SHIPPING.

?ORT OP LYTTEIiTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Grafton, s.s., fiom Wellington. _ Wakatipn, a.a., from -'•ydney, via Wel lington. To-day. Waihora, from Melbourne, via the South. Rotorua, from the North. from iha North. Sailed. Yesterday. Poke of-Richmond, barquentine, for IKSS^whlof‘Orders. Annie, ketch, for Wellington. \ Wave of Life, schooner, for Pelorus Siimd; '* Grafton, s.s , forOamaru. Wakatipa, B.a. ,■ for Port Chalmers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . .. Aicklabd, Yesterday. Ransom, for fimaru; Pet, for Dunedin. ‘ _ . , " ~, , Weuikoton, Yesterday. •'‘Arrived'— Wanaka, from the South; Rotorua, from Nelson and Picton. Sailed—Rot.rua, for the South, iTimard. Yesterday. Arrived—Spray, from Kaipara; Darcy Pratt, from ewcastle. Sailed—Maud Graham, for Wellington; Fawn, for Newcastle. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived —Ringarootna, from the_ North. Sailed—'Waihora, Sydney, via the North.

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE.

TbajjsS I*eavb Ashburton for Chmst- OHiJRCHand intermediate stations at 7-10 “vtin;, 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.37 p.m. r . s&savr 1 Ashburton fob Timabu ' aot South, at 6.50 a.m. , 10.25. a.m. (Exprfes»)iand4;4s p. m.—the latter pro caeding no father than Timaru. TrainsT Arrive at Ashburton from ><iCdbt&&ituß<uii at 10 15 a. m. (Express),* • 4.35p.m., and 7.15-p.ni. Trains Arrive .at Ashburton from TiwawaTAT|ri ;SouTH at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p m. (Express), and 8 n.m. oni Ll‘.i r.-J.-ira'* '

DAILY MEMORANDA.

c ‘ AUCTION SALES Monday, OorbBSR 29- Messrs Miles and Co., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock and Implements. itefrajt'MiliV and Go., at Mr. Jameson’s S Offices —Lion Brewery and Plant. - - Tuesday, October 30. Uala6&.‘ Cox and 06.., at. the Ashburton bßairded-Stoolr.

MEETINGS'. AMUSEMENTS, Ac TKi. I FJueday, i October 26. M.U.— Meeting of the Loyal Lodge, at 7 30 p.m. Athlon Sports Ground Company A General Meeting at the Royal hotel, Moore.street, at 7 30 p.m. ,T -lb October 29. BpTQßghl. Council, at Borough Council . (Jhambers, »t 7 o’clock.

yyr'l- . Tuesday, October 30. Ashburton Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary Tea Meeting in the Wes leyan Church, Cameron street, at 5.30 Pm- F

MAIL NOTICES.

WTftila close at the Ashburton Post Office JoUowa:— Foie • Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a-m.,. and 5 p.m., daily. Foe phertaeyEakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. ard,s j).m, daily. ' For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hu.ds, Coldstream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. Fot Temulfa, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For*! ma.*u and South, at .6 a.m., 10 ».m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstrcet and Ashburton Fork?, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at n.JO p.m. Fpt ttount Somers, on Auesanys and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays aud S.vur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashtcn, Watcrtpn %nd Longbeuch, - ai■'»* *"•’ ' tot Flcmningtorij on Mondays, Says, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. IQ. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea-view, Seaiield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. ■* For Newlands, on ■•’Tuesdays and Fri days at 10. JO Am.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— ; From OhristcharoH and Bakaia at 10.15 i, m., 4.35 p. mi| and 7.20 p. m. From Gkertsey, &c. at 10.15 s.m. ami 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 jutl daily. Timaru at 10,40 a m. B.SOip.tni/and B p.-tai’daily. From Greenstreet ; * and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 'Stount Somers, on Tuesdays and Savurdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.16 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and tSatur- From Akhton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. Fromo Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays! Thursdays, »nd Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. From ffewlands, on Tuesdays and Fri- iti 9.80 a; m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1883.

The master butchers of Dunedin met last night, between forty and fifty being present, and decided to raise the price of all butchers’ meat by one penny per lb. It was also agreed to c ose at 6 p. m. on all days but Saturday. In the case of Dawson v. the Queen in the Dunedin Supreme Court yesterday, in which the plaintiff claimed L 2,000 for the destruction of his sawmill by fire, caused by sparks from a passing engine, the j iry returned a verdict for the plain tiff for L 1,630. The case will probably go to the Court ot Appeal. The young man shot accidentally at Balclulha on Tuesday (whose stage name was Heywood, but whose real name was Hale) was buried at Dunedin yesterday. The Rev. C. J. Byng performed the cere mony at the grave, and invited the de ceased’s professional friends to St. Mat thew’s in the evening, where he preached a sermon in connection with the sad event.

The salaries of the Assignees under the Bankruptcy A ct wilt be L 550 a year each. -In a oise at the Auckland R.M. Court of Murdoch v. Sydney Taiwhanga, a claim of L 54 for goods supplied, sued on a pro missory note, the plaintiff was nonsuited, as according to the law, the note should have been interpreted in Maori, defen dant being a native. It seems a copy of the Act had not reached Auckland when the note was made out. A man named Charles Sima committed suicide at Eastlnvercargid by discharging a gun into his mouth. The deceased came to Southland by tho ship Western Mo narch in 1879, and had been employed as a surface man on the railways till laid up by supposed spinal disease. He had been in and out of the Hospital several times, and the doctors failed to find any indications of disease, and supposed .the case to be one of incipient brain disease. He was a most troublesome patient, and in the opinion of the medical men ho was more a subject for an asylum. He had no family, and his wife worked to support both latterly She went out about fur o’c’ock, when he was cleaning the gun, and on her return she found him dead.

The monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Christian Temperance Society was held last evening in the Cameron street church the President (Rev C. H. Standage) being in the chair. There was a very large attendance, the church being com pletely crowded. An unusually attractive programme, consisting of an entertain ment entitled “An hour with the Jubilee singers,” was presented. A very interest ing account of the singers from their origin up to their second vieic to the United Kingdom was read by Mr David Brown, and a number of the hymns sung by them were admirably rendered by a small choir, the solos being entrusted to Miss Smart who sang with great taste and eff ct. The other parts were efficiently filled by Mias Waymouth and Messrs Collins, Yesty and Gamble, with Miss Murray presiding at the organ. Many of the items were loudly applauded and the entertainment appeared to%e thoroughly enjoyed by all present. At the close Mr Buchanan proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer and the choir, which was car ried amid loud applause, and the most enjoyable meeting held by this Society was concluded by the Chairman with the usual devotional exercises.

The sixth annual meeting of the Kiia poi Woollen Factory was held yesterday. The Directors’ reportstated that L 3,000 had been spent on the plant; they had com pleted all the additions proposed, and the mill was now fully equal to all require ments. The operations of the year were satisfactory, but not without a largo amount of pushing and careful watching. If the import trade continued to be over done. as during the past year, the present woollen mills in New Zealand would be more than equal to all demands. The profit and loss account, after due allow ance for depreciation on plant and build ings, showed a surplus for the year, in cluding the balance brought forward from last year, of L 19.222 to be appropriated as follows Dividend at the rate of ten per cent absorbing about L 9.500 (the interim dividend to March 31st at the same rate having already been paid); L 5,000 to be the formation of a reserve fund ; leaving about L 4,700 to be carried forward to the new account. Re ferring to the Gulcher light now in use at the factory, the Chairman said it was a groat saving in the cost of lighting and labor. It was working splendidly, and compared with the outlay for kerosene, the actual cost of the whole machinery would bo defrayed in one year. In con clusion he would call attention to the apathy of tradesmen in not keeping pro per and large supplies of the Company’s goods. The public were anxious to sup port this and every local industry, but traders failed to meet the demand, and in many cases offered spurious articles pre tended to be manufactured by the Com pany. The retiring directors, Messrs Allan and Blackwell, wrra re-elected'. Mr Isaac Wilson was re-elected Chairman of Directors.

Tba on’y business before the Court this morning was a charge of drunkenn .-a against a first offender, whom Mr Bad deley discharged with a caution. A squad of the Ash : urton Rifles spent yesterday’s half-holiday at the rifle-range, Bugler Savage making the highest score with 72 points, Private G. Parkin coming second with 70.

The costume cricket match played on the new ground yesterday afternoon at traoted a largo number of people, and the takings at the gates must have amou >ted to a-substantial contribution to the Old Men’s Home, for which charity the enter tainment was given. The costumes of the players were many and various, both the military and naval services being re presented, and even a Red Indian was on the ground in all the pomp and circum stance of glorious war paint. A piratical gentleman, armed with a formidable pistol, an operatic count, a young lady with fl>xen hair, and a barrister in a wig and gown wore on the ground, while the inevitable policeman was present to keep order, in which, however, he was only partially successful. Sides were chosen by Messrs Purchas and Robertson, and each eleven had two innings. We weie

imaMe to ascertain exactly what the scores were, both sides claiming the match by one run, but some very tall hitting was indulged in, although the fielding was at times somewhat loose. It may bo mentioned that the correctness of the decision of the umpires was in one or two cases open to question. Those pre sent appeared to enjoy the entertainment, and the promoters are to be congratulated on their success.

In Banco at Christchurch yester ’ay, Judge Johnston gave judgment in the case of Clayton v. Sheri att, in which a writ, of prohibition had been sought re straining the Resident Magistrate at Timaru from adjudicating, on the ground that the provision of section 34 of the Act nullified that part of section 19 by which service oa the defendant within a parti cular district gives jurisdiction to the Court of that district, inasmuch as it re quires, before a summons can be issued in a particular district to a person resident within the colony, but beyond that dis trict that the plaintiff should depose upon oath that the cause of action arose in whole or in part within that dis trict. The judgment concluded as follows.:—“The Court has no juris diction over persons who are beyond the colony, but with regard to persons within the colony, but beyond this particular district who cannot be served within the district they, can be made amenable to the jurisdiction by a summons under sec tion 34, which it would appear may be served out of the district and which is based on a deposition that the cans i of action arose within the district, whereby the case is brought within the general provision for, jurisdiotionof the nineteenth section. This construction of section 34 seems to me to give it a substantial effect, not inconsi tent with section 19, and, indeed, if it had not this etfec 1 , I should doubt whether it could be taken to render inoperative the third alternative, in re spect to which the local jurisdiction is created by the nineteenth section, namely, service within the district. A writ of prohibition will be refused, with costs.” In the Supreme Court in Banco at Wel lington yesterday, before Judge Rich mond, the case of Winter v. Parnell was heard. .The. plaintiff, who is captain of the J Battery (Gisborne), New Zealand Volunteers, fined the defendant for non appearance at parade. The defendant did not pay the fine, and a complaint was laid before a Magistrate, who dismissed the c unplaint. The complainant appealed. Mr Justio Richmond said : If I thought any further light would be thrown on the matter by a perusal of the Volunteer Act and the regulation of the case cited by counsel for the appellant, I should have to re-consider my judgment. I think the whole matter is before me, and it is not likely that the reflection would cause ray judgment to be different from what I now think it should be. On. the con struction of the Act, I think the only jurisdiction to impose these penalties is given to the Justices of the Peace. I think it would be impossible to contend that the Commanding Officer could impose penal ties. Sections 46 and 47 appear to be un satisfactory, in that under the 46th sec tion the Commanding Officer is the prose cutor, not the judge, whilst under section 47 the Commanding Officer may be the offender, and the duty of prosecuting would devolve on some one else. The jurisdiction to adjudicate is g ven to Jus tices alone. The mitter is somewhat differently treated by the Regulations, but they must be considered subordinate to the Act. Under No. 263 the Com manding Officer can flue a volunteer Is for talking in the ranks. lam not pre pared by any means to say that such a regulation is ultra vires. It is clearly desirable that for the sake of discipline such a power should exist ; but where there is no express power given to the officer to impose a penalty, the power must lie only with the Justices. In ru’o 268 it is not stated by whom the penalty is to be imposed, therefore in that case the officer is the prosecutor and not the Judge. In the present case the defendant was not charged with any

offence. Ha should have been charged with the offence of not appearing on the

Government parade. On the face of the case, it is stated that the fine was lawfully imposed, but that is begging the question. That statement is repugnant to the rest of the case, and cannot be taken as a confessio juris. I give costs with reluctance, but I think I mint do so. The appeal is dismissed with costs.

REVENUE RETURNS.

The following are the public accounts for the quarter ending 30th September, 1883: —Ordinary revenue accounts—-Re ceipts— Balance on 30th June, 1883, cash in public account, L 131,893 8s ; advances in the hands of officers of the Govern ment, colonial, L 189,762 8s Bd, foreign, L 75.714 3s 3d ; total, L 265,476 lls Id ; grand total, L 398,369 19s lid. Ordi iary revenue Customs, L3(>0,1G5 16s 2d ; stamps (including postal cash receipts), L 114,494 9s 7d; property tax, L 4,518 7s 9i; beer duty, L 12,419 10s Id; railways, L 205,883 13s id; telegraphic, 124,040 10s 7d ; registration and other fees, L 12.089 7s 2d; marine, L 3,427 Gs sd; miscellane ous, L 7.921 4i9i; total, L 744.970 4s lOd Territorial revenue—Depasturing licenses, rents, etc., L 15.284 Is SJ; miscellaneous, L 3,110 0s 8d; total, L 18.394 2s Id; grand total, L763,3G4 6s lid. Recoveries on account of unauthorised expenditure of previous quarter, L 2,529 7s 4d ; deficiency bills issued under section 18 of the Public Revenues Act, 1878, 1100,000 ; grand total of receipts, L 1,263,203 14s 2d. The expenditure for the quarters was—Permanent appropria tions—Civil list, 17,208 14s 8d ; interest and sinking fund, L 455,295 12s lid; under special Acts of the Legislature, Lls/124 15s 3d ; Ellesmere and Forsyth reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust, 1412 19s lOd ; total, L 478.012 2s Bd. Annual appropriations Legislative, L 14,281 13s Id; Colonial Secretary, L 61,032 15s 8d; Colonial Treasurer, L 22,011 15s 9d ; Minister of Justice, 120,333 9s 2d ; Postmaster General, LGS,2GO 3f5.i ; Commissioner of Customs, 120,933 15s 2d ; Commissioner of Stamps, 16,930 14s lid ; Minister of Education, L 73.609 14s 9d; Minister of Native Aflairs, L 5,108 9 s .74 5 Minister of Minos, L 4.654 Gs 8d; Minister for; Public Works, L 223.719 19s Id ; Minister of Defence, 144,611 5s 3d, total, L 572.488 2s Gd. Services not provided for— L 399 lls 8d ; total, L 1,050,929 16s 10d. Balance on .

the 30th September. 1883—Cash in the public account, L 8,676 11s 5d ; advances in the hands of the officers of the Government —Oo’onial, L 152,017 7s 9J ; foreign, L 52,239 18s 2d ; total, L 204.257 5s lid. Grand total of expenditure, L 1,263,263 14s 2d. The land fund account for the quarter was as follows :—Receipts—balance on June 30, 1883. cash in the public account, L 60.434 14a 6d; advances in the hand of the Go vernment—colonial, L 27,821 16s 7d ; for emen, L 668 14s 6d. Land sales—for cash, T. 53,785 2s 2d ; on deferred payments, L 20.604 9s lid. Recoveries on account of unauthorised expenditure of the pre vious quarter. Ll6O. Total receipts, L 169.474 17s 81. The expenditure was as follows : —Under the special Act'of the Legislature, one-third of the proceeds of land sold on deferred payments paid over to local bodies, L 4.763 17s lOd ; New Plymouth Harbor Board endowment I 828 6s Id ; Ellesmere and Forsyth reclama tion and Akaroa railway trust, L 1,465 Is. Annual appropriation—Minister of Lands, L 42.245 18s 6d ; Colonial Treasurer, L 1,660 ; services not provided for, L9OO. Balances on S -ptember 30, 1883—Cash in public account, L 101.689 3s 2d ; advances in the hands of the officers of the Govern ment Po’onial, L 15.376 16s lOd ; for eign, L 545 14s 3d. Total expenditure, L 169.474 17s Bd.

CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.

A special meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon to consider the railway charges on the Lyttelton and Christchurch line, specially in view of the fact that no reply to the late communication from the Chamber on the subject had bean received from Government. The members pre sent were—Messrs J. R. Macpheraon (president), W. Chrystall, J. Tnglis, T. Bruce, W. D. Meares, F. Williams, F. F. Wright, R. Puflett. Bullock, W. L. Browne, C, Cuff, D. Cameron, P. Jen kins, Jno. Anderson, iunr , Struthers, Caro, A. Scott, A. C. Wilson, and Messrs H Thomson, E. G. Wright, J. Ivess, O’Callaghan, Wynn-Williams, A. McMil lan, and ABwright, M. HR.’s, and the Hon. J. T. Peacock. The Chairman, having read an extract

fro n the annual report of the Chamber in reference to the matter to be discussed, said that no reply had been received from the Government even till now, though the original letter was written on August Ist, though in the meantime a new schedule of the railway reduced charges had been issued, which came into opera tion on the 8h of this month. It was thought desirable that a special meeting should be called, and that the whole question sheuld be ventilated ; and also that as many of our representatives as could attend should be ashed to be pre sent. This question had arisen in conse quence of a discrepancy which existed her tween the rates charged from Port Chalmers to Dunedin, and from Lyttel ton to Ohn'stchu’'ch, ’and the matter would.be dealt with by the gentlem n who were practically ac painted with the subject, Mr Cuff, in the absence of Mr Turner, moved— i( That this Chamber places on record its regret that the letter. dated the Ist of August last, from the President to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, on the subject of the charges on merchan dise carried on the Christchurch and

Lyttelton line, has not been acknowledged by the Government, and also that a sub sequent letter from the Secretary of the Chamber, reminding the Government of the letter in question, has likewisaelicited no reply.” _ _ Mr Caro seconded this, and on being put to the meeting, it v.as carried. Mr Ohrystall then moved respecting the rates complained of—“ That in the opi nion of this Chamber the recently im posed charge of Is fid per ton by the Rail way Department for haulage at Lyttelton or Christchurch, is not justified ; that the mileage rate between Lyttelton and Christchurch is excessive, and actually 25

per cent, per mile higher than the rate in force on the Port Chalmers-Dunedin line; that the whole matter of mileage and tariff between Lyttelton anl Christchurch should be revised and the rates reduced, to the appr ximate level of those in force on the Port l ffialmera-Dunedin line ; that this Chamber earnestly and respectfully requests that the Government should without delay taka in-.o consideration the justice of reducing the charge , for mileage between Lyttelton and Christ church from 5s to is per ton (including terminal charge) for all articles coming under classes A., B, C. and D, an 1 the said charge for haulage at Lyttelton from Is 6d to .Is per ton ” He said that they were already charged too much for mileage It had been reckoned at 27 per cent more than the charge par mile on the Port Chalmers-Dunedin line ; and their, .objec-, tion to this haulage charge was that it had not been levied un il recently. The

Railway Department had done this work without charge, and the merchants en quired why it should now be made. The transfer from Christchurch to Lyttelton was made to suit the Customs Department

not the importers, and the merchants were oppose! to it. He thought that the Railway Department should treat them fairly, and they would not object to being charged for extra work Referring to the question of mileage, he said that in Dunedin the cost was 4s for eight miles,

here it was 5s for seven, or, deducting the terminal charge, it was 4s at Christchurch and 3s 6d at Dunedin, or exactly 25 pe* cent. If reduced to mileage Dunedin was sjd per mile, and Christchurch l£d per mile more than that amount. .The arguments used against . a reduction was that in Dunedin they had to compete against water carriage. That argument, he thought, w mid apply to carriage between here and Titnaru, but he supposed the Ministers had a reason best known to themselves why the rate was not reduce 1 over that distiace. Another argument was that of the cost of the tun nel. Nine men at work on the tunnel cost L 1,250 per annum, and Mr Chryatall argued that that cost was not to be met out of the charge to which they objected, and if a fair proportion of that L 1,250 was to come from English ships the amount would be small indeed. He said that the Christchurch section had paid 8 percent., or 3 per cent, more than any other.

Mr Meares seconded the motion, and Mr John Inglis spoke in support of it. Mr E. G. Wright said that at first he had not intended to take part in the dis cussion, and was only present with the object of listening to the discussion. He had listened with a certain amount of interest to the statements made concern ing the irregularities, but the charges between Lyttelton and Christchurch were similar to those in other parts of the colony. To his mind the best method of settling the matter would be for the Chambers of Commerce to combine and bring about what he endeavoured to bring about, namely, a Board of Management for the colonial railways--a Board which should be free from political control. As one of the deputation who waited on the Minister for Public Works, he might say he was unable to account for his silence on the subject other than by supposing that he was unable to give a favorable answer, and very unwilling to gi e a negative one. Then the question arose in his mind as to the fexpediency at present of granting further concessions in the matter of railway charges. The revenue had fallen below the anticipations of the Colo nial Treasurer, and it was to be remem bered that the Canterbury line hid re ceived a good many cone ssions. It was believed by some to have gained L 90,000 j at the expense of the rest of the colony. I

But that was erroneous. He waßK|Us6ed that instead of LOO,OOO therconceTaiona would not amount to more than one-third of that. Until they were in a position'to disprove such a statement they were placed in a somewhat unfortunate position in urging for further concessions. In the matter of equity the statements made he thought were unanswerable. There was no reason why this part of the colony should be charged more for the cartage of goods than other parts. He said they must not lose sight of the'fact that the Dunedin merchants were in favor of the charges th re being in creased. The Harbor Board had wanted it, in order that the goods should be passed into the lighters, and the I'oard could obtain wharfage f’ues. It was impolitic for the Chamber to shut its eyes to the aspect this movement iwou’d have.inLthe eyes of the rest of the colony. If they asked for more than they were entitled to the feeling would arise that they were pertinacious. The surest way. to bring about the results sought would be to place the railways in the hands of a Board com posed of men who could deal with the irregularities which arise. It was just as well that the Chamber should not insist on concessions when the colonial revenue is in such a depressed condition. Mr Chrystall said that they only ob jected to the new charge which had been imposed, and they could not be said to be asking for concessions. They were simply asking for a reduction of a charge which had only been imposed within the last few month-s.

Mr Wright thought that with regard to the charge of Is 6d, they should not ask for more than the differ, noe between the Is 6d and the cost to the department. ; >

After further discuasionthe motion was put and carried. On the motion of Mr Anderson,, seconded by Mr F. E. Wright, it was de cided to send copies of the resolutions to Government; . ’

A vote of thanks was passed to the Canterbury members for their presence, and after the usual compliment to the Cnaicman the proceedings terminated.

JAMES CAREY’S FUNERAL.

The Port Elizabeth Telegraph of the 4th Sept, says “ The interment-' of the remains of Janies Carey took place;ori Wednesday afternoon, at a little • after 4i o’clock, in the burial ground a few.hun dred yards in the rear of the North-end Prison. The district surgeon, Dr Ensor, was greatly distressed at the bare idea of the body being committed to the ground without .any funeral service, and on con- ; sideration resolved to say a few- words- on-’ the occasion. The assistant magistrate (Sir H. Halse) proceeded to the gaoL’af ’ threef o’clock - for the purpose of superin tending the arrangements for afepult&re, and Dr .Ensor accompanied-him. • As no notice of the burial had got abroad’, -very l few people had any idea Of what was about to take place, but the fact of three or four cabs standing at the gaol-door attracted a few idlers. Mr Jones, the under taker, arrived,- with :tne coffin at 3.45, and his assistants conveyed it to the mortuary. , There lay the body of James Carey ; the features appeared com posed in death. The corpse was placed in the coffin, and the latter was conveyed to a vehicle outside, the distance,-to the grave being nearly ha’f a mile Mrs Carey and her children were in the gaoler’s quarters, and although efforts were made to dissuade her from following the re mains of her deceased husband she re solved on doing so, and with her baby and her son occupied the first cab, Dr Ens jr following in the second cab, and the assistant magistrate in a third cab. The cortege then slowly moved off to the grave, on ; arriving at which the body was lowered by the undertaker’s men. The moat perfect silence prevailed, although a good many colored people and children, attracted by the procession, had assembled. When the body was lowered into the grave, Dr Ensor, who for some lime . pre viously had labored under strong emotion, spoke, in a clear, and distinct voice, as follows ‘ Friends, in the ab sence of any official minister, I think it only right that a few words should be said over the grave of this poor man. Let, us pray.’ Every head was immediately un covered, and Dr Ensor proceeded thus— ‘O Thou omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient Rule of the Universe, we re store, as is fit, the mortal rem ins of this our weak and erring brother to-his mother earth. His immortal part we are certain is also under Thy guidance and control. We bow to the Omnipotent. Yet we would at the same time remember that mercy is the attribute of God himself. In mercy, then, look down on these—the widow and the helpless orphans—as they stand beside the open grave. Grant that time, the consoler as well as the .avenger, may throw a thick veil over their past, Grant, Lord, that in all their future they may seek and find Thee to be a very pre sent help in the time of trouble and the comforter of the widow and orphans in their affliction. Amen.’ Earth was then thrown on to the coffin, and thus termin ated the funeral obsequies of James Oarey. We understand thit Mr Penfold, of Market ‘square, has obtained accommo dation for the widow and children. O’Donnell is at present in the new gaol, and a guard of police, armed, do duty in side the gaol, and a detachment of Prince Alfred’s Guard are similarly employed outside the prison.”

THE DEATH ROLL OF NIAGARA.

The melancholy death of Captain Webb has led to the publication in one of the New York journals of a record of the most memorable incidents and disasters connected with the Niagara Falls. Some of these fatal and roman tic incidents we shall briefly reproduce. The number of suicides at the Falls has been very large. On one occasion a man leaped from the bridge (192 ft.) into the current, and is believed to have died before reaching the water. For 50 feet he fell like a plummet. He then began to turn over, and dropped apparently lifeless on. the water. A woman who committed suicide tested the current by throwing in her parasol before gathering her skirts together for the plunge. In another case a man calmly undressed and went into the flood, strongly and deliberately swim ming to the giddy verge. A brave swimmer tried to ; rescue him, but the man who sought death sped onwards to it with rapidity, on seeing he was followed. He was soon where it was not necessary for him to put forth an other stroke, The torrent caught him, and he was at once beyond help. On one occasion there was a double suU cide, the couple being a middle-aged ! man and woman, about whom there had been some scandal, and who re solved to give the world still more to talk about in their death than they had done in their life. An ingenious Yan kee once showed how the dive might be made in perfect safety. In taking the jump he wore a harness over his shoulders. To it was attached a wire, running loosely over a cylinder oh the bridge. That kept his feet downwards, and he successfully accomplished the leap, afterwards reaping considerable profit by the . transaction. Terrible crimes have taken place at the Falls. One, comparatively recent, has never been solved. A body, with a hand-

kerchief over the face, was found one morning. Round the neck was a rope, tightly drawn and knotted at the back, and the end frayed. In the head was a bullet hole. A curious ques tion of identity arose concerning the man who had thus met with a foul end. It seems that one O. L. Rowell had registered recently at an hotel, and had complained of the loss of Soodol. His room had not been slept in, and his clothes were found on the bank*. The coroner’s jury found that the body was Rowell’s, but not long aftenyards Rowell himself turned up. It was then thought that the body belonged to one Close. The description answered accurately’, but it was not Close," as was conclusively proved by his appearance in the flesh and his subsequent disap pearance to evade a criminal charge. It was Afterwards sought, but in vain, to identify the corpse with one ".Ray mond, and, it went unrecognised. Strange accidents are also reported. A lady stooped to pluck a- flower on the brink of Table Rock, and was taken up dead from the rocks below. Another lady stooped for a cup of water, lost her balance, and was onL of reach and over the Falls almost before her amazed husband knew what had happened. In 1875 a very sad and foolish accident occurred. An engaged couple went behind the Falls, into the Cape of the Winds, without ft ■ guide. The lady actually sought to I bathe in. a pool which even thq guides never visited, Her lover lost his life in •; pathetic and dramatic incident is re -1 corded. A young man’ caught up a charming child who'was watching the * tumbling waves. “ Nowj Lizzie,® bd 5 playfully said, “ I am going to thro# you into the’;watcr,” and he' swung her backwards and forwards. The child screamed, struggled,and slipped from his hands.,* He gazed after her, and, 3 realising what he had done, leaped into f the torrent. Rescue, of course, was t hopeless, and he perished. Remark -; aGte’escapes' “have now * and l again been 3 recorded. One was that of a raur , derer. The sheriff was close behind f him, the river in froot, and only the * wires of the old bridge at Lewiston to 'j help him across. Hand over hand “ he began the passage. r :qui6kly blistered, and then thfey 1- ; Again and again he rested his arths by >, hanging by his legs. At, .length, he reached tfe; dpp^ite;' : ? panting- full an : hour ~ before -be . OQ*r) l ® tmued bis flight. . On- one. occasion*; a painter; was at work oq Second Sistetb • f . Island, when he fell into the^watisr. 1 >, He was carried towards the Falls, and e when only 40ft from them, caught on a )f rock. After a time of terrible anxiety L " he was saved by ropes manipulated fromJtbe shore-, A boatman was,being, le hurried - along towards the Rapids, iy when he threw out a little anchor he ’s had with him. It seemed like playing lo for his life with grim death as he heard a - the anchor bump continually against a ‘ the rocks without ■ grounding. At £ length his fearful anxiety was relieve^ } by its catching a grip, but all night a through the boatman was fossed about ly while he held the anchor-rope. When >g morning dawned he was saved by those 16 on shore. - ■ >*

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

L [by telbobaph.

Auckland, To-day.

At the Bank of New, Zeeland’s half* yearly meeting to-day the net profits lor the half year were reported aft L 84.600, being rather less than those of last half year. A dividend of 16 per cent was de* dared, L 25.000 placed to the reserve fund and L 8,900 carried forward. Tjie coin and money at short call in London is L 1,100,000. 'the deposits and'advances are both somewhat increased, as.oompared with the previous half year. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that'the slight decrease in the circulation and:- the reduead amount of bills receivable due to the general inactivity of throughout the colony, and the less active exchange operations pertaining to the sea son of the year which tjie balanoeralM<4 \ comprises. The deposits exhibit vi sun- ' stantial increase and advances are aleo/ slightly greater than last half. : cipated a light money market for the next six months, but the tendency is in the right direction. Imports fure lefseniipg,, so affording relief,heavy ij|odai now Jn the colonial warehouses. The season promises favorably for both agricultural and pastoral pursuits, and thereappoaris a ; reasonable probability of a fair market for products. The influence of recent large .shipments from the South is being felt in'the slock market, andeohanced prices are being obtained by producers, while the- 1 numerous cheese ' anid, butter factories now being established through out the colony afford graziers a. fair pro spect of profit from their labors .Be de fended the' Banks against the ohkrge of ; exercising severe pressure in consequence of inability to afford ordinary faci lities for customers. The sworn re turns of the Bank showed that despite any efforts [to the contrary, advances continued to inor. ase. The advances of the June quarter 1882 were two millions and a half greater than in the like quarter of the previous year and the same quarter f of the current year showed a further in- ! crease of L 700,006. It was impossible that an increase at such a ratio could be continued, but the policy of the Bank of Nev Zealand would be to afford' rea sonable support to every deserving,' cuS- ’ tomer, and when such support is denied it may be taken .for granted that they must not be within the limits of legitimate business.

The Report was adopted, and the Hon P. Whitaker elected a Director.

SPORTING.

THE BETTING MARKET. [rßDTEb’s TEIEOBAMB.—OOpTCaXOHT.3 - [Received Oct 35, 2-20 pm.J , Melbourne, To-day. . The following ia the latest betting on he Cup ; 8 to 1 agat Calma. 10 1 First Demon. 12 1 Aide-de-Catup and £• Grand.

Derby. There is but little doing on the Darby? Sardius being 6m at 8 to I. : ,

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RBOTBR’a IBLBORAMB—COPYRIGHT.] ' = » 5 Shipping. 1 Mklbouknb, Yesterday. Sailed, this afternoon—*The Unibh rII steamship Hauroto for the Bluff. 11 1. The Bank Robber. ! The trial of Richard Corbett, for rbb- Jf ‘ bery of bullion from the safe at the Commercial Bank of Australia, was concluded to-day. The prisoner was

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1883.



US Tfll mm: net THIS.PAPBR «B'l I ii*| and Advertising Con ERSIST tractate it axidall GOOD other GOOD newspapers eon be made on tho TICLES NEWS ta-jorablo m terms the Ad jr - vertlslnif Agency i— —« ef H. g. HPHBATU). Kew Haven. Conn., Publisher efOuWewspaper and Sank Directory of the World. HIS Special Bargains. gELLISO OFF, MUST BE SOLD. Drawing-room Suites 5a splendid Vel vet, walnut side-board with marble Small Tables in all patterns of walnut, etc Beal /Leptber Dining-room Suites, in mahoginy, and side-boards to match of Furniture. Utensils of every kind for Hoijse Furnishing. Most be as l want to CLEAROFF all my large and varied Stock. 9V Meech, ,B ! WAREHOUSE, Jorneti street. 9 484



Wanted. WANTED TO SELL—Two quiet COWS, just calved. Apply, Office of this Paper. 10 781 \\T ANTED I V y Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low tales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, JoaN Moi-on, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As ■J. M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and j style, he intends even to make greater' exertions in the future, Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207 WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lba’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ch ained on the premises calculated to please the general public—• American Bowls, Skittles, Shouting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bel's, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan -Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lesson £1 per mon*h, or according to arrangement. 1344



Special Advertisements. Fire screens 7 for sale—ail colors. Mbs MANHIRE, 10 775 North oast Belt. JIOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Act Amendment Etc Ftc., Etc. STOP’ THAT COUGH! DON'T DELAY. —How can you stop it 1 Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bonninoton, Christchurch. QRICKBI’ING MATERIAL, Of every description, at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, ’’ ' AT Andrewes Bros., EAST STREET SOUTH. 77 JJO ME, SWEET HOME. XMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS, WITH Phot6s or New Zealand Scbnebt And a Beautiful Assortment of Others of Latest Designs, IN TIME FOB THE HOME MAIL Leaving Ashburton on the 3rd November. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERY, &c., East street Sonin, Ashburton. nls



12 au Agent. 33' a W o w a H 73 *5 P 3 O 73 P cc a B O a p- H Oi. t> 25 O w p -73 r B fc 02 O P'* r'-g Cd Cfl JrujwJ Kw S' Oft 2 5" p c*t o '* c o S 2 » n b H CO B r:Ew seeing goods Vi ."SV *•-' •• K ’•*» every department ; PSr ;..rs?Z DISCOUNT Upon p;;uu ices allowed to purchasers of parcels amount ing to 10s and upwards. Diinant and Coe, Beady Money DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, 952



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing factory HAY E spared no effort to place before , . the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE TKXCK. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices, Nineteen Branches ndw open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion P^vsb, Cashel street, Ch..atchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thousands of parcels being for warded to the order of distant customers upon the distinct understanding that any article not proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by E. C. Brown & Co,, FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under C"flt price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. I, 20s Dress Parcel, contains— Worth £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 018 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 I 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... ... ••• 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6 Our { No. 2,30 a household parcel, contains— -1 pair good medium size blan kets I good honeycomb quilt... ... 8 yds good wincey 1 pair good strong corsets, any size £1 9 10 Worth 1 0 0 12 0 5 0 5 0



£2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, p iragon fiame ... ... ••• ••• 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth ... ... 110 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... ... ••• ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains — Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy while sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb* towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains— Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... ... _ ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ~. ••• 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... ... ... ••• 014 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ••• 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels 0 4 9



£3 15 3 Our No. (7, mourning parcel for £2 10a, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere 1 .6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 09 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt 0 14 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 I pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 6 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains— , Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... ... ... ... 3 6 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... 0 10 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 C 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... ... ... 014 0 1 choice pattern wool tabiecover 0 15 6 2 white Tufkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers ... ... 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 6



£ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 110 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match ... ... ... ... 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia ... ... 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 G Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 G Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 G 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose 0 4 G £5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— A very complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Dsual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 10 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at ones for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to B 0. BROWN & CO., FmUob House, Christchurch. 1362



Special Advertisements. YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE. CHEAP, FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY. BAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Jhriacohun h Prices and ivrauteod bea. of •natorial and workmanship. |~ FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY fTTKVtSHEI) GO TO DAVIS’S



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