SHIPPING.

2>ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. : , YESTERDAY. . j Kangaroo, s.s., from Wellington. ’ Hero, cutter, from Pelorus Sound. Hannah Barratt, schooner, from Fox ton.' Forest Queen, ketch, from Havelock. Sailed- Yesterday. Torea, schooner, for Kaipara. Comet, ketch, for Pelorus Sound. Kangaroo, as.., for Westport. Waitaki, s.s., for Dunedin. Te Anau, s.s., for Wellington. . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Manapouri, for Melbourne and Southern porta Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived Alexa, barque, from Foo Chow ; Go-Ahead, from the South ; Oma pere, from the South. Sailed—Hawea, for Picton and Nelson. Grey mouth, Yesterday. Arrived—Energy; from ManukaujOora, from Wellington ; Mary Campbell, Sarah and Mary, and Cleopatra, from Lyttelton; Gleaner, from Wellington ; Murray, from Hokitika; Colonist, from Waitara ; An thems, from Wellington ; Clorinda, from Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon.

Business bos still remained in the same Semi-dormant state since last week,no trans actions in the grain market having tran spired worthy of note. The value for wheat is much easier, and prices have now declined. The stock on hand is, how ever, limited, and the difference will not affect many holders. The demand for oats has been fairly good, and prices seem t# be getting firmer if anything. The weather has been fine, but rather too dry for our farmers. Some good heavy showers are required to bring the crops on. In many places the early wheat is looking well, and the prospects of a good harvest are on the whole very favorable. The hay crops are coming on well, and will be soon ready for the machine in some places. We have heard of an early field of- barley in the Methven district being out in ear already, and an excellent crop Is anticipated.

Corn Exchange report for the week ending- Friday evening, the 3th inst. Business in the grain trade is almost at stagnation, point, be yond the few sales which take place for local requirements business is at a standstill, values are hot much altered nominally in forced sales, however, considerably less than the market quotations would have to be. submitted to.— whOftt: The market is in a very depressed condition, sales being difficult to effect, prices' nominally, 4s 6d to 4s yd per bushel; second quality, 4s to 4s id; chick wheat, 3s fid to 3s 9d per bushel.—Oats : The demand has some what slackened, but prices remain firm, good short milling, 3s 4d to 3s sd per bushel, supply bare; good to medium feed, 3s 3d to 3s 4d per bushel. Barley; No business is being transacted, the malting season being oyer, feed quality is worth 3s 3d to 3s per busheL—Potatoes : Little or no busi ness has taken place during the week. The prices asked by holders being such as to pre clude business.—Cheese and Butter: The for mer is worth Bd,to-Bj£d per lb; new, fid to 6j£d per lb, the latter, gd to rod per lb.

Messrs Matson, Cox snd Co. report having held their usual weekly sale of stock at the County Saleyards, when they submitted 2,306 sneep and 86 head of cattle. The following were the principle sales:— 204 fat merino wethers at ns, 200 merino ewes and lambs at 8s gd, 102 wethers at 10s, 180 shorn hoggets at 8s yd, 32 Southdowns at 13s fid, 100 cross bteds ’in the wool at 13s nd, 38 merino wethers at 17s 4d, 23 at lis fid, 200 store merino wethers at Bs, and a number of small lots at proportionate rates. n cattle we cleared nearly every line at satisfactory prices. t Messrs J. T. ’ ord and Co. report At Ashburton, on Tuesday last, the entry was not. a large one, our contingent being principally on account of Messrs I. Bonifant, John Bren nan. S. Knox, W, .Wilson, H. ,T. mith, and others. Shorn fat hoggets, on account of Mr Bonifant, brought 95 3d each, a line of store do. do. bringing 8s tod. Mr Smith’s ewes and lambs brought 17s ; a nice little line of merino hoggets, on account of same owner, realising 8s each. Heifers we sold at Sss to LS IO; fat cows at L 4, and young cattle at Li los each.

'The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows :—Wheat ; The. depression existing in this cereal when we last wrote has become more pronounced during the interval, and a very weak market now pre vails. Early in the month holders evinced a disposition to meet buyers, and some trans actions resulted, about 4,000 sacks of prime milling having changed hands at 4s 6d, f.o.b A few parcels are now offering at this figure, blit buyers are not forthcoming. Mocks are not by any means large, probably not exceed ing B>ooo sacks, but a total absence of outside orders, and a cessation of enquiry from millers, owing to the difficulty in moving flour, renders It almost impossible for holders to clear out even this small quantity. (Since the opening oj the month the price of flour has been re duced 10s per ton). > econds, to medium qnality cannot be quoted at over 3s qd to 4s 2d, and chick-feed 3s to 3s fid.— Oats; Our anticipations of an improvement in this market have been verified by a more ex tended business passing, and a slight enhance ment in values which has been established. We have placed some parcels at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for short feed, and 3s id to 3s 2d for ordinary feed ex store. Barley: The month has been quite barren of interest in regard to this grain. No sales of malting have come under «ur notice, but we have had transactions in feed qualities at from 25 3d to 3s. Sheepskins ; Large sup plies have been brought forward at the weekly auctions, which have been readily absorbed by the trade at the following rates :—Butcher's crossbreds, 4S to 7s 4d; merinos, 3s fid to 6s odj lambs, is to is 46. Country skins, cross breds, 3s to 6s lod; merines, 2s fid to fis 3d ; Station skins, s#d to 6#d per lb. Salted pelts, 4s fid to 5s 6i per doz. The number offered during the month has reached 31,500, of which we have supplied 3,600. Wool: Mail advices from London conveying the result of the first fortnight’s sales at the August-Sept, series, folly confirm the cabled reports received and published by us at the time. For combing merino the demand , was good, and prices ruled on a par with those cur rent at the close of the previous sales; but for crossbreds—especially the coarser descriptions —the market was weaker, and former rates were not obtainable; just prior to the departure of the mail, however, the demand for this class Of wool had improved, and a slight enhance ment in values resulted. From every district we have good reports of the quality of the clip, “sound in staple; well grown, and light in grease,” being the general opinion arrived at. —Tallow and Fat: The discovery that recent extreme prices for rough fat were unremunera tive has led to the withdrawal of one or two boilers from competition at the weekly sales, and a consequent easing of values is observ able. We now quote ijfd for inferior to for good dry fat. Shipping tallow, 24s to 285 for medium, , and 32s fid for prime, with very little offering.—Hides: Supplies have fallen short of trade requirements, without, however, influencing rates, which stand as last quoted, namely, 4d for dry salted, wet salted, green, and 4d for calfskins.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1882. The Latest Laws.

TOWN EDITION. [lamed at 4.55 p.m. ■

The statutes passed during the last session of the New Zealand Parliament form a bulky volume of close on a thousand pages—a mass of measures enough to bewilder the average student anxious to keep himself posted in the laws of the land he lives in ; indeed it will probably take a considerable time before the enactments of last session are “digested” by the public to any purpose. The delayed appearance of the statutes gave rise to much dissatis faction and a considerable amount of inconvenience, for it placed certani public functionaries in the anomalous position of being ignorant of the laws they were called upon to administer. The history of the past session is a curious one. For many weeks literally nothing was done, and then, to use a sporting phrase, the measures came with a rush, somewhat to the astonish ment of the public and the satisfaction of the Opposition, who groaned much about “ hasty legislation,” and pro tested indignantly at the reckless man ner in which measures were being “ rushed through Parliament." And yet, hasty as the legislation was, a large number of valuable enactments were passed, and if time was wasted the fault must be laid at the door of the Opposition, whose lack of unity and lack of sense retarded the business and caused many vexatious delays. The Local Government Acts are highly im portant measures, and much curiosity apparently exists as to how they will work. The Loan Bills possess a mel ancholy interest for believers in the axiom that he who goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing. However, the sor rowing should in this instance be re duced to a.minimum, for the Bills have been so framed that the money cannot very well be squandered on useless and unproductive works. The Bills having legal reform for their object are worthy of note. People with a taste for going to law will be able to indulge in that luxury at a cheaper rate than formerly,

attd litigation (especially as associated with Supreme Court actions) will be less cumbersome as well as less costly than heretofore. What the effect will be of clearing away many of the ob stacles that have hitherto beset the path of the aspirant for legal honors remains to be seen. Our impression is that quack law will be found to be quite as unsatisfactory as quack medicine. It will injure the prospects of the pro fession as it now exists, and tend to lower its dignity without holding out any corresponding advantage. The Tea Adulteration Act was framed ex pressly to protect the interests of the lovers of the exhilarating but not in toxicating cup. The Cemeteries Act contains a special clause sanctioning cremation when a wish to be cremated is shewn in the will of a deceased per son. So much for a very brief review of some of the latest batch of the coun try’s laws, tp which we shall return at an early period.

Canterbury Volunteers. Major Alexander Lean has been gazetted to the command of the Canterbury Volunteer district.

A Weekly Half-holiday. —The ma jority of the business people of Welling ton, a telegram informs us, are favorable to the Wednesday half-holiday agitated for by the employees.

The Late Railway Accident. —Mr Hannay has forwarded to Wellington a report on the recent railway accident near Dunedin, the gist of which is that there is positively nothing to show how the accident was caused. The affair remains shrouded in mystery] Lost in the Bush. —A child named Hannah Bentil, one year and eight months old, the daughter of Mr Josiah Bentil, has been lost in the bush in Dresser’s Valley, near Kamo (Auckland Province), since the evening of the 27tu ult. Con stables and settlers have searched unavail-

A Serious Inconvenience. Once more Mr Beswick, 8.M., was unable, through continued indisposition, to pre side at the Court this morning, and once more the civil cases had to be adjourned. We have not learut the nature of Mr Bes wick’s illness, but strongly suspect that it arises from over work. He has his hands a great deal too full, without taking Ash burton into account at all. The Wi.lowby School — A letter was read from the Willowby School Com mittee at the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday in rega d to expendi ture on f ncing. The Committee, having been authorised to spend L 8 15s, had ex po ded Ll2 6s, and the Board had re fused to pay th balance. The Committee now urged that it wan the duty of the Board to pay the full amount. It w-s decide i not to allow the extra expendi ture.

A.R.C. Spring Meeting. —We regret that by the slipping of a “ head-line” the County Plate entries got mixed with the entries for the Flying Handicap in our last issue. The entries for the Plate are: —Shepherdess, kelim, Winnie, Minnie, Our John, Wild Rose, Idalia, Zulu, Twi light, Comet, Marchioness Neil, and Mar quis of Normanby. The Flying Handicap entries are:—Nautilus, Gold Dust, Trum peter, Zulu, Marquis of Normanby, Mar chioness Neil, Turquoise, Lady Dagworth, Contessa.

Jarley’s Waxworks. Mr Jarley, edits Mr Elston, assisted bv his man “ John,” held a first rehearsal last night at the Town Hall, when ihe Chinese Giant, the Siamese Twins, Mrs Winslow, of soothing syrup fame, the Welsh dwarf, “ Captain Kidd,” the piraie, “ the won derful vocalist,” and other celebrated characters were put through their facings in readiness for a public exhibition on the of the next Town Hall entertain ment in aid of the Library funds. From what we are told there seems no doubt that “ Jarley’s Waxworks Show ” will be a great success. On the same evening wo understand the popular farce of “The Area Belle t ” will be performed by some well-known amateurs, and the theatricals, in conjunction with a few voial and in strumental items, should draw a bg house.

Resident Magistrate’s Court. At the Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., u “drunk,” hailing from the Rakaia, was discharged, being a first offender. Donald McKenzie was brought up for the third time charged with passing a value'NS cheque. Mr Branson ap peared for the accused, and supposed his his Worship would grant a fur-her re mand—it was really a very bad case. The accused was once more remanded for a week, the same bail as formerly being accepted for his appearance.—McFarlane, expressman, was charged under the Borough By-laws with plying for hire without a license, and with having no driver’s license. The charges were at first denied but subsequently admitted, and a nominal fine of Is and costs inflicted in each case. The Court then rose. Ashburton Woollen Factory.— At a meeting of the directors of the Ashburton Woollen Factory, tenders were opened for the erection of the Factory buildings. There were seven tenders, ranging from L 6.170 to L 4,390, which latter (being that of Messrs Muir and Reid, of Ashbur ton) was accepted. Tenders were also opened for the construction of boiler and the acceptance of the same was left in the hands of Messrs Williamson and Bullock. It was resolved that notice should be given of the fourth call on the first issue of shares, to be payable at the company’s office on December Ist. The manager’s purchase of n scouring machine was approved. The machinery for the new Factory is now on the voyage from Eng land, and it is to be hoped teat the public will support the undertaking by coming forward and taking up the remaining shares, and thus helping to establish one of the most important local industries we could have in the place. The success that has attended the factories at Kaiapoi and Mosgiel should encourage specula tion.

Bankruptcy Defined. —While one of the Bosniac delegates who waited upon the Emperor Franz Josef at the Hofburg some time ago, was staying in Vienna, the owner of the hotel in which he lodged (says the Daily Telegraph) brcame a bank rupt. Hearing of hia host’s mishap, the worthy Beg sought an explanation of the term “ bankruptcy,” and having tho roughly mastered its meaning, proceeded, on his return to his native village, to im part his information to sundry of the Faithful, his near relatives, and close family connections. “ This, O ray brothers,” he observed, “ is the true and proper way to become a bankrupt. First you must hire a shop. Then you write to rich merchants in far distant cities, inviting them to forward their wares to you for sale, and pledging yourself to pay for them within a few months. As soon as you shall have re ceived sufficient merchandise you must sell it for cash or hide it carefully away. Then you must go to the judge and say to him, ‘ Beloved of Allah ! I am a bankrupt. Here are five pounds. They are all I have in the world.’ The judge will keep four of the five pounds and proclaim your bankruptcy ; the (other pound will be di vided amongst those who supplied you with goods. Later on you will remove to another town, and begin this good and easy business over again. Thus mayl the passing bitterness of insolvency be con verted into the abiding sweetness of a comfortable independence. Be chasm 1 Upon my head be it 1”

Opening of Havelock Street. —The much ttilked-of railway crossing at Have lock street is now open, having beeifc finished to-day. Illness of Mr Beswick, R.M.—The. Tima.ru Herald of to-day says : —We re gret to learn that Mr Joseph Beswick, Re-/ Bident Magistrate, is still too ill to his bed, and it will probably be some days before he will be able to resume his duties.

A Serious Buggy AcomBNT. —By a buggy Occident at Normanby last night Adams, a draper, Wallis, a publican, and O’Neill, a cabinetmaker, were thrown out, and all suffered injury. Wallis has three ribs broken, and the others sustained in ternal injuries. All three are late resi dents of Wellington.

Re-Chtistbned. —The Juvenile Brass Band exists no longer. The “ jov»nile ,” some of whom are not juveniles, have re christened themselves, and now boast the more imposing title of the Ashburton Ex celsior Brass Band. We trust they will act up to their name. They have cer tainly made a very good beginning.

CRICKET.

LANCASTER PARK 0.0. v. ASH BURTON 0.0.

Following an adjournment for the lunch yesterday, which was laid in the pavillion by Mr Power, of the Royal Hotel, the Lancaster Park team took their innings. The Hon. E, 0. SteVens, and A. C. Wil son were the first to face the bowling of A. Pooka and Simpson. The veteran Mr Stevens played a very steady game, but a “ trimmer ” from Simpson displaced his bails. He made only six, and the hearts of the Ashburton men began to beat higher at seeing him retire so soon. M> W. P. Reeves took his place at the bat, and Pixley was put on to bowl at the north end. Runs now came apace, until Reeves let a ball go off his bat, and was beauti fully caught by Castelli. His innings was altogether a pretty lively one, and at iti close 44 were added to the score, or nearly half the Ashburton total. Wilding joined Wilson, and for some time these twt players had it all their own wayj Twoi and threes were now the order of the day and both 'players being well set, it was ex pected that they would remain at the wickets for the whole afternoon. Castelli was put on as change bowler at the south end, but with little result. A* last a splendid ball from Pixley took Wilding’s leg stump, and he ret.red after playing a splendid innings for 42 runs. The Lan caster Park score now stood at 83 for the loss of three w’okets. A. Reeves joined his brother, and in the second over made a splendid hit for 4. The next ball from Pixley took his off stump. Ootterill played well atid carefully, and added 8 runs as his contribution, but, unfortunately, in trying to cut one off Simpson, allowed his leg to int rfe-'e, and had to retire., W. D. Reeves then joined his brother, and in a very short time, through very good play put together 14, and kept his bat to the finish. Messrs Roa.h, Murray- Ayna ley, Bruges, and Dr flacon were* after wards quickly disposed ot, only add ing 23 to the total. Denshire, at slip was particularly. good, and, .made some splendid catches. Simpson and Pixley bowled remarkably well, and were in no way inferior in this respect to the visitors. The fielding on the part of some of the Ashburton team was, how ever, somewhat loose and erratic. Grant, as wicket-keeper, did good service, and Cox at square-leg was invaluable. Alto gether the visitors did-not have such an easy win of it as they had anticipated, and we think that the following scores of the Ashburton men’s seoond innings, so far as it went, bespoke a different result from the first innings. With practice, we have every reason to predict a successful sea son for our Club, and the players of yesterday have to be on making such a respectable stand against the crack players of the Lancaster Park Club. The following are the concluding scores:—

Lancaster Park 0.0. —lst innings. Hon. E. C. Stevens, b Simpson... 6 A. Oracroft Wilson, o’ Grant, b Pixley ... 21 W. P. Reeves, c CastelH, b Pix ley , 23 F. Wilding, b Pixley ... ... 42 A. Reeves, b Pixley 6 H. Cotterill, Ibw b Simpson ... 8 W. D. Reeves, not out 14 R. M. Roach, c and b Simpson... 1 C. Murray-Aynsley, b Pixley ... 4 Dr Hacon, c Denshire, b Pixley.;. 7 F. H. Bruges, c Denshire, b Pix ley 1 Byes 7 Leg Byes 6 Wides u ... 1 Grand total 146 Ashburton C.C.—2nd innings. Castelli, b Wilding 0 0. P. Cox, o Roach b Reeves ... 13 Thomas, Ibw, b Reeves ... 23 A. Fooks, not out 7 Pixley, c Hacon, b Reeves ... 0 Simpson, not out ... ... ... 1 Byes 1 Wides 3 . No ball 1 Total ... ... 49

CORRESPONDENCE.

DEATH TO THE SPARROW.

VVe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

To the Editor. Sir, —lt is satisfactory to observe that steps are being taken by the County Council to abate the small birds nuisance, but it is also matter of surprise that those most interested, namely, the farmers, are so apathetic in the matter. Whether the farmers in this district hold such strong views on the question as do those in other parts of the colony I do not know, but it is to be hoped they will co-operate with our local governing bodies in doing the utmost to put down the small .birds pest. I understand that a club called “ The Wakanui Sparrow Club” was started last year, having for its object the destruction of small birds, but as nothing has been heard of this body for some time, am I to understand that the troublesome spar row has been exterminated ? If not, may I suggest that the club be resuscitated 1— I am, etc., Cock Robin.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

SOUTH RAKAIA. Thursday, Nov 2. (Before E. S. Coster, Esq., and G. D. Holmes, Esq., J.P.’s ) police cases. Police v. Harper.—Breach of Public Works Act ; withdrawn. Police v. O’Malley.—Allowing cattle to wander in streets; fined ss, and 2s costs. John Gaarder, G. Harvey, 0. Neilson, W. Walsh, T. Stevenson, and John Thomson, for allowing cattle to be at large, were each fined 5a and costs. A number of other cases were withdrawn. Civil Case. —Dunnv. Taylor, claim L 4 10s, for work done. —Judgment for 19s, and costs allowed for plaintiff.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held yesterday. Present— Messrs Coster (in the chair), Holmes, Allan, and White.— The clerk reported that since the last meeting Betts had completed Collins’ road in a satisfactory manner. Julian had completed Cope land’s road, which was passed, and he was now working in Cridland street. Clifford

had metslHL the jTeiSface Wad, and Me c Allan and) Hmself | same, j Fair pjjgciH was heinMJxiadqsy Clifford t ! 6d thiaßffin road, ! bupithe mlnal was so i would j’hfve tonro broken i : roadl wo.tJip'be com- i few- days. BoHpiton street ] l»n been 'toisheiSKpi a satisfac- \ lory manner by Dras$ fc ' &sl rhe labor gang i had had to be put on to finish the cross- - ing' commenoecU> by Messrs , «wd' * Taylor, and these contractors had thrown up their < 6dnCract., Sildock - had finished l«*Jn afriribumtife- * factory manner.- Twenty ot road have been sown down with grass. It, was proposed by Mr White, and seconded by Mr Holmes—“ That as the contractors for moving culverts and altering crossings for water-races could not complete the work at the price tendered for, the offer of Mr Silcock at L 4 per culvert be accepted.” Carried. Correspondence was read : From Mr 0. N. Mackie, stating that through illness he regretted he could not attend the meeting. From the Ashbur ton County Council re the Kyle cemetery reserve, and requesting to be informed what the survey cost, and if the land had been transferred to the Hoard. From Mr C. Bell requesting the loan of the rate roll for the year 1882, to compile informa tion for rating the district for the next three years. It was decided that the rolls could not be sent out of the office, but any information could be obtained from them at Mr Bell’s expense. From the Chertsey School Committee, requesting that certain roads leading to the school be formed. It was decided that as the roads were at present private property, Mr Makeig should write to the owners re questing them to transfer the said roads to this Board. From the clerk to County Council, asking to be informed ol the cost of planting and fencing reserves with gums. Information had already been sent. —lt was decided that Messrs Dunn and Taylor be refunded their deposit on the contract lately thrown up.—The pay-sheet 1 amounting to L 275 14s 4d was then [ passed. —lt was decided that Messrs Mackie, Lyttelton, and Irwin be written to, and requested to make good the cross -1 ings on Mitcham road and the Back Track 1 put ,in[;by 'Hoard; thepjad-s journed. |

JOTTINGS FROM A TRAVELLER’S JOURNAL.

VII

Moke about Chicago—The Union Stock Yards— A, Gigantic Commerce—Det roit —i A 1 '&KAUTIFDL CiTY PUBLIC' Buildings A Monster Office “ White Bronze”—A Monument to the Citizen Soldiers who Fell in the Civil War— A Train Ferried across the Detroit Bivbr— Niagara Falls— The Waters by Night Illuminated by the Electric Light—My Impres , signs, op, the Falls—The. a.Boma^tio .Tale. j.aT'TJ:j'■ In my fast I gave you some account'of ■the .city Chipagp sn£, tys qocial and industrial institutions. Ishould like' tp add a, few-part^culars illustrative^-the enormous 1 ‘business transacted' ’at 1 tSib Union Stock Yards. During last year 'there were received froin various parts of the country 1,498,550 head of, cattle, and 48,948 calves; 6,474,844' fat hdgi; 493i624 I sheep ; 12,909 horsey ; valued at 183,007,710 dols. These figures illustrate more forcibly than words the gigantic commerce of the place. After leaving Chicago I proceeded by the Michigan Central Railway to Detroit. We ran along all day through fine fertile country, diversified with frequent town ships, and dotted all over with farms and smiling farmsteads. ■ About &.30 op, m. I arrived at Detroit. This city was founded as far back'aa 1670, by the drench, who first formed a missionary station here. But it has iquite.'outgrown itSjjprifnitiv.e character and associations. "It extends for threo rhileA along the banks'*4f the Detroit river, and runs back from the water to an average distance of two miles and a half. In appearance it is one of the cleanest and most attractive cities I have seen. The streets are wide, and shaded with trees, and in moat of the thorough fares the side-walks are bordered with plots of grass, which add very, much to the beauty of the city. Therb i'are many handsome churches, and. some of, the public buildings superior ally the City Hall, the Custom House, the Post Office, and the Michigan Central Freight Depot. This last - mentioned structure is of vast size, 1,250 feet long and 102 feet wide, and forms but one large room, without partitions or pillars, covered by a self-supporting roof. I as c mded tbb 'tower of the- City Hall, ovdr 200 feet, and from this eminence obtained a fine bird’s-eye view of the city and its surroundings. I also paid a visit to the white bronze manufactory. This is a new industry, recently started by a joint stock company, for the construction of sepulchral monuments, and as they can pro duce very elegant designs, at prices naUch below the cost; of marble pr stone,, thev are rapidly gaining ground in publifc pat ronage, and t}ieir bronze productiona, are likely to supersede erections of the' mote costly material-,. One of r the ditectom of the company told me they had at much at eret they copld do to supply the demand, and ere lon ff would have branch estabKHlx menta all over the, States.. the square called Campus Martius is a finFmoml ment erected to the memory of the citi zen soldiers of the State who fell m the civil war. My next stage was Niagara halls. A short run by the Great Western railroad brought us to the banks of Detroit river. An immense ferry-boat was in readiness, and our train, .minus the ,ppt on board. We soon reached the Canadian shore at Windsor, and resumed , our*Tup on terra firma. I could not but notice the contrast between Windsor and,Detroit, The latter all bustle, activity, and push, the former slow; sleepy, and ineyt.: Only the river divides them, but the different characteristics of the inhabitants places them very widely apart. This much, however, should be said in extenuation .of the comparative stagnation or Windsor, it has not the extent of back country that ils rival on the other side of the river en joys. The scenery along the Canadian country is entirely rural, and devoid of special interest until jou approach the precincts of the city of Hamilton. The site of this place is very picturesque. It is built on a plateau of elevated ground, that winds round the foot of a range of hills, extending from Niagara, and is called “ The Mountain.” The population of the city is 27,000, and it contains a Wesleyan Female .College, some twenty five churches, and a great number of thriving manufactories. About 6 p.m. I arrived at the suspension bridge, and leaving the train made my way to the Clifton House Hotel, on the Canadian side of the Falls. So much has been said and written about the Niagara Falls that it seems like a work of supererogation for mo to add my impressions. And yet it will not do to pass over my visit to this great natural wonder in silence. I cannot say that my first view of the Falla impressed me with amazement. Some people have said that in approaching the cascade they felt as if under the spell of a necromancer, and bound by a feeling of awe, as if in a magic circle. On the contrary I felt at first, a measure of disappointment. But the vision, instead of becoming less impressive grows upon you as you gaze, and each succeeding visit enables you to more thoroughly appreci ate the grandeur of the scene. It soon became dark after my arrival, and as the windows of my room at the hotel were ex actly opposite the American Falls, I could sit and watch the torrent and listen to the ceaseless roar with advantage. A chorus of all the liona that roam in the continent

of. Africa could hardly equal the deep die- - pa*on of this mighty organ of Nature. As the evening advanced, and the darkness increased, artificial lights were thrown upon the waters, varegated in huer—some times red, then green, and anon blue; 1 ' ■ Electrical apparatus is in use to produce these illuminations, and the effect is in describably beautiful. Passing along the' l wooden bridge which connects the main [fand with Goat Island, the tourist looks with advantage on the immense cataract, , th|e sublimity of the scene increasing with jftvery step. Written words are noiseless, 1 and therefore cannot adequately represent the rush and roar. Descriptions in ink are utterly incompetent to pourtiay the columns of misty spray that constantly rise upward from the seething gulf below, arid the prismatic glories that glisten o’er them. It has been well said that God'has “pet His bow” in the spray cloud that hovers perpetually over the Falls; and he must be a man of cold heart and phleg matic temperament that does not call to mind the ancient covenant as he gazes on the scene. It has been Computed that 1 , fifteen hundred millions of cubic feet qf water pass every hour over tho Horse-shoe Fall, to say nothing of the quantity leap ing over the American aide. Formerly a projecting rock, called Table Bock, was a favorite resort for adventurous tourists; ■< But it exists now only in memory. ■' It fell -- with a tremendous crash some years ago, asd it .is worthy of remark that on the very day when this crag was precipitated into the foaming waters, only a . few hours before the occurrence, the engineer of the suspension bridge, not yet commenced, and several of his colleagues were stand ing on the treacherous granite. Had they been lost the Victoria bridge and the Grand Trunk Bailway, and other great undertakings, then in embryo, might still have been dreams of the future instead of existing realities. I drove along the Canadian shore above the rapids and visited the curious burning spring. This, is a spring of cold water that bubbles up r a shaft that has been sunk in. the earth;; - so impregnated with sulphurous gasqa r . that whan a light is lowered down 'Jthei shaft the gases ignite and a volume of flame plays over the water, giving it the appearance of liquid fire. The man in charge; inserted an iron tube down the shaft and placed a cambric handkerchief over the upper orifice, then held a light above it. The gases immediately caught fire, but no mark of incandescence re mained on the handkerchief. That waa returned to its owner without so much aa .the sign of tcoich or flame. I also des cended tothe rapids below the Falls by means of cars attached to endless wire ropes, operated by hydraulic power. About three miles belqw the Falla is the. , whirlpool, a wild, weird spot, where the waters circulate in unceasing eddies. No human power could extricate the unfor tunate being who should happen to come within the influence of this vortex. It supposed that a submarine current exists here. In connection with this spot a romantic tale is current, which. may ; in-; » .tpreat your readers if I repeat it:— i “Some twenty years ago, indhp'glow of v sarly summer, a young stranger of pleas ipg countence and parson made hia ap earance at Niagara. It was at first con- „ jjectured that he was an artist, a large . portfolio, with books and musical inatru . ments being among bis baggage. ' He waa. 4qeply impressed' with the majesty and sublimity of the cataract and 1 the 1 sur rounding scenery, and expressed an in- tention tb remain a week, that he might ’ survey them at leisure. But the fascina tion tvfaich all minds of sensibility feel in presence of that great work of the. Creator, gained, .strongly upon him, and. he was heard to. say that six weeks were insufficient to become acquainted with its ‘ beauties. At the end of that period he was still unable to tear himself away, and desired to “ build there a • tabernacle,". that he might indulge .in his ' love of solitary musings, and admire at leisure the sublimity of nature. Hd applied for a spot on the Three r Sisters’ Island, on which to erect a iottage after his own model; one of the, peculiarities of which was a drawbridge to insure isolation. Circumstances forbid ding compliance with this request, he took up his residence in an old house on Iris Island, which he rendered aa comfort- , able as the state of the case would admife.'| Sere he remained about eighteen months,' when he intrusion of a family hia habits of seclusion and meditation. He then quietly withdrew, and rearad/for himself a less commodious habitation near prospect Point.- When winter camel 1 * cheerful fire of wood blazed upon the hearth-, and he beguiled the long hours nf ; evening by reading and music.. It wap/ strange to hear, in such a solitude, the/ long drawn thrilling notes of the viol, or the softest melody of the flute, gushing forth from that- low-browed hut, or the ■ guitar breathing out so lightly, amid ihe.r rush and thunder of the never slumbering • torrent. Though the world of letters waa familiar to his mind, and the living world to his observation, for he had travelled widely, both in his native Europe and the;. East, he sought not association with man kind to unfold or to increase his stores of knowledge. Those who had occasionally., conversed with him spoke with equal sur prise and admiration of his colloquial powers, his command of language, ap’d hia fervid eloquence; but he seldom and sparingly admitted this intercourse,studi-; ously avoiding society ; though - there-* seemed in his nature nothing of misan thropy or moroseness. On the contrary -' he showed kindness to even the humblest! animals. Birds instinctively learned this; amiable trait in character, aiid, freely entered his dwelling to receive from his hands crumbs or seeds. He waa known as the

• Hermit or Niagara. “But the absorbing delight of his soli* tary residence was communion with the Falls. Here he might be seen at- every hour of the day or night, a fervent wor shipper. At the gray dawn ho went to visit them in the veil of mist; at noon he banquetted in the full splendour of their glory; beneath the soft tinting of the lunar bow ha lingered, looking for the angel whose pencil had painted them ; and at solemn midnight he knelt at the same shrine. Neither the storms of autumn, nor the piercing cold of winter, prevented his visits to the temple of his admiration There was, at this time, an extension of the Serrappin bridge by a a ngle beam of timber carried out ten feet over the

fathomless abyss, where it hung tremu lously, guarded only by a rude parapet Along the beam he often passed and repassed in the darkness* of night. He even took pleasure, in grasping it with his hands, and thus suspending himself over the awful gulf ; so much had hie morbid enthusiasm taught him to revel amid the terribly sublime. Among bis favorite gratifications, was that of bath ing, in which he indulged daily. One bright, but rather chilly day in the beginning of June, a man employed about the ferry saw him go into the water, and for a long time after observed his clothes to be still lying upon the bank. The popr hermit had taken his last bath ! It was supposed that cramp might have been in duced by the chill of the atmosphere or the water. Still the body was not found, the depth and force of the current below being exceedingly great. In the course of their search they passed on to the whirlpool. There, amid those boiling eddies, was the body, making fearful and rapid gyrations upon the face of black waters; ‘ At some point of suction, it sud denly plunged and disappeared. Again emerging, it was fearful to see it leap naif its- length above the flood, then float motionless, as if exhausted; and, anon, spring upward and seem tostcugglja like* maniac battling with a mortal foe. For days and nights this terrible scene was prolonged. It was not until the 21st of

THUS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3^1882.



MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at the Ashburton Poat Office as follows; Saturday, November 4. ‘ ;For the United Kingdom, via San Fran* dico, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Forts .of ■ New Zealand, &c., as follows :—Ordinary letters at 10 a.m. Supplementary mails for despatch per ixpress train will close at 5 pan., and late fee letters may be posted in the mail van vp to the departure of the train.



Wanted W ANTED—A Good General SER VANT. Apply at Orb & Co.’a. n2 WANTED —Farmers to know MILK CANS for Cheesb and Butter Factory can bo obtaired at a much cheaper price at S. Haedley’s Tinware Manufactory, East street. Free Trade and no Monopoly. nl WANTED TO LET A Three- Stalled STABLE, Harness Boom, Shed, and Loft above. Rent Low. J. S. ; Savage, Painter, Peter street. An 26 WANTED TO LET. Six-roomed HOUSE, with five acres Land, and all conveniences. Apply, George Gatjk- KODQtK. WANTED to Hire —A- light DOG CART and Harness, for about four month's ; would only use it once a week. Apply, stating terms, to “Whip,” Guardian Office, on or before 12 noon, 4th Nov. n2 WANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hayes and Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERY. au 12 XTTANTED KNOWN—That Robert VV 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. 7600 TTTANTED KNOWN—A Beautiful W Assortment of FIRE-STOVE ORNAMENTS, newest patterns, direct from London. Also, Fancy STATION ERY, etc. Andebwes Bros., Book sellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. s 20 \\r ANTED—The Ladies of Ashburton to inspect my Large and Well- BBlected Stock ofFANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc., all at Dunedin prices. GEO. F. HENRY, an 5 Saunders’ Buildings. 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 Broad 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, Propnetor. 240



' Special Advertisements. Thomas Taylor, JJAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East streki. WEDDIN G OAKES To Order. ' Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS, Wholesale and Retail. o!4 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 & CO.



Great sale OF A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK i OF FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNI TURE—CHF.AP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, (BURNETT STREET, Ashbdeton. , Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail. Office. F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED alO ATCHMAKKRS Q * EWELLERS, iGH The Celebrated American Waltham batches, in sterling hunting cases, from £3 10s. N.B.—None genuine unless en raved “ Waltham, Mass.” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, <rom £5 10s. i All Watches Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed Two Years.



Special Advertisements. rjIRY THE NEW ZB At AND Clothing Factory '' • For every* article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS ; Also fox CHOICE NEW GOODS In HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, BLANKETS, &c. HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DUNEDIN 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



Pipe organs, pipe organs. Pipe Organs. The attention of the Public, Trustees, andVestriesof Churches is especially drawn to these Instruments. They have been especially manufactured to our order by one of the oldest and most celebrated firms of Organ builders in London, and can bo confidently recommended as particularly suitable for Church purposes. These Instruments are contructed of the very best material, and in handsome mediaeval case. Are very durable, com bined with rare purity and equisite sweet ness of tone, and great volume of sound. The open diapason pipes stand in front of the organ, and are elegantly decorated. There is no reed organ at anything like the price that will compare with these instruments for purity combined with richness of tone and volume of sound. Some of these Organs have been pur chased for various churches in Christ church and given great satisfaction. Organ, Manual, Compass CC to A, 60 notes, with separate pedal organ C.CC to C B notes, 30 pedal keys CO to F, con taining the following stops : 1. Open Diapason, Tenor, 0 Metal, 48 notes 2. Stop, Diapason, CO Wood, 12 notes 3. Dulciana, Tenor, 0 Metal, 48 notes 4 Harmonic, Flute, 0 Metal, 58 notes 5. Bourdon, CCC Wood, 13 notes 6. Great to pedals. Price —H2O ; can be paid on terms ex tending over four years, or longer if re quired. No interest charged for first year. Further particulars may be obtained from H. M. Jones, Agent fob MILNER AND THOMPSON, Ashbobton.



JUST RECEIVED —ex “Thorne” (from London)— a splendid selection of FANCY GOODS, comprising—Writing Desks and Cases, Workboxes (rosewood, walnut, and mahogany), Blotting Pads (papier mache), Fancy Inkstands, Photo fraphic and Scrap Albums (at all prices), ’urses, Portmonnacs, Ladies’ and Gents’ Spring Card Cases (pearl and Morocco leather), Pencil Cases, Stationery Racks, Ink (large and small jars), School Books, and Stationery of every description. A large stock of Cricketers’Materials of every kind. Children’s Balls, Dolls, Toys, &c. ANDRE WES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, &c. , East street south, Ashburton. jI2B TKTE are NOW LANDING, ex Maud ’ ’ Graham, from Kaipara— -10.000 feet 61 x li T. and G. 25.000 „6* x I „ 10.000 „ 6|xl „ 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 9*l* 12x2 12 xli 12 x 1 12x3 14 x 1 021 TUCKER,



OTIOE 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 RATES 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 the 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, I2au Agent, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. REATiOLB A G 1 B CHEAP BOOTS 'SiLE. SHOES. 0. HAWKINS Invites his friends and' the -public to in- 1 spect his large stock of Boots and Shoes, i at sweeping prices. I C, HAWKINS. Ashburton and Tinwaid. N.B. —All Accounts owing to the above must be settled at once. Bibles, church services and PRAYER-EO OKS. HYMNS (Ancient and Modern), Wes loyan and Presbyterian* HYMN BOOKS. Scraps and scrap albums, Photograph and Pocket Albums. RICKETING MATERIAL^ Gloves, Footballs, etc. IRE SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, Gold and Silver Shavings. ELOPHONES. MELOPHOSES.— The newest and moat wonderful Musical Instrument before the public— tar surpassing the Orgninette in Utility, Sweetness of Tone, and Price. Any child can play it. THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD, just issued by the National Publishing Company of America. Contains a vast amount of information, admirably printed, profusely illustrated, and handsomely bound. Subscribers wanted. A 000 U N T BOOKS- Varioua Sizes and Descriptions. 8 OHOOL BOOKS And Requisites. "E. N O T E PAPE Various Sizes and,Qualities. F OOLSCAP AND ACCOUNT SALES PAPER. I - ?; N V E L CT V E S, Business, Official, and Fancy. Toys, fancy goods, crewel WOOLS. 8 LATES, INKS, PENCILS, PENS, &0., &c. kIANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS AND MUSIC. H. M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. gSr Bookbinding Executed in All Branches. , Craighead and Co., 1 rpAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. In again returning our sincere thanks to our many, friends and patrons for the very liberal support which has been ac corded to us since we commenced busi ness in Ashburton, we have much pleasure in announcing that our arrangements for • the coming season are now complete. Wei have just been favored with several consignments of the best materials which i can be obtained COLONIAL and EUROPEAN including Fancy Coat • ings, Serges, Bedford Cords, and Tweeds of every description. 1 Our method of Cutting and Fitting 1 being based on the most advanced ideas known to the Cutting Profession, com bined with ideas of our own, which are not generally known, a PERFECT FIT can always be relied on. Where any ab ■ normal peculiarity exists it can easily be • concealed, and when the figure is perfect t it will, by our method be shown to the - best advantage. Prices moderate, as usual. I CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS & CLOTHIERS, Tancred street. 250



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