ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

V XOUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS — Charles Bracklell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. &. ICHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER — S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountfort, East Street Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton Barristers and Solicitors— Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s 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 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-stieet Thos. Williams, Tinwald Booksellers and Stationers— A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Furness and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South

Bootmakers— F. 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. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Burnett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken.and Co., Havelock-street Orr arc 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— \ Mrs. Morey, Tancred Street.

Painter, Sz 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-street Saddlers— Thomas Hudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, East-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows ;

For Christchurch and North at io a.m., 4 p.rru, 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.

The next English mail, via Southampton and Brindisi, will .close at Ashburton, on or about Friday, August 24.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters are advertised at the Post Office, as having been received from ©laces beyond the Colony, during the month (Of June, and remaining unclaimed on the 2st August, 1878 :—• Ahrenfeld, Henry vCuny, Peter (c/o Michael Sweetman) Kennedy, Hugh King, A. J, McDowell, John M. v Mcßrien, Thos. Sevres, T. • Wallace, John Letters originating in New Zealand are not now advertised, but are sent to the Dead Letter Oftice, after having lain for twp clear p*.onthp,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE .

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. August 22—Wanaka, s.s., from South. SAILED. August 22—Wanaka, s.s., for North. Auckland, Wednesday. Sailed—Taranaki for South, via East Coast, at 4.30 p.m. Wellington, Wednesday The Wakatipu is detained till 6 to-morrow morning. ______

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1873.

Mr. Bullock’s appearance on Satur day night was in no way a disgrace to him, and he has reason to be pleased with his reception. It was certainly a warm one, and a fair hearing was given to him. He encountered at least a persistent if not very -searching exami nation in the local catechism from Mr. Quill, and the openhearted way in which he took the questioner into his confidence was flattering to Mr. Quill’s tenacity in holding on to his assumed office of Father Confessor, if the results were not equally satisfactory as regards scoring points in favor of Mr. Wiliam son, in whose interest he was doing his utmost, —somewhat inadvisedly, per haps, and evidently without sufficient previous study. Mr. Bullock is not the orator some of his ardent admirers set him up to be; but oratory is only one of the graces of a public man, and so long as he combines good, sound, practical common sense with firmness and caution in the discharge of the duties his position demands of him to perform, gifts of oratory may be dispensed with without loss to the town in whose interests he may be called upon to labor ; for, as has been amply proved, no doubt, in many public meet ings, the glibest tongue may wag in the head of a fool, and the smoothest speeches fall from the lips of soapy sycophants. Whatever Mr. -Bullock’s detractors may say of him, there can be no doubt whatever that his eyes are open to the wants of the town of Ash burton, and that he has made himself useful in trying to remedy these. His speech on Saturday evening was a full catalogue of what these wants are, and showed that he had a clear conception of what was the duty of the Council in regard to them. But it must not be forgotten that, however clearly a man may see in what direction wants lie, the man to be placed at the head of. affairs should be one who can give good advice in devising means for their supply. It is not a difficult matter to point out a defect, but it is not so easy a task to say how that defect is to be best remedied, and it yet remains to be seen whether the best cures for the ailments of Ash burton have been those laid down by Mr. Bullock. There is no one who will for one moment withhold from him a fair meed of praise for the energy he has displayed in every public work he has undertaken. The gentleman who is acting bottleholder to him in this contest put forward though a little more highly coloured per haps than the occasion required much that was true regarding the can didate, and with which we heartily coincide; and while we allow that with Mr. Bullock as Mayor the town of Ashburton will be well served, it is only fair, when another claimant of no mean merit is in the field, and as yet unheard, that ratepayers’ minds should not be made tjp until the opportunity is had of weighing the appearances of both men. As a public man Mr. Williamson is less known than Mr. Bullock —his business has not brought his name so prominently before the public, and his unobtrusive. disposi tion has kept him, so to speak, out of sight as regards his private intercourse with the people. Still, those who know him speak highly of his abilities, and his supporters for the Mayoralty claim for him an amount of clear headedness and calm- judgment that must tell in his favor when the trial comes. Most residents in Ashburton know Mr. Bullock, and appreciate his disinterested endeavors after the public

welfare; but only a limited number— and those the old identities—know Mr. Williamson, while not a few never heard of him until the recent School Committee proceedings brought his name before the public. It is useless speculating on the chances of either candidate while one is yet unheard, and it is manifestly unfair. to either, especially when one is so little known to the great mass as Mr. Williamson— to place the known merits or demerits of one in a stronger light than the other. Let us hope then that the rate payers will do Mr. Williamson the justice of attending his meeting on Saturday, and give him the same patient hearing that was accorded to his rival on the. Saturday previous.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Verandah in front of Mont gomery’s buildings is progressing to wards completion, and will be a decided improvement, adding considerably to the appearance of the street. The pillars have been erected by Mr. G. Parkin, builder; the frame rods for the glass roof have been made by Messrs. Edwards and Lee, and the work of glazing with frosted glass has been entrusted to Mr. J. R. Chapman. Mr.,Whitaker’s Electoral Bill, our telegrams inform us, was last night withdrawn after some discussion. The feeling of the House seemed to be against the measure as a whole, though several members expressed an opinion that the Government Bill would be very much improved by the engrafting upon it some of the provisions of Mr. Whitaker’s Bill.

Mr. Barton’s motion regarding the Wellington police, in recently moving which he drew some shocking pictures of police conduct, was last night referred to the Gaols Committee., of the House of Representatives.

The Land Transfer business at the Christchurch office is just now being done in a most unsatisfactory way as regard.? expedition, and loud complaints are made against the delay. Much inconvenience has resulted to parties interested from having to wait the length of time they have before the Land Transfer machinery can be set in motion to give them the deeds belong ing to them, and in the present active state of the land market something ought to be done by the powers that be to remedy the state of things com plained of. Saturday’s Election Meeting. —We have received a. letter from “ A Ratepayer,” complaining of Mr. Wil liamson’s treatment on Saturday even ing. The writer states that, after invit ing a rival candidate to the meeting, it was an ungraceful thing not to allow him to speak before the voice of the meeting had been taken. As a matter of fact we may inform “ A Ratepayer ” that the invitation given to Mr. William son was only a matter of courtesy, and, as the chairman said, the meeting was Mr. Bullock’s meeting. Mr. William son was only doing a civil thing when he came to the meeting at Mr. Bullock’s invitation, and showed his good sense in simply saying, when, called on to speak to ameeting already “ confident,” by vote, in Mr. Bullock, that at an early date he would address the electors at a meeting called by himself.

Lost and Found. —One of Gov ernor Hunia’s wives, who had been stopping at the Royal Hotel on Mon day night (says the Manawatic Times) took her departure yesterday morning by the first train for Rangitikei. After she had gone, Mr. Batchelar went into her bedroom, and picked up from the ground in notes, which she had evidently dropped. On the arrival of the 10.50 train, two or three hours later, the owner returned in great con sternation, but fortunately to receive back her lost property, and thank her luck that it had fallen into the hands of an horrest person. ’Cute Ballance. —Bill Swiper is a shrewd fellow in his way. When first he read the Financial Statement he laughed at the imposition of a miser able little three-halfpenny tax on even 7 gallon of beer brewed, and thought that it could not possibly affect him or others who, like him, are fond of a “ drop o’ good beer.” But he has thought over the matter deeply, with this result: —“ Pie’s a downright clever fellow that Ballance. His tax. will bring in a lot of money without giving the publicans an excuse for raising the price of a But he’s a dodger, and I can see what he’s up to right enough. The publicans can’t ask you to pay more than threepence' a glass, and yet they can’t afford to lose a gallon. What then ? Why they’ll have to get smaller glasses. But they can’t get smaller ones in the colony than they’ve got already, so. they must send home to have them specially made, That means a lot of duty at)

the new tumblers. That’ll score one to Ballanee. Then you’ll want magni fying glasses to see the tumblers. That will be a fresh lot of duty. Oh ! he’s a smart fellow that Ballanee and no mistake.” —“ F,” Nelson Mail A Foolish Drunk. A railway traveller, who entered the train at Palmerston yesterday, was apparently desirous of securing a fleeting noto riety by casting himself on the rails, while ,the train was in motion. His purpose, however, was frustrated at the expense of his coat, which was well nigh torn off his back in the happily successful attempt to rescue him from what would have been a horrible fate, had hi managed to carry out his maniacal attempt. Fortunately the foolish man, who was under the influ ence of liquor, was observed just as he was about to hurl himself from the steps, and having been promptly seized, his rescuers placed him in a carriage and closed the door on tempation.— Wanganui Chronicle.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, August 20.

There is great depression at .Vienna in consequence of the difficulties en countered by the Austrian troops on their advance into Bosnia. There is immense excitement in Pesth at the losses sustained by the Hungarian troops. In reply to the statement of the Porte that Turkey is unable to stop the insurgents, Austria announced that fur ther bloodshed would lead to the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by right of conquest. The Powers have addressed simulta neous remonstrances to the Porte in consequence of the Porte’s refusal to cede Crete to Greece.

Russian papers urge that neutral troops should occupy Thessaly. Count Schouvaloff’s brother succeeds Misentyne as Chief of Private Detec tive Police at st. Petersburg. The Emerald, war ship, has sailed from Plymouth for Australia.

( Special to the Echo.) London, August 20,

Mr. Forster, the Sydney Agent- General, was not present at the former interview with the Government re mail service. Accompanied]? by Sir Julius Vogel, he has now seen Sir M. Hick’s- Beach, who appeared favorably disposed and stated that the matter was unde cided, and thought the late intimation should be reconsidered.

The wool sales opened this afternoon. The number of bales in time for the sale amounts to 312,383, of which 15,000 were despatched-to Yorkshire and the Continent. The first days’ catalogue comprised 7349 bales, in which there was a large proportion of Queensland wool. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was large, and prices show a slight advance. Bidding commenced with great spirit.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Wakatipu, via Wellington.)

The Somersetshire has arrived at Melbourne, bringing 260 passengers, amongst whom is Dr. Ryan, who dis tinguished himself in the Russo-Turkish war, and received a number of testi monials from the Sultan. The Somer setshire returns to England via the Suez Canal.

Mr. Henty, the oldest colonist in Victoria, is dead. He had resided in the colony 46 years. A new dock has been opened on the Yarra, and ships of over tooo tons have been taken in.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.]

Auckland, Wednesday.

In consequence of the resolution passed by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce about the tax on flour, Mr. Firth has addressed the following letter, to Mr. Stout; —“ I hope you will not give way to the representations of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce re tax on flour and grain. Government have wisely resolved to abolish both, and I hope they will not be influenced to withdraw from a resolntion at once most statesmanlike and wise.”—He re ceived the following reply yesterday— “ Have replied to the Dunedin Cham ber that New Zealand being a grain and food producing country, it does not require Government aid to protect the colony against foreign-grown food.— Robert Stout.”

Wanganui, Wednesday.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Joseph Jessop, convicted yegterday of having had an illicit still in

his possession, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Wellington, Wednesday.

A deputation, representing brewers from Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and Wanganui, waited on the Hon. J. Ballance this morning, and submitted a long series of reasons against the beer tax. After a long discussion, Mr. Ballance asked if they would like the duty reduced on English beer, which was higher here than in any other of the Australian col onies. Government had this in- view when imposing the tax, and while will ing to give every consideration to the recommendations of the brewers, they felt bound under the present circunv stances to adhere to their policy. He promised to consider the question .of rebate on stock. There should also be a provision to prevent private brewing except for household purposes. Thursday.

The new street tramway will be form ally opened on Saturday, under the auspices of his Excellency the Governor. A trial of engine and carriage was made yesterday, and the result was most sat isfactory. Hokitika, Wednesday.

Referring to the settlers who recently left Jackson’s Bay settlement, the resi dent agent there, in his annual report to Government, says:—“The departure of those settlers who left the settlement for good will be no loss to the settle ment, and it would be a gain to the colony if they left to-morrow.” The report speaks favorably of the future prospects of the settlement, but com plains that the Italian immigrants are totally unfitted for pioneers, owing Jo climatic influence and previous habits of life. Queenstown, Wednesday. Several portions of the skeleton of a large bird, supposed to be the moa, have been found here. Judging from the appearance of the skin and fea thers, the bird could not have been dead many years. All those who have seen the exhibit pronounce the bones ro be that of a dinornis.

WOMEN’S INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL LIFE.

St. James ’ Magazine.

Men, as a rule, are easily attracted by a beautiful face, but still it is an internal beauty of character by which a woman can exert the greatest amount of influence. A true-minded man, though at first enamoured by the glare of personal beauty, will soon feel the hollowness of its charms when he dis covers the lack of beauty in the mind. Inestimably great is the influence a sweet-minded woman may wield over those around her. It is to her that her that her friends would come in seasons of sorrow and sipkness for help and support-one soothing touch of her kindly hand would work wonders on the feverish child, a few words let fall from her lips in the ear of a sorrow ing sister would do much to raise the load of grief which • was bowing its victim down to the dust in anguish. The husband comes home, worn out with the pressure of business, and feeling irritable with the world in general; but when he enters the cosy sitting-room, and sees the blaze of the bright fire, his slippers placed by loving hands in readiness, and meets his wife’s smiling face, he succumbs in a moment to the soothing influences which act as the balm of Gflead on his wounded spirits that are wearied by combating with the stern realities of life. The rough schoolboy flies in a rage from the taunts of his companions to find solace in his mother’s smile; the little one full of grief at its own large trouble, finds a haven of rest on its mother’s breast, and so one might go on with instance after instance of the influence a sweet-minded woman has in the social life with which she is connected.

Retort Courteous.—A stout Eng lish gentleman, a visitor at a fashionable watering-place on the west coast of Scotland, was in the habit of conversing familiarly -with a character of the place, who took a delight in talking boast ingly of his great relations. One day, as the gentleman was seated at the door of his lodgings, Donald came up driving a fat boar. “ That is one of your fat relations you have got with you, I suppose, Donald?” said the gentleman. “ No,” quietly retorted ' Donald, as he surveyed the proportions of his interlocutor, “no relation what ever, but just an acquaintance like yoursej’.” A Test. —A meek-eyed married man offered as a test at a spiritual seance that the medium name the articles in his wife’s upper bureau drawer. The me dium said the spirits would repeat the contents of Webster’s dictionary or any other light task, but life was too short to attempt the task proposed, and the rash proposer was hurried out of the hall, \

The Evening Echo, Thursday, August 22, 1878.



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best, $ lb I A to I 6 Eggs, $ dozen - - i 6 to 0 0 Bacon, prime smoked, lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth. $ lb . - i 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lj? R> o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, w loolb '3 0 .to 14 0 Oatmeal, loolb - 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, H> - - - 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.



Strangers coming to 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 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 beinv 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 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.



EJECTION OF MAYOR. JVJR. DONALD WILLIAMSON Will ADDRESS the ELECTORS On SATURDAY EVENING Next, in the TOWN. HALL,, at 8 o’clock. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. THE undersigned begs to announce that he has undertaken the sale of BREAD from the New'Bakery of Messrs. Saunders Bros., and is now prepared to supply Best Bread per 41b loaf at Cash, NOW READY, AT THE SHOP, EAST STREET. On and after MONDAY next, Bread will be Delivered to all parts of the Borough and suburbs at 6d. per 41b loaf for Monthly Accounts only. K. SANDO, BREA© AND GROCERY STORE, East Street, . Near the Evening Echo Office. HOW TO PROCURE A SEWING MACHINE EASILY. 'JpHE GREAT ADVANTAGE OFFERED hy ORR AND CO. By the TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM places the SINGER HOUSEHOLD and HOWE MACHINES within easy reach of all. Payments—Weekly, or Monthly. ORR & CO., ’ Sole Agents for the above Machines i* Ashburton. TOWN SECTION. WANTED, to purchase, in ©r near East street, a Quarter-acre SECTION,. Apply, by letter, stating price, ,&c., A. 8., office of this paper. . , YI ESSRS ' saunders BROS have completed arrangements with Mr. K. Sando for Sale of their Bread, and invite all requiring a Good and Cheap Article to purchase from K.' SANDO, East Street, Ashburton. NOTICE. THE Burgess Roll is open for inspection at the office of the undersigned till Saturday next, 24th instant, between the hours of 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. and 3 and 4.30 p.m. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk.



JOB LOT. 9DOZ. Ladies’ Colored Josephine KID GLOVES, slightly spotted, will be sold 1/- PER PAIR. ORR & CO. CHARLES BRADDELL, Agent for Press Company, Limited. Secretary Town Hall Company. Agent for National Insurance Company. Removed to Montgomery’s Buildings, entrance from East and Burnett Streets. CANTERBURY DYE WORKS. (Near the Post Office) CHRISTCHURCH. J SELLARS is still Dyeing to Live, and • Living to Dye. Ashburton Agents ; FURNESS & DIXON, Where particulars may be obtained, and Orders left,