SHIPPING.

s ■ PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. >- Yesterday. 1 : Awaroa, schooner, from Wanganui. ' Omaha, brigantine, from Chatham Islands. Olyader, barque, from Newcastle. To-day. Wanaka, s.s , from Wellington. Grafton, s. s., from Wellington. Rotomahana, s.s., from Port Chalmera Sailed. Yesterday. Agnes, ketch, for Kaiapoi. Te Anau, for Port Chalmera. To-day. Wanaka, s.s., for the South. Rotomahana, s.s., for the North.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, June 10. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-night, Thursday, June 8. Fancy Dress Rink, in aid of Library Fund—Town Hall, 8 p.m. To-morrow, Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, 1 Mount Somers. Monday, June 12. Borough Council, at Borough Council • Chambers, at 7 o’clock, s . Thursday, July 6. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street

MAIL NOTICES.

' !*VA.jls close at the Ashburton Post Office VW Curistchnrch and North at 6.30 a.m. 30 a. n>.. and 5 p.m., daily. *■••■■■ i 'or C'bortsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. Mid 5 p.m. daily. _. . »• For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, ■'Coldstream, Rangitata, Orati, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, fa Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, it 430 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 am.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office*" From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 ».in., 4,40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 440 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places I# 5.35 p.m. daily. _ „ From Temuka and Timaru at 10. oO a. m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and'Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and 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, Seafield, New and, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton fob Christ- CHURCHand intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express) s.4o p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m. , 10.32 a.m. v (Express), and 4.45 p. m. —-the latter pro " ceeding no farther than Timaru. sains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a. m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p,m r (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1882.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.40 p.n ,.j

Wesleyan Sunday School. The teachers of the Wesleyan Sunday School held a meeting last night, the principal business being the election of a Superin tendent, vice Mr T. R. Hoddor, who has left the district, and the consideration of a motion by one of the teachers to the effect that the institution in future be governed by Conference rules. There was a very fair number of teachers pre sent, considering the inclement weather. The Rev. O. H. Standage presided. The motion referring to the rules was carried, with only one dissenting voice. The adoption of those rules necessitated a com plete reorganization of the office-bearers. The nominations were then proceeded with, resulting as f dlows : Superinten dent, Mr Chas. Kay ; Secretary, Mr Ohas. Dixon ; Treasurer, Mr G. Andrews ; Can vassers, Messrs H. Crisp and R. Murray, jun.; Committee, Messrs Kingston, Ling, Silcock, and Berryman. After considera tion of further business, the proceedings were brought to a close, the next meeting to be held on Wednesday 14th inst. Du ring the meeting very complimentary references wore made to the praiseworthy efforts put forward by the late Superin tendent in the interests of the school. Wakanui Election. —Persons desirous of seeing Mr Saunders returned for Waka nui, and who are willing to lend vehicles on the polling day, June 16th, aie re quested to communicate with Mr Poyntz, secretary to the Ashburton Committee, and Mr Davies, secretary to the Bakaia Committee. Mr Saunders’ central com mittee meet to morrow night at 8 o’clock at Messrs Poyntz and Co.’s offices.

A Disappointment. —The choir of St Stephen’s church and a few friends in tended to have given a concert at the Old Men’s Home last night, but owing to the non-arrival of the pianoforte hired for the occasion, the concert had to be postponed until next Wednesday.

Hospital and Charitable Aid. —The Committee having the disbursement of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Fund, provided by the Borough and County Councils jointly, met yesterday, following the termination of the Council meeting. Present—Messrs W. 0. Walker (chair man’), St Hill. Winter, and his Worship the Mayor. The return of patients in the Hospital was laid on the table. The re port presented by Mr Fooks of necessary repairs to the Hospital was received, and the Clerk instructed to return same with a request to Mr Fooks to furnish estimates for the work to the Borough and County Councils. Mr Marsh wrote, asking what the Committee proposed doing in the matter of patients, residents of the county or borough, who might come down to the Christchurch Hospital instead of going to the Ashburton institution. It was °decided that on application being made by the authorities for a refund, and after proper enquiry into the cases, in such as are shewn to be residents of the borough or county of Ashburton, and who have been admitted into the Christ church Hospital in cases of necessity, the maintenance should be defrayed by the Committee. Additional assistance ap plied for by the steward was granted, his employment of a man for a month beini

authorised. The subject of obtaining fruit trees for planting in the grounds of the Hospital was deferred till next meet ing. A letter was read from Mr Marsh, stating that in the matter of the children of a man named Kite, who were in desti tute circumstances, and for whom the Committee had applied for admission into the Orphanage, the request of the Com mittee could not be complied with, as only orphans wore admitted into the institu tion. The children are in the care of a woman, and the father is in very poor circumstances; the Committee therefore decided to grant 8s per week as aid, and it was decided to ask Sergeant Felton to report on the condition of the family. It was resolved to request the Corporation to keep three of the immigration cottages from sale for the present. A letter was read on the subject of charitable aid ad ministration beyond the boundaries of the county, and laid on the table. The draft rules and regulations for the conduct of the Hospital were read and adopted, and the Secretary empowered to get 50 copies thereof printed. Several accounts were passed for payment. The Secretary was requested to ask Mr Fooks to embody in the estimates referred to above the cost of a hose for the water tanks. The meet ing then adjourned. Mr Saunders at tub Town Hall.—

Mr Saunders again addressed the electors

of Wakanui at the Town Hall last even ing. The part of the speech that excited the greatest interest was that in which the speaker denounced the pernicious Catholic block vote, and told his hearers that were it not for that vote a certain candidate who was seeking to represent them in Parliament would stand no more chance of doing so than his horse. At this there were loud cries of “ no, no,” and

uproar at the back of the Hall, from some who evidently did not relish such plain speaking. Occasionally these noise makers forgot their avocation and listened attentively to the man they had come to disturb. Mr Saunders frequently ex pressed his pleasure at the lively character of the proceedings, and said that ic suited him far better than stagnant unanimity, the result either of indifference or terror ism. A full report of the proeedings appear elsewhere.

High School Board. —At the ordin ary meeting of the above Board, yester day, it was resolved—“ That the head master of the Borough School be asked to co-operate with the headmaster of the High School re examination papers for scholarships; that the scholarships be L2O a year ; terms of scholarship to be de pendent on good conduct, and the holders passing examinations each year. Each scholarship to be for a period of three years ; attendance at High School com pulsory, and in no case shall more than one scholarship be adjudged to the High School. The examination t > take place on a date to be fixed by the examiners, before the commencement of the next term.” The Board then adjourned. Fiee Brigade. —The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tues day, when the following business was transacted :—Those present signed an agreement to abide by all rules passed by the Brigade, and approved by the Borough Council ; Fireman Adams tendered his resignation, which was accepted ; it was resolved to remain in the present section occupied by the Brigade in preference to removing to the sections partly occupied by the Municipal buildings. Some minor matters having been attended to the meet ing adjourned. Tinwald School. —Mr Allsop has severed his connection with the above school, which will re-open on Monday, next, June 12th, under the mastership of Mr Wilson.

One op the “ Georgias.” Hosea Easton, one of the original and well known Georgia Minstrels, has been re manded from Dunedin to Christchurch on a charge of wife desertion. The ac cused denies that he is married to the complainant.

Dobbin’s Ford Bridge—A well at tended meeting of Seafield residents was held last evening at the local schoolhouse, Mr M. Bruce in the cha>r, when it was resolved to communicate with the County Councils for the Selwyn and Ashburton counties, asking that the Engineers to those bodies should confer together on the most suitable site for a bridge over the Rakaia in the vicinity of Dobbin’s Ford. It was also resolved—“ That the Government be called on, in the event of a new loan, to place on the Estimates a sum to provide for the construction of a bridge accross Dobbin’s Ford ; and that in the absence of a local Parliamentary representative, a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Sir John Hall, member for Selwyn, who has already expressed himself in favor of the providing of a bridge, with a request to him to use his influence in the matter.”

I. O. G. T.—A special session of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand was held last evening at the Templar Hall, at 7.15, at which Bro. J. T. Smith (Christchurch), G.W.C.T., presided, and there were pre sent Pro. K. Sando, G, W.Y.T., Bro. D. O. Cameron (Dunedin), G. W. S. The Grand Lodge Degree was conferred on twelve brothers and two sisters, four of the brothers having come from Alford Forest, twenty-five miles away, to attend tho ceremony and receive tho degree. The remainder of those honored by tho dis tinction wore local residents. At the close of tho special united Lodge meeting, at which there was a large attendance, addresses were given by the G. W.C.T., G. W. V. T., and tho G. W. Secretary, and the D.D. Several songs were rendered by members, and altogether a pleasant and instructive evening was brought to a close about 10.30. “ Purging the Roll.” —A second batch of objections to the electoral roll for Wa kanui wore heard and determined this morning before Mr Beswick, RM., and Messrs Cox and Bullock, J.P.’s. The roll was purged of the following names ; HurMiy, John Maxwell, John Walls, Patrick Doherty, Patrick Keenan, Charles Risely, J. Cummins, and Matthew Hurley. Several, other persons, it was reported by the police had not been served,, in consequence of their where* aboula being unknown.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, May 22.

The police have failed to find any defi nite clue to the murderers of Lord Caven dish and Mr Bourke. All persons hitherto arrested on suspicion have been dischar ged, as there was no evidence forthcoming to connect them with the outrage. The Nihilists are still persevering in secret plots against the existing order of things in Russia. The police, on the other hand, are exercising the utmost vigilance to counteract their designs, and have recently made a number of fresh arrests at St. Petersburg. The new tariff adopted by the Spanish Cortes provides for the imposition of a variety of duties in the protective direc tion. Provision is made for their gradual extinction by a series of fixed reductions, to take effect every five years. The Zulus who have recently been agitating for the release of Cetewayo, and who were ordered to disperse by Bulvver, are exceedingly sullen in their demeanor. John Dunn, the Irish chief who distin guished himself in the late war, is taking an active part in fomenting the discontent. Bloodshed seems imminent. London, May 24.

Smallpox is raging with terrible viru lence at Serajevo, the capital of the Aus trian province of Bosnia. The mortality averages twenty deaths each day. The military committee appointed to consider the propriety, from a military point of view, of constructing the tunnel between England and France, have re ported in favor of the project. They suggest, however, that the tunnel should be° commenced further inland than was contemplated by the promoters. There are strong indications of dis ruption in the Parnellite party. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Par nell delivered a moderate speech on the condemned the abuse of Boycotting, and Irish situation, in the course of which he deprecated the irreconcilable character of the opposition offered to Government by Mr Dillon, member for Tipperary.

MR SAUNDERS AT THE TOWN HALL.

Mr Alfred Saunders once more ad dressed the Wakanui electors, at the Town Hall, last evening, when, consider ing the inclemency of tho weather and the terrible state of the roads, there was a very satisfactory attendance, including a number of ladies in the gallery. Mr Thomas Bullock occupied the chair.

Mr Saunders said that since ho had addressed them in that hall important changes had taken place in the Govern ment. The probable candidates were better known, and upon a few questions he had learned something of the views of his opponent. On the important question of precedence or recklessness of living perpetually on borrowed money, or living within their means, three candidates had since spoken, and all had expressed opinions differing from his ; but each had supported those opinions on very different grounds. Mr Richardson was a man whose opinions on such matters were en titled to much respect, but he could hardly be regarded as an impartial judge of a system in which he had taken such a prominent part. He was generally well reported—being a political friend of the Press, and a commercial friend of the Times —but in his late Stanmoro speech he was made to say, in the body of his speech, that the borrowed money had not been lavishly spent, and, in reply to ques tions, to admit that it had been. But the main ground on which he supported his opinions, for the future, was that the House would take precautions in the future, which they had not taken in the past. That was contrary to his experi ence of the House which seemed to get more fond of money scrambling every year, and less inclined to observe any restrictions made in any previous Parlia ment. All the other loans had been allocated, plainly enough, before they wore borrowed, but were spent without any regard to any previous allocation. Had even Sir Julius Yogel’s restrictions been attended to less of the money would have been wasted. He saw little ground for Mr Richardson’s hope that future loans would be better spent than the past. Mr Cowlishaw had argued—like a lawyer with a very bad case—that because the land had cost its owners thirteen millions, and they had spent twenty-seven millions on it, whilst it was now worth a hundred millions, that, therefore, the property of the colony had benefited sixty millions by an expenditure of twenty millions, as if there ware no other causes for the increase of value in the property of the colony, but the expenditure of borrowed money upon it. But Mr Ivess had distinguished himself in figures by quoting figures that told most distinctly against his own argu ment, but quoting them in such a way as to conceal their true purport. After stating, as if it were a question upon which there could be no two opinions, that “ it must not be forgotten that if it had not been for the Immigration and Public Works Policy of 1870, New Zea land would not now be occupying the high position which she holds in the list of British colonies.” He proceeds to quote figures in which be jumps over twenty years at a time, and takes care to credit his favorite borrowing years with the inoreaso that really took place without

the use of borrowed money. He tells us that between 1860 and 1830 the popula tion of New Zealand increased six fold, but he took care not to tell them that it increased three fold in ten years between 1850 and 1860, more than three fold be tween 1860 and 1870, and less than two fold in the ten years of the Immigration and Public Works Policy (between 1870 and 1880). So far as these figures were concerned they condemned the Im migration policy in toto, and showed that the main increase of popu lation was due to causes entirely independent of it. The return of exports during the same decades was yet stronger against the borrowing system as whilst they had increased between 1860 and 1870 from L 549.833 to L 4,544,682, or more

than eight-fold, they only increased in the following ten years by 33 per cent. In fact, the figures relied on by Mr Ivess to prove his assertion condemned it far more than it deserved to be condemned, and made his case far worse than it really was. The only way to borrow without demoral ising the Government and the House of Representatives was to adopt the course advised by Mr Stafford in his speech to the Timaru electors in 1870. Under that system large sums of money would not be easily available for plunder either by the Government or the House of Re presentatives, Mr Saunders then ex pressed his views in favor of free trade, and said that ho could understand a manufacturing town going in for protection, but lie could not under stand how a community of farmers and farm laborers could support a system in which they had everything to lose and nothing to gain. Working men would never use their votes rightly in such mat ters until they met together and formed unions, got a paper of their own and sent their own representatives to Parliament. [A voice ; Wo have got the Mail ] Mr Saunders : That is just what leads you so far astray. You had better see no papers than papers conducted by men who have no interest in common with you, but are quite willing to use you • as tools for their own purposes. Mr Saunders next alluded to tho proceeding of the Trades Unions in London, and the reception given to them by the Lord Mayor of London, which ho said was equally credit able to the delegates and to tho Lord Mayor. He also read extracts from the LordJMayor’s speech on the occasion to show|the relations that should exist be*

tween capital and labor. It had been circulated with much industry and perse verance that be was not the representative of the working man, though his public life had been openly devoted to their service. But there were two very distinct classes of working men, and no man could represent them both. They had, for tunately, always had a large number of working men amongst them who came to New Zealand with a view to make it the home of themselves and their children, and therefore felt interested in everything connected with the wise and prudent ad ministration of the Government and in the permanent prosperity of New Zealand. Those were the men he was pleased to represent. But there was always a large proportion of an entirely different sort of men, who hovered about from place to place, hoping to get very occasional em ployment at some high price, no matter who paid it or how long it could last. Such men always supported borrowers and spendthrifts and great promisers, and were ready to go elsewhere when the effect of reckless extravagance should be felt by the colony. Such men he did not represent and never had done. He de scribed the manner in which the Protec tionists—or, as Mr Broadhurst called them, “the unfair fair”—leaders tried to get

their representatives palmed off on the working men, and the manner in which the working men expelled them from their Congress. Mr Ivess had told them that if he did not retain their confidence he would resign | but that was a Very old fashioned promise, and one that never came to anything, as there was no means but the ballot box to prove confidence or no confidence. They might depend upon it that whether they elected him or Mr Ivess they would never get rid of thorn again until the Governor had dismissed the Parliament. Either of them would be sure to believe that they possessed all necessary confidence, and would stick to the seat. He would make them a much more practical offer than that. If the work in<» men of Wakanui did not believe in

him and would select a man of their own class that they could trust, and a man who would go to the House to serve them, and not merely to_ serve himself, he would at once resign in his favor if his opponent would do the same, and lot him go in without expense or opposition. That would be the way to prove that they were both sincere in wishing to serve the solid interests of the working men. Ho knew that he had made many mistakes in trying to serve the working classes. One was "the manner in which he had tinkered with land laws to give land to all, but in which no one had ever yet suc ceeded ; and another was the too easy credulity with which he once took up bir George Grey on the faith of his own pro mises, and had to drop him again when he found him a failure. Perhaps he was unfortunate in finding him out sooner than those who dropped him at a more convenient time. Like Mr Ivess he ob jected to Major Atkinson’s circular to the local bodies, but he objected to it on exactly the opposite ground. He was far from blaming any Government for con suiting local wisdom ; there was far too little of that done, and the tendency was all the other way. Major Atkinson was a centralist in everything, and would retain all power he could at Wellington, and only wanted the local bodies, who were elected by a plurality of votes, to pro perly support him against a House popu larly elected, and to make their opinions an excuse for resisting the expressed will of the House. With so many new mem bers it was difficult to say what Ministry should be supported by their representa tion, but no Canterbury man ought to rest satisfied with a Ministry in which it .had so little representation as in the present one. Parties were evidently very equally divided, and some changes would be sure to take place. Ho believed that the true Liberals of the House were trying to make a stand against any alli ance with men who made a profession of noisy Liberalism to conceal their true characters which simply disgusted any party they joined. It was such man who had put France back a century in her efforts at liberal government, and with it had injured and retarded the liberty of the world. Bad despotic kings had often

served the cause of liberty and freedom, but bad untrustworthy Liberals had always been the main obstacles in the advance of Liberal measures. The manner in which Mr Pilliet had been white washed was a disgrace to the Government, to the House, and to everyone connected with that transaction. The Corrupt Practices Act was far from being too stringent, and men who knew the laws well and could write articles about them were not the men to be exempted from their operation. Few men would like to risk the venom that flowed from such a man’s pen, and he feaied that had much to do with the absence of all opposition to the whitewash. He now came to a diffi cult, and, he was told, a very dangerous subject, upon which he intended to speak very plainly, and that was the subject of block votes. New Zealand was getting to be ruled entirely by societies and indivi duals who managed to direct a large num ber of their fellow settlers’ votes, and, with one exception, they were avowedly directed for no patriotic or philanthropic object, but to promote the personal inte rests of a few individuals, at the expense of the whole colony. Ho did not know how many of these block votes existed, hut he knew of four, and they were all more or less mischievous and injurious to the colony. The Good Templar block vote originated with some of the best intentioned men in the colony, and it was a great pity that such men should cut themselves off from exercising an intelligent and efficient voice in New Zealand politics by undertaking to vote for any man, however useless, who under takes to carry out one particular object. Patriots who were ready to make personal sacrifices for the good of other were needed in more than one direction, and should vote for men of more than one idea. A great many men who would make great sacrifices of their own indul gences for the good of others, would never be content to do what they considered an injustice to license-holders, and the colony could not afford to leave such men upon such insufficient grounds. As might have been expected, the immediate effect of the Good Templar block vote was to raise up a counter block vote by the licensed victuallers, who formed themselves into a most efficient political association that had practically induced the rejection of every candidate that r the Good Tem-

plars took up, and in so doing had turned many of the very best men out of the House of Repre sentatives. These two bodies were work ing one against another, and neither of them supporting candidates for their gene ral fitness, but for their extreme views on one subject only. In that way both were practically disfranchised from any useful part in the Government of Now Zealand Then we have a few traders forming a so ciety to compel candidates to promise to tax the whole community to provide their favorite pursuits—and they have sue ceeded in turning many a good man out of the House for standing by the great prin ciples of free trade. All these were bad enough, and calculated to lower New Zea land'and New Zealand legislators and legislation; but all of them were as no thing compared to the mischief of the block Catholic vote. Before speaking of this vote, he would like to say a few words to protect himself from the supposition that he had any un friendly feeling towards the Catholics or any portion of the comunity on account of any differences of religious opinion. In helping to pass the Nelson Education Act in 1856, which had been the basis of all the other Education Acts passed in the colony, he had taken every possible care

to exclude everything that the Catholics could fairly object to, and as so an as the Act came into operation he had exerted hiriiself to cancel all those wretched books in our schools which contained anything of an offensive character about the Catho lics or any other religious denomination. When he was elected Superintendent of Nelson, the only, addition he bad made to his predecessor’s Executive Council was a Catholic, and the present Catholic Bishop’s own brother, with whom he con sulted on every matter affecting the in terests of the Catholics. On the only oc casion he had allowed himself to be nomi nated for a seat in the Ashburton Educa-

tion Board he was elected, but finding that Mr Doherty, the late Postmaster, was at the top of the rejected candidates, he had immediately resigned, on the ground that he wished to see at least one Catholic on the Education Board, and by that means secured Mr Doherty’s election. They would not suppose that he was fishing for Catholic votes. He knew perfectly well where they were all directed to go ; but he wished to prove that, whilst he condemned the action of the priestsf he held nothing but friendly feelings towards the Catholics themselves,

and whilst he protested against the direction of the votes of the New Zea landers by foreign potentates, he was sure that he war speaking in the interests of the Catholics, even more than in that of the other electors of New Zealand, how ever much he might offend them by doing so. New Zealand was fortunate in having a Catholic Bishop who was practically a native, and whose natural ties were all connected with New Zealand; but he was,, of course, only an officer directed by a foreign power that leaves him no choice of his own, even if his official education at Roma had left him any desire to place the interests of New Zealand before the

interests of the Church he serves. By the manifesto issued by him before the last general election every Catholic is ordered to consider the interests of the officers of that Church before any ques tion merely affecting the interests of this colony. He had read that order when issued with much regret, and had antici pated the pernicious effect it would have in removing the most reliable friends of freedom and liberty from the House of Representatives, and introducing a lot of dummies or loose prin cipled men in their place. An element of deception had also been in troduced that was degrading the charac ter of onr representatives below anything the colony had before experienced. Ho had no knowledge of the secret springs that were set to work, but he had seen the effect produced at the very last elec tion in which ho had been engaged. At that election there were three candidates, who all professed themselves strongly and decidedly opposed to any approach to de nominational education. The successful candidate was especially loud and clear on that pcint, yet he obtained the block vote of the Catholics, and within a few days after entering the House voted for the de nominotional system he had so strongly condemned. What could they think of a system that produced such results 7 Protestants ought long ago to have risen as one man against this exercise of foreign despotism, and put it down by refusing to give a single vote to any man who was chosen as the recipient of this

block religious vote. Let no sect, how ever weak, be persecuted in the slightest degree ; but let no sect, however strong, dictate to the Government of this country and ride rough-shod over us in matters temporal as well as spiritual. He should now be glad to answer any questions they pleased, and ho hoped that they would ask them freely. He would be very sorry to see any attempt to suppress any ques tion or any evidence that anyone was afraid to ask one. He knew that both candidates had friends preseat, and any appearance of unanimity would be a farce and forced unanimity would be the last thing he would like to see. He hoped that none of his friends would rejoice in the fact that no questions were put to him except those cut and dried by his own committee. These were not the sort of questions he wanted. Mr Martin asked if Mr Saunders coukd explain why Mr Sheehan, although a Catholic, had voted against the education amendment.—Mr Saunders said it was hardly his business to do that. Mr Sheehan had consistently voted for the Education Act as it stood in opposition to all other Catholics and Catholic represen tatives, and had told them himself in the House that he was considered a very bad Catholic.

In reply to further questions on that subject, Mr Saunders said he was simply stating facts as they stood. There was the Bishop’s pastoral letter, which no one could misunderstand, and which plainly instructed the Catholics how they were to vote, and it would be obeyed. He could not explain why Catholics were more obedient to a foreign directory than Protestants were to their resident minis ters, but such was well known to be the case and was denied by no one. No minister of any other denomination would dare to issue a mandate of that sort on political action, and if they did, their flocks would quietly resent them. (Loud applause.) Mr St. Hill: You say that Mr Ivess won’t keep his promise about resigning. What right have you to say that ?—Mr Saunders said that he did not say that, and repeated what he did say. Mr St. Hill : But don’t you think you had better speak for yourself, and let Mr

Ivess alone in his absence I —Mr Saunders said that he did not know Mr Ivess was absent, as he had attended his principal meetings, and he did not know if he was there or not. A.t any rate, the public platform was the right place to allude to an opponent, and not a candidate’s own paper. It was the oldest and cheapest promise any candi date could make. It had been made a thousand times, and had never been acted on ; and Mr Ivess was not likely to be the first exception to such a universal rule. He should be only too glad if Mr Ivess would come out in a manly way and say what he could about him, instead of filling his paper, three times a week, with all the scurlilous filth he could rake up from the lowest “ rags ” that disgraced the colony. Mr St. Hill: But why do you say that he could not find out whether he pos sessed the confidence of the electors or not ? Mr Saunders; He could always claim to possess some confidence. Mr St. Hill, for instance, would never leave Mr [vess, let him say or do what he would. [Great laughter, in which Mr St. Hill loudly joined.) Mr St. Hill asked if it was not a fact ;hat between the years 1860 and 1870 ;he population had been increased by nishes to the goldfields 1 Mr Saunders laid that Mr St. Hill was quite right, and t was that fact that made Mr Ivess’ igures, when fairly stated, so absurdly itroug against his own argument that the ncrease of New Zealand population was lue to the Public Works and Immigration Policy, when everyone else could see that t was mainly due to entirely different lauses.

In reply to further questions Mr Saun ders said that he thought two years’ resi dence would bo desirable before giving a vote, and that a candidate ought not to busy himself in getting electors either on or off the roll.—He would support an Employers Liability Bill.—He would keep as much power as possible in the hands of local authorities. Both on education and road board questions he was strongly op posed to the contant tendency to cen tralise all power in the one General Go vernment.

Mr Leggett asked if there was any truth in the assertion made in the Oamaru Mail , and copied into the Ashburton

Mail, that Mr Saunders had written ,a description of himself in the Otayo Daily Times. —Mr Saunders said the statement was utterly untrue, arid the conductors of both these papers knew it to be untrue at the time they inserted it. The same question had been asked him seven ior eight months ago, in the Cheviot election, and he had then stated that the assertion made in an Otago paper, and of course copied into the Mail, was untrue. He happened to know who did write that article, and if he were at liberty to state the name it was a name that would com mand more respect than almost any other name he could mention. They would all see at once that no man could make such a statement as that on a public platform if it were not true, as plenty of witnesses could be, and certainly would be, pro duced against him. Any newspaper might make a misstatement of that sort once, but it was only the two Mails, which worked into each other's hands, that would descend to repeat such slanders when they knew them to be untrue. Mr Leggett asked if the assertion in the same papers that he had spoken on one side and voted on the other, on the

Crown and Native Lands Hating Bill was true 1 —Mr Saunders said it was quite true that he had spoken strongly against the Crown and Native Lands Hating Bill, and yet had refused to vote for the re moval of the Government which had pro posed it. He had consulted the interests of his constituents and the colony in doing so, and would do so again under the same circumstances, as every offence of a Go vernment was not always punishable with death. It was, however, utterly untrue, as stated in the twin Mails, that any-one expected him to vote against the Govern ment after hearing his speech. He would read them the concluding sentences of that speech from “ Hansard,*’ and from that they would soon see that no man who heard that speech and possessed any ordinary understanding could doubt for one moment as to which side he was going to vote on. [Mr Saunders here quoted from his speech, as reported in “ Hansard. ”J A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr Simraonds, was at first met by the obstructors of the meeting with loud dries of “ No,” but after some strong ex pressions of disapprobation of such con duct, the vote was carried with one dis senting hand.

EXECUTION OF HIROKI.

[by telegraph.] New Plymouth, To-day,

Hiroki, for the murder of McLean, at Momahake, was executed in New Plym outh Gaol this morning, at 8 o’clock. Last night the prisoner enjoyed a quiet, natural sleep, but on waking this morning the recollection of the solemn proceedings distressed him, and he wept somewhat freely ; he, however, recovered his com posure directly afterwards. Archdeacon Govett attended, and was engaged with him for some time in spiritual devotions previous to his being taken to the gal lows. The scaffold was erected m the north-east corner of the prison, in front of the cells where Te Whiti and Tohu were confined. Shortly after 8 o’clock the prisoner was brought out from his cell, and pinioned in the usual manner. He ascended the scaffold with a firm step, and, although his countenance was pale, ho betrayed no other sign of emotion. He stepped forward to the spot indicated by the executioner, and stood firmly. The rope having been adjusted and the cap put on, the last words of the burial ser vice had scarcely been spoken, when the drop fell, and Hiroki disappeared out of sight. Death was instantaneous as scarcely a muscle was moved.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday, June 7. RAILWAY TUNNELS. It was agreed that the Government be requested to make enquiries respecting the latest improvements in the ventilation of railway tunnels, with a view to improve ventilation of the tunnels on the New Zea land railways. WEST COAST REPORT. The debate on the Hon. Mr Hart’s motion as to the West Coast Commission report—“ That the Council should ap point a committee upon it,” was resumed by Colonel Whitmore, but the motion was withdrawn. FIRST READING. The Corrupt Practices Prevention, Act Amendment Bill was read a first time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, June 7. The House met at 2.30 p.m. “HANSARD.” The report of the debates committee recommended the issue of a daily “Han sard,” or if not, that “ Hansard ” be is sued four times weekly. The report was ordered to be considered to-morrow. QUESTIONS.

In reply to questions, it was stated : A vote would be asked for the purchase of diamond drills and rock boring appa tus. These would be hired out to local bodies for use on easy terms, and the Go vernment would enquire if these machines could be manufactured in the colony.— The Government did not see the neces sity for the amendment of the Adultera tion Prevention Act, by making provision for the sale of 21b and 41b loaves, as the' purchaser might, if he thought fit, de mand that they should be weighed in his presence. As regarded fancy bread, they did not think it was possible to make any provision for testing their weight, as the name “fancy” itself implied they were all manner of weights. The Government thought, however, it might be advisable for the police to take cognisance occasion ally, so as to provide for the better en forcement of the law.—lmmigration pro posals making arrangements for the re establishment of female emigration would be brought down.

FIRST READINGS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :—Waikato Confiscated Lands (Mr Bryce) ; Repeal of Share brokers Act, 1871 (Mr Sheehan). ADULTERATION ACT. Mr Hutchison moved—“ That it is very desirable that the Adulteration Preven tion Act of 1880 should be amended in the direction of making more stringent pro visions to prevent the sale of adulterated articles of food and drink.”—Carried. WESTPORT COAL TRADE. Mr Munro moved—“ That a select com mittee be appointed to consider and re port as to what action should be taken to improve the facilities for shipment at Westport, in order to fully develop the coal export trade of that port ; the com mittee to consist of Messrs Johnston, Macandrew, Fergus, Fish, Allwright, Wright, Lovcstam, Hutchison, Levin,, and the mover.”

SITTING DAYS. Mr George moved—“ That after Mon day next the House sit on Monday even ings.” The Hon. Mr Eolleston opposed the motion, and the House divided. Ayes, 24; noes, 46. Motion negatived. The House adjourned at 5.30, and re sumed at 7.30. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL. Mr M. W. Green moved the second reading of the Employers Liability Bill.. It was based on the English Act of s 1880, adapted to the requirements, of the,,, colony. a ■* Mr Dargaville seconded the rnoliqp, stanoing two cases in Auckland men had 1 suffered through faulty rjjaqni-, nery, and got ho redness. 11 1

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1882,



The most marvellous musi cal INSTRUMENT of the Age Orguinette, ByHor Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. rA child. Can perform on it, either Ope ratic* Dance; or Sacred Music, after one hour’s instruction. Any kind of Music can be procured for it, and performed without any know ledge of music. rfffie Cabinet Orguinette is excellent in time, unique in design, durable in every part, and an ornament in any room. For Cash, or by Monthly Instalments. On view at the ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tancked street. H. J. WEEKS. C93d Ot Carstens & Co., T (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, OBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Ndftrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair ‘Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con jertinaa, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home.



Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASH RHRTOK 257 a



gUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER, Bega to invito his friends to inspect his large stock of New and Second-hand Fur niture, 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 nrnish’ng 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 parents John Meech, JPHN MEECH, air b? t sin i eiJiiteHhe Mail utli N B T T STB B B Mail Otiice.



Wanted WANTED —A NURSE GIRL. Apply to Mrs A. Ore, Beach road. 444 e ANTED—A COOK, equal to laun dress. Reference required. Good wages for suitable person. Apply to Mrs Fit.iEDLA.NDER, Kolmar, Ashburton. 682 e WANTED KNOWN—That the best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Haves’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. G69e ANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 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 IBs per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. 653 e



Special Advertisements. E W COAL YARD. 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 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.



ANDREWES 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 Homo Papers every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 334 e



G. Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fisher s), Christchurch.



Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 lOs to £lO 10a. ' American Waltham Lever Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10a. 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 Gkeenstone. 471 e



T O FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MARKET 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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Special Advertisements, SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED, Foolscap from IGs per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Os 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, 203 d



rr O T 1 0 e . ASHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT E. S. Bean (Late of Montgomery and Co., Limited), HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS as above, next to Mr Jos. Clark’s Office, in WEST STREET, and hopes, by civility and attention, to merit a fair share of public support. Agent for the Springfield Coal Go. Coal,Firewood, Posts, Rails, Stakes, &c. Orders taken for Bricks, Cement, Lime, Timber, &c. Oats, Bran, Chaff, Chicken Wheat, &c. Note the .'ddress— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. Or A AAA TO LEND, in sums of £50,000 £3OO 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. INTER BOOTS. WINTER 800 IS. C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, East street, Ashburton, and Tinwald, has just received a large assortment of Strong and Useful Boots for this season of the year, which he is selling at Christchurch prices. 998 e



Y * ALL Masonic Brethren are requested to MEET THIS EVENING at the Somerset Hotel at 630 o’clock, to arrange matters in connection with the FUNERAL, etc., of their late Brother George Compion, and other business of importance. W. H. G undry, M.E.Z. H. Stephenson, W.M. S. Nelson, W.M. W. H. Zouch, W.M. 696 e



THE Brethren of the Somerset Lodge, No. 1811, B 0., aro requested to MEET at the Somerset Masonic Hall on S tJNDAY next, the 11th inst., at 1 o’clock p.m., to fATTEND the FUNERAL of our late Bro. George Compton. Full Masonic costume. By order of the W.M. Ashburton, Bth June, 1832.



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