SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON.

i- Arrived. u ' Yesterday, a Kangaroo, s.s., from Westport. To-day. Wanaka, s,s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed.. Yesterday. Falcon, ketch, for Kaiapoi. Augusta, brigantine, for Greymouth, Croydon Lass, schooner, for Waitapu. Sea Bird, brigantine, for Auckland. 1 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Longana, from Hobart; Eorealis, from Lyttelton ; Clansman, from Newcastle. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Helen Denny, barque, from London ; Kentish Loss, barque, from Kaipara. Sailed —Penguin, for Pioton and Nel r-.eqn ; Grafton, for Nelson and the West * Coast; Ladybird, for Westport, .Dunedin, Yesterday. J Arrived —Zior, schooner, from the North ; Merksworth from Westport. Sailed—Wave, brig, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, To-day. Arrived—Te Anau, s.s., from Mel bourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

. AUCTION SALES ; To-morrow, Wednesday, June 28. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms— Household Furniture, &c.; 12 o’clock. Thursday, June 29. and Winter, at Mr Patton’s Yards, Methven—Horses, Heifers, Harness, s - -and Sundries; 1 o’clock, s ri Friday, June 30. Mr Alfred Harrison, at the corner of East Belt and Moore street —Horse, Dray, ,• . Harness. Carpenter’s Plant, &c.; 12 noon. Saturday, July 1. -Mri Alfred Harrison, at his yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Mr. T. Bullock, at his rooms, East street —landed Property ; 1 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; L3O p.m. Tuesday, July 4 Matson/Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Ac " To-morrow, Wednesday, June 23. 8t John’s Lodge—lnstallation of Officers, Hall, 7.30 p.m. Friday, June 30. Bazaar, Tea, and Concert, at Methven. Mooting of Subscribers to Wakauui Li brary, 7.30 p. in. Tuesday, July 4 ashburtoh Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Ktoihty Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Thursday, July 6. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Bead Board Office, Moore street Monday, July 10. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Ikains Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m,, 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.40 p.m. Trains Leathe Ashburton for Timaru and South, at C. 60 a,m., 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), 4.35 p.m., and 7.60 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Tusaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8.10 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1882.

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

The Benevolent Society Enquiry.— The evidence taken at the Benevolent enquiry yesterday was ot an unsatisfac tory natuie, mainly comprising second hand statements. The commission will sit again to-day.

A Charmed Life. A man named Moyle, the cook of the steamer Annie Milbank, who, twice in one night, was nearly drowned, was missed again yester day. The police dragged for his body. He had got into a dingy on Saturday night, lost his oars, and drifted out to sea. He was picked up off the Rangitoto reef by the Rotorua in making Auckland from the South.

Hunt Club. —The hounds will meet at Tinwald on Thursday, at the usual hour, Mr Jephson, through thj kindness of Messrs Stalker and Hampton, having been able to arrange a very nice run. The line is a somewhat long one—about five miles—but a very light drag will be laid, compelling the hounds to hunt slowly, the wires being removed and the country all good grass going. On this occasion the following will be strictly confined to mem bers who have paid their subscriptions, and gentlemen wishing to tak > part in the sport should obtain their tickets from Messrs Saunders-or Shuryat once.

The Melbourne Cup. —ln another column to-day will be found the weights allotted to the vat ions horses engaged in the great handicap of the Victoria Racing Club’s Spring Carnival. According to the cablegram Lurline’s son, Darebin, heads the list with 9st 91b, the son of Slanderer getting 91b from Mr Dakin’s colt, 9st being allotted to the Now Zealander. Salvage has 7st 91b, the son of Castaway— Mist having to concede 231 b to his stable companion Iris.' (by Traducer Waiti) Cheviot, a full brother to Betrayer and Idalium, has Cst 71b. The message in forms us that 6st is the lowest weight, which is rather higher than for some years past. For the two preceding years the lowest weight was sst 71b. Suwarrow, at the first blush, looks far from out of it, this game son of Snowden Phizgig having Bst 41b to get the two miles with.

School Children’s Trip to the Exhi bition. —Mr Hector Dempsey, head master of the Borough School, has ad dressed the following circular to the pa rents of scholars:—“ It is under the con sideration of the School Committee to give the children of the schools an oppor tunity of visiting the Exhibition in Christ church at a charge of two shillings per head, each one to provide their own luncheon, the Committee proposing to make up the difference charged by the Railway Department. At the same time they will endeavor to secure an excursion for adults at five shillings, so as to give the parents an opportunity of going. Ex cursion to be on Wednesday and Thurs day week next, leaving Ashburton at 9.15 a.m., and returning about 8.15 p.m. Please let me know as soon as possible if these airangements can be made, and the number from your house that would bo likely to go.” Such an opportunity of giving the youngsters a day’s outing and a peep at the Exhibition before it closes should not be lost.

Scholastic. — A master is required for the Longbeach District Main School. Dentistry. —Mr F. G. Thomas, the well-known dentist, notifies that ho will be in Ashburton on Tuesday, July 4th, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. A Professional Afloat.—On the pas sage of the mail steamer Australia to ’Frisco Miss Carrie Godfrey assisted at the ship’s concerts. The passengers and officers presented her with 30 sovs and a complimentary address. Useful Chinamen.— The “Vagabond” states, in an article published in the Aus tralasian, that during the last financial year the Chinese merchants of San Fran cisco contributed two-thirds of the total Customs dues received at that port. Wrestling.— Strong, who has won some good wrestling events at the Cale donian Society games at Dunedin, has issued a challenge to Professor Miller to wrestle in the Border style on the Dun edin Caledonian grounds, forLSO or over. Strong has also challenged Slade ott the same terms.

Following Suit. —A meeting was held at Dunedin last night to form a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. There was wretched weather, owing to which the attendance was small. Resolu tions wero'carried affirming the desirability of the society, and a committee was ap pointed to draw up mles, etc. Addington Sale yards. —Mr Geo. A. Makeig, secretary to the Canterbury Sale yards Company, notifies that after Satur day, July Ist, stock will be received and delivered at the stages now erected at the railway siding, ad joining ’the Company’s yards. All stock sent by rail must be consigned to the owner or to an accredited agent, or the carriage prepaid. Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show. —The Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show, to be held on the 21st and 22nd of next month, promises to be a highly successful one. Entries are coming in freely from all parts. The admission will be one shilling, and every patron will have a chance of winning a prize, as one hundred of the exhibits, comprising well bred canaries, goldfinches, and songsters of all classes, and also a quantity of poultry, will be disposed of under the 18th clause of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. The show, lasting two days, is expected to attract visitors from long distances. The Light of the Future.— At a special meeting of the Wellington Cham ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, it was resolved—“ That in the opinion of this meeting it is expedient that a com pany should be formed, to be called the New Zealand Electric Light Company, Limited, to undertake the business of public and private lighting, and the appli cation of electricity to purposes of locomo tion, with a capital sufficient to enable it to carry on the business in all parts of New Zealand.” A number of gentlemen were also appointed to prepare memoran dum and articles of association, also pro spectus of the proposed company. Wel lington evidently means business. Tinned Salmon. —A short time since, a lad eleven years of age, a son of Mr W. Scott, of the firm of Scott Bros., Christ church, ate some tinned salmon for his dinner, and a few hours later was seized with illness, exhibiting all the symptons of having taken an irritant poison. As the fever abated pains were felt in the joints of his lower limbs and his hands, the joints becoming discolored. Dr Deamer who has been attending the patient, attributed the illness to poison ing from eating the fish. It may be men tioned that other members of the family ate from the same tin, but the boy was served from the part nearest the lid and that nearest to the bottom. He is still suffering severely from the poisoning in his legs, and it is not yet certain that re sort will not be had to amputation. ; The brand of salmon was American, and the fish was a pale unwholesome color. New Zealand Libelled. —Our Sydney contemporary, Toum and Country, says an exchange, has some notes of a visit to Now Zealand in the last issue to hand. We trust that after contributions will be more reliable than the first. “ The first railroad constructed in Now Zealand was the line connecting the Bluff harbor with the town or city of Invercargill. . . . Tradition says that when the first train ran the driver overtook a laundress toiling along towards Invercargill heavily bur dened with the fruits of her week’s labor. Being of a kindly nature, the driver drew up and said, “ Have a ride ? “ No, thank you,” was the significant reply, “ I’m in a hurry !” But all this is altered ; the distance, about 17 miles, is now accomplished in an hour.” The first line constructed in New Zealand was be tween Invercargill and Makarewa. The locomotives and cars travelled on wooden rails.

New Zealand Tinned Meats. The London correspondent of the New Zealand Times writes : “ A friend of mine, one of the largest importers of tinned meats in London, stated to me yesterday that the demand for this class of food is brisk and increasing. The New Zealand tinned meats, he says, have lately improved in quality, particularly that from a firm in Canterbury and Mr Gear’s establishment in Wellington, which ranks as a first-class article ; but he further explained to me that the American method of preserving suits the English market and palate better than the old or New Zealand mode. American ‘ canned ’ meats, both beef and mutton, as soon as killed, are slightly corned and submitted to a severe pressure ; in fact, the American beef and mutton, as soon as killed, are slightly salted for a fortnight, then cut up into pieces, boiled,

pressed, and tinned in the usual way. But to do it properly, by a company in New Zealand, machinery would have to be imported from New York, and a man who understands the preserving process must be procured from Chicago. 1 There’s a fortune to be made out of this,’ says my informant, whose firm in one year sold L 500.000 worth of tinned meats, princi pally American.”

A Football Orazs. —The following from a Glasgow paper may have a “ local application” at some towns in the colonies : —“ Football is the epidemic of the hour. In Glasgow it is virulent. All the men and boys who linger on the slopes that

lead up to the table land of middle age have been hopelessly infected. They have reached the stage of delirium, and in their sleeping and waking dreams see nothing but goals, hear nothing but mad howls and huzzas for backs and half-backs, for ‘hand,' and for corner kick. The frenzy is increasing. It has shot past the hot blood of youth, and taken hold of grave and reverend seniors. No wonder the youths are proud of their position. Not only do they know their prowess, but they see it recorded in the papers—every little foolish slip or hit they make—set down with curious nicety, and in grammar and phrase fantastic enough to make the gods stare. Verily the gods may stare. To see twenty thousand people, supposed to be in their right mind, running into raptures and ecstasies over twenty-two brainless lads chasing a piece of globular leather to its destiny is no joke. The keen-featured gate-keepers eagerly gather-

ing in the cash, badged committeemen wandering about as grave as caravan apes, respectable teetotal-looking umpires, in sweat and excitement, peering and career ing after the unexhausted Twenty-two, the gaping and struggling mass of specta tors pushing and shoving for a good posi tion—these form a scene which, to the ordinary disinterested mortal, is the anti podes of fun. The philosopher who devises some other and more rational channel for so much surplus energy will bo worthy of a monument.”

By Auction. —Mr Harrison will hold an important sale of valuable imported furniture, including a fine pianoforte, at his rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) at noon.

The Invercargill Railway Embezzle ment. —At the Supreme Court, Invercar gill, yestetday, Thomas William Taif, late clerk in Goods Department of Southland railways, Invercargill, was charged with embezzling L 338, the money of the De partment. The verdict was “ Guilty,” accompanied by a rider, recommending him to the leniency of the Court, on ac count of the laxity of audit displayed. The Crown entered a nolle prosequi on two other indictments, and His Honor passed a sentence of three years’ penal servitude. Law Costs. Our Wellington corre spondent, wiring ns last night, says i The Neiv Zealand Times, referring to the final report of the commission appointed to enquire into the constitution and practise of the Supreme and other Courts, gives the following general information a.s to costs under the new code in the Supreme Court :—“ Turning now to that question which, to suitors, will seem the most vital of all in the proposed amend ment of law—that of costs—we find the commission has boldly thrown over all preconceived ideas on this subject, and made it lawful, in the first place, for solicitors to agree with a client as to the amount of past or future services, either by a gross sum, or by commission, per centage, salary, or otherwise, subject to reduction by the Judge, if, in his dis cretion, it seems unfair but not liable to be increased by the solicitor in actions. The costs are in the discretion of the Judge, who may direct the amount to be paid, or, if left to the Registrar, the Judge is empowered to review the discre tion of that officer even in questions as to the amount, which hitherto had not been the case. vVhere no decision by the Judge is given the code provides a sliding scale of costs for the different substantial proceedings in action. From a perusal of which it appears that in future the costs of simple contested cases, if the rules be properly administered, exceed L2O on each side, increasing proportionately ac cording to the amount involved in, or the difficulty of the case. The introduction of some degree of certainty as to the amount of costs intending litigists may have to pay will be especially appreciated by the commercial world. ”

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[per kbuxer’s agency.] Sir Henry’s Movements. London, June 26. Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, will leave for Australia via the Cape on Saturday next. Cetewayo. Arrangements have been made for Cetewayo, the ieposed Zulu King, to visit England at an early date. An Honor Conferred. Constantinople, June 24. The Sultan has conferred the Im perial Order of Medjidie upon Arabi Pasha, the Egyptian Minister of War.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per rbotek’s agency.] Certificates Suspended. Brisbane, To-day. An enquiry has been held by the Marine Board into the stranding of the steamer Raleigh on King’s Reef, near Cardwell, on the nth ult. The Board has found that the captain was at fault, and his certificate has been suspended for three months. The mate is cen sured by the Board for having kept the log in an inaccurate manner. Shipping, Melbourne, Yesterday. The P. and O. steamship Sutlej, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, June 19th, arrived here this evening. The Orient Company’s new steamship Austral, which left Ply mouth on May 20th, arrived here to day. The Sugar Market. Melbourne, To-day. Mauritius advices to June 13 report that the sugar market had at that date been swept of all stocks. One thou sand tons had been closed for the colonies but nothing was loading.

TELEGRAMS.

[l'l'.K I’KESS ASSOCIATION.] Early Closing Encouraged. Auckland, To-day. At a public meeting yesterday night resolutions were passed encouraging the Early Closing Association in their work. Taranaki Railway. The Ngatimanipototos deny the right of Tawhiao or Te Wheoro to negotiate with Government re the Taranaki railway. They say the whole matter rests with Rewi. Discharged. Christchurch, To-day. William Anderson, charged with break ing into the shop of Henry Wilkinson and stealing certain boots, was discharged, as there was no evidence to connect him with the property. Paper Mills. Dunedin, To-day. Feigusson ar d Mitchell have purchased the Ocago Paper Mills for L 1,225. Direct Steam Communication. William Mason, ex-Mayor, has received advices that the first of a line of direct steamers from London arrives at Dunedin in September, and arrangements will be made to send home 80,800 carcases of sheep on the return trip. Four-roomed Cottage Burned. A four-roomed house at Opoha was burned down last night. It was insured in the New Zealand office for Ll5O.

SPORTING.

WEIGHTS FOR THE MELBOURNE CUP. [by cable.] Melbourne, To-day. The following arc the weights for the great spring handicap of the V. It. C. ;

BRANDING AN APPRENTICE.

A most extraordinary trial was de cided recently in the Queen’s Bench Division, before Mr Justice Denman and a common jury. It appeared that a young man named Devenish, twenty years of age, who was the plaintiff, was apprenticed to a plumber named Tubb, at Aldershott. In May last the daugh ter of Tubb, a young lady of sixteen years of age, found the plaintiff in his shirt under her bed, where two young children were sleeping, and to which she was about to retire; she in going upstairs saw the light in her room put out, and heard someone move. She thereupon called her father and said that someone was under her bed. On her father going upstairs he found it was his apprentice, John Devenish, He dragged John out, and dragged him to his own room, and laid him on his own bed, and then sent for Dr Manders, a member of the Royal Col lege of Surgeons, who came immedi ately he was called, and found John Devenish insensible. The doctor

asked for a horsewhip, and finding that Tubb had not that instrument of tor ture, he ordered a poker to be made red-hot, and then to put the offending John to the test, to see whether he was shamming or or not he touched him with the red-hot poker eleven times on various parts of the body. The plain tiff was then made to dress, and turned out of doors in company with a police man, who, hearing what Tubb had to say, refused to take plaintiff in charge, but protected him till the morn ing, when he went home to his parents. The medical men who at tended to him bore testimony to the fact that when he came home he had eleven burns on his body, and the jury saw eleven scars. The plaintiff’s story was that he had a book which he

wanted to read in bed, but when hi got into his bed his light went out seeing another room with a light in it he went into it to get one. As he dk so he heard someone coming upstairs and thinking it was Mrs Tubbs, he being in his night shirt, blew out the light and got into bed, intending tc come out again as soon as she had passed. Instead of it being Mrs Tubb, it turned out to be Miss Tubb, the fair damsel of sixteen, who screamed for her father, and then occured what is

above stated. The defence set up in justification was that the plaintiff was intoxicated, and that he went under the bed for an immoral purpose. The doctor admitted touching plaintiff up with the poker, and considered he was justified in doing so, but he said the poker was not very hot as he could bear his finger against it, and that he only gave him just one touch. The jury, however, in the face of the evi dence,"declined to believe the doctor and gave damages against the defen dant for LBS, and against Tubb for L 25 for breach of the articles of inden ture. The Judge gave costs against the doctor, but not against Tubb. The jury added that they did not believe that the plaintiff went under the bed for my immoral purpose.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held last evening.' Present— His Worship the Majror, and Crs Roberts, Orr; St. Hill, Friedlander, Bird, and Parkin. mayor’s statement. The Mayor reported the overdraft at the Bank to be L 950 13s Bd. Received since last meeting : Excise licenses, L 220;4 0; iog do, LI 10a; rents of cottages, LI 4s ; rates, Lll2 15s lOd ; total amount of rates collected to date, L 376 Is lOd. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read as follows : From Messrs Garrick and Cowliahaw enclosing lease of reserve 767, section 210, to New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company; for execution by the Council. From Department of Justice asking for information as to tost of carrying out Licensing Act in the Borough. From Railway Department re services of an engineer to superintend railway crossings at Burnett street and Tancred street.—lt was resolved that the terms mentioned in the letter be accepted.

From the Timaru Wreck Relief Fund informing the Council that subscription lists close on July 31st. From Clerk to Licensing Bench enclos ing list of publicans’ licenses. Prom Mr P. Wilding asking Council’s sanction to Mr Mcßae retaining right-of way communicating with the stables from Baring square. —Resolved the request be granted, subject to approval of Council’s solicitor.

From Messrs Mitchell and Turner applying for supply of water from race on Winter’s road.—Granted. From the promoters of the Sydney Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, inviting the co-operation of the council. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON IMMIORATION COTTAGES. This report was read as follows : " Your Committee appoinled to inspect and report on the cottages on reserves 1689 and 1690 have the honor to inform the Council that the cottages above alluded to have been examined, and your Committee recommend as follows : —(1.) Reserve 1659, East fcßelt; Your Commit tee recommend that one good cottage be well floored and varnished and retained by the Council, and that the other four be 501d.—(2.) Reserve 1690, West Belt: Your Committee recommend that three of these cottages be reserved from sale, to be applied to charitable aid purposes, one for the new Are engine station, and one sold. The cottages number ten, of which five will be retained and five sold.”—The re port was adopted. engineers’ report. The Engineers to the Council reported as follows :—" Footpath Shingle ; The contractor, Mr F. Lowe, wishes to trans fer his contract to Mr Bennett, of Trevor ton, on account of his not having suffi cient strength in teams to deliver the shingle with despatch.—The Labor Gang have been engaged in repairing and metalling patches in East street, clearing side channels, and carting mud and rub bish, shingling footpaths in Park street, making and fixing bridges and culverts, spreading shingle for contractor in West and Park streets, scooping channel in river bed at head of water-race, attending to water supply, etc. ” —The report was adopted. inspector of nuisances report. The report of the Inspector, which was of the usual character, was read and adopted. [Or. Harrison here entered the room, and apologised for his unavoidable ab sence earlier in the evening.] SHINGLING. The shingli g of footpath near Mr Lan caster s house was referred to the Works Committee. FIRE BRIGADE Or. Harrison submitted the following resolutions passed at a meeting of the Brigade held on June 24th. They were as follows :—" That considering it would be for the greater safety and protection of the ratepayers’ property generally, the Brigade resolves to remain on their pre sent site, and would respectfully suggest that the Council fence in the portion re served for their use and also place a cot tage on the section, in compliance with resolutions made by Cr. St. Hill and car ried at Council’s meeting.”—"That the Brigade consider it most advisable that the lamp should burn the whole night on dark nights, and would ask the reason why the pipes of the lamp connected to the metre has been taken off 1 Also ask ing that the pipe be reconnected to the metre to permit of the lamp being lighted in case of emergency.”—Referred to the Fire Committee to report on.

A NEW SAFE WANTED. Or. St. Hil! referred to the fact that the present safe used by the Town Clerk was altogether too small to contain all the municipal books, papers, etc., some which might be destroyed in the event of a fire breaking out. He then tabled a notice of motion for consideration at next meeting, to the effect that a new and larger safe be purchased, part cost of same to be de frayed from sale of the old one. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to L 145 Is were passed for payment, and the Council ad journed.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, June 20. The comet has been visible nightly in the north-west. Two boys, named McConachie and Kentish, have been smothered in the sand at Sandridge. With three others they had constructed a cave, which fell in. The other boys were rescued. The Australian Club’s coursing meeting was concluded last week. It was one of the best that has taken place. Proser pine, the winner of the Cup, belongs to Mr Wagner. The runner-up was King fisher, belonging to a Sydney owner. A Sydney dog, Feddington, won the Austra lian Purse. It is stated that there are 1,700 chil dren in Melbourne and its suburbs, who never attend any school. A police constable named Darrell, while crossing the railway near Richmond, was run over and killed by a passing train. He was terribly mutilated.

In connection with the cricketing scan dal, Mr Conway, upon being challenged

has written to the Herald, stating that rumors were current in the colony that Ulyett and Selby were in collusion with the bookmakers, but he never could ob-

tain any satisfactory proof. Victoria will be represented at the Bor deaux Exhibition by forty-five exhibitors, who contribute 2,300 gallons of wine. A Sydney telegram received from the Agent-General states that the time for sending in applications for space in the London Fisheries Exhibition has been ex tended to the Ist of November.

Mr George Grey, who has been long investigating the Bermagus mystery, in which Lamot, Young and party disap peared, has stated that he has obtained information pointing to foul play. A number of carpenters and joiners re fused work yesterday, in accordance with the meetings held on Saturday night. In some cases the masters submitted to the new terms, but others refused to accede to the higher rates demanded. The reported sticking-up of the Merin dee mail has proved to be false. All the bags were found untouched, having been concealed by a boy. It is intended to light the Redfern rail way terminus with electricity. A satis factory trial was made. A largely attended meeting took place in the Garden Palace on Saturday in honor of Garibaldi. The galleries and pillars were draped in black and silver,

decorated with the General’s favorite colors. A procession of Italians was formed. The Italian consulate proceeded to the Garden Palace. The funeral march was performed by a Permanent Artillery Band. The veil concealing the bust of General Garibaldi was then removed. Mi Marano delivered an impressive oration, eulogising the virtue and patriotism of the general. A resolution was passed—" That Guiseppe Garibaldi deserved the undying gratitude of all free nations for his ; emi neut services in the cause of freedom and lifelong struggle against tyranny of every sort/’ The band then played "The Dead March in Saul.” The proceedings terminated with the National Anthem. The political situation has been the ab* sorbing topic of tbe week. So soon as it became known that the Government de cided to accept Mr Francis’ amendment as a want of confidence, meetings were held with a view to eventualities. Mr Berry, it is stated, can count upon thirty mem bers of Opposition willing to follow his lead, while circulars have been issued calling a meeting of the Independent Liberals, Mr Francis; in Submitting the amendment, disclaimed any intention; of putting the Government out, add said.he used every possible endeavor to bring about an understanding. Sir Brian O’Loghlen stated that lie was willing to postpone the postal reduction. for Six months, and to leave the halfpenny a pound on tea as a legislation fee. He maintains that the revenue is increasing, and that the surplus at the end of the year will be L 112.000, instead of L 39,000 as stated. As Mr Francis is willing to withdraw the amendment if the Govern ment allow the remission to be the way seems paved for a compromise, which appears to be mutually desired.

Sydney, June 20. The statement that Sir H. ! Parkes ob tained L3,C20 from the public funds for hia trip to Europe is denied by Sir John Robertson.

The shipping trade at Newcastle ii‘ in creasing. The orders for coals are unpre cedented, and it is stated that one colliery has orders booked for 100,000 tons.

The Cannonbar gang of bushrangers is broken up by the arrest of the leaner, who is the same man who escaped from Bruebe goal, when confined on a charge of horse-stealing. An important movement is on foot amongst the carpenters and joiners to ob tain an increase of a shilling a day to their wages, raising them from IQs to lls. Ade (.aide, June 20. No wheat was exported for the; Week ending May 29th. No similar occurrence has taken place since 1878. Notwith standing that the late harvest, was defi cient, the exports of wheat this year have been 2,363,493 bushels, or half a million bushels more than for the previous year.' It is said that some of the large milla willßOon stop for want of wheat. The farmers, it is stated, are holding for an advance, and are themselves considerable holders.,•,

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, June 12. It is announced that at the Parlia mentary election, Sir Samuel Wilson will be the" candidate selected in the Tory interest.; :

Mr Parnell denounces Michael Davitt’s scheme of nationalising the land in Ire land. ■- 'd’i‘l '■ Walsh, arrested on his supposed com plicacy in Fenian designs, was brought up at the Glerkenwell Police Court to-day, and remanded. Fenian scares have occurred in the Pro vinces. ■; 'T: i,; London, Jung 16. The inadequacy of, transport facilities for quitting Egypt is severely felt, and the hostile action of the native population of Alexandria has also retarded the de parture of European residents. Those unable to effect their escape hafe barri caded their houses, and taken all pre cautions in their power against Attack. Telegraphic communication with Cairo kas been closed, and all the English haveleft the city. The number of lives lost dur ing the late outbreak is greater than,' was first reported. It is now estimated that. 250 Europeans were killed. Corpses are being washed ashore daily. The agitation among the native population of .Egypt is .. extending into the interior. A Fenian workman named Walsh has been arrested in connection with the seizure of arms and ammunition at Glerkenwell intended for shipment to Ire land. An additional discovery and seizure was made of arms and ammunition con cealed in Walsh’s lodgings. A profound sensation has been caused in diplomatic circles throughout Europe by the statement made by the Emperor Chancellor in the German Reichstag. Bismarck took occasion to avow his con viction that matters were rapidly ripening for a crisis, and predicted a general up heaval throughout Europe at an early' date. The Czarina of Russia has given birth j to a daughter. A disastrous waterspout is reported from Versetz. A vessel was submerged,, and forty-four of the crew and passengers’ were drowned. Agitation for granting local autonomy to the various nationalities included in the Russian Empire is assuming a definite shape. It is proposed that several auto nomous states, whilst independent as to local legislation, should form part of an Imperial confederation. ;■* The proposals of Prince Bismarck : for 1 ’ constituting a Government monopoly for the sale of tobacco, which had been ap proved by the Federal Council, have been- ' rejected in the Reichstag by an over whelming majority. Excavations necessary for the construc tion of the canal through the Isthmus of Panama have been commenced. Victor Hugo, the distinguished French ■, writer and poet, has issued a characteris-

tic manifesto on behalf of the persecuted Russian Jews. He strongly denounces the criminal apathy, if not the complicity, of the Russian Government with respect to the outrages.

London, June 20. At the race for the Sportsman’s Oup to* day, Largan beat Pearce by two lengths. Laycock stopped. An Economist article on Australian securities has pronounced the financial position of "Victoria sound. It is uderstood that an autumn session of the Imperial Parliament will be held unless the party proceedure question is settled this session by passing the Cloture restrictions.

Tribal fighting is again reported in Zululand. The disturbances are expected to extend throughoht the native districts.

ABOUT THE LOBBIES.

[from our special correspondent.]

[by telegraph.]

Wellington-, To-day. Government propose to give L2 for LI raised by local bodies or associations for the purchase of diamond drills. Mr Levestam intends taking up the question of un&eaworthy ships being allowed to go to sea. The Joint House Committee ap pointed to report on the Judicature Com* mission Bills will, it is stated, recommend that only the Supreme Court Bills be gone on with this session. Mr George M'Lean has offered the Union Company’s boats to members and their wives on the occasion of the Parliamentary visit to the Christ church Exhibition. Mr Sheehan called the Adullamites together yesterday to de-. termine what weapons they were to fight: ' with. - ~, At the meeting of the Canterbury and Westland members to-day re railway ex*

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1882.



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jgUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY" John Meech, CABINETMAKER* UPHOLSTERER, Begs to invite his friends to inspect hie large stock of New and Second-hand Fur nftttre, consisting of ' Drawing-room and Bedroom Suites Chiffoniers Book Oases "Wardrobes Chests of Drawers Tables Wash Stands Wood and Iron Bedsteads Oots,Oradles Perambulators And .everything required in household nmishing at .the very lowest prices. , Practical workmen kept for all kinds of repairs. Furniture bought, and high prices given. - ■ • Furniture lent, on weekly and monthly payments JOHN MEECH, : B tr BKB T T BTB B B , . the Mail Office. H3o^^UA i RDTAN is published every jevening, giving every day i ats, ]>Hm'hour of going to press. Thisis haying a sixpenny weekly.



Wanted WANTED KNOWN—That the best place to get Short Firewood and the best Coals (delivered) is from Haves’ Coal and Wood Yard, East street. 6b9e ANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very lovf rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c WANTED Known—The late Proprie tress of the A 1 Restaurant has Removed to those new and commodious premises of Mr Quill’s, Wills street, now called the London Dining Rooms, ad joining Elz Bros., Coach Builders, and to cone with dull times she is now offering BOARD and LODGING at 18s per week ; BOARD only, 13s. Meals at all hours. 653 e TYfANTED KNOWN—Every descrip' ’ » tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing, executed on the shortest notice, at the Guadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co. ’s, West street. Special Advertisements.



T 0 FARMERS. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ABE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BARLEY OATS GRASS SEED AT HIGHEST MVRKET 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



O. Carstens & Co., (Lath W eston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Borne. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257 a



OTIC 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 •' ddress— NEXT MR JOSEPH CLARK’S, WEST STREET. 181 e



Albert flour stores, East street. F. W. QUAIFE Begs to inform the Residents and Farmers of Ashburton and vicinity that he has taken the Premises lately in the occupation of Mr Henry Bowers, Miller, where he intends offering the following Soap and Candles at unprecedentedly low prices, in large or small quantities, to suit all purchasers, viz.:— Good Pale Yellow Soap, 6d per bar Good Pale Yellow Soap, 10s per box Superior Pale Yellow Soap, 8d per bar Superior Pale Yellow Soap, 12s per box Candles—Good Composite, 6d per lb Candles—Superior Wax, Is per lb Candles -Carriage, Is 2d per lb. Ashburton. 732 e C n (O O L BOOKS. SCHOOL STATIONERY. SCHOOL COMMITTEES SUPPLIED. Foolscap from 16a per Ream, Cash. Envelopes ~ 6s 6d per 1,000 „ Note Paper, Five Quires, Is ~ A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Ledgers, Cash, Day Books, and Ledger Books IN STOCK, Toys Fancy Goods, Crewel Wools, &c. H. M. Jones. Stationer and Bookseller, 293 d



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 Lamhton Mine), which will be delivered to Customers to any part of the Town and Suburbs at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber and Coal Merchant, 468 e East street, Ashburton.



lOBNSING ACT. 1881, on Sale at Office of thia Paper. ’



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY* LIMITED. £50,000 t ~£3’qo"" 01 And upwards, on the security of Freehold Property, at Lowest Current Rates. ADYANCES 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.



The latest novelty from PARIS. THE WONDERFUL ANTI POPIJIKUMPTUARI. On being wound up, it flies round and round upwards in the air, ascending to an immense height, flapping its wings in the most life-like manner. Price Is 6d. ANDRE WES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, etc., East street souths 334 e



BOOTS. WINTER BOOTS. 0. 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 GL Adams & Co., PRACTICAL ENGLISH WATCH- I MAKERS, JEWELLERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET (Next W. J, Fisherjs), Christchurch. Rotherham’s English Lever Watches, guaranteed genuine, capped and jewelled, £5 10s to £lO 10s. American Waltham Lever Watches, of world-wide celebrity, English Hall-marked cases, £3 10s to £5 10s. N.B. —See that the words “ Wal tham, Mass.” are engraved on the works. None are genuine without. Ladies’ Watches, in gold or silver cases, from 455. Every Watch is Examined, Timed, and Guaranteed for Two Years. A splendid assortment of the Newest Patterns in Gold and Silver Jewellery. Novelties in Greenstone. 471 e



rpAKB NOTICE. Everett Brothers Are still in Ashburton, and are SELLING AS CHEAP AS EVER. Special : CALICOES FLANNELS WIFCEYS, and DRESS STUFFS, Bargains in LADIES’ ULSTERS, COSTUMES, and WINTER SKIRTS. r 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.