SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Cleared. . .. Yesterday. Elizabeth Curie, schooner, for Pelorus Sound. Sailed. Yesterday. Brodick Bay, barque, for London. William and Jane, schooner, for West port. Wanaka, a.s., foi' Wellington. Go-Ahead, s.s., for Oamaru and Dun edin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. The City of Auckland loft for ’Frisco at noon with a large number of passengers. Arrived —Mail steamer City of New * ’ York, from Sydney. Sailed—Southern Cross, s.s., for the South. Timaru, Yesterday. • Sailed—Waitaki, for Dunedin ; Grafton, * * for Oamarn. Cleared— Crest of the Wave, for Auck land. _ Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed —Wakatipu, for Sydney via the North. The tug Tvopnlai, which was run down by the Waitaki some weeks ago, has now been repaired, and is in commission again.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, May 27. Me T. Bullock, at tli3 Bazaar—Horses ; I. p.m. Tuesday, May 30. Mr T. Bullock, at the Homestead of Mr J. Thompson (near the County Sale yards)—Farm Stock, Furniture, Ac.; 1 o’clock. Saturday, June 3. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Tuesday, June G. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Wednesday, May 24. OBT Tea and Concert, Tempiar * Hall, 5.30 p.m. Monday. May 29. borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, June 6. _ Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee —Annual Meeting, R. M. Court house, Ashburton. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from G. 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. j .Fancy Dress Rink, in aid of Library Fund —Town Hall, 8 p.m. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Westerfield. Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee— Annual Meeting, Road Roard Office, Mount Somers.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 o. , 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru -and South, at 6.50 a.m.. 10.32 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.23 p. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1882. A Political “Jim Crow.”

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 •>. m, j

Of course no one acquainted with the idiosyncrasies of Mr Joseph Ivess will be surprised to find him fully pre pared to alter his opinions on any con ceivable subject if self-interest may suggest to him that it is wise so to do— intact, although to-day he may hold very decided opinions on a matter of vital interest to the community, to morrow he can “ change ’em,” if he finds that his previously expressed con victions are not in consonance with the views of a majority of those whose good opinion he at the time may wish to gain ; in short, if the star of ultra- Radicalism is a bright and shining one, then is Mr Joseph Ivess a Radical of the first water. But if he finds that his extreme views are not palatable to a law-abiding and order-loving people, he will at once “ turn about, and whee

about, and jump Jim Crow,” and swal low his glibly spoken words with as much sang fioid as will the mounte- 1 bank swallow the sword or the red hot coal. After reading Mr Ivess’ speeches during the last contest for Wakanui, and also his attempt at oratory on Monday night, we think he is not only prepared to eat his own words, but that he would, if he could gain a few voles by it at this critical juncture, sub mit his maternal grandmother to the process of deglutition. As an instance o( the elasticity of this gentleman’s opinions we have only to refer to his speech at the Town Hall on the occa sion of his former electioneering campaign. Then he came forward as what is known as a “ bursting-up ” advocate. On that occasion he took Mr Sealey’s pamphlet as his text-book, and would have wished to see a pro gressive land tax on ail estates above 500 acres ; in fact, on that occasion he was, as we have said, an advocate of that particular system of robbery which its advocates delight to call “ a burst ing-up tax.” But in the interregnum between October 28, 1881, and May 22, 1882, this wily amateur statesman has discovered that his communistic doctrines are not shared in by others than a small minority of the electors of Wakanui, and now he is no advocate of bursting-up; not he ! Never thought of such a thing. All he would have now is a tax on “ uncultivated arable land.” We are quite sure we need not point out to our readers the difference between the two proposals. But to come to another question— a small one, perhaps, but we hold that a man who cannot be trusted in small things is entirely unworthy of confidence--on which Mr Ivess has altered his opinion without the slightest apparent reason. We allude to the matter of the Library site. No doubt our readers will re member that Mr Ivess, some five weeks back, was appointed one of a deputa tion from the Borough Council to wait upon the Library Committee with re gard to the much-talked-of situation of the Library building. The deputa tion duly met the Library Committee, and at that meeting Mr Ivess said— “ He thought that a better site could he obtained than the reserve behind Baring square west, which was, in. fact, little better than the old one.” On Wednesday night last, at the joint conference of members of the Fire Brigade and Borough Council, the same gentleman moved the following resolution ;—“ That the Borough Coun cil be requested to grant reserve No. 212, part R.S. 776, being the site ori ginally asked for by the Library Com mittee, which the Conference considers is equally as suitable for a Library site as the one at present occupied by the Fire Brigade, it being quite as central.” “Reserve No. 21 , part RS. 776,” is the site which Mr Ivess told us only four weeks ago, was “little better” than the old Library site in Tancred street. It is bard to say what caused Mr Ivess to veer round in this seemingly unaccountable man ner, unless, indeed the fact of some few members of the Fire Brigade— which body was supposed to be op posed to the use of a part of their sec tion as a Library site—or their freinds having votes for the electorate which this political weathercock seeks to re present has anything to do with it. But, be that as it may, we think these two instances are quite sufficient to prove Mr Ivess’ untrustworthiness in public matters, and we look to the electors of Wakanui to endorse that opinion on the day which is to decide between himself and his opponent for their suffrages.

Law Not Justice.

The “ glorious uncertainties of the law” are proverbial, and here in Now Zealand the law is as gloriously uncer tain as elsewhere, if two Supreme Court cases lately tried at Wanganui and at Auckland, respectively, are to be taken as any criterion. A week or two ago all Wanganui was startled and horrified by the act of a wretch named Reuben Bason, who, without the slightest pro vocation, or the semblance of a reason, other than the gratification of his brutality, deliberately ripped open his wife’s abdomen with a knife, causing the entrails to protrude. The unfortu nate woman literally hovered betwixt life and death for some time, and although she has recovered it has been a miracle. Bason was caught red handed, and duly made his appearance at the late sitting of the Supreme Court of Wanganui, before the Chief Justice. The indictment against him contained two counts one of attempted murder and one of ma licious wounding. The intelligent jury, in the face of the remarkably conclusive evidence (Bason, it was shown, had threatened, before he so murderously assaulted his wife, that he would “ do” for her), merely convicted the rufifian on the minor charge, that of maliciously wounding, and the Chief Justice, with what was surely mistaken and uncalled for leniency, sentenced the would-be wife-murderer to two years’ imprison ment with hard labor ! And now let us cite another case. At the last Ox ford (Waikato) races, as will be remem bered. a drunken row occurred, as not unfrequently happens at such gather ings, and in the midst of the disturbances one of the parties concerned received a slab, sub sequently succumbing to the injury. The man who struck the fatal blow was a young Maori, who bore an excellent character in the district. This native was tried at the last session of the Auckland Supreme Court for the offence, and was found guilty, after a protracted trial, of manslaughter, the jury, however, accompanying their ver dict with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of the extenuating circumstances surrounding the case, 'the blow, it was shown at the trial, was not preconcerted, as in the case of Bason, but was struck in the heat of passion. His Honor Mr Justice Gillies sentenced the wretched prisoner to penal servitude for life. Contrasting these two sentences, one is forced to the conclusion that there must be some truth in the time-honored joke that the result of the case may be largely in fluenced by what the Judge has had for breakfast.

The Wakanoi Seat. —The writs for the Wiikanui election are expected to be in the hands of the Returning Officer this evening ; the nominations will take place on the 9th June, and the poll will pro bably be taken a week later.

The Wires. —ln consequence of the Telegraph office being closed to-day, we are unable to place before our readers the usual batch of telegrams and a detailed account of the Grand National Steeple chase Meeting at Christchurch. Free. —Four inebriates were in the lock-up this morning, and Mr Percy Cox, J.P., went up to hear the charges. All four were dismissed, and went on, their way rejoidhlg, to spend Her Majesty’s Birthday as seemed best to them. “Unimproved Arable Land.” —Mr Joseph Ivess requests us to make a cor rection. In the report of his Town Hall meeting the other night he is reported to have said he was in favor of taxing arable land, whereas he said that he was in favor of taxing “ unimproved arable land.”

Ashburton Woollen Factory.— A general meeting of the shareholders of the above is called for Monday, May 29th, at the Town Hall, at 3 p.m., when the Pro visional Directors will submit their report, and Permanent Directors will bo ap pointed, in addition, probably, to other business.

An am a Stone at the Exhibition.— The Hon. W. S. Peter shows three samples of building stone from the Amma quarry, Ashburton, at the Exhibition. The exhibits were yesterday commended by the award jurors for variety, durability and supply.

Tk Whiti and Tohu on their Travels. —To Whiti and Tolui, accompanied by the Government interpreter, were passen ger i by this morning’s express for Dun edin, where they go to “do” the sights of that city. While the train stopped here they were, as on the former occasion of their passing through Ashburton, the contra of attention.

The Bodway “Watch” Swindle.— The City of New York brings the intelli gence from Sydney that the trial of Rod way and Wilson for defrauding the public by “coupon advertisements” is con cluded. Rod way was sentenced to two and a half years, and Wilson to twelve mouths’ imprisonment. Fancy Fairs and Church Funds.— After a long discussion in the Sydney Diocesan Synod upon the motion that fancy fairs for church funds are not cal culated to further the cause of religion, the previous question was carried by a large majority, and the Synod adjourned for ten weeks.

Is Yankee Grab an Unlawful Game! —-In a charge against a publican at the Police Court Dunedin, yesterday, for allowing “ Yankee grab ” to be carried on, Mr McDcrmot, for the defence, raised a point that this was not an unlawful game under the Act. Mr Carew, R. M., who was inclined to agree with counsel, post poned his cleoison.

Shipping Disaster at Timaru.—The body of W. McLaren, who was drowned on the occasion of the late wrecks, was re covered last afternoon. Another body, believed to be that of Mr Gardiner, second mate of the City of Perth, was observed floating in the surf. Mr Black lock, the chief officer of the City of Perth, who died at Timaru the other day, leaves a widow and family unprovided for. His widow keeps a lodging-house in the East India Docks road, London. The Queen’s Birthday. —The sixty third anniversary of the birthday! of her most gracious Majesty has passed off very quirtly in Ashburton, the town presenting a semi-deserted appearance all day. This is doubtless attributable to the Exhibition at Christchurch, and the Grand National meeting attracting people away from the place. To-day has been a great one at the Exhibition, and finer weather for the holiday makers could not have been de sired.

1.0 G.T.—The Star of the East Lodge

will celebrate its eighth anniversary this

evening by holding a tea and concert at the Templar Hall. Tea will be on the table at half past five o’clock, and will be fol lowed at half past seven by the concert and miscellaneous entertainment. In addition to the songs, readings, recita tions, etc., the Revs. Scott, Standage, Nixon, and others have promised to de liver addresses. Mr 11. Alcorn will occupy the chair. Wo quite expect to chronicle a full house and “ a good time.” Holiday Trains. —The special train

which left Dunedin at eight o’clock last evening arrived at Ashburton shortly after five o’clock this morning. It con sisted of sixteen carriages. About seventy Ashburtonians rolled up on the platform, and availed themselves of the excursion to the Cathedral City. The morning was sharp, and it was observed that blue noses and overcoats were in tire ascendant. The special will return here at 10.30 to-night. Last night’s express consisted of twenty carriages, the largest express train that ever passed through Ashburton. Three extra carriages were added hero.

Our Gallvnt Defenders. —Last even ing the usual monthly inspection parade of the Ashburton Volunteer Corps was held. The band attended, and played a few selections very creditably before the company “fell in.” After some pre liminary evolutions, the company, under the command of Lieut. Douglas, marched to Tinwald, the band heading the way, and playing enlivening music on the route. The company, after about twenty minutes’ halt at the Tinwald Hotel, returned to the drill shed (Bullock’s auction rooms). Before dismissing the men, Lieut. Dou glas informed them that as no ammuni tion had been sent there would bo no parade or filing at the butts to-day, as previously proposed.

Rapid Breathing as an Anaesthetic. —Dr M. T. Yates, in a letter published in the Biblical Recorder, says of the surgical operation to which ho has recently sub mitted “My doctors said that they had seen it stated hy an American doctor that if a person would breathe as rapidly as possible under an operation he would not fool the pain of cutting, and they wished to try it on me, to which proposition I assented. Dr M‘Leod superintended the breathing—which was like that of a dog on a hot summer day— holding, out of my sight, a handkerchief in his hand, to be dropped as a signal when ho saw the color come to my face, for Henderson, the operating doctor, to go ahead. When M'Leod told me, ‘ That will do,’ I was surprised to find that the operation had been performed. This I have tried three times, and have not at either time felt more pain than is usually inflicted in the case of vaccination. I heard the knife rip through the flesh like the sound produced in cutting leather, but did not feel the pain. What is the philsophy of this kind of anaesthetic 1 Is it simply a diversion of the mind ? ” Richmond Herald.

A Child’s Letter to the Queen. — From Truth we gather that the following correspondence has passed between her Majesty and a child. That the Queen should at once have replied to the letter whilst she was receiving congratulations from all the princes and diguataries of the world is evidence of her groat kindness of heart ;—'‘G7 Bonnorly road, Wandsworth Common, S. W. My dear Queen —My papa has just coino home and said a bad man has tried to shoot you. What a wicked man bo must bo to want to shoot such a good Queen. I hope he will be punished for it. Papa says ho must be mad, and I think ho must be the maddest man that ever lived. lam so glad that you have not been hurt, and so is papa and mamma. Good night, and may God bless you.— Edith E. Elliott. March 2, 1882.” The Queen’s reply was as follows : —“ Windsor Castle. Captain Edwards has received the Queen’s command to thank Miss Edith E. Elliott for her kind little letter, and to express her Majesty’s gratification upon reading it. March 3,1882.”

After Eleven o’Olook. — The pro prietor of the Theatre Royal Hotel, Wel lington, was yesterday fined 20s for em ploying a barmaid after eleven o’clock at night.

What a Name I—We1 —We notice by the Oxford Calendar, of which University Mr Oscar Wilde is a not undistinguished member, being a graduate and junior Fellow of ftldgdaleti College, that the full names of the original Bunthorne .are “ Oscar O’Flaherty Wilde !” There is soniethihg syndnymous about the two hist ; blit what a name for an aisthotic !

Hints for Dairymen. Recently a public meeting was hold at Teniuka, when it was decided to start a butter, cheese, and bacon-curing factory in that district. One of the promoters, in the course of his remarks, said that one of the questions to decide was—Could a sufficient quantity of milk be obtained in the district to keep a factory going ? One gentleman had stated that his cows gave six gallons each every day, another said two gallons, another that he could obtain 14lbs of butter a week from one cow. He (the speaker) came to the conclusion that two or three gallons would bo a fair average, and allowing that it took two acres of land to keep one cow, the milk from ten cows at 3d per gallon would therefore realise LI2G per year. As it took 20 acres to keep ten cows, he allowed as expenses—Rent, L4O; servants’ wages, Ll 5; wear of utensils, L2; depre ciation of cows, L2; which would leave a net profit from ten cows of LG7 a year. As pigs would also be kept at the factory on the whey, the farmer, if he were a shareholder, would receive a double profit. Cheese if sent home would pay well, for suppose it only sold at 8d per lb, Id would pay all the cost of freight and other charges.

Victor Hugo and the Cabby. “ Stella,” the Paris correspondent of the Sydney Herald, contributes the following among other items of gossip : —“ Who shall say that popularity is an empty sound ? Victor Hugo, a short time ago, after making some calls, took a cab and went home. On offering his faro to the driver the latter refused it, saying that the honor of driving Victor Hugo was sufficient, and after delivering this state ment gave his horse a flick with his whip and drove away. By chance, a few days afterwards, the old poet took a cab, and found he had lighted on the same cab man, so, on getting out, he insisted on the latter accepting a piece of twenty francs. But Jehu was equal to the occa sion; he carried the money straight to the office of Victor Hugo’s paper —Le Rappel —and gave it to a subscription started by that sheet. ‘ Deuco take the fellow !’ cried Victor Hugo, on learning what the man had done with the money, ‘ What can Ido to gratify him 1 Suppose I in vite him to dinner V And he did so, to the immense delight of his humble ad mirer, who, since he has dined at the poet’s table, has become the admiration and envy of all his fellows in this city.”

The Christchurch Licensed Vic tuallers and the New Act.— A special general meeting of the Christchurch Li censed Victuallers Association was held last evening at the City Hotel to discuss the new Licensing Act. It was resolved that the following suggested alterations be sent to every Licensed Victuallers’ Asso ciation in the colony, and to every mem ber of Parliament;—“ (a) Clause 11 That licensing committees be nominated by Government, instead of being elected by ratepayers ; also that the districts em braced by committees be enlarged, one or two members urging that there might be one committee for Christchurch and sub urbs. (b) Clause 29—That sub-sections 2 and 4 mentioning New Zealand wine and bottle licenses bo expunged, (c) Clause 30—That a publican’s license should au thorise selling from 6 a.m. till 11 p. m. ; clause 154 to be altered accordingly, (d) Clause 205—That this be expunged, the matters to be left to the Licensing Bench. It was pointed out that this clause ren dered it compulsory that forfeiture of li cense should result from two convictions within six months, (e) Clause 44, sub section 14—To read that the decision of the committee, when once announced by the chairman,may berecorded. Clause 207, sub-sections 2 and 3—That these, dealing with disqualification of premises, be ex punged, Failing this, thattheword ‘person’ be substituted for ‘premises.’” Also — “ That the committee insert in their pro posed alterations a suggestion by circular to all members of Parliament to have a clause inserted in the Act allowing hotels to open from one to three on Sunday afternoon.”

Strong-scented Plants Hurtful in Bedrooms. —Dr Reitter in the Austrian Fachseilschrift, heaps together a number of alarming examples of the danger of sleeping in a room with certain fruits and flowers, if those are present in any con siderable quantify. The orange and the hyacinth in blossom he regards as espe cially hurtful. A number of vases con taining hyacinths in full flower produced headache and sleeplessness, not only in a nervous and excitable woman, but in a thoroughly sound and healthy man. He records a case which came under his notice where a young fellow surrounded the bed of a friend with branches of oleander in full bloom. He was horrified at finding, the next morning, that his friend had fallen asleep under this Arcadian bower, never to awake again. A grocer and his son, at a busy time, slept in a room which was crowded with chests full of oranges, and both were killed. A young merchant made use of a bag of saffron for a pillow, and paid the penalty of his ignorance by dying in his sleep. Dr Reitter, after the production of other examples of the dele terious effect, in a sleeping room, of all vegetable products with a strong odour, advises his readers to banish them during the night. Scentless plants he considers to be loss hurtful, but regards it as the wisest course not to suffer any plants at all to remain in a bedroom after sunset.

Hands All Round. —The Evening Post learns ‘ with some surprise and regret that the Government have actually given instinotions for the multiplication of copies of Mr Tennyson’s song, ‘ Hands All Round,’ by means of photo-lithograpy, with the view to its wide circulation in this colony. Our contemporary protests altogether against public money being wasted in the circulation of this wretched rubbish. It is all very well to respect the Poet Laureate and admire his works, but if he chooses to send out such miserable maunderings as “ Hands All Round,” set to equally trumpery music, with a request for its performance in New Zealand, that is no reason why the money of taxpayers should be squandered in vitiating the poetical and musical taste of the colonial public by circulating such dreary drivel. Mark Twain speaks of a ship's poet lau reate, in regard to whom it once happened that ‘ the fountains of his great deep were broken up, and ho rained ineffable bosh for twenty-four hours.’ A similar accident must have happened to Mr Tennyson, and “ Hands All Round” is one of the drops.”

Holloway’s Pills.- —-Healthor Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, aud variable temperatures en gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic a:tion ;it increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.]

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, May 22. , Consols are unchanged at 102}4, and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The market rate ot dis count has been reduced to 2jjj per cent.. The markets tor colonial bread stuffs and tallow are without quotable change. Wool Sales. At the wool sale to.day 10,100 bales were offered, and a good demand was experienced. The Cricketers.

The Australian cricketers com menced a match to-day against the Eleven of the Orleans Club at Twickenham. The weather was fine,but very hot. Acaptital wicket was pitched, and the ground was in good order. There was a very large attendance of spectators, by whom the greatest possi ble interest was taken in the match. The Orleans Club went in first, and succeeded iu putting together for their first innings a total of 271, when stumps were drawn for the day. For Belgium Bound.

Sir Henry Parkes is about to pay a visit to Belgium.

Shipping.

The Orient Steamship John Elder arrived at Plymouth on the 19th inst., from Plymouth,

The Egyptian Crisis. Cairo, May 22,

No formal demands have yet been made by the foreign consuls of the Egyptian Government in view of the present crisis, but informal parleying has taken place with a view to induce Arabi Pasha and the Egyptian generals who are supporting him to leave Egypt. Constantinople, May 22.

In the course of communications which passed between the Turkish Go vernment and Ambassadors of the Powers, the Grand Vizier has taken oc casion to reiterate the demand of the Porte, that English and French iron clads should be recalled from Alexan dria, adding that by such a step alone can order be restored in Egypt. The Monster Tunnel. Berne, May 22.

The railway through the St. Gothard tunnel was opened to-day with con siderable ceremony.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, May 16. A profound sensation has been created throughout the country by the exposure, yesterday, in the House of Commons, of Mr Parnell’s offer to the Government to stop the outrages, and to support the Liberal party, on the conditions that the imprisoned suspects should be immediately released, and that a measure providing for the surrender of arrears of rout should be introduced in Parliament by the Government. Mr Gladstone denied that such a bargain had been made, but Mr Forster read letters which passed be tween the alleged contracting parties. Mr Parnell’s offer to stop the outrages is held to make the Irish organisation with which he has been prominently connected largely responsible for the agrarian out rages which for so long a time have been frequent in Ireland. London, May 17. Janner, and two subordinate workmen, have been convicted at Vienna for crimi nal carelessness in connection with the burning of the Ring Theatre, and sen tenced, the former to four and the latter to eight months’ imprisonment. The other defendants implicated in the cala mity were acquitted. London, May 12. The petition for a new trial by Charles Jules Guiteau, sentenced to death for the murder of the late General Garfield, Pre sident of the United States, has been re fused.

Sir William Yernon Harcourt, the Secretary of State for the Homo Depart ment, last evening introduced a Bill in the Hcuse of Commons for the suppres sion of crime in Ireland. The BUI is more severe in its provisions than any previous repressive measure. Wherever the ordi nary law is powerless to repress crime, a Commission consisting of three Judges will be empowered to try—without the assistance of a jury all charges of treason, murder, unprovoked attacks upon houses, and other offences of the descrip tion which have prevailed during the reign of terror. The cost of procedure will be defrayed out of a special rate levied upon the property situated within the inculpated district. An appeal from the sentence of the Judges is provided. It is proposed that the Repressive Act shall remain in operation for three years. The Conservatives express approval of the measure, but the Land League party both the moderate and extreme sections —are astounded at its severity, and already strongly denounce its provisions. The Government repressive proposals also include the revision of the Acts re lating to aliens, with a view to facilitate the expulsion of foreigners who persist in rendering themselves dangerous to the peace of the country. Newspapers guilty of inciting the population to acts of vio lence, will be summarily suppressed. It is proposed to grant compensation to the families of the victims of agrarian murder, or political revenge, as well as to offer recompense for acts of mutilation, or for damage wilfully caused to property. London, May 16.

In the House of Commons last evening Mr Gladstone introduced a Bill dealing with the arrears of rent duo by Irish tenantry. The measuie provides for assistance to tenants, and that the land lords shall forego balances of arrears. Such assistance is to bo limited to fanners of L2O rental, Griffiths’ valuation, on the tenants proving their poverty. The duration of the Bill is to bo three years.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, May 23. QUESTIONS. In answer to questions, The Hon. Mr Whitaker said ho would enquire what legislation there is in other countries regarding the employment of children in theatres, and if necessary would then introduce a Bill on the subject. —The Bills recommended by the Judica curo Commission to simplify the procedure in the Law Courts, were now being printed, and would bo introduced as early as possible. TUB REBEL CHIEFS. The Hon. Mr P. Buckley asked by what authority To Whiti and Tohu had been allowed to go sight-seeing ; also, by what authority they wore now detained. Tim Hon. Mr Whitaker said there was no law either allowing or prohibiting them from being allowed to go sight-seeing, and that they were now imprisoned under the authority of the warrant of the Bench who committed them. The Hon. Mr Buckley said he would recur to aud speak on the question at the first opportunity. AFFIRMATIONS. The Hen. Mr Whitaker gave notice to introduce a Bill to allow affirmations and declarations in lieu of oaths.

REPLY TO THE ADDRESS. The Address in Reply was brought up by the committee appointed, and Mr Lahtnan gave notice to move it on Thurs day. tHb vagrant act. The Hon. Col Brett gave notice of a Bill to amend the Vagrant Act. THE DUBX.IN MURDERS. The Hon. Co!. Brott also gave notice to move the sending of an address to the Secretary for the Colonies re the Phoenix Park murders.

THE LATE PERSONATION CASE. The Hon. Mr PharaZyn said he had pe titioned the Minister of Justice for a free pardon from the disabilities he had in curred, but it could not be granted, and therefore he intended to move with the same object in Parliament. The Council at 3.10 p.m. adjourned till 2.30 p. in. on Thursday.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, May 19. The House met at 2.30 p.m. NEW MEMBERS. A number of new members wore sworn in. BILLS. The following Bills were given notice of:— Mr Levestam—For the further pro tection of life and property from accident by lire. Mr Holmes—To amend the Debtors and Creditors Act; to amend the Resi dent Magistrates Act. NOTICES OF MOTION. The following notices were given:— Mr Macandrew That the Speaker leave the chair without question put at 12.30 a.m. during the session, so that the House may adjourn not later than that hour.

Major Atkinson gave notice that on Thursday he would move—“ That Mr W. J. Hurst bo elected Chairman of Commit tees of the whole House.”

QUESTIONS. The following questions were given notice of: — Mr Hutchison—To ask if the attention of Government had been called to an article published in the Auckland Evening Star of February 4th last, entitled “Ta ranaki Land Jobbery,”

Mr Bracken —To ask if the attention of the Government had been directed to the report of an inquest on the body of Jo seph Russell at Dunedin, and to the re marks made by the coroner at said in quest, and if they considered the coroner ship is in proper hands there. Mr Hutchison—To ask if the Govern ment will be prepared to amend the Sea mens Act of 1877, as recommended by the House in August last. THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

Major Atkinson moved, without notice that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report whether or not the penalties provided forj by sections 17 and 18 of the Corrupt Practices Act were unreasonably severe, and whether or not it was advisable that the law should be altered and amended, and in that respect to report on Friday. He intended to de fer moving for the new Stanmore writ till the committee reported. Carried.

first headings. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :—To Define and Regu late the Hours of Labor in New Zealand (Mr W. Green) ; Indemnity Bill (Mr Bryce); to Extend and Regulate the Liability of Employers to make Compen sation for Personal Injuries Suffered by Workmen in their Service (Mr W. Green); West Coast Peace Preservation Bill (Mr Bryce) ; to Amend the Law Relating to Distress (Mr Holmes) ; to Regulate the Admission of Persons to Practice in the Courts of Law ; to Further Enable Affir mations to be taken in Lieu of Oaths ; to Enable the People of New Zealand peace ably to make Changes in their Constitu tion whenever they may think it neces sary so to do ; to Afford Relief under certain circumstances to Deferred Pay ment Settlers (Sir George Grey) ; to Re gulate the Liability of Consumers of Gas in New Zealand ; to amend the Law of Evidence (Mr Hutchinson) ; the Auck land Harbor Board Empowering Bill (Mr Swanson). address in reply.

Mr Peacock moved a respectful Address in Reply to the Governor’s speech. Seconded by Mr Rutherford.

Mr Joyce moved, as an amendment, that there should be added to the motion —“ That the Governor be informed that in the opinion of this House it is desirable that the Premier should be a member of the representative branch of the Legisla ture. ”

Mr Feld wick seconded without remarks. The amendment was lost on the voices, .and the original motion was carried. On the question for the appointment of a committee to prepare the Address, the debate was, on the motion of Mr J. 0. Brown, adjourned to Thursday. Mr Montgomery said several members still wished to speak on the question. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. Sir George Grey gave notice of a motion that an address be adopted to her Majesty congratulating her on her escape from assassination.

At 12 10 the House rose till 2.30 on Thursday.

THE LIZARD ISLAND TRAGEDY.

The Daily News of the 21st March thus refers to the death of Mrs Watson, the heroine of Lizard Island :—“ The dreadful story of the death of Mrs Watson, to which we referred yester day, is well worth the attention of everyone interested in the relations be tween civilised and uncivilised races. This is an instance which illustrates the insuperable difficulty, the impossi bility of finding a modus vivtndi be tween border settlers and the tribes in their neighborhood. It is the story of the backwoodsmen and Apaches over again. Our restless race encroaches on the hunting grounds of Murri or Thlin keets or Maoris. Adventurers push beyond civilisation, and establish rela tions for themselves with the Natives and owners of a country. There is usually, to say the least, a want of tact and consideration on our side, a want of honesty among the savages. Sheep are stolen, violent and indiscrimin ate reprisals are taken. Shooting and spearing begin. Queensland has a bad fame (well deserved or not) for fero cious assaults on the blacks. The natives in their turn grow desperate, and fail, very likely, on isolated settlers who have always treated them well. Then we have such sufferings as those of the heroic Mrs Watson, whose name should never be forgotten among those of brave English women. In Mr Kingsley’s song of the Longbeards, Odin asks, if the women be so brave,

‘ What must the men be ?’ Our race is not degenerate if Mrs Watson is a fair example of English women. But what is the result of such a fate as Mrs Watson’s ? Simply and naturally an inextinguishable and exterminating thirst for reprisals. Honest English men relapse into tire condition of vin dictive Highlanders of the seventeenth century. Nothing can sate their great revenge. Blacks in Queensland will soon be as extinct as the moa.” And a very good thing too, we should say.-

SPORTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. [per pigeon express.] {’ey our special reporter.] Christchurch, To-day. . President—-T. Teschemaker; Vice-President —J. H. Raine ; Stewards—F. Egan, Acland, T. Brit tan, L. Walker, G. P. Williams, F. J. Kimble; E. Elworthy, S; A. Bristol, A. L. Barker, J. A. McKenzie, M. Studholme, S, Saunders; J. Brabazon, A; St. G. Hamersley, T. Revaris, E. G. Crisp, A. W. Wright, J. Grigg, H. Maclean, C. Turnbull, A. E. Cox, H. Ford, C. N. Or bell, C. I-I. Dowding, J. Stephenson} Judge—M. Studholme ; Starter—C. N. Orbell; Clerk of the Course—A. St. G. Hamersley ; Handioapper—E. Griffiths ; Clerk of the Scales—M. Mitton ; Treasurer —W. St. Lindsay. New Zealand Grand National Handi cap of 300 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors to go to the second horse. Distance, abotu 4 miles. Mr D. Christie’s Katerfelto, aged, 10st 1 Mr J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, aged, 12st

101 b ... 2 Mr F. Et James’s Quamby, aged, Hat 51b 3 The following table shows the winners of the Grand National Handicap since the establishment of the race in 1876 :

Maiden Plate 150 so vs, with a sweep stake of 5 sovs each for acceptors, to go to the second horse. Weight for age. Distance, about 2 miles. Mr H. Lunn’s Canard, aged, 12st 31b 1 3lb ... ... 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s Trovatore, aged, 12st Air T. Foster’s Rocket, aged, 12at 3lb 3 Hunt Club Cup of 150 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors to go to the second horse. Weight for age. Amateur riders allowed 7lbs. Grand National Handicap to carry 141bs penalty. Distance, about 3 miles. Mr J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, aged, I2st 31b ... 1 Mr F. St James’s Quamby, aged, 12at 31b ... ... 2 Katerfelto was the only other starter, and refused the jumps.

THE ASHBURTOiN GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, IBS2.



Yr. Horse. Rider. Wght Bettg. 1876 Royalty Mr Martelli st. lb. 10 0 6 to l 1877 Fakir S. Osborne 10 5 7 — 1 1878 Mousetrap P. McCoy, ” 4 S 1 1879 The Agent W. Hankins is 7 2 — I 1880 The Agent Mr H. Luna . 12 7 2 — 1 1881 Clarence Hedge 12 2 3 — 1 1882 Katerfelto 10 0



The most marvellous musi cal INSTRUMENT of the Age ia the Orguinette, By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. . A child can perform on it, either Ope ratio, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one hour’s instruction. Any kind of Music can bo procured for it, and performed without any know ; ledge of music. The Cabinet Orguinette is excellent in tone, unique in design, durable in every part, and an ornament in any room. Jor Cash, or by Monthly Instalments. 1 • "On view at the ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tancred street. H. J. WEEKS. Go3d ANDREWES BROS. A (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 Horae Papers! every Mail. A large assortment, of Maori Photographs, including To Whiti and other Chiefs. N. B.— All orders attended to without delate 334 a



QUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY", John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invito his friends to inspect h’s large stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites vi Chiffoniers Book Cases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles Perambulators And everything required in household furnishing 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, Btrß,N BT T STK B B Opposite the Afnil OOico. 82e N MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. ■Hr W. H. PpnrriooMßß is authorised to collect money and transact all business ins. connection with Tub Ashburton (JpartjTAX in the Mount- Somers and Alford Forest districts,.



Wanted ANTED to SELL by TENDER Five Acres of LAND with house and four-stalled stable, etc., erected thereon, at Toi Toi, Longbeach. Tenders to bo sent in to Alfred Harrison up to one o’clock on Saturday, May 27, from whom particulars can be obtained. The highest or any tender not necessarily ac- W ANTED KNOWN -The Good Temp lars have a TEA MEETING and ENTERTAINMENT on the Queen’s Birthday. Tickets Is 6d each. 5370 TTTANTED KNOWN PHOTO \V GRAPHS, Photographs, Two Dozen for 2s Gd (for a short time only) at the American Gem Studio, Burnett street, opposite Mail office. 470 Q ANTED KNOWN.— A Circulat ing Library is now open at L. F. Andrewes’, 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 left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. cepted, 553 a moderate 745 d Special Advertisements.



ASH PALACE. This is a very good world (hat we live in, To Jend, or to spend, or to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s It’s the very worst world that ever was known Bat this docs not alter the fact that C. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, arid Archibald street, Tiuwald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoes for CASH ONLY. So roll up and buy your boots where you can get a own, perfect fit. 998 c



(HE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. AAA TO LEND, in sums of £o0,00() £3OO And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Ratos. 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 Rates— FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 5180 Agent.



COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. Tho Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that ho 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 tho best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lambton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at tho LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4680 East street, Ashburton.



O T 1 C E. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. s7]Bean (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. Agent for the Springfield Coal Co. Coal,Firewood, Posts, Rails,Stakes, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &o. Note the Address — NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



AKE NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WINCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. Bargains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and 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.



Jack Rebellious.— There was almost a mutiny on board the Duke of Wellington, flagship at Portsmouth, recently. Several hundred men were about to be drafted for the Euryalus and other ships, and in the dinner hour the hands, joined -by some blue-jackets of the flagship, commenced to sing and dance, conducting themselves in a most disorderly manner. They formed into a body on the upper deck, where they defied the efforts of the ship’s police to restore quiet, and even the com mander failed to obtain obedience to his orders. The noise and confusion could be heard for a considerable distance up the harbor. The ship’s corporals were directed to disperse the men, but the atti tude of the crowd of seamen then became such that it would have been impossible for the corporals to cope with them. Finally all hands were directed to. fall in on the upper deck, and six of the rioters were then singled out and placed under arrest. The disorder lasted half an hoqr, and at one time threatened to become very serious. The trouble originated in the unwillingness to be drafted for the particular ships mentioned. Fish in Gam \bu Harbor.— The Oamaru Times says : The small. fish caught in the Oamaru harbor are finding ready markets in both Dunedin and Christchurch, as well as in the maws of large fish that hover on the outskirts of the “ pack.” The other day a groper was seen to make for the landing at Mac andrew’s wharf, and reclining on one of the steps allowed himself to be captured without a struggle. It was found on ex amination to have gorged itself with sprats to such an extent that it was powerless to move. A number of cod have also fallen victims to their ravenousness, and are now floating about the bay on their backs. The small fish are now swimming deeper, no doubt either for the purpose of evading the gulls which cover the surface of the water, or preparatory to making a move to other feeding grounds. At all events, the fi-h are more difficult to catch than they were at first. Policeman, to group of small boys: “ Come, now, move on ! There’s nothing the matter hero.” Sarcastic boy : “Of course there isn’t. If there was yon wouldn’t be here. ” ■ o The following appears in the “agony co lumn ” of an American exchange “John, come back ; all is forgiven 1 Pa kicked the wrong man. He did not knoif it was you.—Stella,”



Gazette in Bankruptcy. Y. J^J'OTICE —The Ashburton Guardian Is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arts IN the District Court of Ashburton, Holden at Ashburton. In matter of the Bankruptcy of ANN HARPER, of Ashburton, Lodging housekeeper, a debtor. Notice is hereby given that the Creditors of the above-named debtor having failed to elect a Creditors’ Trustee I have this day appointed Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton, a certificated ac countant in bankruptcy, Creditor’s Trustee in this bankruptcy, and further that the said Frederick Pavitt has this day signified to me in writing his accept ance ol the said Trusteeship. Dated this 23rd day of May, 1882. W. MARTIN, Clerk of the Court ; E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for debtor. 563 d



Hew Advertisements. WANTED TO LET—Eight-roomed HOUSE, with SHOP, either part or all. Apply to J. Meech, Burnett street. 5620 BURTON PIGEON CLUB. MEETING at Somerset Hotel, THURS DAY, 25th, at 7 p.m., to arrange for the; Opening Match. 561 e R. BIRD.. TiIENDERS are invited for BREAKING |_ up 100 Acres of Land, near Bank-, side Railway station. Tenders to be for warded on or before 29th instant to HY. SHEPHERD, 564 e South Rakaia. n HE ORDINARY MEETING of the; |_ DEBATING SOCIETY will place THIS EVENING, in the Upper.;; Chamber Town Hall, at 8 o’clock, when\ a debate will take place on “ Capital- - Punishment.” W. TOWNSHEND, « 6<35e H6n.Ue«. :l