SHIPPING.

Rost of lyttslton, ■Y ; Arrived. Yesterday. Penguin, s.s , from Nelson, Picton,and Wellington fancy Lass, schooner, from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Wakalipu, s.s., fur Wellington. Te Anau, s.s., fur Wellington. Penguin, s.s., for Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived Planter, from Dunedin ; Cutty Sark and Planter, from Lyttelton ; Columbia, from Napier. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed —Arawata, p.s. , for Auckland. : Wellington, Yosterda} 7 . Sailed —Wanaka, for the North. fTniMiu, Yesterday. Sailed —Kangaroo, for Westport. Cleared—o. F. Punch, for Capetown. : - Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Mary Ogilvia, from Picton ; Albion, from Sydney, via Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon. The grain market during the week has been very quiet, hut few transactions of any note having taken place. Prices still remain the same as last week, with the exception of clean samples of varieties, for-Which a good demand, with prices firmer, is noticeable. Prime samples of Tuscan are saleable at from 4s lOd to 5s 3d for seed. Flour is much firmer than last -week, and a slight rise has taken place for best town brands. Oats remain about the same, but only a moderate business has been doing. For best mill ing samples, from 3i to 3s 2d is asked by holders; inferior kinds, 2d and 3d per bushel less. Barley is without quotaolo change. A considerable business has been done in potatoes for export, largo quantities have been shipped from i..yttcl ton during the week for Sydney and other parts. Prices are slightly firmer than last week. The weather during the week has been fine, but some bard frosts have been experienced. Wheat sowing has been carried on with activity by farmers, and the ground appears to be in capital order for working just now.

The New Zealand and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from London, dated 23rd May, 18S2 Wool—Competition is increas ing, and market firmer. Up to date 54.90° bales have been sold. Wheat —Market quiet. The weather is favorable for the crop here. New Zealand is worth 51s per 4961 b. Tallow —Market firm. Best mutton is worth 435, and best beef 423 6d per cwt.

Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 26th instant: The grain market presents the same features as it has done for the past fortnight. The tone of the market is firm for nearly all classes of pro duce, «’ilh business, however, rather dull. Wheat—Good sound milling samples are sale able at from 4s gel to 4s nd per bushel, f.0.b., second quality, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; chick and broken wheat, 3s 6d to 4s per bushel, delivered in Christchurch ; seed wheat, 5s to 5 s P er bushel, in Christchurch. Oats—Good stout milling quality are worth from 3 s 2d to 3 s 4° per bushel; feed quality, 2d per bushel less, delivered in Christchurch. Barley—A slightly better feeling has been manifest during the week. No quotable advance, however, can be recorded. Prime malting samples will fetch 4s 6d to 4s yd per bushel; second class malting samples from 3s 61 to 4s 3d per bushel. Beans, 4s id to 4s 2d, delivered in Christchurch. Potatoes Several sales have taken place during the week at from 363 to 37 s 6d per ton, for immediate delivery at stations within a radius often miles from Christchurch. Grass seed—No business is being done at pre sent. Cheese and butter- -Last week’s quota tions must be repeated, the former Sd per lb, the latter lod per lb. .

DAILY MEMORANDA

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Saturday, May 27. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; I. p.m. Tuesday, May 39. Mr T. Bullock, at the Homestead of Mr J. Thompson (near the County Sale yards)—Farm Stock, Furniture, &c.; 1 o’clock. Saturday, June 3. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. 11 , Tuesday, June 6. Matson., Cox and Co., at the Tinwald ■Yards—Stock. ‘MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ac '' ' To-niciit, Friday, May 26. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Mav'Saunders’ Committee Poyntz and '•Go.’s Office, 8 p.m. Monday, Mat 29. Wooilon Factory Company—Town Hall,

3 p.m. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, June G. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee —Annual Meeting, R.M. Court house, Ashburton. _ _ Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Ashburton Licensing Committee- —Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Thursday, June 8. Fancy Dress Kink, in aid of Library Fund—Town Hall, 8 p.m. Wakanui Road Board—Montnly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee- Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Westeifield. Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Mount Somers. _________

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Cmiisr- Chukot and intermediate stations at 7* 10 tLm., 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. fRATXH Leave Ashburton fob Timaup and South, at 0.50 a. m.. 10.32 a.m. u ‘(Express),. -uid 4.45 p.m.---thelatter pro ceeding no farther than Tiinaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Chbistchuruh at 19 29 a.m. (Express), 435 p. ra., ami 7.50 p in. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. Mr Ivess and His Political Animus.

There is a strange inconsistency in Mr Ivcss when lie tells us that the Ministers of New Zealand are not ori ginal in their ideas, and are fond of using other persons brains, and at the same time makes use of his political opponents’ brains to clarify the very watery and gaseous nature of his own. But we can hardly expect anything else. The fact is, Mr Ivess is hard up for a line of policy, and he coolly appro priates that of Mr Saunders, as the most convenient for his purpose. Mr Saun ders’ opponent has seen fit to appro priate the former’s land policy whole, in place of the very widely different proposals which he advocated six mohths ago; he would now put the same lax on unimproved land, and condemns equally the Road Construction Bill he so lately highly approved ; he would make the same amendments in the Education Act, and would insist upon the same conditions before borrowing money, and in the local appropriation of direct taxation. Yesterday we saw an outward imitation of Mr Saunders' “ broad sheet,” but, like the monkey, the likeness was purely superficial, a mere reprint collection of anonymous names, culled from various obscure sources, sent out on Mr Ivess’s “ public grounds,” of course. It would be diffi cult to find a weaker collection of wit nesses, but as they suit Mr Ivess he parades them with evident self-satisfac tion, as a boy rides a broom-stick, with more pride than a man bestrides a war horse. It is not, however, with such amusing attempts to impeach unim peachable witnesses that we now wish to deal, but to point out that the broad sheet circulated yesterday destroys the only doubt that could exist in any mind as to the wilfulness of the misre presentations made by Mr Ivess. We have lately published some strong ex pressions of public opinion expressed by our contemporaries as to the charac ter of a man who could, under any cir cumstances, try to injure an opponent by getting such an article written in his own paper as that which appeared in the Mail on the Bth of last month. But those strong expressions were written under the impression that the statements (discreditable as they would have been to the writer, under any cir cumstances) were at least believed to be true by the man who circulated them, and that Mr Saunders had really made the statement which was put forth as the excuse for going back a quarter of a century to take up some dirt to put into his clean hands. We thought, ourselves, that such was the case, and that Mr Ivess would deeply regret the publication of such a slander after he had seen it so clearly and completely contradicted by names that he knew to be entirely unimpeachable. Hut why does Mr Ivess publish for a second time the same article, when he knew that every word of it was false? He can’t say that he did not know that now, as the chairman of the meeting the article pretended to comment on has distinctly told him it was untrue. The oldest and ablest and most re spected of Mr Saunders’ political op ponents (and one whom even Mr Ivess tells us, was a man whose word was doubted by no one who knew him), denies the truth of the statement con tained in the article. The brother-in law of the man whom Mr Ivess wishes us to believe Mr Saunders injured, also one of the most re spected of his own townsmen, tells Mr Ivess that the statements are untrue, and if he could pretend to be still un convinced, he could have learnt the truth from every old Nelson settler. Yet, in the face of all this, the article in question is not only not retracted and apologised for, it is not even regretted, but it is wilfully republished with the assertion that it “ cannot be deemed other than a fair criticism of the speedi of a gentleman who was seeking a public position.” Mr Ivess’ ideas oi homely truth and “ fair criticism ” may be the outcome of his vaunted desire to contest this election on public grounds. If this “ broad-sheet ” is a specimen of his public grounds plat form, the sooner he retires to his type setting, and gives up the idea of a Parliamentary career the better will it be for the 'Wakanui constituency in general, and himself in particular.

For Australia —Tim m-ils for the Australian colonies, per -rawata, close at Auckland on the 31st hist., at 2p. m. The Wakanui Seat. —Mr Saunders’ Commtitce will meet at Messrs Poyntz and Co.’s office to-night at 8 o’clock.

Longbbach Road Board. —The Long beach lioad Board invites tenders for straightening and widening the Hinds river bed, and for widening a side ditch. Messrs Matscn, Cox and Co. invito ten ders for leasing a GOO-acre farm.

Tiguborne is Coming.— Wo have to announce the approaching visit of Tich borne to Ashburton. Wo don’t refer to the “claimant,” but to an enormous bul lock which has been named after the celebrated Sir Roger on account of his size and weight. This bullock is Vic torian bred, and is, according to his pro prietor’s statement, the largest animal of the kind in the world.

Evangelistic Service. —The evan gelistic service at the Wesleyan Church last night was fairly attended Messrs H. M. Carson, Allison, and H. M. Jones, with the Rev. 0. H. Standage, gave short addresses, and at the conclusion of the service a meeting was held to make pro vision for the spiritual cave and oversight of thoso in connection with the church who had been converted during Mrs Hampson’s mission. Alleged Embezzlement. —Thos. Win. Tait was brought up on remand at Inver cargill yesterday, charged with embezzling Government money while he had been emp! yod a-: goods clerk at the Invercar gill railway station. A farther remand was granted, a material witness being ab sent. The auditor has not yet completed his examination of the books, but it is rumored that he has already discovered defalcations amounting to there than LI, 000.

Christian Temperance Society.—A meeting is to be held in the Wesleyan Church to-night, at eight o’clock when the cmuinittcu appointed last Friday to draw up rules for the newly-organised Christian Temperance Society in connec tion with the Wesleyan cause will present their report. The election of officers will also take place, and the Society, which has already a long roll of membership, is expected to start under most favorable auspices. Intending members are speci ally requested to be present. R. M. Court. —A hatch of objections to parties retaining their names on the Wakanui Electoral Roll came up for hearing at the Court this morning, but owing to the absence through illness of Mr Garrick, of Christchurch, who is retained to prosecute, tiro cases were adjourned for a week. A few civil cases were then dis posed of. There was no criminal busi ness, strange to sag'. Thin is the first time for many a month that the R.M. has sat when there were no police cases set down for hearing.

County Council. Extraordinary vacancies having occurred in the ridings of Ashburton and Mount Somers respec tively,caused by the resignations of Messrs Hugo Friedlandor and Duncan Cameron, an election to fill the same is notified to take place on Friday June 10, at the Comity Saloyards and Longbeach Road Hoard Office for the riding of Ashburton; and at the Mount Somers Road Board Office and the Alford Forest Main School for the riding of Mount Somers. Nomi nations will be received at the Saleyards Secretary’s Office and Mount Somers Hoad Board Office, up till 12 noon on Saturday, Juno 3rd. Forms of nomina tion can be obtained from Mr 0. Braddell, Returning Officer. Another Railway Accident. The evening train from Oamaru to Timaru on Wednesday evening ran into a trolly con taining three men—railway employes— between Waiho bridge and Studhohne Junction. One nf the men escaped an hurt, while the other two, named Harris and Hanley respectively, were apparently much hurt. The train was stopped, and the men, who were insensible, were put into a carriage and brought to Timaru, where they were taken to the hospital. A careful examination showed they were suffering, the one from a more, the other from a less, severe concussion of the brain. No bones wore broken, and no particular local injuries were discoverable. Yester day Hanley was still in an unconscious state, while Harris, who had recovered consciousness, complained of pains in. his stomach.

Rewi’s Explanation. —The following is the translation of llewi’s letter laid be fore the House of Representatives yester day :—Whatiwhatihoo, Alexandra, 15th May, 1882. To Sir George Grey. Greet ing. On the 13th day of this month Tawhato made known his opinions to the meeting at Whatiwhatihoe. You may have seen his spe dies in the newspapers. He spoke with reference to the bringing of the Parliament to Auckland, so that we might ho aide to join in. I support this bo.-’ause it is similar to what I proposed when I went to Auckland in the year 1879, for that was my word, but I will explain the meaning of this proposal— “ That the Parliament be brought to Auckland, so that wo might also be able to join in.” This is the moaning. It was not that the whole Parliament should come, but that some able men should bo selected by the Parliament, and power given to them to inform us of the inten tion of you Europeans towards us Maoris, such persons to form a Parliament at Auckland, so that we could go there to Auckland 011 the day appointed, and could deliberate together with the said Parlia ment as to the best means of settling all troubles existing between the two races. I now ask that you may strongly support this idea, because I think that by this means our tree will grow. Tnat is the tree we planted at Waitara. Perhaps our wishes that the troubles between the Maoris and Europeans should corse may thus be fulfilled, and that we may lead the two races in prosperity, love, and tranquility Wo look to you to befriend us in this work, for you know us, and our wishes, and our customs, because you are not of to-day, nor you were in my day, and in the days of the elders who have passed away, and wc are few who now remain. Another reason why we look to you, is that yours were the great works in this island. Friend, Sir George Grey, do you lay this nr t er before your Parliament, and may it he carefully considered by you all. Sufficient. From your friend, — Rkwt Maniopoto.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[(•Kit Kilim*’il’s All !"N CY. ] Monetary and Commercial. London, May 24. Consols are uncha iged at New Zealand Five.per Cent. 10-40 Loan, lias advanced to 106JZ ; and Five per Cent. iSbo Loan to 105 ; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan has declined to 103JZ. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has fallen to 52s ; New Zealand ditto is unchanged at 51s. Adelaide flour, ex store, remains at 355. Australian tallow —Best beef, 42s 6d ; best mutton, 43s 6d. Promotions an 1 Appointment.!. The Gazette 10-ddy contains an an nouncement of the various promotions and appointments in the order ot St Michael and St George, including the following ;—To be ordinary members of the second class or Knights Com raandeis of the said order, Mr John Hall, late Premier of New Zealand

Colonel Whitmore, C.M.G., formerly Colonial Secretary of New Zealand; anti Mr Saul Samuel, C.M.G., Agent- General for New South Wales in London. To be ordinary members of the third class or companions of the third class—Mr H. Hayter, Govern ment Statist of Victoria; Mr John Forrest, F.R.G.S., Australian explorer; Mr Victor Williamson.

Tits Repression Bill. In the House of Commons last night the Irish Repression Bill was again under consideration. In the course of the debate Mr Dillon made a speech, in which he stated that as the landlords were continuing to evict their tenants for non-payment of rent, he must refuse to denounce the commis sion of outrages against landlords. Mr Gladstone replied in strong terras of reprobation of the altitude assumed by Mr Dillon, and stated that the Go vernment felt that it was imperative that the Repression Bill should become law.

When Order is Restored. Constantinople, May 24.

It has transpired that Lord Dufferin, British representative, and Marquis de Nodes, French Ambassador, in their replies to the demands of the Porte, have promised that the united squadron of French and Kngbsh ironclads shall be withdrawn from Egyptian waters as soon as order has been restored in that country.

Going to Stop It. St. Petersburg!!, May 23. It is officially announced that the Czar has determined to put a stop to the violent attacks which for some time past have been made upon the Jews in Southern Russia, and that inexorable punishment will be inflicted upon per petrators of such outrages.

AUSTRALIAN.

[l’lill lU'.imUl’s AOKN" t■ y. ] The Brisbane Cup. Brisbane, To-day. The Brisbane Cup was run for yester day, and resulted as follows ; —Proctor, x ; Nabocklish, 2 ; Contusion, 3. Proc tor won easily by two lengths. Time, 3inins. Barley. Melbourne, Yesterday. Malting barley is strong at 5s 2d to 5s 4d ; wheat (shipping) has declined to 6s lod, but the market is firmer. New Zealand are firm at 4s to 4s 3d for feeding; and at 4s 4'i to 4s 3d for milling sorts. The Prose 1 Meat Failures. Melbourne, To-day. At a meeting of the Frozen Meat Company, the chairman in his speech referred to recent failures in shipments to England, and slated that he attri buted the faulty condition of the meat to the presence of mildew and dry rot in the refrigerating chambers. From the Bluff. Arrived, yesterday morning—Steam ship Rotomahana, from the Bluff.

TELEGRAMS.

[r::i; cress association.] Fire. Masterton, To-day. D. F. McCarthy’s store was burned down at two o’clock this morning. The Brigade worked well, and saved the Club Hotel and Rapp and Hare’s store adjoin ing. The estimated value of the stock is LB,GOO. The insurances are L3GOO, as follows:—South British, LSOO ; North British, L 600; Hanseatic, L 500; Northern, L 400; National, L 300; Union, L 300; Sun, L 500; Association, LSOO. Welcome and Sympathy. Wellington, To-day.

The City Council have decided to pre sent an address to Commodore Erskine on the arrival of H. M.S. Nelson at Wellington. It was also resolved that the Council convey to the Mayor and Councillors of Timaru, its sympathy with that town in the disaster which has be allen a number of its citizens. A Treat For the Little Ones. Christchurch, To-day.

In response to an invitation, about 600 poor children assembled this morning, and headed by the Industrial School drum and fife band, marched to the Exhibition, whore they were admitted free by the pro moters, and were supplied with refresh ments at the Mayor’s expense.

What they’re Going to Recommend. Dunedin, To-day.

It is understood that the Volunteer Board will recommend the payment of adjutants, and supplying the Force with uniforms in lieu of capitation allowance. Thrown From a Horse. At Bendigo, a boy named Lane, aged eleven years, was thrown from a horse, and dragged over a hundred yards. Death resulted from concussion two days after wards. Sent For Trial. At tile City Police Court, Samuel Henry Tees was committed for trial for forging and uttering.

THE LATE SHIPPING DISASTER AT TIMARU.

We learn from the Tiinarn of to-day, that a survey of the ship City of Perth was held yesterday afternoon, with the result that it was decided to abandon her. The vessel was sold as she lay, this afternoon. A sale of damaged wheat from and on board the City of Forth took place yesterday, through Messrs R. Wilkin and Co. About 3GO sacks of slightly damaged grain, landed and in store, sold at 12s, l2s 6d and 13s per sack, in small lots. The wheat remaining on board, 3,000 sacks more or lass, was bought by the captain of the vessel for LlO. This of course is all damaged, the Underwriters having got out all that was sound. No more of the bodies of those drowned on the 14th inst. had boon recovered up to last evening. It was reported yesterday afternoon that a body had been seen floating off Dashing Point, and Mr Graham, manager of the Landing Service, at once sent a boat down to try and recover it. On arriving off the Point, there was no sign of it, and the constable stationed on shore stated that ho had not seen it. It will be remembered that one of the three victims of the lalo boat accidents was buried as a “man unknown.” Ho was most comm mly supposed to be a man named Cooper, late boats vain of the Campsie Glen ; but this is now disproved, Cooper having written to the Royal hotel, from Lyttelton, asking to have his kit sent up to him. It was the fact of his things being loft at the hotel, while Cooper himself did not put in an appear ance, that led at least in part, to the sup position that the unidentified body was his. W. J. M'Laren, the watarm.au, whoso body was the last found, was buried yesterday.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. -To-day. Before Joseph Berwick, Esq., R.M., and Mr 0. P. Cox, J.P.)

Electoral Holt, Cases. —A. G. Earle was called upon to show cause why his name should not be struck off the electoral roll for Wakanui. —Sergeant Felton said thafEarlehad quitted the district and gone to Invercargill. Ho would ask for an ad journment.-—Mr Wilding remarked that ho had been instructed to appear for the defence in the whole of tho registration cases, and would ask that service of sum mons might be proved in each case. —Mr Purnell said that ho had been retained in a number of those cases. Mr Garrick was to have boon present to prosecute, but yesterday he had sent down a tele gram to say that he would bo unable to appear owing to indisposition. Under these circumstances ho (Mr Purnell) would ask that the cases might stand ad journed until Monday next. Of course there wore several persons summoned who would not appear owing to their having left for distant parts of tho colony, and their names could be called and struck out on tho non-appearance of the parties.—Mr Wilding did not understand what Mr Purnell had to do with the cases.— He hud not been retained by Mr Ward, for that gentleman had just informed him so. —Mr Purnell said he had boon retained. —Tho Bench asked Mr Ward to explain the position.—Mr Ward explained that Mr Purnell had been retained by the late Registrar, and not by himself. He would, however, retain him then.—Tho whole of the cases were then adjourned until this day week.

CIVIL CASES. P. Tisch v. M. Eider.—. Judgment sum mons. Claim Ll 3 odd. Mr Wilding ap peared for plaintiff, and asked that, an order might bo made for the committal of the defendant, failing the payment by him of the amount due within a reason able time. Ho (Mr Wilding) was pre pared to bring evidence to show that de fendant was able to pay. Ordered to pay amount within one month, or in default one month’s imprisonment. [Mr Oox here left tho Bench.] Matson, Cox and Co. v. Le Breton. —Application for rehearing. Mr Bran son, for defendant, asked the Bench to grant a rehearing of this case, on the ground that the summons was served upon the wrong person—upon the father in stead of upon the son. Mr Crisp, who appeared for the plaintiff, had consented to a rehearing provided that the amount was paid into Court, but this would bo absurd, as tho son was tho actual defen dant, and not tho father.—P. Lo Breton said ho had never owed the firm of Mat son, Cox and Co. a penny. The summons was served upon witness at the saleyards by the bailiff of the Court. Ho refused to take it, hut the bailiff ran after him and thrust it into his pocket. He understood that the summons would be served again and thought no more about it. Mr Branson said the mistake had arisen in consequence of his client being very hard of hearing.— Mr Crisp said that the father was the man whom the firm had intended to serve, intended to sue, and intended to get a judgment against, and they had done all three. Be strongly objected to a re hearing, but if one was granted then he would ask that tho money might be paid into Court. —Ills Worhip refused to grant a re-heaving unless tho money in dispute was paid into Court. Had Mr Crisp not made that offer ho would not have enter tained the application for a re-hearing at all. —On being asked by his counsel (Mr Branson) whether lie would pay the money into Court, Me Le Breton, senior, said ho would not, as ho did not owe a penny of it,—Mr I'ransou then said that if the plaintiffs proceeded to enforce their claim ho would bring an action for tres pass against them. The parties then loft the Court.

11l the following cases judgment want by default for the amount claimed with costs : Clark v. Coulter, LI 6s Od ; M Tverrow and Co. v. Fergusson, LBS la 9d; Puddicombe v. Clark, L 3 ss; Duncan v. Patton, L2 ss; Steele v. Eden, LI. Tiie Court then rose.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, May 25. GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT. The Hon. Mr Dignan gave notice to ask if the Government will amend the Gaming and Lotteries Act so as to legalise lotteries for religious and charitable pur poses. BILLS. Mr Whitaker brought in a Bill to amend the law as to Married Woman’s Property, and a Bill to Enable Affirmations and De clarations to bo taken in Lieu of Oaths. Road a first time. The following were received from the Statute Revision Committee, and read a first time :—Justices of the Peace, Fisheries Companies, Lunatics, Friendly Societies, and Inspection of Machinery Bills. DECEASED PERSONS ESTATE ACT. The Hon. Mr Whitaker said the Go vernment were going to bring in a Bill to amend the Deceased Persons Estates Duties Act, 1881, by relieving from duty property passing to a widower on the decease of his wife. But as to varying tho duty payable on successions to pro perty by collateral relatives and strangers in blood, the Government had not in tended to deal, but the point having bean raised, ho would reconsider it and give an answer later on.

ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Address in Reply (which was wholly formal in its wording) was moved by the Hon. Mr Lahman, and seconded by the Hon. Mr Williams, and after a brief discussion, in which the Hon. Colonel Whitmore compared tho financial policy of tho present Government adversely with that of the Grey Government, the Address was adopted unanimously. The Council rose at 450,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, May 25. Tho House met at 2.30 p. m. Fttt.ST KUADI vos. The following consolidation Bills were introduced by message from tho Governor and road a first time :—Customs Laws and Customs Duties Consolidation. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions put by various hon. members, Ministers stated :—The case of the police handcuffing unresisting citizens apprehended for a breach of tho Gaming and Lotteries Act was that of Chinamen, and as a rush was made at the time the handcuffing was resorted to for tho purpose of seeming their identity. In the other case under tho snne Act it was a test case, and tho police thought it ad visable to consult tho law olficors before instituting proceedings.—The name of Waimate Junction was changed to Stud holm Junction for convenience of tho traffic, in accordance with a general rule, and not at any individual’s instigation. It was not intended to revert to the former name.—lt was not tho intention of Go vernment to introduce any amendment of tho education Act this session.—A. joint committee of bo!h Houses to consider the bankruptcy laws would bo moved for, and the Government wouidon their suggestions be prepared to frame an amended Bill— Government would make proposals during the session for the establishment of direct steam communication with England.—lt was intended to introduce an amendment of the Licensing Act of last session in order to render its operation more effec tive, and smooth!] difficulties which have arisen.

OAMINO AND LOiTEUIE-i ACT. Mr Steward gave notice of a Bill to amend the Gaminy and Lotteries Act. Mr McDonald gave notice of a Bill for the repeal of the Gaming and Lotteries Act.

RETURN’S. Among the returns moved for were the following, by Mr Trimble :—A return showing tho name of each licensing dis trict in tho colony ; the number of persons in each that could have voted at the last election for licensing committees ; the number of persons in each who actually voted ; number of persons who voted for an increase of licenses ; number of persons who voted against an increase of licenses ;

number of licensed houses in each on the 31st May, 1883; number of houses that have licenses for selling only New Zea land wines : and cost in each district of carrying out Licensing Act, 1831, up to 3ist May, 1882.

ADJOURNMENT. Mr Macaudrow moved—“ That daring the present session of the House any business under consideration of the House at half past twelve o’clock a.m. shall be adjourned by the Speaker without any question being put. If at that hour the House ho in committee, the Chairman, without any question being put, shall re port the same to the Speaker, who shall forthwith adjourn the business without putting any question, and the business so interrupted to be put on the Order Paper for next day, in accordance with the Standing Orders affecting other inter rupted business.’’ Major Atkinson moved as an amend ment—“ That tho whole question be re ferred to thejStauding Orders Committee.” Mr Mac nub ow accepted the amend ment, which was agreed to. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. On the motion of Sir George Gray, secorded by Major Atkinson, the follow ing address was adopted :—“ May it please your Majesty,—Wo, the House of Representatives of New Zealand, desire, immediately after our first meeting Par liament since the 2nd day of March hirst, to express to your Majesty our great thankfulness and delight at the preserva tion of our Queen from tho peril which threatened your Majesty on that day. We humbly and loyally assure your Majesty that, distant as these islands are from the centre cf your vast empire, there are none among the very many millions of your subjects who regard your Majesty with greater pride, reverence, and affection than the inhabitants of New Zealand, whoso representatives, both European and native, gratefully transmit these expressions of attachment and loyalty to their Queen.” The House adjourned till 7-30 p.m. ADDRESS IN REPLY.

The adjourned debate on the appoint ment of a committee to prepare an ad dress in reply was resumed. Along dis cussion took place, Mr W. Green speak ing nearly two hours, in the course of which he announced himself as an “in* dependent.” Eventually the address was adopted, and the House rose ai< 12.25.

THE DIVERTING HISTORY OP JOE GILPIN.

Joe Gilpin is a citizen Tho’ aims at great renown, By seeking every foremost place In colony or town.

i Though papers many he will start, ; In types of every size ; He murders English, verbs, and nouns, ; And talks of “ tre-a-tise.” Of Rollcston and Atkinson 1 He speaks with great disdain,- And says “ they borrow all their thoughts From men who have some brain.” • The kind of brain ”he most admires Is that in Pilliet seen, And hopes to sit at his right hand When he has whitewashed been. Then members’ virtues we shall learn “ With no uncertain sound,” Though some may three-and-sixpeuce pay, And others pay a pound. Joe Gilpin’s henchmen said to him, “ Though struggling we have been These twice two tedious years, yet wo No victory have seen, “ ’Tis true that wo have each a seat In Borough Council won, But act or deed to give us fame, We never yet have done. ‘‘For debts, and loans, and overdrafts We’ve struggled as you know, And told each voting working man His wages were too low. “ You put your speeches in the Mail Before wo held debate, , And words to other members gave, That came not from their pate. “ Your worst fix was, whan they post poned That great finance debate, By which you had such laurels won, In your own ‘ fourth estate.’ “ You rose to talk against delay And lug those figures in, But Parkin said he would not stay, And Council followed him. “ You tried your printers’ words to pour In friendly chairman’s ear, You thought that he would sit it out, And perhaps would cry, ‘ Hear, hear.’ “ But Bullock said, ‘ As they are gone,, Your speech can now appear Without so cruelly boring me With what none else will hear.’ “ The town with water to supply, The Council left with you ; You talk’d so large, and look’d so wise. They thought you something knew. “ But when you brought up that report, Great miracles to do, The Council table shook with mirth, And I looked red for you. “ Artesian water, pure and bright, With twelve feet overflow, Is just what every town would like, But’twill not come for Joe. “ That grand report you had to hide Away from public view, And from the set typos of the Mail Strike cock-a-doodle-doo. “ When youthful Saunders said that we Our fires could put out, Aud noxious vapors wash away, You tried his plan to scout, “ Aud did a costly engineer’ Procure from distant town, To say if wo a ditch could dig, Or bring the water down. “ That water would inn up, you knew, With twelve feet overflow, But- that ’twould pass down sloping dyka Groat names alone could show. The youth no cosily loan proposed, No wonder brought to view; But said, what wader always did, That water boro would do. “ Roberts’ aud Parkin’s common sense No groat man did require To say that liquids ran down hill, And water would quench fire. “ They had no paper of their own la which to puff and blow, But Wilkie’s spade soon proved their words, And you were sold, my Joe. “ Our pretty lake, our water'd streets, Our low insurance, too, Are boons the town now owes to them, With little thanks to you.” “ As you could write men up or down, Or pay boys so to do, You thought, of course, the Civic chair Could fall to none but you. “ But bore again our game was lost, ’ By over zeal in you, You filled the Mail with words so coum» They said you’d never do.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1882,



ASHBURTON. COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT E. S. Beau of Montgomery and Co,, Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as abjwe, nest to Mr Jm. Clark a j OSioo, m IKB3T STREET, and hopes, by cm!it> and attention, to merit a fair share ot piihUc support. _ , oAaeut for the Sprin-'fiold y> d Co. -Skial,Firewood, Posts, Rails, Sta.ros, &c. jf)rd<sra taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, &o. , . vOatvßraa, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. 'fiUßpfet I*9 Address— »BEXT Mil JOSEPH CLAIIK’S,; WEST STREET. J 13ie‘



Wanted ANTED—A Furnished COTTAGE, containing from four to six rooms, conveniently situated. Apply Office of this paper. TTJANTED TO LET—Eight-roomed VV HOUSE, with SHOP, either part or all. Apply to J. Meech, Burnett street. BO'-e TTTANTED to SELL by TENDER W Five Acres of LAND with house and four-stalled stable, etc., erected thereon, at Toi Toi, Longbcach. Tenders to be sent in to Alfred Haktiisox up to one o’clock on Saturday, May 27, from whom particulars can be obtained. The highest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. 853 e ANTED KNOWN —lf you want to VV Grow a splendid crop of Turnips Purchase some of Mayo’s Boncdust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstcad Mills. 7" ANTED KNOWN.— A Ciuoulat ' iNG LriUiAKY is now open at L. P. Ahdrbwes’, Bookseller, East street South, Ashburton. A large number of books to choose from. Terms very WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders loft at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 250 d moderate 745 d 7GOc



Special Advertisements- THE NEW ZEALAND Gil AIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. TO LEND, in sums of £3 00 And upwards, on the security of a ico.ioiu Property, at Lowest Current Rate-, 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 term'. They have For Side at Lowest Rates FEED OATS . CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT.



WILLIAM HORNE, ■ 5180 Agont. E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Goals. The Undersigned dcsirc-S to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that he has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER ami 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 a il Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATSS. ALPHSUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4380 East street, Ashburton.



- UPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY’. CAB IN fiT MAKfi RA UP HOLST ERE R, Begs to invite his friends to inspect his large stock of Now and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Cc3OS Wardrobes Choate of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cuts, 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 Jolm Meecli, JOHN MEECH, Bun NETT STUBB Opposite the Mail Office.



£JANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Asb urton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invito nspection of the Instruments, Music, &c. , now displayed in the SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Aschor burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Rdnisch, Bochstein, Kapp, and others. Solo Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Modal Pianos. Specialities Our Dresden Model Pimos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. ORGAN'S, ORGANS. Organs now on Sale at Ll2 12s. A perfect Gem, L 25. PIANOS. PIANOS. New Stock, just opened up. The above Instruments can bo pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s par month. Orders for Toning executed by a first-el* '•ofessional. Pianos on Hire. 7070



Special Advertisements. rp O FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BARLEY OAT-3 GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. ADVANCES ON G ROWING CROPS. The Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Cash Advances against Growing Crops daring the ensuing Season, ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. Offices : Manchester street, Christchurch, two doors south of Messrs P. Cunningham and Co.’s. 30e



SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from IGs per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ (is (kl per 1,000 ~ Nolo Paper, Five Quires, Is ~ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Cash, Day Rooks, and Ledger Books IN S POCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, Ac. JET. M. Jones. Stajioneu and Bookseller, 203 d



A S H PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in, To lend, or to spend, or to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s own, It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that C. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, and Archibald street, Timvald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoes for CASH ONLY. So roll np and buy your boots where you can got a perfect fit. 998 c A to o < c o o H H o o a J WINTER. The First Portion of the New Goods for this Season, comprising over twenty cases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing is especially recommended, and Parents and Guardians will find it advantageous to make an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Clothing is simply superb, and the variety of Hats, Hoisery, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirtings second to none in New Zealand. Agents for the Coleorated Wbrtiirim Machines.



w. Ashburton Branch: S P A R R O W, Manager, N N N N jJ w G92c Q ANDRE WES BROS. l\_ (Late L. F. Andrewes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, East street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delav. 3310 G-. Adams <fc Co. ? WIAOTICAL ENGLISH WATOH | MAKERS. JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fiaheivs), Christo uu huh.



Rotherham’s English Lover Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10 s? N.B. —See that the words “Wal tham, Mass.” 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 O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, rBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY'. Meerschaum Pipes, O. B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. Mr W. H. PunnicoMßE is authorised to collect money and transact all business in connection with The Ashburton Guardian in the Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts. 257 a o r i c b



Special Advertisements. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, and DRESS S TUFFS. Bargains im LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. Wo have still a Lar;'o Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, &c. Note the address : EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms. KB NO T I 0 E.



Asubuutox Pro box Club. —A meeting of the above was called for last evening at (he Somerset. At the appointed time, however, only one member put in an ap pearance—Mr Bird—the meeting there fore fell through. This is a pity, as wo understand the meeting was called for the purpose of arranging a match, the Club having 70 birds in readiness.



Next tiino 30a shiver at having a tooth pulled, think of Joseph Brooks, of Colorado. He lay still and let a bear chaw his arm off, and thereby saved the rest of his body. Come to read tho item over again, it was a wooden arm, but Joseph wasn’t to blame for that.