ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Kristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-strcet. Architect 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 1 . E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, 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-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East-

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! C >al 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. Hessty, 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. Birtvvell, 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, Ac.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers — Weeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc,— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet 'Saddlers— Thomas Dndson, Bumett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fcoksand Son, FtU-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A. I’earse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close xi follows IM-

For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m. 4 p. m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For ohertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p,m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at .3- 1 s p- m - dail y- For Greenstreet, Ashburton Fwks, Mount : Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays •and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Teinuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 vVin. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, RangU.ua, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, ai 10.15 a.m. daily.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON;

ARRIVALS. October 12 —Taranaki, s.s., from North. October . 13 —Wanaka, s.s., from South. October 13 —Waitangi, ship, from London. SAILED. October 12—Taranaki, s.s., for South. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London liydaspes and Ranmtikei. From New York Star, Southminster,’ Alexander M’Neill, Helen Angler, Olmstee, Fi"'m Calcutta—Chusan, Lurline. . • ’ From Melbourne —Arawata, s.s., Oct. 16; Ringarooma, s.s.,Oct. 2S.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1878.

Our tri-weekly contemporary, in its Saturday’s issue, attempts to criticise Mr Saunders’ resolution regarding public works expenditure, starting by naively admitting the large, or, to use his own words, “spacious” justice of the demand of Mr Saunders. So far, we entirely coincide with him, but cannot see how this admission agrees with the state ment that “it is evident that if the principle contended for by Mr Saunders is to prevail, there is an end of sound finance, so far as public works are con cerned.” The plain facts of the case are these—The Cheviot district, which extends from the rivers YVaipara to the Clarence, is a portion of the outdistricts of the old provinces of Nelson and Marlborough, and, it is needless to add, has been wholly neglected in conse quence. The moneys derived from the sale of . lands have been spent in the vicinity of: Nelson and Blenheim, so that from the: Waiau to the Clarence, a distance of about eighty miles, is devoid of roads and bridges, save in and about the Kaikoura settlement.

In Canterbury a large proportion of the Crown lands revenue has been ex pended in opening up the country with roads and bridges—hence our pros perity. In Cheviot the reverse is the case, as an effect of the misappliance of the land revenue. Bearing this in mind, it is natural that, at a time when the rest of the country is making such rapid strides ahead, the member for Cheviot should be desirous of getting “ spacious” justice done to his neglected electorate. He does not demand a rail way as Nelson and Blenheim have, but that funds for a trunk road and bridges over the Clarence and Waiau should be set aside for the Cheviot electorate, or that his district should be eased-of .its - , share of taxation which goes towards interest on colonial public works which do not benefit Cheviot an iota, and that this interest: should -be refunded to the local bodies, to be expended on the above trunk roads, &c., which they have unjustly been deprived of. The sum needed is but which would connect North Canter bury with Marlborough and Nelson, and enable coaches to travel: in point of fact only then to place Cheviot on an equal footing with the position of Canterbury a decade ago. Contrast the triple daily mail service of Ashbur ton with the irregular weekly—and not infrequently fortnightly —mail of Kai koura, made so by the wretched state of the bridle track and dangerous rivers ! The loss of life, by the Waiau and Clarence alone ought to be more than sufficient to wring from a just Govern ment the threei-foyrths of Mr. Saun. Remand to bridge tr/erg,

Cheviot is neither a'sponge like Nelson nor art absorbent like Marlborough, and the Kaikoura—(the chief centre of population in the Cheviot electorate) — rate-books will show' how its plucky little Road Board has rated itself to extend its roads.

Our contemporary endeavours to work up a weak enthusiasm against Government “generosity.” Mr. Saun ders does not crave “ generosity ” but demands justice to his constituency for what we, to echo our contemporary’s words, state to be a “ really ” important work.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mail Notices. —Mails for the United' Kingdom, via San Francisco, 'per “ Zea landia,” will close at Auckland, at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday). Mails for Sydney, per “ Rotorua,” will also close at Auckland at 2p.m. to-morrow. -'' i ; The Recent Fire.—The insurance claims of the sufferers by the recent fire in Moore Street have been promptly recognised by ithe Colonial Insurance Company, who have in structed their agents here (Messrs. Friedlarider & Co.) to satisfy these at once, including Mr. George Compton’s, claim for damages to his new building opposite. ■ i.J £ Alleged Indecent Assault.—A man, 1 named Atack, a painter in the employ of Mr. J. R. Chapman, is now in tcusody on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl of thirteen'of; age, with a felonious intent. Atack had been sent to do some painting work at the house of the;girl’s parents, and, finding her alone, is alleged to have commited the offence with which he is charged. Dr. Kesteven, lately of Ashburton has commenced practice in Wellington.

The Floods.—ltems of news from the various districts flooded keep coming to hand. A correspondent at Shepherd's. Bush supplies us with, the following: —“ The flood in the Rangitata has done great' damage to the Shep herd’s Bush Station (Mrs. Moorhbuse’s). A large portion of the orchard has been washed away, and a-lot of the bush. The damage is estimated at The station has been occupied twenty-three years, and this is the heaviest flood known during, that time. All the gardens are destroyed/ The house was surrounded with water, and a new home will have to be made.” The Press Agency tele graphs as follows:—“ Balclutha, Monday. The water in the cownship has not risen quite so high as the flood a fortnight ago. Some streets and an equal extent of the township have been covered, but not to the same depth. The Clutha Leader office, the Crown Hotel, Criterion Hotel, and several other. buildings have not been flooded. The water is now falling slowly and getting away into channels commenced last flood which are widening and deepening. No more buildings gone nor extraordinary additional damage, so far as known. Mr. Armstrong, engineer, Mr. Grant, manager of railways, and a number of gentle men from Dunedin, have been here by special train, and inspected the wreck of the railway line and station. The largest viaduct across the lower reserve of the township is rapidly giving way. A large gang of workmen have have been at work all day . with the engine. The .attempt to save the large embankment next the bridge it is believed will’ succeed. It is reported that the railway station will piobably be removed from its present site to higher ground at the end of LarnaCh street, but noth ing has been decided upon. There are several very large channels through the present station yard. . Inquest. —An inquest was held this morn ing by Dr. Trevor, coroner, in Mr. Quill’s Commercial Hotel, on the body of John James Clements, infant son of Francis Clement, farm laborer, Seafield. A jury having been em panelled, of whom Mr. Knud Sando was chosen foreman, evidence was given by the father of deceased to the effect! that the child, who died on Saturday morning at six o’clock, was nearly eight months old. The Child had been sick for some days, and on Friday night he became seriously ill. Swellings arose on his chest; he vomited a great deal, and on Saturday morning he died. He had never been a strong child, but had been as .ill on pre vious occasions as he was on Friday, and wit ness did not think him dangerously ill. De ceased’s mother put a poultice on the swelled parts of the chest and neck. After the poul ticing the child Went to sleep, as did also wit ness and the child’s mother. When witness rose in the morning, the child was in apparently natural sleep. Called, his; wife after he ob served that the child did not breathe. The The mark on deceased’s head, as if of blood, had been there since about two months after birth. It was a scar which discharged a clear matter, and had done so up to its death. Did not call his wife because he believed the child was dead, but because it was the usual time for getting up. Could not believe the child was dead. The child was taken to the doctor about three, months ago for treatment for the sore on its head and a tightness in the chest. No medical man had seen it since. Mary Ann Clements, wife of previous witness, and mother of deceased, generally corroborated her hus band’s'evidence. She had poulticed the child’s breast because of a difficulty in breathing. Dr. Stewart had made a port mortem examination of the body. Over the back of the head was a sore very common amongst young children. It was of a reddish color, and had been running. On examination, found the outer edge of the scalp much con gested, and watery blood ooZecl out. The left lung seemed to be rather small, and appeared never to have been properly distended. The right lung was in a normal state. The large vessels were all filled with blood. The liver was healthy, but tiie larger vessels gorged with blood. In the heart found white clots on the right side. The inflammation arising from these has been the cause of death. They were about half the size of a pea and almost stopped the passage of the pulmonary artery. They were very firm and fibrous, and in his opinion had formed before death. Was quite certain death had resulted from natural causes. The jury gave a verdict in accordance with the me dical evidence.

Cooking by the Sun.—A joint roasted by the heat of the sun is one of the chief attrac tions of the grounds of the Paris Exhibition, where M. Mouchot, a Tours professor, when the clouds p-*rrn>U, daily cooks a portion o ( mm ty *nf}*V* jtfillectqr.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, Oct. 9,

The Lord Chief Justice of England has tendered his resignation. Thomp son succeeds him.

The Secretary of State for War is en deavoring to prevent the surrender of the Albanian fortress at Deritza to the Montenegrins. The stock market is depressed owing to apprehended failures. There is a panic in bank shares. ; v y October io. ' A fearful gale was experienced in the North Sea. Owing to outrages reported to have been perpetrated by the Turks the Russians have re-occupied the Tchek.- y y. : \ ■■ EV ' J ‘ i October it, 1.40 a.m. Great surprise is felt here* )at ,the action of Russia in re-occupying the Tchekmedjis. England demands an explanation. - Constantinople, Oct g. The Porte finally refuses to accept the Austrian conventions; p, ifpqg I ‘ ‘ a. The Albanians have massacred Pasha Sidnie. ! The Russian Ambassador has in formed the Porte that/the withdrawal of Russian troops from San Stefano.has been stopped in consequence of mur ders which have occurred in the eva cuated districts. \ Vienna, Oct. 9. Bosnia and Herzegovina are now completely subjugated. The total Austrian loss in the undertaking is four thousand. ); ■ Sr. Petersburg; .Oct. 9. The Russian Government announces; its 'intention to administer Roumelia from San Stefano. October 11. The Press throughout Russia has assumed an aggressive tone. ' f The Government announce their in tention not to evacuate Burgas or Kirk lissa in Roumelia. (Special to the Globe.) London, Oct. ir. Russia is urging Roumania to sign a convention, contrary to the Treaty of Berlin, granting Russians a passage-for the next two years. October 9. Making the duplicate caole has been commenced. ; . Cashmere is assisting England. - r

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Oct. 12.

The Underwriters’ Association report, under date London, October 6th : Arrived, Lorraine, from Auckland; Hi malaya, from Timaru. : : , . •

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] ! " « Wellington, Saturday. ■ The barque Felix’ Stow, from New castle to Lyttelton, with coals, \yas blown ashore this afternoon at the hiouth of the Otaki River, v Jenkins and Mac 'Donald, witV a party’of natives, -put off in one of the ship's boats found on the beach, and brought off the captain’s wife, in a terrific sea. The ship is pot damaged yet. Captain /Pigott and three sailors were drowned in trying to get ashore. The boat capsized. The railway, to Featherstown, Waira rapa, was opened 'io-day. The : Cover-’ nor, Ministers, and about 280 invited guests left the Wellington station at nine this morning, but on arrival at Kaitoki, about thirty miles hence, it 1 was found the late rain had brought down slips which blocked'the line, and would take three days to remove. .The party re turned to town. •” jri ‘jj- The s.s. Australia, with the London mails of September. 12th, left San Fran cisco on the 30th of .September, con tract date. The City of New York, which left Auckland on September 17th, arrived on the Bth of October, two days in advance of contract time.

The successful tenderers . for, )th§ manufacture of rolling stock are—No. i Amberley to Bluff, Messrs J. Anderson and Son, Christchurch,’ ; No. 2, Auckland, Guthrie an Larnach Dune din* ; No. 3, Wellington, Guth rie and Larnach, Dunedin. ; No. 4, Napier, Guthrie and Larnach, Dunedin ,£9763 ; No. '5, Wanganui, Guthrie and Larnach, Dunedin, £*2,436. ,

Otaki, Monday. ■ A party of Europeans and Natives are searching the beach, but have not yet found any of the bodies of those drowned. Whenleavingthe wreck of the Felix Stowe, -the. .vessel Hf.d slightly changed her position, the second officer and crew are living aboard. The main topmast is sprung, but in other respects the vessel appears uninjured, and likely with assistant hW be easily Heated,

A Auckland, Saturday. The Improvement Commissioners telegraphed to Sir. George Grey against the proposal by the Grammar School Governors to appropriate a portion of Government-house, grounds as a site for a boys’ school. A petition to a similar effect is being put in circulation. Miss Sherwin, the Tasmanian prima donna, left Sydney in the Zealandia for Auckland.

-............. _ „Taupo, Saturday. The native meeting at Oranui is ended. Political rriatters Vwere not much discussed.

Father Regnier, with a small party of native children of both sexes| whom he is taking to the; convent to be educated left here for Napier,; ,■/ »

Owing-to the. later-warm; weather, which has melted the snow on Tonga riro and adjacent, mountains, the Lake and Waikato; rivers ,are ; ..higher than has been kribwiT before by theqldest native inhabitant. ./n/Aq.very heavy thunder storm passed ov,er { here Jastpight. EE . ,i;i,->. : FEATHERSi:ON, Saturday.

Great disappointment was felt at the non-arrival here -'of.’the Governor and excursionists. The banquet, neverthe less; took place, about; thirty yhe-ing pre sent, but it went off tamely. The weather is fine now, but ;the railway is interrupted at Cross ..Creek, near Eeatherston, close on the Rimutaka.

' New Plymouth,' Saturday. The Directors of the •New Plymouth Gas Company have decided to call for tenders for providing all; the material and labor for the erection of the gas works.

Dunedin' Saturday. At v a meeting of the University Coun cil bn v Saturday Mr. Bathgate delivered a long speech in favor of the dissocia tion ,of the Otago University from the University of New ' Zealand/ HThe dis cussion was postponed till next meeting. In reference to the publication by the Professorial of their resolutions ><? pro posed new chair," the Couhcil fo intimate to the Board 1 that it did not expect the Board to publish beforehand resolu tions addressed to/the Council. ■, \Special to the Pressi]

Auckland, Saturday.

The Diocesan Synod resolved to es tablish a Selwyn memorial. ‘The ob jects are to,; found ! a Chaplaincy for ministering to the, gaol, hospitals, luna tic asylum, and old people’s refuge. One subscriber promised ,£IOO. At the' Diocesan ; Synod a vote of condolence was passed to Mrs. Selwyn and family .on their bereavemen t At the annual Church meeting in connection ;\yis the Diocesan Synod, addresses were .delivered by- Archdea cons: Maunsell; and Clark, and. a paper on n ‘‘The,, present condition of Pales tine,” by Colonel 'Haiiltafn. Bishop Covvie explained : 'the ] object of the Selwyn/ Hfi^ ( a donation thereto by a member Of the Synod,’ and himself promised per annum as long as he was Bishop of the diocese. ■ .., t ... ... : ':•* Timaru, Sunday. • The Australian and New Zealand Land-Company yesterday received a cablegram/from London staging that the company was not in any -way involved in- ' the ! Glasgo%i. 'Banki .failure. They have, large-properties;-in. South Canter bury, and all sorts of rumours about s.'th#if^Bsition.^\th9iGlasg r /|w Bank were flying .about yesterday. 1 ' / ' A u r v/l bluff, Monday.

Arrived Arawata with Suez mails at b.p.m. vLeft at 4 p.nf. on the 9th, made the passage in .3 days 22.hotirs ; Fastest on record. Ex perienced. strong. westerly winds, with heavy head sea duririgf-jthe vqyage across. Leaves for Dunedin at 4 p.m. ■Passengers XorjLyttelton Mr. and Mrs. Stead,, Mrs. Stead, Mrs. Cobb, Miss Palmer, Mr. Wharton, 6 ! in the steerage arid l ßb* tons dargoJ i-> 1 AM

WANDERING NEEDLES.

1 From the Irishman .'i 1. lot;j’ < 1 The vagaries of needles' which have been introduced irf the Tody, and have escaped ; immediate .rempval, have, in all ages,, attracted i.the-attention of col lectors of the marvellous in medicine. H ildanus >’related an of a woman who swallowed several pins and passed them six'jears/afterwards. This • curious tolerance of such foreign bodies exhibited by die tissues is often ob served , in. lun.atiq-,asylums. M. Silvy K recorded some years ago the case of a woman iwho had a petichant for pins and needlesi so ,strong that she made them, in,effect, part of her daily diet, and, after/ her; dea.th,:; 1,400 or 1,500 were removed;’ from various parts of the body. Afiother case, almost as striking, has been recorded by Dr. Gillette — ; that pi a’ girlpiiAwhom, from time to time, needles were found be neath the- skin, which . they perforated, and were removed by the fingers or forceps. Concerning;the way ip whieb they had go,*Jnt,o system no infafr

fh# fiVeaiij ttqllb, Monday, Detob# 14. 1.878,



Gutter, inferior to best, ft? lb s. I d. 6 to s. 0 d. 0 Eggs,};? dozen * 10 •to I 0 Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb 0 10 to 0 0 Hams in clotb, $ lb I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb 0 9 to 0 1© Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 6 to H 0 Oatmeal, ioolb 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, $ lb - 0 9 to 0



COMMERCIAL PRINTING, NEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. TTE Proprietors of the Evening Echo ,havjs uKieh pleasure in announcing that th.ur New Jobbing Printing Machine, by C ormkbee, is now in full working order, and that they a’ e prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out -in AUiburlou, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to 1 eiU ' WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers, Evening Echo Office, East fcMCEtj Ocj.Jj



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NOTICE TO FARMERS. gAUNDERS BROTHERS are prepared to make Cash advances on growing crops of any description, or on grain placed in their hands for sale in any of the New Zealand Ports, Australia or London.



LAND FOR SALE. >pHE undersigned have a number of excel lent Farms and othet Properties for Sale. Can make advances on land placed in their hands for sale, or to complete purchases. SAUNDERS BROS.



NEVER Was there A Better Opportunity OF BUYING FOR CASH. F. DOHERTY BEGS to remind his Customers and Friends . that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH., SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, Ju>t Arrived, OF THE LATEST STALES ONLY. Washing Machines Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. Farmers’ Requisites, GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER, WINE AKD SPIRIT MERCHANT, Peter Street, Ashburton. JOB LOT. DOZ. Ladies’ Colored Josephine KID GLOVES, slightly spotted, will be sold 1/- PER PAIR. ORR & CO. MR. C. W. PURNELL, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. Chambers— MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. MESSRS. HARRIS & IRELAND, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Will shortly commence the practice of their profession in Ashburton. W. R. BOYLE, jgSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. DR. STEWART .JAS REMOVED to his New Residence, DRNER OF MOORE STREET AND BEACH ROAD. fredk. PAVITT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. (Close to the Railway Station.) Land and General Commission Agent. JAMES PORTER, PRACTICAL GARDENER, VRDENS laid out and kept in order by day or contract l kinds of Jobbing Work done on the test Notice. ’ Please note the Address — ATWORTH HOUSE, sjK-Tii Town Belt, near Saunders’ Mi el. Orders cfx\ b? lyft »t this



NOTICE. Advertisements for the Evening Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.rn. 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. Subscriptions—Quarterly, in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. 6d. ; weekly, paid to ruuners, 6cl. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Stations



MESSRS. HOBBS & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS, Christchurch j HAVE much pleasure in informing the Gentlemen of the Ashburton District that, in response to the invitation pf several influential residents, Mr. F. Hobbs will, on Saturday next, be prepared to take orders from their New Spring and Summer Patterns at Quill’s Hotel, Ashburton. - Arrange ments will be made to fit on all coats, and a Perfect Fit will be guaranteed. HOBBS & CO.