SHIPPING.

?ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Koranui, b.B. from Oamaru. Wakatn, s.s., from Kaikoura and Wel lington. Yesterday. Rotorua, s.s., from Nelson, Picton and Wellington. Taranaki, ship, from London, via Ply -■ KnL M Maty, brigantine, from ' - ■. - B.WebateE^barqqe,fromßoaton. Sailed. Saturday. ’ .Scottish Admiral, barque, for London. * Go-Ahead, a.s., for Wellington. Koranni, s.s., for Wellington and West Coast portt- iO , , _ ‘ for Kaikoura and Wei lingtodT" I '' ;: Otowaito, s. s.for Greymouth. SHIFTING telegrams. - -- -— Auckland, Saturday. ■ for Greymouth. Arrived—Southern: Cross, from the South; Gael, from Yavau. ikiiiuD ;r Wkllington, Saturday. ; c ' Arrived—Ringarooma, from Auckland, via the Coast; Grafton, from the West Coast; St. i. Kilda, from Greymouth; Stflla, from the West Coast Sounds; Koranui, from Oamaru and Lyttelton. i.Greymouth; Saturday. < Arrivqd-rAnthohs, from Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon, reports of the Horse Market ending Saturday, Oct;'- 20th :—■ id horses were entered for the day’s sale.; large attendance of country set-: Idiffiand bfheis, notwithstanding it was one of the dullest, sales I haye experienced for a ! biddmgs were extremely lan guid for all classes of stock, and only a few of • faorses changed hands. illfred Harriton reports his weekly sale as follows: Saturday, Oct. 20: Respecting horses little need he said. Cows sold well, 12, being sold from: lif:.to :L8 5 s 5 ralves, 4s to I Os. bringing high prices; all lots, offered were cleared and more would have sold: letduy had they been penned. Fowls, 2s 3d f itdkqrsj 15s to : ijrs per pair. Pro-: ipmitoesi 50s to' 60s per ton;: chickwheat, is 64 to 2s 6d per bushel; oats,; ‘366’bi&ielsi tioia is 6d to is<jd per bushel; carrots, 20s per ton.;> tea, 2is, guaranteed. A quantity of furniture, harness and sundries sold well. There was a large attendance and busi- than it has been

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES TxnssDAX, r October 23. Matson, Cox and Co., at .the Ashburton i!>’ihroimGS^AMUSEMENTS; &c u anil October 23. Methven Sports and 'Races—-Meeting at Pattpn’a'Hotel, Methven, at 7.20 p.m. Ootob*e 24. AtMetib Sports’ Ground—Fancy Costume .... ■ -it /'■’>‘ Itoirtiiiir, Qcttcbbb 29. , , at Borough Council Chambers* at ? o’clock. ' 'W’EDNBsbAy, ,Novembbb.7. Ashburtotf,Cpunty Council at Council Ohraibercs i 11 turn. , WfiDjlaacAY, Novembkb 14. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral " Association—Annual Show.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mftiln Post Office foDows;—t. 'Jot Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30: aim., and 5 p.m., daily. - wFopOhertsCy Rakaia, &0., at IQ. 30 a. m. daily. : 1 ' 1 For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, I Hinds, Coldstream, Eangitata, Orari, Winchester, MldiOeraldiney at !0 a. ; m. daily. For Tenuzhay at 6 aith. and 10 a.m., FosiTimazd and South, at 6 a.m>, 10 iil£,cand 430 p.m., daily. For-firoanstreet and Ashburton Forks, OH Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 pA. y '' 1 .■ For Sfount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, obu Tuesdays and Satur days, at Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 p.m. daily. For Ilemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, smd Fridays, at 430 p. in, J F6r Wahahui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and at Q. 30a, m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at, 10,30. a. m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1883. Mr Gladstone and New Zealand.

Few English Ministers have attained such popularity as Mr Gladstone at present enjoys. In the case of Lord Palmerston, genial manners and a frank bearing were not a little instru mental in gaining for him the support and attachment of the people. But the feeling with which Mr Gladstone is regarded, differs from this: it is based more upon admiration' of the statesman than affection for the in dividual. To the mass of his country men, his utterances have come to ,be held as all but oracular. That the colonies should share in these senti ments of profound respect for the vete ran statesman is natural enough; but New Zealand, it would seem, has taken a bold mode of expressing them. A few days ago, an Invercargill paper an nounced in tones of subdued exultation that a movement had been set on foot by a Southland gentleman, »Mr Peter Dalrymple to send an invitation to Mr Gladstone to visit New Zealand. A letter we notice has been written to the right honorable gentleman con veying the hospitable overtures, and some forty-eight members of our legis lature have signed it, That Mr Peter Dalrymple is sanguine as to the suc cess of his project we do not doubt. Probably he has conjured up a pleasing vision of Mr Gladstone addressing the people of Invercargill from the window of his hotel, and making fre quent reference during his remarks to “ my friend on my right ” —which, of course, would be Mr Dalrymple. Then the illustrious visitor will be taken for delicious drives in and around In vercargill in all of which Mr Dalrymple may fairly claim to participate. And altogether it will be a delightful time for Mr Dalrymple. Yet this enter prising Southland gentleman should be cautioned against permitting Mr Glad stone’s instructive conversation to se duce him into forgetfulness of those greaf matters which for some time,past have agitated the mind of his province. Mr Dalrymple is not the man we take him for if he misses this opportunity of Mr Gladstone’s visit of setting at rest for ever by appeal to one of the highest intellectual authorities the vexed ques tions Should the Bluff have a tug? Is it lawful and right for the Invercar gill tramways to run on the Sabbath day ? But we grieve to be compelled to throw cold water upon these fond hopes and aspirations. We confess it at once: we think a visit to these islands by the Prime Minister about as improbable an event as a visit from Her Majesty the Queen. ' But if the forty eight gentlemen will be content with an autograph letter from the right honor able it is not likely they will be disap pointed. With that grave courtesy habitual to him he will reply that though he ardently longs to see New Zealand, a country of which he has heard so much, the necessity of attending at least an occasional Cabinet Council, together with the other troublesome duties of his offices are obstacles he fears not to be surmounted. What Mr Gladstone might do were the Premier ship off his hands and the leadership of the Liberal party transferred to an other it is useless to conjecture. The latter event, we believe, will not occur for some time unless health should peremptorily demand it. We are patriotic enough not to wish to see Mr Gladstone under such circum stances.

Encouraging reports are received from the Old Man Range quartz reafa, near Dunstan, which are in process of being opened out. It is fully expected the field will prove a valuable one. On Friday evening last a concert and entertainment was held in the Town Hall, Rakaisi, in aid of the library funds. There was a very good house and a most enjoyable evening was spent, after which dancing was kept up till about 4 30 next morning. The exact proceeds cannot be known till the various returns of tickets sold are to hand, but the funds of the institution will be considerably increased. In regard to a telegram published about the schooner Herald being in company with the ketch which is supposed to have been lost, the captain of the schooner Agnes, which arrived at Wellington from Kaiapoi a few days ago, reports that he sighted the Herald and the ketch Ocean Bird under Cape Campbell. It is thought that the Ocean Bird may be the ketch that has disappeared. The operations of the New Zealand Agricultural Co. on their Waimea Plains estate show the magnitude of ihe rabbit pest. During the three years ended October last 528,0541bs of poisoned oats were laid on the Company’s estates, with the result that 2,536,772 skins were ob tained. As it is reckoned that not much more than a third of the poisoned rabbits are picked up, the Company must have destroyed fully 6,000,000 rabbits during the three years. The most gratifying part of these figures is that they show that while for 79 5701bs of poison laid in the first year 1,027,350 skins were taken, •in the third year only 564,847 skins were taken for 302,8691bs of poison laid—that is, in the first year nearly thirteen rabbits were brought in for every pound of Poi soned oats laid, but in the third year hardly two rabbits for every pound, and 462,503 fewer skins were paid for in 1882-3 than in 1880-1.

We have to remind our readers that the election for a County Councillor takes place to-morrow. Th« polling places a.e at the Road Board office, Tinwald. at the schoolroom at Lismore and Greenstreet. Mr Hugo Friedlander, one of the can didates for election to the seat rendered vacant by Mr E. G. Wright in the County Council, Will address the electors at the Town Hall this evening. The niastar of the Ashburton Home desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a volume of “ Burder s Village Sermons ” from Mr Douglas ; also a book and four volumes of l< The Graphic (bound) from the Rev. E. A. Scott, for ths use of the inmates. Likewise the sum of LI towards the piano fund from Mr John Heney, of Peel Forest. John Durham, a well-known boatman of Lyttelton, was found strangled in his house yesterday morning. James Angus has been arrested on a charge of mudering him. Decease I was an elderly man, whose wife and family left Lyttelton for Sydney about four months ago.- He has_ been bachelorising with Angus, it is said, in Saul’s Gully, off London street. He was of intemperate habits, and it is supposed that intemperance has occasioned the murder. S

On Saturday a cricket match was played between Methven and South Rakaia on the ground of the latter. The weather wss everything that could be de sired. Unfortunately the Methven team was short three of its best members, and the homo team secured an easy victory with an innings and twenty-one runs to spare. The scores wers—Methven, first innings 15; second 13; Rakaia, first innings 49. The bowling of J. Jackson for Methven, and Reid and Storry for Rakaia, was very good, and Rands, of Methven, distinguished himself with ac cepting a splendid catch at point off the bowling of Alington. The Rangitata bridge is still causing some trouble with the Geraldine County Council. At their meeting on Saturday afternoon, after reading the letter from the County Council of Ashburton accept ing the L 1.500 as a first instalment to wards the Rangitata bridge, the Chairman stated (according to the Timoru Herald), that the Mount Cook Riding having been constituted a separate County, the law requires that the assets and liabilities of the county at the date of the severance shall be equitably divided between the two new counties. There happened to be between L 1,600 and LI 700 in the Bank to the credit of the Geraldine County at the date of the severance, the Ist inst, and he (the Chairman) was of opinion that the whole of this should be paid to the Ashburton Council, to save compli cations in the accounts when they came to be adjusted between the two portions of the old county. Quite a little “ row ” occurred about a resolution which one member characterised as childish and trifling, and which was afterwards torn up by the Chairman. Ultimately it was resolved that Mr Granger, in con junction with Mr Stubbs, be appointed to go to Ashburton and compare the accounts and vouch«rs in connection with the Rangitata bridge, and that a cheque for L 1.500 be forwarded to the Ashburton Council as soon as the fixed deposit re ceipts for that amount become due, which they do on the 26th inst. A boat accident, resulting in the death of three young men and accompanied by unusually harrowing details, occurred in the inner harbor at Napier, on Saturday evening. Six young men named James Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Arthur Dixon, William Mesk, William Delahaye, and George Reardon, borrowed a sailing boat which had not a very good reputa tion, having previously capsized. About four o’clock, when a quarter of a mile from land, a squall struck the boat and capsized her. James Stewart .and Dixon swam ashore to seek assistance, the other four occupants getting safely on the keel of the overturned boat. Stewart and Dixon landed safely, and within a quarter of an hour’s walk of Poroaiti station, but unfortunately they did not know the o mntry, and started to skirt the shore. After nearly four hours’ very rough travel ling they reached Taradale, and the mounted, constable camel on to town and gave the alarm, when five boats were sent to attempt a rescue, but by this time it was nearly 10 o’clock. For , nearly five hours search was kept up, wind and tide having drifted the b">at a long distance from the scene of the accident. At last they found her right side up, but with three occupants only, of these Meek and Dela hayo were dead from exhaustion and ex posure, Stewart was unconscious, Reardon was not to be seen. To-day Stewart re covered. He stated that after the two men swam ashore the remaining four stayed on the boat for some time. Meek was a strong swimmer, and offered to assist Reardon, who could not swim, and the latter stripped. lust then a heavy wave struck the boat and washed all off. Three of the four reached the boat again— Reardon was never afterwards seen. Meek dived and cut away the rigging, and the boat righted, but there was no means of bailing her ©ut, and she floated with the gunwale out of the water. About an hour afterwards Delahaye became unconscious and fell out of the boat, and was pulled back and supported by his pomrades until he died. Next Meek became unconscious, and fell forward. Stewart had strength left to pull him back again, and supported his head above water, but he soon died. Stewart was unconscious when found. Delahaye is the son of an official in the Wellington Gaol. Meek is also from Wel lington. Reardon is the son of a school master here. Reardon’s body has not yet been recovered.

“ My mother drove the paralysis and neural, gia all out of her system with Hop Bitters.” Ed. OsT.uego Sun. See. —[Advt.] Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. i The variety of Christmas and New Year s cards seem ever on the increase, and judging from the number which are annually disposed of, the makers must be doing a very large busi ness.' Mr R. Bevan, stationer, East street, has received a very excellent assortment this morn ing, and no doubt those who are intending to speculate will give him an early call in order to select something pleasing and novel in the way of Christmas and New Year cards.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHB 0 ETON. -To-day. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley Esq.'R.M.) Drunk in a Licensed House. —Two young men were charged with the above offence, and also with committing a breach of the peace, but the Sergeant said he did not wish to press the latter charge, as the accused had been suffering from too much ‘‘Scotch concert,” His Worship said that he would inflict the lowest poasible fine, which was 20a, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Belnkennbss. —A first offender was discharged with a caution, as he had been in custody since Saturday, and Robert Scott was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Illegitimacy. uobert Scott who had been arrested on a warrant from Mr I. N. Watt, R. M., charged with failing to support his illegitimate children, was re manded to Dunedin. Robbery with Violence. —John Tal bot, Henry Groth, and A. Beard were brought up, on remand, charged with having stolen a watch and chain, together with a purse containing LI 14a 6d, from the person of Archibald Smart at Meth ven —Mr Caygill appeared for Talbot and Groth, and Mr Branson for Beard. — Archibald Smart gave similar evidence as at the previous hearing, which was to the

effect that when witness was at- the back of Row.-ie’a Hotel, he was seized from be hind and the pisoner i albot tore away his (witness’s) chain and took the watch and the purse. Witness then was thrown into the water-race but could not identify any of the prisoners as having been the persons who did this. The men ran away in the direction of the slaughter yards. Witness went to Patton’s Hotel to change his clothes and was seen there by the cook and the constable. Talbot saw witness getting change for a cheque during the day. Had had a few glasses of beer on the day in question, but no spirituous liquor. Was quite sure he knew, what he was about. Oould not swear t > the prisoners Beard and Groth.— Crosr-examined by Mr Caygill: Witness had received a cheque for L2 lls 6d, but could not say how he spent the 17s during the day. Went to the Canterbury Hotel be tween 12 and 1 and stopped till 10, as he had an appointment with a party there. Could not tell to a half-a-dozen how many drinks he had. Spent all the money on drink, and shouted once or twice. Iden tified Talbot because he was in front of him when he took the watch.—To the Bench: The cook he saw at Patton’s Hotel after the robbery was not the pri soner Groth. —Edward Bailey, manager of the Methven Hotel for Mr Patton, re membered the sth inst, when the last witness came to the hotel at five minutes to ten. Talbot seemed to be in his com pany and there were several people in the bar. There was an altercation between Talbot and Smart as to payment for the drinks. Witness asked them to leave the bar, which was then closed. Smart took his watch out to compare the time with the hotel clock. Talbot and Smart went away together towards the Canterbury Hotel, and five minutes after Groth and Beard went out of the hotel. Groth was cook at Patton’s, and came up a day or two before the robbery, and Beard was billiard-marker at the Canterbury. Some little time after leaving, Smart returned, appearing to have been mauled about, and he was very wet. He said his watch had been taken from him, and he showed the chain produced. Smart was under the influence of drink, but should have known what he was about. Talbot had been drinking but was more sober than Smart. Groth was very drunk in deed, and witness did not see him again till the following Monday.—To Mr Oay trill: Took Smart, in and did the “ good Samaritan ” for him. Witness asked Smart if he recognised any of the men, and he said he did not.—John Fitzgerald, barman, remembered Smart changing a cheque at the Canterbury Hotel on the sth for L2 lls 6d. Saw Talbot about the hotel, but could not say if Smart “shouted” for him, but he was asking everybody to drink, and would perhaps spend LI. Smart and Talbot came to the door of the hotel a few Minutes after ten, but witness would not let them in. Five or ten minutes afterwards saw Talbot in the hotel and asked him how he got in, but received no answer. Talbot asked for a bed, but witness refused and put him out. Saw Groth behind the bar with Mr Rowse just after he put Talbot out. Groth’s clothes were wet, and he ac counted for this by saying he fell into the water-race. —The witness was not cross examined. —William Tilling, contractor at Methven, was at the Canterbury Hotel on the sth, when he saw the billiard-marker (Beard) at ten o’clock in the billiard room. Beard wont out soon after, and. in about ten minutes he tapped at the win dow and asked witness to open it. Witness refused to do so, and Beard directly pushed the window open himself and got in, Groth and Talbot following. Groth was very drunk, but witness oould not say if he was wet. Heard a groaning outside about a minute before the men came in. The billiard-room window faces to the water race.— William Antoney, laborer at Methven, remembered playing billiards with the last witness in the Canterbury Hotel. The marker was there, but went out soon after, being away about twenty minutes or half an hour. Witness then gave corroboratory evidence as to the three prisoners coming through the win dow. Constable Black, stationed at Methven, said he saw Smart at the door of the Methven Hotel on the night of the sth at about twenty-five minutes past ten. His clothes were wet through, and ho said he had been thrown into the water race. Showed witness chain produced, and he took possession of it. Smart said ho had been robbed of his watch and purse, but he was in such an excited con dition that he could not say who had robbed him, although witness tasked him. On the following morning, from descrip tion given, arrested the prisoner Talbot, whom Smart identified as the man who robbed him. Talbot denied his guilt and said he had not been in Smart’s company the previous evening. Searched the pris oner, but failed to find the watch lost. On the 15th arrested accused Groth, who, on being charged with the offence, said he was drunk at the time, and could net have robbed Smart, and that he knew nothing at all about it. —Cross-examined by Mr Caygill: Found 3s on Talbot when arrested. Smart’s description was that the man who robbed him was small, and had a dark moustache, and, ha believed, was wearing a black coat. Witness went round with Smart and pointed out Talbot to him. Smart then recognised the prisoner, who was working at the time, and had his coat off. Did not point out any other man.—Constable Neill deposed that he arrested the prisoner Board at Leeston on the 16th in pursuance of war rant produced. In answer to the charge he said ; “ Harry and I were there to see him go in the water. I palled him out and walked into the room." He also said that at a quarter to ten Groth and he went to Patton’s Hotel, had a drink and came back home. Witness had thoroughly searched the water-race but had found no watch.—Counsel having addressed the Bench, his Worship said that he considered he would tend the case for trial.—The prisoners were accordingly committed for trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court at Christchurch. Talbot was not allowed bail, but in the case of Groth and Beard it was fixed at two sureties each for LIOO and the prisoners in L2OO. House-breaking. —John Kelly alias Edward Murphy, alias Kelly the Rake, was charged with having entered the house of Samuel Lucas, Tancred street, on the 15th inst., with intent to commit a felony. The following evidence was called James Mager, contractor, of Waterton, said that on the night of the 14th ho stopped at the Panama Boarding house, Tancred street, and occupied the room downstairs known as No. 1. On the following morning left a parcel con taining a quantity of wearing apparel in the room, and also the carpet bag pro duced, holding goods. The bag was quite sound and locked. Witness left the room at eight o’clock and shut the door. After having breakfast witness went back, and on entering the room> the door of which was ajar, he saw the prisoner. The parcel was ripped up, and the prisoner had wit ness’s shirt on and in his hand he had a handkerchief which had been in the pocket of a coat hanging behind the door. A knife similar to the one produced was lying on the ground, and a slit was cut in the bag and some goods abstracted. Pri soner tried to get away but waspreventod. Merer saw the prisoner before in his life. By the prisoner: Witness was not aware that the prisoner had been in- : vited into the room on the previous i night.—Samuel Lucas, proprietor of the i Panama Boarding-house, said that in con sequence of a summons from Mr Mager 1 he went to No. 1 room on the morning 1 of the v 15th. There he found the pris-, i oner, who had Mr Mager’a shirt oh, ( and several things were lying near the i carpet bag. The prisoner had the knife <

produced ia hia hand. Told accused to take off the shirt, and he obeyed. He then tried to get away, but witness pulled him back. Prisoner was not stopping in the house, nor had he any business in the house. —Arthur Dee was breakfasting at Mr Lucas’s on the morning of the 15th. Went in at the side door, and saw a man a “little bit sprung” approaching the house. Recognised the prisoner as the man referred • to.—-Constable Hicks de posed to having arrested the prisoner at Lucas's. Found the knife produced upon prisoner.—ln answer to" the Bench the accused said he had nothing to say, and he was then committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Christchurch.

JOTTINGS FROM TRAVELLERS' JOURNAL.

[SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR “ THE ASHBCBTON , GUARDIAN.”]

CHAPTER XlX.—(Continued.)

Capua—A Memorable Slaughter—An Historical Rumor The Amphi theatre at Capua Yetere—Arrival at Naples—Seeing Naples and Still Living—Sydney v. Naples—A City of Beggars—Tradesmen and Extor tioners —The Museum—The Frescoes

and Paintings—Remarkable Art We soon reached Capua, a town on the banks of the Yolturno. It is not the place associated historically with Hannibal, and the demoralisation of his army. The pre sent city, which is fortified stands on the site of the aocient Casilinum, and is chiefly memorable on account of the as sault made upon it in the year 1501; by Cmsar Borgia, when more than five thou sand persona were slaughtered. We passed near the spot, connected with an other more recent and legitimate struggle, the battle field where Garabaldi fought and defeated Francis 11., in 1860, and soon after pulled up at the pleasant little town of St Maria de Capua Yetere, which does occupy the place of the city, once so celebrated for the luxurious effeminate habits and character of its inhabitants. Here, after the battle of Oanne, Hannibal took up his winter quarters, and doubt less the enjoyments of the place might have had an enervating influence upon his troops But too much reliance must not be placed on the historical rumor, that a few months residence at Capua .so undermined the stamina of the Carthigin cians that they were no longer a match for the hardy Roman legions. The sen suous indulgences of the period of idleness must necessarily have weakened the dis cipline and efficiency of Hannibal’s forces, but there were doubtless other causes that operated in favor of the Romans in recovering their supremacy. The remains of the amphitheatre at Capua Yetere are second only to those of the Coliseum at Rome, as regards size, and in some respects’are in a better state of preservation, particularly the arena and the underground passages to the dens where the wild beasts were kept.

From Capua to OaSserta' the country is like a garden. Immediately opposite the station at Casserta is a royal palace, a large building of rectangular form. It was erected in 1752 to the order of Charles 111, and is a good specimen of Italian architecture. I was told that the chapel and the gardens would well repay a visit, but being anxious to reach Naples I denied myself that pleasure. Wa ran on past Maddaloni, with, its ruined castle and palace once occupied by the Oaraffa family, and Cancillo, crossed the branches of the Regi Lagni, in full view of Vesuvius, and arrived at Naples. There 1 took up my quarters at the Hotel Metropoli. Everyone is tamiliar with the hackneyed exclamation <s See Naples and die." Per haps the glowing estimate of the beauties of the place, implied in this saying, led me to form exaggerated expectations Or perhaps the weather, which during my stay was unusually inclement, indisposed me for realising the full import of the eii logium. At all events I was disappointed in”the city itself, and its surroundings did not impress me as being superlatively beautiful. I have seen other parts of the, world that would not suffer by comparison. Sydney harbor for instance, in my opinion, is scarcely less charming than the bay of Naples. If its numerous inlets’and ro mantic coves were associated with the same interesting historican reminiscences, it would be quite as attractive as the Italian seaport.

Of the City of Naples I shall say but little, as I cannot say much in its favor. I was disgusted with its narrow streets and distracted with the never-ending noise. London is quietude in comparison, and the importunities of the beggars ! It beggars description. They are not satis fied.with urging ordinary pleas for chari table consideration, but if they have any shocking personal deformity or sickening sore, they thrust the horrible peculiarity under your notice in the most unpleasant manner. And as to the shopkeepers, there may be honest tradesmen in the city; no doubt there are if a visitor only knew where to find them. But as a general rule they are extortioners, who cheat you in the most sauve and appar ently friendly manner. About one-third of the price they ask for the article you wish to buy is likely to be its true value ; and if offered will be accepted after many preliminary assurances to‘sell at such a sacrifice is impossible. I return to more pleasing topics. The first place I visited was the Museum, next to the British Museum, perhaps the finest in the world. The building in which the vast collection of treasures is contained is not remark ably attractive. It was originally in tended for stables, and has a fiuctating history—at one time a university, and during the Revolution turned into a bar rack. In 1790 King Ferdinand IV., ac tuated by the laudable desire of trans forming the building into an archilogical museum, commissioned an architect of skill to enlarge it by adding an upper storey and the principal staircase. To the re novated structure were taken all the ob jects found at Pompeii, Herculaneum, and ancient monuments inherited from the Farnese family. In 1860, Garibaldi, dur ing his dictatorship, proclaimed the museum to be public property, and in creased the annual endowment that the excavations at Pompeii might be carried on. Finally Victor Emanuel enriched the collection by many additional trea sures. The ground flour is devoted prin cipally to wall paintings. They are extremely interesting and give a lively representation of the manners of the ancient inhabitants of Pompeii and Her culaneum —their gods and heroes, and household occupations. Even the lower classes of the people iu the old world cities had the interior of their houses piotorialy adorned. I cannot pre:end to give'an exhaustive description of all I saw, I can only notice a few of the most prominent frescoes. Telephus fed by the hind. This is a remarkable picture. He is about to suck the teat of the animal, which lifts its leg and turps its head to caress him. Hercules, his father, with his attributes and crowned with ivy, is looking at him wPh an expression half angiy, half amused. A winged woman representing Fame spreads her wings, her head is crowned with olive, She points out Telephus to his father. On a rock sits a majestic woman crowned with fruits, she is the protecting deity of the forsaken boy. Near her is a basket qf fruits apd .pomegranates ; a mercy, fawn is behind her playing on a pan-pipe. Hercules has at his side an eagle and a lion in repose. The figures are wonder fully correct in drawing—even the re nowned masters of the middle, ages rarely excel the grace of these ancient produc- i tions. The attitudes are natural, the draperies easy and flowing. When first

discovered at Herculaneum the color* of this picture were vivid and beautifully fresh. Exposure has somewhat diminished the lustre, but they are still very pleasing. Another from Pompeii deserves special mention, Achilles recognised by Ullyssex. This is a very spirited picture. The re* cognition takes place in the palace of Lycomedes among the maids of Chios. Achilles with his right hand is seizing a sword, and with his left a shield, on which is Gheron teaching him to play the lyre. Ulysses, who wears a long beard, stays with his right hand theyouajf’Waa’a arm, while Ajax, on the other aide of Achilles, grasps his arm as if to aaanee him that the trumpets had 'given«4slse alarm. Dardamia is in the back ground, and Lycomedes, her father, regards her sternly. In the distance are two armed warriors. 3n the floor a helmet, a mirror and a vase. This picture was found in the house of Questor at Pompeii. [To be continued.]

SPORTING.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB. ■ Melbourne, Saturday. Caulfield Cop, a handicap sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added,, in addition to a gold trophy value 200 ga, the gift of Messrs N. and A. Wilson ; the second horse to receive 100 sovs ; and the third 50 sovs out {of thesUkOß. One mile and a half. 143 subs. •, Mr D. S. Wallace’s b h Calma, by Yattendon—London Pride, 4yrs, Sat 21b ... ... ... I Mr T. Brown’s br h Stookdale, by Yattendon Stockdove, 6yra, - Sat-*. 7ib ... ... a Mr S. G. Cook's b h Anglesey, by Hawthoradea—Algeri'a, 4yra7 3 The following horses also started Sir Mbdred, 9st 61b ; The Gem, 9st 2lb ; Sardonyx, 9«t lib; Fryingpan, Sat JLQIb; Boolka, Bst 81b; Nicholas, Bst stb; Yately, Bst; The Joker, 7st 61b; Squireen, 7st 2lb ; Dukedom, 7st 2ib ; Sparke, 7st 11b; Prodigal, 7st; Josephine, 6st 13lb; Koh-i-noor,|6st 131 b ;. Westbury,. 6st 101 b; Kathleen, flat 81b; Tabletop, flat Sib; Norfolk, 6st 71b ; The king’s’Sob, flat 7lb. ; A good start was effected, Footstep being, first to get away, follpwedJx.Sll® King s Son and Frymgpan, The Gent nun. Passing the stand the first time Footstep continued to hold the' lead, but was over* taken at the first turn by Prodigal, who led his field to the other aide of the course. At the home turn Yately was leadiu with the Joker welt up. Fryingpan then came to the front, and lad as they entered the straight, but Calais wsawell up, and at this point looking’dangerous, and finally came up with a rush, ana without being pushed; won<-easily'!by • length ; Stockdaie, second; Anglesey, third. Time, 2min 42sec. ! ■ ■ • ■ btJK "1 Melbourne, Saturday. The following is the latest betting on the Melbourne Cup : ' I J ! ' Id to 1 agat First Demon 14 i Calma and Le Grand 16 -—. Martini Haary,and Re* covery " ' 7 ■ f ■’ ;■ „; 20 —1 Aide-de-Oamp, Despot, First Water, Santa Clatn> add Sardine. . 1:

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[bEUTEb’s TELEGRAMS OOP7BI6HT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, Oot» 19. Consols are quoted at iois£, being a decline of New Zealand securi ties—Five per cent 1889X0311 has de dined by Li, and is to-day at iofif; Five per cent. 10-40 Loan remains at 104}^; Four and a half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, 193^ ; Four per cent. Inscribed Stock, 102. Colonial breadstuff's—Adelaide wheat, per 496 lbs ex store, is unchanged at, 45s fid j New Zealand wheat, per 4g6lbs ex store, has declined by is in lower qualities, and to-day is quoted at 378 6d to 43s 6d Adelaide flour, per aSolbs ex store, remains at 325. Aus tralian tallow has suffered a • fall of fid per cvvt; best beef is now at. 39s 44 j best mutton at 41s. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United dom is 1,870,000 quarters, being ah in crease of 30,000 quarters -during the week., The Trisco Mail. , ■» ~ London, Oct. 80t The homeward mails via San Fran cisco from Auckland, Sept, nth, were delivered here to-day. The Commander in JBcypti Sir Evelyn Wood, Commander-in- Chief of the Egyptian army, sailed for Alexandria to-day. Earthquake. A telegram to hand from Gibraltar reports that four sharp shocks of earth quake have been experienced there. No damage was done to the British fortifications or to the town. Affairs in Madagascar. Latest intelligence from Madagascar states that the parleying which has been proceeding between Admiral Galiba and the representatives of the native Queen is now at a standstill, the latter evincing no desire to come to terms on the basis proposed by the French Admiral. A general from Tamafave has taken place, as s||ys feared the bombardment of may be renewed by the French*. r The Archbishop of Canterbury. - Dr Benson, Archbishop of Canter bury, underwent a successful surgical operation to-day, and the complete recovery of his Lordship is anticipated.

AUSTRALIAN.

[eEOXKk’s TELEGRAMS—OOPVMQIrif.J : The Mail.. Sydney, Yesterday. Arrived, this i P.M. steamship City ot New York, from San Francisco, via Auckland. ■ Good News. 1 Splendid rains have - been experienced over the whole colony, and the prfiedt season is considered to be the moat propitious that has been experienced for many years.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association. J s ' Death of an old Settler. . ..' Auckland, To-day. John Sullivan, a settler in the province since 1836, has died at Maharunga, .aged 73 years. Ho was the owner of a number of vessels trading in the. north o{ Aadt* land. Found Drowned. Napier, To-d*y. . Another fatal accident is reported fom Petane. . A daughter of W. Carswell, and 14, went out for a walk yesterday aftar noon, and not returning to tea herßh. sence caused alarm, and all night search parties were out. This morning the body was found in the river.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1883.



vv 1 . 1 —— —, 7~r Special Bargains. ''arairirosT be sold. Suites in splendid Yel :j‘ i rati walnut side-boayd with marble tOp ‘ ' ' Small fables in all patterns of walnut, UiU;ni etd l ; ' Beal Leather Dining-room Suites, in mahogany, and side-boards to match Every class of Fur niture, Utensils of every kind for House Furnishing., , Moat be sold, as I want to CLEAR OFF -vo v .allmy large and varied Stock. • F URN IT UB B WARE HO U SB, .BICk; ■ street. 9 484



rii.il SM irnsy Milner & Thompson r AsHßnaxoH, H. ML JONES, Agent. T>IPE ORGANS.—Especially suitable JL f or Churches. Far superior to any Reed-Orga* near the price for richness ud jTunty' of tone, volume of sound, and durability of onstruotion. Price—Ll2o. JUPJD ORGANS. —By Smith and Co., Mason and Hamlin. Wood and.Oo., Easby a&iOo., New England Company and Olouglt and Warner—from LI 2125. ,P X A':N OLS. —Brinsmead and Sons, BroadAood, Collard and Oollard, Erard, Plejel and others. Dresden Model, and GfeMnwfi/fctidit/Fcenoh manufacture, with payments -•* i» RwiU. miS, Sils j* t



Wanted WANTED —A thorough good General Servant. Apply Office of this Paper. 10 766 tTT'ANTED A good Shoeing and General Smith. Apply, John Retell, Blacksmith, Winslow. 10 745 Wanted known—That robeet Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara- is .prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 7600 WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, 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 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 Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lesson £1 per mop*h, or according to arrangement. 1344



Special Advertisements. JIOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Act Amendment Etc ■ Fto., Etc. STOP THAT COUGH 1 PON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it? Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF GARBA GE SIN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. —G, Bonninoton, Christchurch.



ORIOKE fING MATERIAL, Of every description, at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, AT. Andrewes Bros., EAST STREET SOUTH. 77



NEW SPRING GOODS N OW Showing in every department. 5 FEB CENT. DISCOUNT Upon nsnal prices allowed to purchasers of parcels amount ing to 10s and upwards. . Diinant and Coe, Ready Money DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, ; 9528 BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &0., East street South Ashburton. n!5 0 CD CD OQ W 4 o QQ tr O 9 O «0 O 2- O p w 2 B Hf a a 3 ■w • oo . H m q P DQ w



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCAN TILE COMPANY, LIMITED, JJ AYE FOR SALE A VERY COMPLETE Threshing Plant, By Ransome—almost equal to new, and for which terms are specially easy. Also, SEED OATS AND BARLEY RYE GRASS NEW CLOVER SEEDS WOOLPACKS, Em, Em. All at lowest current rates. Wm. HORNE, 12 au Agent.



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE 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 -3*. ' AT WHOLESALE THICK. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES. Ashburton Branch : BAST STREET.



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Fwbe, Cashel street, Oh.ustcharch. 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 _t» be re turned, This system is now being intro duced by B. 0. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. 1 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 cost 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. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains— Worth £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 1J 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 £1 9 10 contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets .10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size 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, paragon frame ... • ... ... ... 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf . ... 0 311 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth ... ... 1 1 0 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 ... ... ... 02 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 ... ... 014 6 1 pair-good heavy white 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 0 13 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey 0 14 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 lowels ... 0 4 9 £315 3 Our No. [7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ... 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca* or sateen skirt ... f. 0 14. 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 03 0 1 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 16 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 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... 110 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tabiecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish 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 0 11 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 godd 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 6 Ladies’ linen collars ... ... 0 3 0 ! 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6 £5 6 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains — Avery complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains— Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 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 E 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Christchurch, 1962



Special Advertisements. I F YOU WANT GOOD A.NJ STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP, FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOOTH. ASHBURTON. SjIVERY article Sold at Christchurch J-i Prices and bea. of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED