SHIPPING.

»ORT OP LYTTELTON.

Arrived. Ybstbkdat. ptY?akatu, as., from Wellington. _ Rio Logo, brig, from Mauritius. Hawea, s.s., from Nelson, Pioton, and Wellington, Grafton, 5.0., from Oamaru. Walhoia, a.a., from Melbourne, Tia Southern ports. Taiaroa,? s. s. ,^from Auckland and way ports.. • •• . * Billed. Yustxbbat. 2q,,aa U. OamerdnTscboener, for Hick- B.s., for Port Chalmeys. -Taiaroa, s.s., for Dunedin. Coast ports. Wsihora, s.a,|fer. Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived —Sophiajß. Lbhrs,barque, from Newcastle; Kiwi, from Napier, and the East Coast; Olenlora, ship; from London, gailed—Rotorua, for the North ; Wai fot- Melbourne and Southern ports. , Ddnbdin, Yesterday. Arrived —Ibar, brig, from New York for Greymouth; Tsrmwera, for Melbourne, via. the Bluff; gjapUne, ship, for Valparaiso.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AtJCTIdN SALES Satubdat,Juhb 3Ct Mr Alfred Haijrison, at his Rooms — - Monarch Drill , Juit 3. Matson/ Cox and 00., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. . MEETINGS. AMUSEMENTS, &o ‘ WiDKBabAT, JuiT 4. Ashburton A and P. Association—An ,s, i nnal General Meeting, at the Arcade ' Chambers, at, 3 p.m. :

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoan. djtFl»e/ollawing.is'.tl»c Christchurch' Cbm -'-Ex • change report forthe week ending Friday even instant :—business in the grain at stagnation point. Buyers aS extremely diffident as to making purchases in almost any lines of produce oflering, while sellers are equally disinclined to accept the prices offered. Wheat: Tuscan, sound and fit for shipment, 4s 3 d ‘o4s 4d per bushel, f 0,b.; other wheats, 4s ad to 4s 3d per bushel, f.0.b.; samples, 3s 3d to, 3s Sd per bushel, sccopding to, quality and condition; chick whea^-as 3d to as 9& per bushel, delivered in Christchurch.t Oats: Bright milling quality, as tia as per bushel, f.0.b.; long'oats (teddt, is.Sd to is lid per bushel, f.o.b. or OSristaithch. Barley: First-class malting, 4s qd to - qs; yd. per bushel, -delivered in Christ church ; -second class malting and feed,’ as 4d ' a# fid -per bushel, delivered in Christchurch. Griiss Seed ;■’Rye seed (farmers’ samples), 3s (id-to 3s od per bushel; machi- e dressed, 4s to 4834 per bushel; cocksfoot, 3j£d to per lR fio.b: Beans and Peas : The former are ritthdf: 'unsaleable- as the present sellers are • offering at 3s 3d to 3s ; 4d without finding buyers; sales have been effected at 3s to 3s id, dbuvered. in. (Christchurch. The latter are worth 3s 3d to 3s pd, according to quality. Potatoes: Blue Derwents, 30s to 32s fid at Country stations within a radius of seven miles ,of Christchurch, sacks extra. Cheese and Butter: $d to Sj£d for the former; lid to for the latter. Miles, and . Co. perj. T. Ford, re port on.jthe live stock marked, etc., for the week ending Thursday, June 28, 1883, as follows pectedly small entry of fat sheep at this mar ket on Wednesday, and the quality yarded was, vrith few exceptions, ,npt up to the usual . Stafford. bferino wethers formed the bulk of entry, croasbfeds for a wonder being second in point of numbers.' Gopdlipes of sheep, fit for feezing, for which we have many inquires, were conspicuous by their absence. The prices realised in our sales during the day are, we ' consider*: a-r-degaded improvement upon the nmes recently obtainable, this, may perhaps .. fieen'jpartly attributable to ‘ the moderate we think it is most probable that it Is also a forecast of better prices, and we an ticipate that fipm about tbis time there will be jtteady rise in values. We note with satisfae &4 that' tftflmtie’ will take 2,500 frozen car asestrom lhis port, which will further relieve themarket and conduce to increased quota tions. We-have again much pleasure in specially mentioning Mr Menlove’s consign ments, hiscroKbred wethers that we sold last . Wednesday b&Hg., a Aally grand line, fit to grace any market mthe-vVorld; tad being sent forward in the usual first-class condition which characterises drafts from this gentleman’s - es tates at Oamaru, they realised the top price, of the day, 22s each all round, the highest figure . for many , weekf-past There. was a very ■mall bf .stores, and prices may be re turned at about the same low rate as last week, the dcinandl being nearly down ito zero. In fat cattle there was rather a heavy entry,,and good quality beasts as a rule. Store cattle were ssp,infull supply,, but there was no impncrVemem in either demand or prices. The entry of pigs wab about up to late averages, pretty f0i1,... and,theysu-ej still free of sale, and priced -sire ’good, to 4d being about ruling, We quote mutton at from 2#d to 2j|jd per lb‘;. merino, being in full supply, dub-week; - perhaps slightly less. Beef aver aged from xfis.to 21s per ibolb. The total entries for the day were as follows:—49l6 sheep, 297, head of cattle, and 140 pigs. Our dbmes-wereon account of the Acton Station, Mount Hutt Station, Sir John Hall, Messrs E. Menloye, J. H, ..Brett, James Holmes, B. GdWin; j.. A. Pannetl, Dixon, W. B. Clark tfUfiß. Clarkson, Brunsden. Mr £. Menlove’s shepp were the cynosure of all cyes, and topped the market by far as previously quoted. Mr BiefFb 'cbiisignment ef crossbreds, principally wethers, brought 14s fid, part of the line being turned out unsold, biddings not being com mensurate with, values. The Mount- Hutt merino - 'wethiers realised 10s all round. The Acton Station wethers brought 9s fid. Sir John Hall’s merino wethers sold at 9s 2d and 9s 3d. Other lines sold- equal to our quotations. Dur ing the week we have sold privately, to Mr E. T. Lee, of Sherwood, 500 store wethers at 13s, m the Chatmoss Estate, 500 crossbred ewes in lamb at 13s fid, and 500 crossbred wethers at 13s fid. On account of Mr Jas. Holmes have sold 1,154 prime sheep for freezing, also 366 on account of Mr W. B. Clarkson, and ifii>on account of another client, all going to the Bel fast Factory.' Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. report:—At

the Addington Yards on Wednesday 4,916 sheep, 297 head of cattle, and 140 pigs came forward. Fat sheep—Small entry, three-fourths of which comprised merino wethers, for which tlm biddings, were dull, and there was a drop bf fully 1$ per head on late prices. A few pens of prime crossbreds met a ready sale at a slight itimhee oh last week’s quotations. Fat cattle full supply to hand. A fair proportion consisted of good and prime quality steers, for • hHhtch there was no improvement on last week’s nths. 1 We'Sold on account of several clients— Prime 1 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d ; merino , Wethers of medium quality, at 8s 6d; store - merinos indrafts, from 4s to 5s id; pigs, prims fjrpmLs 2s to L 3 7s; good do, from Lass to small do, 255.

DEATH.

Compton. —On June 27th, Estelle Olive, youngest daughter of Annie and the late George Compton, aged three > ears.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1883. The Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway.

The report of the Directors of the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Company, which was presented to the yearly meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday last, and the remarks of the Chairman of the Company thereon, contain some strange criticisms upon the action of the Ashburton County Council in refusing to levy rates for the Company’s benefit. A tone of injured innocence pervades the report and the Chairman’s speech which might lead persons unversed in the facts of the case to believe that the Council had been evading its just obligations, and that it was from pure magnanimity that the Directors of the Company had refrained from adopting measures to compel the Couucil to perform its duty. Now, we demur altogether to the as sumption that there is any moral or legal duty cast on the Council to levy rates on behalf of the Company. It must be admitted that the railway has been of material assistance to that part of the county through which it passes. It would have been of still more ser vice had the line, instead of stopping at Methven, been carried on further to what was originally intended to be its destination; but even as it is, the rail way has been a great help to the Rakaia farmers, while at its terminus, the flourishing township of Methven has sprung into being from amidst a waste of tussocks. We fail, however, to see how these facts involve a moral obligation on the part of the Council to assist the Company in raising funds to pay a dividend to its shareholders. Every large mercantile undertaking which is established in the county must benefit the county more or less, and the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks railway is simply a mercantile under taking, having for its prime object, the putting of money into its shareholders’ pockets and not the public weal. Hence, the only obligation by which the Council can be bound is a legal one; and the question of the liability or non-liability of the Council in this respect must be remitted to the lawyers for discussion. This, however, is per fectly clear, that while under the Dis trict Railways’ Act of 1877, the Borough and County Councils were, for some reason we cannot understand, required to perform the disagreeable task of levying rates for the support of private railways, in the very next year, the General Assembly, seeing that the Borough and County Councils kicked against the imposition, passed an Amendment ,Act which left , the Councils a loophole of escape, and virtually turned the work over to the railway companies themselves". We understand, moreover, that when the subject of levying back rales for the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Company came up for the_ considera tion of the County Council some time ago, a host of legal difficulties presented themselves in the way of bompli&nce with the request of the 1 company]; in deed, the of the Company have just admitted in their report that there are “ no legal means of collecting the amount due for the financial period 1880-1 ” : why, then, should the Com pany blame the Council for not doing what it had no power tb do ? The'fact is, the legislation bn the subject was, until last year very imperfect, and it became necessary in 1882 to legislate afresh, when the course was adopted which should have been adopted in the first instance, namely, it was made the duty of the rail way companies to levy their own rates, and full rating powers were conferred upon them for the pur pose. Even if the legal difficulties in question had not existed, we think the Council would have acted wrongly in attempting to levy these rates. The Company possessed rating powers co ordinate with those ot the Council, and it was well-known that any attempt to levy the rates would meet with stren uous opposition from a large body of ratepayers, who thought the Company had not acted fairly towards them. Litigation was openly threatened, and surely it would have been the heigh th of folly tor the Council to have volun tarily plunged into an unpleasant con flict with an influential body of its con stituents for the purpose of raising a rate whose proceeds would go not into its own exchequer, but into that of a private railway company. Its true policy was to stand aloof and let the Company fight its own battles, and this is just what the Council has done. The Company has no reason to com plain of the Council; it should blame itself for not having asked the General Assembly sooner to give it sufficient rating powers.

An Impudent Scandal. The editor of the Stat, a Christ church evening reprint of a morning journal, has forwarded tons a copy of his paper, with a request that we will publish the following article, which ap peared in his yestetday’s issue, a re quest we gladly comply with :• — A n Impudent Robbery. The Ashburton Guardian, a little even ing paper belonging to' a Company which in cludes several Christchurch gentlemen of good commercial repute, has lately been guilty of a most impudent journalistic felony. Our Special Correspondent in Wellington usually tele graphs us the most stirring ifems of political news every .afternoon. As soon as our first edition appears, some Christchurch agent in this robbery telegraphs our “ Special’s _ letter to the Guardian, which straightway inserts it verbatim, with the'heading *-'Erom our Par liamentary Correspondent." We trust the pub licity now given to this nefarious transaction wilTlead to its prompt repression. i > r- We know nothing of the person who penned the above paragraph, but from bur experience df jbil'rittal

ism, we are glad to think that he who promulgated such a gross, contemptible and false statement as this is probably unique in the colony. Asa matter of fact, we were entirely ignorant that the Parliamentary telegrams appearing in our columns were identical with those in the Star, as the latter paper never finds its way to our office. We had, however, noticed that recently the Lyttelton Times has been publishing our Wellington messages the morning after they appeared in the Guardian, but it certainly never occurred to us to bring a charge of pilfering against our contemporary, as this silly ignoramus has brought against us. The whole thing, to any journalist who knewhis work, is susceptible of an en-y explanation. The similarity between the messages — a similarity, be it remarked, that up to the present has been absolutely un known to us—arises from the fact that the Wellington correspondents of the two papers are identical. The man who would bring an accusation of journalistic pilfering without instituting any enquiry as to whether there were grounds for it, is not the kind of person whose good breeding would impel him to make the amende honorable when his mistake was fully proved. We shall, however, furnish him with evi dence of the good faith of our Parlia mentary correspondence, and if his sense of,coramon decency is not suffi cient to ’ cause him to make an abject apology for his outrageous conduct, we shall probably take .other means to compel him.

At tha Resident Magistrate’s Court to day an application was made by S. Salek for a pawnbroker’s license. The applica tion was granted. At a largely-attended meeting of the Christchurch Industrial Association it was resolved to hold an industrial exhibition, open to all New Zealand, in Christchurch on December 18th.

• ■ A trial of Tomlinson and Hayward’s glycerine sheep dip took place this after- 1 noon at the County saleyards, Mr Curtis, of Messrs Matson, Cox and Cox, the local agents, superintending the opera tion. About 800 sheep, out of a flock be longing to Mr David Wilson, of Waka nui, were put through. The attendance was not large, but those who were present appeared perfectly satisfied with the re sults, as the sheep were examined imme diately they emerged from the dip, and not a single live tick could be found. At the Otago Harbor Board yesterday, Mr Ross, into whose charge the big dredge was recently given, reported upon his first visit to her. He said that after she was half full the stuff went out as fast as it was put in, and over an hour’s work was done by buckets without any thing being shown for it. He had taken steps to have the dredge put in proper order, and was confident she would do the work. Messrs Burt and Paterson, the Government representatives, intimated that they had resigned, and the former expressed himself strongly about the want of proper management. The only safe and sure cure for gravel of urinary troubles is Hop Bitters. Prove it. Read.— [Advt.] That invalid wife, mother, sister, or child can be made the picture of health with Hop Bitters. Observe. — [Advt.] Wanted Known —That J. Meech is im porting all his own goods, which enables him to sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburton. He has every class of furniture to suit all parties, from the kitchen to the drawing-room. AIL kinds of cutlery, crockery ware, fenders and fire-irons, iron beadsteads, carpets, table cloths, matting, and druggetting. A variety of tinware and other cooking uten sils, etc. A splendid lot of Vienna chairs in walnut and maple. Feathers, flock, horsehair, and wool for furniture and mattrasses—m fact every article for house furnishing. Owing to facilities afforded to him, enables him to sell cheaper than if in East street. Furniture ex changed, and parties selling out will find that he gives the highest price for furniture. All kinds of furniture repaired; practical workmen kept. Agent for,the celebrated Dunedin blind-maker. Spring window rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade. —J. Meech. Note the address, neat Bullock’s Arcade.— [Advt.] Holloway’s Pills are strongly recom mended to all persons who are much reduced in power and condition, whose stomachs are weak, and whose nerves are shattered. The beneficial Affects of these Pills will be percep tible after a few days’ trial, though a more ex tended course may be required to re-establish perfect health. Holloway’s medicine acts.on the' organs of digestion, and induces complete: regularity in the stomach, liver, pancreas, and kidneys. This treatment is both safe and cer tain in result, and is thoroughly consistent with observation, experience, and common sense. ' The purification of the blood, the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions, and the ; excitement of gentle action in the bowels, are the sources of the curative powers of Hollo way’s Pills.—Advt. READ IT ALL. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE.—Hop Bitters are the purest and best medicineevermade. They are compounded from hops, buchu, mandrake, and dandelion. “ The oldest, best, most renowned, and valuable medi cine in the world, and in addition contain all the best and most effective curative properties of all other bitters, being the greatest liver 1 regulator, blood purifier, and life and health restoring agent on earth.” They give new life and vigor to the aged and infirm. “To clergy men, laWyers, literary men, laborers, ladies, and all those whose sedentary employments cause irregularities of the blood, stomach, bowels, or kidneys, or who require an appetizer, tonic, and mild stimulant, these Bitter are invaluable, being highly curative, tonic, and stimulating, without intoxicating. ” “No matter what your feelings or symptons are, or what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters. Don’t wait until you are sick, but if you only feel bad or miserable use the Bitters at once. It may save your life. Hundreds have been saved by doing so, at a trifling cost.” Ask your druggist or physician. “Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer, but use and u>-ge them to use Hop Bitters.” “Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medicine ever made, and no person or family should be without it.” Hop Bitters Manufacturing Co., Melbourne, Aus tralia, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A., Toronto, London, Antwerp, Paris.— [Advt.]

THE CANTERBURY GOLD FIELD.

[by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day.

The discoverers of the alleged gold field in Canterbury have received a letter from Wellington, stating that the Government is now prepared to offer a bonus for the discovery of a piyable gold field in Can terbury, on conditions not yet made known. With the view to hasten on the matter, a telegram has been sent to Mr Lee, M.H.11., requesting him to see if this bonus has been placed on the Esti mates, and if not, to ask the Govern ment whether they are prepared to do so at once ; if so, the prospectors are prepared to disclose the locali yof the field.

IN THE LOBBY.

[pbom ouh parliamentary correspon dent.] Wellington, To-day.

In the House this afternoon Mr Seddon is to ask the Minister of Public Nv orks— (1) Whether the Government intend to niece a sum of money on the Estimates this session for the construction of the East and West Coast Railway or any por- I tion thereof; (2) what action, if any, Go verpment. intends to take. as regards the recommendation made by the Commis sioners,appointed by His Excellency the Qoyernor to report on the Canterbury and Cbast Railway lines, as contained in the report which has been comm uni* oated to the House by gig Exeellenoy.j j. •

PARL IAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, June 28. L SCAB PREVENTION. On the motion of the Hou Mr Robinson for the production of papers connected with a prosecution at Ksikoura for scab* —The Hon Mr Whitaker promised that the Government w<> ’M continue to use the utmost endeavoi 3 to eradicate scab. MARRIED WOMEN’S PROPERTY BILL. On the motion for the committal of the Married Women’s Property Bill. —The Hon Mr Mknzies moved that it should ,be thrown out on the ground that it went too far. The motion was rejected by 11 to 8. The Bill was considered in committee, and reported with amendments. ' ; \ L The Council rose at ten minutes to five o’clock.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Thursday, June 28.

The House met at 2.30 D,m. THE RAILWAY QUESTION! | Sir George Grey gave notice that, in Committee, he would move —“ That a sum be placed on the Estimates for the purpose of constucting a line of railway from Christchurch to the, Weat.Coast. QUESTIONS

Replying to questions, . Ministers said : —The funds at the disposal of the Go vernment would not,, in the meantime, admit of the eCtablishmeiii 6t &University College in Wellington.—That the Govern ment was not prepared at present to incur the expense requisite, for causing- copies of all specifications arid drawings of intended patents to be lodged for inspection at the several local Patent. Qffices,—Thflta ip terms of the Act, Reserve 19x, Waitaki, could not be sold tor -a period of three months. \Vhen sold, the terms would be partly cash and partly deferred; payments —That L2d0,000 had been ‘ advanced by the Government on acc >unt of the Dun troon-Hakatoremea railway on the security of L 59.000 worth of debentures and like wise a mortgage over the line. They were not ,aware L3p,OOQ was ; still ope.ito . the contractor for the line, but believed the company was being wound up. There would be no loss. to : - the colony.— The Government was not at present pre pared to abolish the sj stem of licenses under the Animals . Protection Act in favor of a gup license, which would be local revenue. —There was no- truth in the report that the Government intended to withdraw the proclamation under the Thermal Springs Act in respect of land ; required by the Thames Valley and' Roto rua Railway.—The provision for planting the domain was only given for nursery purposes, so that the product might be distributed. In that case they could not afford anything for planting ornamental trees in the Botanical Garden, Nelson.— Cohi Bush, Ormond, had T been “reserved permanently for timber purposes.

PENSIONS. Leave was given to Mr Shrimski to in troduce the Pensions Bill, which was read a first time. AUCKLAND COLLEGE. Mr Hursthousb moved for leave to in troduce the Auckland University College Repeal Bill. ■'' ! Ayes, 24 ; Noes, 33. Sir George Grey explained he voted with the ayes as he regarded it as a matter of principle that all be allowed to be introduced, and his vote was not to be construed as sympathy with the objects of the Bill. MOTIONS. The following were agreed to: —A. Select Committee to be appointed for making a complete inquiry into the alleged evasions of the provisions of the Waste Lands Act in the provincial dis trict of Otago, known as “ dummyism,” and to report in one month, the Com mittee to consist of Messrs .Rolleston, Pyko, Fulton, J. W. Thomson, McMillan, W. White, Steyens, Harris-, J. Buchanan, and the mover (J. McKenzie). —A return showing the amount received by the various central education bodies, and the amount disbursed;’in office, -expenses, salaries, and travelling, and other ex penses of members and officers (Mr Shaw). —Copies of any communications between the Government land'the Auckland Har bor Board with a view to the Manukau harbor being placed under. the manage ment of the Auckland harbor ; return for the year ending 31st December, 1882, to 31st March, 1383. pf the revenue and, ex penditure of the Manukau harbor for such year, such return to show nnder dis tinct headings the amount of revenue acUing at . each; wharf in the harbqr, and the cost of its collection (Mr Hamlin). — Return of the number of men '"employed ■in the Detective Department in. each pro vincial district, and the cost of same for the year ending 31st March, 1883 (Mr Watt). ■■ - ■ ■ -

IMPERIAL REPRESENTATION. Mr Beet ham moved —“ That in .the opinion |of this House action should be taken in conjunction with the colonies to obtain a fair re presentation of the colonies in the .Imperial Parliament-” He quoted satis tioal information to show the-; magnitude of the trade transacted with Great Britain and the colonies, and argued that on many grounds representation in the British Parliament was desirable. The introduction of colonial bloed into the Home Parliament would, he thought, be of advantage to the latter. Unless iu some such way the bonds of union were drawn closer, he feared the oelonies would drift apart from the Empire. Mr Joyce argued that the tendency of the self-reliant policy entered on by the colony was not in thA direction of the federation contemplated by the motion, but in the direction of mure complete - dis severance.

Col. Trimble supported the spirit of the resolution, although he admitted, that at present it was prethature. • > > Mr Moss proposed the adjournment ef the debate. • Half’ a dozen of rich colo nists residing in London . never ~ could fairly represent the colony. ... . ; Mr Fish opposed the motion, stating it was a well known fact that the colonies never thrived until they gbt quit of Home interferences. He counselled them to dismiss the-subject at once, and to pro ceed to discuss something that came with in the range of practical politics, , . Mr M. W. Green spoke in support of the motion.

The Atkinson thought that this was a question of practical impor tance. The question was not yet ripe for discussion, but still he thought it was a question nearer at hand than some sup posed. Out relation With the Home’ country would have to be strengthened, but still he questioned if this ;was the right way to do it. He believed that federation was the right course; arid 1 Great Britain was awakening to the'im portance of the subject,. He believed some great changes were impending, .and, it was right they should consider the subject, so that when these changes ; wete given effect to, they might be the better able to make up their minds. j, !». , Mr Montgomery said that he hoped the time would never come when they would jjgo voluntarily into a system of federalism., It was put pf .the question to say that this colony was to be bound by what five or tefa mien say'in the’ Imperial Parliament. He was clearly in favor of Hew Zealand remaining un trammelled and allowed to .manage its own affairs. ■ ' ? t ' i *"•' Mr Bketham said that he never for a momept' supposed that the Colony would lose its own powers of .self-government. Having been instrumental in introducing the notith hwwouSdlbd .content

to acquiesce in the amendment;'for ad journment The question for adjournment was put and carried. , - HASTY LEGISLATION. * :

Mr ’OADMAN moved—“ That in ordef to prevent hasty it is the opinion of the 'House that after.ihe present session all Bills , foe, .. circulated within the colony not less than one calen dar month before being .discussed i|t, Bapy liament ” . r The Hdh Major Atkinson said the pro posal was impracticable, and to give effect to it would practically stop Legislation altogether. L A. * 4A. The motion was lost on the voices. SKILLED LABOR IN GAOLS.

The adjournadjdebatje was resumed, r m| Mr Hutchison’s motion—That the to%ch ing of trades and'the employment of skilled labor in gaols "are inimical to an enlightened, system' of; prison discipline, and that the same be diycoptinueAi; | The House divided op .the amendment —That a return 1 foe applied ’fSr' showing the value of the skilled Isfopr performed in the prisons, together with..the.number of prisoners employed thereon, Tpe original motion was loati; J '/'■/

, ■ EVENING;SITTING; • The Hopse MBUmedat,7.3<S < ;v‘' MORAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS BILL. Mr. M. W. Green moved theaeopiwi reading, of the Moral TraininginS<jhoQM Bill. He asked permission to alter the: tjCl* from Moral Training to Bible Beadfftj£ in Schools Bill. The necesaity' fdr thptaL training of the young, be thought, "wu conceded. , In these colonies there W&a found a great wabt of reverence iii tha mind of youth, which, he attribut&Oo the want of this description of S&inmg. There was likewise a laxity which he : ascribed to the -samb, cttqfte. > Whether the Bible is or is h&t 'ah'i&spiTiif

I book was question apart altogether from ; the present one at issuer It* #as, how* lever, a most valuable Bfiatory., the want !of which Would be a £r6a.t loss, world. Seeing that Christianity' wak-mt ; terwoven with th?- affair# 1 , of '“fhelkdailw : life, it was a great mistake tipfeicl Sddldmt 1 part of- 1 the Bvbl'e frbm ■ their 1 ' He contended that a majority pfthe.peppl® in in favor of tne'Bihle in ; schools. It had .been contended that this Bill would tend to break up.the national I system, .but he contended that reasonable reijupi^t, was concede*!, i lieve l that system wbi;ld'',bp“' and the country revert , alism—a retrograde step he wqpid“ deprecate, , more especially m' where it was so necessary, to ti^ain r pp “She young as a united whplA J ‘The hardship iof compelling teachers who did, not be- I lieve in the Bible bo teach .it, I tenable argument in opposition, inasmuch ■ as that such teachers ware hut aninsigoi ! Scant part of the teaching staff as a.whole. j It would be unfair" to abrogate:Bible read* ling on that account. He admitted I|hat ‘ there were portions of the' Bible, unlitfor 1 children to : read. The Bible waSj'a Eds* ‘ tory of the human raee, and 1 , as such it i was bound to contain the dark hlptohes incidental td human'nature. 1 These parts 'might be avoided until at "all events they came to understand matters , more'fully. :He had consulted with Roman (jathplio* on the subject, and the result was that ho .< matter What modification might'he made iit would not sati-fy them, unless they had i the teaching control of their children under a separate roof. 'lf the present ■state of things went on, in a few. years.the ■ position of matters' would be 'most'dis* lastrous, and oust inevitably result in a reversion to denominational teaching., Ha believed a great majority of the people of the colony were in favor, of. the Bill, which he felt it an honoir to introduce. I The Hon Mr Rollbstov said it‘was a ■ periodical BUI which he had always voted against,'as he did not believe it' repre sented public feeling. The words /‘moral training” had been perverted into, reading,” so that the' motion was not what ■the Bill professed itself to, be. It was an 'attempt to narrow moral training into Bible reading of twenty times week, without note or comment. ; That waa.,,not religious or moral training,' and to.alarga ‘dtimber of the population it suggest denominationalism. If the country decided upon denominationalism, well and good, but let it not be introduced, as it were, by a side' wind. The priciple : of ’a- national system was that all classes and oreeda'bf children should be able to attend, and teach and s learn in the - one schobl. 5 The system as it stood could' not but tfe'reflogi; l niaed to be a moral training: The ‘SWtisf had no responsibility for - the ■: religtbUd ; teaching of children, and all it : coUld 7 undertake to' do was to i mpart asecular education. ■ in >; <U.

Mr Postlethwatte supported the motion. - f , , Mr Montgomery said that themover of the motion had said that they could reacL the Bible without comment. • 1 He' askMr could‘ they read it all withbut suoh-cbm ments ? He knew the answer wquld be no, T Then who was to select : ttie h |&rlietiHr parts. Again, what review of the Bible was to be read t Was it the , one taught by Protestants or Roman Catholics I If the former, was the hitter'to. be excluded, or if the latter was the f brink): be Pr eluded 1 He would certainly vote ightnst’’ the Bill. Nothing would ever induce him to vote for the introduction of .denomi national teaching into our National syg-i : - Rtf Bolton said there wmTin»V I trifling difference in regard to the two Bibles," so very trifling that" the Bible Association, a Protestant institution, cir culated the Bibles issued from the Roman Catholic press. Mr Macandrrw denied that there ,WWK any dogma in the Bible. Rather (than have the Word of God excluded. from their schools he would be prepared to accept the Douay version. He believed that the majority of the population wm;- in favor of the Bible,, and he was -sorry ) ,to hear Mr Rolleston scout the Bibla A : historical book. . uu]v»'3 Mr Hursthouse, Mr De Lautour, (md; Mr Fergus spoke against the Bill. Mr Sodden moved as an amendment— “ That the second reading of the Bill be postponed till the will of Parliament was known in regard to the question sent from the Roman Catholics.”

Mr Shephard and Mr „Sdtt6n .sup ported the amendment. . Mr Bathgate supported the Bill. \ v Mr Lkvestam would oppose both'His j motion and amendment. • ■ ‘ -

Messrs Daniel, Sutton, and Tomopaa spoke against the Bill. ~ The Hon Mr Conolly looked, upon Bible as too high and sacred to be need 'in the manner proposed. Instead culcating reverence for the book it would have the very opposite tendency. Mr Iv ess and Mr Feld wick would only;, support the Bill if it was made and Mr Petrie and Mr O’Callaghan opposed both the Bill and the amend*, ment.

Mr M W. Green said he was willing to make the Bill permissive.- » • ; ' - >\ The House divided on Mr Seddon’s amendment, which was lost by 54 to 14.

MrJ. Buchanan moved theprevipaa, question. : , The House divided on the second read* lug—Ayes, 16 ; Noes, ,62. ;!' . j.: v j ; The House adjourned at 1.20. t; ” 1 •- j

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ASHBURTON.— To-pay. . ‘ Before Joseph Beswick, Esq., : Breach or Bobouqh Bruce was fiqed 20s ; G. Henningp ana M. Millar each ss, for breacbpf of the Borough by-laws. A. Ildwaon. , : «a charged with breaking in a horse in . the public street, ■ Mr Hewson went ihtowie hok'iand swore that the horse he «u

THE ASHBURPQN GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1883.



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WANTED Known —A. Orb is now holding an extraordinary Cheap Sale/to clear out all surplus stock previous to stock taking. Goods greatly reduced. 1413 •wawa————————^ Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAY ti. spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE A3SORTMSN T •F 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 be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. __ A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE FRIGE. 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. Money ! Money! ! THE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, mited, are prepared, through their agent, T. 0. Dunoan, East street, te LEND MONEY on Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly instalments, or for a fixed period. The Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. J. 0. DUNCAN, 883 Agent, -East street. H H. M. Jones AS NOW ON VIEW A STOCK OF PIANOS. FINE FROM £2O AND UPWARDS. A Magnificent Instrument by Lipp and Sohn, in walnut; also one by Schwarch ton with TRANSPOSING KEY BOARD, And others by English, German and French Manufacturers. ORGANS. ORGANS. A good selection of these - Instruments on hand from £l2 12s upwards.



25 INSTRUMENTS TO SELECT PROM. 25 HARMONIUMS harmoniums. Accordians, Violins, Banjos, Cornets, and all kinds of Brass and Stringed Instru ments. Lmost won- 'VT derful instru- 11 Ements of the day. Tjl Music by the yard. A child Hi Mean play it. Very cheap. Just the Q thing for those who cannot have a (O Pianos en hire and for sale at the lowest cash prices, and on TERMS to SUIT PURCHASERS. Agent for MILNER & THOMPSON. A Large Assortment of STATIONERY, BOOKS, TOYS, & FANCY GOODS. H. MfjONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Ashburton. 13d AM CASH PURCHASER < or BRIGHT MILLING Oats, IN; ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, piano. 763 West street, , U - it



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Hodsb, 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 to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by B. O. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E, C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels wo stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains — Worth \ £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 6 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new ozydised buttons, to match ... ... ... ~.0l 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6



£1 9 10 Our No. 2,30 s household parcel, ; contains— Worth 1 pair eood medium size blan ■, kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt... ... 012 6 8 yds good wincey ... ... 05 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel. for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydiaed 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 6 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 £2 10s, contains— Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt ... ... ... ... 014 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains — Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... _ ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ... ... 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0, 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ... 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish lowals ... ... ... ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. 7, mourning parcel for £2 lOs, contains— Worth r 10 yds good black French cash mere 12 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ...09 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... ... ... 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black, hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair L.dies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... .... 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box ... ; ... 0 5 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet ... , . ... 3 5 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace,curtains ... 0 10 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 110 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 tableeover 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 011 6 £ll 15 0 Our .No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— _ Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 1 1 0 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match ... 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars 0 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— A very complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for LB, 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 ... 10 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—dash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P.C.O. made payable to E C. BROWN & CO., , (1 Faihio#Jlou*b OhrUtcburoh- 1962



Special Advertisements. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND ABE CASH BUYERS OP WHEAT OATS B MiLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229 jrp YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, OHBAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. VERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and ,-iiranteed bos. *naterial and workmanship. CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED HEAP STATIONERY. LAW AND COMMERCIAL OF ETERY DESCRIPTION. Drawing papers, tracing papers, tracing cloth, parchment, deed papers, insets, etc. Foolscap, excellent quality—ls per qu re ; Fine cream laid note paper—6s per ream ; Good business Envelopes—6s 6d per 1000. Fancy notepaper in groat variety, including Pirie’s extra satin repp. Books exceedingly cheap, including Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates, latest edi tion —lBBl ; Household Medicine, by Q. Black, M D. ; History of Napoleon Bona parte; Hume’s History of England ; Worthies of the World ; Land, Sea, and Sky; Mayhew’s Illustrated Horae Manage ment. Books of daring and adventure ; books for evening entertainments, etc. Liberal discount allowed to schools, com mittees, etc. Toys and fancy goods in great variety. Note the Address— R. B B V A N, Saunders’ Buildings, Next Shop to GO TO DAVIS’S FUNERALS Quill’s Hotel. 121 1 ?



Milner & Thompson Ashbdeton, H. M. JONES, Agent. PIPE .ORGANS.—Especially suitable for Churches. Par superior to any Reed Organ near the price for richness and purity of tone, volume of sound, and durability of onstruction. Price —Ll2O. REED ORGANS.—By Smith and Co., Mason and Hamlin, Wood and Co., Easby and Co., New- England Company, and Clough and Warner—from L 12125. PIANOS. Brinsmead and Sons, Broad Mood, Collard and Gollard, Erard, Pleyel and others. Dresden Model, and German and French manufacture, with teat improvements. JBT* DEFERRED PAYMENTS W HOLES ALB AND ReTAH. 18



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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, SODTH 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 sectiocs 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 be agreed on. We hare also FOB SALE an Improved Farm Containing 1026 ACRES., Situated close to Ealing Rilway Station, and well watered. - For farther particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED. iChristohuroh ot Aahbarton. l?«u v.) .uoJinsiitoA



Special Advertisements. w ‘ s _' l " » SUBSCRIBERS Hr D. TO OtJK CIRCULATING LIBRARY ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77 BARGAINS! Bargains ! 6 doz But ton* for Is ; Galico, 2s Vd per doz ; Ribbons, 3d per yard; Splash-mats, Od each ; Apron Handkerchiefs, 6d each. A. Omt’a Cheap Sale. 1414