SHIPPING.

♦ ■— - JOST .Ot* LYTTELTON. Sailed tb -YESTERDAY. . , Borii Broaerson, ship, for Cork or syimpnth, for orders. Ore»roFHie Wave, schooner, fcr Auck land. ... • Zior; iWndoiier, ‘for Timaru. '■ Orpheus, schooner, for .'Auckland. , Forest Queen, ketch, for Auckland. . . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. J Auckland! Yesterday. - Arrived —Ellerton, from Lyttelton ; Zealandia, from Sydney. ' ‘ SaUed—Wave aridJPieetwing, for SOTh » Belle Brandon, -tor-'feydoey. . Arrived—Wakatu,-fr6m Kaikonra and Lyttelton ; Albion,^frdrir Port Chadors ; Thomas, ketch, from Nelsoia. ' * _ .Sailed—Tarawera, for Melbourne, via' Hobart and the South.; Taiaroa; lor 'Pic ton andWSSbri Otbti, Ohehuhga Yia the in^perltfAlbfon, fdr=Sydnyy. ' ’ _TxMAKtJ,Yesterday. dottpoft * §pr the United 30hg dom,w itlTa full cargo of grain. t lr Blurt; Yesterday. Arrived —Te Ana^lton*’Melbourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTIONSALES Tuesday-,-May 22. - Matsohi--'Gbx and Ob. , 'at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. . • Jit.:. » Friday, June L . Matson; Gox and -Co., ;at Waterton. Farm> . Live and Dead Stock '; at 12 .. nooßi-!' ' ’ - ■ - -irs.uTkOSBDXY, June 7. Mataoh.Gox&ndCo., at Waterf on—Town Sectittß» r ,( jF4rair Live and Dead stock, &0.-,fat LU o’clock sbairpA »5>:.T FbidaTj June 8; Robert* anl Co., at the Tinwald Sale Stock, Farm Im plaiaents,~etc. - MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, tfeo . 22»< Tea and P-oblio Meeting Church, at 6.'30 p.m. ■ Public Meeting l re storm water, at Town Trail, Soathßvikaia, at 7 30 p m. r „ Wednesday, May Y 3. / . * HortromWnw:' Ad j quiniod Annual Meeting, at the Arcade -Chambers, at 7,30 may 28. , Borough Oonhcil, at ‘Borough Council Ohambtoca, at 7 o'clock! . ~ Upper 'Ashbuifion Road Bdard District- General Electron of members; nomina tioSMay27th, polling day’7th day of " .Jnhe.' 14 ’ 1 . .V Monday; Junk 4. ‘ _ Licensing meeting for Borough,: June 4th. ’ June 6. , : Ashburton— A * Ujfoindwiy iheeting for Ashbur ton 6th.

MAIL NOTICES.

' Mails Post Office as follows: ' For;iGhH«tchtiroh and North; at 6 a. m* 10.80 a.m.., and 5 p.m., daily. Pot Djiertsey Bakfua, &c., at 10.30 a.m, ands' o pf.to.'’ i daily. 11 Fc*Dmttedln,Tinwald, Winalow/Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 sum. daily. ■ For Temuka, at 6 a.m,- and 10 a.m., , dally. Fc&Timaru^-and 'South, at 6 a.m., 10 а. 4.30 p.m., daily. FoAGseenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. ,j, 1% Ji o 7 For Mount Somers,-on Tuesdays and Saturdays, At 6 a.rn. aad 4.30 p.m. For4BßiySeldi cm;Tueidayaand Satur • days, at 6 a.m. - - For Ashto»pWaterton. and Longbeach, v- ™ a Ffg Mqndays, Wednes- at 430 p. m. L < ForWldlanAij'Elgin,' Seaview, Seafield, and Rjdeyjoii Ttmadays, Thursdays, and Satus^ays v atiS.3o a^n. Far. Newlandß, on , Tuesdays and Fri . daysAtlftSMCib. ci " 1 w ’. V i , ' " ' —fT.' l> 7~ii'i * . . Mails) the Ashburton Post From fihrudcnutch and Bakaia at 10.15 *.m., Oa.cun., and ?;20 p:in. ; ' From cimrtsey, ; &d at 10.16 a.m. and 4.35p.'m. daily. ■ - !i i :- ; - From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.3tfpuih. r daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. б. p.m., and 8 p.na. .daily. From GreeUatreet- and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays pnd Saturdays, at 10 -k, , ■ From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. Frotf oh Tdesdayaand^Satur days, From? Ashton, ' Waterton, and Long, beachai.lp 51. mi daily. .. s -.. .■ From Elgin, Wakanni, Seafield, and ‘Kyle, on Thursdays, snd Sat urdays, at 4p.m- , ■ From Ndwlirids, ; oh Tuesdays abd Fri days, at 0.30 a. m. ; From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 aim.

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1883. A Source of Danger.

A case that was brought before the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thurs day last seems to us to deserve more than a passing notice. .We refer to the charge preferred against Mr Frederick Pavitt, of this town, for having ob tained a quantity of grain on false pre tences. As no evidence was taken, consequent on the prosecutor with drawing the accusation, the public have been left comparatively in the dark as to the facts of the case, and we therefore intend to detail the circumstances, not only in justice to the accused, but be cause a quite impersonal interest at taches to them. It appears that some time ago Mr Pavitt purchased some wheat from one Thomas, and the latter subsequently came into town and demanded immediate payment for his goods. The purchaser was not able on the instant to comply with this request, but he arranged to give a promissory note from a farmer named Osborne, covering the whole of the debt. Thomas accepted this, but for some ! reason or other he seems to have re gretted the action, and before the note had matured he proceeded to lay a criminal information against the man who had bought his grain. The result was that a warrant was issued, and Mr Pavitt was called upon to answer a very serious charge. was this the worst. When the case came before the Magistrate the police asked for an ad journment, under the extraordinary pled that the accused had been in hiding with the intention of evading service of the warrant. We use the terra extraordinary advisedly, as many people in Ashburton are ready to testify that they saw and spoke to Mr Pavitt in the town every day after the infor mation was laid up to the time of the case coming on for hearing. However, the adjournment was granted, but during the week that followed the note had matured, was presented at the bank, and duly honored. This in itself ap pears to us on the face of it ample proof that there was no dishonesty in the transaction, and, of course, there was nothing else to do but to dismiss the charge. Still the fact remains— and a very ugly fact it is—that an inno cent man has had to bear the stigma of a crime of which he was entirely guiltless. During seven days he had to walk about with an undeserved stain upon his character, shunned and scorned by that large section of the community that considers an accusa tion sufficient proof that some wrong has been committed. Nor do we see upon what possible grounds the action was taken, except out of pure vindic tiveness. Thomas held a certain se curity for the money owing to him, and even if that security had proved worthless, his remedy was to bring a j civil action. We do not wish to throw the slightest doubt on the bona fides of the police in the part they took in the affair. Sergeant Felton acted according to his lights, and he is scarcely to be blamed if he overestimated the value of the evidence put before him, al though any lawyer, had he been con sulted —which would have been the proper course to pursue—would have told Thomas that there was nothing to support the charge of false pretences. But what we desire to : protest against is the fact disclosed in this case that the police are invested with too great a power, so great, indeed, that the peace and liberty of the most honest mer chants are threatened. When we see in this instance of Mr Pavitt that the holder of a bill, should he, with or without reason, choose to question the value of the security he holds, can lay a criminal information against a debtor, the danger of the situation is at once apparent. Nearly every trader in the community has of necessity to accept and give bills, and it is evident from this case that a perfectly innocent man might without the slightest warning find himself in such a position that his reputation would be irreparably ruined. From what Mr Purnell said it seems to be extremely doubtful if the police legally possess the power they exercised on this occasion, and steps should be taken immediately to decide what is the precise status they occupy. Until this is done nobody who has given a bill or a promissory note will feel safe from malicious prosecution, and if the police can act as they did in the charge brought against Mr Pavitt, we say unhesitatingly that the posses sion of such a power is a source of danger to the trading community.

The tea and public meeting to celebrate the anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, Ashburton, takes place this evening. It wilt be remembered that this meeting was postponed recently on account of the ex cessively wet weatlier. Tickets issued for the former gathering will, of course, be available for to-night. A largo number of members attended the usual meeting of the Debating Society at their new room in the Arcade Cham bers last evening, the President Hogg) being in the Chair. The subject chosen for discussion was “Is Capital Punishment Justifiable 1” Mr Craighead starting the debate by taking up the affirmative side of the question. Mr Farley led the opposing forces, arguing against the mover, and after a long and animated discussion, the voting was de clared to be in favor of Mr Craighead’s view of the question. A motion was carried to the eSeot that the nominator of any' new member ihould deposit the sum of 2s 63, and it was also decided that the Secretary should prepare a programme of subjects to be discussed during the session, and to have it printed for distri bution amongst the members. The sub ject for debate next meeting will be, ‘ ‘ Should the Land .be Nationalised,” Mr Hdghes commencing in the affirmative.

Two members of the Dunedin Bicyicle Club yrhile racing round the Oval‘‘on Saturday night, were vio’ent’.y thrown to the ground by a young man deliberately standing in the middle of the track. At the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday, some malicious person altered a stiff fence which had been lowered and raised it higher than it was originally. The escape of the huntsman and another riler, who were not anticipating such a jump, was wonderful. The body of Mathew Clough, who was drowned a week ago whilst crossing the Mongonui river, was recovered on Mon day morning. Two ,divers were engaged in the work, which was rendered ex tremely dangerous on account of the quicksands. At the inquest a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned ” was returned. The Union Steamship Company an nounce that the Rotorua having com pleted an extensive overhaul will replace the Penguin on the West Coast under. Captain Anderson, Captain Cromarty tak ing the Penguin to Fiji. The inter rolonial boats will call at Gisborne on alternate weeks, and the Taiaroa resumes her special East Coast service on the Ist. At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday a young woman, named Alice Carlyle, alias Edwards, was charged with larceny of jewelleiy and clothing, to the value of L 9, from the dwelling of W. H. Pilliet, Bingsland, Christchurch, and re manded to Christchurch. On another charge, obtaining a lady’s jacket by means of false pretences, she was also remanded to Christchurch.

The mining manager of the Ross United Goldmining Company telegraphed to Hokitika on Saturday :—“ Just got on to fifth bottom of wash, prospect quarter pennyweight to dish 5 improving as we go down.” The shaft is now down 260 feet. The next bottom to be met with is the famed Gassin’s level, when the company will commence opening out and washing. The proprietors of the Neto Zealand Herald have been endeavoring to get an explorer through, the King Country to Taupo for some time past. They sent a party with a letter of introduction from Sir G. Grey to the Waikato, but the natives declined to allow it to proceed. The party was then sent to Tauranga and succeeded by that route! as already tele graphed. A full account of the journey, with maps of the country, is shortly to be published by the Herald.

At a meeting of the Dunedin School Committee last evening, a motion was carried unanimously :—“ That it be an in struction to the Chairman and Clerk to' enforce the attendance at a public school of the children of school age now playing in the ‘ Pinafore ’ Troupe. ” The deputa tion appointed by the Ministers’ Con ference waited on the Committee, and after discussion it was resolved to grant the use of all the school buildings for re ligious instruction between the hours of 9 and 9.30 a.m. for five days in the week. The Committee refused to alter the pre sent school hours, and expressed no opinion as to whether the teaching should be denominational or undenominational.

The concert of the Orchestral Society, to be given in the Oddfellows’ Hall on the 12th June, promises to be a decided success. The orchestra have been assidu-

ously practising for some time past, and a commendable effort is being made by the honorary secretary, Mr J. Mac Lean Dunn, to get together an unusually large glee party, so that the choral selections may be done full justice to. Already a goodly number of local musicians have promised their assistance, and those who are willing to join will do well to commu nicate with the secretary or the vocal con ductor (Mr H. A. Gates) as soon as pos sible.

Although we have recently been visited by several opera troupes it is some time since a theatrical company gave an enter tainment in Ashburton. This will make the appearance of Miss Amy Horton at the Town Hall on Thursday evening next doubly welcome, and we feel certain that she will be accorded a crowded house on

each of the three nights of her short sea son. The comedy of the “Little Trea sure” and the laughable farce “Turn him out ” will constitute the programme, and in both these pieces Miss Horton will sustain the principal part, while the minor characters will be played by capable performers. There is every evidence that the Ash burton Coursing Club’s meeting will be a

great success; that is, of course, provid ing the weather is favorable. The events, which are confined to loml dogs, will pro bably extend over two days, as there will be a large number of entries both for the Puppy and All-Aged Stakes, a good many coming from the Rakaia district. The Hon. John Maclean has again kindly per mitted the coursing to take place on his Lagmhor estate, and sport will commence at about half-past nine on Thursday morning. Mr Chatteris will officiate as judge, and Mr Mcßae will have a con veyance in readiness to take visitors to the ground, starting from Ashburton at nine o’clock, the return fare being fixed at five shillings. A meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held yesterday, when there were present —Messrs A. E. Peache (Chairman), Walker, Ede, Edson, and McLymont. Mr E. B. Cooper, overseer of the roads, attended. The former minutes were read and confirmed. A let ter from the Ashburton County Council was read re the sale of poisoned -jrain for small birds, and it was resolved that the, matter be banded over to the Chairman of the Sparrow Club at Mount Somers. Several tenders for repairs to the fords having been received and considered, that of D. M'Kenzie was accepted. The overseer’s report was read, and it was re solved that tenders be invited for the necessary works required. Several ac counts were passed for payment, and the meeting then adjourned to Monday, the 11th June, at 1 p.m. An adventurous walk across the entire continent of Australia has just been com pleted by Mr Gaerge Ernest Morrison, a son of the' principal of the Geelong Col lege. He started from the Gulf of Car pentaria, leaving Normanton the week before Christmas. After passing Clon curry, he followed the courses of the Diamantina and the Thomson, striking the Bulioo at Thargomindah, and the Paroo at Hungerford. Following the Paroo through a country inundated by the enormous rainfall that characterised this season, he encountered the most dangerous part of his route, having for nearly 350 miles to wade almost daily considerable distances, and to swim swollen creeks. He crossed the Darling at Wilcannia, the Lachlan at Booligal, the Murrumbidgee at’Hay, and the river Murray at Ecbuca. The whole distance traversed from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne exceeded 2,000 miles, and this was covered in 120 days. Passing through uninhabited wastes, where some times intervals of over 100 miles inter vened between human habitations, he had to carry a swag with provisions and apparatus for cooking, and this, of course, materially impeded his rate of travelling. He had to carry a supply of water in some part of his route, where water could only be found at very long intervals. Part of his way led. through a district, inhabited by hostile blacks, who, in revenge for being so mercilessly hunted down by the remote settlers, show little mercy to any white man who comes in their way. He walked every inch of the distance alone and unharmed, cooking for himself such provisions as he could secure by the way,- and generally sleeping in the open air, muffled up in the blanket he carried in his swag. Notwithstanding the hardships he endured, he finished his toilsome march in robust health.

Colonel Xyons has been appointed to succeed Major Withers, as Officer Com manding the Auckland Volunteers. A requisition is being signed requesting Mr Donald Reid, solicitor, to allow him self to be nominated for the Bruce con stituency. Mr Stout positively decided not to stand.

A special meeting of the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association was held on Saturday afternoon. The follow ing resolutions, agreed to by the com mutes of management, were submitted : —(1.) ‘‘To the effect that, in the pre sent circumstances of the it would be advisable to voluntarily wind up its affairs.'’ After some discussion it was agreed to, and Mr Gardner then moved—“ That the Association be re-or ganised unde’ i’ie Joint Stock Companies Act, the title Kie the Southland Farmers’ Grain and .Produce Export Company (Limited); capital, L 50,000, in shares of L 5 each. ” This was agreed to, and be fore the meeting closed between 700 and 800 shares were taken up.

The Wellington Post says :—A leading firm of solicitors in this city are in a quandary. About two years ago they were favored with instructions from a young married lady residing here to in stitute proceedings for divorce from her husband, who, it was alleged, had been guilty of gross breaches of the marriage vows, having; on several occasions, cruelly ill treated her, and committed adultery with another person. The firm of legal luminaries at once took steps in the mat ter, but, before the preliminary arrange ments could be completed, the erring husband had taken his departure .for a more congenial clime, and the solicitors were unable to serve'him with a copy of the petition for a dissolution of the mar riage. Inquiries as to his whereabouts were made all over the colonies, and he was traced to several places, but, before the document could be placed in his hands, he had flitted to some other part, and in this manner the firm has been chasing him for the past two years. Abundant testimony as to his cruelty and desertion can be obtained, but on these grounds a divorce cannot be obtained, and the firm are now hesitating whether to in cur considerable expense in bringing wit nesses over from Australia to prove adultery on the husband’s part —no wit nesses fact being procurable in this colony, or to throw up the case, Holloways Pills.— Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than tke nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills ar . the best regulators and strengtheners of the; nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Naue sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and men tal apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner, those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and over come both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or deranged nervous power. Hollo way’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occa sionally taken.-r-[Advt.]

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

His Excellency the Governor formally opened the Auckland University College last night at the Choral Hall. The hall was crowded. On the Governor’s enter ing the whole assemblage rose and cheered. On the platform were Sir G. M. O’llorke (Chairman of the University Council), Bishop Cowie, the Mayor, Colonel Haultain, Mr E. Hesketh, Revs. Bruce and Thomas Buddie, Professors Brown, Thomas, Tucker, Mr Brown (Head Master of the Auckland College) and the masters of the. teachins staff-

His Excellency, on rising, said it was with no ordinary feeling of pleasure he presided that night at the formal opening of the Auckland University College, for the work on which they were engaged placing the advantages of a University education within the reach of every man and woman of Auckland—was one the im portance of which it was imposible to over-estimate. It was a work that would, he trusted, influence not merely the im -1 mediate neighborhood, but also the whole colony. His Excellency then gave a his torical o itline of the rise of the ancient British and Continental Universities, and 1 their influence on society. He hoped the University Colleges of New Zealand would always be popular institutions. The true function of a modern University, he took itjto be, was to give all men and women alike every facility for higher education in ; whatever branch they chose for themselves He rejoiced to find several women of this colony had not only entered their names as students, but had also carried off prizes 1 and distinctions offered by the University of New Zealand, His Excellency here re ferred to the efforts made in the mother | country and 1 in the Australian colonies to extend the advantages of University eduoa -1 tion to all classes. It was, he thought, a fact of which every New Zealander might be proud that so soon after the colony was Mt a blished efforts were made towards the foundation of a colonial University. The example set by Otago was followed by the Assembly of the colony in 1870, and for some years the examinations held by the University of New Zealand have formed a test as severe as those of the European countries, but in the still more important part of this University work —the establishment of educational institutions —more difficulties had to be contended against on account of the peculiar circumstances of the colony. From personal inspection, as well as other sources of information, he could testify to the thoroughly good work being done in the Otago and Canterbury Colleges, but in other places there were no corresponding institutions. The Royal Commissioners appointed in 1878 recommended the estab lishing of a College at the most important centre of population in the North Island equal to the Otago and Canterbury Col leges, and in consequence of their report steps were taken which resulted in the foundation of the College which they were that night inaugurating. He trusted that the day would not be far dis tant when, in accordance with the recom mendation of the Commissioners, they should have a similar College in Welling ton. It had been said, and with much plausibility, that it would have been better to have given facilities to intending students for residence at some central College for the whole colony, and if he regarded the wo;k of an University Col lege merely as concerning those who can afford io devote their whole time to study, he would say so too, but he looked for ward to seeing many students at the Auckland University who could not leave their homes coming to morning or even ing classes, presenting themselves at the examination and obtaining certificates of proficiency. The study of some paiticu lar science, such as mechanics or chemis try, was of special advantage, and at the Auckland University they will have the opportunity of attending any one course of lectures they may desire. There were, it was true, some technical subjects, such as scientific agriculture, which would be best studied in residentiary colleges, like the School of Agriculture at Lincoln, near Christchurch, which opens its .doors freely to students from all parts of the colony. For the students of law, how ever,, a city possessing a Supreme Court and an excellent law library, a -d where so many members of the pro-essionirosided, ought to offer special advantages. He trusted that steps would ere long be taken to establish in this College lectureships similar to those in Canterbury and Otago. With regard to medicine, he saw no reason why a medical education should 1 not be given in Auckland, which would, that of Dunedin, be recog nised by the University of Edinburgh, i

The musical Client which titunoubtedly ex isted amongst the people Of A uckland in no ordinary degree, might; deny* , great assistance from- regular instrnction'in the science of pmoic, in which he was glad to see that the University of New Zealand ha,d. heeh'jenmbwereds to grant degrees ; arrdho treated that there would be many students of language and general literature who would be all profited by the'use of the splendid and interesting library which Sir G.' Grey had-to munificently presented to the city.. Bufi:.whateyer. branch, of, study, might be .followed let it not be supposed that this College was founded only for the acquisition of profes sional training. Its object was wider. He trusted that the ambition of all who entered would be the true philosophy— the pursuit of learning for its own sake, not merely as a means to an end. The munificence of public spirited men in England and the Australian colonies in fostering Colleges by large donations should excite the emulation of wealthy New Zealand colonists to do likewise. As to their Professors, the public wore fortunate in obtaining men of such attainments and high reputation. His Excellency, in concluding, paid a tribute to the memory of Professor Walker, who came out to Adelaide in company with his son, and whose acquaintance he had made. He passed a high eulogy on Sir Maurice O’Rorke for his efforts to get the Auck land University established, and for his service to the cause of University educa tion in the colony generally. His Excel lency sat down amidst great applause. Professors Brown, Thomas and Tucker made brief speeches on their branches of study. Sir 6. M. O’Rorke then spoke at soma length, and narrated the history of his struggle to get the University, the apathy of previous administrations, the political intrigues in the House, and the hostility of members from a certain province, who having a University, spacious buildings, and all that wealth could give, still desired to keep Auckland in a debased and degraded condition educationally. They owed the University largely-tpr the Premier, TVIr Whitaker. His Excellency having declared the University formally opened, three hearty cheers were given for his Excellency, and three for Sir G. M. O’Rorke, in recogni tion of his efforts to establish the Univer sity. _

His Excellency-then retired, and the proceedings terminated. " J

DESTRUCTION OP KAFFIRS BY DYNAMITE.

In the House of Lords, on March 15th, Lord Stanley of Alderley asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies,’ how it was that he had received no re -1 port from the British Resident: at. Pre toria of the great destruction by the Boers of Kaffirs in a cave by the use of; dynamite during an • attack on th’fe chief Mapoch, although this fact had been published in the Boer newspaper Volksstem , of the 2nd of December, 1882. This chief Mapoch, had rendered important service to Lord Wolseley in his campaign against Secocoeni. A 1 letter published An the Volksstem, dated Middleburg, November 27, stated that it was supposed that as, many as fifty Kaffirs had been killed by the explosion of the dynamite, and the fact that women and children had been blown up in an attack on the chief Mapoch bad been stated in recent telegrams. The ? Volksstem stated that the Boer, commandant who .was. directing this barbarity had been shot ’ through the head whilst looking into the cave. He could nqt help thinking that it was ' unfortunate that- the '.noble 1 earl had recently said that he saw little difference between the use of gunpowder * add 'dynamite. No doubt the noble earl had not intended more than to express his just horror of war, but what had fallen from him would be misinterpreted. There was a legitimate use and l 'an-illegitimate use of gunpowder in war; and to have blown up a cave full of men, women, and children with gunpowder would have been as bad as to have done this with dynamite. The reputation of General Pellissier never recovered from his act of destroying men, woqqen, and children in a cave in Algeria by suffocat ing them with smoke. The use of dynamite ought not to have received what might be represented as encour agement, because it was not true that all means of destruction are legitimate in' warfare; for though the Brussels Con ference on the laws of war had ndt suc ceeded in its objects, some of which would have been to the advantage of the great and the disadvantage df small States, yet a general consensus had been established against using explo sive bullets or poisoniffg j wells. If the use of dynamite were to be toler ated in warfare, ; especially -fpr the indiscriminate destruction of women and children as well as of combatants, men’s minds would be still more per verted, and a greater number would be found ready to join in the plots of Nihilists and Fenian miscreants. As telegrams to the Cape cost as much as 9s a word, the noble earl’s recent speech would probably have been very much cut down and. reduced perhaps to a statement that he saw no harm in the Boets using dynamite. He there fore hoped that his noble friend, the Secretary of State for the colonies, would reconsider what he had said a few days ago, and prevent the mischief which might arise from its being sup posed, most certainly quite erroneously, that he was indifferent to such horrible cruelty. This question had now as sumed much greater importance since tke Prime Minister’s statement that dynamite had been used in warfare by British officers in South Africa; and care should be taken by Her Majesty’s Government that it dynamite be issued to the army, it be only used for legiti mate purposes, and not as recently used by the Boers. The Earl of Derby replied he had not thought that the very obvious and harmless remark which he had made would have been open to so much misconstruction. He was not sorry that the noble lord had given him the opportunity, not of explaining his pre- I vious utterances, but of reminding their lordships as to what he had really said. He had been questioned as to the use of dynamite by the Boers against the Kaffirs. He had answered that he had no official knowledge as to such an oc currence, and had incidentally added that if military operations were to be parried on he did not see that £he usp of dynamite was necessarily worse than the use of gunpowder. He still was of that opinion. He did not see that it was possible to establish any distinction between an explosion produced by dynamite and an explosion caused by gunpowder. Not a word had been said in the question he had been asked on the occasion to which he referred as to any injury inflicted on non-combatants.

His remark, had simply been provoked, by the fact* that his noble friend seemed to think that dynamite should , not be used in military operations. A her what had been alleged by his noble friend h£ had again made inquiry in order to as certain whether he was correct. He had,found that he was. As the mat ter had been mentioned in both Houses of Parliament he had sent a telegram to inquire as to the facts* of the case. TfKhad not yet received the reply to that telegram.

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PUBLIC HOUSES AT ALLENTON.

To the Editor. ' *

Sib,— l notifie in yourisaub ofthe 19ch a letter signed ‘‘ Ratepayer,” 'disapprov ing of the innovation of a public-house in our district, with which I, heartily, agree. lam not a G.T., total abstainer, eta,so am not writing on their behalf, but as a , ■ resident in that locality. Ido sincerely , r hope and trust' that the . Licensing Com-. r miaaipnerawill, pause before. they ...grant these applications. In all reacon are not sufficient public-houses in the town without going into the suburbs ftp /en courage the vicious habits ot meh whp, perhaps in the sight of their feliowmen, abstain from appearing, too often in the public-houses in the town, where' they - can be seen, and which have proper police surveillance. To establish public-houses in our suburbs will be prolific of sly drunkenness of. men who could' not,-do the same in town. I should say* it behove! v; bar Woollen Factory Director e neatly consider this matter—for what i temptation at will be, when the Factory * is in working order, for theirnamerouan employees to learn a vice of which 1 -! think'- - everyone is ashamed, and can a man who is addicted to this have the confidence and trust of his employers? I predict, if a license is granted, it will be a' source 6t' annoyance, and unpleasantness. to those who hare made this locality their home.- I ami etc., Another Ratepayer.

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The “ Diner Circle./' # Tynan, who is now in this citjvdnd who is alleged to be implicated in the Phoemx Park' and other tnuiders coihr mitted Dublin “ Inner:. has offered to surrender himself if re quired to the British authorities. -

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[per press association.] \ Death of a well-known Maori.

: Thames, To-day. Hone Werehaiko, one of the first pros pectors atTe Aroha, died in the Hospital yesterday. The Opening of the goldfields in the Northern «mtly dot to his; efforts. The deceased _*ras . well known and liked. ■ ■ ; u Pre-Sessional. ; Marion, To-day.

Mr Stevens, member for Rangitikei, addressed his constituents at Marton last night, and. received a, unanimous vote, of ■ thanks andconfidence. . c ■ 1 f;:

The San Francisco Mail, < ; . j Wellington, To-day. The S.S. Australia, with the April Eng lish mail left. San Francisco for Auek-,.

land on the 6th inst., being one day later than time-table date.' The City of New York, with the April colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 17th inst, time-table date. The Omapere Ashore . Westport, To-day.

As the Omapere was proceeding to sea . in tow of the Mahinapua, at "10 last night, the former'grounded on the’bar. The latter also bumped, and the tow-rope , had: to be cut. The Omapere stack - hard and fast, and was gradually driven * into the surf to north of the channel; The coal has been jettisoned, vand aa> ; attempt will be made to get at,t|ie., flood tide to-day. The Mahinapua rqr crassed the bar, and returned to port. ’ She will assist the Omapere. The Graf ton went out safely immediately after the accident. From want of rain for a very long time the river is lower than has oyer been experienced since the settlement of. i Westport. " , - A Narrow Escape. Christchurch, To-day. A narrow escape from a iserious fire oc cur ed at the Central Hotel this morning. Ooiitable Allen, when on duty in Glou cester street, about four o’clock, noticed a flickering light under the door leading to the commercial-room of the. hotel. He at once burst in the door and found that the mat inside war in flame* The inmates were at once alarmed, the mat thrown into the sheet, and thA horn ing boards of the floor extinguished with ■ a few buckets of water. It war then seen that about a square foot of the floor close to the door had been des troyed. Had net the fire .been ‘dis covered before 'it * got much hold the consequences might have been serious. It is supposed to have been caused by some person dropping a lighted match on.'' the mat, which after smouldering some time at last burst into a blaze, j A Municipal Squabble. Dunedin, To-day.

There was a lively meeting of the South Dunedin Council last night. The Mayor, by his casting vote, refused to receive oer-' tain resolutions passed at a public meet ing, reflecting on his conducts There upon Or JJarko began stonewalling, and business was brought to an abrupt termi nation.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 22, PB3.



That BONEBUST, specially prepared ■ far drilling 1 with carrots, mangolds, etc., out be obtained from the undersigned. , , 5 P. MAYO,' y Hampstead Bone Mills. JP YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S tfWRAP'i Furniture and bed ; manufactory, BAST Bh-MT" SOUTH, ASHBURTON. {qtartieUß Sold at Christchurch Paxoas and guaranteed bes. of VtateeiaYaad workmanship. ifeite !* n * * * a i s ’ ' “ —&OOJOPIKXELY FUBNISHKB >i!ff



Wanted WANTED— A General SERVANT. A middle-aged person preferred. For address, apply “ Guardian ” Office. 1126 WANTED Known— Gbebn & Co. have the Largest and Cheapest Stock of Boots and Shoes in Ashburton. J. G. Green & Co., Liecester Boot Warehouse, N.B.—Don’t forget the Comer Shop in East and Burnett Streets. 1169 WANTED Known That Messrs. Gbeen & Co. have Removed into the Corner Shop, lately occupied by G. J. Martin, Bpfoher. x 1170 TXT'ANTED KNOWN.—Special direct „Fv ; consignment Table Cutlery, Spoons and Forks, astonishingly low from Little Dost Pan, . WANTED KNOWN—Bankrupt Es j tate W. H. Ronayne, Stationery and Fancy Goods, very superior class, cheap.— Little Dost Pan, Satur day. .. , ■ . WANTED KNOWN— Hates and Coi- have a lot of EMPTY CASES for sale. Arcade Shops. au!2 XX ANTED KNOWN—That Robebt V\j Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is.-prepared te Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c



Special Advertisements. JEL M. Jones’ COUNT BOOKS. NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’Own Annual Chatterbox Child’s Companion - Infants’ Magazine, &0., &c. POETS VARIOUS Authors ; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS ! TOYS !! , TOYS !!! GREAT ViRIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, tndiarubber. > GOOD BUSINESS , Envelopes. SIX SHILLINGS PER THOUSAND— j , CASH. A Bargain. , l -Good Second-hand I ..px.anett £2O. FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A! NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. , , jar- ALL the above Goods are offered at the LOWEST Possible Prices * i for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. SECOND-HAND ‘ Pianos, In good order, £l6, £2O, 22 10s, 25. : r H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. . 13d



g P O R TIN G. I'hive just received my season’s stock of i Guns of jevery description, and respectfully invite an inspection. Rouble Breech-loaders from L 5 6s. ■ . Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all 'pri<sea.. jr f,.;.., , v Decoy Ducks. . Duck Calls. Game Bags. Belts and Bags. .. Rield Glasses. Boading Machines, etc., etc. New Season’s POWDER, Curtis and Harvey’s, and Pigou, Wilkes . ; and Lawrence’s—very best quality. . Newcastle Chilled Shot, all sizes. Cartridges, Cartridge Cases, Wads. And every shooting requisite. Being the largest importer of Guns and and Ammunition in New Zealand, ana : every Gun being made to my own order, intending purchasers cannot do better thap communicate with me. i THOS. G; ROWLEY, 630; . Gunsmith, Timaru. MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Gcaboiak at South Rakaia. AND FOR SALE The UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that ’COMPACT BLOCK OP LAND on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, i Containing 1099 acres. The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED by the' 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 to remain on mortgage at 6£ per cent, for a term of years as may be agreed on. We have also FOR SALE an Improved Farm Containing 1026 ACRES. Situated close to Ealing Rilway Station, and well watered. For further particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE OOM -1 PANY, LIMITED, Christchurch or Ashburton. 12au JJOBINSON AND TOWNSHEND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON: AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229 Gazette in Bankruptcy. —The Ashbpbtok Guahdiak is a (Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arts ;



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAYffi spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Prop, ietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS, SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT at wholesale price. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE * Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. g FECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL B. 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 as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G. R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct 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 I 1 MUSIC !! ! And the firm respectfully solicit a call from their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. d!4 New work. PATH OF LIFE : or, Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness,” illus trated with Steel Engravings, in differ ent bindings. Also, a beautiful selection of EASTER CARDS. Alndkbwbs Bros. , Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77



JAM IN 763 CASH PURCHASER OF BRIGHT MILLING Oats, ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street.



Corn Sacks, lowestjmarket rates. J AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT OATS GRASS SEED BARLEY Farmers wishing to SHIP ON THE.L OWN AC COUNT can get information as to Cost, Freight, etc., by applying to JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. Corn Sacks, lowest market rates.



Money ! Money! ! HE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, limited, are prepared, through their agent, J. 0. Don'Jan, 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. 883 J. 0. DUNCAN, Agent, East street.



Roberts, Paxton & Co. CHRISTO HUROH CASH PURCHASER OP WHEAT BEANS BARLEY] PEaS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality LARGE CORNSACKS, at the Lowest Market Rates, AND WILL MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or elsewhere. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., 137, Manchester street, Christchurch Or their Agent,— ALBERT ROBERTS, 278 Ashbpbtqk. STATIONERY OF EVERY DE SORIPTION. Acoeunt 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,. &0. , East street South Ashburton. nI6



A little ooy who was found in a railway carriage at Timaru on Saturday last with* out a ticket, and who gave various ac counts as to where he lived, was yester day identified as belonging to Ashburton. His father was to have arrived at Timaru this morning to take charge of him. He ■ now states he ran away from home on account of being cruelly treated by his stepmother. A meeting of influential citizens was helfl at Wellington yesterday aftembpn, when resolutions word carried favorable to the establishment of a woollen manufac- ■ tory with a capital of LIOO,OOO •In "TA- y -/ r shares/ Thename of the company is td ‘ " be the Wellington Woollen MsnUfaptttr ing Company, Limited. Messrs G. Ri'i" l Johnson, M.L.0.,, W. H. Levin, Hutchison and 0. J. Johnson, -•! and Jacob Joseph, Jas. iSmith andJ. ,B. v -,c Harcourt were elected the provisional/; jr.- directorate. It; was; resolved thai the.ii : i directors prepare and register memoran-. il dum Articles of Asaociation.as .soon sai juj L 25,000 worth of shares are subscribed.