SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE .

PORI’ OF LYTTELTON

The Island City, barque, arrived on Wed nesday, with a cargo of coal, consigned to Messrs. Cunningham and Co. The brig Raymond, bound to Timaru with coal from Newcastle, was beached at Cape Hawe about the 18th in a sinking condition. Three men were drowned.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close 13 follows : * For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4. p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 p.m. and 3 p.m daily. . For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, a 3.15 p.m. daily.

The next mail for the United Kingdom, via San Francisco, will close at Ashburton on Fri day, 28th inst., and will be due in London on the 15th of April. The next mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton will close at Ash burton on the nth of March. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on the s*h of May, and that via Southampton on the 12th of May. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

CHRISTCHURCH NOTICES.

February 22.

For Northern Ports, per s.s. Wanaka, at 6.30 p.m. February 25.

For Otago and Australian Colonies, per s.s, Hawea

NOTICE.

A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in 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.

The Evening Echo. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1879.

A Peer of England, sent under the hand of the Queen to represent Her lajesty in a British Colony as its Gover nor, claims, in virtue of the commission he bears, the honour and respect due to Majesty itself, and these the colonists over whom he presides are bound in loyal duty to accord him. In return, it is liis place to bear himself as beseems the posi tion he occupies—in no way to identify himself with any political party in the Colony, and to avoid with studied care all appearance of partisanship. He holds for the time being a vicariate kingship, and, however strong his private feelings towards or against one side or other of the parties in the Legislature, he should shape his own career and conduct as though these parties did not exist. It should be his aim to give the representatives of what ever political creed is the ascendant power every facility, so far as he is concerned, to act out the principles of that creed, and no word or action of his should ever dis

play either prejudiced hostility or favorit ism. So soon as he commits himself in this direction he loses as a man some part of that dignity which as Governor he ought to he studious to retain. That the Government believe the departure of the Marquis of Normanby from our shores rids them of an opponent who was not able to, or at least did not, conceal his opposition to them, is evident by their conduct towards him, for he leaves the Colony without tlieir farewell, and but for the demonstrations in his honour made by the Southern colonists the Governor might have passed away from New Zealand as though he were only a Government clerk who had been sent out from the Colonial Office to discharge a certain duty, and that done returns to. his place as quickly and as quietly as possible, unnoticed by the authorities of the Colony. Between the Marquis of Normanby and Sir George Giey, it was well ltnovm there did not exist such an affection as inflamed for each other the bosoms of Jonathan and David, but the Premier should have remembered that the nobleman who has just left us was the l’epresentative of his sovereign, and should not have been sent hence like a commercial traveller who has finished his round and his time, and is done with. To refuse the use, on a flimsy pre text, of the Colony’s steamer when he asked it of them was a shabby thing for the Government to do, and betrayed a littleness they might have been politic enough to conceal when they considered that, if enemy he was, that trip of the Hinemoa would .be the last she would take with their enemy on board. But_ the Hinemoa was not available for the Queen’s representative when Her Majesty called him- elsewhere, though she was at the disposal of the “represen tatives of the people ” when they chose to air their honored and honorable persons in a tour round the colony. It never struck those honorable men that the people have nought to do with the personal feelings of their representatives, and that all ideas of right and loyalty, to say nothing of civility, are not to be lightly outraged and sacrificed to appease a private grudge entertained by the gentleman who is Premier against the gentleman who is Governor. We do not defend any partizanship the Marquis of Normanby may have displayed in his career as Governor, nor have we any desire to deprive Sir George Grey and his colleagues of their right to hold private likes and dislikes if they will, even regarding the representative of the Throne, but they had no right whatever to cast a slur upon the whole of the colony by leaving it open to be said' of us that the last thing our Government did for the departing Governor was to insult him, by refusing him the use of the State “equipage” because Ministers wanted a little holiday, and that he left our shores like a common bagman in an ordinary coasting steamer while the Government steamer was reserved for—the purpose of snubbing him.

Enlargement of “The Echo.”—To morrow, this journal will be issued under the name of the “ Ashburton Herald,” and in an enlarged form. The increase of matter will amount to about eight columns of its present size, and will give facilities for the publication of a greater amount of .reading matter than we have ever hitherto been able to give. - The increasing demands upon our ad vertising space have made enlarge ment imperative, and it is a proof of the growing prosperity of the district in which the journal circulates, as well as that of the journal itself, that an increase on the number and length of our columns has been absolutely necessary. We thank our readers for the forbearance they have shown towards us during the continuance of our issue with a page of limited size, and hope to be able with the facilities now at our command;to fulfil our duty towards them in a more satisfactory measure. Beyond the enlargement of the paper and the change of name, there will be no alteration in the presently-existing ar rangements.

Choir Union.— The members of the Choir Union will meet this evening, at 7'30, to practice for a secular concert to be given shortly.

Mail Notice. —On and a f ter to-mor row (Saturday) mails for Christchurch and North will close 10.20 a.m., instead of at 10 a.m. as hitherto. Mails for Timaru, Dunedin, etc., will be closed at 10.20 a.m.

Stealing.—A man mined Samuel Dob binson, was brought up at the Christchurch police Court yesterday, charged with stealing £1 2s 6d from .the pocket of John Graham Syde. The case was proved and the prisoner sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor.

Cricket. —ln the match at Timaru to-morrow the Ashburton team will have to try conclusions with the following Timaruvians:—Messrs Blundell, Cooke, D’Emden, E- Fowler, Fraser, M. Godby, A. Godby, Hamersley, Jones, C.- Perry, and Rothwell. Emergencies : Messrs Craig and Mansfield. The same day another detachment of Ashburton’s Willow army will invade Temuka. The Ashbur tonians are made up of:—Ainsworth, Amoss, R. Tucker, Davis, Dudson, Dun can and Donald Leitch, Gapes, Wright, Groves, and Gilchrist, with T. Tucker and Tutty emergencies. County Council.— The next meeting of the County Council will be held at the Road Board Office on Wednesday, sth March, and meeting of the Hospital Com mittee has been arranged to take place half an hour previous to the Council meet ing—namely, half past ten.

Wellington Compositors’ Strike.— lt is stated that Government have cabled to the Agent-General to send out a number of compositors.

Ashburton School. —The Board have decided to allow the School here a second master at £l3O a year, and two additional pupil teachers, and to grant the School Committee's request for the repairs, fencing; &c., spoken of at the last Com mittee meeting. Mr. Alfred Saunders, who is a member of the Board, was in town to-day, and inspected the school buildings with a view to ascertaining the extent of repairs, &c., necessary. New Enterprise. —A woollen factory is shortly to be established .in Kaikorai Valley, close to Dunedin, by Messrs-Ross and Glendining. The -machinery is on the way out, and building operations are to be begun at once.

Reaper and Binder Contest. —At a reaper and binder competition at Tolto mairiro yesterday the result was —M‘Gor- in ick, 95 points ; Wood’s 80 ; Marsh, 75. The Osborne was withdrawn.

Small Waists. —The folio-wing very apposite remarks on this 'subject have, lately appeared in a ladies’ journal, and as we perfectly agree with them, recommend that they should be carefully weighed by all who purpose indulging in the very injurious habit of tight lacing: —“We regret to observe that very small waists are once more forcing themselves into notice. This fashion will fill the doctors’ pockets with considerable rapidity, and help to people cemeteries in an ever increasing ratio. It is all very well that medical men and undertakers should earn their living, but, as far as we can judge, unavoidable diseases give them ample opportunity of doing so. The motto 1 Charity begins at home,’ might fairly be put in practice in the case of .tight lacing, and no one with an ounce of common sense can dispute the-point that to this evil habit are due niany of the maladies so difficult and, in some cases, impossible to cure,” - Sanitary Record. Vice-Regal Levees. — The “Otago Daily Times ” of yesterday says : —Among the things which need reforming is the traditional mode of conducting vice-regal levees in-the Colony. People do not care to submit themselves to the empty honors of a “march past” the vice-regal chair. We want something, a little more friendly and sociable, and not quite so humiliating to our self-importance. It was probably this feeling that prevented many from at tending the Governors levee yesterday who had every desire to show personal respect to his Excellency. A Cowardly Swindle. —An abominably heartless swindle is reported from Sheffield. The delinquent was manager of a small money club, the depositors in which ail belong to the poorer section of the poorer classes, many of them paid small sums weekly to be drawn at Christmas, when the men are unable to work, and no wages are coming in. About £3OO had been thus invested, and the club would just now have been drawing to a close ; but the scoundrel of a manager absconded the other day, talcing all the money with him. A letter has been received from him in New York, coolly intimating to his unfor tunate victims that lie does not intend to return to this country. Mail.”,

The World’s Production of Iron.— An interesting table has been drawn up (says a Home journal) to show the fluctuations in the production of iron throughout the world during the last 27 years. Since 1850, it appears from the figures read at the meeting of one of the societies interested in metallurgy, there has been a very large increase in the production of pig iron, in response to a demand produced by the growing uses of the metal and by the formation of vast constructive works in every quarter of the globe. In 1850 the pruduction of pig iron in the world was believed to be about 4,500,000 tons.; last year it had risen to 13,620,000 tons. It is interesting to notice that of the iron-producing countries, Great Britan has in the 27 years trebled its production, but in that period the output of the United States has been quadrupled, and that of Germany has progressed in nearly as rapid a ratio. The make of France and Belgium has varied greatly, hut in both countries it is now threefold what it was in 1850. In Russia,, Sweden, and Austro-Hungary there is now a double production ; the output of Spain has increased 60 per cent. ; that of Italy is stationary; and that of Norway Shows a considerable falling off’. A Sensitive ; Editor. —The pursuit of information is sometimes attended with difficulties, even in San Francisco. One inquirer, who applied to the “Chronicle” for information as to where Cain obtained his wife, is eruely rebuffed,, the only reply vouchsafed him being this: —“Upon any subject of a public nature we never refuse to throw the desired light. ' But this is altogether a different thing. It is a family matter with which we do not care to med dle. Cain died before many of us were born, and such idle curiosity regarding the family affairs of a deceased persen we re gard as reprehensible and calculated to violate the sanctities of domestic life. For these reasons, and because we do not wish to injure the feelings of the relatives of the diseased, we decline to answer tlio question.”

Strangers coming to. reside in Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, aud 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 beinp bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to ofler goods of surti 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 pi ices as the best judges.—Advt

TO-DAYS COURT.

Before A. Le Grand Campbell, Esq., R.M. T> aUNXENNESS. ETC. Thomas Dillon, aroused of drunkenness and indecency, was fined £3 with the alter native (which he accepted) of a month in gaol. The Magistrate said the latter offence was becoming too frequent. Pat. Leahy, for drunkenness, was lined £1 ; D. M'Oalliun £1 for drunkenness, and £1 for being illegally on premises ; J. M'Lowan for a similar offence, in company with M f Oallum, was lined £2, or 4 days’, imprisonment. For creating a disturbance at Rakaia Hotel, Thomas Dillon was lined' £l. LARCENY. John Irvine, on remand, was charged with larceny. Mr. Branson appeared for the defence. Constable Baker arrested prisoner at the Ashburton Hotel. On his way to the station prisoner said— <c lt doesn’t matter ; we’re all Kelly’s, and all robbers. I did not steal either horse or saddle. ” Prisoner had on a paget coat. By Mr. Branson—The “ Kellys ” he alluded to were Mr. Toppin, witness, and the prisoner. Prisoner was drunk. David Campbell, a laborer, living at Longbeacli, said he was at South Rakaia in Dec. last—sometimes doing business, sometimes doing a glass or two too much. He was gathering horses, implements, etc., for a sale. Prisoner was knocking about Rakaia at the time with witness, who was supporting him. Prisoner lived with witness from the week before Christinas till 21st Jan.—lived in a tent, but did not work for witness. Sometimes he slept in the hotel, and witness paid the charges. On the Tuesday morning on which the larceny was said to have been committed saw the prisoner on a horse near the hotel, on the road. Did not see him again after that. He asked me if I wanted £l, threw it to me, and rode on. Witness said he was “muddified” with drink, hut on coming to*himself missed from the tent a coat he had been wearing, and a pocket bopk. The coat was a blue one, and the pocket-book red. In the latter there were two £2O notes, one £lO, and three gold studs. Was certain these were in the pocket-hook the day before ; could not say they were there on the Tuesday. The notes were Bank of Hew Zealand notes. Was drunk both on Monday and Tuesday, and did not know what occurred.

At this stage the Inspector conducting the prosection withdrew the case, because of the unsatisfactory nature of the evid ence. CATTLE TRESPASS. ' Several parties were fined in various amounts for allowing cattle and horses to stray. LARCENY PROM A DWELLING. Benjamin Sillance was charged with larceny of a pair of drawers, a towel, a shirt, and a handkerchief from a dwelling occupied by-the Station-master at Ealing, (North Rangitata). Prisoner pleaded not guilty, but on evidence being led, he was found guilty and sent a month to gaol. ASSAULT. Samuel Gibson charged his wife and a man named Black with assaulting him. Gibson leased some land at Wakanui,. which his wife was now occupying. He had left his wife for reasons not given in the evidence, and had been away from her for some years. Meanwhile she was farming the land. On the 29th of January he went to the farm to take pos session, and alleged that when there‘he had been assaulted by Black and Mrs. Gioson. The former, he said head hit him on the head with an axe, and the latter had struck him across the stomach with a rail, to his great bodily injury, and much loss of blood. Lengthy evidence was led, occupying two hours, in the course of which defendants admitted that Black had given Gibson two blows—one one the face and the other on the back of the head —but these had been given be cause of the foul language Gibson had used to Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Gibson denied ever having lifted a hand against her hus band. . Ultimately the case against her was dismissed, but a fine of £1 was re corded against Black, who was also bound over t ) keep the peace. On the conclusion of this case the Court adjourned for an hour.

TELEGRAPHIC.

AUSTRALIAN [By Submarine Cable.] Melbourne, Feb. 20. An accident lias happened on the Hor sham line. The train struck a trolly. One man was killed. Sydney, Feb. 20. Mr. Roberts, the Mayor, gave a fancy dress ball last night to 2000 guests. The ball was unsurpassable. The Governor appeared as Captain Cook, and Lady Robinson as Britannia. The Torres Straits mails have arrrived at Cooktown. The owner,’master, and live of the crew of brig Raymond, to Timaru, were saved, and three drowned. * i Brisbane, Feb. 20. Government have sent instructions to the Agent-General to stop emigration from the Continent of Europe and reduce the British emigration by one third. The blacks continue to be troublesome in Queensland. Hews has just been re ceived of the murder of four Europeans on Bourke river. Adelaide, Feb. 20. Wheat is Twenty thousand bushels have been solcVat 4s. sd. Flour, £lO 2s. 6d. " ,

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday It is mooted that both candidates City West should retire in favour of Robert Graham. The Mayor solicits contributions, time for the outgoing mail, for the by the Glasgow Bank failure. A narrow escape from a destructive occurred yesterday. The Working Club and Theatre Royal were through blazing gas setting fire to stables underneath. Constable M‘Don? C-m tore off his greatcoat, and smothered flames before they got ahead. . Wellington, Friday. J During the last few days several dej; M tations have interviewed Mr. asking aid for the county road's in places. The answer is each case has beeißgl funds, and Government is not preparelMgj open the door to innumerable by recommending Parliment in any case to depart from the rule down, that roads should be locally and maintained. r |H New Plymouth, Friday. The inquest on Perdizard Paul at New manby resulted in a verdict of man slaughter returned against Carl Gumzat who was committed for trial. . The Borough Council invite tenders for the construction of water works to supply the town. Dunedin, Friday. A man named Alexander, who got drunk on the morning of the Governor’s arrival, and threatened to emulate Walsh and hang his wife, was sent to gaol to-day for seven days, and bound over to keep the peace. Two weatherboard cottages, at the north end of the town were burnt last evening.

FEARFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT BALCLUTHA.

36 MEN BURIED IN THE PIT I

[by. telegraph.]

‘ Dunedin, Friday. A dre'adful explosion in the Kaitangata Company’s mine, near Balclutlia, occurred this morning. One. boy was killed, and forty men were known to be inside. The result is not known yet. " :/, • . Later.. The coal mine exploded between eigl. and nine o ! clock, while Edward Dunnisoj and George Dunn, were entering th drive with a horse. These were blown fifty yards, and the pit mouth boy “was killed. Thirty-six men are inside the. mine, and at eleven o’clock none were rescued, though every possible effort was made to get -to them immediately after the explosion. Mr. Griffin, stationmaster. despatched an engine to Balclutlia for T""' Smith, who was on the scene of the a cident within twenty-five minutes aftft the explosion. W 2-35. The meir are still inclosed, and tho - mine cannot be got at becaiise of fire-damp, . and the debris piled up by the explosion.. One more dead body has been recovered, and the rescuers are working hard. *

Friday, February dri, i§^.J

THE EVENING ECHO.



General Storekeepers. . HODDER & CO. ? J")EG to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that they intend OPENING THEIR NEW AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES IN SAUNDERS BROS.’ BUILDINGS, ON SATURDAY, MARCH ist, With a Large and Carefully-selected Stock, in the following Distinct De partments : GENERAL DRAPERY, . ' MILLINERY AND SHOW ROOM, BOYS’, YOUTHS’, & MEN’S CLOTHING, TAILORING DEPARTMENT under the CHARGE OF A FIRST*CLASS CUTTER FROM MELBOURNE), BOOTS, SHOES, AND MENS’ HATS, GROCERY & PROVISION WAREHOUSE CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, & FANCY GOODS. IRONMONGERY of Every Description. T. R. Hi & Co., in respectfully soliciting a share of the business in the rapidly-increasing district of Ashburton, intimate that they can offer many advantages, having had extensive busi ness experienceMn ■ every branch, being \ DIRECT IMPORTERS, and well established in the Home, American, and Colonial Markets, and having purchased largely from an over stocked market, especially in Cotton Goods, which will be Sold much under ordinary List Prices. They have se cured COMPETENT HANDS for each Department, and with these Superior Facilities for carrying on busi ness, they trust to give their customers the UTMOST SATISFACTION. WOOL, GRAIN, & DAIRY PRODUCE BOUGHT FOR CASH, AND TAKEN IN ACCOUNT. Indents received for every description of Agricultural Machinery, or any other commission promptly attended to by their LONDON AGENTS. . R. HODDER & Go., ML WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ERAL MERCHANTS.



AUCTION SALES, To-morrow, Saturday, Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his Mart, at 12 o’clock—Under Distress Warrant, Furni ture and Effects ; also, General Merchan dize, Horses, Bugles, Harness, &c. ; also, Apples. Messrs. Acland, .Campbf.ll, & Co., at the Horse Bazaar, at 2 o’clock —The Steeple chase Horse “ Black Eagle.” Messrs Bullock & Co , at their Rooms, at 2 o’clock—Dray, harness, furniture, fruit, &c., also, under distress, Office furni ture, &c. Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their hands for sale in the Home Markets. *390 “THE EVENING ECHO.” [Established 1878.] TTTE have much pleasure in announc- W ing to our numerous supporters in the Borough and County that TO-MOR ROW this journal (in order to meet pressing requirements) will be enlarged to DOUBLE DEMY, and published under the new name of AsMmrton fwwtM AND BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER With which is incorporated The Evening Echo. Published daily Price, One Penny. Town-and Country Editions as Usual. WEEKS AND DIXON, Printers and Publishers, East-street N., Ashburton.



New Advertisements. TO-MORROW. GEORGE v. BRISTO. UNDER DISTRESS FOR RENT. ESSRS BULLOCK AND CO. have received instructions from the Bailiff of the R.M. Court to sell at their Rooms, East Street, TO-MORROW, at 2 o’clock, Office Table. Set of Boot Drawers. ‘ Chairs and Stationery. Sale at 2 o’clock. BULLOCK’& CO. , Auctioneers. 534 413 TO-MORROW. SPRING CART, TIP DRAY, CART A| BUGGY HARNESS, SADDLES ANT BRIDLES, FURNITURE. . FRUIT. Peaches and Pears. 'FRI ESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. sell at their Blooms, East-streJ TO-MORROW (Saturday), 22nd inst., 2 o’clock, One first-class spring Cart, nearly new, and Excellent set Harness, Tip Dray, with 2 sets Harness ; very little us Two Saddles and Bridles ; Furniture, 10 CASES FINE PEARS 3 CASES PEACHES Sale at 2 o’clock. 412 BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers.! <GVi FOR SALE, . ui mM ACRES Good LAND near nui Creek, Section 23494, ahiß' ; Miles from Town. Price,' £l\m-, . Seven acre ; terms, £IOO cash, £IOO in months, remainder July, 18S1; uim{ portion of purchase money to bear Ini*?. portion of purchase money cent interest. Apply to FREDK PAVITT, " • 414 East-street, Ashburton, j