SHIPPING.

i -♦ :— — PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Edward and Mary, schooner, from Waitapn. Spray, schooner, from Patea. Ileetwing, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. Spec, schooner, from Havelock. Island City, barque, from Newcastle. Palace, barque, from Newcastle. Arabella, barque, from Wellington. Ybsthrdat. . Esther, brigantine, from Pelorus Sound, tip-ft-head, as., from Oamaru. Star of the South, 8.8., from Westport. Sailed. V- , Saturday. • c ' Penguin, s.a, for Wellington. r Yesterday. 1j h ’ Planter, barque, for Brisbane. Afttapu, brigantine, for Kaipara. ! £ ' brig, for Auckland. , W. 0, Wentworth, barque, for Kaiipara. SHIPPING TELEGRAM^. ICDnio i'.m Auckland, Saturday^ Arrived—Cutty Sark and Advance, from Lyttelton. , , . , ■ Wblukgxok, Yesterday, drived—Penguin, from the South. , - ‘ Sailed-—Wanaka, for Taranaki and Manukau, with the outward San Fran ~ -dsoamail. Poet Chalmers, Yesterday. A,* Elizabeth Castle and Mary Campbell, from Greymouth. Hilda, for Northern ports.

COMMERCIAL.

ABHBUETOK GUABDXAHT 'Office, r - ■ -Monday afternoon. , Mr Alfred Harrison reports for his Saturday’s sale as follows There was a large number of draughts and hacks entered, a few of which were disposed of at fair prices, the demand, however, being very limited. Pigs sold well. Fowls fetched 2s'tb.2s.M per pair; ducks, 3s 6d t * io" 4a Sd ; lnrkeys, - 9s. All the imple ments offered went off fairly well. Oats sold at -li-'Sd'-to 2s per bushel; chick wheat, up to.2s per bushel; potatoes, L2 10ktAL310s per ton; carrots, 80s to 40s per ton; peas, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel; pork, in carcass, 3d to 3| per lb; bacon, 6d to. Bd, per lb; cheese, 4d per lb ; Onions,ifd to ljd per lb. A quantity of . - furniture and effects . found many , patiently waiting. Harness also sold. ' 'readily and well The attendance was and the heaviest sale of the season concluded at dusk. , ■

MAIL NOTICES.

Myln close at the Chief Post Office for o < ; thefollowing places (subject to the neces ■l: - saty alterations) as under ■ - Tuesday, June 21. For Northern Ports, per Hawea at 1.40 ,0 2.00 p.m. train. _ ■ For Otago and-Tasmania, per Arawata, at 1.40 p.m;; late fee letters, 2 p.m.; goard’s van, 2.30 p.m. train, - . ■J • Northern Ports and Australian Colonies, .per Wakatipu, at 3.20 p.m. ; late fee letters at 3.30 p.m. ; guard’s van, j.-u- 4p.m.- train. Wednesday, June 22. For the United - Kingdom, via Brindisi • J-H&r ■specially addressed correspondence only). Continent of Europe, Point de Galle,- ;! India,- China, Japan, the Bast, Aden, Mauritius, Natal, Cape of Good OCiJiHopo, Suez, the 1 Mediterranean Ports, and? Australian Colonies; &c., per express * * train (to -connect with s.B. Arawata, as- follows: Ordinary letters, at 'V..; 7 a,in. ; books and newspapers at 6 a.m.; 9- registered- letters at 5-p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd ; - money orders at 4 p.m. on Tuesday vCi 22nd. Late fee letters-may he posted in the travelling Post-office van attached to ezpreaa train on Wednesday, June iin ;i ■ ■ • ~

DAILY MEMORANDA.

r, ‘*‘ t.. SALES. - , *-.* Wednesday, June 22. : at his • rooms-—; • 'i‘ , !trees;; 12 o’clock. rM ? ' ’ Friday, July L fei-a ui. - Sajrjeday, July 9. 'fj ' ‘Mr. T. Bollock, at his Booms, East street *y ’ i 1 r-Yaloable Town and Suburban Pro ‘ .perties. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o : ■ .■ r' ■> < ■ ■■ I To-hichbct, , j.. o(vi<v | Monday, June 20. Toting Men’s Mataal Improvement Asso ciation, Tinwald, at the Schoolroom, 7.80p.m. .Monday, Junk 27. .Botangh, Council, at Borough Council .{Chambers,' at 7 o’clock. '• Ji " Thubsday, June 30. 'Concert' to J. S. Savage, Town Hall, 8 pm. ■ f . Monday, July 4 Newlahd School Committee Monthly jiiroting. ~ ' Tuesday, Judy 5. .Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment -.Society, Monthly Meeting, - j Wednesday, Judy 6. - .Gpnnty Council, at' the County Council i Ohlamberk," at 11 b’clbok. - ( . Thumday, July 7. '‘Ambunoia library—Committee Meeting, is., j.: ... ■- jfoaoAY, July 12. 1 . ' Ashburton School Committee.

MARRIAGE

McKenzie — Williamson. —On Tune 20, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. A. M. Beattie, Duncan M. McKenzie, Esq., eldest son of Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., to Alice Mary Horne, second daughter of Benjamin William son, Fsq., of Ashburton.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881. The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill.

TOWN EDITION. \lssued at 4.10 p.m.'J

Seldom has a more foolish Bill been brought into the New Zealand Parlia ment, and passed with less considera tion than the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill, the second reading of which was carried last week. The sub ject itself is one of the deepest moment, for it is no other than that of the intro duction of a Poor Law into a colony naturally the wealthiest in the world. For more than fifty years past, to say nothing of what took place at more remote periods of British history, this subject has been pondered over by, and has baffled the ablest statesmen of Great Britain, and all have asserted that if it were possible, at almost any cost, to get rid of the dire necessity of a Poor Law it should be done. Yet notwithstanding this fact, which, should be well known to all well informed politicians, our present Ministry, by no means the most brilliant that has ever governed an Australasian colony, has thought fit to take a complete departure from the course of British statesman ship, and, “.Like little wanton boys that swim on.bladders, And venture far beyond their depth,”

in attempting to be original, have only succeeded in being absurd and mis , chievous. We are well aware that i under the new clauses introduced at the eleventh hour, existing charitable institutions are still kindly allqwed to exist if their promoters try hard to pre serve their existence, but that is all. The thin , end of the wedge has been introduced, and with tolerable cer tainty it may be predicted that k -will be driven home before long. The principle of superseding private charity by State taxation has been recognised, and all the evils of State pauperism will come in due time. “ The quality of mercy” is to be “strained,” and in stead of dropping." like the gentle dew from Heaven,” is to be henceforth dropped from the gentle hands of Mr Bumble, the beadle, and Mrs Corney, the workhouse matron. What makes the Ministerial blunder all the worse, is, that there was ho pub lic demand for any alteration of the existing system of relief by private charity; supplemented indeed by Go vernment aid, .but administered by the hands of those who had given proof of their charitable interest in the poor by subscriptions for their relief. Numerous coihplaints have been made against officials in charge of Government institutions of a somewhat similar character generally, such as lunatic asylumns, &c.; but where has there been any wide-spread indignation expressed regarding the management of our hospitals and benevolent asylums ? Often the very best of our local public men have been those selected to take charge of our local charitable institutions ; the noblest sympathies of our common humanity have been called forth in the duties involved in such care, and the work has. all been done on the whole with as little cost as practicable. Under such circumstances, wise men generally think it most prudent to let well alone. It is strange that the Oppokition in Parliament, often captious in the high est degree, with regard to imaginary grievances and defaults on the .part of the Ministry of the day, should have been so far obtuse as scarcely to have perceived this at all. Sir George Grey, the ostensible leader of the party, completely neglected a grand oppor tunity for discharging a statesmanlike duty and wandered completely away from the question of the relieving of poverty and sickness, in order to indulge in some bombastic rhodomon tade on the evils of compulsory poverty, and the absence of any neces sity for its existence. All this was quite wide of the mark. When was there ever a time, we should like to know, in any civilised country where there was no poverty or sickness? A high authority told us long ago that “ the poor we shall always have with us.” And history, to any man who has read so as to know what was going on be hind the gaudy scenery of court intrigues and bloody battle-fields, has always confirmed the statement that wherever we see wealth we must see poverty also, wherever great wealth extreme poverty. The best methods of relieving its pressure are what politicans have to consider, arid to no class of subjects more than to this does Macaulay's assertion apply with greater ' force, that whatever can be done by ) private persons is sure to be better . done than by the Government of a ■ country. . • 1

Dying and Cleaning. —As will bo seen by advertisement appearing in another column, Mr George King, dyer and cleaner, has opened an agency in this district, at Mr Clarice’s, hairdresser and tobacconist, East street, where orders can bo left and will receive prompt attention. This industry is rapidly growing in favor in Christchurch and other northern towns, so much so indeed that Mr King, although only established some few months, has found it incumbent on him to make arrangements for an increase of his business promises, now being executed. Mr King’s prices are astonishingly mode rate, and his work—specimens of which were shown to us dining a recent visit to the factory—is turned out in A 1 stylo ; indeed we may mention that wo were shown fabrics which had been dyed and cleaned which defied detection, except at the hands of an expert, when compared with the new materials. Mr T. Collins has been appointed the Timarn agent. A Blind Orchestra. —Fourteen pupil 3 of the Blind Institute of Milan are about

to make a visit to London, at the expense of Mr Richardson Gardner. They are all musicians, and will form an orchestra, to be led by a blind man.

The Married Woman’s Property Protection Bill. —The Press correspon dent telegraphs the following' synopsis of this Bill, introduced in the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr Waterhouse:— The Bill proceeds on different lines from the Act passed last session ; that provided mainly for the case of women who are de serted or cruelly treated by their hus bands, or whose husbands are either openly unfaithful or habi tual drunkards. The now Bill further provides that a married woman may acquire, hold and dispose of property without the intervention of a trustee ; may sue and be sued and be subject to the bankruptcy laws if she carry on a separate trade. A woman married after the pass ing of the Act may hold as her separate property any owned by her at the time of her marriage or subsequently acquired, and women'married before the Act may hold property acquired after the passing of the Act. A husband is not to be liable for his wife’s debts contracted before mar riage, except to the extent of the property ac quired throughher. Disputes between hus band and wife as to property may bo sum marily settled by a Judge of the Supreme Court. Nothing in the Act is to affect ex isting matrimonial -settlements or the power of making future settlements. The Auckland Arson Gash —James and William Bindon have been com mitted for trial on a charge of araoli, and bail was refused.

Brigandage Near Ashburton. —In the stereotyped language of the paragraphist, information was received in town to-day of a case of sticking up at Tinwald this morning. The particulars to hand are that a local Boniface who was this morn ing united in the bands of matrimony whilst proceeding to Winslow, at which place it was his intention to catch tho southern express, was “stuck up” in a most unique manner. Tho leviers of black mail were evidently apprised of the move ments of tho wedding party, and had placed across the road a number of beer barrels, over which was a carpet, the “ gang ” being posted on tho top, of this impromptu, staging, and yelling their well wishes at high pressure rate. The victim came up at express speed, but seeing no moans of exit was forced to pull up and fork out, after which lie was allowed to resume his journey, tho “ band ” adjourn ing to their haunt—tho local hostelry.

New Zealand Cement.— lt is now un derstood that Mr A. Brogden, M'P., who is now in Wellington, intends testing the practicability of establishing the manu facture of cement in New Zealand. He has obtained from Taranaki a number of Flocks of limestone, some clay, and other materials apparently suitable for cement manufacture, which he purposes sending Home in order to have the materials made into cement, with a view of testing the matter thoroughly. A Happy Device. — A venerable incum bent in the 'diocese of Canterbury, says tho Timaru Herald, having reason _ to complain of the smallnessof the offertories, determined on an attempt to remedy tho evil. One Sunday morning, a few weeks ago, on receiving the bags,, from the churchwardens, he emptied their contents into the basin, and noticing there was tho usual scarcity of the coin of the realm, exclaimed/' Not enough, not enough ! Go round again,” which the officials did, and with very satisfactory results.

New Businesses. Our advertising columns to-day notify further illustrations of the progress of Ashburton and the sur rounding distret. It will be seen that Messrs P. and D; Duncan are about to open a branch of their business on that section adjoining the Post-office, Ashbur ton, for repairing all kinds of agricultural implements, and furnishing ploughs, drays, etc. The management will be in the hands of Mr J. Keir.

Great Exhibition at Rome.— There will be a World’s Fair at Rome in 1835-86, under tho honorary presidency of tho Prince Amadeus. This is definitely de cided upon. The .exposition at Moscow has been postponed till 1882.

Additions to the Tinwald Hotel. — We understand that it is the intention of Mr M. Scott, at an early date, to make extensive additions to this hotel. In cluded in these will be the erection of a billiard-room..

The Value op our Colonies. —ln these days when men who complacently consider themselves philosophical states men talk and write glibly and dogmatically about getting rid of our colonies, the fol lowing information taken from tho Board of Trade returns may be of interest, as showing that whilst there is a remarkable and steady decrease in our exports to some foreign countries there is an equally re markable and steady increase in our ex ports to many of our colonies. During the last twelve years our exports to Ger many have declined as much as 33£ per cent., to Holland 30 por cent., and to the United States to 28 per cent. Our exports to Franco have in creased in the twelve years 20£ per cent., but it is entirely in coals and machinery; a very doubeful advantage, as we cannot replace tho coal, and much of tho machi nery will be used to assist France in com peting with us in tho markets of the world. Onr exports to Russia for the three years 1878-80 show an increase of 19 per cent, over tho previous three years, but it is entirely in machinery. On the other hand onr exports to Canada have increased So per cent., to India and Ceylon and tho Straits Settlements 29 por cent., and to the Australian colonies 541- par cent.

Eccentric Christian Names. —A rich and eccentric old Kentuckian named Lewis Hamilton, who was killed by a fall from his horse recently, is said to have left five children bearing the surprising names of Avenue Belle, a young girl of 18 ; China Figure, another daughter, of 14; London Judge, a son, aged 21 ; Hebrew Fashion, a daughter, aged 11, and Southern Soil, a lad of eight years. Near the Grave.— An odd incident is reported from the Transvaal. A private of the. 97th, who had poisoned himself with native grog, a villainous sort of brandy, was brought in as dead, and an inquest was held upon him. He was found to have died by over-drinking bad alcholic liquor, and in the course of the morning was taken away for burial;’ While being borne to the’grave the shaking up in the coffin awoke him, arid he shouted lustily to be let out, causing a general scare among the men carrying him. The man was released, arid is still alive, and hia narrow escape will doubtless make hini more cautious as to the quality of his liquor; ip fusurp. ; y

New Store at Tinwald. —As evincing the rapid growth of the little town

“ across the water,’ - we have it that a new general store was opened there on Satur day night by Messrs Biggs and Raid. The business premises obtained by the now firm are the store and offices recently occupio I by Messrs Jones and Bradshaw. The show on Saturday was an imposing one, and we understand the patronage re ceived was even beyond expectations, by an advertisement which appears in this issue, it will be seen that specially cheap lines are placed in the market by Messrs Biggs and Reid. The investors in this speculation have our heartiest wishes for the success thereof.

Presentation. —Mr Mills, warehouse keeper, of H.M. Customs, at Auckland, who has been appointed head clerk at the Christchurch department, was presented on his departure by Ins fellow officers with a handsome clock. Artistic Oaligrapiiv. —Wo have re ceived from Mr J. M. Meek, who is now staying for a time in Ashburton, a copy of a new design which he has executed in pen and ink, and which is styled “The Chris tian’s Keepsake.” It is a woll-oxecuted design of two tree-, on the trunks and branches of which are inscribed numerous texts of Scripture, illustrative of Christian principles and maxims. In the centra is the figure of the Saviour, with the motto, “ And thou shalt call his name Jesus. ’ Mr Meek lias been known for many years in the Australasian colonies for the excel lence of his design and workmanship in similar works of art. The cost ob this latest effort of his talent is, wo under stand, ss. The Sculling Championship. —The race between Albert White, of Auckland, and W. Hearn, of Wellington, for L2OO and the sculling championship of the ' colony, is now definitely fixed for the 9th proximo, Mr E. 0. Batkin having re ceived a telegram from Mr Thomas Hen derson, of Auckland, statu-g that, with one slight exception, White had agreed to Hearn’s alterations in the terms of the agreement. We {New Zealand Times) understand that the match will come off at three o’clock in the afternoon, and besides the principal event, there will be a four-oared race between the town and Civil Service, and a handicap scullers’ race, open to all comers.

The Comet. —Mr Todd, C.M.G., in a letter to the Adelaide papers about the comet says:—“ From observations I have made, I think it most probable that it is a return visit of the fine comet of 1861, and is possibly identical with the comet No. 2 of 1819, discovered by Professor Traills, of Berlin.”

Suicide. —Frank Cotteroll, who. was a barman at the Dunedin Industrial Exhibi tion, committed suicide on Saturday night about midnight by jumping off the wharf, He had been discharged that night, arid, having a wife at home confined to bod, became low spirited. He left bis pocket book on the wharf, giving dtis name and address, and also left his upper clothing. The body was found yesterday.

A Postal Union. —A circular was despatched on May 19, signed by Mr Langridge, Postmaster-General of Vic toria, to the Governments of the adjacent colonies, in reference to the desirability of Australia joining in a universal postal union- He shows that it would not be to the interest of Victoria to enter a postal union unless on a distinct understanding with the other colonies that they would give a general support to tho fortnightly Gallo service, which is maintained exclu sively for postal purposes.

Presbyterian. —A meeting of the Fi nance Committee of tho Presbyterian Church takes place this evening, at 7.30, when, we are informed, important busi ness will he brought before the meeting.

The British Revenue. —The increase in the British revenue returns for j the year ending March 31 is L 2,750,000. Mahquis, ob Cat’s . Meat Man. —The late Lord Lansdowne used to ' relate that when, after Turner the painter’s death, he went to the artist’s house on a foggy morning, in the hope of getting a peep of his reserved works, the old woman in charge, looking up through the area rail ings,,took him for the cat’s-meat man, and bawling up, told him he “needn’t come again, as the cat had died the day before. ”

New Suburban Municipality. 4- A public meeting of the ratepayers, resident in the southern portion of the North Avon Road district was held on Saturday evening at the schoolroom, St Albans, Christchurch, for the purpose of deciding on the name to be given to the proposed new municipality to the north‘of Christ church. Mr J. L. Wilson, Chairman of the Avon Road Board, was in the chair. It was stated that the proposed Borough contained 1,050 houses, and that the assessment would amount to about L 2,000 in another year. The names of St Albans, Papanui, Springfield, and North Avon, were respectively proposed for the new municipality, and that of St Albans was declared to bo adopted by a large majority.

Auction Sales.—lt will bo seen from notices in our advertising columns that Mr T. Bullook will offer for sale by auction at his rooms, East street, the following goods and land On Saturday next, 25th iust., new furniture, comprising double bedsteads, colonial couch, pianoforte by Delaraere and Co., double-furrpw ploughs, Ac.; on Saturday, 9th July," a farm of 200 acres, situated near the Wakamii homestead, 96 acres in tho Lougbeaoh district, about two miles from the Ashton school, 41a 3r 28p about limiles from Ashburton, and five valuable building sites on Mayo’s block.

A Warm Seat. — One lias heard of a drunken man attempting to light his pipe at a pump. Here is a contrast. On April 3rd, Robert Bradshaw, cotton operative, went home late at night drunk, and sat down on the top bar of the kitchen fireplace. His wife was awak ened by his screams, and coming down, found him enveloped in flames. He was dreadfully burned, and was removed to the Oldham Infirmary, where ho died from his injuries.

A doctor, passing a marble-yard, called out, “ Good morning, MrD hard at work ? I see yon finish your grave stones as far as ‘ In the memory of,’ and then wait, I suppose, to see who wants a monument next V’ “ Why, yes,” re plied the old man ; “ unless somebody’s ill and you are doctoring him ; then I keep straight on. ”

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] Favorable! Accounts. London, June 17. Favorable accounts are published as to the state of the English wheat crops. Progressing. The Irish Land Bill was again under consideration in committee of the whole in the House of Commons to-day, when the second clause was passed after some discussion. Affairs in Ireland. Recent intelligence - from Ireland reports that the disorder in that country has somewhat abated ; rioting between the peasantry and police having greatly subsided. The authorities, however,. continue to take steps ; to prohibit all assemblies of people ( on

occasions of sales, and at tiie scene of evictions of tenants.

Marine Accident. News has been received that an accident has happened to a boat of Her Majesty’s turret ship Monarch, one of the Mediterranean squadron, while at torpedo practice. One officer was killed and several seamen'severely wounded. Monetary and Commercial. Consols unchanged, at New Zealand 5 per cent. 10.40 loan, 105 ; New Zealand 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 103. The Bank rate of discount is

2 y z per cent., the market rate being i3/a ; 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; best Sydney copra has risen to Ll 3 ss, At the wool auction; to-day 7,800 bales were catalogued, and a firm demand was again experienced. London, June 18. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,990,000 quarters. Best Scotch pig iron, No. r, free on board, in the Clyde, has declined to 473 6d. At the wool sales to-day 6,400 bales were offered, making a total of 261,100 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was again very firm. 12,000 bales have been withdrawn from auction since the commencement of the series. Bulgarian Difficulties.

A memorial, signed by the leading Liberals of Bulgaria, has been addressed to Mr Gladstone on the subject of the relations between . Prince Alexander and his Parliament. Memorialists characterise the Prince’s actions as despotic, and appeal to Mr Gladstone to use his influence with his Govern ment to induce a settlement of Bul garian difficulties. The Wheat Crop in France. Pakis, June 17.

Accounts to hand from the wheat growing districts give favorable reports pf the prospects of the French crops.

A Disturbance.

Telegrams are to hand from Marseil les, announcing that an extraordinary disturbance occurred there to-day. Several regiments of French troops just returned from Tunis, were march ing through the town, and on passing a building occupied by the Italian Club, they were hissed from the window by some of the members. There was a large number of people in the street at the time, and the action of the Italians greatly incensed them. They angrily demanded that the Italian escutcheon should .be removed from the Club,'and a great scene of disorder ensued. The Prefect arrived on the scene, and endeavored to calm the mob, protesting against any violence, but despite this protest the Deputy-Mayor of the town, who was present, took the lead of the crowd, and ascending a ladder, tore down the escutcheon with his own hands. Order was then resored. The news of the occurrence has caused much excitement. ■

AUSTRALIAN.

[per he liter’s agency.] The Squadron. Melbourne, June 18. Her Majesty’s ships Bacchante and Cleopatra arrived to-day from King George’s Sound. The former will at once get into dock to complete repairs. Ball to the Princes. Adelaide, June 18. A grand ball given by the Mayor last night i in the Town Hall, in honor of the Royal Princes passed off with great success.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

A Success.

Wanganui, To-day.

The Exhibition closed on Saturday. The total number of visitors (exclusive of season ticket-holders) was 7,500, the re ceipts being LSG6. The profits are to be devoted to the Public Library.

Drowned. Blenheim, To-day. A telegram from Havelock reports that a man named Peter Gorrie was drowned in a creek at the foot of Tara hill, on his way to Nelson on Saturday night. The body has.been found. More Water than Fire. Dunedin, To-day. A fire occurred in the upper part of Gilchrist’s papei-hanging shop. He esti mates his loss, through damage by water, at LI,000; insured for LSOO in the Na tional, Victoria, Standard, South British, and New Zealand offices. Temporary Insanity. The inquest ou the body of Cotterill resulted in a verdict of temporary insanity.

SPORTING

GERALDINE RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the Shies Produce Stakes, 1883: — Mr A. Cox’s c by dangler Mr W. Deßenzy’s b f by Hunnington Mr W. Deßenzy’s b f by Hunnington Mr W. Doßenzy’s b c by Hunnington Mr John Kennedy’s ch f by Montrose Mr John Smith’s b f by dangler Mr John Medlicott’s c by dangler Mr T. Finch’s b c by Zebra Mr T. Findall’s b f by dangler Mr T. Cunningham’s ch c by dangler Mr C- Bourne’s b f by dangler Mr W; Young’s, ch c by Zebra Mr W. Mathew’s b f by dangler

Trial by Jury in San Francisco.

Early in the present year a man named Chico Forster was shot in Los Angelos, California, by his ssveetheart, Lastania Abarla. The trial of the girl came off on April 20, and excited great interest. The defence was paroxysmal hysteria and emotional in sanity, superinduced, by the seduction of the defendant and the refusal of the deceased to marry her. The prisoner, who is beautiful and attractive, is half Spanish and half French. She testified to being engaged to Forster in marriage, and produced a note in which he promised to marry her in a This note was written about a week before the killing. On Friday, March 11, Forster took her to a room in the Morse House and lived with her three days, telling her that, it was all right, that he had a marriage licence and would marry her on the following Monday. He failed to fulfil his promise and she declined to live with him longer unless married. On the Tuesday she went home to her mother, who turned her out of doors because she was not married. She resolved to kill her self rather than live in disgrace, and. purchased a revolver for that purpose. Then she got her sister and a hack and', drove to where Foster was. He got into the hack with them and drove to ’

the church, but refused to get out and be married. They then drove to the corner of Commercifl and Los Angelos streets, where he got out She followed. She stated that she had no recollection of killing him, and did not thing clearly till she found gaol. The verdict from a Californian jury was of course “ not guilty,” which was received with enthusiasm by the as sembled crowd. Cheers rent the air, and a large concourse gathered to take a look at the released young lady. She was escorted out by another door to avoid the crowd, but the people thronged all around the building to see her. A close carriage was called, and • the young lady and her sister were placed in it and with difficulty driven through the crowd to their home.

Nihilist “Petition of Rights."

The Executive Committee of the Nihilists has, according to the Times correspondent at Berlin, issued two pro clamations bearing date March 20th and 22nd respectively, one addressed to Europe and the other to the* Czar, The latter, after indulging in an his torical retrospect of the internecine struggle between the people and; arbi tary power, which lately reached such an appalling climax, thus proceeds : Yes, your Majesty, do not be deceived by the words of flatterers and parasites; regicide is popular in Russia. From such a position there are only two out lets —either the inevitable revolution, which cannot be obviated by capital punishment, or voluntary compliance with the will of the people on the part of ; the Government Inspired, there fore, by the desire to conserve the in vests of the country, to prevent a use less destruction of forces, and to starve off the frightful misery which is usually the accompaniment of the revolution, the Executive Committees turn to your Majesty, with the counsel to choose the second way. Be sure, Sire, that as soon as the supreme power ceases to act arbi tarily and only thinks of' yielding to the injunctions of conscience . and recognising the rights of the people, you can safely dismiss the spies that do your Government harm, disband your personal escort, and burn your scaffolds. Then also would the Ex cutive Committee, of its own accord, give over its activity and disperse the forces gathered round it, to devote itself to the national welfare and pro gress. The peaceful conflict of ideas would then take the place of acts of violence, which are much 'more dis tasteful to us than to your servants, and which are only the results of sad necessity. We, therefore, turn to your Majesty, casting aside every prejudice, and stifling all the distrust created by centuries of enduring misrule. We forget that you are the representative of mere force, which has so often worked the nation woe; we turn-to you with hope that feelings of personal bitterness in you will not quench the recognition of your duties and the desire of truth. The exaspera tion on our side is just as great. You have lost a father, but we have tost, not only fathers, but also brothers, wives, children, and property. But we are ready to repress per sonal feeling when the weal of Russia is at stake, and we expect the same of you. We impose no conditions —those which are necesary to substitute peace ful labor for revolutionary agitation were created by history, not by us. We do not impose these conditions, we merely recall them to mind, and in our opinion, they are two— (1) A general amnesty of all previous political offenders, for they were no criminals, but mere exe cutors of a hard civic duty; (2) the convocation of representatives of all the Russian people for the revision and reform of the private laws of the State according to the will of the nation. We think it necessary, however, to remind you that the sanctioning of supreme power by the popular will can only be rendered valid by thoroughly free elec tions, held in the following manner:— (1) Representatives of all classes and conditions without exception, in.propor lion to the population ; (2) no restric tions to be laid on electors; and electioneering to be completely un shackled, and the Government, there fore, to grant as follows ;—Full liberty of the Press; full freedom of speech; full right of public meeting; and full freedom of election programme. These are the only means of restoring Russia • to the path of peaceful progress., We therefore solemnly declare, in the face of the Fatherland and the old world, that our party will cheerfully submit in all respects to the decisions of the National Assembly if it be convoked under the observance of the above conditions, and, further, that we shall never be guilty of any act of violence against the measures of a Government created by this popular Parliament. So, therefore, your Majesty decide. You have two ways before ypu, and it is for you to choose which you will take. We can only pray that your conscience and wisdom will enable you to decide for the welfare of Russia and as. becomes your own dignity and your duty to the Fatherland.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881,



John Meech, , : *t>RAOlibAL CABINETMAKER, Jr UPHOLSTERER, &0., .B. V A.N ET T STRE ET, • t.. Opposite the Mail Office. *7: •■ . ——* : Cheapest House In Town , for New and Secondhand Furniture. - All kinds of Furniture repaired or ez ,uj r - : ' i-- changed. GdOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 819 - UTVEED a ORAY’S new ZBALAND- V* M AMERICAN *y>\s ■'vllilr. r „ . ■ , .16*. 16,. and 19 Oouitbjw, 3>; Improvements, and of best w Brain Drill, Material and Workmanship. Vi. . " fci- immmmrn ASHBURTON BRANCH ! oJsaw. ‘4&7J. ’Ozmbboit btrbbt. ■ 5 m r-jifi- ./o a--. . 898 a ■ii£ jltlna-i-ii'.'i.;:, f*«9 St. Hill, AND contractor. , ;<S awwwfl Askbubtow. j pates. ’ /; ■



Wanted. WANTED— dMAN as useful. Apply, Quill’s Hotel. 860 WANTED— A SERVANT, about 14 or 15 years old. Apply for ad dress, Office of this Paper. 70c "fTJ'ANTED —A general SERVANT V\ Apply to Mas Murdoch, Burnett street. 00c WANTED— A MISTRESS for the Main School, Longbeach district. Salary for the current year, £62. Ap plications will be received by the Chair man of the Committee until JULY 2nd, 1881. THOMAS TAYLOR, 620 ' Acting Chairman. 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—That ladies can obtain the SERVICES of a com petent WOMAN, to do Cooking, Cleaning, Ironing, and Washing. Apply, Office of this Paper. 47c WANTED TO LET—A Four-roomed COTTAGE. Apply, Office of this Paper. 63c WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Walsh has invested in CAB No. 3, and solicits a share of the public support. 33c : T’TTANTED— TO LET, a splendid W ! ; SHOP, adjoining the Guardian Office. Apply, Office of this Paper. 990 a ANTED .EVERBODY to know that HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s, 6d (former price, 255), at S. Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a WANTED KNOWN.—Young Ladies’ Journal, Is 7d ; Bow Bella, Is 7d; Family Reader (Monthly), Is 2d ; (Quarterly) do., 2s 2d ; Family Herald, Is ; London Journal, la4d ; &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. Andbbwes, Bookseller, Stationer, and General Newspaper Agent, East street South. 953 a



TTTANTED KNOWN—That Miss VV ' Vbrrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Cookhara House, 630 a WANTED Purchasers for Pianos, Organs, Violins, &c. 1 Brinsmead Piano (second-hand), 45g5.; 1 Broadwood Pianette (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 Special Advertisements. T HE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY is the MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured by THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. 750 Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW. Manager.



*• A LL work and no play makes Jack jC3I 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., &c. 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 just imported the following Brands of TOBACCO Nail Rod, Vanity fair, Ruby Twist, Twist, &0., &c. CIGARS and CIGARETTES: Havanna and Cuban, Vanity Fair Cigarettes, &c., &c., and a large selection of novelties in PIPE WARE. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon, Montgomery’s Buildings. 720 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. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 527a* Pianos. Pianos. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS; and AMERICAN ORGANS For Sale 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. , ■ ~ ;“'J . 1 r ■ 365 a dPEC IA L NO T 1,0 E. We have JUST OPENED TWO BALES of WHITE and COLORED BLANK E T S, Bought at a great discount, and which we have marked at ‘ : MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES. Discount of 2a allowed in every pound. EVERETT JROS., 1 Havelock street. 822 a



Special Advertisements. » T. T W Tl T M ft MENT, and is prepared to execute all classes of work in connection with the above art. Account Books, Portfolios, etc., manu factured to order. Old Books Re-bound. Libraries specially dealt with. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookbinder, 76c East street and Baring Square. Known the-undersigned has o TITMTimO DEPART-



Dr James Murdoch, JJAYING taken the House in Bur nett street, at present occupied by Mr .Cambridge, Chemist, will COMMENCE PRACTICE in Ashburton, on MONDAY, 6th June, 1881.



Hayes’ (J| 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. Goßa IST OTICE TO FARMERS. The Undersigned can SUPPLY Prime Samples of SEED WHEAT on favorable terms. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 870 a Ashburton. G. King, Manchester street, Christ church, DYER AND CLEANER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton and surrounding districts that he has appointed Mr F.' Clark his Agent, where orders can be left. Clothes Dyed, Cleaned, and Pressed at the shortest notice; also Curtains, Silks, Ac. N.B.—Agent for Timaru — Mr T. Collins, Main’South Road. 78c mo L. 0. L. THE ANNUAL DINNER, to com memorate the Festival of July 12th, will be hold at Shearman’s Hotel on that date. Dinner on the table at 8 p.m. Tickets, 6s 6s each. (7c



P. & Gl. Duncan BEG to inform their friends and the public generally that they are about to OPEN A BRANCH IN ASHBURTON, On that Section ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE, For Repairing all kinds of Agricultural Implements. In the meantime inspection is invited to our stock of Ploughs, Drays, Shares, Ac., now on the ground. The management will be entrusted to Mr J. Keib, whom wo can thoroughly recommend to the public. Christchurch, June 18, 1881. 88c



"VTE W TINWALD STORE, Opposite the Railway Shed. Opened June 18, 1881. Biggs and Eeid, PROPRIETORS. B. and R. begs to inform their Farming friends and the public generally, that they have opened a GENERAL STORE, In Jones and Bradshaw’s old premises, opposite the Railway Shed, Tinwald, and solicit a share of the general patron age. CHE A P TEAS! TEAS!! TEAS!! ! Of the Best Blends. SUGARS ! SUGARS !! SUGARS !!! At remarkably Low Prices. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING! ! CLOTHING ! !! And HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! ! HARDWARE ! !! At Prices not to be rubbed out. BIGGS AND REID. 87c The education board of the DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. Teachers who wish to ATTEND the ANNUAL MEETING of the Educational Institute of Otago can obtain RAILWAY TICKETS at SINGLE FARES by apply ing at this office, or to the Secretary of the Education Board of Otago. The meeting will be held in Dunedin on the 28th, 29th, and 30th inst. The tickets will be avail able from the 25th inst. to the 4th July. Immediate application is necessary. J. Y. COLBORNE YEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 17th June, 1881. N 0 TIC MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. E . Mr W. H. Puddioombe is authorised to collect money and transact all business in connection with The Ashburton Guardian in the Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts. W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor.



Special Advertisements. W. JfcL. 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 GUARDIAN is on every Ten Table in Ashburton. WANTED, by a married couple, SITUATION on a farm or station. Apply for address, Office of this Paper. 90c



ABSESTMiXDEnxEss. A Milwaukee lawyer, who was asked by a policeman to write for him an application for re-ap pointment, readily complied, and inad ! vertontly signed his own name to it. Ho was much astonished when, on meeting the Mayor, he was asked to show his badge. That Pointer Again.—A reporter, in an article on the destitute poor, spoke of the great number of persons reduced to poverty by the “mysterious decrees of Providence.” His astonishment may be imagined when ho saw the printer had altered it to “ mysterious decrease of pror visions.” Holloway's Pills. —The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mis chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system. Holloway's Pills extract from the blood all noxious matteis, regulate the action of every disordered organ,, ; stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the hotels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkably effective, especially when aided by friction ol the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene ficent progress, arid sound Health will soon be e-cstablished.—Advt.