SHIPPING.

FORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Jane Douglas, s.s., from Kaikoura and Wellington. Yebtkbdat. Grafton, aa, from Wellington. Sailed. Saturday. Hawea, a a, for Wellington. mmnmmifqisna Titty , brigantine, 7 for Chatham Inlands, via Auckland. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. MrtMKSWK::. ** : rag.' g-sre a . - r-. ** : ■ ■" r ■ AUCKLAND, July 2. • Arrived —toruga, from Hobart; Falcon, '■ 'from Oamaru; Sarah and Mary, from Bluff; Vision, Saxon, Mary King and o:• linda Weber, from Lyttelton. , Timabu, . July 2. ■; Arrived —'Go-Ahead, from Dunedin ; Y; Eliza ■ Firth, from Greymouth ; Star of Jf A the South, from Oamaru; Portland,; from Algoa, Bay, after a very protracted ! pas •i. **fhuled—Go-Ahead, Star; of the South, and Dunedin, for Wellington. Post Chalmers, Yesterday.

COMMERCIAL.

- Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. •Mr Allred Harrison reports for the weekending July 2.as follow* On Tues day, June 28th, I held a sale of draughts, cowSj' alhd other stock, on the farm in the . occupation of Mr Gardiner, near Winslow; *" all entries were disposed of atprices, as a rule, in favor of, purchasers ; however, * ’ beingaforced sale, all had to be cleared. of fruit and forest trees, jwhen every lot were sold at fair prices. On Saturday, ~ Judy 2nd, I held my regular weekly sale. The rain kept a few away, but still the attendance was good ; prices as follows ; Several hack* were disposed of from L 3 . uOslo L 8 10 ;pigs, 19 were entered and <’■- sold at medium to good rates; fowls, 2s 6d to 8s jper pair; ducks, 3s 9d per pair; ■ v implements sold fairly well, also harness. • ! Produce—Potatoes, 50a to 55s per ton; onions, Jd to Id per lb ; carrots, 35s per ton, barley, 2uds, Is 6d per bushel; chick Wheat, 2s per bushel; peas, 2s per bushel; , . 'crushed barley, 2s per bushel; cheese, 4d per lb ; bacon, 6d per lb ; hams, 8d per fb ; pork, 3d per lb. A large quantity of tools and sundries sold at high prices.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces ■ sary alterations) as under •■’■■■■ Friday, July 8. For West Coast Sounds, per express train, to connect with the s.s. Wallace, at - ■ a.m. '■ - Saturday, July 16. - - For the United Kingdom, via San Pran « otsoo, Continents of Europe and America, West lndies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Forts of New Zealand, &c., per Wanaka, as follows rOrdinary letters at 6.30p.m. ; ;, .late fee letters, at 7 p.tn. ; 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. ahd North at 5.30 a. m. 10a.m., ands p.m.,daily. For Oherisey Bakaia, &c,, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. (i,; .. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, - 1 . Coldstream, Rangitata, Otari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ..For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. C For Timam and South, at 6 a.m., 10 am., and 4.20 p.m., duly. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, f, ■ Mount Somers; and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. : .For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, > at 430 p.m. daily; . , For Wakaaui, Elgin; Seafield, New -■ land, and Kyle, bn Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, at 6 a.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Ijri vidii.;?, To-morrow, Tuesday, July 5. -j'r MrAlfred Harrison, on the premises of . Mr Clark (near Masonic Hall) —Furni- ture and Effects; 12 o’clock. Wednesday, July 5. MirrJ. Iveas, on the premises of Mr Savage Household Furniture and > .Effects; 12 o’clock. Jforar 9 * [;j : . Mr. T. Bollock, at his Rooms, East street . --Valuable Town and Suburban Pro perties. ' meetings, AMUSEMENTS, &o Monday, July A Newland School Committee Monthly meeting. '; t> r f C ; To-morrow, Tuesday, July 5. Horticultural Society, Monthly Meeting at Jacobson and Eyton’s office, at 8 - o'clock. i; ■ Ashburton Permanent - Building and In - -vestment Society, /Monthly. Meeting, vjj: > -from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Monday, July A s ’; Borough Oouncil, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. .. .Wbdneßday, July 6. * . County: Oouncil, at the County Council ; .; Chambers,- at 11 o’clock. . n • ’ TmmspAY, Jury 7. , AARnrinn Library—Committee Meeting. Tuesday, July 12. L.O.L,—Dinner, Somerset Hotel, 8 p.m. ? ;j r/AARqrton.School Committee. ■

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JULY 4, 1881. Farmers’ Co-operative Associations.

TOWN EDITION. [.lssued at A3O p.m.]

From our contemporary, the Christ church Telegraph, we learn that last week the Amberley Farmers’ Club, the latest formed of the farmers’ clubs in Canterbury, has been the first to form itself into a Farmers’ Co-operative As sociation, for the purpose of shipping grain direct to the Home country or elsewhere without the intervention of the Christchurch grain merchants. Great credit is due to our contempo rary for the energetic manner in which it has recently called public attention to the important subject of co-operation as one of the most powerful factors of national prosperity. And although, with regard to the particular enterprise which we have just referred to, namely, co-operation in shipments of grain, the extent of the advantage gained may be a little over-estimated, the importance of the principle involved has not been and cannot well be. To any careful student of political economy scarcely any doubt can exist that co-operation occupies a position only second in im portance to competition, although the latter has hitherto almost exclusively occupied the attention of the ablest writers on the subject, and of the wisest authorities among British statesmen. On this large question, however, we cannot dwell at present, but we shall confine our observations to the advan tageous effect of co-operation in direct shipment of grain by our farmers, in stead of continuing the system at pre sent in force. In doing so we may remark, at the outset, that though it is the fact, as often urged by our farmers, that they themselves toil ceaselessly from one year’s end to another with very scanty

remuneration, whilst the grain-buyers in the city, with far less exertion, and with little risk, become rapidly rich men, we do not charge the grain merchants with unjust, far less with fraudulent dealing. Had they been thus guilty, long before now their malpractises would have been exposed and themselves held up to public reprobation. But this has not been the case. They have merely availed themselves of cer tain established methods of trade, which work in their favor at the expense of the farming community. A little ex amination of the present method of doing business in grain will make it clear that by means of co-operation farmers may save a good deal of what they lose by the existing mode. Firstly, then, the farmer loses the profit which the merchant makes as a speculation in his purchases. The market prices are at the opening of the grain season fixed by a general con sensus of opinion among the merchants as to what is the highest price which they can afford to give, so as to yield a tolerably certain profit in the re-sale in the Home matket, or in shipments made abroad. Under the co-operative system the farmer becomes his own merchant, and thus saves altogether this, which is, we believe, the largest item in the grain merchant’s profit. In fact, the farmer saves the speculator’s average profit in buying at the nominal and selling at the real val&e. Then, secondly, under the co-operative system, the farmer saves a large part — how much depends upon the greater or less excellence of the arrangements of the Co-operative Association he belongs to —of the commission he pays the merchant for shipping on his account, in those cases in which he wishes to ship instead of selling in the Christ church market. Of course he will have to pay something for the time and trouble of the Association’s ship ping agent; but where the business is as it would be, on a very large scale, the rate of payment would probably not amount to 5 per cent., or anything like it, and he would save the difference. Then, thirdly, in the case of an advance being required on the grain shipped, as would very often be the case, from the comparative impecuniosity of the producer, he would not, as at present, pay interest at the rate of 10 per cent. The merchant himself does not pay that rate to his banker for the accom modation which he received, but 3 or 4 per cent. less. Now, as a tolerably strong Association would have as good accommodation from their bankers as the individual merchants get at present, this different of per centage would be a clear gain. Then, fourthly, another source of saving would be in the prices realized in the Home market by an agent whose appointment would depend upon the extent to which he did justice to his constituents. It is notorious that at present consignees frequently sacrifice goods, and yet their peccadilloes in this respect are toler ated because they are useful in other ways, as in influencing consignments, &c. We know of a case which occurred in Christchurch within the past year, where two lots of oats of similar quality were shipped by the same firm at the same time to two different consignees in the London market, and the result was in one case a profit of L6OO, and in the other case a profit of nothing at all. It is clear that the London agent of a Co-operative Association, as a paid servant of a company, would have but one interest, and that would be to do his best for his principles. The above would be the principal sources of saving by shipments through a Co-operative Association instead of sales to the grain merchant or ship ments through his hands. There might be also savings in some other ways, as for instance on the freight on whole cargoes in chartered ships as compared with the freight on ordinary shipments as at present. But enough has been shown, we submit, that to prove that by means of co-operation the farmer may save a good deal of what he at present loses. This is a most important con sideration. Much has been said at various times about the importance of particular classes of the community as being the “bone and sinew” of a colony. We maintain that beyond all questions, to any man who thinks, the farmer occupies that position. In a new colony the material prosperity depends upon the value of the production as compared with the number of individuals among whom that production is to be directly or indirectly shared, and as in New Zealand the chief producer by far is the farmer or grazier, his class is really of more importance than any other. Nevertheless, at present his occupation is a laborious one, and one which only a close economy can render successful. Such being the case, it becomes every farmer to pay careful attention to any chance afforded, like that now available, through Co-opera tive Associations to make a saving of a large percentage of his income.

District Court. —From an announce ment elsewhere, it will be seen that the next sitting of the District Court will be adjourned to the sth of August next, and not Bth July, as advertised on Saturday last. Tent Robbery. Between Saturday night and Sunday morning a tent belong ing to a man named John Walker was broken into, and a number of blankets, &c., stolen therefrom. Mr Walker, who lives at Winslow, has a fencing contract at Chertsey, and left his tent on Saturday night all safe, but on his return yester day found the things had been taken. The Fourth of July. —To-day is the anniversary of America’s independence, but we should imagine our Borough con tains but few loyal Americans, for not a single bit of bunting bearing the well known stars and stripes fluttered in the breeze to proclaim the day of their “ great independence” ; a day held so dear by most sons of America. New Local Enterprise.— The Timaru Herald informs us that Mr James Shears, the enterprising proprietor of the brick making works at the rear of the High School, has just imported, and is about to to erect, a semi-plastic brick-making machine, the first of its kind in the colony. The advantages of this machine are that it will take in the clay direct from the face, pass it through disintorgra tors into the pug-mill, where a water jet is applied, thence into moulds, receiving a slight pressure ; afterwards passing into another press, all self-acting, where it undergoes a very heavy charge or pressure; finally passing direct to the kiln, thus dispensing with the labor of drying, as by the usual method. The machine can be worked all the year round* independent of rain or frost, and is capable of turning out 15bricks per minute, or 1,000 per hour, a quantity sufficient to supply the present consumption of all South Canterbury.

Female Suffrage. The first con tested election at which women voted came off on March 31, in the Isle of Man. The first vote was recorded by a female voter. Considering the name of this island, it is curious that it should be the first place selected to test woman’s suffrage. A Silent Funeral. —A singular inter ment took place recently at the Sheffield Cemetery, the first of its kind in England. The remains were those of an old lady who had been deaf and dumb for years. The mourners were all deaf and dumb, and the service was entirely conducted with deaf and dumb signs by Mr Stephen son, the superintendent of the Sheffield Deaf and Dumb Association. Hitherto the service in similar cases has been con ducted orally and then interpreted.

Color Photography. —An exhibition of specimens of a new development of photographic art, to be known as color photography, has recently been made in London. What the new process aims at, and judging from the portraits on view, perfectly accomplishes, is to reproduce by the action of the sun the tints in the face of the sitter. It seems sufficient that a result is produced equal, perhaps, in the certainty, and in its artistic effects supe rior to hand-painting of photography, at one-third the cost. The general effect closely resembles painting on ivory, the depth, richness, variety, and harmony of color being exquisitely and fully re produced. Alcoholic Poisoning. —The following, clipped from an Australian exchange, gives the conclusion of the magisterial enquiry into the death of the unfortunate man Peter Buckley, the shocking circum stances attending whose death was de tailed by our Sydney correspondent ; in a letter published by us on Friday last ; Mr Piutrey, the magistrate before whom the enquiry was held, read the following finding :—“ I find that Peter Buckley died in the Sydney Infirmary on the 3rd day of Juneinst. from alcoholic poisoning, caused by End through one John Cocks having administered to him at sundry times, between the 11th May and the Ist June, 1881, and in such quantities, divers spirituous liquors, of which the said Peter Buckley did die. I therefore direct that an information be laid charging the said John Cocks with manslaughter.

Entertainment at the Town Hall.— On Saturday evening whkt the bills term the “ Great Gift Entertainment” was pre sented at the Town Hall, to a fair audi ence. The first part of the performance consisted of feats bf sleight-of-hand, exe cuted by Mr W. H. Manning, some of them being exceedingly clever, albeit somewhat old, and all very well executed. The second part was devoted to clairvoy ance or “second sight,” in which Mr Levoi presumably threw Mr Manning into a state of trance, and, borrowing several articles from the audience, requested the latter gentleman while blindfold to name and describe them, which he did correctly in almost every instance. To this fol lowed what was undoubtedly the best por tion of the entertainment—some feats of ventriloquism, really well executed by the gentleman who had so recently been mes merised. Mr Manning succeeded in keeping his audience in a simmer of mirth until the. distribution of gifts, which con cluded the entertainment. Re-Vaccination.— An interesting illus tration of the value of re-vaccination is afforded by a report just furnished at the instance of the Local Government Board, by the chief medical officer of the General Post-office. This report relates to an average number of 10,504 persons per manently employed in the postal service in London, all of whom have been re quired to undergo re-vaccination on ad mission to the service, uuloao Umi, upoiU* tion had been performed within seven years previously. Among these persons during the ten years 1870-79, there had not been a single fatal case of small-pox, and in only ten instances have there been non-fatal attacks, all of which were of a very slight character. In the Telegraph department, where the enforcement of re vaccination has not been carried out with the same completeness, twelve cases have oc curred in the same period among a staff averaging 1,458 in number. Each of those attacked were persons who had not been re-vaccinated, and one of them died. The remaining four were re-vaccinated persons, who all perfectly recovered with out pitting.

The Financial Statement. The Wellington correspondent of the Press telegraphs :—lt is now probable that the delivery of the financial statement will not take place on Tuesday as arranged, but will be postponed till Wednesday or Thursday. Major Atkin son is quite ready with his budget proper, but to make it complete, and in order to work out certain proposals he will make, he needs some departmental estimates which are not yet fully compiled. Every effort is being made to have them ready by Tuesday, but it is hardly likely that this can be done. If not, the statement will be deferred until they are complete, but in any case, not later than Thursday. If it has to be delivered on the private members night, the Government will give them Friday instead. I hear that the statement will be somewhat lengthy, going exhaustively into the colonial finan ces, and elaborately explaining the views of the Government respecting local go vernment finance, about which so much has been heard lately. Directly after the delivery of the statement, Major Atkin son will introduce two out of the three Bills which embody Ministers Local Government policy. The second reading will be taken next day, when the Trea surer will embrace the opportunity of making a complete statement as to the policy of the Government on this ques tion, and an exhaustive explanation of the plan proposed. His financial state ment and local government speech will probably each occupy nearly two hours. The third Local Government Bill will be brought down later. The reason for this plan will appear when the full explana tion is given. Sib G. Grey’s Local Government Bill. —The Wellington correspondent of the Timaru Herald telegraphed on Thurs day as follows : —There was great fun in the House this afternoon when Sir George Grey’s Local Government Bill came on for first reading. Just as had been pre dicted by Mr Wakefield a fortnight before, Sir George had no Bill. He brought up only a blank sheet of paper and gravely moved that it be read a second time next Wednesday week. Everybody said then that his Bill was a myth, and thpre was much laughter, in which Sir George joined heartily. Sir Wm. Fox, with a very good imitation of solemn interest, rose to express the hope that this im portant measure would be placed in the hands of members at the earliest possible moment. The Speaker, with a broad grin on his face, assured the House it would be printed as soon as the framer of it (Sir George Grey) furnished the clerk with a draft of it. Mr Bolleston said he thought a Bill dealing with such a vital question of policy certainly ought to be dis tributed among members without delay. The Speaker again explained that until Sir George Grey supplied the text of the Bill it could not be printed. The question then dropped amid renewed laughter. This Bill of Sir George Grey’s, which was to settle the destinies of the colony and make everybody happy for all time, is of course a pure delusion. Nobody expected anything else, so nobody is deceived. It is simply regarded as a joke. I hear Sir George Grey is blamed, nevertheless, for pretending to have the wolfare of the people at heart and making impassioned speeches about the necessity for self government, when all the while he is only poking fun.

Furniture Sale. —The sale of Mr Savage’s furniture and effects has been postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday.

An Australian Opinion op Welling ton. —In a late number of the “ Austra lian Magazine,” the following occurs : “In Wellington, the capital, a city of wood and dirt, an absurd city of wooden shanties, of perpetual wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow, or ice, the blank stare of poverty stands out in bold relief. ”

Horticiilural Society. —The usual monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society will be held at Messrs Jacobson and Eyton’s office, in Burnett street, to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock. The business will consist of the preparation of prize schedule list for next show, and of the reading of two papers—one on planting, by Mr J. Sealy, and one on pansies, by Mr W. Randall.

Lectures. —lt will be seen from our advertising columns that a lecture will be delivered on Thursday next, at the school room, Chertsey, by the Rev. Elliot E. Chambers, on the subject of “Canada,” as seen from the river St Lawrence. The proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the church fund.—Another lecture will be delivered this evening in Ashburton, in connection with the Independent Order of Good Templars, by Broj Ddjnn, the sub ject being the very, cmfous one of “ Pickled Tongues. ” Supreme Court, Christchurch. —At this Court this morning His Honor Judge Johnston regretted not being able to congratulate the jury on any decrease in crime which, according to population, was now greater here than in England. Much of this, he said, was due to the drinking habits of the community, and to the in complete nature of the penal system of the colony, more especially as affecting the classification of prisoners.—John Murphy was brought up, and the j udgment of the Court of Appeal in his case being read, his original sentence of 4 years’ penal servitude was repealed ; John Scott for forging and uttering received 2 years. Charge of Arson. —This morning, at the Police Court, before Mr J.. N. Wood, R.M., Robert Gould Ruxton, Marjorie Theresa Ruxton (his wife), and Mary Buckman (his sister-in-law), were brought up, charged with setting fire to the shop and dwelling-house of the accused Robert G. Ruxton, on the night of 24th Juno. The prisoners were arrested yesterday. The warrant was produced, but no evidence taken, and his Worship remanded the case until next Saturday. Bail was allowed the male defendant in two sureties of Ll5O each, in addition to his own surety for L3OO, and to the female defendants in two sureties of LSO each in each case, in addition to their own sureties for LIOO each. The bail was procured.

Taxing the Projectors of Political Railways. —Referring to Mr Hursthouse’a recent motion, the Dunedin Star says:— “In respect to constructed railways, we are unable to recognise the impractica bility, or any deviation from equity, in making the districts through which they run chargeable with the excess of the gross expenditure over <|he receipts. The lands are there enornumsly increased in value; and it is only fair that they should be rated, as proposed, at Xhe expense of those who have directly profited by the expenditure, and thus reliev'e the revenue of the colony. We do not say that such an arrangement would b-i without diffi culty, and no doubt the determined oppo sition of influential persons interested will make itself felt in Parliament should the resolution be embodied in any pro posed legislation. ” /

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST EUROPE [per REUTERS AGENCY.] Monetary and \Gommercial. London, July 1. Consols have riseVi and are quoted to-day at i New Zea land 5 per cent, ickao loan, 105; New Zealand 5 per cewt. 1889 loan, 105 ; New Zealand 4% per cent. 1879- 1904 loan, 103. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has fallen do 48s 6d; New Zealand wheat, uncl/anged, at 47 s, ex ship; Adelaide flour, warehouse, 345. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,060,000 quarters. Australian tallow, best beef, per cwt., 365; best mutton, 38s. The total stock of tallow this day is 12,400 casks. Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, per ton, 47s fid. The wool sales closed to-day, a firm tone being maintained to the conclu sion. The total quantity sold during the series was 310,000 bales, the quan tity held over for the next sales being 40,000 bales. The Irish Land Question in the Lords. London, July 2. In the House of Lords last night, a lengthy debate took place on the sub ject of the report of the Commission appointed, at the instance of Earl Bessborough, to enquire into the Irish land question, which had recently been tabled. The Duke of Argyle charac terised the report as one-sided and altogether unreliable, and censured its recommendations in warm terms. Earl Granville condemned the discussion of the report at the present juncture, and said he feared the tone of the debate which had taken place was a bad augury lor the fate of the Irish Land Bill when it reached the House of Lords. TLe ’Frisco Mail. The Homeward Australian and New Zealand mails which left Auckland on May 24th, were delivered here to-day. The Arab Outbreak. Paris, July 2. The hostilities which recently oc curred between the French troops and Arabs at Sfax, in Tunis, have caused a panic among the European residents, who are taking refuge on board the vessels in harbor. A further outbreak of the tribes is feared, as a policy of war is being preached throughout the district. Riots. Vienna, July 2. Serious riots have lately occurred at Prague, in Austria. The disturbances have been caused by the strong feeling which has shown itself of late on the part of Austrian residents against the German section of the community. Riots are still occurring, and are caus ing much trouble to the authorities. Attempt on the Life of the President. Washington, July 1. A daring attempt was made to-day at the railway station upon the life of the President, by Charles Gintean, attor ney, of Chicago, an unsuccessful office hunter. As Mr Garfield was on the point of leaving by train for the north, Gintean fired at him with a revolver. The shots took effect, and wounded the President in the arm and hip. He was at once conveyed to the White House for medical attendance. The surgeons report that the wounds are not necessarily fatal, but that his con dition is critical, in consequence of in ternal hemorrhage having set in. Gin tean was arrested at the station before

he could escape. Great excitement has been caused in the city and throughout the States by the occur rence, and much anxiety is manifested at the President’s state.

Washington, July 3. The latest bulletin regarding the health of President Garfield reports that symptoms have improved, though the bullet has not yet been- extracted. The President slept well last night, and has been able to take nourishing food. His spirits are cheerful, and no feverish spmptoms have been shown, the patient’s warmth being quite normal. AUSTRALIAN. [per rbuxbb’s agency.] The Royal Princes. Melbourne, To-day. The Royal Princes will receive an address to-day from the Mayor and various local bodies, and will proceed on a visit to Sandhurst to-morrow. It has transpired that, under instructions from the Admiralty, the detatched squadron is due at Fiji on 18th August. The Political Situation. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of the interview which took place on Saturday between the Premier and Governor, when the former recom mended his Excellency to grant a dis solution.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Sadden Death. j ’“jKCU!H!KND, July 2. John Walsh, a Tiki, fell dead just after breakfast. Apoplexy was the cause of death. Shipping. The schooners, Linda Weber, Mary King, and Saturn, from Lyttelton; Falcon, from Oamaru ; and Sarah and Mary, from the Bluff, all report very stormy passages, in which their decks were washed by heavy seas. No lives were lost. Inquest. At the inquest on the body of George Walker, found dead, it was proved that deceased was subject to fits. A verdict was returned of —“ Found dead, without marks of violence.” Leprosy at the Thames. It being rumored that a Chinaman had arrived from the Thames suffering from leprosy, the sanitary inspector was in structed to find him and have him medi cally examined, but he has not yet been able to trace him. Parliamentary Candidate. Major Jackson, Waikato, publishes in an address to the electors that he intends contesting the electorate at the next elec tion, King Tawhaio. King Tawhaio visits the Waikato settle ment next week. Sculling Championship. Wellington, Yesterday. The sculling match between White and Hearn for the championship of New Zea land, which takes place on Saturday next, is now creating some little excitement. International Weather. International weather exchange Sydney, Saturday night: The weather is now generally fine in Australia, except in the west, where a new area of low pres sure is forming, the barometer at Perth being 29.1, with thunderstorms. The barometer at Alioo Sjaringa, in. tho interior, is 30.6. . Joined the Majority. Wellington, To-day. Dr. Harding died last night from diph theria. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court criminal sessions commenced this morning Judge Rich mond in his charge to the Grand Jury-said he anticipated that he would have been able to refer to the absence of any serious crime, but he feared in the stabbing case the injuries would prove fatal, It was probable that the case would have to stand over until next session. The other cases, he said, were of an ordinary nature, except the charge against the late Superin tendent of the Asylum for illtreating a patient, which would be heard before. a special jury on Monday next. A true bill was found against Dickens for larceny. " Later. At the Supreme Court, Dickens was ac quitted, and a true bill found against Walters for burglary. Shipping. Arrived —Waimea, from London ; 100 days. The Ann White. Nelson, Yesterday. The schooner Ann White, while sailing into port this morning was struck by a severe squall, and both her masts went over her side. In her helpless condition she drifted towards the sands, and eventually was brought up with her anchor. The pilot boat took off the crew, and on the tide changing her cable paited, and she drifted into the harbor, where she now lies alongside the wharf. Cut in Two. Nelson, To-day. A man named Murphy was killed on the Bellgrove railway extension works on Saturday night. He was employed by the contractors, and whilst attending to the brake on a truck containing some eight tons of ballast, felFacross the rails and his body was cut in two. Visit of Members of Parliament to the Exhibition. Dunedin, Yesterday. The members of Parliament expressed much surprise at the excellence of the Exhibition, and at a meeting of the com mittee with them, the Premier was tele graphed to urging the running of excur sion trains at one-third fares. Mr Dick, the Colonial Secretary, also wired urging concessions. Members leave on Tuesday. Moritzon’s Case. Dunedin, To-day. The Chief Justice’s charge in opening the criminal sittings merely referred to the indictments for hearing. Moritzon, convicted at last sittings for embezzle ment, and whose sentence has been affirmed by the A ppeal Court, made a long statement, complaining that at the trial Judge Gillies had improperly ruled as to rights of his counsel to cross-examine witnesses, and which ruling had pre judicially affected his case. He asked the C#Brt to suspend passing sentence until the petition, which had been numerously signed, respecting him had gone before the Governor. The Chief Justice deferred sentence until Thursday. Deputation. A deputation of bottle-license holders waited on Messrs Dick and Stewart this morning. Both gentlemen expressed ap proval of the re-introduction of the bottle license clause. Mr J. E. Brown and the Hon Mr Reynolds, who accompanied the deputation, approved of the same clause. Messrs R. Paterson and Macfarlane have been appointed a deputation to proceed to Wellington on behalf of the bottle license holders.

Supreme Court. The grand jury found no bill against Henry Meads, for attempted suicide. John M'Gregor, for larceny, Clement Bushnell, for attempted rape, and William Casey, for larceny, pleaded guilty, and the sentences were deferred. The grand jury threw out the bill against Peter Hannah, for manslaughter, in connection with the 1 Roslyn tram accident.

BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD A HULK.

■ ' Narrow Escape of the Grew. [by telegraph.] 4 Wellington, To-day. u The boiler of a donkey engine on V board the coal hulk Albion exploded • last night. She was lying alongside the wharf, and was getting ready to coal - the Rotomahana. The boiler was ’ literally smashed to pieces. Fortun atcly only three of the crew were on ' board at the time of the accident, and ' they escaped with bruises. A -man ;■? named Mitchell, who was on the deckj of the adjoining hulk, was down and cut about the head., The A i| crown of the boiler was carried' over,; the deck of the Rotomahana, which. ’, was lying some distance away, and pieces of plate were found at a distince „ of fifty yards from the scene of accident The noise occasioned by the " explosion was heard all dyer the and numerous windows in the vicinity: 3 of the wharf have suffered. The cause d; of the accident is believed, to be the ’ shortness of water in an over-heated boiler.

HOW A MINISTER’S WIFE CAME TO GRIEF.

(From the Inventor*' Record.)

An ingenious Chicago inventor has constructed a bicycle driven by the expansive force of a strong steel spring. When the machine is to be used the . spring is wound up. The rider then P leaps into his place, and the-moment i his weight presses the saddle the spring | is released and the bicycle starts off at is full speed, thus obviating all danger of-| falling. The spring is warranted to Jj keep the bicycle in motion for an hour,|| and by pressings lever placed immedi-'l ately in front-of the saddle the can be instantly stopped.. Rests for the i feet, unconnected with the treadles ofi the driving wheel, are provided, and® the rider can thus journey withoum making the least at tbe|| end of an hour he is obliged to dw|| mount and wind up the spring, The Rev. Mr Macpherson had beei||| for nearly a year the rector of the|| church in Ishkatawhunky, lowa, andj| together with his young and attractive!! wife, had won the warm admiration df|f all but the unmarried ladies of his " parish, when he became, interested mV bicycles. Being young and he soon became an excellent rider, every afternoon after 4 o’clock he accustomed to mount his bicycle in Ural back yard, to ride swiftly down the.cipP riage path to the street, and thenoyj through the village. As his house wala an isolated one, and no curious nefefiji hors were near, Mrs Macpherson undei||| took to learn to ride, and in a shojr|| time was able to ride the length of th|i yard, where her husband would, med|| her and hold the machine' while sht|| 1 dismounted. She greatly enjoyed th«| sport, and it may possibly have been Upl order to remove from her the temptall j tion to venture or ride outside of thel yard ..thatJbec_hushand .avoided ing her to dismount without his helpi'| A fortnight ago Mr Macpherson one of the new Chicago spring-motor 1 :’ velocipedes, without informing his of the nature of his purchase. It wass delivered at his house while he was ah|| sent at the Diocesan Convention,|avp|P his wife was filled with its beauty. She was entirely jgnorajii' that it was in any respect different frmm other machines, and late in 1 noon she determined to try it; Hiß| husband not being at hand to hejj||| her to mount it, she called the coc||u| and .gave her instructions as to how.|nH catch the machine and hold it. Th|n| taking the hew bicycle to the extrengi rear of the yard Mrs Macpherson spiaSH into the saddle and—was off at of fifteen miles an hout. " 1 It need hardly be said that ahe'<«||| terribly frightened. Scarcely "-JffiH frightened was the cook as she saw:;|ffl mistress sweeping down on her atfSH terrific a speed. Instead of stop the machine she screamed wd(Bp and ran out of its path. The gate im| open, and. Mrs Macpherson whirj|gj into the street.: She would have worlds to stop the runaway bicytajli but she did not know the. secret of tM|| lever, and she did not dare to risk IjSi life by jumping off. In a few mintd||| she found herself entering the'; kin principal street of Ishkatawhunky, am| saw that the inhabitants were flockimM to the sidewalk to watch her. 'SmB was crimson with horror as sheffflH fleeted that -the machine was stnenl designed for riders in trousers, and :fl| a momenr she almost made up mind to throw herself on the .groutaH regardless of consequences. tunately, she reflected that the results||9 a fall would be even more startling aHuH extensive than those entailed by keepowH her seat, and so, trying to comfort self with the reflection that her hose real Balbriggan, and unusually .tastefl||fl ill color and pattern, she rodc -.dd^B She would gladly have changed with Mazeppa, who rode through adesoitij instead of a crowded street, and envied Lady Godiva, who had mdac£d|a the people of Coventry to close theflM window blinds. The sensation sHiiß made as she rushed through the and out again upon the prairie, cannolß be discribed, but she knew well that no possible story that smß could devise would be accepted asan eiM planation of the frightful impronrietf J of which she had been guilty. The runaway bicycle came to a stop® ten miles out of Ishkatawhunky, and® close to a railway station. Mjrs pherson promptly took the train - t&9 Milwaukee, where her parents residinH and then telegraphed to her husbai||fl Of course she never returned to Is®H katawhunky, and Mr Macpherson ImH requested to resign his parish on js®H ground that the conduct of his wifeflH to the last degree scandalous.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1881.



Late Advertisements. b, i I.’-"'. 3 's . - ! ■vfjtfd V. R. E. next Sitting of the District Court iriQ he adjourned to the sth DAT OF AUGUST BEST. By order. W. MARTIN,- .■•■ iv; Clerk to the Court. ' ■ J - District Court, Ashburton, ; .. , 4th July, 1881. 191 c : To-Morrow, . O : TUESDAY, Sth JULY. 12 o’clock sharp. i - • ■ ILFRED HARRISON has received instructions from Mr Wra. Clarke, 1 -■ - Who is leaving the district, to Sell on the ■“PremitM, Burnett street, behind Masonic ' Halljthe whole of his -v ' FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, e;it .iT.i Comprising— zsa x Sitting-room Furniture . Chain W* Tables : -Easy* Chairs ■ -■ .. - {'-Tier Glass «nn:p|otnres and Ornaments Bedroom‘Furniture ■Single dnd'Double Bedsteads r Table, : Withstands Glasses • kfets^etc. Utensils, etc, * etc. i&tli ha -A*iJOS 190 c AT.TOIT) KRTSbN, Auctioneer*



Wanted. WANTED —By a respectable Woman, WASHING or CHARING, by the day, or Offices to Clean. Apply, Office of this Paper. 185 c TIT ANTED ■ KNOW N—That the Under- YV signed is prepared to put and keep in ORDER GARDENS, ,by the day or year, at very low rates. Apply, J. Lino, Mayo’s Block. 1850 WANTED immediately—CHlCOßY DIGGERS. Apply at Works, Moore street. E. B. Pearce. 180 c Tl[7 r ANTED EVERBODY to know that VV HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s 6d (former price, 255), Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. at S. 726 a TTITANTED KNOWN—That A. Farqu- 1 YV . har has leased BUTLER’S BIL LIARD SALOON, and requests a visit. Pool every evening at 9 o’clock. 93c WANTED KNOWN —That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 81c WANTED KNOWN. Ashburton REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female Servants. —L. F. Andbewks 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. Ahdrbwes, Labor Agent, Book seller and Stationer, East street South. WANTED KNOWN.—Young Ladies’ Journal, Is 7d ; Bow Bells, Is 7d; Family Reader (Monthly), Is 2d ; (Quarterly) do., 2s 2d ; Family Herald, Is ; London Journal, ls4d ; &c., &c. A large assortment of School Books and Stationery of every description. Hymn and Prayer Books, &c., &c. Subscribers wanted for every Newspaper and Periodical published. Books, Piece Music, &c., not in stock can be supplied to order, at lowest prices. L. F. Andeewes, Bookseller, Stationer, and General Newspaper Agent, East street South. 963 a WANTED KNOWN—That Miss Yehrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Oookham House. 630 a Special Advertisements. IST o T C E . TENDERS will be received up till Noon on Wednesday, July 6th, for the LEASE of the BILLIARD ROOM at the Somerset Hotel. Full particulars can be.obtained from f R. W. SHEARMAN,/ 181 c Proprietdr. THE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY is the MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured by , FEE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, iVhich can be purchased at their Rfttail Branches all over New Zealand. \ A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. \ THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS / ’estify that the New Zealand Clothing factory's Garments are the Very Best falue for Ready Money. / E Ashburton Branch : AST STREET. WM. SPARROW. Manager.



T Hayes’ I M B 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



Dr James Murdoch, JJA.YING taken the House in Bur nett street, at present occupied by Mr Cambridge, Chemist, will COMMENCE PRACTICE in Ashburton, on MONDAY, 6th June, 1881. 951 a 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. BAST STREET ASHBURTON. 762a* USIC TUITION. NEXT TERM commences July Ist. Lessons on the Piano, Harmonium, Violin and Flute. Pianofortes and Organs on sale. Terms to suit purchasers. Pianos and Harmoniums tuned. H. J. WEEKS, 931 a Cameron street West. 'VTURSE. —Mrs Paulino begs to in form the Ladies of Ashburton and neighborhood that she receives Ladies to Nurse who require medical attention. Address—Moore street, near Presbyterian Manse. 104 c John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &0., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Hail Office. Cheapest Souse in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds -of' Furniture repaired of ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 819



Special Advertisements. VTOTIOE. Arrival. PROFESSOR .J3I THORNTON, Great Aurist ; Deafness and Rheumatism cured ' im mediately. Consulting room—Brown’s Central Hotel, Ashburton. Wonderful local testimonials. 170 c PEOIAL NOTICE. s We have JUST OPENED TWO BALES of WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, Bought at a great discount, and which we have marked at MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES. Dieoount of 2s allowed in every pound. EVERETT BROS., Havelock street. 822 a George St. Hill, JgUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared and Estimates given at the lowest rates. Terms as may be arranged. 409 a Pianos. Pianos. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, and AMERICAN ORGANS For Salo on deferred payments. Also, on Hire, as may be required. (Anyone hiring an instrument and subsequently wishing to Purchase within six months, the amount paid for hire may be applied to purchase of same. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a



(i A LL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” consequently, bear ing the truth of this adage in mind, Frederick Clark, OF 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 gammon, dominoes, go-bang, race game, lotto, &c., &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.C., and to preserve the right to this title he has just imported the following Brands of TOBACCO Nail Rod, Vanity Fair, Ruby Twist, Twist, &c., &c. CIGARS and CIGARETTES: Havanna and Cuban, Vanity Fair Cigarettes, &c., &c.,anda large selection of novelties in PIPE WARE. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon, Buildings. 720 a



W. JR. 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 THE Undersigned has ON SALE several parcels of choice SEED WHEAT. FREDK PAVITT, 169 c East street. BOOKSTALL. ON SALE. “ Canterbury Times ” and Dailies Weekly and Daily “ Press ” “ Liberty ” Dunedin “ Witness ” and “ Times” “ Timaru Herald ” “ Ashburton Guardian ” and “ Mail ” “ Home News” “ Australasian ” Sealey’s Pamphlet on New Zealand. Latest Novels, Ac., &c., &c. CHARLES HAY,



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