SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ?Arrived. Yesterday. Reward, schooner, from Picton. Aratapn, brigantine, from Kaipar*. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Waiaroa, from Admiralty I«- Sailed —Rinearooma, for the South. r-• - Timabit, Yesterday. Sailed—Pelican, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, Yesterday. Sailed—William Davie, for London ; T® AnaUy "lor Melbourne, tU tn© Bluff and Hobart ' . , ■ ‘ Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived—Albion, s.s., from the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton'Guardian Office. Friday afternoon,

There is nothing fresh to report in the priowi of grain during the 'past week. Prices have in no way advanced, although there is a fair demand for all kinds of grain. Deliveries-are now beginning to fall off considerably, as the weather has Interfered With the state of the roads to • serious' extent. Farming operations hqva also been slightly retarded, owing to the heavy rains of the past few days. The ground, however, is in splendid condition for breaking up, and a large acreage will be broken up. this season. Ashburton Retail List. Butter, inferior to best, per lb, qd to is ; eggs, per dozen,' rs qd; cheese, prime quality, per lb, 4dto fid ; bacon, prime smoked, per fb, is; hams, in cloth, per lb, is to is 2d; flour, in bags, per loolbs, 12s; oatmeal, per *slbs, 4s; lard, per lb, yd. The Christchurch Com Exchange.

The following is the report for the week ending ’Friday, ' the roth instant’.—Business In die grain trade continues extremely quiet. Values in nearly all classes of produce are un altered. Wheat.—The firm tone of the market fa maintained,, "although prices have not ad vanced. Good sound milling, Tuscan, is worth from 3s 9d to 3* iod; pearl and velvet rhaff, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; Hunter’s white, 3s 6d to is 7d per bushel; seconds, fit for milling, 2s fid to 2s 8d ; chick wheat, from is fid to 2s fid per bushel. Oats.—r The strong upward ten dency which has been visible recently has not been maintained, and the anticipated demand has not been realised; prices, however, have not retrograded, and remain at last week’s quotations, viz.* for bright milling, is lid to ' 2S, f.0.b.; feed quality. Is 8d to is lod per bushel. Barley.—A few small sales have been effected during the week, but there is no per ceptible change in values, and on the whole the market cannot be said to be improved. Prime malting, 2s qd to 3s 3d; fair to medium, 2s 3d to 2s fid. Potatoes. —The market is ia a very mercurial state, and is, like the baro meter, much influenced by the weather. Prices rtifa week; are a shade lower than last, 27s to 30s at country stations being the figures at which business has been done, sacks extra. Glass Seed.—There is little or no business doing at present, but prices are extremely firm. Well-cleaned farmers’ samples from 4s fid to $s per bushel, indifferently cleaned, according to sample. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3Xd P er Ik., Cheese and Butter.—The former, 3d to 3 }id, the latter 8d to Hay.—L2 103 to L2 15s per ton.

Auctioneers’ Reports. Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock'market, &c., for the week ending Thursday, June 9th, 1881, as follows: — Yesterday'S'weekly sale at Addington, taken as a whole, was the most satisfactory held for some time. The supply of fat sheep was con siderably ' above the average of the past two months, the qualitv being, in nearly every prime. , .On account of Gould and Cameron we sold wethers at 16s to 17s; ewes, 15s 3d. Throughout the auction competition was well maintained; and values, though ir regular, suffered only ,to a slight extent. Nearly every line of fait sheep were sold; a picked pen of crossbreds realised as as high as ais; merino wethers, specially good, to. 15s. ■.a In stores, a line of strong merino wethers brought 8s •’ ;iSO long-woolled hoggets, 10s 3d; mixed crossbreds, 10s to 12s; merino ewes, 3s fid to 5s 3d. In the beef trade there r fa at last some visible .improvement, with—we ' may hope—-aprospect of its continuance for a couple of months. The supply on Wednes day was not a large one, and throughout the sale the various lots were well competed for, and sold at a decided advance on late rates. Medium weight steers brought L 8 to L9 — one extra heavy :pen being passed in at Lio. Hr Birdling’s heifers brought 1.7 i°s to L 8 I os, other lota proportionate rates. There ■ were very few store cattle on offer, and with one or two ontside buyers in attendance, the bulk were cleared at late quotations. Pigs were penned in larger numbers than for several Weeks past, prices showing a decided improve ment all round. The totals yarded for the day comprised 6,608 sheep, 244 head of cattle, and 234 pigs, of which our entry in cluded 3,908 -sheep, 70 head of cattle, and 141 pigs. In fat sheep our principal sales were— -155 mixed crossbreds at 16s, 40 at 15s 9<h 88 at 15s 9d, 97 at 17s 3d, 76 at 13s 3d, 56 at 15s, 91 at 14s fid, 45 at 15s 3d, 81 at 15s, 105 at 15s, 58 at 13s, 30 at 16s 3d, 41 at 16s, 30 at 17s, 69 at 16s, 64 at 16s, 62 at 15s fid, 30 at 15s fid, 207:at 14s 9d, 40 at 14s fid, 114 at 14s 3d, 64 at 15s fid. Stores —210 merino ewes at

•- 6s gd, 38 crossbreds at 12s 6d, 69 crossbred ;■ ewes at 1 is fid, 90 at ns, 52 meridb ewes at fo merino wethers at 7s 6d, 140 hoggets at 10s Bi? S&t 191 merino ewes at 3s 1 id, .etc. Fat, ti. —3 at LB, 2 at L 8 2s 6d, 4 at L 6 15s, 4 ;ii,K ! :'-at L 8 ios, 4 at L 7 10s, 4 at L 7 ss, 3 at L 7 10s, 2 at L 7 ss, 3 at L 6 10s, 2 at LB. Stores- 10 <- at Lj ysfid, ro at L$ 2s 6d, 4at L2 ios, 9 at , Li ysjfid, 6 atLj ss. Dairy cows—L6 ios to L 7 Lio TO, Pigs, 5 at 41s, 9 at 255, 10 at 16s, 5 FtJ'et jos, S at 15s, 5 at 56s 6d, 9 at 16s, 4 at 245, v 19 at 42s fid, 9 at 37s 6d, 6 at 31s, 7 at 31s, 1,7 II at 295, 8 at 14s, 6 at ios. ' Country sales.—On Tuesday, at the Tinwald r;‘7 Saleyards, we held our usual fortnightly sale oflive stock, &c., for the Ashburton district. . The attendance was limited, owing no doubt, ' to the uncertainty whether or not a sale would be held at aIL There was a fair entry in * sheep and cattle, but for sheep the inquiry ms not so keen as of late. Our catalogue for the day consisted of 1,507 sheep, 44 cattle, 12 pigs,‘and 2 horses. In sheep we sold 220 merino ewes and wethers at 8s 6d; 260 fat merinos, at ios ; 51 crossbreds, at 14s qd; 7 450 merino wethers, at 6s Bd, etc., etc., dear ie Ing all ovr entries with the exception of 140. sln cattle all were sold with the exception of 5 7'Vhead, at prices fully equal to Addington ■" values. Pigs sold fairly, while horses were un ■ saleable. Land. — We sold on Saturday last a farm at j’ containing 186 a. 2r. Bp., for Ll 5 £r‘ per acre, realising Lz, 798 ss. We also sold a Patton,': situate at Wakanui, Ashburton, contain > &g 450 acres, for 1.5,175. t':"’ Acland, Campbell and Co report on the p|live stock market for the week ending Thurs stphy, 9th June,' as follows :—At the Addington IgSVards yesterday, 6,608 sheep of all classes were I*''- permed. The entry of fat sheep was a large the majority being first-rate quality. It liwwas quite evident horn the commencement of _ Ihe sale that vendors would have to submit to a I t on. late prices, the supply being a g l , -j good deal in excess of the requirements of the mdo, We consider: that there was a drop of Sj*a|te.lß to I* fid pet head on fat sheep. At reduced prices, however, a good deal of was transacted, only a few lines being rapMcft oat nnsblcL We quote long-wool extm ncavy weights, 183 3d to 19s fid; piintie quality, heavy weights, 15s ijSr.fo 17s 3d; medium weights, 13s to 15s; f Walk s,- 'IIS'; 6d to. 12s-- gd ; merino . awe very prime pen of extra heavy Hißpßfni ewes,. 6s jd to 8s 3d. The- entry of not .a large 1 one, consisting {PSjflpjgpafly of merino wethers and ewes. Cross- made up to ios; merino wethers, condition, (br turnips, 8s to 8s 3d ; of beef was a small *

one,' but the quality, on the whole, was much better than it has been for the last few weeks. A good deal more was shown than has been the case of late, anct there was a de cided upward tendency in prices. Few stores were penned, but this class of cattle also met with a better market. On Tuesday, 7th, at the Tinwald sale, there was an average entry of sheep and cattle. The market for sheep was decidedly dull, many lines being penned unsold, although some of them changed hands afterwards privately. On fat sheep there was a drop of from is to 2s per head. Store sheep maintained their price better, and a good many lines changed hands. For cattle, especially stores, there was a fair demand, with an advance in price equal to from 5s to los per head.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the' neces sary alterations) as under : Saturday, June 11.

-For Northern Ports, > per JBTawea, at 7.30' p.m. The guard’s van must not be used for this mail. Saturday, June 18. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., per Wanaka, as follows :—Ordinary letters at 6.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, at 7 p.m-. ; books and newspapers, at 6 p.m. ; money ordets, at 3 p.m. ; registered letters at 5 p.m. ; guard’s van, 8.30 p.m. train.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-morrow, Saturday, June 11.. s J. T. Ford and Co., at Wakanui —Live and Dead Stock, &c.; 11 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-morrow, Saturday, June 11. ■.

Ashburton School Teachers’ Association, Borough School, 2 p.m. Monday, June 13. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, June 14.

Ashburton School Committee. Wednesday, June 15. Tea Meeting and Entertainment, Fleming ton School.

Monday, July 4. Newland School Committee Monthly meeting. Tuesday, July 5. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, July 7. Ashburion Library—Committee Meeting.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton dor Christ church and intermediate stations at 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 7 a.m., 10.36 a.m. (Ex press), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at . Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashrueton from Timaru and South at 10.15. a. m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Ybuax. ” —Will our {correspondent be good enough to furnish us with a cor rect account of the accident mentioned, as we are unable to glean his meaning from his hastily-written letter ? “Farmer.”—“The New Zealand Crown Lands Guide” will give you every in formation on the matter refered to. It is to be had at this office—price 6d.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Praevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1881. The Governor’s Speech,

TOWN EDITION.

We published yesterday the first Speech delivered by Sir Arthur Gordon

to the New Zealand Parliament. As a Speech from the Throne it must be con sidered perfectly en regie, containing, as it does, the principal subject matter, condensed and so peculiarly worded, rs arc all such mysterious speeches delivered as emanating from “ respon sible advisers.” His Excellency’s Speech was, after all, very little more than a summary of the Premier’s ad dress given to the Leeston “bumpkins” a few days ago, but it has an earnest ness and straightforwardness about it that commends it to anyone interested in the country’s welfare. We did not expect to see anything in it bearing on matters which the Hon. John Hall and his Government would consider as dangerous and politically exciting, but there are several questions omitted from the speech upon which the Premier laid great stress, and there are others mentioned to which the latter carefully avoided allusion in his late address.

A retrospect of the several political events during the recess, such as Ministers have thought advisable to bring before Parliament—after the usual compliments and congratulations as to the success of the colony—is the first portion of his Excellency’s Speech. Mention is, of course, made of the pleasant state of affairs on the West Coast, and its rapid settlement by Europeans. Parliament and the Royal Commission on the Native question are alike applauded for their determination to uphold the supremacy of the Queen and to repress Native “ ploughing matches” on the one hand, and on the other, to redress all real grievances; and so at last a peaceful solution of the Native difficulty is apparent, and the compilers of the gubernatorial speech consider that it will be unnecessary to have recourse to extraordinary mea sures for the peace and good order of this particular district. We certainly hope so too, because these Royal Com missions are almost as expensive as a small war. The Waimatc Plains prisoners were kept in prison longer than they should have been, but their detention was “ in the interests of both Natives and Europeans,” and all have

been sent back to their homes with the exception of a few. His Excellency has not made it clear that they are too well pleased with the way in which the country has been sold and settled during their absence. The Government, have in a very weak manner, alluded to the Chinese influx. It is in some strange way mixed up with the Intercolonial Con ference, as if the Conference had only to deal with,the question in fact. We hope that this question will be one of the most prominent ones before Parlia ment this session, notwithstanding its unique place in the Governor’s Speech. Let the whole matter be placed as a measure wantingthe Government support without delay. This is what the coun try demands. The railways and public works pro gress throughout the colony is to de pend upon a Bill to be introduced to grant land to railway companies. Here we come to a very grave question, and one that will cause some little uneasi ness to the present Government, and so they say very little about it. The early termination M the existing leases in the Middle Isjjlftd, aad the proposal to make the lamis more generally useful, will cause a little “ flutter” among the runholders, and “ carefully considered plans effecting this object” will be brought before Parliament, and the Lands Department will have something to do to enlarge the area available for settlement. This will do good, because it will necessitate a large expenditure, consequently a more extended employ ment for capital as well as for labor. Mr Hall hinted at Leeston that the Government intended to bring in a Bill providing for the disposal of the Otago runs, and if such is the case, the present session will have some very im portant measures to deal with in respect thereto. The increased revenue from the w’aste land sales is regarded with satisfaction, but we should like to see the “ systematic laying out of roads in the anticipation of the sale of waste lands ” very 'carefully considered, and no one county more favored than another, and, unless the Government intend to do it on an equitable basis, a matter on which the Speech is, to say the least, decidedly foggy, gross abuses will be the result.

The Speech introduces the sub ject of the Representation Bill, with a very earnest recommenda tion to the early and most atten tive consideration- of Parliament. We are glad his Excellency has given such emphasis to this matter, as we require in this district a decidedly increased represen tation at the next election. With regard to the Bill dealing with judicial reform, we are glad to find that the Government have {seen the necessity for enquiring into the practices, con stitution, and procecdure of the Supreme Court machinery, with a view of rendering justice more speedy and efficacious, and less costly. We hope the recommendations of the Commission will be approved of, or else the question will have to be delayed for another year. Bills for the regulation of the charitable aid distribution, the abolition of the restraint on the alienation of land, in the licensing laws, on native reserves, for rating Crown lands, and for providing assistance to local public works, all of more or less interest, will be considered, so that the Governor’s Speech contains a fair synopsis of the business before Parliament. The Gover nor alludes to the opportunities he has had during his trip through the colony to witness its rapid and permanent settle ment, and concludes by stating that, as her Majesty’s representative, he will always have in view and manifest the same scrupulous and loyal regard to both constitutional practice and usage as has ever been distin guished by our Sovereign. It will be seen, therefore, that Sir Arthur Gordon is not an “ unconstitutional ” Governor, as some have tried to im press upon the public piind, but de cidedly otherwise. Taking the Speech on the whole, there is something so straightforward in its remarks that it cannot fail to convince us that we have a “ right good Governor.” We have stated that there were several Ministerial matters which had not been mentioned, and one of which was particularly emphasised by the Premier. ‘This was the proposed constitutional reform in the Legislative Assembly. Perhaps Ministers have seen that the question had better not

be discussed just now, asTthey-might possibly be disappointed in the proba bility of the measure being supported. They have plenty to do with other far more important questions. In conclu sion, we think that the Speech indicates a busy session of Parliament; but no great forecast of events is afforded to prophecy the political success of the present Ministry.

Lottie Again in Court.—At the Auck land R. M. Court yesterday, the Christ church Telegraph Company sued Madame Lottie Wilmott for the sum of Lll, and obtained judgment against the fair defen dant. Acknowledgment.—The Master of the Old Men’s Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a case of old Jamaica nun, for the inmates, from Mr Thos. Quill, of the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton. A Hbavt Sentence.—At the Christ church Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, John Prescott, charged with several acts of indecent exposure of a peculiarly revolting character, was sen tenced to three years’ hard labor. No Longer Protected.—The patents of the Singer sewing machine have ex pired; anybody can now manufacture them.

R. M. Court. —On the Court resuming this afternoon, Mr Crisp quoted au thorities for his previous contention in the case of Boyle v. M'Laymont, and follow ing his address on the merits of the case, his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff, for L2 12s 6d, and costs. Crimminal Assault. —A man named John Davis, aged 72, was committed for trial at Auckland on Wednesday on a charge of rape on a girl under 12 years of age. He treated the charge with indifference and levity. Appointments.—A Wellington tele gram states that Messrs H. J. Tancred and Mr T. W. Maude have been ap pointed visitors to the Sunnyside Asylum. Mr T. W. Hislop has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at Oamaru. A Model Charitable Institution.— One of the most remarkable and successful philanthropic institutions of the United States is the Children’s Aid Society of New York. With an annual income from voluntary subscriptions of L 43.000 it maintains twenty-one industrial schools, eleven night schools, six lodging-houses, a summer-house, a sick miSsion, a creche, and several reading rooms. Oamaru Steeplechases.—This meeting took place yesterday, with the following resells:—Maiden, of 40 sots., 2 miles, Sailor Boy, 1 ; Twilight, 2 ; Novice, 3. Won easily.—Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sovs., 3 miles, Clarence, 1; Chandler, 2; Winfield, 3.—Selling Stakes, of 40 sovs., 2 miles, Robin Hood, 1 ; Kelpie, 2 ; Naumai, 3.—Consolation, of 30 sovs., 2 miles, The Agent, 1 ; Chandler, 2. Nap.row Escape.—A daughter of a far mer residing at Rolleston had a very nar row escape of being gored by a bull on Wednesday last. As Mr Donauglity’a children were driving the cows to the yard the bull rushed at one of the children, aged four. years. Fortunately Mrs Donaughty was standing by at the time, and rescued the child, who escaped with a few bruises.

Nelson’s Daughter. —When dying on the deck of the Victory, the hero of Trafalgar bequeathed to the protection of the country for which he had achieved so much his illegitimate daughter by Lady Hamilton. This daughter when she grew to womanhood, became the wife of an English clergyman, and passed her life in obscurity. She survived her husband, and died recently at a ripe old ago. Asphalt Channelling Blocks. —We have been favored with an inspection of the blocks in asphalc for channelling and kerbing, now being manufactured by Mr Bradley, to the orders of the Ashburton Borough and Christchurch City Councils. Each block for channel work is three feet in length by eighteen inches in width, and of a thickness of three inches ; the kerb ing blocks being so constructed as to make a groove jointure thereunto, and being of similar lengths. We were also shown iomi blocks for paving. R.M. Court, Rakaia. —At this Court yesterday, before Mr Nugent Wood, R.M., the cases of Morton r Doherty, Doherty v Morton, for assaults, were taken together. In the first named case defendant was fined 20s and L 5 7s, including compensa tion to complainant and costs ; in the lat ter case defendant was fined ss, costs 7s. The following civil cases were heard : —J. Armstrong v. D. Murphy, and W. Doherty v. D Murphy, settled out of Court. Har greaves v. Kemble and Sharp, claim L 47 17 Id ; judgment by default, for amount claimed and costs 335. Hargreaves v. J. N. Sharp ; judgment by default for amount claimed, 27s 6d, costs 7*.

Licensing Court. There was no quorum of Commissioners at the sitting of this Court this morning, only his Worship the R.M. and Mr J. Ward being present, and the Court was, consequently, adjourned till next Tuesday. His Worship the R, M. said there were no objections to the applications (all of which were for renewal), which had been put in in proper time and the applicants, therefore, would not need to be in attendance. In the application of R. Little, Hinds Hotel, which had not been placed in the hands of the Clerk of the Court within the time specified by the Act, Mr Branson ap peared for the applicant, and hearing was adjourned to above date. Better Still. —At the last Nenagh assizes an old woman was charged with having maliciously set fire to a Roman Catholic chapel. Observing that she was what was called “ unrepresented by coun sel,” the Judge said to her, “ Have you no counsel?” “I have not, yer anner,” answered the old woman cheerfully. “ But I must tell you what, perhaps, you do not know, that this is a very serious offence, and that you may be sent to prison for a very long time. Surely you have at least an attorney 1” “ Divil a one yer anner,” said the old woman. “ But,” she added with an encouraging wink and a smile, “I’ve several good friends among the jury.” The New Taj Bridge.— The features of the new Tay Bridge are : —The employ ment of the present foundations; the height of the railway above high-water to be 40ft, the river traffic being accommo dated by swing spans over a deep water channel, and the piers to be built of brick. The estimated cost of a single line of rails upon the present foundations, with swing ing spans for a double line, is L 330.000, and for completing the bridge for a double line, an additional L 280,000 is required, making the total estimated cost L 610,000. The single line will be ready for opening within two years, and it is stated that traffic might be run across it with safety while the foundations for the other line were being laid, five years being necessary for this work.

Scientific). Tpouve’a utilisation of electricity in combination with surgical instruments is beating fruit, says an English paper. A case is recorded from Vienna, in which a doctor has succeeded in curing a cancsr in the stomach, mainly by the assistance rendered by the poly scope. The electric probe, which rings a bell when a ball or any metallic substance imbedded in the muscles is reached, is highly prized ley the army surgeons, and an application of the same principle to surgical forceps has enabled a Berlin oculist to save the eye of a workman which was damaged by the intrusion of a spark of steel. This case had become so urgent that it was necessary to extract the piece of metal without delay, or to excise the eye ; but Dr Hirschberg, by inserting a soft iron probe, and subsequently con verting it into an electric magnet, with drew the particle of metal, and saved the eye. • *

Russian Morality. - The present Czajg *, enjoys the (in' Russia) extraordinary ' honor of being faithful to his wife, no other member of the Royal family being able to claim such a distinction. The late Czar had the tastes of a Mormon. During the life of the Empress he lived openly, not only with the Princess Dol gourouki, by whom he had eighteen children, but the sister of the princess, by whom also he had a family. What Next. One of the industries which the census men have unearthed, while gathering the statistics of the popu lation and property of New York, is a honey and honey-comb manufactory. The latter is made by machinery out of paraffin wax, while the honey is simply glucose, a sweet - syrup made from common corn, which looks and tastes very much like the genuine product of a hive. When the cells are filled they are closed by smearing a hot iron over the top, and the product is then sold as “ best clover honey.” It is in great demand, and far outsells the gen uine honey. His Opinion. —Mr Carlyle’s severest critic, and a critic of his own school- (says the Si James' Gazette), was the old parish roadman at Ecclefechan. “ Been a long time in the neighbourhood 1 ” asked an American traveller, on the lookout for a sight of the sage. “ Been hero a’ my days, sir.” “Then you’ll know the Carlyles 1” “ Weel that! A ken the whole o’ them. There was, let me see,” he said, leaning on his shovel and ponder ing, “ There was Jock, he was a kind o’ thoroughither sort e’ chap, a doctor, but not a bad fellow, Jock—he’s deid, mon.” “ And there was Thomas,” said the quirer, eagerly. “Oh, ay, of coorse, there’s Tam, a useless munstruck chap, that writes books, and talks havers. Tam stays maistly up in London. There’s nae thing in Tam ; but, mon, there’s Jamie, ower in the Newlands —there’s a chap for ye ; he’s the mon o’ that family. Jamie taks mair swine into EcclefeChatt market than ony ither farmer in the parish.” New Cattle Truck. A newly-in venteted truck for carrying cattle oh long journeys by rail is now on view at Chicago (says an American contemporary). The inventor claims that cattle may be shipped from one end of the continent to the other without unloading. The animals are divided by chains and hinged plates extending across the cars. They stand heads and tails alternately, half the space allowed for head part as for tail part .of each animal. Over the animals, in a second story or loft, feed for several Jays is carried. The water is also carried over the animals in tanks, consisting of gal vanised iron pipes. A separate water-tap is provided for each animal, and the water is taken in at either end of the car by means of a hose. Each animal has a separate hay-rack and feed and water troughs. In a few minutes after unload ing the animals, the car may be washed out by means of a hose attached to the tank in the car, and the divisions folded against the sides so as to occupy little space. The attendant and breakman pass through the car over the animals. A Galvanic Shock. —The Post relates an amusing incident which occured on the opening evening of the conversazione held in Wellington under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association. A galvanic battery on the Hayes principle had been fitted up by a. local tradesman for the amusement of his friends, but some wicked telegraph operator, consider ing the effect produced too mild, slyly added a couple of powerful cells to the battery. Shortly after this had been done the proprietor of the instrument entered the hall surrounded by a group of friends, all anxious to test the machine, and confident in his knowledge of the strength of the battery grasped the handles and requested a bystander to turn electricity “full on.” The effect was—electrical. He could not let go, and his friends were astonished to see him dash into a “ haka,” , accompanying it with one of the finest exhibitions of pro fane discourse ever offered to members of a Christian Association. As soon as he was released he drifted out of the hall and swore by all the gods that never, or at least hardly ever, would he be persuaded to set foot in it again. And he hasn’t !

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, June 9. After the Governor’s speech was de livered the Hon. F. Whitaker laid 23 scries of papers on the table. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse gave notice to bring in a Bill to amend the law relat ing to married women’s property. The Hon. F. Whitaker gave notice of the following Committees;—-Native Lands, Local Bills, Waste Lands, Private Bills, Petitions, House, and Library, the last three to bo chosen by ballot. On the same gentleman’s motion, Cap tain Fraser, Captain Baillie, Mr J. John ston, Mr Wilson, and Mr Whitaker were appointed a Committee to prepare the Address in Reply. • The Council adjourned till next-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, June 9. On re-assembling three petitions were presented by Sir George Grey. The Hon. J. Hall gave notice of the ap poini raent of Sessional Committees. Mr Bunny gave notice he would more for a return of civil servants dismissed, the amount of compensation paid them, and the number and names of those so dismissed who had been re-appointed, together with the amount of salary paid to them under such re-appointment. Mr Speight gave notice of an Exchange of Site of Auckland Synagogue Bill. Sir George Grey gave notice of motion asking for the production of all corres pondence, &c., about Patetere lands; also of motion for a return showing the amounts paid to newspapers, other than dailies, for the publication of Government advertisements.

Mr Hutchison gav« notice to ask Go vernment if they intended introducing an amendment to the Marine Act, regulating the number of passengers conveyed by steamers plying on the coasts of Hew Zealand.

Mr Beetham, on behalf of Mr Collins, gave notice that he would move on Tues day an Address in Reply to the Governor’s Speech. Mr Hutchison gave notice he would asK whether Government proposed to intro duce a measure for the better regulation of Lunatic Asylums; also, if the Governor had made any representation to the Impe rial authorities relative to the imprison ment of Maoris, and if Government would lay copies of any such correspondence on the table; also, if Government would take steps to regulate prison labor, so as to prevent it coming into undue competition with ordinary and skilled labor. Mr Levin gave notice ho would ask if Government intended introducing an amended Bankruptcy Bill. The House adjourned till next day at 2,30 p.m.

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[per rectbr’s agency.] Attempts to Wreck Trains. London, June 7. Later intelligence from Ireland re ports that further riots have occurred in Shrule, County Mayo, between the police and the peasantry, but the dis turbances are now subsiding, the rioters having been almost entirely dispersed.

railways to Wreck the trains conveying troops to" the .disaffected districts. The lines were tom up in several places, but, owing to the-vigilance of the rail way officials, accidents .to the trains were averted. The Mails. London, June 8. The Australian and New Zealand mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on April 26th, were’delivered here_to-day. ... .. a***-- The. homeward Australian n>%ils, yia Suez a Adi Brindisi, whiolvlef t ■Melbourne on April 25 tb, were - to-day* 5 .nsoD-diuii The - Lusitania: —JT" The Qrient : 'Company's Lusitania arrived at Plymouth,tgj-dayf i from - r ■ -si yj> '/A The Markets. Consols remain at rooj£, ex. div. ;;, ... New Zealand 5 per cent 10-40 loan, tli £ 105 j New Zealand s per cent 18&9 loan, 105 ; New Zealand per cent. 1879-1.904 loan, 103. Adelaide.wheafc51 x; ex warehouse, 48s; New Zealand} wheat, 455; Adelaide .floiit, ex. ware house, 33s 6d ; Australian tallow (best beef), 355; best mutton, 37s 6d., A . axA N.S.W. Loan. . Tenders for the New-South Wales Loan of L 2,050,000, to bear ihterest;; /- at the rate of 4 per cent., .were opened ft to-day. The total amount offered was found to be 14,000,000. Tenders at" and upwards will receive aUotri , ment in full. Wool Sales. ’^ At the wool sales to-day, *74800 bales ' were offered. A firm and -active —— demand was experienced. The presegt^, series of auctions close on the Ist J July. More Fighting. Calcutta. June, 7. . Telegrams have been received frddJ'i? Candahar reporting that further fighting has . taken place at Girshk between' the rival adherents of Ayoub Khan and the ; Ameer Abdul Rahman, defeat of the followers of Ayoub. The Bear Supports tho Prince. - St. Petersburg, June 7> It is announced here thatthe Rkissian J Government has determined Ja support; 3 1 Prince Alexander of Bulgaria in his demands for reform in the gpverhibent of his Principality. . • - . j

AUSTRALIAN.

[pee, eedtbk’s agency.] The Council and the Melbourne. Jifne;9. *, In the Legislative Council the Reform Bill, as amended by the Assembly, came up for discussion, and,: 'j | although no decision was come to, ; the tone of the debate showed that thjs i ;> - i majority of the members are determined i to insist on the amendments itßKtheP^ 1 measure previously.pjwsedr il>yji£ihfc | Council. Melbourne, To-day. T , ; J It is generally expected that, ui View i of the action of the Council, Govern- , : ment will abandon the Reform 8i11,.' A caucus of Ministerialists; will be. held > on Tuesday next, to take :the present 1 position of affairs into consideration, I and decide < upon future course of action.

In the Legislative Council last night, - - after further debate, the various amend- 1 raents to the -Reform the Assembly, were rejected without -it division, and the House then adjourned to Wednesday next. r i The Inward Sue? Mail , : , . ALBAOTV dune#. TTV, The P. .and O. Company’s steamship. . Cathay, with the Unward Suez mail, :, ■ dated London, May 6th, arrived in l King George’s Sound to-day. 4 ‘. Royal Passengers.^ Their Royal Highnesses . Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales are passengers by the P.Umd O- Company's steamship Cathay, which left here to day for Melbourne. The Royal Princes, will leiave theiU P. and O. Company’s - Cathay at Adelaide, and take a short stay in that city before coming, on; to

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] uu Fire.

Auckland. To-day; A fire at Mr M'Lean’s, Tencourt, . beyond Cambridge, destroyed a large two- ‘ storey bunding, consisting of stables and < hay-loft, and ten-horsepower engine and chaff-cutter, and LIOO worth of grass seed and implements. The fire originated in the loft, but the cause is unknown. The - property was insured in the New Zealand office. The Auckland Grammar School. At a meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors to-day, Mr Tole, U.H.R., said ho heard that boys in ware houses were being induced to sign a memorial against the University members of the Board. He would guarantee to get ten signatures for those members to every one procured against them. ? Sir George and the Large Landholders. - At the Waste Lands Board meeting, Mr Firth asked whether Sir George Grey had applied to inspect the books of the Board in answer to Mr Firth’s challenge to him to prove his statement that the Board favored big landholders. The reply was that no application had been made. Standing Alone. Grahamstown, To-day A meeting of the Thames Naval Brigade was held yesterday. The proposition of. the Wellington Brigade to constitute all the naval corps into one body was dis cussed, and a resolution was carried in favor of the Thames Brigade remaining independent, and Captain Wildman was instructed to communicate with Captain Johnston of the Defence Office on the subject. The Supreme Court. Timaru, To-day. The Supremo Court opened this morn ing, with 16 prisoners to be tried. George Robson, for stealing from the person, got nine months George -Bend ford, forgery, three months ; John Quinn, two years’ penal servitude ; Edward Ford, larceny, six months. An Hotel Burnt Down. The Sportsman’s Arms’ Hotel, Salt , 1 water Greek, was burnt down at half-pas . 4 this morning. No lives- lost. Unable to Meet Engagements {[Dunedin, To-day. „ There have been four insolvencies filed ' this week, including Richard Evans, of Dunedin, the debts being set dowii ai L 1,099, and assets L 2,095. No Longer Needed. _ The directors of the Permanent Build ing Society complain that, owing, to the extensive competition of various mone tary institutions, bidding societies are no longer useful, and recommend the. con version of the Society Into a loan - com- „ pany.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1881.



Encourage local enter- PRISE, & KEEP THE MONEY IN THE PLACE. WANTED—IO,OOO customers to Pur chase 100,000 Envelopes and upwards (just arrived). 1,000, 7s 6d ; 6,000, 6s 9d per 1,000, for Cash. Pianos. Pianos, Harmoniums, and American Organs for sale on deferred payments, from 30s per month. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller, East street and Baring Square. 365 a



** A LL work and no play makes Jack jc\_ 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-barig, race game, lotto, &c., &a. 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, &0. , &c., and a large selection of novelties in PIPE WARE. Haircutting, Shaving, and Shampooing Saloon, Montgomery’s Buildings. 720 a



Reid & gray’s new zbaland- A MERIC AN Grain Drill, 15, 16, and 17 Coulters, With all latest Improvements, and of best Material and Workmanship. ASHBURTON BRANCH : John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. All kinds of Furniture repaired or ex changed. GOOD PRICE GIVEN FOR SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 819 O. Carstens & Co., (Latk 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. 527a* TXTANTED THE GUARDIAN fella yy fovie lYanta for Is., cash. Cameron street. 898 a



Wanted. '\\T ANTED—A at » » once. Applyvto Mrs Scott, Tin wald Hotel, Tinwald. ' . 16c 7"ANTED —A SMART LAD to make 'VV himself generally useful in a Hotel. Apply.at once to Butler’s Family Hotel. 8c ■\XTANTEDj for Mrs ~ Williamson, Vy Flemington School, a GIRL, to make herself generally useful. Apply im mediately to Mrs Carstens, Burnett street, opposite Mail Office. 991 a WANTED —A respectable SERVANT. Apply, Office of this Paper. domestic “ M.G.,” 997 a WANTED— A General SERV ANT, where two children are kept. Ap ply, Office of this Paper. 840 a WANTED— Two TEAMS to Plough about 100 Acres of Stubble. Apply at once, Office of this Paper. 14c TTfT ANTED—TO LET, a 2-Roomed yy COTTAGE, in Havelock street. Apply to Mr Q. Kidd. 15c WANTED KNOWN—Just arrived, Young Ladies’ Journals, London Journals, Bow Bells, Family Herald, Family Readers. H. M. Jones, Stationer, East street and' Baring Square. 12c WANTED KNOWN That the TINWALD QUADRILLE AS SEMBLY intend bolding a Long Night, with; Refreshments, on FRIDAY next, lOth inst, commencing at 7 p.m. 995 a ANTED KNOWN—That Tucker YV & Restell are now landing a cargo of assorted KAURI. Specifications can be seen at their office. 994 a WANTED— TO LET, a splendid SHOP, adjoining the Guardian Office, Apply, Office of this Paper. 990 a WANTED EVERBODY to know that HORSE COVERS can be bought for 17s 6d' (former price, 255), at S. Stephens’, Saddler, Tinwald. 726 a WANTED A PARTNER, with small capital, to farm an unim proved freehold. For particulars apply to W. H. Gundry, or W. 8., Box No. 1, P. 0., Ashburton. , . 801 a



■\T7ANTED KNOWN. —Young Ladies’ • • Journal, Is 7d ; Bow Bells, Is 7d; Family Reader (Monthly), la 2d ; (Quarterly) do., 2s 2d; Family Herald, Is ; London Journal, Is 4d ; &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. Andkbwes, Bookseller, Stationer, and General Newspaper Agent, East street ANTED KNOWN—That Miss Veivrall is now showing her Winter Stock of Millinery, Drapery &c. Stay and Corset Manufacturer. Dressmaking done on Premises, Colombo street, opposite Cookham House. 630 a WANTED KNOWN—That W. Fergie’s EXPRESS runs to and from Tinwald Twice Daily. Goods con veyed at most reasonable rates. Orders left at Jephson’s Store, Tinwald, or W. Patching’s, Ashburton, will be promptly attended to. 760 a WANTED KNOWN—That the “ Crown Lands Guide ” (No. 3), New Zealand Oatette, Parliamentary Papers, and all-ether Govemrtient Publi cations oali b 4 ‘obtained "by applying at Office of this Paper. WANTED Purchasers for Pianos, Organs, Violins, &c. 1 Brinsmead Piano (second-hand),: 46gs.> 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 5a and £6. H. :J. Weeks, Teacher of Music, Cameron Street West. Dresden Model Pianos to arrive. 931 a South. 953 a Special Advertisements.



jyj-R W. H. SPACKMAN’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 H E NEW ZEALAND Clothing Eactory. ASHBURTON BRANCH. NOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS— East Street. W. SPARROW, 369%* Branch Manager.



Special Advertisements. George St. Hill, B UILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Burnett street, Ashburton. Plans prepared' and Estimates given at tlie lowest rates. N Terms as may be arranged. 409 a OTICE TO FARMERS. The Undersigned can SUPPLY Prime Samples of SEED WHEAT on favorable terms. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 870 a Ashburton. BOYS’ AND YOUTHS CLOTHING. WE have, on account of holding too large a Stock, Reduced the Prices of our Boys’ and Youths’ Tweed Suits and Overcoats. Intending pur chasers will save money by giving us a call. EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, 822 a Hayes’ rpIMBER 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, JJAYING taken the Hoxise in Bur nett street, at present occupied by Mr Cambridge, Chemist, will COMMENCE PRACTICE in Ashburton, on MONDAY, 6th June, 1881. 051 a Ashburton borough COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that THROUGH TRAFFIC for carts and other vehicles in Burnett street west, between West street and Park street, will be STOPPED dur ing the re-formation of the roadway. By order. FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. June Bth, 1881. 999 a A. Weston W HAS much pleasure in announcing to his old patrons, and the public generally, that he has returned to Ashbur ton, and proposes starting again in Tan cred street, with a HAIROUTTINQ SALOON and SCHOOL of PHRENO LOGY, &c., for the r present, where he hopes to see many old faces, who can get their bumps scraped, trimmed, &c'., in fact their, craniums thoroughly renovated, at Million Prices. Note the Address—Tancred street (shop lately occupied by Mr J. Chapman, Painter). 170



Clearing Sale AT WAKANUI CREEK. On the Farm of Mr Thomas Prendergast. Messrs, matson, cox & co. have received infractions from Mr Thomas Prendergast to Sell by Public Auction, at the above place, on FRIDAY, JUNE 17th, At 12 o’clock sharp. Implements Peas, Mangolds, Carrots Timber, Household Furniture, Utensils, Ac., Ac., Ac. Stack of Peas. Also, HEAD CATTLE JQ DAIRY COWS HORSES PIGS, Ac., Ac. Special entries will, by permission of Mr Prendergast, bo received by the Auc tioneer from parties wishing to enter any stock for sale. 18c MATSON, COX, A CO. METHYEN AGENCY. MORGAN and BIBBS, General Store keepers, Methven, are authorise? agents for the Ashburton Guardian. Subscribers will please get their papers from the agents in future. Orders en trusted to them will receive prompt attention, W. H. ZOUCH, Proprietor.