of the Temperance Hotel, I about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when the wind slammed the door on his right arm with such force as to break the bone. Hicks was at once conveyed to the Hos pital, where his injuries were attended to. The 7 a.m. train from Ashburton to Christc lurch was about half an hour be hind time to-day in getting to its journey’s end in consequence of the “blow,” and the early train from Christchurch was also late fro njthe same cause in arriving at Ashbur ton. The Queenstown Fire. —Further par ticulars are to hand respecting the Queens town fi -e, for causing which Waldemann, a baker, in whoso shop it originated, is in custod}’. He owned a cottage in the out skirts cf the town, and the police, accom panied by agents of insurance companies, visited'this, surmising that some of the goods ifrom the store might have been reraoveid there, as Waldemann had been heard by the neighbors hard at work all the previous night to the fire. The ser geant tnd his company arrived at the cot tage just in time to prevent another con flagara ion. They found the doors and windows well secured. The sergeant, however, effected an entry by a back win dow, but found a sheet of corrugated iron nailed over the inside. Nothing was found n this room, and the next one entered presented nothing suspicious, but the reflection ot a burning candle at tracted their attention in the third room, and u[ on inspection they saw the floor saturai ed with kerosene and tar. A great quanti;y of matches were scattered all over oorne brushwood, in the midst of which was fixed a burning candle, several of whioh had been stuck together so as to last th) desired time. The candle when discovered had burned down to within an inch o the brushwood and matches. The flare ol the candle was carefully shaded by three sheets of iron, in addition to which the wi idows of the room were nailed up with si leets of corrugated iron placed in side 01 er the curtains and blinds, the whole arrangements disclosing one of the most deliberate attempts at incendiarism imagir able. Householders Mbbring at Mount Somers. The annual householders meet ing in Connection with the Mount Somers School, was held in the schoolroom on Mondfjy evening last. Mr J. E. Taylor, of Bmjcleugh, chairman of the old com mittee 1 , presided. The annual report showed that the school had been closed three months for ,vant of a master, and that the committee had been put to a great deal of trouble in getting a master for this school, owing to the very indif ferent and discourteous behaviour of the Board of Education, or some of the offi cials connected therewith, in not attend ing to their correspondence and require ments as they should have done, the Board taking three weeks and a month to reply to their correspondence, which has caused a great deal of dissatisfaction among the parents and residents of this district. The balance-sheet showed a very small balance in favor of the com mittee. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted, and a very hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring committee, which had worked well and unanimously. There were ten candidates nominated for the new com mittee. A ballot taken resulted in the election of the following gentle men Messrs J. E. Taylor, 0. J. W, Cooks m, junior, W. H. Puddicombe, J. Price, senior, W. Edson, A. Harvey, and A. Pos, Mr J. B. Williams acting as scrutineer. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.—The new committee then met. Mr J. E. Taylor was appointed chairman of com mittee, and Mr C. J. Wentworth Cook son, junior, was appointed secretary. The secretary was then instructed to write to the secretary of the Ashburton school committee, asking if they intended bring ing forward any local men to serve upon the Board of Education, as it was thought absolutely necessary that some local men sat upon the Board, in order that the district might ha properly represented. The chairman and secretary were in structed to nominate the men they con sidered beat, on behalf of the committee, after hearing from Ashburton. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet ing to a close.

Promising. —The Dunedin Jam Factory is already turning out ten tons of material a week. This should encourage fruit growers..

Tenders. —Messrs Friedlander Bros, invite tenders for additions to a cottage. Messrs Roberts and Winter notify the acceptance of tenders for wheat carting.

The Timaru Wharf.— At a committee meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board on Thursday -the tender of H. Mackenzie, of Dunedin, was accepted for 210 ft exten sion of wharf.

Transfer of License. —Phillip Tisch, of the Spread Eagle Hotel, Ashburton Forks, applied for a temporary transfer of his license to Richard Yinsen, formerly of the White Hart Billiard Rooms, Christ church. There being no objection on the part of the police, the application was granted. The Resident Magistracy. —We are informed by the authorities here that Mr Beetham is not to preside over our R. M. Court after all. Although gazetted for the district of Ashburton, he will, as a matter of fact, only come as far south from Christchurch as Rakaia, where he will hold a regular sitting. Mr Joseph Beswick, the Timaru R.M., will continue to pay a weekly visit to Ashburton as here tofore.

Police Court. —The only case at the Police Court this morning was that of an inebriate, who, being a first offender, was admonished by his Worship and dismissed. “ But let me remind you,” said his Wor ship, “ that a drunkard who comes be fore the Court three times renders him self liable to be treated as a vagrant and imprisoned for a long term.” “ How many times did you say, your Worship ?” said the defendant, gazing earnestly at the Bench. “Threetimes.” “Andhowlong his term of imprisonment ?” “ Six months,” said his Worship, evidently somewhat surprised at the defendant’s cross-examination. “Oh!-six months,” said the defendant. “ Yes, six months,” repeated Mr Alcorn; “take care you do not get yourself brought up as a vagrant.” “Oh! that’s all right, your Worship,” remarked the defendant, i i a cool, reas suring manner, and he left the Court amidst the smiles of all present. Rakaia Bridge Extension. —The much needed extension of the Rakaia bridge, which was commenced some months ago, is now rapidly drawing to a completion, and the new portion of the bridge will very shortly be available for public use. When the bridge was originally constructed its south end stopped a quarter of a mile short of the shore, the deficiency being supplied by an embankment, which has constantly sustained damage on the rise of a fresh in the river. But the exten sion of the bridge will, of course, render the embankment unnecessary. The work is being undertaken by Messrs Anderson Bros., of Christchurch, the late contractors for the Ashburton Forks Railway, and the amount of their contract is L 7,700. The piles are of blue gum, the flooring of black birch from Oxford, and the hand rails are of kauri. We understand that the contract would have been finished ere this had the work not been delayed by the supply of black birch running short. Whitebait. —The old controversy whe ther whitebait are a distinct species or are only the younger of a larger fish, has been often renewed. Mr Yarrell main tained that whitebait was a distinct species, and not, as has been supposed, the young of some one of the well-known species of the herring family. It was also believed that it did not exist else where than in the Thames, where a fishery was carried on to supply an ex tensive demand from the people of London- In point of fact, the whitebait required to meet the lai'ge demand during tho London season does in clude all manner of small fish, tho true species of which is of little con sequence to the consumer, as they are seen cooked and disguised at the table. But the following fact is worth the consideration of naturalists. Three years ago or more a quantity of the so-called whitebait was caught at Brighton, where, as it had been year after year, it now is very plentiful. To make sure it was the same kind caught every year in the Thames, and formerly believed to be there only found, a quantity was specially forwarded to Mr G. Groves, the cele brated fishmonger and proprietor of whitebait smacks. He may be supposed to be a good judge of the whitebait, and he pronounced the Brighton specimens to be without doubt the same fish. Some of these were placed in tank 32 at the Aquarium, and are now swimming about as unmis takable fully gro/vn herring. In com pany are a shoal of young ones caught this summer. —Leisure Hour. Results of a Practical Joke. — The New Orleans Picayune gives a serious warning to practical jokers. At 2 o’clock on a recent morning a gentleman left hia club in that city with a friend, and, the latter returning for his cane, the former concealed himself in the bottom of the big box that holds the balancing weight of tho elevator, and is called a “lift case. ” The friend came back and went away disgusted at finding no trace of the jolly joker. The latter, as he entered the lift case, had closed the door. He tried to open it, but could not, for it opened without a key only from the outside. He laughed heartily to see the biter bit, until presently he heard a noise, which he could not misinterpret. The lift was slowly falling down from the fourth floor. He in groping for the door had pulled the rope which set it free. Death stared him in the face, for that immense mass of iron would inevitably crush flat him as a pancake, and by a slow torture that would make dying seem an agony of horrors. He became frantic with fear. He ffung himself against the door of the lift-case as only despair could do ; he shrieked for help. His shrieks were heard by the janitor, who found him in a swoon, and dragged him off when the lift was only fifteen feet off. A physician was summoned. Consciousness was re stored. The unfortunate gentleman sprang to his feet, screamed incoherently with wild gestures. He was crazy. A Royal Book. A very beautiful specimen of the now fashionable " Birth day Book ” is published by Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., and the frontispiece con tains a Royal monogram with tho legend “This Birthday Book was designed by her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, 1881.” In a work of this sort the “ design” involves the original execution, and in the present case design and execu tion show that the artist possesses more than ordinary correctness of taste, skill in drawing, and eye for color. The artistic work of the book consists of thir teen studies of flowers—one for each month and one as an introductory page for the year. The wreaths of flowers bordering the page enclose a few lines of poetry appropriate to the month from some English poet. For every day in the year there is a blank page to be filled with records of birth, and with those tributes of genius to beauty which used to be de posited in the albums of the last genera tion. The flower designs seem most pleasing when the lighter tints are being dealt with, the most successful of all being the apple and pear blossoms of April placed against a shower cloud for a background. The snow-drops of January, the heathers and chrysanthemums of September and November the latter being among the arrangements which have an approach to conventionality—are specially worthy of notice, and the con trasted colors of the February crocuses have a very pleasant effect. The Prin cess’s “Birthday Book” is likely to be popular as a gift book during the coming season, and its appearance at the pre sent moment is most opportune. —Home Paper.

Rough on the Ladies, j— A cruel joke at the expense of those jladies who are perpetually striving to gain a hearing in the Press has been going the round of literary circles, to the effect “ that they look much better in muslijn than in print. Strange, If True. —Visitors to the Milan Exhibition can see there the petre fied body of a girl 18 years of age, petre fied by a new process, tile secret of Dr Cam. When he took the body of a girl from a Florence hospital it was already in a state of purtefaction, but the doctor, without touching the intestines, set to work, and gradually reduced the body to marble —that is, the body has become quite white, and hard as marble, but the hair has remained as soft as during life, and even the down on the arms remains as in life.

Hanging Ropes. —The Home News tells us that, in the United States, a single rope manufacturer has the monopoly of supply ing the chief instrument of the law’s “finisher.” Till one deplorable accident occurred a year or two ago, Marwood found his own i ope ; now he has to use that which has been properly weighted and tested at one of the Government prisons. It is of manilla, and can be thoroughly relied upon. Possibly Aus tralian colonists are not aware that the same rule applies to them. The same style of execution ropes are now sent out to the colonies, on proper application, and all, if not carrying Marwood’s mark, are actually approved of by him. The Kaiapoi Woollen Factory. —The following particulars, clipped from an ex change, concerning the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory will probably be found of interest. About L 25,000 has been expended upon freehold land, buildings, and plant; the warehouse and clothing factory employing 300 hands will be completed in a few days. After making fair allowance for deprecia tion, the profit and loss account shows a balance of over L 5,000; an interini dividend of four per cent, was paid in July for the half year, and it is now pro posed to declare a further dividend of six per cent, making ten per cent, for the year. There would then be a balance of L 1,235 to carry forward, forming a good commencement towards a handsome divi dend for the current year. An Animal Hospital. —The Hindoos and Parsees regard all life as sacred, and just as we have hospitals and benevolent asylums for sick and destitute humanity, they have places of refuge for the lower animals that happen to be incapacitated from looking after themselves. At Bombay is one of these institutions on a large scale, where the inmates are supplied with abundance of food, good shelter, and even medical attendance. Here are an cient monkeys, and superanuated donkeys, mangy dogs, and decrepit hogs, cats whoso days of ratting are past, aged roosters and dilapidated pigeons, wounded snakes, and broken-down horses. The most curious specimen, however, is a heap of weevily grain, which, as it con tains life, is carefully preserved. When the snakes recover from their injuries they are conveyed into the jungle and set free. Husband-Beating. —An extraerdinary case came on for hearing at the Dunedin Police Court the other day, in which Honora Sheehan was charged with a novel offence —husband beating. Her ill-used spouse gave lengthy evidence, enlarging fully upon the ferocity of his better-half and the lamb-like submission manifested by himself. It appears, says the Otago Daily Times, that whi.lst he was conduc ting “ a party ” over the place, his consort “ banged him in the race with her fist.” without any provocation, and behaved al together in a manner calculated to inspire him with bodily fear. The conduct of| Mr Sheehan under these trying curcum stances is above all praise. Ho kept his hands in his pockets,* “ knowing uhai he wotdd get if he took tfitm out," and, turn ing round, adjured h€-r to “ wire into the other cheek.” This is indeed bringing Scriptural instruction to bear upon the crosses of every-day life. The complain ant further alleged that he must find some means of checking the pugilistic propen sities of his wife, or half his money would go to the lawyers. He had paid “Mr Denniston over there ” L2 2s only the other day. The gentleman alluded to ad mitted the soft impeachment, and ex pressed a hope that he had “ earned it.” In this he was borne out by the Bench, who not only dismissed the case, but ad dressed some very wholesome and unsym pathetic remarks to the complainant, which, it is to be hoped, will improve his conjugal relations for the future.

THE PRESIDENT’S MURDER.

* [by cable.] Washington, Jan. 26. Guiteau, who was yesterday fount guilty of the murder of President Gar field, has made an application to the Court for a new trial.

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

(By Cable). London, January 27. The Daily News and Standard oi this morning both publish paragraphs stating that the informers against the marauders who were recently sentencec to heavy terms of imprisonment, have privately revealed to the authorities the existence of a widespread and danger ous conspiracy in the south west o Ireland, especially in counties Clare Limerick, and Cork.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[PER REUTER’S AGENCY.] A Collapse. London, Jan. 24. The sudden collapse of speculation on the Paris Bourse! owing to the crisis which has arisen in French politics, has had a serious effect on the London Stock Exchange, and there have been large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England during the past two 1 days to meet the demands from France. Money and Commercial. j Consols remain at ioo]{. New Zeal land securities remain at the following quotations: —Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 104^; Five per Cent. 188 c Loan, 104 ; Four and a half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 10154. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 56s and New Zealand ditto, at 525. Ade laide flour, ex warehouse, 42s Australian tallow —Best mutton has ad • vanced 6d per cwt., and is now quotee at 42s ; best beef has risen is, and is quoted at 47s per cwt. An Amicable Arrangement Probable London, Jan. 26. A collective nete addressed by the Powers in reply to the Sultan’s recenl circular note on the subject of hi:: rights in Egypt as affected by the Anglo-French guarantee will, it is be • lieved, have the effect of amicably ar ranging the difficulty between Turkey England, and France. Qambetta Disgusted. Paris, Jan. 26. In the Chamber of Deputies to-da] ■

the;: Bill introduced by M. Gambetta for the reform of the French constituton was finally rejected on a division by 305 to 117. M. Gambetta and his colleagues have since tendered their resignations to President Girevy. The Notables Want to Hold the Reins; Cairo, Jan. 26. The dispute which recently arose be tween Cherif Pasha, President of the Council of Ministers, and the Egyptian Assembly of Notables is still unsettled. Tie Notables insist on supreme control ol the budget, but Cherif Pasha de clines to agree to their demand. Cholera Amongst the Pilgrims. Bombay, Jan. 26. An outbreak of Cholera has occurred a nong the pilgrims now at Allahabad, aid several deaths are already reported to have occurred.

AUSTRALIAN.

j [per heuter’s agency.] Railway Station Burnt Down. Sydney, Yesterday. . A destructive fire occurred to-day at the Junee railway station, on the Great Southern line, by which the station buildings, offices, and refreshment buffets were destroyed. The latter was insured for La,400, one-fourth of which was re-insured in the New Zea land office. The cause of the fire is unknown. Shipping- Sailed yesterday Pacific mail City of Sydney, for Auck land. Produce. Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat, per bushel, 4s rod ; market firm. Town flour, per ton, Lll 12s 6d ; country brands, Lio 15s.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Railway Contract. Wellington, To-day. The following tenders have been re ceived by the Public Works Department for the West Oxford contract, Canterbury Interior Main Line (Oxford-Malvern sec tion) :—Thomas and Hill (Amberley), L 14,137 12s 2d; H. M'Keuzie (Dunedin), L 14.284 8s ; Jesse Coates (Palmerston South), L 14,301 5s 4d; P. Dey (Mosgiel), L 14,400 11s 4d; H. Sheppard (Rakaia), H 4,727 13s ; Davidson and Conyers (Dunedin), L 14,775 4s lOd ; J. and A. Anderson (Christchurch), L 15,324 14s sd; Mace and Bassett (Patea), L 16,237; P. M'Grath (Rangiora), L 16,880 8s 6d; An drew Stenhouse (Christchurch), L 18,795 19s lOd ; Rutherford and Williams, L 22.312. Alternative tenders Jesse Coates (accepted), Palmerston South, L 13,656 5s 4d; Thomas and Hill, Amber ley, L 13,873 13s 2d; Davidson and Con yers, Dunedin, L 14,100 3s lOd ; P. M'Grath, Rangiora, L 16,433 11s. Another Good Horse Scratched. Grip has been scratched for all his en* gagements at the ensuing races. A Child Drowned. Timaru, To-day. A child two-and-half years of age, a son of Davis, draper, of Geraldine, was drowned in the Waihi river yesterday. An Old Resident in Trouble. John Henry Healey, an old resident, was remanded till February 3rd, on two charges of forging promissory notes. Inquest. At the inquest to-day on the man who fell downstairs at Geraldine, on the 14th, and injured his spine so that he died on the 26th, a verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned. A Dredge as a Peace Maker. Dunedin, To-day. At the dredge demonstration the Hon. Mr Rolleston, the Hon. Mr Oliver and others were present. It was suggested that the new dredge should be called the Union, as it promised to cement the ill-feeling between Dunedin and Port Chalmers on the questions of the harbor improvements and the deepening of the bar. Mr Ramsay, chairman of the Harbor Board, expressed the opinion that within twelve months’ time the largest steamers would be able to cross the bar.

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

[from our own correspondent.] [by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day. The station list was re-opened this morning, in order to effect an exchange with the Richmond and Dunedin cir cuits, Mr Kirk going to the former, and Mr Berry to the latter. The children’s fund was considered, and committees appointed to draft a scheme for a loan fund to help the erection of new churches, and the removal of debts cff old ones. The chair man of districts were appointed as follows ;—Auckland, Rev. A. Reid ; Wanganui, the President; Wellington, Rev. R. Bavin; Nelson, Rev. W. Lee ; Canterbury, Rev. W. Morley; Otago, Rev. J. Crump. The deputations for the Home Mission Fund were fixed ; and a good suggestion was made that laymen should be appointed also. The session was filled up with various ar rangements in connection with the examiners and examination papers of probationers for the next year.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON MUFFS V MOUNT SOMERS CRICKET CLUB. [from our own correspondent.] Yesterday morning a team from your Muff Club arrived from Ashburton to try conclusions with a team selected from the Mount Somers Club. The Muffs were driven up by Mr Mcßae, and tell me they had a pleasant journey without the slightest mishap—if I except the sudden collapse of a seat in their vehicle, to the discomfiture of a well known Ashburton grain-buyer. The team arrived here at 10.30 a.m., a halt having been made at tho Spread Eagle for breakfast, and the game was at once commenced, the Ashburtonites , taking the field, and succeeding in dis posing of their adversaries for a total of 67 runs. Mr Bain, a left-handed player, did good work for his team, in fact, he showed some first-rate cricket. The Muffs put together 51 runs before they were got rid of. The teams then adjourned to Host Hood’s, where an excellent repast was partaken of, and thus refreshed, the knights of the wil low again took their places in the field, our team keeping your men leather hunting until their score had reached the respectable total of a century, making 167 runs for the two innings. The Ashburton men put together 61 for their second attempt, thus losing the match by 55 runs. A return match will, I understand, be arranged shortly, and I hope as enjoyable a day will be spent as was the case yesterday.

KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFAC TURING COMPANY.

The following is a condensed report of the annual meeting of the above, held at Kaiapoi yesterday afternoon. The annual report was read and adopted. We quote the following paragraph : “ About L 25,000 has, during the year, been ex pended in freehold land, buildings, and plant; the principal portion of the new plant being now at work. The warehouse and clothing factory, providing ample space for stock and the employment of 300 hands, will be complete in a few days. The total additions to land, buildings, and plant will cost about L 30,000, and these additions make the Company’s mill one of the most complete and modern of its kind in the colonies. Your directors did not consider it advisable to call you toge ther in July, and have taken steps to abolish the half-yearly meeting, as also to alter the date of the annual meeting from January to October, which they trust will meet with your approval. The profit and loss account for the year, after making a fair allowance for depreciation, shows a surplus of L 5,014 11s lOd, including a balance of L29217s 8d on January 1, out of which an interim dividend at the rate of four per cent, for the half year was paid in July last, absorbing L 1,288 4a 2d, thus leaving an available balance of L 3,726 7s Bd. Of this sum your directors recommend that L 2,497 12s 5d be applied to the payment of a divi dend at the rate of six per cent, for the half-year, making the dividend 10 per cent for the year ; the balance, L 1,236 15s 3d, to be carried forward to the new ac count.” In moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman said :—“ We have in the mill and on order 87 looms, which is the largest number in any one mill ou this side of the line. When it is borne in mind that the other three woollen mills in New Zealand have only about seventy looms amongst them, and one of those mills has been standing idle for the past twelve months, some idea may be formed of the large increase that is about to take place in the production of woollen goods. The production of a large quantity of goods has not been our only aim. We are fully convinced of this, that to make a colonial mill successful, the quality, design and finish are of the first impor tance, and to secure this we have left no stone unturned. In our employees, we have been very fortunate in procuring skilful, steady, and persevering people, who are anxious to make the concern a complete success, and in our machinery we have secured the most improved In every department. The cost of coal has been a heavy item, but we have secured a considerable reduction in thisitem. Wears also utilising the warm water from, the condenser for dyeing, which, together with the large saving which we hope to make with the fuel economiser just started, will effect a substantial reduction in the cost of fuel. Our Christchurch warehouse and clothing factory will be finished in a few days, when we intend to largely in crease the staff in our clothing factory. Our business now embraces what is usually carried on by at least four different firms, wool buying, manufacturing of woollen goods, and a clothing factory. We think the warehouse will prove a step in the right direction, and in order to show the actual working of each department, we have kept a separate account, and each has, we are glad to say, shown a profit. During the last fifteen mouths we have been laying, as carefully as we could, the foundation of what is for this colony a very large, and, we hope, successful con cern. Like all similar concerns, we have had many difficulties to overcome. Some goods of early production were not just as we should like to have seen them, but I am glad to say, as you all know, that we have overcome all those difficulties, and our goods are now equal to any that can be produced of their kind in any part of the globe. We have 3GO hands at work, and during the next few months this number will be largely increased. ”

AN AMERICAN NOVELTY.

The last American novelty in adver tising in a clock, which at each tick discloses the name of the firm or inven tion which seeks this form of notoriety. Sixty names per minute can thus be disclosed on an average-sized dial, arid three thousand six hundred in an hour, if it be thought advisable to in crease the supply. The company which “ runs ” this new concern proposes to. place in every hotel in London -and the provinces one of the clocks of this de scription, according as advertising firms make use of the invention. The charge will be one half-penny per week per clock, and at this rate the proprietors hope to realize a considerable profit. ,

ANOTHER MIRACLE.

Another miracle has occurred at Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland- Last month Miss M. F. Cussack, “ The Nun of Kenmare,” who has been an invalid for the past nine years, arrived at a place of pilgrimage at Claremorris, within five miles of Knock, on a Satur day, and on the following Thursday attended mass at Knock, and was car ried on a couch to the altar rails to receive communion, but before receiv ing it she stood up from the couch, knelt at the rails and received the com munion kneeling, a thing which she had not done for nine years. This miracle was witnessed by priest, nuns, and hundreds of the people. Miss Cusack is a lady of great literary ability, who has written a life of O’Connell and many other works ; also, a history of Ireland.

A TYPICAL INDIAN VILLAGE.

Outside the entrance of the single village street, on an exposed rise of ground, the hereditary potter sits by his wheel, moulding the swift revolving clay by the natural curves of his hands. At the back of the houses which form the low, irregular street, there are two or three looms at work in blue and scarlet and gold, the frames hanging between the acacia trees, the yellow flowers of which drop fast on the webs as they are being woven. In the street ' the brass and copper smiths are hammering away at their pots and pans ; and further down in the verandah of the rich man’s house, is the jeweller working rupees and gold mohrs into fair jewellery, gold and silver ear-rings, and round tires like the moon, bracelets, and tablets, and nose-rings, and tinkling ornaments for the feet, taking the designs from the fruits and flowers around him, or from the traditional forms represented in the paintings and carvings of the ! great temple, which rises over the grove of mangoes and palms at the end of J the street, above the lotus-covered viyi lage tank. At 3.30 or 4in the noon the whole street is by the moving robes of the

going down to draw water fr| tank, each with two or three J

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1882.



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{ John Meech, ir> RACTICAL CABINETMAKER, fr UPHOLSTERER, &c. , •BURNETT STREET, . ; Opposite the Mail Office. .Easy Chairs, Couches, English and , American Chairs, Single and Double Iron ~V«d Wood Bedsteads, ./' All kinds of Carpeting, Matting, and .'' Rlclotb. A large assortment of Repps A 4 Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of i furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All /rinds of furniture re-covered and repaired lit the very lowest prices. ' All work guaranteed and completed at ,lhe shortest notice. Furniture exchanged, Jihd highest prices given for second-hand fnrnitare. Note the address—Cheapest House in ( Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett 0 treet . q l6o New Premises .ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, .. r\ * Tancebd Street (Near Orr and Co.’s) i? f Pianos, Organs, Violins, Flutes, Con jaertinas, Accordians, Pitchpipes, Guitars, iiMnsio Folios and Bolls, Stools, Metro -iDOßoes, Brass Instruments, &c. ■.i t Agaht for Brinsmead’s Pianos and -• Smith Organs. ilnstnunents on Deferred Payments, and io f ... Let on Hire. '"Mono in great variety—Christchurch -j,m (■ ■ Prices. J Tuition. — Lessons on Piano, Organ, Violin, Flute, and Singing. it':'-'-- **. T. WEEKS, .iAaiU'i i* <a U. Beog and Go), . MUSIC SELLER. ' 693 d



Wante l WANTED. -STEAMS for Carting Grain. Two months’ work, and one month’s stubble ploughing to follow. Apply to John Gbigg, Longbeach. 696 d TTTANTED—A COOK. Apply to Mrs W Trevor, Ashburton. 685 d WANTED— A GROOM; ono who would be willing to make himself generally useful. References required. Apply, Office of this Paper. 679 d WANTED KNOWN— Mr Patter son, Storekeeper, Chertsey, is Agent for the sale of Mr T. Taylor’s BREAD. WANTED KNOWN— For sale cheap, for cash, a Horse, Buggy, and Harness. Apply, “ Alpha,” Office of this Paper. 688 d WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F, Mayo, Harastead Mills. 255 d 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



TTfTANTED KNOWN—Every descrip ’ • tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Quadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street. Special Advertisements. THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates:— REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. BINDING WIRE CORN SACKS TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments. FREDK PAVITT, Coen Mkrchant, &c., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d jgris LORDSHIP’S LARDER. THE ONLY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD WHERE A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK, AND A GLASS OF BASS’ ENGLISH ALE



Can be obtained FOR ONE SHILLING. THE BEST MENU TO CHOOSE FROM IN CHRISTCHUBCH. 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. CHEAP BOOTS. CHEAP BOOTS. The Undersigned wishes to draw the attention of the public to his well-selected stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, which he is disposing of at a bidicuxouslv tow price fob cash. All orders entrusted to him executed by the best of tradesmen on the premises. Repairs promptly attended to Note the Address —0. HAWKINS, East street, Ashburton ; and Tinwald. 998 c



JILOODED OUT. FLOODED OUT. F. Clark, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton that, owing to the defective roof of the above Buildings, the rains of Friday and Saturday last have greatly damaged his Stock, and he has determined to sell at less than Cost Price, to make room for New Goods. 319 d



The best value for ready MONEY is THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory, 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. Ashburton Branch : East Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c Branch Manager.



Stationery. Ledgers, journals, day BOOKS, CASH BOOKS LETTER, INVOICE, and MEMO RANDOM BOOKS, in various sizes and bindings ENVELOPES, 6a 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 O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Hairautting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STBEETf ASHBURTON. 257a*



Special Advertisements- j rjHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. PRICE ojsTE PENNY, PUBLISHED EVERY BVESING, Advertisers are ; reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER : published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands a LARGER CIRCULATION throughout the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth ven, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, and every part of the County of Ashburton within the reach of posta communication, thus being the best ge'ieial as well as local medium for Advertising. The Guardian will be forwarded to any (address in the colony j for 24s per annum! (paid in advance), or : Cs Gd per quarter, postage extra.



JgIVERETT BEOS will SELL PRI VATELY till the END of THE MONTH, when the whole ol! the Drapery early in February will be sold by auction, Como and secure Lines at Cost Price, EVERETT BROS.