SHIPPING.

Vi , ♦ c ?O*T OP LYTTELTON. - Arrived. Yesterday. Borealis, brigantine, from Dunedin. To-day. Te Anau, e.s., from Melbourne, via Hobart and the South. W&katn, as., from Wellington and Kai koura. Wanaka, s.s., from Nelson and Wel lington. Sailed. Yesterday. Maud Graham, schooner, for Timaru.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Friday; January 26. Mr Alfred Harrison, at corner of Moore and .Park streets —Building Materials, &c.; 2 o’clock sharp. ( , Saturday, January 27. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar — Horses, Cows, Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, &c.; 11. SO a. m. tUx 51 Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses, l p. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1883. A Resident Magistrate for Ashburton.

At the meeting of the City Council on Monday a letter was read from the Under-Secretary stating that the Go vernment did not at present see its way to providing a separate Resident Magis trate for Ashburton. This is a ques tion that has been a good deal agitated of late, not only in this town but also in other places in Canterbury. At present we have to be satisfied with the visits ot a peripatetic magistrate, who sits in Ashburton twice a week, while on other days he dispenses justice at Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine. That this arrangement has caused much in convenience and considerable expense to suitors there can be no question. Since Mr Wood was removed from this Province, Canterbury has had to be satisfied with one magistrate less, so that those who are moving in the direction of having an R.M. who shall reside in Ashburton, are simply asking that we shall be placed in the same position ; as formerly. It is no secret that Mr* Beswick’s recent illness was brought on by overwork, and indeed the distance he had to travel between the different places in the . district allotted to him, would be sufficient to try the health of the strongest man.

Then again we cannot be certain that even on the two days in the week 1 accorded to us the magistrate will ! be able to take his seat on the bench. Should he be detained at either Timaru or Temuka, or if he were called upon to preside at an inquest, there would be no sitting at our Court, and suitors would have to wait for at least another seven days before their cases could be brought up. Nor are we the only suf ferers from this arrangement. The subject was mentioned at the Timaru Chamber of Commerce the other day, and some months agoa meeting was held at Temuka, at which resolutions were passed to the effect that an alteration should be made. If we had a Resident Magistrate living in Ashburton he could, as formerly, sit on certain days in the week at Rakaia, Geraldine and Temuka, while Mr Beswick could take Wai raate in conjunction with Timaru. The reason that the Government give for not interfering with the present ar rangements is that they have not suf ficient funds to warrant them in so doing. But it is open to question whether any appreciable saving has re sulted from the re-distribution of dis tricts. It must be remembered that a visiting Magistrate receives a certain amount of extra remuneration when ever he leaves his head-quarters, and this would in itself very nearly, if not quite, be sufficient to pay the salary of a Resident Magistrate for Ashburton, while the advantage it would be to the district is undoubted. The truth is, we suspect, that those who have agi tated this question have gone the wrong way to work. Instead of simply asking the member for Ashburton to bring their grievance before the Go vernment, they also wrote to the mem ber for Wakanui. Experience should have taught them that the latter gentleman’s policy is to blindly promise everything that is asked of him, and his letter to the Borough Council stating that he would do his best to get a sum placed on the Estimates for the purpose required is simply the stereo typed answer he gives to all such ap peals. Mr Ivess is to Mr E. G. Wright as a wren to an eagle, and the former’s advocacy of a cause is little likely to do it much good. The member for Ashburton, on the other hand, is a man of very considerable influence, and his letter is in marked contrast to that of the representative of the neighboring constituency. Instead of a blind pro mise, he says, in effect: Furnish me with evidence of the need for an altera tion, and if your reasons convince me I will do my best to obtain for you what you want. That this evidence can be forthcoming we have not the slightest doubt, nor do we question that Mr Wright will be convinced were the case properly put before him. If this course is followed there will be no ■ necessity for our waiting till Parliament meets before what is a decided griev ance is remedied.

Pebsonal.—We are glad to hear that Mr Dickenson, schoolmaster at SeafMd, is progressing rapidly towards recovery from his late accident. The ’Frisco Mail. —Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and America will close at the Ashburton Post Office on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. A sup plementary mail will be despatched per express, to close at 5 p. m.

Narrow Escape prom Fire. —Last Sun day a fire broke out in the chimney of Mr Thos, Richardson’s house at Seafield. The strong nor’-west wind which was blow ing at the time caused some sparks to fly among tho grass and hedges close to the house. With some difficulty and the strenuous efforts of the inmates of the house the fire was got under, fortunately before any damage was done. Cricket. —A match will take place to morrow between the Married and Single on the Domain Cricket Ground, to start punctually at 3.15 p.m. The following are tho teams :—Married : Dr Leahy, L. F. Andrewea, G. W. Andrews, Curtis, Saunders, Beard, Marsh, Buchanan, Amos, Purchase, Crisp. Single : Cas telli, Jones, Wroughton, Shury, Hutchi son, Hart, A. *‘ooks, J. Fooks, E. Fooks, Pixley, and Quinlan.

Christchurch Cathedral Choir. —We would remind our readers that the Cathe dral choir, which has justly earned a re putation for its excellent singing, intends to give a grand concert here to-morrow (Friday) evening. The choir has recently been visiting Otago, and have succeeded in delighting the Dunedin people, who say they never heard such music before. The concert will be under the direction of the Rev, W. H. El tin, precentor, who will bring with him eight men and twelve boys. The proceeds will be given to the Choir Boys’ Summer Trip Fund. Coursing. —A meeting of the Ashbur ton Coursing Club was held last evening in the Somerset Hotel, there being a very good attendance. It was resolved to request the following gentlemen to take office for the ensuing year .—Mr D. Thomas, to be President of the Club ; Mr Shearman, to be Vice-President; Mr F. Main waring, Se i-etary ; Mr W. Zander, Treasurer ; Mr Chatteris, Judge ; and Mr Leitch, Slipper. The annual subscription was fixed at a guinea, and the rules of the Canterbury Coursing Club were adopted. A committee, consisting of Messrs Mcßae, F. Hill, U. Brittan, and the officers of the Club, was appointed for the purpose of arranging with the farmers for leave to course over their land. It is proposed to hold the first meeting of the season in the first week in April, and as there promises to be no scarcity of hares, the Club will no doubt be even more successful this year than they were last. Horticultural Society. —A meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural So ciety was held last evening at Mr Jones’s room. Present —Messrs J. Sealy, T. Sealy, Mayo, Davidson, G. W. Andrews, Collins, and Poyntz. The secretary said he was sorry his action in the matter of getting up the Spring Show should have caused any ill-feeling, but his only object in so doing was with a view of advancing the interests of horticulture generally, and he trusted the Committee would view it in the same light., On the motion of Mr Collins it was resolved to accept the secretary’s explanation as satisfactory, and that the Committee now proceed to to cany out the work of the Society. Messrs G. T. Smith and J. Clark were elected members of the Committee, sub ject to their consent, in room of Messrs Permain and F. Lewis. The following gentlemen wore appointed to canvass the respective wards : —No. 1, Messrs G. T. Smith and A. Harrison; No. 2-, Messrs Collins and Poyntz ; No. 3, Messrs Sim monds, T. Sealy, G. Andrews, and F. Mayo; Nos. 4 and 5, Messrs Davidson, Elston, and S. Patter ; Tinwald, Mr Jos. Clark. It was decided to hold a prize distribution in connection with the Au tumn Show to be held on March 3rd, and the secretary was instructed to get 500 tickets printed for the same. It was re solved that special entries be required for all special prizes offered, except where otherwise specified by the donor. Messrs Sealy Bros, offered a special prize of LI Is for the best collection of vegetables, open to amateurs only, The full special prize list will appear in a few days.

Informal Nominations.—A rilmor has reached our ears that the five gentlemen' nominated by .the temperance party as Licensing Commissioners to - day, are informal. The Late Captain Macfarlane.—The Illustrated London News contains a por trait of this late Waterloo veteran in its issue of Dec 2nd. The portrait, which is a very fair one, is taken from a photo graph by 0. Lawrence, of Christchurch.

Correction. —A printer’s error oc curred in“A.B’s” letter, published in last night’s Guardian, which materially alters the meaning of the writer, who is made to say, “ Now, I assume that the person in question,” etc., whereas the passage should read, “ Now, lam assured that the person in question,” etc. Colonial Bank.—The report of the Directors of the Colonial Bank to be pre sented at the meeting on January 31st shows the nc 1 - profits for the half-year to he L 20,234, and the amount available for division to ba L 12,500, which they recom mend to be thus applied—add to reserv fund, L 5,000 ; payment of dividend at 7 per cent, per annum, L 14,000; balance carried forward, L 2,500.

Dummyism:.—At a meeting of the Otago Land Board yesterday the following motion by Mr Stout was carried;—“That, in the opinion of the Board, the Chief Commissioner should obtain and submit to the Board a report on the various agri cultural and pastoral deferred-payment holdings, so that the Board may ascertain whether it bo true that dummyism exists, and that some holders are non-resident on their holdings.”

Tbe Effects of Cumulative Yoting.— At the public meeting on Monday night for the election of a School Committee for Dunedin 696 persons voted, and nine votes were rejected as informal; 252 voted for one candidate, 140 for two, 141 for three, 81 for four, 30 for five, 9 for six, and 34 for seven. It is asserted that per sons only on a visit to Dunedin voted, and alsa that one person got as many as four voting papers, and gave his candidate twenty-eight votes in all.

Forbes on NkwZealand.—The follow ing characteristic opinion of New Zealand, given by Mr Archibald Forbes, has ap peared in a Melbourne paper;—“Now Zealand is a country at once fertile and rugged—characteristics of Scotland. The climate is more or less pleasantly variable also characteristic of the northern country, and I am informed that the soil here grows 80 bushels of oats to the acre, so that it is impossible for anyone to go without his porridge. The climate is also eminently suited for the maturing and preservation of whisky, and I have also observed that thistles grow to unparal leled dimensions, and further, that the complexion of the ladies is not only good, but apparently lasting.

Uoax, at Upper Waihao. —The Waimate Times publishes the following report from Mr John Hunt :—“ Tn the beginning of November last year Mr Willetts ->nd my self went up the Waihao to prospect for coal, and after carefully examining all the outcrops on both the north and south branches, we decided to start boring on the first bend of the south branch, just above the Forks station. We accordingly did so, but were completely driven out by artesian water, which we struck at a depth of 130 feet. This water gets on the top of the coal from the south branch, where the coal crosses the river. There are two seams of coal on both rivers, but they run together in the deep ground, as shown in enclosed sketch. We then started to drive the top seam on the south branch, which is the key to all the coal in the locality, this particular situation possessing the following advantages above all others, viz., it is 15 to 20 feet above the river, into which all the refuse can be thrown ; there is a good floor, good roof, and the coal is easy to work. It is steadily thick ening, and we can get to the second seam by driving. It is moreover easy to get ventilation to any part of tho coal either by an air shaft or drive. The pit will turn out a first rate lignite, second to none in the country, and is alongside of a good metalled road to Pudding Hill, and only two miles from the Forks station. It should be one of the main sources of freight to the railway, and a great boon to the district, and fortunately needs but very little capital to work it.” A Case for Enquiry.—A meeting of

the creditors of Caleb Froggatt, grocer and grain speculator, was held in Inver cargill yesterday. The bankrupt started in a small business eighteen months ago, and has failed for L 3,200, in addition to which friends had paid off L 2.300. The assets are stated to be worth L 1,200. The bankrupt was subjected to a close examin ation. He asserted that he had been ad vised in his speculations and money mat ters by Mr Bateman, Secretary of the Farmers Co-operative Society. By reason af that gentleman’s glowing accounts he had speculated to the extent of Lll,ooo in grain to ship to Melbourne, and made losses by the speculation. The Registrar in Bankruptcy informed the meeting that from what he knew officially, the bankrupt should be closely examined re hia transactions with Mr Bateman. This was done, and it appeared that the bankrupt had been guided by Mr Bate man, who advised him to keep two bank ing accounts. When he opened an ac count at the National Bank, certain per sons were his guarantors for an overdraft, and it was arranged that the proceeds of his speculations should go to the credit of the overdraft. Mr Bateman did not hint that by opening a second account he (the bankrupt} would be able to dupe hia guarantors. In the first case he bought flour for Bateman, and got the money from him to pay for it. His brother had paid LI,OOO for him, and R. D. Yule had paid L 1,300 on a j'oint speculation in grain. A motion for a searching enquiry into the bankrupt’s dealings with Messrs Yule and Bateman was carried unanimously;

The Kingston Fire. —The New York Sun says of the fire at Kingston, Ja maica ;— lC George P. Forwood, agent of the Atlas line of steamers, received addi tional particulars of the fire by cable, last evening. He said the fire originated near the water front, and the sea breeze that prevails during the evening fanned the flames inland. The fire extended about one and one-fourth miles along the water front from the wharf of the Royal Mail Steamship Company. Nearly all the buildings were one and two stories high, and made of wood. There was no Fire Department, and the negro natives who composed the great part of the popula tion were probably too much frightened or too lazy to control the flames. For wood showed the following despatch from McDowell and Hankey, agents of the Atlas Lino in Kingston :—‘ Half the city is burned. McDowell’s office is de stroyed, but our wharves are saved.’ Richard Anderson, agent of the Wilson Steamship Company, one of whose boats plies between New York and Jamaica, said he thought the fire was a godsend to Kingston. ‘lt was a miserable town,’ he continued, * filled principally with lazy, shiftless negroes. Their wives do all the work, while they attend to the home consumption of rum. We have to depend on the women entirely for coaling our steamers. If the fire Ins destroyed the business portion of the town all the Government offices are gone. Nearly all the buildings are frame struc tures, only one and two stories high. The Government officials did not reside in the town, so I suppose they did not lose much. H. 8. Henry, who is a large im porter of coffee, sugar, and fruits from Kingston, said the interests of merchants who do business with Kingston Would not be much affected by the fare, as the na tives would be the principal sufferers.”

CRICKET.

A match between the Butchers and Bakers of Ashburton was played in the Donuin yesterday, and resulted in a vic tory for the latter by two runs and three wickets. The following are the scores : Bakers. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Groves, b Brice ... 21 b Amos... ... 16 Dee, b Brice ... 6 b Hunt ... ... o Maitland, b Amos 24 b Hunt ... ... o Marsh, c H. Tasker, b Amos ... ... 7 b Hunt ... .. 3 Cowling, runout ... 3 c and b Amos ... 4 \V. Slade, run out 6 c and b Amos ... 4 Wall, b Brice ... 4 L. Slade, bAmos... 11 notout ... ... 1 Hughes, b Brice .. O Hayder, run out ... 6 J. Ranger, not out 4 b Hunt ... ... 5 Extras ... 13 Extras ... 2 Total 105 Total ... 35 Butchers. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings, Gollings, run out ... 4 b Varsh ... 2 Hunt, b Marsh ... 3 b Groves ... 46 W. Brice, run out 2 b Groves ... o Amos, b Marsh ... o b Marsh ... 5° Barber, b Groves... o not out... ... 1 C. Duns, b Marsh 4 b Marsh ... 2 Butler, run out ... o b Marsh ... o E. Tasker, c and b Groves ... ... o b Marsh ... o McPherson,bMarsh o b Groves ... 4 H.Tasker, b Groves 3 run out ... ... 7 Holt, not out ... 1 c Ranger, b Marsh ... I Extras ... 4 Extras ... 4 Total... ... 21 Total ...117

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Tinwald.

The annual meeting of the householders was held in the school on Monday night. The attendance was moderate. Mr Joseph Clark occupied the chair, and read the following report: found, on taking office, that the master had resigned. The first duty your Com mittee had to perform was to obtain the service of another, but the one obtained did not stop, and so for the time the school had to be closed, and to fill this vacancy the Committee had again to ad vertise, and the master appointed is the one now in charge, under whose care we feel sure the school will soon recover the time lost. Mrs Wake, the mistress, has attended to he’r aide of the school, and endeavoured to keep the scholars together under great difficulty, and the Committee take this opportunity of according to her their thanks for the manner in which she has worked f >r the good of the school. The Board of Education has given the Committee very little extra help finan cial!/, as owing to the changes in the teaching staff, the expenses of advertising, etc., have been exceptionally heavy, and these charges coming upon the Incidental Fund has completely absorbed our funds,' and the only supplementary allowance we could get was L 5, and as the Incidental is made up according to the attendance, and our school having been closed, caused a small average, and this was reduced from L9toL 63s 4d. The Committee during the last quarter have economised in every way, but find themselves still deficient, and trust this can be cleared off with the March quarter, as your Committee have pointed out all these matters to the Board, and expect they will supplement the amount so allow the new Committee to start with a clean balance-sheet.”—The report as read and the balance-sheet were then adopted, and a vote of thanks ac corded to the late Committee.

The householders then proceeded to elect seven gentlemen, in accordance with the Educational Act, to be a Committee for the year 1883, with the following re sult :—Messrs Joseph Clark, R. Ennis, D. Tippets, A. Lawrence, R, McKenzie, F. S. Shearer, and J. Jones. At a meeting held immediately after, Mr Joseph Clark was elected chairman} and Mr A. Lawrence secretary.

Elgin. The annual meeting of householders of the Elgin district was held in the school room on Monday, for the purpose of elect ing a School Committee Mr John Coch rane was voted to the chair, and read the minutes of the last annual meeting, which were confirmed. Ho then read the annual report as follows :—Mr W. J. King commenced duties as teacher in Elgin school on the 2nd March, and the Board of Education appointed Mrs King as sewing mistress from the 22nd of the same month, and had since appointed her as mistress of the school from the 2nd November. When Mr King took charge the attendance was low, but now there were 60 on the roll. Owing to the resignation of Mr J. S. Bruce as Chairman in April, Mr John Cochrane was elected Chairman for the remainder of the year, and Mr T. Trevurza was elected a member of the Committee from the 3rd of May. Mr Edge inspected the school on the 3rd of the present month, and although we have not as yet heard the result, your Committee have every reason to believe that it will prove satis factory. In accordance with the Educa tion Act, the accounts for the past year have been audited by Mr W. R. Boyle, and certified to as being correct. They give a balance at the end of the year in favor of the Committee of L 27 15s 6d. Teachers’ salaries and sundry small ac counts since paid reduces the balance at the present time to L 6 16s. A concert was held in the schoolroom on the 29th November, which was very successful, the proceeds being Lll 12s 6d, which was further increased by donations from kind friends and the balance from the previous year to Ll 9 6s 3d ; also, two valuable books wore given as special prizes by Mrs Alfred Harri-on and Mr McLean Dunn. Ll 3 9s 3d was expended in books, treat, and sports ; also, by a lady in the dis trict, LI 17s 6d in toys, etc., which were appreciated by the children. The Com mittee wish to place on record a vote of thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who so ably assisted in making the concert a success, and to those who so liberally contributed towards the children’s treat.” The report as read was adopted.

The election of a Committee for the present year was then proceeded with, and resulted in the election of Messrs Green away, Letham, P. Innes, J. Cochrane, Trevurza, Scott, and D. Cochrane. A vote of thanks to the Chairman con cluded th?. business.

At a meeting of the Committee hold subsequently, Mr John Cochrane was unanimously re-elected Chairman,

Hinds. At the meeting held in this district on Monday, for the purpose of electing the new School Committee, the report and balance sheet for the past year was road and adopted. Tha following gentlemen were then elected to serve for the ensuing year .-—Messrs b'ountaine, Gibson, Chis nall, M, Sennan, Edwards, Smith, and Schneider. At a meeting of the new Committee held subsequently, Mr J. A. Pountaine was unanimously re-elected Chairman. Mount Somers. Much interest was man fested in the election of a School Committee for this district, and the meeting held on Monday was well attended. The following gentle men were returned : Messrs Puddi combe, Harvey, Peache, Hood, Murray, Oarleton, and Brown. Flemington. At a meeting of householders on Mon day, the chair was occupied by Mr J.

Dunn. The report which waa read stated that bn account of the prevalence of diphtheria during the early part of last year the school had to be closed for a month. Since the re-opening of the school, however, there had been a material increase in the attendance, and now there were seventy children on the books. The election of a Committee for the ensuing year resulted in the following gentlemen being returned :—Messrs Dunn, Anderson, Fleming, Cowan, Dacres, Smith and Holland. At the subsequent meeting of the Committee, ilr Dunn was chosen Chairman.

GUSTAVE DOES.

Wo take the following biography of this celebrated artist, whose death is an nounced in our cablegrams to have taken place on Tuesday, from “ Men of the Time ” :

Dohb, Paul Gustave, artist, was born at Strasburg, Jan 6, 1832. In boyhood he accompanied his father to Paris, where he completed his education. At an early age he contributed comic sketches to the Journal pour Mire. He ex hibited “Les Pins Sauvages,” “Le Lendemain. de I’Orage,” “ Les Deux Mdres,” and “La BataiMe d’Aima,” in 1855; and “La Bataille dTnkermann ” in 1857. He is the moat German in style of French artists, and is well-known as the illustrator of Kabelais, for his still more delightful pictorial commentaries upon Balzac’s wild Contes Drolatiques, and his illustrations of the legend of the “ Wandering Jew,” in a series of gro tesque yet epical pictures, which bear the stamp of Holbein and A. Durer, combined with the racy humor of Hogarth. This book in English, translated by Mr Walter Thornbury, appeared in 1857. M. Dord, who has illustrated a book of travels in every part of the world, in 1861 published seventy-six large drawings illustrative of the “Divina Oommedia ” of Dante, accom panied by a blank-verse translation of the text by Mr W. M. Rossetti, and a series of wonderful folio illustrations to Don Quixote, which are all careful studies from Spanish life, in 1863. His illustra tions of the Holy Bible, and of Milton, published in this country (England) in 1866, are of the highest excellence. His principal paintings which, since 1870, have been on view at the “ Dord Gallery,” in New Bond street, London, are—“ Christ leaving the Pretorium,” “ The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism,” “ Paolo and Francesca di Rimini,” “The Dream of Pilate's Wife,” “ Christian Martyrs in the reign of Diocletian,” “ The Entry into Jerusalem,” “ The Brazen Serpent,” “The Victor Angels,” “ The Flight into Egypt,” “ The Neophyte,” “ Evening in the Alps,” “ The Prairie,” “ Spanish Peasants,” and “ Mont Blanc.” M. Gustave Lord has been recently devoting his energies to the production of a colossal vase ornamented with 150 figures, which was exhibited at the Paris Exposition of 1878. He has also finished .another sculptural group, “ The Prize of Glory a young hero dying beneath the kiss of Glory. He has lately been engaged in illustrating Ariosto. M. Dord was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour, August 15, 1861.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Jan. 18.

Excessively hot weather has been ex perienced here in the shade. At the ob servatory 104 deg in the shade and IGodeg in the sun have been registered. A wel come change, however, came on Tuesday afternoon.

Sir B. O’Loghlen is opposed to indis criminate immigration, but favors the family system, the Government paying a third or some portion of the passage money. The performances of the Montague- Tnrner Opera Company came to an abrupt close on Wednesday night owing to finan cial difficulties.

A person who stated he was Capt. Ward, of the Bengal Native Infantry, and son of the late Master of she Mint, Melbourne, has been arrested for passing valueless cheqnes. He had been living very expen sively. Sydney, Jan. 18. Parliament was opened yesterday by the Governor, in the presence of a large gathering. The Address in Reply to the Speech was moved by Mr Stephens and seconded by Mr O’Meara. Mr Garret moved an amendment expressing dissatis faction at the course taken by the Go vernment in regard to the Land Bill. This action on the part of Mr Garret is gene rally condemned, and is attributed to the fact that he has not been included in the Government. On a division being called for, Mr Garret was absent, and Mr Bucha nan alone represented the Opposition. The Address in Reply was then carried without a division after a brief and lively debate.

Mr Mcllhone having resigned the seat for East Sydney which he held with that of the Hunter district, the election takes place next week. Messrs Copeland (Minister of Works), A. Renwick, and A. H. Jacob arc likely to be nominated.

A married woman named Ann Richards died yesterday from injuries received on the tram line. She was endeavoring to get into the tram which had started, and falling was dragged under the motor. A man, name unknown, has deliberately committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train in Elizabeth street.

Very heavy rain has fallen, and the weather generally has been cool. The Hon. Geoffrey Eager, Under Secre tary for Finance and Trade, is very ill, and has received leave of absence. The New South Wales Frozen Meat Company, whose works are at Orange, have commenced sending consignments to the Sydney market of suitable stores, and special means of transport are provided. The inquiry into the collision between the steamers Ketnbia and Rosedale re sulted in the masters of both vessels being censured, as well as the mate of the Rosedale for not taking proper precau tions.

The Municipal Council have resolved to proceed forthwith with the erection of additional buildings adjoining the Town Hall.

Brisbane, Jan. 18.

The New Zealand Insurance Company’s buildings have been burglariously en tered, but nothing valuable has been ab stracted.

Mr Drury, general manager of the Queensland National Bank, proceeds to England shortly in connection with the floating of loans already authorised.' The Queensland National Bank pay a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent.

AN UNEQUAL MATCH.

Within the last few days (says the Manchester Guardian of November 25) several mysterious paragraphs have ap peared in different newspapers stating that the sister of a well-known Marquis had lately married a man not only much younger than herself, but also greatly below her in the social scale. The facts of the case are simply these “ The Rev. Lord Archibald Douglas, a brother of the Marquis of Queensbury and of Lady Florence Dixie, joined the Church of Rome some years ago, and and after the usual course of study and probation, was ordained a priest by Cardinal Manning. Since then he has devoted his life and money towards the reclamation of boys, ‘ waifs and strays ’ from the streets, to whom he gives a home, teaches them useful trades, and then starts them in life. At the insti tution which he has founded and main tains, and where he always resides,

situated in Woodfield Terrafce, Harrow Road. Paddington, there are some 70 or 80 of these lads, all of whom are being trained to be industriaus working men. But the housekeeping, the eating and. drinking of so many individuals is naturally a source of anxiety to Lord Archibald, and although,greatly assisted ' by the subscriptions of his co-reli gionists and others, he finds that the good old rule of ‘ waste not want not' is not observed by those who have charge of providing for the wants of so large an establishment. In order to put matters upon a more satisfactory footing he invited his sister. Lady Ger trude Douglas, who is also a convert to the Catholic Church, to live with . him, and since then some matters have been on a much more satisfactory footing. Some threemonths ago Lord Archibald went to Canada, taking with him forty boys of the home for the purpose of establishing them as farmers in the far West. During his absence he received a letter from his sister stating that she - was about to marry a young man ‘‘whof* had been brought up by her brothel and who was now acting as head baker of the establishment. His Lordship was greatly taken aback by the news and telegraphed and wrote from Canada urging his sister at any rate to delay her intended marriage until • his - return. But it was of no avail. The happy couple were married off hand in th'e Roman Catholic Church at Hammersmith, and have gone to re-,- side in that neighborhood. Lady Ger-.. . trude has some little means of her own. It is needless to say that the Roman Catholic community in London has been not a little agitated by v this mar riage. The lady is related to some 0f... the most aristocratic families in the» kingdom, her own dating back several hundred years. Her husband is barely 21 years of age.”

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[rbuxer’s telegrams—copyright.} , „ Obituary. , London, Jan. 23. The death is announced to-day ot Gustave Dord, the well-known French > artist, aged fifty-one.

Sir William Fox on Native Affairs. At a meeting of the Colonial Instl*,' tute last night- a paper by Sir William . Fox on New Zealand affairs was It deplored the impolicy of the prcK' 1 raises made to the Maoris in the treaty of Waitangi, and entered at length inttw the Native question from the foundatioal of the colony to the present time. The.;f paper justified the confiscation of_ Na-' tive lands as a punishment for rebel-** lion and as a necessary security for ‘life*? and preservation of peace. , Monetary and Commercial.. '77 London, Jan. 24. . „ Consols to-day are quoted at too *4 t \ being a further advance of There a is no change to report in the money i market or in the markets for colonial** breadstuff's and tallow. The Mails. The mails per Orient steamshipf Potosi via Naples from Melbourne, DqJTj cember 6th, were delivered here toj ’ day. [Received Jan. 25, 2 p.m.] The Bank of Australasia. London, Jan. 24, evening. .. At a meeting of shareholders in the Bank of Australasia to-day, a ballot was taken on the proposal ot the Board to * increase the capital by the issue of nesf; shares to the amount of L. 400,000. A ‘ scrutiny showed that the majority of the shareholders were in favor of the increase of capital. [Received Jan. 24, 2.40 p.m.] ft. Punishment of Land Leaguers* ■ Mr T. M. Healey, M.P. for Wear, ford, Michael Davitt, and Quin, leaders of the Irish National League, who were summoned last month for making sedi tious speeches, have been again brought ) up for trial. The case closed and the defendants were : required to find heavy bail that they would keep the peace or undergo six months’ prisoment each. “ Election iu Ireland.

The election for the vacancy in the* representation of Mallow, Ireland, 'ini the, House of Commons, took place day, and resulted in the return of O’Brien, the Nationalist candidate, who, defeated the other candidate, an avowed Government supporter, by a consider able majority, The Bonapartists in France. 1 ' , ■ Paris, Jan. 23;

This evening a Committee has been elected by the Chamber of Deputies to consider a Bill introduced by. the Minister of the Interior to provide? measures to prevent the issue of Bona partist manifestos. A majority of the members of the Committee are in favor; of the immediate expulsion of the members of the Bonaparte family from France. It is understood that there is ; a discussion in the Cabinet as to course which should be pursued inr dealing with the Bonapartist question.

Paris, Jan. 24

The Bonapartist agitation is causing considerable disquiet throughout France at the present time, and the uneasy feeling is increasing. The ex-Empress of the French; Paris, Jan. 24

The ex-Erapress Eugenie has sue.: ceeded in re-uniting the Bonapartist party, and she returned to London to* day.

Oetewayo. Capetown, Jan. 24.

Intelligence is to hand, from Zulu* land that Cetewayo has arrived iq Ulundi, and that the ceremony of r$- ‘ instatment will take place immediately.

AUSTRALIAN.

[hBUTRB’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Suez Mail. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this afternoon—The P. and O. Company’s steamship Indus, with; the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, December 15th. Shipping- Sailed, this afternoon —The Union Company’s steamship Wairarapa, for the Bluff.

The Grain Market. The Melbourne manager of the . Na-., tional Mortgage and Agency Company:, of New. Zealand (Limited) reports of the local market as follows -Wheat is firm at 5s id p4r bushel; malting bar*! ley is very strong at 4s gd to ss, 2d per' bushel; New Zealand oats, ..feeding, qualities, are worth 3s 3d; milling ditto* 4s per bushel. The quotation for seed'* is nominal *■'

The Wool Sales. At their wool sales to-day, Messrs; Goldsborough and Co., Limited, sold 1,700 bales. The competition wasj.

THE ASHBUBPON GOARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY g 5, 1883.



CRICKETERS’ MATERIAL, includ ing Bata, Balls, Leg-guards, Gloves, Nets, &c., at near y Coat Price. Christ ian “ Graphic” and “ Illustrated London Hows,” s “ Christmas . Annual,” _&c. Atobxwbs Bros. , Booksellers, Station ers, &c., East street south, Ashburton. 77 H. M. Jones’ O 0 O U N T BOOK S. , BOOKS! BOOKS!! REWARD, PRESENTATION, and PRIZE BOOKS. . , NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’ Own Annual 3 Chatterbox Child's Companion • Infanta’ Magazine, &0., &c. POETS— VARIOUS Authors ; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. !■ TOYS ! TOYS !! TOYS !!! GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, OKina, and Indiarubber. DOLLS ! DOLLS !! DOLLS !!! ALL SlZ^S—From one inch to two feet—in Wood, Rag, China, Composition, etc, . FANCY GOODS! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. ALL the above Goods are offered at J - " the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL 3 DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. PIANOS, ORGANS, BRASS, and STRINGED INSTRUMENTS ■ ON f DEFERRED PAYMENTS. H. MI”JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d nPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. R. West and Co., • MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN,



Princes street, Dunedin, . Have great pleasure in announcing that it ,18. their intention to cater for thaMuaic-r losing population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before been at tempted. - Messrs G- R. West & Co. are the Largait,Pii»bt Importers of ■ ’ PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the abovei can always be found. Mr G. R, . West, being at present in England, ia shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC! MUSIC ! ! MUSIC I! ! Anti the firm respectfully solicit a call from : their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. d!4



John Meech, ÜBNETT STREET, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER. The-above advertiser begs to intimate to his numerous friends and customers that as be has *" T EXTENDED HIS PREMISES He is now in a position to execute all kinds of FURNITURE at pbiobs to mbbt XHJS TIMES. Second-hand Furniture bought and sold. Fust Prize awarded at the late A, and P. Show. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade. Workshop—Next Mail )ffice.



F. YOU WANT GOOD AND ' STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO ; DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, «XST 1 street south, ASHBURTON, '■ , . «VERY. article Sold at Ohriatchuroh Pbiobs and guaranteed beat of and voxkmanahipi & BTJBIfIfiHBD ■'/•v..-. if - '



Wanted WANTED TO LET—Four 4-Roomed SHOPS and DWELLING in Moors street, at 10a per week each. Ap ply, Mbs G. Compton, comer of Moore street and East Belt. 133 7"anted KNOWN—That Robert V\ Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, havihg procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c ANTED KNOWN. 5 That BONBDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can he obtained from the undersigned. ; F. MAYO, Hampstead Bono Mills. ANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan ' caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know ho 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, Proprietor. 240 TTTANTED the Public to know that W they can purchase on deferred payment one of Singer’s celebrated SEW ING MAC HIMES., They are cheaper, moie durable, and will do a greater variety of work than any other kind of sewing machine. They have been awarded up wards of 300 First Class Prizes (gold and silver medals, cups, etc.) Sewing Ma chines of all kinds bought, sold, or exchanged, and repaired. Lessons given given free of charge to purchasers at their own hemes. Moore Street, Ash burton. 100 Special Advertisements.



QHRISTMAS PRESENTS. JUST OPENED UP, A Large and Choice Selection of FANCY GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS, &c., &c., &o, Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c. East street south, Ashburton. n!5



IHE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ C LOT H 1 N G Manufactured BT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the very best for READY MONEY. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET. W. SPARROW, I Manager. s!9



gA T E YOUR GRAIN, AND PURCHASE Walter A. Wood’s TWINE REAPER AND BINDER, f Which obtained the FIRST PRIZE aind GOLD MEDAL against all comers at the TRIAL held last season in Christ church, under the auspices of the Canter bury A. and P. Association. This Machine combines Lightness of Draught, Simplicity of Construction, Ease op Management, Durability, and with Quantity and Quality op Work. Ealing, 21at December, —To Messrs Poyntz and Co, —Gentlemen. —In an swer to your enquiry 1 might state that the Wood’s Twine Binder, works to my entire satisfaction,and may mention that during last season, I cut 164 acres of wheat during a sttong wind with perfect ease, and produced good work. Sours truly, Henry Herne, manager for J. B, Ruddenkiau. Rowlands, 22nd December, —Messrs Poyntz and Co., Ashburton.—l have this day completed cutting 25 acres of rye grass on my farm at Rowlands, with a W. A. Wood’s Twine Binder, purchased from you last year, to my entire satisfaction. The crop is now lying on the ground, and speaks for itself. Anyone wishing to see the crop can do so on visiting my farm. Yours faithfully, Martin Qrippin,



FOR SALE— Second-hand GRASS-STRIPPER. FOR SALE— Second-hand McCormick REAPERS and BINDERS. FOR SALE- Four-horse DRAY. FOR SALE— A WAGONETTE, in capital order, FOR SALE— An Eight-horse-power ENGINE, by Clayton and Shattleworth, in good order, FOR SALE COMBINE, by Marshall. ON SALE BINDER TWINE, WIRE, and OIL, atfcurrent rates. 3?oyntz & Co., AGENTS



Special Advertisements. QOAL GO AL. GOAL. Wo have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Liambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, REST ELL & CO.



'IVTOTICE TO BLACKSMITHS, iM BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just lauded, ex Mary Campbell, from Greyraouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The beat procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO,



We have now IN STOCK and for sale, ex vessels from Kaipara, a large assort ment of DRESSED AND UNDRESSED Kauri Timber, including sizes to suit all requirements of the Building Trade. WELL - SEASONED TIMBER for Joiners and Cabinetmakers. Also, from Foxton, ex* Awaroa and Forest Queen, Totaral Black Pine, of the best quality to be obtained. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



EWEST BOOKS at E. BEY AN’S, Saender& Buildings. Cassell’s Popular Educator, Chambers’ Journal of Popular Literature, Mayhew’s Illustrated Horse Management, the Leisure 'Hour, Every Boy’s Annual, Little Wide-Awake, Chatterbox, Children's Friend, Child’s Companion, Infant’s Magazine, Band of Hope Review, Morning Dewdrops (by Mrs O. L. Balfour), Captain Cook’s Voyages, and others. A large stock of second-hand beoks—all offered at the lowest possible price for cash. 32



[With an apology to Green's Shade.] CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES.—The BIG SHOP in East Street, Ash burton, has just been opened with an entirely NEW of English, Foreign, and Colonial-made BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, which have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where.— C. HAWKINS, “Munhtbk,” Warehouse, Ashburton ; also at Tin wald. To Farmers. WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM or CONTINENT of EUROPE. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES Against wheat placed in their hands for shipment to London, Liverpool, or the Continental markets. FARMERS’ PARCELS Will have the personal attention of Mr P. Cunningham and Mr G. 6. Stead, and will be forwarded by the COMPANY’S LINE OF SHIPS DIRECT TO THEIR LONDON OFFICE Shippers thus avoid the delay and ex pense which is incurred when shipments pass through int rmediate channels. The advantages and economy of being in DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HIGH-CLASS EXPERIENCED BROKERS, Whose sole business is the disposal of Grain, must be obvious. Ihe Company’s large business enables it to hand’e grain upon a very low scale of charges, and farmers availing themselves of its services for the disposal of grain in the Home Markets can rely upon the HIGHEST PRICE being realised, and prompt account sales being rendered. Shipments will be superintended with out charge, and every care taker to ensure dsepatch. GEORGE 6. STEAD, Managing Director. P, CDNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. 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 hare. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton.



Mr L. H. WILKINS is authorised to Collect Subscriptions and Canvass on account of The Ashburton Guardian. 2j W. H. ZOUOBT.