SHIPPING.

JORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Ykstbhuat. Omapere, s.s., from Dunedin, via Oatnaru and Timara. . yTanaka, a. a , fromPorfc Chalmers, via JQmkmLl , . i Sailed. Yesterday. Forest Queen, ketch, for Oaxaaru. Wanaka, a.a., for the North. Omapere, s.s., for East Coast ports Wakatu, a.s., for. Wellington, via Kai koura.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived, last /evening Ringarooma, from Sydney. Sailed —Manapouri, for Sydney ; Taia roa, for South. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Hawea, from Picton and Nel son ; Grafton,- from Nelson and West- Coast porta; St Leonards, ship, from, MelbourneTaiacoa, from Onehunga and- Taranaki, with the San Francisco mail. SaUed-rWanganui, ship, for London. Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived— Waitaki, from South ; Enter- 1 prise and Spray, from Stewari’s Island. ■ Sailed— VVaitaki, for Dunedin. i -I’ Dunedin, Yesterday. .

Arrived—Hero, from the North ; Ara-j .Ira®*, from Melbourne ; Wairarapa, from; the North. ___ j

COMMERCIAL.

■T Ashburton Guardian Office,

Thursday Afternoon. . R, .Davies and Co. held their usual monthly sale at the South Rskaia yards on Thursday last. Entries were numerous, but the atten dance was poor, owing to farmers being busy preparing lor harvest. - We disposed of one gelding at Liß I os, one do., I/); and one, aged, I 4 10s; three springers, L 5 5s each; and heifers, 48s, 6d ; pigs, 75. to 2S S "-dd ; and a lot of sundries. ’ 1

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows■ , f ..' For Christchurch and North at 6a. mi , 10.30 am.’, and 5 p.m., daily. J - - ForGheHAeyßakaia, <fec., at 10.30 a.m. 5 p.m. daiiy. For Dupedih, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, >end:Oeraldine, at 10 am, daily. ' For. Temuka, at 6 a.m. .and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 ■‘a.ni. I ,’ and 4.30 p.m., daily. -<;"iFor Greenatreet; Tuesdays' and Fri days, at 10.30 a. m. For vlount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays,,at 6 o.ra. and 4.30 p.m., .‘For’Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur *"days, at 6 aim. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, *t 4i 30 p.m. daily. - For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes r days,;§nd Fridays, at 4.30 p.m.' , For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 am. ; .OSgr l Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 am. ’ -Jx’fl' 'l* • • |

~ Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post ■ . ■ , From Christchurch and Bakaia at 10.15 /k,nL. 4j85 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. ; t<s.®romChertsey, &o. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. ‘From Dunedin and intermediate placef j»t 6.30 p.m. daily. -• ‘ Frotn Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 am. p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Tuesdays and Fri -4 ,pt 3 p.m.. i From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and at 10.5 a. m. and 8.15 p.m. -From Mayfield, on Tuesdays a'nd fcfatur .daya, at 10,5 a.m. From, Ashton, Waterton, and Long heachtft 10 am. daily. Frot& Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. # r TFrdm Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Thursdays, and Sat urdays,. at 4 p.m. ~:Froi£iNevtl<inds, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9.30 a m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, January 13. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar— Horses, Cows, Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, $»;;11,30 a.m. MM. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses, sJj>)W. F. Allen, at his rooms; Burnett Street —Horses, Pigs, Poult* General J *iPro<ioce, &c. ; 11.30 a.m. %for Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. V Tuesday, January 16. H. Wilkin and Co., at the New Zealand

'Wool Stores —Wool ; 11a.m. Matson, Cox and Co., at the'Ashburton Stock. k; 1 -"'” Tuesday, January 23. * V Mr Alfred Harrison,-at Saunders’ Build ings-—Photographer’s Plant; 2 p.m. !

v AMUSEMENTS, &c V Monday, January 18. . Lecture' .by! Archibald Forbes Town P- m. - Friday, January 19. Maccabe’s Entertainment —Town Hall, 8 p.m. ‘ •’ Friday, January 26. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. *“1 i aOj -'S'itTTOpAYj FBBhuA&Y & • ' Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Hoad Board Office, Moore street Monday, February, 12.

County Council, at the County Council v ■ Chambers, at ll o’clock,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1883. As Others See Us.

There is a certain class of men who spend their time in travelling about from country to country, never sojourn ing in any one place for long, and too indolent to look below the surface, while they are at the same time ego tistical enough to fancy themselves fully qualified to pass an opinion on whatever may come under their notice. Meet such a person in society and you vote him a troublesome bore, and, to use a slangy but expressive phrase, you “ cut ” him forthwith. But this kind of man very often has that excessively common affliction known as caco'cthes scribendi, and he .occupies his idle hours, which are many, in putting down his impressions on paper. His lucu brations generally see the light in some obscure newspaper, that would never be heard of in the countries he has visited, were it not that some good natured friend ot the kind that irritated Sir Fretful Plagiary is sure to disseminate thearticleg. Thus it is that observa tions that are not worth the paper they are written on obtain a wide circulation and receive attention out of all propw.

:ion Ito their value. An instance ,61 ;his has occurred recently, in the §,hg|e of a letter concerning "New Zealand published in the Ceylon Advertiser, which several of ourcontemporaries have reproduced. Our visitor does not ap pear to have remained long in the colony, but that in no way prevents him putting forward his opinions with as much assurance as if he had lived here a quarter of a century. We are told that unless a man has a capital of at least he had better not think of settling in this colony, and he calls to witness the books of one farmer which were shown him, and states that a splendid farm that had cost £16,000 was only returning interest on the capital expended at the rate of per cent The natural conclusion that we would arrive at in this'instance is that the farmer knew very little about his business. This reminds one of the old fable of the man who carried about a brick as a specimen ot a whole building, and the particular brick our illustrious visitor exhibits seems to be of a very inferior character. He goes on to tell his friends in Ceylon that commerce in New Zealand is conducted on a system of dishonesty, and that ere long a tre mendous reaction will take place. This prophecy would have more weight if the prophet who uttered it had shown that he had more than a superficial knowledge of the subject he treats of. but it must be remembered that these things are written for the amusement of people who know as much about this colony as we know of Ceylon. What, however, especially struck our super fine visitor was the absence of that humility which should always be observed in well - regulated countries by the lower classes towards their superiors in rank. It seems he found the “ lower classes of settlers ” to be “over-fed and insolent,” while he waxes very wrofh when he comes to speak of the larrikin. ■ This is what he sa y S The colonial-born people are in a deplorable state of morality. The lowest scum of the Home population was brought out by the Government, and the off-spring is what one might expect: the wits being sharpened by the prevailing low chicanery—liars, thieves, continually committing most brutal violent assaults. The ‘ larrikin ’ is the lowest type of humanity I have ever seen.” This is, in truth, dreadful, and we can only pity our illustrious visitor for being obliged to associate with such dreadful people for ever so short a time. The question, however; arises : Why did he go down into the lowest depths in search of types of “ colonial-born people ” ? He might just as well walk in the gutter, and then blame the local Borough Council be cause his boots were spattered with mud. It is, unfortunately, impossible to deny the existence of the larrikin; but to take him as a type of colonials is about as reasonable as to imagine that because many deeds of violence are reported from the United States the American citizen is a blustering blackguard, whose chief amusement is to shoot everybody he comes across. It is probable, however, that our late visitor was some young gentleman whose knowledge of the world is limited to the small island at the south of India and a few months’ sojourn in the Australasian Colonies, If this is so, let us hope that he will gain more wisdom in his future travels, and if he meets with no worse specimen of humanity than the New Zealand larrikin he may regard himself as lucky. The only result of his wonderful letter will be to deter any intending visitors from Ceylon from coming to New Zea land, and if he is a fair specimen of the inhabitants of that island the colony will not suffer from their absence.

Library Committee. — A meeting of the Library Committee takes place this evening, at Mr Ward’s office.

The San Francisco Mail. The Southern portion of the mad left Christ church this afternoon by the ordinary train at a quarter past one. Alford Forest. —Considerable pros pecting has been going on lately (says the Lyttelton Times correspondent), and one gentleman of mining experience, after three weeks spent among the hills, states there is.every inducement for capi talists to engage in mining pursuits. Although more than sanguine, he is, o: course, reticent as to kinds and localities. Should the Rakaia-Methven line be carried on through this district, as at first contemplated, it would open several new fields for labor.

Trying it on. —The following letter appeared in last night’s Dunedin Star ;— Sir, I have just received the enclesed let ter, and think the best answer I can give my unknown correspondent is, with your permission, to publish it in your paper.— I am, etc., W. J. M. Larnach.—“ To W. J. M. Larnach, Esq. Sir, —I have a vote for the Peninsula District, and can com mand twenty or thirty more who do not intend to vote, but will if I ask th ?m. I do not intend voting for any of the can didates, but will canvass on their behalf, and throw in my vote as well, provided I receive a small sum as remuneration for my trouble. Should you not see your way to do this I will not vote for any. I may state, in conclusion, that this is not written for the purpose of prejudicing your election, rather the other way, arid as to any fear on your part from the late Act it is nil. Please address, in first instance, to X, Post Office, not later than Thursday afternoon."

Phrenology. —Professor Lio Medo de livered his first lecture in Ashburton last evening, in the Town Hall, before a fairly numerous audience. A long recitation from Shakespeare’s “Richard If.” com menced the programme, and was given in telligently, although the professor hss a tendency to raise his voice too high at times, probably on account of his not having yet gauged the acoustic properties of the hall. In the lecture that followed, which was delivered with a considerable amount of force, it was claimed that phrenology was the greatest of all sciences. The argument with which this position was supported would certainly not satisfy a logician, but the audience, to judge from the applause that was freely accorded whenever a point was made, were evidently convinced. Some inge nuity was displayed in criticising the “ bumps”—or, as the professor prefers to call them, the “faculties”—of the mur derer Lefroy, and one or two other nota ble characters. But the most amusing part of the entertainment was at the con clusion, when a number of those present mounted the platform for the purpose of having their characters determined by the phrenologist. If the applause and laughter were any criterion, the p-ofessor made several happy hits, and the enuncia tion of the personal peculiarities of his victims appeared to afford infinite amuse ment. Mr Oraigheid was awarded a handsome album for being the possessor of the most intelligent head of those who submitted themselves , to _ examination, Another lecture will be'delivered shortly;

Racing Club. —At a meet ibgof this Club,'held on Tuesday, it was decided tha tDr Rosa and MrR. Friedlander should arrange for a deputation to attend the general meeting of the New: Zealand Grand National Steeplechase; Club, to be-held at jTimaru on the 20 th' inst.' ’ The notice of motion given by . Dr Rosa, which is to the effect that the rule of the Canterbury Jockey Club re elec tion of members be substituted in lieu of the local Club’s rule, thus doing away the present system of open voting, will be oonsidered at a general meeting of the Club to bo held on the 30th inst. After discussion, a motion brought forward by Mr Quill, that a meeting confined to local horses should take place on the next New Year’s Day, was withdrawn.

Sad Fatality. — A fatal accident is re ported from Wellington as having oc curred at Day’s Bay on Monday. It appears that George Frethey, a farmer at the Lower Hutt, proceeded to the Bay with a horse and cart, for the purpose of ciitting some undergrowth. He took with him a pistol and gun, in case he should come upon some wild pigs. Frethey not returning that night, search was instituted, the result being that the horse and dray were found but no sign of the missing man. Next dav, however, he was found lying on his back, with a bullet hole through the top of his head.. It is thought that in going through the bush the pistol went off accidentally, the bullet entering the forehead and escaping at the top of the head. Frethey was a young man, single, and had his life insured for L2OO in the Government office. At the inquest a verdict was returned of “ Accidental death.

0 bituauy. The Right Hon. Sir Samuel Martin, whose, death is reported in the cablegrams published to-day, was the son of the lata Samuel Martin, of Cal more, Londonderry. He wasboyn inlSOl, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, entered at Gray’s Inn in 1821, and after wards at the Middle Temple ; practising: at first as a special pleader. After having been called to the bar by the latter society in 1830, he went the Northern circuit, and gained reputation in Liver pool and other towns by the ability he exhibited in the conduct of cases. He married a daughter of Sir Frederick Pol lock, the Lord Chief Baron, in 1843, was made Q. 0., and at the general election in August, 1847, was elected, on Liberal principles, one of the members for Ponte fract, which he represented till 1850, when he was appointed a Baron of the Exchequer, and shortly afterwards knighted. He resigned his judgeship at the close of the year 1873, and was sworn of the Privy Council. He rejoined the Bench of the Middle Temple in 1878. The Volunteers. —-A Press Associa tion telegram from the Thames says : “ The various Volunteer companies here are endeavoring to reorganise themselves under ths new regulations. Much diffi culty is experienced by some of them in doing so, as, with the small maximum strength allowed, and the number of stated parades which must be attended during the year, it will be impossible in some instances to earn the capitation grant by the minimum of men attending the parade. This arises from the nature of the men’s employment—as, for in stance, miners, who require ■to work during the night time, thus preventing them attending drill. If the maximum was larger this could be got over, but Un less some concession in this respect is made, it is feared the splendid corps of the Navals, if not others, will be forced to disband. Some feeling is evinced among the men at not having had a definite re ply from Wellington to their request for a concession of the nature indicated.” The Wellington Engineer Corps have de cided not to serve under the now regula tions, and the members will tender their resignations forthwith.

The Reception of Si a W. Jervois.- A. large meeting of influential citizens was held in the Wellington Council Cham bers yesterday afternoon for the purpose of completing arrangements for the re ception of Sir William Jervqis, The matter has been taken up with great en thusiasm, and efforts are being made to render it one of the most successful that has yet been witnessed here. On arrival of the Wakatipu, she will be convoyed up the harbor by the yachting fleet of Wei-

lington. As he leaves the vessel, Sir William will be met by the Mayor and members of the City Council and repre sentatives of other public bodies, who will present addresses of welcome. Two tri umphal arches will be erected, one at the shore end of the wharf and the other at the entrance of Government House grounds It is expected that the whole of the Friendly Societies, Volunteers, Fire Brigades, : and Salvage Corps will take part in the procession. During the day the school children will, if the school masters can possibly arrange, also take part in the proceedings. In the evening there will be a torchlight procession through the town. A resolution was unanimously passed, expressing the thanks of the citizens of Wellington at the excellent manner in which Sir James Prendergast had fulfilled the duties of Administrator of the Government since the departure of Sir Arthur Gordon.

A Coming Emigration Agent. —Says a Wellington contemporary ;—Mr John James Jones, M.G.0., F.R.G.S., an ex member of the London School Hoard, has

recently left England, in the interests ef emigration to the colonies, and will most probably, in the course of his travels, visit New Zealand after touring through Canada. He has written on emigration, and here are his most recent opinions addressed to the English working classes. They may not be nov.d, but they are forcible :—“ I am not for that emigration which takes away a well-paid workman from a good employer, but 1 am for the emigration of all those who cannot find a well-spread table for their families here. I would lay great stress upon the fact that emigration is not for the ne’er-do well, or the idle, or the dissolute—they would not do as well abroad as at home— but it is a splendid opportunity for the man with good health, energy and a de termination to got on. I believe that in dustrial society has reached a new stage. New forces, new condrions and new opportunities now exist. Europe is crowded. Crowns, Feudalism, privileges, partial laws, and devouring armaments deprive the common people of subsistence or condemn them to perpetual precarious ness. Hero in England we have surplus workers ; abroad there are unoccupied acres where a hundred millions of families may dwell in opulence and ownership. Here the Government offers to workmen only the lot of the soldier or the fate of the pauper. The sole deliverance is that of wedding the people to the prairies. The new cry of progress is—dispersion. If workmen are wise they will train no more children for mill or mine. Mechanics only minister to luxury they can, as a rule, never taste. Children should bo trained for tho field. Their eyes should be taught to look abroad. They should be famili arised with the literature of adventure, and fed with the inspiration of distant enterprise. No education is of any value to them which does not include that of the farm, and soil, and crops, and cli mat s. The steamships will cany them to lands of independence in ten days. I, for one, say to mechanics, beg no more for employment, higgle and supplicate no more for hopeless increase of wages—go away. The farmer does not want you, the manufacturer does not want you, the trades-man does not want you, the poor law guardians do not want you—go away. You have nothing to gain by violence; you ought not to seek anything from, pity.” .. .=

At La&f.—The Oity Bank; liquidation came to » ! closp on November j 21, and sit a meeting in Glasgow it was announced, in spite of a prediction to the contrary, that the B<*nk had, after all, pa|d 20s in the pound. The solvent share holders had been called upon to pay L 2,750 per LIOO share. The Native Minister’s Ultimatum. — Mr Bryce received a few days ago a communication from Topotahi, a chief in the King Country, in which he stated that he had seen Mr Bryce’s letter to Wahanui. Topotahi says that it was Tawhaio who withhold his consent to proposals embodied in the letter. In his opinion the arrange ment? with regard to roads and railways and other matters were in a satisfactory position. Topotahi further asks that a fair and liberal compensation should be given to the Natives. He thinks that people who have committed crimes in that district should be allowed to go at large, an amnesty being granted them. Tawhaio should be taken in charge and treated as one would a loving child. In conclusion the chief'mentions that the natives are favorable to the sitting of the Lands Court at Mokau t and to the survey ofj lands between Paraninihi and Mckau.— In replying to the chief Mr Bryce says ■ that his last words to Tawhaio Had gone to Wahanui, and they had been rejected. > The construction of roads and railways through the Maori country would be of immense benefit alike to natives and. Europeans. As regarded the reference to an amnesty being gr.mted, it was a question as to whether those who had: committed crimes were now acting pro-; perly, and if they are, or are not, likely to commit crimes in the future. The* proposal for the surveys was a good one, and it was hoped that before any; lengthened period the roads and railways! would be gone on with. ■ j

New Zealand Insurance Company.— j' At the half-yearly meeting of the New 1 Zealand Insurance Company, held at; Auckland yesterday, the Hon. James Williamson, Chairman of Directors, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said : ' Considering the severe competition we have, now to con tend against, it is very gratifying to he able to recommend another dividend, and also to be able to carry forward a small amount of surplus to next year. Without any single fire or marine loss of serious magnitude we regret to have to report no less than 222 .fires during the half-year. Only five of these, however, exceed LI,OOO, and of 16 marine losses only six exceed L 2,000. It will be some satisfac tion for you to know that, so far during the year now begun, our losses are re? duoed in number, and the prospect of business in that respect is, at least, more encouraging. I think it highly probable that the experience of insurance business of late will damp the ardour of those who have created new Companies, under the belief, I presume, that old Companies established in this country were making large profits. Your Directors have re. cently made arrangements fof taking over

the fire business of the Queensland In surance Company. Mr Reader Wood seconded the motion, - which was unani mously carried; Messrs J. L. Wilson and Buddie were re-elected Messrs G. Fraser and W. S. Lawrie were re-appointed Auditors, and a vote of thanks to the Directors and officers was passed. Mr Thomas Bussell spoke in high terms of the management of the Company’s London Branch, . and some

amendments to the articles of Associa tion, the effect of which ia to substitute :an annual for half-yearly meetings, and to authorise the Directors to declare interim dividends, were passed. - ....

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iMblboubne, Jan. 4.

The Government have selected five in dependent gentlemen as a Board of En quiry into the recent railway accident. .Lady Normanby’s health requiring change, the Governor has accepted the offer of Mr Wm. Taylor’s mansion, at Neelor, for two months, during the hot weather. The settling over the Champion Race was satisfactory. Mr Pearson was the largest winner, with L 1750. Two men who formed a Totalisator Club prior to the last Melbourne Gup have levanted with a lot of money. li> is believed they have gone to'one of the other colonies. A severe snowstorm occurred on the Australian Alps, at Harnetville, on last Sunday. Sydney, Jan. 4. Parliament met yesterday, and the new Secretary was presented to the Governor to-day. The Government are inviting tenders for the construction of the railway to unite the southern and northern lines, a distance of about twenty-nine miles. > The weather has been showery the past two days. At Grafton and Cheater it was raining in torrents; six inches had fallen in 36 hours, The weather is cool for the time of the year. Cleverly forged Bank of Australasia notes are in circulation. The revenue returns issued are very satisfactory.. They show an increase on the quarter of L 163,000, and on the year of L 704.000. Of the latter increase taxation gives L 133,000, railways L 368,000, pastoral leases L 123,000, and the amount at credit of the consolidated revenue fund at the close of the year Was L 3,888,000.

One hundred and thirty-one thousand fares were collected on the tramways on New Year’s Day. Concerning the death of the boy at Middle Harbor by collision of a boat and steamer, the jury considered the owner of the steamer responsible, for not having kept a proper look out. Brisbane, Jan. 4.

Hope Cooper, Attorney-General, has been appointed Northern Supremo Court Judge, in the place of Judge Shepherd, deceased.

0. E. Chubb has been appointed Attor ney-General. The Premier and Lady Mcllwrailh have started on a visit to the Southern colonies.

SPORTING.

OAMARU J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. The following weights for events at the Autumn Meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club were declared on Wednesday night : . Oamaru Cop.—Sir Modrad, 9at 101 b ; Natator, Bst 121 b; Tasman, Bst 51b ; Somnus, Sat 31b ; Luna, 7st 131 b ; Envy filly, 7st 91b ; Sir Garnet; 6st 61b ; Nep tune, Gat 61b. Autumn Handicap. —Sir Modred, 9sf 181 b ; Tasman, Bst 61b ; Somnus, Sat 4lb ; Luna, Bst 11b ; Envy filly, 7st 121 b ; Iris, 7st 81b ; Violin, 6st 61b ; Marchioness Neil, 6st 61b ; Sir Garnet, 6st 61b ; Nep tune, 6st Gib. Handicap Hurdle Race. —The Agent, 12st 71b ; Katerfelto, lias 21b; Quamby, list 21b; Why Not, 10st 121 b ; Wild Boy, 10st; Mobarakara, 10at ; Milo, 9st Blb ; Albion, 9at 61b ; Young Sled mete, 9st 3lb ; Gmg Awa’, 9st; Kare area, Bst 71b ; Maribyrnong, 8»t 71b.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH v. TIN WALD.

This match, which was played on the Domain ground yesterday, resulted in an easy victory f«r the home team, who won by an innings and eight runs, Ashburton’s first innings closed for 177. L. F. Ap drewea batted with considerable f readonly

making 46, while G. An draws and Crocker put together 34 each. - Hosking * con*' tributed 25 in good style', and Patting made 11, none of the others reaching double figures. The Tinwald men only managed to score 99 in their first innings, Fossler (24) and Castelli (45) being also able to withstand the bowlings / Being more than 70 behind their opponent# ,she visitors had to follow on, but the second innings opened badly, three tickets fall ing for no tuns. Maud, however,.(rea.ted the field to some leather-hunting,' aUd wtis not disposed of till he had made SO.- telli made 19, but the batting/ of the rest of the Eleven was very mediocere, and the innings closed for 70, or eight runs below their opponents. The two Elevens dined at Quill’s H otel in the evening, where an excellent spread was provided. /Subjoined are the scores : * ”' y * Borough—lst Innings. S rocker, b Maud ... ... ... 34 [arsh, b Jephson ... ..... , A. Pooka, c Shephard, b Maud , iv . 3 G. Andrews, c Shephard, b Jephson 34 Hosking, b Castelli ... ...- .1. 25 L. F. Andrewes. b Jonea ... ...-46 Ivess, b Castelli... .71 ' ... ... --4 Purchase, d Jones,b Jephson ; j \.st & Eastham, not out ... ... .'JE. fl Patching, b Jephson , ... 11 Davis, at-Maud, -b Jephsodi 4.4 v. ... 3 Extras ... , T ,~v 11 Total ... .., -| 177 Tinwald—lst Innings. Fossler, b'Hosking ... | ...i „, i; ,. f^,^4 A.. MoLaughlan, c and b, Hosking .... 0 C. Jephson, b Croker ... x ... ... 6 M. Scott, b Hosking ... ... 7 i .0. Maud, b Hosking ... ... ~ ~,,.4 0 B. Castelli, Ibw, b Hosking.,..., . ,45 ; W. Wilson, b Hosking , - .... .. ~.... ~6 ! C.: Shephard,) b Crocker-... ~ ... • ’ ,4 2 ; ;IL Jones, not out ... ... ' ... 3 |T. Clothier, b Hosking ... ... 1 Grant, cL. F. 'Andrewes, b Crocker ... 0 Extras ’’ i ... ... 6 ' Total. ... 2nd Innings. Jones, bA. Fooks ! ... ... 0 McLaughlin, o Ivess, b.A» Fooks ... 0 Grant, at Crocker, bA. Fooks ... 0 Maud, c Hosting, bG. Andrew*- ... 30 Clothier, ,c Ivess, b G.i Andrews .• ... 2 Shephard, bG. Andrews, ... . ... 4 Chichester, c and bA. Foots ..." ‘ ... 1 | Jephson, bG. Andrews -...-" a Wilson, not out... ..i :t. -5... 8 , Scott, c and b Andrews ... —2 , Castelli, 0 Ivess, b Hosking ... , : ..* J. 9 1 Extras ... ~./3 \ Total- ... ... 70

THE MASSEY CASE.

. : sv , I [by telegraph.] ( DtrNßDiiT, To-da£ > In Massey’s case Mr Stout prosecutes 1 and Mr Fitchett defends. Mr and Mrs I Massey have been charged jointly with stealing, waterworks debentures. jMt ' Stout opened the case length. He said --that a number of waterworks 1 bonds were prepared in duplicate l fbrhfck change, and handed to Massey, the then 1 town olark, who' retained' them. After i Massey left the corporation employ, the book referring to the waterworks '■ tares could not be found, and l iphon^he > was written to he repliadthat 1 books. After his arrest this book was fdund > at his house. -The duplicate bonds " wire > sold by Mrs Massey in Mhlbopipeyand to shew that her husband was aware of Ivw > action, Hhe counsel. read > the sale results,, taken Massay’s i, pocket book, which was ‘found on ( him when arrested. ; The'case for the prdsbcu tion was this : —Massey obtained '-Hie bonds ready for exchangethat he left the town clerk’s office without,, delivering them up to Mr Gibson (the present tcpfrn clerk), and that these bonds, which were intended for exchange, were afterwards sold in Melbourne by Mrs Massey, with , his knowledge, and that he reaped the re j ward of her sales. » si-dno The case is exciting great interest here.

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

TRIAL OF ARAB!. - ”» r The Court Martial, 'vthiph had: been summoned to meet in Cairo for the trial of Arabi Pasha assembled, on. December 3rd. He pleaded guilty to a charge of rebellion. The proceedings . jrjjr? brief, the Court sitting. only Ifcir h raw minutes. In the afternoon the Court re* assembled, and pronounced a sentence of of death against Arabi. The Khejliva subsequently commuted the sentence- to exile for life. It was announced'that'the Prosecution Committee had decided’to abandon all the charges Against'Arabi Pasha except that of armed' The committee commafiicaled its decision to Mr Broadley, Arabi’s counsely who con* sented to aco used being committed- ior trial before the Court Mattial without prolonging the preliminary proceedings. The charges, which were framed 1 under the Egyptian codes, were—Having re volted and refused to obey orders to cease revolt, and with having, in violation' J of the orders of the Khedive, refused to dis band his army. Arabi was arraigned. at nine o’clock in the morning in the Hall of the Old Davia Buildings. Raoab Pasha, ex-Governor of the Soudan, ' presided ; Sir Charles Wilson watched t’heqcase oa behalf of the Government -of Great Britain, but no counsel was present! for the Egyptian Government. Arabi occupied a seat behind Mr Broadley and the Hon. Mark Napier, and was the only prisoner present. The President read the .charges, and asked prisoner whether he : :would plead guilty. Arabi handed-certainpapers to Mr Broadley, who thereupon rose and stated that accused had voluntarily, and in accordance with the • advice of his counsel, pleaded guilty., There, wpre few persons present, and these were almost exclusively Europeans. -‘ The pro ceedings occupied five minutes only. On the re-assembling of the. Court at 3 o’clock in the afternoon RacMha Pasha read the sentence declaring that, as Arabi had pleaded guilty, - the Court-bad no alternative but to sentence himtedpkth. Arabi’s demeanor before the Court, was dignified. The decree commuting Tithe sentence says Arabi will be amenable to sentence of death if he re-enters' Egypt' or ts dependencies. v" r / f> ■ :t OPENING OP THE NEW LAW COURTS, t

The Queen opened thj new Courts- of Justice in the Strand on December! 4th with itnposing ceremonies. Thousands of persons assembled along the - route of; the Royal procession from Paddington railway station to the Courts. The > prootaaion, which consisted of the Queen, the tPein cesses Christian and ’Beatrice j the Court officials, and a largeeaoort, started «t>half past eleven o'clock. All the Judges: had previously proceeded in state to West minster to await, with the Prince and Princess of Wales; the arrival of the Queen. The proceedings at the Courts were brief, consisting of the delivery of the key to the Queen by the First Commis sioner of Works, and by Her Majesty to the Lord Chancellor. After prayer by the Archbishop of York and the formal an nouncement of the opening of Courts, the Attorney : GQneral obtained the Royal leave to enter the proceeding-jUmn. records of the Court. Mr Lbweu, the Unite! States Minister, and -all Diplo matists and Cabinet officials were present at (the ceremony. The weather was magnificent, and theioc casion was considered a great one, Skiborne. Lord -Higfi", Chancellor, I( ijas created an Earl in honor of the The last act before the handing of over to the r legal authorities hours’ search, similar to that always been made siuce the Gujippyder

THE ASHBURTON GOAKDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1888.



TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. facers JfitATß Ashbubton fob Ohbisx . - ohoboh and intermediate stations at 7.10 TeAlJiB Leave Ashburton fob Temabu .’•ahd Sooth, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter p«K , ceeding no farther than Timaru. Tbadtb Akkive at Ashbubton from ■ Ghbistchubch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), : : 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashbubton from Tqubu and South at 10.46 a.m., 5.28 .fMn. (Express), and 8 p.tn.



JlnwHK-BEST VALUE FOR READY JL MONEY !/<«/- 1/'-./.’ IS THE Hj MEN’S AND BOYS’ 0 L O THING Manufactured " B Y THE • NEW ZEALAND ■. Clothing Factory, >t , Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all ever Now Zealand. ;, o J A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE ’« «■ . WHOLESALE PRICE. 11 - ‘Thousands of discerning customers that the Now Zealand Clothing .factory’s Garments are the very best for r MONEY. Ashburton Branch: to . 'fOillUlilbK , T STREET. :W. SPARROW, Haiuobb. r pl‘-' ACT, 1881, bn Sals at i Office of this Paper.



Wanted WANTED— 2 good HANDS to Tie on the platform, or ; Stock. Apply C. Martin, Pine Farm, Winslow. WANTED A Strong BOY for Blacksmith’s shop. Apply, W. Cockle, Wakanui, or Office of this Paper. 33 WANTED A Smart Respectable YOUTH, of 15 to 17 years of age Apply immediately to Distant and Coe, Drapers, 'East street. 53 WANTED —A respectable MARRIED COUPLE, for a farm (without en cumbrance). A young couple preferred. Apply to John Bland 69 WANTED— Tenders for CARTING a quantity of wheat to Chcvtsey, tenders to be in by 17th inst. Roberts and Winter. 70



TENDERS for MATCH-LINING an office 14 x 24, adjoining Mr W. H. Gundry’s, East street. Apply to • W. R. BOYLE, 57 Moore street.



\-\jAIfYED I V\ - Elston, KNOWN—That Robert Barnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to, Sweep Chimneys at yqry low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. ' ~ 760 c ANTED KNOWN. w That BONEDUST, specially prepared lor drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc , can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. WANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and ho wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Bread alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under 'his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRA.DB BAKERY, East street —-R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 Special -Advertisements; [With an apology to Green's Shade.] CHEAP HOOTS AND SHOES.—The BIG SHOP in East Street, Ash burton, has just been opened with an entirely NEW STO 'K of English, Foreign, and Colonial-nude BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, which have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where. —C. HAWKINS, “Munstec” Warehouse, Ashburton ; also at Tin wald. -VTEWEST BOOKS at R. SEVAN’*, J_\| Saunders’ 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 0. L. Balfour), Captain ’ Cook’s Voyages, arid others. A large stock of second-hand books—all offered at the lowest possible price for cash. 32



d A L. COAL. COAL. .We have .now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Liambton Goal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. ißn TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



■VFOTICE TO BLACKSMITHS, BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just landed, ex Mary Campbell, from Greymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The best procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & 00.



John Meech, Burnett street, Ashburton, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER. The above advertiser begs to intimate to his numerous friends and customers that as he has EXTENDED HIS PREMISES He is now in a position to execute ail kinds of FURNITURE at prices to meet THE TIMES. Second-hand Furniture bought and sold. First Prize awarded at the late A. and P. Show. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade. Werkdhop —Next Mail Jffice.



I F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH. ASHBURTON. foIVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed beat of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FUKNIBHED ■lO



Special Advertisements -OHRISTMAS PRESENTS. JUST OPENED UP, A Large and Choice Selection of ■FANCY GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS. &0., &c., &0. Ail dr ewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS, &o. East street south, Ashburton. n!5



We have now ex vessels from ment of DRESSED IN STOCK and for sale, Kaipara, a large aasort- 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 < ho best quality to be obtained, 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



[HE 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. gPBC IA L NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin, Hare great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a man ler as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G.. R., West & Go. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above can always be found. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC ! MUSIC 1 I MUSIC !1! And 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 g ATE TOUR GRAIN, AND PURCHASE Walter A. Wood’s TWINE REAPER AND BINDER,



Which obtained the FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDAL against all comers at the TRIAL held last season in Christ church, under the auspices of tha 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, 21st December, —To Messrs Poyntz and Co, —Gentlemen.—ln an swer to your enquiry 1 might state that the Wood’s Twine Binder, works te my entire satisfaction,and may mention that during last season, I cut 154 acres of wheat during a strong wind with perfect' ease, and produced good work. Yours truly, Henry Herne, manager for J. B. Ruddenkiau. Newlands, 22nd December, —Messrs Poyntz and 00., Ashburton. —I have this day completed cutting 25 acres of rye grass on my farm at Newlands, 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 Griffin, FOR SALE— Second-hand GRASS-STRIPPER. FOR SALE - Second-hand McCormick REAPERS and BINDERS. FOR SALE- Four-horse DRIY. FOR SALE— A WAGONETTE, in capital order. FOR SALE— An Eight-horse-powor ENGINE, by Clayton and Shuttleworth, in good order. FOR SALE COMBINE, by Marshall. ON SALE BINDER TWINE, WIRE, and OIL, at current rates. Poyntz & Co., AGENTS



Special Advertisements. H. M. Jones’ DESIRES to call special attention to the following items, which have been carefully selected for the coming Festive Season : BOOKS ! BOOKS !! REWARD, PKESENTATION, and PRIZE BOOKS, NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls' Own Annual Chatterbox Child's Companion Infants’ Magazine, &c., &c. POETS — VARIOUS Authors ; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS ! TOYS !! TOYS !!! GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, and Indiarubber. . DOLLS ! DOLLS !! DOLLS !!! I ALL SIZTS—From one inch to two feet—in Wood, Rag, China, Composition, etc, FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above, suitable for Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts. ALL the above Goods are offered at the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. PIANOS. ORGANS, BRASS, and STRINGED ISSTRUMEN IS ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d 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. G. 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 handle 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 Free {Storage supplied whilst awaiting shipment, and every care taken to ensure dupatch. GEORGE G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, .Ashburton.



THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PANY Is prepared to Insure against Fire ALL KINDS OP GRAIN, Whether Growing, in Stook, in Stack, or in Store, Ax Lowest Ccthkent Rates. JAMESON & ROBERTS, 71 Agents, Ashburton. Thomas Taylor, JgAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDIN G OAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3 p.m , with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will bo inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to bo inserted. , Special notices can bo received up to 3.30 p.m., but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must bo accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.