SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived Yesterday. Merkswoith, s.s., from Westport to Dunedin. Eliza Firth, brigantine. Sailed. Yesterday. Manaponri, s.s., for Wellington. Tui, s.s, for Wellington via Kaikoura. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Wakatipu, from South; Ma ther, barque, from Newcastle; Saucy Lass, from Lyttelton. Sailed Wakatipu, for Sydney; Go- Ahead, for Napier. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Hawea, from the North; Ca mille, from Hobart.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: For Christchurch and North at 6. SO a. m. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsoy Rakaia, &c. , at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a-m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., aily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m,, 10 a.m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, 081 Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, it 430 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New \and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 ».m., 440 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertaey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and ?Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, July 29. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar —Horses ; L3O p.m. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Tuesday, August 1. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Saturday, July 22. Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association—Annual Exhibition, Town Hall. Monday, July 24 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, July 25. Meeting to consider the Railway Tariff— Town Hall, 8 p. m. Thursday, July 27. Ashburton Racing Club —Annual General Meeting, Quill’s Hotel, 8 p.m. 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. Saturday, August 5. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1882. The Proposed Bridge over Dobbin’s Ford.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.20 p.m. i

The “ own correspondent,” at Wel lington, of our thrice-a-week contem porary, whose identity is very thinly veiled, lately telegraphed to that jour nal that “ the carried at the Canterbury caucus on the motion of Mr Ivess, for a railway and traffic bridge across the Rakaia at Dobbin’s Ford, as an instalment of the South bridge and Wakanui railway, has not been provided for in the works to be constructed out of the new loan. Sir John Hall and Mr Ivess have the matter in hand, and the Minister for Public Works has promised to give the matter his best consideration. The statement that the sum was recom mended by Mr Wright is entirely with out foundation, as that gentleman in no way supported the motion.” The bitter indignation that the advocates of the proposed bridge might naturally be expected to feel on learning that the funds necessary for its construction had not been “ provided for out of the pro posed loan” was doubtless largely miti gated by the comforting assurance “ that Sir John Hall and Mr Ivess have the matter in hand.” If it, indeed, be true that Mr Wright “in no way supported the motion ” urging the construction of the bridge, we have not the slightest doubt that that gentleman had very ex cellent reasons for his decision. In deed the bridge over Dobbin’s Ford appears to us to be about as necessary as bridging the tops of the Southern Alps. In order that all our readers may thoroughly understand what it is that is so closely engaging the attention just now of the ex-Premier and the member for Wakanui, we may mention that Dobbin’s Ford is situated about three miles from Southbridge, in a direct line with that township, and that the pro posed bridge would connect it with Wakanui. The new line, if formed, would run parallel with the main line of railway, and only half-a-dozen miles or so would separate the two. The bridge, if erected, would, it is contended by the Wakanui-tes and the people of Southbridge, greatly facilitate the de spatch of their grain, etc. But with the main line so close to them, compara tively speaking, the bridging of Dobbin’s Ford would simply mean the uncalled for expenditure of some L 50,000 o t L 60,000 for the attaining of an object which can be gained by other means, and which therefore does not justify the laying out of the heavy sum involved. Should any doubt exist as to the amount we have specified being neces sary, it must be remembered that the proposed bridge would have to be three-quarters of a mile long—a length that would rival that of the bridge over the Rakaia on the main line of railway, admittedly one of the longest bridges in the colony, if not the longest. Then, again, to add to the cost of the undertaking it must be borne in mind that there is an island in the centre of the ford—most awkwardly situated right in mid-stream. Seeing that the bridge would benefit so few people, comparatively, and that ample facilities already exist to meet the requirements of those people in the shape of the main line of railway, we are at a loss to conceive how any person could have had the temerity to urge such a hair brained scheme upon the attention of the Legislature, unless indeed it was tor the sake of throwing a sop to a section of his constituents, and seeking to in gratiate himself with them at the ex pense of the country. If increased facilities are indispensably necessary to the handful of people who are making such a fuss about bridging the ford in question, a far cheaper plan could be adopted which would answer the pur pose equally well. This would be by constructing a loop line, or loop lines, of railway, connecting Dobbin’s ford with the main line. This could be done at one-twentieth of the cost in volved in the erection of a three-quar ter-of-a-mile bridge, and the anomaly of two parallel lines of railway running within cooey of each other would be avoided. The member for Wakanui is doubtless a most energetic individual, but in this case he has certainly al lowed his zeal to outrun his discretion.

Assaulted by Bushmen.— Robert Mc- Ivor was brutally assaulted by a party of bushmen at the Foresters’ Arms, Auck land, the other day, and now lies in a pre carious state. A Change or Occupation. —We learn that Mr H. Z. Taylour, late of the Press agency, Ashburton, has become the pro prietor of a panorama of the Egyptian war, and is about to start on a lecturing tour. A.R.C. —The annual general meeting of the above was to have been held last evening, but in consequence of the limited number of those who turned up it was ad journed until Thursday next, when it is to be hoped that there will be a large at tendance. Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion. —A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at Messrs Matson, Cox and Go.'s office yesterday afternoon, when there were present —Mr 0. P. Cox, Vice-president (in the chair) ; and Messrs Mayo, Taylor, Carter, Bullock, Harrison, Saunders, and Mr G. Jameson (secretary) The Committee appointed to revise the catalogue brought up their report, which was approved of. It was decided to hold the annual Horse Parade on Saturday, 30ih September, but the consideration of the date for holding the Show was deferred till nest meeting. The following new members, proposed by Mr E. S. Coster, were duly elected:—Messrs R. Patton, G. Coward, and J. F. Tickell. The meeting then adjourned.

Ashburton Borough Schools —These schools re-open on Monday, 24th inst., at 9.30 a.m. Resignation of the Chief op Police at Dublin. —An Age special cablegram received by us to-day, informs us that the Chief of Police at Dublin has resigned. A policeman’s lot—or the lot of a Chief of Police—can hardly bo “ a happy one ” in Ireland just now.

English Investors. —It is stated that the representatives of an English Syndi cate seeking for investments, on Wednes day bought 500 shares in the Wellington- Manawatu Railway Company at par. It is believed the Syndicate represents no less than L 3,000,000.

He “ Axeo ” Him to go. —At Auckland yesterday a laborer named Michael Bresn, finding William Creighton in his house under what he regarded as equivocal cir cumstances, ordered him out, and on refusal, took an axe and inflicted danger ous wounds on Creighton’s forehead.

The Dunedin Hbnnessy’s. —At the Su preme Court, Dunedin, yesterday, Charles Wilkins and Andrew Neilson, for applying forged trade marks of James Hennessy and Co. to bottles containing brandy not of Hennessy’s manufacture, were each sentenced toonemontb, without hardlabor.

Business Mems. Mr Bevan’s an nouncement re law and commercial sta tionery, miscellaneous works, hymn and prayer books, toys and fancy goods, will be found in our advertising columns, to which our readers are also referred for an announcement by Mrs Hodge of special interest to the ladies.

McKellar’s Case. —The case against Messrs Neill and Park, whose recognis ances in the case of the defaulter McKel lar are threatened to be estreated, was further adjourned at the Dunedin Po’ice Court yesterday. The R.M. expressed his own opinion that in cases where an accused was likely to abscond, the bonds men could themselves legally arrest him.

Local Industry. —Mr W. Swanson, M.H. R., has presented to the Wellington Museum miscellaneous samples of Auck land manufactured glassware. The samples consist of water bottles, jugs, confectionery jars, stained claret jugs, hyacinth glasses, globes, ordinary tum blers, and pint and half-pint mugs. The articles are exceedingly well finished, and can scarcely be detected from the imported articles.

A Dutch Auction. An interesting case on prohibition was recently decided by the Supreme Court at Sydney. Mr Hamilton, a clerk of Mr Alexander, auc tioneer, had (states the Echo) been fined at the Central Police Court for a sale after sunset, by the process known as “ a Dutch auction,” that is by reducing the price ur til a buyer was found. This had been treated as a genuine auction, and a breach of the Auctioneers’ Act, and Hamilton was fined accordingly. But the Supreme Court, consisting of Sir James Martin, Justice Windeyer, and Sir George Innes, unanimously hold that the essence of an “ auction” was the increasing of the bids, and that Hamilton had not committed any breach of the Act. The Late Fatal Accident to a Con vict —An inquest was held yesterday, touching the death of John Cunningham, who was killed while quarrying stone at Lyttelton the other day. C. S. Phillips, gaoler, said deceased arrived from Timaru in February, 1881, having been trans ferred from the prison there. He was in good health on Thursday morning, when he went out to work with the rest of the prisoners at Sticking Point works. He was put to quarrying stone, an occupation he was familiar with. Soon after ten o’clock he was brought into the prison on a stretcher, dead. Principal Warder Wor gan stated chat the deceased was in the act of breaking out a piece of stone on the side of the hill with a crowbar, when the piece of stone gave way, and he fell from eight or ten feet headforemost, never mov ing afterwards. He was quite dead when picked up. A verdict of accidental death was returned. From the Sheer's Back to the Gover nor’s Back in Twelve Hours. —We oc casionally hear of instances of emart workmanship on the part of American artisans ; but it is not often that anything smarter than the following comes under notice : —Governor’s day at the Atlanta Exposition was signalled by the manufac ture of two complete suits of clothes from growing cotton, all the processes being finished within twelve hours. A large crowd watched the skilful workmen. The gathering, ginning, picking, carding, spinning, weaving, and dyeing were suc cessfully completed with great rapidity and perfection, and at 12.55 o’clock in the afternoon, the cloth went to the tailor. That evening at seven o’clock Governor Bigelow, of Connecticut, arrayed in one of the suits, was receiving a delegation from the Atlanta University at the resi dence of Director-General Kimball, while in the other Governor Colquit was sub mitting himself to admiration at the Executive Mansion. Granolithic Cement. Several inte resting communications from Mr J. C Crawford, now in England, accompanied by pamphlets and printed notices bearing on the subject, were read at a recent meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society, the most important being on the “Manufacture of Granolithic Cement,” the material for which, he considered, was abundant in New Zealand. Dr Hector considered this a question of great importance, and the information was most valuable. We had ample material in ac cessible positions, and he had no doubt that in time we could ourselves manufac ture all the cement and concrete we re quired in Iho colony, and of the very best kind. He instanced the blocks now used in Wellington, and known as O’Neill’s patent flagging, as showing the excellent quality of this production, which was so highly thought of at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions. The President endorsed these views, and remarked that ho hoped in time also to see the splendid granites we h ,d largely used in construc tive works. Dr Newman mentioned the newly-erected cement works in Nelson, which would prove of great importance, and entirely supersede the imported article. An Apostle of Ad mirers of Mr Oscar Wilde, who lias just arrived in New York from a voyage of discovery in search of the picturesque, should be delighted (says a Home paper) to learn that, after many disappoint ments, he has at length found the “ true American ’’in the Far West, and “sub lime brandy ” at the Golden Gate. But it was only west of Chicago that ho “ found America.” .The Philistine New Yorker is too closely akin to his English cousin. At San Francisco, too, Mr Wilde first saw the Chinaman, and was con quered, probably recognising in him that element of color which, according to his creed is iho supremo joyousness of life, ‘T learned many things from the Chinese,” Mr Wilde modestly adds. “ Their plays are pageants ; every actor is moat nobly and beautifully attired.” In bis opinion the Chinese have a most decided artistic value, which hitherto has been somewhat unaccountably ignored. The unhappy Mormons do not please him. They were “a most unintollectual people.” “To comprehend art, one must have a good physique ; the Mormons have the worst physique I have seen.” President Taylor and his three wives proved to be charm ing, but their tabernacle is “ in the shape of°a tea-kettle, and is ioeorated with the ornaments of a gaol.” Mr Wilde be lieves, however, that his coming has been productive of good, and some, at least, of the seed has not fallen in stony places. The next mission of the apostle of restheticism will be te the backwoods of Canada and Australia.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

fPKR RKOXEB’s AGENCY.] Money and the Markets- London, July 20. Consols are unchanged at The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 percent.; the market rate has been reduced to New Zealand secu rities are without quotable change. There are no alterations in the markets for colonial breadstuff's or tallow. Frozen Meat per Orient. The further opening up of the Orient’s cargo shows that the meat is, for the most part very lean. Ten per cent of the cargo has become mildewed during the voyage. For sound car casses full prices are being maintained. Suez Mails. The Homeward Suez mails, which left Melbourne on the 6th June, were delivered in London to-day. The Australian Cricketers. The Australian cricketers com menced auother match to-day against an eleven of Yorkshire, the scene of contest being on this occasion Middle borough, and were all disposed of for 222. M'Donald played a splendid innings for 82, caught and bowled ; Murdoch was bowled for 44, and also batted well. When the stumps were drawn for the day the Yorkshiremen had put together 57 runs for the loss of five wickets. The weather during the day was very fine, and there was a very large attendance.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER REUTBR’s AGENCY.] Coursing. Melbourne, Yesterday. The final course for the Waterloo Cup was won to-day by Capri. The Purse was won by Wanton Lass, and the Plate by Rhodanthe. The meeting has passed off most successfully. New Zealand Wood in Melbourne. Messrs C. S. Ross and Co., of Mel bourne, report the sale of a cargo of kauri pine, ex Bella Mary. Hewn logs realised an average of 16s per 100 feet, and sawn flitches an average of 16s 6d. Produce. Sydney, Yesterday. New Zealand wheat has advanced 2d per bushel, and is now quoted at 5s 3d. New Zealand oats are unchanged at 3s fid, and maize at 5s id. Sugar Com pany’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, LSO. Twenty-five per cent. The Commercial Bank of Sydney has declared a dividend of 25 per cent, for the last year. Feeders. It has transpired that the Govern ment now propose to adopt a system of light railways in place of tramways, which it was intended to construct in country districts as feeders for main railway lines. Flour and Freights. Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat is very firm at 6s fid, being an advance of fid. Town flour, Ll 4 per ton; country brands, Ll 3 15s (s/ir). The market for freights is unchanged.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Store Burnt Down. New Plymouth, To-day. Gilmour’a store, at Waitara, was burnt down last night. The store was insured in the Union office for L2OO, and the stock for L7soin the Northern office, and LSOO in the Victorian office. The cause of the fire is unknown. The fire was first discovered at one o’clock this morning, by a man connected with the railway, who gave the alarm, but too late for the build ing to be saved. It was detached, and the fire burnt itself out. Death of a Sailor. Wanganui, To-day. A man named David Hannah, a seaman on board the T. B. Taylor, was drowned in the Wanganui river yesterday after noon. The vessel was lying at the Heads, and Hannah and another man, named Robinson, obtained permission from the captain to come to town. When they got half a mile away they were tacking, and the boat capsized. Hannah swam for the shore, but got cramped and sank. The pilot went out, and found Robinson hanging on to the boat, and picked him up. Hannah was some time on the boats Stella and To Anau, and has friends in Christchurch. Journalistic- Wellington, To-day. The Evening Fast appears to-night in an enlarged and improved form. The Oamaru Tragedy. Oamaru, To-day. The hearing of the charge of murder against Alexander Beattie is still proceed ing, and cannot close before Monday night, Supreme Court. Dunedin, To-day. For the civil sittings three common jury and three special jury cases are down for hearing, and one motion under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1869.

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

[by cable.] [peu reuter’s agency.] Alexandria, July 20. A recoUnaisance of Irabi Pasha’s posi tion at Kafradowa has been made, and it has been ascertained that his entrench ment is in a situation of considerable military strength, and capable of being well defended. It is not yet known what steps will be taken to subdue the rebel army. The reconnaisance party has further ascertained that Arab! Pasha has cut the Mamoudich Canal through which the water supply for the city of Alexandria is brought. The inhabitants are now suffering from a scarcity of water. London, July 20. On Monday next the Hon. VV. E. Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Ex chequer, will propose a vote of credit in the House of Commons for the purpose of strengthening the British forces in Egypt. Constantinople, July 20.

The Porte, in reply to the Identical Note of the European plenipotentaries in conference at Stamboul, has agreed to discuss the questions proposed in the note, and will appoint a representative to confer with the Ambassadors of the Powers upon the position of affairs in Egypt- VERY LATEST. The Powers and the Stamboul Conference. Sir Garnet Wolseley Once More on the War Path. More British Troops for Alexandria. Enough Water Left to Circumvent the Rebels. The Canal. Spanish Ironclads to Escort the Mails Arab! Nearing Alexandria. [by cable.] [per reuter’s agency.] London, July 21. The reply of the Porte to the Identical Note of the Powers, in which it states its willingness to send a delegate to Stamboul to the Conference, is equivocal, and is generally regarded as equivalent to a refusal to send Turkish troops to Egypt. Sir Garnet Wolseley has been appointed to the command of the English troops in Egypt. Malta, July 21. A further detachment of 2,100 British troops left to-day for Alexandria. Alexandria, July 21. Notwithstanding the action of the rebels in diverting the water supply by cutting the aqueduct, there is sufficient water in the canal flowing to the city to last for some time. [special to “ the age.”] London, July 20, 5.57 p m. The Conference has decided that the Canal is outside the Eastern question. The Porte has proposed that a fresh assembly takes place. Spain is despatching ironclads to escort the mails through the Canal. Arabi Pasha is nearing Alexandria.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, July 21. BILLS. The Wellington Harbor Board and the Corporations Land Act, 1870, Amend ment Bill, and the Ashburton County Council Empowering Bill were read a second time. The Nelson College Act, 1858, Amendment Bill was read a third time without debate. MINING COMPANIES ACT, The Mining Companies Act, 1872, Amendment Bill was considered in com mittee, and reported with several small amendments. THE HON. Mil PHARAZYN. The committee which had inquired into Mr Pharazyn’s case reported recommend ing that they concurred with the opinions of the Judge and jury at the trial, that his Noting twice was an honest mistake, and recommended that he should be freed from all civil disabilities under which he is now laboring. The Council rose at 4.15.

I HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. I """"■ ; Friday, July 21. 1 The House met at 2.30 p.m. • questions. Replying to various questions, it was i stated that the new railway station at Dunedin would be commenced as soon as i the first instalment of the goods shed was completed. —Government could not pro mise to alter the regulation so as to allow 10 per cent, duty payable on native leases to be paid yearly instead of in lump sum. —A sum would be placed on the estimates for lighting the Parliamentary buildings by electricity. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BILL. This Bill was read the second time. THE LAND BILL. Mr Bracken resumed the debate on the second reading of the Land Bill. _ He said, notwithstanding the adverse criticism to which the measure before the House had been subjected, he thought it was a cheering sign of the times to find a mem ber of the party of retrogression possess ing the courage to bring such a Bill for ward. The nationalisation of the land was a question which was agitating the minds of soma of the leading thinkers of the present day, and, therefore, the sub ject was worthy the consideration of the House. The movement was looked upon by many persons as merely a wild theory which could not be put into practice. But when the idea of the steam engine and telegraph was first mooted those who be lieved in the potency of steam and elec tricity were regarded as idle dreamers and wild theorists. The mistake made by those who opposed the system of leasing arose from the belief that land was as much private property as a man’s hat or his coat. This was an exploded notion, for air, water and land were not the pro ducts of human toil, and therefore could not be regarded as the property of any individual. They were given for the use of all, and no man could claim them as his own. The State should never have parted with an- acre of the land, and even now it was not too late to resume possession of it. Some hem. members might be inclined to imagine thac it would be impossible for the State to get back the land, but if a man, who sots out on a jouimey discovers, when he has travelled a long distance, that ho has taken the wrong way, would it not be wiser for him to retrace his steps than proceed further on the road which takes him away from his desired goal. It was never too late to mend, and he held that the wisest policy even now would be to make an endeavor to ..regain that with which they had foolishly parted, taking care at the same time that no injustice should be done to those who had pur chased landed properties. This scheme might be calleN revolutionary, and no doubt it was revolutionary, but what great reforms had over taken place in the world’s history tiiat wore not evolution ary.

Mr Fish said the measure was a most revolutionary one, and would create a system of landlordism of the worst type. Mr Fitz Gerald supported the Bill, which he considered JJwasjj a progressive

measure, and severely criticised the con duct of the late Premier in his speech against the measure. Mr Holmes said he would support the Bill, but had it been made a party ques tion ho would have voted against it. He opposed the system of disposing of the land by auction, and would give his hearty support to the principles of leas ing in the Bill. Mr Wynn Williams said the measure was an attempt to do a great benefit to the colony. This question should not be made a party question. He would sup port the Government which brought in a measure to atop the sale of lands. It was almost too late in the South Island, but it should be carried out, especially in the North Island, where much of the land had not been sold. He regretted what fell from Sir John Hall, and concurred entirely with the Bill, and hoped mem bers would sink party feeling and help to carry the Bill. Mr Petrie congratulated the Minister of Lands on the introduction of the mea sure. Some members had pronounced it Utopian, but they had not considered it thoroughly. He would support the mea sure to his utmost to see it passed with some slight amendments. Mr Pearson congratulated the Minister on introducing the Bill, and regretted the Bill did not deal with all the Crown lands of the colony. Some reasonable objec tions had been taken to the Land Boards. He would support the Bill, Major Harris would in Committee make several alterations.

Mr O’Oallaghan considered the time would soon come when the State would not allow largo estates, as at present, to stand in the way of settlement.

Mr Seddon said this measure was dust thrown in the eyes of the public. He could not support the Bill, and thought the Government would, after a few days in Committee, drop the Bill. The Bill was not a liberal measure, or even intended to give the people of New Zealand the leasing system in its fullest extent. Mr Montgomery could not approve of the principle of the Bill, but would not retard its going into Committee. Mr Beetham bore testimony to the suc cess of the deferred payment system. In the Wellington district payments were coming in slowly but surely. He would support the second reading, but would speak again on the Bill in Committee. Mr Swanson would heartily support iiio Bill, but would make slight alterations in Committee. He hoped the leasing clauses would be kept intact. He did not see that there could be any difficulty in getting in the rents, as was feared by some.

Mr J. B. White hoped the House would pass the second reading of the Bill. The Hon. Mr liolleston said this Bill would promote the settlement of the country, and would prevent large estates being created ; and if it had fair play, it would be a blessing to the country. The Bill was read a second time on the voices. The House adjourned at 1.20 a.m.

POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SHOW.

* The Show was again on view to-day, but the weather has not been all that could have been desired, and consequently the attendance has not reached the anticipated number, so far, that is. However, the Show is sure ti be well patronised this evening, when the exhibits to be disposed of by lot (and not by art union, as stated in our last issue), will be distributed. The following is a completed list of the special prizes, including the winners of the silver cups (1) Champion cup, for the largest prize taker in all classes, confined to ex hibitors resident within the Ashburton county—S. E. Poyntz, with forty points ; silver cup for best pair barndoor fowls— T. Williams, Timvald ; silver cup, for best pair of Antvverps (pigeons)—A. Walker, Christchurch ; silver cup, for the largest prize taker in canaries—T. and J. Stapleton, twelve points (S. E. Poyntz ran the winners very hard, as he scored eleven points in this competi tion ; silver cup for best carrier or dragoon —S. E. Poyntz ; special prize of 10s 6d for best cage of four canaries—R. Patter son, Ashburton ; special prize of 10s fid for best colored Dorking hen—G. M. Bruce, Timaru; special prize of 10s fid for best Houdan, under twelve months, in show —R. Patterson, Ashburton ; special prize of 10s fid for best pair ducks in show—J. H. Smith, Flemington; special prize of 10s fid for best game bird in show—A. Walker, Christchurch; special prize of 10s fid for best barb (pigeon)—J, Permain; silver cup for best Belgian canary—S. E. Poyntz ; silver cup for best green canary—S. E. Poyntz ; special prize of 21s for best Brahma—S. E. Poyntz ; special prize of 10a fid for best Spanish bird—A. Walker ; special prize of 10s fid for beat pair of black crested game birds —R. Hart, Ashburton ; special prize of 10a fid for best pair of gold pencilled Hamburghs—B. Verdon Christchurch ; special prize of 10a fid for beat pair of fantaila (pigeons)—A. Walker, Christ church ; Silver cup for best pair tumblers (pigeons) in show—J. Permain.

THE CASE OP PERSONATION AGAINST MR PHARAZYN.

The following is the report of the Select Committee appointed to enquire into the circumstances under which the Hon. Mr Pharazyn was convicted under the Corrupt Practices Act, 1881: —We have the honor to report that the committee, having made the neces sary enquiry, find that the following verdict was returned in the case of Regina v. C. J. Pharazyn :—“ The jury find that Mr Pharazyn, having voted once at the election for Thorn don, did apply at the said election for voting paper in his own name, but so applied under the impression that he was voting at a different electorate for another candidate, and believed the mistake was honestly made,” and that in passing sentence, his Honor the Chief Justice spoke as follows :—“All I can say, Mr Pharazyn, is that I regret any possible inconvenience aris ing from your having committed this offence. I am satisfied, the more so as the jury expressed that there was not the slightest intention on your part to commit an offence. On the con trary, 1 am satisfied you recorded your vote pnder an honest mistake, and that you adopted the same means of ascertaining whether you were going into the proper district as other people. Some may have seen in the newspapers a list of the polling places, and become confused. Others might have been more attentive and proceeded to the proper booth, and a great many others may have been content with simply the information given to them by per sons who had the appearance of autho rity, and so far as I can form an opinion I cannot say it was unreason able on your part to act as you did. On the whole I think it better to dis pose of the case at once. I might take either of two courses. I might not pass judgment at all, simply accepting your own bail to come up for judgment whenever called upon by the Crown, or I might pass a nominal sentence. On the whole I think it best to pass a nominal sentence. The sentence of the Court, therefore, is that you be con fined one hour, to commence from the

commencement of the sessions, which period of course has long since passed, and therefore your confinement is also passed, and you are at liberty to leave,'* and that concurring in these views thus expressed by the Chief-Justice, the committee recommend that Mr Phar a/.yn should be relieved from the civil disabilities to which, in consequence of the sentence, he .has necessarily become subjected.—R, Oliver, Chair man.

COURTSHIP UNDER DIFFICULTIES

A fair but not faithless Parisienne has devised a novel, ingenious, and alto gether satisfactory method of celebrat ing the ist of April. Having for some time been pestered by the attentions of an aged beau, she finally consented to permit him to visit her on the day in question. Punctual to the hour he rang, all .in his gay attire, and was ushered into the reception room, and into the presence of the lady’s husband and brother, one of whom was playing carelessly with his revolver, while the other was putting an edge on a mur derous-looking dagger. There was an awful silence for about a minute, when the husband remarked, carelessly, “ Oh, you’re the man my wife said was to call to clean the coppers, eh ?” “ Precisely,” stammered the by no means gay Lothario, catching at this desperate hope. “ All right, step this way !” and the lover was led into the kitchen and set to work. At the end of his task, having ruined his new suit and sorely abraided his knuckles, he was summoned into the presence of Madame, who paid him three francs, promised to recommend him to her friends as a good workman, and desired the bonne to give the man a glass of something to drink.

"MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE.”

An amusing incident occurred the other night at the Princess Theatre, London, which is thus recorded in the Rc/cme •—i n the second act of “ Lights o’ London” Setn rte»n« and Clifford Armytage were holding their little qute in the inn kept by the former, and behind the flats Jarvis, the showman, was getting ready to bring on his caravan. Suddenly Jarvis’ horse fell down, and did not feel disposed to get up again. “ Slower,” whispered the manager from the wings to Seth and Clifford—“slower —the horse iS s£wn.” The two actors did their best to exhibit rage in slow time, and in., turn paused in their speech to loot to wards the prompter in ’a way that asked, “Got him up?” The scene, _of course, had to be kept going, and the end was fast approach ing. Immoveable lay the gee-gee, and Mr Wilson Barrett, perspiring pro fusely, presently cried, as he spied, his business manager, “ For God’s sake, Herman, do something, or we shall ruin the show.” In an instant, with; a hop, skip, and jump, the manager reached Oxfori street. A four-wheeler . was passing at a rapid rate. He seized the reins and stopped it. “ What the (loose are you up to ?” roared the cabman. “ I buy your horse! I buy your cajb J I buy you ! I buy everything !” answered Herman excitedly. With a big Clasp knife he cut the traces, and in five seconds afterwards that cab-horse j was in the shafts of Jarvis’ van just in the nick of time to “go on.” The as tonished cabman was of course easily mollified with golden ointment, but it was not so easy to soothe the lady and gentleman who had been seated in the cab, and who were hurrying to catch a train at Paddington. ,

COME TO LIFE.

Writes a Melbourne correspondent: —“ I read in a paper the other day the following paragraph, taken from a Queensland journal: ‘ Some years since, a resident of Queensland, :whose life was heavily insured, was drowned away in the interior. The corpse liquid not be recovered, but the insurance money was claimed by his disconsolate relatives. The strangest thing .about this mysterious affair is that the body of the lamented deceased was lately: seen perambulating the streets of San Fran cisco, looking none the worse for its -un timely end in Australia. This tttay or may not be true, for I have in my time read many stories of a similar charac ter which were gratuitous inventions. But this is a fact: About ten years ago, a well-known Southener, who was sup posed to have made a big fortune, partly out of tan-pits and partly out of mining, and whose life was insured in English and French companies, for, I believe, some LB,ooo, went home: Fourteen months afterwards came the news that he had died of enteritis at Quebec, while on his way to Australia. 1 am told that his insurance policies were paid in full ; but, anyhow, I, who have a happy faculty of remembering a face or voice for even forty years, saw my deceased friend in the flesh not a thousand miles from Salford only seven months ago. An Anglo-Australian an intimate of mine met him about two years since at Woolwich, on the occa sion of the launch of an ironclad, struck up an acquaintance and dined with him the same evening at Upper Norwood, where he had a pretty little establishment, since tenanted by another distinguished Australian who got his money from the sheep’s back. My friend, who had never seen him before, received from him his portrait as a souvenir. I was confident I recognised on the back of that portrait the well-known caligraphy which had adorned many a cheque and bill passed through my hands twenty years ago, and, to make sure, I looked up the writer. He and the successful deceased were one and the same person, though he, who used to shave clean, now affects Dundrearies. He has got rid of the old partner in his joys and sorrows, and now runs in double harness with a lady who must be at least a quarter of a century his junior. I in vented an excuse for visiting him, and am certain he remembered me, though there escaped on my side no sign of recognition/’

THE ASHBUBTOiN GO AUDI AN, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1882,



Law and commercial STATIONERY. Foolscap (excellent quality), Is per quire. Fine Thick Note Paper, 4d ~ ~ Good Strong Envelopes 3d per packet. Considerably Reduced rates for larger orders. Ledgers, Journals, Cash, Day, and Minute Books ; Counter Day Books, in various bindings and sizes. A Choice Selection of Books by various Authors. Hymn and Prayer Books in great variety. Toys and Fancy Goods —too numerous to particularise. Selling at prices so greatly reduced that cannot fail to give unquali fied satisfaction. R. BE VAN, Stationer and Bookseller, Saunders' Buildings. —NEXT QUILLS HOTEL. j 122 hr gUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invite his friends to inspect his large 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 Cots, Cradles Perambulators And everything required in household urnishing 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 JOHN MEECH, Bcbkett stk e b Opposite the Mail Office. ATCHMAKERS fe tERS ’ ivu. iC The Celebrated American Waltham Watches, in sterling hunting cases, from £3 10s. N.B.—None genuine unless en graved <f Waltham, Mass.” on movement. ■ 4 Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, fccnn£6loa. '-All Watches Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed Two Teats.



Wanted WANTED KNOWN—LAST WEEK. The American Gem Studio "will CLOSE on SATURDAY, 29th inat. Por traits la per dozen. Opposite the Mail office, jl 17 WANTED KNOW 7 N—That the best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Hayes’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. 6b9e WANTED Known—The late Proprie tress of the A 1 Restaurant has Removed to those new and commodious premises of Mr Quill’s, Wills street, now called the London Dining Rooms, ad joining Elz Bros., Coach Builders, and to cone with dull times she is now offering BOARD and LODGING at 18s per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. 653 e Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. AAA TO LEND, in sums of £50,000 £3 0 0 And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES to FARMERS are also made 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 Ratos FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN. & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent, 0 R READY MONEY. 450 yards Black Patent Velvet, usual price, 5s 6d, now selling at 2s 9d, at S. W. Alcorn’s Surplus Sale. 175 Ladies’ Velvet Hats, Satin-lined, now selling at Is, at S. W. Alcorn’s Sur plus Sale. 240 Ladies’ and Children’s Black Straw Hats, now selling at Is and Is (id, at S. W. ALCORN’S CHEAP SALE. PIANOS. —Wanted Seen, two DRES DEN MODELS, good as new, con siderably UNDER COST. H. J. Weeks’ Music Depot, Tancred street, LANDED. —Wanted Known, having cleared out a number of Pianos lately, new Pianos, and Organs Just Landed. H. J. Weeks’ Music Depot.



EXHIBITION. Wanted Musical public to know that very fine Piano and American Organ have been purchased from the Exhibition. Open to-morrow. H. J. Weeks, Music Seller. 0. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, mOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS 1. AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Or jans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ABUF r TRTON. SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Gs 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, 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



BOOTS, WINTER BOOTS. C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East street, Ashburton, and Tinwald, has just received a large assortment of Strong and Useful Boots for this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998 e Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, stationers &c., East street South, Ashburton, Have on Sale ACCOUNT BOOKS (Day- Books, Ledgers, Cash Books etc.), SCHOOL BOOKS, and STATIONERY, at Very Low Prices. School Committees Supplied. Hymn and Prayer Books, Scraps (a beautiful assortment), Fancy Goods, etc.



CIRCULATING LIBRARY. REGISTRY OFFICE for Male and Female SERVANTS. 3340 rp AK E NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special ; CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, ami DRESS STUFFS, Bakgains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, aad 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,



“ Fatted Calf for One.” —A youths prodigal, who for some time previous had wandered from his domestic hearth and the paths of virtue, in seaich of gaiety, and had spent his substance among the wine-bibbers and in riotous living, was recently struck with remorse, and resolved on returning, pleading and penitent, to his father. The aged parents were enter taining divers friends at dinner, when a telegram expressing the son’s resolu tion, arrived. It ran as follows : “ Fatted Calf for One.” —Melbourne Bulletin. A Zealous Candidate. —“ If you send me to the Commons House of Parlia ment,” said a Scotch candidate, “I’ll vote for universal suffrage, vote by ballot, annual Parliaments, electoral ” A voice : “ What do you think of the Deca logue !” “Of what, sir i” Voice : “The Decalogue.” Candidate, aside to his right hand friend : “ What does he mean ?" Friend (whispering) “ The De ceased’s Wife’s Sister’s Lull. ” Candidate: (re-assured), “ 1 consider the Decalogue, sir, a highly immoral measure, and if I am returned, I will pledge myself to op pose it on every possible occasion.” Fact. Holloway’s Pills. — Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Nau sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative, be occa sionally taken. —[Advt. J|



A Bia PnEMiUir.—The late Mr Baird, of Gartaherrie, some time before his death bequeathed L 500,000 to the Church of Scotland —a circumstance which enabled his great rival, Mr Merry, of racing re nown, to perpetrate one of his best mots. The story of the gift was told him by a friend, who finished up with the query, “ What do you think of it?” “ What do I think,” said the boy in yellow. “ Why, I think that its the biggest fire insurance premium I ever hiew to be paid."