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, Montgomerys Buildings

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. Anstee, East-street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mill's, 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 — 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. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station

Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr ard 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 K. Sando, East-street

Greengrocers— W. Birtwell, East-street J, Mooar & Co., East-street

Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, Tancvecl-strect A. Pearse, Moore-street

Hotels— Quill’s Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, East-street

Ironmongers- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Handley, East-street

Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street

Printers and Publishers— Furness and Dixon, East-street

Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet

Samplers— Thomas Hudson, Bumett-street

Surveyors— C. F, Fooks and Son, East-street

Tailors— Altken and Co., Havelock-street

Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street

'Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, Tancred-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : -For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m,, 4 p.m., a-nd 7.30 p.m., daily. For Cherteey at 10 a.m. daily. For ißakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. ‘daily. For Greensfcreeit, Ashburton Forks, Mount .‘Somers, and Astobarton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 suxn* and 3 p.m daily, For Tiuwaid, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, .Rangitafcs, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, 10.15 rum. daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following' letters are advertised at the Post Offrce, as .Having been received from /places beyond the Colony, during the month fof April, and remaining unclaimed on the ast .July., TSy'S ; — Cadlc, W. C. Dunne, William Fitzgerald, John (2) >Hall, John

Letters originating in NevF Zealand are not I (row 'advertised, but are sent fo the Dead I Letter 'Office, after having lain (or two clear 1 ptosttbs,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. July 24 —Arawata, s.s., from Melbourne m South. July 24 —Nelson, schooner, from Picton. July 25—Taranaki, s.s., from Port Chalmers SAILED. July 24 —Arawata. s.s., for Wellington. July 24 —Taranaki, s.s., for North.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

AUCTION TO-MORROW.

Messrs Bullock and Co., at their Auction Rooms, East Street, 12 noon— Allotments, farm, town sections, four-roomed coLag?, and unimproved rural land.

The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1878.

Gas Company.—The shares in this company are going off quickly. As might be expected, people will avail themselves of such an opportunity for a safe investment at small present outlay, as well as to assist in benefitting the town. It is justly stated in the pro spectus that gas companies have been invariably found to pay handsome divi dends, and there is no reason why that of Ashburton should be an exception.

Montgomery’s Buildings.—All the shops in this fine block of buildings are now occupied, and are fitted up with great taste. The furniture in Mr J. M. Cambridge’s establishment is very beautiful in design and superior in workmanship. The counter is of un polished cedar, resting on a handsome stand of American pine, while around two sides of the shop are large glass cases 9 feet' high resting on cupboards. These are also of the same material, and the designer, Mr Brown, has as little reason to be ashamed of the design as Mr Bird has to be of the workman ship. Mr Wm. Gavin, draper, is hav ing his shop fitted with kauri furniture beautifully varnished. His opening advertisement appears in our columns to-day, from which it will be seen the establishment will henceforth bear the title of “ The Glasgow House.” The delays which have interfered with the completion of the building have been the cause of no small inconvenience to Mr Gavin, who has lost a considerable portion of the winter season, and ad vertises lower prices accordingly. The firm of Montgomery & Co. have also used kauri in the fittings of their own shop and these have been erected with every attention to convenience. Mr Garnett has commenced business in the shop at the southern end of the block, next to Prospect Buildings, and his fittings are also in harmony with the requirements of the fine range of buildings. Up stairs, the offices are rapidly finding tenants. Mr E. G. Crisp, solicitor, Mr Chas. Braddell, accountant, Mr Farr, architect, and other business men, have established themselves there, and the County Council have found a temporary domicile on the same flat till the three months expire at the end of which they are to occupy the Road Board Office.

Coursing. —To-morrow the Canter bury Cup, the most important event of the present coursing season will be run off at Hagley Bark, Christchurch. Ashburton sends two dogs to compete for the trophy, viz., “ Blue Gap” and “ L’Esprit,” and as the former has been a favorite selection in the betting, public opinion appears to indicate a probability of the Cup coming to this district. “ Blue Cap” will represent the gentleman who assumes the nom-de course of “W. Cannon,” and the slut trained in the same kennel is nominated by Mr J. Harkness, of Nelson. “La Belle,” another Nelson dog located with Mr Cannon, was entered for the event, and was considered by her friends good enough to win, but unfor tunately during the last few days has gone amiss and been withdrawn from the stake.

Ashburton Y.M.C.A. —A meeting in connection with the above Associa tion was held on Wednesday at the office of Messrs Fooks & Son. The business was chiefly of a formal charac ter. In .the unavoidable absence of Mr Fooks, the Rev. W., B. Marten was voted to the chair, and explained that the provisional Board of Management bad communicated with the Christ church Association, and it now re mained with the Ashburton Association to elect permanent officers and a Board

of Management. J. H. Twentyman’ Esq., Christchurch, was uiUnimoUsly elected President; Messrs C. E. Fooks, J. E. Buchanan, and the Revs. Burnett, Marten, and Westbrooke, vice-Presi dents ; Mr C. E. Fooks, Treasurer; Mr J. E. Buchanan, Hon. Secretary, and seven members to form a Board of Management. It was resolved that the Association meet each Wednesday at eight o’clock. The inaugural public meeting was fixed for Wednesday, 7th August. It was also determined that, the meeting take place in the new Town Hall. The Association trusts, at their first public meeting, to receive the cordial co-operation of all classes of philanthropists. A sub-committee was appointed to make arrangements for the Town Hall. The programme of the public meeting will consist of speeches and sacred song. Tinwald School. —The plans of the new schoolroom and master’s house for Tinwald are now on view at Ash burton. The school will consist of one room-20ft. x 30ft., height of stud 12ft., and a porch, and is similar in design to most of the schoolhouses in the district. The master’s house is to be two storeys, and to have five rooms ; also a scullery, larder, and pantry. It is conveniently planned, and will be a comfortable residence.

Levy, the Cor net-Player.—A New York correspondent of the Leader states that Levy, the cornet-player, has arrived in New York. Fie styles Aus tralia a “ land of thieves,” and gets up impromptu denunciations of “ the blasted country” on the side-walks. As Australians, notably some of those in the show business, have made the name of the colonies rather unsavory here, he gets a few sympathisers. Thatcher, his late agent, who caught him in Hono lulu, and got 150 dollars out of him in San Francisco, put him down with a very plain tale to the Californian papers, but as he is leaving for Loudon, the Levy-athen will have it pretty well all his own way. However, it does not matter much, for there is no one ac quainted with him who will believe a word he says, or trust him for a cent. Sunday Performances. —The Melbourne theatrical managers are seriously considering about opening on Sundays in sacred form. Emma Har dinge Britten has been clearing over on Sunday nights with her spiritualistic lectures at the Opera- House —nothing more nor less than a performance. The Melbourne Wax works are opened every Sunday even ing at a shilling a head, with an anti spiritist lecture by Madame Lotti Wil mot thrown in, and likewise sacred music by a brass band. It is easy to perceive that all this is but the thin end of the wedge, and no one can doubt that Melbourne will be like San Fran cisco in course of time. TRe Land Craze,— A contributor to the Wanganui Herald tells the fol lowing story : —The land craze seems at fever heat just now in Wellington. The auctioneers there must be reaping a golden harvest out of the crop of new townships they are continually putting up for the highest bidder. In this con nection a good thing occurred not a hundred miles from here lately. One of our settlers, with a keen eye to busi ness, laid off a portion of his estate into town lots, and showed the plan to a Wellington speculator, who at once made him an offer for the lot, which was accepted, and my friend chuckled to think how expeditiously and inex pensively he had worked off his town ship, but his joy was somewhat lessened on learning that his astute client had traded off the whole lot at a profit of £2OOO ! He won’t rise to a Welling ton fly next time he has a township to sell I fancy. A Sell. —A cruel “ sell ” was played off upon a local licensed victualler a few days ago. Having fitted up an extra room for select company, he re solved to abolish 3d. drinks in that part of the establishment. Forthwith he obtained a card, upon which was printed in gorgeous letters, “ All drinks in this room 6d.” A few days later three young gentlemen of respectable ap pearance strolled up to the select bar, and after the usual preliminary saluta tions, one of them, in a tone which plainly indicated that money was no object, called for “ fizz.” A half sovereign bottle was immediately opened, and the young sparks having each drunk a glass, the one who had given the order put down is. 6d. in payment. “ What’s this ?” asked the licensed vic tualler, in tones of astonishment. “ The money for the drinks,” was the reply. “ It won’t wash,” rejoined the Boniface; “ 10s. is the regular price of this brand.” “ No fear, old fellow, look there— ‘ All drinks in this room 6d.’” and they re fused to pay more.—Auckland Star,

The “Vagabond” on the Japanese are the coming race. There is no doubt of it, It is not that the

Tsukuba exhibit the most perfect sang Hold in our stores and streets, but they are rapidly getting accustomed to our drinks. They even, in quite colonial style, attempt to make love to the young ladies who dispense soothing liquors and sugary glances. I was very much amused the other day at seeing a pretty little barmaid “ bossing ” a couple of young “ Japs,” who were casting almond eyes at he;. But in subtle innocence they beat the proverbial “heathen Chinee.” Tie other day Miss Florence Colville had a benefit at the Theatre Royal. She sent letters to the officers of the men-of-war in the harbor solicit ing their intention of being present. Accordingly the newspapers blazed with announcements, “Under the patronage,” etc. Friday night came, and with it twenty Japanese officers to the dress circle of the theatie. But they did not “ part.” Oh, no ! They presented the letter, and said they had been ifwited by a lady, and came in response. They pasted in on that plea. I think this beats anything which Bret Harte re cords or Ah Sin and his compeers in California.

Cyprus.—The following information re garding the Island of Cyprus, which has recently been ceded to Britain, may prove in teresting to our readers: —“ Cyprus is seventy six miles from Latakia in Syria. It is au island 148 miles long, wuh an average width of 40 miles, terminating in a narrow peninsula 40 miles long and 15 broad. The range of Olympus, famous in Grecian mythology, runs the whole length of the island, the highest peak rising 7000 feet. Asbetos, tale, red jasper, copper, gold, silver, emeralds, and other precious stones are found in the ranges, which are covered with forests of valuable timber. About two million and a half acres of agricultural land are contained in the islanp, but little more than 130,000 acres are actually under tillage, owing to the impres sions of the Turkish Government. The pro ducts are cotton, wheat, barley, tobacco, silk, sarobs, olive oil, wine, sugar, flax, sesamum, poppies, liquorice, oranges, citron, figs, and other fruits. There is a small industry in embroidery, weaving, dyeing, and pottery. The population is estimated at 100,000, two thirds of whom are Greeks, and the Turkish population numbers about 30,000. The island is still celebrated for its Grecian beauties. It has had a very remarkable history. Richard (Cceur de Lion) the 111. ot England conquered it from the Saracens, and gave it to the Sar dinia Princes of the Lusignan family, who held it till 1570, when it was retaken by the Turks. The Kings of Sardinia retained the title as an appendage to the Crown. The unfortunate inhabitants under Turkish rule have suffered every species of oppression, and the British occupation is likely to be to them a happy emancipation.— Star.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [By Submarine Cable.] London, July 23. The second innings of the Austra lians in the Cambridge match closed for 102, — C. Bannerman - - 26 Horan - - - 24 Gregory 1 Garrett 8 Spofforth - - - 17 Blackham - - -18 Allan - - - - 6 Murdoch - - - o Bailey o A. Bannerman (not playing) 0 Extras 7 Total - - - 102 The Australians were thus beaten in one innings by 72 runs. July 24. Earl Salisbury has been invested with the Order of the Garter. On the motion of Sir Stafford North cote, the Clare election has been re ferred to a Select Committee.

The House is invited to make pro vision for the Duke of Connaught’s marriage. The banquet to the Australian cricketers was a great success.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, July 24.

Government refuse to give the ten thousand pounds asked for by the Agricultural Society, or any sum what ever, in aid of the International Exhi bition.

Melbourne, July 24. The Ringarooma sailed on Wednes day.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Thursday. The Raglan return, which completes the Waipa election, has arrived, and gives Whitaker 24, McMinn 32 ; thus giving on the whole return a majority for McMinn 41. The Returning Officer declared him duly elected to-day. Grahamstown, Wednesday.

The Lands Court gave judgment for the Crown for 54,000 acres at Aroha (the Broomhail block), granting to the whose case was urged by

Hone Nahe and Taipari, a reserve of 7,000 acres. Government were pre pared, through their agent, to give these claimants a reserve. The land is subject to £2,000 advanced to the Natives.

Napier, Wednesday.

The presentations of testimonials to Major Withers on his departure from Hawke’s Bay took place this evening at the Theatre Royal, Notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather, and the heavy downpour of rain at intervals, the theatre was crowded, even the dress circle, which was re served for ladies, being completely filled. The two companies of Volun teer Artillery and Engineers were pre sent in uniform, the band playing between the speeches. Lieut.-Colonel Lambert presided. The testimonial from volunteers and friends of Major Withers consisted of a handsomely illuminated address, a massive silver salver, and a purse of one hundred sovereigns. A gold pencil-case was presented on behalf of the Cadet Corps. Major Richardson presented a hand some electro and glass epergne on behalf of the ladies ot Hawke’s Bay. There was great enthusiasm through out, particularly when reference was made to the Native war and the services thereat of Major Withers, Colonel Lambert, Captain Kennedy, and others. The mention of the Omarahui fight, and of Te Kooti’s descent on Mohaka, drew a tremendous demonstration. Major Withers leaves for Auckland on Friday. Wellington, Wednesday.

Thirteen tenders were received for supplying 878 tons of 5 21 b.-• rails and fastenings, that of Macpherson and Co., Invercargill, £6424, being accepted. The highest tender was that of Dawson and Co., of Wellington, £7,974.

Thursday.

Seats in the Legislative Council have been offered to and accepted by Messrs. Patrick Alphonsus Buckley, solicitor, Wellington, John Martin, Wellington, and Thos. Henderson, Auckland. A similar offer has also been made to Mr. James Dillworth, Auckland. It is understood Sir George Grey’s health has much improved during the last few days. At the inquest on the bodies of Wil liam Hawkins and John M‘Govern, drowned in the Rumahunga river, the evidence showed that deceased and a man named Dougherty had dinner at Mauricevalle, and five drinks each. When they started for Masterton M‘Govern was drunk. At the river Dougherty, M‘Govern, and Hawkins went in to ford it together, M‘Govern being between the other two. When in the river he fell, dragging the others with him. Dougherty was pulled out senseless, and "the two others were drowned.

AhaURA, Wednesday,

Charles Nygreens, an Australian by birth, for whose apprehension a warrant was issued some months ago, for stab bing Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell at the Kumara on Christinas day, was arrested at Black Bull reefs in this district. Prisoner was taken to Greymouth. Mrs. Campbell was dangerously wounded, and still suffers from the effects of the stab.

Blenheim Wednesday.,

A slight railway accident occurred this morning. The train, when ap proaching Spring Creek station slowly, came against a partially' opened switch. The engine stuck fast, and its weight severed the rotten sleepers and bent the sockets. The manager and passengers, seven in all, reached Opawa on a trolly. The driver and guard were a good deal shaken. Subsequent investigation shows that the accident was caused by foul play, and with the evident intention of throwing the engine off the rails. It did not, however, sustain any injury. Dunedin, Wednesday.

A case of sticking up occurred in Manse Street this morning. The per petrators are two young men named Rickards and Kent. An inquest was held this afternoon on the body of a child belonging to a a young woman named Caroline Young, and which was. found dead behind a fence a few days ago. A verdict was returned to the effect that the child died from suffocation, but that, there was no evidence to show how it was caused.

The site of the goods sheds con tinues to be agitated., and another conference will be held to-morrow. ( Special to the Times.) Auckland, Wednesday. The annual meetings of ratepayers in the highway districts are now in full swing. A peculiar feature of all the districts this year is the large unex pended balance. The efforts of the trustees apparently have been during the last year to do comparatively little work in their respective districts for the purpose of accumulating a large balance at the end of their term of office,

Dunedin, Wednesday.

In the Supreme Court to-day re Charles James Aldridge, a solicitor, a rule first, calling upon the party to show cause why an attachment should not issue why he should not be struck off the roll and suspended from practice to the time of the determination of the rule, the. attachment was ordered to issue. The question of striking off the roll was reserved for the Court of Appeal. Re another solicitor, Mir. Mouat moved for a rule calling upon him to answer the affidavits and to pay the money, but said that it occurred to him that -there would be some difficulty in making the rule absolute in that form. His Honor replied that he con sidered it better to have the rule abso lute to answer the affidavits, and granted it in that form, rule to be returnable ten days after service.

COST OF ROYALTY.

t. Her Majesty’s Privy Purse for 41 years, at £60,000 per annum, amounts to £2,460,000. 2. H.R. H. the Princess Royal, who hot received £BOOO per annum since 1857, a period of 21 years. This amounts to £168,000. 3. The Prince of Wales has received £40,000 annually since 1863. This amounts to £600,000. 4. The Princess of Wales, who is in receipt of £r 0,000 per annum, has received a total of 150,000.

5. The Duke of Edinburgh, who has received £15,000 per annum since his coming of age, £IBO,OOO. 6. Prince Arthur, £15,000 yearly since 1871, £105,000. 7. Peincess Alice, £6OOO annually since her marriage seventeen years ago,

£102,000. 8. Princess I-lelena, £6OOO per an num since her marriage in 1866,

£ 72,000 . _ -i 9. Princess Louise, ,£6OOO yearly since her marriage with the Marquis of Lome in 1871, £42,000.. 10. Princess Mary of Teck has re ceived £3OOO per annum since 1850, which amounts to £84,000. She has also had an advance of £2OOO yearly since her marriage in 1866, which amounts to £24,000; so that in her case we reach the respectable total of

£IOB,OOO 11. Prince Leopold, -£15,000 per annum since 1874, £60,000. 12. Princess Augusta, £3OOO per annum since 1843, £105,000. 13. The Duchess of Cambridge, since 1843,. £3OOO per annum, £105,000. 14. The Duke of Cambridge, since 1850, has received £12,000 per annum, which amounts to £336,000. The Duke of Cambridge receives, in addi tion, his military pay and other emolu ments.

These sums, added together, give the total amount received since the acces sion of her Majesty, ;£4>593> 00a ■?

OYSTER PLANTING.

A man named Horter lived out-in Colorada a few years ago, but as his health was bad he was ordered to spend a year or two at the seashore. He was born in the far West, and had never seen an oyster in its shell. He bought a cottage at Atlantic City, and went thereto live last spring. A few.days after his arrival he saw a man going by with a cartload of oysters, which Horter mistook for stones. Stones are mighty scarce in Atlantic, and as Horter wanted some to make borders for his flower bed, he asked the man what he would take for his load. It struck Horter that the price was high, but he bought the lot and had them dumped by his gate. The next day he stuck, eight hundred of them in the) sand in his garden, around his beds, and when the job was done he thought it looked un commonly handsome. A week a(ter there were three or four warm days, and Horter remarked that the sea breeze smelled very strong, and he told Mrs. Horter that he thought there must be a dead whale lying somewhere down on the beach. The next day the smell became more offensive, and Mrs. Horter said that it was an outrage that the authorities did not clean up the street and remove the garbage that poisoned the air. On the following day the weather was extremely hot, and the stench became perfectly terrific. Mr. Horter said there must. be a dead rat somewhere in the weather boarding, and he got the carpenter to come and remove some of it. But he found no thing, and on going away he remarked to Horter that that sauer-kraut they were cooking for dinner was the dead liest sauer-kraut for smell that he ever encountered. The stench grew stronger all that night, and on the next morning a committee of neighbors waited upon Mr. Horter to say that if he would kfll that polecat he would confer a personal favor upon them and upon the people

The Evening Echo, Thursday, July 28,1878.



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, $lb X 4 to I 6 Eggs, $ dozen 2 0 to 2 3 Bacon, prime smoked, U? lb O 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, lb I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 : 0 Flour in bags, 11? icolb i5 0 to 0 0 Oatmeal, U? ioolb 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, lb - 0 9 to 0 0