Ashburton trade directory.

Architect and Civil Engineer— S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings

Auctioneers — Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings

Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buddings

.Bakers, Confectioners, Etc. — Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Taylor and Lill, East Street,

Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street

Boarding House Keeper— J. G. Aristee, East-street Builders, Contractors, Etc. — James Bakery Havelock-street - Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald

Booksellers and Stationers— A, Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Furness and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South

Bootmakers— T. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street

Brewers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street

Cabinetmakers and Undertakers — James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street

Carrier — G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings

Coal and Firewood Merchants — G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A- Playes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station

Drapers and Clothiers — Aitlcen and Co., Plavelock-street Orr and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street

Engineers and Founders — Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st

Furniture Warerooms — A. Spillard, Tancred Street

(Grocers, General Dealers,- Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr and Co,, East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street JC. Sando, East-street

Ckeengrocers— W. Birtwcll, East-street JJ, Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, Tancred-street jA. Peaise, Moore-street

Hotels—• (Quill's Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-Street

Ironmongers-- vOrr.and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-streef S. H&fdley, East-street

Paini 'EIU &’c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street

PrINTE AND Pl/BLtSHERS— Fume 53 Dixon, East-street

PLUMBE SS* GaSFITTERS, TINSMITHS, ETC’. — J. C. j O'oT'iWan, Tancred-street Joseph Styde, Tancred-street S. Hai 'ikiy, -East-street

Saddler &=■ Thomas ’ Uftdson, Burnett-street

'URVEyOR S^~ C. E. Fo vks and Son, East-street

AILORS — Aitken ? ,nd Ce Havelock-street

entmai im§=’ K. San .do, Em "-street

'OBACCOWSfSh® A, Peaayse, M®a r-street E. A. Cfarnfetty ' Tancred-street A. Weston, East -street

POST OF THE NOTICES.

Mails at the' A§l .iburton Post Office close in follows „ , For Christclihrell and North at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., and 713 d p.-ffi, > daily. For ChertSMSjr at i© . a.m. daily. For Rakaid &i I© ft.i n., and 4 p.m. daily. Tor Ashton, Watdft. >n, and Longbeach, at 9,15 p.m. daily; ■ „ , ""j. For Greenstreet, Asi iburton Forks, Mount Somers, and AshbtiftOi i Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10,30 a.ll u For Temukdj Tifflflni , and South at 10.15 t.m, anti % jp-.ffi daily. _ . For Timvald) Winslow, Hmds, Coldstream, . angltath} Otari, Winehe Ster, and Geraldine, \ 10.13 ffiffi. daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having bee n received from places beyond the Colony, A uring the month of April, and remaining nc claimed on the rst July,. 1878 Cadle, W. C, Dunne, William Fitzgerald, John (2; Hall, John Letters originating in New aland are not now advertised, but are sent to the Dead Ser Office, after haying lain ./or two clear

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. July 24 —Hawea, s.s., from Port Chalmers. SAILED. Tuly 23 —Especulador, barque, for Newcastle. July 23 —Elizabeth Curie, schooner, for Havelock. July 24 —Hawea, s.s., for North. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Arrived —Arawata, from the Bluff; Alham bra, from Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

TO-NIGHT. Practice of the Ashburton Brass Band.

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

Amongst our yesterday’s telegrams was one announcing the occurrence of a large fire at Masterton, involving a great destruction of property, the dam age being estimated at between twenty and thirty thousand pounds. • It is added that a suspicion of incendiarism exists, with what foundation we cannot as yet say. Only a few days ago a fire occurred in the city of Nelson, at the inquest on which the jury found that the house has been wilfully set on fire, and added a rider to their verdict condemnatory of the temptation to incendiarism that existed in over-insu rance, pointing out that the structure destroyed could be replaced for half the amount the owner would realise on his policy. In the case of the Nelson fire the Insurance Companies Associa tion offer a reward of £2OO for the conviction of’the incendiary, and His Excellency the Governor tempts Queen’s evidence by the offer of a free pardon to any accomplice not the principal actor. Now, all this anxiety to bring a dangerous criminal to justice, is very commendable, and the right thing to do, perhaps, in the circumstances, but the fact that an old house which a jury of practical business men pronounced rotten, and replaceable for half the amount insured for, should be allowed to bear a policy of £ 2OOO, does not speak well for the proverbial ’cuteness of insurance companies, and suggests the old proverb of locking the door of the stable after the steed was stolen.

It is the duty of every man who owns property, and who cares to guard him self against loss, to insure. But it is a part of the inherent selfishness of human nature to fancy that his property is worth more than the value sec upon it by others, especially by a probable buyer. To do a large business with a stiff profit is a great temptation to act upon the maxim “ Nothing venture, nothing win,” and large premiums and the respectable position of the insurers may blind the agents of an insurance company to the risks they run, and the temptation to incendiarism they throw in the way of a man whose exact cir cumstances they are not always in a position to know. Tires must of neces sity be frequent in places where most of the buildings are of wood; but in New Zealand they are especially so, certain it is that incendiarism is very often sus pected, and the frequent occurrence of such a suspicion does not indicate a very healthy state of things. However strongly we may condemn the terrible crime of arson, we hold that an in surance company which permits a man to insure his property to double its value is morally a sharer in the crime, in that it supplied the temptation to secure a larger profit foj itself : and the verdict of the public must inevitably be, on the loss by a company on an over insured building—" Serve them right.” Still the punishment of arson should be swift, direct, and severe, for no one can limit the consequences of the crime; as, for instance, assuming the Master ton fire to be a premeditated one, £20,000 damage was done, when- pro* babty not £1099 was intend

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Timaru Magistracy.— The Resident Magistrate at Timaru, Mr Woollcombe is to go on the retired list at the end of the present month. The Herald says Mr Woollcombe’s post was offered to and accepted by Mr Mellish of the Christchurch Court, but the latter has not received any instructions to proceed to Timaru, nor has he been relieved of his duties at Christchurch. In the event of Mr Mellish not being gazetted as Mr Woollcombe’s successor and instructed accordingly before the lasers time expires, Timaru and Wai mate will be left without any Resident Magistrate at all. The Cow-Catcher. —On Tuesday morning the 7.30 train from Rangiora to Christchurch ran into a mob of cattle which were being driven over the level crossing near Mr Thorne’s wool works. Two were killed and one seriously wounded. The third cow has since died.

The Ashburton-Seafield Mail Service. —We learn that this service has been fixed to commence on the Ist proximo, but the time-table has not yet been adjusted.

Exploration. —The British Royal Geographical Society have determined to send an exploring expedition from Zanzibar to the northern end of Lake Nyassa, and thence, if funds be suffi cient, to the southern end of Tanjan yika. The principal object of the expedition will be to make accurate maps of all the Lake regions.

Education Reserves. —H. H. Pitman has been appointed Steward of Education Reserves within the Provin cial District of Canterbury. A Just Step.—The Otago Educa tion Board has decided to recognise the just principle of placing teachers on the same basis with Civil servants in regard to retiring allowance. The teachers’ work is as arduous, requires more spe cial qu; lification, and is of more im portance to the country than that of the Civil service. Brave Half-Caste. —An acci dent caused by the upsetting of a boat recently occurred at Mangawhare, which nearly proved fatal to the occupants, Mrs. Lid del and her son, and a lady whose name we have not been able to obtain. The tide was going out quickly at that time, and had it not been for the heroic conduct of a young half-caste named Campbell, who witnessed the accident and rescued them from a watery grave, it would have been our pakiful duty to pen an obituary notice to-day. Campbell had to dive three times and swim a long distance before restoring the nearly drowned bodies to mother earth. On the evening of the same day at Dargaville, at the enter tainment in aid of the Church of England Euilding Fund, Mrs. Darga ville, on behalf of the settlers, presented Campbell with a purse of sovereigns, in recognition of his heroic conduct. Mrs. Dargaville, in a feeling speech further stated that her husband would lodge an application in the proper quarter for the Humane Soeiety’s medal to be awarded ; and she was sure that a more noble action was not recorded in the annals of brave deeds done. The memory of Campbell’s conduct would long remain green in the memory of Wairoa settlers. —Northern Advocate.

There will shortly be added to the collection of pictures in the Scottish National Gallery a fragment from the master hand of Raffaelle. It is a por tion of one of the famous cartoons executed by the painter for Leo. X. as designs for tapesty; and has been be queathed to the Royal Scottish Aca demy by the late Sir David Munro, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. Painful Accident.—The Singleton Argus gives an account of a painful accident which occnrred to a pupil of Singleton Grammar School. A quiet game of rounders was being played in the vicinity, the bat in use being a stout stick somewhat frayed or splin tered at one end. One of the boys, named John Connal, was attempting to strike the ball, while another boy named Mayo was back-stopping. Connal missed the ball twice, and at the third stroke, in attempting to repeat a previ ously successful sideways cut, swung the stick round so sharply as to strike Mayo in the eye with the end he was holding. The unfortunate youth had got very close to Connal the quicker to re ceive the ball if missed a third time. The result was that the pupil of the eye burst, and the power of sight was at once and for ever destroyed. Re-opened. —The theatre at Pom peii was recently opened with the fol lowing unique announcement After the lapse of more than eighteen hundred years the theatre at the city will be re opened with ‘LaFigliadel Reggimento.’ I solicit & continuance of the favor bestowed on my predecessor, Marcus

Quintius Martius, and beg to assure th public that I shall endeavor to equal the rare qualities he displayed during his management.” Knocking Down.— A man named Noonan was convicted at the Auckland Supreme Court the other day of wound ing Thomas Carina, keeper of a hotel where prisoner had been knocking down his cheque, m l keeping himself, or being kept, i 1 a condition of chronic drunkenness while the money lasted. Judge Gillies enunciated the doctrine that on the Court was cast the responsi bility of doing what was possible to break the bad habit so common among bush men of hoarding up their wages in order to travel with large sums in their pockets to the nearest hotel, and there spend the money in drinking and rioting. This practice ends not unfrequently in the death of the infatuated man himself, and numbers of cases are on record of deaths by drowning while the still semi intoxicated bushman is returning to his labors with a bottle of rum, the sole remnant of his cheque, a week or ten days’ debauch. Noonan, who is a gum digger, assailed the landlord of the hotel with a gum-speer, and inflicted a wound which, but for the swerving of the horse the latter rode, might have proved fatal. The wound was a slight one, inflicted while prisoner was so drunk as not to know what he was doing. He was sen tenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labor;

LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, I. O. O. F., M. U.

ANNIVERSARY DINNER. The anniversary of the Loyal Ash burton Lodge of Oddfellows was last night celebrated by a public dinner in the sample room of the Somerset Hotel. The dinner sustained, the high charac ter of the Somerset, both as regarded the kitchen and the table. About sixty persons sat down to dinner, amongst whom were everal representatives from other friendiy societies. The room was cheerfully decorated with flags, mottoes, and the illuminated dispensations of the Oddfellows and kindred orders. The chair was occupied by Bro. James Wilkie, and Bro. Joseph Dolman was croupier.

The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been duly honored, Bro. J. C. Dolman, of the Yeomanry Cavalry, re sponding to. that of the “ Army and Navy,” The Chairman gave the “ Grand Masters of the 1.0.0. F., M.U.” Bro. Parkin, in responding, referred to the benefits of connection with the order, and said the Oddfellows’ society was extending fast in Canterbury, but regretted the Ashburton Lodge had not progressed as it might have done. In the surrounding districts the Lodges had prospered considerably, and he hoped the Loyal Ashburton would now improve. He was glad to return thanks in behalf of the Grand Masters and Board of Directors.

The Chairman then gave the toast of the evening, “ The Loyal Ashburton Lodge,” and in doing so pointed out the provident character of the order and the solid advantages to be derived from membership of it. It provided a substantial income to a member laid up with sickness, and medical attend ance as well, while at death a sum was provided to meet the expenses attend ing this emergency. Funeral money, as it was called, was also payable on the death of a member’s wife, and there were many advantages possessed by Oddfellows which men did not enjoy who belonged to no such friendly society. He knew they would respond heartily to the toast. Brother Baker gave a short history of the Lodge. Until about seven or eight months ago, the Lodge membership was small, but it was now increasing and seemed to be prospering. He hoped many of the young men of the town would be led to see the great benefits to be derived from the Lodge, and join it. “ Kindred Societies” having been proposed, and responded to—by Mr Nathaniel Hall for the Foresters and by Mr St Hill for the Good Templars, The Chairman gave the toast of the “ Ashburtoi District.”

Dr Trevo replied. Although he had been a resident here about five years, he felt he was but a new chum, as they all were. He had every faith in the pros perity of the district, and was sure it had not outgrown its strength, and he hoped it would go on as it was going. The “ Visitors,” given from the chair, was responded to in a neat speech by the Rev. W. E Paige.

As some of the best musical talent of the town was present, it is needless to say that the evening was gaily helped along, and that the gathering closed with every one feeling

M Happy we's been a’thegltkn Cwty we's been sirs m’

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [By Submarine Cable.] London, July 22. Mr. Sullivan, in the House of Com mons, moved a new writ for Clare, in consequence of the absence of Sir B. O’Loughlan. Mr. Gladstone in speaking to the Liberals at Southwell, and Mr. Forster at the Cobden Club, denounced the convention with Turkey. Enthusiastic meetings have been held in Italy against Austria, and in favor of Greece. July 23. The reserves are being disbanded. An amnesty is to be proclaimed in South Africa on July 31. Rome, July 22. Democratic meetings are being held throughout Italy, claiming Trieste and Tyrol. July 2i. Earl Beaconsfidd has been invested with the order of the Garter at Osborne. The Australians have played against eleven of the Cambridge University at Lord’s. The first innings of the Uni versity closed for 285, the highest scorer being A. Lyttelton, with 72. The first innings of the Australians reached in, made up as follows : —C. Bannerma 1, 12 ; Murdoch, 47 ; Horan, Spofiforth, and Blackham, o ; Gregory, 5 ; Garrett, 13; Bailey, .5; Allan 12; Boyle, 9 ; A. Bannerman, 1 ; sundries, 7. The Cambridge bowling was very effective, Morton alone taking seven wickets. The bowling of the Australians was con siderably knocked about. The weather was hot, but the attendance was enor mous and the wickets splendid.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, July 22

Young Bezique won the Waterloo Cup —Try runner up. Electric won the Plate—Rowena.

Dr. Bradford sjill remains in gaol. The Court has given a stringent judg ment to prevent him touching the pro perty of his wife.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Wellington, Wednesday. Over two thousand children from the Wellington public schools were present at the theatre yesterday, on the occasion of the distribution of prizes by the Governor.

Featherstone, Tuesday.

It is expected that the rails will be laid into Featherstone in a fortnight. About a quarter of a. mile of Dixon’s contract between Featherstone and Grey town is now made. . Dunedin, Tuesday.

Messrs. Ross and Driver, the candi dates for Roslyn, addressed public meetings last night. Both candidates avowed themselves to be supporters of the present Government. The net profits of the Colonial Bank for the last half year, including premium, unallotted shares, is The Directors’ proposed appropriations are—to reserve fund, ; rebate bills, ; write off Bank furniture and stationery, £2000; dividend at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, ;£i 1,500; carried forward, of undivided profits. A meeting of the Chamber of Com merce was to be held to-day io discuss steam communication with Europe, and other questions of commercial impor tance, but so little interest was taken that the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. > • .v

(Special to the Times.) Auckland, Tuesday. This afternoon an inquest was held upon the remains of Joseph Fail, who was drowned in the Rangitaponui creek while assisting to guide logs down the stream from where they were cut to where they could be towed to sawmills, and a verdict was returned of “ Acci dental death.” The cause of the ac cident was deceased’s inexperience at the work. He allowed the pole by which he was guiding the logs to be come attached to one, and instead of letting it go he held on to it. The log was whirled away by the strong current in the creek. Fail was thus dragged into the water. When his neighbor’s pole was held out to him he seemed either incapable of catching hold of it or was momentarily stupified by the situation he was in. Before he could be laid hold of he was caught in a whirl of the water and swept under a small fall, about 200 yards below which he was picked up dead, The majority of the Auckland repre sentatives leave to-morrow in the Mine*- mm for Wellington,

Dunedin, Tuesday. James Blyth, who recently absconded from this Colony while on remand on bail on the charge of embezzling sums of money, the property of the Albion Brewery Company, was brought back per Arawata this morning in charge of Detective Bain. This officer followed him to New South Wales, but finding no traces of his man, then went on to Melbourne, where he *was secured- by Detective Collman, of the local police. Blyth had altered his personal ' ap pearance considerably. It appears now to be very questionable whether any, proceedings can be sustained against j. him, as Allan Dicker, the chief witness for! the prosecution, has gone home. Blyth was formally brought before the City Court this morning, and remanded until Friday. . ; / V

(Per City of Sydney at Auckland.)

Sydney, July 18. The money received in the New Smith Wales Treasury for the six months ending June, including balance brought; forward, amounted to 2 >74° \ P a id out, . v .., „ i ..; ~. ■ Mrs. Scott-Siddons received from her Sydney admirers a testimonial by . a massive gold chain and locket, set with a spray of diamonds. Mr. Berry,, in introducing the Con stitutional Reform Bill, said that the Government proposed to deal with the question by resolution, and then'obtain ing an Imperial resolution, but' during the recess it was deemed expedient' to proceed by Bill. It was assumed that the House of Commons intended to confer on the Colony pure responsible Government, on the model of the British Constitution. If this were car ried out, a dead lock would not have occurred, nor the rights and privileges of the Assembly been invaded. It was proposed that Bills should be divided into two classes—money Bills imposing taxes and imprests, and other Bills. In respect to money Bills, the functions of the Council would be limited to passing, only, and if not dealt with within one month the Bill would be taken to have passed. In regard to other Bills of ordinary and general legislation, if passed by two consecutive sessions, of Parliament and rejected by the Council, the Bills would be taken as passed, un less the majority of the Council de manded a poll, so that the country should be made the final arbitrator. He said that Government had little hopes of passing the Bill, and foresaw the necessity of appealing to the Im perial Parliament. Leave was given to introduce in the Legislative Council on the same day. '' ‘f 1

Dr. Dodson gave notice of motion to abolish the 56th clause of the Constitu tion, giving the Assembly only power to initiate money Bills and the Council power to amend. Replying to a deputation Sir A. Gor don said that the British Government did not recognise the right Kakabau had to give lands to private persons. Each case of purchase of lands from a com pany would be dealt with on its merits. Capt Steele and Thomas Hewlands, carpenter, have been arrested on the charge of wilfully casting away the ship Leotajar. Downie, the victim of a stabbing case, is dead, Brisbane. Two small vessels are leaving for New Guihea.Y Owing to the failurb bB t||. / Coen river" niany are going. ,] i * i J Melbourne. Malcolm M‘Leod has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter of his wife. Victoria will not for the present join the international postal union, y ? y ry r r • ■< ’ -* ’ * : Adelaide. The Reform Bill has been read a first time. G v lf VI VI T ‘T v r .'vr Flour, - 15s'to i'2s V wlieat, , five shillings. -

Strangers coming to reside iti, Ashbuffoh are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment Id visit fbf, the/purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-fumishing lron• nlongery, and General Stores. O.RR & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the-leading manufacturers at home;} which M being 1 bought entirely upon cash terms 4 , they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made, so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges.—Advt.

A fatal mining accident occurred on Friday last at the island near Roxburgh (Ot3go) to Patrick Rickards through a fall of earth in his claim. His . mate, Barlow White, while attempting to res cue him narrowly escaped a second fall of about a 1 hundred, tons, Which; pletely buried Rickards. Deceased leaves' a ; wife and four chi}dfeit:;‘* * Rich C l, a 1 rn, —A , fMgqjL Mjji&'fe South I Africah goldfield has taken "aoo* ’ ounces of gold lately from a claim teu lest ]by twelve (sell

The Evening Echo, Wednesday, July 24,1878.



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, lb I 4 to I 6 Eggs, 1? dozen 2 0 to 2 3 Bacon/ prime smoked, $ lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, $ lb - I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lb o 9 to 0 10' Flour in bags, ioolb 15 0 to 0 0 Oatmeal, $ ioolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, .1? lb - - - 0 9 to 0 0