SHIPPING.

JORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Sunday. Kestrel, ketch, from Okains Bay. Annie, ketch, from Okains Bay. _ Saucy Lass, schooner, from Wellington. Yesterday. Wave of Life, schooner, from Havelock. Sailed- Yesterday. Annie, ketch, for Okains Bay. Volunteer, schooner, for Okains Bay.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office u follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. ' For Greenstreet, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 10.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at-4.30p.rn. daily. For Flemington, an Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ad Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a, m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 am. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 *.km, 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. 6.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Tuesdays and Fri days, at 3 p. m. .From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, And Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. From NewUnds, 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, &c.; 11.30 a.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses, 1 p.m. SJ* W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street —Horses, Pigs, Poulb General Produce, &c.; 11.30 a.m. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Tuesday, January 16. R. Wilkin and Co., at the New Zealand , Wool Stores—Wool ; 11a.m. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o To-morrow, Wednesday, January 10. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Phrenological Lecture —Town Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, January 26. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Saturday, February 3. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street ■;.L: . ", 1 ■

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.39 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express),and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.46 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883. Sir Arthur Gordon’s Dispatches.

When it was announced that Sir Arthur Gordon was about to leave New Zealand, the news was received by a large majority of the people of this colony with great satisfaction. Indeed, it may be questioned if we have ever had a Governor who, during the term of his administration, rendered himself more unpopular than the latest occu pant of the position. From the very first he showed himself out of harmony with the Ministry, and a further ac quaintance with his peculiarities went to prove that he was far from being the right man in the right place. Gifted with but small intellectual power and with a mind incapable of viewing a question save from his own point of view, Sir Arthur Gordon came to this colony from Fiji, where he had earned an unenviable reputation for blindly supporting the native race against the settlers. A weak man, who for a time has been accorded the powers of a despot, is the very last person who should be sent as Governor of New Zealand. Sir Arthur Gordon, it soon became evident, wished to govern this colony in the same autocratic manner as he had Fiji, and he utterly failed to re cognise the difference in the conditions of the two countries. But it is only recently that we have discovered how perfectly unfitted for the position of Governor of New Zealand Sir Arthur Gordon was. It was indeed known that he had sent Home certain dispatches to the Colonial office, but as to the contents of those documents no one seemed to care a button. Sir Arthur had attempted to interfere with the Government in re spect to their dealing with Native affairs, but the will of the people made itself felt so strongly that even our late governor saw that to meddle with the Ministry would only serve to make him appear in a more ridiculous light than ever. One would have imagined that Sir Arthur Gordon would have accep ted his defeat with a good grace, but vanity seems to be his strongest point and when this was wounded he sat down in a splenetic mood and penned a series of State papers, giving his own view of Native affairs in the colony. The mere fact that these dispatches were sent Home without consulting the cabinet is sufficient to show that our late governor was totally imeompetent for the post heoccupied. But before the contents of these dispatches which have only transpired during the last few days, were learnt, it is doubt

ful if even those who were least dis posed to think well of Sir Arthur Gor 1 don would have credited him with the possession of so much petty spite. He seems to have regarded the Ministry as his natural enemies, whose object it was to thwart him in his endeavors to bring about a peaceful solution of the Native difficulty. If the misrepresenta tion to be found in theses dispatches is not wilful, it shows at any rate that Sir Arthur Gordon was, both on ac of his obstinate temper and his ignor ance of the native question, to say nothing of other palpable disqualifica tions, quite unsuited for the appoint ment he obtained through family in terest, and it is fortunate for the peace of New Zealand that we had a Govern ment in power that refused to pander to his prejudices. It is easy enough to sneer at the march ©n Parihaka, and Mr Bryce and his white horse have given small wits subject matter for their poor jokes, both in and out of Par liament, but no one who has taken the trouble to look at the question seriously can doubt that the course adopted was the only possible one to avert a dis turbance. Now that Sir Arthur Gor don’s Governorship of New Zealand is a thing of the past, for which the colony is profoundly thankful, what he may have said concerning his whilom responsible advisers will not have the slightest effect here. But evidence is not wanting to show that Knglish news papers, which have recently been show ing a greater, if not more intelligent, interest in our affairs, are upholding the views expressed in Sir Arthur Gordon’s dispatches. The Pall Mall Gazette, for example, has published an article, in which the Ministry of the colony are condemned for the action they took at Parihaka, and although the arguments used are amusing enough to those who know the real state of the case, people at Home, who are only too ready to accept any official utterance as unanswerable, will take as true the facts given by our late Governor, and will consider the unjustifiable strictures passed upon the members of the Cabinet merited. At all events we can now rejoice even more heartily than before that Sir Arthur Gordon is no longer Governor of New Zealand, and it is to be hoped that the Imperial Government will never again appoint a man to the post whose ignorance of constitutional politics is only equalled by his vindictive and obstinate temper.

Hunt Club. —The committee of the Club having failed in their efforts i.o con tinue the hunt, Messrs Saunders Bros, have leased their pack of hounds to the Otago Hunt Club for next season.

Maccabe. —On account of illness Mr Maccabe, who gave his final performance at Dunedin on Saturday under great difficulties, has been obliged to take a rest. His appearance at Oamaru has therefore been postponed for a week. Cricket. —The Borough Club will try conclusions with the Tinwald Club to morrow, on the Domain Ground, com mencing at 12.30. The following will represent the local Club: —Messrs Hosking, L. F. Andrews, Amos, G. W. Andrews, Marsh, Purchase, Ivess, Davis, Groves, Crocker and Patching. Emergencies— Davison snd Eastham. A supper will take place at Quill’s Hotel, at 7 o’clock.

A good Shearer. —To shear 194 sheep (says the Wanganui Chronicle of a recent date) in nine hours is a notable feat, and one which to very many persons will seem quite incredible. Yet we are informed that this was done at Messrs Moore and Currie’s Bushy Park run by George Brough, who learnt his shearing in Can terbury, and who is well-known as one of the quickest and neatest wielders of the shears in the Wanganui district. Our New Governor. —Preparations on an extensive scale are being made in Wel lington with a view of giving Sir William Jervois a befitting reception on his ar rival there. He is expected to arrive on the 18th inst. The Mayor of Wellington, has, it is understood, invited the Mayors of all, the principal towns in the colony to be present at the ceremony. All local Friendly Societies will take part in the proceedings. The schoolmasters in the city have been written to, to arrange, if possible, for a procession of school children, by whom the National Anthem will be sung.

The Salvationists Mistaken eor a Circus. —The Salvation Army in England sent recently three men and one young woman to Bombay. Their landing was celebrated with a public demonstration, the details of which have been sent to England by telegraph. Each of the men wore a yellow coat reaching to the knees, pantaloons, a turban, shawl, and English boots. The woman was attired in a yel low dress and a hat trimmed with ribbon. Bullock carts were as the war chariots of the Army, and, with the young woman beating a tambourine, the procession paraded the principal streets. To the n itives the scene was a source of considerable amusement. They took the four missionaries for circus people, and possibly imagined that the procesnou was a pagea it arranged by the Government to commemorate the victory of Sir Garnet Wolseloy in Egypt. Lambing Down. —A ease of alleged “ lambing down ” came on for hearing at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yester day afternoon. The plaintiff, Patrick Moynahan, deposed that he was a station laborer, and had lately been employed on Rivetsdale station. He came down to town on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and put up at Mrs Harding’s hotel, in Willis street. He was accompanied by a man named George Skudder. His companion sug gested that he should leave some of his money with the land'ady, and he gave her L 42, L3O being by an order on Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. He then had LsorL 6in his possession, When he left the hotel, he found it was too late to go to Murray, Roberts and Co.’s place of business, and postponed his visit until the Friday. On that day he got the order from Mrs Harding, and on presenting it found that no letter of advice had been re ceived there. He then returned the document to the defendant, saying thatshe could give him a pound or two if ho required any money before it was honoured. She replied that ha could have anything in the house, but that she would not give him any money on it. Shortly after this he went to her and asked for the loan of LI 10s, but she re fused to comply with his request. That night he slept at the Melbourne Hotel. He subsequently spoke to her on the sub ject, and she told him that she did not owe him a “ rap.” On the Saturday she made a similar reply, but said she would give him L 3 to clear out. On the follow ing Wednesday he went to Messrs Mur ray, Roberts and Co.’s warehouse, and stopped payment of the order, aftewards proceeding to defendant’s hotel. He asked her to give up the cheque, but she declined. The whole of the L3O was still owing to him. He spent a good deal between Wednesday and Saturday, but did not throw it away. Ho did not think he had spent L 5 per diem ; he would swear ho never asked defendant to cash the order herself. The order was subse quently bashed by Mrs Harding.

Schooii Committee. The ordinary m nthly meeting of the Committee takes place this evening. The annual meeting for the election of Committee, we hear, takes place on 22nd January. Our Own “Forbes.”—Mr Archibald Forbes has a rival in Captdn W. Jackson- Barry, who was advertised to make his last appear,nice at Blenheim, the subject being “ A Tour round the world ; Kings and Chiefs I have met; Cannibals 1 have seen. ” Druids. —A meeting was held last evening at the Ashburton Hotel for the purpose of taking into consideration the formation of a lodge of Druids in this district. Mr F. Kilick occupied the chair, and the district president, Mr W. Skin ner, having explained the objects of the Order,the following rssolution was put and carried :—“That a branch of the Order be established in Ashburton (if petition sanctioned.”) Mr Smith was elected temporary secretary, and Mr T. Richmond treasurer.

A Strange Fashion. —The latest vagary in fashion is the wearing of brace lets on the arms and wrists of men. A Home paper says ;—“ Salvini and Rossi wear broad bands of silver, framing medals of St. George, riveted upon their upper right arms. The Archduke Rudolph wears a bracelet of chain-mail; the heavy one which Victor Emanuel wore, with a medallion of St. Hubert, is now used by his eldest son. The Prince of Wales and his next brother have also adopted the custom.” The step from this folly to wearing rings in the nose is not a very long one.

The Retort Courteous. — When two distinguished members of the “long robe ” (says the Christchurch Telegraph) happen to be connected with the same case, the Court visitors are sure to be entertained with those little legal ameni ties that so seldom crop up. Yesterday a witness in a case of cruelty to animals was asked by Mr Joyce whether the speed of the horse did not depend partly upon its breed. Mr Holmes remarked that he hoped the horses in Christchurch were sufficiently well bred to go eight miles an hour. We should want dookeys next. Mr Joyce : We have plenty of those in Court. We have, retorted Mr Holmes, and the little passage at arms terminated. Stack Burning. — A man named Innes was arrested at the Levels Station yester day on a charge of wilfully setting fire to a stack of grass seed which was burnt down early on Saturday morning. Innes, it appears, had been working on Friday last and for some days previously at the station, and left there at a late hour on Friday night. Suspicion lighted on him as being the incendiary, and when yester day morning he returned to his work. Constable Stanley was communicated with. On being arrested Innes confessed to having sat fire to the stack, and said he did so because he had been told smoke was good for liver complaint. We (Ti maru Herald) are informed he had pre viously threatened to burn certain pro perties in the district.

Thb Hamilton-Priestly Case. — In the course of the Police Court examina tion in this case at Auckland yesterday, the Crown Prosecutor said an axe had been taken charge of by the police, and submitted to analysis by Mr Pond, the Provincial Analyst, in order to ascertain if there were atiy stains of blood on it. He had examined the supposed blood marks both with the naked eye and with a microscope, and had found there was no blood upon it, therefore the axe would have to be dismissed from the case. He might also state that the blood-stained trousers and the hat of the male prisoner had been examined by Mr Pond with a similar result. Blood was found upon the trousers, and they might be stains of the blood of a mammal, but they were surrounded by some fatty matter, as if blood and grease mixed had dropped on the garment. He thought it only fair that this matter should be stated, as a section of the press had attached great importance to the discovery of blood stains.

The Chinese in America. —The Canadians are getting very unhappy over the presence of the Chinese, who have been imported to build their railway, or to act as “ navvies,” in British parlance. The Young Men’s Christian Association are teaching them English in Toronto, but the bulk of the community is kicking very lustily against the crowds which keep arriving, and are prevented from passing into the United States. The future home of the American Chinaman is undoubtedly Boston, because that city is simply yearn ing to convert the Mongols. About twenty years hence Boston will probably be known as “ Sam Yup See,” or “ Wing Hong Chow.” About one hundred thousand converted Chinamen of the legitimate chicken-stealing type would form quite an addition ta the Hub ; and when they all get there and ere thoroughly converted, there will be a splendid opening for opium-dealers and dirty vegetable growers. Unfortunately the people in Canada are in the same predicament as ourselves. The Chinese are there, and they have to live. It is true that they have come under contracts which provide against starvation, but they break away on the first possible chance, and slide into some industry, which injures the white man. The pro-Chinese advocates claim that the coolies are more self-denying and less self-indulgent than the white man. This is not only a deliberate falsehood (says a contemporary), but it is worse—it is uttered by men whose hypocrisy makes them deservedly worthy of the contempt of their fellows. There are so-called clergymen here and in other communities who call themselves Chinese missionaries. The general public, however, thinks that making boots and shoes would be a more honest occupation than pretending to Christianise coolies.

Holloways Pills. —Nervous Debility. No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengthened of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated stale, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken. —[Advt.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON.— To-day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P.)

Indecent Assault. —George Fuller was charged with unlawfully and indecently assaulting a girl named Elizabeth Smith. —Constable Hicks, sworn, said he arrested the prisoner at the Old Men’s Home, Ashburton, yesterday, on the warrant produced. Read the warrant over to the prisoner, who said, “ It is a lie ; Mrs Harris could not see, it was too dark : and even if she was there she could not see through the fence.” Prisoner also said the girl Smith was often there look ing after cows, and came to him (prisoner) about half-past eight on Saturday evening, and asked for a penny. Prisoner said, “ I will give you sixpence,” and the little girl put her hand in his trousers pocket (where the sixpence was), and he told her to leave him alone, but she did not do so. —Agnes Francis Harris said she wa> the wife of Thomas Harris, the Master of the Old Men’s Mome. The prisoner was one of the inmates. Was in the garden on

Saturday evening last about eight o’clock. Saw the prisoner coming up from the river-bed with a little girl. Prisoner was talking in an undertone, and the girl rather loudly. Witness heird the little girl asking for a penny, and saw him putting her hand in his trousers pockets. Prisoner caught hold of the girl, and said he would give her sixpence. Witness then spoke to prisoner and said, “ Now, Fuller, I have caught you at your dirty tricks.” She accused him of the assault, and the prisoner denied it.—The accused; How could you see me through the fence ? —Witness : The fence is very thin, and I could easily s-e through it. Annie M’Manus said she was a servant in the employ of Mrs Harris. Remembered last Saturday evening. Was in the gar den with Mrs Harris (the last witness) picking fruit. Heard prisoner talking to a little girl outside the fence. Witness corroborated the evidence of the last wit ness as to the conversation that passed between the prisoner and the girl Smith. —Elizabeth Smith said she was eleven y ars old on New Tear’s Day last. She was a daughter of Robert Smith, and minded his cows. Saw prisoner at the Old Men’s Home on Saturday last. He was standing at the corner when witness came up out of the river-bed. P isoner said, “Come here.” Witness went to him and he offered her threepence. She said she did not want threepence, but a penny. Prisoner said he would give her sixpence. [The witness then described the nature of the assault, which is unfit for publication.] Prisoner desisted from assaulting witness when he saw a woman and a girl pass by.—This closed the case for the prosecution. Prisoner asked to be remanded until Friday next, as he denied the charge of assault.—The Bench said they were agreed that the prisoner should be committed for trial. —The pri soner was then committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the above was held last evening at the Council Cham bers. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Crs Harrison, Friedlander, St Hill, Ivess, W. Roberts, and Nelson. Mayor’s Statement. The Mayor stated that the overdraft at the Bank was now LI, 123 15s lOd. The amounts re ceived since last meeting were—Rates, L 4 18s ; asphal r , L2 17s 91; Upper Ran gitata Road Board, L 5 ; dog licenses, L2 10s ; excise, ss.

. The Dog Tax. —Letters were received: From the Sergeant of the Police, enclos ing 10j for a dog found without a collar.— Prom Mr W. Zander, stating that a dog of his had slipped his collar off and had been caught by the police. To regain the dog he had to pay 10s, besides the ICL registration fee.—Or St Hill objected to such summary jurisdiction being exe - cised.—Cr Friedlander thought that the police had carried out the by-law in the due execution of their duty, still he con sidered that the fee having already been paid once the case was fully met. He thought the 10s should be refunded.— Or Harrison agreed with the last speaker, —Cr St Hill moved, Cr Ivess seconded, and it was carried—“ That the sum of 10s be refunded to W, Zander.” The Resident Magistrate. —A letter was read from the Department of,Justice, stating that arrangements have now been made with the R.M. of Timaru to hold sittings at the Ashburton Courthouse twice weekly.—His Worship the Mayor said that this would not meet the require ments of the district at all. He knew.for a fact that a great many jpersons objected to have cases brought into Court, through there being no Resident Magistrate on the proper Court days to hear them. Such being the case a considerable loss was sustained. He thought that a strong resolution on the matter should be carried by the Council.—Cr Harrison moved, and Or Friedlander seconded —“ That this Council is of opinion that a Magistrate sitting twice a .week will not meet the case, and that the district will not be properly served until a Resident Magis trate be appointed to it—Carried unani mously. Engineers' Report.- The Engineers’ report was read as follows : The Labor Gang have been engaged in form ing East street, footpath between Grey and Cox streets, and also part of Cass street for material for filling. We have bad the surface soil stripped from the latter street deposited on the Council reserve, section 874, which lies very low. We believe it would be wise to re serve all, or at all events, as much as possible, of the vegetable soil on all the streets, for fill ing up low-lying sections, especially in this quarter of the town where the natural contour of the ground is very irregular. We have had to take on W. Turton for fitting culverts and foot-bridges at the concrete channels at the street junctions now being constructed. This makes us short-handed at the carts employed in formation, as the culvert fixing being a two handed job, we have to take a man from Spicer’s party. —Culverts : The old culverts laid down by the Road Board are now fast going to decay, a good many have been re placed by the Council, but the remainder are in a bad state, several requirng to be replaced at once. — Ashburton, January Bth, 1883 : The Labor Gang have been continuing the work in East and Cass streets, clearing streets of rub bish and extra soil, etc., and have carted a considerable amount of surface soil for filling sections, also attending to water supply, clear ing channels and making dam at head of race. The carpenters have been making and fitting foot bridges and culverts to the concrete chan nelling at the street junction, which arc now completed on the N.W. side of the railway. Or Nelson asked why W, Turton, Hayes, and Bruce were put on the Coun cil staff sby the Works Committee. —Cr St Hill said that they were taken on by the Works Committee to do the extra work for culverts required at the time. Cr Nelson said he objected to the way in which these men had been taken on after the Works Committee had decided to dispense with their services.—The Mayor said that these men were required to finish certain culverts. —Cr Friedlander thought the explanation given by His Worship satisfactory.—Cr Nelson said he would certainly bring the matter before the Works Committee.—The matter then dropped. —ln speaking on clause 2, Cr Nelson said*that the culverts were not in a finished condition, when they were taken over that morning.—Cr St Hill said it was nothing of the sort. —An argu ment here ensued between Crs Nelson and St Hill on the matter of bridges and culverts.—His Worship called Cr Nelson to order.

Inspector of Nuisances Report. —The Inspector et Nuisances report was read as follows:

i. I have to report that one closet has been cleansed and new pan substi tuted that was in a bad state, also may state that the new nightman has commenced his duties, and all complaints are being attended to as quickly as possible.—2. Re slops and other refuse matter.—A fair quantity of rub bish has been removed, also the night soil mentiened in a former report from below the terrace behind the Cemetery. I have also been informed that some one has again de posited night soil or other refuse of an objecj tionable kind in the same place, but on going there on Saturday last I could perceive no smell, and could find nothing with the excep tion of a very small deposit of night soil. If possible, should the notice board erected by the Council not have the effect of stopping the nuisance, I will try and find out who deposits any refuse there, and report to the Council at once.

A discussion ensued on the matter of accepting the new scavenger’s tender, and it was ultimately resolved to accept the report of the Inspector. A Request.— Or Harrison handed in a letter from the secretary of the Fire Brigade, requesting the Council to ex amine the condition of the channel flood gates, which were slightly out of order.— The question was referred to the Works Committee.

The Domain.— Cr St Hill spoke of the condition of the Ashburton Domain. - He' ~ was sure that owing to the disgraceful state in which it was kept the grass would be liable to catch fire at any time, aud if so very great damage.would ensue.--At a later stage of the proceedings Cr St Hill moved—“ That the chairman the Do- , main Board be written to, and informed that this Council is preprred to take over the management of the Domain, it being within the Borough.” —Cr Nelson sec onded, and it was carried. " .7

Ashburton Traffic Bridge. His Worship the Mayor said, in reference to the new business before the Council, he would ref> r to the necessity existing for a traffic bridge over the Ashburton, as a vote of L 5,000 had been granted. There was no time to loss, as the financial year would expire at the end of March next. 7 Mr Wright,. M.H.R., had spoken to him ('he Mayor) about the work, and he Had . Stated that the bridge would cost about LB,OOO. This was less than he had antici pated. The County Council had, unfor tunately, no funds at its command, but he- ( had been assured that some funds would' be received shortly from" the Geraldine' County Council, on account of ' the"" Upper Rangitata bridge. Of course tilt/* County Council would have to have ref course to rating the district tu provide the necessary funds.' The importance of the work was apparent to everyone. Ha would move—“ That this Council would respectfully draw the attention of the County Council to the necessity which ex ists for a separate traffic bridge' over -the * Ashburton River, in a line with the South road, towards which a Parliamentary vote of L 5,000 is now available, which would have to be supplemented by, say, about L 3,000. The Council would be to take the necessary steps to provide' ' fair proportion of the latter sum, if the County Council will undertake the work.” —Cr Ivess had much pleasure in seconding the resolution, also in congratulating his Worship in bringing the mat er of this bridge up. In fact, he was surprised tha<| the County Council had not moved in then matter before this. He considered there would be no difficulty in getting sufficient funds to do the work, as the different Road Boards would contribute towards it. The resolution was carried unani mously.

Stray Cattle. —Cr Harrison said that cattle and horses were doing a very groats deal of damage to the road and side' channel in Winter street and on the Alford Forest road. He had expected Ip ' see that the matter was referred to in thefy Engineer’s report, but that was not thw case.—Cr St Hill also drew attention to the dangerous state of the road owing to cattle and horses straying in this neigh borhood.—The Mayor said he would draw ’ the attention of Sergeant Felton to the matter.

Accounts. —Accounts to the amount dfi L6l 12s 7d were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned. . ...

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRAN CISCO MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

[BY TELEGRAM.] Auckland, To-day. The P.M.s.B. City of Sydney, with the San Francisco Mail arrived this morning. General Summary. ! [T < V London, Deo.. 18; Lord Derby, in a speech made at Mali. Chester on the 13th, rejected the idea of a protectorate for Egypt. England, he said, ought not to remain in that country longer than was absolutely necessary itek restore order. English influence imEgypt must preponderate, but it was not necqf* sary. to exercise it in an offensive spirit*., nor exclude free and friendly consultation with France. Referring to the attitude of France towards Madagascar, the,, speaker said—“lf amicable mediation; would prevent an invasion of Madagas car, w« ought to offer our services ; but if, as appears probable, the dispute. is only a pretext for the annexation ■ of $ part of the island, we ought to from mediating.” ’ ‘ A Madagascar envoy had an interview with the Queen at Windsor on the 12th.’ T - > Following Lord Salisbury in Scotland, Mr W. E. Forster delivered a speechon the 16th, strikingly in contrast to. Lord. Derby’s views on the subject of BgyjwL Mr Forster argues that the process of- ezk tension is a part of the law of our existence as an empire ; and he considers that England’s presence in Egypt is the ; only guarantee of order, and that it is impos sible to say how long she will remain. A despatch from Dublin on December 7 says that the applications of the Wests port Law Union for assistance to emjr grants number 1,000. Many desire to g$ to Australia. . >

The barque Langrigghall, which left Liverpool recently for Port Not, is stated te have been wrecked on the Tuscar rook. Twenty-four of the crew were drowned,:^,. The British ship Glad Tidings, from Calcutta, went agjmro at Prowle Point She caught Are and was burned, two of the crew being drowned. Sir Thomas Watson, one of the Queen’s physicians, is dead. , ;> Messrs Parnell, O’Connor, and Sexton were bauquetted at Cork. During the evening a man proposed A toast to the' Queen of the Belgians and was promptly put out, although he drew a revolver to; prevent it. The Hematite Iron Company, Mari-- pari, has failed, for L 200,000; also Smith, and Co., of Swansea, tin plan, manufacturers, for LIOO,OOO. ■' > In a fire which destroyed a watch fac tory at Belfast, f„ur employees perished. The following batch of failures is re ported in England . —Morrison and Co., Brighton, Ferry and Morris, Llan ginneck, tin plate workers, for L 150,000 and L 140.000 respectively. They were involved in the downfall of Biddulph, Jevons, and Co., Liverpool. Forester and Go., tin plate workers, L 50,000; Cambria Tin Plate Society and Red Book Tin Plate Company, the liabilities being large, have also failed.

Mr Henly, telegraphic engineer, and the Bishop of Llandaff are dead. Saunders, who threatened the life of Mr Gladstone, was acquitted on ths ground of insanity. V' In the Belt libel case, Mr Alma Tadema and other well-known artists who* wore called, expressed a strong that the bust which Mr Belt has person ally, executed in a room adjoining the Court and exhibited in the witness-box the day before as a proof of his skill, watf far inferior to any other bust from th,s same model which Mr Belt was alleged have executed.

Lord Derby, in a Manchester speechoh December 13th, said his personal Jopinion was that some millions spent in prompt* ing emigration from Ireland would be 3 profitable expenditure. He believed that in a few years, despite the Land Acts, sma'l tenants in Ireland would be just as dependent as ever on the forbearance of landlords. Thus, the old difficulty would re cur. But he thought the Government should abstain from encouraging further pro posals for legislation in regard to Irish land. The Government should refuse to listen for an hour to the claim for Irish nationality in whatever disguise it pre sented. An Irish Parliament would lead to separation as certain as two and two make four. If we do not want this to become a practical question, he said we must be careful to avoid giving vague pledges, which will be construed as moaning more than they do. The Hampton Court Royal Palace wiki damaged by fire. Twelve rooms in the east quadrangle were scorched* and twd actually burnt. The curiosities and tapestries which suffered most was .the part that represents Alexander the Great entering Babylon and the Battle pf

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883.



John Meech, Burnett street, Ashbdbton, 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 all kinds of FURNITURE at prices to meet rfiCE TIMES. Second-hand Furniture bought and First Prize awarded at the late A. and P. Show. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade. . Workshop—Next Mail Jffioe. JF YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, iBAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS j; , CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED sold. GO TO DAVIS’S slO ACT, 1881, on Sal* at 0 , Office of this Paper.



Wanted WANTED —A MAN as Gardener, and to Milk. Apply to Sealy Bros. , East street. 51 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 ago. Apply immediately to Ditjant and Coe, Drapers, East street. 53 WANTED— TENDERS for STOCK ING, CARTING and STACK ING, about 450 Acres of Crop. _ Drays and horses found. For further particulars, apply at once, to H. W. STUOUT, 52 Seafield. VTTANTED—TENDERS for about VV seven chains Fencing and two Gates ; labor and material. Specifica tions can be seen on application to the undersigned, at the Borough Council Office. Tenders to be in by TUESDAY, the 9th January. 38 ' JOHN DAVISON. Y\7"aNTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 7600 ANTED KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for 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 ha wishes his cus tomers to know ho has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Broad alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management. Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street —R, Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 agagMcaecdi—M w— —bb— M—— Special Advertisements. O T I 0 E. Mr L. H. WILKINS is authorised to Collect Subscriptions and Canvass on account of The Ashburton Guardian. 2j W. H. ZOUCH. r| HE BEST VALUE FOR READY 1 MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all ever 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, Manager. b!9 SAMUELSON’S PRIZE SHEAF TWINE BINDER & HARVESTER THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Have landing, ex Marlborough, their first shipment of the bamuelson PRIZE TWINE BINDER AND . HARVESTER. The . Machines, which are now being fast sold, have many material improve ments on the one exhibited by Messrs Samuehion last season. Among others we may mention especially the NEW AND STRONG MAIN GEAR FRAME CHAIN LIFTING GEAR ON TRA VELLING WHEEL RAISING AND LOWERING GEAR FOR GRAIN WHEEL PATENT OILING ARRANGE MENTS FOR DRIVING-WHEEL IMPROVED SHIFTING REEL. These, combined with the lightness of draught, lowness of cut, simplicity of con struction, and strength of material, reader the machine the most complete offered this season. The Binder is simple and easy to oper ate and automatic, making sheaves regular in size and with perfect separation and good shape, with secure knot. Messrs Samuelson, in perfecting this machine, have avoided complication, and have carefully studied extreme simplicity and facility of adjustment. An expert from Messrs Samuelson's Factory is now on the way out. and will arrive in New Zealand early in December, so as to be present to render his services during next harvest. Early application is necessary to avoid disappointment in securing a machine.



. G. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P, CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, gPECIAL NOTICE TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin, Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a mamer as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G. R. West & Co. 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 ! ! MUSIC 11 ! And the firm respectfully solicit a call frcm their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. 12au Agent, Ashburton. West did CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The ...Guardian office.



Special Advertisements. N o E. 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 Ihe best quality to be obtained. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. JBL 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 Compan ; on 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 !!! 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, suitable for Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts. JSSF" 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 INSTRUMENTS ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d BOOKS at R. SEVAN’S, J\| Savnders’ 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 C. 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



gAYE YOUR 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 of Management, Durability, and with Quantity and Quality of Work. Ealing, 21st 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, 1 cut 154 acres of wheat during a attong wind with perfect ease, and produced good work. Fours truly, Henry Herne, manager for J. E. Ruddenkiau. Newlands, 22nd December, —Messrs Poyntz and Co., 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. i FOR SALE- Four-horae DRAT. FOR SALE— A WAGONETTE, in capital order. FOR SALE— An Eight-horae-power ENGINE, by Clayton and Shuttleworlh, in good order. FOR SALE COMBINE, by Marshall. ON SALE BINDER TWITES, WIRE, and OIL, at current rates. Poyntz & Co., AGENTS 21d THE GUARDIAN is on every Tea Table in Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. O A L. COAL. COAL. \V« have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a largo supply of the Old Lambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. ■VfOTIOE TO BLACKSMITHS,, BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just landed, ex Mary Campbell, from Greyrnouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The best procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. QHRISTMAS PRESENTS. JUST OPENED UP, A Largo and Choice Selection of! FANCY GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS. &c., &0., &0. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c. East street south, Ashburton- n!5 [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 STOCK of English, Foreign, and Colonial-made BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, wh ; ch have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where.— C. HAWKINS, “Munster” Warehouse, Ashburton ; also at Tin wald. mHE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN JL SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West George street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest current rates. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton. Thomas Taylor, jgAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDING CAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS,



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