POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows: — For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forus, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under: —

The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Sept. 12, and will be due in London on Oct. 28. The next mails for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Sept. 24. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on November 17th, and the mail via Southampton on November 24th.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any statioiTin the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters lie returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first da] ef each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc ;t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be letuin ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at tlie end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of July, and remained unclaimed on Ist September, 1879: Bennison, W. Bowden, W. Daly, Toseph Gerry, John Hetherington, William Horsfall, Miss O. Lafgren, P. P. Millas, Mrs. C. Perkins, George Russell, Robert Smith, John Groves Stirling, James Wilkinson, Mr. Woodman, W. D. W. St, G. Douglas, Postmaster,

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1879.

“ Show me his servants and I will tell you what their master is,” was said many years ago by one of the best observers of human nature, and would apply with great force to our present Premier and to the servants who are trying to run in their employer’s track. Sir George Grey never does anything especially despotic, autocratic, or illiberal, but he calls on his followers to raise the cry that it was his opponents who did it, and that he was only trying to thwart them. When he strangled the Extended Fran chise Bill of last year he hoped to call at tention from that act by asserting that it is his opponents who do not want the Bill, that they did all they could do to make law, when he adds a whole troop of men to the Legislative Council who have no thing but wealth to recommend them, he boldly asserts that he is trying to make the Council sufficiently odious to get the consent of the people to abolish it ; and, although his last-chosen Minister distin guished himself in the House by voting against both Triennial Parliaments and a Redistribution of Seats whenever he had an opportunity, we are positively assured that it is to insist on carrying these mea sures that a new Parliament is now called for. Facts are perfectly material with him ; bold, daring, unblushing assertions can always set them aside with a certain class of persons, and what is still more to be regretted, men, who have still some old-fashioned regard for truth, are now liable to be accused of falsehoods by the Premier’s sattelites/when stating the most common and well-known truths. At the Coleridge nomination yesterday Mr. Grigg stated, in his usual careful, reliable manner, a few facts which proved the justice of the verdict now being so generally pronounced on Sir George Grey, and shortly alluded to the well-known bribes paid by Sir George from the public purse to his principle trumpet-blowers in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. He did not relate all the ugly facts, or make the charge nearly so strong as he might have done ; but still Mr. Joseph Ivess seems to have thought that he was serving the Premier when he politely told Mr. Grigg that what he said about the special wire business was “ untrue.” Mr. Ivess has a low opinion of his neighbors’ memory, or he would not have expected to succeed in misleading tjiem on a fact of such recent historical date. What Mr. Ivess says about the “ other wire ” has no bearing whatever on the original action of Sir George Grey. When he gave the exclusive use of a wire that was serving the general public with news and ea 7 ning more than £4,000 per annum for the public service to Iris three friendly papers for £2,000, it was stated both by Dr. Lemon and the Postmaster-General to be the only wire that could be so let; and it was only because the disgraceful business was brought to light by Mr. George McLean before the session of 1878 quite closed, that the Government was com pelled by the House of Representatives to make the Act look less atrocious by promising to erect another wire by the end of the year, and let it to other papers on the same terms, that a second wire was ever heard of, or that the Opposition had the poor compensation of taking a wire on the “ same terms,” when the Govern ment’s friends had got the exclusive use of the only wire as long as it was an only wire, and by getting some six months’ start of their rivals in business, and had made bargains with almost every existing paper to take their news from their mono polized wire.

An unfortunate fatality appears to attach itself to political telegrams. Some months ago publicity was given to an exchange of confitlenlal messages which hacl miscarried in their coui’se between certain opposition members. We arc now able to give the substance of a telegram dispatched by a member of the Government, intended for Mr. Ingles of Kaikoura (the gentleman contesting the Cheviot seat with Mr. Alfred Saunders), but which, through some blunder of the telegraph department, was delivered to Mrs. Ingles of Kaikaura. Hawke’s May. This lady, after consulta tion with her friends, decided, with the modesty characteristic of her sex, not to accept the Ministerial invitation, but not before the telegram had been exhibited to her ad\ isers, and through one of these we

are placed in possession of the following copy ; — “ Will you contest Cheviot with Saunders, on the platform of the Gover nor’s speech 1 Our party will give you all support we can, and if you- consent, your claim for consideration shall receive attention, whether you ar e successful or not. - —Whitmore. We need only add that the personal, rather than the political feeling influencing the Government is painfully apparent. It was well known to them at the time they dispatched this invitation that Mr. Inglis had denounced their policy, even disapproving of triennial Parliaments, and the redistribution of seats, while Mr. Saunders has for thirty-five years consis tently advocated such liberal measures. We congratulate Mr. Inglis on the favor he has found with the Ministry of the day, but in making his arrangements he must not lose sight of the fact that the existing Government may not survive long enough to distribute their little “ attentions ” they have so lavishly promised to the “ claims ’ of candidates, even if defeated, who come forward, not necessarily in the “ great liberal cause,” but to oppose the gentle men who desire, and have ability to advo cate, not only the announcement but the execution of a true liberal policy.

Crowded Out. —“ Elector,” our report of Mr. Hart’s meeting af Mount Somers last night, and other locals, are held over for want of space. Volunteers. — The ££ New Zealand Ga zette” of August 28th notifies that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the sei-vices of the 1 £ Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.”

Electoral. —Yesterday, tlireo opposi tion members, Messrs. Dick, Oliver, and Stewart, were returned for Dunedin city. Tea Meeting. —A public tea and enter tainment will take place this evening at the Primitive Methodist Church, Wills street, at G p.m. Dentistry.— Personnons suffering from the excruciating torture of toothache will do ivell to pay a visit to Mr. Cattlin, at Quill’s Hotel, where he may bo consulted on Monday next. Publication. From the Melbourne Publisher, Mr. George Robert,son, we have received the prospectus specimen of illus trations, &c., of a work entitled “ Victoria in 1880.” It is announced as a worthy memorial of the rise, progress, and present prosperity of the Colony of Victoria, is dedicated to the Hon. J Clarke, and its list of patrons includes nearly all the rated names in our sister colony. From the specimens before us the literary portion of the work promises to be most readable, and the illustrations are neatly executed and calculated to convey a clear idea of the scenes they represent. Dromore. — At the nomination yester day, Mr. Megron again brought forward the very important question of railway shed accommodation. There is now an immense acreage in crop throughout tlie Dromore district, and with a good season for which we all fervently hope, half a million bushels of grain would be for warded through any suitable station pro vided. We hope that residents will not allow' this important matter rest until their very evident wants are attended to.

Racing. —A meeting of the Ashburton Race Club Committee was held yesterday afternoon when it was resolved to hold the annual Spring races on the 19th and 20th November. The following events appear in the programme, which will be adver tised in a few days : First Day—Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs. (open) ; County Hurdie Race Handicap of 25 sovs. (dis trict) ; Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. (district); Ashburton Cup Handicap of GO sovs. (open); Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs. (dis trict) ; and Farmers’ Plate of 10 sovs. (district). Second Day—County Steeple chase of 30 sovs. (district) ; Racing Club Handicap of 40 sovs. (open) ; Tradesmen’s Handicap of 20 sovs. (closed) ; Forced Handicap of 15 sovs. (open) ; and Conso lation Handicap of 15 sovs. (open).

Nominations foe, Borough Council, —The following ratepayers were nomi nated to-day for the three seats vacant by the retirement of Messrs. Friedlander, Campbell and Parkin, by rotation: — Messrs. Rudolyh Friedlandor, James Campbell, George Parkin. John Fowler, Kund Sando, and Thomas Clark. The poll will be taken on Thursday, 11th inst., between 9 a.m. and 0 p.m. An Easy Fit.— The late Horace Greeley had his own ideas as to what a shoe ought to be. If it was an easy fit he cared little for its appearance. The following anec dote illustrates his eccentricity : Mr. Greeley rolled into the shoemaker’s store with that heavy, billowy sort of gait he had. “Sit down, Mr. Greeley,” said the disciple of the last and awl. Greeley looked up with that broad, wondering, half child like look, and said, “ Why, do you knew me?” “Everybody knows you, Mr. Greeley,” was the reply ; and it did not seem to displease this big-hearted man, who was so glad to have his fellow men think well of him. A comfortable-fitting shoe was tried on. “No, that's altoge ther too small.” Then a shoe that was altogether too large, but that, too, was not large enough ; then a cloth shoe so large that Mr. Greeley could put his Land in and arrange his stocking over his foot so as to fit him. He was amazed at the con trast with Broadway prices not, seeing that there was also a contrast with the Broad way quality, bought several pairs like it — all the man had, in fact —and went away greatly delighted, saying lie had a lot of shoes he would send around to bo mended. Sure enough, a boy came in a few mo ments with a basketful. The shoemaker pledges me his professional honour that there were not two shoes alike in that whole basket. He hurried around to Mr. Greeley’s house, and suggested that, as, none of the slices were mated, it was of no use to mend them. “Well,” said Mr. Greeley, with that confidential half whis per of his, “ I put ’em on just as they came along !” And it is not difficult to believe that he did.

The late Bishop of Oxford prided him self on being able to identify individually all the clergy of his diocese. But on one occasion, when Dr. Wilberforce was dining with a number of them, he observed one clerical brother whose name he did not know. Unwilling to confess his ignorance, and too cautious to make inquiry, the good bishop approached the unknown, and byway of a feeler remarked to him, “J forget how you exactly spell your name” —to which the somewhat discomfiting reply was, “ J-o-n-e-s. ”j

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE COLERIDGE ELECTION.

To the Editor of Tiie Ashburton Herald,

Sir, —Your correspondent, “Elector,” states that there.are none of the members of the Road Board supporting Mr. E. _G. Wright in the present struggle for election. Now, I happen to know four, at least, who are active supporters of Mr. Wright, and they arc ail respectable farmers —men who have been successful as farmers —men who have always been popular whenever they have been elected to fill the position of members of the Road Board. If £ £ Elector ” will call on me he can know who they are, and I am sure that none of them need be ashamed of their names.

1 am not an elector, which is no fault of mine, for I registered more than twelve months ago, but from some cause inex plicable to 1 am not on the Electoral Roll Roll for Coleridge. I am, however, a con stant subscriber to, and a constant reader of your paper, and cannot let a statement so glaringly untrue appear without contra diction. I have no wish to enter here into the (qualification of either candidate, I think last night’s meeting is sufficient demonstration as to who is the most popu lar man, in Ashburton at least; I have no doubt that the supporters of Mr. Wright would have wished the meeting had been more orderly and fair to both sides.

1 am, Ac., Francis Lewis. Tinwald, September 2,187 b.

Note. — Wc think both Elector and Mr. Lewis arc wrong, two at least of Mr. Wright’s colleagues on the Lower Ash burton Road Board, viz., Messrs. Grigg and Clark, are pronounced supporters of Mr. Hart, and there arc only four col leagues on the Boaad.— Ed. ££ A. H. ”

YESTERDAY’S COURT.

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M,

CIVIL CASES. Interpleader.— Geo. Coulter v. Fried lander Bros. This was an. action to recover the sum of £55, being proceeds arising from the sale of certain goods and chattels belonging to the plaintiff, at the instance of defendants. Messrs. O’Reilly and Ireland appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Purnell for defendants. Mr. Purnell took several preliminary objections of a tech nical character to the proceedings, and questioned the plaintiff’s right to come into Court at all. He also doubted whether the Court had jurisdiction in the present case. George Coulton, the plain tiff, was then examined, and deposed to the seizure of his goods by the plaintiff on behalf of the defendants. Tlie examina tion plaintiff also w ent to show that a sort of partnership existed between him and Mr. Hanna, and the learned counsel for the plaintiff contended that, this being the case were Coulter a partner of Hanna’s — the seizure of his chattels was illegal, as he had not been personally served with a summons. The Magistrate here remarked that the whole question at issue resolved itself into this—the validity of the warrant. The defendants had made a fatal error in their mode of bringing the present case. In suing Hanna and Co. they were actually suing a myth. His Worship remarked that despite the fact of Coulter’s name being inserted in the warrant, he could not bo considered as one against whom execution issued, because the warrant issued on a judgment against “Hanna and Co,” and no one else. The inter pleader was therefore proper, and the case must go on. Coulter’s name had been wrong fully inserted in the warrant, and he (Coulter) could not possibly be held responsible. After some further remarks had been exchanged between the Bench and the counsel, R. Fiieulander was- ex amined. This witness deposed to plaintiff’s having transacted business with his firm, and stated that Coulter had informed him that he was a partner in the firm of Hanna and Co. Hanna had also given him to understand this. Mr. 8, Saunders then stated that his firm had had dealings lvitji Coulter, or rather the firm of Hanna and Coulter, who were, he understood, farmers renting some land at the Hinds. Believed the firm was afterwards dissolved. The counsel on both sides having addressed the Bench at some length, His Worship said he would reserve judgment till Friday next.

A rather startling statement is made by a correspondent in a home paper to the effect that 110 had analysed some paper collars, and in one he found no less a quantity than 14 - 4 grains of white arsenic.

A Curious Case has arisen in connec tion with the law relative to marrying a deceased wife’s sister. Mr. T. Wilkins, of Cheltenham, having married his de ceased wife’s sister, the vicar of Cirencester refused to administer the sacrament to her. The Bishop of G loucester and Bristol having been appealed to, wrote thus to the vicar : —“ After having carefully con sidered the report you have made to me, it is my judgment that as the law of tlie Church and the law of the land are both explicit, you could not have acted other wise, though I know well that it has given you great pain to have been obliged so to tic (j.

Men can bo obstinate about things which would seem to extract from the soul all the essence of mule that is in it. On the question of the location of a burying ground, one of tlio churches was thrown into a violent contention, and the two deacons were arrayed on opposite sides. One morning the pastor, meeting Deacon Jones, said, “Deacon Brown says if the burying ground is located on the hill, he will never be buried there as long as he lives.” Deacon Jones, not seeing the joke, replied, “Does ho? Well, if the Lord spares my life, I will.”

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. Rheumatic Pains, Tic-Dolorcaux.- —These dis eases arc unfortunately very prevalent in this country, and arc frequently most distressing, sometimes for years baffling all medical skill to alleviate the sufferings of the victim. In no case have 1 lolloway’s Ointment and Pills failed to produce a cure. The Ointment produces a peculiar and soothing influence over the nerves and muscles, relaxing spasms and subduing pain. The attack soon becomes milder anti the intervals between the paroxysms longer ; until they cease altogether. The Pills restore the body from a weak and debilitated condition to a state of health and strength. Persons bedridden for months with rheumatic pains and swellings, alter using the Ointment have been cured in an incredible short period.—Advt.

MEETING OF ELECTORS AT SEA FIELD.

■ FROM. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. A well attended meeting of electors was held here on Saturday evening last, to discuss the merits of the two candidates announced for the Coleridge seat in par liament. Several of Messrs. Hart and Wright’s supporters from Ashburton were present, and on the suggestion of Mr. Jones, Messrs. Buchanan and E. Saunders briefly expounded the policy announced by the two candidates. Mr. Buchanan spoke as usual, in an entertaining and in telligent manner, but his special pleading was very evident. This gentleman’s in offensive advocacy is sure to advance the interests of his cause, and liis courteous ness of tone might advantageously be adopted by other electioneering agents. Mr. Saunders spoke remarkably well, and was very favorably received by the audience. Mr. Lambic was eminently Gaelic in his utterances, and this shrewd and much-respected gentleman will he -worth a dozen votes to which ever side he favors.

Mr. Buchanan moved a resolution in favor of Mr. Wright, which was received iii silence, and the chairman had some difficulty in finding a seconder, but- on appeal Mr. Brick consented to accept the responsibility. Mr. Jones’ amendment delaying any expression of opinion was received with loud applause, and Mr. Ivess at once perceiving the position of affairs, rose to alleviate defeat by associating himself with the enemy. His speech was an intemperate declamation against Mr. Edward Saunders and a large financial institution. This was evidently unpalatable to the meeting, aud Mr. Ivess sat down amidst marks of disapprobation. Mr. Saunders referring to the amend ment, showed that he had gained some experience, and that the attempts of the last speaker to provoke him into again noticing his taunts, were fruitless. In conscious strength, surrounded by his own tenantry, he very courteously refrained from taking any advantage of that strength. Mr. Jones’ amendment was carried by a large majority, and the result was re ceived with applause.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of this Council was held to-day. Present—Messrs. C. W. Walker (chairman), Grigg, Saunders, Reed, Cameron, Jackson, and Coster. The Chairman stated that there was nothing of great interest to report. The applications for ferryman for Lower Rangitata, and the consideration of tenders for a biidge over Taylor’s stream and a pound at Mount Somers. He had written to the Steward of Reserves asking him to hand over to the ferryman the house and reserve at the crossing, as that would be necessary for the working of the ferry. The lease of the Ashburton pound expired in October and he would request the Council to give an expression of opinion as to leasing it for I year or a longer period. The contract for the erection of the Council Chambers had been signed and the work be commenced. The return of the acreage, liabilities and expen diture for the several ridings has been prepared and will be placed before you. THE ENGINEER’S REPORT Was then read and the following arc the most important items in it:— Tenders will be laid before the Council to day for the erection of a bridge over Taylor stream, Alford Forest, and for a Pound at Mount Somers, Bridge for South Ashburton river, Wood’s crossing. The following esti mates for three different designs are submitted for your approval : —Design No. i—Spans, 40 feet, iron piles and timber superstructure, similar to that adopted for proposed extension ofßanghata Road Bridge, but with roadway reduced from 20 to 17 feet in width ; the cost will be ? iSs. Design No. 2 — 4 oft. spans, entirely of timber, £5,765. Design No. 3 —- 20 feet spans, £5325. Although No. 1 was the most costly, the durable nature of the material ought not to preclude its adoption, and there appeared some difficulty in driving piles in that part of the river. The approaches for No. 1 design would cost £483, and for No. 2 or g, £'7o. The difference in cost of the ap proaches arise from No. I finishing at a higher level than the others, but it would suit for a combined railway or Road bridge, whilst the others would not suit in this respect. lie would recommend No. 1 design, because in the event of its being used as a Bailway bridge a large refund would have to lie made by the Government, and the iron piles were no\y at hand, and the work could be started im mediately. Mr. Butt, the contractor for the Hinds bridge, had a large quantity of the ma terial at the Railway Station, but could not get it on the giound on account of the state o Surveyor’s road. The Pound at the Hinds will be finished in a few days, and a payment of £l2O was now due. Floodwatet at Rakna Plains. —-Had arranged to meet the Government Fngineer and an Engineer to be appointed by the Road Boards, to discuss this matter at au eariy date. North Branch of Ashburlon by Goode s. — The Engineer’s report on this matter was of great length, stating that the encroachment was dangerous, and likely to become more so, and recommending certain measures to check the further encroachment, at an estimated cost of £450, of which sum the Upper Ashburton Road Board would contribute the greater part. He considered the Council should look upon the application for assistance favourably. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from Hogg & Co. asking for share of advertising for Evening News. The Council refused to advertise for the present in the paper in question. A letter from Mr. Passmore was read re the rating power for the water scheme. After discussion it was resolved to inform Mr. Pass more, explaining the matter fully, and leferring him to the clause in the Act providing for those objecting, to vote against the supply. [Left sitting.]

A Perilous Voyage. —Some time ago two brothers—Americans, named Andrews —crossed the Atlantic in the Nautilus, the smallest sailing vessel that ever made, the voyage, and now one of them has inti mated his intention of again attempting the feat alone, accompanied only by a pet dog. The tiny craft is now at Brighton. It is only 12ft. in length, the measurement along the bottom being but 15ft.; its breadth midships is Gft. Sin. ; and its depth only 27in. The weight when un loaded is only 400 pounds. The voyage across from Boston to Cornwall occupied 45 days, during 35 of which the weather was so wet that the two brothers had to wear rubber clothing, whilst for 15 days they were “ hove-to,” owing to storms' They relied for their safety solely on the buoyancy of their little craft, which, how ever, was fitted with neither air tanks, water-tight compartments, or any other device. Wo wish the adventurer a safe passage, hut would not care to accompany him.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

St. Petersburg, Sept 1. . General Carareff, late Commander of the Turkoman expedition, is dead.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Wednesday.

Sir George Grey arrived at Auckland station by the Oriehunga train. He in tends returning to Christchurch on Friday next so as to bo in time for the Christ • church polling.

Wanganui, Wednesday.

At the Wanganui nomination to-day, Messrs. Bryce, Fox, and Ballance were nominated. A show of hands was taken —Bryce and Ballance 400 each ; Fox, 200. Poll demanded.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

(Reuter's Telegram. )

London, August 29.

The latest Cape news states that General Clark’s column had accompanied Sir Garnet . Wolsely to Ulundi On the 22nd July Russell’s column reached Uh longana, which they fortified. Everything was quiet, the Zulus having dispersed to their homes. Negotiations were continued with with the principal cliiefs, who promised their submission. Cetewayo is in the vicinity of Uhlongana.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Reuter's Telegrams. )

Sydney, September 2. The Metropolitan Stakes run to-day were won by Secundus ; Lord Burleigh was second, and Strathearn third. Time —3min. 3Gsec.

Melbourne, Sept. 2, Arrived—Arawata. Sailed—Rotorua.

NOTES AND NEWS.

( From the European Mail, July 14.)

The Knowsley Hall takes out to Can terbury four horses, valued at £1,900, consigned to Messrs. Johnson and Allsup.

The “Scotsman” understands that Mr. Cunningham Smith and Mr. John Alexander Smith, partners of the firm of Potter, Wilson and Co., are to offer a composition of Id. per £. The liabilities are understood to exceed £200,000. Lewis Potter, one of the City of Glasgow Bank directors, now in prison, is also one of the partners of the firm. The Carysfort, 14, steel corvette, cased with wood, is being completed for sea at Sheerness with all possible dispatch. The vessel is being fitted as a commodore’s ship, and, it is stated, will proceed to the Australian Station when commissioned.

A good story is told of a city merchant who lust a gold watch, quietly advertised for it, and paid for its recovery £lO, to a man who confessed that he had stolen it. Being anxious to know how it had been done, this condoner of felony asked for the story. The thief, having the ten sovereigns safe in his pocket, stated that he had run up against him in Bow Lane, and so abstracted the watch. With ad miring attention the owner of the watch showed tlie thief out of his house, and returned to congratulate himself and to tell the story to his wife. When he got inside again, however, lie found the watch gone a second time, and the ten pounds with it.

The Somersetshire, for Melbourne, takes out to Messrs. Allport and Morgan two horses valued at £320, and to Messrs. Donaldson, Lambert and Co. one horse valued at £350.

The Orient, for the new Orient line be tween Liverpool and Australia, which was launched a few days ago, has the enormous displacement of 9,500 tons, and an indi cated horse-power of 5,400. The Orient is to make the voyage in from thirty-eight to forty days, and will not have to stop for a supply of coal. The following address, delivered from the altar the other day by a French cure, after he had married two of his parishion ers, is as choice a specimen of clerical fun as we have seen of late. Quoth the rev. gentleman :—“ It is from the bottom of my heart, Joseph, that I congratulate you upon the great step you are taking. It was, indeed, sad to see you wasting your youth in a life of disgusting drunkenness. However, all is well that ends well, and it pleases me to think that you have said good-bye for ever to the wine shop. As to you, my poor Catherine, thank heaven heartily that you have been able, ugly as you ai’e, to find a husband ; never forget that you ought, by an unchangeable sweet ness and devotion without bounds, to try to obtain pardon for your physical imper fection, for, I repeat, you are a real blun der of nature. And so, my dear children, I join you in matrimony.” If this was not civil, it had at least the merit of sin cerity. Whether either bride or bride groom bad occasion to exclaim on leaving the church, “Serve, O save me from a candid friend !” or anything to that effect, is another matter.

It is hoped that the vexed question of vestments has been set at rest, at least for some time to come. The Bishops in Con vocation were engaged the other day in the consideration of the Ornaments Rub ric. After various proposals (including one to allow the bishop to settle the ques tion of the dress of the clergy “according to his discretion”) had been negatived, a resolution was passed to the following effect :—To add to the rubric words pro viding that. every priest or deacon, at all times of his ministrations, shall wear a surplice, with a stole or scarf, and the hood of his degree, r and no other orna ment until it shall have been otherwise ordered by a canon of the Church lawfully enacted, promulgated, and executed.

The friends of “ the Claimant ” seem determined to leave no stone unturned to prove his indentity with Roger Tichborne. A few days ago a certain Captaui Barry arrived in England after a residence of fifty years in Australia. He was at once

sought out by Mr. Guildford Onslow, and the two went together to the Portsea Con vict Prison, where Thomas Castro is now undergoing “ hard labour.,’ We are told that they found him- looking remarkably well, and in excellent spirits, and the gal lant captain at once recognised him as the Thomas Castro he knew in Australia, while the Claimant immediately recog nised the Captain, and spoke of a black boy who acts as his servant. The Earl of Beaconsfield has been written to, asking that the case may be reop.ened, but he de clines to present any. petition to Govern ment about the subject*- »-v>;- ->*?*;•

ENGLISH OPINION OF NEW ZEA LAND BORROWING.

On the subject of the Bluff Harbor loan the Pall Mall Gazette observes that the rapid increase of debt in New Zealand is likely to cause some uneasiness to all who are interested in that colony. Not only is the colony itself largely indebted, but the various towns, and municipalities are borrowing to an extent which may easily prove dangerous. This, of course, will not be felt so long as the borrowing, and the building of public works, and tlie assisted immigration go steadily on, but should any check occur grave difficulties might follow ; for it should not be forgot ten that the whole of the debt, amounting to more than £SO per head of the popula tion, is in foreign hands, and consequently the interest upon it lias to be sent out of the colony. If it shoukTprove that mis calculations have been made in the value of the public works, and if the demand for the Crown lands fall off—both conceivable events—the position .of New Zealand might be uncomfortable. We do not say that this is a reason alarm, or even distrust, but there is certainly quite enough in the present state of affairs to make us wish that the people of New Zealand would not discount their future quite so heavily. There is no finer colony within the .-circle of the British possessions ; the climate is specially suited to men of our race; and any financial mismanagement which should check its growth would be most deplor able.

Wednesday, September 18791]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best l' ? lb 1 6 to I 9 Eggs, 1? dozen - - I 2 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, 1? Ib 0 S to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, 1? lb O 9 to 0 10 Hams in cloth, lb 1 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, ioolb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal. 25Tb 6 0 to 0 0 Lard, ti? lb - 0 9 to 0 0



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND j Mr. John Ross, # i Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing J ■ Trustees. jrryHE above large’'GfejffiSig Manufac | turing Firm having had' to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their laro-e Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. I2a NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE!" AP ER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings.



Special Notice. Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 pun. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, other wise they will Ire inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : In Advance. Quarterly— s. d. Delivered in town ... 6 o ~ country ... 8 o S o If Booked S. d 6 6 S 6 8 6 Posted



Wants. WANTED to Purchase, an Improved FARM, with House, of about 50 acres. Terms Cash. Apply to ;1 G. D. BOILEAU, Accountant, 3GBa Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. WANTED, Situation as Nurse or Housemaid by a girl about 15 years. Apply 356 a SANDO’S REGISTRY OFFICE. WANTED KNOWN, that Messrs. Poyntz and Co. have Two and Four-roomed Houses for Sale, on exceed ingly advantageous terms—REAL BAR GAINS. -332 a FOUND. CHUBB’S Patent KEY—Probably / belongs to an iron safe. —Apply at the Posr Office. 371 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 590 Meetings. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL. A PUBLIC FjpEA AND ENTERTAINMENT will be held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wills street, on WEDNESDAY, September 3rd. TEA ON TABLES AT SIX P.M. Tickets —Adults Is. Gd. ; Children, Is. 361 a CRICKET g OUCH BOR TIE Members of the Club, and those desirous of joining, are requested to meet at Broadbelt’s Temperance Hotel, on FRIDAY Evening, at 7.30. Business : To Re-form the Club for the coming season. 367 a .J. J. ASHWOOD, Secretary, pro tem. Public Notices. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. -jVTOTICE is hereby given that the 1 1 following persons have been nomi nated for the office of Councillors in the room of Messrs Friedlander, Parkin, and Campbell, who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election. RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, JAMES CAMPBELL, GEORGE PARKIN, JOHN FOWLER, KNUD SAN DO, THOMAS CLARK. A Poll will be taken for the election-, of THREE of the above-named candidates,, at the Town Hall, Ashburton, on THURS DAY, the 11th day of September, inst., between tlie hours of 9 aim. and 6 p.m. CHAS. BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 3rd Sept., 1879. 370 a—» DIARIES.— A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, it the “ Herald ” Stationery Depot, East street North, near Railway Station. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 J ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes i and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates - at the “Herald” Office, East-street • North. 642*.