SHIPPING.

UfORT OF LYTTELTON. ■ C / ■ ~ Arrived. Yesterday. *Wanaka, As., from Port Chalmers. Manipouri, s-s., from Sydney, via Jftoklahad a»d way ports. Sailed - / II; f Yesterday. Mauaponri, s.s., for Southern ports and Melbourne. Wanaka, as., for Wellington and Ws.SSI- . bahjmißFtm TELEGRAMS. gaonij.: t’J - ’ - Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Zealandia, from Sydney. Wellington, Yesterday. ' E iJnVed—Comet, ketch/from Lyttelton; Wakatipn, from the South; ‘Taiaroa, from the Sooth ; Murray, from Nelson. Saifed-^Wakatipu,. for Sydney ; Taia roa»£or, Auckland, via the East Coast ; Murray,! tor the West Coast. , The ship . Otari sailed for London this morning with a valuable cargo of wool. p.r. ; Yesterday. •; from Dunedin. Sailed—Endeavor, for Wellington; WaitaJcMpr Dunedin. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Wairarapa, for Melbourne, via tleßlufL Sailed —Johanna Adolf, barquentine, for Lytteßon; Forest King, brigantine. foTSydney; Omapere. for Auckland

DAILY MEMORANDA.

• 1 -- 11 . • AUCTION SALES _ Saturday, February 3. Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar — ‘Horses, Cows; Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, .Ad 11,30 a.m. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses, Allen,. at his rooms, Burnett '"^reetf—Horses, Pigs, Poult» General *'Hwclt;cei So. ; 11.30 a.m. liA.Aifred Harrison, at the yards— Pigs, produce, Shares, &c.; 12 1 , February 6. poi’ an 1 Co., at the Tinwald

Thursday, February 8. K Wilkin infl Od., at the New Zealand —Wool; 11 a.m.

sjgPpTGS, &o To-Night, Wednesday, January 31. and Entertainment,, Tamp l«rHalti4p.m, Saturday’, February 3. yA«mii,Ttf>ad Board—Monthly Meeting, Office, Moore street 1 , February 5. at Borough ‘Council at 7 o’clock. Monday, February, 12. O6ilnoilj at the County - Council Chambers, at'll o’clock. Friday, February 23. Son»FaetrL°dg e , Monthly Meeting, in the TwSonie Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. flbrtmdKaral Show—Town Hall.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1883. The Great Unpaid.

When we wrote the other day advo cating the appointment of a Magistrate for this district who should reside in Ashburton, there was one phase of the question that we omitted to mention. Now that we have to be satisfied with a two days’ visit in each week from a stipendiary Magistrate, our local J.P.’s are sometimes called on to decide cases that should not properly be brought be fore them. For the most part the only charges they have to deal with are those in which men have overstepped the bounds of prudence in taking too much alcohol, but now and then more serious cases occur. We have no doubt that the gentlemen who act as Justices of the Pence here are equally as intelli gent as those who hold similar positions elsewhere, but, at the same time, it re quires a certain amount of training to enable a man to appraise the value of evidence, and this it would not be reasonable to expect. The system of unpaid Magistrates is in itself a bad one, and numerous instances could be given where flagarant injustice has been done. Absurdly severe sentences have been passed for the most trivial offences, while cases have been sent to the Su preme Court which a properly qualified Magistrate would have decided off hand. As ar. example, we may in stance a case which was brought before the Ashburton Court a few days ago, when a man was charged with hav ing committed an indecent as sault on a child. The offence was not an aggravated one, but at the same time some punishment should have been accorded. The Justices on the Bench, however, decided on committing the prisoner for trial, and the result was that he was acquitted. Had Mr Watt or Mr Beswick been presiding, we have no doubt that a sentence commensur ate with the offence would have been delivered, and thus the country would have been saved considerable expense and the offender would have been pun ished as he deserved. English people move slowly in the matter of reform, and it would be too much to expect that the time will soon come when the “ great unpaid ” will be no more, but it would be well if their powers were curtailed as much as possible. It is not to be wondered at that one whose interests are bound up in a particular district, and who has lived a long time in one place, would not be biassed in his judgment. Even with the best in tentions, a man must necessarily be swayed in his opinions by his surround ings, and his decision would probably be guided at least as much by his per sonal knowledge of what had oc curred outside the Court as by the actual evidence given in the witness boy. Another and even more urgent reason why >ye should have a Resident Magistrate in 4?hbujton is that a debtor who wishes to absppnd could 1 easily carry out his intention, as it would be a very difficult matter to obtain a warrant for his arrest as things are now. This is not a pleasant contingency to contemplate, although it might hap pen at any moment, and it behoves those wfco kave taken up this question of a Resident Magistrate to continue their agitation until their wishes are satisfied.

The Political Crisis in Victoria.

During recent years p new element has been introduced into politics vhich was never dreamed of by our fore fathers. In England by far the most difficult task that Mr Gladstone has had set him is how to get rid of the obstruc tion which a factious minority has placed in the way of legislation. Con

dilation was tried in vain, and at last it was determined to adopt a principle known in the French Chamber as the cloture, and what success will follow the passing of that measure remains to be seen. When liberty of speech becomes license, and men abuse the forms of the House for the purpose of preventing any work being done, there seems to be no other resource but to use the gag. Since the Irish Radicals in England commenced their systematic obstruction, the bad example has been followed in other countries. Indeed, the weapon is one that commends itself to an unscrupu lous minorty, and in the penultimate session of the New Zealand Parliament it will be remembered that stonewalling tactics were resorted to. But it is in the Victorian House of Assembly that the system we have referred to has been carried on most vigorously, and during the past few months the O’Loghlen Government have spent many an evil quarter of an hour. Mr Berry and his followers have continually brought forward motions that were virtually votes of want of confidence in the Ministry, much valuable time has been utterly wasted, and it was evidently the intention of the Opposition simply to prevent any measures being carried, so that they might taunt the Govern ment at the end of the session with idleness in not having got through more work. From a'telegram just received it appears that Sir Bryan o‘Loghlen’s patience has been at last exhausted, and as he sees no hope of any legis lation being done by the House this session, he has requested the Governor to grant a dissolution of Parliament. The Marquis of Normanby has acceded to this, and the colony will ere long be in the midst of a general elec tion. That the Premier has done wisely in thus taking the country by surprise is open to doubt, and we even question whether the. reason he has given for a fresh appeal being made to the people is the true one. No doubt the failure of the Victorian loan in the London market has done much to weaken the influence of the present Government. When we find their most active suppor ter (the Argus) questioning the advisa bility of taking such an extreme step, we begin to doubt whether Sir Bryan O’Loghlen was not afraid to face the want of con fidence motion that would inevitably have been brought forward. With the remembrance of the harm wrought by Mr Berry and his colleagues fresh in our minds, we cannot but hope, for the sake of Victoria’s future, that the verdict of the, people will not be in favor of the extreme Radicals. The failure of the loan was a great misfortune, but it is not clear that the Government were altogether to blame for that. At any rate, greater evils might befall the colony than the temporary loss of this money, and it will be a bad day for the people if Berryism should again be allowed to exercise any power in the land.

The Weather.— The thermometer read to-day 91 in the shade. Educational —Mrs Wood, of Halswell House, intimates elsewhere that her school will re-open on Monday next, sth Feb. : Vital Statistics. —Tho following are tho returns for Ashburton for the past month :—Births, 29 ; deaths, 12 ; mar riages, 2.

Property Tax. —We would remind persons who have not yet paid their Pro perty Tax that tho matter should be at tended to at once, to avoid fines. Cheap Drapery Sale. Our lady readers and heads of families are referred to Mr A. Ore’s announcement appearing elsewhere, from which it will be seen that all serts of articles of apparel and housa hold requisites are to bo disposed of at very cheap rates.

Telegraphic Communication. — A tele graph office has been opened at Meth ven. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m., with the usual exceptions with re gard to Sunday and public holidays. —A public telephone station has been estab lished at the Manawatu Heads, in the County of Manawatu. The Harvest. —The dry hot weather of to-day and yesterday has brought on the early and late crops to such an extent that thousands of acres of grain have ripened all at once. Farmers are pushing ahead with the reaping, and machines have been almost at a premium. In some instances we hear that where it was ex pected the crops would not be ready for reaping for fully another week, they are now dead ripe, and the least wind would do considerable damage. One farmer on the plains has now, we are told, sixteen machines at work in one paddock. Salmon. —At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Socia y, which was held last evening in Christchurch, Dr. Frank ish mentioned, in the course of a conver sation, that a fish weighing some 161 b, recently caught in the Opihihi river, bore a strong resemblance to the American salmon, according to the descriptions given by one of the highest authorities. The similarity was specially noticeable in the formation of the anal fin. Some time ago ten thousand young salmon from Cali fornia were turned into the Opihihi by the Society, and ns it was impossible for them to get from there to the sea, it seems that the fish has at last been acclimatised in the Canterbury rivers. The Wellington Rages. A Press Association telegram from Wellington says;—Very little interest is being evinced • by the public in the impending meeting under the auspic s of the Wellington Racing Club. The principal event of the meeting, which extends over Thursday and Friday next, is the Wellington Cup of 500 sovs. This will be run off the first day of the meeting. Out of thirty-five nominations for the event only three acceptors now remain to try conclusions, viz., Mischief, Bst 101 b ; Louie, Bst 41b ; and Parera, fist 91b. The scratching of Messrs Mason and Yallance’s Bundoora upset everybody’s calculations, and the statement that the owners have since pur chased Mr McLean's Louie, who is yet in the Cup, combined with other circum-; stances, has induced many to pin their i faith on her as the probable winner of the , trophy. The owner of Mischief, it is said, fully intends to send her for the Cup, but it seems to bo generally con-. sidered that she will be unable to get to' the end of the two miles, even in the company already indicated Louie has distinguished herself several times in the Hawke’s Bay district, and on the whole may be looked to for carrying off the Cup, although there are not wanting some knowing ones who mean to support the bottom weight. The horses engaged for this week’s meeting. that have already arrived include Mischief, Diosma, Min erva, The Poet, Louip, Kakapo, Hippo rina, Tasman, Treasurer, Dan O’Connell, Express, Nutting, Hew Year, Amulet,. Clarence. The following acceptances have been received .•—flying Stakes Handicap —• Hippodaniia, sst IQlb ; i Amulet, Bst; Minerva, 7-st 91b ; Pawa, 7st 51b; Hipporina, 7st 51b. Hurdles Handicap—Clarence, New Year, Express, and Nutting.

• Accident. —A man by the name of Charles Falconer, in the employ of Mr Cameron, dunes, Methven, while work ing a reaper and binder met with an accident. The . binder and goose neck passed right through his left hand, cutting the bones of his two middle fingers through. The doctor is not cer tain whether he will be able to save the hnnd as yet, but there is every hope of doing so. Evangelistic Services — A meeting of the local evangelistic Committee was held at the Presbyterian Church last evening, at which it was decided to hold a service in the Town Hall on the evening of next Sunday week. It was also resolved that the secretary communicate with Mrs Hampaon, requesting her to conduct one or more mission services at Ashburton on her way to Timaru, to which place it is understood she will shortly be paying a visit.

Hospital R . turns. —The following is the return of patients admitted to and dis charged from the Ashburton Hospital daring the month of January, 1883 :—No. of patients in the Hospital on the Ist of month, 9; admitted during the month, 16; discharged during the week, 13 ; deaths during the week, 4 ; patients in the Hospital on the 31st of the month, 8 ; treated during the month, 25.—Return of patients for the year ending December the 31st, 1882 ;—No. of patients in the Hos pital on the Ist January, 1882, 9 ; ad mitted during the year, 95 ; discharged, 87 ; deaths, 8 ; treated, 104. Serve Him Rigpt. —The other day, according to fho Hang Hike i Advocate, a party of Maori girls, while bathing in the Arona River, at the Awahuri suddenly became aware that their graceful move ments in the water were being eagerly watched by a pair of black eyes belonging to a white man. The girls, who were ail habited in impromptu bathing dresses, apparently determined to punish the in truder, for, by a clever strategic move ment, the “ enemy ” was soon surrounded and captured. He was dragged to the river-bank and smartly pummelled by the infuriated dusky maidens, who nearly bunged up his “peepers,” and who would probably have finished’ him off by throw ing him into the river had not a constable appeared on the scene. He richly de served what he got, and the event will no doubt teach him how to behave himself in the future. Unbounded Generosity.— The Wai pawa correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald mentions that Archibald Forbes was to lecture at Waipawa on Friday night last, and in connection with the local excitement in anticipation of the event, he mentions one little circumstance thus :—“ A gentleman who had a share in making the arrangements which resulted in Forbes agreeing to come to Waipawa, went over to Waipukurau to see what show there was for running a special train, and to book places in the train. Among other persons he canvassed was a well-known runholder. The canvasser tried hard to persuade this person to buy a ticket, but in vain. But, to make up for his refusal, the canvassed one made a remarkably liberal proposal. He said, ‘ You bring Mr Forbes over to see me. 1 will show him over my place, and—and I will give him some lunch.' It is only right to add that I did not get this yarn from either can vasser or canvassed, but from a person who overheard the conversation.

The Slums of Dublin. —At a meeting of the Commissioners of Drumcondra, a suburban township of Dublin, the sanitary officers reported thit a house, containing five small rooms and a kitchen, was occu pied by twenty Crown witnesses. In one room, eighteen feet by nine, he found seven people—namely, father, three sons, and three daughters—for whose accomo dation there were only two beds. In six brothers and sisters slept together on two mattrasses. Another house was occupied by forty-three Crown witnesses. There was no division of sex. Dr Nedley, medical attendant to the Metropolitan Police, reports the second house “overcrowded and unwholesome. There was a dispiriting look of drowsiness pervading the entire institution—its gar den waste, covered with slimy mud, un marked by path, or blade of grass, or even weed. The only object that re lieved the eye was a mound in its centre, composed of used-up palliasses, over which was thrown the products of an ad joining pig -stye and a garnishing of potato and decomposing cabbage stalks.” The rnport was ordered to bo forwarded to the Chief Secretary, the Commissioners com menting on the state of things as scanda ous and disgraceful. A Superstition Dissipated. —Thu Yal ley of Death in the Island of Java, where “ the deadly Upas” exerted its baneful influence over all the forms of life, turns out to be a huge imposture. The scientific curiosity of Dr Otto Kuntze, the cele brated German explorer, impelled him to visit Pakamran for himself, and to investi gate its potent death-sleeping effects. ,His guides and servants would not counte nance such temerity, and one of them tried to hold him back from certain death by sheer force. But he pushed on, and found instead of a myriad skeletons of beasts, serpents, and birds, that such a thing as oven a fly was not to be dis covered, after a long and careful search, and that the valley was quite as, healthy as any other part of the island. Ignorance and supersti'ion had created a fearful myth, which has now gone the way : of many another haunted region, and many another priestly terror. Poisonous exhala tions are common enough in all undrained tropical regions ; but the birds are as safe from their effects in flying over the val leys of the Upas trees as over the most favored spots of cultivated land the earth contains.

Divorce. —At the Auckland civil sit tings yesterday, before Mr Justice Gillies, the case of Willcocks v Willcocks and an other was heard. This was a petition filed by T. L. Willcocks for dissolution of his marriage with Mary Price Willcocks, on the ground of adultery with C. E. Forcler, co respondent. Mr Coleman appeared for the petitioner, and Mr Theo. Cooper for the respondent. Mr Coleman, in opening the c se, said the petitioner sought a dissolution of his marriage with the respondent on account of her adultery, which adultery-was denied by the respon dent and co-respondent. Evidence was taken as to the cohabitation between the re spondent and co-respondent, and as to the birth of a child by Mrs Willcocks. Mr Cooper said ho did not intend to produce evidence or to address the jury. His Honor, in addressing the jury, said al though the respondent and co-respondent had filed a petition denying the adultery, they had not produced evidence to dis prove it. The jury, without retiring, gave a verdict for the co-respondent. In Snowden v Snowden and another, Mr Heaketh appeared for the petitioner, who applied that a rule nisi obtained at the previom sitting of the Court be made absolute. His Honor declared the rule absolute. Lyttle V. Lyttlo This was a petition filed by Hannah M. Lyttle for a i divorce from her husband, on the ground : of his adultery with Mary Jme Willows. Mr Samuel appeared for the petitioner. The case sprung up out of a bigamy case in the Supreme Court. The petitioner proved her marriage with the respondent, and Mary Jane Willows also gave evidence as to her marriage with the respondent, not knowing at the time he had a wife living. His Honor granted a rule nisi for the dissolution of the marriage.

DASTARDLY ASSAULT.

A most cowardly and violent attack was made yesterday at Rakaia ' on, Mr James Bruce, blacksmith, by a man named

Armstrong, who had been working for him duringthelastfewcjtyiyjß. Itseemsthatowing to some bad workmanship Mr Bruce dis charged him, and at noon, when all the other men had gone to dinner, he re turned and struck Mr Bruce with a IG inch horse rasp on the temples. Mr Bruce was found insensible, and is now in a very critical state. The police made great efforts to find the man, but up to last night they had not succeeded. It is the intention of a number of the Rakaia residents to assist in the search, and it is to be hoped they will meet with success, and the coward will get his deserts. Our correspondent writes that Mr Bruce is considerably better this morning.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

A general meeting of this club was held at Quill’s Hotel last evening, when the following gentlemen were present : Messrs CrFp (in th-; chair), Friodlander, C. O. Fooks, Quill, Purnell, Carter, Lawson, and Drs Ross and Leahy. THE GRAND NATIONAL. On the motion of Dr Ross, seconded by Mr Friedlander, it was resolved that the thanks of tho club should bo conveyed to Messrs Milton, St. George Hamersley and Boyle, for their having vindicated the rights of the Ashburton Racing Club in connection with the Grand National Steeplechase Meeting. NEW RULE. In accordance with a notice of motion given at a previous meeting, Dr Ross moved that a new rule be substituted for rule 3. In speaking to the motion, Dr Ross said that his reason for bringing up the subject was that bethought that the time had gone by when it was desirable to obtain as many members as possible, simply for the sake of the subscriptions. Formerly there was, no doubt, an excuse for the manner in which people were allowed to join the club, but what was wanted was a good working club, com posed of men who took an interest in sporting. A large membership was not the most desirable feature of a racing club, and he thought it would be a de cided advantage to be more careful in according the privileges, and make the rule for admission more stringent. The practica, which had obtained up to the present, of touting for subscriptions was indignified, and he was of opinion that the club had now reached a position that ren dered such a course unnecessary. The new rule would be an advantage in every way, and if the number of members was lessened, the finances would not suffer, as at least half of those whose names were on the books had not paid their sub scriptions. A conversational discussion followed, in the course of which it was suggested that the provision that the name of the candidate should be posted up for a month before the general meeting should be altered to a fortnight. Dr Ross accepted the suggestion > and tho following rule was adopted, in place of rule III“ Any person desirous of becoming a member of the club shall be proposed by two mem bers in writing to the Secretary, and such proposal shall be posted up in the club room on a board kept for that pur pose, and the gentleman proposed shall be ballotted for at the first general meeting of the club after such proposal, provided that the notice has at the time been posted at least two weeks. One black ball in five shall exclude.” A MEETING FOR DISTRIC V HORSES. Mr Quill moved that a day’s racing be held on Boxing Day, to be confined to district horses. He considered that a meeting such as he suggested would not only be a financial success, but would also be an incentive to local owners to improve the breed of stock. Mr Purnell doubted if the scheme would work. There were sports at Meth ven and other places in the neighborhood of Ashburton held at Christmas time, and he thought that they would attract more people. The country districts would not abolish their sports for the sake of bene fiting the Club, and he questioned whether the meeting desired by Mr Quill would attract a sufficient number to make it pay- Dr Ross said that he agreed to a certain extent with the motion, but it must be remembered that a one day’s meeting had never been successful. He thought an autumn meeting was preferable. Still, he was of opinion that an experiment of having a day’s racing at Christmas time might be tried, although it would be, perhaps, better not to come to any decision in tho matter at this meeting. Mr Quill expressed himself satisfied with having caused a discussion, and consideration of the motion was then adjourned till the next general meeting. AUTUMN MEETING. Mr Fooks moved, and Dr Ross seconded—“ That a two days’ meeting be held in the autumn, arrangements to be made by the Committee.” This was carried unanimously, and the piembera present then separated.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Jan. 25

At the inauguration of the new water supply scheme at Daylesford, Mr Williams, late Minister of Mines, in responding to the toast of Ex-Ministers,” said that there was more fighting in the members of the late Berry Ministry than they had shown in the past, and when the proper time came the, people would see the flaming sword as they had seen it in the past. At the Wesleyan Conference a resolu tion in favor of the introduction of Bible reading in State Schools was agreed to after considerable discussion.

The bodyof Harris, the schoolmaster, has been recovered in the Yarra. He was quite naked. A bush fire, which destroyed property of the value of LI,OOO, occurred oh Robert son Bros', estate, Colac, on Tuesday. Warm and dry weather was experienced. Sydney, Jan. 25.

Owing to the resolution on the part of the Government to curtail the present sales of Crown lands, the funds at the dis posal of the Government will be limited, and the same funds will not bo available for extravagant public works.’ There has been a considerable increase in the attendance at the public schools since the beginning of the year. Mr Garbett, who had a promise from Sir Henry Parkes’s Government of a con tract for the North Shore bridge, has been returned his deposit of L 5,000 by the pre sent Ministry, as they do not intend to proceed with the project at present. Mr Garbett protests against what he considers a breach of contract.

The Mayor of Sydney recommenced a crusade against the “rookeries” of the city, and yesterday sixty-one premises were condemned.

The publicly made by Mr Renwick, late Minister of Mines, that he, as well as some of hia late colleagues, con sented to the introduction of the Land Bill when they were altogether opposed to the measure, is considered to have politi cally, damaged the party.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN TRAINING NOTES. [by telegraph ] Dunedin, To-day. Training began at the Forbury yester day. The best spin done was by Taiaroa, Sorhnus, and Aurora in company. They went round the course at a good smart pace, Somnus, who is coming on well, having decidedly the best of it at the finish. Lady is looking remarkably well, and has apparently quite recovered from her mishap. She did some useful

work in company; with Jkfat'&naka, but the pace was not fast. Tdaliuna, who has joined Jas. Cotton’s team, was treated to two rounds on the tan in company with Adamant. The son of Idalia moved freely, and seemed to be shaping promis ingly;. Qitana did some fairly strong work alone. She also appears to have improved of late. Gang-’Awa and Carrigeen did steady work. Several other horses were treated to slow exercise.

POLITICAL CRISIS IN VICTORIA.

Dissolution of Parliament.

[reuter’s telegrams—copyright.] [Received Jan. 31, 2.10 a.m.] Melbourne, Yesterday. The greatest surprise was occasioned to-night when it was announced that Sir Bryan o‘Loghlen had advised the Governor to grant a dissolution, and that His Excellency had consented to such course. The official gazette con firms the announcement, and states that the Ministers present a memoran dum to the Governor, representing that the future prospects were not en couraging for the transaction of busi ness in Assembly after the recess. They set forth —firstly, that there exists an evident intention to impede by con certed action any measures presented to Parliament, especially the Land Bill; secondly, judging by the past conduct of the Opposition, Ministers foresee a succession of motions aiming at no definite result, save the exclusion of legitimate business ; and thirdly—that some members, instead of adopting an open policy of obstruction, count on defeating fresh legislation, thereby dis paraging the Government. The Minis ters review the proceedings of Parlia ment before the recess, and show that six motions tantamount to votes of want of confidence, were discussed in debates occupying twenty-five days. Further, that thirty-six motions for adjournment were brought in, and were manifestly the outcome of a deliberate intention to obstruct business. In consequence of the facts set forth, Ministers have come to the conclusion that it would be useless to ask the Assembly to pro ceed with business. The memorandum concludes by adducing further reasons in support of the advice that Parliament should be dissolved. The Governor, in replying, said he is of opinion that the Government are en titled to a dissolution, and that he re cognises that the Assembly is unlikely to transact any business. His Excel lency therefore accepts the advice of the Government, which has not been defeated in the Assembly, and is still in exercise of full responsibility. The Gazttte announces that Parlia ment is prorogued till February 25, and; a dissolution 4 will take place on Satur day. Writs for the new elections will be issued on February 9. Nominations are fixed for the 15th, and the polling takes place on the 22 nd. The new Par liament will meet on 27th February. (Received Jan. 31, 12.30 p.ra.) Melbourne, To-day. Mr Berry has issued a circular to his supporters asking them to meet to-day to discuss the political situation. The Argus to-day declares that the Government has strained the dissolu tion on a sham issue, and under false pretences. It asserts that the real cause of the Ministers asking for a dissolution is the certainty that they would have to face a vote of want of confidence after the bungling of the loan, and declares that'it is unfair to take the country by surprise, .

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA.

[reuter’s telegrams— copyright. ]

Sydney, Yesterday,

The international cricket match was won to-day by 63 runs by the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team, who thus have been victorious in two out of the three contests. The weather to-day was fine, but very hot, and there was again a large attendance of spectators. The wicket was not in good order, having been rendered very treacherous by Sunday’s rain. The Aus tralian team ; went in for . their second innings, requiring to make 153 runs to win, but, owing to the splendid bowling and fielding of their opponents, they only succeeded in putting together a total of 83. The following aro the scores :—• Giffen, b 7 Bannerman, c ... 5 , Murdoch, c 0 McDonnell, c 0 Horan, runout 8 Bonnor, b... ... 8 Maasie, c 11 Spofforth, c ... ... ... 7 Blackham, b 26 Garrett, b I Palmer, not out 3 Extras 7 Total 83 The Englishmen mel with a very cor dial reception upon the completion of the match. Great excitement prevailed to wards the finish, and the easy defeat of the Australians created much surprise. Black ham played excellent cricket for his innings of 26, and the complete collapse of the remainder of the team was unex pected. Barlow took seven wickets for 40 runs, and bowled splendidly through out the innings. The remaining two wickets fell to Morley for 34. It is esti mated that fully 7,000 spectators were present. Additional matches between the combined teams representing the Aus tralians and the Hon. Ivo Bligh’a Eleven are projected. [Received Jan. 31, 12.30 p.m.] Sydney, To-day.

Tho Hon. Ivo Bligh has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged the best team Australia can produce, tho match to take place in Sydney in about three weeks time. The English cricketers have gone to Queensland to play several matches in that colony.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The French Ministry. Paris, Jan. 29.

The statement that General Thibau dier had accepted a seat in the Cabinet as Minister of War is incorrect. The portfolios of War and Marine have not yet beep allotted- The debate on the Bill providing for the expulsion of members of the Dynastic families and for pre venting the issue of Anti-Government manifestos took place in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. ‘ No decision Was arrived at, and the discussion, which was throughout of a desultory and un eventful character, was ultimately ad journed. The French Ministry are in favor of effecting a compromise with the Committee appointed by the Cham

her to consider the measures which*" should be taken in the matter, '

AUSTRALIAN.

[rkuteh's telegrams—COPYßlGHT.] The Grain Market. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Local Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports of Mel-; bourne grain market, as follows Shipping wheat, per bushel, 5s to 5s 1 id; prices are barely maintained. Malting barley is active at 5s 3d to $s 6d ; New Zealand oats are quiet at 33 3d to 3s lod for feeding qualities. Shipping. : Sailed; this pany’s steamship Ringafooma for the Bluff. Thd Hawthorn Railway Accident.^ Up do the present time cjaips amounting to L94>000 against the vernment have been laid tV persons who were injured by the HawthonM»§3_ way jupcident in December , last. r , Tbcu. number of writs served is fifty-one. // Shipping. Arrived—Arawata; last "evening. Declined. r . . It has 'transpired that Sir u Juttns Vogel offered to undertake to float the balance of the loan recently applied for in London. The ever, declined the offer.; ' ma

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; A Native Entertainment, Auckland, To-day. Sixty of the natives who were"" arrested at Parihaka have arrived here and pro pose giving a performance in' the 'Royal. Statistical Returns. Napier, To-day. The vital statistics for January shower. Births, 28; marriages, 12; deaths, 1 2(1. Of the latter, 16 were' infanta Daring the year 1882, the patients in the hospital numbered 305—0 f whom 19 died, 178‘ were cured, and 701 out-patients were also treated. Inquests 01 H e* i W ELLINGTON, To-daj. | At the inquests yesterday on the bodies of the lad Pearse, killed at Pahautanui by :a throw from a horse, and the maftMsOi) Mahon, who has been missing since the 22nd inst , .the verdicts, were, in the first case, accidental death, and the latter, “ found drowned.” . • . : r I The Governor Entertained. ; j The Governor was entertained atxdio** ner by the Wellington Club last night; Seventy members were present. These included. the Bishop of Wellington, Homl Walter Johnston, Major Atkinsotr, 6lf' James Prendergast, Hon. John Johnsjott and ’Colons! Pearce. Mr A. 'De', jfe,. Brandon, President of the Club,presided, , The Longhurst CasO. ' ,v - The Longhurst case wasconsideredby’ the Government thismorning; Rhdhveicyr thing is now ready to be submitted lro* His Excellency’s decision. Disastrous Fire, f’ ,Ii T /f Dunedin, To-day. The wool shed of the Kaikorai factory (Ross and Glendinning’s) was destroyed by fire early, this morning. The insurances on the building and stock are as foUowfc;i —National, L 3,000 ; Royal, Ll,ooo‘i Ne«tf Zealand, L 3,000. r, Latejl. The fire at Ross and Glendinning’s' broke out at six this morning. >Th« sfMe, which contained a large quantity of s was. totally destroyed. The loss is. con siderably above the insurance, as; ajarw supply of wool has just been taken la. The factory was uninjured, being some distance away.

A DIVORCE CASE.

[by telegraph.] •' ■ f j'l CHRISTCHURCH, To-day.

At the Supreme Coart lofdty 2the divorce case ofP. PoppleWellY.-iPop. plewell and Clifford Was ■ Hiard. The petitioner and respondent were 5 iharried in 1878 at Amuri, and lived together till August 28th last, on the Culverdpte station. The petitioner’s tiji station took him away from? hotnea great deal, and the was working as a carpenter ihihe dia trict, taking advantage of it, intimate with the, ' respondent?! petitioner’s suspicions, hayicjg il'tbgqa aroiised, he pretended'oh to go away 'to work,‘butt after dark and caught tbe^. l ott respondent and respondent in to gether. He seized a shovel-handle and attacked the co-respondent, but got the worst of the struggle. Next day the respondent left the house, and subsequently, lived for a month with' co-respondent in a tent in an adjoining swamp. His Honor granted a rule nisi, the co-respondent to pay costs.

The Claimant.— TheLondon GIoJk of a late date, contains the followingln connection with: the expedition, to Aus tralia of Messrs Charles Orton and D. Smith, of OWrkenwell, for the purpose of identifying the lunatic William Cresawell, at present confined in the Paramatta Asylum, near Sydney, as Arthur Orton, an extraordinary piece of evidence Jits come to light. It appears that Mr Smith had , some considerable correspondence with the late Mr Guildford Onslow* in reference to the proposed expeditioartd Australia, and in a letter' to .Mr Smithy written in April last, before his .death, Mr Onslow says :—“1 had an interview at some considerable. length with :.Sifc Henry Parkes, C 8,, M.G., in London on Wednesday last, who received mf with great courtesy. He remarked that as he had visited both Darlinghurst and Paramatta asylums, he no doubt among the inmates saw Cress well, whom; hp called Arthur Orton, but he never:>know him by his 1 name, and that he had 'atvae even read the Tichbome case, boss re gards Arthur Orton, or Oresawell, you will see Sir Henry Parkes ia of ho USe tb us in this matter.” After detailing lat some length his interview with Sir Henry Parkes, Mr Onslow thus sums* the matter up :—“Prudence suggests 'that.-iyqu’or Mr Kimber, the claimant’s so’icitor; op a deputation should wait ad . Sir Henry Parkes (who was then in: this country), with the object of giving to him the aeead sary guarantees and notary piiblic docu ment to enable him to send-over thfe said document forthwith, by which yon and Charles Orton will be saved:an Ax pensive and useless voyage to: Sydney. The following* questions- will thehiariaarh I. What will you do with CresAwell on his arrival ? 8. How do you prbpdfca&l meet the well-k'nown facfc that Mran Jhry and Lady Tichbome have shown that ~t he lunatic is not Arthur Octbn I ■Si /How do you propose to secure that Cresswell’s brother in Beading will swear he is not his brother! Consider all these things well over before you act.” It was statofli at the la e national Tichbof ne that the convict Thonlaa Castio rest? tlw whole of his case on the fact that the uuta Oresswell is Arthur Orton,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1883.



fH3ff SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN niIJURANCE COMPANY. aBO-58£hE. v ; *.i ■ T®fllHOffice: 151, West George street, -'Glasgow. • '/AUlChpithl- ... £1,000,000 iaglKK RISKS . taken at lowest current settled'here. W. R. BOYLE, MgK{o u .Agent, Ashburton. sttmj io OOfl'M - .- £ OS} A TO £9O. . Several Second hand obaJTt f qn; sale, hire, or deferred pay ments. , . won-1 0) Oluij'q ■ Organs. The bestmade are by the Smith-Ameri- for five years. Not tovte* equalled for tone and durability. , &c., Elutee, Concertinas, Ac cStdidiis.' Jjnr.! rrovn/i x^rguincttc, Kw, anderful; instrument. Requires hfr k'nbwledge bf Music to play. Equal to the cabinet organ. .iilaod fn tt; J; WEEKS, Teacher anb Music Sbu.bE, - Tanored street, {Agent for O, Begg & Co.) Second-hand Instruments of all kinds bought and .cold; •>■■■• 12 ■n .own r Meech, e Burnett street, .. " Ashburton, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER. •etnimJ-s 2 its —— above advertiser begs to intimate to .himnnmerous friends and customers that as he has EXTENDED HIS PREMISES tie is* now! in a position 1 to execute all Ifinib. of FURNITURE at prices to meet CHE TIMES.



Second-hand Furniture bought and cold. ' ■■ ■ Qv.- —• • ' i First Prize awarded at the late 4* and P. Show. . ( VI ____ Showrooms—Next Bullock's Arcade. Workshop-Next Mail. >ffica. fP? YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, dJivr i ,GO A :vu . ! btsa- TO DAVIS’S o‘ehjnttv {jft#AP : FURNITURE AND BED .rnnniiSW* MANUFACTORY, BAST r "STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. • 7J>s33J/ , rv. •' - . • ' ' fTffl-MtV ,articla6dld at Christchurch JCi Fkiobs and guaranteed heat of gtitieriifr and -workmanship. - " V FUNEEALS OHUH.T & COMPIKTEtY FDBNISHSD



Wanted WANTED— TENDERS for CART ING about 30,000 Bushels of Grain, from my farm to o..ertsey Railway Station. Tenders to bo in by SATUR DAY, 3rd February. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. —W. H. Rule. 197 WANTED TENDER S-For THRESHING 20,000 bushels WHEAT, 14,000 bushels OATS, 1,500 bushels BARLEY (more or less), including sewing, stacking bags, engine driver, and feeders board. Tenders also to state price for Thresh ing 7,000 bushels Oats and 1,500 Barley (more or less) if required, after 20tli April. Threshing to start 17th February. Traction engine preferred. Tenders to be in before 3rd FEB., ad dressed to D. CAMERON, [ 130 Clones, Methven. i TT7ANTED KNOWN—Every rtescnp ’ » tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing, executed on the shortest notice, at the Guadian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co. ’s, West street. 'CTrj'ANTED KNOWN —That Robert VV Ei-ston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c yjy A N T E D K N O W N. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc , can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. WANTED the Public to know that they can purchase on deferred payment one of Singer’s celebrated SEW ING MACHINES. They are cheaper, mote durable, and will do a greater variety of work than any other kind of sewing machine. They have beer* awarded up wards of 300 First Class Prizes (gold and silver medals, cups, etc.) Sewing Ma chines of all kinds bought, sold, or exchanged, and repaired. Lessons given given free of charge to purchasers at their own homes. Moore Street, Ash burton. 100



Special Advertisements. To Farmers. HEAT SHIPMENTS iu xa.su . UNITED KINGDOM or i CONTINENT of EUROPE. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM -1 PANY, LIMITED, : Are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES j Against wheat placed in their hands for shipment to London, Liverpool, or the Continental markets. FARMERS’ PARCELS 'Will have the personal attention of Mr P. Cunningham and Mr G. G. Stead, and will be forwarded by the COMPANY’S LINE OF SHIPS DIRECT TO THEIR LONDON OFFICE Shippers thus avoid the delay and ex pense which is-incurred when shipments pass through int rmediate channels. The advantages and economy of being in DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HIGH-CLASS -EXPERIENCED BROKERS, Whose sole business is the disposal of Grain, must be obvious. Ihe Company’s large business enables it to handle grain upon a very low scale of charges, and farmers availing themselves of its services for the disposal of grain in the Horae Markets can rely upon the HIGHEST PRICE being realised, and prompt account sales being rendered. Shipments will be superintended with out charge, and every care taken to ensure dsepatch. BWEST BOOKS at R. BEVAN’S JLY- Saunders’ Buildings. Cassell’s Popular Educator, Chambers’ Journal of Popular Literature, Mayhow’s Illustrated Horse Management, the Leisure Hour, Every Boy’s Annual, L’ttle Wide-Awake, Chatterbox, Children’s Friend, Child’s Companion, Infant’s Magazine, Band of Hope Review, Morning Dewdrops (by Mrs C. L. Balfour), Captain Cook’s Voyages, and others. A large stock of second-hand books—all offered at the lowest possible price for cash. 32 TO THE GEORGE G. STEAD, Managing Director. A/uu P. CUNNINGHAM, W. HORNE, Agent, Ashburton. Consulting Director. 12au



Mr L. H. WILKINS ia authorised to Collect Subscriptions and Canvass, on account of The'Ashburton Guardian. 2j W. H. ZOI7CH.



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Special Advertisements. QOAL, COAL. COAL. We have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Lambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, RE3TELL & CO.



IVT OTIOE TO BLACKSMITHS, iM BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just lauded, ex Mary Campbell, from Groymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The best procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



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