ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

ICOUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. RCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER S. W. Brown, East-street _ S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings

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

ARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings

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

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

loarding House Keepers— J. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street

Guilders, 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

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 !oal 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 and 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

Orocers, General Dealers, Etc.— 7 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- Mi's. Morey, Tancred Street.

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

Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Burnett-street

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

Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havcloek-street

Tentmakers— K, Sando, East-street

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

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Malls at the Ashburton Post Office close a! follows :

lor Christchurch and North at io a.m., 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. 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.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED. August 5 —Ringarooma, s.s. from North

SAILED. August 5 —Ringarooma, s.s, for South and Melbourne.

Wellington, Monday. Levin and Co. have received instructions of the sailing of the Orient steamer Garonne from Plymouth, on August I, with 30S passengers.

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1878.

Football. —The committee of our local club have very reluctantly aban doned the attempt to get together a team to play at Rangiora against the North Canterbury Club. A match is now in course of arrangement between Ashburton and Rakaia, and will pro bably take place on the ground of the latter in about three weeks. The Automatic Smoking Man. —This toy has been secured by Mr. Weston, and does a nightly puff in his shop, East Street, drawing considerable crowds of amused onlookers to smile at the self-satisfied little figure, as he lifts his cigar to his mouth, takes a whiff, and then ejects a dense volume of smoke. The “ man ”is about a foot high, neatly got up, and the machinery by which he is made to do his weed is very fine. ? Sporting. The Committee ap pointed by the subscribers to the Steeplechase fund met at Mr. Crisp’s office last night, to take preliminary steps towards the formation of a Racing Club for the County. A circular was drawn up inviting attendance at a meeting to be held at the Commercial Hotel on the 2nd September next, and it was resolved to have this printed and a copy forwarded to each probable sup porter of the proposed club. The Committee suggest making the annual subscription a low one, with the object of rendering their movement popular, and we trust they will not be disap pointed in their anticipation of large public support. Agricultural and Pastoral As sociation. —A meeting of this Com mittee was held at the Road Board Office yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Grigg in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. It was resolved that the first annual show should take place on the ist November, 1878. A committee was then formed for the purpose of drawing up a programme, and to meet at Tinwald on the 3rd of September. It was resolved that the thanks of the Association be conveyed to the County Council and to Mr. Bullock for the grant in aid of fencing in reserve. Some preliminaries were arranged for the forthcoming show, and the Com mittee adjourned. Runaway. Yesterday, a. horse harnessed to a dray bolted from the vacant ground beside Mr. Kidd’s forge; it was feeding with the blinkers off. The course it steered brought it into contact with the high kerbing opposite the Royal Hotel, which caused the dray to capsize right over, turning the horse over as well. A man who was near the dray when it turned over had a very narrow escape. It is time that the authorities took some means to stop this nuisance. If a heavy fine were imposed on any one leaving his horse unattended in the street, it might have the desired effect.

Pope Leo XIII. has sanctioned a plan for the conversion of Central Africa, which was prepared by Cardinal Franchi while Prefect of the Propo ganda. The missionary work has been entrusted to a congregation established some ten years agp by Mr. Lavigarie at Algiers. Twelve missionaries have already left for Zanzibar, and it is expected that they will be able to leave in April for the interior. P. Livinsac will take charge of the mis sions to be established on Lakes Vic toria and Albert; P. Parcal will fix his headquarters on the Tanganyika; and it is proposed to push forward as far as the capital of the Musta Yango, which might certainly be reached far more easily from the west coast. The mis sionaries have been instructed in the use of scientific instruments, and what ever benefit the negroes may derive from the existence of this mission, geography is almost certain to profit from them.

LUCk. Mr. Overend, steward of the s.s. Napier, which trades between Wellington and Blenheim, has received information to the effect that he is the fortunate winner of the second prize in the Corio Cricket Club Art Union, Mr. Overend receives either pictures to the value of or the full amount in cash, as he may prefer,

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE.

A special meeting of the Committee was held last night in the School-room, for the purpose of, as stated in the summons, nominating a head master for the school and electing a member of Committee in room of Mr. H. T. Winter, resigned. There were present, Dr. Stewart (chairman), Messrs. Shury, Parkin, Williamson, Bullock, and Kidd. The Secretary (Mr. Shury) read a letter from Mr. Winter intimating that gentleman’s resignation as a member of the Board; and proposed Mr. John Orr as a suitable person to fill the va cancy thus caused. He contended that the Committee not being full, could not transact business, and it was there fore proper that the vacancy should be filled before anything else was dope.

Mr. Williamson moved that the elec tion of committeeman be deferred till next meeting. Mr. Parkin seconded, and the motion was carried. The Chairman said the next business was to consider the recommendation to the Board of Education of a gentleman to fill the position of head master of the school. The Committee had been put to the trouble of attending two meetings. He took the whole blame of this upon himself, having called the first in ignor ance of the necessity of giving , three days’ notice of a special meeting. The reason why a special meeting had been called was, that Mr. Shury had said in his usual impetuous way that Mr. Stott was much deformed, and further that he had no Privy Council certificate. He (the chairman) had written to the Board to know if any deformity from which Mr. Stott might suffer would prejudice his appointment. He had received a reply stating Mr. Stott’s nomination had not been confirmed, but that further nominations might be submitted to the Board. He had fur ther ascertained that Mr. Stott’s defor mity was not so great by a long way as Mr. Shury had represented, certainly not so much as to interfere with his efficiency as a teacher. As regarded Mr. Stott’s certificate, he had such a document, which, however, he had not forwarded at the time they decided to recommend him, but a copy of it was before him (the chairman) now. It was a second certificate of the second class, and this he understood was the highest given by 5 the Privy Council for actual examination merit. Higher grade certificates were only obtained by length of service. Mr. Stott had not remained long enough in the old coun try to receive this higher grade. Mr. Stott was in every way suitable for the post he was"'asked to fill. He was a young man of unblemished moral char acter, and high talent, and to resile from their recommendation of him would be to stultify themselves in the eyes of every right thinking man, and to do Mr. Stott a great injustice if not a grievous professional injury. Mr. Bullock was sorry to hear the remarks which had fallen from the Chairman regarding the action of the Board of Education. It was disgrace ful to the Committee that after nomi nating Mr. Stott they should be called upon to hold a meeting to nominate another. From what he could learn, Mr. Stott was fully competent as a teacher, and he would be illused at their hands if he had not now the appointment. He had not voted for him, but having secured a majority of votes in favor of his nomination, the Committee would place a lasting blot upon themselves if they did not support their choice.

Mr. Shury stated that he had made inquiry as to Mr. Stott’s qualifications, and found they were not so high as the Doctor had stated them. His certifi cate was that of a second-class second; and several of the candidates whom they had rejected, and whose testi monials they had ignored, were of higher standing than the man they had selected. Accusations had also been made against the character of one of them.

Here Mr. Williamson rose to a point of order. He contended that they had no right to be called out to do over again what they had already done. A stormy altercation here occurred, several members speaking at one time— Mr. Shury holding he had a perfect right to review the proceedings at the election of a nominee—and Mr. Parkin rising up to go, saying he would not sit and be bullied by Mr. Shury. Dr. Stewart succeeded in persuading Mr. Parkin to return, and then Mr. Wil liamson moved that the Committee adhere to their former nomination.

Mr. Shury was, however, permitted to read testimonials he had asked for and received from Inspector Hammond and other weighty sources, in favor of Messrs. Soundy, Baldwin, and others who had applied. These were of a high character, and Mr. Shury said such were the men the Committee had rejected. Further, injustice had been

done to these and other candidates by their testimonials being carelessly con sidered —those of one man, Mr. Price, of Nelson, had actually been returned unopened. It would have saved the time of the committee much if at the end of their advertisement for applica tions they had written —“ No English nor Irish reed apply.”

Mr. Williamson and others held such remarks as a personal reflection on the Scotch members of the Committee, and would not sit and be thus reflected upon. Mr. Parkin thought Mr. Shury should learn that he was not the only Com mittee nan now. Mr. Shury wanted to be the whole Committee himself, but he couldn’t That’s what was the matter.

After a lively interchange of plea santries, during which Mr. Parkin re minded Mr. Shury that the. Committee was composed of a different lot this year, The Chairman pointed out that none of the testimonials Mr. Shury read were superior to Mr Stott’s, or any of the candidates who had been rejected, and defended the choice of the Committee. Mr. Williamson then moved that the recommendation of the Committee be adhered to. Mr. Parkin seconded.

Mr. Shury moved an amendment — “That the testimonials he had been instructed by the Committee to inquire for, and which he had that evening read, be sent to the Board of Educa tion, with the request that they should appoint a suitable teacher from the list.” If the Board were satisfied Mr. Stott was the best man he would be satisfied, and would receive Mr. Stott warmly, but failing that he would make every effort to oppose Mr. Stott’s ap pointment as an injustice to the other candidates, and not the best thing that could have been done for the school.

Mr. Bullock deprecated quarrelling over the matter. He thought the choice of the Committee was right enough, and they ought to stand to it. Mr. Shury’s amendment was not seconded, and after the passing of Mr. Williamson’s motion the meeting ter minated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HEAD MASTERSHIP.

To the Editor of the EVENING ECHO.

, Sir, —A meeting of the School Commit tee was held last evening. I wish to call the attention of the public to the fact that the Committee was incomplete ; that the meet ing was specially called to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Winter, and then to nominate a master to replace Mr Ward. For this the necessary three days' notice was given. On my reading the resignation of Mr Winter, Mr Williamson said he thought it had better stand over ; the Chairman referred to the Act, and said he did not think it necessary. To test the meeting, having called the attention of the Committee that the necessary notice had been posted, of which I produced a copy, I proposed and nominated Mr John Orr to fill the vacancy. As no one would second it, the matter lapsed. The Chairman, after some remarks, of which I hope you will give a true report, said that he considered Mr. Stott’s appointment should be confirmed, and this was done.

I now wish to lay before the public how Mr Stott’s nomination was first obtained. I say that it was made without due consideration ; that the 35 applications received were opened and read and Mr Stott appointed within two hours ; that the information as to the status of the candidates read to the Committee by the Chairman was in five or six cases incorrect, and that in one case, that of a gentleman holding first-class testimonials, his testimonials were returned to him unopened, and the Committee were not informed of his status ; that at the meeting at which Mr Stott nominated, eight gentlemen were selected, chiefly from suggestions from the Chairman, from whom to choose a master. It .was proposed that each, member of-Committee should name a candidate, when all the testimonials could be looked into.

I proposed the names should be written on slips of paper, and that all names but that of the one suggested be struck out. This being agreed to, the members received their slips, and the names being deleted, they were handed to the Chairman, who having opened them announced that Mr Stott had four votes, and Messrs Baldwin and Reddin one vote each. The Chairman then declared Mr Stott duly nominated.

Thus, without a single testimonial having been looked into, the whole affair occupying, as I before said, about two hours. When I agreed to this course, I never expected that four mem bers of Committee could have selected the same man, especially as until the applications were read the names of the applicants were unknown, and the strangest thing is that the gentleman selected, in his application never even mentioned that he held a Privy Council certificate, and che Board of Education -wrote to know' if he held one before {appointing him. On enquiry, we find he has one—a seeond of second-class, which I think any one will understand is not a first-class certificate. At the' meeting held informally, I was asked to make enquiries and get what information I could from reliable sources, and furnish it to the next meeting of the Committee. After reading letters from Messrs Hammond and Rested and sundry telegrams received on the subject, I proposed that the most eligible ap plications should be forwarded to the Board at Christchurch, and request the Board to appoint the best and most suitable man to the master ship of the school ; and as Mr Stott’s applica tion is already before the Board, he would stand an equal chance with the other can didates, if he is the best man. But this the meeting declined to do. The public can make their own comments on the case, A. H. Shury, Member of School Committee, Ashburton, 6th August, 1878,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, August 3,

There was a great ceremonial in pre senting the freedom of the City to the Premier, when he said he yielded to none in devotion to his country. Lord Salisbury hoped the peace would last for many years. A banquet followed. Money is very scarce, and rates are rising. The Bank has advanced the rate y 2 per cent. Consols have receded y per cent. The market for Anstralian securities has suffered through sympathy with other descriptions of stock. Wool is quiet, and current rates are firm. Corn is quiet; the prospects of the wheat harvest at home are favor able. j

4. The first innings of the Rochdale Eighteen closed for 124, and the second innings of the Australians for 72. Rochdale in their second innings had six out for 50. The match resulted in a draw, heavy rain putting an end to it.

Special to the Wellington Post. August 4. Earl Beaconsfield at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet said he believed that by the Berlin treaty peace had been perma nently secured. Russia had been checked, while her wealthiest conquest had been returned to Austria, thus checkieg Slavonic intrigues and con spiracies. He believed that the nego tiations had resulted in an enduring peace being secured for Europe. He hoped on a future occasion to address the people. The Lord Mayor remarked on the great revival in trade which had taken place since Earl Beaconsfield’s return, showing the confidence of the people in the result of the Conference.

The Government majority on the debate on the foreign policy of the Government was 133. The announce ment of the result of the division was received with great enthusiasm. The Czar of Russia and the Emperor of Austria meet at Teplitz, in Bohemia, on August 18, when it is probable thgt a better understanding as to Bessarabia will be arrived at.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Monday.

The Taranaki arrived here yesterday at 3 p.m., after a 27 hours’ passage from Manakau Heads. She could not be tendered, and left at 5 p.m. to take shelter under the Sugar Loaves, but parted her cable and had to put to sea She returned this morning at 7.30 to land the mail, and sailed again at 10.30 a.m.

Wellington, Monday.

A piece of land in Willis-street, 60 feet by 100 feet, adjoining the Empire Hotel, and formerly occupied as Turn bull’s store, was sold by auction this afternoon. It was purchased by Mr. Thomson, of Thomson and Shannon, for fQ 134 a foot. The Waiuku ketch Reliance, owned by Stewart and Co., saw-millers, Wel lington, went ashore between Waikato and the Manakau yesterday. All the crew got ashore, but the vessel is con siderably damaged. She is insured for in the South British and Na tional.

Tuesday. Mr. Curtis gives notice that he will move the following resolutions : 1. That the section of the Constitu tion Act giving the Governor power to nominate members for the Legislative Council be repealed. 2. That the number of members of the Legislative Council be one-half that of the House of Representatives.

3. That vacancies in the Legislative Council be filled by persons elected by ballot vote of the House of Represen tatives.

4. That in the event of any Bill being passed by the House of Representatives and objected to by the Council in two successive sessions, the House may re quire that Council and House sit to gether for consideration of such Bill, and that if a majority of two-thirds of the united body be in favor of the Bill it shall be deemed to have passed both Houses.

5. That a similar provision be made when the House twice rejects any Bill passed by the Council. Hokitika, Monday.

James Cox, who attempted to poison the barmaid Sarah Jacobs was commit ted for trial at the Supreme Court. The evidence showed that he pur chased the strychnine from a chemist a few days previously. Poison was found in both the tumbler and glass out of which the girl and he drank. A letter was also produced written by Cox to

the girl’s brother, saying—“ The sin of this will fall on your own hands, and bring your poor father’s grey hairs to the grave, but when you get this it will be foo late foi me and Sarah.” The evidence went to show that he meant to poison the girl and commit suicide. Dunedin, Monday.

S. Clayton (Gibbs and Clayton) to day backed himself for the sum of to cut a cord of-firewood in a shorter time than T. Pollock, a well known sporting man. The contest commenced at 3.30 p.m., but was not completed, as night put a stop to it, and it resulted, in a draw. It took place in the open air and during the heavy snowstorm, and was witnessed by a number of sporting men and bookmakers. Clayton would have been beaten had the match been finished.

A storeman in the employment of Wright and Stevenson was much in jured to-day in consequence of a fall from a ladder while being pelted with snowballs.

Maori Interpreters. —The Wa nanga gives the following opinion:— “We are far within the limit of truth when we say that nine out of ten of the so-called interpreters are as ignorant of the Maori customs as the Maori is of the European laws passed in the reign of good old Queen Bess.”

The Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 61878.



Strangers coming tu reside in Ashburton are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron- Wiongei /, and General Stores. Orr & Co. •offer spec'-ai advantages to the public that can Ibe met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They •beep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct (from tihe leading manufacturers at home, which lbeinr bought entirely upon cash terms, 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 HoweSt price, from which no abatement is made '3O that the most inexperienced buy their goods 0 tilt} sams .ppiccs as the best .judges,—Advt.



YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCL ATI ON INAUGURATION. THE United Choirs will meet for ptactice THIS EVENING at 7.30, in the Wes leyan Church, Cameron street, for the Inaugu ration Service in the Town Hall on Wednes day evening. Punctual attendance requested. H. J. WEEKS, Organist. ASHBURTON Y.M.C.A. TNAUGURAL MEETING in the Town 1 Hall, TO-MORROW Evening at 7.30. Addresses by Ministers and other gentlemen, Sacred Songs, &c. All are invited. 1.0.0. F., M.U. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE. THE usual Fortnightly MEETING will be held on FRIDAY EVENING, August 9, at 7.30, at the Library Hall. By order, WILLIAM PRICE, P.S. TO THOMAS BULLOCK, Esq., ASHBURTON. SIR, —We, the undersigned residents of the . Borough of Ashburton, beg to request you will allow yourself to be placed in nbnuri ation for the Mayoralty of Ashburton, and in thei event of your acceding to our request;' we promise to use our best exertions to secure your return : R. W. Shearman J. H. Pass Joshua Tucker A. O. Aitken F. Doherty John Orr J. M. Cambridge Joseph Ivess Gerald D. Branson Thomas Hicks John Fowler J. D. Firth G. Worner H. Byrne George Sharna D. McFarlane E. Murphy Joseph Canning William Mitchell M. Nealas • James Quinn Thomas Taylor W. C. Page J. S. Savage G. Wood . W. T. Lill John Robb , Robert Johnstone . > , Henry J. Edwards John Halpine Richard Bird William Geo. St. Hill J. R. Steel E. A. Garnett Thomas Dudson W. B.- Compton C. Truckle J. E. Buchanan M. Digby George Tutty Thomas Gibson John Heflbrd H. Layton J. Ward. To the Gentlemen signing the above requisi tion : ' . In reply to your numerously signed requisi tion asking me to allow myself to be nominated as your first Mayor, I have much pleasure in complying with your request, and should I have the honor of being elected I will use my best endeavours to promote the interests of Ashbur ton, I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, THOMAS BULLOCK.



H. BUDDEN, Seed Merchant, Etc., NELSON, N.Z. Fruit and Forest Trees— Ornamental Shrubs— Roses—Seeds—Plants, etc.—Packed to any part of New Zealand. JUST PUBLISHED.— The New Zealand Wesleyan, Price 6d. Agents for Ashburton — FURNESS AND DIXON, Echo Office) East S-rect,