SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. Cleopatra, brigantine, from Greymouth. Clio, schooner, from Waitapu. Croydon Lass, schooner, from Waitapu. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Waitapn. To-day. Penguin, as., from the North. Sailed. Yesterday. : Reward, schooner, for Nelson. Linda Weber, brigantine, for Auckland. B. Hi Steenken, brig, for Newcastle. To-day. Dlnafore, barque, for London. Formosa, barque, for London. ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. 'Arrived Bannoctcburn, Firlie and Helena,- from Oamaru.; Orpheus, from f&vage Island; Magellan Cloud, from J&foedin. Camilla and LochjDoon, from London. Sailed —Aiawata, for the South. iy'h> Wellington, Yesterday. - Arrived—Malay, barque, and Neptune, brig, from Newcastle; Rotorua, from the South ; Grafton, from Nelson ; Stella, from the North ; Penguin, from Nelson and Pioton. . Bailed—Rototrua, for Auckland, via the Baat Goast. „ . , Tuiaru, Yesterday. Armed—Otago, ship, from Dunedin ; Annie Bow) from Newcastle. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Arrived —Hawea, from North; Beauti ffclStar.from Westport. > • Sailed Go-Ahead, for Napier, via Oamaru. -

COMMERCIAL.

The Christchurch Com Exchange. Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, 17th instant There is no appreciable change to report in the state of the markets. The .Victorian agricultural statistical returns,' published recently, show that while the area of land sown with, wheat was largely in excess of the previous year, there was still a deficit of over a quarter million of bushels in the yield- Before the publication of these statistics Victoria was a large ex porter. "When it was discovered that the converse of this would be the case, great ex citement prevailed in the market, and it is said as high as $s pd per bushel was [given to complete charters. : Notwithstanding this, our local markets are not at present affected. The weather, since the gale of Friday night and Saturday, h as been most favorable, and all forming operations are being proceeded with, Vflieut: Good milling samples of Tuscan are worth-from 3s pd to 3s rod; pearl and velvet chaff, 3s 8d to 3s pd; Hunter’s white, 3s fid to 3s yd, f 0.b.; lines of seed wheats, tom 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel; seconds, suitable'for milling, 2s.fid to as 8d per bushel; cliick wheat varies much in quality, and ranges tom isfidte as fid per bushel.—Oats; The value of this cereal appears to have become Steady. Bright milling, in good shipping lines, la saleable atfrom,2s to 2s 3d, £o,b.; feed quality, is 8d to is iod per bushel.—Barley : Values are unaltered, but a better inquiry E revails. Prime malting, tom 2s pd to 3s per nshel V foir to medium, 2s 3d to 2s fid; feed quality, is pd to 2S per bushel.—Potatoes; The market is again, on the rise, and a quot able advance of 2s fid on the ton may be said to be established. Sales have been effected during the week at-from 30s to 335, at country stations,. sacks extra.—Grass seed: Business in this'article of produce is quiet, and only a few stray orders coming to hand. The quota tions are the'same as last week’s, viz., from 4s 6d to Ss per bushel; for well-cleaned farmers’ samples, .indifferently cleaned, according to sample; .cocksfoot, 3d. to 3#d per Ik — Cheese and butter : The former is dull of sale atadtoa&d; the latter is readily saleable;at BAto B#d per lb.—Hay: La :10s to La, ips pot] ton, delivered in Christchurch. , .

MAIL NOTICES.

Madia dose at the Chief Post Office for otie' toUoiring places (subject to the neces niff alterations) as under ;*, Tuesday, Juke 21. For Northern Ports, per Hawea at 1.40 p.m.; late fee letters, 2 p.m.; guard’s van, |;3O p/m.- train. Otago and Tasmania, per Arawata, ati.4o p.m.; late fee letters, 2 p.m.; guard’s van, 2.30 p.m. train. For .Northern Ports and Australian Colonies, per Wakatipu, at 8.20 p.m. ; laid, fee [ettexs at 3.30 p.m. ; guard’s van, 4'p.m. train.

'Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office aafoUbirs For Christ Church and North at 6.30 a. m. 10 a.m.V and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertsey Bakaia, &c., at 10 a.m. and B p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a-m. daily. For Temuka,at 6 a.in. and 10 a.m., daily. * For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 p.nt, daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, tra 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 £yle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 a. m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office*— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 а. 436 p.m., and 7.60 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 436’^p.m. 1 daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at RSSplxn. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a. m. б. p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Qraenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Blount Bomers, 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/ahdJKyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. " ■ ■ ' W. St. G. Douglas, >. Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Wednesday, June 22. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his rooms— Tifees f 12 o’clock. Friday, Judy 1. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their salerooms Farms. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c " Monday, June 20. Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Asso ciation, Tinwald, at the Schoolroom, 7.80 p.m. Monday, June 27. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. ' Thursday, June 30. Concert to J. S. Savage, Town Hall, 8 p.m J Monday, Judy A Newland School Committee Monthly meeting. Tuesday, Judy 5. ' Ashhdrtoh Permanent Building and In vestment Sodiety, Monthly Meeting, . from 6,30 to 8.30 p.m. - - v/.r; ■ - Wednesday, Judy 6. Ood&ty Council, at the County Council - Judy’ 7. . ? Meeting. J f,?;-’,-" Tuesday,' J 12.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1881. Canterbury College.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 410 p.m. ’J

The Christchurch institutions for the promotion of the more advanced edu cation of young people of both sexes —the High Schools for boys and girls and the two Colleges— do credit alike to the public spirit and the intelligence of die district The High Schools are admitted by the most competent judges at all parts of the colony to be at least as good as any, if not the best, in New Zealand. A similar praise is due in the main to the Canterbury College. Not merely can it boast of having contributed more holders of scholarships in the New Zealand University than any other institution in the colony, but it is said that the training is as severe as at the best of the Universities in the Home country—at London, Cambridge, or Oxford. No question whatever has yet been raised as to the competence and energy of every one of . the professors. The grand drawback to its great excellence is the system of “ cramming” which has been introduced, and in some departments of study—more especially in English and in political economy —has lately become more completely established than ever. It is well known to those who are at all initiated into the mysteries of Canter bury College life that there is at present a very wide difference among the professors themselves as to the utility of the existing system, and that among the students, even among the brightest and most industrious, the opinion is almost universal that the work required is more than can possibly be gone through properly. Solid works on political economy by the great masters of the science, con taining some four hundred or five hundred pages octavo, are given out to students, who have had next to no previous knowledge of the subject, to be mastered thoroughly in a week, or even less time, and this too iis-dhly a small fraction of the study is required at the time to be spent on a variety of other subjects. With such an immense quantity of intellectual pabulum to be swallowed, mental indigestion is the necessary consequence. Let them work as hard as they may from day light to past midnight every day, there is not the ghost of a chance of grappling with all the study required. The body soon becomes over-tasked, and, though unconsciously to the student, the brightness and quickness of the mind are steadily and surely impaired. The warnings of Professor Tewsley and other eminent masters of physiology as to the danger of thus over-tasking the intellectual powers, and leaving no proper time for rest and recreation, are quite unheeded, and though .an education of the mind, excellent in many respects, is ■ im parted, it is at the expense of the proper development of the body at the very time when it is most needed, namely the time of ap proaching manhood and womanhood. In a lecture lately delivered by one of the College professors, and published, along with much that is excellent about the need of strenuous effort to ac complish anything great intellectually, there is all along underlying and some times explicitly avowed, the fallacious doctrine that the only recreation re quired for the student is the change from one kind of study to another of a different description. To show the error of such a notion it is only neces sary to furnish the reduetto ad absurdurn proof that no man, even the most energetic College professor, could re main in good health if he were to attempt to dispense with his four, five, six or seven hours sleep per diem, no matter how widely or how often he changed the scope of his studies, even if he passed on from Plato’s Republic or the Prometheus Bound, to Conic Sections, and from these to Hallam’s Constitution History, Kant’s “ Critic of Pure Reason,” or Mill on “ The Limits of the Conditioned.”

We believe fully that an excellent education is being imparted at Canter bury College, but in common with Professor Bickerton, who delivered the opening lecture at the commencement of the present term, and whose lecture has been published lately, we doubt if the physical sciences receive due at tention, and if mere formal knowledge, such as philology and literary criticism, does not receive so much. It is very certain at least that physiology, the science of the law regarding health, is both theoretically and practically left out in the cold. Were it more studied the conviction could not fail soon to force itself on the minds of both students and professors that mind and body are so closely interwoven in their powers and destinies that one cannot be neglected without injury to the other. Our working men have achieved a great social victory for themselves in getting their hours of labor limited to eight per diem. If College students employ a similar proportion of their time daily to the energetic prosecution of their studies, it is very certain that in the long run they will accomplish more than if they continue to make the vain attempt to devote sixteen to a more exhaustive labor than that of only the hands and feet.

Clean Charge Sheet. —There was no business at the R.M. Court this morning.

Notice to Creditors. —lt is requested that all claims against the late Mr Stalker be sent in at once.

Sale of Wreckage. —The wreckage of the brig Pakeha was sold to-day by Messrs H. Matson and Co. for Llls 13s.

Missing. —o. Clark, a cadet in the Telegraph Office at Russell, disappeared suddenly last evening ; he is supposed to have cleared out by some vessel.

Stealing Bread. A man named Sydney H. Smith was sentenced to a week’s imprisonment at Christchurch, yesterday, for stealing a loaf of bread.

Bazaar.- —A Bazaar in aid of the Barr hill Church was held on Wednesday last, in the schoolroom, Barrhill. The nett results amounted to some LBO. Notice to Burgesses. —An item inter esting tq those burgesses who have not yet liquidated the amount of their rates appears in our advertising columns to day. Waterloo Cup. —Mr Stapleton’s Canary Consultation, No. 9, has filled up well, and will be drawn on Wednesday night next, at the Foresters’ Hall, Christ church, at 7-30. There are about sixty four prizes to be drawn for. Civil Cases. Yesterday, after our reporter left the Court, judgment was given in the case of Smith v. Tisch for the sum of Ll 4 16s lOd and costs, in favor of the plaintiff. Railway Returns. —The returns for April in this direction show a total of receipts of L 17,940 9s for the North Island, and L 72,110 13s for the Middle Island, grand total L 90,051 2s ; with a total per centage of 44.29. The Grey Valley Election. The following is the complete return of the votes polled in this election —Weston, 995 ; Fitzgerald, 919 ; Morris, 79. The utmost good feeling characterised the election throughout. An Easy Death. —An old lady, Mrs Donnelly, living alone at her residence at Howick, near Auckland, was found dead therein. From appearances, she fell dead while in the act of taking hsr tea.

Collision in Auckland Harbor. —A noon yesterday, the North Shore Ferry Company’s steamer Takapuna ran into a cargo boat and sank her. The master, Patrick Green, clung to the steamer’s paddle-box till rescued. Haglet Park. —lt is intended to apply to the Government this session for power to fence in that portion of Hagley Park, in Christchurch, in which the sports ground is situated, in order that the public shall bo charged admission on six days during the year. Personal. —Sergeant Felton, who has been for several days confined to his bed with a severe attack of congestion of the lungs, is, we are pleased to hear, fast recovering, and will shortly be able to again resume his duties. Drag Hunt. —It having been found inpossible to establish a Hunt Club in this district during the present season, arrangements have been made for a visit from the Otago hounds. The pack will arrive here on the ‘ 27th ipst., returning the following Friday, and will be under charge of Mr S. Saunders.

Appointments. —We learn that Mr E. J. Collins, of South Otaia, has been appointed to the mastership of the Row lands School, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr H. Cape-Williamson, the latter gentleman taking charge of the newly-opened school at Flemington. Regina v. Murphy, The Appeal Court having held that there was a mani fest error of judgment in regard to two of the counts in this case, Judge Johnston has intimated his intention to sentence Murphy to a similar term on the remain ing counts in the indictment which still remain good.

Undesirable Visitors.— lt is stated that there is at present in Dunedin a ruffianly gang of burglars and robbers, and the depredations of late have led to extra precautions on the part of the police. The various branches of the banks, &c., have been warned in case of attempts being made to rob them. One of the clocks from the Supreme Court house, Dunedin, has been stolen.

The Electric Light in Mines. —The attention of the British Royal Commission on mines is now directed to a series of experiments as to the explosive nature of poal dust, as to the best kind of safety lamp, and as to other matters designed to elucidate the causes of explosions. It is proposed that some experiments shall take place to test the efficacy of the electric light as an illuminating power in mines.

Accident at Waimate. A serious accident happened to Mr W. Manchester, at Waimate, last week, whilst work ing at a chaff-cutting machine. It appears he was feeding the machine, and, putting his hands too far between the feeding rollers, his right hand was dragged between them and cut off by the revolv ing knives. He was immediately taken toTthe Hospital, where two doctors ren dered surgical aid. Tall Talk. —We, in our “ tight little island,” are (writes Public Opinion), after all, only pigmies compared with our off spring, if the United States, in their largeness, will still permit themselves to be included among them. Our production of iron and coal is known to be enormous, but what are they compared with those of the America of the future ? Speaking of the coal deposits of the Missouri, a con temporary says that there are 26,887 square miles of such deposits in that State, and a “ calculating machine” has de monstrated they, can supply '100,000,000- tons a year for the next 1,300 years, and still leave a handsome margin for future generations. ; There is also an iron mountain in the State 228 ft. high, whose base covers 500 acres ; and it is computed that the quantity of ore above the surface is 230,187,375 tons. Adjacent to the mountain is a “knoll,” 581 ft. high, with an acreage at the : base of 360, and the iron ores in it are estimated at 13,972,773 tons. It is all very well to overwhelm general readers with such stupendous figures ; but we, on our part, may perhaps bo allowed to “ calculate ” that the above statements ought to be taken cum grano salis.

A Parliamentary Yarn. —The Wel lington Post of Tuesday relates the follow ing story:—“One little ‘yarn’ was told in the lobbies this morning which may be worth repeating.' An Auckland man came to an Auckland member—an ‘ indepen dent ’ —and asked him for a ‘ trifling loan’ just a couple of pounds. After some discussion as to when it would be paid back, the ‘ borrowee ’ agreed to lend the sum asked by the borrower on condition that it should be refunded within three months. ‘ Now,’ said the lender, ‘ may I ask why you, , who, with your party, have always been making a set against me, have come to me. for money 1 Why did you not go to ‘ The Great Liberal Party, ’ whom you favor V ‘ Well,’ replied the borrower, ‘ I really don’t want your_ confounded money at all, but the fact is I went to some of the other folk just to test their ‘ liberality ’ in a practical manner, and was told they really had so many claims that they did not see their way to part with L2 just then; and ad I came to see what you would do. under the circum stances. I fiifi3 : you a ‘hard hail ’ as to terms, but then you did offer to give me the money for three months, and you’re a brick.’ The ‘Liberals’ have since lost an outside supporter and stump orator combined.* 1 ,::i v ,

Cheap Travelling. A notice to teachers, re cheap'fares on the ’railway appears in this issue. Trees.— Mr Alfred Harrison advertises a sale of trees, to take place at his rooms on Wednesday next, at 12 o’clock. A Rate.— The Upper Ashburton Road Board notify in another column the inten tion to strike a rate of one shilling in the pound.

Foresters’ Dinner. The annual dinner of the Court Star of Ashburton, was held last evening, at the Somerset Hotel.

The Charge Against Drake. The charge of robbery against this well-known bookmaker was dismissed, and the accused was discharged.

Sporting. —The Southland Jockey Club have decided to alter its fixture from an autumn to a spring meeting, to bo held on Thursday and Friday, Bth and 9th December next.

Amateur Dramatic Club. —A meeting of this Club was held last night, in the upper room of the Town Hall. A con sideration of the accounts was for soma time under discussion, and it was resolved to give another performance at an early date.

Quite Right. —At the Licensing Court, Dunedin, yesterday, the Bench refused one or two new applications, and held over two others till they were able to make a per sonal inspection. One renewal was re fused, as the landlord let houses to women of ill-fame.

More Libel. A publican at St. Andrews has, it is said, threatened the Waimate Times with an action for libel if that journal does not apologise for issuing a local, stating that the police report on the house was unfavorable. The Times declines.

Wedding-Ring Tax. A tax upon wedding-rings is levied in England. The duty is 17s an ounce, and the revenue derived therefrom is about L 20,000 per annum. The fashion, of wearing very thick wedding rings has greatly increased the revenue of late years, viz., from L 6,000 to L 20,000.

A Boil Over. —The barmaid of the Southland Club Hotel got a holiday yes terday, and was afterwards found to have removed her luggage to the railway station. A person to whom she owed a small sum went there and removed her trunk, which, on being opened, was found to be literally packed with effects be longing to the hotel. It has since been discovered that she was privately married two days ago.

Frozen Meat Export. —The committee appointed at the meeting of persons in terested in shipping frozen meat to Eng land held in Wellington on Wednesday met yesterday, and the following resolu tion was carried “ That the Govern ment should bo asked to instruct their sheep and cattle inspectors throughout New Zealand to provide the following in formation : The number of fat stock in each district; the number of fat stock ex ported ; the probable increase that may be expected within two years from date ; the number of stock boiled down, and the local consumption.”

A Vegetarian M.H.R. —The Taranaki Herald says : —“ We hear that Mr Saun ders is a Spartan as regards diet : a big loaf of brown bread, a few vegatables, and an unlimited supply of spring water, is sufficient for his limited requirements for a considerable period. Under these cir cumstances. it is not to be wondered at that he considers the salaries of the Civil Servants too high by one half.” Com menting on the, above a contemporary remarks :—Mr Saunders’ may be partly accounted for by the fact, that, in the language of old East Indiana, “he has a liver.” If ho indulges in good living, he must pay the penalty, and he prefers to abstain.

The Auckland Arson Case. —The Arson case against Bindon Bros, was re sumed yesterday. Herbert Blaemor Gardiner deposed that on the night of the fire, at 8 o’clock, he observed the door of Bindon’s store open slowly, and a man come out quickly, look around, and go up Vulcan lane, when he disappeared. An other man came out similarly and dis appeared in an opposite direction. Witness went with Detective Jeffery to Mount Eden Gaol to look at some prisoners. He saw seven in a ward, walking, and one of them looked very like ths first man he saw leaving Bindon’s premises on the night of the fire. He was not positive that Wm. Bindon was that man. The case was adjourned till to-day. An Extraordinary Duel. —A jour nalists’ duel, fought under unusually , severe conditions, recently occurred in Belgium. For reasons not stated, M. Rogate, principal lieutenant of M. de Cassagnac in the Pays, quarrelled with M. Tavernier, of the JSv6nement. The seconds were Vicomte de Lassus and M. Nadar, the photographer and aeronaut, for M. Tavernier, and M. Gaston Jollivet and M. Lokuessie for M. Rogat. It was decided that swords should be the weapons, and the fight be continued till one party bo disabled ; but, contrary to usage, the surgeons present were not em powered to stop the combat. They were only to offer their opinion, bat the seconds were to be the sole judges of what consti tuted disability. At the thirteenth round M. Tavernier received a wound, which the seconds, after consultation with the doctors, ruled was no impediment to going on. After a combat lasting, the extraordinary time of one hour and three quarters, M. Rogat received a thrust which deprived him of the use of his right arm, and the affair was declared termin ated.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per rbutee’s agency.] Arrived. London, June 16. Arrived at New York, ship Beatrice Haverner, from Auckland. The Reserve of Wealth. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 16,000,000. Monetary and Commercial. Consols remain at land five per cent 10-40 Loan, 105; New Zealand five per cent 1889 Loan, 105 ; New Zealand four and a half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, 103. The bank rate of discount remains at per cent, and the market rate at ifa Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 48s 6d; . New Zealand wheat, 45s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345; Australian tallow, best beef, 34s 6d; best mutton, 36s 6d. The Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day r 1,500 bales were catalogued. A firmer demand was again experienced. Reached the Second Clause. In the House of Commons the first clause of the Irish Land Bill, referring to the classification of tenants, which had been under discussion since the 31st ult, was passed through Com mittee to-day. Consideration of the second clause of the Bill has been com menced. The Fenian Scare- The Daily News to-day publishes a paragraph stating that the'English Go vernment has sent a communication to the United States Government, calling

attention to the present nature an(f ex- ■ tent of the Fenian movement in Eng land, and requesting that steps may be taken to prevent the operations of Fenians in America. Por What it is Worth. Telegrams are to hand from Panama reporting that there is considerable dis content, and consequent disorganisa tion, among the employees on the canal works, and that the same are thereby being seriously impeded. The news requires confirmation.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per reoter’s. agency.] Coursing. Melbourne, June 17. The concluding course for the Aus tralian Cup was run to-day, and was won by Mr Faulkner’s (Tasmania) ,dog Fraser. No Confidence. ,It is currently reported to-day that the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly will, on Tuesday next, move a vote ot want of confidence in the Government for its action in con nection with the Reform question. Melbourne, To day.

The rumour circulated yesterday that a vole of want of confidence in the Government will be proposed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday next is. fully confirmed this morning, and it haS further transpired that the motion will be introduced by Sir Bryan O’Loughlin. It. is uncertain what action will be taken by the Opposition mem bers generally but, eyen if they sup port the motion, it is still expected that Ministers will have a small majority in their favor. Death From SmalLPox- Sydney, June 17. The carpenter who caught the small pox, while working in Lower George street, opposite the house of Ou Chang, where the disease first broke out, died to-day. Although rumors were freely current to-day of the outbreak of fresh cases of small-pox in the city, no authentic information regarding any has been received by the authorities. Necessary Precautions. It is announced that the Government intend proclaiming all China ports in fected, and all vessels coming from thence will be placed in quarantine, whether reported infected or clean. It is further stated that the steamship Ocean, due here with 480 Chinese, will be placed in quarantine, and a restric tive Chinese Bill will probably be passed before she is released. The Markets. Maize, per 6olbs, as 3d; tobacco, Raven’s twist, is 4% d. Adelaide, June 17. Wheat is unchanged at 4s qd ; flour is quoted at Ln 15s, and country brands at Lio 5s to Lio 10s.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board, which had been postponed from the regular’ day to admit of the Chairman (who is absent in Mel bourne) being present, was held on Tues day last. Present Messrs Thomas Taylor, the Acting-Chairman, Carter, and Dobson. CORRESPONDENCE. ; The following ’ correspondence was read: — , , From the Hon.' the 1 Colonial Secretary, acknowledging receipt of petition that the district bo divided into wards. : From the Ashburton ’ County Council, stating (in reply to the reqtlestbf the Board that L 75 might be granted to the Winslow Public Cemetery Board) that L 52 had been already voted. From Mr Tames Moore, asking that, As he had sold his land, his name might be taken off the rate-book.—The Clerk was directed to explain that neither the Board nor any one else had power to take any name off the rate-book after the same had been signed. From Mr William. Crow, asking that, the present contract for a side-ditch on Crow’s road might W-extended past his property, and guaranteeing that if this was done he would not ask for bridges over the ditch.—On the recommendation of the Surveyor, it was decided to extend tho;.work as requested. , surveyor’s report.

This official reported as follows : x.—Crow’s road Ditch : Since the last meet ing of the Board, Messrs Hastie and Smi.th, the contractors for the completion of a side ditch on Crow’s road, have given up their contract, thereby forfeiting their deposit, and the valueof any work they did, and with the sanction of the Acting Chairman, I have let the contract to John Schafer, who was the only one out of the original tenderers who either, could or would now take the work in hand.—2. Great South Road : In pursuance of your instructions, 1 took a set of levels along the Great South road from the Longbeach road to Winslow, and found that there is ample fall to be obtained for the purpose of removing all surface water by means of side channels at a comparatively small cost. I would recommend also that, as the formation is only sixty feet wide, the exist ing depressions in the formation be filled up by soil to be obtained by widening the formation, and that as the railway station-master’s house at Winslow has been removed from the road, that part of the road where the house stood be now formed.—3. Boundary road Drains ; I inspected these drains complained of by the manager of the Chatmoss estate, and found that watercress does exist for about two miles in the ditch on the ncrth-west side of •the road, and also in the outfall drains. The watercress docs not cause an injury to the road at present, but the growth of the cress will be : doubtless very great next spring, and if the work is to be dene it should be done now.—4. Waterton road: The very heavy rainfall on Saturday last caused the Waterton road to be much flooded, the culvert accommodation not being sufficient for the escape of such an extra large quantity of watch I would recommend that until this piece of road is re-formed, that a row of earthenware pipes be laid, in order to lead the storm-water from the Waterton town ship extension into the culvert across the road at the gorse fence drain.—S- Contracts ; All the works let by the Board are being satisfac torily carried on, 'with the exception of the formation of Boundary road; this cannot be done until the gorse growing on the road ha* been cleared off by the occupiers of the ad joining land. The work of clearing is being vigorously; pushed on. Clauses 1 and 5 were approved of. Re garding clauses 2 and 4, the Surveyor was instructed to call ior tenders for the re formation and the removal of the tussocks off the Great South road, from the finger post to Winslow, and the re-formation of about 15 chains of the Waterton road. Clause 3—Watercress to be removed out of all ditches which are on road lines.

A COMPLAINT. Mr M'Oormaok waited on the Board in order to complain that all the flood-water coming down the Longbeach road accumu lated opposite his house, and flooded his land.—The Surveyor was directed to find out, by taking levels, where the water should go to, and report atnext meeting. XBNDEBS. Tenders were opened for the formation of a read near the Coldstream station, and that of Mr Hugh Cullen accepted. ; ? ■ FINANCIAL. Accounts, amounting to L3OB 6a 9d, were'examined and passed for payment, and after some minor instructions to the Clerk, the Board adjourned, the consideration of the divisiori of the credit balance on Ist January between the five wards being postponed for a full meeting.

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, June 17. The House met at 2.30 p.m. NSW MEMBER. Mr Bastings, the member for Waikaia, was introduced by Messrs Ormond and Richardson, and took his seat. ADDRESS IN REPLY. An adjournment ensued for presenting the address in reply to the Ooverndti* • speech. On resuming, the Speaker re ported that his Excellency had been pleased to receive the address and read, a reply thanking them for the same. . *,

NOTICE OP MOTION. I Sir W. Fox gave notice; that he. would move that the House committee ibe in- i structed to confer with a committee of the Upper House with the view begetting t|ie sale of intoxicating liquors bn the premised j abolished, and in lieu thereof to convert ; the apartment now used for their sate ihtb* j a tea, coffee, and non-intoxicating Refresh- j ment room. 1 LEAVE OP ABSENCE. | Leave of absence was granted lor two,- | weeks to. Messrs Sheehan and Moorhouse. QUESTIONS. In answer to questions, it was Stated the Government had under consideration as to what railway works should be proceeded with, and on coming to a conclusion they ■ would be prepared to say whether or not \ is . was their intention to go on with the Windsor-Livingstone lino, and that as regards the unemployed dependent upon the resumption of such works, steps were being taken to distribute them over the colony, so that they might be enabled to i obtain work. If the necessity .were urgent, relief would be given.—The Government had t gi yen a reserve to the County I Council in lieu of another piece of ground long ago promised to the County.—A Gaming and Lotteries’ Bill had been j brought down last session, and passed i -> through .the Upper House. It cud not pass this Chamber. A similar measure would be brought down this session, and Government hoped they would succeed in passing it. —The Govern meht had i not handed ever to Mr Thomas or any person acting on his behalfe, any .portion of the Te Aroha • block.,— Enquiry would be made lnto the coeuw-* 1 stances under which George Hobbs and Stephen Batchelor were committed.at the. iWaimato Resident Magistrate’s Court on. the 14th April, 1881, • for forty-eight hours’ imprisonment for refusing to, pay a, fine inflicted of L 5 5s to Michael' holme for trespass in pursuit- of game ; also upon what grounds, the act complained of having taken place oh a public road, the decision of the Resident Magistrate waa ■ arrived at. .

PERSONA!. ; Leave was granted to Mr Bryce to make a personal explanation. He said that he - had seen in a despatch from .hi* Excel lency the Qovernorto the Secretary ‘ i bf State, recently laid en the table, a state-v ment which supriaed him. It would bel remembered that in January circum-; stances arose which induced fyim to retire from the Government. In dpmg TO h|o had made it a point of honor tb give ho‘version of his reasons for retiring to.npy even to his own personal friends. .His ' late colleagues were aware Of this. - 0 Well, he found printed in the despatch' re ferred , to; a statement • written by ■. ther in Auckland, apparently on Very day after hi* resignation, to. the fed- ' lowing effect -‘f J. enclose fertralbt .Emm, this day’s' N'M, Zealaixd HeraMj contaih-Vj taining what Is said'to lie Bryce’s plahatiori of hfs Caute,aiid alsc.cbmwientt which probably indicate the ’ ! opinion-«‘a ! ’ ‘ considerable-section ’Of the public.*” He Was aware that by constitutional practice 1 Ministers were for the actions—- of the Governor, and he did not,know whether Ite y# B . *4 were aware of the contents of. this, patch', but they were certainly avrate of a the understanding that he was to 'remam * silent, on the subject.of his .resignation anti! a'proper opportunity. occiirred. J He r had no desire to say anything that would j reflect on his Excellency. If, however, he had, the power or the will to do so he j Would, instead of any words of his own,, , use the words of the High Commissioner/ in" respect of the conduct of the Inter- .. colonial Conference iA/ acting oh state- ' menis made by a newpsaper correspondent referring te thocouduct ofahigh.fnnc tionaiy. He would merelypay . that having sent home such a version it was in Justice incumbent on the Government to give . equal publicity, to his cprrect statements,.. as to the cause of his resignation. > ; • The Hon. John Hall said that Govern,-* ment had no control over his Excellency . in connection With communications sent ; to the Secretary of State. The. Govern-, ment knew nothing abont the despatch or iiie inclosure complained of till long after; He (Mr Hall), however, was quite sure r that hone would object to Mr Bryce’s version of his designation being gifeir tH5”‘ fullest possible, publicity. .

CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL The House went into committee on the Chinese Bill. On clause 4it was proposed that the penalty should be increased from LlO to LSO. On a division the sum as printed was passed." The following is the division list:—Ayes, 24—Messrs Atkinson, Bryce, Colbeck, Collins, Dick, Fulton, Gibbs, Gisborne, Hall, Hirst, H. (Wallace), Hursthouse, Johnston, Levestam, Lundon, M'Lean, Murray, Pitt, Reid, RoUeston, Saunders, Studholme, Noes, 23—Messrs Allwright, *■Bain, Bal lance, Fisher, J. B. (Buller), Fisher, J. T. (Heathcote), Sir W. Fox, Messrs Harris, Hutchison, Jones, Kelly, Macandrew, f Mason, Montgomery* Moss, Ormond,- Richardson, Russell, Sheppard, Speight, Stevens, Sutton, Thomson, Tola* Whita ker. The Bill was reported with amend ments.

The House adjourned at 5.30, and re sumed at 7.30 p.m. LICENSING BILL. On the motion for committing this Bill,' : Dr Wallis addressed the House at length, Urging claims for compensation where licenses wore abolished by local option, and freely criticising the provisions of the Bill.- Sir W. Fox regretted that Dr Wallis had re opened the discussion before going into committee, and replied .to many remarks made by Dr Wallis. Mr Jones thought that the questipii.of local self government had cropped up in every measure that had been brought . before the House this session, and he con sidered that the matter they were then discussing was one that should be rele gated to local public bodies to deal with. The House then went into committee on the Bill. Clauses 1 to 11 were passed as printed. On clause 12, sub-section 1, Sir W. Fox proposed as an amendment—“Thattim licensing committee shall consist of per-; 0 sons who shall be annually elected by the ratepayers of the district,*’ , ~ On a division, 19 voted for the clause as. printed, and 34 for the amendment. Ayes; 19—Messrs Atkinson,' Brandon, , Colbeck, Collins, Dick, Gibbs, Hall, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly, Leveatam, Pitt, Reid, Rolleston, Stevens, Studholme, t Sutton,'Trimble, White. -- . M ' Noes, 34—Messrs Andrews, Bain, Bal-. lance, Barren; ' Bastings, . DeLautbur, 3 Fisher, J. T., Sir W: Fox/Messra Fulton,' 7 Gisborne, Sir G. Grey, MfISW Harris,. Hutchison, Jones, Levin, Lundon, MaiU- > aiidrew, McLean, . Montgomery, : „> Murray, Ormond, ; Richardson, Russell, i Saunders, Sheppard, Speight, Swanson, TawHia, Te WheOro, Thomson;. Tola, Wallis, Wodd; The, remainder’ of the sub-sections,'of j the clause' Were Struck 6Ut, and the clause as amended was then passed* .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY JUNE 18, 1881.



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