SHIPPING.

FORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Adieu, btigantine from Greymouth. To-day. Htvw, 8.8., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Tui, s s., for Wellington. Merksworth, s.s., for Westport. Taiaroa, s.s., for Akaros and Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Te Anau, for the South. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Wairarapa, from Melbourne, Via South ; Hawea, from North; Go- Ahead, from East Coast. Sailed—Wairarapa, 5.8.,f0r the North. Greymouth, Yesterday. Bailed —Mahinapua, for the North. Timabd, Yesterday.

Sailed —Magellan Cloud, for Oamaru ; Beautiful Star, for Dunedin ; Good Tem plar, for Invercargill. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed, yesterday—Manapouri, for Mel bourne, via the Bluff.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Monday. November 13. R. Davies and Co , at their rooms, Ra kaia—Lease of Store Sites, at Rakaia Station. Saturday, November 18. Matson, Coy, and Co., at TattersaU’s, Burnett street Produce, &c.; 11 o’clock. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street— Horses, Pigs, Poulb General Produce, Ac.; 11.30 a.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, Ac.; 12 noon. luesday, November 21. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Tarda —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o Monday, November 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, November 22 Ashburton Racing Club Spring Meeting. First Day. First lace at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 23. Agricultural and Pastoral Association — Annual Show Friday, November 24. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, n the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Wednesday, November 29. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Saturday, December 2. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, December 5. Eshburtcn Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

I>atwh Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stationsat 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.39 p.m. Tiums Leave Ashburton fob Tim arc and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prbvalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1882. The Great West Coast Railway Meeting.

There can be no doubt that the pro jected railway to the West Coast would, if carried into effect, benefit the whole of the central part of the Canterbury provincial district by furnishing a cheap and quick outlet for its agricultural produce and also benefit the West Coast district by the increased sales of its coals and other minerals. But that the majority of the delegates who met lately at Christchurch to form a West Coast Railway League went the right way to work to accomplish the object

they professed to have at heart is another and a very different question. We are told in one prominent Christ church journal that the meeting was one of the largest and most enthusias tic of the kind which has yet been held in Christchurch. It would have been more satisfactory if, instead of being very large and enthusiastic, it had been small and cool-headed. Enthusiasm, large numbers, and strong resolutions are all very well when it is necessary to enforce upon the attention of the Go vernment a claim it is too lazy or indif ferent to listen to. But cool judgment and full information are what are obviously most needed when the Government has already thought over a matter and decided wrongly, but when, nevertheless, Parliament has en dorsed their action by a deliberate vote, and agreed to borrow money on the strength of that vote. In such a case the agitators, no matter how good in equity their claims may be, are legally “in a fix,” and should consider and in quire what is best to do. That is really the position of the newly formed West Coast Railway League, and un less they take that course they are almost sure to come to grief. We have not the slightest doubt, any more than they have, that the West Coast line would pay far better, or rather involve far less loss, than the East Coast line over the Marlborough ranges, through the runs of Messrs Robinson, Clifford and Co. But unfortunately Parliament has decided differently, and given the worst of the two lines the preference. So far as the allotted for the railway from Hurunui to connect with the North Island is concerned, the only practical question now is, how, to make the best of a bad job, or, in other words, as the precise track of the new line is not yet marked out, how is N it possible to make use of it for a line which may perhaps pay interest on the cost of its construction during the course of a few years. All this was very clearly pointed out by two or three of the speakers at the Railway Conference, more especially by Messrs E, G. Wright and T. S. Weston, M.H.R.’s two of the best and most judicious friends the West Coast Railway has had. They urged that the Railway Commission appointed by the Government to con sider the various routes, should be re quested to examine and report on the advantages of the inland route, that by Tophouse, which would serve alike the Government line or one of the West Coastlines. By complying with this request, the relative engineering facili ties and opportunities for trafic would be clearly known, and the best track thereafter chosen. This sensible advice, however, was not taken. Solomon tells ns that “ wisdom crieth aloud; ” but we are very certain that wisdom does not cry half so loud as stump oratory, and the most vehement and passionate utterances are generally those which most commend themselves to a public meeting. And some of the speakers had their own ends to serve on the occasion we hare referred to, quite independently of the West Coast League, and embraced the opportunity of airing a little political clap-trap. Of all the nonsense talked, however, the silliest was that of Mr Ivess, who had the effrontery to tell the Conference dele gates that if the Opposition had been successful in their attempts last session to oust the Ministry, the Can terbury people would have got what they wanted. Why, in the Opposition resolutions there was not one solitary reference to this West Coast railway line. Mr Montgomery did, indeed, move “ That the Government proposals were unsatisfactory.” But how unsatis factory ? As Mr Ivess knows perfectly well, simply because they were Ministe rial proposals, and the Opposition wanted to get into office on any false pretence. At the Conference Mr Wright answered Mr Ivess’s nonsensical statement with the irresistible argu ment that when the present Opposition were in office and had the opportunity, and Mr Macandrew was Sir George Grey’s Minister of Public Works, there was plenty of effort for the Otago Cen tral line but none for the West Coast. Neither then nor on any other occasion has Mr Macandrew shewn the slightest desire to benefit Canterbury, And why should he, if he thinks as he said on one occasion he did, that “ Otago is the colony ?” In speaking at the Con ference the Mayor of Christchurch gave one important instalment, though not the whole of the truth with regard to the tardy action of the Canterbury people in agitating for the West Coast Railway line. He said there was a large number of people in this district who were opposed to bor rowing at all; but they thought, never theless, that if money was to be bor rowed, Canterbuay was entitled to its fair share of the loan. Certainly. But if that were the case, why not have taken the most straightforward course to give effect to that sentiment? It would have been easy to have agitated against the whole scandalous swindle of borrowing four millions of money for works not one of which in all human probability will pay interest on the cost of its construction for several years to come. The Mayor, like some other people of little independence and man liness of thought, allowed himself to be overawed by the absurd “ working man ” cry, got up by demagogues to serve their own purposes, but pursuad ing foolish people that it is always a good thing to spend Government money on pnblic works in the colony, no matter whether those works are re munerative or not. There wssb where the whole evil began. Ministry and Opposition alike were ready to squander money in order to curry favor with a particular class in the commu nity, and with particular localities in the colony, and so keep themselves in office. When Mr Moss proposed a re solution for stopping all further borrow ing for the present, the Ministry of course opposed it, and the majority of the Opposition abstained from voting, and so it was lost. If the Canterbury members had only done their duty the colony would not now be saddled with a ridiculous railway line over the tops of the Marlborough ranges to nowhere in particular.

The Mayoralty.—The annual election of a Mayor is fixed for the 29th instant, and nominations close on the 20th inst. Eclipse op the Sun.—An “ Annular ” eclipse of the sun took place to-day, and was very clearly visible with the aid of smoked glass owing to the beautiful weather, between the hours of 9.30 to 12,20.

Tenders. —Mr A D. Austin, District Engineer, invites tenders for Otaio Goods Shed contract.

The Little Aealoa Fires. —A couple of Little Akaloa residents, Alex, and Henry Mclntosh, have been arrested on a charge of incendiarism in connection with the late fires at Little Akaloa. They have been remanded by the Akaroa Bench until the 16th inst.

Oddfellows’ Hall. —We understand that Messrs Nelson and Coutta’ tender for the erection of the Oddfellows’ Hall about to be erected in Wills street, has been accepted. The figure is L 1,059. The same contractors are about to proceed with the erection of the Library building. Promenade Concert. —This evening the Ashburton brass band will perform the following selections in Baring square: —Quick March, “ The bailiff’s daughter;” Quadrille, “ On the banks of the Thames;” Galop, “Rosy Cross;” Fantasia, “The Revival;” Polka, “ The Jockey;” Waltz, “Lights and Shades;” “God save the Queen.” C.J.C. Spring Meeting. —The follow ing concludes our report of this meeting: The Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs was won by King Philip, beating four others. The Consolation Handicap of 50 sovs, one mile, was won by Mr Bates’ Hilda, with Bst 21b up, Turquoise (7st 101 b) second, and Legerdemain (6st slb) third, Hilda won an exciting race by half a length. Time—lmin 46£secs.

Mr Rolliston at Papanui. —The Hon. W. RoHeston, M.H.R., addressed a meet ing of 120 of his constituents at the Town Hall, Papanui, last evening. The member for the Avon district spoke at considerable leng h, and at the close of his speech a resolution was proposed, as follows : “ That Mr Rolleston be thanked for his speech, and that the electors desire to re cord the continuance of their confidence in him as their representative.” This was carried, in spite of an amendment to the opposite effect. . •

N. Z, Rifle Association Meeting.— The above meeting closed yesterday. The weather was splendid, and the attendance large. The Staff match was won by Ser geant-Major Bell, of Wellington, who scored 36. The Otago Ladies’ Shield match resulted in a victory for the Dun edin City Guards, with a fine score of 427, the Dunedin Artillery being second with 396, and the Clutha Rifles third with 394. This match was restricted to Otago Volunteers, and was the last on the pro gramme.

Eigin School Committee.—A meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday, the Ist inst., the members present being—Messrs John Cochrane (Chairman), Cox, Tre vurza, D. Cochrane, Scott, and Letham. The chairman stated that since last m et ing he had, as requested, written to the Board of Education and forwarded appli cation for a pointment of asvstant teacher, and that the Board had appointed Mrs King as mistress, to commence w rk at once. The master’s report was read, and showed that the average attendance for the past month was 46. Salaries and other accounts, having been passed for payment, the Committee adjourned.

Middle Island Railway Extension.— The text of the Royal Commission to Dr Pollen and Messrs Thompson and Fulton, re the Middle Island Trunk Railway ex tension is gazetted. It appoints them to the commission for the purpose of making inquiry into the probable cost and econo mical value of the several lines proposed for the extension of the main trunk line through the Middle Island northwards from Canterbury, and also to inquire further whether any other line would be less costly and more advantageous to the colony than any one of the lines here before proposed, “ it being the intention of these presents that you shall investi gate and inquire, in the most ample and complete manner, into all the facts and circumstances necessary or proper to be considered in determining the best line for the completion of the main trunk rail way through the Middle Island.” Full powers for taking evidence, etc,, are given. Debtor and Creditors —A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Mr Bela Singer, grocer, was held at Dunedin yes terday. The trustees’ report stated that the assets as investigated showed the sum L 4,809 divisable among the L 12,086 liabilities to unsecured creditors, or ex actly 8s in the £. They added that they could give no satisfactory reply as to how the large deficiency had been caused, owing to the incomplete state of the books. When asked to put his losses into figures, the debtor gives the following as approximate :— Oamaru branch, in four and a half years, L 2.250; Timaru branch, in three 'years, L9OO ; Waimate branch, since its foundation, L 300; George street branch, in two and a half years, L 1,125 total, L 4,575. This was all the information the debtor could give. The sales for the period of nineteen months' to date had been L 31,834, and the expenses, including debtor’s private drawings, equal to 12£ per cent, on the turn over. The following resolution proposed by Mr Turnbull was carried unanimously— “ That unless a composition of 10s in the £ be arranged on behalf of the debtor by the 14th inst., the estate will be put through the Bankruptcy Court. Farther, that steps be taken to upset any private settlement of the bankrupt’s property, and to have him prosecuted for fraudu lent trading in purchasing goods, when, according to his own admission and books, he has been insolvent for several years. ”

Disgraceful Scenes on a Racecourse. —The Wellington Post says more disgrace ful scenes than those enacted on the Tau herenikau racecourse on Thursday after noon have probably not been witnessed at any similar gathering in Now Zealand for many years, if ever. Comparative order prevailed during the first part of the day, but as the afternoon progressed it became evident that many of those present had patronised the beer and whisky booths once too often, particularly among the native section of the populace. The re sult was that within an incredibly short space of time disorder reigned supreme, and a Pakeha began to wrestle playfully with a Maori. Presently the Maori got his nose rubbed in the mud and his face plasted over with the same stuff. Blows followed, and the spectators were then treated to a stand-up fight in real earnest Out of this fight about a dozen others arose. Any venturesome onlooker who interfered was certain to be confronted with some one else equally ignorant of the merits, or rather demerits, of the case, ready to close with him. The police, of whom three were present on horseback, were powerless to interfere. For some time they winked at the proceedings, but eventually they endeavored to scatter the mob by riding their horses the crowd. In this they were only partially successful, while one of them (Constable Eccleton) was unsaddled, and fell heavily to the ground against a cart wheel, being stunned for some minutes. The fights were being carried on in various p>rts of the ground. One man was felled to the earth by his antagonist, and his face, along which blood coursed freely, was cut open in several places, while a horseman inflicted injuries by unwittingly riding over him in the crowd. At first it was thought the man was dead, but this was fortunately found out not to be the case, and the sufferer was afterwards shoul dered by a bystander and removed from the spot. In the excitement of the mo ment a Maori youth offered to fight all comers for LlO. Another native was stripped to the waist, and was getting ter ribly “pasted” by an adversary whoso face was so bespattered with mud that it was impossible to distinguish whether he was a Maori or a Pakeha. The wounded were to be seen on all sides.

Tinwald Stock Sale. —There will be no sales at, the Tinwald yards on Tuesday next, owing to the sale at the Longbeach estate taking place on Monday and coiv|> tinning during the greater part' 6f. no||p week. \ I 1 ' ’■>!' Stringy Bark Hurdles.—Mr CL Jeph-i son, of Tinwald, has just started a new ip-, dustry—that of making stringy barfc' hurdles. The wood is excellently adapted for the purpose being tough and durable The demand is already increasing, Mr Jephaon now turning out about 300 hurdles per day. Memoranda. —Mr T. Bullock, auc tioneer, notifies the letting by aaction on Saturday, 25th inst., of some valuable re serves.—Mr Alphous Hayes, Ashburton, notifies his appointment as the local agent for the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company. —The Star of the East Loo u, 1.0.G.T, election and installation of officers is fixed for to-night. *

The Small Birds Nuisance. —A cor respondent of a contemporary, referring to the Act on this subject passed last ses sion, says: —“ The Act as it stands is utterly inapplicable, unworkable, and consequently must remain ineffective. The eighth section reads— ‘ No poison for the purposes of this Act shall be laid within a less distance than 220 yards of an inhabited house.’ This section, to my mind, makes the whole Act void, inas much as small birds are quite as trouble some in boroughs, towns, and most in the rural districts where houses are within a quarter of a mile from each other.”

Threatened R(ot at Makikihi.— The Timaru Herald of to-day says : —About three o’clock yesterday afternoon Ser geant Ramsay, of Waimate, received a telegram from Makikihi reporting that a riot was imminent in that township, a large number of men having come in armed with bludgeons, and it was feared there would be serious trouble. The Ser geant and Constable Fitzpatrick im mediately started for Makikihi. No par ticulars of the riot or its cause had reached Waimate up to five o’clock last evening. On making enquiries at the police station last night, we were informed that no in formation had come to hand of any trouble at Makikihi.

Accident. —A man named Campbell, residing near the Ashburton Forks, yes terday met with an accident while chop ping wood. He gave himself a bad cut with a tomahawk, and was brought into town and taken to the hospital. It was rumored that Campbell had nearly cut his hand off, and that amputation would be necessary. On enquiring after the suf ferer at the hospital this afternoon, how ever, we learnt that the accident had been greatly exaggerated, and that Campbell, although suffering from an awkward out, will be about again probably in a day or two. Amputation was never thought of. 11l news travels fast, and is apt to get worse the further it travels. We are re quested by the hospital matron to state that Mr Hamilton, a patient suffering from an injured leg, is progressing very favorably, and will also soon be on the convalescent list.

The Hop Crop in Nelson. —Referring to the prospects of the coming hop season, the Nelson Mail says those among local hop growers who were fortunate enough to hold last year’s crop have good reason to congratulate themselves upon their foresight or luck, whichever it may be, as there has been a remarkable and almost unprecedented rise in the price of hops. One grower who has reserved between 20 and 30 bales, has just parted with the lot at the highly satisfactory price of 3s Id per lb. The accounts from England are so disastrous that big prices are expected to rule next year, and ‘some local buyers have already speculated to the extent of purchasing growing crops at prices rang ing as high as Is lid. With anything like a favorable season, the coming season’s hop crop in the Nelson district should be worth LIOO,OOO at the very lowest esti mate.

A Rare Fi<h. —A very rare fish of a species never before seen in Australian or New Zealand waters was picked up on Monday last on the Waikanae beach by Mr McOonville, the driver of the Foxton coach, who sent it to Wellington by the Jane Douglas. It was placed in the Museum on Wednesday. It is shaped something like a schnapper, but measures over three feet by two, and is about a foot in thickness, the weight exceeding GOlbs. Its body is covered with bright silvery scales, but is spotted all over like a leopard, while its fins and tail are of the most vivid carmine rad, giving it a singu larly splendid appearance, which is en hanced by the extraordinary size and brilliancy of fts eyes. The latter are larger than crown pieces and golden yellow in hue, with black pupils nearly an inch in diameter. The name of the fish is “ lampris luna,” and it is the first of the kind ever seen except in the Mediter ranean, where it is of very rare occur rence. It ranks seme where between the “ tunny ” and the “ John Dory.” A Sell. —ln their canvassing for dona tions for the Old English Fayre at Napier, the ladies’ committee having re ceived a side-saddle, forwarded a letter to Mr Allan McLean requesting that gentle man, in his generosity, to make them a gift of a horse. The Tdegrwph says : —“ln due course a letter purporting to come from Mr McLean was received by the committee, stating that he would be glad to accede to their ‘ modest request, and that a horse would be sent up to Mr Palmer's stable to await their acceptance. The next day a horse was given in charge of Mr Palmer, and placed in a loose box. To all en quiries Mr Palmer stated that the horse was there right enough, but he declined to value it, as he was requested to do. Next morning some members of the com mittee waited at the stable to take de livery, when we may leave our readers to judge of their surprise and indignation, ’ somewhat mingled with merriment, on discovering in the loose box a little wooden horse of the value of 12s. It is ye olde Englishe joke.”

Longbeach. —Messrs H. Matson and Co., acting in conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co. and Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., notify a very important sale of sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, and dead stock. The sale takes place in consequence of the dissolution of partnership between Messrs Grigg and Russell. On Monday next, 13th inst., and following days, will be sold at the Homestead Yards, Longbeach, the whole of the superb colie .tion of shorthorns, Devons, station cattle, horses, pigs, Lincoln sheep, Leioesters, Shrop shire Downs, station sheep, implements, etc., etc. The Longbeach homestead is just ten mile* from Winslow railway sta tion, and conveyances will meet the trains each day for the purpose of conveying intending purchasers to the sale. The comfort of visitors will be well looked after, and regular meals provided during the sale. Every lot will be sold without reserve. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns of this great sale, the like of which does not occur once in a quarter of a century. Wo under stand that Mr J. M. Morton, of Christ church, the well-known hotelkeeper, has the contract for the catering.

A WELL DESERVED CONCESSION.

We are glad to announce the fact that, through the instrumentality of Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R., the Government have granted Mr Bowron, of cheese and butter fame, a free pass over all the New Zea land railways for twelve months. A con cession of this kind is a step in the right direction, and every right-minded person will regard it as a well deserved compli ment to Mr Bowron, and we feel sure he accepts it as a great public compliment.

bfttter than quote Mr Jett&t- to the Minister of public •November - The e|||blishment ! of;'cheese- and butter factories throughout thd colony is a question of con siderable public interest at the present lime, and as there are few men so well qualitLJ to Impart information on the subject as Mr Bow rdh, I would ask the favor of a free pass for him over all the New Zealand railways for one year. Mr Bowron is a gentleman..of -50 years experience, who has rendered valuable infor mation and assistance in the establishment of the Flemington Factory, without stipulating for the. slightest fee or.considenrtioiF’-of any kind, and the concession of a free pass over the rail ways would probably induce him to travel round the colony and lecture upon the subject, and render the same assistance to other districts that he has so generously afforded to Ashburton. Mr Bowron is a gentleman of independent means, and would value the pass chiefly as a public recognition of the services he so freely renders. —I am, etc., E. G. Wright. iThe Hon. Minister for Public Works. '

The Secretary, Mr Poyntz, received the fo 1 lowing telegram from Mr Wright this morning : Have received railway pass for Mr Bowron. Please send his address.

It will be seen that the Government have lost no time in granting the favor. There are several other districts anxious to start factories, and Mr Bowron will be enabled to lecture throughout New Zea land without expense, so far as the rail ways are concerned.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON C.O. v. BOROUGH Q.C. From a perusal of the appended scores, which, through pressure on our spaced w« were compelled to hold over yesterday, it will be seen that the Borough Club were victorious in the match played on Thurs day. The respective scores were as fol lows ; Ashburton O.C.—lst Innings. Wroughton, c Marr, b Amos ... ... 7 Gundry, b Marsh 0 Wood, b Amos 3 J. Fooks, c Giles, b Davis 7 Fleming, b Marsh 0 White, not out 0 Buchfman,,st Groves, b Davis ,;. ... 7 Hogg, cL. F. Andrewes, b Davis ... 4 Ivess, c Johnsten, b Davis ... ... 0 Pollhill, run out 5 Crisp, b Davis 0 Extras 15 Total 48 2nd Innings. , Whitbjlafc Groves* b Johnston ‘.I.V ■' -' l 2 Ivess, b Venables 2 Buchanan, hit wicket, b Davis ... 14 J. Foots, c Davis, b Venables ... 0 Hogg, b Davis .... ... ... ... ; 1 Wroughton, c Marsh, b Davis ... 4 Branson, b Davis 4 Crisp, b Marsh 0 Wood, b Johnston ... ... » ... 4 Fleming not out ... ‘ ‘... 3 Gundry, run out ... 1 ' ' Extras ... ... ... ... 9 ■ ‘ ' ; Total ..P : L 44 First innipga ( , ... 48 Grand total ... ... 92 Borough C.O.—lst innings. L. F. Andrewes, b Buchanan... ... 9 iMarr, b Buohartan ; ... 1 ... ... 0 Amos, b Buchanan 2 Johnston, b Wroughton 2 Marsh, c Crisp b Wroughton ... ... 1 Groves, c Crisp b Wroughton... ... 4 Giles, b Hogg ... ... 0 Davidson, b Hogg ... ... ... 0 Davis, b Buchanan 4 Venables, b Hogg 2 Eastham, not out 0 Extras : ... ... G Total 30 2nd inn ngs. L. F. Andrewes, c Ivess b.Hogg ■ ... 27 Eastham, b J. Fooks 0 Johnston, bJ. Foots ... ; ... ... 0 Amos, b Buchanan ... ... ... 6 Marsh, run out... ... ... ... 8 Venables, c Wroughton b Buchanan... 1 Davis, run out ... ... ... ... 9 Groves, b Wroughton ... ... ... 3 Davison, b Wroughton... ... ... 1 Marr, not out 2 Extras ... ... 9 Total ... 66 First innings ... ... 30 Grand total 96

SINKING OF A STEAMER AT ANCHOR.

Narrow Escape of the Crew, [reuter’s telegrams—copyright,] [Received Nov. 11, noon.] Sydney, To-day. The Orient steamship Austral, while lying at anchor in the harbor in Neutral Bay, sank in deep water at four o’clock this morning. She had been coaling, and this had given her a list to star board. The port-holes had. been left open, and the water rushed in, and the vessel gradually sank in. forty-five feet of water. Her masts and funnels are now alone visible. No lives were - lost as there was sufficient time for the crew to get off, though they had a harrow escape as the whole affair only occupied a few minutes. [Received Nov. 11, 12.15 p.m.] Later. There was a dense fog in the harbor this morning. Directly the Austral began to fill, the coal lighters moored alongside were quickly detached to pro vide a refuge for the vessel’s crew, who rushed out almost nude. The officers and men lost everything. The, greater part of the inward cargo by thejAustral had been discharged. : ; '

DEAFNESS IN SCHOOLS.

In a recent paper to the Bureau of Education at Washington, Dr Sexton inquires into the causes of deafness among school children and its bearing on education. It is unusual, he states, to meet with a child that has not had some ear disease. He divides the causes into (i) local causes, and (2) affections of the ear - from nervous sympathy. Under the second heading are included cold in ihe head and dental irritation ; the latter a very com mon source of injury ' to the ears. Among the many school children brought to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for ear affections it is rare to find one case in which the state of the teeth is not to be considered as a factor. Further, the entrance of water into the ears (as in bathing), diphtheria, mumps, close cutting of the hair, are among the causes of ear dis. orders. Dr Sexton thinks pupils should be examined at the beginning of each session to ascertain what number are too deaf to receive instruction in the ordinary way, and what number having slight defects would get on better if seated properly in the schoolroom. The best test is the voice of the person with which the children are familiar in learning 3 various test - sentences should be repeated at about twelve feet distance, the listening pupil having the eyes closed, and one ear stopped by an assistant. From an examination of 570 pupils it appeared

that, though the teachers were only aware of one case of deafness, and the pupils themselves of 19, the author de tected 76 cases, or about 13 per cent, of greatly diminished hearing in one or both ears. Of the entire number 487 were questioned as to previous ear-ache, and 173 recollected having had this symp tom. Simple directions are given re garding the treatment of pupils with impaired hearing; those hearing with difficulty should be placed near the teacher, those who hear well only with one ear should be placed with that ear to wards the teacher, etc. Pupils who can not understand the teacher at 5 feet should be separated and receive special instruction. Dr Sexton alludes to the importanceof good hearing for teachers, and thinks that persons seeking peda gogic education at the public expense should be subjected at the outset to an aural examination. He also remarks on the discouraging situation of a deaf child, and advises that when ho ap parent cause for a child’s dullness of action is known to exist, a thorough in vestigation of the acoustic organs should be made before necessarily re garding the child as a dunce or feeble minded.

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[REUTER** TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] A Bad Start. London, Nov. 8. The ship Kiandra has put info Ply mouth, and is discharging a portion ot her cargo which has become slightly damaged owing to the severe weather. The Kiandra is presumed to be bound from London to Port Chalmers. 1;, The Premier on Ireland.' } London Nov. 10. The Premier was present at the Guildhall banquet, held yesterday evening (Lerd Mayor’s day), and in the course of his speech referred at some length to the present aspect of affairs in Ireland. Mr Gladstone laid great em phasis upon the continued dominion of crime in that country. He added, however, that the situation had bflate shown considerable improvement, and that the tendency to seek redress of grievances by peaceful and legal means was evidently reviving. _ Russia’s Attitude towards Vienna, Nov.! 9. At the sitting of the Austro-Hun garian Delegations to-day, the atti tude of the Russian Government %as brought under discussion. Count Dal nocy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, re marked during the debate that the peaceful opinions which were know# to be entertained by the Czar were a guarantee that the policy of Russia would tend towards the preservation ot peace in Europe. [special to the press association—-copy right.] Democratic Success. London, Nov. 8, 7.35 p.m. _ Governor Cleveland, the Democratic candidate, has been elected Governor of New York, and Mr Butler, the De mocratic candidate, has also secured the Governorship of Massachusetts. The Democrats are secure of a deci sive majority in the next Congress. The Republican party expect to gain in the South, but these cannot affect the heavy Democratic successes in. the North. The Oloture. London, Nov. 9, 5.65 p.m. Mr Gladstone, in commenting iiuthe House of Commons on the avoweaj in tention of the Irish members to sup port Sir Stafford Northcote’s amend ment for the rejection of the procedure resolutions, said that the rejection of the cloture would be disastrous to Ire land, as he personally was in favor of a large and liberal measure of selfcgo vernment for that country. *• Denied. 1 The Sultan has denied that-., he authorised the letters to Arabi which have been produced before the Special Commissioner. Seriously HI. M. Louis Blanc, French journalist and statesman, is serously ill. » Money and the Markets. Consols remain at 102 54. The Bank rate remains at 5 per cent., and raalket rate at 3. The Bank reserved. is L 9,700,000, showing an increase of L 500,000 during the week. New gea; land securities and colonial breadstuff’s and tallow are without quotable change. Australian hides are dull and sloyr? of sale, but prices are unchanged. ‘* The Liverpool Cup. London, Nov. 10, 6 a.m. This race resulted as follows.;— Gogotes, 1 ; Sybil, 2 ; Wallenstein, 3. A Want of Confidence. M. Duclerc, has, in the Chamber, challenged a vote of want of confidence on the question of relations with the English Government. The challenge was rather coldly received, but the divisions which have taken place in the Chamber shows the strength of the Government to be unimpaired. Encouraging. The Board of Trade returns show* a diminution of agrarian crime by four fifths. A Warning. Mr Scanlan has informed the Basutos that fighting will result unless they sub mit.

AUSTRALIAN.

r [eEDTER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] [Received Nov. 11, 2.40 p.m.] ' Sir Julius on Finance. Melbourne, To-day. An article published in fhe Austral asian Insurance and Banking Becofd, emanating from Sir Julius Vogel, upon the conversion of the Victorian loan, has created great interest here. ; Produce. ■ Sydney, Yesterday.' New Zealand wheat remains at 4s 8d per bushel, and New Zealand oils at 3s 6d; maize, 4s qd per bushel j Sugar Company’s No. x pieces L 35 per ton. Struck for More Pay. A thousand wharf laborers have struck to-day for an increase of wages, and the shipping trade has been almost entirely suspended in consequence. ; Celebrities Afloat. ) The Rev. Father Luck, Roman Catholic Bishop elect of Auckland, and the Maori chiefs Sydney Taiwhanga ahd Hare Tarigihaka, are passengers for Auckland by the steamer Ringarooma, which left here yesterday morning. <

THE ASHBURPON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1882.



7.^ GREAT sale of A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK OF FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE—CH RAP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. Showrooms —Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail >ffice. "F TOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERT article Sold at Christchurch Priors and guaranteed best of ynatflria! and workmanship. FUNERALS CHRAPIiY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED - ; SO” Matchmakers ; ITewellers M /dhJ^Z EH-CH. The Celebrated American Waltham .Vetches, in sterling hunting cases, from £3 LOs. N.B.—None genuine unless en ,raved ‘‘ Waltham, Mass.” on movement. Celebrated English Levers, from £5 10s. All Watches Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed Two Team,



Wanted WANTED— A General SERVANT. Apply Mrs Parkin, Moore street ' n 4 ANTED—A Good General SER VANT. Apply at Ore & Co. ’s. . n2 WANTED —A MAN who has no ob jection to a little work, to make himself useful. Qgill’s Hotel. nlO ANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hayes and Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY. au!2 WANTED —The Ladies of Ashburton to inspect mv Large and Well selected Stock of FANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc., all at Dunedin prices. GEO. F. HENRY, an 5 Saunders’ Buildings, VT7ANTED KNOWN—A Beautiful W Assortment of FIRE-STOVE ORNAMENTS, newest patterns, direct from London. Also, Fancy STATION ERY, etc. Andrewes Bros. , Book sellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. s 20 WANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Bread alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street.—R. Lancaster, Proptietor. 240 Special Advertisements. HOME, SWEET HOME I—Christ mas and New Years’ CARDS for posting to friends in Europe. The newest designs in great variety.' Andrewes Bros. , Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. Thomas Taylor, JJAKBR AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDIN G CAKES To Order, Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS, Wholesale and Retail. o!4 JUS T RECEIVED —ex “ Thorne ” (from London)—a splendid selection of FANCY GOODS, comprising—Writing Desks and Oases, Workboxes (rosewood, walnut, and mahogany), blotting Pads (papier mache), Fancy Inkstands, Photo graphic and Scrap Albums (at all prices), Purses, Portmonnaes, Ladies’ and Gents’ Spring Card Cases (pearl and Morocco leather), Pencil Oases, Stationery Racks, Ink (large and small jars), School Books, and Stationery of every description. A large stock of Crickete 1 s’Materials of every kind. Children’s Balls, Dolls, Toys, &c. ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, &c. , East street south, Ashburton. j!2g IBLES, CHURCH SERVICES and PRAYER-BOOKS, HYMNS (Ancient and Modern), Wes leyan and Presbyterian HYMN BOOKS. CRAPS and SCRAP ALBUMS, Photograph and Pocket Albums. h OKETINGMATERIAL— Gloves, Footballs, etc. FIR E SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, 3rold and Silver Shavings. MELOPHONES. MELOPHONES.— The newest and most wonderful Musical Instrument before the public— far surpassing the Orguinette in Utility, Sweetness Tone, and Price. Any child can play it. HE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WOULD, just issued by the National Publishing Com any of America, Contains a vast amount of information, admirably printeo, profusely illustrated, and handsomely h und. Subscribers wanted. A CCOUNT BOOKS- Various Sizes and Descriptions. s C HOOL BOOKS And Requisites. O T E PAPE Various Sizes and Qualities. R, Foolscap and account sales paper. E NVELOPES, Business, Official, and Fancy. Toys, fancy goods, crewel WOOLS. s LATES, INKS, PENCILS, PENS, &c., &c. PIANOS, HARMOii 'IMS, ORGANS AND MUSIC. JBL M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Jpgs' Bookbinding Executed in All Branches.



TOfE are NOW LANDING, ex Maud * * Graham, from Kaipara— -10.000 feet xli T. and G, 25.000 „6* x | ~ 10.000 ~ 6| x 1 „ 3.000 ~ 9in Shelving 2,600 ~ 12 in ~ 1.000 „ 16 in ~ 1.000 „ 20 in ,', Also, 20,000 feet undressed KAURI, following sizes:— 9x2 9xl* 12x2 12x1* 12x1 12x3 14 x 1 021 16 x 1 18 x 1 18 x 1* 12x2 15 x A 16 x | 24 x 1 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. THE The Smith Organ, Made expressly for churches, very strong and plain case, twenty stop.-, octave couplers, grand swell, twenty-nine pedal notes of two registers (equal to fifty-eight notes), double exhausting bellows (to blow by hand for full power, but a foot lever can be used for the soft organ). Altogether a complete powerful church organ at a comparative small cost, and combining the stops and swells of the pipe organ costing four times the amount. Any ordinary player can use this organ. Guaranteed for five years. These organs are imported at special low prices for churches, and sold on terms to suit customers. Organs exchanged if not I satisfactory. Further particulars from H. J. WEEKS, MUSIC ' SELLER, ASHBURTON. Agent for 0. Begg & Co. Importers. r I iHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea *- Table in Ashburton.



Special Advertisements- THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL in surance COMPANY. Head. Office: 151, West George street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton. P BEAT CLEARING SALE. CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. C. HAWKINS Invites his friends and the public to in spect his large stock of Boots and Shoes, at sweeping prices, O. HAWKINS, Ashburton and Tinwaid. N. B. —All Accounts owing to the above must be settled at once. The mutual fire & marine INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates, o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & GO. fJIRY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory For every article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS; Also foi CHOICE NEW GOODS In HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, BLANKETS, &c.



HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DDNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHI BITION ; Also, TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Awarded at CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. Seventeen Retail Branches now open in the Colony. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. b!9 ■pj-OTICE TO FARMERS. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are supplying Woolpacks, Full size and three-quarters, at LOW RATES. LIBERAL Cash Advances ON GROWING CROPS, AND ON LARGE or SMALL CLIPS of WOOL, At LOW R.\ PES of Interest. They are also Sole Agents for Messrs Samuelson and Sons’ new REAPER & TWINE BINDER. Mr Ernest Samuelson, during his recent visit to New Zealand, was present at most of r.he reaper and binder trials, and the experience he then gained has enabled his firm to incorporate the latest English and American improvements in the Machines they are sending us for next season. We ha-e every confidence in recommending them as the most



DURABLE, COMPLETE, & SIMPLE Machines yet manufactured. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P, CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. The phcenix fire office of LONDON. (established 1782.) ALPHEUS HAYES, Agent, nil Ashburton.



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