SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. i t v “ Saturday. „'" t ’ ’Bells, barque, From Mauritius, via Port . ’ Chalmers. Reoamia, ketch, from Wantanui. * Yesterday. r: EJ; and U. Cameron, schooner, from -■'■■WMiganuL' Sailed. Saturday. Wsitangi, ship, for Sydney. J Maud Graham, schooner, for Wellmg ■■■.vton. Penguin, s.s., for Wellington. Yesterday. Tri Sina, barque, for Sydney. ~ Onyx, barque, for Adelaide. Natal Queen, barque, for Sydney. r SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday. 1 Arrived —Golden Isle, from Grey mouth; Saxon, from Timaru. Sailed—Albion; s s , for Melbourne, via the Southern ports. , Timajiu, Yesterday. * ' Arrived —-Palace, barque, from Dun edin. Sailed- Julius Vogel, for Auckland; Rate McGregor, for Oamaru. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed —Acacia, barque, for Sydney.

COMMERCIAL.

- ♦ , ■ ’ Ashburton Guardian Office, , Monday Afternoon. ’■ Mr A. Harrison reports of his weekly sale as • follows Horses and cattle very poorly re presented; Pigs--Or.e line of twelve brought 15s 6J to 17s ; small weights are bringing no prices at all, while good bacon pigs are selling i well. Fowls, is 6:1 to as 6d per pair. Pro ' duce—Potatoes, 55s to 603 per ton ; onions, id per lb; carrots,. 35s per ton ; cheese, 5d per fb ; tea, 2ls qr-chept. A quantity of furniture, pictures, plated goods, etc., sold well. Milner safe (24 x 30), Liz Ss. . Attendance pretty good considering the weather, though un doubtedly the sale was much diminished by the heavy rain, and, later in the day, I noticed that a few had partaken of whisky to keep out the hail. .. Mr T. Bullock reports, fbr thfc week ending ' May g6(h :—Horse Market—At the Bazaar, Burnett street, on Saturday, the number of horses brought forward for sale was 32, out of which I sold 13. There was an average at tendance of farmers and others and a fairly spirited bidding. Thf following prices were obtained:—Medium draughts, LiS, Liß, L2l, 145 10s, Ll 6, Ll 4; hacks, L 5, L 8 15s, L 7 lOS, L? los; inferior hacks, L3s s to S S J ‘ tip dray, 1.8; chaff-cutter, Ll2; double furrow plough, Ly. Several first-class draughts, not reaching owners’ limit, were passed '"in. : , " . '

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES ‘ To-morrow, Tuesday, May 23. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards —Stock. Saturday, May 27. - MV T Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; L3O p.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Monday, May 29. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, June 6. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee-—Annual Meeting, R.M. Court house, Ashburton. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 0.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. Ccnnty Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Ashburton Licensing Committee —Annual .Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Thursday, June 8. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Boad Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee— Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Westerfielcl. ' Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee— Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, Mount Somers.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Fbaxns Leave Ashbubton fob Chbist- CHuboh and intermediate stations at 7.10 a. m., 11 a. m., and (Express) 5.40 p. m. TItADiS LfBAVE ASHBUKTON FOB TIMABCr ast) Sotrrn, at 6.50 a»m., 10.3? a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farfcher than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashbtjbtos FROM ■ ; „ Chbistchproh at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 485 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Tracts Arbive at Ashbtjbtoh fbom Timabu and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3p. m., with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will bo inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must bo accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1882.

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

Tenders. —The South Bakaia Road Board invite tenders for a of works.

Postal.—On Wednesday next, Queen’s Birthday, the Post Office will be open from 7toßp. m. only. Mails will be de spatched North and South per first trains. The Hunt. —ln consequence of the Grand National Steeplechases taking place on Wednesday next, we are requested to state that the local Hunt Club meet will be on Saturday instead of Thursday, as originally announced.

The Chjjrches. —We understand that the attendance at the local places of war ship yesterday was unusually large, and at each church special reference was made to the success of the recent evangelical meet ings in Ashburton. The A.R.C. StLeger.— The St Leger Stakes in connection with the Adelaide Racing Cluh was run on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for Mr F. F. Deakin’s br c Darebin, by the Peer—Lur line, carrying Bst 121 b. Removal —Attention is drawn to Mr Woi. Patching’s advertisement on our frontpage. He notifies that he has re moved to new premises, below Messrs Friedlander Bros., East street. We wish Mr Patching every success in his new es tablishment.

Another Clean Sheet. —Whether (he fact is attributable to the recent mission services in this town we do not know, but during the past few days there has been a marked absence of “ cases ” at the Police Court. It is some time since the men in blue had even a “drunk” in their clutches.

The Approaching Grand National.— Mr James Campbell sold the right® the forthcoming Grand National Steeplechase on Saturday morning. The two publicans’ booths brought L2C and Ll 7 respectively, the buyer being Mr Burke, of the .Vic torian Hotel. The confectioner’s booth was bought by Mr Robinson for L 3 10s; the horse yards were passed in, as also was the right of sports. Political. —The Press special, wiring from Wellington last evening, says On Tuesday next, in the House of Representa tives, leave will be asked to introduce the following Bills :—Mr Holmes—A Bill to Amend the Law Relating to distress. Sir G. Grey —A Bill to afford Relief under certain circumstances to Deferred Pay ment Settlers. Mr Hutchison—(l) A Bill to regulate the Liability of Consumers of Gas in New Zealand ; (2) a Bill to Amend the law relating to Evidence. Mr Swan son—The Auckland Harbor Board Em powering Bill (in Committee)

Larrikinism: at Christchurch.— Christchurch is acquiring quite an unenvi able reputation for larrikinism. Only the other day the doings of a gang of ruffians at the Cathedral City caused a sensation throughout the colony, and we now learn the evil is again developing itself. During the last few nights, several persons walk ing near Avonside and the S tan more road have been set upon and beaten by scoun drels who have set the police at defiance. Pour or five people have complained to the authorities recently of having been 1 attacked.

. Exhibition Athletic Sports. —These sports came off on Saturday last at Christ church, in anything but pleasant weather. However, they could not be postponed, having been put off from the previous week on account of the weather. The fol lowing were the results :—l2oyds Handi cap— First prize, L 3 ; C. Hulston tscratch). Two Mile Bicycle Handicap— First prize, L2; Langdown (scratch). Half Mile Handicap—First prize, L 3 j' J. M. O’Connor (scratch). Ten Milo Bicycle Handicap—First prize, L 3 10s; J. F. Norris (200yds). Two Mile Walking Handicap—First prize. IT4 ; C. J. Laur ence (300yds); A tug-of-war, prize LlO, was “ pulled off" by the Railway Cricket Club, their opponents being the Christ church Rowing Club. Educational Institute.— A meeting of echool teachers was' held in Christ church on Saturday, with a view to form ing an Educational Institute for the dis trict of North Canterbury. The chair was occupied by the Rev. John Camming. There was a large attendance of profes sional men. Mr H. Cape-Williamson, the secretary of the Ashburton Teachers’ As sociation, having briefly explained the preliminary action taken in the matter, moved—“ That an Educational Institute be formed for North the members of such institute to consist of teachers in the North Canterbury district, and of others interested in educational matters.” Carried unanimously. Some discussion took place as to the objects of the proposed institute, when it was stated that the principal object aimed at would bo to farther the interests of education and to enable teachers to exchange ideas on subjects connected with educational matters. It was resolved to call the asso ciation the “ Educational Ins itute of North Canterbury.” . The appointment of officers for the yeir resulted as fo lows:— President, Professor J. M. Brown (of Canterbury College); vice-presidents. Rev. James Gumming, Mr Alexander (of Kaia poi), and Mr Hector Dempsey (of Ashbur ton),; hon. secretary, Mr H. Cape-Wil liameon (of Flemington); hon. treasurer, Mr J. G. L: Scott (of Gloucester street); librarian, Mr Wilkinson (of West Christ- | church). Branch district associations are | to be formed at Christchurch, Leeston, Ashburton, Akaroa, Rangiora, and at,| other places, as may be required. After , some further business had been transacted the meeting dispersed. ]

Sunday Trading at Auckland. —The Auckland police are rigidly prosecuting publicans for. Sunday trading.

Local Option at South Bakaia.— The local option poll for South Bakaia will be held on Wednesday, June 7th. Mr A. Makoig will act as presiding officer.

Beer Drinkers Beware! —At Auck land on Saturday, Frank B, Scott, charged with drawing beer from a cask with the stamp „ undefaoed, was find 20a and costs.

Dunedin’s Street Lamps. —lt was mentioned during a recent discussion of the Dunedin Council that there are 494 street lamps in the city, and their annual cost is L 4,197 12s. A Maori Ambassador. Major Te Wheoro, M.H.R., is expected at Welling ton from Auckland. He is understood to be the bearer of certain proposals from the Kingites to the Government. An Agricultural College por-Dune din. —The committee of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce has recommended the Chamber to lend every assistance to wards forwarding a movement for the establishment of an Agricultural College in Dunedin.

No Provision in the Act.— The Inver cargill county solicitor has informed the Southland Council that no provision having been made in the new Licensing Act, therefore no license fees were eligible for keepers of billiard and bagatelle tables.

The Shipping Disaster at Timaru. — The City of Perth is being relieved of her cargo—6,ooo bags of grain—with all pos sible despatch. The grain is as yet unin jured. Captain McDonald was to inspect the vessel to-day, and decide on the next steps. The funeral of the chief officer, Mr John Blacklook, took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by an im mense number of people. The Freemasons attended in large numbers. The cortege was preceded by the Artillery Band, play ing the “Dead March.” The obsequies at the grave were very impressive. The Rev. Mr Gillies, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, read the burial service, and the Bey. Mr Beck performed the Masonic ceremonies.

k Singular Incident.—A Kaitangata correspondent writes to the Daily Times ; —“ Two years ago Mr H. Clemens, of Kaitangata, lost a gold albert chain when forking in the field, on Mr Blackie’s farm. He gaveit up as lost for ever. Recently Clemens’ father purchased a bag of fowl feed from Mr Blackie, and on opening the bag, to his utter astonishment, there was his son’s chain, with only one link dis placed. The chain had passed through the threshing and Stacking processes with only slight damage. But what is most extraordinary is, that of the many hun dred bags sold by Mr Blackie, the chain was discovered in the last one sold. This extraordinary find is very much spoken of by the people of the district.” “Breach op Promise” in Germany. —Actions for breach of-- promise are so rare in Germany that, when one does occur, it is interesting to read the details. A Miss Constance Kirschner recently brought an action of this kind against her faithless swain, a goldsmith, named Mr John Fnndel, ’in which she sued for the fiftfilment of his promise, or, alternatively, damages to the amount of Ll5O. In the present state of the law in Germany, the Court could not award the fair plaintiff any pecuniary compensation ; but the defendant was formally adjudged to be guilty of breaking his promise, and, further, legally bound to marry his betrothed. The judgment having been duly communicated to all the Matrimonial Courts in the Empire, Miss Kirschner has the satisfaction of knowing that, if her truant lover will not marry her, he cannot marry any other lady in Germany. Sending Money by Post. —The Mel bourne Argus says that thefts of money from letters transmitted through the post appear to bo Increasing «n frequency. _lt is an everyday occurrence, Detective Lomax told the Bench, for letter sorters and other employees to open letters, take Out the valuable contents, and close them up again without leaving any trace of their misconduct. “It must be admitted,” says our contemporary, “that the careless manner in which money and other valu ables are forwaided through the post offers irresistible temptations to the dis honest A bank note in a letter is de tected at once by a practised hand, and if it can be got out of the envelope the chances are that the theft will never be discovered. Letters containing bank notes are therefore constantly being tatnpered with, but one rarely hears of cheques or post office orders going astray. In the first place simple pieces of paper do not betray their presence like bank notes; and in the second, little nse could be made of them if they were abstracted. The remedy for post office thefts is obvious. Peop'e who have money to send should employ cheques or post office orders, or register their letters.” The Boots Did ir. — A correspondent writes to the Echo A few years ago, a friend of mine—there is no harm now in telling the story, as the superstition re ferred to in it is exploded, if not every where, certainly among youpreaders—was taking a country walk with a .friend, a clergyman, when the latter suddenly wheeled round, his. face towards home, with the remark, “ Let us go back, I’m

tired ; I was called up in the middle of the night to baptise a child that was dying.” “Were you in time?” asked my friend.

“Just,” was the reply; another half minute and I should have been too late.” “And if you had been, what then 2” “ Why, then, I suppose the poor little thing would .have been lost.” “Eter nally?” “Well, yes, according to our belief.” “ May I ask what sort of boots you wear ?” said my friend. “ Boots ! elastic-sided, always.” “ Now, suppose you wore laced, and they had taken two minutes to put on, the child would have been dead, and—lost eternally, eh?” “ That is a peculiar view of the question ; I must think over my position,” Two days after, the clergyman met my friend, and said, “I have thought that over, and must alter my view. The boots did it. ”

“ Medical Comforts "' at the Mel bourne Hospital. —With regard to the consumption of spirits at the Melbourne Hospital, the Argus observes: —“ Some of the statements would seem incredible, did we not knew they were found on tho official records. We read of patients consuming 11 and 15 bottles of brandy per month ; of a medical officer having 18 patients under his charge, prescribing 1,3850 z brandy, 2300 z. wine, two bottles of champagne, 134 bottles of ala and por ter, and 194 bottles of lemonade and sodawater during one mouth ; of a female patient whose daily “ comforts ” consisted of 4oz. brandy, 6oz. wine, two pints of milk, fish, 6 oysters, and two bottles of sodawater. These are only a few samples of the reckless extravagance which is per mitted. How should matters be other wise when there is no steady check kept on waste —when, as Dr Motherwell asserts, the monthly reports concerning the different items *of expenditure, etc., are laid on the table, but are never even opened ? The worst feature about the whole affair is that it seems impossible to secure any permanent reform. Mr Gilbee mentioned the various attempts that had been made to bring the consumption of spirits, wine, and beer within reason, but though in each case some success was achieved, it proved only temporary. On the last occasion, when “the Committee was bold enough to go into the matter, the expenditure on these luxuries was reduced LI,OOO or L 1,500 a year,” but the outlay has gradually been mounting up again, to the depletion of the charity, and the great increase, doubtless, of drunkenness.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE- Jj [per re oxer's agency.] a The Murdered Man’s Successor. c London, May 19. e The election which has taken place s for a member for the northern division c of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the s room of the late Lord F. Cavendish, has ii resulted in the return of Mr Holden { (Liberal), by a majority of 2,000 over c the Hon. Charles Gathorne llardey s (Conservative), second son of Viscount 1 Cranbrook. i A Baron Honor. £ It is announced that the Right Hon. 5 John Whitaker Ellis, Lord Mayor of 1 London, is to receive the honor of 1 baronetcy. ’ The Irish Repression Bill In the House of Commons last night the* Irish Repression Bill was read a second time by a majority of 45. In the course of the debate which took place Mr Gladstone stated that the provisions of the Bill had been long planned by the Government, and w T ere not merely intended as an act of re sentment for the murder of the Irish Secretary. Money and the Markets. Consols are unchanged at 102J6. The market rate of discount has been reduced to 2% per cent. ; the Bank rate remains at 3 per cent. Colonial breadstufifs continue dull at the follow ing prices : —Adelaide wheat, ex store, 53s ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 51s ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 355. The total quantity of Wheat afloat tor Great Britain is 2,460,000. Australian tallow beef has declined one shilling, to 42s 6d; best mutton has advanced sixpence, to 44s 6d. New Zealand securities—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan remains at 106 ; Five per Cent 1889 Loan has advanced by 10s to 104, ex div. ; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879- 1904 Loan has also advanced by 10s to 104. Accounts to hand of the sea son’s hop crops are somewhat unsatis factory. - a Wool Sales. % 1 10,000 bales of wool were offered at to-day’s auction. The prices showed a tendency to advance. ; London, May 20. At the wool sales to-day 10,101 bales 1 were offered. The tone of the sale was ! strong. Sir Julius’s Return. Sir Julius Vogel has sailed for Mel > bourne by the Orient Company’s steam y ship Austral. * Two-and-a-Half. I The R and O. Company have de , dared a dividend of per cent, for s the past half year, f The Australian Cricketers ! In the cricket match Australia v. s Sussex, at Brighton, the latter in their ; second innings scored 193 runs, and 1 the Australians thus won the match by > one innings and 355 runs. Palmer and \ Garrett bowled splendidly for the Au | stralians. The Tunes to-day, in a lead -1 ing article, hails Australia’s cricketers ; to England, and says that their success r should stimulate Englishmen to improve 1 their play. Later. ’ The following are the remainder of the scores of the Australian v. Sussex j match : Murdoch, bowled, 286 ; i Horan, caught, 51 ; Macdonnell, 1 bowled, 11 ; Giffen, caught and bowled, 1 74 ; Jones, caught, 5 ; Garrett, bowled, ; 9; Palmer, bowled, 48; Spofforth, , caught, 8. Murdoch batted splendidly , for his 286, and only gave one chance . during the innings. The Betting on the Derby. The betting on the Derby, which is* ■ to be run on the 24th instant, is as fol -1 lows ;—3 to 1 agst. Bruce, 6to 1 agst. 1 Shotover, 7 to 1 agst. Dutch Oven, ; Bto 1 agst. Quicklime, 9 to 1 agst. ; Givald. The Egyptian Crisis. 1 Cairo, May 20. Tne English and French squadrons 1 have arrived off Alexandria, and the 1 command of the united fleet has been assumed by the English Vice-Admiral, , Sir Beauchamp Seymour, of H.M.S. Alexandra. The entrance to the Suez . canal has been placed under the guard , of the French gunboats attached to the squadron. Local Boards. Calcutta, May 20. The system of elective Local Boards has been instituted throughout British India.

TELEGRAMS.

[ntK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sailed. Napier, To-day. Sailed, on Saturday night—The barque Crownthorpe, for London, with a cargo valued at L 62,719. A Rise. Mr Moore, formerly manager of the Union Bank, who has been on leave of absence, returned from England to-day. It is reported that ho will be appointed to Dunedin. The. Stanmore Seat. Wellington, To-day. Messrs Stout and Wynn Williams have drafted the,.Stanmore Election Indemnity Bill, which i* to be introduced by Mr Turnbull to-morrow,,to relieve Mr Pilliet from the penalties, and to enable him to stand again for the Stanmore district. J ust From London. Dunedin, To-day. Arrived —Ravenscraig, ship, Biggam, from London.

“THE SHIP OF THE AGE."

What The Times has called the “ship of the age,” which vessel is now . on her maiden voyage to Australia, is thus described by the Glasgow Daily News'. —The Austral, the new Orient liner, is the largest vessel yet built for the Australian trade, and ishe is in tended to perform the voyaye in 30 to 31 days’ time. She is built of steel on the cellular double-bottom system, and is classed in the highest grade at Lloyd’s. The principal dimensions of the vessel are : Length between perpen diculars, 455 feet; breadth, 46 feet; depth moulded, 37 feet; tonnage, about ' 5,600 tons. The engines are of the threa-cylinder inverted type, the high pressure cylinder being 62 inches diameter, and the two low-pressure : 86 inches diameter by 5 feet stroke. 1 Steam is supplied by four boilers at J polb pressure, and the engine will de- j velop 6300 h.p, on trial. The veSsel 1 is built with four decks. On the upper <

deck amidships are erected a series of deckhouses, forming engine and boiler casings, and giving accommodation for officers, servants, galleys, music-room, : and also entrances to saloons and, cabins. The deck over this house is extended to the ship’s, side, and is supported on 'pillars, forming a spaci ous promenade for the saloon pas-. sengers. % The whole of the main deck is occupied by first and second-class passengers, with tile exception of the crew’s space at the fore end, and a small compartment with intermediate passengers aft. The greatest novelty in the vessel is the arrangement of the. saloons and cabins on this deck. In stead of the cabins being placed as usual along the ship’s side, they are in this case separated from the side of the vessel by a whole passage, which runs nearly the whole length of the ship, with cross passages at intervals. The first and second saloons are separated from the ship’s side ~in the same way. These passages are lighted by large side - Scuttles, placed four feet apart—all fore and aft —and the saloons and cabins are lighted by windows from passages, and also by a skylight direct from the upper deck. The great advantage of this ar rangements is that the side port can be kept open in very rough weather, any water that might be shipped wetting the passages only, and not flooding the passengers’ cabins, as in,, the usual ar rangement of 'cabins on board ship. ' The vessel has the usual steam winches, ' windlass, steam steering-gear, &c., and I is intended *to be lighted throughout : with electric light.

AN AIRY TRIP.

Great preparations have been mak ing daring the past few weeks for ah experimental balloon ascent from Eng land to France across the channel. After waiting for favorable winds, on March 4 Colonel Brine and Mr Sim mons determined to make their' pro jected balloon ascent at £anterbufy, where the balloon had been inflated with between 30,000 and 40,000 cubic feet of gas. All preparations having been made, the balloon was filled be tween ten and eleven o’clock, and it was determined to dispense with the boat which had been attached to

the car, as it might be an incumber ance. At twenty minutes past eleven Colonel Brine and Mr Simmonds took their seats in the car, and after the ropes had been slackened a little to see if she lifted, the men who held them let go, and the balloon rose exactly at half past eleven. The bal loon was not lost to sight for a con siderable time : it was visible by means of telescopes up to about a quarter past twelve, when it was bear ing straight for the coast. Folkestone was reached at a quarter to one, and at two it could be seen off Dover. It afterwards fell into the sea about nine miles south-east of that port, and the Calais boat Foam went to the rescue of the party. The boat hoisted a flag at mast-height, the balloon signalling back by dropping an anchor from the car. By this signal the captain of the Foam thought that there was some thing amiss, and went in the direction of the balloon full speed. Captain Jutelet-said, on approaching, •* Do you want me ?” to which Colonel Brine re plied, “ Lower your boats.” This he did, and,went to their assistance, the balloon being by this time about two feet in the water. Captain Jutelet ap proached carefully, and the aeronauts boarded the steamer, but for some time he deemed it unadvisable to take the balloon on board on account of gas. For this reason he had several holes cut in the balloon to allow’ the gas to escape, and in a short space of time the crew w§re enabled-to take all the apparatus on board. Mr Simmons and Colonel Brine were in good spirits when picked up and were wearing life belts. They conversed freely with a* large number of people on* being 1 landed at the Admiralty Pier, Dover, and did not appear in the least disheartened, but stated their intention of again attempting the task. Great excitement prevailed on board the steamer and qn the shore at Dover, the Admiralty Pier being completely crowded. Captain Jutelet says it was five minutes past three when he first noticed the balloon, and at twenty minutes past three he had taken Colonel Brine and Mr Simmons on board and was proceeding towards Dover. When first sighted the bal loon was going steadily in a S.S.W. direction, but when the Fo.un was about to pass it, the wind changed and rounded to W.S.W., with middling breeze, and he thinks he not been so fortunately at hand, it would have drifted towards the North Sea. Colonel Brine and Mr Simmons re* turned to Canterbury, both being much in need of rest. It is not contemplated to renew the attempt to cross the Channel at present. It is said that Mrs Brine in ended to accompany her husband, although she states she is by no means fond of aerial voyaging. She was, however, pre%-ented from going by Mr Simmons, who said it would im peril their lives to travel with three in stead of two passengers.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

A meeting of ths of the ,bova Club was bald onSaturday evening , aafc. Present —Mr B. G. Orisjj (in (be hair), and Messrs S. Sanriderk, 0. 0. rooks, M. Stitt, Dr Boss, and- the reeve- . ary (Mr J. O. Bell}. . The sub-committee * appointed for the purpose (Messrs Stitt, Fooka, and Roys) reported that/they had,, jone over the plantations with, the secre tary, and were satisfied with the manner in which The contractors (Messrs Sealey Bros.) had done the work ; they also re- » commended that gaps in the gorse be at once filled up with plants. The sub-com mittee also reported having visited the running course, and were of -opinion that it was no use attempting to improve it while' tenants had possession of the-, ground for cropping. It would be better to either let the reserve for a '"et op and leave the coarse intact, or,’ if the course was made, that the reserve sjumld not be let at all. With regard to The improve ments of the running course,' the sub committee recommended that, wh ea the work is determined on, the whole of the course should be ploughed up and* cleared of stones, also that about 80‘chains from the grand stand to the two mile post be top dressed for about one-third of the width on thei inside- mailing, and the whole running course sown- down in the spring, and well rolled. -The secretary read a report which inter alia stated that a net profit, of Cs 9d had been made on the autumn meeting, and that there was at present a credit balance in hand of L 57 18s 3d clear of all liabilities. Two .offers were received for; leasing Iho racecourse reserve. After, 'discussion, Mr Crisp proposed, Dr .Ross seconded, and it was carried unahimously-pf That Mr Jas. Lemon have a lease of the reserve for a crop of oats, and that the money in band be expended in providing grass seed suffi cient to sow the ground. ” > The secretary was authorised to have The gone plants putin the fences; and, in conjunction with - the treasurer, te settle outstanding ac counts. Consideration of. sqme other matters mentioned ’ in 'the secretary’s report was deferred until the£ next race meeting is decided on. The meeting then adjourned. ' .

DISREPUTABLE TACTICS.

[“ Manawatu Standard. ”] A hot contest is at present being fought between Messrs Saunders and Ivess for the vacant Wakanfai-.seat. It does not seem, so far as the - Utter can didate is concerned, that, -too much magnanimity is displayed.*. .Mr Ivess is a newspaper man, that is t® say he owns or controls a paper at Ashburton, ■ and it is to the tone of'ftis organ, doubtless inspired bV himsef£ that we take exception. Some people think all things are fair in love and .war. We think there are limits which an honor able opponent would hot exceed, even when engaged in a hot political struggle. We do not think that is -right, fair, or consistent with good feeling, to attempt to damage an opponent’s chances qf success by raking up events nearly a quarter o! a century old,-'aha then either wilfully or inadvertently miss representing those events.. We know of old, and have heard, that ‘Mr Ivess does hot pretend to be very straight laced, but we think he is adopting a course in this contest that the electors will reseat in an unmistakable manner. It appears that Mr Saunders, whose career in Nelson is a matter of history, and who rose from an humble- to ja high and honorable position there, through his own integrity, independence, and industry, got involved in a lawsuit with a resident of Nelson about twenty-two years ago, and out of it arose a suit for libel. -Certain statements were made by the defendant, for which,, r it seems, there was some, considerable founda tion, and lie refusing to. withdraw, compromise, or make apology, was sent to prison. While there he'was re-elected to the Nelson Provincial Council, and afterwards to a seat in the House oh Representatives, and was also twice elected to the Superinten dency of Nelson. It was the fact of Mr Saunders’ imprisonment that Mr Ivess’ paper tries to make political capital of. We contend -that such tactics are very disreputable,and indi cate a nature and disposition not be coming in a candidate for political honors.' Mr Sa'unders’ imprisonment was no disgrace to him, but, on the contrary, was creditable to his moral independance and outspoken truthful-, ness. Why, then, should he be Insulted by being- taunted with the; fact over twenty years afterwards ? Such might be considered a capital electioneering* weapon, but we don’t think theelectors of \. kariui will .be any significance to it beyond* resent ment at the conduct of a man'who has seen fit to adapt it. We. hav©' heard more than once of Mr Ivess’ peculiar trails, but we gave him credit for a .higher sense of political principle than to attempt to damage an' chances of success in this manner. The public do heft relish attacks of such a. charactqrj. and generally express their indignation and contempt for the assailant in plain . terms. We have never had a very high opinion ot Mr Ivess’ moral or intellec tual perceptions, but we did not . think ’ that even he would condescen4 a part that an honorable man would scorn to adopt, even to win a seat in the House of representatives. We shall be surprised, if the electors of Wakanui do not show Mr Ivess that such conduct is not in accordance with their conpeption of honorable political warfare.

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

[By Vestas.] .... On Wednesday the principal-.'cross country fixture ill New Zealand*' wjll be run, and, given favorable weather,' Fshall look to see such an attendance as has never before been seen at an ‘‘ illegiti mate ” gathering in our cSlimy^SSksM' • my estimate of the number oipihoae likely to be present not alone upon' the* fact that the “world’s show" is ; atpresent running in the cathedral city, but I also rely on the open hature of the principal event—the Grand National Handicap— to act as a considerable “ draw.” QTcourse, locally considered, it is a source of-disap pointment that the convincing;ground is not within our own county,: : at' f one time wo had every' reason to expect it would be ; but it is to be hoped.that next season will be a more prosperous one 1 with us, and that we shall be in a better “posi tion to make the gathering a. success, than we* would have been if it had been run in th<j county this year, in which case no doubt Ashburton will be the locale of next season’s meeting. But to coma; fco> Wed nesday’a races and endeavor to guide your sporting readers as to the-various, animals “ best in ” throe out of the four events , - which will be found on the card, i Tub Gk uvo National Handicap is the fiiot event for which the saddling bell'Will ring, and I expect to see one of the largest fields over despatched to negotiate atone work in the colony taken in hand by Mr Or boll on Wednesday next, and, as 1 have ■ -.Will

THE ASHBtJIIXON GOAEDIAN, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1882.



-g|- o r_i o ' MOUNT SOMERS AGENCY. Mr W. H. Puddicojibe is authorised to collect money and transact all business in connection with Thb Ashburton Gctabotan in the Mount .Somers and Alford Forest districts. , i ‘. OANTERBURY MUSIO DEPOT. h\ ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson A Xfesire to inform the residents of Ash* ; , urton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their ■ole Agent dor this district, and invite napeotlon of the Instruments, Music, &c., %- -HOF duspliwed in the SHOW ROOM, ' ' Above,Mr Jones’ Shop. by all the best matters— i ’ Ritoadwood, CoJlard and Coilard, Erard, , JKeyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Aseher - ' :,(bttltg,- Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Rdpisch, stein, Kapp, and others. . "Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold t; Medal Pianos. — Our Dresden Model took First Award of Merit ■ Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to annonlbms and Organs, from' £7 10s ' ,tt ' • 9. . - ORGANS, now on Sale at Ll2 12s. EeotGem, L 25. OS. ■ PIANOS, Just up. Instruments can be pur minm PAYMENT from 20s Tohiko .executed fcy a ;4 ?ofoe«ional. Pianos’on Mire. - - ■ 707 c above tiv



Wanted TIT ANTED—A Respectable SMI-- * W YANT. / Apply,; T, ’ Ashburton Bakery. ... ; J 1 : Safe ANTED—TWO BEDROOMS Md SITTING ROOM, with B«A#: Apply, stating terms, to “ BertSa,” Office of this Paper. 540 e ANTED KNOWN—The Good Temp- . lars have a TEA MEETING and ENTERTAINMENT on the. Queen’d Birthday. Tickets la 6d each. 5375. WANTED KNOWN PHO TO- GRAPHS, Photographs, Two Dozen for 2s 6d (for a short time only) at the American Gera Studio, .Burnett street, opposite Mail office. 470 e WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips Purchase ‘ some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 255 d WANTED KNOWN.— A Circulat ing Library is now open at L. F. Andrbwes’, Bookseller, East street South, Ashburton. A large number of books to choose from. Terms very moderate 740 d WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low sates. JAny orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 7COc Special Advertisements. GK Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET , (Next W. J. Fishery), Ca KISTCIICKCH. Rqtherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lever Watches, of world-wide English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 IOsT 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 jyj- E W COAL YAR D. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and 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 Lajnbton 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, 468 e East street, Ashburton, -4 RAIN SHIPMENTS TO THE Jf 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 OK CONTINENTAL MARKETS. Having commodious Brick Stores at Addington, we are open to make Special arrangements for the Storage of Grain. Farmers can, therefore, avail them selves of the local as well as expbrt market. WOOD. SINCLAIR A CO., Triangle, Christchurch ; Or, , POYNTZ & CO., 764 d Ashburton. IST OTI C E TO FARM E R S. Wo 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 Riccartonr Mills, or any Country Station. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Triangle, Christchurch ; Or, POYNTZ & CO., , > Ashburton. The First Portion of the New Goods for this Season, comprising over twenty cases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing is especially recommended, and Parents and Guardians will find it advantageous to make an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Clothing is simply superb, and'the variety of Hats, Hoisery, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirtings second to none in New Zealand. Agents fob the Obi.bbka.ted Wkhtubxm Machines. Ashburton Branch:



Special Advertisements. jams new* Zealand: -grain '"AGENCY AND MfiJ|tpANTIDB ' fpOMPANY, LIMITID.^., TO LEND, in sums of £3OO ■ Old upwards, on the security-of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES to FARMERS are also 'Made oh Growing CROPS of Grain ; and also on Growing Clips of WOOL. I Seed Wheat, Oats, and Barley supplied to farmers on moat favorable terras. They have For Sale at Lowest Rates — FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 518 e Agent. 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 Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a O T 1 O E. ASHBURTON - COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT R. S,vßean (Lato of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENDED BUSINESS as next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. . Agent for the Springfield Coal Co. Coal; Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, &c. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. Note the Address— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



T o FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ABE CASH PURCHASERS OI? 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. ’a. 30e



SCHOOL BOOKS* SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from IGj per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Gs 6d per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is „ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers. Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK Toys Fancy, Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. H, M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



A S H PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in. To lend, or to spend, dr to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s • 'own, It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that 0. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, and Archibald street, Tiuwald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoe's for CASH ONLY." So. roll up and buy your boots where you can get a perfect fit. 998 c AND RE WES BROS (Late L. F. Andrbwes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND . r : NEWS-AGENTS, . East street South, Ashburton, School-books and Stationery, of Every Description. School Committees sup .plied. Hymn and Prayer-books.of Every Kind. ■ Children's Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home'Papers* every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N. B.—All orders attended to without delay. S34e sr-X gUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY John Meech, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invito his friends to inspect his large stock of New and Second-hand Fur nitute, 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 furnishing at the very lowest prices. 1 Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices given. Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments JOHN MEECH, Burnett sired Opposite the MaU Office. 82e



Special Advertisements. A K E NOT T 0 E. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WIFCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. Bakgains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. We have still a Large Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, &c. • Note the address : EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms.



The Result qp Beer —Hero is an item from an Edinburgh religious journal;— “ The octogenarian head of the firm of Bass has built two churches in Burton. Mr Allsopp, his rival in business and politics, is at present putting up another which promises to bo the leading archi tectural triumph of the town. The Frozen. Meat Trade. —The Frozen 'Meat and Produce Company (Limited) is now being formed in London, to acquire land and hereditaments in the Australa sian colonies, and to work and to develop the same, and to carry on the business of storers, preservers, and importers of fresh meat and other produce, preserved by freezing process or otherwise, add to import and breed live stock of every de scription. The capital is LIOO.OOO, in L 5 i shares. An unregistered agreement be tween tli o New Zealand Agricultural Couipany (Limited) and George Tanner Hough is to bo adopted and carried into effect by the Company. The subscribers are—G. M. Bell, one share ; Hon. H, Spensloy, barrister, one ; H. S. Valen tine, one; Sir Julius Vogel, one; J. P. Bear, one ; C* P. Grant, solicitor, one ; and \V. Hunter, clerk, one share. The number of directors is not to be less than three, nor more than seven ; qualification, shares or stack to the nominal valuo ■ f L2CO ; remuneration, L3OO per annum to the Chairman, and Ll5O per annum to each director.