BIRTH.

Campbell. —On the 17th instant, at Ash burton, Mrs. James Campbell, of a son.

The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1878.

The WeslEyan Bazaar was not largely attended last night, and consequently the receipts did not come up to those of the previous day. The show of goods on the stalls was quite equal to Tuesday’s display, having been added to by the bringing for ward of reserve stock, and presents arrived and given since the opening. The refresh ment stall was of course replenished again, but, like the others, did not do a great business. To-night, the bazaar will' be open as usual up to 6 o’clock for stall business, after which time, Mr. Bullock who has kindly consented to officiate as auctioneer —will dispose of the surplus stock, without reserve, so that a complete clearing out may be effected. A few really good articles of needlework and clothing, the work of ladies of the church, still remain unsold, and these will be sub mitted to unreserved auction, if not sold previously. Messrs Baker and Farron give an entertainment in the Town Hall on Fn day. They have a colonial reputation for a power of amusement, and doubtless their efforts will be appreciated in Ashburton. Large Gooseberry.-— We were yester day shown by Mr. J. M. Cambridge seve ral huge gooseberries, the product of a young tree in Mr. St. Hill s garden. The largest of the berries shown to us measured in longitudinal circumference 4£ inches in circumference round the middle, 3g inches ; and the whole weighed f of an ounce.

Errata. —In our yesterday’s issue,' we stated that the outfall sewer, asphalting, etc., proposed by the Council’s Works Committee, would cost about £3,000. The asphalting, kerbing, and channelling will cost that amount without the outfall sewer, which will itself cost over £2,000. In our extract from the engineers’ report, the per chainage of asphalting is given as 9d. and sd. It should have been £9 and £5.

Drunk and Disorderly. A man named Delaney, was to-day fined 40s or forty-eight hours in prison, for using threatening and obscene language and being drunk and disorderly. A man named Draper was fined a pound for the same offence; and Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh paid between them to the public funds £3, in penitent contribution for similar miscondnct.

Exciting Runaway Case. —To-day, at about 2 o’clock, one of Messrs. Bullock and Co.’s drays was being loaded with timber alongside the iron store of Messrs. Orr and Co. The horse was within a yard or two of the railway line, on which a train was moving along doing some shunt ing. A sudden shriek of the engine Btarted the horse, which bolted away, pulling the cart over some iron ploughs in its course, and doing some damage. Tak ing a course down Tancred-street, spilling timber as it went, the falling of which added to the horse’s fright, a buggy was grazed, and escaped upsetting by a hair. Opposite Mr. Fowler’s store, Mr. Frisby’s spring cart was standing. The dray wheel struck the spring cart, and Air. Frisby’s horse bolted, making for the footpath. A verandah post caught the collar of the lat ter horse, which was hung up between heaven and earth on a ring-bolt. _lt plunged, of course, and in its plunging got some ugly cuts on the side and under the collar, where the ring-bolt was work ing as a pivot. Mr. Frisby took it out of its danger, not much the worse beyond the injuries above mentioned. . The first runaway held on its course, turning across the paddock just beyond Anstee’s board ing-house, and careering along till it reached Cass-street, at its Burnett-street crossing. Here it was pluckily stopped by Mr. G. F. Scott, carrier, and further mischief prevented. Thrre was considerable excitement manifested by the spectators until the affair ended. The railway whistle has a good deal to answer for in cases of “ bolt.”

Sale op Work at Rakaia. —A sale of work will take place at the Rakaia Town Hall'to-morrow, to help a fund for pur chasing a harmonium for use ih the church.

District Court.— Mr P. E. Buchanan is gazetted Clerk of the District Court to sit in Ashburton.

Ten Years’ Sentence. Noon, who was committed by the Ashburton Court for trial at the Supreme. Court sittings at Timaru, on the charge of stealing a watch from a house in this town pleaded guilty to that charge and two others of forgery The Court sentenced him to ten years im prisonment. The New Timaru Evening Paper.— We.are pleased to hear that Air. F. J. Davies, who was formerly connected with the Melbourne Press, and who also held responsible positions on the staffs of the “ Otago Daily Times” and “ Guardian,” has been appointed editor of the new evening paper to be published at Timaru in a short time. Mr. Davies is one of the proprietors of the new journal. The first number of the new paper was published on Tuesday last. It is a sheet of four pages of seven columns each, is well printed, well 'edited, well advertised, claims to be independent of any control ling influence outside the public good, and ought, with all these recommenda tions, to have a good future. Racing Club. —A somewhat stormy meeting of the Racing Club was held in the Road Board office last night. The balance-sheet of the Treasurer showed a surplus of £9O, and on the Chairman (Mr. E. G. Crisp) asking what was to be done •with this balance, after the Treasurer’s report had been adopted, Air. R. M. Buchanan moved—“ That the amount of judgment and costs of Court in the recent case Quill v. Wilkie be paid out of the funds of the Club.” This was seconded by Mr. Toppin. Mr. Wilkie protested against any interference by the Club in the matter. The case had been brought against him personally, and had been so decided, and since he had been made the defendant in the matter and had lost he meant to stand the brunt of the whole affair. Mr. G. D. Branson moved—“ That the amount of the verdict and costs given by tiie R.M. in ; the case of Quill v. Wilkie be not paid out Of the funds of the Club — that not being one of the purposes for which the Club’s funds .were raised.” Air. Branson said he had no feeling against Mr. Wilkie, but the Club had no right to devote funds, raised for racing purposes, to the liquidation of damages obtained against an unsuccessful defendant other than the Club itself. The verdict had been obtained against Air. Wilkie as a private individual, and it was a misuse of the Club’s money to devote it in the way suggested. He was quite prepared, as a private member of the Club, to bear a share with other private members in re couping Mr. Wilkie, but could not counte nance tampering with the Club’s funds for a purpose they were not intended to serve. Mr. Branson made some reference to the history of the case Quill v. Wilkie, when Mr. Wilkie, with some warmth, protested against the rotten thing being raked up again, and would not have it discussed in face of his refusal to accept the. Club’s assistance. Mr. • Ireland seconded the amendment. He was quite prepared to bear a part- of the expense of twenty odd pounds, but could hot agree to the Club funds being touched. He admired Air. Wilkie’s course in refusing the Club’s help. Mr. Wilkie again interrupted Air. Ireland, who replied that the motion was not with drawn, and while it was before the meet ing he must support the amendment. Ulti mately the motion was withdrawn. An altercation then took place between Messrs. Wilkie, Branson, and Quill, Air. Branson saying that if his two guineas of subscription were refunded to him, he would leave the room without delay, Mr. Wilkie moving that, any member dissatis fied with the Committee’s jwoceedings, and wishing to withdraw, should have their subscription returned, if they were mean enough to ask it. This was not seconded. The matter of the dinner, out of which the case Quill v. Wilkie rose, ultimately dropped ; and after the Secre tary had tendered his resignation and the books, etc., appertaining to his office, and votes of thanks had been accorded to him, the Treasurer, Auditor, and Chairman, the meeting adjourned without com ing to any arrangement as to the dis posal of the £9O balance, though a member suggested a much-needed poughing up of the racecourse. Alto gether the meeting was lively, and Mr. Wilkie, in the warmth of debate, two or three times reminded the mover and seconder of the amendment that they were not then dealing with the R.M., but with an individual of harder metal. Wellington. Street Making. The process seems to consist in throwing down a mass of metal varying in size from dust up to 6in. Rolling or blinding is never thought of, the result being that for a short time horses’ feet are cut, and tra velling made most disagreeable ;' but after a while the loose metal is scattered in all directions, completely wasted, and the process begins anew.-., Jn. a number of blind streets the same .system of making is pursued, and there it appears to be eminently satisfactory' sO far as durability is concerned, for people will not travel over it. So with footpaths, there is no attempt at making them solid. Shell gravel is heaped on in profusion, but from the way it is knocked about immediately after being laid, half is wasted and the water channels at the side are choked up. A little more expenditure in labor would really be economical.—“ N.Z. Times.”

Tall Men'Wanted. One hundred tall men ‘as supernumeraries are wanted for the representation of “ Henry V. ” at the Imperial Opera House, Wellington. .

Friends Of the Rev. Mr. Elmslie will hear with regret that Airs. Elmslie died this morning, about eight, o’clock. , The deceased lady had been confined last week and a severe illness following it has thus ended fatally.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cable.]

London, Dec. 16.

The Colonial Secretary, in replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the relations with the South African Chief Cety Wayo were critical.. The Governor, of the Cape had sent a message to him, hut it was not an ultimatum, and he hoped that an amicable settlement might yet be effected. • In the debate in the House of Com mons, on the motion of the Under-Secre tary for India, with reference to the cost of the Afghan war, it was said that it was not intended to charge the whole expense on the Indian revenue. The debate- was adjourned. . ' ' The House of Commons voted an address of sympathy to the Queen. ■ The Prince of Wales, Prince Leopold, and Prince Frederick Christian' left Eng land to attend the funeral of Princess Alice. The Governor of the Cape has now sent an ultimatum to Cety Wayo. A Liberal has been re-elected for Bristol. It is reported that there is a deficit in the West of England Bank of £350,000. The total loss is £1,250,000. The Brindisi mails have been delivered. Dec. 18. A “ Standard” telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Russian mis sion at Cabul has been officially re-called. Rome, Dec. 16. Count Agortino Depretis has been en trusted with the formation of a new Italian Ministry. Constantinople, Dec. 15. The Russians are seemingly preparing to evacuate Adrianople. Bombay, Dec. 18. A force under Stewart has joined Bid dulph’s column at Khopek (Kojuk V) Some tribes in the Kurima (Koorum ?) Yalley show a hostile disposition. Three men have been killed and two officers and 13 men wounded by them. An attack at Morguls yesterday on the baggage train of Robert’s column was defeated with heavy loss. Galle, Dec. 13. The Tanjore left for Australia to-day.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney; Dec, 18.

The Assembly adopted a motion of want of confidence in the Ministry on a division by 30 to 21. ’ Arrived—Hero. / Sailed—Rotorua.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press. Agency and. Exchanges.]

Auckland, Wednesday. The Mayor, 1 Mr Peacock, was installed to-day, and celebrated the event by a champagne lunch to the Councillors and officers.-

There are six candidates for the Civil Service examinations, and fifty more from the city and suburban schools for certifi cates of competency. Grahamstown, Wednesday.'

The banquet this evening at the Pacific Hotel to Mr Macandrew was a great success. Two hundred were present, his Worship the Mayor elect in the chair. “The Ministry” was proposed, by Mr John Brown, and the Hon. Mr Macandrew responded. He said he might remind them that his position was that of a silent member of the Ministry, as he was Min ister of Works. He would be followed in a few days by Sir George Grey, who as their representative and the head of the Ministry, they might be assured had a special eye to the welfare of the Thames. It was partly on account of Sir George Grey that he was present that day, and he must say that he had been mnch pleased with what he had seen. He hoped it might be his lot to visit them on another auspicious occasion—say in about twelve or eighteen months, when he should be happy to attend the opening of the railway. The Ministry had not an easy task ; they had no bed of roses. They had plenty of bread but very little butter ; but so far as he was concerned he would do his best to spread that butter equally. After further complimentary remarks Mr. Macandrew sat down amidst much applause. The Mayor elect was not sworn in to day, owing to the absence of a quorum. It is believed his political opponents absented themselves purposely. 1 Wellington, Wednesday.

Government have received application from the Dunedin City Council to-day, to appoint a leper hospital, as there were now two cases of persons afflicted with leprosy within.the city. The reply of Government is not yet ascertained. ... . The Mayor, Mr Dransfield, sent a tele gram to-day, addressed —“The Queen’s Private Secretary, England. The citizens of Wellington sympathise with Queen on death of Princess Alice.” It is stated that the whole staff of masters in Wellington College, the Prin cipal included, are about to receive notice that their services are no longer required. It is intended to endeavor to popularise the institution, the present attendance being considered meagre and diminishing gradually. The attempt on the part of the drapers’ employes to obtain a half holiday on Saturday has failed. The employers allege that their receipts are more on that evening than any other- three days in the week. Tne employes then offered to compromise and take Wednesday after noon, but that also failed in consequence of one draper declining to accede to the proposal.

Nelson, Wednesday. , The Licensed Victuallers’ Association recently employed two informers to detect sly liquor selling in Nelson, and two cases were heard to-day in the Resident Magis trate’s Court against Mrs Clark, who keeps a cigar shop. On one charge she was fined Is and costs, and on the other £2 and costs. One against -Sirs Tosend was dis missed. Three others are to be heard to morrow.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

London, Dec. 18.

The - Home Secretary admitted that there was distress in the country, but said the report was exaggerated.

The Commons carried the motion of the Under Secretary for India, to charge the Affghan war cost to the Indian empire. The figures were 235 against 125. Both Houses adjourned for the Christ mas holidays till the 13th February,

THE FLOWERY LAND AND THE CHINESE.

On Monday evening last, the Rev. Dr. Roseby, the Dunedin Congregationalist clergyman, delivered a lecture in St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, on “The Flowery Land and the Chinese.” Professor Kirk presided. The rev. lecturer—after stating that, when he promised to deliver the lecture, he had no idea the question was engrossing the attention of the Wellington public so much as it was really doing—gave a lucid description of China, and minutely re counted its history, the educational, social, political, and religious, conditions of its people, and then summed up the note worthy features of the Chinese character. He said the Chinese[are “ industrious, and gifted with rather an imitative ingenuity than with creative genius. They are, on the whole, better educated, in the com mon school sense, than the mass of Euro peans. Their literary pride has led them to treat with contempt the attempts of foreign missionaries to reach them through their own language. The majesty of their Emperor still disdains, to receive the repre sentative of any Western potentate with out the koo-tow—a humiliating obeisance —which Ambassadors; of course, refuse to pay. ' The most distant emigrant looks back upon the home of his ancestors as the Flowery Land, the happiest and dear est spot on earth; and, disappointed in his hope of return, he makes it his dying charge that his bones shall be transported and interred in its holy dust. Even the meanest of the “ sons of Ham ” would scorn to be treated as a denizen of any State. He repudiates our offer of natu ralisation ; it is the solace of the beggar in his penury, as it is the boast of the wealthy merchant in his pride, that he is a “ Celestial,” a citizen of the true kingdom of heaven. Of the future of this great people who can venture to speak ? That they will for ever refuse to share in the ten thousand improvements offered them by a Western civilisation no one can belieye ; that they will slowly, very slowly doubtless, admit what elements of pro gress and of higher civilisation are now pressing upon them at every available point, is, I think, certain ; that they will embrace Christianity I am as sure as that the world’s Redeemer is also its King ; but that their civilisation or their Christi anity will ever be of a Western type no one, I think, who knows anything of the matter, will for a moment believe. They will become more enlightened, more civi lised, more humanised ; they will become Christian ; but what they have been for the last forty centuries, with scarcely any variation, adhering to ancestral customs with a tenacity which looks more like the instinct of the beaver, or of the bee, than of human intelligence—that I believe they will continue to the last syllable of their recorded history : they will become Chris tians, but never cease to be Chinese. The Chinese question is one of no slight diffi culty. The issue is not a simple and direct, but a very complicated, one. As a general principle, no doubt, as English people have laid it down, intercourse among the various races and nations of the earth should be free. But with this we have always associated another principle, that the race which represents the higher and nobler civilisation has a natural and Divine right, not indeed to oppress, but to have sovereignty and control over those of baser condition. As right has everywhere Divine authority over wrong, truth over falsehood, and culture over ignorance, so the higher type of civilisation has —for its own and the world’s best interests—authority and rule oYer a lower type of civilisation, and over savageism. The progress of the world, and the eleva tion of the human race, are secured by the practical assertion of this natural pre eminence on the part of the superior races. Does the presence of the Chinese in our midst operate injuriously to our higher civilisation : Does it threaten to deteriorate our morals and to debase our character ? I think that there can be no doubt that Chinese immigration,. in any considerable amount, has this tendency. I have given the son of Ham a fair charac ter for decency, virtue, and good conduct in his own land, and in the midst of his own family. But I am afraid the members of the Mongolian race that find their way abroad are not among the best of their race. Of the 10,000 Chinese resident in New South Wales, half are opium smokers, only 180 are married, these to our own country women ; while almost an equal number of our couutrywomen in New South Wales are living among the Chinese in a condi tion not to be described. The prospect of any considerable enlargement of that state of things is not a pleasant one. Still I am not prepared to say that the matter has yet assumed such a form in any of these colonies as to constitute a serious social danger, Our just attitude appears

to me to be one of humane and generous but yet of cautious vigilance. The Chinese is not a colonist. His contact . with European civilisation tends, I fear, rather to degrade than elevate him. His own civilisation suits him better ; he is a better man in liis own land and among his own kin than he is amongst us. And if,' he gets no good for. himself, cei*tainly ho does no good to ms. His moral and social influence in our midst is distinctly de teriorative. I have no sympathy with the outcry against the Chinese on the ground of their competing with European labor. Englishmen are distinguished the world over for their praise of an open market, equal competition and free trade. I would not surrender that principle which is the characteristic glory of England’s commercial intercourse with other nations but I frankly admit that it should be so applied as not to injure the self-respect of our countrymen, The association of Chinese in the same employment with Englishmen is not a desirable thing ; and. the disregard of all considerations of; flesh. and blood, of nationality and race, for the mere consideration of a larger dividend, is something which no patriot nor Christian can fail to censure. One thing I would desire to emphasise. In all our discussions concerning the Chinese question let us re member that they are our fellowmen. They are not Englishmen; they are not Anglo-Saxons ; but theyare men. They are not our ancestors, as the Gauls and and Teutons are ; they are not our cousins, as'the Latin races are : They are children of the same God ; they are brethren of the game Christ; they are therefore our breth ren—they are our fellow-men. Let us treat their interests with justice ; let us look at their faults with compassion ; and let us remember that when we stand be fore the tribunal of the same God the ver dict of the Divine judgment will be pre ceded by. a dialogue concerning acts of charity.” A vote of thanks to the lecturer termin ated the proceedings.

The Citizens as Soldiers.— -Belgium is about to follow the great Powers in con verting its citizens into soldiers. It has a large standing army already, and is now to have a larger one. A scheme will shortly be laid before the Chamber of Deputies, providing that all young men must serve either in the. active army or the reserve* the time of service in . the latter being fixed at eight years. As Bel gium is one of the most peaceable and industrious countries in Europe, and can not be credited with any hostile designs on its neighbours, this project seems to have no argument to support it but one based on fear. Belgium wants peace above all things, but her statesmen appear to dread that, before long, the armed hosts of Europe may be set in motion, and that then Belgium may have to de fend herself, or take part in the general melee/ They may be right or they' may 'be wrong in their opinion ; but nothing can be more lamentable in itself than to see an industrious people like the Belgians preparing to subject therrtselves to a grind ing military conscription. Germany, after receiving 200,000,000 f. from France, finds her industry paralysed and her social ; fabric -weakened by Communistic agitation. Belgium may speedily find herself in a similar predicament if she persists in this scheme of turning her citizens into soldiers.

Drapers’ Mortality.—lt w'as stated on Monday evening, at a meeting of the Wellington Drapers’ and Clothiers’ Asso ciation to consider the half-holiday ques tion, that the rate of mortality in the drapery trade was higher than the average rate in other trades, and it was felt to be imperatively necessary to try and obtain at least one half-holiday per week, so that those engaged in this line of business might have an opportunity of procuring sufficient out-door exercise for the require ments of health.

Agony Immense. —To sign the pledge, and afterwards to be presented with a bottle of wine, is one of those dreadful things which will occasionally happen. People talk about suffering, but they don’t know anything about it.

U-RSDAV, December 19, IS/B.]

THE EVENING feCHO.



Christmas Announcements. - CHRISTMAS TREE ‘ - FORr-THE CHILDREN -OF ASHBURTON, . AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. MRS. MOREY begs to inform parents ' „ that she will have a CHRISTMAS TREE ‘ ON TUESDAY, 24th DECEMBER. Tickets —One Shilling Each. All Prizes, and NO BLANKS. For convenience of ladies residing in the country the first drawing will take place at 2 o’clock and continue until half past 6. • ' GIRLS’ TREE. Ist prize Very Handsome Dressed Doll, value two guineas. Other prizes— Large China Tea Sets, Doll Houses, Cradles, Cots, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, with a variety of other beautiful toys. BOYS’ TREE. Ist prize—Rocking Horse. Other prizes —Cricket Bats and Balls, Garden Tools, Writing Desks, Horses and Carts, with a variety of toys suitable for boys. Christmas comes but once a year, So give the children some good cheer. A REAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN, TUESDAY, 24th, At 2 o’clock sharp. Not less than 3000 Prizes. Tickets can be obtained at the Shop, in Tancred Street, up to the 23rd, where Prizes are now on view. MRS. MO RE Y, Tancred Street, Ashburton, Next to Mr. Chapman, House Decorator. CHRISTMAS IS COMING! CHRISTMAS CAKES. TAYLOR & LILL, Bakers and Confectioners, BEG to call the attention of their numerous customers and the public generally, to their intention to make a very Extensive Display of Superior CHRISTMAS CAKES to suit all classes, ranging in price from Two Shillings upwards. The quality is guaranteed to be First-class, and second to none in Canterbury. The following different kinds of Cakes will be kept in stock for Christmas : Rice Cakes Cumberland Cakes The Lome Cakes Sponge Cakes, in great variety Seed Cakes Currant Cakes Queen Cakes See., Sec., Sec. Fancy Biscuits of all kinds. Pastry in Great Variety. ILB. —Orders for Iced Cakes must be gent in at once. TAYLOR & LILL, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. All orders punctually attended to, and gent in early. c/5 3 H c/3 M a u CHRISTMAS CAKES. CHRISTMAS. O a a >-< w H % > C/3 THE Manager of the Central Tempe rance Hotel wishes it to be known that he has on hand a Great Variety of Christmas Cakes, ranging in price from FIVE SHILLINGS 70 Five Guineas. Inspection invited at the CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street, Ashburton. 137 CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. EANCY GOODS, in Great Variety, for CHRISTMAS, Selling at Remark ably Low Prices, for Cash, at MRS. . MOREY’S Fancy Repository, Tancred Street, Ashburton, near Chapman’s, Remember the Chriitmae Tree m tte



Special Notices. FENCING WIRE. OA TONS Just Received and on Sale at LOWEST PRICES. A. O. AITKEN & CO., Havelock Street. LAST NIGHT ! : LAST NIGHT ! AT THE TOWN HALL. Bazaar. Bazaar. A Lot of BEAUTIFUL NEEDLEWORK, and- other USEFUL ARTICLES. Children’s Clothing, &c., at VERY REASONABLE PRICES. AUCTION SALE, To continence at 6 o’clock. NO RESERVE. T. Bullock, Esq., Auctioneer. 154



HOUSE TO LET. TO LET.—A five-roomed HOUSE, with scullery, and ground suitable for garden. To a suitable tenant, who would take it for a term, this desirable residence will be let at an easy rental. Apply ECHO .Office. SATURDAY, 21st DECEMBER. ASHBURTON SPORTS PRIVILEGES. Messrs acland, Campbell, & Co. will offer for sale at their Bazaar, on Saturday next, 21st December, the following privileges at the forthcoming sports.- 1. Publican’s Booth 2. Confectioner’s do 3. Cards. 171 ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. • PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Meeting of Ratepayers will be held at the Offices of the Ashburton Road Board on MONDAY, January 6th, 1879, at noon, when the following question mil be submitted for the consideration of the ratepayers : ...... u The expediency or otherwise of bringing ‘ The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,’ into force in the Ashburton Road District.” By order. * ' - J. E. BUCHANAN, i ; Secretary to the Board. Road Board Office, Ashburton, Bee, 10, 1878, 1W