SHIPPING.

< I PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday, j Volunteer, ketch, from Le Bob'* Bay. Wanaka, s.k, from Nelson, Fioton,and Wellington. AraWat*, 1 s.«„ from Melbourne, via Hobart and Southern ports. -A;C.vi- >i'- Sailed. YKSXKIpAT. Blaokwall, ketch, for Okain’sßay. Oarnarvon Castle," "barque, for Cork or . Falmouth, for order*. As., for Wellington, Nor f&Bxb'poEte-and'' Sydney. ; ' , _ - ~Wanaka, 8.a., for Akaroaand, Dunedin. 'Axawate, as., for Wellington. . . Ellertoh, schooner, for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

*' Qffice, t" v ‘■ 1 '■’■ Friday Evening. Messrs Miles and Co. (per J. T. Ford) re port on the live stock market, etc., for the week ending Thursday, May iotb, iBB3, as follows; —A good supply of stock came forward -to ABmngtbn bn-Wednesday last, store sheep alone showing'paucity in point of numbers. Tbo;aUtttdance was fully up to the mark, and biddings .consequently .brisk. In fat sheep there were some splendid lines, notably a con signment firbin E.- Menlove, Esq.; Windsor Park, Camara, which were universally ad mined;-and a grand line from Chatmoss. Station in? first-class fettle. Store sheep"wCrc not hugely'represented, and for the principal part were "bad culls, -Prime mutton we quote at 2%d per lb, firm; second-rate about 2d. Fat O cattle; Fairly good entry, prices about equal . to-last week’s qnotations. Ruling rates 20s to first quality. Store cattle; Plenty on offer, but sales dull,in the extreme; prices . about. , the same as last week.,:Pigs; Fair entry; good values obtaining. The .total .entries wjjm -as follows :-rrS» S9^: sheep,. ,547 head of and 385 pigs. Our entries were on ac cent of the Coldstream estate, the. Chatmoss estate, Messrs H. P. Lance, C. Ensbr, E.. MenldVe. J. McMorran, Raine, Jambs Johns, JoW Pannett, W. Pannett, W- B. Clarkson, Jones and others.' Mr Menlbve’s consignment was a grand line of crossbreds, ■ and they were eagerly competed foiy 18m fid all round being the price realised. The Chatmoss, crossbreds were also splendid mutton, and sold at 17s fid and 17s 9d*' The ■ Caldstrcam line of crossbreds were a; nice even lot,,and brought 15s gd, 1633 d, and 17s, 3d, MV Ensor’s'j crossbreds sold_ at Iss 6d and, 15s, pd. Other lines sold equal to bur quotations. AtTinwald, Oh Tuesday last, we had a fairly good .entry, but the sale was a slow and dragging one Mutton. .sold at Slid -per, lb. .store sheep .difficult to quit. Beef'abbut ’equal' to last report. - At our usual Thursday’s sale we sold butchers’ crossbred skins at 2s lid, 3s id, 3s Sd, 3s fid, and 3s : lid /and specially heavy, 6s; ditto merino, 2s lod, 3s 2d,- 3s fid. - Rough fat, and 2jfcd for good, id to 2d-inferior. Hides, 3#d sofind,2>id damaged.

vjfhe-following is the Christchurch Com-Ex change fot,,the week epcfrng Friday, evening, the iith instant Little or no, change has taken place in'the state of the grain mar ket durihg thb past Week,; and; bn the*’whole, business is exce edinglyquiet, 1 without any quotable alteration to note in values; Wheat: Sound wheat in shipping lines ranges from 4s 4& far4s 6d*per bushes, f.o.b. ; second quality aamp), 33 6d to 3s pd per bushel, delivered: -in 1 Christchurch. Ddmp f.wheat is almost unsaleable excepting at prices noti-. ; j commensurate with . the . value. Chide .wheat, from as rod to 3s 3d. per bushel* —Oats; Good stout milling are being hSd,atl from,2s 2d to as 2#d per bushel; feed’quality is nd to 2s id per bushel, ’ f.o.b,‘ Barleyßeally prime malting samples, are 4s 4d t 6 4s ydpef bushel is obtainable; ■ wywbd* rate : samples from 2s • 4d to 3s per bushel.—-Grass Seed : Farmer’s samples, fairly Gleaned 3s fid to 3s qd per bushel; ma chine dressed will command up to 4s; cocks foot;. per ~lb £o.b.— Potatoes : Not mtch business has been transacted during ,the week) , Buyers axe offering 35s per ton, de- while sellers, are not anxious to qmbiinder 355, at country stations, within a raewb-of-9- - miles,—Beans and Peas : The iospcr.are /wcajh 3s. 6d per bushel, f.o.b. ; tfielatter :3s fid to 3s pd.perbushel, according to sorts and quality.— Cheese and Butter : V worth 5d to lb, £o.b. ; the latter, is to is id per 11* f.o.b • -. r

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES b-.;xri' ' Satctedat, , May 12. lfe g T....Bollock,. at .the TSbrse,' at 12 o’clock. Mr W; B.- Mobs, at'his Tkrda—Produce. and ’Oo., .at< Tatterealls, Pigs, -Poultry, Sundries, .&& j 11- 30 .a. m. , j ■ , . Tuesday - , May 15. ’apd ‘ Coi, at the Ashhurton :| - A - ,■■'.■■■•: Hataon, Ooz and Co., at Waterton Bantr, Liz* and.-. Dead .Stock ; at< 12 .noon. ■- MEETINGS, 'AMUSEMENTS, <fco Monday, i May-14, Borough Council,.at .Borough Council Chamber*, at 7 o’clock. * Town HaU—Concert, at 8 o’clock. }ur i V ' Pmday, Maylß, Uppdt Ashbuiton Road Board District— Animal i meeting o£ ratepayers, May j,-- -i'l- ■ ■ < * a ;J■■■ Tobsdav, May 22. Tea and Public Meeting - Wesleyan Church, at 6.30 p.m. t Poblin Meeting re storm "water, at Town Hall, Sooth Bskaia» at 7.30 p m. Monday, Mat 28. Upper Ashboatdh Road Board District— General election of members ; nomina ’ polling day ‘7th day of Jdtfe.' •'“ ,r *■ - < Monday, June A * . . . , Ashburton Borough—Annual Licensing meeting for Borough, June 4tb. WEDNBBDiT, JUNE 6. Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton- Annual Licensing meeting for Ashbur ton district, June 6th.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883.

I Mr T. T. Noble, second officer of the Hawea, writes to the Nelson Mail, contra dicting the telegraphed report about the steamer going ashore at Waitara. Mr F. N. Robinson, of Christchurch, is the winner of the Champion Cup at the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club sports this year. Having won it three years in succession, Mr Robinson takes the Cup as his own property. A public meeting held at Wanganui yesterday determined to form a company of 1,600 shares of L2 each to establish a dairy factory, chiefly for cheese-making. A provisional directory was formed, a site was selected, and extensive promises of support in the district received. Oper ations are expected to be commenced in September. A Home paper gives particulars of a ■hocking accident which recently occurred in Hungary, on a short line of railway which runs up a hill between the coal mines and iron works of Salgo Tarjaneto, and which is constructed on the model of the well-known railway up theßigbi. As a train of twelve loaded coal waggons was going up the line, some of the teeth of the engine-wheels broke. As the wheels would no longer bite, the whole train began to slip back, and was soon rushing with terrible velocity down to the valley. Most of the men saved their lives by leap ing from the carriages; but six women and a girl were too terrified to make the attempt. On arriving in the val’.ey the crash was tremendous. The train was dashed to pieces and all the female pas sengers lost their lives. Six workmen who were in the train received severe in juries in their attempted escape. The Otago Harbor Board yesterday agreed to accept the resignation of Cap tain Thomson, Harbormaster, and to place on record its recognition of his valuable and lengthy services, to ask him to remain in the service three months after his successor was appointed to instal him in his duties, and to present him on leaving with a bonus of L3OO. The Board refused to take cognisance of re solutions recently arrived at by the Com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, re commending a total change in the constitu tion of the Board, but forwarded a reply that they would be happy to consider any suggestion on the subject made by the Chamber as a whole. The Committee’s re commendation was that the Harbor Board should consist of appointed skilled men paid for their services. Dissatisfaction has been expressed at the working of the famous big dredge, known as No. 222, and the Board intend having a report made as to the work she has done and can do.

The Salvation Army (writes a London correspondent) seems to have reached the zenith of its success. Yielding to popular opinion, “ General ” Booth has lately dis countenanced the processions of his army through the streets and thoroughfares of . our towns and cities. He has lately pub lished an appeal for funds to assist him in carrying on his work. He has an income of over L 60,000 a year, which income has been devoted to the purchase of leasehold and some little freehold property, chiefly chapels, music halls, and places of worship. The whole of these investments have been made in “ General ” Booth's name, and a large proportion, of the income of the Sal vationists has gone towards the expense of uniforms, bands of music, drums, trom bones, and all the paraphernalia of this method of revivalism. Mr Booth has rather startled his friends by telling them that he .is in debt to . the extent of L 20,000, for which ha has to pay interest in some cases to the amount of per cent.

The Champion Copper Lode (Nelaonk Company’a shares, 7a fid paid up, have changed hands at L2. Subscriptions are being raised in Wel lington for Mrs Murphy, whose husband was lost from the Huia on Wednesday. It is understood that the Government has received advices from the Pacific Mail Company announcing that the Company has accepted the proposals of the New South Wales Government with regard to the San Francisco mail service.

Messrs Barber’s boiling-down works at Wellington, which were burnt on Wed nesday night, were damaged to the extent of LI, OOO, tWo thirds of which is borne by the South British one third by the National. The whole property was in sured for L 1 ,600.

A dangerous fire occurred yesterday afternoon in Shortland, Thames, at Charles Butterworth’s boarding-house, connected wi f h the Warwick Arms Hotel in Pollen stieet. The Shortland Fire Brigade were moat promptly on the spot, and succeeded in overcoming it before spreading to the adjacent premises. The upper floor was complotelt destroyed. The premises were the property of Brown, Campbell and Co., and the building was insured for L 250 in the Norwich Union. Much property was saved by the exertions of Captain Dalton and neighbors. One of the firemen, Mr Ooutts, had his leg seriously cut with an axe. At a meeting of the Orchestral Society held this week it was found that the Odd fellows had unwittingly fixed the date of their concert in celebration of the open ing of the now hall for the 16th May, the date for which the Orchestral Society’s concert had been fixed. The Oddfellows wrote regretting the circumstance, and making a handsome offer for arrangement, in consideration of which the Society de cided to put off the orchestral concert till Juno 16, and to contribute two oveitures to the Oddfellows’ programme on the 16th May. At the meeting of the creditors in the estate of Stavely, Austin and Co., held at Dunedin on Tuesday afternoon, the fol lowing was the resolution adopted : “ That the estate be carried on in liquida tion ; Messrs Ferrier and Denniston be the liquidators ; that when the estate has realised 16s in the £ net without interest, any balance to be left to the debtors, it being understood that should the firm within two months be enabled to offer a composition of 15s guaranteed this ar rangement shall take the place of the ar rangement above-mentioned.” It is understood that the greater part of the liability to the Bank of New Zealand is secured.

The Paris Figaro describes a new style of cannon recently made at Lille that is destined to work a complete revolution in the manufacture of artillery, if all is true that is claimed for it. It is made of steel about half an inch thick, or even less, and when pronounced perfect by the exa miners, is placed upon an enormous turn ing Uthe, above which are several bob bins wound with fine silk thread. The ends of the silk threads are fastened to the cannon, which, as it turns npidly on the lathe, soon covers itself with a thick and even covering of silk thread. When the diameter is thus increased to the re quired size, a coating of indiarubber is applied to protect the silk from the Weather, and the cannon is ready for use. It is claimed that a silk thread has as touch tenacity and resistance as a steel thread of equal diameter, and much more elasticity, consequently its use in the manufacture of artillery possesses many evident advantages, such as the great de crease in weight, and the increased facili ties of handling aud firing the field-piece, due to the fact that silk is a non-conduc tor of heat.

Messrs Rose and Whitmore, the con tractors for the stage fittings in the new Oddfellows’ Hall, have been very busy lately, and everything will be in readiness for the opening night, which is fixed for the 16th inst. The stage is a most spacious one, and quite capable of accom modating any ordinary theatrical com pany visiting the colony. The decoration of the proscenium, which is the work of Mr T. Nicholson, is tasteful and effective, and the scenery provided by the same artist would do credit to any of the large theatres in New Zealand. Up to the pre sent, two scenes, with the necessary wings, have been painted—a landscape and an interior —both of which are admirable specimens of artistic skill. The acoustic properties of the hall appear to be all that could be desired, and .the Oddfellows are to be congratulated on their enterprise in erecting a building that is a credit to Ashburton. The want of such a place has long been felt, and as late experience has shown that good theatrical and operatic companies are well patronised when they visit us, we may confidently expect that with a hall like the one now erected we shall be provided with more entertainments in the future than we have been in the past. ; .:

The enormous development of portrait taking by photography, which is one of the moat marked of the minor character istics of our day, gives some interest to a discussion new going on in America as to who was the first person to photograph the human face. The honor is claimed both by the friends of the late Professor Draper and the late Professor Morse, and the son of the latter gives some curious details as to the taking of the first photo graphic portrait:—“ln my intercourse with Daguerre I specially conversed with him in regard to the practicability of taking portraits of living persons. He ex pressed himself somewhat sceptical as to its practicability, only in consequence of the time necessary for the person to re main immovable. No sooner, however, had I mastered the process of Daguerre than I commenced to experiment with a view to accomplish this desired result. I have now the results of there experiments, taken in September or the beginning of October, 1839. They are fall-length por traits of my daughter, single and also in a group with some of her young friends. They were taken out of doors, on the roof of a building, in the full sunlight, and with the eyes closed. The time was from 10 to 20 minutes.” Writes the New Zealand Times Dia monds, or not diamonds ?—that is the question. An answer in the affirmative would delight the hearts—and line the pockets—of many anxious prospectors in Auckland, in Otago, in Canterbury, and lastly in Marlborough. Specimens of small glittering crystals are being tested here and there, but with doubtful or dis appointing results. Certain members of the police force at Picton made an excur sion and a discovery the other day, and great was their joy at finding a thirty second cousin to the famous Koh-i-noor diamond —nay, several distant relations, but small, very small. Still, a diamond is a diamond, if only a little spec. These diamonds looked like crystal pilules, and they were appropriately put in a pill-box and forwarded to Wellington for examina tion. We saw them yesterday in the hapds of an expert, who first applied the chemical test, which, being unfavorable, he next “tried the old-fashioned test of crushing the crystal specs under a ham mer. The first pilule was crushed to dust —was it diamond dust ? That expert crusher shook his head, not wishing to hurry the verdict—for on the tail of that verdict a fortune might hang. : ;A second pilule was put under , the hammer and slowly crushed to powder—quartz powder, and nothing more ! “These Picton dia monds are frauds,”'said the expert, wip ing his magnifiers. “I can’t swallow those pilules for diamonds—they’re nice specs of orystalised quartz, and that’s allf verdict accordingly.

i Thjj Rev. Mr Oree, Presbyterian minis- Has entered an action against Society for libel.

The Onehunga Ironworks Company ap plied to (he Auckland Waste Lands Board for an extension of their lease of iron , sand on the Manukau beach, from 21 to; GO. years, as the works will cost froni LBO,OOO to LIOO,OOO. The Board agreed to recommend the right of renewal or ex tension, the lease to be granted on such/, terms as may be arranged between thffl i Government and the promoters of the industry. The special services at the Primitive Methodist Conference have thus far been well attended. Last evening Mr Jones and Captain Pollard, of the Salvation Army, addressed the meeting. The latter gave an account of the campaign in Dunedin, and said that the difficulty was not how to reach the mass.s, but bow to keep them out, the building being so cram rued. He had taken the Gaiety Theatre in Christchurch as a base of operations for, Canterbury, and hoped to visit Ashbur ton soon. The service to-night will be conducted by the Rev. A. M. Beattie. David Stranaghan, who was arrested in Christchurch early yesterday morning on a charge of having set fife his premises in Victoria street, with intent to defraud the Standard, Mercantile, Union, and Colonial Insurance Companies, was brought up at the B.M. Court yesterday morning. Ho had sent in a proof of loss of stock to the value of L 1,497 19s Bd, but a witness who had been in his employ stated that the total value of the stock destroyed was only about L7OO. While this witness was giving his evidence the accused fell down in a fainting fit. The ca-e was finally remanded to Tuesday next. :

Mr W. J. Sykes, dental surgeon, wifi ,be < in Ashburton bn Monday next, and may be con-, suited at, Mr J, M- Cambridge’s, chemist,. East' street,'between the hours of n a.m. and;, S; p.m. bn that day.—[Advt.] To-morrow will positively be the Ifist, drapery and clothing auction sale by Mr S. D. Nathan, as, if anything remains, it will be sent away on Monday., Do not lose this last chance. Remember, C. R. Church’s, Have lock street. Some more of Moore’s 6x for luncheon. —Advt.

During cold weather nothing looks more cheerful than a pleasant room well furnished with household requisites of a kind both use ful and ornamental. To get such you must use your own discretion, so as to please the eye and not hurt the pocket. Just beyond the Arcade the establishment of Meech is to be , seen, which now embraces the whole of 45, 46, 47, 48, and 50, Burnett street East. You , can pi’ r chase almost any description of furni ture here at Christchurch and Dunedin prices, and the stock is large and varied. Remember the address—J. Meech, Burnett street, Ash burton. —[Advt.] Holloway’s Ointment and Pills combign both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these retne- ; dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters, Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, 1 can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest, and by taking the Pills. During damp foggy weatherasthmaticalsufterers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment. -r-[ Advt.]

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, May 5.

The opening of the Museum Library is strongly opposed by the Presbyterian As sembly. The Trustees decided not to delay action until the opinion of Parlia ment be taken; as suggested by the Pre mier.

James Martin, a youth, has been re mandedl on a charge of setting fire to the ship Leicester Castle at Sandridge. Thomas McLeod Palmer was acquitted on a charge of manslaughter, by shooting an Afghan. The verdict was received with applause. About L 1.200 has been already sub scribed to the O’Loghlen Testimonial Fund. Sydney, May 5. Parliament was formally prorogued on the 2nd. The Governor’s speech expressed gratification at the satisfactory state of the revenue, which gave promise of the Treasurer’s estimates being fully realised. The Postal Conference commenced its sittings this week,'but the business as ypt is only preliminary. There will be a further loss to Victoria in consequence of the low Union-rates of transit. The Im perial Government voluntarily offered to continue a contribution of L 30,000. This will leave L 22,000 to be contributed 'by Australia. If this is accepted, Victoria would find half the amount, leaving the balance to be contributed by three Aus tralian colonies. The Manager of the Orient Company entertained the Ministers and postal delegates and a large company aboard + he Orient. Several toasts were proposed, and the policy of the Govern ment recognising the Orient Company < was strongly advocated. The Colonial- Secretary expressed a hope that the pre sent Government would be the means of doing something in this direction. The advantage of employing the Orient steamers as immigrant vessels was also re ferred to.

The coursing meeting just concluded at Bowall was the most successful yet held. Messrs Hall and Kine’s Huntress won the Bridge Cup, Messrs Hill and Weir’s Wild Wife the Bowall Stakes, Messrs Lambs’ Lancastrian the Derby, and Mr A. Town’s Tellalt the Oaks.

Typhoid fever is prevalent, and many of the patients have been conveyed_to the sanatorium at Little Bay. Mr Redmond has reached Newcastle, and will probably arrive at Sydney next week.

Brisbane, May 5,

Sir Arthur Kennedy left for England per Orient. Sir Arthur Palmer was sworn in as Acting-Governor.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

London, April 27. Rumors are current to the effect that Prince Bismarck intends to propose a general alliance amongst the Great Powers for mutual protection. France, however, is to be excluded from the suggested com pact. In the House of Commons last night, Mr W. F. Ecroyd, Member for Preston, brought forward a motion for extending protective duties in the United Kingdom. The motion was negatived. With a view of rendering himself familiar with the condition of the poorer classes in Ire and, Lord Spencer is now making a tour amongst the Irish peasantry. It is rumored that Mr Gladstone in tends accepting a peerage, and to assume the title of Earl of Mi llothian. Mr J. H. Haliburton, of the firm of Haliburton and Co., wool merchants, of Melbourne, has been appointed one of the Directors of the Commercial Bank of Aus tralia. The Australian and New Zealand Myfrt gage Company, Limited, have declared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the past year, with a bonus of 10s per share. At yesterday’s meeeting of the Irish Convention in New York, it was decided to adopt Mr Parnell’s suggestion, and ad journ , the , Convention until Autumn.- Patrick Egan, late treasurer of the Irish National Land League, submitted a state-; mentof the accounts, which was approved of and deemed satisfactory. Members of the Convention who are in favor of the use of dynamite fully believe that the objects of the Irish agitators will bo achieved by its continued employment,, Two Australian priests who were present

at yestepfey’a in favor of | I j-I ftl 'Sn . i A deputation waited: on Lord Granville in with the pro posed widening cjf thle-B uez Oanal. They urged tlpl,,theX7tmal did hot at present tradd, aftd that further accommodation had become absolutely necessary. Lord j»id that tta'GßttWf 1 had ;not“come |o in 'flie. : mattbt «9 yet, /Before-doing st> they woMd-c^ukw|tfe^o^ at present in "Conslantmo and who would be able 'tS J aaViaethem as to thano oesaity or otherwise of any alteraiion in the Oanal, The friends of the Tichborne claimant ar<- making arrangements for a grand re ception of the lunatic in the Parramatta asylum, whom they allege to be the gen uine Arthur Orton. An application for his release is now pending in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

April 29. Kingston, the Irish Invincible, who was recently arrested in the county of Cumberland, and Devine, another of the Fenians charged with conspiring to mur der, have made important disclosures to the authorities. They allege that besides the Assassination Committee other secret societies existed in Ireland, the object for which they were organised being the mur der of prominent officials. They have given full particulars to the police, and several additional arrests will probably follow. April 30. It is reported that a crisis in Egypt is imminent, the Khedive having refused to accept the reforms proposed by Lord Dufferin.

THE MONARCH JUDGMENT.

t Mtesrs Carew, R. M., and Captain Scott, R. <ST., eat at the Dunedin Resident Magis trate’s Court yesterday morning, for the purpose of delivering judgment in the matter of the inquiry into the accident to the barque Monarch* at the bar on the aotfccuttiif-• i.rn3vo :< j:r/7hntj: : ; mc ; Mr Carew said;—ln the matter of {the. accident to the Monarch, I have prepared our report for the Minister of Marine, and I will now read the essential part of it The finding of the Court is—” That the loss or damage appears to have been caused by the Monarch striking the bar heavily with hat-' bowAhd (stern, in conse quence of meeting with heavy rollers while passing through the usual channel. That the’.-datqage.yfas; not' paused [byithe default of any person, but by the dangers and accidents of the sea. The Monarch’s draught of vwatfflM was-- and Thomas Kelly, the pilot in charge of the vessel, had reasonable grounds for expect ing to find- a depth & water btt the- hair of about and not less than 22 feet, it being then high . water, and, a medium. neap tide. So'rhe risk I? MuhV heedas4rily be incurred by pilots in navigating large vessels ip and cut of a harbor having a bad entrance, and pilolsare requested by law to exercise reasonable diligence as well as care and skill. The evidence shows that but for the rollers suddenly setting in, in all probability no damage would have occurred, and that if the i Monarch had reached the bar ten minutes earlier she would have escaped the rollers. Had Pilot Eelly’dotamed the Motiarch no more favorable opportunity could have been expected for getting the ship to sea for some days,'- and : but for the rollers setting in unexpectedly as they did, Pilot Kelly would have rendered himself liable to censure for want of due diligence. Pilot Kelly appears to have taken all such means for ascertaining the state of the bar pre vious to reaching it as were at his com mand, and the evidence of Pilot Louden, the signalman at fchb Heads, that of Mr Kennedy, master of the Hauroto, and that of Mr McDonald, master of the tug whioh- the out, all whom ‘ are “ -experienced - - ’in naviga tion over the bar, goes to show that the passage over the bar lip to the >tinw when the ' iu, when it was too late to stop the Monarch’s course., presented no appearance of danger. It is true that 'Pubt Patoh bxprebsed some doubts as to the vessel touching the bar, but these were npt of.a decided character or he should 'opinion with out hesitation, and the rollers, which were doubtless the cause of the disaster,, were not foreseen by him.—(Signed)' ®/ H. Carew, R.M.” ; “I concur in the above raport,, andjwish to add that the rapid barometrical Changes on the coast of New Zealand, prevent a forecast ,of , Ae, being made at Otago" Heads', '‘'Blind rollers pome in over all bars or sands unexpect edly and at uncertain intervals, and hence cannot be foreseen. —(Signed) Bobt. N. Scott, Nautical Assessor.” Th9fqllo.wing^*ddenc{ u m(lip.tho ,find|ng of the Court was made— f ‘ I recommend that the costa of this inquiry be paid by the Government. r/rB. i Ef.‘ Oariwv R-M. ”

THE VOLUNTEERS.

*, , —j_ .'■'! At the annual presentation of prizes won by the members of the Wellington Rifle Association, last,;night Mr Bryce presided as Defence Minister. The ' .presentation was made by Miss Pearce, and at iMjCnpohauQiU; jo thftnfc*. ing her. said he would not undertake to say the object of the ceremony was not to enlist his sympathy,, anhe should be sorry to do so, for whatever created sym . pathy with the Volunteers of the colony deserved be>: onpoqfagqd, i f° r ** was to the Volunteers that the colony would have to look for its means of de fence in case of emergency. He hoped that the next generation would take a still higher position, and that a very large proportion Of ■ the; ■ people would be thoroughly acquainted with the use of arms. An enemy might arrive and keep off , the shore .and: bombard some! of their towns; but if their Volun teers were properly drilled in the use of the rifle, theyowould do good in this way, that they could prevent am enemy landing. As this was the first op portunity which had been afforded him of speaking on the subject,, he could scarcely be blamed if he gave credit to the much abused settler in connection with some thing that had recently occurred, and upon which he was apxjous to saysome thing.- The subjefelwW clearly connected, with the question of volunteering, and the value of Volunteers in cases of emer gency. During his recent stay in the North he had occasion to put some of the Volunteers to the test; A band of fanatics on the frontier of the Waikato were coming down and threatening the settlers, and it became necessary to take pre cautions. After rousing up the telegraph officer, ho managed to communicate with the officer commanding the local cavalry. The men belonging to the corps were scat tered over a district extending over fifty miles, yet he received a reply that they would all be ready in six hours, and when that time had passed they were ready to a man. That was a degree of promptness which reflected the greatest credit upon the officer and the troop which ho com manded. The men were ordered to parade at ten o’clock, and by a quarter to ten they were all there. A failure on their part would have meant embarrassment to the Government, and nothing short of a serious calamity to the colony, for the : enemy J would have come down on the town and certainly carried off many Euro peans as prisoners. It was exclusively through the Volunteers that this was averted. On'the same occasion he called qn Major Hamlin, who commanded a cavalry corps scattered over a district of forty miles, near Auckland, and asked him by what time he would have his men ready, and Major Hamlin replied that

jthey would.atl beready in five, ;he believed that ‘ when that’ turie had ■paSsedaway every man waaon the railway line waiting to proceed to the Waikato. That showed what valuable services the Volunteers could render to the cojcQy.j He felt gratified at having . been. preside bn such an' important’'rdcaaion, md be could assure them that it gave him he greatest pleasure to be present. .y;a<; Tj;':,rV(

DEATH OF A BLAOK DUKE.

1 A black duke, who was formerly one _ of the members; of the’ Cotirt' bf SoiP loaque/Emperorbf Haytij has just died in Paris. M. Toussaint-Lagorille, as i his wealthy- iffegflo rhks called f hitnSelf ’ since the fall-of that short-lived empire, came originally to the French capital as i he fibaricikl agent of the black Caesar: [t is said- that he procured rA conririer-

i ibjetlpan,-prpraising to? pay, tfes. most ncredit?le (> perceptage r — according i o one account even going so far as boo, per cent, also bought up,ah T enormous quantity_qT old military uni- 1 forms of; aJLI European; naMoqalilies, i econd-hand generals’ bats;; and- oser:-.i ndprnments for .the decoration of-the-h SmperoHSoUiouque’s soldlfert; r gpneralsi/ t v und officers of State/ .He didn6t fot-' get to procure a-considerabljj quantity pf French brandy for soulouque was so delighted with 'the' success of his agent .that be to him : that he had elevated hiffb tojhe dignity of a Duke> and, that he yras henceforward tp conduct his_ nego tiations. -on. the Bourse, and ,iqh.|he Ihops/underthethle'ot thfb'“ EhiC’de la. * f } 'driMgd 5 dtyW a ■ ievr. .jassiunptipn^...,destroyed, j * pf increasing his credit. The Em peror Sbulouque was angry at the de- ereasejpf isupplies, f and/ 1 fahcying hw agent was growing careless,^3s-^-: graded him intb a Marqafe,'•ftfefcr witb a Count J f next to a Baron, ,gftecwards" tpC a there Chevalier, and ultimately de-1 prived him even of that remnant oT aristocratic 'distinctibbi ’Meanwhile - it. Toussaint-Lagorille had also., lost MtK in fiis ItnpMEil master?bbdtiegbtf to carry 'on- his business ’on ; his bwn gccpunt. Wben; the f?a? de-j ? ffironed, and fled to Paris, he sum moned-the ..ex-Dukeftb -appear -before— bint,Mmt liagorille refused t6CPbe^JflW 1 Summons. He had managed to builui. ■■ up for himself- ia property/ of some 60,000 f., upon’the interest of which he ' lived' -with comfort. and ; great selfedl^ ' J placency to. extreme old age. ~ ...

THE OTAGO BAR.

j ■Sf vesierday’s meeting of tfie Otago Harbor Board a letter from; the manager of the Hew Zealand Shipping Company," dated 7th inst, waa readjaaaddressed to tjie Harbor-master to thp saßot that the ■Oompany intended -despatching the 8.8. Fenatanton from Port . Ohadmera Thuraclay : (yesterday), -and, .that trays thought that the Harbor Boardqslmajld have a tug in attendance to assist in gat ing. the vesaelover the bar. They. ctSed oil the Board to proyide a fjig. f this the Secretary had replied, according, r , j to instructions, that the Bdard jrpjud:.., gladlv supply a tug: on the but on ho .other. _On the Bth inst., a i; telegram was received from. Mr Isaac (jibbs. Secretary to the Oompany, asking to what depth of water it would bo safe tb load the Fenstantpn. To this a'reply -Was sent that the Board understood that the ship was loaded to a depth of 20ft Sinrand waatohave sailed that dayr ", ;■ ■I The Chairman (Mr Fish, M.H.R.) said f he thought there was something unique- ' about these letters. He was not aware -- that it was the Board’s place to Supply / tjigs free to any, vessel that harbor, unh?fis.under special ciroum-;..; stances. The cpfflinumcationaabbmed toja suggest the -idea that the; Oompany were prepared to do.anything'intheir discredit the. port of Otago.-and make Lyttelton'the', chief' port bl departure for their vessels,; and with this view they difficulties 4 .-PSHBHSL a . cbuld. He thought that it would do more” good if the Chamber stead of passing idiotic resolutions gardingthe Board, looked after a'matter; 1 off " this sori, r and 1 ascertained- : whethed some other shipping oompany would not take up the trade of the, port' if the New Zealand Shipping Company would ,nof da ,- so; ’ It was well ktibwn that the riinto, which belongs 1 to another company, • • passed out of the Otago i safety, though* drawing # foot i mon»i the Fenstanton. g. '■«;! .ioaijii -J J* -> ! -vvil Mr Paterson thoughty thei Xasiruwn’s remarks were. quite, correct. : connected with the New Shqpbmjg Company's ( ;doihga seemed J dfe«giiba■ tjirbw mud at the Otago jhbrbor; Ibtfei-and telegiam were only futraw stances of . their haying a ding at.ifc There was no doubt that' therewere plenty of other companies which wbuld ,be; glad to of the port, and qf this sort : bf thing the meibantile im munity should look out for such a com- . pany. / f. Mr Barnes agreed with a good deal that had been said, but was not quite sure that it was politic to refuse this request- They might give the company the use of the _ tug Tor the bare cost of the coal and_ ■ The Chairman pointed out that it 'WW tpolate to do anything, as the Fenatantbh was to sail that afternoon.

■ Mr Ramsay agreed that. the New land Shipping Company had a right to prq-1 tect their own property, but not at tha Board’s expense. The.company's letter ,- add telegram had evidently been sent for a purpose, and that not for the interests of this place.- /. ■ ;• ■ ; ] ' The matter then dropped.'

SPORTING.

j , THE ADELAIDE CUP.

i i ■ ’ ■ 1 j j [aBUTBR’S TELEOBAMB-r-OOPYKIOHT. J ; ~ ADExanja,‘-Yesterday. The race for the Adelaide Onp was run ]. at the South Australian Jockey Club’ Meeting to-day, and resulted as follows: * Sting Plungeri ... ... ... *2 j Guesswork ...r ... : .... ,'J. j There werefiftaenstarfera for the Cup, add Sting won in 3min 35seo. .

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

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ThePhcenixParlcTrialß. ‘ Lohdow, May 9, Evening. ‘ ■ The second trial of Timothy Kelly : for the murder of Lord F. Cavendish and Mir. Burke was concluded in holiday.. The jury returned verdict; oi l ** puUty,”, ; and sentence. o£ deaths wash j passed upon the prisoner. ’ : ’ I ‘ HwQueensland Doan. . ! |TOnders ,for the njiilipns', wereVjoipwsd .; tptai' amount* of 3 tender, j all 97 will receive 93 per 1 cent jabow" that in full.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MAff 11, 18^3.



TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. future fob Oheist ohuboh and-ijifennediat e stati.onaat7.lo a.m., 10.65 &,m. > and (Express) 5.39 K'.'JWBt'.' TUjDIB LUVS AsHBUBXPK FOB TXMAKO asd Sooth, at 6.60 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther (nan Timaro. Tunis Abbitb .at Ashbttbtoh from Ohbihtohuboh at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.3sjiCik, And 7.20 p.m. ’ Tutas Abbivx at Ashbubtow from Txkabv axd Sooth at 10.46 a.m., 6.28 ptdfe (Express), and 8 p.m. {STATIONERY OF EVERY DE £) -SORIPTION. lioois ' MiMTioni'’ mill to largest jars fiobool Uommittees sup plied at lowest rates {Atost'NpTelties in # lands <ff Fancy 1 Goods, Toys, Ac.. , . . All. Aha Home Journals, Magazines, and ‘f Pipers W&erf mail. ’ Subscribers 'wantad for anyMagaziaeor Paper published*^;., 7 ■ ■ Andrewes Bros., HOOJQ3ELLEBS, STATIONERS, &o„ , Dl6 H, -..jr; q. ? Thomas, sobqkok mm on ASHBURTON _ and'' THURSDAY " ‘un'ilbur cJ t'-.'lfj! 7*. - >; '• f . VSJQClV'lfth and 17th, and may be eon* * * 'i ' tj, x 1006



; Wanted WASTED— Two MEN, for Contract Fencing. G. Jameson, Ashbur bnrton. 1067 ANTED, at once, a good HOUSE MAID ; also, good COOK. Apply at once to Butler’s Family Hotel 1032 TXT ANTED, Contract HANDS for ’ y Hedge-trimming, Fencing, Drain ng and Bush-cutting; also, a good Fencing Hand accustomed to timber work.—Apply to E. H. DOBSON, 938 Manager Lowcliffe Estate. ANTED—Two or Throe TEAMS for Contract Ploughing. J. Car ter, Grove House, Tinwald. 1088 BOOK-KEEPER Wanted SITUATION as Book-keeper(aingle br doable entry), or Tradesmen's Books to post up. ‘ CHAS. DIXON, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. ANTED TO HIRE—Two DRILLS. Apply immediately. Albert Roberts, West street. 1089 WANTED, KNOWN— Now showing a splendid assortment of well selected new Winter Drapery, Millinery, Mantles, etc. Everything marked with a small prefit. H. C. Seqeks, Compton's Building, Moore street (opposite Fried lander Bros). 1089 ANTED KNOWN— Hates and Co. have a lot of EMPTY CASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aul2 KNOWN-That Robert ;V V Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, Shaving procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at Very low rales. Any orders Left at the Tofu Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 7600 w AN T ED KNOWN That BONBDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bona Mills. TXT ANTED KNOWN—Every descrip ;»v , tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed; -oh the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co. ’s, West street Special Advertisements.



Money! Money!! The equitable investment COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, limited, are prepared, through their agent, J. C. Duncan, East street, to LEND MONEjY on Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, Or yearly; Instalments, or for a fixed period. I The Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. i J. 0. DUNCAN, 883 : Agent, East street.



H. M. Jones’ 0 0 OU N T B O O K S. NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual , Girls’ Own Annual Chatterbox , Child's Companion Infants’ Magazine, &c., & c. V POETS— ? VARIOUS Authors; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, hew edition, complete. ' TOYS I TOYS !! TOYS !11 i GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, aaA Ihdiarubber. GOOD BUSINESS i Envelopes. SIX SHILLINGS PER THOUSAND CASH. A Bargain. ■ * Good Second-hand i PIANBTT'3, £2O. FANCY GOODS! FANCY GOODS I i A NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. ALL the above Goods are offered at : " ° the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT Allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. Pianos, In good order, £l6, £2O, 22 10a, 26. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d



t 4 267 T AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT OATS GRASS SEED BARLEY Farmers wishing to SHIP ON THEIR OWN AO - can get information as co Cost, Freight, etc., by applying to JOSEPH CLARK, Ashburton & Tinwald. S' YOU- WANT GOOD STRONG FURNITURE, AND GO TO DAVIS’S OHEAPj FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, BAST STREET SOUTH, i ASHBURTON. riIYEBY article. Sold at Christchurch •I-* Pricks and guaranteed bea. of niatecial and workmanship. PDNfcBALB tifiCtAPiy & OpMPIJBTEIT IXTBSISHM .. .*.■ ■ el



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAYS spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT or 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 Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will bo found CHEAPER THAN EVER. nM 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 WeRTHBIM SEWING MACHINESS Ashburton Branch : EASTS T R BBT. T> OBINSON AND TOWNSHBND ARB CASH BUYERS OP WHEAT OATS B\RLEY , GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229



XTATIONAL mortgage and IN AGENCY COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. We are prepared to receive Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Rye' Grass, Cocksfoot, and Dairy" Produce for ship ment. to London, Continental, and Aus tralian markets, or for disposal in local markets, and where required will make Liberal Advances against same. Farmers and others who favor us with thpit business may depend upon the utmost care and attention being exercised in handling their produce, and also upon receiving prompt returns. In all the Au stralian Colonies we have made special and complete arrangements for the disposal of Grain and Produce generally, and we shall be glad to furnish full information to any of our friends who think of trying those markets. Freights to the United King dom have been arranged by us on favor able terms, and shippers will receive full benefits of the lowest ruling rates of freight. We have made large additions to our Commodious Stores at-Addington, where we are prepared to receive Grain, etc., on Storage at lowest current rates, making Liberal Advances ,if necessary. Cornsaoks, large size (48 by 26), full weights, supplied, on application, at cur rent prices. Full information obtainaWj at our offices, 214, Cashel street, Christchurch. 269 GEORGE KING, Manager.



I hare just received my season’s stock of Guns of every description, and respectfully invite an inspection. Double Breech-loaders from L 5 ss. Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all prices. Decoy Ducks. ; Duck Galls. Game Bags. Osrtiidga Belts and Bags. : Field Glasses. Loading Machines, etc., etc. New Season’s P O W D B R, 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, and every Gun being made to my own order, intending purchasers cannot do better than communicate with me. THOS. G. ROWLEY, 630 Gunsmith, Timaru.



AND FOR SALE The UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that COMPACT BLOCK OF LAND on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, Containing 1099 acres. The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED by 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 per cent, for a term of years as may bo agreed on. We have also FOR SALE an Improved Farm Containing 1026 ACRES. Situated close to Baling Rilway Station, and well.watered. For further particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED. Christchurch or Ashburton. 12au TtTBW WORK. PATH OP 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. Andbbwm Bbos. , Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 7? MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been ; Appointed Agent lor the Ashbur ton Guardian at South Bakaia.



Special Advertisements. gPEOIAL Vtr O T 10 E. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before beep at tempted. Messrs G. R. West «fc Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of i 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 1 ! MUSIC I! ! 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. did



I AM CASH PURCHASER or BRIGHT MILLING Oats, IN ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, 763 West atreet.



Roberts, Paxton & Co. CHRISTCHURCH, CASH PURCHASERS OF 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 Ashburton.