SHIPPING.

P ORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. To-day. Ringarooma, s.s., from Wellington. Wanaka, as., from Port Chalmers. , Sailed. ; Yesterday. Spray.* schooner, for D’Urville’s Island. Mary lllen, schooner, for Havelock. Torea,: schooner, for Kaipara. Comet, ketch, for Picton. Clematis, ketch, for D’Urville’s Island. Awaroa, schooner, for D’Urville’s Is ge||gg|p»^::xL:-... tt j To-day. Oreti.- asi'!, for Napier, Gisborne, and as., for Wellington and the _Nbrth. ' Ringarooma, s.s., for Hobart and Mel bqarne,.«ia Southern Ports. 8 TELEGRAMS. .T&IA : - - : -Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Taiaroa, for Levuka. : Wellington, Yesterday. Arrive’i—Mary Banatyne, brigantine, from Gjreymouth; Beatrice Havener, barque, rom New York, via Auckland ; Sophia B. Luhrs, barque from Newcastle; Grafton,jfrom Nelson and West Coast. Sailed’— Hawea, for Picton and Nelson ; Tui, for Saikoura and Lyttelton. Dunedin, Yesterday. Jjo Sailed—On the 7th, Fairlie, barquen tino lbr Auckland ; 9th, Wanaka, for the North.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mailfl close at th 3 Ashburton Post Office as follows : - - •For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. j,^o-30a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. | 0 Foe .Ghertseyßiikaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, i Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, , and Geraldine, at lO a.m. daily. For Temuka, ai 6.30 a.m. and 10 a,xn., daily. l! For Timaru and South,,at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4,30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Berners,' and Ashburton Gorge, <n Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. Foi: Aslitoh, Waterton and Longbeach, at J.S'Tpjm. daily. Fox' Fflmington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and' Fridays, at 4 30 p. in. For WAkanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, .anclKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, •uod Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. |imve at the Ashburton Post Office - ! From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 «.m., 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From (ihertsey, &o. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m.l daily. From ll'unedin and intermediate places at 6.35 p.|n. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a. m. Rfebp;m,and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge oii?-Wednesdays axld Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a,m. daily. From°Flemmgton on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New ark iSi'd 'Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. . - W. St. G. Douglas, a t' Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

«■’*' ; - i AUCTION SAIiES. i THURSDAY, JANUARY 12. Ml- T* Bullock, at Rakaia—Household Furniture, &c.; Ip.m. S?itueday, January 14. Mr-T. Bujllock, at the Bazaar—Horaes; 1-80 p.|n. r s.-i Tuesday, January 17. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Tania-Stock, WltifoSß, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-Night, . Tuesday, January 10. & HorticMltiral Society—Monthly Meeting, p Mr Hkcrrison’s Auction Room, 8 p.m. pic ■ ' ■ TO-MORROW, I Wednesday, January 11. ipv’ % Meeting re Ashburton Forks Railway, Mbifran and Hibba’ Store, Methven, 4 p.m. Feiday, January 20. Bazaar, m aid of Catholic Church Build ing thud. ; Monday, January, 23, Borough Council,' at Borough Council £ Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Fbbbuaey 1. - Amateur l|*rsmatic Club, Town Hall, 8 I p.-m. . J Ootinty Coined, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, February 2. P Wakinmißoad Board—Monthly Meeting, Hr Road. Board Office, Moore street H February 7. m,- Ashburton Permanent Building and In i’:; vestment Society, .Monthly Meeting, fc? from 6. SO to 8.30 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. • All notices of Births, Marriages, or ! Deaths must bo accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of i good faith. : All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

DEATH.

Brown. —On Jan. 9, at the Central Hotel, Ashburton, Elizabeth Ann, the beloved wife of Samuel Brown, aged 22 years and 10 months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882. Crime in Ashburton.

TOWN EDITION.

[lssued at 430 p.m, j

We have before us the return of the > various crimes committed in Ashburton 'during the past and preceeding years, land, like similar returns from other towns, it shows a proportionate in crease of offences as population in creases. We are not in any way justified in stating that Ashburton presents a worse aspect than many other older towns in the matter of crime, yet we consider that, taking the . present.population as a basis, there is ; a larger proportion of committals for * minor offences than in any other town lin New Zealand. This fact is no ; doubt owing to the vigilance of our police, and the promptness in which »they bring law-breakers “to book,” fmore than anything else. Of course 'there are large numbers of bad charac ters continually roving about in this colony, and they generally find their way to an inland town like Ashburton, for some reason or other. (Taking the police return for 1880, we ■find that there were 717 offences of various kinds reported to the police, lout of which 11 were sent for trial, 574 persons were summarily convicted, and 83 discharged. The principal offences included in the above, were common jassaults, 32 ; drunkenness, 197 ; lar iceny, 46; Railway By-laws, 39; and vagrancy, 49 ; the balance being made up of 64 other offences more or less numerous as regards offenders. For 1881, the return shows that 885 .offences were reported to the police, 24 Vere sent to trial, 675 were summarily convicted, and 141 discharged. The jmost numerous were those of drunken ness- —280, common assaults, 27 ; com mon larceny, 31 ; obscene and profane language, 31; threatening and abusive language, 24 ; vagrancy, 44 ; malicious injury to property, 20. The greatest increase over last year was drunken ness, 76, and for being drunk whilst in Charge of a horse, and on the railway 17; house-breaking, 9; malicious injury to property, 9; profane language, r 4; abusive language, 19; robbery with violence, 9; which, with the other of fences committed, make a total of 286 offences more than for 1880. Against this there is a decrease in the number of some of the offences committed during 1880, amounting to 118. The offences which show a notable decrease are— Railway by-laws, 32; Public Works Act, 13 ; common larceny, 15 ; stealing from a dwelling, 8 ; vagrancy, 5 ; com mon assault, s, &c. It is pleasing to note even this decrease amongst a few of the many more serious offences com mitted, but we attribute it to be due to the eminently satisfactory way in which our late Resident Magistrate, Mr Wood, dealt with these particular of fenders. Owing to circumstances, “■.over which we have no control,” Ashburton is, unfortunately, in debted to the “ loafers ” for the increase in crime committed during the past two years. We cannot ekpect a perfect immunity from crimes slch as have been recorded in our Ptolice Court, but society demands that this now appalling question of what may be termed criminal inebriacy rtiquir.es the earnest consideration of legislators. That the hardworking and industrious settlers should be saddled with an enormous and increasing ex panse every year, to mete out the law tc| persons who bring upon themselves th|e offences that are committed, in nine cases out of ten, through getting htjlplessly drunk, seems to us monstrous inj the extreme. The majority of the cases point to one fact, and that is the amount of crime with which our own district is particularly associated _ with, is that ;of drunkenness. This is the r'' ot of all the evil, but now that it is made a more punishable offence _we niijiy reasonably hope to see a diminu tkjn in .the number of offences here, as wdll as in other parts of the colony.

Some Curiosities of Journalism.

! rhe number of journals published in Lcndon has largely increased of late ye; rs, and at the present time there is ha dly a trade, profession, or calling in th( great metropolis that has not its ow a special organ. And to supple ment, as it were, these papers devoted to the interests of the parson, the lawyer, the doctor, the soldier, the sailor, the actor, the pressman, the farmer, the aristocrat, and the working man, there are certain journals which are intended to be read by each and all of them. We do not allude to the daily or the weely newspapers, but to those curious publications intended to me :t special wants, such as the Bocksellet, beloved of bibliomaniacs; Cope’s Tobacco Plant, intended ex clu! ively for the smoker’s perusal ; the Matrimonial News, highly interesting to ' ‘ parties wishing to marry;” the Baraat and the Exchange and Mart. There are, of course, many other special organs, but the ones enu merated will suffice to furnish us with material for a few remarks on the curiosities of Journalism. The Book- is no doubt a valuable publica tion; and one highly prized by literary meri anxious to glean information re specting rare and curious books, which information they might seek for in vain in ether channels. The Matrimonial Nat s may also be useful in its way. It woud be a curious thing if one could asce tain the per centage of bona fide maniages (if any) contracted through its ir ediuraship, and how they turn out as a general thing. But it is not every

man or woman who is bold enough to seek to seek a wife or a husband by advertisement. The News undoubtedly enjoys an extensive circulation, which is probably largely attributable to the curiosity which prompts people to purchase it. In truth it is curious reading enough. Dark gentlemen and fair ladies, dark ladies and fair gentle men, captains in the army, and captains in the navy, ladies who are musical, accomplished, and good looking, ladies possessed of money and ladies with none; gentlemen who are in the enjoyment of large incomes derived from Government appoint ments, lucrative business positions, or private means ; men who want a rich wife, and men to whom “ money is no objectwidows and widowers, are all to be found advertising in the News for partners for life. Inviolable secrecy is promised and enjoined in every case, and not unfreqnently the advertiser adds, “ enclose photograph, which will be returned.” All letters are posted or left with the editor, who must thus become in the course of a single year the depositary of an enormous number of love secrets. Happy man, what exceptional opportunities he must en joy, if single, of “marrying well!” Cope’s Tobacco Plant is another curious publication, being filled with reading interesting to smokers, who could not have a pleasanter or more appropriate companion than this this journal while puffing after-dinner pipe or cigar. It is filled with anecdotes of great smokers, stories about pipes, verses in praise of the precious weed, etc., etc. The Bazaar , and the Exchange and Mart , also come within the category of out of-the-way journals. They are both mere advertising sheets, and in glancing down their crowded columns one is astonished not only at the number and variety of the articles wanted and the articles for sale, but also at the queer exchanges proposed. Thus, A. B. C. may have a Newfoundland dog and a satin dress, which the advertiser wishes to exchange for a harmonium, or X. Y. Z., having a double-barrelled gun notifies his desire to “ swop ” that article for half-a-dozen stall-tickets for the opera or a gold signet ring. Some times the negotiations conducted through the columns of these and similar journals are not attended with satisfactory results. In a recent num ber of the Exchange and Mart no less a person than the Countess de Pepoli advertised for sale a sealskin paletot, which she represented to have cost and was willing to part with for A merchant of the name of Hyman, residing at the Mile end, wrote to the Countess at her address in '.Caroline street, Bedford square, and "received a reply in due course on superfine note-paper, stamped with a coronet. The coronet appears to have settled the matter. The paletot was purchased after some bargaining for —cash down. Subsequently the Countess entered into negotiations with the merchant for the sale of certain jewellery, valued (by her) at In consequence of a friend, presumably better acquainted with sealskin paletots and jewellery than the luckless Hyman, the latter discovered the Countess’ diamonds to be paste, and her paletot worth ;£i2. It came out in evidence that the Countess (whose real name was Kate Jacobs) had been advertising under another alias in the Daily Tele gtaph. She was committed for trial. However, one swallow does not make summer, but the case of the merchant and the Countess should make people exceedingly careful when availing them selves of the aid of the journals published to supply wants of a special character. So much for a few of the curiosities of journalism in the Great City, which would require a volume to describe in anything like detail.

Borough Council. —An ordinary meet ing of the above was held last evening. A report of the same appears elsewhere. School Committee. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee will take place this evening.

To Harvesters and Others. —ln another column will be found an an nouncement by Mr S. Hardley, of East street, respecting a consignment to hand per Rotomahana, from Melbourne, of black sheet iron, copper tubing, ingot and white, and black sheet tin. A Breach of the “ Act.” —At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yesterday R, Belgrave, licensee of the Crown Hotel, Sydenham, was charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, in per mitting a raffle for Christmas geese and turkeys to take place in his house. The Bench inflicted a fine of L2 10s, and ordered the license to be endorsed, as required by the Act.

The “Telegraph” Libel Cask. —At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yes terday, James Caygill, as proprietor of the Telegraph, was charged with having pub lished in the issue of December 1 of his newspaper, a libel on J. W. Treadwell, the said libel being set forth in a letter to the editor, headed “ The Mathematical Carpenter,” and signed “ Threadbare Velveteen. ” Mr Loughrey, on behalf of defendant, applied for a postponement till January 16. Mr Martin, for plaintiff, had no objection. Case adjourned ac cordingly ; defendant to find one surety in LIOO for his appearance on the date named.

Walking into the Lion’s Jaws.— lt is not often that the gnawings of remorse trouble the votary of Bacchus. The “inward monitor,” is stifled—drowned in liquor —and ceases to perform its office. The case of a man who appeared before the Bench this morning, charged with having indulged too freely, was therefore a very exceptional one, for this man, although decidedly “under the influence,” yet walked up to the police depot and gave himself into custody on a charge of drunkenness. The Bench seemed to be touched with the conduct of this con scientious inebriate, and inflicted a fine of ss, with the unusual alternative of only six hours imprisonment. Had Sayle not been a previous offender he would pro bably have got off with a caution.

Wellington Items. —The Press special, wiring from Wellington, last night, says : —I hear on what seems very good au thority that the deoarture of Sir Arthur Gordon from New Zealand practically stands postponed indefinitely, in conse quence of certain communications received by his Excellency from the Imperial authorities. It is believed that it has been found there is no eligible opening just at the present time for the utilisation of Sir Arthur’s abilities in the service of his country, and that he will therefore so journ some time longer in the uncongenial political atmosphere of New Zealand. —The Government have accepted tenders for the supply of coal to all the New Zea land Railways for one year. In every case New Zealand coal is to be supplied, and the prices, with one exception, are all under 30s per ton. 1

Musical and Ornamental Needle work. — Mrs J. Quinn notifies that she is prepared to receive pupils to instruct in the above accomplishments. A Mysterious |A.nnouncement. — At tention is directed) to a mysterious an nouncement in another column by Mr Andrew Orr. ‘ i The Ohristohuch Resident* Magis tracy.—We learn from the | Timaru Herald that Mr Richmond Beetljam, one of the best Magistrates in the colony, is about to be transferred from Timaru to Christchurch, to occupy the place rendered vacant by the decea le of Mr Mellilsh. An Unlucky Quarrel.—-Tile little difference of opinion which Mr Buiike, alias Gillon, alias Gallo i, had with !a friend yesterday was a ra her unfortunate affair for him. Both parties were pulled up before the local Bei ch this morning, and Luke got seven day ' and Burke fourteen. But the latter’s ' roubles did not end there. He was ‘ wanted” on other

and more serious ch arges—those of break ing into Winchop ?arm, near Ijlalswell, and stealing there from a quantity of clothing, etc., and ( f making free) with a saddle, valued at j4O, the property of a farmer at Dunsan Jel. Finding things were getting warm ; bout Southbridge and Dunsandel, Mr Bi rke paid a j visit to Ashburton, and beiwg arrested for rowdy ism yesterday, was identified by the police as the Burble “ wanted ” for the laicenies. Warrants were out against him for both the alleged robberies.

School Changes. —We learn that Mr James M'Laughlin, of the Wakanui school, has been appointed to thiji charge of the Boys’ Catholic school, Timaru. The appointment is a far more lucrative one than that at present held by Mr M'Laughlin, and we congratulate him on his new position. Mr and Mrs M'Laugh lin, during their brief sojourn off sixteen months at Wakanui, have mad 3 many friends, who will, we have no doubt, be sorry to lose them. They have been exceedingly fortunate while at Wakanui, for they have mananaged to please all parties, including their School Com mittees.

A Bad State op Things. —At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council Messrs George Jameson and Bland waited upon that body to complain of the terrible stat;s of the drain on the south side of Tancrid street. The place was a regular receptacle for dead cats and other refuse, and tile stench arising from it abominable. Mr' Jameson added that he had resolved to bring this matter under the attention of the Council on sanitary grounds. There was diphtheria and dysentery in five houses close to his own, and really the matter was becoming a most serious one. The deputation was in formed by the chaiilrnan that the Council had no money to und artake the channelling of the place indicate I. The Council would like to see the wate • flowing down every street in the place, but had not got the means to do anythin g to remedy the nuis ance complained of by Mr Jameson. It really seems to us that this is a matter that the Council ought to take up, even though they have tct increase their over draft at the bank. Diphtheria and dysen tery frequently becc me epidemic in cha racter, and thereto e it is a matter of absolute necessity that something be at once done about this Tancred street drainage. Garrard Once M >re at Large.—Gar rard, the “ friend of the working man,” as he fondly dubs himself, charged at Auckland during the late election] with a breach of the Corrupt Practices Preven tion Act, was discharged on Saturday, Judge Gillies holding that the indictment was bad, as it did no . disclose any foflence. A Mad Spirits list. —A spiritualist named Marsh, whose “ manifestations ” in Auckland have been so peculiar that doubts were entertained of his sanity, was committed to thcl Lunatic Asyjum the other day. The supposed lunatic, there upon wrote indignant letters, pr< itesting his sanity, to the powers that be it. Auck land, with the result that Judge Gillies held an inquiry, and after hearing medi cal evidence he decided that Marsh was demented, and ratified the order of com mittal.

Sunday in Cornwall. —There have been some strange outbreaks of Puritan ism in Cornwall lately. At St Ives a boatload of pilchards, which had been taken on Sunday, could not command any bids, except one of LlO, which was one fifth of the value, because the fishermen had “broken the Sabbath” in shooting the seine on the “Lord’s day.” The austere people of the place were cor firmed in their resolution to boycott Sunday traffic by the sinking of the boat and the loss of her cargo during the night—a mis hap that was looked upon as a direct “and special manifestation” of divine displea sure. The owner of a cellar refused to let it for the purpose of curing some fish caught on Sunday. A Free Country. —The Wanganui Chronicle says :—The police intend to test the legality, under the Gamii g and Lotteries Act, 1881, of tradesmen offering prizes to customers, and informations are to be laid against Mij F. J. Joneo on a charge of this kind. | We supposes that as the case is only a test, even if a con viction is obtained, nothing more than a nominal fine will be psked for. iis the habit of giving Chriistmas presen ;s has been pursued for years past, the result of this prosecution will be looked forward to with interest by tradesmen and cus tomers alike.

A Nice King. —The King of Ashantee recently killed 200 young girls for the purpose of using their blood for mixing mortar for the repairs on one of his State buildings. Such wholesale massacres are known to be the custom of this King. The Telephone. —The advantages of the telephone were striking illustrated during Mr Gladstone’s visit to leads. While the Right Honorable gentl ;man was addressing the mass meeting in the Clow Hall, a number of gentlemei as sembled at the Liberal Club were em.bled to listen to the speech j by means of tele phonic communications! between the club and the hall. The offii es of the National Telephone Company were connected with the hall in the same! way, and there, seated round a table, ;a small com iany were able, with the utmost comfort, to follow Mr Gladstone intelligently it; his masterly oration. The telephonic re ceivers in both cases were affixed in i rent of the desk on the speaker’s rostrum. Highly Moral People. — Apropm of “ The Colonel,” the Theatre tells ! this story:—“ Before Mr Edgar Bruce took the piece to Abergeldie the walls ofi the city of Carlisle were placarded jvith posters protesting against the players. Puritanism was rampant, and Christi anity expended its wrath on the heads of the actors and their cc ntaminating pro fession. But directly Carlisle heard that the Queen had seen ‘ The Colonel ’ ,the posters were torn down, and seats in jthe front row of the stalls and circle Were booked by the politic parsons.” This shows how a little patronage from Royalty will suffice to cover a multitude of imper fections. j The Peabody Bequest. —The original L 500,000 sterling given i by the late Mr Peabody for the erection of model lodging buildings has now become L 720.000. This large increase in the capital of the trustees is stated by their Surveyor, Mr Robert Vigors, to be dle to the income from the buildings. This occupants of the rooms are stated to include all grades of the working classes, from the laborer and washerwoman to the skilled artisan. The entire expenses of the management of the trust are, according to the same authority, under LBOO per annum.,

Police Court.— At the Police Court this morning, before hia Worship the Mayor and Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., Israel Luke and John Burke alias Thos Gillon, alias Thos Gallon, were charged with being drunk in a public place, resisting the police, and committing a breach of the peace in view of a constable. The dis turbance took place yesterday afternoon outside Shearman’s Hotel. _ Constable Hicks having deposed to the offences, Ser geant Felton stated that the men arrived in charge of the constable yesterday after noon at the lock-up. Burke was very drunk and very violent—much more so than Luke. The Bench after commenting on the disgraceful conduct of the men, sentenced Luke to seven days’ with hard labor, and Burke to fourteen days. Burke was then charged with doing malicious injury to property at the lock up, and fined 5s or forty-eight hours’ im prisonment. Wm. Sayle was charged with drunkenness. Sergeant Felton stated that the man came to the lock-up yesterday, and gave himself into custody. Fined 5s or six hours’ imprisonment. John Burke, alias Gillon, alias Gallon, wts then charged with breaking into and enteringadwellingnear Halswell, and with stealing a saddle from Dunsandel. The accused was remanded to Christchurch for January 18. A man was brought up from the Rakaia, supposed to be suffering from lunacy from drink. There could be no question about the poor fellow’s men tal state, as he informed the Court that he would have no objection to being taken out and shot by any policeman. He was remanded for eight days for medical treat ment, after which he will go before the Christchurch Bench. The Salvation Army in Brisbane.— Brisbane has long had its Salvation Army —an army which has resolutely stood its ground in spite of the attacks of larrikins. These same attacks assume curious forms at times. On one occasion two bottles containing a liquid of 10,000 stench power were hurled at the foot of the standard which-is ever raised on high. Tie shriek of the'presiding priestess was stilled, and for a sood ten minutes she and her fol lowers' clung to their noses for dear life. The crowd fled in dismay before the blast.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills combine both sijmitive and sanative powers in a high degree!—by the former term is understood their ability (to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at {hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointmil nt upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During! damp foggy weatherasthmatical sufterers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inu-nction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment. —[Advt.]

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE. i [per reutek’s agency.] i Three Per Cent. London, Jan. 7. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 3 per cent, for the past half-year. Turkey and Egyptian Affairs. i London, Jan. 9. It is understood that the Anglo- Frenc 1 identical note to the Khedive, guarai teeing the maintenance of order in his kingdom, chiefly aims at prevent ing fui ther interference on the part of Turke ’ in Egyptian affairs. The ‘DailyNews” on the Panama Canal. Thej Daily News of to-day publishes a statement to the effect that the Eng lish Cabinet have refused to recognise the claim of the United States to the politic*:.! control of the projected Panama Canal, on the ground that the demand is at variance with the inter natiom.l law and the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. A Republican Victory. Paris, Jan. 9. The'elections to the French Senate, which have just concluded, show a gain of twenty-two to the Republican party. Considerable excitement was manifested during the elections. An Imperial Rescript. Berlin, Jan. 7. An Imperial rescript addressed to the Prussian Ministry has been made public to-day. The document strongly asserts the right of the exercise of the Imperial prerogative throughout the empire,; and insists that the oath of allegiance be taken by the Government officials, and binds them to abstain from agitation in support of the Govern ment at the time of the Parliamentary elections. The Berlin Press on the Emperor’s Rescript. ‘ Berlin, Jan. 9. The press of this city, in their lead ing articles on the subject of the Em peror’s rescript to the Prussian Minis try, expresses the opinion that the same points fo conflicts between Govern ment and the Liberal party in the ReichsUg. Heath of Lady Pergusson. Bombay, Jan. 9. Lady ; Fergusson, wife of Sir James Fergusscjn, Governor of the Presidency, died to-clay of cholera. Good News for the Khedive. j Cairo, Jan. 8. It hasjtranspired that the French and English iConsuls-Geneial to the Egyp tian Couri have sent an identical note to the Khedive, intimating that Eng land and France have resolved to main tain his Majesty’s authority against any rebellion or other disorder which may occur within his realm.

\ U STRALIAN.

[] ER REUTER’S AGENCY.] Th« Small-Pox on Board the Garonne. Melbourne, Yesterday. There are now six cases of small-pox among th|; Garonne’s passengers. One case has reached what is known as the semi-confluent stage. It is regarded as serious, and likely to end fatally. ?A Rise in Sugar. A private telegram from Mauritius reports that the prices for sugar have advanced 20s per ton all round.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Plummer’s Case. Auckland, To-day, The jury found Plummer guilty of send ing a threatening letter to Dr de manding money, and sentence was de ferred uutil af the hearing of the next case. [Native Land Court. i Thames, To-day. The Nath e Lands Court opens to-day, Mr J. Sheeihan, M.H.R., conducting the cases.

Address. The presentation of an address to Mr H. Mcllbone, took place last night by the Hibernian Society. Election Appeals- , Wellington, To-day. The following election petitions are in the hands of the Chief Justice :—Ruther ford v. Sutton (Hawke’s Bay); Hollis v. Allwright (Lyttelton) ; and Cowlishaw V. Pilliet (Stanmore). Coombe’s Estate. Dunedin, To-day. At the adjourned meeting of Ooombe’s creditors, Coombe expressed his willing ness to assign the estate to the trustees, and Mr Churton (National Bank), Mr Stron ach (New Zealand Loan Company), and Mr Blythe (shipping agent), were ap pointed trustees to carry on the business in the meantime. Criminal. At the City Court, Arthur Saine was committed for trial for personation. At the Supreme Court, John Strain was sentenced to three years for robbery. John B. Mclntosh, late manager of the Walton Park Coal Company, was sentenced to four years for embezzlement. It was stated that the prisoner had made repara tion to the company for his defalcations. John Fleet, for larceny at Oamaru, was acquitted, and the criminal sessions closed.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRAN CISCO MAIL.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The s.s. Zealandia was signalled at noon to-day, and some sensation was caused when it was noticed that she was flying the yellow flag, the signal of sickness on board. There will be a considerable delay about getting the mails ashore, as no communication will be allowed until Dr Philson, the Health Officer, has been off to the ves sel. Nothing is known at present as to the nature of the sickness aboard the, steamer. Later: ; The mail steamer has gone down to' the Quarantine Island. The health officer and post master followed. It is not yet known what disease is aboard. ,

NO MATCH FOR HIM.

An American had been bragging for some time in a public bar-room of vari ous marvellous feats of swimming which he had witnessed or performed; when an Englishman, who had listened in silent incredulity, bethought himself that he would defeat, or try to defeat, the boastful “ Colonel ” with his own weapons. The old country he con sidered was able to beat the new at any thing —even at fibs—if her sons tried; so he suddenly spoke up. “ Well, yes, Colonel,” struck in the Britisher, “ those were big swims, I admit, that you say you’ve seen; but I’ve known one that beats all yours hollow. Two years ago I started from Liverpool to New. York in one of the Cunard boats; There was a little commotion and citement on the wharf at leaving, and, a man dived into the water; but we took no particular heed of it. Next. morning we remembered it though, for ; sure enough, there was a man swimming; abreast of us at the rate of fifteen knots ( at hour. We called out to, him, and,; heaved him a rope, but he refused all ; assistance. At night, of course, we* lost all sight of him ; but when the sun‘- rose there he was again, striking out as lively as possible. And so he., stood by us all the way across, sometimes diving under our and coming up on the . other side; ; sometimes playing round us like a dolphin, now on his back and now on his side ; now turning head over heels, wheel-fashion. But about two hours before we reached New York he began to forge ahead, and so on distanced us * altogether ; and when we got alongside, " we found him standing on the quay, dressed to receive us.” The Yankee ' had eyed the speaker fixedly during - his narration. “ That’s a true yarn, I.; s’pose stranger?” he said interrogatively. ; “ Oh, yes, quite true; I saw it myself,” was the reply. “ You saw that man , swim across from Liverpool to New York alongsider yer steamer all the way ?” “ Exactly.” “ Stranger, did yer know that man?” “ Well, no,”. : answered the Englishman cautiously ; - - “ I didn’t know him ; but I saw him,; nevertheless.” “ Stranger, I was that man.. —“ Chamber’s Journal.”

International Exhibition, Christ- , church. —Those that wish to be repre sented at the International Exhibition- to be held in Christchurch in March next, should inform us of their intentions. We have been connected with all the Exhi bitions held in the colonies. At the late Adelaide Exhibition we represented sixty exhibitors, for which we received ton special gold medals, forty-nine first and y one second a ward, three of which were 5 New Zealand firms (D. Strange and J. T. Martin, Invercargill, and T. Sevan,. Wellington). Our plan is to represent the exhibitors, transact their busines,; fix : • their exhibits on their space, attend to the judging of exhibits on their space, and anything necessary while the exhibi tion remains open; at the close pack and send back exhibits or sell them, or duplicates thereof if required, it is very inconvenient for exhibitors to come to the Exhibition to fix their exhi bits, which amounts to an expense, be sides the loss of time which must neces sarily be expended on them. Then, again, the exhibitors have a benefit, they have no trouble of getting space. They let - us know how much is required, and we set it for them, as we have a large amount granted to ns. We fix the ex- - hibits on a better space than if. they ap plied themselves. Our terms are mode rate. We specially caution the public against giving their exhibits to so-called ' , Exhibition agents, who go the rounds of Exhibitions and run exhibitors into debt and other difficulties. On account of our not being able to give exhibitors the exact amount of our fee, as it is impossible to do so until we know the size of exhibit, they may rely on it being most reason able. The exhibits should be addressed ■ ‘.‘Albert S. Manders and Co., Christ church Exhibition.” If exhibitors will kindly send a note stating how much space they require, no further trouble will be necessary.— Albert S. Manders and Co., British and Colonial Manufacturers, Agent. Head office—9l Little Collins street East, Melbourne; and at London St Paul’s Buildings; Adelaide—67 King William street; Perth, Western Australia; 6 Town Hall. A Permanent branch is now established in Hereford street, Christchurch. All letters sent to the above firm, Hereford street, will receive prompt attention, and circulars scut on enquiry.—[ADVx.il i J ."‘ f : -J

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY* JANUARY 10, 1882.



z'.r TB» IVEJiLEES’ GUIDE. Trains Lie OIHBOHI a.m., 11 tBADiS Las AKPrSou (Express ceeding li Trains _ -.A] ChraißTO]j 4.3ap ,m. Tjbab»siA.e - TMAIUJ p.m. (Exj iTE Ashburton foe Chbist nd intermediate atationaat7-10 m., and (Express)s.4o p.m. ,vb . Ashburton foe Timaeu ■h, at C. 50 a, m., 10.32 a.m. ,and 4.45 p,m.—the latter pro > farther than Timarn. rivb at Ashburton from URCH at 10 20 a.m. (Express), and 7.50 p.m. B1VB; AT ASHBURTON FROM H» South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 ress), and.B.lo p.m. IJIHBT' uti PAVITT, Corn ; Merchant, &c. , Ashburton. 'Agmt l 'for|J ohn Anderson, Canterbury IpanriairyOliiiatchurch; Geo. Booth and ipo: ters of Agricultural Imple lf! < lilvr ,r i. J . . no J A mao i (a« ilin - ’ f ‘!dttrin| fhe'ftlldfon REAPED EXTEAS lersigned" will be prepared, the coming Season, to supply r articles 'at the lowest rates ;■ — S and BINDERS for DO. BINDING WIRE corn sacks TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH; SHARES Affi ‘ i ll lands of Agricultural Imple -i' nianit 1 . afrjiitch'nrch: and Agent for the Unifed! iainiance Company. 160 d -—~rm tot r-' ft* jfolm Meech, BaAC'OIOAL v,f CABINETMAKER, ERER, &a., iRL&jI n;e tt street, to ,ti(E>p)p|oßito the Mail Office. Couches, English and Mdflari eteiirs, Single and Double Don ~ drill dsof Carpeting, Matting, and A large assortment of Repps S'llMtfllißW sat lowest prices. Suites of ' Itnrjlrtitn M 3 and upwards. All re-covered and repaired lo west price*. guaranteed and completed at i|tf^»tni>tice. Furniture exchanged, r,r ’ ce * given for second-hand iu iiudn is—Cheapest House in opposite Mail Office, Burnett 8160



Wanted. TT7A.NTED A Certificated MASTER V\ for the Lismore Government School, iApplications, accompanied with testimonials, mil be received by the undersigned until- TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1882. ABOHD. M'COLL, Chairman o' Committee. Rangitata Station, Ctaeroft. 507 d WANTED.— Two Gentlemen require Comfortable BOARD and RESI DENCE where no other are kept, within a few minutes walk of the centre of the town. Apply, stating terms, before the 9th, to “ 8.8.8.80 x 42, Post Office, Ashburton. WANTED— TENDERS for Reaping, Stocking, Carting, and Stacking about 800 acres of CROP, on Trevenna Farm, Temuka, in blocfis of 100 acres dr more. Specifications may be seen on the Farm, and at Longbeach, on and after Monday, the 9th instant. Tenders ! to be delivered in person at Trevenna on SATURDAY, 14th January, at 12 o’clock noon. 526 d JOHN GRIGG. WANTED Shearers, Harvesters, and the public generally to know that Ready Money Richards leaves Ash burton Jan. 15th. 474 d WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 255 d WANTED KNOWN.—SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. MISS VERRALL is now Showing her First Display of Spring Millinery. Co lombo street (opposite Cookham House.) 827 c 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. TT7 - ANTED KNOWN—Every descrip- Y V tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Guadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co. ’s, West street. Special Advertisements. MR L. H. WILKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AC COUNTS on behalf of The Ashburton Guardian. 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 beat for ready money. Ashburton Branch : East Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c Branch Manager.



JgARGATNS IN BOOTS, &c. Andrew Orr Has just concluded the Purchase of a Lot of LADIES’ BOOTS, all sizes, at about HALF PRICE, which will be open for Sale SATURDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, And following Days. Ladies’ Boots, at 5a lid per pair I Lot Children’s, at la per pair ; 1 Lot Girls, at 2s per pair A Large Consignment of Men’s HATS, at greatly Reduced Prices. Men’s Leghorn’s, at Is each Men’s Leghorn’s, good, Is 6d Men’s Straw, splendid quality, at 3s 6d, former price, 4s 9d 21 Doz Men’s Harvesting Shirts, at Is lid 20 Doz Men’s best do, 2s 6d and 3s 6d 1 Lot Men’s Paper Collars, at 3d per box. GREAT REDUCTIONS in all Classes of GOODS. GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, Tancbed street, Brick Buildings. SOLE AGENT for DAVIS’ VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. 'ANDREW ORR, Importer, etc. Ashburton, Deo. 30, 1881. 476d*



QANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite inspection of the Instruments, Music, &c., row displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lapp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Pechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Piar on. Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. Concertinas, Accordians Violins, Flutes, and all other kinds of Brass and Stringed Instruments on hand. Any orders for Books, Music, or Instruments not in stock here can be supplied from our Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Tuning executed by a first-class professional. Pianos on Hire. 707 c WANTED —THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is., cash.



Special Advertisements. A Tfß R s A. WOOD’S WITH CANVAS ELEVATOP. These justly celebrated Machines may be seen at work at the Farms of the fol lowing, besides those of others in the dis- Mr Martin Griffin, Dromo re. Mr George Coe, Wakanui. Mr William Aitl.en, Willowby. Mr James Skilling, Wakanui. Mr S. M'Olymont, Mount Somers. Mr Edward Jones, Wakanui. In every case they are giving entire sa tisfaction. A few more remain unsold, for which early application is necessary. Twine inder, trict:— Mr Ardrew Dawson, Wakanui. POYNTZ & CO. '•i 624 d General Agents, Ashburton.



Christmas Presents AND NEW YEAR’S GIFTS. JUST Received, a Choice Assortment of Christmas and New Year Cards, Dollsj Humming Tops, and Shell Goods in great variety. Letts’ Diaries for 1882 ; Family Reader (div. 42); Boys’ Standard (new series); Latest Novelties in Pipes. F. CLARK, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Montgomery’s Buildings. 319 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 Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. BAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a*



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 ridiculously iow price for 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 JJIS 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 sqr, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 360 d Purveyor.



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



c HEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY. A GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Ashburton Town Hall on WEDNESDAY, January 11th, at 3 p. m. Business : To receive report of Provisional Directors, sign Articles of Association, appoint Permanent Directors, etc. S. E. POYNTZ, 547 d Interim Secretary. OTI C E TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers to this Journal are requested to communicate with the Proprietor when any delays or omissions in the Delivery of this Paper occur. WANTED— A BOY, about 14 or 15 years of age, to make himself generally useful. Apply, Mks Harper s, A 1 Boarding House. Apply at once. 556 d H ORTIGULTURAL SOCIETY. The Monthly MEETING of the above will be held on TUESDAY, January 10, at 8 p.m., at; Mr Harrison’s Auction Room. Business —Arrangements con cerning collecting Annual Subscription, reading of a Paper by Mr Davison, and other business. S. E. POYNTZ, 570 d Hon. Sec. TEAYING ASHBURTON GIVING UpITuSINESS. EVERETT BROS. Will on Saturday, December 3, commence A GREAT CLEARING SALE Of their new and well-selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, And to effect a speedy clearance will, in addition to the already very low prices, offer, as an extra inducement, a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT. The Shop To Let. The Fixtures, Fit tings, &c., For Sale.