SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Go-Ahead, a.s., from Picton and Wai papa. i Dunedin, schooner, from Stewart a Is land. Sailed. Y estkuday. Maud Graham, schooner, for Napier. Wakatipu, a.a., for Sydney via Welling ton. Go-Ahead, a.s., for Dunedin. Wakatu, a.s.-, for Kaikoura and Wcl- Jinjfon._ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed—Wairarapa, for Melbourne and Southern pot ts. WELLIN'.T N, Ye-.t-rrday. Arrived —Ringarooifia and Mawhe a. from South; kanaka, fiom Picton and Nelson; Charles Edward, from Nelson and Westport; Koramii, from Westport ; Ex aminer, barque, from Lyttelton ; Alert, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed —Ringarooma, for Auckland via Rost Coast ; Wanaka, for Lyttelton Dunedin, Yc-sterdny. Arrived Mahinapua, from the West Coast ; Rotorua, from the North.

COMMERCIAL

AsAburton Guardian. Office, Saturday Afternoon. Messrs Matson, C»x and Co, report upon the live stock market' in the Ashburton district for the week ending May 6th, as follows: —On Tuesday, at the Ashburton yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. The attendance of farmers, dealers and others was fair, but bidding was dragging, and prices must be quoted slightly below late sales, both in fat and store sheep, etc., more especially in store merino weth rs and poor merino ewes. -In; fat sheep there was a good entry of lat 'crossbred, and few meiino wethers and ewes. In fat cattle there was a small entry, but it proved quite sufficient for butchers* requirements. We quote mutton at ad to 2#d per lb ; beef, i6s 6d|toi7s 6dper loolb. In store"sheep we sold the best line of first crossbred ewes we have .seen in the yards this season on account of Mr W. Hartnell. We sold on account of the fol lowing:—H. T. Smith, P. O’Shea, C. Primmer, C. Miller, A. JUckSan, J. W. Sawle, W. Hartnell, J. Williams, T. Taylor, John Grigg, A. J. Huston, J. Patterson, G. Parkin, S, Coulter, S. Brown, W. Brown, Annett Bros., H. (/Conner, H. MeCos ker, J. Johnston, A. Grant, J. McCormack, etc. We sold 30 fat crossbreds, 13s; 45 merino wethers, 8s 6d ; 1.78 merina ewes, 5s Id; 201 store crossbred ewes, 9s 5d ; 30 do at 3s; 131 crossbred ewes, lis 6d ; 327 small crossbred lambs, 6s 8d ; 270 old crossbred ewes, 6s 3d; 243 broken-mouthed meiino ewes, Is 6d ; .417 good store merino wethers, ■ 7s?d; 551 first crossbred ewes, 13s lod ; 50 t>vo-tooth crossbred-, 12s ; 2 Leicester-Lincoln rams, L 3 3s ; 4 Leicester rams, L2 103 ; 11 Leicesters, L2 2s ; 1 Lincoln, Li 6s 3d ; 6 - Lincolns, Li 6s 3d ; 6 Lincolns, Li 11s 6d ; 6 do, Ll is; 19 ditto, L2 2s ; 4 Leicester, La 2S ;20 Lincoln. Li 11s 6d. In cattle—4 fat heifers, L 6; 6 fat steers, L 6 12s 6d; I springer, L6.2S 6d*; I do, L 8 ; 1 fat cow, L 4 15s ; 1 fat heifer, L 6 2s 6d ; 54 head of cattle, 2S. Messrs Friedlander B'os, in conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co (per Mr F. C. Tabari, auctioneer), report on the live stock market for the week ending May 6th, as fol lows At the Ashburton County Saleyards another larger entry qf sheep and medium supply of cattle came forward, but prices paid for most lines that changed hands can only be repotted as somewhat more in favor of buyers than those of last sales in this district. This

may be .accounted for iirparllv by the larger lots - of store sheep forced in ihe market in anticipa tion of short feed as the winter comes upon us. We quote for mutton from 2#d to z% d per lb, and beef from 1 6s to 18s 6d per toolbs. Fat sheep—Prices ruled for fat crossbreds from I2s. to iss qd; merino i'wts, 5 s t 0 7 s 6d; meri; o wethers, ys 6d to ps 6d. In stores we sold 112. ra-rino, ewes at '4s; 104 crossbred lambs at 8s ; 3cD merino ewes at 3s lod ; 256 crossbred hoggets at 12s 6d ; 1,050 merino we hers at 6s 3d. Cattle—Fat heifers from 14 5s to L 6 ; steers from L 5 to L 6 tos; in ■ stores several good lots were yarded, but no buyers were found for them at owners’ values.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

\ AUCTION SALE . Tuesday, May 13. Matson, Coir and Co., at the Tinwald ■ Baley&rds—Stock. Wednesday, Mat 14 Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms— Town Property MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc Monday, May 12 Oddfellows’ Hall—Public Tea Meeting and Lecture Berough Counc'l, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30. , Monday, Mai 26. 1.0.G.T. Anniversary Tea Meeting in St Stephen’s f Schoolroom; at 6 p.m. Fbiday, June 6. Ashburton County Council— It Council Chambers, 11a.m. Satobday, Jove 7 v Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street* at 10.30 a m.

BIRTH.

Elliott.—On May 7th, at Princes struct, Ashburton, the wife of Mr James Elliott, of a son. Both doing well.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas e Prevalebit SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884. Sir George Grey.

If it be true that speech was given to man for the purpose of concealing his thoughts, then the greatest orator is he who manages to keep an audience spell-bound by his eloquence without telling them anything. Judged by this standard Sir George Grey stands not only pre-eminent in the colonies, but it is doubtful if his equal could be found throughout the whole world. 'I he speech he delivered at Christchurch on Wednesday last was an example of this, and the enthusiasm with which he was greeted shows that his power of swaying the masses has in no way abated. His polished rhetoric, his well rounded periods, his apt similes, and above all his suave and gentlemanly bearing, go to account for the fascina tion he exercises over men’s minds while he is talking to them. It is not what he says, (or the ideas he expresses are for the most part of a vision ary and unpractical kind, but his manner of saying it that gives him his influence. Whatever may be the reason of Sir George Grey's pre sent tour through the South Is'and, we fail to see that it is likely to do much good either to the colony or himself. Major Atkinson pretends to see in him the only possible leader of the Op position, but the utter impracticability of his views of government must always stand in the way of his obtaining an in fluential following in Parliament. If the people of this island imagined that the Great Pro-Consul, as he has been dubbed, was going to give them an out line of his policy next session, they must have been woefully disappointed. His address was little more that a lec ture upon abstract politics of an extreme radical kind, and he exhorted his hearers not to pay any attention to merely local questions, but to busy their minds with the consideration of wider issues. One is reminded by this of the old fable of which tells how the philosopher while studying the stars walked into a well. Those who attend the meetings held by Sir George Grey should take the moral contained in this fable to heart; let them applaud his eloquence, and ac cord him as many and as hearty votes ot thanks as they choose, but when he has returned to his island at Kawau turn their thoughts to more practical business than indulging in vague visions of an impossible Utopia. The eloquence of Sir George is of the florid school, and his arguments are of that kind which entrance the ear of the mob, but when the reports of his speeches come to be calmly considered in print, the shallowness of the logic is only too apparent. On Wednesday he spent a-good deal of time in trying to prove that the system under which the province of Canterbury was colonised is accountable for .the many evils which the people of New Zealand are. 1 supposed to be suffering from at the present time. The remedy advocated by Sir George Grey is “ Tax the unearned increment in land,” and he drew a graphic picture of the state of the poor in England, and prophesied that this colony would sink even lower than the Old Country it his advice were not taken. Does any reasonable person, in their calmer moments when they are not led away bjr the influence of turgid oratory, really believe that the early colonists of Canterbury were the purse-proud tyrants Sir George Grey describes them ? On the contrary, it must be admired that it was these men who really made New Zealand what she is, and now forsooth because wealth has accrued to them they are to be speci ally taxed (or the benefit of the idle and worthless. The only outcome of preaching this doctrine of equality will be to set classagainstclass,for nothing is easier than to convince the man who has nothing that he has some sort of right to share the riches of his more fortunate, and it may be more provident, neighbor. It is not exactly an edifying spectacle to see one who is an aristo crat by birth and breeding using the last years of what has undoubtedly been a useful life in sowing the seeds of dis sension by preachingan ultra-democratic creed. It is almost impossible that a politician of the vast experience of men and books that Sir George Grey possesses, can honestly believe in the doctrines he promulgates. They are permissible enougi in a young man, who has only studied the speculative theories of philosophical radicalism, and has not yet recognised that they are inapplicable to the present universe, but we suspect that Sir George is laughing in his sleeve at the gullibility of the mob whilst he is propounding his Utopian schemes to them. One thing his speech at Christchurch proved, if proof were wanting, and that is that his day for leading any party in Parlia ment has gone. In spite of the gift of eloquence which he possesses in so high a degree, the utterly impracticable nature of his theories of government will prevent him from being anything more than a brilliant speaker, who will always be listened to with pleasure, but whose real influence will be purely transitory.

The Bad and Worthless arc never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of M. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which tire word’ “ Hop ” or •‘Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop letters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especial’)’ ilj.ise with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be ware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the w' : te label, and Dr .-joule’s name blown in th ;lass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and dualists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.

We have been asked to remind our readers of the tea meeting at the Odd fellows’ Hall on Monday evening. As intimated in our advertising columns, a lecture, entitled “ Father Matthew, the Apostle of Temperance,” is to be given after the tea, a capital substitute, we should think, for the usual speechmaking. Quite a galaxy o f the fair sex, with a contingent of gentlemen, were energeti cally ‘employed at the Wesleyan Church last evening decorating the building in anticipation of to-morrow's thanksgiving services, and long before this is in the hands of our readers the interior of the Church will have baen quite transformed. Mottoes and appropriate devices have been prettily arranged, and there is a superabundance of flowers, ears of grain and the other desiderata for such an occa sion. Apart from the fact that the ser vices will bo of a dual ch *racter—Church anniversary and harvest thanksgiving— t,he culture and all-round pulpit ability of the Rev W. J. Williams, who is to preach, should be in itself sufficient to attract large congregations, and we hope to record a most successful celebration for our Wes leyan friends. Our Rakaia correspondent writes : Something like winter weather is now being experienced here. After a heavy north-wester, lasting for some hours on Wednesday, we had heavy rain, hail and snow from the south, and on Thursday with bitter cold winds, followed by a very severe frost in tho night. We notice that Mr Cookson is adver tising for horses for exportation, and we understand that ho has a commission to purchase a considerable number of hacks for this purpose. As this class of horse has been very dull of sale for some time sellers will be pleased to find an additional market.

The police are in possession of a num ber of cheques upon the Union Bank to which the signatures of different residents in Ashburton have been forged. There appears to have been no attempt to imi tate the genuine signatures, or to pass the cheques, but they have been dropped in the street, with ai object which does not at present appear.

The first, meeting of the Debating So ciety was held last evening at the Library Hall. There was a fair attendance, in cluding a number of ladies. Mr Craig head, the president, delivered a very able address on matters interesting to the public at t he present time, and at its close Messrs Caygill and Hogg opened a debate upon the address, which was listened to with marked attention. A dram ttic ren dering of the trial scene from the Merchant of Venice followed, which reflected great credit upon those who took part in it, viz , Messrs Caygill, Dempsey, Thomas, E. Fooks, Robertson, Farley, and Craighead. A vote of thanks was .accorded the President for his address, and he in timated in reply that the next subject, for debate would be “Vegetarianism." The Society is to be complimented upon having enlisted the services of several good debaters, and it is confidently ex pected that the present session will be a most enjoyable one, and no doubt the membership will be increased.

The consignment of Auckland flounders taken over in the Wairarapa refrige rator on last trip of the stanner caused quite a sensation in Sydney. The lot was bought by the manager of the Coffee Palace, and were found to bo of such gcod quality that they were sold as soles from England. Some frozen mutton sent over in the same steamer was placed on market, and parties who dined on it at the Sydney Club pronounced it of excel lent quality. Mr Geo. Hutchison has intimated to the gentlemen getting up the requisition asking him to contest Egmont that ho shoo'd not bo able to accede to thair re quest, as he has decided to stand for Wan ganui town Sir Julius Vogel baa received news from London that the Eucla (Western Australia) railway concession has been revised and returned to the Crown Agents with some alterations. The Albany concession is still unsettled.

Mr Boswell, of Christchurch, has agreed to accept the challenge of Mr Mackay, of Sydney, for a draughts match for LSO or LIOO a-aide. Mr Boswell is favorable to the match being played in Dunedin in November, when the interprovincial match takes place. The ship Lyttelton, which arrived a*. Port Chalmers yesterday, has two torpedo boats for the New Zealand Government. The hulls of these vessels measure 63ft in length, with a breadth of beam of 7ft Gin. They are entirely built of steel, and are level. As they have no decks, they will present a very peculiar appearance. For the entire length, from the bow to wards the stern, they are covered with a kind of turtle back roof, which gives pro tection to the crew and increases the en gine space. Thera is a small tower of steel, above which, on a fl it roof, will bo mounted a Nordenfeldt gun. The boats have two funne's, and on the fore part will be pl ced the torpedo, which will bo worked by means of a tackle. McEvoy’s torpedo will be used The nautical inquiry into the founder ing of tho steamer Kangaroo on last Fri day commenced at Wellington yesterday. Mr Izard appeared for the Government, and Mr Shaw for Captain Dyball. The captain, mate, chief engineer, and helms man of the ill-fated vesasl were called, but no new facts were adduced. Captain Johnston, Inspector under the Shipping Act, also gave evidence. He stated that at the spot marked as where the Kanga roo struck there were no rocks. It had been reported that the Stella struck where the Kangaroo had, but this was incorrect. Where the Stella struck was on a reef, which was marked on the chart. On the conclusi n of the evidence for the Crown the Bauch, which was occupied by Mr Wardell, R.M., and Captains Bar clay and Horne, assessors, intimated that they were of opinion that there was a charge for Capt. Dyball to answer. Mr Shaw then intimated that he intended calling the lighthouae-keepe • at Gape Campbell, Captains Fairchild, Grey, Doile, P.qje, Berriman and Wills ; also Pilot Holmes and the remainder of the crow of the Kangaroo. Here a fresh difficulty arose, as it is impossible to procure the lighthouse keeper until the middle of the week, and Captain Barclay’s vessel leaves Wellington on Tuesday. Mr Shaw ob jo tedto go on without a full Court, as Captain Horne is not a captain of a merchant vessel. The remit of the in quiry is, that the Collector of Customs wi ! l lay the whole matter before the Minister of Customs, and on hearing his reply will communicate as to whether he will commence the proceedings de novo, with another assessor in place of Captain Barclay. The latter course will probably be adopted.

ANNUAL MEETING.

Rangitata. The annual general meeting of rate- * payers of the Rangitata Road District was held at Ltsmore on Wednesday last. The minutes of the last ratepayers’ meeting were confirmed, and the Chairman (Mr E. G. Wright) submitted a statement of accounts and balance sheet, showing a debit balance, which together with other liabilities he thought the small rate struck would be sufficient to meet. He moved the adoption of the balance-sheet, which was seconded by Mr Sutherland and car ried unanimously. The Chairman stated that notwithstand ing the Board had no salaried officers, the incidental expenditure amounted to ten per cent of cost of works. In other Boards having officers, it amounted to about 30 per cent, on an average, and that bearing on the question of expenditure, the Board has just passed a resolution in reply to a letter from the Mount Hutt Road Board in reference to the question of abolishing one of the rating bodies. He felt strongly that something must be done to curtail expen diture, and considered the best means was to place the control in the hands of the County Council —as it was, the ratepayers had to apply to the Council for all works of importance, such as bridges, river pro tection, water-races, etc. —there was little but road metalling for Road Boards.to attend to, and as this required no particular engineering skill lie failed to see the necessity of their keep ing a surveyor to attend to it. In dealing with the more important works referred to, twelve months would probably see the Road Board- in trouble amongst themselves and with the ratepayers gene rally. It might be somewhat out of place at this meeting, but there could be no harm in those present endorsing the reso lution which he would read as follows “ That in the opinion of this Board it is desirable that the whole of the Road Boards within the County should be abolished and the works entrusted to the County Council, each road district being constituted a separate Riding or Ward— and the fund required in each Rid ing raised by a separate rate. This district had already separated from another to protect itself from undue rating and expenditure of its funds in other places, and without the protection afforded by the Ward system, named in the latter part of the resolution, he would most strongly object to the Road Boards being merged in the County Coun cil. With this provision he considered the works could be more efficiently carried out by the officers at present m the em ployment of the County Council than by some half dozen less qualified Road Board clerks and surveyors, and the rates could be levied to meet the requirements of the respective Vvards. With these remarks he would put the resolution, and be glad to hear any other person’s opinion. Mr 0. Harper heartily seconded the resolution. If the Road Boards were to exist rating must be continued, as there were no funds to be had from the Go vernment. One body must go, and it was impossible to abolish the County Council. The required signatures of three-fifths of the ratepayers could not be obtained on account of the number of absentees. He had experienced great difficulty in this respect in obtaining the | separation of this riding, although the residents were unanimously in favor of it. It was not likely that the County Council could suddenly relinquish the management of works they had con structed, and the water-races were only in theit infancy. Where there was now one race he hoped to see ten, and the system eventually extended so as to afford a supply of water for irrigation. They had not foU-the--want <-'t it this exceptionally wet season, but necessity would be felt in drier times, such as they had experienced in the past. He trusted people would think seriously of this question. He agreed with the Chairman in his remarks as to dispensing with the Road Board staffs, and also as to the saving of expense in advertising, which was necessarily very heavy. The ratepayers would have the same chance of getting at the County Council as they had at the Road B tards. He regretted the reduction of the number of Council members to seven, and con sidered it should be increased to nine. Mr Wright said with reference to Mr Hr.rper’a remarks as to extending the water supply, he ( tr Wright) had strenu ously opposed the multiplication of races for the present with a view to pro tecting the seaward side of the country from absorption of the water inland, and numbers of applications had been refused until such time as the coast had been sup plied. Even now the water had not quite reached the end of a race towards Cold stream.

The resolution was then carried unani mously, after which a letter was read from the Returning officer, stating that Messrs 0 Harper and D. Morrow had been elected as members of the Board, and the meeting dispersed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman

PRE-SESSIONAL ADDRESSES.

Mr Mcllwraith addressed the electors of Cheviot, at Atnberloyon Thursdaynight. He said he was opposed to future borrow ing, to annexation and to federation. He believed the present railway tariff unjust to the fa-mers. He received a vote of thanks.— Mr Shrimski, M.H.R., ad dressed his constituents at Oamaru last evening. His address was limited to an hour, as he was to be followed by Sir George Grej. At the conclusion of Mr Shrimski’s address an unanimous vote of thanks and confidence in him was passed. Sir George Grey afterwards addressed a large meeting. Hia speech was in effect the same as was delivered in Christchurch, and at its conclusion a number of ques tions were asked and answered. A vote of thanks for his address was carried un animously, and three cheers given for the speaker. —Mr Larnaoh, M. 3. R., ad dressed his constituents last night at South Dunedin. He expressed himself as strongly against further taxation, and as being of opinion that the present ex penditure on education should be greatly reduced by the reimposition of fees and large reductions in the cost of secondary education. A vote of confidence in him was carried unanimously. [by telegraph ] Christchurch, To-day. Mr A. P. O’Callaghan addressed his constituents last night at Lincoln. He announced his intention to vote against the Government on a want-of-confidenco motion, though generally agreeing with their policy. ■ They had lost hia support because of the grain tariff, which > was unjust and unconstitutional Mr O’Cal laghan was awarded a vote of thanks.

JOTTINGS FROM A TRAVELLER’S JOURNAL.

SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOE “ THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.”] CHAPTER XXIX. The Tiber Horatios Coolbs Thb Big Sewer—A Shrink of Chastity— Temple of He ;cules —A Plethora of Churches —An Ancient Game— Janus’s Arch—A Doubtful Relic. The Tiber is not such a stream as posts would style pellucid and pure.. Indeed plain matter-of-fact, prosy travellers like myself might be pardoned for calling it nasty. Those who have been accus tomed to the sparkling Dee, or who have gazed with pleasure on the emerald green clear current of the Reuss, are apt to be disappointed when they first see the Tiber: and perhaps feql as Neaman felt when ha contrasted the Jordan with Abana sad Pharpar. In comparison with some of the noble rivers that water the earth the Tiber might certainly be described as a muddy ditch, but its yellow waters be* come transparent to those who with the eyes of the mind recal the chequered and glorious histories connected with it A suspension bridge now connects the traffic with the remains of the Ponte Rotto, anciently called Pons -/Emilios. It was from this bridge that the body of Elaga balus was thrown into the river after having been dragged with every mark of contumely round the circus. Standing on the bridge, the visitor, at low water, may see a little lower down the river frag* meats of masonry, the remains of the piers on which the wooden bridge Sub llcias was built by Ancus Marties, about six hundred years before the Christian era. These rema'-s are deeply interest ing because connect d wuh the hereism of Horatius Codes who defended the bridge wiih unexampled valour. What schoolboy has not had his imagination fired by Livy’s description of the hero’s conduct: —‘‘ The enemy had entered the City by the Sublician bridge had it not been for one man, Horatios Cedes : no other bulwark had the fortune of R<> >e on that day. This man hap pened to be sentry on the bridge when he saw the' fort Janiculum taken by surprise and the enemy pouring down from it st full speed, his countryman in disorder and confusion, no longer opposing but breaking into flight. He caught hold of the fugitives oue by one, bese chiog them , most earnestly in the name of the gods and man to assist him. He declared that their flight would avail them nothing if they de serted their post ; if they left the bridge behind them free for the enemy to pass there would soon be more of them in the Palatium and Capitol than in the Janicu* lum ; for that reason he charged them to demolish the bridge by cutting it down, setting fire to it, or any other means ' whatever. He assured them on his own 1 part that he would withstand the shook ’ of the enemy with all the resolution it was possible for one man to exhibit. 1 Haring said this, he advanced te ' the very entrance of the bridge, 1 being easily distinguished from those who shewed their backs in retreat* ' ing from the fight, by facing to the front with his arms prepared to engage the enemy hand to hand. Shams induced two of hii countrymen, Spurius Lartins ' and Titus Harminius, both men of emin ent birth, to stand by him. Such daring 1 intrepidity astonished the Etrurians. By I the assistance of his two friends, Hota-

tills for a time stood the first shock of

danger, and the severest brant of the battle. But as they who destroyed the bridge called upon them to retire, he ob liged his companions to withdraw on a few planks that were yet remaining. Then darting fierce menacing looks at the leaders of the Etrurians he challenged them to come and fight him one by one, sometimes upbraiding them all as slates of haughty tyrants, who, regardless of their own freedom, came to oppress the liberties of others. They were at first im suspense, and looked at one another to see who would begin the attack. At length their army, stu'Jg with shame, advanced, and setting up a shout thre.v their j iveiins from all sides against the single opponent. After re ceiving all the darts which were hurled at him on Ins shield, he continued with

undaunted resolution and in the same steady posture to maintain hia ground. They then endeavored by a violent assault to drive him from his post and push him int) the river, when the crash of the fall ; ing bridge and the shout of joy raised bj the Homans on the completion of their purpose abated their furv, and filled them with sudden dismay. When Codes saw this he said, / O Father Tiberinqs, I beseech thee to receive these arms and this thy soldierinto thy propitious stream.' With these words, armed as he was, he leaped into the river, and through showers of darts that fell around him swam safely across to his friends, fc The slate, to testily his uncommon bravery and patriotism, erected a statue to his honor in the Conti tiara, and granted him so much land as he could encircle with a plough in one day. ‘ ’ It was here also that the heroine Clselia swam the river <>n horseback, when escap ing from Lars Poteen na; a feat celebrated by Virgil : While Codes kept the bridge, and steamed the flood. The captive maids there tempt the raging tide ’Scaped from their chains, with Cloelia for their guide. The Cloaca Maxima next engaged my attention. This celebrated drain ori ginally constructed by Tarquinius Pris cu extende 1 from the Forum to the Tiber. It was designed to drain the wet lands of the Valabrum. Even in its pre sent state it is a stupendous proof of Roman magnificence Many of the works in modern cities for similar purposes, are conterapliblo in comparison. The vast tunnel was large enough to admit loaded waggons ; running streams were turned into it, and Agrippa navigated its whole length in a boat. Adjacent stood the Temple of Pudi citia Patricia. This shrine—erected to the honor of patrician chastity—was once the scene of a great scandal and female squabble that issued in a disruption. One of the members of the high born and ex clusive sisterhood, Virginia by name, had the courage to follow the dictates of affec tion in defiance of the rules of caste. She married a plebeian Consul. For this she was expelled. But she was too high spirited to tamely submit to the un merited disgrace. She defended her liberty of action ; and to show her inde pendence erected, in another pare of the City, the Temple Pndicitia Plebaia, and organised a sisterhood of plebeian matrons. On one occasion the rival processions of noble and middle class ladies met on their way to their respective ahrines. The nar row street was blocked—neither of the trains would give way. A great scolding match ensued, causing temporary dproaf in the city. • How it ended, or whjoh of the companies proved victorious ! in ' the power of objurgatory speech, I am not able to say, as no record has been kept of the details of the verbal battle. Near by stands the round temple of Hercules. It is comparatively small, only . 156fc in circumference, but very pictur esque in appearance and|a favorite study,, of artists. It is supported by 20 symmetri cal Corinthian columns, only one of which is imperfect. Originally it must haVe been a beautifulstructure ; the interior of the portico was lined with white marble, some of which remains, and th# pieces are so cleverly joined as to appear like a solid mas*. There are sever*lj churches by the Tiber, bqt 1 had neither time nor incli nation to examine them all. OhoroheS| so to apeak, a r e a drug in Rome. St, Anastasia in this quarter of the oity ?

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884.



T O F A R M E R S. A few copies of'the NEW RAILWAY TARIFF (specially compiled by the pre sent Ministry to meet the views of Can terbury fanneis) are now on sale at this office. E OBBiRTS, PAXTON & CO AKE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They ‘supply farmers with the bea L quality Large CornsacW" 1 market rates, and wil Advances against Graii. r .... ... o». hands for . shipment to London or else where. RQKERTS, PAXTON & Co. Ltte P. Cunningham and Co’s offices, •Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. • 3 523 N OTIOE— OTIOE— J. A. Persson C ABINETM A K S P, LPHOLSTrtRBR A' SHOP-FITTER, Wakandi Road (near Post Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now prepared to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit very one Furniture upholstered and "■ ed. Mattresses re-made and'ear liid. People from the country II to pay J. A. P. ’s establish before purchasing elsewhere. ted to him• will bo faith tad his prices will defy t for ian Blinds umental Mason



Wanted rnO-MQRROW (Sunday)— Annmrsary X and Harvest Thanksgiving Services, Wesleyan Church. Pieaditr —Rev. W. J‘ Williams, late of Wanganui. 5 907 Anniversary Tea Meeting and Lecture at Oddfeilows’ Hall, Monday Evening. Admission—Tea and Lecture, Is 6d ; Lecture rnly Is 5 906 "SLATHER MAT TH EW—Oddfellows’ |j flail, Monday Night, at 7.30. Lec ture by Rev. W. J. Williams. 5 905 WANTED —Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply. John Dotlk, Upper Rangifata, 5 788 ANTED—By steady young man, situation in store. Address to J. G., Guardian Office. 5 899 TT7ANTED, irnimdidely —Every one V\ to read Have* and Co.’s adver tisement. 4 748 mENTH Anniversary Star of the East Lodge, No. 62. TED—Every one that was unsuc cessful in Hates and Co. ’a art union to read advertisement. 4 749 THE Anniversary Tea Meeting will be held in the Church of England Schoolroom on Monday, May 26th.- A good Ploughman ; wages, 25s per week ; none but thoroughly good ploughmen need apply. F. M. Foste*, Winslow. 5 896 A SUPERIOR Home is offered to one or two gentlemen in a small private' family. Application iufirst {instance by letter addressed to C. B , care of Guardian office. 5 800 'ANTED to purchase Good Lard in any qoanti y ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Poynxz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Store. 5 758 npEA on the Table at 6 p. m. WANTED —A Married Couple—man a competent farm hand, accus tomed to sheep; wife’s duties light. Slight encumbrance no objection. Apply, JohnEmmreson, Epperston Farm, Hinds. 5 912 WANTED Known—Beat Rice, 3d ; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Cheese, 6d per lb.—J. McGbsoor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 T'ICKSTS, Is 6d, may be had every -1 where. MaY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc , is H. O. Segers’s, Scaly’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 MAY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink and be merry. WANTED KNOWN —Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post .or telegram promptly attend d to. 760 c / OOD Tea at the Good Templar enter- XX tainment. WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and !• our-Koomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Beit, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. C. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765 Good songs- Good Readings. Good Speakers. TTT ANTED Known—That Jones .and Vt Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, et:., etc, otc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tswn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any pric ?. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women s do, 3a 6d ; girl’s do, 2s 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known—W. T. Kingston (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next O. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in bis usual style, and guaranteed the beat workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552



Special Advertisements. QT. STEPHEN’S SUN!,- It SCHOOL. SPLENDID SCENES 03T Continental Travel in Europe, Asia, and Africa, &e. f &c., BY LIMELIGHT, The above will be exhibited with spieu did scenic eff-.c; on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, At 8 o’clock. Admission —One shilling. 5 916 Meech and Co. O not, as a rule, care to blow about the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce ments which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public know that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLaTEREHS, UNDET TAKERS, &0., &c., &o. Being supplied with fho latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, Ac., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfortable should pay this Firm a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND CO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all other k nds of Cutting BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. done for the trade. 2 376



Special Advertisements. E. C. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, JJAVE mueh pleasure in announcing the ARRIVAL PROM LONDON OF EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including the latest productions Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FDR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Etc., Etc., Are for Excellence of Quality and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which RENDERS THE SHOW ROOMS AMONG THE MOST SPACIOUS in the COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINER f DEPARTMENTS. E. C. BROWN & Co. beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations.



Foal STYLE, IQUALITY,! AND YJA L U B oo jo E, C. BROWN & CO., F A|S HiKO|N H O JJ2»P, Chris BtHDRcp.



Special Advertisement gTATIONERY, Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (ScheoliCommittecs supplied) j TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, Ac., ASHBURTON.



The undersigned is now landing PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL for household purposes. Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND BLACK PiNE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Managei.



INTENDING PURCHASERS ‘OF CLOTHING FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, arm they can now boast of having Twbsiy-onb Retail Branches in Now Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both imterial and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate of Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS A CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



GRAIN SEASON 1884. mHF. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND i- MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Capital £3,000,000. BBaEKVjo Fujsu £210,000. RAKAIA, "OHEETSEY, AND METHVEN AGENCIES. Mb C. W. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS’, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. METHVEN; ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA : At all times during the week. f Every information as to Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAIN can be obtained on application to C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Ohertsey, and Methven.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO .) TO DAVIS CHEAP I-'U R NIT UR 53 AND BED l) rNG MAN U FACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY arsiclc Fold at Ohriatchurch Pkicb* and guaranteed beat of ■narerial and workmanship. FUNERALS I CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FtJHN'fSHED I OTIOE TO FARMERS The Undersigned are CASH PUR CHASERS of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans, Rye-grass, Cocksfoot, Butter, Chease and Potat esat HIGHEST MAR KET RATES. Liberal Cash Advances made on Grain sent in for Storage at our Brick Granary at Addington, where, if necessity, ar rangements can be made for Classing, Cleaning and Grading all descriptions of Cereals fit moderate rates. The machine in use for this purpose was specially se lected by M r George G- Stead during his recent visit to Europe, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend this Grader, being similar to the one in use by the New Zealand Grain Agency Com pany, Limited. To those who are de sirous of shipping to the European and Continental Markets on their own account, our charges nd arrangements will com pare favorably with any other agents in Canterbury. No Commission or Interest charged on advances against shipments. Prompt and original account sales ren dered. WOOD, SINCLAIR &0 > , Millers and Grain Export Merchants. jt -eut for Ashburton— -3 340 F. F«RRIMAN.



Don’t use stimulants, but nature’s brain an J nerve food—Hop Bitters. See.—[Advt.] Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” T'/z&. Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, '.unions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in the World was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschec’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tribute 1 free <*/ charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with C»nsumplion, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases pf the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. fid. Three, doses will relieve any case.—



Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti pation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” $d and is boxes at druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 2 Holloways Ointment and Pills. — Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of cradicting poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the- bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on' the abdo men a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, Re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering 'Vas the oldr fashioned, though successful treatment, no\y from its painfulness fallen into disuse, tlie dis covery of this Ointment haying proclaimed a remedy possessing equally acuvcitive, yet. not fectly painless powers. —[Advt.