POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Tost OTiee, as follows : For Christchurch and -North at io 20 a-in. 4.30 p.m. 1 and 8 p.m.. d.dly. For Chertaty at 10.20 a'.m For Rakaia at 10.20 a. in and 4.30 p.m

dndv. For Dunedin, Tinv/aM Wiuslo v, Hind ', Coldstream. Rangitata, Grin, Winchester, and GeraMine, at 10.20 a.in, duly. For Temuksi. Tinnrb, and Santa at 10.20 a. in and 3.30 p.m daily. • ; • For Give nsl re at, Ashburton Fork;., \toun.c Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and. Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Vvaterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Scaftcld, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. : T-• W. Sr. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1880.

Threshing. —Mr. Lloyd commenced threshing yesterday, at Nev,’lands and we understand the wheat crop is running out about 20 bushels per acre.

More Immigrants. —The ship Westland arrived at Port Lyttelton yesterday, and was sent to the quarantine ground, having scarlatina and measles on board, although there were a large number of immigrants as passengers, and a deal of sickness, only three deaths, and those of infants, had oc curred.

Greyhound Poisoned. L’Ssprit, a notable greyhound, the property of Messrs. Saunders a.nd Walker, was acci dentally poisoned on Saturday last. It appears that a carbolic dressing had been applied to portions of her coat, and she licked herself dry, death ensuing a few hours afterwards. L’Esprit, by Pell Mell out of Scrap, wiis one of the most fashion ably bred greyhounds in the colony, and two years ago won the Nelson Gold Cup. A number of her progeny are engaged in the forthcoming Canterbury Coursing Club Derby and Oaks. Alleged BtTlt.fii.AßY. —To-day the case of alleged burglary was heard against the man, who was suspected oi : taking ad van vantage of an opportunity lie had gained to attack the cupboard in which Sir. Baldwin, of the Central Hotel, kept his cash box. The man, whose name is Storey, had been supplied with a “ shake-down " in the bar parlor of the hotel, and in the morning it was found that the doots leading from this parlor to the bar had been tampered with, and an effort make to break open the cupboard, in which was a cash-box containing Ll3O, The evidence went to show that a some what daring burglary had been attempted on the morning of the 13th ilist., and though there were one or two suspicious circumstances fully warranting the police, in taking proceedings, these circumstances did not point sufficinfly straight to Storey to justify the P«,M. in convicting him, and the prisoner was therefore discharged. “ Thomas Hoorp.” —Professor .Hughes, assisted by Miss Pauline Best, will, give one of bis admired lecture-entertainments in the Town Hall to-night. In addition to the attractions of the entertainment itself, which includes Miss Best’s singing of melodies nf the bard, and violin solos by the Professor, the proceeds will go to the Irish relief fund, Lsl> 14s. Gd. having already been forwarded to the suffering poor by Professor Hughes. We wish him a full house as a reward for his, laudable mission.

Horse Stealing.— To-day the 11. M. dealt with but did not finally" dispose of a charge of horse stealing laid against one John O’Brien. The horse which is alleged to have won Air. O’Brien’s love, and in flamed liis lust after horse flesh, belonged to Air. Samuel Brown, of YVakanui, who had ridden the animal up to the .Royal Hotel, on Feb. the Bth inst., towards evening—say about 8 o’clock. Dismount ing, Mi 1 . Brown had tied up his animal by the Royal’s fence, and gone into the hotel. While inside, the horse, with all his riding furniture, disappeared, and was not again heard of by his owner for some time. Mr. Brown, however, ultimately got to know that his Bobbin was not lost beyond recovery, for he knocked against the missing quadruped at Mr. R. Little’s, at the Hinds. Mr. Little had bought the horse and belongings from O’Brien for Ll 7 10s. after a little huckstering, and very readily gave up his purchase to Air. Brown when that gentleman established a claim. Prisoner, when making the deal with Air. Little, gave his name as John Kirk and signed a receipt with that name, but denied all knowledge of the horse or the horsey transaction when before the Court. Mr. Guinness remanded him for eight days to allow the police to establish prisoner’s identity—allowing the stiff bail of L2 f 'Q, and two sureties of LIOO each.

Mount Sobers Assessment Court. — The Mount Somers valuation list was con demned by the judge yesterday 7 , and a new one ordered to be made by the valua tor Mr. F. G. P. Loach. Dromore Goods Shed. —We notice that the new goods shod at Dromore is making rapid progress, the frame work being up, and the other necessary material coming to hand rapidly.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

Proposed Korero with, the Afghan In surgent. Chiefs. ( Kfitter's )

Calcutta, Feb. 23.

Advices have been roccvcd from Cabul staling that General Roberts lias offered to hold a conference with Mahomed Jan and the other insurgents, for the purpose of discussing the position of affairs in Afghanistan, and fho question of the future rulershipof that country. The Nihilist Torch again. St. Petersivuiio, Feb. 22. The Academy of Forest Culture, at Moscow, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. One of the students of the Academy is believed to be implicated, and has been arrested, on a charge of incen diarism. (Aigus Special.) The Canadian Parliament and the Irish Belief. London, Feb. 20. The Canadian Parliament voted 100,000 dollars to Idle Irish Relief Fund. Greek brigands have seized Colonel Synge and wife, and demand a heavy ransom. The Russians arc sending torpedo boats and Avar material to Poltrolga Bay, abandoning Oladisvostock. Russian Intrigue With Japan., It is rumored the Russians are arrang ing with Japan for a large ship yard at Nagadaki. As the dispute between China and Japan is still unsettled and as China talks of refusing to satisfy the Ruldja treaty Japan may accept.

AUSTRALIAN.

( AY.vAvY. ) Serious Floods in N.3.W. Sydney - , Feb. 24.

Serious floods have occurred in Rich mond river, and the streets of Casino are completely submerged. Boats are now engaged saving the lives and property of the inhabitants.

The Vend Scheme in the Coal Districts- Newcastle, Feb. 24.

It is reported that the colliery proprie tors now working under the vend scheme in this district intend to reduce the wages of the men and the price of coal by 25 per cent., in order that they may be in a position to compete with collieries not bound by vend rules.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

iNTERPROVINQIAL.

The Gisborne Oil Springs. Gisborne, ’ Feb. 24.

Considerable excitement exists about the oil springs. A member of the firm of Clarke Bros., Mei Inlurne, and Mr. Fleming, representing Canada at the Melbourne Exhibition, an oil expert, have .isitedthe springs. Mr. "Fleming says the indications

arc equal to anything in America. It is believed that probably a company, with a capital of LOG,OOO, will be floated to work the oil, and operations will be immediately commenced. The Communist Importation, Wellington, Feb. 24. The New South Wales and Queensland Governments unite with ours in protesting against the. importation of French con victs. The three Agents-General will make rein onstrau ecu. The Irish Belief Fund. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor last night, appointed a committee for the Irish distress fund. •,

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

IN T E R PROVINCIAL.

CmMSTcnußCii, Feb. 23.

Air Holies ton goes to Wellington to morrow. He was' interviewed to-day by a deputation from the City Council, asking for some parliamentary help in the shape of a grant of land or money to Christchurch. It was pointed out that the other big towns by reason of their large or wealthy endowments had to levy comparatively small rates, while Christ church with an endowment not more than LIC,OOO, and consisting of very unre muncrat-ive property that brought no more than LISG rental, had the cheering prospect of a rate something like 3s. lid. Mr. Rolloston would give no decisive answer. He admitted ,tho hardship of the position, hat said that Government had shut down on grants of land to muni cipalities and fresh legislation would be needed. He did not hold out much en couragement that anything could be done to meet tlio wishes of the deputation.

Timaku, Feb. 23

A man named James Munro died in the hospital yesterday, from the effect of injuries received on Saturday while blast ing a rock. The charge went off too soon, terribly mutilating him. He was a single man. At the inquest to-day, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Dunedin, Fob. 23.

An instance of rapid telegraphing has occurred. A cable message for London, to be repeated from there to Edinburgh, was answered in Dunum in 24 hours 15 minutes from the time it was put in. A Corporation laborer named Connolly, who pluck-fly saved a child from certain death on Thursday, by snatching it from the front of an approaching engine at Hanover street crossing, is recommended by the “Star” for the consideration of the Humane Societj-. The Lincolnshire delegates proceeded to Southland on "Wednesday, forwarding their report by the outgoing • mail on Friday. They go Home by the Alarch mail.

The City Guards have in a body refused to attend the Faster Review at Christ church, objecting to the terms of 10s. a head, with accommodation in the barracks. The following horses have paid the final sweep on the Cup : —Foul Play, Mata, Natator, Longlands, Betrayer, Hornby, Titania, Camballo, Grip, Libeller, and Atlantic.

MORE REASSURING!!

The Alarming Reports from Napier Denied.

The Camp at Kaipipi

(by 7 telegraph.) Harter, Feb. 24. Mills, who on Saturday evening arrived in town and gave a sensational account to the. police about the natives shooting sheep on Morehouse’s run, was never in the employer’s house. No station hands have left, and Mills appear/, to have given a bogus report-, as no reliable information has been received bore of any serious dis turbance. Hawera, Feb. 24. Colonel Roberts, and the whole of the Armed Constabulary under his command at Kaipipi, shifted camp to-day, and took up a position at the Otaikat-o stream, about five miles north <>f the old cam]). The natives visited the camp in the after noon, and intimated that a present of food would be made this day.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

, <- "’ Per Wakytipu at Wellington.

Sydney, Feb. 10.

It-is understood that the vital statistics about to be issued will show an increase in the population during last year un precedented even during the early gold discoveries, nearly forty thousand, making the total population close on three-quarters of a million.

During the ompannoling of the juries to try the eases yesterday, the Crown Prose cutor challenged those jurymen who acquitted Williams of rape on his own daughter. A company is starting at Kiami with five thousand pounds capital to condense milk. Constable Hayes, who was injured by a crowd of larrikins, is in a critical condi tion. Victoria. The Reform League meeting at Dunolly yesterday, Messrs. Berry and Grant being present, was the most disorderly meeting which has overtaken place there. Several fights occurred, and the police were called in, but were unable to restore order. The meeting broke up in confusion. The Reformer Paper, with an issue of a hundred thousand, containing an adverse history of the Berry Government, is pub lished for dessemi nation broadcast throughout the colony. Larkins, publisher of the “ Firebrand,” appeared in Court to show cause why the publication should not be destroyed as obscene. He denies that it is more objectionable than some of the passages in Shakespeare, Swinborne, Byron, or the Bible. The Bench ruled that it was dis gustingly obscene, and ordered its des truction. Queensland. Wells, bhe,Cimnamulla bushranger, has been sentenced to., death for shooting Murphy with intent to murder, without hope of mercy. South Australia. The ‘‘ Register ” complains of Govern ment importing iron bridges from America instead of calling for local tenders. It states that a violation is thus committed of a resolution of the Assembly seven years ago.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—His Worship the Mayor (pre siding), Alessrs. G. M. Robinson, R. Fried lander, E. Saunders, D. Williamson, A. Orr, and G. St. Hill. Tire Chairman said the only matter of importance which had occurred during the fortnight was the sitting of the Assess ment Court, and only in one case had a serious reduction been. made. . The total reduction in the roll was L 439. It would be necessary, as the rate book had been prepared, to give the necessary 12 days’ notice to-night of the Borough’s intention to strike a rate. TUB DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM. 'Air. J. Y. Colborne Veel wrote, en closing correspondence relative to the institution fur deaf mutes. It was resolved to acknowledge the letter. REGISTRAR OF DOGS. A. letter was read from the Colonial Secretary’s office, informing the Borough that Air. Charles Braddell had been ap pointed Registrar of dogs for the Borough. AN APPEAL AGAINST BEING RATED. The Rev. W. Keall wrote, objecting to his residence being rated, on the ground —(lst.) That it was the property of the trustees of the church, and was precisely similar as a trust to the church in Cameron street • (2nd.) That the generous reason which relieves churches in the colony from taxation applies with equal force to parsonages; (3rd.) That as the parsonage was solely maintained by public beneficence, there was an injustice done to those who subscribed to support tlio church. Air. Robinson could not see that this manse should be exempted from rates, as all other manses in the district were rated, being outside the Borough and rated by the Road Board. Air. St. Hill endorsed the previous speaker’s remarks. A monstrous injustice would be done to the ratepayers if such a request were granted, and he could not look upon it its other than an appeal on the plea, of poverty. Not long ago Mr. Keall had written to them complaining that they had not kept a lot of circus dogs fre mi barking near liis residence. | The Mayor read clause 115 of the Alunicipal Corporations Act, providing that a remission of rates could not be granted except on the plea of extreme poverty. Mr. Orr understood that Mr. Keall would attend the meeting, and perhaps could throw more light on the matter. He had been informed that the parsonages,. &c., were not rated by the Road Board. Air. Robinson proposed, and Air. St. Hill seconded—“ That a reply be sent to Air. Keall that the Borough could not legally remit the rate.” AN UNFAIR DEMAND. Airs. V. Callaghan v, rote, stating that Air. Crisp had charged Gs. for writing a letter demanding payment of a rate, and putting her to unnecessary expense. Air. R. Fried lander said it was no part of the duty of the collector to call for rates.

Mr. Robinson said that a paid servant of the Council had no right to charge for writing letters; and he thought the Borough’s solicitor should not have de manded payment ' for doing work his salary wys intended to cover.

Mr. St-. Hill said it looked as if the collector and solicitor had agreed that their screw was not very large, and they must “ send a letter,” and lie would like to know whence Mr. Crisp obtained his authority to write that letter. The Borough were responsible for the acts of its servants, and lie considered the borough should refund the money, both as an act of courtesy .and of justice.

Mr. Friedlander—But the' Council did not receive the money.

Mr. St. Hill moved, ahd Mr. Robinson seconded—“ That the Os. be refunded.” Mr. Saunders recollected that instruc tions were given to the collector to collect tiie rates and to obtain the assistance of tiie solicitor. He thought Mr. Crisp might have acted in the usual way, and sued for the rate, and not have written, and charged for the letter. The Mayor said if this resolution wore carried, there was no saying where the matter would stop. It would be the bet ter course to write to Mr. Crisp to pay it. Mr. Robinson withdrew his motion. Mr. Saunders then proposed—“ That Miss Callaghan’s letter be forwarded to Mr. Crisp for an explanation, to be laid before the next meeting.” Seconded by Mr. Williamson and car carried. BUILDIKO REGULATIONS. Mr. C. E. Fooks, engineer to the borough, wrote stating that the building bye-laws had been completed by him with the assistance of ; lie solicitor, and sug gesting that the whole of tho borough from South street to Peter street, and from East street to Cass street, be in cluded in the operations of the bye-laws. Mr. St. Hill said the old boundaries were fixed at T-.nereu street, and be thought the alteration or the boundaries would tend to check building. Mr. Robinson said that 'Christchurch had been closely packed with houses be fore a building bye-law was thought of. Mr. R. Friedlander proposed that Mr. Fooks be instructed to act on his original instructions. —Cai riocl. DEFAULTERS’ .LIST. The Rate Collector stated that the follow ing was the state of last year’s rate bst: — Amount collected—Llo39 12s. ; paid in that day, Ll 9 12s. ; still due, LBO 18s. Total—LlllO 2s. The Mayor said the most prominent of the defaulters was the late Mayor, who still owed his dues on six sections ; and the Town Hall Company, who were in .debt LlO, the Town Clerk being secretary, and several others. Mr. R. Friedlander proposed that the solicitor he instructed to sue at once fox all overdue rates.

Mr. St. Hill seconded, and paid a high compliment to the perseverance of the rate collector, who had been very diligent in his duties. The motion was carried. RESERVES COMMITTEE’S REPORT.

The Committee appointed to report on the best method of dealing with the borough reserves recommended that Is os. 767, 210, and 211 be let for 21 years, and 168!), with cottages, for 14 years.? These wore to be submitted by public auction, with the reserve prices fixed by the Coun cil ; Nos. 764 and 765 to be planted. Mr. Saunders proposed that the Coun cil adopt the report prepared by tho Com mittee. Mr. R. Friedlander seconded.

Mr. Robinson thought the reserves should be put up to public auction, and sold at a less price than the reserve in the report, and that a rental should not be lixed dogmatically. The Mayor said the Reserve Committee had acted for the best* and considering the depression existing, he was of ©pinion that there would be a great loss if the reserves were sacrificed by auction. The motion was then put and carried. Mr. R. Friedlander proposed, and Mr. Orr seconded, “ That the Reserves Com mittee take the necessary action re letting the reserves. ” Carried. INSPECTOR' OS’ NUISANCES. The Inspector reported that great damage was done to the side drains by drays. Mr. St. Hill said that at Messrs. Fried lander Bros.’ corner farmers and carters occupied the footpath, to such an extent that it was frequently impassable. IV,r. R. Friedlander said that if drays dretC over the footpath at their store it was not by their request, and it was a matter for the Inspector to deal with. There were plenty other obstructions, such as packing cases, on the footpath. The Mayor said there wore no bye-laws as yet, and the matter dropped. RENTS DUE. The Mayor reported that a large amount (LG4) of outstanding debts were due by the tenants of the cottages, who only paid 4s. per week for each, and he would sug gest that proceedings bo taken for the re covery of the rents. _ LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. "Weymouth Roberts was granted leave of absence for a term. THE NSW SATE. Mr. Saunders proposed the resolution standing in his name : “ That the Council strike a rate of a shilling in the £ seconded by Mr. St. Hill and carried. FLUSHING THE SIDE CHANNELS. Mr. Saunders said that he considered the nuisances arising from the Burnett street and other drains were such that it was absolutely necessary to do something in the matter. The state of the funds did not permit of any permanent works, but he was of opinion that water could be brought down the gully in the domain and into East street and thence down other streets. He believed a regulating hatch could be put in for about Ll 9. He had previously explained his scheme to the Council.

The Mayor said he was prepared with a scheme something similar to Mr. Saun ders, and would suggest a special meeting of the Council at an early date. Mr. Williamson thought the Mayor might give some information to' the Council as to the nature of his scheme, to give them an idea of its value. There was another very important matter, the question of the right to bring the water through private lands. It was then resolved to hold a special meeting next Monday night.

Mr. Robinson said that where vested interests were concerned people usually claimed compensation, even where the water being brought through their lands was a direct benefit to them. Mr. Saunders said that he had made

enquiries of tho people interested, and thought there would bo no objection. At any rate, it was only a temporary measure. Accounts amounting to L 43 7cl. were passed for payment, and the Council ad journed.

Temperance Lecture.

Last night Dr. Roseby delivered a lecturb'on temperance in the Town Hall. There were between 300 and 400 people present, and by some stupid error on the part of those in charge of the Juvenile Templars, a crowd of noisy children were first crowded into tho back seats of the hall, and then trotted up to the gallery, where they amused themselves and dis turbed the audience by doing a double shuffle bn the fiat floor. It was some time before the noise subsided sufficiently to enable the Chairman —Mr. Alfred Saunders--to introduce the lecturer. When he did so, in a short speech, he bespoke a fair hearing for Dr. Roseby, who in commencing bis lecture, draw a. comparison between the town of .Ashburton and others to the south, and foretold a fair future An-her. A bad harvest had brought on hard times, and if report were true Ashburton had suffered severely from those hard times, but with an improving market in the Old Country, and a steadily rising wool value, confirmed by a. cablegram in the “Herald” that night, he hoped the bad times would soon be of the past. Tho Dr. thou proceeded to introduce tho subject of temperance. He remembered an instance in connection with the recent visit of tho Rev. Dr. Somer ville, when no less than 46 requests for prayer were sent into a noonday prayer, meeting. Those 4.6 were for the reforma tion of persons guilty of intemperance, and those requests he purposed to make the subject of l-.is remarks. Those re quests were very various in their charac ter, and comprised the prayer of fathers for intemperate sens, mothers for intem perate daughters, and sons and daughters for intemperate parents ; every relation jn life seemed to be represented amongst the 40 petitions - all circumstances and con ditions, young and old, rich and poor, re ligions and unconverted. The lecturer then proceeded to expatiate on the ter rible amount of sorrow, of misery, of suf fering, of anxiety that must have been in cluded in those 46 requests for prayer. Referring to the case of a drunken hus band lie pointed out the degradation of a man who so dishonored tho position he held as the head of a household, as to be come, not the example of sobriety that he ought to be, but a degradation to himself and his family. He drew a sad picture of a drunken father led home inebriated and helpless from a debauch by the hand of his child—a scene which was, alas, too often to be witnessed. Passing on lie dwelt upon the fact that a drunken soil was no uncommon scene, and it was a sub ject that could not but cause deep sorrow to a parent. He had known young men with high talents, and brilliant prospects come out into the world with every hope of a bright future before them, and yet that future ho blasted by the fell destroyer. The wife and mother was no exception to the clutches of the demon drink, and there were many such who had gone down befoi-e the tempter The inebriate as he dri Red on towards the goal which is the drunkard's, was left without faith in God, for his continued and oft-repeated sin corroded out his fear of the Lord. The lecturer then proceeded to point out that the cause of intemperance lay in a man’s physical nature. After years ®f moderation a man may find that the struggle to keep within moderate bounds becomes increasingly severe, and may also find that in the end he may succumb to the evil. It was time thvy began to realise tho fact that the difference between one man’s intemperance and another’s moderation was only a physical one. There were men who could not touch liquor without becoming inebriates, and there were others who could keep on in a mode rate course of drinking. Every deviation, however, in the direction of excess'ren dered future excesses easier, and induced them to be made more frequently. There were three causes from which habitual intemperance arose. The first was homo use. In too many homes liquor was used, and lie did not wonder at the fact that there were sometimes cases in which clergymen even forgot themselves and took too much, for if they were diligent visitors it would be offered to them, nay, forced upon them in many houses. Then our social customs were in favor of intem perance, and there was scarcely an event’ in social life which did not require, by our social customs, to be celebrated by the consumption of liquor. Every marriage celebrated, every birth, ay, every deatii almost, required to be celebrated by tho use of liquor, and there were ' many, many men, who made the making of a quarrel, the mending of one, the paying of an account, or the receiving of one, an occasion for drinking. Thei-e was a third cause, and that was the facilities for drunkenness which were at hand at every step. He wished the noble band of men who were now working in the Legislature—and of whom their vener able Chairman was one—be wished them God speed in their grand efforts. But the great cause of drunkenness was drinking —that was the marrow of the question. He was prepared for the question—“ Why should I do this? I am in no danger. ” His reply to this was that ho was not sure that any man was in no danger. Men of great moral strength and greater goodness had fallen utterly under the power of the great destroyer, and no man had any guarantee that he was able to keep clear of the great vortex which had drawn in so many. To such an objection too, he would answer with the ques tion, —Are your children safe ? Is it a safe lesson to teach them by your example ? The lecturer then pro ceeded to give statistics of the drink traffic in England, from which he staled L 14,000,000 were last year spent in England in intoxicating liquor, and 120,000 persons bad died either a drunk ard’s death, or a death that had been in directly attributable to drink, and those men and women, with their correspond?ng number in New Zealand, were men and women with the same powers, the same intelligence, the same refinement, the same talent perhaps as the best of those they had left behind. Then there was an argument often used by men who used liquor. It was simply this, “I like it.” > That was a purely selfish objection, and to seek an answer to that objection lie would no back to the Persian Queen ■ Esther, to the Apostle Paul, and to Christ himself—each of whom denied themselves and made sacrifices for :

the good that they could do. In a splendid peroration the lecturer ap pealed to. his hearers to give their coun tenance to the cause lie advocated, and he showed that the Templar order of which he was the head in the colony, strove to supply the place of the attractions of the bar room to the man who withdrew into Tem plary’s sheltering fold. The lecture was received throughout with hearty applause, and at the close the marks of approbation were renewed.

Rev. W. Keall proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Roseby for his admirable lecture.

Rev. A. M. Beattie seconded. He was imt a pledged abstainer, but he drank no thing from January to December. He was glad, however, to see so many wearing the badges of the Templar order that nig) t, as it proved to him that they were not likely to fall into the sin of drunken ness. For himself, lie was a Christian clergyman,-and.as such he was pledged against all sin—not that of drunkenness alone. He would lv> glad to see all who wore tdir.fi Templar’s badge, and all who were teetotallers, and all who were not teetotalers as enthusiastic in the cause of Him who was the source of all strengtli’to resist sin, and then the sin of drunkenness would disappear. Rev. Mr. Westbrooke moved, and Rev. A. J. Smith seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

Mr. Saunders, in acknowledging the compliment, expressed the pleasure he liad bad in listening to the lecturer, and also to Mr. Beattie. But he doubted, if the latter gentleman looked upon the subject in another light, whether lie would believe the example of not being a total ■* abstainer was the safest one to he set before his flock. There were not many men who could lead such a blameless life, and become so good a man as they knew Mr. Beattie to be, and yet be moderate drinkers. He hoped yet to be able to welcome Mr. Beattie into that Order who tried to win by example, even as St. Paul did, who would drink no wine while the world stood, “ lest he make his brother to sin.”

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

ANTI-CHINIQUY LECTURE BY MOSLEY.

To the Editor.

Sir, —On Wednesday evening a lecture is to be given by a Mr. Mosley, who will endeavor to prove that Pastor Chiniquy is an imposter of the basest kind, and that his statements are prejudiced and un founded. Presuming that your readers are not acquainted with the character and career of this lecturer, who is going to “'cut the Pastor to pieces,” allow, me, through your columns to give them a few facts concerning the gentleman. Before

dealing with his character, however, I' shall endeavor to say a few words on the subjects contained in the advertisement of his lecture. In the first place he alludes.to “ The Pastor scarified.” Now,,, sir, has not Chiniquy told us, both in his | lectures in Ashburton and through bis ~ writings, that he has several times been drcadiully frightened, both his life being endangered and his cause hindered by the machinery brought to hear against him. Has he not pointed out the hazardous task entrusted to him by a high and divine authority, and how, single-handed, for years has he upheld and defended the . cause of Christ. No person can dispute the fact that he has been “ scarified,” and when he himself admits such a tiling, how can Mr. Mosley tell us anything new in reference to the Pastor’s sufferings. Still, in another sense, since Chiniquy lias made his voice heard nearly all over the world, he does not, nor is he the least frightened when the time comes for him to sheath the sword he is now fighting with. Surely if a .man is willing to give up his life at any moment, even by, the . hand of an assassin, where is the fear ? J udging by the Pastor’s own words he has, during the time of his conversion, been sadly perplexed and deeply grieved, not s > much for himself but for his own people, his sole object being to extend the light given to him to his, at that time, owh'de nomination, and it speaks volumes for the old mail when for the past thirty years he has been battling against innumerable fbes to spread the light contained iff the gospel. What Mostly has-to say about “the little farm” I cannot imagine, except he feels jealous that he cannot get a farm by such- - * fair means as the Pastor. What wrong is ~ there in being the owner of a farm ? This 1 Chiniquy acknowledges, and even in his writings he alludes to this. What would a farmer in this district say if he were told that the piece of laud he has paid for and wrought did not belong to him and he had no right to it. It seems monstrous to think that anyone, especially an aged gontleman like the Pastor, should be de prived of a home which he will most likely reqilire to use when his mission is con cluded ; and sadly indeed does he-need rest after such a long journey to endeavor to preach the word of God and convert Catholics. On this point also will he prevented from telling us anythingfv new. “All about the Wesleyans” is another item which the lecturer intends to speak about, and which I consider it would be well were he to leave alone. The

majority of Wesleyans in Ashburton have heard the utterances of the Pastor,

and they can judge for themselves whether he has in any way tried to damage the Wesleyan cause. In the various books written by Chiniquy, he does not pick out any particular denomination of Protes tants, and in his addresses to the many thousands of both Roman Catholics and Protestants, he does not attempt to say that one class of Protestants are better than another. When speaking about Wesleyans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Ac., he alludes to them as “ Protestants.” No doubt Mosley imagines he can raise a feeling of strife between Pastor Chiniquy and Wesleyans, but I am afraid his attempt will be in vain. On the one Chiniquy has spoken the truth, and the Wesleyans along with other Protestants have accepted it on the other hand. Can Mosley toll us anything new, even on this subject ? Looking at the advertisement again, I notice the words—“ Chiniquy aux enfers : Chiniquy in hell.” I shall dismiss this statement in n few words by saying that if any man suffered torture on this earth, let bain studj. the Pastor’s writings and say ings, and'then be will come to the conclu sion that no one man in a thousand could or would bear the terrible trials and troubles that lie has borne. The Pastor

not only tells us that he has had to con-

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