SHIPPING.

»ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Hawea, e.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Kawatiri, b.b., for Westport. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Kate Macgregor, from Rotu "HjOTSSY Tp 'Anau, from Sydney ; Waira rapa, from’the South. ■ — r Wellington, Yesterday. - ■ Arrived— Waverley, from Nelson. Sailed— Mary Ellen, schooner, for Lyt telton ; Ringarooma, for Melbourne via the South ; Hauroto, for Port Chalmers ; Grafton, for Nelson and the West Coast ; Kiwi, for N apier, via the East Coast. Dunedin, Yesterday. Awivad— Tarawera. from the Bluff. jj> i; Sailed— Waimate, ship, for Timaru.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, ; ; r ., Wednesday afternoon. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr E. G. Stave lev, auctioneer), report as under on the Ash burton market under date 4th September, as follows:— Sheep: The entries were not numer ous, nor was the attendance up to the average. Business generally was quiet, a considerable portion bf the entries being withdrawn. The fat sheep that were sold realised fair prices, but stores were nbtjreadilv quitted. Fat cross bred wethers' brought 15s ; merino do, ns Qd and 12s 3d, and half fat merino wethers 9s; merino ewes, in lamb, 3s ; for aged up to 7s 6d: for good sound fresh ewes, crossbred Wgettsi ns.— Cattle: A better supply of visual wasJSyarded, though only medium weights prevailed. The local demand however, was not equal to the occasion, and |he peris,were withdrawn. Store cattle * shewed’ little, if any, improvement, and busx pw was restricted within very marrow limits. Fat heifers sold up to LS 7s 6d; springers, L 4, to L 6 ids ; store steers, L2 19s t« L 4; * several lines of good fresh conditioned steers .■’wcte J offered during the day, but failed to change hands.

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church 'and intermediate stations at 7.10 no 10.55 *m., and (Express) 5.37 Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.xn. (Express),and 4.45 p.m.—-the latter pro ceeding do farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from '3- Christchurch at 10 15a.m. (Express), - •4.35p.m., and 7.15 p.m. f Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timabu and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

V ■ AUCTION SALES 1,: Saturday, September 8. Mr Thpa, Bnlloolc, at the Arcade, Burnett < Street—Land. Mr Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett ' Street-rrAgricultural Implements. : Tuesday, September 11. Matson, Cox and Co., at the linwald Tarda —Stock.

■ MEETINGS. AMUSEMENTS, Ac . ‘ Monday, September 17. Borough ..Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. /; •:. Tuesday, September 18. J*resbyterian Church—Annual Tea Meet ing, in the Town Hall, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, September 12. Ashburton County Council —at Council J '. Chambers ; 11 a. m.

' ' . Friday, September 7. Oddfellows 1 Halt—Professor Leo Medo, at 7.30*p.m. :

-Friday, September 14. Town Hall—Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society Concert, at 7.30 p.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

ovMaila f close at the Ashburton Post Office 98 follows :■ — . For Christchurch and North at 6 am. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For ChertseyPakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and B p.nl. daily . FdrDunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily.- i Fop Timaju and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m-, and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and. Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. r ... Fot ’Mount Seiners, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 am. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, At 6a.m. For Ashtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, . at 4.30p.m. daily. For Fldmington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. ForWakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, , and'Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1883. The Borough Council Elections.

Next week the burgesses of Ashbur ton will be called upon to decide which of the six gentlemen nominated shall be chosen to fill up the vacancies in the Borough Council. Municipal elections in larger towns do not attract much attention, but in smaller communities such events are»looked forward to with considerable interest. The three councillors who are retiring this year are Messrs Ivess, Roberts and St. Hill, and of these only the last named is seeking re-election. We shall at any rata have imported into the Coun cil some new blood, which, for obvious reasons, will be an advantage. The duties appertaining to the position are not by any means difficult, and no rea sonable fault can be found with the manner in which they have been car ried on in the past. What the Mayor said on Tuesday in regard to the out going members, allowing for a certain amount of harmless flattery naturally incident to such an occasion, may be accepted as representing the general opinion in Ashburton. But it does not follow that because the work has been done fairly well in the past, there are not to be found men willing to serve who would make still better councillors. Of the six candidates for the vacant seats we should regard the chances of Mr Hugo FniEDLANDERand Mr Sealy being returned as the best. The former gentleman has already occupied the office of Mayor of this borough for two years in succession, and probably no body holds a heavier stake in the town than he does. We should regard his pre sence in the Council as a distinct ad vantage, and we have very little doubt that he will be chosen. Mr Sealy, on the other hand, may not have had much experience in municipal work, but he possesses good business capa bilities, and his long residence here has furnished him with a knowledge of the wants of the district that cannot fail to be useful. As to the remaining four candidates, it is not easy to deter mine who is the most likely to find favor in the eyes of the ratepayers. From what Mr St Hill said at the last meeting of the Council it appears that he is not very sanguine of success, and as there is a rumor abroad that he means to contest the Mayoral seat when the proper time arrives, he will perhaps not be very much cast down should he be defeated. No one will deny that Mr St Hill has worked hard while he has been in the Council, and the only fault to be found with him is that his pugnacious disposition impels him to waste a considerable amount of time in unnecessary wordy warfare. The claims of Messrs Murray, Thomas, and Leggett are pretty evenly balanced, and it is an open question who will be chosen. Personal considerations govern an election of this kind more than anything else, and it is therefore impossible to say how the voting will go, but taking all things into consideration we think that the ratepayers will consult their own interests best by returning Messrs Friedlander, Sealy and Thomas.

A first offender was fined ss, with the usual alternative, for drunkenness at the Police Court this morning. This was all the business that was transacted. At Port Chalmers, where licensed houses are all closed at ten instead of at midnight as formerly, the arrests for drunkenness have been eighteen during July and August, compared with thirty seven during the same period of the pre vious year. The Rkkaia Football Club play a return match with the Ashburton Club on Satur day next on the local ground. A practice will take place to-ihorrow afternoon, when all who can are requested to turn up. A meeting will be held in the even ing at Quill’s Hotel at 7.30 to pick the team and to arrange matters in con nection with the match.

Those of our readers who are interested in phrenology are reminded that Professor Lio Medo intends giving a seance on Fri day and Saturday evenings this week at the Oddfellows’ Hall. As an additional attraction the Professor will give prizes for the best developed head examined by him at the close of each of the phrenologi cal discourses. He will also deliver two attractive readings, one from Macbeth and the other “ The death of little Nell.”

A Lyell telegram says that good stone has been struck by the United Alpine Company in the crosscut west from No. 4 level. The reef at present shows a thickness of 2ft to 3ft. It carries a good sample of coarse gold. The Croesus general cleaning up on Monday yielded 1730zs of retorted gold from 320 tons of stone. This return, though not up to ex pectations, is profitable. The police have been making careful investigation into the antecedents of the girl Angelique Therasae, whose case has attracted so much attention in Wellington recently. Chief Detective Brown pro ceeded South by theßingaroomayesterday afternoon for the purpose of making en quiries relative to the cloak which formed the subject of the case lately tried in the Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Mr Wright, M.H.R., has replied to the Chairman of the Otago Harbor telegrams as to his having said the Board s accounts were cooked, that he would gladly comply with the request, but the work of the session is practically over, He adds that the Board, as constituted under the new Act, will be the best court of inquiry into the Board’s accounts. Mr Rosa has replied urging that the data on which the charge was made should be sup plied to the Government to inquire into during the recess. The Bluff Harbor Board at a special meeting yesterday, by a bare quorum, decided to accept a tender for a paddle tug at L 6,900, as received from Mr Dar ling, superintendent in Great Britain for the” Union Company, who has been acting as their agent. The cablegram is as fol low,, ..—“ Paddle, L 6.900 ; twin screw, L 7,500; navigation, LBOO extra. Strongly recommend twin screw.” Messrs Sparrow and Co were the only colonial tenderers. Their offer for a paddle tug was LIO,OOO, and for a screw tug LB,OOO. The Board was divided ®n the subject, some members urging delay till next meeting. These, finding themselves in a minority, left the meeting. It is unknown what English firm has got the contract. The latest mare’s nest in connection with the supposed minerals in this part of the province is the alleged discovery of tin ore in the Mount Somers district. Some enterprising gentlemen of Ashbur ton, who no doubt thought they had got hold of a good thing, evidently imagined

that they had hit upon a sure means 01 making a rapid fortune. An old pros pector "stated that evidences of the exis tence of tin had been found at Mount Somers, and a company was to be formed immediately to develope this new source of wealth. Precaution was taken, how ever, to submit the specimens to Professor Bickerton, and that authority having analysed them has given an opinion to the effect that there may be tin in the samples, but it does not amount to one per cent. We have not heard whether it is intended to send the specimens Home, or whether the enterprise will be forth with abandoned as hopeless. The usual meeting of the Rakaia School Committee was held in the Library oi Monday evening. Present—Messrs Hardy (chairman), Oxley, Broadbent and Cox. The master reported that the average at tendance for the past month was 111.6; the number on the roll, 166; highest at tendance, 124. Permission was asked for to clear a portion of tussocks off so as to make another play-ground for the girls. The pumps were again out of order, and the late nor’-wester blew in one of the house windows. The attention of the Committee was drawn to the crowded state of the infants’ room, and also the want of accommodation in the main room where there was only room for eight more chil dren. Mr Oxley moved that the report be adopted, and that the Chairman be in structed' to write to the central Board, and ask for an additional room to bo added to the school at the same time as the lavatory was put up. This was seconded by Mr Broadbent and carried. The Chairman’s action in giving the chil dren a half holiday on the hunt day was approved. It was decided to call for ten ders for cutting three square chains of tussocks and levelling, also that Mr Broadbent attend to the pumpsand blown in window. Owing to a mistake in the hour of meeting Messrs Howell and Kemble pnt in an appearance after the meeting had adjourned.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Horti cultural Society takes place on Wednesday evening next instead of this evening. Mr F. Ferriman notifies an improved Woods Binder on sale for the season, particulars af which will be found on our fourth page. A concert and entertainment in aid of the Poultry Association funds is announced for Friday week. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co.’s list of pro perties and revised business notice appears in this issue.

The only safe and sure cure for gravel or urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. Read.— [Ad vt.] Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.”— Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” 7 1 /i&- Quick re lief complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. 3 Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects,_roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” 7/4&- Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents.

THE DARGAVILLE CHARGES.

The Dargaville Committee’s report is as follows : —The Committee have the honor to report that they verified the report of Mr Dargavilla’s speech by examining the Mansard reporters, who read their short hand notes taken at the time, and found the proof report as submitted to the Com mittee as substantially correct. The Committee having considered that report extracted certain passages,] which will be in detail in the minutes of evidence, and passed the following resolution —“ lhat the Committee is of opinion that the speech, of Mr Dargaville on the 31st July, 1883, does impute political corruption against the Premier and Treasurer, and that it also imputes personal dishonor to the Premier.” Mr Dargaville was informed of the above resolution, and made the following statement “ I did not intend to convey any personal imputation of dishonesty against the Premier and the Treasurer, and I only regret that the Committee consider the words could bear such an interpretation.” And in his evidence on the 23rd August he further aa id “I did not charge those two gentle men with personal dishonor or dishonesty. Mr Dargaville having been requested to formulate charges in precise terms, handed the following:—“ That the Government lent a sum of L 225.000 of trust funds over which the Treasurer has control to the Bank of New Zealand without security for a term of years in a manner not contem plated by the law, by giving undue advan tages to one banking establishment closely allied with the present administration. Further, that Parliament has not yet been informed of the transaction. Mr 0. G. Knight, Actuary of the Insunnce Department, Mr Foster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council, and Mr Luckie, Insurance Commissioner, were called and examined as witnesses by Mr Dargaville, and he and the Treasurer made a sta o ment. Mr Dargaville having been asked whether the charge already made was the

only one to be brought forward, replied that he would rest his accusation of political corruption upon that charge. The Treasurer then called Mr Luokie, and also examined by Mr Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury, and Mr Gray, Secretary to the Post Office. The Premier and the Colonial Treasurer offered themselves for examination by the Committee or by Mr Dargaville, but neither the Committee nor Mr Dargaville thought it necessary to examine them. The transaction upon which the charge of political corruption ■was based was fully investigated by the Committee. The facts are as follows: Some difficulty seems to have been ex perienced by those having the control and management of certain so-called trust funds in finding suitable investments for them, and in 1878 the then Postmaster- General first commenced the system of making fixed deposits at interest of the surplus P. O. funds in the Bank of New Zealand, and Mr Knight, Acting In surance Commissioner, shortly afterwards adopted the same course, sanctioned by a minute of the then Colonial Treasurer. This has since become the practice with these and other Government Depart ments when s litable investments were not otherwise available, und has continued to the present time. In March, 1879, the total amount of these fixed deposits had reached L 262,000. On the 16th of March, 1883, there was L 225,000 on deposit for two years, bearing 6 per cant, interest for first year, and per cent, for the second year. This formed the subject of the charge against the Treasurer. The appended documents show that, except as investments as defined in the Act, the In surance Commissioner is, in the opinion of the Solicitor-Genefal, by law independent ; of the Treasurer. It is further shown that ( he keeps a separate banking account, and operates on that account subject to the control of the Controller-General. The j deposit of L 225.000 was made by cheques signed by the Commissioner, and counter signed by the Controller-General. The Treasurer appears to have been consulted I by Mr Luckie as to whether there were any I Treasury bil's ' available for purchase. There being none the deposit was made with the Bank with the consent of the I Treasurer, although such consent was not | considered necessary to enable the transac tions to be carried out. No proof was offered in reference to the transaction of 1867, nor any other special charge made. But it appears that the accusations which occupy the speech with regard to the Public Debts and Consolidated Loans Act, must have been made under some misappre hension, as the Premier was not a member of the Government nor the General As sembly at the time these Acts were passed ; and although the Treasurer was a member of the House of Representa tives, he was not a member of the Minis try, and voted against the Acts referred to. The Committee, therefore, find that Mr Dargaville, having disavowed any in tention to impute personal dishonor or dishonesty to the Premier and to the Colonial Treasurer, any such charge con tained or deducible from this speech is wholly withdrawn. That Mr Dargaville adhered to the charge of corruption, and has ca’led evidence in support of the same, resting his case upon one particular transaction. That the evidence with re gard to that transaction wholly fails to substantiate that charge, and the allega tion of political corruption based upon it is therefore entirely unfounded.—For the Committee, Thomas Mason, Chair ' man. n _________

SPORTING.

A.J.O. SPRING MEETING. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Sydney, Yesterday. The Metropolitan Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 5 ft, with 500 sovs added. Two miles. Mr J. Mayo’s b h The Gem, 5 yrs, by Kelpie—ldea, Bst 71b 1 Mr D. Proudfoot’a b c First Demon, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ... ... ... ... 2 Mi H. J. Bowler’s b c Aide-de-Camp, 5 yrs, 6st 91b 3 The Drummer, Bst 121 b ; Sardonyx* Bst IHb ; Segenhoe, Bst 101 b ; Sweet Wil liam, Sat 91b ; Willeroo, Sat 71b ; Cunna mulla, Sat 51b ; Nicholas, 7st 8!b; Phyllis, Oat; Norman, 6a^; Gloucester, Ost, also started.

Gloucester got well away at the start, and held a strong lead all the way round to the home turn. On entering the straight First Demon went to the front, followed by Norma and Cunnamulla; but shortly afterwards The Gem came up witha great rush, closely attended by Aide de-Camp. A splendid finish ensued, ending in a half head victory for The Gem, half a length between second and third. Nicholas was fourth, Norma fifth, Sweet William sixth, Willeroo seventh. Time—3min. 36f secs. The Spring Maidbk Stakes—One mile and a half. Bristol 1 Olga (Beatrice filly?) ... 2 Palarenda ... 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, Sept. 4. CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL. The Hon Mr Peacock moved—“ That, in the opinion of this Council, it is ad visable that all future nominations made by the Government to seats in the Legislative Council should be submitted to the House of Representatives foe ap proval.” The Hon Mr Whitaker opposed the motion, to pass which would be pre judicing the Bill he intended to introduce next day, to be considered during the recess, for altering the constitution of the Council. BILLS. The District Railways Act Amendment, Native Land Laws, Middle Island Half caste Grams, Inspection of Machinery Extension, and Public Works Act (1882) Amendment Bills were read a third time.

LAND BILL. On the motion for the comm'ttal of the Land Bill, the Hon Mr Miller moved that it be thrown out, and after a short discussion it was thrown out by 20 to 16. Council adjourned to 7.30.

EVENING SITTING. The Council resumed at 7.30. BILLS PASSED. The following Bills having passed all previous stages, were read a third time:— Patents, Roads and Bridges Construction Act Amendment, Property Assessment Act Amendment, Industrial Societies, Otago Dock Trust, Rating Act (1882) Amendment, and Oaversham, South Dune din, and St Kilda Street Improvement. SECOND READINGS. The Wanganui Bridge Bill and the Jus tices of the Psace Act Amendment Bill were read a second time. HARBOR BOARD LOANS BILL. The Select Committee having reported adversely on the Otago Harbor Board Loans Consolidation Bill, it was, on the motion of the Hon Dr Pollen, thrown out by 17 to 7. The Council rose at 11.55. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Sept. 4. The House met at 2.30. BILLS AGREED TO. The following Bills reported from the Legislative Council were agreed to— Counties Act Amendment, Roads and Bridges Construction.

THE CASE OF ANGELIQUB THBRASSB. The Public Petitions Committee re- ii ported on the petition of Angelique I Therasse, lately imprisoned for theft, that she had sustained grievous wrong, and I recommending she be paid LSO as com pensation and L 5 for legal expenses in- i curred by the woman. f The Hon Mr C mnolly said that it was t a great mistake for members to suppose i this was a woman of unblemished reputa- ] tion. In Christchurch, from where she ! came, she was known to be a person of i bad repute in all respects of the word. A long debate ensued, in which the Minister of Justice was severely criticised for the action he had taken, and ulti mately the motion for referring the re port to the Government for consideration was put and carried. THE DAKGAVILLB ACCUSATIONS. ■ Mr Mason brought up the report of the Dargaville Committee inquiry, together with, the evidence and minutes, and he also gave notice he would move to-morrow that the report be adopted. DUNEDIN GAOL ENQUIRY. The report of the Dunedin Prison In quiry Commission was laid on the table. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, Ministers said: —That Gazettes for public reference would be posted in the different Post offices during the recess. The question of equali sing wharf dues under the control of the Railway Department would be considered, —That the propriety of holding a Native Land Court at Wairoa would be referred to the Chief Judge.—That it was true the Government allowed a tramway by-law of the City of Dunedin, enacting that the tramway carriages be licensed. The ene ; disallowed in Christchurch was essentially different, and was strongly objected to by i the tramway Company.—That the travel i ling expenses of some of the Resident i Magistrates were most unnecessarily i large, and the whole question would have ■ the consideration of the Government, and j be enquire! into. i tion of the Goldfields Committee re sub -7 sidiea for prospecting and the discovery of new goldfields would not be cirried out, 3 as the thing was otherwise provided for. 3 —That the deferred payment sections at t Maerewhenua would bo withdrawn and - offered for perpetual lease. 8 LAND DAW AMENDMENT BILL. f The Hon Major Atkinson said the Go . vernment would make a statement to i morrow as to what was proposed to be o done in view of the Land Law Amend t raent Bill having been thrown out by the ■ Legislative Council. r Adjourned at 5 30.

EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. THE MACHINERY INSPECTION. This Bill as reported with amendments from the Legislative Council was adopted on a division of 34 to 27. The amend ment was the elision of the clause render ing Government railway machinery sub ject to inspection. The Hon Mr Johnston promised to make sufficient provision for this under the Public Works Act. OTHER BILLS. The following were also reported from the Legislative Council and the amend ments adopted : : —Public Works Act Amendment, Native Lands Act Amend ment, Road Boards Act Amendment Bill. THE CONTROLLER’S LETTER. Mr Moss brought up a report from the Public Accounts Committee, to whom was referred the letter of the Controller and Auditor-General laid on the table of the House on the 3rd September. It stated

that the Controller seems to have acted with proper motives in sending the me morandum to the House. The report oonc’uded by saying that no further action need be taken by the House, as it is the intention of the Minister for Public' Works to immediately repay it to the amount referred to to the New Plymouth Harbor Board, in accordance with the expressed wish of the House. The motion that the report lie on the table was agreed to. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. ’ On the motion of the Hon Major At kinson, it was arranged that the House meet at 2 p.ra. to-morrow for Government business only. LICENSING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. In reply to Mr Feld wick, it was stated that the Government saw no prospect of the Licensing Act Amendment Bill .being gone on with. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. On the motion forgoing into Committee

of Supply, Mr J. Buchanan took exception to the manner in which the Government In surance Department was conducted, and the principle on which it was founded. The practice of canvassing for business was, to his mind, moat reprehensible. He moved, as an amendment—That in the opinion of the House the security of the colony should not be given to any in surance policy issued after the Ist October next, and that this principle should be embodied in any Bill amending the Act by Government.” Colonel Thimble opposed the amend ment, and in doing so reviewed at con siderable length the system of Govern ment insurance.

Mr Macandrew opposed the amend ment as being ill-timed. It meant shut ting up the department altogether, and that he was not prepared to do. Mr Moss hoped the inquiry would be completed exhaustively early next ses sion.

Sir G. Grey said that appointments could be only madeby the Governor in Council, but they had not been so made, and that fact alone showed that the officers of the department conducted the business in a loose and irregular way. Mr Turnbull spoke in favor of the amendment.

The amendment was negatived on the voices.

On the original motion being put, The Hon Major Atkinson denounced the debate rs a moat unjustifiable proceed ing .at a time like this, when the last moment of the session had arrived. He defended the working of the department, and blamed Mr Buchanan for having brought down such a motion without notice, and at the very close of the ses sion. The House then resolved to go into Com mittee of Supply presently. SUPPLY. The House at 12.30 went into Com mittee of Supply. Vote—Legislative Department,L4l,B43. Mr Turnbull moved that the item, Chairman of Committees, Legislative Council, LIOO, be struck out. The Committee divided Ayes, 36 ; noes, 21. Item—Clerk to the Council, L 200. Reduced to LIOO.

Item—Clerk’s Assistant, L4oo—Reduced by LSO. SecondCierk’s Assistant, L22s—Reduced L 25.

Contingencies, L2oo—Reduced to LIOO. House of Representatives’ Second Clerk Assistant, L4so.—Passed as printed. Item—Sergeant-at-Arms, L 250. Mr Turnbull moved it be reduced by LIOO.

The Committee divided. —Ayes, 38 ; noes, 4. . In class I—Legislative, the following increases to permanent salaries of officers of the Legislative Council were struck out on the voices Chairman of Committees, LIOO-; clerk of Council, L 10 0; clerk assistant, LSO; second clerk assistant, L 25. In the House of Representatives, increases of LSO to the second clerk assis tant, and L 59 to the reader were carried, and the item Sergeant-at-Arms also passed on a division.

Total vote —Legislative vote, L41,668> including honorarium for both Hotuea* 1124,500, passed without further debate. On the vote chargeable on Government Insurance Fund, L 39.205, 'Mr Bcojanaw, referring .to Major Atkinson’s remarks in replying before going into Supply, repudiated, with scorn, the insinuation that he was in any way influenced by or interested in any private Insurance Company, and addressing Major Atkinson, he said “You have been charged that you are the slave and tool of a particular institution, and you ootild not disprove it.” The Hon Major Atkinson moved that the words be taken down and reported to the Speaker. . This was done, and the Speaker said

to Mr Buchanan that there, were three courses open to him, viz, to explain the words, retract them, or apologise, for them. i >

Mr Buchanan replied that he had stated a fact. Major Atkinson bad been so charged. The Hon Major Atkinson said that

this made the matter worse. The Speaker said he understood Mr Buchanan adhered to his words, and <‘he ordered him to withdraw from the .House, which Mr Buchanan did. The Hon Mr Rollbston moved ’that the hon member for Napier has KBQd words, for which there is ho foundation, and which deserve the displeasure of this House. Mr Montgomery said that it wa#a fact that such a charge as that alleged had been made against Major Atkinson, and it was a matter of opinion whether, it was disproved. Mr Buchanan had otily repeated an old charge. He should, if the Speaker considered the words .unpar liamentary, be called in, told so, and

asked to withdraw them. , ... . The Hon Mr Koileston said he had no objection to this opportunity being given, and he withdrew his motion.

■ Mr Buchanan was then'produced by the Sergeant-at-Arms. The Speaker addressing .him said that the House agreed that if in his opinion the words used were unparliamentary and ought not to have been used, the. hbn member would probably see fit to, with* draw. He did consider them unparlia mentary and derogatory to the dignity 6f the House, and he thought he had before the hon member withdrew sufficiently’in dicated this opinion. , Mr Bochanan said it was probably due to his infirmity of hearing that he had not so understood the Speaker. He had'been brought up in too good a school not to know what was duo to the House by at once bowing to the decision of the Speaker, and he would therefore entirely withdraw the words. *

The Speaker said no doubt the words had been used in the heat of debatej and he was sure the House would have ex tremely regretted had it beeacalled on to censure an hon member who, since he had sat in it, had gained the esteem of all its members. The motion then dropped. ; Mr Hutchison, MrTuENBULLand ope .or two others kept up a general the items of salaries until3.6o a.m., when the total vote was passed, leva redaction of L2BB moved by the Hon Major Atkin son in the item Superintendent of Agents L 450, as a new arrangement bad been made with that officer. _ ■ A motion to reduce the Actuary’s wary by Ll5O, was negatived on tue voices, Major Atkinson promising full enquiry into the value of certain tables of surren der value, which had received a special sum of Ll5O. • The Supplementary Estimates were then proceeded with. On class B—Higher Education, Mr Petrie moved to reduce the item Girl’s High School, Auckland, ,lil>ooo, by LSOO. ■'

Committee at 4 60 divided, on this re duction. Lost by 25 to 17. Mr Seddon moved to strike out the whole vote of L 2,350, and Mr Hurst house strongly supported striking it out. The vote was retained as printed by 27 to 15.

The Hoa Major Atkinson announced that all the increases, with three excep tions on these estimates, applied toofficera receiving leas than Ll5O a year. The three were LSO to an exceedingly valuable officer who would otherwise leave, the ser vice, making this salary. L2OO ■; an addi tional LIOO a year each to the! Under secretary for Grown Lands and the Under secretary for Defence; so as., to place them on the same footing as the. other Under-Secretaries. [ : Mr Ddnoan moved to strike out the item subsidy of pound for pound to local bodies for destruction of the kea pest, L3OO. _ , , The item retained on a division of 21 to 20. _ , Mr Allwrioht moved to strike out the item L 2,000 for erection of new printing office at Wellington. ... Item retained by 24 to 15, The remainder of the Supplementary Estimates were then passed, and at 5,45 a.m. progress was reported, and the various votes read a second time and agreed to. The House, at 5.55, adjourned until 2 p.m. to-day.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[eEUTEr’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] An Irish Outrage. London, Sept. 4. Accounts are to hand of a dastardly outrage which has been committed at New Ross, County Wexford. A party of forty harvesters, who were engaged in getting in crops on property in the vicinity of the town, were boycotted by the residents. Subsequently, however, they were supplied with food, which proved to have been poisoned. The atrocity was successful,, two of the men having died, and the others being in a critical state. The Trouble in Croatia. Vienna, Sept 3. It is announced that a military com mander is to be appointed to adminis ter the government of the province of Croatia, in the place of the Viceroy who has hitherto filled the post.

[Received Sept. 5,11.30 a.m.] Affairs in Tonquin. London, Sept 4., Telegrams are to hand from China reporting that 15,000 Chinese troops have crossed the frontier into Tonquin, and that an outbreak of hostilities with the French forces may be expected shortly. The intelligence has not yet been confirmed.

The British in Egypt- It is announced that the British force now in occupation of Egypt will be shortly reduced to 3,000 men. With drawals will be made during October and November.

[Received Sept. 5, 2.16 p.m. -.j More Troops Dispatched. Paris, Sept. i. In consequence of the'latest news received regarding the movements of the Chinese troops, the French Govern ment has decided that large reinforce ments shall be dispatched without de lay to Tonquin.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1883.



r THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory AYE spared no- effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT '■/ , i 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. * feie large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cos tamers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. f , A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PHJCE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. « Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. * ! * Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHBIM SEWING MACHINES Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET,



Wanted WANTED —To BUY 25 Ashburton Saleyards Company SHARES. Apply to Matson, Cox and Co. 8 380 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—The Annual Tea Meeting and Entertainment in connection with the Dawn of Peace Lodge will take place on Monday, inst., at the Templar Hall. 9 46t> TT7ANTED KNOWN—That Robert 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. Terras cash. 760 c WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moi-son, 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, he intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207 WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lesmns in Boxing, lessons £1 per month, or according to arrangement. 1344



Special Advertisements. NDREWIS BROS. Are now selling everything at a GREAT SACRIFICE, RE AT CLEARING SAL E FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, Commencing Saturday, August 18th. STATIONER!, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, Etc. A GREAT REDUCTION PRICES OF ALL OUR GOODS. An Inspection Solicited. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, Ac., East street South Ashburton. nls For Cash. 77 IN THE



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



Jjl O R SALE Seed. Seed, SEED WHEAT—Hunter’s While. Prime Tuscan. SEED7oATS—Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish. KAIAPOI ISLAKD POTATOES. CRUSHED OATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. JOSEPH CLARK, 265 Ashburton and Tinwald.



, Publication. IN THE PRESS, AND WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, “OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS,’ BY ALFRED SAUNDERS. This Book, written by an old New Zea land colonist, will be found to contain the most modern and complete information upon the Breeding, Rearing and Manage ment of every description of Domestic Poultry; suggestions for the improve ment of Poultry Shows ; all that is known about the principles to be observed in the mating of Breeding Stock; and some well defined rules for selecting, with certainty, the most economical and beneficial de scription of food for any animal, from a baby to a mouse, it will show the best sort of fowls to keep, and the rules for selecting them ; and, whilst condemning the cruelty and mischief of many common practices, it will point out how to keep poultry with certain profit, in brilliant health, and producing abundance of eggs at every season of the year. 8 240



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 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 te be re turned. This system is now being intro- 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 cost 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, duced by E. C. Brown &



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 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... ... ... ••• 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6



£1 9 10 2, 30a household parcel, contains — Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 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 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 1 pafr 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 Roalyn flannel (pure wool) _ ... .-0 18 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 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... ... 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 03 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid'gloves ... ... 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 6 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 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 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 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 — Avery complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 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 you 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. R.C.O. made payable to B 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Chsistchurch, X3S2



Special Advertisements- Fine Gold. ■“'A AAA SHEEP to be Slaughtered to 3U>UUU Me(a)t the Times.—Wanted the public to know you can save 100 per cent, by dealing at the Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Arcade. Meat delivered to any part of the town when purchased. 8 211



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO ai TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. 11l VERY article Sold at Christchurch JLLi Prices and guaranteed bes. of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED *1