SHIPPING.

?ORT OP LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Ybsxbbbat. , Celestia, barque, from Westport. Maty King, brigantine, from Kaipara. ■.•./from Wellington. 'Sailed.

; . Ykstkkdat. ‘Cfloeeburn, barque, for Liverpool. Antelope, cutter, for Akaroa. Grafton, a.*., for Wellington and West Oout port*. TELEGRAPH BOARD. ■f Chalmera, yesterday, from Lyttelton. Wel lington, yesterday, Bawea, from Lyttel tojphftf 'X r AtoAßTUfcas —Port Chalmers, yeater* day, Tarawera, for Lyttelton. Welling- for, Lyttelton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived Wallace, from Nelson ; Hawea, from the South ; Wanaka, from Piston and Nelson. Sailed—Wanaka, fors the. South ; Wai mea, barque, for -London ; Wallace, for the West Coast.

PvMipn, Yesterday- Arrived —Mahinapua, from tho West Coast ; Oesara, ship 9 from London (10th ISprttK/Captain Barrett ; Rotoniahana, —Mahinapua, ifot the West Coast; -gjggjfrM Eokitika ; .Tarawera,

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES t 'J Saxobdat, Jtob 16. Mr f*. Bullock, at the. Arcade Sale Yards —Wheat Land, at 1 o’clock.

MWtWftS AMUSEMENTS, &c e/U Fmday, Jujtb 22. • „ Sb Jotin:* lipdge—lnstallation of W.M. ■sd .Officer* at, 5 p m. and Masonic Ball n it &30'p.m; • rior!..-- - Monday , J tin* 20. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chamber*, at 7 o’clock. WWDNKSDAT, JulY 4. -Ashburton County Council —at Council H. a m. ,

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Offico *if§eSLirtchntch and North at 6 a.m. 10. SO a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream. Bangitata, Oran, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. » Pef!tffwmhij at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daOy. a'. If or Tinjam and South, at 6 a.m., 10 aim.. and 4.SWp.ni., daily. afad Ashburton Forks, SB Wednesdays and Saturday*, at 3.30 ,For,, Mount Somers, on Tuesday* and Saturday*, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. ' on Tuesdays and Satur days, at6a.m. . Fpr Aahten, Waterton and Longbeaoh, *t*4.So p.m- daily. _ , For Flemington, on Mondays, Weanes- Im, AM p m. . For Wakanui, Elgin, Soaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. _ ' Far Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn daxf.iatlo.3o a.m.

ttiOs irriTO at the Ashburton Post From Ohiiatohnrch and Rakaia at 10.15 Am., 4.86 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Prom Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and and intermediate places at 6u90 p.m. daily. Vtoto. Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 5.80 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From . Greenstreet and Ashburton Fork*! Wednesdays and Saturdays, at.lo 'Aij'i' jii -. From Mount Somera, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days* at. IQ B a.m. , , Ttom‘Ashton, Waterton, and Lbng beaeh atloAm. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4;pim. __ From NewlAndsi on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9.30 a. m - '• Krom Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs day, and Baturdfty ß , at 10 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1883.

The girl Humphreys knocked down by a runaway horse in Christchurch on Tuea day, is still unconscious, and is in a very critical state.

The system of parcels now introduced into Christchurch by Messrs 0. E. Brown and Co., of Fashion House, seems to be getting popular in New Zealand. This firm having purchased a bankrupt a'ook, notify elsewhere a long list of the articles and value in each parcel and the price for which they may be obtained direct from their establishment.

On Monday a couple attended the Catho lic Church Gisborne, forthe purpose of get ting married. The ceremony had proceeded to the point where the priest puts the question, “ Wilt thou take this woman to be thy lawful wedded wife 1” “ I will,” was the reply. “ Wilt thou take this man to be thy lawful wedded husband ?” said the priest. At that moment a note was placed in her hand by a spectator, con taining something. “ I will not,” said the bride, and at once rushed out of the church and disappeared. The wedding ceremony was thus abruptly brought to an end.

The Collector of Customs, accompanied by the Landing Surveyor, has been making seizures of fancy goods at certain premises in Christchurch and Lyttelton. This action has been taken in consequence of apparently fraudulent invoices being tendered to the Customs’ authorities. We understand, on enquiry that the consignees are in no way implicated, and are exonerated by the officials from any suspicion of connivance. The alleged fraud lies at the door of a firm outside this colony. Unfortunately, under the provisions of the Act, the firm in question cannot be proceeded against at law, and trill only suffer the loss Of their: goods.

Last evening a very strong aou’-westerly gale sprang up, and was accompanied for, a short time with some rain. * It‘was bitterly cold during the night. No snow fell near the town, hut certainly a heavy fall took place at the back of Mount Somers and on the Methven Ranges from the appearance which those places present today.

Some of the “ larrikin ” element must have been, evidently suffering from this morning’s cold weather, and for want of better employment destroyed one of the large panes of glass in Messrs Friedlander Bros.’ windows'. The damage done is estimated at L 25. It ia supposed to have been broken with a stone, but no clue has yet been discovered as to the offender. At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday John!Jones, an elderly man, was charged with forging and uttering two promissory notes on the Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui, for L 24 10s and L 35 respec tively. The bills were given lo an hotel keeper as security for board and lodging- They were signed by Frederick Williams and endorsed John Jones. It turned out that there was no such person as Frederick Williams, and the Bench said if there was no such person as Williams, his name could not be forged. Besides, there was no proof the bills would not be taken up when they matured. The charge was dismissed without prejudice. There was a further charge of the same nature, which was remanded till Tuesday. Jones was at one time (about twelve months ago) living in Ashburton, and was familiarly known as “ Gouty Jones." He was one of the gentlemen who claimed a vote under the residential clause and asserted his right at the last Wakanui election. Mr Archibald Forbes is writing a aeries of articles in the Sydney Morning Herald, entitled “Queensland Jottings." In commenoing he says :—“ I wonder whether it has ever occurred to the physiologist that the people of Australia, men and women alike, are stronger in the region of the spinal column than are the inhabitants of New Zealand ? It may be asked what evidence we can adduce in favor of this assumption ? I reply by calling attention to a detail in the fittings of the passenger steamers plying around the coasts of the respective colonies. There is not a vessel of the Union Steam ship Company of New Zealand that ia unprovided by support for the backs of nassengers as they sit at the saloon tables. I have not had very extensive experience of passenger steamers in the coastal ser vice of Australia, but 1 have journeyed in no vessel in this trade which is furnished with this appliance. The vessels plying between Melbourne and Adelaide are smart boats enough as regards their powers of steaming, but their passengers have to lean on their own spinal columns or else collapse. ” A great ice bridge which has been formed across the Niagara river has attracted much attention. Every day thousands of visitors crowded to see it, and excursions were organised in all parts of America to view it. “There are (says a correspondent of the Tribune) no hugh buttresses of gleaming ice, no crystal piers with prismatic.colors dancing about them. It is nothing but a great expanse of thorough and seam-marked ice. The architecture of this stupendous structure the south wind. A steady blow from this quarter causes the ice in Lake Eric twenty-five miles away, to break up in gigantic fragments, which float down the river until they shout the rapids and plunge over the cataract—a sight well worth a long journey to see. Below the falls some of these cakes lodge. The frost and the foam weld them together and the process goes on until the river is covered from shore to shore. The bridge ia said to be the most extensive that has ever been formed, and stretches from the foot of the cataract for three miles, being of a thickness often equal to the tallest of ‘ city business blocks. ’ It may be, tra versed at any point, and there is no fear of a sudden breaking up of the ice, at any rate until warm weather seta in, and even then the process would take some time. It offers excellent facilities for smugglers, who are not slow to take advantage of them."

Mr Edwin Booth’s theatrical.campaign in Germany has been a great success. In Hamburg all the places were bought up weeks in advance at a premium. The press notices were very cordial, and the stage manager, a pupil of Davrietat, said that he had never till then seen Hamlet and Lear. Herr Maurice, the manager, announced Edwin Booth the greatest actor who had been seen since Talma’s death. When he was playing Lear the witness states that it was most pathetic to see the people sobbing at the wings. The actors engaged tc. support the star are described as perfectly wild with enthusiasm. It fact their admiration took an unpleasant demonstrative form. The men fell upon his shoulders, and in Continental fashion kissed him on both cheeks; while the women wept and sobbed as they shook hands with him. He did not relish the kissing. In vain ho cried out— “ Mind the paint 1” And at last, in a sort of comic desperation, he exclaimed : “ If kissing be the correct thing, please stand aside, gentlemen, and let the ladies advance." On another occasion we learn that after the curtain had fallen amid deafening applause, Mr Booth was em braced by every member of the company, “ except the extra little girls engaged to act as pages.” But as he left the theatre the extra little girls were waiting for him in the hall, and “in a perfectly artless and modest manner,” one of them ap proached him, and in broken English said through her tears : “ Mr Booth, you make us cry—we do want so much to kiss you.” We do not know whether Mr Booth cried out : “ Mind the paint,” on this occasion.

Recently one of the most notorious of bagging impostors was brought up at the Lambeth Police Court and committed for trial. Since 1839 the prisoner, except when in gaol, has obtained an excellent living by appeals to officers, who have served in India or to their relatives. While he was under remand at the Lambeth Police Court, Mr Gomm, the chief officer of the Mendicity Society, succeeded in ascertaining his . private apartments, and on searching the ’place he found a quantity of silver-plate and a large collection of photographs, ranging from that of the Duke of Cambridge to that of a gentleman recently appointed as a subaltern. Although it is now ascer tained as a well-known fact that the prisoner has been preying on the public for forty years, his tastes were of that re fined nature which precluded his drinking except from silver tankards or cups, and his meals were invariably served on silver plate, His bookshelves contained a large number of copies of the “ Army List,” and that portion-of it which referred to the contingents in India was found to be well thumbed, showing that they had been frequently referred to. His modus operaudi was to call at the houses of those who had served or who had relatives serv ing in India. If he saw the head of the family he introduced himself as an old In dian officer, and he possessed such an ex cellent address that he was frequently invited to stay to luncheon. His intimate knowledge, gathered from reading, of (he various cities in India where our soldiers are quartered has made many officers or their friends easy dupes, and on a list found upon Him when arrested there was a considerable number of signatures at tached, those signing their names to this appeal showing that they had handed him donations ranging from five guineas to one.

Kidney complaint, one of the most common and yet most neglected diseases of this country, can be readily cured by the use of Hop Bitters. See.—[Advt.]

No matter what your feeling or ailment is, Hop'-Bitters will do you good. Prove it and see. —[Advt,] Holloway's Pills. Liver Complaints.—The digestion cannot be long so seriously disordered without the de rangement being perceptible on the counten ance. These pills prevent both unpleasant consequences ; they improve the appetite and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the powers of digestion and assimila tion in the stomach. Holloways Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organs engaged in ex tracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as the liver, stomach, and bowels, over all of which they exercise the most salutary control. By resorting at an early stage of this malady to these purifiying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and strength, and his sallowness gradually -vanishes.—[Advt.]

Wanted Known— That T Mecch is im porting all his own goods, wh.Ji enables him to sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburton. He has every class of furniture to suit all parties, from the kitchen to the drawing-room. All kinds of cutlery, crockery ware, fenders and fire-irons, iron beadsteads, carpets, table cloths, matting, and druggetting. A variety of tinware and other cooking uten sils, etc. A splendid lot of Vienna chairs in walnut and maple. Feathers, flock, horsehair, and wool for furniture and mattrasses—in fact every article for house furnishing. Owing to facilities afforded to him, enables him to sell cheaper than if in East street. Furniture ex changed, and parties selling out will find that he gives the highest price for furniture. All kinds of furniture repaired; practical workmen kept. Agent for the celebrated Dunedin blind-maker. Spring window rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade.—J. Meech. Note the address, next Bullock’s Arcade.— [Advt,]

THE ASHBURTON ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

That there was a comparatively small attendance at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, was probably due to the boister ous and unpleasant weather which pre vailed, and it is to be regretted that the first concert given by the Society which has been so ready to render aid whenever required was not more favored by the elements. The concert itself was fairly successful 'from a musical point of view, albeit the performance was interesting rather for the promise shown of what the Society will do in the future than what they can do at the present time. That there were defects apparent is not a mat ter of wonder, considering how short a time the institution has been in existence, but it may be safely said that these de fects are only of such a. kind as can be remedied by constant practice. The con cert commenced with an overture by the orchestra, which was fairly played, the chief fault being in the rendering «f the piano passages, where the strings seemed to be rather weak, and now and then a certain amount of discord was apparent. Miss Smart’s rendering of the ballad, “ Angus MacDonald,” was heartily ap preciated by the audience, and it well de served the applause it received. This lady has a very clear and pure mezzo-soprano voice, which she uses with considerable skill, although last evening she appeared to be sufiering from nervousness. The glee, “Prom Oberon to Fairy land,” was given w'th good effect by the chorus, accompanied by the orchestra and conducted by Mr Gates, and Mr Piischel followed with the well-known song, “ Gome into the garden, Maud,” which so pleased the audience that they insisted on an encore. The singer was in excellent voice, and his contributions may be considered the greatest successes of the concert. A quartette fantasia for brass instruments, two cornets, a horn, and euphonium was very effective, and had evidently been carefully studied by the gentleman to whom it was entrusted, viz—Messrs G. Hoskins, D. Leitch, R Jenkins, and U. Hoskins. Mr Harrison sung the “Yeoman’s Wedding,” and Mr H. Gates gave a motto song, “Help a friend in time of need,” both doing fairly well. The Invocation to St Cecilia, which concluded the first portion of . the pro gramme, was the least succe sful of the orchestral selections., the playing at times being decidedly uneven. The second portion of the c moert commenced with the overture, “La Fde do Potsdam,” which the Society has given before in Ashburton, and on this occasion it went very well. A quaint and pleasing ballad by Marzials, entitled “Some day,” was nicely sung by Miss Smart, who had to repeat the final verse in response to an encore, and the choir then gave “ Come fairies,” which was scarcely as successful as the choral selection in the first part. Mr Piischel did full justice to that popu-, lar piece of musical clap-trap, “ The death of Nelson,” and was loudly en cored. The instrumental quartette “ Spring’s return ” was deservedly ap plauded, the various movements being well rendered. Mr Gates’s song, “ The high art maiden,” was amusing, though the selection was rather out of place in a fashionable concert. Mrs Craighead’s contribution, “ Sweet Spirit, hear my prayer,” was a noticeable item, being feelingly and intelligently sung. Messrs Piischel and Gates gave the well-known duet, “ Love and war ” very well, the tenor being especially good. The absence of the Kyle violin party was a disappoint ment, but even withouo them the concert was quite long enough.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. —Yestbkday.

Before Joseph Beswick, Esq., H.M. CIVIL CASES.

Murphy v. Larraman, claim L2 6s 6d cutting and burning gorae.—Mr Purnell for the plaintiff, and Mr Wilding for the defendant. The evidence of the principal parties in ?the case having been taken, judgment was given for 6s 6d and costs. Beckett v. Leddy.—This was -a con tinuation of the hearing of a case concern iny a threshing contract, that had been adjourned for the purposes of obtaining further evidence. Mr Wilding again ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Parnell for the defendant. The evi dence now heard was for the pur pose of showing the custom in threshing from the stook and the number of men needed in a machine. A number of wit nesses having been examined, judgment was deferred till next Friday week. McKerrow and 00. v. Raymond, claim of L2B 14a Bd, amount of a promissory note.—Mr Purnell appeared for the pain tiff, and Mr Wilding for defendant.—For the defence it was argued that the money had already been paid, although not to the present holders of the bill but that the defendant in this case had confessed judgment in a previous case, in which the Union Bank was the plaintiff.—Mr Wild ing called'Frederi k Pavitt, who said the bill in dispute was endorsed by him after it was due. The accounts put iu repre sented witness’s dealings with Raymond. In November the Union Bank was hold ing this particular bill for collection, and not as security for an overdraft. The pro missory note now produced was the one given to witness by Raymond to settle accounts. |Did not tell defendant that the previous notes he had given were in the hands of the Union Bank. The bills were not discounted, but were put in simply for collection. Witness had an overdraft in the Bank, for which securi ties were held ; these did include this par ticular bill. Had never revoked the authority of the Bank to collect bills. Wit ness was ignorant as to the state of his account, both when the bill was given and when it became due. He believed he could have taken out this particular bill from the Bank without paying for it, and he did not think the Bank would have acted as they did without giving him notice. Did not remember if the|de{en

'»• ” I i yv . *. “V J dank asked forjtherpld bills when the re-> newels yrere made, arid he never told de > fendant that the bills-were at his house.— At this point the case was adjourned till the following day.

; To-day. Sheep Stealing. —The hearing of the charges, .against Legge for sheep stealing was brought on again. Mr Crisp aghin appeared for the prisoner. Before commencing hia Woisliii’ said that he had made up his mind to commit the prisoner for trial, and he asked the police whether they thought it was worth while going into the other informations. Ik was decided to go on with one more charge, that of stealing one sheep the property of Mr Chapman. Constable Neill deposed that he went to the farm of Messrs Meek on the 7th June. Saw the prisoner in the presence of Messrs Jackson and Chapman. The latter gentleman went to the wool shed, and Mr Chapman identified the skin produced as belonging to him. Witness then arrested prisoner, who made a state ment to the effect that he had mus tered one day with the object of drafting some of Mr Cameron’s sheep from the flock. Prisoner said that one sheep had -lied, and ho had skinned it. Witness then ordered the whole of the sheep to be mustered as he suspected there were some stolen ones amongst them. When the muster was completed it was fou d that one of the mob had Chapman’s orand on "it, and also Meek’s.— P. B. Bolton gave evidence identifying the earmark on the skin produced as that of Mr Chap man’s.—Edward Chapman, sheep farmer, at Drayton near Methven, said he knew the prisoner was managing Messrs Meek’s : farm, which was close to witness’s. Re&. membered being at Meek’s farm last week in company,with Constable Neill, when ho went to the woolshed and found one skin there belonging to him. The skin • produced*. was • 1 the one, and he identified it by the earmark and the brand. After prisoner’s arrest he mde a statement as to how the -skin came there. [The evidence of the wit ness on this point was identical with that of the constable.] Was sure that he h»d not sold the sheep.—Cross-examined ; Had only sold some ewes this season. It was quite possible the sheep might have taken tutu when alive. Witness had no other cause of complaint against prisoner —This concluded the evidence in this charge, but at the request of Sergeant Belton another case was heard, viz., the stealing of oneeheep, the property of Andrew Macfarlane, who was the first witness called. His evidence was to the effect that he visited Meek’s farm on the Ist June in company with Messrs Jack son, and there he found,, among the flocks, a sheep which he identified as his. The earmark had been altered, and Meek’s brand was. on the back, but wit ness’s fire-brand in the cheek was there. The sheep had not been shorn by him, but by . somebody else, and the. brand afterwardi'put on. Could hot say if 1 he liad sold the sheep produced or not. Prisoner, when questioned, professed ignorance as to where the sheep came from. —Messrs Bolton and Julian Jackson also gave evidence.-—The accused was then committed' for trial, and the hearing of other charges was adjourned for a week. ) CIVIL CASKS. ;•

McKerrbw v. Raymond.—The hearing of this case was resumed, when Frederick Pavitt’s examination was confcinUed'by Mr Wilding.—Witness said that he filed his schedule in May last. The Bank held a 'second mortgage on -his house in Cox street as security. The value of the pro perty to the Bank was L 250, and witness’ brother had'given a sehiinty f&r L 250. The bills the Bank held were put in for collection in the ordinary way of business, and there was no special agreement in re gard to them. LSOO was ‘the only definite sum ever named by the Bank,"although the overdraft sometimes 1 exceeded that. Did not remember being told that the overdraft would be limited to the amount of the bills held for collection by the Bank. Witness’s brother had only his own word as guarantee for the security they gave to the Bank. He may have sai l that the Bank held' L4OO wortii of good bills. The manager of the Bank told witness that he did not put any value upon Raymond’s bill as security. En dorsed the bill some ten days befpye he' filed his schedule.' ' The Union'Batik had previously sued on bills, but not without consulting with witness. Cross-ex amined : The bills sued upon were those lei t for collection. At the time the bill sued for was-put in for collection, the witness’s aocountwas in a sound state. It is very common tor business men to leave bills in the Bank if dighon >red, unless it was intended to sue under them. The Bank manager was aware Messrs McKer row had endorsed this particular bill. Mr Shury was present at the first meeting of witness’s creditors, but he did not remem ber any remark being made of the bill now being sued for, nor about the bills’ then held by the Bank. Mr Shury did subsequently mention McKerrow’s bill on witness meeting 1 him in the Street, After wards asked Raymond to pay the amount, and ho then promised to settle it when he had the money, and he made a payment on account of the bills then current. The L2B bill was given- for the balance of what was owing to witness. Did hot inform Raymond when he (witness) became bank rupt, but the notice was gazetted.—Re examined : Sometimes a renewal is made while the old bills are in existence and in tbe hands of a third party. Did not know if it was the practice to give the holders of the old bills notice (hat they had been renewed. Mr Shury, at the creditors’ meeting did not call witness “ a d drogue,” for renewing the bill while, the old was in existence. —A. H. Shury, manager of the Ashburton branch of the Union Bank, deposed that Frederick Pavitt was a customer of the Bank in April, 1882 Received two bills from Pavitt on April 4th—one for three the ocher for six months. The account at the Bank was L 64 Os Id, on the credit side on the morning of April 4th, and in the afternoon it was overdrawn L2l. Pavitt had previously been allowed an overdraft, limited at that time to LSOO, provided he had bills and securities up tb that value. The securities were a mort gage over his house and bills for collec tion. The practical value of the property security was estimated at from LIOO to Ll5O. The Bank held bills of Pavitt’s to the amount of L 259 14s 7d on April 4th. As he increased the bills for collection his overdraft increased, and the bills were held as security. Witness subsequently got a guarantee from ’R and E. Pavitt, but this was part and parcel of the security already lodged. At one time the bills for collection ran up to L 498, and at that date, August 13ch, the' overdraft was LB 13, and subsequently it ran up to L 660, on August 31st. Would not discount the bilip put in the Bank for collection. Wit ness was not aware that Raymond had paid anything on account of either bills until the 4th May; and witness wrote to the present defendant on the 15th, telling him that the Bank held one of his bills, and warning him not to pay Messrs MeKerrpw as he held , hup, (Raymond) responsible for payment. Was not aware at that time of the existence of the L2B bill. No notice being taken of the witness again' wrote on the 18th saying that the matter would be placed in the solicitor's hands if the hill was not. paid. A summons wee, issued against' ’Raymond for' J, tne" money, 'but witness was not aware of Pavitt having made a renewd. The summons was for L2B 14s Bd, and witness got that amount from Pavitt. Witness had told Pavitt that he intended suing Raymond for the Ld4-bill, and the former said that L 6 had been paid. Just before the issue of

the summons, Pavitt told witness that he had taken a promissory note from Raymond, and he had handed it over to McKerrow. Witness wrote to McKor row, informing him him that the bank held the original bill, and warning him not to negotiate the note received from Pavitt. Messrs Pavitt of Ohristchur.h had failed, and they refused to pay the guarantee on the ground that the bank held sufficient security, including bills.— Cross-examined: There was a special ar rangement between the bank and Pavitt re the bills held for collection being for security. Could not give the date when the arrangement was made, as the account had been running on for two or three years. The arrangement was a verbal one, and was made in Ashburton,.and i confirmed in Christchurch. Could oot give the precise {words' of the letter* 1 ' but the overdraft was continue t to the extent of LSOO. < iave notice to the endorser of the bill so as tojprotecfc him against the d ;awer. Bad gone to Pavitt for the purpose of finding out what Raymond really owed. Witness had heard at that time that Pavitt was about- to -file —To the Bench : Considered that all bills lodged for col lection in a bank were held as’ security for an overdraft.—GL D. Raymond said that at the time that he gave the reno'wal to Pavitt, witness asked for the old bill, but was told that he had not got it, but would give it afterwards. asked several times, but had neydC received it. Cross-examined i had applied f>r payment of the L2B’bill several times. Had confessed judgment' in the previous case on the advice of Mi’ .Wilding’s clerk. ■' hen witness first're ceived the summons he was astonished at' being sued for a bill which he - thought Pavitt had destroyed. Saw Mr Shnry about the matter, and informed him that •he had renewed that bill, but when hesaw that the Bank,held the right bill, confessed judgment. Did not say anything to Me Shury about McKerrow. Afterwards re ceived a notice from McKercow’s solicitor requesting payment, but could not.say 'whether before or after the conversation,', with Mr Shury. . Knew that held the renewal at the time witness con fessed judgment.—Counsel addressed-the Court at some length, and his Worship said he would defer his decision in the case.

M'Rae v. Forbes, claim L 6 58.~Mr,- Crisp appeared for the plaintiff, Wilding for the defendant. Mr on behalf the defendant, said thp£ debt was admitted, bat the money,h*d been paid to Mr. 0. B. M. Branson, who Me Forbes considered was authorised to collect accounts for plaintiff.—J. W. M‘ Rae said that AjCr Branson was not authorised to collect accounts on his be half. , Mr Branson had collected, money for witness, but without authority, and he had told him not to do so. —O. Branson said t tat he had collected the money from Mr Forbes on the authority of the plaintiff—Cross-examined : Was engaged in making up plaintiffs books, and to collect this particular ap count. Did n< >t owe Mcßae (any, money. Only received-LI of the m>ney paid by Gates, and that by plaintiff? ' consent; ' In the presence of Messrs Forbes, PuJar, and Mcßae witness did not s4y that ho was acting as agent tor Forbes.-—To the Bench The accounts were made up .monthly, but the account sent to witness was not made up in that way.—Re-exa mined : Was authorised to collect Forbes’ account because plaintiff was anxious to get the money in. Sad informed Mcßae that he had received L 5, and had told him that he would give it to him,if he came to his office. This was the day after he received the money. — J, W. Mcßae and Robert Pullar wenti 'totha box and denied the witness Branson’s assertion' about his not gating he was agent for the defen dant.—His Worship said that judgment would bo for plautiff, and added he thought it was a very proper case to be brought before the Court. It would be well if people who employed coUectbra of accounts were more careful.

; Ju the cases of McLachlan v. Shepherd, claim of L 4 ; and of Matson, Cox and Go v. Strothers and Smith, claim of L 6 6s ; judgment went by default, Mr Crisp appeared for plaintiff in both cases. >■ The Court then adjourned.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

HIS EXCELLENCES SPEECH.' ’

[by TELEOHAPH.I Wellington, To-day.

! His Excellency the Governor entered the Council Chamber punctually at two o'clock this afternoon, attired in the fol lowing uniform and decorations. ' The '■ uniform of the Ist Class of the Civil Ser vice ; Star and Ribbon of the Grand Cross of St Michael and St George ; Com panion of the Bath ; South African war medal ; and war medal for Perak (Malay* - Peninsula) His Excellency then said ’ I Honorable Gentlemen op the Lkois%a-‘' TrvE Council, and Gentlemen of likf i; House of Repbhsbntatives.

It affords me great pleasure to meet you for the first time in Parliament assembled, since my assumption of the government of this colony, to which Her Majesty has been graciously pleased -to - appoint me. I have visited a portion of each Island, and have thus ; been able to obtain a personal knowledge \ of various districts, and to make the.;> acquaintance of many of the residents. X trust ere long to be able to complete my tour through the colony. I cannot but - regard the cordial manner in which I have been everywhere received as an evi- . deuce sf the loyal attachment of the people of New Zealand to the Throne and perssn of our beloved Sovereign. I have been specially gratified by the hearty welcome. , given to me by the natives whom I hare met in different parts of the country. I was much impressed wherever I went by the signs of the present prosperity, and especially by the vast capabilities of New 1 - Zealand which only need for their de velopment a large population and more ex ..ended markets for the produce of the r colony. I feel sure that as the iuduce- r meats this country have to offer, become more fully realised in Europe, increasing numbers of suitable settlers will be at-V tracted to its shores. A few days ago the Government of Victoria telegraphed tp my advisers proposing that New Zealand join the Australasian colonies in asking the Imperial Government to establish British ' rule over the New Hebrides and other islands of the Pacific. Realis ing the great importance of these islands to Australasia, and the seri ous detriment it would be to the British' interests should they fall into .the hands of a foreign power, I have tele graphed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, expre amg my full concurrence 1 in the desirability of such action, my advisers at once acceded to the pro- : posal made to them by the Victorian. Government, and telegraphed to the Agent-General of this colony, instructing him to co-operate with the Agent-General of Victoria in urging these views on the Colonial Office. On Tuesday last a tele gram was received from tbe Agent-Gene ral to the effect that Lord Derby would be willing to promote the views of tbe colonies on this subject if some satisfac tory assurance were given that they would bear the necessary expense. Since Par liament last met a marked improvement lias become apparent iu the Relatione between the Maoris on the one hand and th« Government and European «ettlpri

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JTUNR U, r 1883.



THE NEW ZEALAND 0 locking Factory HANiC scared do effortto place before the public a MOJT COMPLETE ASSORTMENT l)!V ' "• or NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in ’MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Miditifibttircd from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND r;s# CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. .s|ia large, and iucreased trade has en abled Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto* and THIS . SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. ' A SWOtn OAEMSST t at wneiißS alb raid. ~ BERTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents tor the Unrivalled WJBBTHSIM SEWING MACHINES i*- - ■ 1 _ . Athbnrton Branch : E AST STREET. Tf —o it f i n a tjH-J J *t ' - - , re jnst received my season’s stock of 07.: ... Guns description, and respectfully With" an inspection. rSbhUb Breech-loaders from L 5 6s. Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all jSCof Hacks. Hack Calls.. Game Bags. . n - etc. 4 eta New Season’s . 0 W HER, nrtia and, Harvey’s, and Pigou, Wilkes i^XatWenipoV—;vcry best quality. Newcastle Chilled Shot, all sues. - 'wages, Cartridge Pssee, Wads. r»lery>hooting requisite. " WWgMt importer of Guns and unhition in New Zealand, and made to my own order, mding purchasers cannot do better m cdßnHWtiaioate with me. , ' HOB. : G; ROWLEY, j . ~■ - Guwnritb, Timara.



Wanted WANTED— A General SERVANT, apply to Mrs Gundet, the Ter race, East Belt. 1379 WANTED TO PURCHASE—Second hand BAGS. GEORGE JAMESON, 1367 Ashbuiton. WANTED KNOWN— Hatbs and 00. have a lot of EMPTY OASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aul2 TTJANTED KNOWN—That Robbkt Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known —That Mr Dan Lka has Opened his Gymnasium , next to Harrison’s Auction Rooms. An | inspection of his calisthenics of every description is invited. 1344



\\T ANTED Known—lf you want to V? buy a Cheap Drapery Parcel, go to H. 0. Skokks, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street. Sale now on. Every IN T E D KNOWN; That BONBDUST, specially prepared ‘or drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., an be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. Special Advertisements. article reduced. 1350



gPBOIAL NO TI 0 B TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before been at tempted. : Messrs G» R. West & Co. are the Largest Direst Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND ' STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above can always be found. : Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC! MUSIC 11 MUSIC 11! And the firin respectfully solicit a call from their friends, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. d!4



Money ! Money!! mHE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT 1 COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, mited, are prepared, through their agent, T. c. Donsan, East street, to LEND MONEY on Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly instalments, or for a fixed period. ' The Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. J.T DUNCAN, 88S Agent, East street.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pricks and guaranteed bes. of ‘naterial and workmanship.



Cern Sacks, lowestjmarket rates. F UNEBALB CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FUENXBHED —— ' ~ T AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT OATS GRASS SEED BARLEY Farmers wishing to SHIP ON THEi.} OWN AC COUNT can get information as to Cost, Freight, etc., by applying to JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. N Corn Sacks, lowest market rates.



STATIONERY OP EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account Books Ink—from small to largest jars School Books—School Committees sup plied at lowest rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of Fancy . Goods, Toys, &c. ' All the Home Journals, Magazines, and Papers by every mail., Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, Ac., East sibbbt South Ashburton. n!6



Eobutson and townshbnd AfeE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHBND, Havelock street. 229



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OP THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Horse, Cashel street, Christchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System," for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thousands of parcels being for warded to the order of distant customers upon the distinct understanding that any article not proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to bo re turned. This system is now being intro duced by _ E. O. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E, C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No, 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains — Worth I £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5. 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to 11 . match ... ... ... ••• 0 1: 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 6 £l~ 9 10 Our No. 2,30 s household parcel, contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 012 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0



£2 2 6 Oar No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 drear piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good eilesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 I durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... ... • ... ... 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costumecloth ... ... 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ...0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No, 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains — Worth 1 pair largo size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ...,0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains — Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... . ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ... ... 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ... ... ... 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. 7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ... 1 2 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape 0 9 6 1 g od black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 4 doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box ... ... 0 5 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... ... 3 5 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good .witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 110 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... 10 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass doth ...0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere _ ... 117 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth ... 110 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match ... 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ...0 5 0 6 Ladies’linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6



£5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— A very complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 C 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ••• 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 10 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £0 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just tty one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at once foe any article returned in good condition. Samples post free oh application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to E 0. BROWN & 00., Fashion House, Christchurch. 1862



Special Advertisements. H. M. Jones Has now on view a fine STOCK OP PIANO S, FROM £2O AND UPWARDS. A Magnificent Instrument by Lipp and Sohn, in walnut; also one by Schwaroh ton with TRANSPOSING KEY BOARD, And others by English, German and French Manufacturers. ORGANS. ORGANS. A good selection of these Instruments on hand from £l2 12s upwards. OK INSTRUMENTS TO fOO SELECT FROM. 25 HARMONIUMS HARMONIUMS. Accordians, Violins, Banjos, Cornets, and all kinds of Brass and Stringed Instru ments. M PH 0 o,°tS. 0 Lmost won* VT derful instru- Ements of the day. TJ Music by the yard. A child can play it. Very cheap. Just the thing for those who cannot have a piano. s Pianos ©n hire and for sale at the lowest cash prices, and on TERMS to SUIT PURCHASERS. Agent for MILNER & THOMPSON. A Large Assortment of STATIONERY, BOOKS, TOYS, & FANCY GOODS, H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Ashburton. 13d w A N T E D. SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR CIRCULATING LIBRARY ANDRE WES BROS., Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77 J A M CASH PURCHASER OF BRIGHT MILLING IN 763 Oats, ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street. A N D FOR SALE The UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that COMPACT BLOCK OF LAND on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, Containing 1099 ACRES.



The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED by tbs Proprietor, and is thoroughly adapted for farming purposes, the adjoin ing sections having this season grown some of the HEAVIEST CROPS ON THE PLAINS. Only a small instalment on the pur chase is required to be paid, the balance tb remain on mortgage at €£ per cent, for a term of years as may be agreed on. We have also FOR SALE an Improved Farm Containing A C RES. Situated close to Ealing Rilway Station, and well watered. For further particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED. Christchurch or Ashburton. 12au NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3 p.m , with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must bo supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p. m. , but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should bo addressed to The Editor.