SHIPPING.

FORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Wel lington to Dunedin (put in windbound). Wairarapa, s.s., from Melbourne via Hobart and Southern ports. Elizabeth, barque, from Vaaae (Wes tern Australia). Letterfourie, barque, from Newcastle. Wakatipu, u,' Sydney, via Welling ton. Wakain, s.s., fromKaikonra and Well . ■ Sailed. Yesterday. Wairarapa, s. b., for Sydney, via Auck ' land and way ports. Wakatipu, b. a., for Dunedin. Wakatn, s.s., for Kaikoura and Wel lington.'* Prince Alfred, barquentine, forPelorous Sound.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday aftemeon,

■ ‘ Messrs Friedlander Bros, (in conjunction with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., auctioneers) report on the live stock market for the week ■ ! ending 28th August, asi follows :—At the stock saleyards at Tinwald on Tuesday there were only small entries of stock,' both of cattle and sheep, and the attendance of buyers also was very limited, and biddings anything but spirited. Sheep.—Fat were represented by merinos only, some of which were of first-class quality, and went up to 123 each for fat mer inos. Stores.—We had a splendid line of crossbred ewes in lamb, which sold at 13s 1 id, and also sold a line of hoggetts at 12s. Merino ewes in lamb fetched from 4s 3d upwards. Lambs, 6s 6d and 8s gd, etc. Cattle were poorly represented, nothing fit for butchers’ purposes being penned, and the sales were con fined to- a few heads of stores at about rates . equal to late sales. _ Sydney Markets. r - The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agerk-y Cotnpany, - limited, report of the Sydney markets,* under date Aug 25, as fol lows:—Wool : Some apprehension has been ’ felt that in certain districts considerable losses . would attend the continued dryness of the sea son; within the past few days, however, splen did rains have fallen, and prospects have brightened considerably. The telegrams from London announcing the opening of the August- September series of .wool sales show an average decline in’prices of ’ 5 per cent oh last sales’ e-closing rates, excepting- for superior descrip tions of scoured and greasy, far which the ■' market continues (firm. —Sheepskins : This 5. market shaws but little variation, all parcels coming forward are taken, up readily at late rates. —Tallow: We have no change to report this week.—Butter ; We consider the season for salt butter is now nearly over; and though / prices are exceedingly low, we anticipate a , further fall. Under these circumstances, we advise our friends to abstain from sending fur ther consignments.—Potatoes : The arrival of - .the.’ As,’i Hoi How, Wakatipu, and Gordon •Gastie/ within a day or two of each other, with something like 14,000 sacks, had the effect of completely-; glutting the market, and buyers taking advantage of the position were unwilling tOOpefafe, in anticipation of “forced sales at .-{any price.’’ ; At our-auction therefore, in order ): combination on the part of dealers ; to, keep,prices down, we withdrew the whole of bur shipments from sale, and subsequently placed sorpey,2oo sacks privately at L32s 6d for prime, quality. We have since heard of sales kt'Lg and under.—Oats: The improve ment intthe. market has induced some fair con - SigntoentSj - which are being placed at satisfac tory. rates.;;, •- ' •

DAILY MEMORANDA.

r;:.', AUCTION SALES , TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. Friday, September 7. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Farm and Stock. Slt&Rday, September 8. Mr Thoa. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Street—Land. Mr Tbps. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Mr. T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Street—^uildiogs. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Monday, September 3. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. .: Thursday, September 6. Loyal Orange Lodge—Monthly Meeting, at the'Arcade Chambers, at 7-30 p.m. Borough Cricket Club-r-Annual Meeting, at Mr. H. M. Jones’ Upper Room, Baring Square, at 7.30 p.m. -Wednesday, September 12. Ashburton County Council—at Council Chambers; 11 a.m. _ —————————aa—p

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. The Education Question.

When the House of Representatives threw out Mr M. W. Green’s Moral Training in Schools Bill it was hoped that for the present session at any rate we had heard the last of the religious education question. We congratulated ourselves that the inevitable discussion had taken place so early, but we have since realised that these congratulations were premature. On Tuesday last the matter was re-opened, and a protracted debate occupied valuable time which might have been more profitably spent. There had been sitting for several weeks a Committee for the purpose of hearing evidence regarding petitions sent to Parliament by certain people who are opposed to the present system of education, and the discussion we have referred to took place at the time when the report was to be brought up. However, it appeared that the Com mittee had not come to any decision on the matter they were appointed to enquire into, and consequently there was no report at all. But Mr Fyke, the Chairman, made a long speech, the gist of which was that although the Com mittee had no recommendation to make they wished the evidence to be printed and circulated, presumably for the purpose of enabling members to clearly understand what are the views of those who believe they are suffering injustice from the present state of our education laws. It is generally under stood that the evidence taken was al most, if not entirely, on one side, and the speech of the member for Dunstan, who plainly showed that he considered he held a brief on behalf of the malcon tents, caused o.ie naturally to feel a doubt as to whether he carried out the investigation with impartiality. This doubt is intensified when we remember that he himself was the author of a measure brought forward last session, having for its object the giving of privi leges to the Roman Catholics in regard to education which they do not at pre sent enjoy. The House, however, did not show any inclination to oppose the suggestion of the Committee, and after a vast quantity of talk had been ex pended, the evidence was ordered to be printed. Indifference on the part of those members who do not consider any change in our educational system ad visable, was probably the reason why no real opposition was offered. All that can be said by those who are in favor of denominationalism has been said, and the colony has quite made up its mind on the subject. We fail to see, however, why money should be spent in publishing the evidence in this case, more especially as the Com mittee considered it so inconclusive that they were unable to make any re commendation to the House. Is it likely that the collective wisdom of Parliament will be better able to form a trustworthy opinion of the value of the testimony than were the gentlemen of the Committee? The grievances under which the Roman Catholics labor are surely sufficiently well known. They have been enunciated and discussed in the papers ad nauseam, and it is scarcely conceivable that what Bishop Moran, Bishop Luck and other ecclesiastics can say will add to our knowledge of the subject. That the Roman Catho lics are called upon to support schools from which they derive no benefit is undeniably true, and looking at the question from their point of view it is easy to understand that they should feel aggrieved. But in th ; s, as in other cases, the minority must be con tent to abide by the wishes of the majority, and those wishes have been emphatically declared to be in favor of the present system. The publishing of this evidence cannot possibly affect the question, and for this reason we think the expense to the colony might very well have been saved.

A Plumpton Ground Company has been successfully formed at Oamaru, and is expected to have everything in order for next year’s coursing. The Tahiti states that Messrs W. Red mond, M.P., and J. W. Walshe, leave Melbourne for Auckland on September 6, and that Mr J. E. Redmond, M.P., will follow in due course.

Mr Isaac Wilson, M.H.R., who arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington yesterday, and was taken to Kaiapoi by a special train, is still very ill, but hopes are enter tained of his ultimate recovery.

Henry Dudley was fined 10s for drunkenness, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. A prohibition order was taken out against him, to ex tend over six months.

The only members of the Wakanui Road Board who put in an appearance at the office to transact the usual monthly business this morning were the Chairman and Mr Megson. The meeting was therefore adjourned till Saturday next. At a meeting of the Christchurch Pres bytery, held at Leeston on the 28th ult., to consider matters relating to the con gregation there, at the suggestion of the clerk, the Presbytery, before beginning the business, unanimously agreed to record its deep sympathy with the Rev. Alex. Beattie in his bereavement.

The Canterbury Frozen Meat Company sent by the British King 1,825 carcases of mutton on account of twelve owners. Since April they have sent 30,709 sheep, weighing 2,052,984 pounds, and 52 quar ters of beef, weighing 10,227 pounds. The operations at the Belfast Works are now suspended to allow of the erection of new machinery. Owing to the hard nature of the bottom of the Oamaru harbor a number of altera tions have been made to the dredge in the expectation that it would do its work with great success. The expectations have been realised, and the dredge has now removed frem the site of the deep water wharf over 3,000 tons of spoil. This wharf, meant for the accommodation of Home-going vessels, will be commenced at once.

A great storm visited ihe Coromandel district on Thursday night. The tem porary bridge at the Hospital creek was carried away. The yacht Perseverance started for Cabbage Bay, but had to run back to Beeson’s Island. One of the party named Ford reported that the barque Bella Mary, from the Thames, bound for Whangaroa, had to put in there yesterday aiterr-oon owing to the severe weather prevailing outside.

The nomination for the vacancies in the Borough Council took place at the Council’s office, Burnett street, to-day at noon. The retiring councillors are Messrs Ivess - , St Hill and W. Roberts. The fol lowing were nominated to fill the vacan cies :—W. G. H. St Hill, D. Thomas, W. Leggatt, Hugo Friedlander, R. Murray, and T. Sealy. None of the gentlemen nominated were present at the nomina tion. As will be seen there are six nomi nated for the three vacancies, and no doubt the contest will be an interesting one.

Our Rakaia correspondent sends the following items :—A complimentary ban quet is to be given to Messrs McKerrow and Mann, grain merchants, who are re tiring from business in this district. An influential committee of farmers and others has been appointed to carry out the details, and at a meeting to be held at Howell’s Hotel on Monday evening the date of the banquet is to be fixed. A considerable amount of interest in the affair is taken not only by the farmers with whom Messrs McKerrow and Mann have had business transactions, but by a large number of outsiders, and there is little doubt but that the affair will be a success.—A considerable number of far mers and others came into the township yesterday expecting that the usual sales of stock, etc., would be held. However, they were doomed to dis appointment for the N.Z. L. and M.A. Co. were holding their sale at Methven.—On Thursday next Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., of Ashburton, com mence holding a series of fortnightly sales here, a id arrangements have bean made wiih Mr Oxley for taking entries for their sales. There is no reason why Rakaia in a little time should not be as good a centre for the sale of live stock, etc., as Leeston and other small country town ships.

The Timaru Herald chronicles the sad death of Miss Lucy Hibbard, the second daughter of Mr Benjamin Hibbard, a wall known resident, It appears that Miss Hibbard lost her life yesterday afternoon by drowning in the concrete tank contain ing the domestic water supply, the tank being some sixteen feet deep, with ten or eleven feet of water in it. How the acci dent happened can only be surmised, but there are two or three circumstances which may explain it. The tank is a large one, covered over in the usual way, with an opening larger than usual, about two and a half feet square, the cover of which had been oft' for a few days to permit of iho tank being ventilated. About half past two a neighbor called, and in the course of conversation, the store of water in the tank was mentioned. it is there fore supposed the unfortunate young lady afterwards went to look how much water there was in the tank and accidentally slipped in. Another supposition is founded on the fact that a letter she had received the day before was found float ing on the surface of the water, the sup position being that she walked to the tank reading the letter, and inadvertently walkdd in. Her absence was soon noticed, and, from the previous conversation, it was at once feared that an accident had befallen her, and on the tapir being looked into this proved only too well founded. She was taken out without delay, but life was extinct. An inquest will be held at ten o’clock this morning

The annual meeting of the Borough Cricket Club takes place on Thursday next in Jones’ upper room. Mr Weeks’ music pupils meet after the Jth of the present month. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge takes place on Thursday even ing. Requisitions to Messrs Sealy and Friedlander from the burgesses anent the vacancies in the Borough Council, appear in our advertising columns.

That invalid wife, mother, sister, or child can be made the picture of health with Hop Bitters. Observe. — [Auvt.]

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

CHRISTO aUKCH. The Christchurch Chamber of Com merce yesterday elected Mr Macpherson President and Mr Cooke Vice-President. The number of members was stated to be 12 1. The report was a lengthy one. It referred to the East and West Coast rail way, rolling stock, railway rates, the Bankruptcy Bill, the Colonial Exhibition in London, delays in discharging ships, bills of lading, the grain trade, Customs, the state of trade, the Conference of Chambers of Commerce, and arbitrations. The President, in moving the adoption of the report, dealt in detail with the same subjects. He complained that Canterbury merchants were handicapped as against Dunedin to the ex tent of 27 per cent.., or L 5,000 per annum, with a further tax of Is 61 per ton, or L 1,095 per annum, on goods landed ex steamer or put into railway sheds, for Customs examination or bond ing. He thanked Mr Wright for calling attention to the General Manager of Railways inferring erroneously that the Canterbury grain traffic left a loss, lie praised the General Manager and Mr Back for the reforms they had made, and their anxiety to meet the

wishes of the mercantile community. He deprecated the appointment of a Minister of Railways. He complimented the Rail way League on the virtual abandonment of the East Coast railway line. He believed the colony was opposed to a borrowing policy, and that such questions as loans i and important railways should be dis- I cussed by Chambers of Commerce, who ' should endeavor to return to Parliament 1 men of sound commercial views. The < Bankruptcy Bill, thought not perfect, was an improvement, but much would depend i on the manner in which it was adminis tered, He thanked Mr Wynn-Williams for the trouble he had taken in connec tion with the new Act. He recognised the value of direct steam communication which was due to the pluck of the New Zealand Shipping Company. An alte a tion in the American wool duties might lead to an export trade with Boston or New York. He anticipated a revival in gold-mining exports from the colony. He advocated the extension of local indus tries. The frozen meat export trade pro mised great results, but it must not be rushed ; it must be gradually developed. -o far moat companies had been so care ful that prices had improved on nearly every shipment. The causes of the pre sent depression in trade were (1) the facilities afforded people of little or no capital; (2) the undue proportion of the unproductive class ; (3) public and pri vate extravagance; (4) insufficiency of population to meet taxation. Notwith standing all this, he looked forward hope fully to an improvement in our commer cial and industrial position in the immed iate future. I)UNBDXtr. The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. A tele gram was read from the Hon T. Dick to the effect that he intended to carry out the recommendation of the Telephone Committee. This reduces the rate to Ll2 10s, and present subscribers are to have, in addition, a refund of L 5 on first year’s rate. A motion was carried that each member of the Chamber receiving this re fund should subscribe one guinea of it to the reduction of the Chamber overdraft, which amounts to LBO. Mr G. Bell, proprietor of the Evening Star, was elected Chairman for the ensu ing year. A resolution was passed, expressing satisfaction at the promise of the Minister of Public Works to open the Otago Central 1 line to Sutton in two years. The outgoing Chairman (Mr R. Wilson), in his address, made the following refer ence to dull times:—ln my former address I touched upon the depression that had existed in business circles. Trade has not improved since that time, and I am sorry ■ to say that I think it is worse. The i Treisurer, in his Financial Statement, drew attention to the large increase in our imports as one of the disturbing causes. That is an evil which will cure itself. Already the published statement 1 shows a decline, and from enq aries I have made I look for a great diminution in our imports during the next financial year. 1 We must not shut our eyes to the changes ! that are working against us. ■ Large .joint stock companies are gradually absorbing > or extinguishing the middle men. Mer chants individually are passing away and r their places are being taken by joint stock . companies possessing largo capital bor ! rowed in the London market, at half the [ rates of interest our bankers charge for ; the use of their capital. Against this no b private enterprise can successfully com , pete. The profits are not spent in the colony, but go to support a class of ab , sentees, whose only interests in the i country are the dividends they are receiv i ing from it. Whether or not mercantile i companies of resident shareholders will i meet these new conditions of trade is as yet an untried experiment. Another cause of the present dnlness is, in my , opinion, due to the comparatively sudden [ changes in the value of laud. This is partly owing to the competition of the banks and loan companies when capital 1 was abundant to advance on mortgage of ; landed security. Speculation was i then encouraged, and largo purchases were made in the expectation of realising i large profits by selling in suitable allot i menta for small farmers. The action of : the Government in throwing an extensive i area open for selection on favorable terms L for settlement has closed the door to land i speculation, and instead of disposing of their purchases, as they expected, they still remain on the buyers’ hands, and the 1 money thus advanced remains locked up [ and unavailable for c immercial purposes. I If we look at the amount of the mortgage i indebtedness of anterbury, Otago, and [ Southland, collectively amounting to u!4,899.251, on which upwards of L 1,000,000 has annually to be paid in ■ interest by a population of 260,000, I think you will agree with me, therefore that the general e’epresdon is due not to over importation alone, but to the pre i seace of those Joint Stock Companies amongst us who have aided and stimulated an unwise speculation in landed estate before we had a population to develop the resources of the country. Mr Wilson also advocated the early formation of a Customs league with the Australian colo nies. by which the natural products and manufactures of each colony may circu late freely between each State without the obstruction of Custom-houses.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Friday, August 31. FIRST HEADINGS. The Wanganui Bridge Bill, Middle Island Half-caste Grant Bill,jßoadJ Board Act Amendment Bill, and Caversham, South Dunedin, and St Kilda Streets Improvement Bills were received from the House and read a first time. NATIVE LAND LAWS ACf AMENDMENT BILL. Mr Whitaker moved the . e ;ond read ing of this Bill. He asserted that the Bill would not be retrospective in its opera tion, and that those who had sheep run ning on native lands could under the Bill continue to allow them so to run. The Hon P. A. Buckley moved the throwing out of the Bill, stating that its operation would greatly retard the pro gress of the .North island. sir G. S. -viiitmore opposed, and the Hon Mr Richmond supported the Bill. The Council adjourned from 5 to 7-30 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The Council resumed at 7.30. The debate on the Native Laud Bill was resumed. After discussion the Bill was read a second time on division by 25 to 8. FIRST READINGS. The following Bills were read a first time :—South Island Native Reserves, Town District Amendment, Industrial Societies, Special Powers and Contracts, Adulteration Bill, District uailways Act Amendment. BANKRUPTCY BILL. By 15 to 13 the Council insisted on its amendments in the Bankruptcy Bill, and appointed Messrs Holmes, Buckley and Wilson a Committee to draft reasons. OTHER BILLS. The Electric Telegraph Act Amendment Bill was read a second lime. The Thermal springs Act Amsndment, Native Committees, Westland High School, vVelliiigton College Land and the Timaru Mechanics’ Institute were all read a third time. The Council cose at 10.30 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, August 31. The House met at 2 30. LONGHUKSt’S CASK. The report of the Public Petitions Com mittee on the petition of George Long hurst, a convict under sentence for rape, was brought up. It set forth that at this late period of the session the Committee could not go into all the facts of the case, but recommended, the petition to the con sideration of the Government. ] Mr Shaw moved as an amendment that it be referred to the favorable considera tion of the Government. Mr Sheehan referred to the prompti tude of the Government in the matter of the French woman, and contrasted it with the present case of Longhurst. In this case he maintained that law had failed, and that this man was simply the victim of a technical difficulty. What he asked them to do was to ask the Government to say that they would take steps for the man’s liberation. If they | would -undertake to do Hhat they would have the thunks of every man in the Hi.use. The Hon Mr Conolly did net oppose the amendment. He took it that the motion meant that they should recom mend the Governor to give the prisoner all the benefit of the doubt. He had con sidered the ease in all its nasty details, and no matter had given himmore anxiety. He would promise, however, to go through the whole case again and if possible he would give him every advantage so far as that evidence was concerned. After further debate the amendment was carried on the voices. Mr Hutchison moved, as a further amendment, that these words be added to the resolution—“ As in the opinion of Parliament the evidence of Adams and his daughter was such as to convince them that the royal prerogative for mercyshould be exercised.” This was ultimately withdrawn, the ; original motion, as amended, being put and carried. The House adjourned at 5.30. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. On the motion of the Hon Major At kinson, it was agreed to meet to-morrow : (Saturday), at 2.30, for Government busi ness. Replying to a question put by Mr Montgomery, the Hon Major Atkinson said it was not proposed to go on with the Supply Bill till Monday. BILES. The following Bills were read a second time:—Auckland Harbor Board Amend ment (Mr Johnston), General Assembly Members’ Expenses (Major Atkinson), Crown and Native Lands Rating Act Amendment (Major Atkinson), Property ! Assessment Aot Amendment Bill (Major Atkinson). ' ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION. 1 The Hon Major Atkinson moved the second reading of the Roads and Bridges ! Construction Act Amendment Bill. _ The Bill would limit the sum to be paid to r any one county to not more than L 5,000 ' in any one year, ex opt in the case of, say, an expensive bridge, or what might be termed a continuous work, extending over a period of years. The subject as a whole had been remitted to a Special . Committee, but Government had not , seen its way to embody its recommenda tion in the Bill. Mr Montgomery questioned the ability of the Government to carry out the pro | visions of the present msasure, even on its restricted financial basis. ’ The Hon. Major Atkinson said that it was simply a machinery Act, passed for ! the purpose of allocating such moneys as the House had at its disposal. Such being the case, he denied the Act had broken down. The Bill was read a second time. UNOPPOSED BILLS. The following Bills were passed through Committee without amendment or com ( meat:—Auckland Harbor Aot Amend t ment Bill. General Assembly Members , Expenses, Crown and Native Lauds Rat ’ ing Act Amendment. Property Assessment Acta Amendment ’ Bill passed with amendments. ( Railway Construction and Land Act j Amendment Bill passed without amand : meat. • On the Roads and Bridges Construction Aot Amendment, progress was reported, ( and Isave asked to sit again. The Auckland Harbor Act Amend ment Bill was read a third time and passed. members’ expenses bill. On the motion for the third reading of the General Assembly Members’ expenses Bill, Mr Sekdon took exception to the Go vernment having made no explanation as to its object. He would not move in the matter at all, as he looked upon it that the Government was responsible. Mr Turnbull moved that the Bill be recommitted to-morrow for consideration. Mr Whitaker, Me Sheehan, and Mr Moss opposed the ill. Mr Levestam thought the elective body should get more than the other by way of compensation for electioneering expenses.

The amendment for the recommittal was lost by 30 to 18 On the question that the Bill be read a third time, The Hon Major Atkinson said that the re-conatitution of the Council was a matter which required mature considera tion.

The question for the third reading was putand carried. On the motion that the Bill pass, Major Atkinson replied, that he repudiated the idea that the Bill was an attack on the Legislative Council. Members of the House had expressed an opinion as to tho expenses the Councillors had not to incur in visiting their constituents, and he would like to see the honorarium of both Houses reduced one half, but it was impossible to carry that. The Bill then finally passed. BILLS.

The following Bills were also read a third time and passed:—Crown and Native Lancs, Bating Act Amendment, Property Assessment Act Amendment, Rating Act Amendment, Railway Construction and Land Act Amendment, Property Law- Consolidation. The West Coast Peace Preservation Act Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed, but on the question of passing its title, Mr Hutchison wished to protest against the measure, and accordingly divided the House. The title was carried by 33 to 8. The House rose at 2.10.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] The Crisis Averted. Madrid, Aug. 30. It is announced that King Alfonso has decided upon taking the proposed journey to visit the German Emperor, and that he will proceed via Paris, the threatened political crisis, owing to Ministers objecting to his Majesty leav ing the Kingdom, having been averted. The Croatian Outbreak. Vienna, August 30. It is reported that M. Tisza, Presi dent of the Hungarian Council of Ministers, has threatened to resign office unless the Imperial Austro-Hun garian Cabinet sanctions the adoption of coercive measures in Croatia, where an anti-Magyar outbreak recently oc curred.

*■ ■ [Received Sepb 1, 11.16 a.m.]J Monetary and Commercial. London, August 31. Consols are quoted at ioi}4, an advance of }i. The Bank rate of dis count remains at 4 per cent, and the market rate has declined to The Bank of-England weekly return shows the total reserve in notes and bullion to be Li 3,900,000, an increase of L. 500,000 during the week. The pro portion of reserve to liabilities is 4.8 per cent. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations, viz:—Five per cent 10-40 Loan, 106 Yz ; Five per .cent 1889 Loan, per cent k 879--904 Loan, 100^; Four per cent, inscribed stock, Adelaide wheat, ex store,, continues at 475, New Zealand do, 44s to 465; Adelaide flour, ex store, is at 335; Australian tallow, best beef 40s 6d, best mutton 41s 5L The Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day 11,500 bales were offered. The market is steady, but the demand is not active. ; Sitfce the opening of the series i2;2sobales have been withdrawn, out ot a total of 102,000 catalogued. [Received Sept. 1, 11.16 a.m;] The Markets.

Adelaide, Yeaterday. Wheat is at 5s nominal; market dull with nothing doing. Town flour is at Li 1 ss, and country flour at Lio ss. Sydney, Yesterday. New Zealand wheat is at 4s 3d, and New Zealand oats at 2s 3d. Maize, is at 2s zod.

AUSTRALIAN .

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COEYMOH I T,J Contempt of Court. Sydney, Yesterday. Judgment was delivered.tp-flay injthe contempt of Court case. The |*fo prietors of the Sydney Morntng Herald were found guilty, and sentenCed to pay a fine of Laso on accoubt 'of articles published in their, journal ,com menting unfavorably upon the' copctact of Justice lanes in connection with'the slander case of Anderson,,versus! the same defendants. ‘ : The Weather. - ‘ - ; Heavy rains have fallen, over a large portion of the colony since last night. The Annexation Conference.. It is considered probable that /the proposed Intercolonial Conferencef on the annexation question will be .lield here, and will take place about the be ginning of November. //

Sporting. Martini-Henry and : Legrand are now favorites for the A.J.G. Derby. r [Received Sept. 1,12.30 p.m/] 1 • The Great Metropolitan Stakes! Sydney, To-diy. The following horses ndwremajh in for the Great Metropolitan Stakes to be run on Tuesday next, viz.:—Aide-de- Camp, Ascot, Boscawen, Cunnamulla, First Demon, Gloucester, Nicholas, Norman, Phyllis, Sardonyx Segenhoe, Willeroo.Yately, The Drummer, The Gem. ■ The weather is how fine. The Tidal Wave. Melbourne,,To-day.‘ Telegrams are to hand from Gerald ton, ori the West Australian coast, stating that a tidal wave was ■ experi enced tl iere on Monday. The sea re ceded ully a hundred yards, and enabled the people to pick up a. quan tity of £ tranded fish. Another Earthquake.. Adelaide, To-day. A slight shock of earthquake has been experienced in this colony. [E eceived Sept. 1,12.30. p, in, j- The Disaster in Java- London, Auguaj; 31. Reports to hand from Java give the estimate of 30,000 {sic query 3,000) as the nunber of lives lost by the tidal wave recently experienced off the coast of that island. "

' An Apology. The difficulty which had atiseQ be tween Italy and Morocco has npW oeen settled, Sultan Mulai Hassan having sent an ample apology to-the Italian Government.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ... A Dangerous Voyage. . Auckland, To-day. Arrived Clansman, 23 days from Lyttelton. She experienced a T succession of gales, and had the decks swept by.epor mous seas. She arrived in a battered condition. The Babbit Pest. -.r.U: -a .Napier, To-day. At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, on the motion of Cap tain Bussell, the following resolution was carried —That the increase of rrabjtnte in the vicinity of the Tautane block, now being surveyed and opened oat by roftds for settlement, will materially diminish the price the land will sell for when put up to auction, and possibly prevent any bidding for it, unless the rabbit leuoe is erected on the southern boundary ,of the Crown lands in the Hawke’s Bay district. The Waste Lands Board therefore *eoom mends the Government to grant-pownd for pound in aid of the erection of a rab bit fence to be erected on the most .amt able line in the vicinity of the boundary, and failing the erection of the fence the Board is of opinion that any further expenditure in surveys and roads, will be useless, and should therefore be diacon tinned. ; i Monthly Beturna. Tho vital statistics are :—Births, 51 » marriages, 6 ; deaths, 14. The Customs returns are L 2,853, beer L 206« Suicide. A man named George Ness, a fellmonger at Keiikorai, was missing on Thursday evening. His employers and others went in search of him on the hill, as he had appeared to be in a desponding at at a of mind lately, his usual regular remittance not having arrived last mail from Aber deenshire, .where his relations occupy a wealthy position, Yesterday .afternoon they discovered the man’s bodyin a Hole in the Kaikorai creek, with an old irgn pump tied on his back.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1883.



'• THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAYE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT V r ■-*' -' ■ , OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in T t .MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Mimufabtured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL* SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND Jrl ...CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. “ ; The latge and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hltherto/Shd . THIS SEASON’S GOODS, :i ‘ Sl -l upon inspection, will be found THAN EVER. A Smoiiß GABMBNT A* WHOiBSAIB FBIOB. . .jSBJSXa, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. r Nineteen Branches now open in New : ; .Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHBIM SEWING MACHINES KJOOiI ■■■' •; ; , : Ashburton Branch : ~. , EAST ■' STREET. | ■ , g jpr O R SALE. Seed. Seed, WHEAT —Hunter’s White, - ■ ’ ..•*<““« * U9Can - SEED OATS—Canadiaa- Tartarian, first-class. ’' Danish. KAIAPOI ISLAND POTATOES. C R vM fefc D 3 0 ATS, , First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. : /. ■ CLARK, AshhttirtOh ahd Tinwald



Wanted WANTED —A respectable GIRL as Housemaid.—Apply to W. Power, Royal Hotel. 8 444 WANTED*— To BUY 25 Ashburton Saleyards Company SHARKS. Apply to Matson, Cox amp Co. 8 380 TTTANTED TO LET —Three two- W roomed COTTAGES; also, Two five-roomed Cottages ; low rental. Apply, S. E. Fovntz, Burnett street. 8 422 WANTED KNOWN —Two Ladies would find a comfortable resi dence, with use of piano.—Mrs G. H. Thompson. Tancred street, near Arcade. 1443 WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known Startling an nouncement. Great bargains for a short time. The stock belonging to the Little Dust-pan having been purchased at less than half price by me, I invite the public to inspect the goods and secure genuine bargains. No sham ; must be sold; and as I am willing to give a chance to participate in the advantage received by me, an early call is invited to John Meech’a Cheap Furniture Mart, Burnett street. Roll up at once and secure bar gains.—John Meboh. 8 287 WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moi-on, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J. M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, ho intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207



Special Advertisements. N D R E W E S BROS. Are now selling everything at a GREAT SACRIFICE, For Cash. 77 QRE AT OLE A. RING SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, Commencing Saturday, August 18th. STATIONERS, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, Etc. A GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF ALL OUR GOODS. An Inspection Solicited. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East street Sonin Ashburton. nls



|UBM FOR SALE AT SEAFIELD, ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT BEING RURAL SECTION No. 25234, Containing 300 ACRES 300 Lately in the occupation of Mr H. Beckett The land is of good quality, and well watered by one of the County water races. Also, A VERY COMPLETE Threshing Plant, By Bansotne—almost equal to new. Apply, THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCAN TILE COMPANY, LIMITED. Wm. HORNE, 12 au * Agent,



H UGO FRIEDLANDER, Esq. Dear Sir, —Wo, the undersigned bur gesses of Ashburton, respectfully request you will permit us to nominate you for one of the vacancies occurring in the Borough Council, and hereby pledge our selves to place you at the head of the poll in the event of your consenting. We are, dear air. Yours obediently, Geo. J ameson O. J. B. Beats Wm. Sparrow J ames, Purchase Wilriam Gavin James M‘Rao John Meech H. M. Carson •Sum. B. Kelson 11. Sogers YHamant and Co. Isaac Salek Stephen E. Poyntz A. 0. Pritchard John R. Murray Fred. Clark Otto Carstens J. Ward H. M. Jones Thos. Taylor Sealy Bros, W. Patching Andrewes Bros Etc. etc. To George Jameson, Esq., and the other ratepayers signing the above requisi tion, — Gentlemen, —I have much pleasure to allow myself to be nominated as you de sire. I feel honored that you should wish again that I should represent the Borough in the Council, and look upon your con siderate action as a kind and substantial acknowledgment of my pacst services. As before, so will i again, if returned, have the. welfare of Borough’s interest at heart, andin the following few words, allow me to say that.my motto is— <e To expend as little money as possible, to be as careful and judicious with the granting and exe cution of ne w works as would be in harmony with the present, the most critical and hardest times New Zealand has yet ex perienced. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Yours obedient servant, 9 458 HUGO FRIEDLaNDEE. Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonninoxon’s Pbo fOEAL OxyMEli OF CaEEAGBEN OR IEISH Moss (Registered). —-The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Langs. May be> obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province.' Sold everywhere.—Geoeqb Bosnihoxow, Christchurch.



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion House, Cashel street, Christchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “ Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply and 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 be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by E. C. 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 * £ 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 I 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... 0 1 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... ... ... 02 6 £1 9 10 OuriNo. 2,30 s household parcel, contains — Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets . ... ...10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 012 6 8 yds good wincey ... ... 05 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining - ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 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 costume cloth ... ... 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 wooi 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 large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt ... ... ... ... 014 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 C 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... ... ... 0 14 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 £ 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 6 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 ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... ... ... 014 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 cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 0 11 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... ... ... 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 1 1 0 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 8 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 6 6 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose... ... 0 4 6 £5 6 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 ... 2 17 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ...100 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what yon will save. Remember—Cash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. . Samples post free on 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 C. BROWN & 00., Fashion Houae, Christchurch* 1862



CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FCTKNISHBD w a a w w P> 8t? 3 3 3 5. *0 S to S 8 ,K p g p* Ef *3’ S 3 p* 03 H SDI-3 B» qH f»W H , O'" 3 54 OS o a -9 tn o 3 Q g P -55 a o H c H *1 a to 55 a to H > 55 o o <1 M GC O O rm GC H O STRONG FURNITURE, Crown iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON— The cheapest Building Iron ever introduced ; it is 40 per cent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To be had in 5,6, and 7 feet lengths. This Iron is now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing, Thomas Crompton, ARMAGH AND MANCHESTER STREETS, Oheistchobch. 9 447 Special Advertisements.



Holloway’s Pills.— The chiefest wonder of modern times. —This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health, the enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway’s Pills in its ability to temove all complaints incidental to the human race They are a blessing to the afflicted, and aboon to all that labour under internal or external disease. The purification of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs; and gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources of the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. Advt.J , . Wells’ *• Rough on Corns.* 4 —Ask for 'Wells’ “ Rough on Coras, * ■ 7 jsd.-.lQuicld Be lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, b anions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. *