SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. r ; Yesterday. 0 ■ Esther, brigantine, from Pelorous -Sound. . To-day. Rotomahana, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Wanaka, s.s., from Wellington. Bowen, s.s., from Port Chalmers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. The Zealandia arrived at San Francisco on, the 10th, nineteen days from Auck land. Arrived Niagara, from New castle ; Amy Wilson, from Dunedin ; Linda Weber, from Timaru ; Rotorua, as., from Sydney. ' Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Wanaka, from Picton and Nelson ; Penguin from the South ; Lady bird, from Westport; St. Kilda, from Grey mouth. J Hokitika, Yesterday. Arrived in the roadstead Elibank .Castle, from Oamaru. Dunedin, Yesterday. _ ( Arrived —Wakatipu and Te Anau, from ‘the North. __________________

COMMERCIAL.

Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 14th inst. Wheat; Last week’s quotations must be repeated, no appre ciable change having taken place in values. Good milling quality, 4s lod to 53 per bushel, £o.b. in Lyttelton; second quality, 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel; chick wheat, 3s 3d to 4s per bushel. Oats: Values during the week are un altered. Milling sorts, 3s 3d to 3s 4d per bushel; feed, 3s id to 3s 3d; seed samples, 3s gj to 3s lod per bushel. Bailey: There is still a good demand for really good malting 'quality, at from 4s 6d to 4s yd per bushel. 'Second-rate malting samples are rather unsale able; prices nominal. Feed quality, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel. The demand for the latter barely so good. Beans and Peas: 4s 3d to 4s 4 d per bushel, f.0.b., for the former; the latter 3s. gd to Ss per bushel, according to quality. Grass Seed: No business of any imparlance has as yet been transacted. Really well cleaned seed is worth from 5 s to 5 s per bushel. Potatoes: Business during the week has been exceedingly dull. Haiders, however, will not part under 35s to 37s 6d at countiy stations. Cheese and Butter: Ihe former is worth 7}£d, the latter is id per lb.

MAIL NOTICES.

' Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — Saturday, July 15. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Porte of New Zealand, «&c., as follows :—Ordinary letters at 10 a.m. Supplementary mails for despatch per Express train will close at sp. m., and late fee letters may he posted in the mail van np to the departure of the train.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, July 15. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. - Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar-Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. Meetings, amusements, &c Fribay, July 21, Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association—Annual Exhibition, Town Hall. Monday, July 24. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, August 1, ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, August 2. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, August 3. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

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BIRTH.

Brown. —At Ashburton, on July 12, the wife of Mr John L. Brown, of a daughter.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1882. National Insurance.

The report of the proceedings in the House on Monday next will be looked for with more than ordinary interest, for on that day the debate on the Colonial Treasurer’s National Insurance scheme is to be resumed. That scheme has not, so far, been received with much favor by the House apparently, and indeed the difficulties in the way of its successful consummation are no incon siderable ones. The idea it embraces is not new, having long engaged the attention of political economists both in England and on the Continent of Europe. To the Rev. Mr Blackley, however, belongs the credit of having given the scheme form and shape in England some years ago, when a re markable article, dealing with the question, appeared in the Nineteenth Century Revietu, from the latter gen tleman's pen. The objects aimed at, briefly stated, are these —The abolition of poor rates, and the sweeping away of pauperism. Persons of all classes are to be made thrifty whether they like it or not. The Colonial Treasurer, in his Financial Statement, touched upon the subject, which he dealt with at length on Monday night. He told us, on the first occasion, that the time had come when the question of chari table aid administration must be grappled with on some comprehensive principle. He said there were practi cally only three courses open to follow —a poor rate, supplemented by private benevolence, large grants from the consolidated fund, aided in the same manner —or a system of national insur ance. Major Atkinson has assured us that the latter scheme lies “ within the bounds of practical politics ” —let us hope it may be found to be so. At any rate the matter is one of paramount importance. As Major Atkinson ob served on Monday night, “ the line was being drawn sharper and sharper between the enormously rich and ex tremely poor. The of charitable aid were gradually increasing in. pro portion to the population, and they must be prepared to see a large num ber of persons supported by charity unless some such scheme as the one he proposed was devised. If the num ber of the needy aud helpless is in creasing in this colony, as unhappily appears to be the case from the figures adduced by the Treasurer in support of his statement, it is high time that decisive steps were taken to avert any thing like the inauguration in New Zealand of the English workhouse and poor relief system. The adoption of national insurance may entail some hardship and inconvenience upon the people, but these would be infinitely preferable to the horrors of pauperism as it exists at Home at the present day. Many years will probably elapse before anything at all approaching sucli a state of things exists here, but, (making due allowance for the difference in the relative populations) that state of things must come to pass on a small scale, that is, if measures are not

adopted to prevent it. -wnd, bearing in mind the great benefits that would be likely to accrue from it, Major Atkinson’s proposal, if adopted, would not involve such a tetrible amount of hardship or inconvenience after all. Every person, male or female, between the ages of sixteen and twenty-three, or eighteen and twenty-three, would be compelled to pay a little over L4O per annum. “ This would be the total contribution required to provide for sickness and old age,” and would re present, according to the age, as 3d to 3s 3d per week, ora lump sum of L3B if paid down at sixteen. Widows and orphans would be required to pay 2s a week additional for a period of five years, and persons above the age o twenty-three would contribute L 6 per annum or a sum not exceeding that amount for a certain number of years, but females would not be included in this class, and males al r eady members of Friendly Societies would also be exempt. Persons above the age of sixty would be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue, and the scheme would not include “ the blind, imbeciles, and the unfortunate, who would be provided for by the State always supposing they had no friends capable of paying the pre miums. Criminals would be detained in gaol until they repaid the State the cost of their maintenance.” These, to put the Treasurer’s views on the sub ject in a nutshell, are the chief pro posals of a scheme which its pro pounder fondly hopes will, if adopted, knock pauperism on the head. The compulsory payment of even a very small sum per annum would, doubtless, be viewed by the ma jority of people as a very great hard ship, but, as we have already said, let the object be borne in mind—think of the evil which it is proposed to remedy, and, keeping these things in view, let the public also remember the exceedingly easy terms of payment that would be exacted, and we think all reflective persons will perceive that the system of national insurance which the Colonial Treasurer is anxious to inaugurate is at least worthy of very careful consideration.

Education Reserve No. 2010.—The School Commissioners invite tenders for lease of above for fourteen years. Gheenstreet. —Divine service will be conducted at the Greenstreel schoolro >m next Sunday afternoon, at 2 30, by the Rev. 0. H. Standage.

The Woodstock Rush. —Some idea of the difficulty of procuring labor in Hokitika just now, owing to the Woodstock rush, may be gathered from the fact that a con tractor named Ryan has been advertising for a hundred men for road work at Par inga, offering 11s per day, and a free pas sage from Hokitika, Only three or four men have applied, owing to the attrac tions of Woodstock, although Mr Ryan offers twelve months’ work at the above wages. Elsewhere jvill be found a letter from our special correspondent, who is at work himself on the goldfield, and a variety of interesting clippings about the rush, extracted from our West Coast ex changes.

Alleged Assault on a Female. —At the Police Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor, Fred Howard was charged with assaulting one Ellen Jones, a domestic servant, on the 29th of April last. Sergeant Felton explained to his Worship that Howard had been sum moned to appear shortly after the offence was alleged to have been committed, but had failed to do so, and a warrant was ordered to be issued for his apprehension. Yesterday he was apprehended at the Rakaia and brought into town by the ar resting constable. He (Sergeant Felton) would ask that a remand might be granted until to-morrow. The accused was ac cordingly remanded until to-morrow, when he will make his appearance before Mr Beswick, R. M.

ashbueton Public Library. —We have inspected the plans for the new Public Library, designed by Mr T. B. Jackson, architect. The building, which is to be of brick and O.imaru stone, presents a substantial if not an elegant ap pearance on paper. It will have a front elevation of 44 x 29 feet, or without the ornamental tower, of 32 x 29 feet. A porch of 7x 14 feet will form a feature of the structure. From this will be a vestibule G x G, connecting with a central hall or passage-way, on one side of which will bo situated the reading room and on the other the library. Both apartments will be 17 x 20 feet. There is also to be an upper floor. As soon as funds will permit, a public hall —62 x 40 feet—is to be added at the rear of the Library premises, with which it will be connected.

Mount Somers Youno Men’s Mutual Improvement Society. —A mooting of the above Society was held in the Mount Somers schoolroom, on Friday, July 7th inst., and was very well attended. In the absence of the President, Mr Wil liam Edson was voted to the chair. It was duly proposed, seconded and carried, that the committee bo requested to en deavor to get up an entertainment in aid of the funds of the Society, to be hold at as early a data as convenient. A de bate on the advantages of “ Non-Smok ing over Smoking,” was then taken up by Mr Williams in the affirmative, followed by Mr Long in the negative. After a close contest, the casting vote of the chair man decided the debate in favor of non smoking. Messrs Hood, Edson and Wil liams, each gave a reading, which was much appreciated. The subject of debate for next meeting will be “ What kind of Wheat is best suited for the District, Essex white, or Hunter’s white ?” A lecture on the “ Races of Mankind,” will be given by Mr Williams, at the next meeting. The Chairman reported that the School Committee had kindly granted the use of the school free of charge. The meeting then broke up after a very enjoy able evening.

Orange Dinner.— The anniversary of the “glorious twelfth of July ” was cele brated last evening at the lloyal Hotel, by a bancpiet given by the Orangemen of Ashburton. Dinner was on the table about half-past seven, and a most excel lent repast it was, for which Mr Power received deserved kudos. The chair was occupied by Bro. Jas. Tail, and the vice chairs by Bros. Bennett and Robinson. About seventy guests were present. The dinner over, Bro. Robinson proposed the toast of the evening—“ The Charter of our Order, and the immortal memory of King William the Third.” The toast was drank with enthusiasm. This was fol lowed by “ The Imperial Grand Master of the Order, Earl Enniskillen “ Our Worthy Master, James Tait“ Our Worthy Deputy-Master, Bro. Thomson (unfortunately absent through indisposi tion);” “ The County Council “ The Mayor and Borough Councillors “ The Orangemen all round the World “ The Treasurer and Secretary, Bros. St. Hill and Mclntyre;” “The P.M.’s of the Ashburton Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 23;” “ The Press ;” “ The Visitors and last but not least “ The Host and Hostess.” A number of capital songs and recitations were rendered during the evening, and the singing of “ Auld Lang Syne ” “by the whole strength of the companyj’ brought a very jolly night of it to a close, ,

Ashburton Bridge Approaches.—The County Council inviDcs tenders for im provement of approaches to the Ashbur ton Bridge.

Auckland Supreme Court.—At the above Court yesterday the deferred sen tences in the cases of Henry Goldsmith (stealing from a dwelling), and H. Rodri quey (charged with an unnatural offence), were delivered. Both prisoners were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. His Maiden Effort.—We learn that Mr R. Davies (of the firm of Davies and Winter, the well-known auctioneers, of Rakaia) managed, on the occasion of his maiden attempt at auctioneering the other day, to dispose of a quantity of farm produce, etc., at very satisfactory prices. The Tinwald Watch Stealing Case. At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, yesterday, W. J. Simmonds, for robbing a man of a watch at Tinwald, was sen tenced to three years’ penal servitude. The accused protested his innocence, but previous convictions proved him to be an “old hand.” In two cases of indecent assault the sentences were deferred, and the Court adjourned until to-day, Australian Items. —Australian files to hand per Rotorua from Sydney state that in the Adelaide Assembly on the sth July, Mr Ward obtained leave to intro duce the repeal of the newspaper postage, and Mr Fraser moved —“ That it is im peratively necessary that stops be taken immediately for permanent defences, as they are in an unsatisfactory state, and the existing force is altogether insufficient to repel any attack upon the colony.” The Queensland Government has taken exceptional steps to increase immigration. The draft regulations for coolie immigra tion are approved by the Indian Govern ment.

Stabbing Affray. —Last night two laboring men named Joseph Capstick and Par Petersen (a Swede or Scandinavian), wore walking home together from town at a late hour. When they reached the North-west Belt they fell out and came to blows. In the midst of the scuffle Peter sen pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed his companion on the arm and head. He then decamped, and has not since been seen. Capstick is not very much hurt, although his head is bandaged and his arm bears testimony to the fact that he has “ been in the wars.” Probably we shall have something more to say about the affair to-morrow. The Dunedin Good Templars and the Licensing Act. —A public meeting was held at Dunedin last night, called by the Good Templars, to consider the ques tion of the proposed amendments of the Licensing Act. Fully 500 persons were present, the Licensed Victuallers being fully represented. A resolution was passed by a large majority urging that there should be no interference with the present Act, or, if any, not with the principle of local option. A further motion was proposed by a publican that the endorsements of convictions on licenses should be optional with the Bench, but was negatived by a small majority. Mr Stout, who moved the first resolution, voted for the second motion. The meeting became rather rowdy at the close.

Rakaia and Methven. —A moat suc cessful bazaar, gift auction, and concert in aid of the funds of fhe Episcopalian churches at Rakaia and Methven were held at the latter place a few days ago. The Methven entertainment contributed LSO towards the church funds, and the Rakaia one about Ll2O. At the latter place there were three stalls, representing Methven, Rakaia, and Ohertsey, presided over by Mesdames Chambers, J. L. Coster, E. S. Coster, E. Chapman, Y. A. Pyke, Oldham, Robinson, and the Misses Raine, L«eraon, Wilkinson, McPhail, and Milsom. At the concert Mesdames Cham bers, Pyke, and Broadbent, and Messrs Broadbent and Alexander were the prin cipal performers. Miss Lemon played the accompaniments to the songs, etc. Mr V. A. Pyke (manager of the Bank of New Zealand), who had a magic lantern with a varied assortment of dissolving views, added much to the success of the enter tainment. Politic ai< Gossip. —The Press special at Wellington says:—“There is still a curiously-hazy sort of feeling about the Public Works Statement. Some say that a sentiment of disapprobation is growing in the House. Others, and lam bound

to say these seem to me to have the most ground for their opinion, assest that the statement steadily grows in favor among him. members, and that most of the ad verse feeling which was excited on Tuesday night by various portions of the State ment died away yesterday. There seems still to be some dissatisfaction among the Canterbury and Westland members, and the proposed extra million for Auck land finds many dissentients. On the whole, however, I am inclined to think the Statement is favorably regarded, and will not meet with any very serious resist ance unless some new developments and combinations at present unforeseen should bo brought about by the Opposition. From a return laid on the table it appears that railway material to the amount of LI 70,989 is now under order from Eng land. One item of railway expenditure during the past year was the purchase of rolling stuck from Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Company, LG,930. In the annual report of the Engineer- in-Chief for the North Island is one paragraph to the effect that a contour survey of Dorset Point, near the entrance of Wellington harbor, has been made, and plans for warded to Colonel Scratchley, R. E., to enable him to design a plan of the battery. Poor Mr Green’s Eight Hours Bill has come out of the House of Representatives and has gone to the Legislative Council in a deplorably attenuated and emasculated state. It now consists of only the follow ing single operative clause: —‘From and after the Ist day of January, 1883, the following regulations for defining the hours of labor shall take effect within the colony ;—Eight hours shall constitute a legal day’s work, and forty-eight hours a legal week’s work.’ ”

THE WOODSTOCK RUSH.

[from OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Upper Woodstock, July 8. In my lasi 1 told you that Bannerman and party had bottomed, and got two grains to the dish. This was quite cor rect, bub I am sorry to say subsequent in vestigations proved that there was only one foot of wash, so the party have thrown the claim up as a duffer, although they at first thought they had dropped on some thing very good. Such is a gold-miner’s life. Another party of Canterbury men were also duffared-out last week. The “ Oxfords” claim has been improv ing wonderfully. The party drove fairly into the lead about the beginning of the week, and could show from one to seven grains to the dish, and sometimes oven more. Their’s were the best prospect r I have seen in Woodstock, but it did not continue long, for on Saturday they had parsed through it, and could hardly get a quarter-grain to the dish. The lead must, therefore, undoubtedly be very narrow. A new shaft has been sunk on the ground next the Oxfords', lately occupied by the Italians (all of whom left but one, thinking the ground worked out), and has bottomed with excellent prospects—some dishes giving six grains. Hathaway and party, who a few weeks ago could got but little more than twelve grains for half a day’s cradling, can now show two grains to the dish, and to-day cradled fourteen pennyweights in an hour and a half, the dirt going over half an ounce to the load. A paddock of about

thirty-five loads was washed up last week, and gave seventeen ounces twelve penny weights, thus averaging two grains to the dish, which is very good.

From a Hokitika paper of the sth inat. we extract the following interesting account of the new rush The lead o; gold at Woodstock has now been proved for a width of from two to six claims, by a length of one mile and a quarter. The lead is extending in both directions, and new claims are being taken up every day. The heavy rain of the past few days rather damped the spirits of a few miners who had just commenced operations, and were not well provided with dwelling ac commodation. The fine weathor of yes terday made the population active again, and notwithstanding the many incon veniences and hardships to be met on a new goldfield, the opinion could be heard everywhere expressed that the rush is progressing most favorably, and all aro° perfectly satisfied that Wood stock will prove itself, in the course of a few months, to be able to main tain a largo and prosperous population. M'Donald °and party were reported yes terday, to have obtained an excellent prospect from their claim, which is situ ated on the north west of the corduroy track about one and a quarter miles from the main road. It was reported that they obtained a quarter of a pennyweight to the dish, with four feet of wash. John son and party closo by, were also reported to have got on similar gold. As there are two or three M'Donalds on the field, we may say that the claim-holder now re ferred to is a miner who has long been known on this Coast, as a prospector in the southern district. Ho was lately located at Mapourika, where he did not meet with the best of fortune, and only a few weeks ago changed his abode, which change he is not likely to regret. An ex perienced miner informed us yesterday that he tried several dishes and he be lieves it will yield fully half an ounce to the load in the three or four feet of wash he tried. They went through eight or nine feet of wash before reaching the bot tom, and it is believed that, with water, the whole of the stuff will be payable. We were also informed by a member of the Public Works Committee of the County Council that on Wednesday last he obtained a quarter of a pennyweight from a dish of wash from Hope, Palmer and party’s claim, situate at the back of Stephen’s Commercial Hotel, about ten chains from the prospectors’ claim, along the Ross road, proving the lead of that width. Others are reported to have got gold even beyond this. The most general satisfaction appears to prevail amongst the miners at the results already obtained, and it is confidently believed that the ground will not be limited to the extent already opened, but chat as the spring ( advances a great impetus will be given to the already large population. Compared with the golden holes, the duffers already sunk have been limited. Nearly all the claims on gold are pronounced payable, and many, beyond question, will be highly remunerative. The country is fast assuming the appearance of a perma nent goldfield. An immense amount of work has been done during the last two months, and substantial mining appliances are being constructed in all directions. Building appears to have commenced again. Mr Costello from Ross has begun to erect a large hotel, aad Mrs Piezzi has called for tenders with a similar object. Mr Manson, draper, has purchase 1 a section and purposes removing his build ing at Kumara, next the Empire Hotel, to the new rush. Mr Hansen intends to add a billiard room to his hotel, and Mr Glossop is still enlarging and improving his premises. Mrs Blick is doing a roar ing trade in her restaurant, about sixty persons sitting down to dinner daily. Numbers of others are extending their premises with a view to the increasing trade.

The following items from our West Coast exchanges, of recent date, will also be found interesting : The Woodstock rush is still extending without break or discouragement of any kind. According to the local press, Goodfellow and party have bottomed on gold about two miles down the lead. This must be very encouraging. So far as is known, the prospects obtained are of the same even nature, in the majority of cases, not exceeding eight or ten dwts to the load. Duncan and party have just washed up 35 loads, from which they ob tained of clean gold. At the Woodstock rush, Paul and party, whose claim is about a mile down the lead, have bottomed. They have passed through 4ft of wash, which gives a good prospect. Better days are dawning at Reefton. Saturday night last (Bth inst ) in spite of the rain and slush, saw Broadway as it has seldom, if ever, been seen before. From an early hour in the afternoon people began to arrive in town, and by dusk all the hotel bars, the footpaths, and even the streets, were crowded with persons in various stages of share-craze. The splendid return from the Wealth of Nations Company gave a strong impulse to transactions in those shares, and up to the hour of closing, the telegraph office was thronged with an excited crowd uf brokers, newspaper correspondents, and others putting the finishing stroke on the day’s proceedings. But business did not close with the telegraph office, but seemed to go on with renewed zest, and up to midnight the ball was kept rolling at full speed. There is, of course, no way of estimating the precise amount of business done, but it is some gauge in that direc tion to state that close upon two hundred transfer forms were sold by Mr Cohen, stationer, alone, on Saturday. But such is the favorable aspect of mining under takings from one end of the field to the other, that there is the very strongest probability of yet busier times in store. During the past week (ending the Bth inst) the Keep-it-Dark Company crushed 176 tons of stone, and obtained 2900 z of amalgam from the top plates only. The Reefton share market was excep tionally brisk on Saturday and during the week, owing to the great prosperity in the Wealth of Nations mine. The Eclipse shares advanced rapidly, and continue in demand.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Wednesday, July 12. SECOND READING. The Union Bank of Australia (Limited) Bill was read a second time. PROTECTION OF ANIMALS. The Hon. Mr Nurse moved—“ That the Government should put in force sec tion 28 of the Animals Protection Act, 1880, and prohibit the introduction of ex hibitions in circuses or menageries of nox ious animals. railway guards. On the motion of the Hon. Mr Nurse, it was agreed that it was desirable that railway guards should have the power of constables, to arrest drunken tra vellers. PENSIONS BILL. The Hon. Mr Reynolds moved the second reading of the Pensions Bill. After a brief discussion the debate was adjourned until next day. The Council rose at 5 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, July 12. The House met at 2.30. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions it was stated that Government would consider the question

of granting a bonus for tho manufacture v of barbed fencing wire in the colony.— The experiment of importing ferrets from a England had not proved very satisfactory, , but they knew of no reason for believing that their introduction was injurious. 11 There were thousands of them in the Kai koura district, and the effect had been excellent.—Government was quite alive to the necessity of deepening the approach j to the new railway pier at Port Chalmers, s so as to enable the steamship now under stood to be on its way from England for a cargo of frozen meat to bo brought along side the said pier, and action, would be taken in the matter. NEW BILLS. Tho following new Bills were intro duced and read a first time :—A Bill (No. 2) to Amend the Auckland College and ■ Grammar School Act. 1877 ; the Mining on Harbor Board Reserves Bill; tho 1 Mining on Education Reserves Bill ; the 1 Minining on Water-race Reserves Bill. RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION. Mr Wright, on his motion in iwot of placing tlTe Middle Island main railway line under the administration of a Board being called on, said that, after the state ment made last night on the subject by the Minister of Public Works, ho felt some disadvantage in going on with it now. Postponed for a week. THE UNSEATED CANDIDATES. Mr Ivess moved—“ That this House will on Wednesday next resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider an address to the Governor requesting his Excellency to place a sufficient sum on the estimates to recoup Major Harris And Mr Wason the taxed costs which they in curred in the elections petition courts which declared the elections void owing to the laches of the returning officers whom the Government employed to conduct the elections for the Wakanui and Franklyn North seats.” After discussion, Sir John Hall moved , tho following amendment, which was car ried ; —“ That a Select Committee be ap ■ pointed to report whether in any of the . cases in which election petitions have been tried by tho Election Petition ' courts, the circumstances are such as to f render it just and reasonable that tho per s sons upon whom the costs of such trials t have fallen should bo relieved therefrom t by a grant from the Colonial Treasury, r and alsTo as to the costs charged in such f inquiries.” r NAVAL TRAINING VESSELS. y Mr Sheehan moved —That a Select t Committe be appointed, consisting of ten t members, to consider and report upon the | best means of giving effect to the expressed a wishes of the House in favor of naval training vessels ; the committee to have e power to call for persons and papers and t to report in one month. ” y RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. o Mr J. Brown briefly moved—That a d commitlee be appointed to enquire into s and report on the present system of y management of the railways of the colony; d three to form a quorum, and to have d power to call for persons and papers, and 3 report within a month.” In reply to the Hon, Mr Johnston, Mr ,£ Evans Brown said he wished the inquiry 0 to be into the general management. „ Mr Montgomery briefly moved a resolu “ tion limiting the inquiry into the points ,1 named.

After some discussion the debate was interrupted by the dinner adjournment. PASTORAL LANDS. The Disposal of Pastoral Lands Bill was read a second time on the understanding that the debate should take place on the motion for Committal. OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS. The Affirmations in Lieu of Oaths Bill was, on Sir George Grey’s motion, read a third time and passed. mortgages release bill. Mr Feldwick moved the second reading of the Mortgages Release Bill, which he had introduced at request of Invercargill Chamber of Commerce. Its object was to substitute a single receipt endorsed on the mortgage for the expensive deed of release now required. After discussion the debate was ad journed to August 3rd. GOLD DUTIES ACT. Mr Seddon moved the second reading of the Gold Duties Act Amendment Bill. It was similar to a Bill passed by the House last session, but thrown out else where. Its object was to compel persons selling gold to say where it was obtained, so that the duty might go to the local body entitled to it. NATIVE LANDS COURTS. Mr McDonald moved that the House agree to the amendments made in the Native Land Court Amendment Bill. After discussion the debate was ad journed for a week. MINES ACT. The Mines Act Amendment Bill was reported from committee with amend ment. TECHNICAL EDUCATION. In Committee on Mr Hutchison’s mo tion for a vote of LI,OOO for technical education, a long discussion took place. Ultimately the resolution was agreed to with the omission of all words after ‘‘night school.” LAW PRACTITIONERS BILL. The House went into Committee on Sir George Grey’s Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill. The motion of Col. Trimble to substi tute two Judges for one was negatived on the voices. The Hon. Mr Rolleston moved the in sertion of words requiring the candidates to pass an examination in general know ledge as well as law. Negatived on the voices. The Bill was reported with trifling amendments. The House rose at 1.30.

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[per reuter’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, July 10. Consols remain at gg?4. New Zea land securities are unchanged at the following quotations Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 1889 Loan, 106 ; Four and a Half per Cent., 1879-1904 Loan, 103. Colonial breadstuff's are advancing; Adelaide wheat, ex store, has risen is, and is now quoted at 53s yd; New Zealand ditto at sis 7d, an increase of is 6d. Australian tallow is firm at last quota tions—viz., best beef, 43s fid; and best mutton, 44s fid. Galvanised iron, 26- gauge, has declined 5s per ton to Ll 7 15s ; best Sydney copra is worth Ll 5. Parliamentary Procedure Reform. In the House of Commons to-day the Hon. W. E. Gladstone definitely announced that an extraordinary session of Parliament would be held in October, in order that Government measures for the reform of procedure might be proceeded with without de lay. The Australian Cricketers. The Australian cricketers com menced a match to day against eleven of the Marylebone Club, at Lord’s ground. The following are the names of the English team Messrs A. G. Steel, C. P. Studd, G. B. Studd, W. G. Grace, Lord Harris, Messrs A. W. Hornby, A. P. Lucas, E. F. S. Tyle cote, Barnes, Flowers, and Mosley. The Home team went in first, and had put together 113 for the loss of two

wickets, when play was stopped owing to the rain. Grace was bowled for 46, and Hornby was stumped for 45. Great interest is being taken in the match. A Damper. London, July 11. The cricket match, Australians v. Marylebone Club, could not be re sumed to-day owing to the rain.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per reuter’s agency.] The Manapouri. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Union Company’s steamship Manapouri will be open for exhibition to the public to-night A charge of one shilling admission will be made* and the proceeds given to Melbourne charitable institutions. Tea. Advices to hand from Foochow state that the export of tea to date amounts to nine million pounds. Fait, to good common qualities are firm at rather higher prices ; fair qualities are now taels higher than at the open ing of the season. Produce. Malting barley is dull at 5s id to 5s 3d. The wheat market is active, and shipping wheat is now quoted at 6s 3d to 6s 4j^d; New Zealand oats are quiet at 4s to 4s 2d for feeding, and 4s 3d to 4s 4d for milling sorts. Getting Anxious. The marine insurance companies here are now charging 5 per cent, pre mium for war risk on vsssels. Railway Extension. Sydney* Yesterday. The railway extension between Gun nedah and Boggabri, in the north of the colony, has been opened by Sir John Robertson, Acting-Premier. Stud Sheep. At Messrs Mort and Co.’s sale of stud sheep yesterday 258 were sold, and realised an aggregate of L. 7,268.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A Reasonable Objection. Auckland, To-day. 1 The New Zealand Herald objects to the colony being at the expense of repairing Governor Hobson’s tomb in the Auckland cemetery, and points out that his widow owned L 20.000 worth of property here. Repairing Their Resting Places- The seamen of H.M.S. Nelson have re paired the graves of Commodore Burnett, of the Orpheus, and Midshipman Watkins, who was killed at the storming of Bangi riri. Winiata’s Father. Winiata’s father having threatened ven geance on Europeans, Tawhaio has taken him into custody to prevent mischief. Another Fatal Accident to a Bush man. Palmerston North, To-day. A 'man named Edwin H. Turley, a resident of Motua, near Eoxton, was killed by a falling tree in the Fitzherbert bush yesterday. An inquest will be held to-day. Left Out in the Cold. . A meeting, is to be held here to consider the fact that no sum is mentioned in the Public Works Statement for the Palmer-' ston-Woodville line. A Would-be Lawyer. Wellington, To-day. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr Travers made an application for Mr De i. Lautour to be admitted as a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court, After argument the application was referred back for further information. Fatal Accident to a Farmer. Oamaru, To-day. A farmer named James Newsom was killed at Duntroon yesterday, by a dray p issing over his chest.

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT

Forty English Wounded. The Canal Blockaded. Cessation of the Bombardment. [fiV CABLE.] London, July 11. Telegraphic communication between Alexandria and Suez is interrupted. The latest intelligence to hand from Egypt states that Admiral Seymour has block aded the entrance to the Suez Canal, and stopped the passage of all vessels. The Canal Company has protested against the action of the British Admiral. Great ex citement prevails in consequence of the serious aspect of affairs. London, July 12. _ Intelligence is to hand from Alexandria that the English ironclads have ceased the bombardment. So far as is known, the - English casualties only amount to forty wounded. The loss on the Egyptian side - is known to be heavy, but no reliable estimate can yet be obtained. The Egyptian army is by con- - scription. It consists nominally of eighteen reigiments of three battalions each, with four battalions of rifles and four regiments of cavalry, and 144 guns; In round numbers the army comprises : 30,000 men. The navy comprised at the ' end of 1880 two frigates, two corvettes, three large yachts for the use of the Khe dive (one of them being the Mahroussa, of 4,000 tons), and four gunboats—the whole of the burthern of 16,476 tons. The population of Alexandria, the city, is 212,000. VERY LATEST. All the Fort Silenced. The Bombardment to be Resumed To-morrow. The Silenced Guns to be Blown Up. The Khedive’s Palace in Ruins. The Sad News Confirmed. The Turkish Ambassador Protests. The Egyptian Losses. The Khedive Missing. The Powers Approve of England’s Action. Alexandria, July 12. All the inland and sea forts have been silenced by the British guns. The ironclads will resume the bombard ment to-morrow, when the forts com manding the harbor will be attacked. A party will shortly be landed to blow up the guns in the silenced forts. The Khedive’s Palace, which stands near the sea forts, has suffered severely by the bombardment, and is now literally in ruins. The statement that forty men have been wounded on board the English ironclads by the fire of the Egyptian guns is fully confirmed. Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassa dor, had an interview with Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, to-day, at which, on behalf of the Port, he urgently demanded the cessation of the bombardment of Alexandria, and dilated upon the gravity of the situation. ' ;

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 18S2.



Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and v averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these, remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impuri'ies within the system, and call for instant' and effective curative medicines.— fAdvt] BOOTS. WINTER BOOTS. 0. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East street, Ashburton, andTinwald, has just received a Urge assortment of Strong and Useful Boots for this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998 e



THE LATEST NOVELTY FROM PARIS. THE WONDERFUL ANTI POPIJIKUMPTUARI. On being wound up, it flies round and round upwards in the air, ascending to an immense height, flapping its wings in the most life-like manner. Price Is Od. ANDRBWES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street south. 334 e M QUPPOET LOCAL INDUSTRY. ° John Ideeeh, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invite his friends to inspect his surge stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Cases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Oofs, Cradles Perambulators And everything required in household urnish’ng at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs.! , Furniture bought, and high prices . given. Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments . . a i : JOHN MEECH, iiti smi Opposite the Mail Office.



Wanted WANTED KNOWN—That the best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Hates’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. 6b9e ANTED 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. 760 c Wf ANTED Known—The late Proprie. W tress of the A 1 Restaurant has Removed to those new and commodious premises of Mr Quill’s, AY ills street, now called the London Dining Rooms, ad joining Elz Bros., Coach Builders, and to cope with dull times she is now offering BOARD and LODGING at IBs per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. Gs3e WANTED KNOWN—Every descrip tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing, executed on the shortest notice, at the ] Guadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street. Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. OVA AAA TO LEND, in sums of £50,000 £30( ) And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES to FARMERS are also fliade on Growing CROPS of Grain ; and also on Growing Clips of WOOL. Seed Wheat, Oats, and Barley supplied to farmers on most favorable terms. They have For Sale at Lowest Rates FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent. 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 ASIJEnRTON. 257 a



SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ 6s 6d per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is „ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers, Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. JEL M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 203 d



The best value for ready MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured BY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, 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 for READY MONEY. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET, W. SPARROW, Manager. 692 c



Gr. Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fisher s), Christchurch. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. A merican Waltham Lever Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N.B. —See that the words “Wal tham, Maas.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two Years. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Greenstone, 471 e gPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin, Have great pleasure in announcing that they have appointed MrG. F. HENRY, of Saunders’ Buildings, East Street, Asbuv ton, as their Sole Agent and Representa tive in this district, and that it is their intention to cater for the Music-loving population of Ashburton in such a mau ler as has never before been attempted. Messrs G. R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above will always be found at their Agent’s Depot. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC ! MUSIC ! ! MUSIC !! ! And G. F. Henry respectfully solicits a call from his friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect his magnificent stock of Music, personally selected by himself in Dunedin. In connection with the above, we have retained the services of Miss Gates (organist of St. Stephen’s Church) who will be in attendance daily from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., to receive Pupils for the Piano, Organ, and Harmonium. Terms on application. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Bast Street, Ashburton. 820 e /•HASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office.



Special Advertisements. E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that he has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER and FIREWOOD BUSINESS and has now on Stock and to Arrive, a large supply of the best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lambton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4CBe East street, Ashburton.



ori c e . MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. Mr VV. H. Puddicojip.e is authorised to collect money and transact all business n connection with The Asiibuiiton Guakdian in the Mount Somers and Alford Forest distriets.



ake notice. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WIFCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. Bargains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, a.id WINTER SKIRTS. We have still a Large Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, &c. Note the address : EVERETT BROS.. Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms.