SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. ; Yesterday. . B. H. Steenken, brig, from Port Chalmers. Edith Reid, schooner, from Timaru, bound to Wellington, put in wind bound. To-dat. Albion, s.s., from Wellington. Wanaka, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Taiaroa, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Fawn, brig, for Sydney. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. R. Luhrs, from New castle : Clematis, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton ; Fleetwing, from Hokianga. Railed Penguin, for Picton and Nelson. _ Hokitika, Yesterday. Arrived —Elibank Castle, from Dune din ; Kennedy, from Nelson. Sailed—Murray, for Nelson ; Augusta, for Greymouth. Port Chalmers, Saturday. Sailed—Eliza Firth, for Greymouth ; Wave, for Wellington ; Wild Wave, for Newcastle ; Good Tempkr, for Waipapa. Poet Chalmers, To-day. Arrived —Ringarooma, s.s., from Mel bourne, via the Bluffi

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under : Wednesday, June 1. For Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with Albion, at the Bluff), at 7 a.m. ; late fee letters may be posted in the travelling post office van attached to the express train. Saturday, June 18. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., per Wanaka, as follows :—Ordinary letters at 6.30 p .m. ; late fee letters, at 7 p.m. ; books and newspapers, at 6 p.m. ; money orders, at 3 p.m. ; registered letters at 5 p.m. ; guard’s van, 8.30 p.m. train. Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows: For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 am., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsoy Rakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 A.m., and 4.20 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, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. Itfoila arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— __ From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m-, 4.35 p.xn., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 435 p.m. drily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W." St. G. Douglas, , ' ' Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-morrow, Wednesday, June 1. Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his rooms—Town Property ; 12 o’clock. Friday, June 3. Matson, Cox, and Co.—Farms, Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 12 o’clock. Saturday, June 4. Tf. Matson and Co., at their rooms, Cashel street Freehold Farm ; 2 o’clock. Thursday, June 9. J. T. Ford and Co., on the premises of Mr Earle, Wakanui—Valuable Farm, Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 12 o’clock. Saturday, June 11. X T. Ford and Co., at Wakanui—Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 11 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-morrow, Wednesday, June 1. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, June 2. Amateur Dramatic Club, Meeting of Members, Town Hall, 7.30 p.m. Friday, June 3. Lecture on “Free Thought,” in the Kyle Schoolroom, at 8 p.m. Upper Ashburton Road Board—Meeting to elect five new members, at the Road Board Office, at 10 a.m. Monday, June 6. Newland School Committee Monthly meeting. Meeting to elect Committee for the Waka nui Library, in the Wakanui School room. Tuesday, June 7. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. Masonic Concert, Masonic Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9. Mount Hutt Road Board, Monthly Meet ing. Saturday, June 11. Ashburton School Teachers’ Association, Borough School, 2 p.m. Monday, June 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, June 15. Tea Meeting and Entertainment, Fleming ton School.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Praevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY-31, 1881. A Shameful System.

TOWN EDITION. \lamed at 4.10 n.rn.'\

“You are committed to the .Indus dustrial School for five years.” Thus decrees his Worship from the Bench, and the hapless urchin, looking un speakably forlorn and miserable, is dragged away from the presence by the attendant constable, wondering what new experience is in store for him, and already beginning to find life growing burdensome. This little waif, we will suppose (and such cases are unhappily of only too frequent occurrence), has been deserted by his good-for-nothing parents, and left at the mature age cf eight years to fight his own battles with the world. He is not a bad boy } with a little careful training he may de velop into a good and useful citizen, and cut a respectable figure in life. Misfortune is about the worst thing he

has been guilty of up to the present. Left by his wretched parents to shift for himself, he has been found wander ing at large, like an unregistered dog, by the police, and very properly taken charge of, subsequently being brought before the Bench as a neglected child

—and this is the result. But here is an older boy, and with an expression of countenance not particularly cheerful to contemplate. It has nothing boyish about it; it is tire expression of the gaol-bird. He is up on a charge of larceny. “ A regular bad ’un your Worship,” remarks the intelligent officer who effected his capture, glancing severely at the juvenile de linquent, who is just now concentrating all his energies in whimpering and wiping his eyes with . the back of his hand. It transpires that this boy is an incorrigible young thief. He is the child of a drunkard and a scamp —an habitual criminal—and appears to be in a fair way of emulating the parental example if he is only given time and the opportunity. Sharp discipline, for a period at least, is the only thing that can save him. So evidently thinks the Magistrate. “ Committed to the In dustrial School for five years,” says his Worship, “ call the next case.” And so these two boys, whose careers and dispositions are so widely different, are committed to the same school and for the same term. There is no dis tinction made, or thought of. Both will be subjected to precisely similar discipline, and daily associate with, it may be, fifty or a hundred others, many of them not improbably incor rigible young rogues whose only heritage is their criminal precocity. At Home such a condition of things would never be tolerated. There the dis tinction between criminal children and merely neglected children is zealously, and most properly, preserved. The one class goes to the Industrial School while the other is sent to the Reforma tory, and there is as much difference between the two institutions as between the two classes of children they are in tended to receive. At Home some attention is paid to the adage which declares that “ evil communications corrupt good manners,” and the authorities refrain from associating the innocent and well-behaved boy with the embryo Jack Sheppard or Bill

Sykes. We understand that in this colony the expense of separating the institu tions is the plea urged in extenuation of their union. But in a matter of such paramount importance as this the question of expense is not entitled to one moment’s consideration. The moral training of children cannot com mence too early, and let officials be as careful as they will, no amount of vigilance will prevent children who are being brought up together under the same roof, and in daily companion ship, from associating and becoming intimate. That such companionship, under the circumstances indicated, can be unattended with danger few will be prepared to deny, and it is a monstrous thing that this danger should be allowed to exist.

In the name of justice and of reason the abolition of the present system, therefore, should be no longer delayed; and any extra outlay that the change may involve will be more than com pensated by the inauguration of a healthier and better state of things. We consider the boarding-out system is the system most advantageous for these children who may be classed as proper inmates of an industrial school, and let the “ incorrigible ” ones be housed together in reformatories. . How strangely indifferent our representatives in Parliament rre on the question. Mr Wright in his address never broached the subject. , Year after year our judges in their addresses to the jury point out the absolute necessity of proper classification —the tractable from the incorrigible, the unfortunate from the hardened criminals, and nothing is done. The population is increasing to a large extent, and with it crime in a more or less form increases with a corresponding ratio. Criminals of all grades get mixed together more or less in the gaols, but why should there be any necessity for crowding together the waifs, criminal and other wise, when such an easy and workable method as the boarding-out system is available? Unless something is done to this end the legislators will soon find that the Industrial School system, as at present organised, will act as a hot-bed of criminal associations for the colonial neglected youths.

Pre-Sessional. —Mr Oliver, one of the members for Dunedin city, addresses his constituents on Thursday evening next. Further Victories. —A private tele gram received at Dunedin says that Mata won other two races besides the Cup at the Adelaide meeting. Chess Club. —A meeting of those in terested in the formation of a Chess Club in the district will be held on Saturday evening next in the Mail office. Pocket Picking. —lt is stated that a man from Tuapeka was robbed of L2OO by having his pocket picked at the Forbury races on the Queen’s Birthday.

Before iixs Constituents. —Mr Thomson, member for the Clutha, ad dressed a meeting of his constituents at Balclutha last night and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Erratum. —An error as to the date of the banquet to be given to Dr Stewart appeared in our issue of last evening. The date fixed is Tuesday, tbe 7th Juno.

Lecture. — A lecture will be delivered in the Kyle schoolroom on Friday next, in aid of the Library fund, by Mr Barnett Gordon, who will take for his subject “ Freethought. ” The Mount Somers Line. —We under stand that a meeting is to be called at an early date, by residents in the Mount Somers District, to protest against any deviation from the original line as laid down by Mr Triphook. The burgesses of Ashburton will in all probability be asked to co-operate. In the Wrong Coat. — A prisoner escaped from the Dunedin Botanical Gardens yesterday by putting on a warder’s coat and strolling of in an un concerned way. He was not missed for ten minutes. Ho was serving a short sentence, which would expire to-day. The Edinburgh Burglars,— Captain Frater, of Auckland, who was the master of the Fernglen, gives the following' particulars concerning the desperadoes captured in Edinburgh : —James Waring .Shepperd, third mate of the Fernglen, told the captain that he was a commercial traveller at Edinburgh two years previ ously. He seemed to have something on " his mind, and was discharged at Welling ton on January 13th, 1879. Captain Prater says that he was of sensitive disr position, and would probably commit suicide rather than be exposed to disgrace. As to James Grant, the seaman, Captain Frater says that ho was the greatest scoundrel and arrant coward he ever met.

Flemington School. —This school will ! bo opened on Wednesday, 15th prox., by a tea meeting and entertainment. ' More N.Z. Candidates. —Mr Driver will probably nominate Sommis and Sir Modred for the next Melbourne Cup. Tenders —Are advertised for by the Plantation Board for fencing. Parti culars will be fonnd elsewhere. An English Gold Mine. —Gold has been found in considerable quantity in the lode of a Cornish copper mine. Auction Sale.— Mr Alfred Harrison notifies on our third page that he will offer for sale on Thursday next, the com plete bakehouse plant now in possession of Messrs Marsh and Groves, Settling-op. —Thejfollowing amounts were paid over by the Ashburton Racing Club at the settling-up ;—Mr F. S.JJames, L4B ; Mr W. Saunders, L 49 ; Mr J. H. Lunn, L3O ; Mr G Nicholas, L 5. Dunedin Land League. —A crowded meeting of sympathisers with the Irish Land League was held at Dunedin last night, and resolutions were carried ex pressing sympathy, and a subscription list was opened and a ladies committee formed. vVhat is Wanted. —Says a Dunedin telegram : —A new brake, designed by the Roslyn Tramway Company’s engineer, was tried on Saturday under the super vision of the Government Engineer. It worked mosc successfully, and all the cars will be fitted with it. Overstocked. —At the Licensing Court, Wellington, four applications for new licenses will be made. It is understood that the police intend opposing the grant ing of any fresh licenses, on the ground that the hotels in the city are already more than equal to the requirements. Struck. —The Rowena, fromManukau, when entering Waitara river on Saturday morning, got on the South Spit, where she stuck fast. An effort was made on Sunday night to get her {off, but she was found to be embedded firmly in the sand, and the attempt proved unsuccessful. She is high out of the water and as she has settled down, will probably not be got off for some time. She is not in a danger ous position. Tit for Tat. —We understand that the man Goldberg, after his release to-day, made application to Sergeant Felton for the return of the property found on him when searched, namely, the box, table, balls, cloth, cards, dice, &c. This demand the Sergeant declined to accede to, and an information was to-day sworn against him, charging him with illegal detention of property. The articles in question are ; valued at L 6. i Statistical. — In the Ashburton County . there are 380 freeholds, 127 rented hold ’ iuga, and. 53 holdings part rented , and part freehold, making a total of 5G5 holdings. Of those, 62,848 acres are devoted to wheat grow -1 ing ; 28,571 to oats ; 10,827 to barley ; - 1,051 to hay ; 326 to potatoes 120 to i rye; 1,314 to peas or beans ; 43,540 to f turnips or rape ; SGO to mangold, beet, carrots, etc. ; 361 to orchards or gardens ; 472 to other crops. Thus making a total ) area of 305,899 acres under crop, and 5 2,612 acres in plantations of forest trees. Wheat Afloat. —The Boston Post says 3 there are now on the passage for England, f as far as can be estimated, 15,288,000 , bushels of wheat, carried by 334 vessels. Of these, 148 vessels, with 9,000,000 bushels, are from California and Oregon ; 50 vessels, with 1,728,000 bushels are ! from the Atlantic ports of the United , States; 45 vessels, with 1,200,000 i bushels, are from the Black Sea ; 25 » vessels, with 824,000 bushels, are from ; Egypt and India; 25 vessels, with 888,000 , bushels, are from Chili ; 41 vessels, with 1,048,000 bushels, are from Australia and Now Zealand, i Football Club. —At a general meeting , held last evening, Mr Fooks in the chair, • it was resolved—“ That challenges be > sent to Lincoln, The Ravens, and The Pilgrims, to play at Ashburton and “ That, before joining the Rugby Union, 1 the Secretary asscertain the rules to which • the Club would be subjected and the for -5 multe to be gone through. To-morrow, a ; match will take place between the fol -3 lowing teams : —(A) —Fooks (2), Hodder (2), Groves, Clark, St. George, Hunt, [ Adams, Fowler, Brett, Davison ; (B) — M‘Laren, Jephson, J. Fooks, Lechner, r Barker, Mayo, Everett, Leach, Fitz, 5 Shury, Pauling, and Stephens. The Raven Disqualification. —At a • meeting of the Stewards of the Racing r Club in this matter, the following resolu . tion was carried, Mr Husband having ’ wrote claiming the stakes—“ That Mr P. Husband be written to informing him that his claim cannot be entertained on the : ground that at the meeting of Stewards, held on the ground previous to the race, ! it was decided that in consequence of a : protest entered against Raven by Mr Muir, I owner of Lonehand, Raven should be dis qualified for the District Handicap, that horse not having accepted till after the 1 advertised time ; his acceptance having then been taken by the Secretary under ; protest, and consequently subject to the final decision of the Stewards; that Mr Husband’s attention be further called to , Rule 3 of the published regulations, which slates that the decision of the Stewards on all disputed points shall bo final. ”

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE [per reutee’s agency.] The East. London, May 29. The Times , in a leading article yester day, contradicts the report recently circulated that it was the intention of the British Government permanently to occupy Champ and Pisheen Valley after the evacuation of Candahar. It announces that orders have been issued for the early evacuation of the latter post. The limes further states that the Indian Government has warmly pro tested against the withdrawal of the troops from Afghan territory, but with out influencing the determination of the Imperial Cabinet. Russia and Germany. Rumors that complications are likely to arise between Russia and Germany, consequent upon the accession of the Czar Alexander 111., are attractimg at tention throughout Europe. The grow ing coldness between the two countries is being commented upon in diplomatic circles at the present time. AUSTRALIAN. [per reuter’s agency.] The Inward Suez Mail. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived—P. and O. Co.’s steamship Bokhara, with the inward Suez mail, dated London, April 21. The Bacchante. H.M.S. Bacchante will leave King George’s Sound next week, and will effect further repairs on her arrival here. Safely Home. The Merchant Shipping and Under writers’ Association advise as follows, under date London, May 28:—Ar rived—Ship, Hurunui, from Welling ton, March 3rd ; Canterbury, ship, from Port Chalmers, 20th March. NEW ZEALAND [per PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Taken at his Word. Auckland, To : day. Mr Mcßae, head master of the Grammar School, wrote to the Board of Governors

stating that unless the Rev. Mr Gulliver, \ English master, was removed he would 1 himself resign. The Governors resolved - to relieve Mr Mcßae of his duties, giving ( him twelve months’ salary, and appointed i Mr Sloman to the temporary head-mas- ( tership. ( Horse Stealing. < Hawera, To-day. : Walter Stannard has been committed to 1 lake his trial at the Supreme Court, New ' Plymouth, on a charge of stealing a maro 1 from a native named Pokci. 1 Six Months. ‘ Charles Williams received sis months for stealing money from Wm. Shearer at Manai on the Queen’s Birthday. The Maori Prisoners. Major Parris left here on Monday for the purpose of liberating another batch of Maori prisoners. To the Happy Hunting Ground. Tamatana, a chief of the Taiporienui tribe, died suddenly at an advanced age. Low Water. Wellington, To-day. In consequence of the low depth of water in the reservoir, it has been decided to place tanks at several of the springs in the vicinity of the city, so that the main por tion of the springs will flow into the tanks, and from the latter branch pipes will be led into the mains. Sporting. Dunedin, To-day. Mr H. Prince purchased Mata for LBOO, and intends bringing him to New Zealand. The Publicans Object. The Licensed Victuallers object to 35 applications for new licenses, on the ground that they are not wanted. Imprisonment of a Wrecker, i Inyerg.migill, To-day. i Charles Petersen, charged with steal from Waipapa beach a gun, belonging to i the late Dr Campbell, lost in the Tararua, ; was sentenced to two months, with hard • labor. Ceased Running. i -In consequence of the stoppage of the steamer Mountaineer, the Waimea Com ’ pany have ceased running on the Goveni i ment railway from Elbow to Kingston, the i traffic, as formerly, coming via Inver -1 cargill three times a week. t

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON.— To-Day. ' (Before Mr N. Wood. R.M.) I Unregistered Dogs.— W. O. Walker 1 admitted having in his possession two 5 dogs of a greater ago than six months, - they being unregistered. A fine of 2s for ; each deg, with costs, was made.—William 3 Spence Peter was charged with having 3 three dogs (unregistered) in his posses , sion.—Mr O’Reilly appeared for the de ; fendant, and admitted that two of the ,1 dugs were liable, but contended that one 1 was not of age.—The Bench fined de fendant 2s per dog and costs. —Frederick s Burden was fined 4s and costs, on a simi , lar charge. [) Vagrancy. —J ohn Goldberg was charged i, under the Vagrant Act, with having no 1) lawful visible means of support. Mr ; Branson appeared for the accused, and e having received the concurrence of the d Bench, in that it was unnecessary for the 0 police to prove anything in the case, it 5 resting with the defendant to disprove a the charge, proceeded to examine ac -0 cused, who, on oath, said—l am a dealer, h and attend sales, for the purpose of pur d chasing goods, which I resell to hawkers; Before I left Christchurch, I took out the g post office order, which is made payable ■ in Dunedin to me. It is my property. I e took the money in that form to Dunedin, e because I intended paying it to a person d down there. The receipt produced is for , the payment of 7s to the Lyttelton Times h for the posting monthly, to England, of ■- the Canterbury Times, to some friends of a mine. I have LI 50 ir the Bank . of New Zealand, at London, which r I sent there for the purpose ; of purchasing a show. After I sent the - money to London I found I could pur , chase a show for loss money in Melbourne, therefore I, in May last, made arrange ments with the manager of the Bank of a New Zealand at Christchurch to have the r money returned to me there.—ln answer . to Sergeant Felton : I live in Christ y church, Armagh street I have no place ; of business there. I remember being t hero three years ago. I was hawking e ‘ then. I was not hawking at the races the other day. I was playing a game. I recollect being at the last Caversham j, race meeting. I came by the Ll5O I sent ■ Home honestly. The Ll 7 I had on me . when arrested I came by honestly, and t not by the game. I remember being 3 in '"1877. —Mr Branson read a r number of testimonials from persons in r Christchurch as to the general business 3 respectability of the accused.—ln rebuttal p Sergeant Felton gave evidence of being 1 at the Tinwald steeplechases and of the i arrest of accused for playing a false game i of chance. Some of the money found on him when searched was won by him at the game in question. Con stable Neill gave evidence of accused being a noted gambler.—His Worship said ho considered, after the evidence which had been brought by Mr Branson, he would give the prisoner the benefit, of the doubt. It was not because a man was possessed of money that he had visible means of support. He might have obtained the same from a pickpocket. Accused would be discharged, but he would recommend him to give up these ■ sort of games. Illegal Rescue of Cattle.— John Paget was charged with illegally rescuing a cow after same had been seized by Robert Little, as poundkeeper at the Hinds, for the purpose of impoundage.— Mr Branson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr O’Reilly for the defendant.—The complainant gave evidence that the cow trespassed in the stable of the hotel owned by him, and he gave instructions to a servant of his to impound the cow. Accused came up while the cow was being driven to the pound and rescued it, —To Mr O’Reilly : It was not in consequence of Chichester’s staying with the Pagets that the case was brought. Had had con siderable litigation with the Pagets,—The defendant stated that he received the per mission of the complainant to take the cow home, he saying when he came up, “ Take the cow home. I’ve got you now. I’ll take you before that grey-whiskered man in Ashburton.” —A witness named Roscoe gave evidence that the servant whom Little had told to seize the cow in conver sation had said that defendant had not taken the cow from him.—His Worship dismissed the case. CIVIL CASES. Friedlander Bros v. Benny—Claim L3O 17s for goods supplied.—Mr Purnell for the plaintiffs, and Mr Thomas for the defence.—The claim was for an Osborne reaper and binder which the defendant’s son purchased, second hand, for L3O from plaintiffs. A few days after he returned and said the machine would not work. Mr Max Friedlander went up and found that several alterations had been made, which caused it to work badly. He made corrections in the gear, but the i defendant failing to understand the work- 1 ing, brought it back about a fortnight s afterwards. Portions of the machine 1 were missing when returned. The 1 defence was that the machine was pur- * chased by defendant’s son, a minor, aged 18 years, who had no authority to obtain 1 from the plaintiffs anything beyond stores * which wore requisite for the farm, Mr t Thomas therefore contended that no j liability.existed. Evidence was called to t show that the machine was not in good a working order, it requiring a new knife, p

which was put in a few days after de livery had been taken by defendant’s son. —The hearing of the evidence in this case occupied some time, and at the ter mination thereof, his Worship declined to entertain the repudiation on the part of the defendant of agency by his son. He considered there was an implied guarantee, and, therefore, allowed a deduction of L 5 for loss of time sustained in repairing the machine, etc., giving judgment for plain tiff for L 25, on the ground that the

machine was not returned within reason able time.—Mr Thomas gave notice of appeal.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Special Meeting. THE BURGESS LIST. A special meeting of the .above body was held last evening, for the purpose of con sidering objections to the Burgess List for the year; Crs Bullock (Deputy Mayor), St. Hill, Parkin, R. Friedlander, Robinson, Harrison, and Roberts were in attendance. Two objections—viz., requests to be placed on the roll were read from Mr Ivess and Mr P. Anderson, and the names were inserted as requested. Crs St. Hill and Harrison wore appointed to sign the roll. Ordinary Meeting. An ordinary meeting followed, the same Councillors being present. chairman’s statement. The Chairman reported that the rates collected since last meeting amounted to Ll6O Bs sx, the total to date being L 328 14s. The bank overdraft was L 226 16s 2d. THE OVERDRAFT. A letter was read from the manager of the Union Bank, offering an overdraft of LI,OOO at per cent., and suggested a six months’ notice on either side to ter minate the transaction. The suggestion was adopted on the motion of Cr St. Hill, seconded by Cr Robinson. THOSE LEVELS. Re estimation of cost of obtaining Borough levels, the Town Clerk, Syden ham, wrote that the tender accepted for the Boroiigh map was L2OB, including the supply and fixing of stone bench-marks. The Timaru Town Clerk wrote that the levels in that town were not completed."— No action was taken in the matter. THE ENGINE SHED. A communication was read frera the Under-Secretary for Public Works ac knowledging receipt of letter re this nuisance, and pointing out that the matter had been! dealt with. PETITION. The residents on the North East Belt wrote directing the Council’s attention to the bad state of the footpaths, stating that they had communicated similarly to the Upper Ashburton Road Board and bad been given to understand that the Board and the Council did the work jointly.—After some discussion, in which the general opinion appeared to be that the work was out of the jurisdiction of the Borough, it was resolved—“ That the petition be referred to the petitioners to forward to the Upper Ashburton Road 1 Board.” engineers’ report. This report, as follows, was read : 1 i. Outfall drain.—The contractor is now making good progress with tbs brickwork, and we trust the whole of the work will be com ! pleted, weather permitting, in the course of • the next month.—2. Cox street, formation and shingling.—This work has been completed in . a satisfactory manner.—3. Mona Square.— The fencing, clearing, and ploughing of Mona , Square is completed. It is proposed to level | and plant the margin of the square, about fifteen feet wide, and sow oats in the centre portion, leaving the laying out, planting, &c., of this portion till next season.—4. Sumps.— ■ A sump, constructed with an xS-inch earthen ware pipe, and 6-inch bend junction with the J side channel, has been put down in East street : opposite Quill’s Hotel, for trial by the Fire ; Brigade. If found satisfactory, it is intended to call for tenders for twenty. —5. Lamp posts.—A lamp post has been fixed at the corner , of Havelock and Cass streets, and one at ’ Moore and West streets. There are several lamp posts not painted, and those first fixed require re-painting.—6. The labor gang have been principally engaged in re-forming and shingling Barnett street. It would be an advantage if the soil,'shifted were consolidated with a heavy roller.' The Works Committee recommend that one be obtained. An oppor tunity may be taken of purchasing one second hand. As there will be considerable cuttings on some of the streets on the west side of the line, and more soil to be removed than will be required in the fillin'", the Works Com mit tree recommend selling the black vegetable soil to private parties at one shilling per yard. Consideration on the report resulted in the adoption of clauses 1,2, 3,4, and 6. Be clause 5 it was resolved that the Engi neer bo authorised to paint the new lamp posts, and repair one mentioned by Cr St Hill, the glass of which had been broken for some eighteen months.

I INSPECTOR OF NUXSANCF.S. This functionary’s report was read and ’ adopted. * Or St Hill made enquiry if certain yards * at Prospect Buildings had been cleaned 1 out. 1 The Inspector replied’that there was no cause for complaint. 1 Some discussion ensued relative to the ' burial of children in a garden in the Borough, referred to in this journal, and , ultimately the investigation : of the matter was left in the hands of the Deputy- Mayor. LIGHTING COMMITTEE. On behalf of this Committee, Cr Harri son recommended that lamps should be placed at the corner of Alford Forest road and Winter street, and the corner of Havelock street and Winter street, and that the Gas Company be requested to light the same. This was agreed to. Or Parkin proposed that six lamp posts and lamps be ordered at once, which was seconded by Or Sfc Hill and carried. OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATHS. Cr St Hill pointed out that certain ob structions existed in front of a store at the corner of East and Tancred streets. These included three grindstones, and a woman had fallen over them on Saturday night. It was decided that Messrs Orr and Co. should be written to on the matter. FILL THEM UP. The Engineer was instructed to fill in the Shingle reserve facing East street, and the pool of stagnant water near Williamson’s. LICENSES. Drivers’ licenses were granted to Thos. Cotton and William Pergie, also a hackney carriage license to the latter applicant. PAID OUT. Accounts to the amount of L 594 2s lid were passed for payment. Cr St Hill pointed out that the frosty weather having set in no more concrete channelling should be done. They had had experience of the folly of doing this work in winter time last year. It was resolved that the contractor be written to, requesting him to complete the concrete channelling works in the contract time. The Council then adjourned.

THE NELSON SUBURBS ELECTION.

: Mr Levestam's Address. Mr Richmond in Explanation. (by telegraph.) Nelson, To-day. Mrj Levestam addressed a crowded ‘meeting of electors last night. He said the class to -which he belonged would never be properly represented till it re turned men from the masses. He claimed for their children, as a right, a liberal and secular education ; but he said the ad minatration of the education system was too extravagant. On the land question, he thought it would bo better to give the land away, in order to make it productive. , He opposed the property tax, and beer tax, advocating an income and land tax, on a sliding scale, with ad valorem duties. He advocated a slight rather than bonuses, and would support a capitation grant. He thought modified . Provincial Councils, without power of legislation, would give better local govern ment. He applauded Sir George Grey’* 7 Liberal measures, but censured him for, certain actions, and said the preaent Igo ■ vernment were not Liberal. They did not deserve credit for economy, and he charged them with dishonesty regarding the District Railways Bill. He was op posed to Re-distribution of .Seats on a population basis. He would support all measures he believed to be good,;- but lacked confidence in the leaders on either aide. The candidate received an unanimous vote of thanks, with an ad dition, expressing confidence in him as a fit and proper person to represent the con stituency. Mr. J. 0. Richmond, in the morning paper, said he did not roundly declare himself a Socialist, but in common with the great Liberal party, of which ho was ’ one, he sympathised with the aims of Socialists, which 'he understood to be to secure to the working man a fair share of the fruits of his labor, and mitigate, as for as possible, inequalities of lot. I

EUROPEAN NEWS.

[Per s..s. Ringabooma at the Bettis] London, May 16. A fearful storm has occurred’ at Calcutta, doing a large amount of damage ■ to property. Three lives were lost. . > Mr Alexander Stanley Hill, the ser native member for Staffordshire West, has given notice in the House of Com- ...... mons of his intention tc move, on June 14, a resolution declaring that it, is desirable that measures should be taken , to bring about closer legislative union f between the colonies and the British Empire. There is some probability of Hanlan, the champion oarsman, visiting Australia. Overtures have been made to him by a : cricketing team, which will start fop Australia shortly, and to induce him to accompany them on their tour. Negotia tions are now in progress with that object. ' 1 The southern districts of Ireland are very disturbed. At : Killarney serious > riots have taken place, owing, to the op position offered by the peasantry to evictions. The police were assaulted. Mr O’Halloran has been appointed paid Assistant-Secretary to the Royal Colonial - Institute. London, May 2L On the newly elected Conservative " member for Knareabotough presenting himself to the House of Commons to take the oaths, Sir Wilfred Lawson, in accordance with his previously announced . intention, proceeded to examine him on the nature of his religious belief. The Speaker, however, interposed, and frus- - trated Sir Wilfred by ruling him out of ’ order. The Island of Chios has been visited ’ by another shock of earthquake. Con siderable damage has been done, and the : ; utmost consternation prevails among the ' inhabitants. A silver mine in Dakota territory, United States, has collapsed. The miners who were working there were in great but were fortunately rescued with out any loss of life. During the unsettled state oP affairs in St. Petersburg, where further attempts of assassination by Nihilists are the Opr has determined upon transferring . his residence to Moscow, the old capital of the empire, and appealing to the national sentiment. This decision on the part of the Czar has bean received with enthusiasm by the inhabitants of Mos cow. The increasing emigration from Sweden ; to the United States has excited serious anxiety to the Swedish Government, who purpose submitting to the Diet legislative measures, with the object of checking the flux of population

OUR SYDNEY LETTER

(from our own correspondent. ) Sydney, May 14 i The census returns are nearly all pub- - lished, and there no longer remains any . doubt that the colony has a population of three quarters of a million. What will ! Mr Berry do now ? Only last week when : called upon to explain why Victoria was 70.000 short of her estimated population'' 1 he said that Hew South Wales would just be as far out when the returns ware declared. There were a good many san guine individuals in the colony who thought the result would be 100,000, but ■ the Registrar-General never expected more than his own annual computation. One remarkable feature in the census is the disclosures that the population of ~; Sydney and suburbs was increased from 137.000 in 1871 to 222,000 in 1881. This ; betrays a growth at the rate of 98 pet cent., and if we go on at this rate for an other decade, than which nothing is more probable, we shall likely have a round half million within the metropolitan dis trict. The difficulty which threatened in con nection with the landing on our shores of the unfortunate victims of the Marquis de Ray’s ill-fated expedition, has been happily overcome. The last family has now been provided for, and there only re mains one, a strong able-bodied man of middle age, to engage. Besides him there are at present in the hall two families, one of whom is engaged by a Sydney resi dent, whilst the other’s future has been arranged for by an Italian gentleman. . The only obstacle in the way now is, what can we do with the three officers. They have no trade, have not been used to manual labor, and cannot speak a word of English., Their case is really a pitiable one, and they seem to feel their position keenly. I mentioned in one of my pre vious letters that a subscription had been started for these three gentlemen, but no one took the matter up, and it ended almost where it began. The latest sugges tion made is that all three might find good field work in connection with our, . permanent force, and although they hare held commissions, it is thought probable that they will consent to serve. They • are known by repute to bo thorough soldiers, and are educated and respectable , men.

The "Union Steamship Company i» in trouble again. A somewhat important and interesting case was beard yesterday at the District Court. Dr R. EL Tarrant

brought an action against Mr P. W. Jackson, agent of the company, to recover L2OO for professional services. rendered on board the hulk Faraway, at the quaran tine ground last year. It appeared that the steamer Java came into port, with a lot of Chinese on board, some of whom

bad small poz. Mr Jackson Wrote a letter to Dr Tarrant, requesting him to visit the hulk and attend to the patients ata fee of .1. .f

THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY MAY 31, 1881.



44 A LL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” consequently, bear ing the truth of this adage in mind, Frederick Clark, OP EAST STREET, HAIRDRESSER, - Has just imported a quantity of NOVEL AND AMUSING GAMES wherewith to while away the dragging hours of winter nights. They meet the requirements of both old and young, and include playing cards, “ squeezero,” &c.; chess and draught men and boards, back- dominoes, go-bang, race game, lotto,<ta, <&o. .Those having favorite Authors should, to prevent disappointment, make their selections from his large stock of NEWEST NOVELS at their earliest convenience. THE SMOKER’S FRIEND is F. 0., and to preserve the right to this title he has juit imported the following Brands of TOBACOO Nail Rod, Vanity Fair, Ruby Twist, Twist,, &c., &o. CIGARS and CIGARETTES: Havanna and Cuban, Vanity Fair Cigarettes, &c., &c.,anda large selection of novelties in PIPE WARE. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon, Montgomery’s Buildings. 720 a ■



Wanted. WANTED —A strong active GIRL, to wash and do the kitchen work of a farm house. Family small (4). Re- i ferences required. Wages good to a suit- ] able person. Also, a BOY, for milking, , and to make himself generally useful, about 16. Apply, “ Farm,” Post Office, Kaiapoi. 914 a WANTED— A General SERVANT, where two children are kept. Ap ply, Office of this Paper. 840 a •\7[7ANTED EVERBODY to know that » v HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s 6d (former price, 255), at S. Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a WANTED A PARTNER, with small capital, to farm an unim proved freehold. For particulars apply to W. H. Gundry, or W. 8., Box No. 1, P. 0., Ashburton. 801 a WANTED KNOWN—That Miss Vekrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Cookham House. 630 a WANTED KNOWN—That W. Fergie’s EXPRESS runs to and from Tinwald Twice Daily. Goods con veyed at most reasonable rates. Orders left at Jephson’s Store, Tinwald, or W, Patching’s, Ashburton, will bo promptly attended to. 760 a WANTED Purchasers for Pianos, Organs, Violins, &c. 1 Brinsmead Piano (second-hand), 45g5.; 1 Broadwood Pianelie (do), £2B, cheap; 1 Smith Organ, powerful, 6 stops, £36 ; 1 Mason and Hamlin Organ, 5 stops, £3O ; 2 Violins, Bows, and Cases, £5 5s and £6. H. J. Weeks. Teacher of Music, Cameron Street West. Dresden Model Pianos to arrive. 931 a WANTED KNOWN—That John Moison (late in the employ of Mr Nealas) has opened business in Fowler’s Buildings, Tancred street, where all descriptions of Boots and Shoes can be made to order. Having had large ex perience both at Home and in the colonies, J. M. feels confidence in soliciting a shave of public support. 758 a VTTANTED KNOWN. Ashburton V\ REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants. —L. F. Andrewes begs to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has opened the above. Male and Female Servants of all classes provided. Em ployers requiring servants, and all persons with good recommendations, who are in want of situations, are requested to apply to L. F. Andrbwes, Labor Agent, Book seller, and Stationer, East street, South. Special Advertisements- Hayes’ fjl IMB E R YARDS. Balance of Short Firewood unsold at auction sale will be SOLD CHEAP, for cash, in order to clear it. ALPHEUS HAYES. FRESH SUPPLIES of TIMBER, &c., to hand. 608 a George St. Hill, gUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Burkett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Terms as may be arranged. QOAL! COAL!! COAL!!! The undersigned have just received a large supply of BEST NEWCASTLE And SPRINGFIELD COAL, Which they are Selling at lowest current MATSON, COX, & Co., 902 a West street. W. id. SPACEMAN'S Offices are now in Canterbury Chambers, Here ford street, Christchurch, next Miles and Co., having REMOVED from Messrs Wynn, Williams, and Deacon’s. 335 a rp H E NEW ZEALAND Clothi&g Eactory. ASHBURTON BRANCH. NOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS— East Street. W. SPARROW, 365a* Branch Manager. •



Special Advertisements. 1 ] Photography.— Portrait's are now ( being taken by . the New Instan j taneous Gelatine Emulsion Process at HENRY’S PORTRAIT ROOMS, Saun- 1 ders’ Buildings, East street, Ashburton. < 911 a 1 BOYS’ AND YOUTHS CLOTHING. WE have, on account of holding too large a Stock, Reduced the Prices of our Boys’ and Youths’ Tweed Suits and Overcoats. Intending pur chasers will save money by giving us a call. EVERETT BROS., Havelock street. 822 a Reid & gray’s new zealand- A MERIC AN Grain Drill, 15, 16, and 17 Coulters, With all latest Improvements, and of best Material and Workmanship. ASHBURTON BRANCH : Cameron street. 898 a OTICE to farmers. The Undersigned can SUPPLY Prime Samples of SEED WHEAT on favorable terms. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 870 a Ashburton. John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. Sio Encourage looal enter- PRTSE, & KEEP THE MONEY IN THE PLACE. WANTED—IO,OOO customers to Pur chase 100,000 Envelopes and upwards (just arrived). 1,000, 7s 6d ; 6,000, Cs 9d per 1,000, for Cash. Pianos. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organa for sale on deferred payments, from 30s per month. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Barinf- Square. 3G5a O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 527a* "VTOTIOE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS IN THE DISTRICTS OF ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA On and after this date our BUSINESS in the above districts will be under the MANAGEMENT of Mr William Horne. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Grain Merchants. Christchurch, May 3, 1881. 717 u p HOTOGRAPHY. Wanted everybody to know that this is my LAST WEEK in Ashburton, and all who wish to have a really GOOD and CHEAP PORTRAIT not to miss this op portunity, very seldom met with. Photo’s taken in the new uranium process warranted not to fade. Any House or Farm Photographed within ten miles from Ashburton. PROFESSOR DE LORIE, 919 a Photographer. George Trickett, BOOTMAKER, begs leave to thank his customers and friends, for the support he has hitherto received in Ash burton ; also, to inform them he has RE MOVED to Mount Somers, where he hopes to receive a share of public patron age. All bespoke Orders made. 939 a To-morrow, WEDNESDAY, Ist JUNE. MR K. F. GRAY will Sell by Public Auction to-morrow, at Winchester Fair— MERINO EWES CROSSBRED WETHERS 00Q MERINO WETHERS 22 HEAD FAT CATTLE. K. F. GRAY, 940 a Auctioneer.



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. ' Rheumatism and Rheumatic gout are the most dreaded of all diseases, because their victims know they are safe at no season, and at no age secure. Holloway’s Ointment, after fomenta tion of the painful parts, gives greater relief than any other application ; but it must be diligently used to obtain this desirable result. , It has been highly commended by rheumatic subjects of all ages and of both sexes, for Ten* , dering their attacks less frequent and less . vigorous, aqd for repressing the sour perspera- , tions and soothing the nerves. In many cases, , Holloway’s Ointment and Pills have proved i the greatest blessings in removing rheumatism and rheumatic gout which had assailed persp g 1 previously‘and at the prime of life. —[Advt.J 1