SHIPPING.

15 PORT OF LYTTELTON. T Arrived. Yesterday. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Wellington. ’ Sailed. Yesterday. Grafton, s.s , for Wellington, Nelson, and West Coast ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived— Mary Ellen, from Lyttelton. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Rotonvvhana, from Melbourne via the South. - Sailed— Rotomahana, for Sydney via Auckland and the East Coast; Westport, , for the South, Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed—To Anau, for Melbourne via the Eliiff.

COMMERCIAL.

; 1 Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday Afternoon. ' ; The grain market during the week has not been particularly active Values for all kinds have not altered much. Tele graphic advices are still very satisfactory, and we do not think prices will in any way be found to weaken before next harvest Prime milling wheats arc still in good demand, and for seed qualities an increase of fully 2d per bushel is quoted over last week’s quotations. Oats remain at the BtUnb figure last week. Reports from Melbourne state that prices for this cereal ' are hardening, and if such is the case we may expect higher rates ruling here very shortly. Barley for malting purposes is quoted at 4s Gd to 4s Od; inferior kinds at '•about 2s 9d to 3s Bd, according tosamp’e ‘The weather has been particularly stormy 'and wet. A considerable quantity of * snow foil on Monday and Tuesday last, making the roads very bad indeed. • looting the whole week the weather has taen such as to entirely suspend out-door f*rm work, or almost any other kind of : "Workl Towards tho hills the fall of snow "Was the heaviest, that has been for some time past In tho Upper Hinds district we hear that the snow was eighteen inches deep. The farmers generally are pleased with the recent weather, as the land will be much improve 1 in consequence.

Cony of produce telegram dated London, ■June 7th, 1882, received by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limi ted:—Wool: The sales progress firmly. Up to date 144,000 bales have been sold. For superior clothing washed, coarse greasy cross bred, and coarse washed crossbred the market is Unchanged. Superior combing washed, and fine washed crossbred have advanced J4d to Id per lb. For superior greasy, and fine greasy crossbred the market is firmer. Medium and inferior greasy, market eas]en_____ i-t-

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — For Christchurch and Nort-h at 6.30 a. m. ID.SO a-m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsoy Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at C. 30 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 aim., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Groenatrect, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Water ton and Longbeach, »t 4,30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Wakanui, F.lgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m.

Mai]a arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— IVoni Christchurch and Ralcaia at 10.20 *.m., 440 p.m., and 7.60 p.m. From Chertsey, &o. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m- daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.35 p.ra. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO a. m. 5.35 turn* and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreot, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and 'Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays aud Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long heach at 10 a.m. daily. ' From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seaneld, New ond; and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, anfd Saturdays, at 4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, June 17. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; • 430 Pjjn. Jj! ; ■ ' ' MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ac Monday, June 12. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o'clock. Friday, June IC. Masonic Concert —Masonic Hall, Tan cred street; 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Ccuaty Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Thuesdax, July G. Wakanui Hoad Board —Monthly Meeting, Bead Board Office, Moore street

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stationsat7.lo a.pi., 11a.m., and (Express)s.4o p.ra. Trains Leave Ashburton fob 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. rains Arrive at Ashburton prom Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.60 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p. m; (Express), aud 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 p.m. j

I’lie establishment in Christchurch of a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, which we chronicled in our last issue, is decidedly a step in the right direction. Such a society, even if it limited its operations to Christchurch alone, would probably find enough work on its hands to justify its formation. Cases of the brutal illusage of animals by men infi nitely inferior to the beasts they mal treat are continually occurring ; and many of them, it is to be feared, never come to the ears of the police. Such cases will come within the peculiar province of the new society to investi gate, and, when necessary, to bring about the punishment of the offenders. The society is to be called, we under stand, “ 'lire New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,” and we trust that—having chosen so comprehensive a title—it will not con fine its efforts in the cause of humanity merely to Christchurch or its neighbor hood, but will (at any rate after a time) take up cases of cruelty occurring in all parts of the colony. If the general public will co-operate with the society, the sphere of its usefulness may be ex tended to include even the most remote and out-of-the-way places in the island. Should, for instance, a case of ill-treat ment occur a hundred miles away from Christch'nrch, the society can always be communicated with by letter or tele gram, and one of its officers despatched to investigate the alleged offence and institute, if necessary, legal proceedings against the person offending. This jilan-wotild largely increase the useful ness of the society, and would have a salutary effect upon the minds of the gentry who take a delight in inflicting pain upon dumb animals. The new society has our heartiest wishes for its success.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, ET Praevalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882. A Step in the Right Direction. The Ashburton Guardian.

Meteor. —A very brilliant meteor was seen last evening in a westerly direction. It was visible for several seconds, ami is described by those who witnessed it as remarkably beautiful.

Franklyn North Election. —The no mination of candidates for this electorate took place yesterday. Only two candi dates were nominated—Messrs Harris and Buckland, and the show of hands was slightly in favor of the former, the num bers being 27 to 25. A poll was demanded on behalf of the latter gentleman. Accidental Death. —At the in quest on the body of the late W. “ Accidental death ” was returned. The Wheeler, manager of the Auckland Working Men’s Club, a verdict of coroner severely reprimanded Hackett, whose being under the influence of liquor had necessitated Wheeler putting him out, and this led to the latter’s accidental death.

Cab Accident. —To-day at noon quite a sensation was caused in the vicinity of the Somerset Hotel by the vagaries of a stubborn horse attached to a hansom cab. After vigor ously kicking out for some time the animal got mi to the footpath near the Town Hall, but his antics in this direc tion were cut short by some onlookers who rendered their assistance. The driver (John Newman) pluckily kept his seat during the adventure, and escaped unhurt, but the horse, which, we understand, be longs to Mrs Wilkie, and which was the cause of a similar accident last Saturday, is terribly cut about the hindquarters, and is likely to bleed to d<*ath in conse quence of several veins being severed. The cab, however, is not much damaged.

South Rmcaia Road Board. —The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday, June Ist, at the Board’s office. Present—Messrs 0 N. Mackie (chairman), Holmes, White, and Allan. The Clerk’s report was read and received. It was estimated that it would cost L 250 for repairing and levelling crossings and culverts in the district. Resolved— “ That the resolution with reference to the above bo sent to the County Council.” Correspondence was road from Messrs Holmes and Loughrey, enclosing opinion with reference to the Board’s liability re fencin',' gravel pits. Prom Geo. Shollock, poundkeopor, stating that the pound pump was out of repair.—Ordered to bo seen to. From residents of the Village Settle ment, asking for a footpath to Newtown. —Letter received. From Commissioner of Crown Lands, stating that LIC 13? Id (being proceeds of sale of buildmgs at Newtown) had been paid in to the credit of the Board. From County Council, stating that Griffon, contractor, is now shingling culverts and crossings, etc. From Colonial Treasurer (circular), with question re local government. —Deferred till next meeting. Tenders for works ad vertised were opened as follows :--P. Clifford, re forming and repairing Acton road, at 17s Cd per chain; P. Clifford, for forming Cemetery road, 7s per chain; Railway terrace east, cost of forming, etc , L 32 10s; Albert Boils, tender for Collins road, at 5s per chain. The Clerk was instructed to call for tenders for re formation and repairing lower portion of Acton road. It was moved by Mr Holmes, and seconded by Mr Mackie, —“That the Clerk, Mr Makeig, bo given one month’s notice, in order that a new agreement may be entered into de fining his duties and re adjusting his salary.” Mr White moved as an amend ment —“ That the Clerk got the necessary notice to terminate his engagement, and that fresh tenders be called for the office of Clerk, Surveyor, and Overseer. ” His reason for moving in the matter was because there existed a deal of dissatis faction amongst ratepayers as to the way Mr Makeig had discharged his duties. In fact, ho considered that the salary paid was excessive for the work done. On being put to the meeting the original motion was carried by the casting vote ot the Chairman. The Clerk was instructed to inform Messrs Holmes and Loughrey, in reference of Mr Jackson’s (solicitor) claim, that the Board would pay half the cost of boundary fence. Accounts for Ll5B 7a Id were passed, and the Board adjourned.

The City of Perth. Centrifugal pumps were got to work on the ship City of Perth yesterday, and found easily to keep the leak under. As soon as the weather moderates another effort will be made to tow her off. There was no im provement in the weather late last night.

Crushed to Death. —Edward Shannon, a miner at Back Creek, near Woodstock, while working in a tunnel, was covered up all but his head by some timber giving Way. While his mate was endeavoring to extricate him, tons of earth fell on Shan non, and when got out life was extinct The decease was thirty-four years old. He eaves a wife and no family. Funeral of Late Mr George Comp ton, —The funeral of the late Mr George Compton is to take place to-morrow at 1 o’clock. Besides being a member of the Masonic body and an ex-Oaptaiu of the Fire Brigade, Mr Compton had an exten sive circle of acquaintances, and doubtless a large number of citizens will be present to-morrow to pay their last token of respect to one who for several years past has assisted in the advancement of this township. The Late Shooting Case at a Christ church Boarding-house. —At the Christ church R. M. Court yesterday, David M‘Nevin was charged with shooting with intent to kill. At" the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, Mr M‘Oon nell, who appeared for the accused, inti mated that the defence would be reserved, and the prisoner was committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court to be held at Christchurch. Bail was allowed—prisoner, himself, in LSOO, and two sureties in L 250 each. Bad Language. —James Franklyn was charged at the Police Court this morning before Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., with being drunk and disorderly at Rakaia jmsterday, and also with using obscene language. Defendant admitted the charge, but pleaded that he was ‘ not in the habit of using bad language.” Sergeant Felton said that unfortunately the statement of the defendant was not exactly correct, lie had been twice previously convicted of using obscene language, and sentenced to two months on each charge. Constable Rouse described the language used, which was certainly not very choice. Cautioned, and sentenced to one month with hard labor. Defendant left the box murmuring his thanks. North Canterbury Educational In stitute.—The Ashburton branch of this Institute held its usual meeting to-day. There was only a small attendance of members, owing to the unfavorable weather. The secretary gave a renum-i of the proceedings of the meeting hold in Christchurch, which resulted in the formation of an Educational Insti tute. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to him for his work in con nection therewith. Some correspondence re the presidency of this branch was deferred till next meeting. The expediency of teachers’ salaries being paid direct from the Board of Education, instead of through the Committees, as at present, was discussed, but was deferred to next meeting. The Association then adjourned.

An Amusing Exhibition. —Thera is just now on view at the Town Hall “ Cato’s great amalgamated theatre of art and mechanism,” which will furnish half an hour or so of capital amusement. The hall is lined with paintings, oleographs, mezzo-tints, etc., and in front of the stage is a large stand completely covered with clever mechanical figures, in which may be recognised performing hand bell-ringers, Christy minstrels, car penters, blacksmiths, soldiers, sailors, apothecaries, plonghboys, and thieves, all as busily at work ns they know how. Overhead is a miniature railway and the clatter and hurry of the carriages make almost as much noise as the real thing. In a small tank are a couple of small mechanical figures swim ming about in the water with much apparent relish, the motion of the arms and hands being very life-like. Then there are our old friends. Punch and J udy, and last, but not least, some real snakes, which will be found well worth looking at. The way in which Mr Cato handles a tiger-snake and another reptile from Australia, eleven feet in length, is what is vulgarly called “ a caution.” The showman appears to be on the most inti mate terms with the snakes, and hangs them around his neck with all the indif ference imaginable. The exhibition only remains on view until Monday night. It is worth seeing.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per heutbu’s agency.] Monetary and Commercial. London, June 8

Consols are unchanged at and New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations: —Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan, 106 Yz ; Five per Cent. 1880 Loan, ios; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, The total reserve in the Bank ol England to-day is Li 2,875,000, being L 375,000 above the reserve of last Thursday. The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent., and the market rate at The markets for colonial breadstuffs and tallow are unchanged. A firm and active demand was again experienced at to-day’s wool sales. 9,200 bales have been offered since the opening of the series, and 10,500 bales have been withdrawn. For hides the demand is limited, and prices are one-eight lower. The N.S.W. Loan. The tenders for the New South Wales loan of L 2,000,000 were opened to-day. The total subscriptions amount to L 4,000,000, and the tenders averaged LlO2 2S 1 id. Shipping. Arrived Lord Tredegar, from Timaru, March 7th ; Margaret Gal braith, from Napier, March Bth. Another Double Murder. London, June 9. News has been received from Ire land to the effect that Mr Bourke, a Galway landlord, and a dragoon who was escorting him, had been shot. The police have not yet succeeded in arresting the assassins. Australia v. Nottingham.

The cricket match between the Aus tralians and eleven of Nottingham County commenced to-day at Notting ham. The attendance at the match was very large, bat the weather was stormy, and the wicket was not in good order. The fielding of the Englishmen men was very good. The Australians went in first, and were all disposed of for 142. Blackham was not out for 46; Palmer, Ibw, 26. At the conclusion of the day’s play the Horae team had lost two wickets for 41 runs. The Egyptian Bother. Constantinople, Ji.no 8.

Negotiations are still proceeding in regard to the proposed conference on the Egyptian question. The Porte is adopting an attitude of objection to the proposal, on the ground that its mission to Egypt will succeed in effecting everything that is necessary in settle ment of the crisis. A Patriot’s Funeral. Rome, Juno 8. The funeral of General Garibaldi

took place to-day, at Caprera. The ceremony was of an imposing and im pressive character, and was witnessed by many thousands of people.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per keutrr’s agency.] A Coming Comet. Melbourne, Yesterday. It is expected that a comet will be visible in Australia some time during the next few days. Legal In the action the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand versus the Melbourne Harbor Trust, for damages sustained by the Rotorua in October last, when her propeller was stripped and rudder damaged by fouling the anchor chain of the dredge in mid stream in the Yarra river, a nominal verdict was returned to-day, after a pro tracted trial, for the defendants. Leave was granted, however, to the plaintiffs to apply to a full Court to a enter a verdict for L 52 xos, the amount ot damages sued for.

The Address Wired. Melbourne, To-day. At the request of Sir Byran O’Logh lin, the Governor has telegraphed to Earl Kimberley the text of the resolu tion passed by the Assembly on Thurs day night, on the subject of the Irish address, signed by certain of its mem bers. Forgery. Bryant, the informant of The Age regarding the alleged Russian designs, has been brought up at the Police Court on a charge of forging a cheque, and has been remanded. A Brig in Trouble. Brisbane, To-day. The brig Syren, from Kaipara, has arrived here partially disabled. She met with a severe gale during the pas sage, and suffered considerable damage, and two of her seamen were drowned daring the storm. Run Into and Sunk. Sydney, Yesterday. The Union Company’s steamship Arawala, shortly after leaving the wharf last evening, ran into and sank the brig Sea Nymph, 289 tons, of this poU. The crew of the brig were rescued and landed at Port Macquarie, and the Arawata then resumed her voyage. It is stated that at the time of the collision the lights of the Sea Nymph were hid den by a ketch, and could not be seen by those on board the Arawata.

The Markets.

New Zealand wheat is quoted at 6s Bd, and New Zealand oats at 3s lod j maize at 5s yd, and Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, at L 35. Adelaide, Yesterday.

Wheat is unchanged at 6s to 6s 3d. The market is firm. Town flour, per ton, Ll 4 ; country brands, Ll 3.

TELEGRAMS.

[r K.U TRESS ASSOCIATION. J The Elements. Gisborne, To-day. It has been definitely ascertained that no serious damage has been done to the settlors by the late floods, owing to timely precautions taken in removing stock. Messrs Wylie, Bloomfield, and others have brought their stock back. The greatest damage has been to the. country roads and the Orari bridge, the latter being in a hopeless state. The rain and floods have now quite subsided. The brigantine Isabella, from Oaraaru, is high and dry at Murivai, but her cargo hap been saved.

The Floods in Napier. Napier, To-day. The floods are subsiding. The beach is strewn with drift wood, dead sheep, cattle, and horse!. Only one loss of life is reported, that of Martin Shannassy, who was drowned by being washed off his horse while crossing a creek. The coaches from Hastings and Taradale are just able to coma into town this morning, and many parts along the road are covered with water above the wheels. The rail way line between Farndon and Hastings is seriously damaged, and the traffic can not be resumed till Monday, at the earliest. Taranaki Iron Company. New Plymouth, To-day. At a meeting of the Iron Company last night, directors were elected, Mr Rifcso (late of Canterbury) being one of them. It was proposed to put the works in order and to get a competent manager as soon as possible, so as to carry on operations. The Fire Fiend. Patba, To-day, The boiling-down works of Prouso Bros., at Kakaramea, were burnt down last evening through stray sparks igniting the shingles of the roof. The building, which had not been used for soma months, was insured in the Standard Office for L 250. Gold, Gold. Dunedin', To-day. The Cromwell Company obtained 220 ounces from 300 tons of stone. A Narrow Escape. A man named John Kilpatrick, in at tempting to move from one tramcar to an other fell. He was struck on the right side by the hind car. His principal in jury is a severe thigh wound.

WAKANUI ELECTION.

Nomination of Candidates.

The nomination of candidates for the much contested Wakanui seat took plade to-day, for the second time, at the County Saleyards offices. The weather was very wet and miser able, but there were still a good many present. The proceedings commenced by Mr Geo. Jameson, Returning Officer, reading the advertisement calling the meeting, Mr Jameson then intimated that ho was pre pared to receive nominations. An ominous silence ensued. Five minutes or so having elapsed some one in the crowd suggested a song. This created a laugh, but nothing was done for some minutes, when Mr A. E Ingram got up and proposed Mr Sounders as a fit and proper person to represent the constituency of Wakanui. Mr St. Hill suggested that the question of who should be first proposed should be decided by lot. Another pause. Mr Jas. Brown then stepped forward to propose Mr Ivess. Their party had acted throughout that contest as well as the last one in a manly, straight forward manner. He certainly thought that, considering Mr Saunders’ Parlia mentaryexporience, it would have looked better if that gentleman had been pro posed first. However, his supporters apparently did not think so, They had the misfortune at that time to be unre presented in Parliament. Through an unfortunate miscarriage Mr Ivess was not sitting in the House of Representatives at that moment as their representative, and it was due to that gentleman’s pluck that they had another chance to return him. He (Mr Brown) know for a fact that many men who would have voted for Mr Wason would not now vote for Mr Saunders.

The Guardian had done its best to tar nish the name of Mr Iveas, and had re ferred in disparaging terms to the “Pats, and Micks, and Dans” whose names had been removed from the roll. Mr Saun ders had said ho was an old bullock driver, but that would not help them much. They had heard of what took place in the Library, when Mr Saunders imagined that with Mr Swanson he was guiding the destinies of the country while they sat chitting by the fire. Looking at the two men, he would simply ask them to vote for Mr Ivess, and was certain that they would have reason, if they returned him, to feel proud of him. The nomination was seconded by Mr Samuel Gibson.

Mr Joseph Megson had great pleasure in proposing Mr Alfred Saunders, as a candidate for Wakanui. Mr Saunders was no untried man, but was an old an ex perienced politician, able and willing to fight for their interests, and one moreover who would set his face against the waste ful expenditure of public money, and economise in every possible way. And they had need of such men at the present time when a judicious economy was so essential to the welfare of the colony. The Mail, that great liar of Ashbur ton.—

[Loud uproar and cries of “ No, no !” groans and hoots from the back of the room..] Mr St. Hill (excitedly) : I call upon Mr Megson to apologise. Let him speak in proper language. Mr Megson : I can prove my words, and I will before the meeting is over. It was not my intention to offend any man. I may not be known here, but elsewhere I am known and appreciated. I say that if we take Mr Saunders as a political economist we shall not find his equal in the House of Representatives. Now, I am a farmer myself, and I put it to you thus: Suppose you wanted a ploughman, and resolved to advertise for one,°and two ploughmen presented them selves to you. One was an old and ex perienced ploughman, who has been at work all his life and knows the “ ran of the ropes,” and the other is a young and inexperienced “ new chum,” who knows nothing of his work, and can hardly dis tinguish between the handle of the plough and the coulter—l put it to you as practi cal men—which candidate would you select 1 Personally I have not one word to say against Mr Ivess, but this I do say —he has a lot to learn before he can ren der you any service in the House, for ho is totally unacquainted with Parliamen tary procedure, and the customs and usages of the House. (Applause.) Mr John Irwin had great pleasure in •seconding the nomination, Mr P. Maguire at this stage got up and said that he had had an idea of com ing forward himself as a candidate for Wakanui, and would do so if he could get anybody to nominate him. Mr John Laurie said he would propose Mr Maguire. [Mr Laurie here held a whispered con sultation with Mr Maguire, then, walking up to the Returning Officer, said: “The gentleman says he won’t stand now. ”] (Uproarious laughter, which shook the building ) Mr Joseph Ivess, who was received with applause, said he did not propose to address them at any great length then, as it would be recapitulating what he had already said all over the electorate. If the views he had enunciated were in ac cord with their own he trusted he would meet with their support on Friday next. He sincerely desired to become their re presentative, and if he had the honor to be returned (of which he had little doubt) he would go to Wellington untrammelled by any feelings of class or clique ; he would go not to represent one portion of the electors but the whole constituency

of Wakanui. He would not indulge in vituperation—he had carefully abstained from doing so all through. (Cries of “ No, no,” “ Yes, yes,” and uproar.) It was a poor cause that was obliged to resort to abuse to support itself. Mr Iveas sat down amidst loud applause. Mr Saunders, who was received with applause, said ha had heard of a breach of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act which had been committed during that contest, which was rather a novel one, and which by rights should have received attention before that. Some gmtle.men had been paid to do clapping and groan ing. The service was a valuable one, no doubt, but he trusted that it was not too highly remunerated. (Laughter and ap plause.) He had been referred to as a “ bullock driver,” but, as a matter of fact, he had never been one. He had been a horse driver at one time between Sydney and Melbourne, and had had, on onooccasion, witnessed a somewhat remarkable fight between two strong men. The fight was conducted in rather a novel manner. One of the combatants got into a home and threw stones out of the win dow at his antagonist, but the stones not only struck the person they were aimed at, but also other people whom they were not intended to strike. At last the stone thrower was dragged out of his hiding place and asked to fight it out fairly. He said he wouldn’t be such a blackguard as to use his fists (laughter), and he couldn’t bo made to see that stone-throwing from behind the walls of the house was far more despicable than a straightforward fight face to face with his foe. However, at last the men were placed, and at the first blow the man who was ashamed to use his fists fell down and roared out, “ Why, you wouldn’t strike a man when he is down, would you ?” (Loud laughter.) Well, for the last four months he has been pelted with stones by his

political opponent —and very dirty stones they were—by a young man calling him self a gentlemm, and who had expressed his abhorrence of “ dirty work.” Mr Megson had used words which perhaps it was hardly advisable that he should have used—or that anyone should use for the matter of that. He had called the Mail “the groat liar of Ashburton,” and had been groaned at by that meeting in con sequence, and yet were not his words borne out by facts 1 Why, in the last issue of the Mail a report appeared of his recent Town Hall speech which was moat untruthful and misleading. The Mail had substituted the word revenue of the colony” for “experts of the colony,” which gave the statement a totally different meaning, and, in fact, destroyed its sense altogether. Then, again, the 'Mail had reported the words, “Mr Ivess jumps twenty years ” as “Mr Ivess jumps ten years again destroying the effect of the remark. But besides those misstatements, Mr Ivess’a paper had charged him with using impro per language towards the Catholic body.

and the indulgence of “uncalled for in vectives ” against the Catholics, whereas he had spoken of the Catholics in the most careful and respectful maimer, and pointed out, in the plainest possible terms, that he had striven to do his very be t to serve thou,. Was that statement of the Mail a lie or not 1 Was it a lie or not to say that ho had said “ ten ” when he had said “ twenty ” ? Was it a lie to say that he had spoken disrespectfully of a sect he had never spoken disrespectfully of yet, and never would? (Loud applause.) If ho thought Mr Ivess could servo them bettor than he could, he would most willingly retire in his favor. He was there to find out wherein the difference between his views and those of Mr Ivess lay, and if he couldn’t come forward and point out those {points of difference then he would he ashamed to do it at another time, would be ashamed to take refuge behind his paper, and throw stones from that hiding place. (Applause). Mr Ivess had been called the “Liberal ” candidate. Now, what did “Liberal” mean? It

meant one who advccated the equality of all classes —one who sought to raise all classes in every possible way, without hurting the interest of any class. He should he a careful watcher to see that the moneys of the colony were not wastefully squandered. Now, what did Mr Ivess say with regard to the railway charges 1 He told them that these charges were too high, and so did he. _ He (Mr Ivess) told them that the freight charges were also too high, but he said that the men who were employed to look after these things got too little. He had, in fact no idea of how to reform the matter, or what steps ought to be taken to that end. He talked about being more “liberal” when the colony was expending annually LOGO,OOO. If they would elect him he would look after their property as if it was his own. He would pay such wages to railway ser vants as would secure efficient men, and if he paid more he would simply be robbing the tax-payers of New Zealand. (Applause ) Another thing he ought to have said about “Liberalism” was this: in England ho used to characterise as very illiberal a man who swamped .a district with men whoso names ho caused to be put on the electoral roll, who had no right or title to appear on that roll, aid who possessed neither a legal nor a moral right to record their votes. They used in England to regard as very illiberal a man who sought to foster a few native industries at a ruinous cost to the community. The colony must direct its attention to pur suits that paid. Let them look at Engj land and see how she bad progressed under a free-trade policy, which had sent her ahead of America. _

(Mr St. Hill: The civil war, sir* nothing else.) Mr Saunders remarked, in reference to Mr St. Hill’s interruptions, that he would prefer, for his part, to make a speech all at once, and not in little bits. Resuming his speech, Mr Saunders said he had been accused of many crimes by hia political opponents, and had. been twitted with having been an inmate of Nelson gaol. Well, he had been, and ho had enjoyed himself very much indeed. If that episode in his life had enhanced him as much in the eyes of the Wakanui electors as it had in the eyes of the Nelson electors he would not have much dpubfc as to the result of the coming contest. Mr Morrow ; What about the Cheviot election 1

Mr Saunders: If I lose the present election it will be for the same reason as I lost that at Cheviot —the block vote. Mr Brown had made a very capital speech. He was a clever man, and had at .one of his (Mr Saunders’) meetings kept the “Tipperary boys ” in better order,; pro bably, than anyone else could have done. (Laughter.) But, in all Mr Brown’s speech, that gentleman had been very careful to refrain from one thing—and that was what Mr Ivess intended to do. He had told them what Mr Ivess had done ux the past, and of the great services he had rendered to the public ; but he had not said one word as to his intentions in ’ the future. Mr Ivess had passed a good many years of his life on the West Coast, and had been c mnected with ! one of the papers there, he believed. During that time Mr Ivess had not followed his (Mr Saunders’) example in going to gaoL He had preferred to take another course. Ho had passed five years in {Nelson Council, and yet he modestly asked therh to give him a trial in political life after five years’ experience of Parliamentary work l and then published columns of testimony to his value in the columns of his paper. Mr Ivess : I deny it, sir; I never wrote about myself in the Mail. Mr Saunders said be could quite be lieve that. Mr Ivess got some one else to write it for him. After some further remarks, which we are compelled to omit, in consequence of the length of the pro ceedings, Mr Saunders sat down, arid was challenged by the reporter of the Mail to substantiate his charge of misreporting. Mr Saunders had a “ happy knack ’’ of finding fault with the reports of the press. Mr Saunders contemptuously said that he had at first imagined that the Mail had not got a man who was capable of re porting. He had altered his opinion this morning. Some parts of his last speech had been reported very well indeed in the Mail, but other parts had been obviously re-written by Mr Ivess and his editor.

The show of hands resulted in 26 being held up for Mr Ivess, and 14 for Mr Saunders.

The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer, pro posed by Mr Saunders, and seconded by Mr Ivess.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 18S2.



Vi '» X gUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Bogs to invito his friends to inspect his large stock of Now and Second-hand Fur- consisting of Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites .Chiffoniers '/Book Cases Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Cradles ■ Perambulators And everything required in household nrnishiug at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. „ .Furniture bought, and high prices lent, on weekly and monthly ■Pr-'-'' , STUB. Sfi ; Uflpoiite.ilw mi l Office.



Wanted WANTED —A General SERVANT. Apply to Miss Boyle, Cameron street East. 603 e ANTED —A NURSE GIKL. Apply to Mrs A. Orr, Beach road. 44 4e ANTED~KNOWN—ThaTtho best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Hayes’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. 6b9e ANTED KNOWISr— I 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. 7COc W r ANTED Known—The late Proprie tress of the A 1 Restaurant has Removed to those new and commodious premises of Mr Quill’s, Wills street, now called the London Dining Rooms, ad joining Elz Bros., Coach Builders, and to cope with dull times she is now offering BOARD and LODGING at 18s per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. Cs3a Special Advertisements. A SHBURTON CHEESE & BUTTER A FACTORY, The Directors having decided to offer the Balance of Unallotcd Shares to the public, applications will bo received for same. Priority will be given in allotting the balance to applications from existing shareholders. Forms of application may be obtained from S. E. POYNTZ, 63 2e Secretary.



ROBERTS, PAX TON & CO. AI4E CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST M VRKET RATES. ADVANCES ON GROWING CROPS. The Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Cash Advances against Growing Crops during the ensuing Season. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. Offices : Manchester street, Christchurch, two doors south of Messrs P. Cunningham and Co.’s. 30e



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PIANOS. Great Variety. The Celobtatod Brinsmeads, Ibach, Eravcl, Bancor, Shaller. Bond, Roniach. () RGAN S. Smith, Parlor, and Church, —15gs. to 140 gs. Sec md hand Pianos, Organs, harmo niums,—£B 10s to £45. THE MOST MARVELLOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF THE AGEIS THE Orguinette, By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. A child can perform on it, either Ope ratic, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one hour’s instruction. DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Violins, English and German Concer tinas, Accordians, Brass Instruments, &c. ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tancred street. H. J. WEEKS (Agent for Begg and Co). Herr Otto Schwebrs (celebrated tuner) will be here shortly. GD3d



Gr. Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS. JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W, J. Fishers), Christchurch. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 lOs to £lO 10a. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s, N.B.—See that the words “ Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for'Two Years. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Greenstone. 471 e ’yn-INTER BOOTS. WINTER BOOTS. ■ 0. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East street, Ashburton, and Tinwald, has just received a 1 irge assortment of Strong and Useful Boots fot this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998«



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



O T 1 0 E. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. S. Bean (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Chirk’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, Kails,Stakes, Ac. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, Ac. Note the ddress— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. ri w A AAA TO LEND, in sums of £oo,ooo £3 ()0 And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES to FARMERS are also made on Growing CROPS of Grain ; and also on Growing Clips of WOOL. Seed Wheat, Oats, and Barley supplied to farmers on most favorable terms. They have For Sale at Lowest Rates — FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN. & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent. COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers aud the Public generally that he has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER and FIREWOOD BUSINESS, and has now on Stock and to Arrive, a large supply of the best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lamblon Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4680 East street, Ashburton.



AN DIIE WE S BROS. (Late L. F. Andrewes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, East street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including To Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e LBERT FLOUR STORES. Bogs to inform the Residents and Farmers of Ashburton and vicinity that he has taken the Premises lately in the occupation of Mr Henry Bowers, Miller, where he intends offering, on Lowest Possible Terms, the following goods : Flour, Bran, Sharps Oats, Barley Chaff, etc , etc. East street. J. QXJAIFFE 699 e H. BOWERS, Resident Manager.



O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G. B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a



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



MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. Mr W. H. Puddicombb is authorised to collect money and transact all business n connection with The Ashburton Guardian in the Mount Somers and Alford Forest districts.



MR L. H. WILKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AC COUNTS on behalf of The Arhbuutok GtJABDUN.



Luminous Paint. —lt reference to lu miaous paint on buoys, the Dunedin har bor master yesterday reported, suggesting that all bo icons, buoys, and the lightship should bo painted with it, and that in his opinion it would be a good thing if all vessels wore also coated with it. Hunt, the Luokv Digger.—lt is re ported that Mr Hunt, of Shotover fame, and the pioneer of the Thames goldfield, has made an important discovery of gold bearing quartz in a new district between the Thames and Coromandel. Mr Hunt, who is no w residing at Coromandel, has been out on a prospecting tour for some time past.



Jour 'Tvlistic. —(We Hangitehei Advo cate), loam that Mr George Kirton has resigned his position as station-master at Feilding. His friends wiii be glad to hear that he is not going to leave them, however. Mr Kirton has, with Mr- Peter Curtis, lata of Palmerton, purchased the Fielding Guardian. An Electrical Christmas Tube.—A novelty at (lie Crystal Palace last year was a Christinas tree lit with Mr Edison’s incandescent lamps: It may be remem bered by those who visited the Paris Ex hibition 1878 that the Scandinavians at the Exhibition brought a Parisian fir planted in’the centre of their section, hung its boughs with thirty of Mr Edison’s pretty electric incandescent lamps, and by the help of an electric current, generated in a Swedish dynamo electric machine, they produced the first electrical Christmas tree. The golden globes de pending from the dark green sprays of the fir tree were very beautiful, and _when the electricity is regularly supplied to every household, like gas or per haps the electrical Christmas tree will b no rarity.



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Though it is impossible, in this climate of changing temperature, to prevent ill-health altogether, yet its form and frequency may be much mitigated by the early adoption of remedial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slight fever indicate irritation of the throat and chfest, Holloway’s Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts without delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses, to promote its curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelope every package of Holloways medicaments which arc suited to all ages and conditions and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable.—Advt.



Holloway's Pills. ! Liver Complaints.—The digestion cannot be long so seriously disordered without the de rangement being perceptible on the counten ance. These pills prevent both unpleasant consequences ; they improve the appetite and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the powers of digestion and assimila tion in the stomach, Holloways Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in ex tracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as the liver, stomach, . and bowels, over all of which they exercise the most salutary control. By resorting at an early stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and strength, and his sallowness, gradually vanishes.—[Advt.J j ... '