SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. To-day. . Beautiful Star, s.s,, from Oamaru. Sailed. Yesterday. Reward, schooner, from Waitapu. Rotorua, s.a., for Melbourne and Hobart via South. Tui, 5.8., for Kaikoura and Wellington. Gareloch, ship for London. Elizabeth Curie, schooner, for Pelorus Sound. Forest Queen, ketch, for Foxton. To-day. Penguin, s.s., for North. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Julius Yogel, from Timaru ; Arawata, from Sydney. Sailed —Wanaka, for the South. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Go-Ahead, from the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—'Ringarooma, from Melbourne, via the Bluff. Sailed—Star of the South, for West port.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows : For Christchurch and North at G. 30 a. m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsoy Rakaia, &0. , at 10.30 a.m. -and 5 p.m. daily. ■ For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 1 Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at G. 30 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 ..m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greonstroet, Ashburton Forks, yfount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, •Vo Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Watcrton and Longbeaoh, ■ 5 t 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fleminston, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — . From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.20 %. m. 4.40 p. m., and 7.50 p. m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 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 Loag heach at 10 a. ra. 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

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, June 3. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street . —Landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Tuesday, June 6. Borough of Ashburton Licensing Com mittee—Annual Meeting, R.M. Court house, Ashburton. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 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. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Upper Ashburton Licensing Committee- Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, ‘ Westerfield.

- ' _ Friday, June 9. Mount Somers Licensing Committee — Annual Meeting, Road Board Office, ‘ Mount Somers. - ; Monday, June 12. Borough Council, at Borough Council 1 Chambers, at 7 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave . Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7-10 iurn., 11a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.tn., 10.32 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. rains "Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 435 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.ra., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

BIRTH.

Fuiedlander. —On May 27th, at Tancred street, the wife of R. Friedlander, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1882. Much Ado About Nothing.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at d. 40 p.m. j

Mr Joseph Ivess, like the “ bold bad man ” of one of Miss Braddon’s novels

never forgives, and his resentment is quite as terrible as that of the blood and-thundervillain aforesaid. Butitdoes not all fall at once on the devoted head of the individual who may be unfortu nate enough to excite it; it reveals it self three times a week in print, in the columns of the Mail. The unhappy man who treads on Mr Ivess’ corns may thus expect to be repaid by instal ments, and may rest satisfied that those same instalments will be “ continued in our next ” for an indefinite period. Mr Percy Cox has been so unfortunate as to incur Mr Ivess’ displeasure. The history of the whole business is well known to our readers, who have long ere this exonerated the late Registrar for the electoral district of Wakanui from the charges of negligence and incapacity brought against him again and again by the pro prietor of the Afail. In a series of brilliant leaders, to say nothing about half a score or so of paragraphs, the readers of the latter influential jour nal are assured that Mr Cox has behaved in the past not only negligently and incapably, but that he is crassly ignorant of law, and that his actions are guided by the worst of bad taste. In fact his short comings are sad to think of. But Mr Cox’s sins are not to be visited on the head of the gentleman alone it would seem. Even the firm with which he is connected must come in for a share of abuse. The recent case of Matson, Cox, and Co. v. Le Breton has fur nished the Mail with another peg on which to hang disagreeable innuendoes. The case in question was called for hearing at a recent sitting of the Resi dent Magistrate’s Court. Briefly stated, the claim arose thus : Mr Le Breton, junr., bought certain sheep of Matson, Cox, and Co., and subsequently feeling dissatified with the purchase the animals were re-sold at his risk, but did not fetch the same price on the second occasion. The amount sued for repre sented the difference. There being no appearance of the defendant when the case was called, judgment was given against him by default, in the usual way. The auctioneers were bound to take the course they did in suing Le Breton for the difference, as otherwise they would, of course, have been com pelled to pay the owner of the sheep— from whom they received instructions to sell—the amount themselves. Tire sheep were knocked down to Mr Le Breton, senr., and the firm did not know his son in the transaction. At the last sitting of the Court, Mr Branson appearing on behalf of Le Breton, sen., applied for a re-hearing on the ground that the summons had been served on the wrong person — upon the father, that was, instead of upon the son. Mr Crisp, who appeared for the firm of Matson, Cox and Co., objected to a re-hearing being granted unless the money in dispute was first paid into Court. To this proposition Mr Le Breton, sen., objected, alleging that he did not owe the money, and that his son, and not himself, was re sponsible for the debt. Mr Crisp, ap pearing on behalf of Matson, Cox and Co., was perfectly certain that the sum mons had been rightly served. “Mr Le Breton, sen.,” said Mr Crisp, “is the person we served, the person we sued, and the person we recovered judgment against, but still, we are will ing to consent to a re-hearing provided the money is paid into Court, which cannot possibly prejudice the defendant in any way.” This was the substance of the counsel’s address to the Bench, and Mr Beswick refused the re-hearing unless on the condition named— the payment of the money into Court. This, however, the defen dant positively declined to accede to, but he certainly did not assign poverty as the reason of his refusal, which the Mail so touchingly insinuates was the cause of his determination. If we are rightly informed, Mr Le Breton, jun., is in the habit of making pur chases on his father’s account, or on the joint account of his father and him self. The understanding may very pos sibly have thus originated. In any case, Mr Le Breton, the elder, was offered a re-hearing by the Bench on the simple condition that he paid the amount sued for into Court, and so it he feels aggrieved he has only himself to thank for it.

District Court. —The next sitting of the District Court will be adjourned from Monday sth inst. to Tuesday the 6th. The Rink. —The rink will be open at 6.30 to-morrow night, to enable those who wish to practice dancing for the forth coming fancy dress rink to do so—[Advt.]

Local Option. —The poll to determine whether licenses shall be increased in the Mount Hult licensing district will take place at the Road Board olhee, Methven, on Friday next. The ’Frisco Mail. —The Wanaka, with the English mail, was expected to arrive at Wellington this afternoon. The Hawea will bo detained to carry the Southern portion, and will take her departure im mediately the mails are transhipped. The Ashburton portion of the mail should be to hand to-morrow.

The Late Fire at the Victorian Go vernment Printing Office. —The fire at the Government Printing Office at Mel bourne, which we lately chronicled, re sulted in damage to stock and plant to the tune of L 20,000. The Fire Brigades were all away at a public demonstration, and twenty minutes elapsed before assistance could be summoned. Meantime, the building was completely gutted from floor to basement. The premises and property were insured for L 35,000. Timaru Steeplechases. —The following art the Timaru Steeplechases acceptances received last night:—Steeplechase Cup Clarence, Why Not, Katorfelto, Baron, foung Slodmere, Quamby. Maiden Han dicap : Moltke, Kosciusko, Canard, Over draft, Black Doctor, Gang Awa. The nominations for the Tally-ho Handicap were—Mr P. Butler’s Quamby, Mr W. Sherwin’s Mokarakara, Mr J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, Mr W. Douglas’s Baron and A.G., Mr D. O’Brien’s Trovatoro and Katorfelto, Mr H. Muir’s Why Not. The privileges in connection with the meeting, sold yesterday, only realised LBG.

The Roxburgh Murder. —With res pect to Kitto, the perpetrator of the recent Miller’s Flat murder, it has trans pired that about four years ago he was an inmate of Dunedin Lunatic Asylum for a month. At that time, however, he was perfectly quiet and inoffensive, his delu sion consisting only in a deeply-seated grudge against his son-in-law, Roggierio, who has now become his victim. Threats by Kitto against the latter are recorded in the books of the institution, and Kitto was possessed by the remarkable idea that Roggierio was the devil, a hallucination which brobably accounts for the exclama tion, “ Praise he to God,” when informe I of the fatal effect of the shot. _ At the coroner’s inquest yesterday, Kitto wis committed for trial for murder.

Tinwald Public School —Mr T. M. Wil o.i takes charge of the Tinwald school on and after Juno Ist.

Masonic. —An emergency meeting of the Thistle Lodge, S.C., is called for Thursday evening at 7.30. “ Tichbobne.”— lt is announced that the mammoth bullock “ Tichborne ” will be shown in Ashburton on Friday, Satur day, and Monday next. The Wandering Cattle Nuisance.— Owners of cattle of a roving disposition will have to min i their ps and q s in future, if the new by-law published in our advertising columns this ovening comes, as no doubt it will come, into force. The new regulation is worth reading.

The Railway Embezzlement Case at Invercargill. —Thomas William Tait, goods clerk at the Invercargill railway station, was yesterday committed for trial on the charge of embezzeling L 569, the monies of the Government. Tait was re ceiving LllO per annum, and no regular audit of his books had been made since February, 1831. Tb Whiti and Tohu in Dunedin.— Te Whiti and Tohu are just now “ doing ” the lions of Dunedin. Yesterday they were shown over the Daily Times printing office and Mosgiel Woollen Factory. Visiting cards were printed off for them at the former place. In the railway yards, Tohu was allowed to drive a locomotive and blow the whistle.

The Timaru Disaster.— The Union Steamship Company have forwarded a cheque for LSO on behalf of the limaru relief fund. The amateur entertainment at the Pimaru Theatre Royal, on Monday night, in aid of the fund realised LGO. An enquiry into the wreck of the City of Perth was held at Timaru yesterday, but nothing fresh transpired. “The Crown Lands Guide.” —We have to acknowledge with thanks the re ceipt from the Government printer of “ The Crown Lands Guide ” (No. 4). Very voluminous information is given on all matters connected with Crown Lands, under the headings—Digest of land laws, town lands, rural lands open for sale, forest and timber licenses, and lands being prepared for settlement. Two ex cellent maps of the North and South Islands of New Zealand are added at the end of the pamphlet. Copies are on sale at this office.

Hiroki. —We yesterday briefly stated that the extreme penalty of the law was to bo carried out in Hiroki's case. VV e learn that a special meeting of the Execu tive Council was held at Wellington last afternoon to consider the case of the Maori murderer. The Judge’s notes of the trial and ths evidence given were gone throngh very carefully, and ultimately a decision was arrived at that nothing ap peared in the evidence or in the circum stances of the case calling for any inter ference with the due course of the law. It was therefore resolved that the capital sentence, shall be carried out, and a war rant for Hiroki’s execution will be issu ed forthwith.

Bills of Sale. —The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce have passed the following resolution, which is to be printed, and a copy sent to each member of the House of Assembly and the Upper House:—“ That every bill of sale hereafter executed with in six calendar months before the bank ruptcy of the grantor thereof, whether given to secure payment of a present ad vance or an existing debt, shall, as against the trustees in bankruptcy, or under any assignment for the benefit of creditors, bo deemed fraudulent and void so far as re gards the property comprised in any such bill of sale; and that the time for register ing a bill of sale be limited to ten days from the making thereof.”

Chinese in Ashburton. Ashburton has been lost in wonder since the erection of the new shed or store adjoining Mr Joseph Clark’s office on the Government reserve. On the structure in question appear several curious characters, appar ently Chinese, which bear a rude resem blance to the letters J.C. A.D K. It has been suggested that the mysterious cha racters went towards forming Mr Clark’s name, and "that portions of them having got mixed up in rhe removal of the shed from Tinwald, have resulted in the extra ordinary combination under notice. We fancy this is a mistaken notion, and that the letters announce the arrival in Ash burton of some wearer of the pig-tail from the Flowery Land.

Temporary Reading-room. —Wo are informed that a temporary reading-room will be opened at the upper chamber of the Town Hall to-morrow. Subscribers only will be admitted. The Town Hall Company have let the room to the Library Committee at a nominal figure, and Mr R. Elston has kindly consented to act as caretaker for a nominal con sideration. The few books which were in circulation at the time of the Library fire, and were consequently not burnt, will be placed in the room —“ all that are left— left of GOO.” —or more. These will be available for the use of subscribers. Sub scriptions towards the Library fund are slowly coming in. We are informed that the Hon. W. S. Peter, of the Anama station, has kindly promised to supply all the stone used in the erection of the new Library free of charge, beyond the quarry ing and cartage, that is. This is a very liberal donation on the part of Mr Peter.

Upper Ashburton Road Board —The ordinary monthly meeting of this Board was held on Monday last. Present—all the members, except Mr Sargeant. The monthly report was read and considered. The Clerk therein stated that, as re quested, he had taken legal proceedings against rate defaulters, and would con tinue to do so as the Board had desired. The Clerk was requested to write to the contractor for the district road repairs, and give him a list of roads to at once proceed repairing in terms of his contract. He was requested to apply for certain waste lands for planting purposes. He was also requested to call for tenders for metalling a portion of Hackthorne and Anama roads (Hinds), and to get several small works done in No. 5 Ward. He was further re quested to get the map posted up to date and to make a list out of all sections not found in the rata roll, so that owners may be traced. Some small accounts were passed, and the Board adjourned.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[i*er reuter's agency.] The Australians Tackle the “ Light Blues” London, May 29. The cricket match was commenced to-day at Cambridge between Austra lians and Eleven of Cambridge Univer sity. The weather was very hot, and a capital wicket was pitched, and the ground was in good order. 1 here was a very large attendance, and the greatest interest was taken in the match.. The Australians went in first, and were all disposed of for 139. The highest scorers were Massie with’37, caught ; and A. Bannerman, 50. " The bowling of the Cambridge men was dead on the wicket, and their fielding was excellent. The Univer sity Eleven then went in for their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 187 for the loss of only four wickets. Mr G. B. Studd scored 42, and Mr C. T. Studd is not out for 85. The Austra lians met with a cordial reception on going into the field. They will be enter tained at dinner to-morrow by Dr Por ter, Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Egyptian Crisis. Constantinople, May 29.

It has transpired that Lord Dufferin and Marquis de Noalles, English and French Ambassadors, have addressed a joint note to the Porte, requesting that Arabi Pasha, the leader of the Nation alist party in Egypt, and his chief associates in the agitation, should forth with be summoned by the Sultan to Constantinople. The Turkish ironclads stationed in the Bosphorus, are now engaged in coaling. It is believed it is the intention of the Porte to des patch them at once to Alexandria.

Reform m Russia. St. Petersburg's, May 29.

It is officially announced that the coronation of the Czar, which was fixed for August, at Moscow, has been post poned until May next year, and in the meanwhile three committees will under take the work of drafting measures for the formation of representative institu tions in Russia. The steps which may be approved for the creation of such institutions will be announced to the country at the coronation ceremony.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PK.It KEUTEII’s AGENCY. ] The Victorian Budget Melbourne, Yesterday. In the Legislative Assembly this evening Sir Byran O’Loghlen, as Co lonial Treasurer, introduced his finan cial statement. He estimates the re venue for the present financial year at L 5,520,000, and the expenditure at L5,57°, oo °. For the year 1881-2 the revenue was L 5,560,000, and tHe ex penditure was L 5,370,000. The state ment proposes a reduction of the duties on beer and tea, and also a reduction of the present postage rates. Melbourne, Later.

The Treasurer’s Budget statement was introduced in the Assembly last night, and showed that the revenue for the past financial year was L 5,754,000, being Lgtjfioo over the estimate made in September last. The expenditure amounted to L 5,374,000, exclusive of paid for the redemption of Treasury bonds. The revenue for the present year is estimated at L 5,610,000, including balance at 31st March last. The expenditure is estimated at Ls.S74>ooo, leaving a surplus of 1.36,000 at the end of 1882. The Treasurer proposes to reduce the ex cise on beer by one penny, and inland postage to one penny; also to abolish the tea duty. The total remission of duties will amount to 1.200,000. It is further pro posed to vote Li 20,000 for the defence force, and Lioo.ooo for irrigation. The railways, the statement showed are re turning 4 per cent, on a capital of Li 8,000,000 employed. The statement concluded by announcing that a loan of 1.4,000,000 will be placed on the Lon don market in Jnne. Complete Freedom urged for Ireland. An address to the Irish people signed by Messrs Longmoare, Duffy, Brophy, O’Callaghan, and Toohey, re presented Ireland as under the hoof of Foreign despotism, and urges that the country should receive complete free dom. Mr Patterson has given notice of motion in the Assembly, calling attention to the treasonable and sedi tious language employed by some of its members in the address.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] A Naughty Young Man. Patea, To-day. A young man named Groflin attempted suicide last night by jumping into the river. He was speedily revived, and brought before the Magistrate, and re manded to Friday. A young lady is the cause of the attempt. The Shag Valley Accident. Oamaru, To-day. Neil McPhee, the fireman hurt in the Railway accident near Kartigi on the night of the 23rd, is dying. His dying depositions were taken yesterday after noon. Doing the Lakes. Dunedin, To-day. Te Whiti and Tohu left for Invercargill and the Lakes this morning. Gas and Water. In consequence of the great complaints re gas supply, the City Council have dis charged twelve of the employes at the works, and intimation was made of a mo tion to be tabled, dispensing with the engineer. The Council also carried a re solution, asking Parliament to give the citizens increased representation on the Harbor Board.

SOME NEW MEASURES.

The following measures will, amongst others, receive attention during the pre sent Parliamentary session:— Fire Brigades Bill —Mr Levestam’s Fire Brigades Bill provides for the main tenance by local bodies (by special rate, if necessary) of brigades. The clauses re lating to contributions by insurance com panies have been deleted. Eight Hours Bill. —The following is an epitome of Mr M. W. Green’s Eight Hours Bill:—It provides that from and after the Ist of January, 1883, eight hours out of every twenty-four of the legal working days of the week shall constitute a legal day’s work, and forty-eight hours a week’s work “ in all occupations ivhether of a mental or physical nature.” That all work or labor performed in excess of this time shall be deemed overtime, and be paid for at the same rate as the ordi nary hours of the legal day, or at such other rate as may be agreed upon between employer and employed. The proposed exceptions to the operation of the Act are domestic servants and persons employed in dairies, and all persons engaged in avo cations such as allow of a lesser number of hours to be worked than those above defined.

Industrial Schools Bill. —Mr Dick’s Industrial Schools Bill contains seventy two clauses, and provides for the estab lishment, maintenance, and abolition of industrial schools; how children may be come inmates, for the guardianship, trans fer, and discharge ol inmates, and pro vides power to make regulations ; also to visit religious institutions, etc. Also fur the inmates being licensed out to reside with persons outside the schools, and for apprenticing them to trades. Penalties for offences are provided, and various miscellaneous provisions ap pended. Prevention op Purchase of Votes Bill. —Sir George Grey’s Prevention of Purchase of Votes Bill contains only two operative clauses, which run thus:—(l.) “From and after the passing of this Act no elector shall, at any general election of members of the House of Representatives, vote in respect of more than one electo rate. (2) At any other than general elec tions no elector shall vote in respect of any electorate unless ho shall have voted in such electorate at the last election held therein, or unless ho bo a resident elector of such electoral district. ”

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, May 30. QUESTION. In reply to the Hon. Mr Chamberlain, the Hon. Mr Whitaker said if free or nominated immigration was resumed fishermen would be as eligible as other people, but the Government would not make special provision for their introduc tion. BANKRUPTCY. On the Hon. Mr Oliver’s motion, a joint bankruptcy law committee was appointed,- the names being the Hons. Wilson, P. A. Buckley, Hart, Holmes, Miller, McLean, Stevens, Reynolds, Oliver. NEW MEMBERS. The Hon. Mr Stevens was introduced, and took the oath and his seat. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Council presented the Address in Reply to the Governor’s speech, and at 2.30 adjourned till 2.20 on Thursday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, May 30. The House met at 2.30 p.m. the new knight.

Mr Sheehan drew attention to the fact that, while in the other Chamber hearty congratulations had been tendered to Sir Geo'rge Whitmore on the occasion of his receiving the honor of knighthood, no such congratulations had been tendered to Sir John Hall, a member of the Chamber, upon whom a similar honor had been con ferred. The speaker bore testimony to the courtesy with which the late Premier had discharged his political duties, and move( i—-'‘That this House tenders its hearty congratulations to the hon. mem ber for Selwyn, Sir John Hall, C.M.G., and hopes that he may be long spared to enjoy the distinguished honor so deser vedly conferred upon him by bis Sove reign in recognition of a long and honor able life in the public service of this colony.” The motion was supported by Messrs Macandrew, Montgomery, Major Aihinson, and in communicating the motion the Speaker joined with the House in hearty congratulations. Sir John Hall said satisfactory as the honor was in itself his pleasure in receiv ing it had been greatly enhanced by the congratulations tendered to him by his fellow colonists. He concluded by ex pressing a hope that his public services to the colony had been only interrupted and not ended.

QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, it was stated : The fines inflicted on railway employes were at the disposal of the Governor, who had on only one occasion allocated a por tion thereof to a railway benefit society. A sum of L4BO had accumulated, and a scheme for its allocation would be pre pared.— The Government would refer to the Standing Orders Committee the ques tion of adopting means for preventing ob structive motions, and otherwise facilita ting the business. —The reasons for the alteration in the line of railway, Wanga nui to Waverley, were—l, it saved LIB.OOO ; 2, it saved twelve miles of line ; and 3, it saved the necessity for a branch line being made.

NEW BIULS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time—The Employment of Females, Act, with a view to bringing shop women and boys and girls employed in the delivery of parcels and messages, under the operation of the eight hours clauses of the Act, and to give the police the right to enter into factories during meal hours and after meal hours (Mr W. Green ; to make other provision for the election of school committees, (Mr Steward.) CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES.

Major Atkinson briefly proposed Mr Hurst as Chairman of Committees. Sir John Hall seconded the motion. Mr Hurst said ho was not by any means insensibe to the honor the Government proposed to bestow upon him. He knew of no compliment which could be paid to him which he would have prized more highly. The course he was now about to pursue he considered was absolutely necessary for him to take in the interests of all concerned, aud that was to ask the Government to permit him to withdraw his name as a candidate. Unhappily there was still abroad in the House a strong feeling of provincialism. At all events, he was very sorry to observe that that feeling had not died out from amongst them, or the jealousies and ill-feeling arising from old occurrences. His candi dature he knew would invite a great deal of division, and the friends of the Go vernment, he was afraid, would even find themselves divided on the these circumstances, it was only fair to the Government that he should retire.

The Hon. Major Atkinson said that it was with some regret lie complied with the request, and asked permission to insert in lieu of Mr Hurst’s name the name of Mr Hamlin.

The permission was then granted, and Mr Hamlin’s name was inserted, Mr Pish blamed the Government for faithfully it showed in changing opinions, and concluded by moving that Mr Thom son’s name be inserted in place of that of Mr Hamlin.

Mr De Lautour seconded the amend ment.

The House divided, with the following result: Ayes, 44—Messrs Allwright, Atkinson, Beetham, J. E. Brown (St Albans), Bryce, W. C. Buchanan (Wai rarapa South), Cadman, Oonolly, Dick, Fitzgerald, Fulton, Hall, Hobbs, Hurst, Hursthouse, 0. J. Johnston (Te Aro), W. W. Johnston (Manawatu), Kelly, Levin, McDonald, Mcllwraith, McMillan, Mit chelson, Morris, O’Oallaghan, Peacock, Pearson, Postlethwaite, Rolleston, Buth ei'ford, Stevens, Sutton, Swanson, Ta whai. H. Thomson (Christchurch North), Trimble, Watt, Weston, Whitaker, J. B. Whyte (Waikato), Williams, J. Wilson (Kaiapoi), J. G. Wilson (Foxton), Wright. Noes, 41 Messrs Barron, Bathgate Bracken, J. C. Brown (Tuapeka), J. Buchanan (Napier), Daniel, Dargayille, De Lautour (teller), Dodson, Duncan, Feldwick, Fergus, Fish (teller). George, J. Green (Waikouati), M. W. Green (Dunedin East), Grey, Holmes, Hutchi son, Joyce, Levestam, Macandrew, F. W. McKenzie (Mataura), J. McKenzie (Moeraki), Montgomery, Moss, Munro, Petrie, Seaton, Seddon, Sheehan, Shep herd, Shriraski, Smith, Stewart, Sutter, Taiaroa, Te Wheoro, Tomoana, Turnbull, W. White (Sydenham). Pairs—Ayes, Mr Mason. Noes, Mr Pyke.

INSPECTOR OF PRISONS. On the motion of Mr Bracken, it was agreed that there be laid before the House a°retarn showing the amount of salary and expenses paid to the Inspector of Prisons from the date of his appointment in London up to the present time, includ in',; passage money for his wife and family; all travelling expenses per steamer or rad way during his inspection of gaols, and the number of days he remained in each place inspecting such ga.ols. At 5 p.m. the House adjourned, and resumed at 7.30. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. On the motion of Major Atkinson, the House went into Committee of Supply, and an Impress Supply Bill amounting to L3t>o,ooo was then introduced, and passed through all its stages. HIROKI. Sir George Grey said it was understood that action was to be tiken in the case of Hiroki, and he asked that the notes of the Judge and his report ba laid on the table. The Hon. Major Atkinson said he would consult his colleagues on the point, and reply later on. i

Tlia WEST COAST PEACE PRESERVATION BILL Mr Sheehan resumed the debate on the second reading of the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill, and supported the measure, denouncing the senti mentalism introduced into the de bate by the member for Dunedin. He would say indemnify the Native Min ister, and as to giving him further powers, he was equally clear on the propriety of doing so. It was a difficulty for which none of them were responsible, and as I such he said get rid of it on the best [ possible terms. Mr Moss spoke against the Bill. Mr Montgomery, after paying a tribute to the Native Minister, said he would op pose the Bill as being a blot which could not be erased from the history of the colony, and one which would hereafter be regarded with sorrow and shame, and called on the House to reject the mea sure. Te Wheoro contended that Te Whiti and Tolm bad a right to be brought to trial. They had been arrested by law, and it was but right they should be tried by the law. The Indemnity Bill sought for would clear the Government, and say that they had dene no wrong ; whereas the fact that such a Bill was required showed that they had committed much wrong. He knew the Government was strong enough to carry the measure, but he would vote against it. Mr J. G. Stevens supported the main provisions of the Bill. Mr Daniel stated that, as a Justice of the Peace, he could not consent to a Bill of this nature being passed. Mr Dodson said he would support the Government in the passage of .the Bill. Mr Hobbs gave the Bill his cordial sup port, and lauded the policy pursued l by the Government. Captain McKenzie spoke in support of the Bill. Mr Watts spoke in support of the Bill, and Mr Holmes moved the adjournment of the debate. The House rose at 12.5.

THE MORGUES OF LONDON.

[“PAIL MALL BUDGET.”]

The Parisian Morgue, that dismal Chamber of Horrors, with the jets of water playing over livid corpses, with its awful suggestions of murder and ac cident and suicide, is a place to be seen once only, but to be remembered for ever. London, also, is not without its morgues; but here they are scattered over a wide area, and are hidden away in remote corners or back slums. To the great majority of Londoners they are unknown. Yet there is no , day passes in which they are wholly without tenants. It those who are dragged lifeless from the river, who fall dead in the streets, who perish by accident, by starvation, or by violence, were laid side by side in one central chamber, the Paris Morgue would not have so much horrible fascination as our own. Between London Bridge and Fulham there are six mortuaries —not show places, like the windowed building in the neighborhood of Notre Dame —but small, plain, and unprepossessing. They stand with locked doors and dar kened windows, and are visited only by coroners’ juries, by those who have lost relatives or friends, by the relieving officer, and by the sexton. On Saturday the dead body of a man ! was seen floating past Lambeth Pier. It was taken to the mortuary in old Lambeth churchyard, where it lay cof fined, with a glass over its face, await ing identification. The man who showed it to me was accustomed to such sights as the mortuary then con tained. “ Oh, I’ve seen hundreds of ’em,” he said ; “ hundreds. We get all that’s found between Nine Elms and Waterloo. Haven’t kept no reckoning. Couldn’t be bothered to do it; least ways, not with all of ’em. Once I had five on one Sunday night—chucked out of a Chelsea boat. There were sixteen from the Victoria Theatre once. That was Johnson’s benefit; some stairs broke down. Are most that come here found in the river ? Oh, no ! Most of ’em are babies, chucked over walls and left in gardens. They are made up in bundles mostly. Have had as many as ten in a week o’ them there things. Do they drag the river much ? Well, sometimes ; when there is a big outcry. Boatmen find the bodies mostly. Do I think anybody is ever chucked over by roughs ? Well, now, that’s a question. P’raps so ; p’raps not. 1 he man here doesn’t look as if he would be likely to commit suicide. What verdicts are found mostly ? Why, like this one, * found drowned.’ That’s 4 all one can say about ’em most times. How’s anybody to know why they got in, or how ?” This body at Lambeth was twice identified, and yet its identity still re mains in dispute. A witness at the in quest said the man was his lodger. He had lent him a suit of clothes to work in, and he could positively speak to the clothes. A young woman thought it was her husband. She could not be sure, so long a time had passed since she had seen him. What a story was hers! In 1875 she had been married by special license, and three days afterwards her husband dis appeared. Since then she has been seeking for him in vain—waiting for him at home, hoping to meet him in the streets, fearing to recognise him in these mean receptacles of the unknown dead. Such a case is by no means solitary. Every announcement of a “ dead body found ” brings its crowd of anxious inquirers, who go away un satisfied. This body at Lambeth was that of a strong, hearty-looking young fellow, evidently well nonrished, and with what must have been a cheerful, energetic, self-willed look on his face. Did he committ suicide? Not if there is any basis for the science of Lavater." There is another mortuary over the way at Westminster. It is within a few yards of Parliament House. Do the legislators ever dream that, in their close neighborhood, in a region of ruinous buildings aud bare wharves and muddy shore, swollen corpses are dragged out of the river and packed away on a slab of slate in a back kitchen ? It seems incredible perhaps, but that is what happens at Westmin ster. No. 20, Millbank street is a house that was once used as a smallpox hospital ; it is now a dwelling house and a mortuary. At the back there are sundry short, narrow passages, and presently one arrives at a small room, with a fireplace and a copper, and that slab of slate aforesaid. Here the average of dead bodies is two a week, and the two are frequently lying side by side. This back kitchen; represents a district running fromy Whitehall stairs to the parish of St

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, ISK'A



O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, ami Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a QUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. John Meech, CABINETMAKER* UPHOLSTERER, Begs 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 Cota, Cradles Perambulators . , . , , ~ And everything required in household umisli'ng at the very lowest prices. Practical workmen kept for ah kinds 01 repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices lent, on weekly and monthly payments JOHN. MEECH, U'.B ÜBHBTT SIBBB Opposite the Mail Office. bi:r.



Wanted TITANTED IMMEDIATEDY—AP VY PRENTICES to the DRESS MAKING. Apply, Mrs Hooper, Cameron street West. 614 e ANTED KNOWN MARSH’S SCOTCH PIES, ALL HOT, Fresh every day, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 7p- m. to 10 p. m.; price 3d each. Pioneer Bakery, Tancred street. 614 e WANTED KNOWN—BOARD and LODGING for two respectable young men, in a private family. For ad dress, apply at Tea and Coffee Rooms, Havelock street. 602 e VIST AN TED Known—The cheapest lot VV of Blankets in Ashburton at Friodlander Bros. 10 per cent, for cash. 626 e WANTED— A Furnished COTTAGE, containing from four to six rooms, conveniently situated. Apply Office of this paper. WANTED Known—For Dress Mate rials go to Friedlander Bros. Greatest assortment in Ashburton. Trimmings to match each shade. 625 e WANTED TO LET—Eight-roomed HOUSE, with SHOP, either piyt or all. Apply to J. Meech, Burnett street. 562 e WANTED Known The bed and cheapest lot of Jackets and Ulsters at Friedlander Bros. 10 per cent, for cash. 624 e ANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mayo, Hamstead Mills. 255 d TANTED KNOWN. —A Cxkculat- VV ing Library is now open at L. F. Andbkwbs’, Bookseller, East street South, Ashburton. A large number of books to choose from. Terms very moderate 745 d W~ ANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, havin'* procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at rery low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 7r>oc



Special Advertisements. AT E W COAL YARD. JN Coals. Coals. Coals. The Undersigned desires to intimate to his Customers and the Public generally that ho has OPENED IN THE COAL TR VDE, 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 bo delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 4GBo East street, Ashburton.



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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, Tancred street. H. T. WEEKS. C93d



Gr. Adams & Co., TARAOTIGAL ENGLISH WATOH r MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J. Fisher s), ('heistohuhcu. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lover Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N.B. See that the words “Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from-455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two Years. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold Silver Jewellery. Novelties ra Gkbknstone. 471 e



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED. 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.



SCHOOL BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16s per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ Cs Cd per 1,000 ~ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is ~ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers, Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK. Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. H. M. Jones. Staiioner and Bookseller, 293 d



T o FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE GASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST M VRKET RATES. ADVANCES ON GROWING CROPS. Tho Undersigned are prepared to make liberal Cash Advances against Growing Crops daring tho ensuing Season. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. Offices : Manchester street, Christchurch, two doors south of Messrs P. Cunningham and Co.’s. 30e



ANDRE WES BROS. (Late L. F. An drew es), BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS-AGENTS, East street South, Ashburton. School-books and Stationery of Every Description. School Committees sup plied. Hymn and Prayer-books of Every Kind. Children’s Picture and Story Books. American Novelties, just arrived. Journals, Magazines, and Home Papers every Mail. A largo .assortment of Maori Photographs, including Te Whiti and other Chiefs. N.B.—All orders attended to without delay. 33-te c ASH PALACE. This is a very good world that we live in, To lend, or to spend, or to give in ; But to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one’s own, It’s the very worst world that ever was known But this does not alter the fact that C. 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 fib 993 c



yT O T 1 C 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



THE Tender of Crow and Lysaght is ACCEPTED for Ploughing at Longbeaeh. fp AK B 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., Havelock street, Next Harrison’s Auction Rooms.



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