COMMERCIAL.

(Ashburton Guardian Office, :--}j - Wednesday evening. Davies and Winter report On the 24th inst., we held a clearing 'arming plant, etc., under bills of :count of Messrs. McKerrow and Co. 3 a good attendance, and we placed r®und at very good prices, it being atisfactory sale of the kind held in t for some time. In horses, we dis ive light draughts, one at L 24, one ie at L2O, one at LlB, one at Ll 5, i screw at 375. 6d. Cows—One at meat L 8 10s., one at L 6, one at ,ne at L 4 55., and four calves for L 5 pigs—One at L 3 55., and small ones fSggjfrom?Li" to 10s. each. Two McCormick’s ptreapers and binders realised L 45 10s. and L 35 j.one dray, LlB 10s., and one at teisi; double-furrow plough, Ll 4. Fowls at g|J|iCrcttn 4s. 6d. per pair. Harness and sundries ' brought fair values.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1880.

Mails. —Mails for the United Kingdom and Australia, per Rotorua, close at the Bluff on. Friday, 27th, at 12.30 p.m. Telegrams to catch the steamer may be presented at, the Ashburton office up to 11 o’clock on Friday morning. Hornsby Hedge Cutter. —The public trial, of the 'hew- hedge ' cutter has been fixed to take place to-morrow, on Mr. Carter’s Grove, Farm, Tinwald, at 2 o’clock. " ' i 7

t „ Telegraphic. —One of the West Coast wires has been repaired so that communi cation with Blenheim is now open via Greymouth. There will probably be.con siderable delay on-the work until some of the other wires are put right..

-The Unemployed. —There are still a large number of unemployed in Christ church—some eighty names being on the books. . Twenty-five men were sent yes terday -to the railway works at Weka Pass.

Steam Laundry. —Messrs. Bradshaw and Isherwood announce the early open ing in Christchurch of a steam laundry, at which work will be done at half, and in some cases less than half, the rates charged by laundresses iii the city.

The Hative Land Sales Bill. —The Native Land Sales Bill, which has given rise to a considerable amount of discus sion in the House of Representatives, was read a second and a third time on Friday last, and eventually passed.

The Burials Bill. —As an indication of the advance of public opinion at Home, we may state that the Burials Bill recently passed opens to dissenters all burying-grounds attached to churches, and permits any service to be read over the grave. The Bill was passed by an over whelming majority. Hard Times Again.—A cablegram from London, dated August 16, says : In consequence of the prevailing depres sion of trade and strikes amongst engineers and iron-workers, many iron masters in the West Scotland have de cided to close their establishments for the present. A large number of blasts have been extinguished, and much distress exists amongst the working, classes thus deprived of employment.

Supposed Wreck of.a Schooner. — Constable Miles, from Kaikoura, has re ported at Christchurch that during the gale on Friday last, the schooner Southern Queen, when loading limestone at Amuri Bluff dragged her anchor and struck on a rock, then rounded a reef. Several men, mounted the hill-side 'to look for the vessel, but she was not to be Seen any where. Captain Shepherd find one man were on board. A Hew Zealand Australian Cricketer. —lt transpires that Taranaki can lay claim to the honor of producing one of the celebrated Australian cricketers now playing in England with such bril liant success. Mr F. A. Groube, son of Rev. Mr. Groube, was born in Taranaki, and he is now one of the famous team of cricketers. His father was a resident of Hew Plymouth for a long time, and was a minister of the Independent Connexion.

The Wheatsheaf Hotel. —Between 150 and 200 friends of Messrs. Willeoeks and Escott accepted the invitation of these gentlemen to dinner on Tuesday evening, to celebrate the opening of the Wheatsheaf Hotel under a new landlord —viz., Mr. Escott, who -succeeds Mr. Willeoeks. The dinner was of the highest class, and augurs well for the table likely to be kept by Mr. Escott ,* we need hardly say it was done full justice to by the large company. The usual speeches of congratulation were delivered—the old landlord bid farewell and the new one welcomed—and after a few hearty bumpers the floor was cleared for dancing, to the piano and Mr. Hettleton’s violin, the strains of which only ceased at day light. A Vermonter has invented a new and cheap plan for boarding. One of his boarders mesmerises the rest, and then eats a hearty meal—the mesmerised being satisfied from sympathy.

Ashburton Matters in Parliament

THE WATERWORKS BILL. In the Legislative Council last Friday, Mr. Miller moved—“ That the Council should resolve itself into Committee to consider the Ashburton County Council Waterworks Bill.” To this Sir F. D. Bell moved an amend ment^ —“It is inexpedient to allow the establishment .of a precedent that the County fund of a County should be in volved in liability for any public work undertaken not for the benefit of the County, but only for part thereof, without the assent of the ratepayers of . the whole County. ” On this there was some discussion re lative to the need of passing the Bill, and the non-compliance with the Standing Orders by its promoters, but at 4. o’clock the debate was adjourned, and the motion lapsed for the day as did four others. THE RANGITATA BRIDGE. At the afternoon sitting of the House on Friday, in reply to a question by Mr. Pyke as to the condition of the piles which were being driven into the river at the Rangitata Bridge in 1878, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works stated that he had found a memorandum from his predecessor in office (the hon. member for Port Chalmers) to the effect that there was no reason to suppose that the conditions of the contract had not been thoroughly carried out. Mr. Wright, as the contractor in ques tion, would like to say a few words. He had built bridges in the aggregate averag ing some seven miles in length. The bridges at Rangitata south and Rangitata north were each 2000 ft long, and every bit of the work had been scrutinised care fully before it was passed. The piles, how ever, had been scoured away by the heavy floods of 1878 pervading over the whole of the upper portion of the province of Canterbury. THE OXFORD-TEMUKA LINE. Mr. Pyke asked the Government —(1) Whether they are aware that the railway line from Oxford to Malvern (Sheffield), recommended by the Railway Com missioners, is a mere pretext, committing the Colony to building a line from Oxford to Temuka ; (2) whether such railway will be of any public benefit, and to what extent : (3) whether the proposed line of railway passes through the estates of the Hon. John Hall, the Premier, and of Mr. Wright, a member of the Railway. Commission ? In asking the question, Mr. Pyke said he was not quite sure what it was that had vexed the Premier on the previous day, but if it was the form of the question he would slightly alter it and leave out the word “ pretext ” in the first part of the question. He would ask whether the construction of the line from Oxford to Malvern would result in the making of the line from Oxford to Te muka. He would ask the question in that way, to remove any feeling there might be on the subject. He put the other questions as they stood on the paper. The Hon. "the Minister for Public Works said the first part of the question would open up debateable matter. With regard to the second part of the question", he .-would answer in the negative* The Government was not aware that it was a mere pretext that would commit the Colony to the lirie' from Oxford, to Temuka. The section ' from Oxford .to Malvern Would be a most useful one, and had been recommended by the Commission. -Ho person on the Commission had property on the line of that, railway. The third part of the ques tion was put in- such a way as to make it very doubtful which of the lines it meant. The line was .commenced some years before the present Ministry took office, and abandoned since they came into office, and he could assure the hon. gentleman that neither of the gentlemen interested had property in the neighborhood of the line at present under Consideration.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

(Per Reuter’s Agency.) Defeated at Last. ' London, Aug. 21. The cricket match between the Aus tralians and Eighteen of Scarborough was resumed to-day. The second innings of the Australians was alone necessary to complete the match, and they were all dis posed of for 80 runs, leaving the Scar borough men victors by 90 runs. Arrivals- The Merchant Shipping and Under writers’ Association report the arrival of the Hopeful, from Oamaru, on Ist May. The Irish Question. August 23. The Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secre tary for Ireland, has returned to London. The land meetings held in Ireland on Sunday last were of a peaceful character, the prominent Home Rulers being absent. The Greek Frontier. London, Aug. 23. It is announced that the Ambassadors of the Great .Powers at Constantinople have been instructed by their Govern ments to declare to the Porte that they must refuse to discuss further the line of demarcation of the Turko-Greek frontier, as fixed by the Berlin Conference. The Ambassadors will, however, express their willingness to negotiate with the Porte regarding the evacuation of of the terri tory to be ceded to Greece. Discount. The market rate rate of discount is 5 below the bank rate. The Brindisi Mail. The Homeward English mail via Brin disi, which left Melbourne on July 9, was delivered here to-day. The Orient Company’s steamer Acon cagua sailed from Plymouth on Saturday for Melbourne. Hops. Accounts from the hop-growing districts are very favorable, the crops being im proved by seasonable weather. Wool. At the wool sales to-day 6,300 bales were offered, making a total of 54,800 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of sales showed a hardening tendency. The next wool auction will open on Hov. 23rd. The Australian Cricketers. A match, Australians against eighteen of Yeidon, at Yeadon, was commenced to-day. The "Australians first went to the wickets, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost five wickets for 181

runs. Bannerman was not out for 4S. ;Blackham retired hurt after scoring 14. Spofforth was absent, suffering from an injured hand.' Making Ready. . In the House of Commons Mr. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated that the Government would not hesitate to summon Parliament for the purpose of asking additional powers to deal with Irish affairs, but . the necessity for this was not anticipated. Great Storm. .. Hew Orleans, Aug. 21. ( A great storm has taken place which partially destroyed the towns of Brown/ ville and Matamoras.. Several steamboats have also been wrecked. Russia and China. . St., Petersburg, , Aug. 21. Friendly relations between Russia and China are reported as being on the in crease. The Albanian Affair. Constantinople, Aug. 23.

In consequence of-the pressure brought to bear by the Powers on the Turkish Go vernment, .it has .at...last-.decided-to. take firm steps for the--settlement of the Albanian.and Montenegrin difficulty. It' was arranged a.fortnight ago to send, a force of 2,000 against the Albanian's, but Ali Riga Pasha lias been ordered to pro ceed with 40,000-'Turkish troops to Dalcigno, on .the Adriatic,:to. enforce the surrender of.that , port and the surround ing district to Montenegro, in accordance with the decision of the' Powers.' The Afghan War. - .. Calcutta, Aug. 23. Further intelligence has been received from Candahar, which states that the garrison had. made' a sortie on Ayoub Khan’s army, inflicting heavy loss. Hostile tribes of Heratees liave gathered in force north of Kliojah. . Ayoub Moving. Calcutta, Aug. 24. Reports have come to hand that a por tion of Ayoub Khan’s force is advancing to oppose General Roberts. Germany Fears a Row. Berlin, Aug. 23. The North German Gazette publishes an article deploring M. Gambetta’s recent speeches, and says . Germany is compelled to consider the peace of Europe insecure.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Per Rente) ’s Agency:) . “Man ? s Inhumanity to Man.” ‘' ; Melbourne, Aug. 23-

Captain Thomson, of ihe barque-Tro chraque, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for neglecting to rescue the crew of a catamaran in'the, Java ..seas..while on his voyage to this port! " ,A f: ‘ " Protests. ' Petition's have been lodged against the elections of Ur. Madden for Sandridge, and Mr; Gillies for Rodney. A- :; 1 Thb Suez Mail. Melbourne, Aug. 24. Arrived—P,-7vand ,0, Co.’s, ,steamer Bangalore, with' the inward Suez mail which left London: oh July IG. Sailed Union Co.’s steamer Roto mahana,.for Bluff. ~ 'f Contempt of Court. .. Sydney, Aug. 24. In connection with the recent libel actions, the- judges'" require the Evening News to show cause why they should not be charged . with; contempt of Court in passing comments on Judge Windeyer’s summing up. TlxoDaily Telegraph of to day animadverts on, the judges’ action. The Hyderabad - , Adelaide, Aug. 24. The- Government lias taken action to recover L 25,000 against the insurance

companies for losses on the wreck of the ship Hyderabad, at Ofcaki, on the west coast of the North Island of Hew Zealand, in 1878. . . ;" ,

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) The Kyeburn Murder. Dunedin, Aug. 26. The trial, of the Kyeburn murder case has commenced at Haseby, before Mr. Robinson and a full Bench. Afresh in formation has been laid against Le Guy. He is now charged with the murder, and Ah Lee with aiding and abetting. Com missioner Weldon prosecutes, and Mr. Rawlett defends.

Australian Summary.

(Per Albion at JRussell. ) Sydney,. Aug. 17. It is understood that Government have formally notified to the Bank that it is intended to make a further withdrawal of L 200,000. Money being plentiful this will cause no inconvenience.

Parliament is further prorogued to 20th September, there will consequently be no session prior to the dissolution. Candi dates are presenting themselves in numerous constituencies preparatory to the general election. Agrarian outrages are rife in Braidwood district. A person who acted as secretary to a fund raised as a premium for the de tection of perpetrators, has since suffered heavy Josses by destruction of his property and animals.

The reporter of the Herald has been inspecting the metropolitan and suburban dairies, and exposes their disgusting and unwholesome arrangements. It i 3 intended to construct an arcade from George to Pitt streets, occupying the site of the Victoria Theatre, recently burnt. Melbour'ne, Aug. 19. • On the night preceding the election Mr. Berry addressed a meeting at Geelong, and accused his opponent, Andrews, of appealing to religious.intolerah.ee, and said he sought only to work with the English, Irish," and Scotch in one great Liberal party. He complained of the bitterness of tlie Opposition, amounting to persecu tion, on account of his being a representa tive of the dignity and rights of labor. The elections ' were conducted very quietly, and Ministers were fairly success ful, although polling close. The man Goldie, convicted of attempt ing the murder of one Best, who had re lations with Goldie’s wife, has been tried and the jury recommended him to mercy on account of the provocation. The judge concurred, and inflicted a nominal penalty and discharged prisoner.

Rev. Dr. Bykes, of London, has de clined the position of Principal of the Presbyterian College at Melbourne. Brisbane, Aug. 19. Accounts from various parts of the colony show that grass is scarce, and cattle commence to suffer, and lambing prospects are bad. Hobart Town, Aug. 19. The Treasurer delivered his Budget Statement, and said the year began with a deficit of L 7,750. After deducting the deficit at the beginning of the year, the Estimates left a net surplus of L 4,888. .

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday/ August .23 MORNING SITTING.

The House met at 11 o’clock. . The Special Powers and and Contracts Bill was read a second time. The Hon. W. Rolleston moved the second reading of the Debtors and Credi tors Bill. ■ It was intended, he said, to "carry out the recommendations of the Joint Committee of both Houses.

On the motion for going in committee on this Bill, Mr. Bain and others objected to tinker ing the Bankruptcy Law in this way, and urged that the Bill should be withdrawn till the whole subject could be considered and dealt with.

The motion for going into committee was lost on division by 30 to 24. The Impounding Bill was withdrawn.

The amendments made by the Legisla tive Council in the Otago Road Rates Validity Bill were agreed to.

The House went into committee on the Fencing Bill.

The Hon. J. Hall moved amendments to make the Bill optional instead of com pulsory, so as to require a requisition from a local body before coming into operation in any district. After considerable discussion, progress was reported, and the House rose till 2.30 p.m.

THE PROPERTY TAIL

The Amendment Bill

(From the Post, Wellington.)

The Property Assessment A-ct Amend ment Bill has just been circulated. As it is of very great importance-and public interest, we give a full summary of its pro visions. Section 1 provides that this Bill shall be read and construed together with: The Property Assessment Act, 1879, and the two Acts together will be cited as The' Property "Assessment Acts, 1879-1880. Section 2 runs as follows :—To the classes of property exempt from taxation under the said Act, as mentioned in section 26, there shall be added' Ihe following—“ All household furniture and effects in actual use, including books, plate, wearing ap parel, jewellery of all kinds, and all pictures and works .of art ; but such ex emption shall not extend to or include any. such article when kept or used as stock, in trade and for purposes of sale. ” Section 3" is as follows—“ The statement to be furnished under the thirty-second section of the Property Assessment Act, 1879 (hereinafter called ‘ the said Act ’), shall be in the form,, or to the effect set forth in Uie schedule of this Act. All provisions' of , tho said Act which are in consistent with this section are hereby repealed. ” The schedule gives the follow ing as. the. new form under which the state ments required by the Act- are to be made : Schedule. Property assessment for the year ending 31st March, 18 . .'Property Assessment District : Name : • Occupation : Address : In pursuance of the Property Assess ment Acts, i879-iSSo, you are hereby required to make a return of all your property in the following form, and cause the same to be forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner of your district at ’ on or before the , in default of which you will be liable to a penalty of LIOO, and to be assessed and charged treble duty. Property Tax Department, , 18 , Commissionei. Total value of all my interest in any £ lands, buildings, or teases, after deducting all liabilities due by' me thereon ... Total value of all other property 1 belonging to me, but excluding ] ousehold furniture, jewellery, plate, works of art, and shares in public companies, after deduct ing my just debts, for which I claim exemption... Less exemption ‘ ... ... ... s°° Taxable value ... ... ... £ Declaration. I, , do hereby declare that the above statement is true and accurate in all the particulars stated by me, according to the best of my judgmeut and belief. Dated this day of , 18 . Signature :

Jean Luie. —During the Tichborne trial a man.calling himself a captain gave evidence, swearing that the claimant was Sir Roger Tichborne. The man’s name was Jean Luie, and lie was proved in the box to be a rank imposter. For -bis per jury he got seven years’ imprisonment. That was in 1874. A recent cablegram informs us that he has been released from prison. A Locust Plague.— -By the news papers received from Russia we learn that upwards of 20,000 men are at present employed in various parts of the Caucasus endeavoring to check the plague of locusts. In the Signach district such immense numbers of insects have been destroyed that the air is tainted, and in structions have been given to bury the locusts for the future. At Arboshinsky the Archimandrite of the Hina Cathedral, on observing the approach of a locust cloud, rang ths church bells,-and, placing himself at the head of the assembled populace, worked for twenty-four hours in destroying the insects, leaving, at the end of his exertions, none alive in the district. At Dushetsky, 5,000 persons are engaged killing locusts; at Telaff, 2,000 ; at Ksan, 3,000 ; ancl on the shore of the Caspian, near Baku, 4,'200. In many places the populace have been re inforced by troops. At Dushetsky. the locusts, when collected in heaps, are sprinkled with naptha and then burnt, The area affected by the locusts stretches from Kars to Astrachau, ancl from Astraclian to the Black Sea. The damage clone this year has been immense.

The Afghan War

Special telegraphic intelligence to the Mel bourne papers. London, Aug. 11. Intelligence lias been received from Candahar which states that the cause of Ayoub Khan’s inactivity since his victory over General Burrows’ brigade is attribu table to the fact that he was severely wounded during the encounter, and that since then considerable dissension exists amongst his army. This report requires confirmation. Aug. 12. General Stewart, who 'is in supreme command of the British forces in North ern Afghanistan, had an interview yes terday with the new Ameer Abdul Rahman previous to evacuating Cabul. He con gratulated the Ameer on his accession to power, and stated that he had confidence that he would faithfully fill the assurances he had given of goodwill towards the British Government. Abdul Rahman, in reply, expressed gratitude to the British Government for their recognition of him as ruler of Afghanistan, and declared his firm intention of loyally carrying out the arrangements entered into. Tlie indecision of Ayoub Khan after his recent victory over General Burrows has enabled General Primrose to greatly strengthen his position at Candahar. The Afghans are encamped in the neighbor hood, but avoid any general encounter. There has, however, been very severe skir mishing between the outposts and Ayoub’s troops, in which the latter have in every instance been worsted, greatly dishearten ing the hostile forces. Aug. 13. It is announced that the British force at Kelat-i-Ghilzai, an advanced station about eighty miles from Candahar, was safe on August 8. Aug. 14.

The Indian Office discredits any collu sion between Ayoub Khan and Abdul Rahman. One of Abdul Rahman’s chiefs, while travelling with secret dispatches to General Kaufman, in Central Asia, early in June last, was killed and his dispatches stolen. The rumor that the Afghans had taken Chaman is untrue. There are now thirty-five days’ supply in Candahar. Ayoub Khan’s forces now number 20,000 men. The Heratee portion desire to return home, with their share of the plunder. The Cabul troops have declared ia ; favor of Abdul Rahman, ' the new Ameer. General Robert Phayre has -been for the last ten days massing troops at Khojuk Pass, and lias, now a force of 5,000 men under his command. There has been heavy, fighting with some tribes north-west of Sibi, in which ninety-six of the Anglo-Indian force were killed, and much baggage was lost, together with the treasure box, containing L 15,000. Information has. been received by the Viceroy which shows that Ayoub Khan .was acting under advice, and with 'the assistance of Abdul Rahman, in his ad vance against Candahar. Th is discovery has tended to cast suspicions on the professions of the new Ameer. Intelligence from Candahar states that an attack by Ayoub Khan is impending, and that preparations are being made in his army for an’ attempt to carry the city by assault. . . - Lord Hartington announced in the House of Commous that it. was not. the intention of the British Government to appoint a British Resident at Cabul, but that arrangements had been made with the Ameer Abdul Rahman to receive a native envoy, who would represent the Viceroy. . . Aug. 16. The British forces, under command of General Stewart, which evacuated Cabul last week, have continued their march in the direction of Jellalabad without moles tation. No hostile demonstration has been encountered up to the present, and. the inhabitants seem to have shown them selves friendly. Dissensions have broken out amongst Ayoub Khan’s army, which are likely to retard his movements. The Herat regi ments having claimed their division of the spoil, became clamorous to be allowed to return . home. Notwithstanding the efforts made by Ayoub to retain their ser vices they deserted in a body, and are now returning to Herat. The Standard confirms the reports which have been published as to the presence of European officers with Ayoub Khan’s army, but says that whether they are Russians or Europeans in the Persian ser vice is uncertain.

The State of Ireland.

Large meetings of Irishmen, both-in English and Scottish towns, have been held during this month, and have parsed resolutions expressive of sym pathy. with the Irish peasantry who have been evicted from, their holdings by the"landlords. It will be remembered that during the worst time of the Irish distress, reliable newspapers reported, on-the authority of their own special correspondents, sent over to ascertain as far as possible the real facts of the case, that there were hundreds of tenants so hopelessly in debt as to be beyond the chance of retrieving their position. The utter failure of almost all vegetation put the farmers in a state verging on desperation, and the Tenants Compensation Bill, oppor tunely introduced by the Gladstone Government, greatly exalted their almost dead spirits, and renewed their hopes for the future. The rejection of that Bill by the Lords again cast them down, and has only served, if possible, to aggravate their desolate and hope less condition. Hence the agitation amongst their countrymen outside Ireland. At. a meeting in Glasgow, 30,000 Irishmen were present, and from what we can gather from the cablegrams that have reached us, the feeling, of the large assemblage was a very strong one. The in terruption of telegraphic communica T tion from the North shut us out from receiving further information regarding this question to that we had already obtained, and wlich showed us that there was considerable alarm in Eng

land over the phase the matter had assumed. The Fenians had begun to be active, and the agrarian outrages for which Ireland is now so notorious were becoming frequent. The Irish farmer , when he feels aggrieved with the man to whom he has to pay rent, gets behind a hedge in the dusk and at the proper time tumbles his landlord as he passes. This mode of paying rent is not adopted in any other civi lised country,-but it is easy to .see that the population amongst whom such a mode of meeting rent day is popular could be a very ugly one when agitated by an intense and wide-spread feeling against the Government whom they look upon as the cause of their griev ances. And upon the English Go vernment-—though not necessarily upon any particular Administration - the Irish tenant looks as the source of all his ills. The Irish difficulty has been ; a chronic one ever since the country’s junction with Great Britain. It has assumed more or less _ intensity under eyery Government that held the reins, and the Irish difficulty more active than usual was one of the legacies’ of trouble that Disraeli left to his succes sor in office when a discontented country hurled the old Tory from office to make room for the veteran Liberal, Gladstone. Our last cablegrams direct told us that the feeling in Ireland had reached almost boiling point, and that Mr. W. E. Forster had gone on a mission to Ireland, to ascer tain how matters stood. Fuller in formation, though of an earlier date, lets us understand that that: mission was undertaken by the Chief Secretary for Ireland on strong representations being made to his Government that the state of the country was becoming seri ous, and-that extreme measures would, require to be resorted to if the disturb ances and outrages now so common were to be repressed, and the Fenian organisation, which again threatened • the peace of the country, was to be stamped out. At the date of our last - cablegrams, Mr. Forster had not re turned from Ireland, but later intelli gence to-day leaves no doubt, from the acknowledged angry state of public feel ing in too many parts of Ireland, and the rumored probable renewal of the Peace Preservation Act, that the prospect is quite gloomy and foreboding enough.

The New Train Arrang ements.

Complaints are rife regarding thec proposed change in the railway time- > table. Under present circumstances -

country people, find it quite early enough to get up, in the morning to catch the first train for Christchurch, which leaves the Ashburton station at 6.45 a.m. To a person resident in the township this means pretty early rising, but to a man who has to ride, say,' ten or twelve miles before he can join the train, it means being astir long before the lark. The proposed alteration in the timetable, which will come in force on the first of the next month, shifts back the starting of - the train three quarters of an hour—namely; to six o’clock. A country resident must. rise at three o’clock if he would go by this train, and the alteration will therefore mean coming into town the previous day, and staying over night. The second train leaves at 9.30 under the existing table. This time is perfectly satisfactory, and country people can go by it to Christchurch, do their business, and return by the 5. p.m. train —doing their business in Christchurch hurriedly, no doubt, but still leaving it possible for' them to go to town and come back in one day. The change will remove this possibility, as, in ad dition to the 'first train being thrown back three three-quarters of an hour' by the new time-table, the second train is to be thrown forward a whole hour,, and the 9.30 becomes the 10.30. The last train leaves Christchurch just now at 5 o’clock. The’ new time-table starts it at 4.20. The new arrange ments are such as townspeople, and those living very near to it, may sur vive; but to those living at some, distance away the changes mean breaking in upon three days, if they would make a journey ■to the city.

Tney must come to Ashburton the night before their journey to catch the early train : 4.20 is too early for them to leave Christchurch in the afternoon, and have all their work done, so that they must needs remain over night there again. We understand repre sentations on the subject are to be made to the authorities.

THE STORY-TELLER

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER Xll— continued.

Mr. Bacon made himself very active in preparing the repast, but it appeared that in dubbing Neddie his cook, he had conferred on him a considerable amount of credit which was due to him self. Neither master nor man, however, thought it necessary to remove any of the books or papers which lay scattered over the- table where the tea things were put down. Every article was therefore placed exactly where a con venient opening appeared, and not, as a mere woman would have placed them. All, therefore, seemed perfectly comfortable in the eyes of Mr. Bacon, and he invited his guest to draw in and partake, with a cordiality that could not be resisted. The student had no great appetite at any rate, and it was not improved by the uncivilised style in which he had seen the repast prepared. He did his best, however, to honour Mr. Bacon’s hospitality and culinary

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1880.



Miscellaneous. MW PIANOFORTE FOR SALE. GOOD Strong Cottage Pianoforte ' for Sale, second hand, price L 35 wcash. Apply office of this paper. 641 c gfeffig' ■ ; J ANTED—TENDERS for POST & WIRE FENCING at the Hospital. SE&hor pnly. Apply to Fooks and Son, Surveyors. _ 'ANTED —By a young man, a SITUA WM Y:A TION in an office. Some experi fiftncef'. Address Clerk,” Guardian 805 c i “Office WANTED —To Purchase a DWELL- T y- ING BOTJSE'in the Town. Apply. White, East street. 806 c ANTED TO PURCHASE A SECTION, in or about Aitken BStreet,8 Street, for Cash. Apply by letter, stating price; and number of section, “H.S. = Herald Office. 797 c | AAA TO LEND, in sums t< suit borrowers, at lowes to , lowest iof interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 4.24c-835g FOR- SALE. GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, with back kitchen, wash-house, and all well finished and complete, f||good out-houses, and every convenience, IfitQuarter-acro Section, nicely fenced, well pMchltivated. with a number of trees planted 11 |thereon ; very cheap ; can be had on 1 terms. : : , Also, Quarter acre SECTION adjoining, . well fenced. BFull particulars by applying to ‘.£RH.W. Herald Office. 798 c ' EDUCATIONAL. S. BARRATT, having taught successfully in the colonies for the |||;'last four years, is anxious to join her ¥ ■ in establishing a SCHOOL in Ashr ir., / burton. It is’Miss Barratt’s desire .to im t&ifartyto all’ entrusted to her care a THOROUGHLY GOOD GENERAL Hj; EDUCATION. English, one guinea. Extra charges §§ will be made for Music, French, and - Drawing; - - . Apply to , , ' MISS BARRATT, (539 c. Wills Street. . KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR -i ING COMPANY (LIMITED ) ' OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. of APPLICATION FOR JJ SHARES, . with full information, can’be obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton I Guardian Office, by whom application for • .Shares will be received. per 1m : Deposit, 20s. per share ; and 50s. !|lt: shake bn allotment. Igp August 23, 1880. • String Binders. ; ..... TO FARIVIERS, CONTRACTORS, " ' % AND OTHERS. ['SATURDAY, the 4th September, NEW STRING BINDER, (The invention of Mr. Cooper, of Christ j. ' ' church,) '* Which is made expressly for attaching to the McCormick machine, . WILL BE EXHIBITED m [MESSRS. JAMESON AND ROBERTS’ fer " GRAIN-STORE, ASHBURTON. I-- Farmers and others are invited to in , ■ spect and see for themselves the extreme simplicity ofthe attachment, and the cdsy manner in which it can be fitted to Up the old Reapers and. Binders. The price is very low, and persons wish ._>• ing to have them in time for next harvest, ' y should give their orders at once. ■ Full particulars may be obtained fr om JAMESON & ROBERTS, fe|;As3g-803c Ashburton. v - V. R. §gt In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. r; ' ‘ IN THE MATTER of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the Bankruptcy of JOHN GEORGE ANSTEE, of Ashburton, Boardinghouse-keeper, a debtor. m % l.;-: • SgfeHlS IS’ TO NOTIFY that John George ■lgEjjpijfr Anstee, 6f Ashburton, has this day filed statement that he is unable to meet his en- with his creditors. The First Meet ing of creditors to be held at the District Court, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 30th -V "-day of August, at ii o’clock in the forenoon. this 24th day of August, 1880. ■ . C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, ; i ; Clerk to Court. Bp|f?ToHH George Anstee, .< -•- .Acting for self. • 801 c



Miscellaneous. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Hoiden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors' Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the bankruptcy of WILLIAM BANKS, of Ashburton, Farmer, a Debtor. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the first sitting of above Court held after the expiration of ten clear days from the date hereof Application will be made on behalf of the abovenamed Debtor for an Order of Discharge. - Dated this 25th day of August, 1880. . EDWARD G. CRISP, 802 c Solicitor for Debtor. To-Morrow. A Public Trial OF THE HORNSBY HEDGE-CUTTING AND TRIMMING MACHINE, WILL take place at Mr. Carter’s Grove Farm, Tinwald, TO-MORROW, • FRIDAY, the 27th INSTANT, Commencing at 2 p.m. 807 c £ SOMERSET LODGE, # E.C. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of this Lodge will be held TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING at 7‘30., in the new Masonic Hall, Tancred Street. Visiting Brethren invited. By order 594c' W.M.