SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Wild Wave, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Havelock. Isabella, brigantine, from Fozton. To-day. Arawata, a.s., from Wellington. Penguin, a.s , from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Taurangn, schooner, for Dunedin. Alhambra, as., for Wellington, West Coast, and Melbourne. Southern Cross, s.s., for Welington, Northern Porta aud Levuha. To-day. Penguin, s.s., for Wellington and North. Arawata, s.s., for Melbourne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Myrtle, from Samoa. Dunedin. Yesterday. Arrived— Tamora, and Pennine, from Mauritius. A large ship and barque are ten miles from the Heads. Port Charmers, To-day. Arrived—-Rotomahana, s.a,, from Mel bourne, via the BlufE

MAIL NOTICES.

Uaila dose at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — For Chris tchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Oherfcsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 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 a.nu, and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, wn 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 430 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, pnd Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. .. . . From Dunedin and intermediate places •t 6.35 p.m. daily. „ „ From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO a. m. 5.35 p-m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. _ From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, January 28. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—o in fractors* Plant; 2 o’clock. Tuesday, January 31. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Tuesday, January 24. Bazaar, in aid of Catholic Church Build ing Fond. To-morrow, Wednesday, January 25. Woollen Factory Company—Meeting of those interested, Poyntz and Oo.’s Office, 8 p.m. . Horticultural Society—Meeting of Com mittee, Poyntz and Co.:’s Office, 8 p.m. Thursday, January 26. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, February 1. Amateur Dramatic Club, Town Hall, 8 p.th; County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, February 2. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Bold Board Office, Moure street Tuesday, February 7. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

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

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1882.

Flooded Out.—Mr F. Clark, hair dresser and tobacconist, notifies that owing to his having been flooded out, he will hold a clearing sale at cost price. Borough Council. —Owing to the want of a quorum, the usual fortnightly meet ing of the Borough Council lapsed last night. It will take place on Thursday evening. Everett Bros. —This firm notifies that they will sell privately till the end of the month. The whole of the remaining drapery will be sold by auction early in February. Police Court. —Only one inebriate ap peared at the R. M. Courp this morning. Mr Alcorn, J.P., administered the usual caution and discharged t'iie offender, on his agreeing to pay 2s expenses incurred for his conveyance to the !ock-np. Business Changes.— C|» dit thijt our enterprising fellow - townsmen, Messrs Friedlander Bros., have purchased Mont gomery and Co. ’s block at the corner of Burnett street and East street, and also the brick-works belonging to the same firm. i Scholastic. —Mr Alexander Stott, late master of the Borough School, hfj, we learn, accepted the mastership of a jchool at Kaikoura. Mr Stott was recently ap pointed to the Wakanui iichool, bu|t the appointment will now remain unfilled. St Stephen’s Church.— -The Sunday School treat in connection with the l.bove will be held on Thursday, the 26thjinst., in the Parsonage paddocks. Thjp tea will take place on the parsonage lawn at 6.30 p.m., after which some prizef| will be given away and the choir wilf sing selections. 1

The Bridge-keeper. —We iundeijatand that Mr G. Morse bridge-keeper at the Ashburton end of the bridge, has.been transferred to Christchurch, wh«|:e a similar appointment awaits him. f Mr Morse has become quite a popular charac ter in Ashburton, and we trust that his successor will be equally obliging and careful. Inquest. —An iapr-!: vu hcl I |.t the Barrhill Hotel yesterday at noon, Ifefore Dr Trevor (Coroner) and a jury, touching the death of Henry Thomas, whcj' was found lying dead in his bed at the hotel on the morning of Sunday last. The deceased was a laboring man, a resident at Barrhill, and also well known in Ash burton and district. Dr Rosa deposed to making a post mortem examination ; death had resulted from aneurism of the aorta of the heart. A verdict of “ Death from natural causes ” was The Bazaar. —The takings up t<> last night at the bazaar, we learn, amounted to about Ll5O, no mean sijim considering the state of the weather or. the three first days. The bazaar closes this evening. The unsold goods will be disposed of by auction at 6 o’clock to-night. All the auctioneers in the town have, we learn, been invited to be present, and so there should be no difficulty in getting rid of the things to the best possible advantage. The admission will be free to all to-night, and it is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance, and that those who go will not be mere spectators, but also bidders. LSO or thereabouts was taken yesterday. A Fax.se Alarm. —With reference to a statement that has got into circulation re specting an act of alleged carelessness by the Town Hall keeper last night, in leav ing a stove “ three feet from the Town Hall,” to burn itself into a red heat to the great danger of the Hall, we are lisked to state, in justice to Mr Elston and other parties concerned, that therfji was really no danger from this stove at sll. It stands at least eight feet ;from the Hall, and contained last night a; burning billet of wood, which was extinguished by the officals before they went away. The stove stands on a fringe of tussock, and as a proof that there no danger, we may men tion that this grass has not even been singed. Wakanux School Committee. |-The annual householders’ meeting was held last evening, there being about forty electors present.’ On the report of the Committee being presented it was resolved oh the casting vote of the Chairman —“ That this meeting is of opinion that the Chairman was wrong in advertising for te;j.chers without first consulting the Board, and without the same having been resohpd by the Committee, and that the same Ija ex punged from the report oj; the meeting.” At the election, which fallowed, Messrs J. Brown, G. W. Leadley,; W. J. Wilson, J. P. Stuart, T. Trevurzai and J. Walsh, were elected a new Committee. At a subsequent meeting of the new Com mittee, Mr James Brown was elected Chairman, Mr Leadley being also nomi nated. Mr Leadley tendered his resigna tion as a member of the Committee, which was accepted. The date <|f meetings was fixed for the first Wednesday in each month at 7.30 p.m. Mr Brown w|,3 ap pointed secretary and treasurer. Th a pro ceedings were brought to a conclusion at 11.30‘p. m.

To-Dav’s Cricket. Our telegrams from Lancaster Park, re to-day’s play, have not reached us it time for publication in this issue, but wo shall issue “ extras ” wi<h the latest particulars at intervals throughput the evening. Christchurch Items. —The rumor that a Young girl had attempted to drown her self in the Avon on Sunday night caused some sehsation in Christchurch. The ate ry proved quite true. The unfortu na :e girl had thrown herself into the river clcse to the Foresters’ Arms, but when sh's got into the water her courage ap pears to have forsaken her, and she screamed for assistance. Fortunately some men were passing at the moment, and they got the would-be suicide out and conveyed her to the Foresters’ Arms, where she was looked after by the land lady. Subsequently she was removed to the Hospital.—Yesterday morning the Christchurch police made a curious find of a woman’s dress and petticoat and a dog-collar and chain, which were lying on th 3 river bank near the College bridge. The police do not know what to make of th 3 discovery, or whether it points to sui cide or foul play. Up to the present the things have been unclaimed.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, Jan. 19. Consols have advanced to 100%. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations:—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 104^ ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 104; Four and a half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is Li0,750,c00. The Bank rate of discount is unchanged at 5 per cent., and the market rate at 4 per cent. Adelaide wheat remains at 555, ex store ; New Zealand ditto, 525. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 41s. Australian tallow —Best beef, 43s per cwt ; best mutton, 48s. The Land Leaguers. London, Jan. 20. The Irish Executive has decided that Parnell, O’Brien, and O’Kelly, Land Leaguers, shall be detained in custody for a further term of three months. At the expiration of that time they will be released. The Irish Land Act. London, Jan. 21.

A large meeting, attended by 2,000 delegates of Ulster farmers, was held to-day at Belfast, when resolutions where passed in favor of the extension of the Irish Land Act, so as to provide for the appoinment of a Land Com mission for each county in Ireland instead of for large districts only, as at present. The meeting further resolved that the reductions in rent which has bi:en made by the Land Courts up to tl|e. present time were totally inade quate, in view of the circumstances of the Irish tenants. The Persecuted Jews. London, January 22. A meeting, to be held at the Man sion House, has been convened by the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of raising funds to assist the persecuted Jews of B s ussia. \ Turkish Buie Rebelled Against. ‘ London, Jan. 23. The Standard to-day publishes a telegram stating that a rebellion has broken out against Turkish rule, in the Yemere province in South West Arabia, and that a severe battle has been fought between the insurgents and the Turkish troops, resulting in the de feat of the former, and the infliction of loss upon them of fully two hundred killed. The French Constitution. Paris, Jan. 21. The committee appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to report on Gambetta’s Bill for the revision of the French Constitution concluded its lapors after being addressed by Gam bia at length in support of his prin ciple of measure. The committee re solved to commend to the Chamber the adoption of a counter-scheme of reform, and one which ignores the proposal for the adoption of scrutin de liste. A Spreading Rebellion. Vienna, Jan. 22. Risirg of inhabitants of Dalmania, Herzegovina, and Bosnia,§ is spreading over tqose provinces, and insurgents are actively organising to oppose the Austrian troops. Condemned. St. Petersburg, Jan. 22. The Journal de St. Petersburg , in an article ; to-day fiercely denounces a movement in London to raise subscrip tions for Russian Jews, and says that the agitation is founded upon the hatred of Englishmen for Russia. Would-be Assassins- St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. The would-be assassins of General Tcherevetne, Assistant-Minister of the Interior, on Nov. 25 last, have been found guilty. One has been sentenced to dea!|h, and the other to 25 years’ mprisopraent. Don’t Like It. Vienna, Jan. 20. .Telegrams are to hand reporting tbjat the inhabitants of the province of Bosnia are at the present time much disturbed against the Austrian rule.

AUSTRALIAN.

; [PER RBUTER’s AGENCY.] i Getting Well. f M exbourne, Yesterday. | All the smallpox patients at the Quarantine Station are now progressing favorably. Cable Interrupted. Adelaide, Yesterday, jThe (Overland telegraph line to Port Diarwin' is interrupted. j Ship Ashore. (Melbourne, To-day. {rams are to hand reporting that a large tship, name unknown, is ashore in Wanratah Bay, on the Southern coast of this colony. The vessel’s position is, however, stated to be not dangerous. The Garonne. The first and second class passengers per the Garonne will be released from quarantine to-day. |Death of a Colonel of Volunteers. i Colonel Anderson, Commandant of the Victorian Volunteers, is dead. The Case of the Wotonga. {Sydney, To-day. The certificate of Captain McLean, oij the steamship Wotonga, has been suspended by the Marine Board for three months. The case of the m ate will be ’decided by the Board to-day.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The Enquiry Into the Wreck of the City of Cashmere. Timaru, To-day. The enquiry into the wreck of the City of Cashmere was resumed this morning. Several witnesses were examined to show that the vessel bumped before the attempt was made to tow her out, a point on which there was a conflict of evidence, and also as to whether the ship could not have been kedged back to her place. This the witnesses considered somewhat doubt ful. The enquiry was adjourned for a week to enable the last cable to be lifted. The anchor and one portion of the cable have been picked up ; the chain is buried in the clay soil. The harbor master says the diver must dig it out. The hull was offered for sale yesterday, but only LIOO was bid for it, and it was bought in by the captain for the owners to be offered again Householders Views On Board Elections. At a meeting of householders last nigh’. a strong expression of opinion took place against the present system of electing Boards of Education, and it was affirmed that committees should have votes on a sliding scale, according to the number of children. Jockey Club’s Meeting. The South Canterbury Jockey Club an nual race meeting has been fixed for April 20th and 21st. A Good Shot. Dunedin, To-day. In firing for the district prizes Yol. Jones, of Wakari, made 74 out of a pos sible 84. The same marksman last year took the first prize with 71.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

Mr John Brown, farmer, residing near the South Town Belt, Ashburton, committed suicide by hanging himsel this morning. The deceased lived with his brother, a married man. He had breakfast this morning at the or dinary hour, when he appeared to be in his usual health and spirits. He then left the house, and must have proceeded at once to lay violent hands upon him self. He was found in the chaff-house adjoining the stable, hanging to a beam, with his feet hardly two inches off the ground. On the ground beneath was a round kerosene tin, which the de ceased had evidently used to spring off. He was at once cut down, and every effort made to restore animation, but in vain. Dr Murdoch was also sent for and arrived very quickly at the house, but all he could do was to pro nounce the man dead. He imagined that he must have been dead for at least two hours in fact. No cause is assigned for the rash action. The de ceased was thirty-three years of age. An inquest will in all probability be held to-morrow.

SEAL SHOOTING IN ACHILL SOUND.

After rowing about a mile down the channell, we hoisted the sail, and with a light breeze rippling the water, we ran across the bay for Tallaghan. Soon it became evident that we were nearing the haunts of the seal, for the crew spoke in lower tones and cast eager looks around for anything in the shape of a seal’s head. Denis Cooney, stand ing up in the bow, points to a distant rock at the extreme end of a point of land, and says, in a hoarse whisper, “ Rowan ” — Anglice “ a seal.” All that can be seen is a small glistening speck on the top of the rock which shows just above the water’s surface. Much discussion followed. Mickey pro nounced it to be merely a white stone; while Paddy was inclined to the opinion that it was a mass of seaweed. Even with the aid of a telescope liitle could be made of it, for as yet we were some distance from the object. Nog gins of whisky were freely betted among the crew in support of their individual beliefs in their statements as to the doubtful object, but we must really hope were not fully paid up by the losers, or sundry cases of dreadful intoxication might have resulted. At length, as we were intently gazing at the object, an almost imperceptible sheen shone from it for an instant. Now there was not the slightest doubt as to its being a “ rowan.” The course of the boat was altered so as to bear direct for the rock. As we neared it we could distinctly see the seal with sun glistening upon its sides, which were still wet from its late immersion in the sea. The animal was evidently en joying its favorite occupation—a siesta on a rock, in the full blaze of the sun. We were now about four hundred yards from it, so we lowered the sail and took to the oars, as being the easier way to approach the seal without alarming it. We rowed to within two hundred yards of this “ oleaginous obesity,” but our quarry now showed s ; gns of uneasiness. Raising its head, it displayed the splen did proportions of its chest. It was a huge specimen of vitulina —a beauti fully - marked and powerful bull. “ Arrah ! knock him, yer honor,” whispers the impatient Cooney. But there is room for improvement in the range, and the boat is quickly but quietly moved onward. As the boat approaches it the seal raises itself on its flappers and sways its head from side to side, and is manifestly alarmed; but ere the progress of the boat can be stopped, and a steady aim taken, there is a heavy splash, and the seal has vanished from sight. But we have by no means seen the last of our game. We wail for its re-appearance on the surface to breathe, which it soon does; for the seal being of a curious disposi tion, usually bobs up to examine the strange object that scared him from his comfortable siesta , thus combining the pleasure of satisfying his curiosity with the profit of a good breath of air for a dive. There he is ! There is his bluff bullet-shaped head, and not a hundred yards from the boat! Bang !! goes the heavy Express rifle, and ere the smoke has cleared away, the howls of the crew assure our hunter of his success. Dramatic News.

CRICKET.

THE ALL-ENGLAND CRICKET MATCH. g [By Our Special Reporter.] j ■" ( [Per Pigeon Express.] ] Christchurch, Yesterday. The weather to-day was glorious and i great interest seemed to be taken in the i match, which must be considered the New : Zealand match, and one that the lovers i of cricket have been looking forward to i with a considerable amount of interest < for some time past. The ground was in beautiful condition, and gave great satis faction to those engaged in the play. Lillywhite is umpire for the Eleven. Mr R. T. McDonald performing a like service for the Eighteen. Butler’s brass band was on the ground, and I should say that not less than 4,000 spec tators were present when the adjourn ment for lunch was called. The All Eng land Eleven having won the toss elected to go the wickets, and on emerging from their tent to take the willow the visitors were loudly cheered. Leach, the Canterbury captain, lost no time in placing his men in the following order :—Millton, long-leg and long-off ; Strange, fine leg and long-on ; Watson, long-stop ; Leach, mid-on and third man ; Wilding, point ; Ashby, bowler and slip ; Reeves, long-leg and long-off; J. Fowler, short-leg and square-leg ; E. Fowler, short leg ; W. Cotterill, long-on ; Edser, mid-off; E. Cotterill, leg and cover; Loughnan, ditto ; Foster, wicket-keeper ; Chapman, mid-off and fine-leg; Atack, long-on ; Fairhurst, long-stop; Fuller, bowler. Ulyett was the first to face the bowling of E. T. A. Fuller, and after two balls succeeded in making a cut to long-off, and scored a couple of runs. Ashby then commenced an over, Barlow taking the second ball with a “ snick ” that secured a single. He followed this up by a hit to slip, and a nice clean hit to square brought six up on the board. Ulyett then secured a single, and Barlow was equally fortunate in getting a single off Ashby. Barlow hit Fuller to leg-on, which was nicely fielded by Reeves. Ashby then bowled the first maiden, which was followed by one from Fuller. Barlow then scored a brace off Fuller. Some good fielding followed. Ulyett then made a spirited hit to point, but only secured a single. Then followed a maiden from Fuller. Barlow then scored a single off Ashby. Ulyet then secured a single off the same bowler. Fuller followed with another maiden. Barlow then secured a single off Ashby. A maiden then followed by Fuller. The first ball in the next over Ulyett made a nice hit to leg, scoring two more, and Barlow a nice clean hit for one. Ulyett then took another single off Fuller. Ashby then took the ball, and fielded a splendid drive straight from Ulyett’s bat, and was loudly cheered. A. Chapman then took the bowling from Ashby’s end. His third ball was taken by Ulyett, who scored a single. He then followed suit with the next two overs. Chapman then made his first maiden over. The Englishmen were now playing very carefully indeed, the bowling not allowing them, in fact, to take any liberties with it. Puller then followed with a maiden over, Chapman following suit. Another maiden by Fuller followed. Ulyett then made a beautiful hit right up to the scorers’ tent, and scored 4. Barlow then sent one into the slips, and took a single off Fuller, and 30 with no wickets down showed on the telegraph. A maiden was then bowled by Chapman and Fuller. Runs now came very slowly. Ulyett took a single off Chapman’s next over. Ulyett then made a splendid hit, which was unfortunately “ mulled ” by Ollivier, but only scored ' a single for it. He again played, and scored several singles of Chapman. Fuller and Chap man each followed with another maiden. Barlow then made a hard hit, but only scored a single, as it was well fielded. Ulyett then put up a “ skyer ” off Fuller 4 but no one was there, and he secured a single. Again he put another ball to square-leg, and scorjid another off Chap man. 40 runs vlere placed on the telegraph board. Ba -low put a well placed hit to point and scored two runs. Strange splendidly fielded one from Ulyett’s bat, which was applauded. Ulyett took two off Chapman with a rice clean hit to leg. Nine runs were thus .idded to the score. Ulyett eventually settled well to his work. Fowler did the same, and his excellent fielding was much applauded. Ulyett took two off Ohopman. The score ther stood at 52. Atack now took the bowlinj, from Chapman, and his first over resulted, in a maiden. Edser took Fuller’. l ! end, and in the first over Barlow took a single. Barlow struck a single off Atack’s next over. Barlow then ran a nice close run off Edser, mak ing the total 55. A maiden by Atack and Edser followed. Uylett then made two off Edser, and Barlow four off Atack, the telegraph recording 61 for no wickets After four more had been added to the score the teams adjourned for lunch. At 2.15 the game was resumed, Leach taking the bowling at Edser’s end, and Wilding at Atack’s end. Two maidens were trundled in succession—one to the credit of each bowler. Barlow then recorded one ofi Wilding, and Ulyett two off Leach. Wilding’n bowling was now exceedingly difficult to play, and he placed another maiden to his credit, in which he nearly bowled Barlow with a “ Yorker.” Ulyett made a clean hit to leg, and the scoring board said 70, with no wickets down. Fowler here missed a splendid chance at the wickets, consequently Ulyett had two lives. Barlow then took a sharp run from Wilding Leach bowled a maiden, but in the ne|s.t over, Ulyett made a splendid hit to leg, and punished Wild ing for four. Ulyett made 3 and Barlow 1, both off Leach, and 80 was wired. Wilding bowled another maiden, careful play on both sides being the order of the day, and the Englishmen scored very slowly. Ulyett scored two for a nicely placed one at long-offj off one of Leach’s slows. Barlow then made a single, bring ing the total up to 90. After three more had been totted up, Ulyett was bowled by a slow from Leach ; , 93—1—59. The batsman was loudly cheered on returning to the pavilion, as he played an excellent innings all through. Barlow now had Selby for a companion, the new-comer, after getting one off Leach, being soon caught by Ashby off the second ball of Wilding’s over. 94 —2—l. Bates, “ the pride of Yorkshire,” filled the gap, and five consecutive maidens were placed to the credit of the bowlers. Runs came very slowly, the Englishmen showing the most careful play. During the next three overs three singles were run up, and the first century was telegraphed, for the loss of only two wickets. Barlow made a hit for two off Wilding. Atack now re lieved Wilding, and after two maidens, Bates made 2. The same player then put one to the boundary for 4 off Leach, and six singles brought 114 up. Fuller then took the ball from Leach, and Barlow made a nice hit to long-leg, but the leather was quickly returned by Millton, and the result was only a single. The same bats man then skied one to Chapman, but the latter declined the chance. Chapman now relieved Atack, and Bates made a grand hit to leg off the new trundler for 4. Cotterill relieved Fuller when the score stood at 140. Lead! fielded a splendid hit to point, and returned it with dispatch, stumping Bates before he had time to re turn to the wicket. 1423 —32. Shrews-: bury then joined Barlow, Fuller taking Cotterill’s place with the ball, runs coming very slowly,’both batsmen acting on the defensive, and‘the bowlers being well on

the wicket. Ashby took the ball from E. Cotterill, and gradually the score reached to 150. Another change of bowlers now ensued, Leach relieving Fuller, but de spite the difficult “ slows ” tried by Leach, the board soon showed 160. Shrewsbury put one of Ashby’s to leg off which he got 3, following up with a brace to leg off Leach. Fairhurst then took the ball from Ashby, but Barlow hit his first couple to square-leg, and contributed a single from the same trundler’s fourth ball. Barlow, a couple of 2’s, also to square-leg, and a maiden followed. Leach was well on, and the Englishmen found that no liberties could be taken with him, and hence played very carefully. Wilding at this stage took the ball from Fairhurst, the board showing 180, and shortly afterwards Edser relieved Leach. The game now be came somewhat tedious, maidens following one another in a most provoking manner. Another change of bowlers ensued, Chap man taking the leather from Wilding, and in his first over got rid of Barlow, who had played a splendid innings for 77, without giving a solitary chance. Mid winter was Barlow’s successor, and with him came a change in the game, the two batsmen making things very lively, Fuller took the ball from Edser, and Shrewsbury put away 2 to square-leg. Midwinter next hit Chapman into the long field, and Shrewsbury cut the same bowler for two. Midwinter hit Fuller for two on the on, and then made a magnificent square leg hit through the fence into the crowd--200 appearing on the board. Chapman, in the next over, clean bowled Shrewsbury. 201—5—18 Shrewsbury’s careful play was much ad mired. Scotton followed, and Midwinter put Fuller away for 1 to square-leg, and Chapman for 2 and 1 hit to the long-field. He next drove Fuller for 1 to long-on, and Chapman for 2 in the same direction. Scotton now put tip one to J. Fowler, at short-leg, which was not refused, the re tiring batsman not adding to the score. The stumps were then drawn. The field ing of the Canterbury men in the long field was indifferent, but close in Wilding, the two Fowlers, and Watson, as longstop, showed much smartness. The score for the day’s play was as follows : All England Eleven. Ist Innings. Gr. Ulyett, b Leach ... ... 59 R. G. Barlow, b Chapman ... 77 J. Selby, c Ashby, b Wilding ... 1 W. Bates, run out 32 A Shrewsbury, b Chapman ... 18 Midwinter, ... ... ... 18 W. Scotton, cJ. Fowler, b Fuller 0 Extras 3 Total ... 208

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per s.s. Rotorua, at the Bluff.] Melbourne, Jan. 17.

A burglary was committed on the premises of the Mutual Store on the night of the 13th. The new premises in course of erection afforded the means for the robbers to scale the walls and effect an entrance by a skylight. One man fell through the skylight on to the floor below, and was found smeared with blood. All the rest effected their escape, carrying with them the proceeds of four cash boxes containing Ll6O. A foolhardy man, the worse for liquor, put his arm inside the bars of the lions’ cage at Wilson’s circus at Albury on Sunday, when one of the quietest caught him and pulled the arm up to the shoulder, then bit it off at the elbow. Edward Linn, the performer, secured the limb, but the man is not expected to recover.

It is stated that the Government wil deal with the Police Commissioners’ re port in about a fortnight. Sydney, Jan. 17.

Rumors are current during the past few days of a disagreement between the Treasurer and Postmaster-General.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

[Per s.s. Rotorua, at the Bluff.] London, Jan. 13. The proposal of the Government to introduce a modified form of cloture in the House of Commons, for the purpose of overcoming the systematic obstruction adopted during the recent session by the Irish members, has excited much discus sion. In Ireland the idea has been greatly ridiculed, and it is openly asserted that it will prove ineffective to serve the ob ject desired. London, Jan. 16. The necessity of extending the fortifica tions of Romo has been strongly im pressed on the King of Italy by his Ministers, and, in accordance with their advice, King Humbert has issued authority for the expenditure of three million lire (L 120.000) upon the fortifications of Rome as recommended by his military staff. The Indian troop ship Crocodile, under the command of Captain Doughty ran aground while passing through the Suez canal, and has for a time completely blocked the traffic. The French troops in Algeria are suf fering greatly from the severity of the weather on the frontier of the great de sert of Sahara, where there have been heavy falls of snow, and many French soldiers have died from exposure. Alfonso, King of Spain, has paid a visit of friendship to the King of Portugal. A review was held in his honor at Lisbon, and 12,000 Portugese troops marched be fore him. Much sympathy is evinced in England with the Jews in Russia, who have been subjected to severe persecution. A fund has been started in London for their relief, and subscriptions are pouring in. Miss Richman, of South Australia, a young lady, niece of Lady Fergusson, the wife of the Governor of Bombay, has died from cholera. The death of Lady Fer gusson from the same cause was announced a few days ago. London, January 15 The Home Secretary has released two Staffordshire farmers who were sentenced in 1879 to two years’ imprisonment for mutilatiug a man named Isaac Brooks. The latter confessed on his death bed that the prisoners were innocent of the crime of which they were convicted.

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

[from our own correspondent.] [by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day. An application for readtnission into the ministry was made on behalf of Mr Reeve, of Wellington, but after a dis cussion it was withdrawn. The case of L. Isitt, who had married during his probation, was settled by the Con ference excusing it. This was a sur prise to some, as an exchange of cir cuits, on account of ill-health, will have now to be made, to the displacement of a minister who was invited there. The obituaries of the Revs. J. B. Richardson and J. Armitage were read and passed, after which the mixed Conference opened, and the questions relating to the division of circuits and alterations of boundaries came under consideration. A long discussion as to whether Waikato should be divided into two or three circuits resulted in its being divided into two. New Plymouth and Kaipara are also divided, and Malvern made a Home Mission Station.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The annual meeting of the above took place last night at the School-house, date fixed for the annual meetings o* school committees throughout the colony. There was a very satisfactory attendance. On the motion of Dr Trovor, seconded by Mr Robinson, Mr St. Hill was voted to the chair. The Chairman rose to remark that he had to congratulate them on the interest they took in school matters, as evinced by the large attendance that evening. After alluding to the changes made during the year (referred to at length in the An nual Report), Mr St. Hill said he would take that opportunity of thanking the re tiring Committee for the assistance they had rendered him in the discharge of his duties as their Chairman, and for the uniform courtesy he had received at their hands. (Applause.) THE ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET Were then read by the Secretary as follows : Annual Report of the Committee of the Ashburton Borough Schools : —Jammy, 1882. The Committee of the Ashburton Borough Schools have the honor to present the annual report and statement of accounts for the past year to the householders of Borough and school district. The attendance has fallen off to the extent of about 50 during the past year, this may have been caused to some extent by the commencement of another school in the district during the year. Your Committee have to . report that a change in the staff has occurred —Mr A. Stott, the late headmaster, having re signed, and also Miss Stewart, late infant mis tress. Miss Stewart has been succeeded by Miss Seager, who is appointed on condition that she obtains a certificate at the examina tion of teachers, now about being concluded. This young lady has proved heself (by her three or four months’ work) to be a competent and efficient teacher of infants For the office of headmaster, there were 27 applications, and after long and very careful deliberation youi Committee submitted two of these, with their testimonials, to the Board ot Education for its decision —this decision was in favor of Mr Hector Dempsey, a recent arrival in the colony, who comes highly recommended from home, and holds the highest certificate obtainable ' " from the Irish Board of Education, viz.—the first division of the first class. The staff will now consist of a headmaster, a second master, a mistress or third teacher, an infant mistress, and five pupil teachers, viz.—one in the fourth or last year of her term, one in the third year, and three in the second year. This staff is r quite sufficient for a much larger attendance than there is at present and your Committee anticipate good results from the operations of the coming year. The School was examined by the Board’s Inspector, W. L. Edge, Esq., in v October last, and his report was more cheering than that of last year, still your Committee feel bound to state that the results have not proved to be what they feel justified in expect ing in such a large, expensive, and important school. The following are the results of the! ; * examinations for the past two years, viz., presented in 1880, 243; in 1881, 166; dif ference in numbers presented, 77 less than in. . 1880. There were two presented in Standard VI. (which is the highest standard) in 1880; not any in 1881, There were 39 per cent, of ... passes in 1880; in iBBr, 78, or exactly twice the number in 1881. It is only fair, however, to state that in 1880 in one of the standards 45 were presented, and 42 passed, or about 78 per cent.; and in 1881 there were 54 presented ■ in one of the standards, and 53 passed; or - about 99 per cent., and that in both years the’ high per centages of these two standards tended very greatly to increase the general average per :r 4 cent, of the whole school. The annual exa -1 mination for prizes took place this year on_ the,. .. ; 20 th and 21st of December, and was conducted I by the Rev. A. M. Beattie and Mr J. Ward, assisted by the teachers, and the examiners , were enabled to give a favorable report of the t manner in which the different classes acquitted themselves during the ordeal. Prizes of the value of fifteen guineas were distributed by the Chairman on the 24th ultimo, in the presenceT of a large number of parents and friends. The;; needlework, as usual, was examined and adju- ’’ dicated upon by the wives of the members of Committee. A vacancy occurred during the year on the Committee, in consepuence of Dr Mewart (who took great interest in the welfare' of our school) leaving the district, and Mr D. Williamson was elected to fill the vacancy. • The Committee have held eighteen meetings : during the year, 12 monthly and 6 special, and the following is the attendance of the members: —Mr St Hill, 18; Mr Andrews, 17; Mr Hodder, 16 ; Mr Robinson, x 6 ; Mr Felton, , 1 13; Mr Orr, 12; Dr Stewart, 6; and Mr 1 Williamson, 3. From this statement it will 4 be seen that the Committee have taken great L interest in the supervision of the school. The ■ statement of accounts shows the continued , liberality of the Board to the school, and your' Committee desire to express their acknow ledgments to the Board and its officials for the j 1 courtesy and promptitude their communica tions have always received from them. The accounts also show a balance to the credit of the incidental fund, but a portion of this will be absorbed by accounts for advertising not yet • come to hand, and by necessary repairs that, 1 require immediate attention. Your Com-' 1 . mittee cannot conclude their report without" , expressing their obligations to E. G. Wright, ! Esq., of Windermere, for the kindness and*. hospitality shown to the children at their 1 annual treat, on the 23rd December last,; and 7 granting them the range of his . extensive. gardens and grounds. The kindness of Mr , Wright and family to the Committee, teachers ! and children will long be remembered by. all ’ who had the privilege of participating in it, In conclusion, the Committee trust that all 1 sections of the community will unite in a coh tinued endeavor to promote the best interests of the school, and that parents will second the efforts of the teachers and Committee in any' possible way, but chiefly by taking care that their children are regular and punctual in their attendance.

Ashburton District School Accounts for the Year Ending 31ST December, iß3i. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance in Bank Ist Jan., 1881, salaries... ... 4 7 7 „ ~ Incidentals... 34 14 10 ~ Grants from Edu cation Board, salaries 735 12 5 ~ Grants from Edu cation Board, in cidentals ... 114 9 6 ~ Special Grants ... 10 o o £899 4 4 To Balance 38 4 10 Expenditure. £ s. d« £ s. d. By Cash Mr Stott, headmaster ... 294 12 10 ~ ~ Mr Mayo, second master... 120 15 o ~ ~ Miss Stewart, infant mistress... 76 13 4 ~ ~ Miss Seager, infant mistress... 32 18 9 ~ ~ Miss Dynes, mistress ... 69 4 9 ~ ~ Miss M‘Don nell, pupil tea cher 41 6 8 ~ ~ Miss Hender son, pupil tea cher 3° *3 4 ~ ~ Miss Andrews, pupil teacher... 19 IS 5 ~ ~ Miss Tully, pupil teacher... 17 11 o ~ ~ B. Stewart, pupil teacher... 10 O o ~ ~ J. Henderson, pupil teacher... 22 1 6 ~ ~ R. Ennis, pupil teacher 2 7 7 ~ ~ Cleaning requisites, etc.... S 3 122® .. Fuel 21 13 6 ~ ~ Stationery for general school use ... ... ... l 8 6 ~ ~ Repairs ... .. ... 12 18 6 „ „ Clerk’s salary 15 O O ~ ~ Office expenses ... ... 2 17 6 ~ „ Paper, ink, etc., supplied to scholars 2 II 6 ~ ~ Printing and advertising... 266 ~ ~ Building coal shed ... 8 o O" ~ ~ Clearing tussocks trom S.R 2 o o ~ „ Auditor’s fee 1 i o

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1882.



O. Qarstens & Co., ‘IiATE Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AUD stationery. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobaicco A nice assortment of Accordions, Oon jertinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Or »ans, Tqy# cl every description, direct from Home. Hairffttmg, Shaving and Shampooing. BAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a*



nriHE BEST VALUE FOR READY X™ MONEY IS THE MEN'S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING ' MANUFACTURE]) BY iTPB NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which eon be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers leettihr that the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Garments are the very best for imdjfoumcy. Ashburton Branch : i East Street. W. SPARROW, Branch Manager. John Meech, Tactical cabinetmaker, UPHOLSTERER, &o. , A'Sl NETT STREET, r j;V-; Opposite the Mail Office. 'rinipiy. ConchaEnglish and Chairs, Single and Double Iron reddßedsteads. qd* of Carpeting, Matting, and A large assortment of Repps tones at lowast prices. Suites of as« from Ll 3 and upwards. All ♦ furniture re-covered and repaired * I ffy lowest prices. w»k guaranteed and Completed at 1 it notice. Furniture exchanged, p. Tgiven for second-hand ■ »uui . -Cheapest House in ; opposite Mail Office, Baroett



Wanted WANTED —A thoroughly respectable middle-aged General SERVANT for a private house in the country ; references required. Apply, on Wednes day, the 25th, at 2 o’clock p.m., at the Office of this Paper. C46df WANTED IMMEDIATELY A NURSE GIRL, who can do plain sewing. Apply, Mrs G undry, The Ter race, East Town Belt. 648 d TTTANTED, at once—A GIRL to assist VV in house work a few hours a day. Apply, Office of this Paper. 640 d WANTED— A Good General SER VANT. Apply to Mrs L. Friedlandek, Tancred street. 638 d w ANTED—A MILLER. Apply to John Gbigo, Longbeaoh. 621 d WANTED— Small COTTAGE, at low rental. Apply, “ H,” Office of this Paper, by letter only. 656 d WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead 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. WANTED KNOWN—Every descrip tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Cfuadian Office, next Matson, Cox, an d Co. ’s, West street. WANTED KNOWN Promissory Note Forms on Sale, at the Guardian Office. Special Advertisements. QATEN SHEAF CHAFF, £3 per Ton. AT THE ALBERT STEAM FLOUR MILLS. 590 d CHAFF CUT AT THE ALBERT STEAM FLOUR MILLS At 10s per ton. 612 d HENRY BOWERS. 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, Corn Merchant, &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 HIS 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.



Stationery. LEDGERS, JOURNALS, DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS LETTER, INVOICE, and MEMO RANDUM BOOKS, in various ENVELOPES, 6s 6d per 1,000, cash NOTE PAPER, Five Quires for Is, and upwards ACCOUNT BOOKS made to order TOYS qnd FANCY GOODS in great variety. H. m7jONES, EAST ST. & BARING SQUARE. 293 d sizes and bindings



CHEAP BOOTS. CHEAP BOOTS. The Undersigned wishes to draw the attention of the public to his well-selected stock of BOOTS ANT) SHOES, which he is disposing of at a bidioux.ousi.y iowpkigb foe cash. All orders entrusted to him executed by the best of tradesmen on the premises. Repairs promptly attended to. Note the Address—C. HAWKINS, East street, Ashburton ; and Tinwald. 998 c



J1 L OUT. FLOODED OUT. F. Clark, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, Montgomery’s Buildings, Bast 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



JMPORTANT TO FARMERS. A FIELD TRIAL of the celebrated Howabd and Aultmab Reapers and Binders will bo held in Mr Hay T, Smith’s Paddock, close to the North East Belt, Ashburton, on THURSDAY NEXT, 26th inst. Farmers and others interested are invited to attend, and see the practical working of these now justly celebrated machines. Order can be given for next season’s delivery. 653 d -rTORTIOULTURAL SOCIETY. An EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Committee is called at the Secre tary’s Office for WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst. at 8 p.m. Business : The consideration of a letter from the President in reference to the Art S. E. POYNTZ,



Special Advertisements. WALTER A. WOOD’S TWINE BINDER Again Victorious! Awarded the Gold Meddl in the Twine Binder Class at the Trial held on Thursday, Jan. 19, 1882.; at Mr Boag’s Farm, under the auspices l of the A. and P. Association of Canterbury, twelve Machines competing. A few of these celebrated Machines on Sale by the Undersigned. ; POYNTZ & CO , 641dt Agents fcr Ashburton. JgVERETT BROS will SELL PRI VATELY till the END of THE MONTH, when the whole of the Drapery early in February will be sold by auction. Come and secure Lines at Cost Price. EVERETT jBROS.



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Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by the. e detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately give i the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient chohra. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call lor instant and effective curative medicines.—