SHIPPING.

*ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. SllertoD, schooner, from Auckland. Sailed. Yesterday. Wairarapa, as., for Wellington and northern ports. Kawatiri, s.s , for Westport. B.' 'and U. Cameron, schooner, for Wel lington. . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . , ■ Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Wanaka, from Re.aon and Picton; Charles Edward, from Nelson and the West Coast. Sailed —Wanaka, for Lyttelton; Charles Edtnira, for Nelson. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived —Penguin, from the North. Sailed—Abbey Holm, barque, for Cork with grain; Te Anau, for Melbourne via tiie Bluff. Bluff, Yesterday. Arrived —Edwin Fox, to load grain for London; "Sailed—lnvercargill, ship, with a cargo of grain, for London.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Saturday, May 13. Matson, Cox, and Co., at Tattersslls, Cows, Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, &6. | 11.30 a.m. Hr T~ Bullock, at the Arcade—Proper tie*, etc. Wf -Alfred Harrison, at the yards— • Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c. ; at 12 noon. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, «fec Monday, May 7. Mount Somers Road Board Annual Meeting, at the Board’s Office, at 12 noon. Rangitata Road Board—Annual Meeting, :at the Board’s Office, Lismore; at 12 noon. Wakanui Road Board —Annual Meeting = of Ratepayers, at Board’s office, at 1 p,rn. Wednesday, May 9. Horticultural Society—Annual Meeting, : at the Arcade Chambers.

MAIL NOTICES.

Maila close at the Ashburton Post Office as-follows: — ’ Pot Christchurch and North at 6 ,a.m. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.in. daily. • For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, ■till Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., drily. 7por Timaru and South,! at 6 a.m., 10 a.nn, and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, nm Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.m. For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. ' For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur- 6a.m.; For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, ft 4.30 p.m. daily. , For Remington, on Mondays, Wodnes jaya, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. ;For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 am. F»r Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. .From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. • From Dunedin and intermediate places a£6.80 p.m» daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. 5.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. * From ' Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m.

Meant Somers, on Tuesdays and Sauirdays, at 16.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. ' .From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Batur days/at 10.5 a.m. Ashton, Waterfcon, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. , .jFrom Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. ' JIT Prom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days. at 9.30 a.m. 0 : From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days,, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m.

BIRTH.

Twomey —At Ashburton, on 3rd May, the wife of Patrick Twomey, of a son.

DEATH.

Barr—At Longbeach, on May 3rd, Eliza beth Mary, only daughter of John and Eleanor Barr, aged 8 weeks.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1883.

The Debating Society will meet in the Arcade Chambers on Monday evening. The date of the meeting of the Mount Somers Licensing Committee has been abtered from the 7th to the 9th June.

The only case before the Police Court this morning was a charge of drunkenness while in care of a dray, brought against John Caldecott, who was fined 10s. The Mayor presided. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pas toral Association have resolved to me morialise Government recommending measures for the prevention of the intro duction of cattle disease.

The usual week of special services, in accordance with the appointment of the Primitive Methodist Conference, appears in another column. The services are to be of a very interesting character, and we hope they will be largely attended. A number of quail, obtained through the Acclimatisation Society, were yester day liberated in the Longbeach district, and it is confidently expected that they will thrive well there as the climate is suited to them.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer lonic, which sailed last Saturday from Plymouth for Wellington and Can terbury (not Port Chalmers as at first an nounced), brings a number of immigrants —single women and married couples. Now that winter is coming on the drapers of Ashburton are opening up goods suited to the colder weather. Mr S. W. Alcorn is to the fore this season, as it will be seen on reference to our adver tising columns that he has just raceived a quantity of goods from England by the Himalaya, of which he requests inspec tion.

A number of people collected at the racecourse between nine and ten o’clock this morning to witness the match ar ranged between Nimrod and King Philip, but the former horse did not put in an appearance, and after considerable delay the latter was cantered round the course to enable him to claim the stakes.

By dint of working day and night, the necessary repairs to the Ashburton bridge have been completed so far as to allow trains to go over. The passengers by the express had not to undergo the inconveni ence of disembarking on this side of the river and walking over, as they have had to do during the past few days. The train from Dunedin was about an hour late last evening, partly owing to a break which occurred at Purakanui.

The enquiry into the stranding of the Monarch, was concluded at Dunedin yes terday. The evidence of John Louden, signal master at the Heads, was to the effect that just as the Monarch went out two or three heavy rollers came in, and for three-quarters of an hour after there were not such heavy seas. He thought there was a little risk in taking the Mon arch over the bar that morning, but had he been the pilot he would have run the risk. Had he hoisted the danger'signal, the pilot would not have taken the Mon arch out, and witness would have been blamed for detaining her when there was no occasion. Pilot Paton cave the fol lowing evidence : —As the Monarch came down the cross channel, I recommended to the signal-master that the danger ball be hoisted. Captain Louden declined to hoist the balls, saying that the harbor master would censure him if he stopped the vessel. I gave it as my opinion that with the low tide and the “jobble” on the bar the ship would be better to stop inside. When I wont on board the Mon arch and met Pilot Kelly I told him that it would just be a toss up about his going out clear. He asked, “ Why did they not hoist the balls ?” and I told him that Louden had refused to do so. We consultod, and agreed that there would be trouble if we stopped the ship, as there were no danger signals up. I said that there would be trouble any way, as he knew there would be trouble if the vessel touched. I came to the conclusion then that I would not advise Pilot Kelly to either stop the vessel or cross the bar. During my conversation with Pilot Kelly, he spoke about it having been reported that the pilots were getting old and un nerved, and that, to some extent, in fluenced Pilot Kelly in taking the vessel to sea. It was the low state of the tide that gave me the doubts. When I saw the rollers come in I was quite astonished. I had not seen such rollers from the Heads. If there had been no rollers the Monarch might have grazed, but she would not have struck heavily. It would not hurt any vessel to graze. After hear ing other evidence from the captain of the tug boat and the harbor-master, the Court stated they would give their de cision' next Thursday.

The case between Studholrae, Motrin and Co. and Major Kemp and his people with regard to Rangipo block has been amicably settled. The accounts were gone into, and a large sum has already been paid, and the balance is to be handed over to Kemp and his people as soon as they have held a meeting. All parties are satisfied, Kemp has signed a lease of the Munmotu block.

An enquiry has been held at Auckland into the stranding of the City of Cork, before Mr Seth Smith, R. M., and Captain Fraser, Nautical Assessor. The Court considered that the master had shown a want of care, but as he had excellent testi monials of sixteen years as a master mariner, the Court would not interfere with his certificate, but ordered him to pay L 5 15s, costa of the enquiry. At the Wanganui Supreme Court civil sittings, the case of Barclay’s trustee v. The Matemateronga Native Land Com pany cami! on. This was an action to recover a large sum for surveying a block. The trial lasted two days, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff for L 59. The Ohirf Justice thought that the case should have gone to the District Court, and re served his decision as to certifying for coats. This terminated the present sit tings. An old prisoner named John Gately,

who has spent most part of his life since 1868 in gaol, was to have been released on Thursday afternoon. The “ruling passion” of theft was too strong, however. He had been working in the Dunedin Botanical Gardens, and secreted in a tree a bundle containing some prison clothing, garden tools, and some valuable plants. He had a quarrel with a fellow prisoner, who “ peached,” and Gately has to submit to durance vile for another two months.

A Wellington telegram saya : —Some anxiety is felt here in regard to the out break of typhoid among the Oxford emi grants, reported by the Agent-General, the majority of those on board having re latives in the district. Unfortunately the Government possess no information as to the names of those who have died, the Agent-General having omitted to mention this important detail in his despatches. It is understood that in addition to the investigation which Sir Dillon Bell is making into the special case of the Ox ford, he is engaged in preparing some im portant recommendations for transmission to the Government in regard to the treat ment of emigrants generally, his inquiries having convinced him that there are im portant ends to be achieved in this respect. A large number of respectable but short-sighted people who lent their favor and gave their money to the mischievous burlesque of a religious movement called the Salvationists have now (says a Horn paper) come to their senses. The Earl of Shaftesbury has denounced the whole business in terms of the strongest repro bation. The clergy are painfully aware now of the havoc this service has wrought among the humbler members of their con gregations. The minds which are capti vated to religion by noise and the language of carnage, by the symbols of murder and incendiarism, are ill-balanced, and the after-effect is as painful as the getting sober to a man or woman who has been drunk for a lengthened period. There is hope that the worst is over. The funds are failing, and even the offer of 5 per cent, here below and salvation up above has not brought in the sinews of war to the General’s satisfaction.

The enquiry into the cause of the drown ing of J. M. Bertram, passenger by the Huia on the way up from Wellington, by falling overboard when the steamer was off Mana Island, was held on Thursday before Mr London, Collector of Customs at Wanga nui. The evidence showed that the de ceased, who had been drinking heavily in Wellington, was refused a drink in a cabin by the second steward. Bertram went up on the bridge to interview the chief steward, and while leaning against the rail thejsteamer lurched to port, pre cipitating the deceased overboard. The Huia was then going ten knots, and a heavy sea was running. A life buoy was thrown out at once, but it was useless to lower boats, as they could not live in such a sea. Bertram was never seen or heard. The steamer spent half an hour about the spot searching. The night was very dark and a southerly gale was blowing. Mr Lundon transmitted the evidence of the officers and crew to the Marine Depart ment. A rather unusual civil case came on for hearing at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The plaintiff in the action was her Majesty the Queen, and the proceedings were for the recovery of a sum of pa -lie money unaccounted for by the de fendant, Mr James Hay, at present resid ing in Auckland. In the year 1881 the defendant was the officer appointed under the Regulation of Elections Act for the purpose of conducting the election in Wel ington, and as such received two imprest advances—one on the 22nd November of that year for L2l, and another on 24th December following for L 39 2s 3d. The defendant had sent in two accounts, which had been allowed, but the aura of LI 12s

3d was not accounted for, I* was to re cover that amount that the present action had been laid. Criminal proceedings could have been taken against the defen dant, but under the circumstances of the case it was deemed advisable to commence a civil action for the recovery of the sum mentioned. The case had been brought in its present form in order to obviate a heavy penalty provided for in another part of the Act. Mr Izard explained that the defendant could have been rendered liable to the imposition of a fine of LIOO. His Worship entered up judgment for the plaintiff. Mr Parnell is a very curious study (says the Spectator.) An Irishman with hardly a grain of the Irish temperament in him, a leader of a violent and loud mouthed faction, who has hardly anything of the temperament of the agitator in him, a politician much more naturally in-

dined to the acrid and bilious than to be daring and dashing, and yet one from whom all his followers expect daring and dashing words, there would be something almost pathetic, if one could feel any genuine sympathy with him, in the way in which he occasionally doles out a care fully-prepared denunciation, and then subsides with a sort of relief in the frigid reserve with which “ willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, he hints a fault and hesitates dislike.’’ It is impossible to forget, to use a metaphor applied, we think, to the Land League by someone during the debate, that Mr Parnell stands in a most perilous position between the devil and the deep sea of Irish unpopu larity, and that it is almost impossible for

him to avoid falling into the latter if he wishes to escape in any degree from the clutches of the former. Therefore, we in cline to think that his language must be construed with a good deal of reference to his very painful position He knows that it is very dangerous to denounce heartily the outrages of the outrage mongers, since the Land League would never have attained the power it did at tain without these outrages; and there fore, while disclaiming all responsibility for them, he carefully avoids speaking of them with detestation, or even with the least shade of moral disapproval. But he does not really like the outrages ; ho would, we believe, have been very thankful if the outrages could have been put down without the stern machinery of the Crimes Prevention Act, and yet, well knowing that that machinery has prac tically put a stop to assassinations, he de nounces it bitterly one day, only to draw the feeblest of indictments against it the next. The truth undoubtedly is that Par nell’s heart is not in his position. On the whole, we not only blame but also pity Mr Parnell.

The entertainment in aid of the Catholic school funds, which was announced to take place on Monday next, has been post poned. Arrangements have been made to obtain the Town Hall, and the per formance will be given in that building on the evening of Monday week.'

Mr Wakefield addressed the electors of Brunnerton yesterday afternoon, so as not to interfere with a concert in aid of the Forest family to be given in the even ing. The object of the meeting was to afford the candidate an opportunity of replying to certain statements emanating from the other side, and calculated to injure him in the eyes of the electors, and which had been circulated during his absence in Canterbury. The miners took so much interest in the matter that a large number declined to work that after noon, though they recced notice to do so, coal being wanted. The meeting was consequently crowded, and was much larger than former meetings. The candi date dealt in the frankest and fullest manner with the statements referred to, and at every break in the speech he was loudly applauded. No sign of a hostile feeling was manifested at all. Any ques tions asked were put in a friendly spirit. Almost every hand in the room was held up for the vote of thanks and confidence. No hand was held up against, and no amendment was preposed. Mr Wake field’s committee is working with great earnestness, the interest taken generally being very keen. Holloway’s Pills. —The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede ti e vital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mis chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the systeml Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood al, noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkable effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene ficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-established.—Advt.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

PROTECTIVE WORKS.

To the Editor.

Sir, —In your columns some time ago I saw, to the best of my belief, a paragraph on the opening of the Rangitata traffic bridge, at which ceremony some gentle man in dilating on the merits of the work, expressed himself much to this effect—“ That the chief points of the bridge were three, viz., (1) Simplicity of design, (2) durability, (3) low cost of construction—throe qualities that every one tries to possess in whatever they may require. It is not my pur pose to do more than detain you a few moments, and bring before you a matter of the greatest moment. Is the district called the Ashburton Forks any good to the town ; and do the people of the County residing along the Ashburton river desire a good road to the Alford bush ? Some two years ago the County Council expended some large amount in protecting the bank of the north branch near Messrs Sutherland and Weldon’s property. These works (not at all suit able) are now whelly or partially de stroyed, and the timber that composed the groins has been washed away or carried off by spirits to boil the pot. We may now say with this preface that the question presents itself —What will be the termination of these continual freshes and overflowings? Older residents than I say that that the river keeps washing away more and more soil, and that soon from Winchmore to Lagmhor will be one large shingly river bed. Such an event is not improbable. Let the County En gineer be petitioned to go and visit this river bank from Winchmore upwaids, and see the damage already done; then go to Mr Isaac Sargeant’s farm and see the means used to control the greatest floods, which means having three chief points that will astonish even the Ashburton County Council for (1) simplicity of design, (2) durability, (3) low cost of construction. It is necessary to say that what is to be done must be done quickly.—l am, etc., Settx.br,

A TRAGEDY.

A tragic affair occurred near Man chester on February 12. On the ar rival at Radcliffe of the express passen ger train leaving Ducie Bridge, Man chester, for Bacup, at 2.30, the door of one of the first-class compartments was found open. There was no one in the compartment, but it had evidently been recently occupied, as an overcoat and two umbrellas were lying on the seat. There was no clue to the ownership of the articles, nor was there any further indication that anything extraordinary had happened ; but about three o’clock some platelayers who were at work in the tunnel about two miles from Vic toria Ducie Bridge, found, scrambling on the line, a respectably dressed middle-aged man, who was afterwards ascertained to be Mr J. Kay, a retired tradesman residing at Radcliffe. It

was found that his skull was fractured, his face bruised, and his clothing soiled as if he had been dragged along the line. He gave no explanation of how he. came to be in the tunnel, and he was sent to his home. Some rail way servants, who went into the tun nel to look for the things which Mr Kay said he had lost, found the mangled body of a woman lying across the rails along which the train from Manchester to Radcliffe had passed. Her legs had been run over just below the knees, and almost completely severed from the body. She was still breathing, but insensible, and in that condition was removed to the Manchester Royal In firmary, where she died shortly after admission, without having gained con sciousness. , The woman- was after wards identified as Mrs Kay. It ap pears that Kay and his wife had been to Manchester to transact some busi ness at Brooks’s Bank, and left the city together by the 2.40 train. They were in a compartment by themselves, and although several passengers were in the next compartment no disturbance was heard by them in the tunnel. After reaching home Kay only gave rambling replies to any question put to him. It is said that six or seven years ago both he and his wife attempted to commit suicide. The deceased was fifty-one years old, and her husband a little older. The affair remains a complete mystery.

SOCIALISM IN FRANCE.

The Daily News correspondent gives the following account of a Socialistic gathering on the Esplanade des In valides, on March 9: —Flying in the face of the excellent advice to stay at home, a good many working men, whose numbers, as is always the case, were swollen by the curious and scamps who always think something may be got in a row, flocked to the Esplanade des Invalides to hold the meeting,

which, being in the Open air, was illegal, and which the Government had prohibited. The placards, which the police had torn down, were stuck up in great numbers during the night. They were in bad French and b.id spelling, a fact which the partisans of disorder allege as a proof that they really eman ated from working men, and called on the Government to provide work or bread for those who had neither, and exhorted all workmen to attend the open-air meeting to urge their rights to the means of existence. Some journals spoke of the expediency of the mani festants bringing revolvers in their pockets. Others advised that they should go unarmed, and others that the question of carrying arms should be left to each individual. The mani festants got to the rendezvous slowlj, and the streets through which they passed scarcely presented any extraor dinary appearance. However, towards two o’clock, as many as 5,000 were as sembled, and the police were not able to prevent them from occupying the garden of the Invalides. After a time they were dislodged, but the numbers, swollen to perhaps 10,000, took pos session again while the police were being re-inforced. The irrepressible Louise Michel made the following speech from the box seat of a cab ; “ My friends, it the police prevent you from freely meeting, don’t let them. Don’t go like sheep to the slaughter. Never mind. Resist.” A clever turn ing movement of the police drove the bulk of the rioters towards the Avenue Latour Meubourg. Blows were ex changed, and a great many persons were arrested. The lelegraphe says there were not more at any time than 500 real workmen, and a reporter of the Figaro, the paper which had given importance to the meeting, as it he feared that nothing might come of it, made speeches to different groups. The Esplanade was quite cleared by three o’clock. Count de Keratry, once Pre fect of Police, was arrested, and vehem ently protested. He was soon released by M. Blavier, one of the principal police-officers in command. The ex pelled crowd raised a cry of “ To the Elys£e !” and marched to the Palace singing the “Marseillaise.” They were stopped at the bridge, but the leading ranks got as far as the Faubourg St Honors by the Rue du Cirque. There a barricade of omnibuses, arranged by the police, stopped their further pro gress. The Avenue Marigny was hastily evacuated, and a Gaulois re porter, alleged to have shouted “ Friends, close our ranks,” was ar rested. A squadron of the Republi can Guard, held in reserve, came to support the police, and made a charge, which scattered the people towards the Champs Elysdes. At four all seemed over. M. Camescasse, the Prefect of Police, and several inspectors were in consultation all day, ready to meet emergencies. So far as is now known the conduct of the authorities was pru dent and correct. At five a few rioters on the Pont de la Concorde and Boule vard St Germain were charged by the Municipal Cavalry and easily dispersed. An attempt to form a barricade with paving-stones was nipped in the bud. It is reported that fifty people have pillaged a baker’s shop in the Faubourg St Germain. M. Felix Pyat was among the rioters, and Madame Paule Mincke brandished a revolver.

Similar meetings took place in Paris a few days afterwards, all of whiph had to be dispersed by the police. The dis turbances and political disquietude of the past few days have had serious con sequences in the provinces, where business has been greatly affected. The confidence which is so important an element in commercial prosperity is, moreover, by no means likely to be restored by the Revisionist campaign. On the contrary, the Republican divi sions on this point are regarded as a source of weakness and instability. The demonstrations of the last few days have proved how fatal it would be if giving way to the claims of the Radi cals, the surveillance of the police were to be entrusted to the municipal authorities of Paris. , M. Yves Quyot, though a Radical himself, has received an unpleasant illustration of what the peaceful citizens of Paris would be ex posed to if the old Prefecture of Police had not a legion of men to oppose to the Anarchists who, a few days ago, stole bread to throw into the sewers of Paris. The Government have resolved to take vigorous repressive measures against all persons fomenting disturbances or in citing to offences against, the rights of property. The Paris states that an explosive machine was found a few days ago in the square of the Hotel de Ville, and that similar machines have since been found in different localities.

The anniversary of the Commune was celebrated on Sunday, March 18, in Paris by dinners and meetings, but there was no attempt whatever at out door demonstrations. The prospect of an unusually fine Sunday made all the throughfares crowded, but the Anar chists were nowhere visible. On the Champs de Mars, which a few days ago was announced as the scene of the chief demonstration, there were at no timemoie than 500 people, and they moved on when requested by the police. About 20,000 or 30,000 troops were drawn up in barracks, ready for action at a moment’s notice in case of need, but they were not seen. An an nouncement had been made that the ambulances had been placed on a war footing, and that military surgeons had been told off for all the Paris hospitals, and the Daily News correspondent thinks that probably this had the effect of making many of the curious stay at home. Another correspondent says that the largest gatherings of people he saw were the little crowds which were looking into the barrack yards where the soldiers were held ready to march. In the eastern quarters the aspect of streets and public places was not to be distinguished from that presented on any fine Sunday.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS— COTTRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, May 3. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England has fallen to £,10,500,000, and the proportion of re serve to liabilities to 34 per cent. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow are un

changed. Hides are dull of sale and slow at previous prices. Shipping. Arrived —Ship Laira, from Auck land. The Affirmation Bill. London’, May 4. In the House of Commons last night the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill was defeated on the motion for the second reading by 292 to 289.. The, defeat of the measure was unexpected. A Denial. The truth of the rumor that the American Government has agreed to extradite Walsh and Sheridan is au thoritatively denied. [Received May 5, 2.10 p.m.] Found Guilty. London, May 4. - The trial of Lawrence Hanlon for the attempted murder of Field, the juryman in the Hynes case, in Novem ber last, concluded to-day. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and Hanlon was sentenced to penal servi tude for life., Mr Bradlaugh again Expelled. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Bradlaugh was heard at the bar of the House in support of his application . that he should be permitted to take the oath and his seat. After he had concluded his speech, Sir Stafford - Northcote moved that Mr. Bradlaugh be not allowed to swear, and the mo tion was adopted on a division by 271 to 165. The Trouble in the Soudan. Alexandria, May 3. Latest intelligence from the Soudan states that the rebels lost fully 500 men in the recent battle.

AUSTRALIAN.

[redtee’s telegrams—copyright.] [Received May 5, 2.10 p.m.] _ ,'3 Shipping. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived—Steamship Lusitana, from' Plymouth (March 24). _ Mr Francis. Mr Francis is now slightly better. Another Invalid. ; Sir John O’Shannasey is suffering from gangrene in the toe, and is in a prostrate condition. The Postal Conference. Sydney, Yesterday. The Intercolonial Postal Conference met to-day, and after considering the despatches from the Imperial Govern ment with reference to the entry of the colonies into , postal union, adjourned until Monday next. The Markets. New Zealand wheat, 4s 3d; New Zealand oats, 2s gd; maize, 3s; Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, L 35. [Received May 5,2 p.m.] Adelaide, To-day. * - Wheat is steady at 5s 6d. Flour is* quiet at Ll2 10s for town, and Ln 10s to Li 1 15s for country brands. There is nothing doing in freights. [N.B. —This telegram has been delayed in transmission between Australia and New Zealand.]

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] The Late Professor Walker. Auckland, Te-day. Professor Walker’s body was recovered to-day.

v Discharged. Wellington, To-day. Mackay, the bedroom steward of the Penguin, who was arrested on a charge of theft from a passenger named Adams, was discharged. A Serious Accident. An accident occurred on board the barque Rebecca Crowel. A heavy case slipped out of the sling and fell on a young man named Arnold, severely crushing his spine, resulting in paralysis of the whole of the left aide. Suspected Incendiarism. New Plymouth, To-day A six-roomed house at Henuij next Armitage’s tannery, owned by Mrvßos well, was burned to the ground this morn ing at 2 o’clock. Thera was a great body of flame, the fire burning for an hour. There is evidence that it was not acci dental, as in the woolshed adjoining some canvas was found soaked with kerosene, as was the floor as wall, the object evi dently being to destroy the woolsheds as well as the house. Mr Boswell, the owner of the house, is at present in Wel lington. He was about to remove into it, and some of his furniture, including a piano, had been taken into it only yester day, and his family expected to go into the house to-day. The insurances on the. house were—L2oo on the building in the Standard, L 250 on the furniture and the piano. On the three woolsheds ad joining and the,stock-in-trade of the tan nery, which were not burnt, there was L 650 ia the Standard. Fire.

Wanganui, To-day. A fire broke out last night an .the pre mises of Mr McDuff, coachbuilder, and caused damage to the extent of about Ll 5. It then caught the adjoining pre mises, Ross’s furniture warehouse, de stroying property to the extent of about Ll5O. If it had not been promptly stopped ij would have been a big fire. The insur ances are—McDuff s stock in the Standard for L2OO, a floating policy on customers' goods of LIOO, Ross’s building in. (ha Royal for LSOO, and the stock in the South British for LBOO (re-insured in the New Zealand for L 500), New Zealand L3OO, New Zealand Victoria L4oo—total, L 2,000. A Good Yield. Dunedin, To-day. The Tipperary Company, at Macetown, obtained 6950 z of retorted gold from 413 tons of stone. Bible Beading in Schools. Mr M. W. Green has prepared a Bill to be read in conjunction with the. Educ ation Act, allowing committees to appoint special periods during school hours, not exceeding thirty minutes, during which Bible reading shall be given under the supervision of the State teacher ; also for the inculcation of lessons in morality and virtue, but no denominational religious teaching to be given. No child whose parents object is to attend. Ministers may also give concurrent religious instruc tion, and teachers committing a breach hereof shall, if convicted, be dismissed. Railway Traffic Resumed- The slip at Purakanui was cleared away in time for this morning’s trains to pass as usual.

Inspection of Machinery The Trades and Labor Council will ask the Colonial Secretary to appoint da in spector of machinery to see that all machin ery in workshops is properly guarded.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1883.



TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. Leave Ashburton foe Christ- CHUBOH and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10,65 a.m., and (Express) 5.39 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. " (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro oeed|ng no farther than Timaru. Timonb • Arrive at Ashburton from Ohbistohueoh at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Tbains Arrive at Ashburton from Tdcaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p,m. (Express), and 8 p.m.



PORTING. I have just received my season's stock of of every description, and respectfully invito an. inspection. Double Breech-loaders from L 6 6s. Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all * t . \ 'Decoy Ducks. Duck Calls. Game Bags. Cartridge Belts and Bags. Field Glasses. Loading Machines, etc., etc. New Season's POWDER, 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 Gtn being made to my own order, intending purchasers cannot do better than communicate with me. THOS. G. ROWLEY, m - Gunsmith, Timaru. fJIHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. "J* BICE—ONE PENNY. tiKi j PUBLISHED every evening. Advertisers are reminded that The Ashburton Guardian is the ONLY DAILY PAPER published between Christchurch and Timaru, and com mands; a LARGER CIRCULATION throughput the County of Ashburton than any other Journal. The Ashburton Guardian will be Hrwarded to any address in the colony for 24s per annum (paid in advance), or fie fid per quarter, postage extra. - / f pww ; Ashburton Guardian circulates largely in the Town and Suburbs, and also in Rakaia, Chertsey, Seafield, Meth von, Alford Forest, Mount Somers, Wakanui, Longbeach, Ashburton Forks, Tinwald, Winslow, Waterton, an every jAwt-df the County of Ashburton within the reach of postal communicat thus beihg the best general as well as local medium for Advertising. Guns



Wanted WANTED Three Five and Six roomed HOUSES for letting. Apply, S. E. Poyntz, East street. 971 WANTED KNOWN— Hates and Co. have a lot of EMPTY CASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aul2 WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 7600 ANTED KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. WANTED KNOWN—J. C. Duncan Agent, East street, Ashburton, begs to inform everybody that he is now a Licensed Broker under the Land Transfer Act, and is prepared to com plete transfers, execute mortgages, etc., at schedule rates, and with every possible INVESTED. 285 LOANS NEGOTIATED.-®^



Special Advertisements. Money ! Money! ! The equitable investment COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, limited, are prepared, through their agent, J. C. Dtm'JAN, East street, to 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. O. DUNCAN, 883 Agent, East street.



JEL M. Jones’ COUNT BOOKS. NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’ Own Annual Chatterbox Child’s Companion Infants’ Magazine, &c., &c. POETS— VARIOUS Authors ; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS ! TOYS !! TOYS !!! GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, Indiarubber. GOOD BUSINESS Envelopes. SIX SHILLINGS PER THOUSAND — CASH. A Bargain. Good Second-hand PIANETTE, £2O. FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. ALL the above Goods are offered at the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. SECOND-HAND Pianos, In good order, £ls, £2O, *22 10s, 25. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d gPECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. Gr. B. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G, R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above can always be found. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC ! MUSIC !! MUSIC I.' ! And the firm respectfully solicit a call from their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. dl4



Roberts, Paxton & Co. CHRISTCHURCH, CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PEAS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality LARGE CORNSACKS, at the Lowest Market Rates, AND WILL MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or elsewhere. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., 137, Manchester street, Christchurch Or their Agent,— ALBERT ROBERTS, 278 ' Ashburton. STATIONERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account Books I 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., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East street South, Ashburton, nls TT7ANTED KNOWN—Every doscrip tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, WesJ street.



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will bo found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PRICE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand., Agents for the Unrivalled WeRTHEIM SEWING MACHINESS Ashburton Branch ; EAST STREET.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fjIYERY article Sold at Christchurch -i Prices and guaranteed bes. of Material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED al •J>OBINSON AND TOWNSHEND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS B vRLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229



JAM CASH PURCHASER OF BRIGHT MILLING 763 Oats, IN ANY QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, West street. ATATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. We are prepared to receive Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Rye Grass, Cocksfoot, and Dairy Produce for ship ment to London, Continental, and Aus tralian markets, or for disposal in local markets, and where required will make Liberal Advances against same. Farmers and others who favor ua with their business may depend upon the utmost care and attention being exercised in handling their produce, and also upon receiving prompt returns. In all the Au stralian Colonies we have made special and complete arrangements for the disposal of Grain and Produce generally, and we shall be glad to furnish full information to any of our friends who think of trying those markets. Freights to the United King dom have been arranged by us on favor able terms, and shippers will receive full benefits of the lowest ruling rates of freight. We have made large additions to our Commodious Stores at Addington, where we are prepared to receive Grain, etc., on Storage at lowest current rates, making Liberal Advances if necessary. Cornsacks, large size (48 by 26), full weights, supplied, on application, at cur rent prices. Pull information obtainab’j at our offices, 214, Cashel street, Christchurch. 269 GEORGE KING, Manager.



AND FOR SALE The UNDERSIGNED hare received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that COMPACT BLOCK OF LAND on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, Containing 1099 ACRES. The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED by the Proprietor, and is thoroughly adapted for farming purposes, the adjoin ing sections having this season grown some of the HEAVIEST CROPS ON THE PLAINS. Only a small instalment on the pur chase is required to be paid, the balance to remain on mortgage at 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. 12au CfROWN LANDS GUIDE No. 5 ' (latest Edition) on sale at the office of this paper



Special Aevertisements. 267 J AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT OATS GRASS SEED BARLEY Farmers wishing to SHIP OS THEIR OWN AC COUNT can got information as co Cost, Freight, etc., by applying to JOSEPH CLARK, Ashburton & Tinwald. ATEW WORK. “THE ROYAL 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. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers and Stationers, East street South, Ashburton. 77 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 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 good faith. All advertisements and business lett u s to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.



TOWN EDITION. The Rev. Archdeacon Harbis, of Christchurch, will conduct divine service TO-MORROW (Sunday) at Longbeach, at 11a.m.; at Waterton, at 3 p.tn.; and at Tinwald, at 6.30 p.tn. | Issued at 430 p.m.J New Advertisements. OTIC E. 1046 3. WARD,