SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Arrived.. Yksteuday. Advance, ketch, from Wanganui. Annie, ketch, from Wanganui. Ocean Bird, ketch, from Foxton. Emerald, ketch, from Foxton. Reward, schooner, from Waitapu. Augusta, brigantine, from Bluff. Hannah Barrett, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. Clio, schooner, from Waitapu. Cleopatra, brigantine, from Groymouth, Eecamia, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Marrtion, brigantine, from Kaipara. Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Kai para. Sea Bird, brigantine, from Ookianga. To-dav. Manipouri, s.s', from Port Chalmers. . Wanaka, s.s., from Wellington. ; Sailed. To-day. r, Wanaka, s.s., for the South. SHIPPING TELEGRATvIS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed —Columbia, for Napier ; Roto mahana, for Melbourne via the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived - Palace, from Timaru; Elibank Castle, from Greymouth ; Albion, from Melbourne. Sailed Merles worth, for Westport; Beautiful Star, for Timaru.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday Afternoon. Business of all kinds has been extremely dull during the week, and particularly in the grain market. Very little or no business has been done, owing to the nature of the weather. Prices of wheats are a shade easier, yet no fall is percep tible at present. Recent telegraphic ad vices from Melbourne and Sydney have been proved to be erroneous, and with regard to the price of wheat in these towns being Gs 9J per bushel, it is fully Is under instead. Flour remains at pre vious quotations. Oats are moving off steadily at about from 3s to 3s 2d, accord ing to quality. Barley remains at 4s 4d for prime samples. Potatoes are being quitted in quantities but values are easier. The weather has been fine during the week, and the ground is in splendid trim for ploughing purposes. Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the i6lh inst. —There is no change to report in the state of the market duiing the past week, business is still ex ceedingly quiet, but for nearly all classes of produce prices are firm, and at present there is no indication of any alteration. —Wheat : Last week’s rates must be repeated. Good milling quality 4s rod to 5s id,per bushel f.0.b.; second Quality, 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel ; chick wheat, 3s 3d to 4s per bushel ; seed wheat, 5s 3d to 5s fid per bushel. Oats : A slightly improved demand has been visible during the week. No quotable alteration in values, how ever, can be recorded. Milling quality, 3 s 3d to 33 4d per bushel; feed, 3s id to 33 2<l per bushel.—barley ; The demand for prime malt ing quality is good ; for this class 4s fid to 4s yd could be readily obtained. Second class malting is in larger supply, but is not in much request, 3s gd to 4s 3d per bushel being the value; feed samples are more saleable, at from 3s 3d to 3s fid per bushel. —Beans and Peas : The former are worth 4s 4d to 4s fid, f.o.b. ; the latter, according to quality, 4 s 1° js.—Potatoes : The fall in the Sydney market appears to have cast a shade over this. Holders, however, are firm, although business in the tuber is inactive; 35s to 37s fid, at country stations, may be quoted as the values at which business could be done. —Grass seed is entirely neglected at present.—Cheese and Butter : The former is worth sJed to fid per lb ; the latter is to is id per lb.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Saturday, June 17. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms—2o cases Apples. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Farm Plant; 1.30 p.m. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Saturday, Judy 3. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Friday, June 16. Masonic Concert—Masonic Hall, Tan cred street; 8 p.m. Monday, June 26. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, July 4. i. ah burton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, - from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, July 6. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 440 p. m. j

To Publicans. —We would remind pub licans that, under the now Act, they must pav the license fees within fourteen days of'the granting of the licenses, otherwise they become null and void ; and the hol ders must “ shut up shop ” for twelve months or until, that is, the next meeting of Committee. Tun Election.—The town has been in a state of considerable excitement all day in consequence of the “ great event, ’ and theC.>unty Saleyardshave attracted a < r ood number of visitors, amongst whom we noticed Mr 13. G. Wright, M.H.R., who came down specially from Wellington to be “in at the death.” Up to 3.30 about 300 “ free and independent ” ones reto ded their votes, and so far as could beglemed from outside sources, the poll ing at the hour specified slightly favored Mr Suu.idera. From Rakaia we hear that Mr Saunders was about 30 ahead at three o’clock.

A Warning to Larrikins.—At the Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton, yesterday morning, a lad of sixteen or seventeen years of age, against whom were two pre vious convictions, was fined Lo or one month’s iraprisnnment, for using indecent language in a public thoroughfare. Mr Ollivier and Mr J. W. Smith were on the Bench, and the R.M. expressed his inten tion of severely punishing any offenders that might come before him on similar charges, as he considered that the larrikin clement was attaining such proportions that extreme measures were required to stamp it out. Press. The Courthouse. To-day has been charmingly mild and spring like, and on that account, wo presume, there was a roaring fire in the Courthouse this morn ing. The glowing embei’3 looked cheer ful enough, but the fire was as unnecessary to-day as it was badly wanted on Monday week, when the Licensing Committee for the Borough sat, and Committee, solicitors, reporters, policemen, and publicans, sat for two hours in the draughty Courthouse shivering witli cold, and wondering whether there had been a sudden rise in “the price of coal.” The snow lay on the ground without. The cold was ex treme.

The Public Works Bill. —Mr Wright, in committee, will move the following new clause in the Public Works Bill : “ The railways working account, pub lished monthly, shall show the gross cost of construction of every railway or section of railway, including the cost of rolling stock and all incidental expenditure, pro vided that for the purpose of these monthly returns the cost as ascertained at the end of each financial year shall be in serted as the cost during the twelve months next ensuing. The annual re turns of railway expenditure shall show in a separate column the cost of all renewals of the permanent way, as distinct from the cost of ordinary maintenance.” The Stranded City of Perth.—Speak ing of the heavy seas experienced at 'Jimaru yesterday, the Herald says : “ The worst that has happened has been tiie delaying of the getting off of tho City of Perth, which would in all probability have been effected yesterday if the swell had not set in. It is believed that she has sustained no seiious damage from the seas of yesterday. Her owners took the precaution to fill her with water to keep her more steady, and left open the main hatch to allow of move water entering. She lay with a considerable list to star board, and at high tide tho lower aide of the main dock was continually buried in the water, the crests of the waves washing high up the deck. A good many seas broke heavily over her bows, but they failed to stir her. The tug Lyttelton anchored some distance out, where she rode easily. We understand she is to stay a week if necessary, to take advan tage of any opportunity that may offer for towing off the stranded ship.”

Hunt Club. Tho hounds met at llakaia yesterday, but owing to the unne gotiable character of the fences tho run was shorn of the usual interest. Only about a dozen horsemen essayed to follow, and of these Messrs E. and S. Saunders, on All Fours and Mr Winter’s Charlie, were alone able to see the sport. These two horses jumped in magnificent style over a country which should never have been selected for such a purpose ; in fact, was too big for a Grand National. We are glad to bo assured by the authorities that they will, in future, see that tho country hunted will be of a stnctly reason able nature. Accidents, of late, have been far too frequent, and we are sorry to have to chronicle another yesterday. At the first fence in the second run Mr S. Saunders fell and, his horse rolling over him, he was rendered insensible. How ever, he was about and able to return to Ashburton in the course of an hour, ap parently little tho worse for his shaking.

St Andrew’s Church. —Last night the Tinwald Temperance Hall was very taste fully decorated on the occasion of a tea and entertainment in aid of the funds of St Andrew’s Church. The business ar rangements connected therewith had been wisely left in the hands of Mr 6. Jephson, and great credit is due to that indefatigable gentleman for the energetic manner in which everything was conducted. The tea was of a very superior description, and reflected great credit on its promoters. The “bachelors’ table” was catered for by Mr A. Thiele, of Ashburton, tho other tables being provided for and presided over by the following ladies : —Mesdames Cuter, Scott, Teppit*s, Lawrence, Corri gan, Scowen, Clark, and Miss Clark; Misses Sanderson and A. Clark attending to tho wants of tho “ bachelors ” at their table. The concert, which took place about eight o’clock, was a great success. The Kev. E. A. Scott occupied tho chair, and brii fly stated the object of the gather ing. The overture consisted of an instru mental duett by Messrs Davis (piano) and Wilson (violin), followed by a song by Mrs Lawrence, which was loudly ap plauded. The chairman gave a very good reading, Miss Sanderson a song, and then Mr and Mrs Cuthbert followed with a vocal duet. A recitation by Mr Chichester, and a song nicely sung by Mrs Teppitts, was followed by a glee, well rendered, by the Club. Mrs Cuth bert gave a song, and Mr Thos. Wilson wound up tho first part of the programme with a reading. Part second was com menced with a pianoforte duett by the Misses Clark, and Mr W. do B. Wilson followed with a song. A vocal duett by Mesdames Lawrence and Teppitts was well received, and so also was a reading by Mr 0. Jephson. An exceedingly well performed violin and pianoforte duct by Messrs Davis and Wilson -was very much appreciated by tho audience. A glee, a reading, and a song by Mr L. Davies were followed by another charming glee by the Club, and “ God Save the Queen ” terminated the concert. —A dance was got up after the concert, and both young and old kept it up with spirit until an early hour this morning, when all dispersed, after having thoroughly enjoyed a very pleasant evening’s entertainment.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per ukutbr’s agency.]

Gladstone on the Egyptian Difficulty. ' London, Juno 13. In the House oi Commons to-day,

the Hon. W. E. Gladstone stated with reference to the present situation of affairs in Egypt that the Government considered that any discussion of the subject at the present time would be premature. The Premier, however, explained that the policy which the British Government were following aimed solely at securing the perma nence of existing rights in Egypt, and that Turkey was acting in harmony with other European powers. Again Victorious.

The cricket match Australians v. Derbyshire was resumed at Derby to day, when the visitors continued their first innings. The attendance was small, the weather being cold and in clement. The wicket was not in good order. The bowling of the English men was dead on the wicket, and the Australians were all disposed of for a total of 292. Murdoch was caught for 46, Blackham was bowled for 52, and Giffen was bowled for 47. The Home team then commenced their second innings, but only succeeded in putting together 77. The Australians thus won the match by an innings and 109 runs. Money and the Markets Consols have declined to roojMj, ex div. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations : —Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan Cent. 1880 Loan 106; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 103. Colonial breadstuffs are unchanged at 51s for Adelaide wheat ex store, and sis5 is for New Zealand ditto; Adelaide wheat, 355, ex store. Australian tallow —Best beef remains at 43s fid ; best mutton, 44s fid. At the wool sales to day 11,400 bales were offered to a firm market. London, June 14. Consols have again risen to ex div. There are no other changes to report in the money market or in the markets for colonial produce. 1,060 bales were catalogued at to-day’s wool sale, and good competition was ex perienced, at full current rates.

A Smart Passage.

San Francisco, June 13. The P.M. s.s. City of New York, with the homeward English mails, ar rived here to-day, two days before con tract time. Gone to Alexandria. Cairo, June 14. The British, French, and other Consuls-General resident here have gone to Alexandria. The Ringleaders Caught. Alexandria, June 14. The ringleaders in the recent attack upon Europeans have been arrested. For the Preservation of Order. In consequence of the unsettled con dition of the city the garrison has been largely increased. The total force of troops is now 12,200.

AUSTRALIAN.

[van ukutku's aokncy.] No Confidence. Melbourne, Yesterday. In the Assembly this evening Sir Bryan O'Loghlen said that the Govern ment had resolved to treat the motion introduced by Mr Francis that the pro posed remission of taxation was incon venient and undesirable, as one of want of confidence. The Premier further stated that the Government had re solved to modify the proposals for the remission of taxation set forth in the Budget speech before Mr Francis' mo tion was tabled. The House has ad journed till Tuesday next. The Political Situation. Melbourne, To-day. Rumors are current that in view of the present political crisis Government intend to ask for a dissolution, but the statement requires confirmation. Failing an amicable settlement between the Ministeralists and the Opposition the defeat of the Government is considered certain. An Unholy Alliance. A meeting has been held between Mr Berry and 22 of the Opposition, and a coalition is deemed probable. It has transpired that Mr Berry and his supporters have intimated their readi ness to join Mr Francis and support his motion condemning the proposed remission of taxation. Shipping. Arrived, yesterday morning—Steam- ship Te Anau, from the Bluff. Sydney, To-day. Sailed, yesterday —Zealandia, s.s., for Auckland. The Miners' Strike. The negotiations which were recently resumed at Newcastle with a view to the termination of the miners' strike have failed, as no agreement could be come to as to tiie basis upon which the arbitration should be proceeded with. The men have now submitted their ultimatum to Mr Gregson, the manager of the Agricultural Company's colliery, who is considering the same.

TELEGRAMS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] The Home and Colonial Mails. Wellington, To-day. The 5.3. Australia with the May Eng lish mails, left San Francisco for Auck land on the 4th inst., one day later than time table date. The City of New York, with the May colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 13th inst., two daya earlier than time table date. A Schooner in Distress. Wesitobt, To-day. A schooner is anchored off the north beach, floating a signal for a tug here. Her canvass is blowing to ribbons. If the anchor holds the vessel she will bo safe. The sea is too heavy for the steamers _in port to go to her assistance. The opinion is expressed that she is the Fleetwing. No Power. Christchurch, To-day. This morning an application for a publican’s license was refused to the Ken dal boarding-house, which had previously held a wine and beer license. The rate payers at the local option poll had decided that no new licenses should bo granted, and the Licensing Committee of Christ church North held that they had no power to grant a publican’s license. Deferred Payments. Dunedin, To-day. Over 600 deferred payment settlers signed a petition in favor of Mr Connell’s BUI. An Unfortunate Letter. The Education Board decided to dis pense with the services of Farnie, one of the Normal School teachers, for writing them, reflecting on the new inspector.

FRANKLYN NORTH ELECTION.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The election for the above district took place yesterday, and resulted in the re turn of the Opposition candidate. There is one return yet to come, but it cannot alter the result. The numbers at present are— Harris ... ... ... ... 525 Backhand 476 Majority for Harris ... 49 It will thus be seen that 1,001 votes save been recorded so far as is yet known. &t the general election in December last there were 1,434 names on the roll, and 306 votes were recorded, Mr Harris being returned over Mr Buckland by the ex ceedingly narrow majority of two votes, the numbers being 323 and 321. There were two other candidates on the occasion of the previous contest, namely, Messrs Lake and Gordon, who polled 154 and 8 respectively

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. -To-day.

Before Joseph Berwick, Esq., R.M., and Dr Trevor, J.P.)

Assaulting a Female. —Fred. Howar was charged, on remand, with assault. The defendant failed to appear. Ilia Wor ship said that the best course would be for a warrant to be issued for his arrest. Bueaches ov Boiiougii By-Laws.—F. Betts, J. Ward, G. Martin,F. McFarlane, J. Doyle, J. McConnell, Win. Miles, and Wm Bennett, were eacii fined in sums varying from 5s to 20s, for allowing cattle to wander at large.—G. Webley, for leaving his cab unattended, was fined 20s —Samuel Lucas, for allowing his chimney to catch fire, was fined 10a.—L. Price, for carrying moat in an uncovered state through the town, was fined 10s. Assault.— Edwin Thomas was charged by Edward Oughton with assaulting him. —Mr Purnell appeared for the defence. — Constable Hicks deposed that he remem bered the 9th of Juno. In consequence of a complaint made to him he proceeded to the house of Mr Oughton at 3 o’clock on the morning of that day. Found Oughton in a bad state, with his eyes “ bunged up,” and thereupon sent for a doctor.—Fanny Oughton said she was the wife of Mr Oughton, and lived in Waka nui road west. Her husband returned home about half-past ten on the morning of the 9th inst. He was suffering from injuries to the eye and back ofthohead. Reported the matter to the police.—Ed ward Oughton, who appeared with a ban daged head, said that ho was looking after the billiard-room at the Somerset Hotel on the night of the 9th. Saw defendant there, and said “ Good evening, Mr Thomas.” He replied, “Oh, good even ing, be d d : you are the man who re fused me a drink at Quill’s Hotel ” Com plainant replied that when he was behind the bar be was obliged to do as he was told. Thomas thereupon struck him and knocked him down, inflicting the in juries from which ho was then suffer ing. Tliis happened at twelvs o’clock at night. Thomas was in liquor at the time.—Cross-examined by Mr Purnell: The complainant said that Thomas had called upon him on the day following the assault, and first offered him L 3 and then L 5, offering at the same time to pay the doctor’s bill. This offer was refused, and subsequently Thomas sent complainant L 5. Returned this as soon as he saw Thomas, and would have returned it sooner had he known where Thomas re sided. Had Thomas offered what com plainant considered “reasonable compen sation” he might have accepted it. There was no ill-feeling between himself and the defendant, who was the worse for liquor at the time of the assault.—Sergeant Felton was about to call evidence as to Thomas’s character, and to show that he had been in trouble before on similar charges, when Mr Purnell objected, on the ground of irregularity. Such evi dence was not admissible. The defence would be that the complainant had brought his punishment upon himself, having used very improper language to Thomas in the first instance, by saying ho could “ bring a man half his size who could punch his b head off.” Then, again, the parties had agreed to square the matter for the L 5, and it was therefore already settled, and beyond the jurisdic tion of the Court. Had it not been for the interference of the police the affair would not have been heard of.— Edwin Thomas gave evidence to the effect that the assault with which he was charged had been provoked by the offen sive language and bearing of the com plainant, to whom he had subsequently offered L 3 to settle the matter. Com plainant had agreed to square it “ for an other L2,” and had accepted the cheque for the L 5 then and there.—The Bench were satisfied that a brutal assault had betn c immitted by a big man on a very small man, and the police had acted per fectly right in making the matter public. Defendant would be fined L 5, pay all the expenses, and also the Court costs—the sum amounting in all to Ll2 14a. Habitual Drunkenness, —Win. Smith, against whom a charge of habitual drunk enness is pending, and on whose account an application to the Bench to restrain publicans from serving him with liquor, is to be made by the police, was called, but failed to appear. Case adjourned for a week.

CIVIL CASES. Wilding v. Zouch and Sargent. Claim, L 3 ss. Mr Wilding ap peared on his own behalf, Mr Branson appeared for the defendants.—

Mr Wilding said the account against the defendants had been repeatedly sent in, but had not been paid, each defendant alleging that the other was liable.—Cross examined by Mr Branson, Mr Wilding said he had been at one time in partner ship with Dr Foster, who had become in solvent. Was perfectly certain that no thing was said by Dr Foster to tho effect that if there was “ no case there would be no charge.” Dr Foster might have made such an offer, but it was “ wildly impro bable ” —lsaac Sargent deposed to seeing Dr Foster on his case, and he had distinctly said “ no ease, no pay.” Mr Zouch had also seen Dr Foster on the matter.—Mr Branson contended that tho claim was a partnership account, and one partner could not claim without the con sent of the other.— William Hall Zouch said he was asked by Mr Sargent with Mr Ivoss to put a certain matter in the hands of Messrs Foster and Wilding in order that they might take an action against a local solicitor. Mr Ivess sent for witness, and stated that he thought there were good grounds for proceeding with tho action. Witness saw Dr Foster, and after consultation, he agreed to give all papers and documents in his posses sion to Foster and Wilding to proceed with the case, on the distinct understand ing that witness was not to bo hold responsible for one penny of costs incur red, nor was witness, on tho other hand, to get any share of the proceeds of such action if successful. Witness never pro mised to pay the amount claimed to Mr Wilding, but undertook to see Mr Sar gent on tho matter. Had returned tho accounts to Mr Wilding, stating ihat they would not be paid by him (witness), as ho never admitted tho liability.—Mr Branson addressed the Bench, and submitted that tho charges were most exorbitant, even supposing the liability was acknowleged. Hi’s client (Mr Zouch) was in no way responsible, and if any claim could be made, it must be made against tho other defendant. —Mr Wilding said that as both defendants appeared they acknowleged their joint liability.—Mr Zouch said that Mr Wilding had informed him that , he

preferred making him pay the account in- I stead of Mr Sargent, and therefore no summons had been served on Mr Sar geant.—The Bench nonsuited the plain- 1 tiff, with costs. Watkins v. Argyle.—Lß 18s 9d. —Mr "Branson for plaintiff ; Mr Wilding for de fendant. Judgment for defendant, Court costs only allowed 1 Patrick Toomey v. J. Maynard.— Claim L2 ICs, for work done at la an hour. Mr Branson for plaintiff; Mr Purnell for defendant. The defence was that the work done was done in satisfac tion of a claim of the defendant May nard’s for half the cost of erecting a divid ing fence between his section and the section occupied by the plaintiff. Plain tiff had agreed to work out his share of the cost of the fence, but subsequently repudiated the arrangement and took the present action. Judgment for defendant, without costs. The Court then rose.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, June 15. BILLS.

The Married Women’s Property Pro- I tection Bill was read a third time and I passed. The A liens Act Amendment Bill 1 was read a second time. The Sheriffs I Act, 1858, Amendment Bill was passed! through committee. I The Council adjourned at 3 p.m. I HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, June 15. The House met at 2.30. THE TELECJRAMS BILL. The Speaker announced that the divi- j sion the previous evening on the Protec tion of Telegrams Bill was ayes, 32 ; noes, 27 ; and not ayes 31 as announced at the time. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions it was stated : It was not intended by the Government to appoint a District Board to hear, in vestigate, and report upon complaints made by employees in his department in such districts respecting their ill-treamonl by heads of departments or other officers. —The Government had taken the rabbit nuisance in their own hands. Arrange ments had been made for introducing 250 polecats from Tasmania, and each ship leaving England would bring fifty ferrets to cope with the nuisance. Parties bring ing out these animals would get no sub sidy, but they would find a profitable market at their disposal.—lt was not pro posed to bring down a measure for the management of hospitals and charitable institutions similar to that of last session, but the Financial Statement would indicate what was proposed to be done in that direction. —The Government did not in tend to make it compulsory that persons appointed to the Commission of the Peace should undergo an examination in the various Acts they may be called upon to administer, but if a Bill to that effect was introduced the Government would give it consideration.

FIRST READINGS. The following Bills were introduced and road a hist time :— Canterbury Rivers Act, 1870, Amendment (Mr J. Wilson); to Amend the Fencing Act (Mr Smith) ; Native Committees Empowering (Mr To moana ; Oreaki Native Reserve (Mr Taw hai) ; Mining Company Registration Vali dation ( Hon. Mr Dick) ; to Afford Relief under circumstances to Deferred Payment Settlers : to Provide for the election of Members of Waste Land Boards (Sir George Grey). VISIT TO EXHIBITION. Mr J. E. Brown gave notice that he would move to-morrow that the House adjourn on Thursday, the 29th, to the following Tuesday, to enable members to visit the Christchurch Exhibition. OTAGO HARBOR BOARD BILL. Mr Fish moved the second reading of the Otago Harbor Board Further Em powering Bill. Mr Macandrew said ho would not op pose the second reading, although at the same time he differed entirely with the promoters of the Bill both as to the amount sought to be borrowed and the work towards which, as he understood, the loan was intended to be applied. When the Bill got into committee he would be prepared to move certain amend ments. The Bill was read a second time. members’ speeches. Mr Pyke moved that members defray the cost of printing their own speeches in “ Hansard,' 1 and that such costs be deducted from the honorarium, if any, to which they may be entitled. Mr Turnbull moved, as an amendment, that the words read “members who de sire to have their speeches reported defray the costs, etc.”

Mr J. W. Thomson characterised this as an important motion, but he thought it was brought forward in the way of a joke. He had years ago opposed a motion to have speeches curtailed to twenty minutes, but ho now believed he had made a mis take. These speeches were now too fully reported. The abolition of “ Hansard ” would bo a saving of about L 5,000 per annum. He would support the motion. Mr Kelly thaught that the debate might be curtailed by an amendment in the forms of the House.

Mr Fish opposed the motion. He could only imagine that the mover had outlived his ability to make anything like a decent speech, and he was envious ot younger and abler members. He defended “Hansard” as a useful record of what had passed. Mr Dodson opposed the motion. Mr Shepherd denied that the cost was so great as had been stated, and hoped they would strictly adhere to the present arrangement. Captain McKenzie admitted that the pecuniary aspect of the question might be a matter of some importance to certain me lube rs.

Mr Bracken moved as a further amend ment that members be made to pay the corrections upon their speeches. Mr Feldwick supported Mr Bracken’s amendment. Theso corrections increased the cost of “ Hansard ” one-fourth. Mr Turnbull’s amendment was nega tived on the voices. The House divided on the original motion. Ayes, 27 ; noea, 36. The motion was lost. ELECTRICITY. Mr Kelly moved—“ That the House is of opinion that the Government should, during the recess, cause enquiries to be made by competent persons as to whether the Parliamentary buildings could with advantage be lighted with electricity.” The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. EIRE BRIGADE BILL. Mr Levestam moved the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill. The Hun. Mr Dick admitted the prin ciple of the Bill to be good, but took ex ception to the manner in which it was drawn. These, however, were more technical drawbacks. It contained also one or two more substantial defects, but these were capable of being rectified in committee. Mr Fish moved—“ That the Bill be read that day six months.” Mr Peacock and Mr Feldwick objected to the Bill and Mr Hutchison supported it. Mr Holmes opposed it on the ground that it was an unwarrantable interference with local self-government. The House divided on the amendment that the Bill be read that day six months. Ayes, 36 ; noes, 13. THE PURCHASE OF VOTES. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Prevention of the Purchase

of Votes Bill. He explained that the purchase of L 25 of property in an elec* torate purchased also a vote in such elec* torate. That state of things tended Jo political corruption, which ought to be dia* couraged. Great land companies would be formed, and these companies could very easily purchase votes, and in that way promote their own purposes. He denied that this provision was designed to give legitimate power to property. Fifty thousand pounds’ worth of property in one electorate had only one vote, whereas that sum distributed throughout the different districts would secure perfect wealth of political power. Mr Leveatam seconded the motion, and

spoke in favor of the Bill. The Hon. W, Rolleston said that in 1872 Sir G. Grey disclaimed the idea that he was against a dual vote. In 1880 he was in favor of the leasehold franchise. It appeared to him that they had arrived at principles with respect to the franchise which should not be disturbed. He did not think the opinion of the country was that every man should have an equal voice in the government. The property qualification was a fair guage of the in telligence and thrift of the country. There may be some pleas in favor of the leasehold franchise, but he contended that there was no such call for taking away the franchise already existing. If there had j been any real call for a change he would

have been prepared to consider the ques tion, but he did not believe that any such call existed, and would oppose the Bill. Mr Turnbull supported the Bill, stating that, despite the arrangements made for holding the elections on the one day, special trains were run on the Christ church line, and men got' out and voted in all the districts at which they bad qualifications. To give any one an ex cessive vote in making the laws was simply an act of oppression. It was a great temptation to the dominant class to make laws to suit, their own purposes. Mr Hursthouse moved that the Bill be read that day six months. So long as the franchise freehold and residential — existed, they must allow the electors to exercise their electoral rights without hindrance. He deplored the political apathy of the day. They found at the late elections that not more than half the elec tors exercised the franchise. Under these circumstances the more they could interest the masses in the government of the country the better. He regretted the extension of the franchise on the liberal principle on which it had been placed. He did not. think that the property vote as it stood could be to any great extent abused, since the elections were held on the one day. In a country like this pro perty should have its fair proportion of I power. Mr Pyke supported the amendment. Property must be represented. It was a fallacy to say that men only were to ba represented. It would be a bad time for the colony when property, either lease hold or freehold, was not fairly repre sented. The mover of the Bill was a man born before him time, and he re duced Parliament to a debating class when he brought up a Bill like this. He ob. iected to be governed by popular opinion, 1 unless in so far as that opinion was in ao cord with justice and equity. He hac never heard of the purchase of votes Whit was cilled the purchase o votei ho called the free exercise o the public mind. Why not bring in i Bill to make it criminal for a man to hob property. That was the natural outcome of this Bill. Sir George Grey was pledgee to bring in a Bill providing for the lease hold qualification, and now he said h would do nothing of the kind. Neve was there a more faithful repn s entation of the of the fallacy « the residential qualification given tha at the late election. He knew of th names of six persons on one of thes supplementary rolls who had not been i the colony six hours. Property the knew was there, but what was residentii qualification ? A man with a swag on bi back by the roadside. All their legisli tion for the past years had been mental to the poor man. Mr Moss supported the Bill. It w* not the proper man, but the man of pr< perty who could realise his property, an was in a position to leave the countr under these circumstances. He contende that the reflections cast upon the residei tial qualifications were wholly ansaf ported. He thought the debate _tbs evening had been instrumental in arrivih at a clear division of parties- : It was th want of a policy on the part of Qoven ment that rendered the Opposition disa] pointed. _ j Mr Hirst opposed the Bill, contendio that there was no evidence of a deman for the proposed change. Mr Joyce spoke in favor of the Bil contending that in municipal matters th plural voting system had been a retrograd step. Property must always exercise p« ponderence, and in that way the propert classes need not fear the proposal of th Bill.

Captain M'Kenzie contended that th Bill was evidently intended to centre al political power in the hands of men work ing for wages, who were here to-day am gone to-morrow. He strongly objected ti this.

Mr Hobson supported the Bill. Th district he represented had for to session been disfranchised by imported votes He could not understand why one clause properly should have a vote and no another. It was only land which conic secure a vote. That, to his miud, was class legislation. Mr Seddon spoke in favor of the Bill. Mr Weston said he would be in favoi of a limited power being given to pro perty. He meant by that he would allow the residential qualification, anc say one more qualification for property. As the Bill stood he would oppose it. Mr Smith contended that apart from this qualification property had its prepon derence. Employers of labor, if they treated their workmen, or landlords, il they treated their tenants right, were bound to influence them. ' , :

Mr Fish opposed the Bill. Messrs W. M. Green, Feldwick, Munro, and Holmes supported it. The latter stated that in committee he would move that the number of votes be limited ta two. Sir George Grey replied. He denied that the title of the Bill was a jest It was an actual fact. Mr Swanson spoke at considerable length in reply to certain remarks made by Sir George Grey and Mr George, and Mr Do Lautour replied to Mr Swan son. After which the House divided as fol lows:—Ayes, 19 : Bracken, Cadman, De Lautour, Dodson, Feldwick, George, Green, Grey, Holmes, Hutchison, Joyce, Montgomery, Moss, Munro, Seddon, Sheppard, Sutter, Tole, W. Whyte. Noes,37: Beetliam, Dick, Hall.Hursthouse, M'Kenzie, Postlethwaite, W. Buchanan, Fergus, Hamlin, 0. Johnston, M'Millan, Rolleston, W. C. Buchanan, Fish, Hobbs, W. Johnston, Rutherford, Connolly, Ful ton, Hurst, Kelly, Fenwick, Sheehan, Stevens, Taiaroa, Tomoana, Weston, Sut ton, Tawhai, Trimble, Whitaker, Swan son, H. Thomson, Watt, J. Wilson, J. G. Wilson. The Bill was ordered to be read a second time that day six months. The House rose at 2.25 a. m.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LYTTELTON HARBOR BOARD.

1 ' V r . ',i. i: l|r The following are the provisions of ft# Lyttelton Harbor Board Act, 1882, intro-, duped in the House of Representatives by, Mr E. G. Wright, member for AahhuP-i, ton : . Clause 1. The short title of this Act u

THE ASHBURTON HOARD lAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1882.



Albert flour stores. East street. J. QTJAIFFB Bega to inform the Residents and Formers of Ashburton and vicinity that ho 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. H. BOWERS, 699 e Resident Manager. fj| AK E NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special ; CALICOES FLANNELS WIFCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS. ■ 1 Bargains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. We have still a Large Stock of MEN’S SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, &c. Note the address : EVERETT BROS., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms. Bailway tariff. Copies of . the New Scale of Fares and Charges on he New Zealand Railways can now bn procured Office of this Paper. "^INTBIl BOOTS. WINTER BOOTS. 0. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East street, Ashburton, and Tinwald, has just received a large assortment of Strong and for,this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998 e ■IENMENT PUBLICATIONS, trict-Court Rules, Land Transfer toofenntf Acts, Joint Stock Com itMUQKp r-cis. &c., on Sale at Office of this



Wanted TiyANTED Private BOARD and LODGING. by a single gentle mun. Address, “P.Box 3, Post-office. WANTED traits, Is per dozen, Is per dozen. Taken and finished in ten minutes at the American Gem Studio (Opposite Mail Office). Positively the Last Week here. 72 le \\T ANTED KNOWN—That the best Y t place to got Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Hayes’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. Go9c ITT ANTED KNOWN—That Robert YV 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. 7(50’ WANTED 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. | Gs3e Special Advertisements. GL Adams & Co. 7 PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET I (Next W. J. Fishers), Chxiistciiuuch. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 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. 4710



ANDREWES BROS. (Late L. F. Andbewes), 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. 331 e O. Carstens 8z Co., (Late Weston’s’i, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G. B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, (Jon jertinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Or jans, and Toys of every description, direct from Horne. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 2".7a



UPPOKT LOCAL INDUSTRY. CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Bogs to invito his friends to inspect his largo stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, consisting of Drawin g-room and Bedroom Suit os Chiffoniers Book Cas.-s Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Cots, Gradies Perambulators And everything required in household urnishmg at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices given. Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments John Meech, JOHN MEECH, Buekett ste e b Opposite the Mail Office.



QANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash urton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr EL M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite nspection of the Instruments, Music, &c. now displayed in the SHOW ROOM above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the best makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lipp and Sohn, Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos. Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. ORGANS. ORGANS. Organs now on Sale at Ll2 12s. A perfect Gem, L 25. PIANOS. PIANOS. New Stock, just opened up. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders for Tuning executed by a first-clo. *ofessional. Pianos on Hire, *V 707 c THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day i • *.7/s, up to the honr of going to press. This is better than baying a sixpenny weekly.



Special Advertisements. OTIC E. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. Agent for the Springfield Coal Co. Coal,Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, Ac. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. E. S. Bean Note the ddress— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. ISle



ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OE WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. ADVANCES ON GROWING CROPS. The Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Gash 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



Jj|- E W COAL YARD. Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that ho has OPENED IN THE COAL TRADE, in conjunction with his present TIMBER and FIREWOOD P>USINES3, and has now on Stock and to Arrive, a large supply of the best Newcastle Coals, (From the Old Lambton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4680 East street, Ashburton,



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. Of - 'A AAA TO LEND, in sums of £oo,ooo £3 0 0 And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADVANCES tp FARMERS are also made on Growing CROPS of Grain ; and also on Growing Clips of WOOL. Seed Wheat, Oats, and Barley supplied to farmers on most favorable terms. They have For Sale at Lowest Rates— FEED OATS CHICK WHEAT FLOUR, BRAN & SHARPS CEMENT. WILLIAM HORNE, 5180 Agent. SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Os 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, &c. JBL M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



UTUMN. | 1882. | WINTER. The First Portion of the New Goods for this Season, comprising over twenty cases are now opened up. The Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing is especially recommended, and Parents and Guardians will find it advantageous to make an early selection. The Stock of Men’s Clothing is simply superb, and the variety of Hats, Hoisery, Blankets, Flannels, and Shirtings second to none in New Zealand. Agents for the Celebrated Werthbim Machines. Ashburton Branch: MR L. H. WELKINS is authorised to CANVASS and COLLECT AC COUNTS on behalf of The Ashburton Guardian,



Cheap Drapery. —Mrs Hodge invites the ladies of Ashburton to her new stock of drapery, etc. — [Advt ]