SHIPPING.

TORT OF LYTTELTON, ■' f Arrived. ; Yesterday. GHo, schooner, from Waitapu. Reward, schooner, from Waitapu. Thames, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Hero, cutter, from Pelorus Sound. To-day. Hawea, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed. Yesterday. Recamia, ketch, for D’Urville’s Island,

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—EuLerpruo, brigantine, from Wcstfjoit; Te A mat, from Melbourne via South; Wakatipn, from the South; Hawea. from tjie North. Sailed —Te Anau, for Auckland, via the Rast Coast; Hawea, for Lyttelton; Waka tipn i bn- Sydney ; Hally Bayley, for Sydney. f Dunedin, Yesterday, ’drived—Penguin, from the North; Co- Ahead, from the North; Star of the South, from Westport. , Sailed—Albion, for Melbourne, via the BluS. m , Poet Chalmers, To-day. .Sailed -- Westland and Atheratone, 'eliips, for London, with full cargog3 I____ 1 ____

COMMERCIAL.

Mr: ' Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday Afternoon. "Messrs Jameson and Roberts (agents for Messrs R. Wilkin and Co.) report on the stock sale held, at the - Ashburton yards on Tuesday last as follows:—The entries of sheep were not so mfrnerous as at-the few previous sales. The aftc’ndance of buyers was good, and alt lots were cleared at satisfactory prices. There are nhinerr.us enquiries for good sound store sheep, lilt there are none coming foiward. We sold 92. merino wethers at 7 s 6cl, 57 ditto at 9 s 6d, <29 ; dil t« at 9s, 82 cross-bred ewes at 103 6d, 50 .merino ewes at 5s 3d, 97 ditto at ss, 20 ditto at 5s 3d, 77 ditto at $s 6d, 143 cross-bred lambs at 9s, 269 ditto at 8s 2d, 286 old merino ewes at 2s Bd. Cattle.—Very few really good fat ones were yarded. Medium sola ai fair prices. Springers are sale ible, and sold up to L 7 15s each. Stores are improving a little, hut prices still continue low.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES ' Tuesday, May 30. . MrT. Bullock, at the Homestead of Mr J. Thompson (near the County Sale yards)—Farm Stock, Furniture, &c.; 1 o’clock. Saturday, Juke o. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Tuesday, June 6. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Monday, May 29. Woollen Factory Company—Town Hall, ;.;3 p.m. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Tuesday, June 6. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee—Annual Meeting, R. M. Court house, Ashburton, ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, rfrom 6. SO to 8.30 p. m. Wednesday, June 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. ■ Ashburton Licensing Committee—Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Thursday, June 8. Fancy Dress Rink, in aid of Library Fund—Town Hall, 8 p.m. Wakanuißoad Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee— ■ Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, WesterSeld. Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, -Mount Somers. ..

DEATH.

Leggett —At Ashburton on 26th May, Bertram George, youngest son of Wil liam and Harriett Leggett. Aged eight months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. SATURDAY MAY 27, 1882. Electioneering Tactics.

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

The leading columns of the Burnett street sheet this morning contained another of those disgraceful attacks on one ot our citizens for which that pub lication, under its present conductor, is rapidly becoming famous, or rather in famous. The late registrar of electors is accused of endeavoring to sit in judgment on a case in which he was virtually prosecutor. The charge is as ridiculous as it is untruthful. Mr C. P. Cox ceased to be registrar of electors for Wakanui some lime since, and, as everyone knows, has nothing whatever now to do with the office. And al though, as a Justice of the Peace, he may have had no jurisdiction in.the electoral cases brought before the local Court yesterday morning, he had a perfect right to take his place on the bench; for how often have we seen Justices siding with Resident Magis trates, although, perhaps, in one soli tary case which may be brought before the Cou’-i, the Justices may have no locus standi. Of course ihese of„- repealed and contemptiu'e lacks on a well-known man will do him no harm in i’ne circumsn iued sphere where the calumnies receive the g eaiest puafi<-it.y. but there is just a poss'b’h’ly of a s'cay copy of the publication containing the uncalled-for slanders finding us way where the respective chamr ers of the traducer and traduced are not so well known. The fact is, Mr Cox has been unfortunate enough to incur the dis pleasure of the printer politician who has never lost an opportunity of heap ing abuse on the head o! that gentle man for simply doing his duly. We contend that Mr Cox had a perfect right to act as be did yesterday, for his

connection with the roll and all that appertains to it has ceased as entirely as Mr Ivess’ regard for veracity. Our contemporay also finds fault with the State being pat to the expanse cl purging the rol 1 . and contrasts, of course unfavorably, the conduct ot ihe pu.ies who are anxious to see a fining man elecled for Wakanui, wiih that of Mr Joseph Ivess. Why, only a few weeks ago, we were told in the columns of the same remarkably consilient paper that it was disgraceful to allo>v priva-e parties to be saddled with the trouble and expense of purging an elec toral roll of unqualified names. It has been laid down that “ what is sauce for die goose, is sauce for the gander,” but it seems that in ibis case what is sauce for the constitutionalist is by no means sauce for the advocate of “ progressive democracy.”

Police Court.—There was no bu mess at the Court this morning, of any kind.

Waterton.—A concert and dance will be held at the Waterton Library Hall on Thursday, the 30th insfc. Mr Saunders at Ealing.—Owing to pressure on our space, the report of Mr Saunders’ speech at Ealing is unavoidably held over.

Masonic Concert.—At those taking part in the Masonic concert will please meet on Monday evening next, at 8 p. m., in the Masonic Hall.—[Advt.J Stopping the Supply. Prohibitory orders under the Licensing Act are being frequently applied for in Auckland, to prevent intemperate persons getting drink from publicans. Wesleyan Church at Wakanui.—A meeting of those interested in providing a Wesleyan place of worship at Wakanui is called for Wednesday evening at 7.30, at the local school-house, when the Rev. Mr Standage and the circuit stewards will be

in attendance. A Failure. —The ladies of Dunedin who have hitherto had a Servants’ Home in hand, have had to acknowledge its failure, and they now propose to sell the buildings and apply the proceeds, after paying the liabilities, to the establishment of an orphanage. The Governorship. —Speaking of the near departure of Sir Arthur Gordon, the P> •ess special says that nothing has yet transpired on any reliable authority as to the probable successor of Sir A. Gordon. The Government, at any rate, have not a syllable of information on the subject. Personae. —We regret to learn that Mr T. R. Hodder and family are about to sever their connection with Ashburton. They return on Tuesday next to Nelson; where Mr Hodder has spent many years of his life. During lys residence amongst us Mr ITodder has always evinced a keen interest in the religious, social, and in dustrial advancement of the place, I Ashburton Woollen Factory. A general meeting of shareholders in the above company is called for Monday next at 3 p.m., at the Town Hall. The busi ness will consist of the reception of the* report of the provisional directors, thd election of permanent directors, etc. All interested in the factory should make a point oi being present, as no voting by! proxy will, we understand, be permitted. !

Congratulations From Invercargill,. —A number of leading citizens have sent a telegram to Sir John Hall to the follow-; ing effect : —“ We, the undersigned citi-; zens of Invercargill, who appreciate and; admire your administration of the publicj affairs of the colony for the past two and; a half years, congratulate you on the; honor which the Queen has been pleased to confer upon you, and wish you long; life to enjoy your well merited reward. The Financial Statement.— Says the. Press's special, wiring from Wellington last night:—“lf reasonable progress is made with business during the next week Major Atkinson will bring down his Fi- 1 nancial Statement on Friday next, but* should theie be any unexpected delays, then r.ot < ill the following Tuesday. I hear it is all ready, and that it will be of such a character as to excite some agree able surprise, while giving great satisfac tion generally. lam not at liberty to say more at present.” -

How Coroners Have to Travel.— Coroners and medical men in New Zea land have to do a considerable amount of travelling at times. Last Thursday (says the Waimaie Times) Hie Coroner, J. Bes wick, Esq., came from Timaru, a distance of about twenty-eight miles, and, in com pany with Dr Chilton, left here on Friday morninsc for Upper Waitnki, forty-two miles oft’, where a post mortem and inquest was held, returning to Waimate on Satur day morning. The Coroner thus had to traverse 140 miles and Dr Chilton 84 miles simply to certify that a man died from excessive drinking. Both gentlemen speak very ruefully of the state of the roads.

Accidents. —A horse attached to a buggy belonging to Mr Cottle began “ playing up ” last evening, at last becom ing completely unmanageable and smash ing the front panel of the vehicle, and also the two shafts. Fortunately the driver was uninjured. The horse also escaped injury.—Mr McKellar Wix met with a somewhat similar mishap, we are informed, on Wednesday evening last. He was riding into town from Seafield when his horse became restive, kicking out and smashing the splashboard of the dogcart and also the two shafts, besides doing other damage. Mr Wix, we are glad to say, was unhurt.

Wesleyan. —A meeting was held in the Cameron street Church last night, at eight o’clock, in connection with the Christian Temperance Society recently established by that body. There was a good atten dance, and the Rev. C. H. Standage pre sided. Mr.l. E. Buchanan, secretary to the Committee, presented a report and proposed rules for the working of the So ciety. These rules were read over to the meeting, and after receiving sundry altera tions and amendments were passed and adopted. The election of officers was then proceeded with, resulting as follows : President, Rev. C. H. Standage ; vice president, Mr J. E. Buchanan ; secretary, Mr H. G. Berryman ; treasurer, Mr R. Alcorn. A committee and by-law com mittee were also elected, and at the con clusion of the meeting fifty persons signed theii names as members, which, with others who have expressed their desire to enrol themselves, will bring the total something below one hundred. A Fighting Man. —At the Court yos-

terday afternoon (after the conclusion of the other business) an exceedingly diminutive specimen of humanity, about four feet high and five stone weight, hail ing from Waimate, was charged before Mr Beswick, R.M., with drunk and dis orderly conduct in a railway carriage. It appeared from the evidence of Mr Wild ing that the defendant travelled in the same carriage with him from Christchurch in that morning’s express. Ho was ex ceedingly annoying, and insisted on hav ing the whole of the arm-rest between the seats of the carriage. On being remon strated with, he pulled off his coat and rolling up his sleeves, said he had “ had to tight his way up to Christchurch, rnd he supposed ho would have to fight 1 is way down. He was ready for any of them.” On arrival at Ashburton the small but pugnacious offender was handed over to the police. Mr Bos wick read the little man a sharp lecture and fined him 40s. The money was at once paid, and the man who had to fight his way ;o town and back left the Court, muttering maledictions on prosecutor, police, ?.nd magistrate.

Accident to Dr. Ross.—-We regret to learn as we are going to press that Dr Ross met with an accident in the hunting field thisafternoon,by .vhich he broke his leg. What the King Says. —The following is Tawhiiio’s official communication to Parliament through Te Wheoro : —This is what Tawhiao said at the native meeting at Whaliwhatihoe for Te Wheoro to bring to Parliament. He said let the work of survey ; let leasing ; let sales ; let the making of roads for the district which belongs to me and the people of my tribes ; let all those things be slopped for the present. Shortly they may be com menced when the Parliament and the chiefs of our people have agreed upon some basis of settlement between the Europeans and those people who, under me, are called the King party. Secondly, I say let the Parliament meet in Auck land, so when they assemble for their work they may be close to us, and we may enter that Parliament ourselves and quietly discuss all matters in difference between us and the Europeans. Thirdly, these words are mine. I deliver them to Wheoro, who is now present, for him to bring to the Assembly to both races at Wellington, and these words of Tawhiao

were agreed to by all the chiefs and The people at the meeting.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per übuter’s agency.] Money and the Markets. London, May 25.

Consols have declined to 102 New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations :—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, io6}4 ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan 105 ; Four and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan The total reserve in the Bank of Eng landin notes and bullion i5Li3,300,000. The bank rate of discount remains at 3 percent, and the market rate at Adelaide wheat is unchanged at 525, ex store, and New Zealand ditto at sis. Adelaide flour, ex store, 355. The market is dull. Australian tallow is quiet, at 41s 6d for 'best beef, and 43s 6d for best mutton. A good de mand was again experienced at to-day’s wool auction. The catalogue comprised 12,700 bales. Since the opening of the series, 4,000 bales have been with drawn. A Satisfactory Crop. The reports to hand of the English wheat crop are satisfactory, and there is every reason to expect that it will be an average one. The Australian Cricketers.

The Australian cricketers com menced their fourth match at Kensing ton Oval, against eleven of the County of Surrey. The weather was wet, and the wicket rather lumpy. The Surrey Eleven went in first, and were all dis posed of for 170. Mr W. W. Read was the highest scorer, with 49. Boyle bowled splendidly for the Australians, taking six wickets for 52 runs, and the fielding of the men generally was ex cellent. When the stumps were drawn for to-day the Australians had made 9 runs without losing a wicket. The at tendance at the match was only mode rate. Murder Applauded. The publisher of Ftdheit, the Ger man newspaper published here, has been committed for trial on the charge of publishing an article justifying the assassination of Lord Cavendish. The Irish Repression Bill. London, May 26.

In the House of Commons last night, the Irish Repression Bill was again under discussion. On the second reading an amendment proposed by Mr Covven, member for Newcastle-on-Tyne was, after a lengthy debate, negatived on a division by a substantial majority, and the House then went into com mittee-of-the-whole on the Bill. In the course of the debate which followed, Mr Parnell took occasion to refer to a statement made by Mr Dillon on the previous night, “ that as evictions were continuing in Ireland, he must refuse to denounce the commission of outrages against landlords.” Mr Parnell con siderably modified Mr Dillon’s remark. He concluded by condemning in strong terms the perpetration of agrarian out rages and Boycotting. The considera tion of the Bill in committee was at a late hour adjourned to the next sitting.

The Crisis in Egypt. Cairo, May 25.

It has transpired that the diplomatic agents of England and France have delivered an uliimatum to the Presi dent ol the Council of Ministers, with a view to the termination ot the Egyp tian crisis. The terms of the ultimatum have not yet been made known, but they are understood to be definite and final.

It has transpired that the ultimatum delivered by the English and French Consuls to the President of the Council of Ministers declares that Arabi Pasha must be sent out of the country, and Muslapha Febmy and Abdulla des patched from the seat of Government to the interior provinces. Also that the present Ministry must resign. Ic is further reported that the time granted to the Ministry to decide upon their reply to the ultimatum is twenty-four hours, and that Turkish troops will at the end of that time be summoned unless a satisfactory setilement of the present crisis be previously effected.

AUSTRALIAN.

[pick iikutick’s agency.] Produce- Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat is quiet at 6s to 6s 3d. Town flour is unchanged at Ll 4, and country brands at 1.13. Sydney, Yesterday. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 6s yd; New Zealand oats, 3s nd; maize, 5s 2d. Sugar Company’s No. 1, per ton, L 35. The Miners’ Strike. Negotiations for the settlement of the coal miners’ strike have now been opened at Newcastle. It is now pro posed to submit the dispute between managers and miners to arbitration, and a favorable issue to the negotia tions is expected.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] A Road Party. Auckland, To-day. It is stated that a party of Kiugitos have started making a road from Tahua (Upper Wanganui), and intend carrying it through the King country to Alexandria. School Statistics. The annual report of the Inspector of Schools, shows the number on the roll in the provincial district as 15,830, and the average attendance 12,275.

Another Sudden Death. Napiek, To-day.

A case of awfully sudden deaih oc curred this morning. Mrs Fuzard, wife of the proprietor of the Masonic Hotel, retired to bed last night, apparently in good health. On the house being closed, Fuzard went to bed, his wife being as leep. This morning, on waking, Fuzard found Ins wife dead by his side, death having occurred some hours. Interesting, Very.

The Criterion Hotel is being raised, over one hundred screw jacks are employed.

Wairoa Friends. Rev. J. Hill has been presented with a handsome silver tervice by his friends at Wairoa.

Suggestions for Improvement of Volunteer System- Wellington, To-day. The Pod to-night states it is understood that the recommendation about to bo pre sented by the Board of Officers ordered to import on the Volunteer .system in New Zealand, will include the following sug gestions ; Volunteers to serve three years in “ first line,” and one year in “ second line,” and to bo subject, during that period, to all existing regulations, to sign on enrolment and engagement, to serve for a prescribed period, and to take the required oaths and furnish address ; no person under seventeen years to be enrolled except trained musicians and in other special cases, enrolments to take place half-yearly, and candidates to sub mit their names to the commanding officer

for approval thirty days prior to the date of enrolment, together with par ticulars of age, height and occupation. Volunteers would not,be allowed to resign except on account of ill-health or depar ture from the colony, but on their removal to another part of the colony would be transferred to the local corps ; troops of Cavalry and batteries of artillery to con sist of not leas than thirty or more that! fifty men, exclusive of officers; com panies of infantry, not less than forty, or more that sixty ; a regiment of cavalry to be funned for each island, and one artillery for the whole colony ; six regiments of infantry to

be formed, to be named—l. Auckland (including that province, excepting Gis borne), 2. Wellington (including Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, but excluding Wanga nui, Patea, and Rangitikei), 3. Taranaki (including Wanganui), 4. Nelson (includ ing Marlborough and Westland), 5. Can terbury (including Oamaru), Otago (in cluding Southland). Precedence of arms to be as follows Frst line of cavalry Three hours duration each day in camp to count as two daylight drills; pay for each three hours’s drill to be 2s 6d for all ranks of officers to provide their own uniform, but complete uniforms to be issued by Government to every volunteer of the first line under commissioned of ficers rank, such uniforms to last for three years (excepting greatcoats, which are to last six), and then to become the property of the Volunteers. Every Volunteer to give promissory notes for L 3, to cover coat in case of detention of uniform. Capitation allowance of 10s per annum to be granted to each company of the first line for every Volunteer (ex cepting surgeons and chaplains), who has attended fifteen daylight drills in the year, any Volunteer failing so to attend to re ceive no pay, to be entitled to no efficiency certificate, and to pay ten shill ings to the funds of his corps, second line to be raised within twenty-five miles of the company they support in the first line, the second line capitation grant to be as at present, 30s per annum, with arms and ammunition, but uniforms not found, six inspections and six company parade to be attended to qualify for capi tation, one adjutant at L3OO per an num, to be appointed for each regiment, with a bonus of LSO after five years, and a subsequent increase of LlO per annum to his pay ; drill instructors at Ll5O per annum, to be provided at the rate of one to each six companies, officers in the first instance to be appointed on the recom mendation of the enrolling officers, vacancies to be filled by election from candidates submitted to the company by the commandant, senior lieutenants to be promoted to vacant captaincies so far as possible, non-commissioned officers to bo appointed by the commanding officer of the regiment on the recommendation of commanding officers ; Volunteers, on the expiration of their term of service, to re ceive a certificate of discharge and effi ciency if deserved. The following penal ties are prescribed ; Absence from parade, forfeiture of pay, with a fine of some sum, if not sufficient explanation of absence is not forthcoming; absence from five consecutive parades, a fine of L 5 .or ten days’ imprisonment, absence from recruit drill, 2s 6d for first offence, 5s for second, dismissal for third ; drunkenness, ss, or 10 days im prisonment, if with a non - com missioned officer reduced to ranks and if commissioned officer deprivation of commission as well. Absence from duty when called out for actual service, LSO, or six weeks’ imprisonment. There are numerous other recommendations, but above are those of chief importance and interest.

Jaggars Successful. Dunedin, To-day. Mr Jaggars, of Invercargill, is the suc cessful tenderer for the Dunedin goods shed. The amount has not transpired. Sudden Death. Mr Anning, chemist, died very sud denly yesterday. A Recommendation. The Chamber of Commerce recommend an alteration in the constitution of the Harbor Board, as follows :—Five members with a paid chairman, one appointed by the Government, two by the Chamber of Commerce, one by Port Chalmers, and one by the shipping.

PRESENTATION.

A meeting of a very pleasing and inter esting character took place at the Wes leyan Church last night, when the choir of the church met to bid farewell to the organist, Miss Hodder, who will leave for Nelson early next week. Tea was pro vided at six o’clock by Mr A. Thiele, and after this part of the proceedings—which was of an exceedingly homely and sociable description—was over, the tables were cleared for the more important item in the programme. After an anthem had been sung and prayer offered, The Dev. C. If. Standage, in a neat speech, referred in the highest terms to Miss Hodder’s connection with the Wes leyan choir, after which ho presented that lady with a handsome and costly lady’s cabinet, beautifully fitted up, and very serviceable. During Mr Standage’s remarks he made mention of other choirs witli which he had had to do. In none of them had there been, as far as he could judge, such harmony pre vailing between choir, choirmaster, and organist as in the Ashburton Wesleyan Church. Some well-timed references were also made with regard to the effect and uses of music in the service of the church, and ho appreciated the feeling and expression which the choir of that church evinced in its singing. At the lime of presenting the cabinet to Miss Hodder, the rev, gentle man also handed to Miss F. Hodder, who was also in the choir, an elegant music case, as an evidence of the esteem in which she was held, and the regret felt at her leaving Ashburton. Mr Rac, .’he choirmaster, paid a high compliment to Miss Hodder’s abilMes as an o'gaulst, and should always remember with pleasure the period during which he had been associated with her In the choir. Mias Hodder had not only been

regular and punctual i.i u ie .■ i co, but j she hrd always complied, wMi-mt besita-

tion, both will* his wishes concerning ihe limes to be played, and his views of ex p pss'oii a d the like. He also wished, in

the name of the ehoi -, to wish Mass Hoddor “God speed,’' and trusted that wherever she went she would prove as u.efid as she had been in A&bbu ton.

Mr T. H. Hodder, cm behalf of his daughter, acknowledged the present which had been made, in suitable terms, after which, . 1 Mr Raynor Hodder made a capiial little speech, on b.dialf of his younger sister, and thanked the choir for the pre sent made to her. Speaking for hunself, the Wesleyan choir of Ashburton was the only one which he had ever been asso ciated with, but the memories of his con nection with that body would ever be fresh, and of a pleasing kind. Mr W. H. Collins having spoken in complimentary strains of Miss Hodder’s career as organist in the church, and the regret which was felt in circumstances causing her to sever her connection with them, the benediction was pronounced, and the proceedings terminated.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, May 26. BANKS AND BANKERS’ ACT. The Hon. Mr Whitaker gave notice of a Bill to amend the Banks and Bankers’ Act. FISHERMEN. The Hon. Mr Chamberlain gave notice to ask if the Government, when renewing assisted immigration, would consider the subject of introducing fishermen. HARBORS ACT, 1878. The Hon. Mr Wilson gave notice to ask whether the Government have any inten tion to bring in a Bill co amend the Har bors Act, 1878.

THE DUBBIN MURDERS. The Hon. Colonel Brett moved —“That the Governor be asked to send an address to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressing the Council’s sorrow and ab horrence at the Phoenix Park murders,” but after a brief discussion the motion was withdrawn, so that Colonel Brett 1 might move one more general in its terms as to the Irish outrages. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were, on the motion of the Hon. Mr Whitaker, read a second time without debate, and referred to the statute revision committee ;—Companies Bill ; Fisheries Bill ; Friendly Societies Bill ; Inspection of Machinery Bill ; Jus tices of the Peace Bill ; Lunatics Bill. SIR GEORGE WHITMORE. The Hon. Dr Menzies, amid loud ap plause, congratulated Sir George Whit more upon his new honors. Sir George Whitmore, in replying, ex pressed his sense of the courtesy of his political opponents to whom he owed it, and said it was a recognition, perhaps a little tardy, of the services of those who fought under him, and it was thus he valued it.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, May 26. The House met at 2.30 p.m. NOTICE OP MOTION. Mr Bracken gave notice that he would ask how the officer in charge came to be appointed to Mount Cook Central Prison when there were many officers his seniors in the service. CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

Mr Wynn-Williams brought, up the re port of the Select Committee on the Currupt Practices Act as follows: —“I am directed to report by the above Com mittee that in reference to the penalties under the Corrupt Practices Act, 1881, for illegal practices, your Oommitte con siders that, inasmuch as the Judges have no discretionary power, and'the whole of the penalties in case a candidate be found guilty of illegal practice must be im. posed, notwithstanding that strong miti gative circumstances may appear, your Committee consider such penalties may, in certain cases, prove too severe, and would recommend that the Act should be amended so as to enable the Judges try ing a care to impose upon any candidate such of the penalties created by sections 17 and 18 as in their discretion the cir cumstances of the case shall call for. That the above provisions should apply to other persons than candidates, and that the Judges hearing the petition, and finding that an illegal practice has been committed, may impose all or any of the penalties therein detailed upon the candi date, or other persons, found guilty of having committed such illegal practice, and, thereupon, no further proceedings shall be taken against such persons for any charge for which he or they shall have beenalreadyso punisned.— H. Wynn-Wil liams, Chairman.” Mr Macandrew asked what bearing the report would exercise on the Stanniore election. Wr Wynn-Williams replied that the order of reference contained nothing that would enable them to deal with that par ticular case. He thought the House was quite prepared to deal with it by special legislation. He moved the adoption of the report, which was put and carried, with the addition that effect should bo given to it by legislation. QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, Ministers stated: —The Government did not propose to in terfere with the Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881, in the direction of changing the half-holiday from Saturday to some other week day. If employers were allowed to select their own day, the Government was apprehensive the half holiday wbuld disappear altogether.—The practice, in Lyttelton was to issue free

railway passes to roasters of all vessels

over 250 tons, irrespective of the nation ality of the vessel, foreign or colonial.— The Government did not intend to bring in a Bill extending the provisions of the R. M. Evidence Act, 1870, so that it might apply to the Aboli tion of Imprisonment for JJebt Act, 1874 The subject would be under consideration when the reports and Bill of the Judica ture Commission were received, and it would be for the members if not satisfied to move in the direction indicated, when the report was under consideration.—The

Government proposed certain alterations in the Land Act, but these did not go in the direction of (1) having the Waste Lands Boards elected in place of nomi nated ; (2) the ballot system introduced in disposing of deferred payment lands in place of the auction system ; (3) the in troduction of provisions limiting the area that can be held or occupied by ono per son or company on pastoral lease.—lf the business of the session permitted, a Bill would be brought in this session to ex tend (he franchise in the dilection of giv ing a vote to leaseholders.—The Govern ment had no intention of altering or amending the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881, and one member had tabled a notice in that direction, so that any alteration deemed necessary could then be con sidered.—Mechanics and others engaged in the railway workshops wrought no more

than eight hours per day. Drivers were not quite so regular as to hours, but in the aggregate he did not think they exceeded that time. However, he had called for a return in order to satisfy himself on the point. He had no desire uf contravening the eight hoars’ movement any more than was absolutely necessary.

FIGST READINGS. The following Bills were introduced and read a Hrat time : Co amend the Educa tion Act, 1877 (Mr Pyke); Native Re serves (Mr Bryce) ; To Enable the Otago Harbor Board to Obtain Further Borrow ing Powers (Mr Pish) j The Government Life Insurance (Major Atkinson); To Re

peal iG. miug and Lotteries Act, 1881 (Mr McDonald) ; Industrial Schools (the Hon. Me Dick); To Prevent the Purchase of Vo es fo - ilio Elec, ion of Members of ilia House of Representatives (Sir G. Grey).

SECOND HEADINGS. The Customs Law Consolidation and the Customs Duty Consolidation Bills were read a second time. THE CHAIRMANSHIP. The motion for the election of .Mr Hurst as Chairman of Committees was further postponed till Tuesday. BANKRUPTCY LAW.

On the motion of the Hon. Mr Dick, it was agreed to appoint a Select Committee, to consist of nine members, to enquire into and report on the operation of the present Bankruptcy Law, and whether it : requires any further amendment, and, if so, what amendment; or whether any, and, if so, what other system would, in the opinion of the committee, be nidie effective for the objects to be attained, and to confer with any similar committee appointed by the Legislative Council, and to report within one month. At 3.40 the House adjourned to 7-30. WEST COAST TRACE PRESERVATION BILL. The Hon. Mr Bryce moved the second a reading of the West Coast Peace Preset- •) vation Bi'l, and in doing so recapitulated at some length the circumstances leading up to the necessity for the Bill. He cared little personally for the passing of the_ln demnity Bill, but thought the Peace Pre servation Bill was a necessity. The na tive tronb'es went back as far as 1860. From that time to this, a period of twenty one years, troubles on the West Coast had continued ever since, and the settlers had been in a consent stale of danger. Members who were inclined to sympathised with the Maoris should bear these facts in mind. He knew of families that: fiad been ruined by these disturbance?. Coming down to more recent times the speaker referred to the Pari haka gatherings, aud said that whatever the origin of Te Wh|li.s power, there could be no doubt tha* it was most hurtful, both to the natives and, to the colony. The natives had impover ished themselves in a most extraordinary way to supply food for these meetings, and there was a constant danger with such a number of men at band to do what ho (To Whiti) might desire. Actuated partly by hope and partly by frar, they expected him to do some extraordinary work.- Time after time he promised to raise the dead. With such power and influence over them was it extravagant to imagine that they were ready to do his bidding, however great the outrage might be. ‘He denied that Government had shoiVn, £ strong predisposition to war, as had been alleged, in what they had done to pat down the Maori rising. What was done was not in the direction of provoking a war, but for the express purpose of avert ing one. He passed a handsome compli ment to the Volunteers for the ready assistance they had rendered. Although not a military man himself, he had seen active service as a volunteer, and he said that that force which was marched into Parihaka was a most efficient one—a force of which any country might have: been proud. Whether they were proud p£ them or not, he could assure them he wan proud of them. So complete was the position that at no time could they have been taken at a disadvantage. Then again, he argued that this muster of Volunteers exercised a most salutary effect on the Maori mind, and would do a great deal towards eradicating warlike feeling from the native mind. It had also a beneficial effect upon the mind the colony at large. It showed conclusively that there was a most effective force ready to assemble at short notice for the com- -r mon protection. Te Whiti was now ar raigned on the charge of sedition. Whe ther that charge was prosecuted or not, itl would never do to allow him to go back to the Government had brought down -this Bill to prevent him going back. If He went back, the Maoris would be sure to re-assemble, and 2,000 or 3,000 could not be assembled there without making some mischief. If this Bill was not passed the

further responsibility would not rest with him, but on those who prevented its pas sage. What had been done had been done well, and he had no reflections to cast upon himself. He knew when he rejoined the Government he was risking his life and reputation, and he would rather forfeit that life than think about apologising for what he had done. Sir George Grey highly complimented Mr Bryce upon what he had done as Native Minister. The thanks of the colony were due to Mr Bryce. He had brought about a peaceful solution of; a difficult problem without shedding a drop of blood, without a single act of cruelty, and without doing anything which re flected discredit on the colony, or could cast a slur on its reputation. For this all honor was due to Mr Bryce, and he hoped the House would pass the Indemnity Bill without a murmur, and give the Native Minister what was undoubtedly his due. But in bringing about this peaceful solu tion Mr Bryce had a great friend. That friend was Te Whiti. He fully believed that Te Whiti’s intentions were, peaceful. Te Whiti had embarked in a moat dangerous project; he had undertaken to do what he could not perform, and it would have been all but impossible for him to have restrained his followers much longer. If the country was threatened with danger from the influence of one man, he believed it was perfectly rightto keep that person in safe custody. ; He' thought they were quite justified in venting Te Whiti from returning to Parihaka. That was the cou se, to which they should assent; but he did not think they should condemn Te Whiti without allowing him to be heard, and that was just what the preamble of this Bill did, and he would suggest that the 'mble should be struck out, and. the

preamble .:riu Bill left to say simply that it was necea* sary for the safety of the country that a certain chief should be detained in safe

keeping. In that way they would get out of all difficulty, and at the same time place the country in a position of security. The same thing had been done before. The Native Minister was in no way responsible for the native difficulty. He found it after it had been created, and he had acted strictly as he (Sir George Grey) would have done had he remained • in office, although probably Mr Bryce had done it better than he would have been able to do it.

Other speakers followed, and at 12.5, the House, on the motion of Mr Sheehan, rose.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

RELIGION AND POLITICS.

To the Editor. Sir, —I don’t think that the Protestants of this colony have ever paid sufficient attention tc Bishop Redwood's Bill, or what he prefers to call a “ pastoral letter,” nor have they considered as they should do what effect it has had in getting the House of Representatives filled with raw recruits, remarkable only for their indecision or want of principle. The Catholics are instructed to care nothing about “ Liberal” or “Conservative," “ Land Tax ” or “ Properly Tax," “Grey” or “Hall,” but “they should effectively remember at the polling booth their known opponents in the past.” In' plain lamuage, Sir, this means that the Catholics are to support any imbecile, or any traitor, or any unproved man,: rather than vote for a man who, however' excellent in every other respect, ' has'

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURRDAY, MAY 27, 1882.



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SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, Cabinetmaker & u pholsterer, to invito his friends to inspect Irs large slock oi 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 Cota, Cradles Perambulators , And everything required m household urnishmg at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for all kinds of ” P Famiture bought, and high prices garniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments "i d % JOHN MEECH, XT BKB T T ST BBS jf Opposite the Mail Office. 82e KINS is authorised to and COLLECT , AC-



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Special Advertisements. rnHE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN 1 AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. rit'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 A g enfc ~



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The most marvellous musi cal INSTRUMENT of the Age is the Orguinette, By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent. A child can perform on it, either Ope ratic, Dance, or Sacred Music, after one hour’s instruction. Any kind of Music can be procured for it, and performed without any know ledge of music. The Cabinet Orguinette is excellent in tone, unique in design, durable in every part, and an ornament in any room. For Cash, or by Monthly Instalments. On view at the ASHBURTON MUSIC SALOON, Tanched street. H. J. WEEKS. COM



ASH PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in, To lend, or to spend, or to give in j But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that 0. HAWKINS, Boot and Shoemaker, East street, Ashburton, and Archibald street, Tinwald, SELLS, or rather GIVES, away at a nominal rate, Boots and Shoes for CASH ONLY, So roll up and buy your boots where you can get a perfect fit. 993 c ANDREWES BROS. (Late L. F. Andrbwes), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, Bast street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers , every Mail. A large assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay- 334 e Gr. Adams & Co. PN-nr.TSH WATC 3, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Nest W. J. Fisher s), Ohuistchuhch. own,



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



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



EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLE CHASE MEETING, AT TIMARU, Ist JUNE, 1882. ORDINARY SINGLE FARE TIC KETS to Timaru, issued at Christchurch, Dunedin, or any Intermediate Station, on May 31st or June Ist, will be AVAIL ABLE FOR RETURN up to and includ ing June 2nd. The South Express train will stop at Washdyke on Ist June, and Passengers can join a Special Train for the Race course platform at Washdyke. Passen gers from the Racecourse platform for north of Washdyke, leave by Special Train at 435 p.m., and transfer at Wash dyke into the 4.35 p.m. Train from Timaru to Ashburton. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 26th, 1882, 697 e



rpAKE NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Sproial : 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., Havelock street. Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms,