POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close *> follows : For Christchurch and North at 10 a.ra.> sj, p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.xn. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from places beyond the Colony, during the month of July, and remaining unclaimed on the Ist September 1878 Anderson, James Clough, Robinson Doherty, Henry James Fergusson, J. H. (2) Gooch, W.- Kelly, Cornelius Moyna, Joseph O’Donnell, Patrick ■ Palmer, William Rilly, James Sweetman, Michael (2) Spencer, W. Wallace, John Letters originating in New Zealand are not now advertised, but are sent to the Dead Letter Office, after having lain for two clear months.

ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

A JCOUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS— Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo,. Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. A tCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER— S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountfort, East Street A JCTIONEERS — Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton B VRRISTERS AND SOLICITORS— Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings B ,KERs, Confectioners, Etc. — Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street, B \NKS — Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— J. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. B IOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS— A Weston. Prospect Buildings, East-street Furr.ess and Dixon, Stationers’ Flail, East street South Bootmakers— J. 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 Thomas Williams, 1 inwald 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. Flayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnett-street. 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 W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-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, East-street 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, Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment- Mis. Morey, Tancred 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-sheet Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Burnett-street IURVEYORS — C. E. Foolcs a»id Son, East-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street rENTM AKERS — K, Sando, East-street Tobacconists — A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A.‘Garnett, East-street, i, A Weston, East-street

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. arrived. Sept. 10 —Hawea, s.s., from North. sailed. Sept. 10 —Hawea, s.s., for South. Sept. 10—Albion, s.s. for South and Mel bourne. expected arrivals. From London Crusader, Lutterworth, Waimate, Waimea, Waitangi, Langstone, Palala. From New York Star, Southminster, Olmstee. From Foo Chow—Rio Lodge. From Calcutta —Aries, Akbar,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

BIRTH.

Savage. —On September 9, at her residence, the wife of Mr. J. S. Savage of a son.

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1878.

Mr. E. .S. Coster’s motion in the Council on Tuesday last re the altera tion in the boundaries of the South Rakaia District, is one that will doubt less be extensively popular with his own particular constituents ;■ but what the ratepayers who are to be so summa rily dealt with will think about the matter is quite another thing. The proposal simply amounts to a declared intention on the part of the South Rakaia Road Board that they.will, if not opposed, quietly annex the whole of the country between the Wakanui Creek and the present boundary line running from Chertsey to the sea, a block of country containing about one hundred square miles of good agricul tural land ; also a portion of the Upper Ashburton Riding. How much is not stated, but we should imagine from the sheer impudence manifested in their designs for occupation in the lower district, that nothing less than the entire territory on the north bank of the Ashburton will satisfy them. Now we have no objections to our neighbors doing well, and we have every confidence that the township of South Rakaia is a very important place, and will grow some day to such dimen sions as will enable them to have a Mayor and Borough Council, and all other adjuncts to civilisation; but we must certainly enter a very strong pro test against all this being done at our expense. Let our readers for one moment consider the effect of this resolution, should the County Council in their wisdom see fit to adopt it. Most farmers living on the Wakanui Creek have bought their land so that the creek runs through some portion of it. The creek itself is within half a mile of the township, consequently half the land would be taxed in Rakaia, 18 miles away, the other portion in Ashburton, distant.. More over, there is a feeling in the Ashburton Road Board that a necessity exists for a division, and the expressed and unanimous idea of the members is that the present district should be divided by the river, so that two decent-sized districts would be the result of the division; and which would be more readily and conveniently worked than the present extent of country. The powers of the County Council are peculiarly absolute in the question of altering the boundaries of ridings. The clause bearing upon their powers is as follows:

“ The Council may from time to time, by special order, alter the number of ridings within the county, and the names and boundaries thereof, and the number, names, and boundaries of the outlying districts in the county; subject to the condition that the number of ridings shall be not more than nine.”

It will be seen by this that the Council may, without asking the rate payers for their consent, arbitrarily, and perhaps unjustly, alter boundaries in a manner detrimental to those most in terested. It is a well known fact that South Rakaia has already exhibited her jealousv of this district, and has held more than one pub'ic meeting, with a y \m pf haying separation and setting

up a county of her own; this move on the part of Mr. Coster we take to be the preliminary step towards gaining this object. In fact, it is the insertion of the thin end of the wedge, the other and more important motion is to fol low, and.the petition for the formation of the County of Rakaia will be the natural sequel.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Postponement. The inclement weather has interfered with the arrange ments for the “ Spensley ” concert that was to have come off to-night, and it has been postponed till Tuesday next, in the hope of a change on that even ing in the tactics of the Clerk of the weather. The programme is an attrac tive one, and the concert when it does come off Will be one worth attending, as well for its own merits as those of the object for which it is given. Borough Map.—The Borough Council to-day advertises for tenders for the preparation of a map of the borough, as decided upon at the Coun cil meeting yesterday. Tenders can only be received from licensed surveyors, the map must be the result of an accu rate survey, must be drawn to a scale of two inches to the chain, must show each section in the borough, the street levels &c. The necessary information may be learned of the Town Clerk, and tenders must be lodged with him by noon of the 23rd. The Governor’s Return North. —His Excellency’s special left Dune din at 7.20 yesterday morning, and after several detentions on the line, drew up in Ashburton a few minutes past five. Owing to the miserable weather —it had rained without inter mission all day —and the fact that the train was an hour later in arriving than was expected by most people, very few were waiting on the platform. After a stoppage of ten minutes for refresh ments, the illustrious passengers got “ all aboard,” and reached Christchurch at 7.55, whence the Northern visitors left for the North per Hinemoa. Borough Officers. Applications are invited by advertisement in our columns to-day for the office of Town Clerk. The salary is £ too per annum, and the schedule of the Clerk’s duties can be seen at the office -of the interim Clerk, Mr. Chas. Braddell, Mont gomery’s Buildings, to whom applica tion must be sent not later than noon on Monday, the 23rd. Tenders are also invited for the work of valuing the property in the borough and making up the new rate roll. The work must be finished by the Ist of November, and the same arrangr-menls as those for applications for the office of Town Clerk must be observed in sending in tenders.

Death of a Centenarian —The fol lowing paragraph culled from the Scar borough Daily Post , refers to a relative of Mr Turton of Ashbnrton : —Miss Elizabeth Cowton, residing in Prospect street, has just died. Her age was given to the register as ninety-eight years by a person residing with her. After she was buried, on the following Tuesday a paper was found amongst her effects certifying that she was born in September, 1774. On making further inquiries the register found from the baptismal register in Reighton Church, a small village a few miles from Brid lington, the native place of deceased, that she was baptised on September 2nd, 1776, from which fact it is thought that the paper found amongst deceased effects is correct. Instead, therefore, of being 98, she was in her 104th year; or, taking her age from the baptismal register, she had attained her 102nd year. She enjoyed good health up to a short time before her death. Death of an Old Colonist.— Our yesterday’s telegrams announced the death in London of Mr. John Symons, head of the firm of N. Edwards and Co., merchants, Nelson. The Colonist appeared on Saturday in “ mourning,” that is to say, with broad black lines separating its columns in stead of the usual faint lines. Mr. Symons was a self-made man. He came to Nelsbn in early life, com menced business as a small retailer, but by patient persevering industry and business foresight was able to amass a fortune, and rise to the position of first merchant in his province. The Anchor Line of Steam-boats trading between Nelson and? the West Coast and Wel lington and occassionally to other ports was wholly owned by him, and to the half dozen steamers comprising the fleet, and the c m -ercial en terprise of their .owner such import ance as a Harbour as Nelson now possesses is almost wholly due. Mr. Symons was one of Nature’s noblemen. Kind, courteous, and assuming; ever willing to help the weak and deserving, and always at hand with support to every good cause; a firm believer in the aristocracy of talent, with

contempt for snobbishness of every kind, Nelson has lost in John Symons a real friend, but his good deeds will keep his memory green with all who knew him intimately. Dr. Talmageon Religion. —Dr. Talmage’s expressions respecting religion and the effect it should produce upon religious men and women are, according to Morning Light , well worth reading. He says; “I do not want to hear any body talk about religion as though it were a funeral. Ido not want anybody to whine in the prayer-meeting about the kingdom of God. Ido not want a man to roll up his eyes, giving me in that way the evidence of his sanctity. I am yet to find one of these canting, lugubrious, and sanctimonious pro fessors of religion whom I would trust with a ten-cent piece ! The men and women of God whom I happen to know, for the mqst part, find religion a great joy. It is exhilaration to the body. It is invigoration to the mind. It is rapture to the soul. It is balm for all wounds. It is light for all darkness. It is harbour from all storms; and though God knows that some of them have trouble enough now, they rejoice because they are on the. way to the congratulations eternal.” 1 The Late Queen of Spain.— The death of the young Queen of Spain is a deplorable event, which has plunged a nation in mourning, and which may even be said to have spread a gloom throughout Europe. The bereaved husband—a King in the first freshness of early manhood—has the heartfelt sympathy of all civilised countries, and of England in particular. King Alfonso had undertaken the difficult task of re organising under'new and happier aus pices the monarchy of Spain; in this, he had a devoted and a generally be loved assistant in the Infanta Mercedes, the Bourbon Princess whom less than half a year ago he made his wife. The young Queen was expected to be a mother before the year was out. She had not merely given the highest pro mise of conferring by her character, her life, and her example, a blessing on Spain; she had gone far towards re deeming that promise; and now all which remains of so much hope, and beauty, and love, and virtue, and youth —she was just nineteen —is dust and ashes.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.] London, Sept. 7. The Russians entered Batoum with out opposition. Mehemet Ali Pasha-and twenty of his suite have been massacred. The Bank minimum is unchanged. Market rate, three months’ bill, 4%. Consols are extremely depressed, and have experienced a heavy fall of 1 per cent. The wool market betrays symptoms of weakness in medium and faulty parcels which preponderate. Superior wools are firm. The corn market is unchanged. The weather is fine for the harvest. J. C. Wilson succeeds Commodore Hoskins on the Australian station. The Paris Exhibition will close on Nov. 15. Further Colonial awards are expected. New Zealand fives 100 Australian scurities declining. The first innings of the Australians in the match with Gloucester closed for 183. Gloucester, second innings, 85. The game was won by the Australians, with ten wickets to spare. The bowl ing of the Australians was very effective. The wicket-keeping of Blackham was excellent. The attendance was large, the weather hot and the wicket good. Paris, Sept. 7. Mr Bosisto, Chemist, of Melbourne, received a medal for his pharmaceutical exhibits at the Paris Exhibition. h v Constantinople, September 8. An insurrectionary movement has taken place amongst the Mahomme dans in Albania. The insugents have massacred several Turkisn officials. The Mahommedan population of Batoum emigrated to Trebizond when the Russians occupied it.

AUSTRAILIAN.

Sydney, Sept. 9. Arrived—Wakatipu, s.s. Edwards unsuccessfully attempted to walk no miles in 24 hours., He sue ceeded in doing 102.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Napier, Monday, Re the murder or the Maori woman at Waiapu, the Natives gave up ag a prisoner one of the men $

half caste named Hanare Peti, but the other man being a chief, was only set down as a witness. After the two had gone to Gisborne, Inspector Scully arrived at Waiapu, and finding that no inquest had been held he communicated with the authorities on the subject, and, in consequence, the two Natives and Mr. Kenrick, the coroner, go up from Gisborne to Waiapu to-night. Inspector Scully says he will try to have the woman’s body exhumed, though it is against Maori custom. Wellington, Monday.

Samoan papers report the flogging of a native for a drunken asssult on a European. The native judge stated that it was his intention to suppress all outrages on foreign residents in a simi lar way. The Melbourne Underwriters’ Asso ciation report the arrival at Hong Kong, on August 4, of the three-masted schooner May, from Wellington on Sep. 5. Tuesday. The Hinemoa, which left Lyltelton last night at 11.30, arrived here at half past twelve, making the trip in thirteen hours, the fastest on record from wharf to wharf. The Taupo which left at the same time, arrived a little over half an hour after the Hinemoa. Blenheim, Mondaj’-. A man named George Orchard had his nose bitten clean off by a man named Ben Jones last night, in a drunken brawl in the \yhitely Hotel, Kaipaura. Dunedin, Monday. Yesterday morning the body of a woman named Mrs. Kay was found in Dunedin Bay. An inquest will be held. Justice Wilfiams leaves for Christ church to-morrow to assist Mr. Justice Johnston in the case of the Avon Road Board v. Government, which raises the question of the legality of the Govern ment’s action in withholding the land fund.

337 S persons paid for admission to the Benevolent Institution’s carnival on Saturday. Mr. Watt, R.M., and Inspector Mal lard attended at the Waverley boarding house this afternoon to take the depo sition of Mary Hamilton, 13 years of age. She had been in the employ ment of the Postmaster at Kaitangata, but came to town by the night train on Saturday, and went to the boarding house. The proprietor finding her in a very emaciated state, obtained medi cal assistance, and as doubts of her recovery were entertained, her deposi tions were taken to-day. She says that she was overworked, and hence she left her place. Balclutha, Monday.

A fire occured at,Kaitangata at half past two on Sunday morning by which a cottage, stable, and three valuable horses belonging to the Kaitangata Coal Company were consumed. The cottage was occupied by a man named William Bain, who was absent at the time of the fire. He has lost his furniture and clothes. The value of the horses and buildings is estimated at for which they are insured. The three horses had been trained to work in the mine, and some time must elapse before the other horses can be trained in the some way. The origin of the fire is un known.

A LADY SAILOR.

To make their heroines assume male attire has been a favourite device with novelists Jfrom Theophile Gautier to Mr Francillon. But the practice does not exist only in the pages of fiction ; it is. well known to be supported by actual fact. One of the most curious cases, which is now nearly forgotten probably, was that of Inspector-General Barry, a female who entered the Medi cal Service of the British Army as an assistant-surgeon, and rose to the highest rank. Except for a feminine fondness for costume which many laughed at without being conscious of the real rea son, the inspector gene al had no spe cially feminine characteristics, and es caped detection to the day of her death. Not so the most recent instance of a similar attempt at a disguise. Accord ing to the evidence of a Captain Batch, of the ship Strathdon, which arrived in London from Sydney, a young lady, “ of considerable personal attractions,” but dressed in masculine attire, shipped as an apprentice, and actually did her work in a creditable fashion, till in some way or other the artifice was discovered. It is easy to picture the embarrassment of the captain at having to turn chape ron so unexpectedly, but be appears to have behaved very properly in the matter. The young lady is said to be the daughter of respectable people in the North of Ireland; but it- is not stated how she came to visit Sydney, or why she had recourse to such a device t 9 ft passage home,

“ Doctor,” said a hard-looking brandy faced customer a few days ago to a physician, “ Doctor I’m troubled with an oppression about the breast. What do you suppose the matter is ?” “ All very easily accounted for,” said the phy sician 3 “You have water on the chest.” Water ! Come, that’ll do very well fora joke, but how could I get wates on my chest when I haven’t touched a drop in twenty years. If you said brandy you might have hit it” Josh Billings.—Mr. Shaw, known by his countrymen as that very shrewd person, Mr. Josh Billings, is described as a man six feet high, with a good, honest down-easter farmer-like face, bronzed as a sea captain’s, ;with deep, grey, snappy eyes, a slight hooked nose, and a mouth whose cruel expression is not hidden by the light grey moustache and beard which surround it. Behind it fall over his shoulders a full head of long, wiry, iron-grey hair. The face is , full of an expression of strong common sense, and when, the right eye winks ' O . energetically, and the mouth opens side ways to let drop a drollery, it beams with infectious fun.

Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for 4 the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. Orr & 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 beinr bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of sudi 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.

The Evening Echo, Tuesday, September 10, 1878.



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, I 6 to I 8 Eggs, $ dozen - - i 3 to I 6 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 12 6 to H 0 Oatmeal, $ ioolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, $ lb - - - 0 9 to 0 0



NOTICE.



ADVERTISEMENTS for the Evening Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, or they will be inserted till counter manded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale.



IPO STFOIISnEi 3D TILL FRIDAY NEXT. Grand Secular Concert, Conducted by MR. JAMES SPENSLEY, of Christchurch, in the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, Commencing at 8 p.m. Songs, Duets, Glees, Instrumentations, &c., &c. Admission—Hall, 2s 6d ; Gallery, is 6d. The Ashburton Brass Band will give selec tions during the evening.



EDUCATIONAL. STONE HOUSE VILLA. THE School formerly conducted by Mrs. Buchanan will be re-opened oy Miss Boyle (D.V.), on Monday, the 16th September. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. SLAUGHTER HOUSE LICENSES. NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting of the Ashburton County Coun cil will be held at the Offices of the Council on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1878, after the ordinary meeting, for the pur pose of confirming, or otherwise, the following resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Council, held on the 4th day of September, 1878. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Ashburton, Sept. 10, 1878. Clerk. Copy of Resolution. “ That there shall be paid to the County Fund in respect to every License issued by the County Council for a Slaughter House and in respect to renewal of every such License a sum of 10s.” BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. TENDERS are invited for making the Valuation of the Town, and the New Roll. Work to be completed by Ist Novem ber next. Tenders to be sent to the Town Clerk by noon on Monday, 23rd inst. CHARLES BRADIJ.ELL, Ashburton, Sept. 10, 1878.. \ Town Clerk. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. A PPLICATIONS are invited for the office r\ of TOWN CLERK, Salary per annum. Schedule of duties may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office, Montgomery’s Buildings. Applications to be sent to the undersigned not later than noon on MONDAY, 23rd inst. ' CHARLES BRADDELL, Ashburton, Sept. 10, 1878. Town Clerk. TO ENGINEERS AND SUR VEYORS. THE Ashburton Borough Council invite Tenders from Licensed Surveyors, for the Survey of the Borough with Map of the same plotted to scale, two chains to the inch, showing eveiy section, also all street levels, &c. Further information may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office. . Tenders must be sent to the undersigned by noon on MONDAY 23rd inst. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted., j - CHARLES BRADDELIi, Ashburton, Sept. 10, 1878 Town Clerk. FOR SALE—CHEAP. A FIVE .ROOMED COTTAGE, quite New, on the North Town Belt, Efisf “ M "' Apply ECHO Olfiu,