SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Sailed. ~ Yesterday. Daurita, barquentiuo, for Auckland. Tui, s.a., for Wellington, via Kaikoura. Te Anau, s.s., for Melbourne, via 'Southern ports. Aros Bay, ship, for Cork or Falmouth. Emerald, ketch, for Foxcon. To-day. Guy Mannering, barque, for the United Kingdom. C . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Wentworth, from Newcastle ; vi : barque Remington, Captain Nicholas, 105 days from London. Russell, Yesterday. The Ringarooma arrived from Sydney , ;■last r ight at 8 o’clock, having had a fine passage of four days three hours with strong wcslerly gales. Just after getting alongside Russel wharf a heavy thunder storm came on interrupting telegraph communication. Wellington, Yesterday. Sailed—Kiwi, for Napier and East Coast ; Iluia, for Wanganui; Jane Doug * Isa, for Rangitikoi. ■i Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived; —Rotomahana, from- Mel — bourne, via the Rluff ; Fairlie, barquen iine, from Newcastle, is at the heads ; Zior, from Timaru.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-MOEROW, v Thursday, May 4. J. t. Ford and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Horses and Sheep. Saturday, May 6. Mr. T. Bullock,.at his rooms, East street , —Landed Property ; 1 o'clock. " JfrT. Bullock, at-tha Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 pm. "MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-NIGHT, Wednesday, May 3. Horticultural Society, Annual Meeting, " H. M. Jones' room, 8 p.m. To-MORROW, Thursday, May 4. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moorestreet M=waag^.jU>M ]llM.MlU!Jk«limi'U»Ul-UJULI»M»»Wi^B»^»Mg»

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency,] The Cloture.

London, May 1

In the House of Commons to-day the cloture proposals of Wr Gladstone were again under consideration. In the course of the sitting an amendment was proposed that the Minister and not the Speaker should have the power to ini tiate the adoption of the cloture after a protracted debate. The amendment was rejected on a division by a majo rity of 46. Homo

Arrived—Ship Taranaki, from Port Chalmers, Feb. Ist. Having a Holiday.

To-day being a Bank holiday, the stock exchange and markets generally are closed.

Stopped his Civil List. Cairo, May 1.

It has now transpired that the court martial which tried the Circassian offi cers for conspiracy to murder Arabi Pasha, Minister of War, has found that Ismai Pasha, ex Khedive, was the insti gator of the conspiracy, and the Court consequently recommended that his civil list should be stopped.

AUSTRALIAN.

[i*ku kbi;tkk’s xoknuy.] No Coalition. Mklbouenk, Yesterday. The political situation in the Legis lative Assembly is unchanged, and no

coalition has yet been formed in re gard to Mr Berry’s want of confidence motion. A House in Quarantine. Melbourne, To-day. The premises in Swanston street, oc cupied by Nimbs as a shop and resi dence, have been placed in quarantine by the Health Officer, as it is believed Mrs Nimbs is suffering from small pox. Considerable excitement has been caused by the reported fresh outbreak of variola. Constitutionalists to the Rescue. A caucus of Constitutionalists was held yesterday, at which it was decided to support the Government against Mr Berry’s “No Confidence ” motion. Ministers now expect a majority of fif teen. A Total Wreck. Intelligence is to hand that the barque Garstang, 301 tons, has become a total wreck at Amoy, China. The officers and crew were saved.

TELEGRAMS.

[bk.r press association.] Going in for Cleanliness. Auckland, To-day. The Parnell ratepayers adopted both the drainage and the water scheme, by a majority of tv.o to one. Trafficking Teachers. He the motion proposed at the Board of Education to restrain teachers from trad ing in school books, it was stated that some teachers made LSO per annum there by. Twelve Months. New Plymouth, To-day. At the Supreme Court Mary Jane Sul livan was found guilty of concealment of child birth, and sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. The Maori Murderer. At the Supremo Court this morning, Wiremu Hiroki was brought up on a charge of murdering John M’Lean, at Monatake, on (he 19th of September, 1878. Mr Samuel appeared for the Crown, and Mr Richmond for the prisoner. John Fraser is now being ex amined. Over the Line. vVellington, To-day. Captain Ruck, formerly of Auckland, died in the hospital at Masterton last night. The ’Frisco Mail. The Penguin sailed at 3 o'clock to-day with the Southern portion of the ’Frisco mail. Blown to the Other World. Nelson, To-day. Dodson, who shot himself on Saturday last, died in the hospital this morning. Sailing Down. The steamer Grafton, 2G hours from Westport, is coming down the bay under sail.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held to-day. Present—Messrs W. C. Walker (Chairman), and Messrs Friedlandor, Bullock, Lambie, Winter, Cameron and Jackson. chairman's statement.

The Chairman’s statement was as fol lows :—“ Since the last meeting the ap pointment of ranger for South Rakaia plains water supply was left in my hands to decide. I carefully went over the letters of the various applicants, and ap pointed Mr Haslett to the post, at a salary of Ll 5 per month. I have also accepted the following tenders for auxiliary water supply South Rakaia plains, viz:—A. McFarlane, L 122 17s, for water race ; J. Black, flumes, 30s per 100 superficial feet ; J. Devery. water race, L 37 15s, and L 29 15s ; Tucker and Co., cement, LI 5s per cask, and for shingling ; culverts, South Rakaia plains water supply, J. Griffin, 10s per culvert. You will notice a letter from the auditor, stating he can not certify to the accounts until the vote for the Industrial Exhibition has been re funded to the Council. A letter from the Geraldine County Council, enclosing re port from Shiers and Irvine as to the state of the present Rangitata traffic bridge, will be a matter for your considera tion. The County Engineer has also touched upon this matter in his report. I have instructed Mr Fooks to attend to the matter of putting the office and Clerk’s residence in repair, and this is now being attended to. Mr Grigg has paid the sum of L 453 8s 4d, being two-thirds of the amount for the Hinds river improvement. The balance of the amount 1 am now in correspondence with Mr Grigg about. The solicitor to the Council has drafted a short Bill re bye-laws for water races, and has taken the necessary steps to comply with the Standing Orders of Parliament.” The report was approved. engineer’s report.

This report was read as follows :

Ashburton and Kakaia Plains Water Supply : With the exception of two or three miles at the seaward end of some of the branch races and tha small subsidiary lines, the service is now tolerably complete over the whole of the district. The supply in Pudding Hill stream is now increasing, and by the end of this month it may be expected lo be suf ficient to meet all the requirements of the races until the dry season comes round again. Before lhat lime the auxiliary supply from the north Ashburton river will have been completed. I have taken levels and set out the works of this scheme in detail over the entire leu,th from the river lo Methven. I h-.-se works have been let in four sections, and No I con tract is already in hand. The general route of this auxiliary channel is shown on plan. It docs not enter on the Springfield property, but the service of one-tenth of the new supply which the Council authorised for this property could he given at the points marked A R C on plan, or at such other points between A and C as might be mutually agreed on by the Council and Messis Gould and Cameron. As the line asked for by Messrs Power and others would also be fed from this auxiliary channel, I will feel obliged by receiving the Council’s instruction regarding it. The Water Ranger commenced ins duties on the l6th April, and has since been devoting his time to the vari ous points requiring attention. Up to this time he has not had occasion lo report any fresh cases of tampering, which is, so fai, satisfac tory. .Several of the owners are now putting in the required gateways in connection with watei-raccs, so that there is now better access than formerly, but others have not yet attended to this very important requirement. The contractor is now at work shingling the culverts in the Rakaia district, and a little im provement still requires to be effected in .some places in two of the branch races before the water can he led quite down to the lower end. Ashburton-Rangitala Water Supply : 'flic excavations for head works in Gorge South Hinds are nearly finished, and a length of upwards of 20 chains of the head race has been completed. Ihe cement for concrete dam, etc., is now at the ter minal station of the Mount Somers railway, and the works will be pushed forward to completion before winter weather sets in. The headwurks at Lime stone creek are also in progress, Mr Wright having agreed to give the supply from the creek, on terms which will practically involve the Council in no charge at lea-t for the pre sent, the stipulation being that in the event of his ever adopting a water power, then the Council would be liabie only for the difference of cost between the expense of dam on best site available after the Council’s works have been executed and the expense independent of such works. There are several good sites in the vicinity which might be chosen for a mill dam, where probably no extra cost would be incurred, but of course the exact cost could not be ascertained till some definite scheme weie determined on, and this contingency seems so remote, and the difference, in any case, would be so small, that the Council are undoubtedly obtaining favorable conditions for acquiring the water, and constructing their headworks there.

—Mr John Devery, contractor, has been mak- a ing good p'-ogre--s with the water-races irom j MontaUo to Ealing, and in about three weeks his contract foi those lines will be compleied. j With the exception of the Limestone C.eek , branch (which cannot be utilised till the head works a.e completed), and about two miles of small race south of Mayfield, Mxso.s Silcoci: and Quigley have cut all the o.her races 01 their contracts between Lite Ashoti ton and 1 Rangitala rivers, but some matters of finishing 1

requite still io be attended to. I have flaked i off the Mayfield branch line to suit the various owners. Tuey have all now, except one or two, sent in their contributions for ibe work, and when the full amount is received I shall put the work in hand. —I have not had lime since la>t meeting io go into the details of the T/smore branch race, but have arranged io do so on an early day. The fluming over south Hinds is now in a forward state. The piles arc aU in position, the braces and walhlgs, and nearly all ibe cap nils and corbels arc fixed, the faming pieces are all ..ionised and ibe boxes ready for pit.ling together, so that about the

end of this month the whole should be in a fit state for conveying the supply to that district of the plains si'uated between the Hinds and Tin perilptn rive s. Between the Ashburton and Hinds livers tfie water in ’ace nearest the Hinds affer a few days detention through im perfectly finished fords, a.nd subsequently from percolation in porous soil, be tween fir T.ainc’s and Maronan road, has

at length found its way to a point about a mile from the lower end of race. Here a few chains of new race must be cut, after wiii.lithe water will find its way into the old gully at

lower end of Boiough Endowment Reserve, from wnich a new race must be cut to the rail way if the absorption in old water course should piove such as to prevent the water reaching that point in a given time —say a month lienee. The porous nature of the channel referred to above Maronan road is daily becoming less porous, and will, no doubt, like the Fairfield line continue to iin piove in this respect as the water continue, to flow in it. But if it does

not I shall have to ask the Council’s authority for a deviation nearer the Hinds. The progress of the water a'ong the race to the Wester-

field district is, as might have been expected, very slow, but it has advanced fully ten miles during the month, and is still going at the rate of about 30 chains a day. This race, which is 30 miles in length, is undoubtedly the most pervious of any in the whole system of water-

races conslruc.ed by ibe Council. The ground on this line being so porous, the race has had to be charged to such an extent as to render necessary the enlarging and si lengthening of several portions of the racein orderlo its contain ing an adequate supply to beep the lower parts full and provide for the excessive percolation which takes place on first contact with the water, but which will gradually les-en after the entire length is fully charged. The con tractor for the extensions towards Willowby

will start work there in about a week, so that the water may be rendered available for that

district' after it reaches Winslow.—Wakanni Flat: Water Supply : The head-work in rive'.- bed is now pretty well advanced, but will not be finished for about a fortnight yet. Mr Black is making good progress with the head race and various branch races, and, at the pre-

sent rate, will also finish in about a fortnight. —Fa agitata Traffic Bridge : I have got a few of the iron caps cast, on which the timber cap-

sills are to rest, and shall have them fixed at once. I will order the remainder as soon as the Council authorises me to do so. With reference to the reports from the Surveyors of the Mount Peel and Geraldine Road Boards, I quite endorse their statements as to the neces sity for immediate action as to repairs or renewal of decking on present bridge. I referred to this question in my report of 15 th

February last. SOUTH RAKAIA WATER SUPPLY. It was resolved that the Engineer should arrange with Mr Cameron where he wishes his tenth of the above taken

out. It will be remembered that Mr Cameron was promised, a tenth part of the above water supply in consideration of bis allowing the race to run through his property. power’s and otheus water supply. It was resolved—-“ That the Engineer be instructed to proceed with Mr Power’s

and others water supply referred to in the foregoing report.” extension of time. The Reserves and Laud Fund Commit tee were granted an extension of time until next meeting to bring up their re port. notices of motion tabled last meeting

The three resolutions tabled by Mr Friedlander at the last meeting were brought up. Nos. 1 and 2 were post poned for consideration after the Council’s adjournment. No. 3, which was fol lows—“ For the more reliable informa-

tion of all those interested in the grain statistics of the colony, it bo a recommen dation to the Government to take such steps as will make it compulsory for the owners of threshing machines to send to the Government a correct return of all

grain threshed by their respective ma chines during the season, such returns to be sent in as soon as they have finished threshing ” —was seconded by Mr Lambie and carried.

It, was further resolved that a copy of the last resolution bo sent to the various County Councils of the Middle Island, and that they be asked for their co-opera tion, and, if approved, to forward their recommendations to tho Government.

PAY-SHEET. The ordinary accounts were passed for

payment. THE NEW LICENSING ACT. It was resolved —“ That a circular bo

sent lo all the Licensing Benches within the county, pointing out the great expense incurred under the New Licensing Act, also the different cost of election in seve ral districts (stating amounts), and that the said committees be asked to exercise as great an economy as possible. It was further resolved that the attention of Go-

vernment bo called to the great expense of the present Licensing Act. and that it be pointed out that annual elections of Committees are unnecessary, and suggest-

ing that they be triennial, and taken at the same time as the triennial polls are taken. HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID. It was resolved that LCO be passed to the Hosiptal Committee. MOUNT SOMERS GORGE ROAD. A petition from the landowners and residents of the Gorge was read asking

the Council for a grant of money for forming and metalling the Gorge Road. It was resolved to forward the letter to the Mount Somers Road Board, with a

request that they will forward an esti mate of the work they would recom mend.

ASUBURTON FIRE BRIG \DE. On the motion of Mr Fried ! ander, seconded by Mr Bullock, it was resolved that the sum of L 25 be granted to the Ashburton Fire Brigade as the annual grant.

THE CONDITIONS. It was resolved that unless all owners sign an agreement as required by the Council the water will not be supplied. TINWALD CREEKS. A letter was read from Mr Graham re specting the fair division of water in the Tinwald creeks. It was resolved that

the Engineer attend to Mr Graham's letter, and tho water be divided equit ably. EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONTRACTORS. Mr John Black, contractor for water races, Wakanui Flat, was granted an exten-

sion of two weeks, ou account of his hav ing to finish an exceptionally heavy piece of earth-work in connection with the Hinds river improvement. The extension

was granted at the' recommendation of

the Engineer. Messrs T. Keilly and Co. wore granted an extension of three weeks, on the recommendation of the Engineer. Keilly and Co. are contractors for flaming and culverts, Wakanui races, and asked

for the extension in consequence of one of tho firm having broken his leg, and being laid up. ASHBURTON BRIDGE. With regard to the proposed widening and shortening of tho Ashburton bridge, approaches, a letter was read from the Railway Department suggesting that tho Council’s Engineer should design such im provements as the Council might di s'tv,

and forward same for approval to the De partment. It was resolved —“ That the Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary designs and estimates.” THE EANCITATA TRAFFIC BRIDGE. A letter from the Geraldine County Council, Timaru, was read, enclosing copy of a report on the decking of the bridge, made by Messrs Shires and Irvine, over seers of the Geraldine and Mount Peel Road Boards. The letter added that, as Messrs Shires and Irvine are both in timately connected with the bridge, their services may be of some value. The re port was to the effect that the decking of the bridge was in many places very rot ten, and there were several holes in the planking large enough to admit of a horses hoof going through. The bridge was therefore in a very dangerous state, and ought to be looked to at once, as a serious accident might occur at any time. It was resolved—“ That repairs to the bridge be put in hand at once,” and that the Geraldine Council shbuld be ap prised of the fact. DEPUTATION. Messrs C. P. Cox, George Jameson, and D. Oliver waited upon the Council as a deputaiion from the Ashburon A. and P. Association .to urge upon the Council t m necessity of enlarging the County

yards. Mr 0. P. Cux was spokesman, and pointed out the urgent necessity for in creased accommodation at the yards. Mr Bullock remarked that ho thought it would be well if a short Bill were passed transferring the yards to the Asso ciation. The Association were directly interested in the yauls to a larger extent than the Council. Were this done, the Association would be enabled to pay off its indebtedness to the Council by the raising of money on the yards, and also to erect a large shed at the yards, which was bully wanted. After some further discus sion, the Chairman promised that the matter should have the Council’s con sideration, and the deputation withdrew. Mr Friedlander moved, Mr Jackson seconded, and it was carried, “ That a committee be appointed, consisting of the chairman, Mr Jackson, and the mover, to confer with the deputation of the A. and P. Association in re increased accommo tion at the County sale yards, with power to act.” THE PUBLIC LIBRART. Messrs J. Ward and W. H. Zouch waited upon the Council as a deputation from the Library Committee to ask that the Council would aid the funds of that institution by a grant. . The deputation having withdrawn, the Chairman remarked that he was in favor of reserving Baring square, and did not approve of the Library being erected thereon.

Mr Bullock proposed and Mr Winter seconded —“ That the sum of LIOO be voted towards the erection of the Li brary. ” Mr Fricdlander proposed as an amend ment—“ That the sum be increased to L 150.” Seconded by Mr Lambie. The Council afterwards allowed Mr Friedlander to amend his resolution to read —“ That the sum of LISO be set aside and be handed to the Library Com mittee. if the site chosen by them is approved by the Council.” —This was lost.

Mr Walker then moved, and Mr Jack son seconded, as a second amendment —“ That the matter of Library vote be postponed for one month.”—This was also lost.

Mr Friedlander then moved, and Mr Winter seconded —“That the sum of L 145 be banded to the Library Committee by the Council if the site chosen by them is approved.”—This was also lost. Mr Lambie then moved—“ That this Council recognises the claim of the Library Committee, and will assist at the rate of £ for £ with any sum not exceed ing L2OO locally raided, providing the site chosen by the Committee meet with the approval of the Council.”—This was carried, the original resolution being negatived. In the course of the discussion the Chairman remarked that he thought that it was rather hard that the County should be called upon to assist in contributing towards the cost of the Library. The Borough should be able to raise suffi cient funds itself, seeing that there was a population of 1,500 persons in the town, and as many more in the immediate neigh borhood. They ought to have had a better Library than the last one.

DR TREVOR IN REPLY. Dr Trevor wrote : u A letter was read at your last Council meeting signed ‘ Alfred Harrison,’ in which the writer stated that a man named McGregor had been refused admission into the Hospital, and sent from one place to another be cause he was a stranger and penniless. The facts of the case are these : McGregor mot with the accident on March 10th, but did not apply for admission until the 13th, although in the town. When he went to the Hospital the matron, seeing that he was under the influence of drink, sent him to me. I saw him in the town very shortly after, and directly told him to go to the Hospital, telling him the usual terms. He told me he could not pay, when I informed him that he might go all the same. But on my expressing to him the opinion that it was not to the credit of a young and able-bodied man to have to resort to public charity directly he is out of employment, he went away say ing he would not go to the Hospital at all, but went in the next day. If the case, as stated by myself, is correct, it has, I think a very different aspect to the picture drawn by Mr Harrison, and further, that the term “ cruel” reported by the papers as having been used in reference to the case, and I presume in special reference to myself, was altogether uncalled for and unjust. The man is still in the Hosbital, and I court any enquiry into the subject.— l am, Ac. Jas. E. Trevor. The Chairman remarked that he was sorry there should have been any mis understanding with Dr Trevor. This was the first complaint that had ever been re ceived about the Hospital, and he thought the Council had every reason to be satis fied with the way in which that institu tion was managed.

MOKE WATER WASTED. Messrs E. Lovett and others, wrote for an additional race in connection with the Bangitata water supply.—Granted con ditionally on there being sufficient water. PLANTATION COMMITTEE. Messrs Winter, Bullock, and the Chair man were appointed a Plantation Com mittee. This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting, and the Council ad journed to the first Wednesday in June. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting was then held foi the purpose of signing the yearly balance sheet. The sheet was duly signed by the Chairman, as provided by the Counties Act, 1876.

BIRTH.

Gundiiy.— On May 2nd, at the Terrace, Bast Bolt, the wife of W. H. Giuulry, of a son.

di'tion . t lssued ai 5.40 p. m. j

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1882.

Police Court. — There was a clean sheet at the Court this morning. Masonic Concert. —A meeting of the committee will be held oiv Friday next, at 8 p. m., in Mr Guudry’s office, to ar range for the forthcoming concert. Mas llajibson. An announcement with 10 crcnce to the mission of Mrs Hampsou in Ashburton, which commences next week, appears in this evening's paper. Laborers’ Strike. Some twenty laborers on the reclamation contract for the Dunedin railway station site are on strike for 7s a day. They have been offered Gs Gd. Horticultural Society. —This evert ing the annual meeting of this Society takes place at Mr Jones’ rooms. As im portant business is to bo transacted it is hoped there will be a good attendance. The Weather in the South.—A Dunedin telegram under yesterday’s date states that the weather now shows signs of clearing up. No damage is reported, though up to noon to-day the rain was constant. The. train on the Outram branch lino, Taieri Plain, was unable to get through this evening, the lines being under water in some places to the depth of about a foot. Tenders. —Advertisements interesting to builders, ploughmen, earners, and laborers appear in another column calling for tenders for various works, including a stable, four miles of fencing, etc., for Mr Morrow, Hinds, and ploughing 240 acres of turnip land for Mr. John F. Tick ell, Methven; carting twenty tons of straw and erecting a timber shed for Mr R. Lancaster, butcher, of this town.

A Daring Robbery. —At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, a married woman named Elhsa Whittel was charged with the theft of LIG worth of jewellery from a private house, in the daytime. Ehe went to the house, the door of which was open, and walked in. A little girl happened to open the inner door from the back apart ments at the moment. The woman asked some question about a house to let. The girl answered it and went back, and the woman, before she went away, is alleged to have helped herself to jewellery from one of the front rooms. The accused was remanded. Personal. —lt will be remembered that some time since Mr T. M. Jones, of Sea field, met with an accident of a most pain ful kind. While attempting to step on a grindstone —only about a foot from the ground —to look for some sheep which were on another part of the property, his foot slipped, and falling to the ground Mr Jones, who is of rather stalwart propor tions, broke his leg so badly that, although now some time since the accident oc curred, it will be a long while before the sufferer will be aide to get about again. The many friends of Mr Jones, however, will bo glad to Icar.i that tho possibility of the leg having to bo amputated is not now contemplated, and he is progressing towards recovery as quickly as can, from the natino of tho injuries, be expected.

Jewellery Sale. —Messrs 11. Matson and Co. yesterday hold a large sale of jewellery,' etc., at Christchurch, and, although Mr Walton, tho well-known knight of tho hammer, succeeded in elicit ing very good prices for the goods ollered, some of the lots, as might have been ex pected, at such a largo sale, were quitted at figures, which hardly tallied with the vendor’s notions of tho value of tho goods; consequent on this (says a contemporary), a little excitement was caused by tho pro prietor giving practical expression to his disgust, when only 2Gs wore ollered a ladies’gold watch, by casting it to the ground and crushing it beneath his foot. An idea of the number of lots that changed hands may be formed from tho fact that, with the exception of ton minutes for re freshment, the sale lasted from eleven in the morning till close upon five in tho afternooon, when tho sale was adjourned till eleven o’clock this morning.

Postal Midis for the Australian colonies and United Kingdom, per Te Anau, close at the Bluff on Friday next at noon. Poultry Show. —lt has been decided to hold a grand poultry show in Christ church at the Exhibition building shortly. Local Option. —lt will be seen from an announcement elsewhere that the local option poll for the Ashburton district is to be taken at the Temperance Hall, Tin wald, on 7th June. The Recent Fatal Fire.— At the in quest held at Masterton on the charred remains of Smith, his wife, and two chil dren, on Monday, the jury returned an open verdict. A skull, supposed to bo Smith’s was found; his wife’s skull is missing. Horse Sale. —At Dunedin yesterday, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold a draft of eighty draught and other horses from Mr John Grigg's Longbeach estate. The prices realised were considered highly satisfactory. All offered were sold at prices ranging from Ll 3 to L 42.

Pang it at a Water Works. —Mr G. F. Henry, photographer, has taken a very good picture of the scene at the head works of the water-races, showing the gentlemen visitors who were preset on the occasion of the opening ceremony. The photograph 'b very well executed, and all who were present are easily distinguish able in the picture.

Til r. Lib aa by D eputation. Messrs. Joseph Ward and W. H. Zouch, waited upon the the County County this after noon as a deputation from the Library Committee, to solicit some help towards the erection of a new Library Building. The Council generously acceded to (he wishes of the deputation, by granting a sum equal to the amount raised by public subscription, not exceeding L2OO, pro vided the site chosen by the Committee is approved of by the Council.

Sale of Horses. —We have been re quested to call attention to an important sale of horses, which takes place at the Ashburton County saleyards to-morrow (Thursday), commencing at eleven o’clock, when a number of really good and useful draughts, light harness horses, and hacks will lie offered by Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., consisting principally of stock from the Lowcliffo estate, and from the late Sir J. 0. Wilson’s Rangitata -station, largo portions of which properties have recently changed hands, necessitating the clearing of the above stock.

Stranding of a Barque —A telegram from Timaru, under yesterday’s date, says —The barque Duke of Sutherland, lying in the roadstead, struck ground this evening and filled with water. She is still alloat, hut the crow have left her. Avery heavy sea is rolling in. She was being loaded with grain, and had over 10,000 sacks of wheat aboard, shipped by the New New Zealand Grain Agency Company, and was expected to sail on Thursday. The vessel was drawing ISft and lying in 27ft The vessel and cargo are fully in sured. The Duke of Sutherland is a wooden vessel of about 1,04.0 tons, and owned in London. The crew were taken off by boats of the ship Benvenue (Capt. Macgowan).

Unlicensed Place op Amusement.— At the Christchurch R. M. Court yester day Daniel Lea and Joseph Goslin were charged with keeping a place for tiro hold ing of meetings and assemblies, to wit, the Now Gymnasium Mall in Lichfield street west, without having taken out a license for the same. The offence was proved by the evidence of the licensing officer and that of Madame Lotti Wilmot, wiio stated that on Sunday night, April Itiih, she had delivered a lecture in the building. There were donations made by the audience, but 110 admission fee had been charged and she had not paid rent for the use of the building. At this stage it was discovered that a wrong date had been inserted in the plaint, and the case was dismissed.

Maori Deputation to the Queen. — Tawnanga, accompanied by Hare Hongi Haka, son of the famous Honi and Hakena Furore, leaves Auckland by the Albion to-day for Australia. Thence take passage by steamer Cotopaxi from Mel bourne for England, to lay a petition on native grievances before the Queen. They take presents of greenstone and whale bone meres, mats, etc.; also baskets of Maori manufacture, and dyed with nitan, koha>, and other pigments, as presents for (he Queen’s grandchildren. Pat ore’s grandfather, old Parrero, pays the ex penses of the mission—L3oo. The party will invoke the aid of the Aborigines Protection Society and the Church and Wesleyan Missionary Societies in their mission. The petition to tho Queen, which complains of breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, is signed by Paorere, Kawiti, Kaingi, Hori Kari, Mongonui Rewa, Wirenui Tui, Te Kiln, and tho three members of the deputation.

Seafield Wesleyan Church.—A meet ing was called for last night at the Sea field church, for the purpose of consider ing matters relating to the Wesleyan cause in that district. The Rev. 0. H. Standage, with Messrs H. M. Jones and 0. Dixon, were in attendance as a depu tation from i lie Ashburton Quarterly Board, but in consequence of the very small number of people present, an ad journment was made to Mr T. M. Jones’ residence, where a meeting of a rather in formal but interesting character took phice. The principal question under con sideration was whether, in consequence of the exodus of Wesleyans from the district during, the last few years, and other causes, it would not bo advisable to re move the church building to a more thickly - populated neighborhood. The matter was eventually left in the hands of the Ashburton deputation, to deal with it in such manner as, after further in quiries, might be thought best.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 27. Parliament was opened by the Governor on the 25fch. There was a large attend ance of officials and strangers. The speech promised measures for law reform, the amendment of the Companies Statute; marine service and defences of the colony j public health, food adulteration, mining on private property, and local govern ment. The speech also alludes to the attempt on the life of the Queen. Mr Blackett moved the Address-in-Reply; Mr Connor seconded. A Bill has been drafted creating two political under secretaries to assist the Minister of Rail ways, both being members of Parliament. The committee of enquiry into the Meil bourne Hospital state that the Condition of the place is capable of much improve ment.

The debate on the Address was re sumed yesterday. Mr Berry moved an addition to the reply, tantamount to a want of confidence, on the ground of mismanagement of the railways and the ordering of material from England. It is believed the Government will have a good majority. JC (Torts arc still being made to obtain a remission of the sentence on Thorpe, who embezzled funds belonging to the Bank of Victoria.

Five hundred pounds worth of jewel lery was stolen from a shop in Colling wood yesterday. The steamers Queenscliffe and Black Eagle collided on the 25th. Four plates of the Queenscliffe were damaged. Colonel Hutton recommends the dis bandment of the Volunteers, with the view of a thorough reorganisation. Sydney, April 27. The thirty-third annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held yesterday. The report was adopted, with au amendment for the alteration made in the electing of the Dunedin auditors.

According to the official report received from London, the number of outrages committed by the natives in the Western Pacific Islands during six months of last year was 23

Adelaide, April 27.

An importer named Joseph Collins has been committed for trial for forging Krug’s champagne labels. Advices from the interior report that the drought lasted sixteen months. Great privation ensued in consequence. The Governor decided to summon Par liament to consider the distress of the farmers.

In the North there are reports of an extraordinary rain-fall. Many miles of country are now under water. The Government surveyor has sketched a good direct road to Mount Brown gold fields.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR SAUNDERS AT THE HINDS.

To the Editor. Sir,— ln the Mail of Saturday last the report of Mr Saunders’ speech stated that “ only a few held up their Hands when the vote of confidence was carried.” That, Sir, I call a deliberate falsehood, as there were only four non-electors present, con sequently all those who held up their hands in favor of the motion were bona fide electors.—lam, Ac., Elector. Hinds, May 2.

A VINDICATION.

To tb.s Editok. Sir,—l have to thank you very much for your article in Saturday's Guardian, giving publicity to the letters I have re ceived from the chairmen of several meet ings misreported in the Ashburton Mail, aud showing your readers the true charac ter of the proceedings adopted by the pro prietor of that paper. May I ask your kind assistance to complete the chain of evidence so well begun, by giving your readers an opportunity to peruse some further correspondence on the subject. You will remember, perhaps, that in the Ashburton Mail, of Saturday, April 8, an article appeared professing to narrate and to comment en some statements made by me at a meeting at Ashton, in reply 1 to a question put to me by a Mr Williams, re my trial and imprisonment at Nelson, in the year 1860. Perhaps I am unduly proud of this the brightest and most fortu nate incident of my life, but there is more of gratitude than vanity in the pleasure with which I remember an event that re flects more honor on the Nelson people than it does even on the man whom they so nobly resolved to vindicate. My feel ings in this matter can only be understood ,by the few who can still recall the exciting circumstances of that somewhat ancient trial—who remember the terriffic ma chinery that was put in motion to frighten mo into a compromise or a retraction of an illegal but animportant, apoteht,anda pregnant truth—who saw the Nelson people rise as one man, and peaceably compel a reluctant judge, jury, prosecu tor, and Government, to do honor to the man they inteaded to degrade, and to convert his prison into the highest pinable of popularity. I mentioned this fact at the Uakaia meeting in these words—" The runholders and land speculators of Nelson managed to get me into prison, but the farmers and working men soon got mo out again, and put me in the House of Repre sentatives instead, so that I am not likely ever to forget what I owe to farmers and working men." You will thus see, sir, that I mentioned the fact, not in the way that Mr Ivess insists upon putting it, after being twice corrected, but in exactly the opposite way. Not as a claim on the gratitude of the working men, but as a proof that I was never likely to forget my obligations to them. Mr Ivess' agent at the Ashton meeting put a question to me in ,Mr Ivess'favorite form, but before an swering the question, I corrected him, and repeated the words I had used at Rakaia. Notwithstanding this, the Mail of the fol lowing Saturday entirely ignores my cor rection, and bases an article upon the Bub ject, as Mr Ivess wished it to be, and not as it was. In fact, sir, as you say, Mr Ivess never allows mo to have or to express my own opinions on any subject, but forms opinions and frames statements for me, which he finds it more easy to hold up to opprobrium. In this case he would evi dently much prefer that I should claim gratitude from the working men than that I should own my obligations to them, but with your assistance I hope tokeej. myself in the right position as their debtor, and not allow him to make me figure as their creditor, however anxious he may be to do so. It was, however, with ths fall knowledge that I have never stated any thing of the sort, and had several times refuted it when stated fi-r mo, that Mr Ivess makes the following statement as an excuse for his libellous article in the Mail of April Sth —" It is an unpleasant duty to have to refer to matters so far back. Mr Saunder's Nelson career would not have been alluded to had he not stated that he had suffered impiisonment in the cause of the working men." Now, sir, my " Nelson career," which was a quarter of a century long, and raised me from a bullock driver to be Superintendent of the province, is not one that I am likely to wish concealed or avoided by any honest enquirer, but I imagine that no opponent to Mr Ive 34 would care to have his career in any part of the world sketched out by Mr Ivess. In the article iu I cannot see even a particle of truth, although I should have thought it would . have been better policy to have mixed a little truth, if he knew any. with so much misrepresentation. But, sir, I am not going to bandy statements with Mr Ivess, but will commit him and his article to dis- '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY B, 188*4.



ROBERTS, PAXTO ABE CASH PURC] OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MAR: AND ARE SUPPLYING With Large ( EXTRA QUALITY At Lowest Carren ROBERTS, PAXT( Offices: Manchester atree two doors south Cunningham and C ■q oj _—o. HAWK Received a Lai dt,B. & S. (not Brandy BOOTS and shoes) that nu PRICES BEI.OW THOSE OP C Koto the Address C. HAWK! TIN WALD AND AS O' O Os. o o o A UTUMN. 1 1882. ~ i. 1 ■ The First Portia New G for this Season, corapris oases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youtl pecially .recommended, id Guardians will find it ske an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Cl< •pperb, and the variety ol •Blankets, .Flannels, and S to jjpne in New Zealand. *AOBNT3 FOB THE CrLEBB.I MiCHTNES, Ashburtcm Bn 'W. SP A R



WANTED, a good General SERVANT Apply, Mrs John Orr, Alford Forest road. TT7ANTED, a NURSE GIRL, about 14 or 15 years old. Apply at once, Mrs R. Friedlander, Tailored street. ANTED—A SHEPHERD. Apply to E. H. Dobson, LowclifFe. 341 e immediately —-Several AS VV SISTANTS to the Dressmaking. Apply, Andrew Orr, East street. 255 e WANTED —A good general SER VANT, Wages, 10s per week. Apply, Oihce of this Paper. 382 e r ANTED—On the Ist of June, first class MILLER. References re quired. None but steady men need apply. Jas. Clark, Westerfisld Mills, Ashburton. _3860 ANTED—A SITUATION, as Clerk or Storeman, by a married man of experience. Good references. Apply, “ M,” Office of this Paper. 82Gd ANTED TO LEI.’—SHOPS in Havelock street. Low rental — viz.— lss per week. And also to SELL CNE ACLiE of LAND, Mayo’s Block. Apply to James'Baker, Havelock street. 251 c ANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Boncdust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstcad Mills. WANTED KNOWN.—A Circulat ing Library is now open at L. F. 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 left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 255 d moderate 745 d 7GOc



Special Advertisements. prr o t 1 o 15. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. S. 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, Fire wood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, Ac. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, Ac. Note the Address— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e SCHOOL BOOKS SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from IGs per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ (is Gd 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, Ac. EL M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



O. Carstens & Co., (Lath Wkston’s), PROSPECT .BUILDINGS, ffIOBACCONfST, FANCY GOODS I ANO STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G. B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutiing, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHKBRTON. 257 a OTIGE TO FARMERS. We are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT OaTS BARLEY RYEGRASS SEED COCKSFOOT SEED WANTED—IO,OOO bushels Pearl and 10,000 bushels Velvet CHAFF, For delivery at our Stores, at Addington, or Riccarton Mills, or any Country Station. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Triangle, Christchurch ; Or, POYNTZ & CO., Ashburton. Grain shipments to the ENGLISH OR CONTINENTAL MARKETS. The undersigned are prepared to make liberal CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN AND ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF PRODUCE Placed in their hands FOR SALE IN THE ENGLISH on CONTINENTAL MARKETS. Having commodious Brick Stores at Addington, wo are open to make Special arrangements for the Storage of Grain. Farmers can, therefore, avail them selves of the local as well as export market. WOOD. SINCLAIR A GO., Triangle, Christchurch ; Or, POYNTZ & CO., 7G4d Ashburton. mHE- MOST MARVELLOUS MUSI JL CAL INSTRUMENT of the Age is the Orgninette, By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. A child can perform on it, either Ope ratic, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one huiir'a instruction. Any kind of Music can be procured for it, and performed without any know ledge of music. The Cabinet Orguinetto is excellent in tone, unique in design, durable in every part, and an ornament in any room. For Cash, or by Monthly Instalments. On view at the ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tanobed street. H, J. WEEKS.



Special Advertisements. James Baker HAS OPENED, in Baker’s Buildings, Havelock street, as a GENERAL GROCER. He guarantees that the very best quality and quantity' will be procurable for the money. His motto will be CASH ONLY. The purchaser w'll thus save at least 25 per cent., for not having to pay for bad book debts. JAMES BAKER, Havelock Stkelt (Opposite Harrison’s Auction Rooms). 391 e AN DRE WE S BROS. (Late L. F. Anduewes), booksellers, stationers, and NEWS-AGENTS, East stiujet South, Asixbukton. 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 To Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e IAA TO LEND on Freehold Property, in sums of £3OO And upwards, at Lowest Current Rates of Interest THE N.Z. GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. 2SGc* WILLIAM HORNE, Agent. B AE ARLEV MEAL. BARLEY MEAL. H. BOWERS has FOR SALE Ground Barley Meal. 500 BUSHELS 500 Splendid Pig Feed. ALB ER T MILLS. 351 STARTLING ANNO U N CE M ENT. EVERETT BR‘OS., GENERAL DRAPERS, ARB AGAIN IN ASHBURTON, And have OPENED in their OLD PRE MISES, next Harrison’s, Havelock street, FOR A FEW MONTHS ONLY, With a Largo and Well-bought Stock of WINTER DRAPERY AND MERCERY. KEF, CIKCDLAKS.



The Teiuia Incognita.—Hone Mu hiko, the Te Aroha i>rospector, has gone to Alexandra to interview Tawhaio re prospecting the King country. He says ho will prove a payable gold-field in four months. Land Act Amendment. —Mr Connell, of Connell and Moodie, Dunedin, has drafted an amendment on the present Land Act, for presentation to the ensuing Purlument. Its main feature is the sub_ stitution of the ballot system for auction in the sale of deferred payments lands.