SHIPPING.

POST OF LYTTELTON.

Arrived. YrSTKRDAT Kawaiiri, from Westport. ' Alert, schooner, from Havelock. Presto, barque, from Newcastle. Moravian, barque, from Newcastle. Wakatu, 8.8., from Boat Harbor. Wareata, s.s., from Westport.

SEXPHNCT TELEGRAMS.

1 Auckland, Yesterday. from Fiji. Sailod—Thfeo Cheers, for Guam. WaunraxpN, Yesterday. . T M ‘ barque, from New oaafle. ■ * Sailed-r^ManspouH, for Melbourne, via Sollfh; Wanata, for Pictbn and Nelson. aXA i' 1 Dusiojar, Yesterday. Bailed—Rotords, for the North.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

.8 S KI OI <1 AUCTION SALE''. li-nnifAT ..[i.TwusbAT, January 8. . th& Tinwald .>’ahD ,r,THURSDAY, JANUARY. 10. ! EMU Mils) and Go., at their Stores-r ---bu« JSkwtM ’ bleiSin 1 FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. iiiWiwot"lffilns Mini Co.; at Methven-- v Sheep; ‘ I

•fcnifrarrtNc®, amusements, etc.; Monday, Jandaky 7. Borough Council, at Borough Council J , .Sunday, ,»Jandahy 13. , 2.30 p.im ■ittRDABY 1. ! 1 v Cbtfnty Council—<-A.t Oonnofl jLlam. 1 . a, l3togß^lf at Koad Board office, Ijijngbeach ’ [l j „,' T fUIUKDAT, FIBBVABY 2. B<nd Boslrdj 'at' Road Board

office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE.

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MAIL NOTICES.

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6.30 p.m.. miffs p.m. toy. ' From Groenatreet and Athburton fork*, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at^lO A,Q£, : I - From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays, and fiiiu m. and 8.J.5 p.m. Tuesdays' and Satur- and kx>ng* 'TSolf Seafield, ajfd Thursdays, and Skfei odayit «t diMßilriomavv.i.-pj'; c->fi . From KewWdty.on Tuesdays and Fri- j Qiij I

Mr. T.

BIRTH.

Cux-LisiT—On January Bth, 1884, at her residence, Masonic Cottage, Tancred street, Ashburton, the wife of Robert Cullen, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1884.

The Ashburton District Licensing Com mittee was to have sat to-day to deter mine as to whether licenses should be granted to the Wheatsheaf and Wa*-orton Hotels, was adjourned for a week, the majority of the Committee being at the Tinwald sales.

A cricket match will be played on the Domain ground to-morrow between the Borough Club and the Geraldine Wan derers. The Borough Club will bo repre sented by the following.—Messrs G. W. Andrewea, Crocker, Prebble, L. F- An drewes, Caygill, Fooks, Davis, Amos, Coffey, Purchase, Patching and Dr Leahy. Play will commence at eleven o’clock. The Ofcago Cricke era’ Association have agreed to do all in their power to make the tour of the Tasmanian team a success- A three days’ match will bo played on the Association ground at the end of this month, and in order to allow of this fix ture taking place it has been decided to ask the Canterbury Association to post pone the Interprovinciat Match to a con venient date in February.

An inquest was held at Dunedin yester day touching the death of Thomas Coch rane, whose body was found in the har bor on Friday last. He was last seen oh Wednesday afternoon, aud was then sober and quite cheerful; He had been at the Caledonian games. The tendency of the whole evidence went to show that^ the oc currence was accidental, and the jury re turned a verdict of found drowned.

. A crowded public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Hokitika, last evening, the Mayor presiding, to urge upon the Government the necessity of bringing the Westland Education Subdivision Act into operation at once. The meeting unani mously resolved to send a delegate to Wellington ; and selected Mr H. R. Rae, member of the Hokitika SchpoL Com mittee, to proceed at Once toi: interview the Minister of Education on the subject. W. A. Spiers, of Dargaville, Auckland, formerly a first prize taker for dancing at the Dunedin ga 1 es, telegraphs his will ingness to dance a Highland fling with Donald Dinnie for LIOO. Donald, has agreed to dance young Murray “ if judges who understand the Highland fling can be found.” W. Matheson, of local hammer throwing damp, has also accepted Dinnie’s challenge to him in that feat on level terms. It is not considered likely that any of the challenges will come off.

At the Court this morning the only cases adjudicated upon, were two cross sum monses for abusive and threatening lan guage brought against each other by H. W. Barrett and Dan Lea. The latter will be remembered as having some time ago been sent to gaol for indecent exposure before Barrett's children, and one of the youngsters, according to Lea’s evidence, had mocked him, on his requesting the father fco correct the boy, the language complained of had been used; Barrett told a different story, and the Bench said that it was oath against oath, and both cases would be dismissed, each party to pay his own costs. The Mayor: and Mr R Alcorn were the presiding justices. Everybody who had occasion to go down East street to day on arriving within two hundred yards of the station had their nostrils assailed by a most unsavory odour, which proceeded from a truckload of offal standing on the line. That a nuisance like this should be Allowed to exist so close to the main thoroughfare is nothing less than disgraceful, as when a hot wind is blow ing the air is poisoned, and the germs of a dangerous disease may be disseminated. Surely if it is necessary to carry such ma terial as bullocks’ bones and skins on the railway some siding further from the centre of the town might be: found to de posit it in, and it is to be hoped that our reference to the matter will cause the dis gusting stuff to be immediately removed. A peculiar incident happened in the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday. A man by some extraordinary blunder took his seat in the jury box in placi of another bearing a somewhat similar name, the proper juryman being under the im pression that his name had not been called after luncheon. The presence of the wrong man was not discovered till one trial had resulted in a conviction, and the whole of the evidence in another trial had been taken, and the judge had summed up. It was somewhat curious that in the case in which a conviction had been re corded, no sentence had been passed. His Honor took a note of the irregularity, and announced his intention to consult his brother judges as to the best course to be pursued.

Holloways Ointment and Pills combin both sanitive and sanative powers in, a high degree—by the former term Is understood their ability to preserve health, by the; latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at h<md no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or hetself safely through the many trials to which eveprone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest* and by taking the Pills. During damp,foggy weathcrasthmatical guftergrg will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment. —[Advt.j

The gigantic gooseberry reason ha commenced, and Mr G. T, Smith hassent us some enormous specimens of the fruit grown in his orchard. Judging from these we should say that few places in the province could, show larger goose berries than Ashburton,

At the Christchurch Supreme Court sittings yesterday, the Grand Jury ignored the bill against the three men Talbot, Beard, and Groth, who were committed for trial by Mr Baddeley, R.M., for alleged robbery with violence at Moth ven.

At the settling on the Christchurch Jockey Club’s Midsummer meeting the following, amounts were paid over:—Hon. W. Robinson, L 494 IDs; Hon. George McLean, L3IO J3s ; D. O’Brien, Ll7i ss; B. Hereford, L 23 15s ; P. Butler, L 47 10s ; Brien, Ll 9 ; total, L 1,067 2a. As some misapprehension may _ arise respecting the parents of the children who attend the school picnic at Winder mere to-morrow, we may mention that the train will convey them from Ashbur ton entirely free of charge. The picnic itself promises to be a great success, as there is from present appearances every prospect of fine weather to-morrow. The Committee appointed by the Christ church City Council to consider the offer of the Board of Governors to hand over to the City the public library, recommend that the oiler be refused, as maintenance would coat too much. At the same' time the Committee suggest that they would reverse .the recommendation were the en dowments to which they consider the library entitled applied to their legitimate object. An inquest was held on Saturday at Lumaden on the body of Geo. MoOlintook, runholder, Duncragen, Lake To Anau. Dawson, his partner, deposed that he left deceased in good spirits on the Ist imt. to post a letter, and on returning next day found him dead in the hut, with a bullet wound through his head, the gun on the floor, .and a stick with which he appeared to have pres.ed tbe trigget. Deceased’s c rcumstances were good, and he was the last man witness would have thought of committing suicide, A verdict of suicide while suffering from tempo rary insanity was returned. Ah inquest on Mark Wilson, who cut his throat at Waianawa on Friday, held at the Invercargill Hospital yester day, disclosed great determination of mind and strong vitality. He,cut pieces out of his throat with an old taole-knife. The deed was done after dinner. Wilson was a man of sixty-one years, yet was able to walk to a bugiy and drive to the Hospital at midnight. He had been depressed in spirits Jor some days, having become in toxicated on New Year’s Day for the first time that his friends knew of. His brother attributed the deed to the effect of that imprudence. The verdict was temporary insanity., r ■, . The Committee of tha Ashburton Sum mer races mot at Quill’s Hotel last even ing. Present—Messrs T. Quill (in the chair), Dolman, Hicks, Jourrieaux, Bell and Saunders. A number of accounts in Connection With the recent meeting were passed for payment. Mr Glasson wrote applying for the refund of “Mermaid’s” acceptance, his letter accepting having been subsequently countermanded by telegram. The telegram not having been confirmed : by letter and the mare only scratched a few minutes before the race, it was determined not to accede'to the request. The Secretary of the Ashburton Racing Club wrote stating that his Club had considered Mr Le Sueur’s conduct,at the Summer Meeting and resolved to warn him off the course for six months. An approximate balance-sheet was submitted by the Secretary, exhibiting a surplus of L 66 Is 9d. An honorarium of Ll 5 15 1 was voted to the Secretary, and after some discussion in respect to the Hinerm affair the Committee adjourned until Monday next. At an inquest held at Dunedin yester day the jury brought in a rider comment ing upon the wretched morgue that is at present in use in the city. It is a small room belonging formerly to the old Supremo Court buiidings ? which has lately been pulled down, and it is in a most dilapidated condition. No one seems to’hkvC 'the care of it, and the two corpsei Which were on view on Monday were covered with old rags, While ] the clothes tak>n off dead bodies previously brought in lay strewn about The rider was as follows “ The jury desire to say that, they found the morgue in a disgracefully dirty condition, containing an accumula tion of dirty rags smeared with blood. In their opinion proper provision should be made for a Coroner’s Court with morgue attached.” The coroner. Dr Hocken, in, endorsing this, spoke of the injustice of; always holding , inquests in the hotel nearest the morgue, as the landlord did not receive the slightest remuneration. He added that he had, several times written to the Government on the matter, and would do so again. A meeting of the Wakanui School Committee was held in the main school on Wednesday, the members present being J. Kilgour (chairman), P. Stewart, T. Walsh, T. Dalton, W. J. Wilson and G. W. Leadley. The minutes of the pre vious meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman reported that he had the gymnastic apparatus erected, the Board promising to pay for the amount incurred; at the same time he had got„eight posts pqt up for the purpose of tying horses to; springs pub on to the water closet doors, : and other small jobs done. The school-, room had been let to the Sports’ Com mittee for New Year’s night on the usual terms. He had paid into the Bank the sum of LI 2s 6d, which had mostly been received for rent of school. The teachers’ salaries for December had been paid. The actions of the Chairman since last meeting were approved of, and he was authoiiaed to pay all accounts duo by the Committee. Three applications were considered for the position of master, (or the side school, and one applicant was recommended to the Board for their sanction, at the same time the names of,all the applicants were forwarded to the Board in accordance with instructions issued ,in last June. As the school was not loft in a clean state by the Sports Committee, and certain damage had been done to the school property through the meeting on New Year’s night, the Chair man was instructed to have the school cleaned out and everything put in; order before the school time next morning, and the damaged property repaired as soon as possible. It was further agreed to that Mr Cockle be asked to do the work. The Chairman said a few loads of shingle were badly required a out the school, and, it was resolved to carry out the Chairman’s suggestion. The Board wrote stating that Mr W. L. Edge would examine the schools on Dec. 28. The Chairman said that that day was very wet, consequently Mr |Edge did not come. Mr Edge had since then intimated to him that he would attend on Tuesday, J an. 8, for the pur pose of examining the children. Young and feeble mothers with frail children will both become strong by the use of Hop Ritters, Read, -[Advt.] August Flower.— The most miserable beings in the world arc those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects ; suth as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart bum, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuab'e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known'in-all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, fid,—[Advt.]

A chess game with living pieces at the Industrial Exhibition last night was a great success.

The Reporting Committee of the Exhi bition have decided to draw up report? on the various sections, and forward them to Dr Hector to be incorporated in his offi cial report. The District Court will hold its sittings on Thursday next, Judge Hardoastle pre siding in place of Judge Ward, who, we are sorry to hear, is still too ill to take his seat on the Bench.

These old people whose blood has become thin and steps feeble are praising Hop Bitters for the good they have done them. See.— [Advt.] Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns,” Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, eneral Agents.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the above Coun cil was held last evening in the Council Chambers, there being present—His Worship the Mayor, and Ors J. Orr, A. Orr, R. Friedlander, A. Harrison, R. Bird, W. Leggett, S. Nelson, G. H. St. Hill and T. Sealy. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con firmed. mayor’s statement. The Mayor said that the debit balance at the Bank was L 1,114 8s sd. The fol lowing had been collected since last meet ing:—Rents, L 4 3; earth sold, Lll; licenses, LI; salaries (Upper Ashburton Road Board), L 5; dog licenses, LI 10s. MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY COMMISSION. A notification was received from the Under-Secretary of Public Works to the effect that Mr C. N. Bell, M. 1.0.8., had been appointed a Royal Commission to decide upon the Mount Somers Railway Extension, and that he would communi cate with the Mayor.—lt was resolved to call a meeting of the Mount Somers Rail way Committee for 2 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, the Mount Somers gentlemen interested in the railway to bo invited to be present. RAILWAY ITES. The f .flowing letter was read: - Wellington, 22nd December. His Worship the Mayor, Ashburton. Sir-With reference to your interview with the Minister for Public Works on the subject of the coal, and timber sites at Ashburton, lam directed to reply that the Minister having considered the matter re grets being unable, to comply with the request of the deputation. Closing these sites for the uses they are intended for, would oblige _ the Government to make provision for a goods yards without (he town, which would be expen sive and i ’convenient. It appears undesirable to give effefct to the proposal that the' Govern ment should /vbstain from [making the best use of colonial'property for revenue purposes in order to enhance the value of private property. As regards the complaints,'of, certain'lessees under notice, they infringed the conditions of their leases, and have merely been treated as the terms of the lease provide. I have,, etc., J. P, Maxwell, General "The Mayor arid he’ was sorry that the Minister had come to the cpnclusion he had, but he supposed it was no' use to say anything more about the question while the present Government was id office. It was evident that Mr Maxwell, 'Who seemed to be the Minister of Public Works, was opposed to their views. LAND NEAR OLDMB i’s HOME.

Mr E. G. Wright, wrote ia answer to a request that he would com municate with the Minister of Lands re land near the Old Men’s Home, stating that he would give the matter his careful attention. A REQUEST. Mr John Stephens asked that the lease of the reserve ho held should be alloweu to lapse, as ho could not afford to pay the rent. Or St Hill supported the application, but after some discussion the matter dropped. . surveyor’s report.

The Surveyors’ report, which was no important, was read and adopted.

AN ENCROACHING FENCE.

Or St Hill moved—“ That Mr March be requested to remove the fence nCartho Old Men’s Home, which is encroaching-on the Alford Forest road. Or Nelson seconded the motion, and after some little discussion it was put to the' meeting, and carried unanimously, THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.

The Mayor said that he would suggest a committee be appointed to report on the manner in which the Inspector <»rtied out his duties, and to reconimend to the coun cil at next meeting. , He would move that Ora J, Orr, R Frie Hander, and St-Hill be a committee for the'purpose.—Car ried. ■ ■' '■ ' TRAFFIC BRIDGE OVER THE ASHBURTON The Mayor moved —‘-‘ That this Council begs again to urge upon the County Coun cil the necessity of erecting a traffic bridge over the Ashburton river in continuation of the Groat South road, on -the under standing that a sum of L 5,000 is already available under the Road- and Bridges Construction Act for this purpose. ’’ This matter had been so often canvassed that he felt'sure that everybody in the Coun cil recognised the advisability of the bridge suggested being er.cted/and he thought that this Council should Again urge 'the necessity of its cotistruotion upon the County Council. ■ ! ; >or Saaley had much pleasure id second- - ing the motion. As one who ! was forced to use the bridge continually, he could testify to the danger that people ran espe cially on sale days. He was prepared to support anything done Mn the direction indicated, as he thought that the money would be well spent. Or Harrison spoke in support. The opposition previously shown to the con struction of the bridge came from those settlers who lived near Methven, but he felt sure that there were very few who would not use the bridge on sale days." Ho knew thpt coachbuilders aaid that there was scarcely an axle in the place which was not injured by crossing the present bridge. Cr Orr wished to know if this Council, was dependent upon the County Council »n the matter. 1 :

Cr Friedlander suggested that a deputa tion should be appointed to wait on the County Council at their next meeting. The Mayor accepted ■'this addition to his motion, and on being put it was car ried unanimously. Or Bird moved—“ That Messrs J. Orr, A. Orr, St Hill, Friedlander, Harrison, and the Mayor form the deputation. ” Or Nelson seconded this, and after a rather personal discussion hsd ensued, and two amendments proposed, neither, of which found a seconder, Or Bird's motion was carried. SHINGLE. The tender of Crum and Addis, in the sum of Is per yard, for tho supply of shingle was accepted LICENSE. , 1 The application of the Templar Hall Company for a license was referred to the Works Committee., ; ’ ACCOUNTS. The usual monthly accounts were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of. the Board took place on Friday, the members present being—Messrs G.igg (chairman), Dobson and Gilmour. MINUTES. ' M j The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence, ' A letter was road from Mr 0. H. Dowd mg, applying to have his name pat on the valuation roll.—The Board considered it had not power to comply' with the ire quest. lu the meantime it would conY municate with the Property Tax Com missioner.

The Clerk of tlm enclosing a the Colonial Secretary regarding gazetting_Mr Boyle as mem beg for No. »i»b-di vision, pointing out th|j| section 3? jpf thOAct baa been reheated} and that -ft new flec tion #ould,nave t 6 be held.~*The ■ Clerk w.»s directed to.instruct the Returning Officer to hold ani|elect.ion. *' Messrs Moßeaa|Bnd Frisby wrote ask ing the B6hrd th‘ relievo "their properties of standing water locked by the Boundary road.—lt was resolved a ford made.' JL ' " ' interview. ; : Mr Horsey interviewed the Board 'and some metalling done ■ on "North Paddock road, and also the end of the same road eased of standing water. —It was resolved to have the culvert and metalling done, the Surveyor to report on the water. surveyor’s reforp. The Surveyor’s report was read as fol lows :

I. McLennan’s Road Drains :—We have inspected these drains, being the subject of a petition,, to have a portion of the water that comes down the upper drain conveyed to the drain on the lower side of the road by means of a dam and bridge across the drain. As far as we are able to judge we should imagihe the drain on the upper side, which is a good width and Aas.k jrcfilidcriifele fhUt was able ito carry all the water required of it, and if a por tion was allowed to go over the road it would probably involve the Board'widening,' etc., the present outfalls ; the-drain on the upper sidej is getting choked with weeds in places, and should ■ be cleared out,, If.it is decided to send a per tioti ofthfe\Vater acrbss the road'a'bridge would have to be placed over the drain.—2. Graham’s road re-forming-: Tlje .contractoi:, is progress ing with his work. We would call the Board’s attention to the drain on the east side of the road, which isr becoming choked l with water cress,'etc., and requires cleaning out. — 3- Great South road, Tinwald ; The re-mefcdling of this, road is being proceeded with. —4 i ! Great South Road, Hinds ; The formation and metdlingjof a portion of this road is being satisfactorily car ried out.—s. Poplar Road : The contractor] is ; at work forming, etc., this road. — 6. WinslpW Road : Thefmetalling of this road has been duly completed.—7. Shepherd’s Road : The forma tion of this road has been completed. It is njot such a good job as we could wish, owing to the nature of the ground. The contractor has eyi u dently done the best he could. The repairs to the ford opposite Magee's, have not yet been done, as until the cutting to the river bed is mafic 1 boulders cannot be procured.— Boundary road : Complaints havings |faesa «,maqe of this, road blocking the \witer anltri’MCssfs Frisby and McLean’s land,- .we have inspected the same and taken levels bn the road. We find that to get rid of die water it is necessary to ma,ke ‘a'jfold 'ajbjjut Ihalf way between the t\yo bridges, between Willowby and Ford’s road, and to widen an outfall drain for a few chain?; the cost.(w6hld 'beidbohtt'JLSl North Path; dock road ; Mr Horsey drawn our attention to certain portions being bad traffic, we have inspected it and find that;a culvert requires repairing badly, and _ abopt three]chains-of the r<wd v ,requires jnetalling, as even in dry weather it would be t mpossible to,' take a load over this portion.—xo. We haye’ been : requested t 0! bring before 0 the ’ Board,’? notice the necessity of having a ford made fit the junction of Shepherd and, Mfil oppo site Williams, arid atso llie formation of about five chains of the north end of Shepherd’s road,

Clause I —The Board did not see the necessity of making any alteration with rezwdijto ifcp drainage,,, , .1 Clause 2 —Resolved to have side-drain, cleared out. Clause 10-*ißeaolved tohaVe-foriruatioh, of five chains done, the other work tp ( stand over. r> wioqn* I>, * j MIDDLE PARK HOAD. j

The Surveyor was instructed to ■ present culvert taken out of creek on thjsn road, and the ford made. | QORSB ON ROADS. j The Surveyor was directed to send' notices to have gorse cleared out of drain's. EX PENSION OP TIME Extension of time was granted to the Use worth estate to grub the gorse on roads, I r bbogden’s road.

The Surveypr instructed to reporl on the state of tlie creeks at the head pi the above road. ~ - , ; 71 •*ppp£l*r ; Roiib. j 1" u " '* |

The Surveyor was directed to inspect this road, and 1 call Tor. tenders for neces sary work.

. ... _ . EALINO 80,AD., . The'Surveyor Wiis ihstructea to have a ploughed furrow made at the side of road that had been fenced bffihy the Coldstream station as the present track was dan* gerous, as it crossed the fence at several points. TENDERS. W. Lockhart’s, for cutting and ford on road through reserve No 1927, was aq- F. Lowh's tended forformlhg* Johnston street, Tinwald, at 12s 6d per chain, was also accepted, and the same contractor’s tender was,accepted for ford at Tinwal^l. H.' l! 03ilbh l V tender for metalling Sue veyor’a road at Is 8d per yard was ac-f cepted. I . The tenders for metalling Longbeach. road were thrown out, fresh tenders to be called for the March meeting. \ ford at Houston’s. i

It was resolved to apply to the County Council for contribution towards this ford. UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS. i Extension of time was granted to con tractors who had works interfered with by accumulation of water in gravel-pits.

accounts. ! After passing account the meeting ad journed.

THE TRIUMPH JUDGMENT.

Judgment was given yesterday in res pect to the Triumph casualty. Mr Seth Smith, H.M., and Captains James and Frater, Nautical Asse sors, occupied thp Bench. Messrs E. Hesketh, 0. E. But ton, G. N. Brassey, and J. B. Russell, the learned counsel engaged in the mat-- tflrywMe mresant... ,Mr f Bu ■ that str Hudson Williams was unavoid ably absent, being engaged at the Supreme Gqurt. . Mr.iSmith: in delivering judg ment said:—After carefully considering the evidence in this case we have come to thei. Conclusion that thb'suggestion-or charge brought against the master of the. vessel of inebriety on the day of the casu-’ altyhas no evidence to show.- ’ Oil''(he;- contrary, we have evidence showing bis was perfectly eoberall day, time of the stranding- of his ship. We. think also that the evidence brought be fore us a full explanation of the manner, in which the casualty camp about; that is to say, : taking into Consideration the fact of the order given by the master to the > quarter-master to steer with the Tiritiri - light on the port bow, coupled with the. fact that the quarter-njaster .did pteor I in that wsiy for twenty ' minutes,! and that the master was asleep; nearly the whole of that time, fully c explains the position in which the vessel I was found when she struck on the rock. ana the light had been kept as the quar-. termaster had said he was ordered, on the fore-figging, she; could notl haver got where she did, and we therefore consider that during her course she must hare been swerving to the westward. We have a sketch map prepared by the assessors, showing the way in which she was steered, and the cdurse on which she was when ; the pilot, left her,,and from it it is- fvi »he st<Tjh£«th west, which was her position when she struck the rocks, so that there remains no. the order given to the quarter-master was implicitly followed. : by, him fully explains how the vessel came’ to strike the rocks. This being then a full explanation of the ■ casualty, the s qupsUou /op; usjto consider is on whom Joes the responsibility for the casualty lie. Now here it seems to nh that we cannot accept the statement made by the man on the look-out, that he ,

hailed the bridge at a time when the .ship' waa distant at least a. mile from the point of danger, which, at the rate she was then travelling, would have allowed five and a half minutes to elapse before she reached the spot where she struck. We believe the real state of things waa, as the quar termaster himself states, that no alarm was given by the look out or by anyone else until the last moment, when both look-out and quartermaster simul taneously perceived the danger of the position. Our opinion is that the.look out muathave been dozing, ''and'not'antil the ship was actually on the. point of striking was there any alarm given by them.' ~We are of opinion thatthemaster was in fault in : allowing the to happen ; upon his own confession, be cause the most serious matter in which fault attached to him was the fact of hie going to sleep while on duty.-. also that there are some other matters that we cannot pass over in silence, which show, at any rate, a want of care nnihis part. We believe -that he > wps, attacked by sleepiness, caused, as he himseir says, by working on the day of the vessel’s de parture, and by exhaustion resulting from suffering and want of by neuralgia. . But being in that , state he should not have trusted to his own powers of watchfulness, he should have kept someone with him on the bridge was a greater nece sity on account of his drowsiness for him to take care to have had assistance at hand. In the next place he should not have given sucK sn older to the quartermaster as to steer by the light on port bow, which, as the evidence showed, through being followed implicitly led the ship into danger.- He . should have given course Vy compass. It seems to hs also IK tt i e ought? ’ th'"' nave place! a mao at some point between head aud. to report any order given by him or any ; warnings; and more "especially so from the direction in which - was ; blowing, from the north ;-"uat. VVe have also come to the jono’uaipnjhat the master departed from what is consid ered thegeneraliulo oiboard ship in not having' himself ascertained who was the man on the rlook-but, so; as stoi bevaftare what degree of responsibility copld be re- posed in him. According to his own statement, he did not at tie* time'know who the man was Taking the whole oir- Tcumatanoes olthe-ease-intor consideration, . we mnst come to.the conclusion that the evidence disclosOa O wSnt of care and fora sight on the part of the mast r, amounting to such gross oftrelipuiqesa that we think that suspension'6t;hikfcertificate cannot be made for a leaar period than for three years. jWq -next come tothe yconductji [Qlneif bffieer. ‘ fp tqe-faqt /pf.fthe unsatwfact jiy .t and I may say his evidence ; ias for instance, in Hu denial ,of ( th|B statement that 0 for . ward- anti'-whistle: when I ,.ttp f ,yaiAaf'R* l *- •WflfliMjiP* to haul in the starboard braces. iiqk RUt ting that aside, we aie of opinioW tnafr he . allowed a neglect of duty in not keeping a look-out while on deck. It was aq impor- - tant, if not the most important part of his duty while he was not otherwise employed to have assisted'the master in this re spect ' We are therefore of'opinion That his certificate, should be suspended for sis months. The second officerwe 100k 1 upon as being free frbdi blame, cate will here turned.: The .tfdofiNKlibofc conclude without areferenoatn::sh6i con duct of the quartermaster,; Casmapf.nrtqjlis continuing to sleer ashedkii iwithput calling the attention of the master, showed a s neglect of duty. .. . O’HalJoran, the look-out,was also guiKy. oftserfoas neglect- of duty in not mllingf the position of the vessel* before he did. The Nautical Assessors desire me also to mention, although it doevaot aataslly arise out of this inquiry, that in order to avoid casualties in" fixture limits of the pilots and pilotage should be extended beyond the Shearer ’roofc. 1 Tho judaSput of the Court is that the master’s certifi cate be suspended for three years, and that he shall pay three-fdnrthk of the cost of this inquiry, and that the chief officer’s certificate be suspended for six months, and that he pay »ne*fparth of the costs. The proportion of costs,, according to the schedule made up by the • Clerk of the Court, was —Captain BMtl&cton, L 72, and chief officer Owens LB4f'Bat these figures were largely reduce jib,-man; of the witnesses declining to take, any costs. They therefore stand:—Captain’s costs, L 63; mate's costa, L2I. -' ir;

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, De6£2B.

—The gunboat Protector, which-h&a-been constructed; for the South Australian Hoye l nment by - AjmstrohTgJhnd Co, has bean successfully, ~ The libert Bill, which provldhs fc/j the trial of Europeans by Indian Native Magis trates, is still the subject bif Keen discus* sion in India; and the,compromise recently arrived' at, by : which 4 lean be tried bjr Native Magistrate the majority of the jury are is viewed with disfavor The Secretary of ■ State. 'for Foreign Affairs has repudiated the pot forr ward by France to EbrebOß. Y! i,] > ' 1 ' The preparations ■ w hicH-Admiral Qour* bet, the French Co ihmandeiv in-Chief, is making for a vigorous attack npoaßaoninb, the stronghold of the Bllabk Flags, has led, it is reported, to the evacuation of that place by theOhinesb: ; Sontay, which whs recently capture 1 by the Frenish'after a protracted conflict, has been garrisoned with French soldiers.

The Marquis. Tseng still remains in Paris, .but he . has not. renewed his nego tiations with the French authorities ,|qr a settlement of the difficulty between China and Franoe.

THE WEST COAST MURDER

■ : An inquest waaheld at DungiaVille yesterday on the body of: James Oifibhl. A number of witnesses were' examined. : John. Donohue, who hat beenaarestedton suspicion of being the present at the inquest, • The ■ evidence! of Dr Morice went to show that ‘ there* <trere twenty-two severe wounds: on>'the bodjf‘ of .deceased; three Id the th of which would cause almost instantaneous death.’ One wound in the breast eut through arib and penetrated theleft'lttng three And' a half inches. > ■ were found a deposit reoeipfcbn theDMon Bank for LlO2 10a, a silver watehf QtiSl a •gold chain. /. Gifford left -JffcKechnte’s store about a quitter past-eleven ohSht urday night to go in the direotidta iff*Hew Bidet Terrace. Accused left about* the Same time to go in the samp ditbot|in. Both were quite sober.* Yellsiniddibah of a human being, as if in agody'B Wre heard some little time after.' OflOl'Wrl, who heard the first three criOsy foHrtbd, she was so frightened. Two meWlitent in the direction of the sound, whiotewas 'only 100 yards away.but theyhadto 7 pir- Daily clear the way amongsttne soriffft&d brambles, and necessarily deal of noise ; but they saw ddtmig. Evidence was given -to the effect %hA| a person panting, as if out of bireMth. o was heard passing that nigbt the v 'tUtosdi <t of ; Anhett and Poyntpu;* but ..not seen. Between the legs qf was found an umbrella identified it;€Bat of. Donohue*ai' Giffdhi also- hadA'rf'* um brella when he left the store, but-thothaa npt been found. Gloss to thebcfdyjpww | billycock hat and a sheath,fenife, fith : three brass rivets in the ' handle,; igpbre picked up,..and->t is said theseiSftftcbe identified as tfaa property of Donohue. The jury returned a verdict of wilful and malicious murder against some person unknown. Accused’s body and apparel

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1884.



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