SHIPPING.

®ORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Tkstbrdat. Crojdon Lass, schooner, from Waitapn. ~ , . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS l f ‘ ' Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Frederick Basil, fromTlmaru; Saxon, from Rarotonga ; Cleopatra, at ’ 1 Onehnnga, from Greymouth. ; Wellington, To-day. Arrived—Wairarapa, • frmo Melbourne, ( ,yi» the South ;Wakatipu, from Sydney; Stella, from Nelson; Grafton, from Nel son and West. Coast. „. Sailed—Wanaka, for Lyttelton ; St. ~ Baida, for Grey mouth ; Wakatipu, for the South ; iWairarapa, for Auckland, via a But Coast. - Timabo, Yesterday. Arrived-r-Orowati, from Westport. for Dunedin. ’ Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived-p-Star of the South, .from Greymouth; Hawea, from the North. Sailed —Go-Ahead, for the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashbobton.Goakpian Office, Saturday afternoon.; .. Messrs Friedlander Bros report on Tuesday’s ■ lejune 5, 1883 We were rather, surprised •Cfeing such a small market on Tuesday last, especially in sheep. Only one small line of ■ fot sheep were yarded, and the price realised i u was inadvance of previous quotations. Store • sheep have not altered in, values since last Sold ’rates. We sold on account .of Messrs L. E. Corsbie, !. Carter, •"Giorge Cote, George Grice, C.' Jepnson, etc., via;—193 merino wethers at 3s gd; rip woolley sheep at 10s yd, 64 2, 4 and 6-tooth ' ortubred ewes at I is, 250 crossbred lambs at Sid. Cattle—l heifer, Ly ss; r bullock, ys fid; 2 fat cows at Ly; 2 steers at L 4 165,; 2 heifers at Ly Ss; 1 heifer, L 4 15s. WdMff ,boe;ifine joCGaptain Cook’s pigs in ana disposed of them all. ,xfj .‘’i Messts Matscm/Cox and Co. report on the ~ Uve’stpck: market for the Ashburton district /!!i forihe week ending June Bth, 1883, as; fol •j.. < JaerSV-rOn Friday last we held a clearing sale a -for Messrs.,Davies 8r05.,.0f a farm of 574 " wares,' good land, well’watered, with .water power flour mill upon it. The weather, was most unpropitions, still as the afternoon drew - on a fair concourse of farmers put in an, ap , . pcarance, and the sale may be considered satis ut. n Th e f arm> however, did not sell,and irt-i;]. Is now in our hands for sale by private treaty. . Crossbred sheep brought 12s; merino ewes, 5 s .J J3d I McCormick reaper and binder, L 23 ; drays, LS to Lio 10s; buggy, L2010s; horses, Ls,'Lio, L 23, L2S losand L 32; harness, i.r ♦ XttoSd’to-Lu; cows, L 5 Ss,- L 6 ss, Ly 2s fid toLIOSs; yearlings, Ir ns each, andimple-. meats <as per description, everything being cleared except a line of merino wethers. On 7/<t;Tuesday,' at the Tinwatd yards, we held our pSttal WPekly sale oflive stock, etc, for,the I, ; Ashburton district. There was a very small 'catalogue'of stock exhibited for the day’s; re *U‘) ‘ipiiicments, and we consider sheep for turnips yx« a shade higher in price than last week. We * full and broken,mouth crossbied ewes at it is 2d, and half-fat merino wethers, 150 and —’Cflflf.’at 6sßd to 6s lod each. The total yarded ;.,,;iC«oId not'have exceeded 1,200. There a -.better eqtry in cattle, but a considerable por !'J!tion was made up of old cows and poor calves, oils ‘We 1 fold* in beef— 1 at L 8 12s fid, 1 atLy 15s, ,yi i ifr,two-year-old steers at L 4 53, 2 cows at Ls, and 3 ditto at LS 10s. In store, cattle the transactions were not worth quoting; any that , were sold were at such a price as must prove s■' • J Tumdiis , tb th’C producer. Yesterday we held a clearing sale of a farm of ijy acres, situated near Waterton, also two stores in Waterton, the property of Henry Hudson. There was a good attendance, but neither the farm nor the store were sold, although for both we have several enquiries, and we expect to do business .privately. The live and dead stock brought - fcrprices, as follows: —Horses, Ly, Ly 10s, rXg, Ll2 los, 2at Liy, 2at L2s, 1 at L 26, 1 atLl3 and lat L2O; 25 bacon pigs at Li 19s ■' ’63 each, I sow at L 3 10s fid, 11 porkers at Li ■ fid, 29 ditto at from ys 3d to 15s fid; merino wethers, 8s fid; crossbred L- mbs, 9 s merino ewes and large line crossbred lambs, vifithdrawp ; cows, L 4 to L 6 10s; harness, Li c flSMto L3TOS: spring cart, Ly 15s, nnd im plements and sundries as per description. The Com Exchange report for the week: ending Friday evening, June 8 The grain , trade continues in the same inactive state; hvalhes in’'nearly all lines are unchanged with inlM exception ot wheat, which may be quoted sludf caaer. Wheat: Good sound Tuscan, '4ssa'tb4s , sd per bushel, f.0.b.; other wheat, *s2d to 4s 4d, f.o b.; second class samples, t for milling, 3s fid -to 3s gd per bushel; chick . wheat, as3<Tte ( 3S per bushel. Oats: Bright ’ * samples, 2s to 2s id per bushel de ■ Uvcred in Christchurch ; feed quality is 8d to Is lid per bushel Barley: First-class malt ing samples, ,4s 4d to 4s yd per bushel; feed and secofid-cjgss malting quality, as 4d to 3s fid per delivered in Christchurch- Beans _ The', former are worth 4s jd to 48 4d per bushel,-To.b.; the latter, 3s to is gd per bushel Grass Seed; Farmers’ samples, 13s fid to 3s gd per bushel; machine dressed, 4s to 4s 3d per bushel; cocksfoot, per 11?. Potatoes: Blue Derwents, 30s to 35s per ton at connfrv.statTon, 'according to time and man nenof delivery ; kidneys, La 15s to L 3 per ton. Cheese and Butter:—sd to for the former; udidJisforthe latter.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY. JUNE 9, 1883.

The Salvation Army have secured pre mises in Timaru, and been a twelve months’ campaign on Saturday. The contractor for the railway reclama tion at Auckland has abandoned his con tract, and the Harbor Board has takin possession of the works, and intend cal ing for tenders for their completion. Mr Alpheui Hayes has received advias of sailing from Nova Scotia for Timaru via Port Chalmers of the .Lady Mabl, a vessel built to his order there. Ris understood she is the first of several ordered for the Timaru trade.

Messrs W. C. Walker, A. E. Peacie, W. Edson, A. Maofarlane, and T. E. McHae have been elected members of he Mount Somers Road Board. The le feated candidates were Messrs McLymmt and Chapman. At the meeting of the South Bakria Licensing Committee licenses were granted to the Railway and South Bakaia hotds, the reports of the police on these hou.es being satisfactory. M. 0. Sheppard vas granted a temporary license for he Chertsey Hotel, on the understandhg that he would transfer it to Mr Dan ids. Messrs Hardy and Co. obtained a whole sale license.

The meat aeized on Thursday at Pra coe’s, the Auckland butcher, was cm demned yesterday by the Magistrate as unfit for human consumption. The hil lock was bought at auction for L2 12s (d, and could not walk from the pen to tie sale yard, and had been killed where it lay. Proceedings are to be taken agahst Pascoe for having possession of svoh meat.

A new rush has broken ou* on ihe West Coast three miles north of Barry town, at a place known as Scotchmans Terrace, worked many years ago. The gold is found on a flat at a lower level, and from one pennyweight to three to the dish has been obtained in prospects. The terrace is all pegged off, but there aie others north and south of it. It will be unwise for anyone to go there not pre pared to prospect unbroken ground. A great many have gone to the rush, Bany town being emptied of adult miners.

The South Dunedin Council sat over the gas question till after two o’clock yester day morning. The resolution of rate payers calling upon the Council to resgn was merely received. Two sergeants of police and several constables were present to keep order, but they had to do nothing more than show themselves occasionally to the excited burgesses. The concluson come to was that all correspondence in connection with the gas supply contrast, which has been entered into with tie Dunedin City Council, should be printad for circulation among the ratepayers. At 9.30 o’clock last night a six-roomad house situated in Sydenham, owned and occupied by James Newman, was burned down. Only part of the furniture was saved. The insurances on the house amounted to L3OO in the Colonial Office ; and on the furniture to LIOO in the Victorian Office. Newman had Ll2l in notes in the house. He estimates his loss at L2BO above the insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. The family were out at the time.

At the Sydenham Licensing Court the clergymen of all denominations and the “ women of Sydenham,” made vigorous efforts to prevent the granting of new licenses. Of nine _ applications, three were granted, the granting in each case being received with hisses and applause. The Court sat in the Oddfellows’ Hall, which was crowded. The proceedings continued from noon till seven o’clock. One man insinuated that a member of the Court was interested in one of the houses. Dr Fran ish repudiated the insinuation and denounced it in warm terms as an insult to the Committee. At a public meeting held yesterday, in Woodend, it was resolved, to represent to the Govern ment the injustice done by closing the Royal Hotel there. A Home paper gives particulars of a shocking accident which recently occurred in Hungary on a short line of railway which runs up a hill between the coal mines and ironworks of Salgo Tarjanoto, and which is constructed ou the model of the well-known railway up the Righi— that is, with a toothed rake between the rails which engages with the driving gear of the locomotive. -a a train of twelve loaded coal wagons was going up the line, some of the teeth of the engine wheels broke, and the whole train began to slip back, and was soon rushing with terrible velocity down to the valley. Most of the men in the train 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 valley 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 jures in their escape from death. The premises erected by Hooper, Ait ken and Co., in Havelock street), are at last put to some use. Mr Dan Lea, of athletic fame, has secured the premises on a lease, and within the last few days he has converted the use of the interior to quite another kind of business from that previously carried on in the same building. As you enter from the front a shooting gallery and bowling alley on the American system are to be seen. The latter, as regards length and convenience, could not possibly be excelled anywhere. Passing through a passage, a private sitting-room is to be met with, and a little further on is a private bar, which will be fitted up in the latest American style, and furnished with temperance drinks of all kinds. * A supper room also adjoins the bar, and will be made extremely com fortable for patrons. In the other half of the premises formerly used as the grocery department,. Mr Lea is erecting a fenced ring, for the pupils who are learn ing the “ noble art ” of boxing, fencing, etc., and a horizontal bar, rings, and the various requisites for a gymnasium will also be finished in a few days- A skittle alley is also laid down in the same room, so that altogether Mr Lea will have one of the most complete places of the kind in the colony. A meeting of the Poultry Association Committee was held atthe Secretary’soffice last evening. Present—-Messrs St. Hill (Chairman), S. Alcorn, W. H. Zouch, R. Patterson, W. Silcocks. J. Permain and S E. Poynte (Hon. Secretary). The Secretary said the object of the meeting was to elect judges, and to fix the special prize list, A volume of “ Wright’s Illustrated Poultry Book,” valued at 355, was given for the largest prize-taker in the poultry classes. It was decided that the special prizes offered shall be confined to the district. Mr Poyntz stated his in tention of not again competing for the special prize as largest prize-taker. The Committee expressed regret on hearing that Mr Patterson had been ordered to Invercargill, and consequently would be unable to render the same service to the Association as he had hitherto. The question of holding a dog show in connec tion with the poultry show was allowed to lapse, as two of the promoters of the former had not put in an appearance at the meeting as promised. The question as to the advisability of holding a grain show this year was deferred, owing to the Town Hall not being large enough, l f Waa'decided that a slim not exceeding L 6 be allocated for the purpose of purchasing prizes for the art Hhiota which, will be held m connection with the show. After other routine business had been transacted, the meeting adjourned. .

A proposal has been made for r building out of Costley’s bequest, a Gallery, and Free Public in one handsome structure, at a cost of L 30,000, in the Albert Park.

The concert to be given on Wednesday evening next by the Orchestral Society promises to be one of the best musical performances ever given in this town. The instrumental selections include four pieces of orchestral music played by the members of the Society, under the conductorship of Mr A. Harrison, and two quartets for brass instruments, while the Kyle violin party will contribute a fantasia on Scotch airs and a selection ot reels and strath speys. The vocalists will be Miss Smart, Mrs Craighead and Messrs Piiachel, H. A. Gates and others. The chorus is an especially large one, and as they have been practising assiduously for some time past, it may be expected that what they undertake will be well done. A perusal of the programme leads us to expect that this concert, which is the first given by the Society, will be a genuine treat, and as tickets are going off rapidly a full house is certain. Mr Mac Lean Dunn, the Secre tary of the Society, whose success in arranging entertainments is well known in Ashburton, is working in the matter with his customary energy.

The electric light seems to be quietly and steadily forcing its way. The Sydney Morning Herald of the 12th ultimo says : —“ Some four months ago the Brush sys tem of electric lighting, which had been till then employed for the illumination of the Sydney Arcade, was discontinued, and the Weston system adopted. Throe weeks ago, however, the Brush system was re turned to. We are informed that it was found that the carbons burnt more rapidly }n the Weston lamps, and that they re quire more frequent attention, thus in creasing the cost. In the lamps at present the carbons are duplicated, and by an automatic arrangement, when one set is burnt out, the other domes into operation. By this means a continuous light is obtained, without the renewal of the car bons, for 16 hours. Another ‘advantage in this system is, that should the current in any one ot the lamps be interrupted the other lights in the circuit are not extin guished. There are now nine lamps used in the Arcade, the machine generating the electricity being worked by an 8-h. p. gas engine. The lamps have been hung £hat any one of them can be lowered or raised like an ordinary gasalier. The arrange ments are in fir St-class working order, and it is no longer found necessary to keep gas burning in case of an accident to the electric apparatus. |Tho light has given great satisfaction, and we learn that the lighting of the Arcade has been more cheaply effected than it would have been by gas,”

The Wakanui School Committee held their usual monthly meeting on Wednes day. The Education Board wrote stating that they had appointed Mr A. Cookson (who is now in temporary charge of Rus sel’s Flat School) to the position of mas ter of the Wakanui school The Board had good reports of his efficiency us a teacher, and he held a full D certificate ; also, that they had written to Mr Cook son asking him if he had any female rela tive to keep house for him, so that the mistress might arrange for board and lodging at the master’s house. i2e a re quest from Mr E. Dickenson, applying on behalf of himself and wife for the posi tion of toaster and mistress of the school, it was agreed—“ That Mr Dickenson be informed that the appointment of teachers for the school is left in the hands of the Board.” In reply to a communicition from the County Council, asking if the Committee would allow the master to dis tribute poisoned grain, it was resolved— “ That it is not desirable that poisoned grain should be allowed about the school.” Mr S. Wright wrote stating that he had in view the getting up of a dancing class, and asking permission to use the school room every Friday evqning for that pur pose. The chairman said he had let Mr Wright have the use of the school as asked on the payment of 5a for every meeting. The number on the roll of the side school is thirty ; average attendance for the pasjt month twenty-three, and, in accordance with the request of Mr Angus, the Committee decided to grant from July 2nd to 9th as holidays. The meeting then adjourned. The deputation of telephone subscribers appointed at a recent meeting interviewed the Commissioner of Telegraphs, Hon, Mr Dick, at Wellington yesterday. The Chairman, Mr J. E. Nathan, said that as the department Had recently issued a cir cular suggesting certain alterations in the telephone service, the present appeared an opportune time td bring under notice what was really wanted to extend the use fulness of the exchange. There we?e three points—the limit' of distance within which : connection Would be made at the minimum charge should bo extended to one mile ; the exchange should be open all night; and, although of less importance if the other points were conceded, the subscription should be reduced. They did not ask for any reduction in the pre sent. Subscribers had agreed to pay for the first year, but thought the rate to new subscribers should be reduced, so as to induce larger numbers to join. After a lot of discussion, Mr Dick ad mitted the desirability of extending the telephone service as largely as possible, but Government, of course, could not do this at a loss. Compared with, o.thei places'the rates were hot high, but he.ad mitted the whole cost of the instrument was provided for, as well as current ex penses, in the first year’s subscription. He promised to give the aaguments of the deputation the moat care ful consideration, and to look into the whole subject to ' see what they could do in the direction indicated, and he would communicate the result to the deputation. Having thanked Mr Dick, the deputation withdrew. The Hawke’s Bay Herald gives cur rency to a rumor that Sir George Grey intends to give in his adhesion to the present Government party on account of his approving of the native policy of Mr Bryce. Our contemporary, suggests that the more probable motive would be re venge for deposition from the leadership of the Opposition, and adds that it is an open secret that during the last session the wily knight was never more delighted than when “ Old Mumbler,” as Mr Mont gomery is irreverently called, or Mr Mac andrew, fell into an unexpected pitfall. Sir George Grey smiled serenely at their struggles, but made no effort to help his old henchmen out of the pit. Was this but the preliminary to a final and open desertion this year?” In connection with this remark we learn from a Press Asso ciation telegram that the Thames Star of last night says there is a rumor that Sir George Grey joins the Government. The origin of it is that Mr Russell and others are engaged in amalgamating the New Zea land Native Land Company with an Eng lish company got up by Mr Larkworthy in London through Sydney Tawhianga. A private Bill is required to give the Company exceptional powers, and to form a great land monopoly. Mr Kees is trying to get Wahanui and other chiefs to join. Messrs DeLautour, - George, and McDonald, M.H. R.’s, are directors. Messrs Moss and Oadman refused to sup port. Messrs Tole and Harris are likely to follow Sir George Grey in the matter. Mr Bryce and other Ministers are op posed. The object of the combination is to get rid of the objectors and form a Ministry to carry the necessary measure. The influence of Messrs Russell and party throughout the colony will be used, The politics of the session will depend largely, though secretly, on the scheme.' The jffar refuses to believe the rumor as far as Sir G. Grey is concerned.

Yesterday"afternoon a girl two years old, daughter of a laborer named Hensley, ■ living at Waltham, near Christchurch, , was drowned in a tub of water which she fell into in the absence of her mother. Miss Jennie Lee, “Jo,” who was a passenger by the s.s. Te. Anau, for<' Sydney, on the 30th ult., must hiVvq bqsi agreeably surprised (says an Auckland contemporary), by the warm expression of public feeling evinced towards her, by the large crowd which had assembled >on the wharf to witness the departure'of the steamer. Among them were many friends* whom Mrs Burnett (Miss Jenniel Lee) had made during her residence in Auck land, and who had assembled to bid her farewell. As the lines were cast off three hearty cheers were given. The juvenile element even joined in the greeting, and there was a total absence of larrikinism, but a groat expressionof entlu.s asm. The most prominent cries were “ Good-bye, Jo,” and “You was wery good to me, you was.” Mrs Burnett, who was on deck, waved her handkerchief in recogni tion of the cordial adieux. In public and in private Mrs Burnett has stated that, throughout the whole of her professional career, she has never received greater cordiality, courtesy, and appreciation than in New Zealand; and that, wherever she may be, she will look hack with pleasure able feelings to her tour through this colony.

, A public meeting was held last night, under the auspices of the Trades and Labor Council, in the Dunedin Lyceum. It was attended by 400 persons. The Mayor occupied the chair. The following resolutions were carried :—“ That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that a Bill should be framed for the purpose of giving the privilege of voting at Parlia mentary elections to all seamen employed in New Zealand waters.” “ That in the opinion of this meeting the time has now arrived when- the Eight Hours Bill, as introduced into the House of Representa tives by Mr M. W. Green, should become law.”' “That the Government be re quested to amend the Corrupt Practices Act in the direction of limiting the expen ses of any candidate to L6O, and-compell ing candidates or their agents to lodge a sworn statement in detail of such expendi ture with the Returning Officer for publi cation, fixing the penalty of LSOO : for making a (false statement; enabling any person who may prove such sworn state ments are false or incomplete to receive half of such penalty, and making the per sons guilty of making such false state ments liable for perjury.” “ That in the opinion of this meeting the working classes of this colony require manhood suffrage, pure and simple, and as a means to that end it is desirable to abolish plurality of voting at elections.” “ That in the opinion of this meeting greater facilities should be given to the working classes to record their votes at elections, and that in order to effect this the .hours of polling should be extended from 9 a.m. tillS p.m.” “That in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived when the workmen’s wages should be protected by a Workmen’s Lien Bill, and that Go vernment be requested to give effect to the same.” It was also resolved to for ward the resolutions to the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives. A motion was also carried thanking Messrs Barron, Bracken, Fish, and Green, M.H.R.’s, for their addresses, and ex pressing confidence in them as fairly re presenting the interests of the working classes in the House of Representatives. Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters, and ne family can afford to be without them. Read.—[Advt.] Dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and miserableness all cured with Hop Bitters. See. —[^DVT.] Holloways Ointment and Pills.—

Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand dif ferent ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdo men a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a deri vative, this unguent draws to the surface, re leases the tender intestines from all acrid mat ters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery and piles, far which blistering was the old fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, the i dis covery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet. per ectly painless powers.—[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. All kinds of cutlery, crockery ware, fenders and fire-irons, iron beadstead I s, 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 arid raattrasses—in fact every article for house furnishing, Owing to facilities afforded tb 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, next Bullock’s Arcade.-- [Advt.]

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON. — Yestbedat.

(Before His Honor Deputy Judge Harvey.) APPEAL CASH.

Taylor v. Stephens—On resuming, after the adjournment yesterday after noon, Clara Ann Miller deposed that she was sister of the respondent, Ada Taylor. Remembered Sunday, 28th May, 1882, and knew that Stephens was in company with her sister on that day. Evidence was then given as to what occurred in the early part of that evening, corroborating that of the previous witness. When wit ness reached Tasker's, Stephens and re pondent wont straight down the road. The latter returned home at about 9.30, when the back of her dress and hat was dirty. Stephens had been once at wit ness’s house. Did not see him after the 28th May, except when he came to meet her sister at witness's house. Respon dent told Stephens what was the matter with her, and he denied the accusation brought against him. —Cross-examined : Barker was staying at witness’s house during March from Saturday to Monday for three or four weeks. Her sister was in service at that time, but she only met Barker at the house on one or two occa sions, although she did not sleep there at the time h j stayed. Thought she slept there one night in the month of March, but was quite sure it was not more. Had never known Barker and her sister walking out at nights. Witness’s husband has romped with the respondent, but it was not true they were found under the taole. On the Sunday night referred to the loops of her sister’s dress were undone, and it was crump • led and dirty, but witness made no remark and had no idea that anything was wrong. At the last visit or Stephens at the house nothing was said, to her knowledge, of Compton’s funeral.—Re-examined: Knew, that Compton’s funeral was on the 11th of Juhe. —George Miller cave evidence identical with that of the previous witness: in regard to the return of respondent on the evening of May 28th. Saw Stephens previous to. the confinement of respondent, and requested him to come to witness’s house. Remembered the day of the flower show, which was after the birth of the child, > when he saw Stephens and told him the 1 child was born, and asked him what he j was going to do with it. Stephens denied that he was the father, and said he did' not intend to do anything with it. Re-, spondent was regular in her conduct,

during theiphne sfee stayed in witness’s hpuse.—Crosftexatpined ; Barker) slept - with night, in the latter’s house, but copM not say if it was in the ntonth of March. Respondent slept in •the house only one night when Barker was ItKvre. . Never asked Stephens to take Mias Taylor out. Remembered fulling off respondent’s boot for the purpbse of cutting a corn. lt.wßßjl.9t true-tfiat he waif with respondent under the table. T<Jld Stephens on the nightjofthe' floorer show that he did n <i intend to have' do with tno 4 '«Mfet— Henry Barker : stiid he lived in Ashburton in April 1882. Knew George Millet and had stopped at h<s house. He also; knew respondent, but there had been nothing improper between them.—This concluded the respondent’s case. -Mr Wilding aub- f mitted that there was no case to answer, ’ as there was no corroboratory evidence. —Mr Purnell replied, and his Hono|r wi4. that there was no evidence, corroborating, that of the mother in. any (material parti cular. The appeal was granted,; with costa. i ’ This concluded the business, and the Court adjourned. i

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The fi-st meeting of the. pew .Board for the Wakanui Road District was ‘held, to-day, when there were present Messrs Mayo, Bro.wn>|, Megson, Bruce . and Walsh. j . ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. !. , On the motion of Mr Megson, secojnded by Mr Bruce, Mr Mayo was chosen Chair man for the ensuing year. 1 STORM-WATER. A letter was read from the Secretary of theßakaia asking the Bbdrd ; tO nominate a member Joe the Committee. —The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge -tjje that the Board' db : not'consider they are interested in the matter. I ; A letter, read at the previous meeting, from Mr T. Olephane, asking permission ,tp deepen a fditoh ifa WilSon’e road, and also mentioning that in i the upper side of his land, a bridge built to let the wateCi.rtfn ont needed a larger outlet, was considered. —Mr D. Wilson waited on the Board concerning | the! matter, and objected to the request bpihg complied with. —The Surveyor was directed to see that the terms of his letter be Icat-’ tied'out)r ■ .'i.- I '’'. i, NORTH-EAST BELT. | The Town Clprk fqryaniing a resolution of the Bordiigh Oouhoil, asking the Board to bear half the cost of forming a road on the North-East Town Belt.— Resolved—“That'the proposal cannot be entertained, as it is out of the jurisdiction of.the,,Board.” , > ! v 1 SOUTH-EAST BELT. ! The Town Clerk wrote enclosing j an account of Ll2 ifob r work done on jthe South-East Town Belt.—lt was decided that the Board cannot entertain it, as the place,is outside’ the boundary; ; petitions. ! Petitions were received from ratepayers asking for repairs' to footpaths near ■ Trevor’s road and at Hampstead.—lt yae readied that in both instances the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman and Surveyor with power to act. surveyor's EEPpax, j The following repbrt woS read : j Gentlemen, —We have the honor to tender our report,as. follows.:7T-(i)!;Wakßhui School road : r As "instructed at last meeting, we have inspected the gullies crossing the road, with a view to ascertaining the respective costs of either putting id large concrete culverts or making fords. The cost of culverts we esti mated would be L 43, and that of fords L 361 ■ With regard to fords, if this road is likely'to have much traffic, which is probable while the river road is impassable, it would probably be objectionable to have fords across deep gullies like these—two of which are about five feet deep, and one three feet six inches, as it be a heavy pu\li for teams heavily laden, though they would in time of floods have a larger carrying, capacity ; than. culverts. We should recommend that the Board issue notices to persons through whose land channels and gullies traverse to. keep the same free from ob structions, in the 1- shape of fences, etc;—(?.) Wilson’s road, and Wakanui School road ; In consequence’ of the river road being impass able all the traffic is diverted on to these roads, and as they have not a large quantity of metal on them, and whatlsoh is not particularly good, the consequence is they f are .being very,much cut up, the traffic’in fact cutting^right through the metal. They want about ten yards to the chain of good shingle putting on them, and the cost would be about L120. — (3) Great South Road: Tenders were not called for this work authorised at last meeting, pending the reply from the Upper Ashburton Road Board. As that Board will not consent to bear part of the cost of maintaining, this. ror4iJhe work will be put in hind as soon as' possible. With regard to the re-forming and levelling of places, it not being a large.job, and one. cqqiq. hardly be defihed'ih'a specincatidh, 'iye think it would be advisable to point out to some reliable con tractor what is required, and,get the price from him, which 'Cotlld^be ; Submitted to the approval of the member representing the Ward. The metalling required afterwards could be, let by public that'the formation, etc., of this street be left,’ over till the spring, as, if formed in the winter months it would probably become very, slpppy ■and‘hot ! naffic.°''li lifts a gbod'surface now. though rather uneven. (5) ChertsCy Road: This road has suffered considerably dur ing the wet weather some time ago, the storm having scoured out’numerous holes. We have given the contractor for maintenance notice tb fill them all up. There is a large growth of tussocks on the metalled pqrfipn. which, if cleared, say,tfsria f width'of‘tkeivc feet, would, give a good way for traffic as the shingle is well, set.—(6) Seafield Road : We would call the attention of the Board to our previous report with reference to this road. We append to this re port a list of works in each ward that would probably be i-eqnired ere long.-' 'ln some in stances petitions for these have been before the Board for some time.

The following is the list of works No. I Ward : Princes street, forming, Ll 5 ; Princes street, metalling, L3S 5 roads in R.S. 4904, L3S; Hampstead road, metalling-, culvprls, etc, L9O; Trevorton, metalling, culve'rts", etc., LSO ; North-east Belt (half cost), LSO; Great South road, 140 ; maintenance, Li 5. No. 2 Ward : Wakanui road, metalling in places, LSO; Wakanui school road re-metalling, L 45 ; Wilson’s road, re-metalling, L7S ; main tenance, L 724 i Rivet road, L 242. No. 3 Ward : Seafield toad, repairing, etc,, to Charing Cross, L 6 6; Seafield road, repair ing, eta, below Charing Cross, L 35 ; Ghertsey and station road, forming, L3S; Hampton road, forming. L3B; Gardiner’s road forming, L2O ; maintenance, LSO. . • . , DEFERRED. Consideration of clauses 1,2, and 4 was deferred. GREAT SOUTH ROAD. It was decided that the recommendation of the Engineer should be approved of, a id that the work be commenced forth, with.. * ’•:> r; ' ' ' " - ■ • 1 s J CHERTSEY ROAD. , Mr Megson said that the road was cer tainly in a bad state, but he did not think the present was a good time to do work. A ditch,should bo,nwl§. on each; side, and the stuff taken out should be used to repair the road.—lt was resolved that tenders be called for clearing off the tussocks, giving a width of 14ft in the centre of the road. , . ; v );; ; . | Mr 'Bruce said that this road was so. dangerous that he thought an accident would happen there. ; . • There was not sufficient provision for taking off thej water. —The Surveyor said that the work; was estimated to coat Llol.—On the ino-i tion of Mr Megson, seconded by Mr; Brnce, it was resolved that tenders be’ called for the work. A GENERAL RATE. | Mr Brown gave notice that he would: move that the Board levy a general rate* of |d in the L throughout the district.

DATS OF MISTING. . Mr Megson. moved, and Mr Bruce se conded, that the Board meet on the first Saturday of each month, at 10,30 in the forenoon.—Carried, SIGNING CHFQUES. Ir, was decided that ' the Chairman and Mr Brown be authorised to sign cheques on behalf of the Bpard., ACCOUNTS. A number of accounts fiaving been passed for payment, the .Board ad journed. 1 ‘ 1 "

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAt steeplechases.

: Tho following id the 'handicap’ of the Hawks’s Bat bTEEPLHCHASEU—CIarence, 12at 121 b; Canard. 12st 71b; Quamby, list 61b;. Mount, list 31b; Loch Lomond, list 31b; Riiahine, list 31b; Reform, list 2lb; Diomedes,'list; Chandler, I Ist; Burnaby, 10at 12lb ; lady Bab, 10st 10lb ; Sailor, 10it 81b; Ngata, 10st 71b; A.G. r lost 71b; Dhudheeu, lOit 71K; Morning Star, 10st 71b; Fashion, 10s.t 6ib;^JldDfJT ollj 0 llj 10tt 6lb; Fear Not, 10at 6ib;’Soud, roat; Pa*- timcj fifist; Calamity, 10» t. 101 b; Woka, iOat. i •, U A

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

' [REUTER’S TELEOR AMB —OOTOKJOKT- J , Monetary and Commercial. London, June 7. The, total .reserve initheßank of England in notes and bullion is Li 0,900,006- being ■ Laoojbp'o above the reserve of last week. 1 THe^propor tion of reserve to liabilities has ad vanced to 36 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is unchanged at 4,905 cent, and'the market rate at 'Qbnsols remain at Vanijl New , securities at Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 48s, T and {Jew Zealand /dUlb at 448 to 475. Off coast cargoes—New Zea land wheat is quoted at 435, Adelaide flour, ex store,! at. 33si 6dU> d »iiT n At the wobl'Sale ii,aad,jbales ' were offerS'd, ‘inakirig 'a gfcj.Soo bales- catalogued.since, the, commence ment of thqserie£‘ i ; Australian combing, wools- are firmer, mt to-day’s sale. The withdrawals' during the present series now 1 amount ; td -20,000 bales. ! ■ The EngUshQoverhmentand the Pope. London, June 8. In the House of night, the Premier was questioned regarding the negotiations which rare! alleged to have been entrusted to Mr Errington, ' M.P.|tor Longford, at the PaipalCourt. In : reply, Mr Gladstone admitted that in the interest of peace the Govern ment had availed theipselves-of Mr Errington’s visit to Rome to lay before the Pope an explanation qf the situation in Ireland. J ; Stranded. ’ Telegrams are to hand reporting that H. M. Gdast-guard ship Lively has been stranded at Stornoway, ,in : the Heb rides, arid ..has suffered considerable damage. 1 ' Trouble in Albania. Constantinople, Juno 7. News has been received here report ing that the Albanians are offering de termined opposition to the 1 Montene grins, Several stubborn encounters have taken. place with the Turkish troops who have been despatched against them. r An Egyptian Incendiary. > . Cairo, June 7. The trial of Daioud Pasha, the in stigator of the burning of Alexandria after the evacuation of Arabi’s troops in July last, was concluded to-day, and the,prisoner was found guilty snd sen tenced to death. ■: I ;i i>;;; ;K. ; Nihilists Surprised. [Received June 9, ,2.8 Si Petersburg, J une 8. ■ A meeting of thirty; Nihilists .in Jhis city was .sutprisedlbyThd pidlicd day, but they all escaped capture. Reform in Rnarifc ! a ‘ v a; ,i A The Czar has issued. a manifesto Russians, and reducing same as regards their classes.

AUSTRALIAN.

[kBUTEK’s TELKORIIffi-^OPTKl^itll' ''' ; s ' ; ‘‘A labkCase.^X ij w ‘ Stone?, Yesterday. The libel case of the Proprietors ‘ot the Sidney, MoiffpfS Herald, for articles publishedjrefldotipg upon the conduct or theHomefdr Boys, at North Share, under the shpefWferld ence of plaintiff, is now proceeding.' 0 Shipping. r Sailed, yesterday evening—The s.s. Te Anau, for Auckland. The Markets. New Zealand wheat .has advanced-ad during the week, and is now. quotedio iday at 4s 4d. 1 New Zealand hat Spas 4d; maize, as ibd; Sugar - Company’s No. 1 pieces, 1)35 pet tom " Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat remains at 5s to 5s id;,quo tations nominal. Town flour, Lri 10s to Li 1 15s per ton; country brands* Lio 10s to Li 1, market dull. [Received June 9,2 30 p.m.3 More Annexation, A Melbourne, To-day; Mr Service’s colleagues fully endorse his views regarding the proposed ‘.an nexation of the New Hebrides.) The , Argus approves of the same, and insists that the colonies should contribute to wards the expense of the annexation. Newspaper Enterprise. The Age has despatched Mr MorriSOn, who recently walked from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne, to explore New Guinea. The Proposed Colonial Exhibition., The Age suggests that, the proposed Exhibition in London should be. held under the auspices of the Colonial In stitute. v . « Adelaide, To-day. The Adelaide Chamber >• of Cotp merce supports Mr Twopeny’s prop osal to hold a Colonial Exhibition. ' Shipping Disaster. Launceston, To-day, > The ship AsterqpV'iSpr tons/ fipin London to this port, is Sshore at XJqw Head. The cargo is valued atL6,opo.

TELE GRAMS.

' [FKR FBKBB ASSOCIATION.] ' A Lively Li%aor Auckland,, To-d#y. John Purcell and'James. MUb.weca ar rested yesterday, charged with .obtaining L2O from, a publican'at the under false pretences. They represented ( they belonged to a sohooner, and had smuggled whisky and rum for fialet, ; jThis is not .the first time Purcell has Tiotinused tha publidans by "tbe fiotittetu liquors. Ti 'Apub licah at Parnell bought a

THE ASHBURTON GO ABU AN, SATURDAY JUNIU9, 1888.



DAILY memoranda I ■•iliw 1 —“ ■' ’ : AMOTION SALES j Wednesday, 13 Just. MatsohCox and' Co—Kale of Contract . Hoi bob at Patton’s Hotel, Methven ; 12 •- 1 uNsm ■ ■ altxj c Hjovr i-jißrißrojcrj’-lltriii 14: • Mr T. Bullock—Sale of Stook,Household Furniture, Daily Utensils, etc., at Aah - ... barton. Forks ; ; 1 o'clock. •' Saturday, June 16. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade Sale Tarda <jj Land, atl o’clock. ' AMUSEMENTS, Ac . 'Monday, June 11. Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. ■ Wednesday, June 13. .Orchestral Society’s Grand Concert, at '‘’’tte'New Oddfellows’ Hall, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 Ashburton County Council —at Council 'Cftomlwn: 11 am. TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. Trains Leave Ashburton fob Christ- OHUBOHand intermediate stationsat7.lo CT’.’ZJCau'f 10.55 am., and (Express) 6.39 p.m. .fauns Leave Ashburton yob Timaru ...and South/at 6.60 am., 10.26 am. ’ ' (Express),and 445 p.m.—the latter pro oeeding no farther than Timaru. Drains ; Arrive at Ashburton from , n Christchurch at 10 20 am. (Express), >r , r ii3sp.m., and 7.20 p.m. rSBA|3fArAutIYB AX ASHBURTON FROM .V 'Toiaxu and South at 10.45 am., 6.28 IMp. (Express), and 8 p.m. TED KNOWN. <i That BONEDUBT, specially prepared |fs> drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., ‘ an ha obtained from the undersigned. U aft/'-t ' F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. Money ! Money!! iriHEEOUITABLE INVESTMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, mited, are prepared,‘through their agent, T * ft. Jfemnr, East street, to LEND A»hbuTton approved free hold or-Tetoehold property, repayable . fcy silver monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, I#iiywtrvl instalments, or for a fixed ——Whr' ‘i are also open to DIS- J. O. DUNCAN, . Agent, East street.



Wanted WANTED KNOWN— Hates and 00. have a lot of EMPTY OASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aul2 TT7ANTED KNOWN—That Robert W Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured/the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at ▼ary low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terns cash. 760 e WANTED— To LEASE for a Term on purchasing clause, Six-roomed HOUSE with five acres of land; about one mile from town. Apply, Y.Z., Post office, Ashburton. 1340 WANTED Known —That Mr Dan Lea has Opened his Gymnasium next to Harrison’s Auction Rooms. An inspection of his calisthenics of every description is invited. 1344 TTTANTED Known—Am now selling Vv that celebrated Costume Cloth, in all shades, at B£d, usual price, llsd ; also another lot at Is 4sd, usual price 2s. H. 0. Skgeks, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street (opposite Friedlander Bros). Every thing marked with a small profit 1350 Special Advertisements. -VTEW WORK. IN PATH OF LIFE ; or, Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness,” illus trated with Steel Engravings, in differ ent bindings. Also, a beautiful selection of EASTER CARDS. Andkkwks Bros , Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77 ■■" ' ' gPORT I N G. I have just received my season’s stock of Guns of every description, and respectfully invite an inspection. Double Breech-loaders from L 5 6s. Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all prices. • i’ecoyD'cks. Duck Calls. Game Bags. Cartridge Belts and Bags. Field Glasses. Loading Machines, etc., etc. New Season’s P 0 W D E 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. ' HOS. G, ROWLEY, 630 Gunsmith, Timaru. T am A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT q S o g OATS 3 .§ GRASS SEED S -3 ■I BARLEY S* ■ "8 2 O O | Farmers wishing to SHIP «• JB* ON THRU. OWN AC- § I w COUNT can get information B P 5 as io Cost, Freight, etc. ,by s» applying to JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. STATIONERY OP EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account Books Ink—fiom small to largest jars School Books —School Committees sup plied at lowest rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and ; Papers by every mail. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLER'S, STATIONER -, &0., East strbet South Ashburton, n!5 [ROBINSON AND TOWNS MEND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS B VRLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moure & 00. ROBINSON AnFtOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229 AM CASH PURCHASER OF BRIGHT MILLING IN Oats, 763 ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street. 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, 31768, and 31789, Containing 1099 acres. The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED by the Proprietor, and is thoroughly adapted for farming purposes, the adjoin ing sections having this season grown some of the HEAVIEST CROPS ON THE PLAINS. Only a small instalment on the pur chase is required to be paid, the balance to remain on mortgage at 6$ per cent, for a term of years as may be agreed on. We have also FOR SALE an Improved Farm Containing 1026 acres. Situated close to Ealing Rilway Station, and well watered. For further particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED. ■ Christchurch or Ashburton. ISau J^'OTIOE —The Ashburton Guardian is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and C ditors Acts}



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MO IT COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH* BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the 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 TRICE. 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. H. M. Jones Has now on view a fume STOCK OF PIANOS, 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.~OR.GAN S. A good selection of these Instruments on hand from £l2 12s upwards. 25 INSTRUMENTS TO SELECT FROM. 25 HARMONIUMS HARMONIUMS. Accordians, Yiolins, Banjps, Cornets, and all kindsbf Brass and Stringed Instru ments. PH 0 o, or ;Se 0 Lmost won- VT derful instru- IN Ements of the day. Tjl Music by the y.»rd. A child JJJ Mean play it. Very cheap. Just the O thing for those who cannot have a )J piano. 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. mTjONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. Ashburton. 13d gPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. R. West and Go., 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 .aa has never before been at tempted. Messrs G, R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND i 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!! MUSIC!!! And the firm respectfully solicit a call from their friends, teachers, and this public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. did I F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S OHEAP FURNITURE AND RED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fjTVERY article Sold at Christchurch ■J Prices and guaranteed bes. of *naterial and workmanship. FUN EEA L S CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED sl ■ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than 3 p.m , with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise 1 they will be inserted until counter-, manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m,, but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births* Marriages, or . Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of I good faith. All advertisements and business letters' to be addressed The Manager ; literary : communications should be addressed to The Editor. ;