SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yestkehay. Grafton, s.a., from Wellington and West Coast ports. Mahinapua, s.s., from Nelson and West Coast ports. To-day. Rotorua, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Gordon Castle, from Port Chalmers, Wairarapa, s.s., from Auckland and way ports. Sailed. Tesxbedat. Grafton, s.E., for Oamaru. Mahinapua, s. s., for Dunedin. Rakaia, ship, for London. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Young Dick, from Timaru; Linda Weber, from Dunedin and Manu kas; Seagull, from Dunedin. : Sailed —Taiaroa, for the South; Edwin Bassett, for Newcastle. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Southern Cross, from Auck land, via the East Coast; Kennedy, from Nelson. Sailed— Hawea, for Picton and Nelson; Manawatu, for Nelson and the West Coast; Kennedy, for Nelson; Seabird and Zior, schooners, for Lyttelton; Wairarapa, for Melbourne, via the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed— Stanley, brigantine, for Auck land; Gordon Castle, steamer, for Hong Kong, via Lyttelton and Sydney.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Wednesday, August 8. Matson, Cox tod Co., at the residence . of Mr Puddicombe, Moore street— Furniture, &c. ; at 12 noon. Thursday, August 9. Matson, Cox, and Co., at the farm of Mr John Leahy, Ashburton Forks—Live and Dead Stock ; at 12 noon. Tuesday, August 14. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards —Stock. Saturday, August 18. Mr Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, at -'1 o’clock— Borough Reserves. ■ Friday, August 24. Robert Wilkin and Co., at the Dundas Homestead Stock, Implements, &c. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c Thursday, August 9. Oddfellows’Hall— Lecture; 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 15. Ashburton County Council —at Council Chambers; 11a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

JMTaiU close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — For 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.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. • For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Tima.ni and South, at 6 a.m., 10 A.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. , For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, St 4.30 p.m daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes flays, and Fridays, at 430 p. in. -/ For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. Far Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 am. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 am., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.30 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 iX.m. From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m, ■ From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn* days, at 9.30 a.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and-Saturdays, at 10 a.m.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton fob Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.37 p.m. rains Leave Ashburton for Timaru and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding ho farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 15a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Trains Arrivb at Ashburtob from Timaru and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1883. The Property Tax Debate and its Sequel.

If it is an absolute necessity that the time of the Legislature should be wasted in the discussion of votes of want-of confidence, which the Opposition are continually bringing forward, it would •ertainly be an advantage if they could

be dismissed as rapidly as was the case on Tuesday last. Mr Montgomery must have recognised long ago that the party of which he is nominally the chief is in a minority in the House, and yet he will persist in preventing the business of the session from proceeding by introducing motions that have not the remotest chance of passing. No one probably expected that the debate on the Property Tax Bill would be a very brilliant affair, but the utter collapse which took place caused some degree of surprise. The relative merits of a property tax and a land tax have been so often discussed that theie seems to be nothing more to be said on either side, but Parliamentary orators are not to be deterred from talking simply by the fact that they have nothing new to say. The mem ber for Akaroa travelled over the old ground, repeating the arguments that had been refuted time after time, and his speech was duller and more weari some than even his utterances are wont to be. The Opposition would have us believe that the people are dissatisfied with the present system of taxation, while the truth is that those who take any interest in the matter are fully aware that it is simply a party question. If the Government had suggested that an impost should be made upon in come and land, the Opposition would have been in favor of a property tax, and would have fought just as strenu ously for the latter as they are now doing for the former.

We do not know whether it had been arranged that the member for Auckland City West should follow Mr Mont gomery in the debate, but if it was pre-concerted a more unhappy choice could scarcely be con ceived. Even had the Opposition had a good case the speech de livered by Mr Dargaville on this oc casion would have damned it utterly. This gentleman is fond of boasting to his constituents that he belongs to neither party in the House; he is a law unto himself, and this gives him the right of abusing the Government or the Opposition as the mood holds him. A member of this kind can have no possible influence, as he has no sense of responsibility, the only feeling ex cited by his speeches in the minds of sensible men is of wonder that a con stituency can be found capable of re turning such a representative. Mr Dargaville, in this instance, showed more than his accustomed intemper ance. He had evidently come down to the House intent upon creating a sensation, and it must be admitted that he succeeded in this, although it will hardly be remembered to his credit. Mr Dargaville did not by any means confine himself to the question at issue, namely, whether a land tax should be substituted for a property tax, but proceeded -to attack the entire financial policy of the Government. His princi pal bugbear was the Bank of New Zealand, and he did not hesitate to de clare that the Treasurer was simply the willing tool of that institution. As for the Premier, the member for Auckland West distinctly formulated a charge against him that he had received, the sum of from the Bank for services in getting the Legislature to pass a loan consolidation Act. The plain English of these accusations is that the principal members of our pre sent Government have been guilty of conduct that, if proved, should debar them from holding a seat in any repre sentative Assembly. Whether the monstrous speech delivered by Mr Dargaville disgusted even those whom he was supposed for the instant to be supporting we know not, but at all events, with the solitary ex ception of Mr Turnbull, not a single Opposition member at tempted to prolong the debate, and nothing was left but for the Treasurer to reply. This he did by pointing out clearly that Mr Dargaville had either deliberately misstated facts, or had shown an amount of ignorance that was astounding in one who aspires to the leadership of a political party. The issue of the debate so far as the Property Tax Bill was concerned was never in doubt, and the division list showed that the Government measure was favored by a majority of sixteen. But although the want of confidence motion was thus easily disposed of, it was impossible for Major Atkinson to allow the reckless charges of gross cor ruption that had been made by the jaunty member for Auckland West to pass unnoticed. Accordingly the battle was renewed on Friday, when the Treasurer brought forward a motion to the effect that a Select Committee should be appointed to enquire into the truth of the allegations made by Mr Dargaville, that those in office had for years been using their political position, not for the good of the colony but for the advantage of a par ticular banking institution. The point at issue was plain enough. If the charges were justifiable, Major Atkin son and the Premier should no longer occupy their seats, while if it was shown that Mr Daroaville’s accusations were unfounded he should be expelled from the House as a slanderer. For the credit of the colony it was necessary that the matter should be settled, but it was evident from the first that the Opposition, which had been so ardent in their applause of the member of Auckland West, were by no means anxious that the debate should go on. Mr DeLautour at the outset raised a technical objection, buttheSpeakerruled against him, on the ground that the principal parties in the matter were desirous of appealing to the House and he would, therefore, not interpose. One would have thought that when Mr Dargaville had been shown that the hypotheses upon which he founded his charges were without foundation in fact, he would have had the manliness to have retracted what he had said. But instead of this, he declares his inten tion to stand by his words, although he refuses to accept the interpretation put upon those words by the men he had so grossly slandered. To give him his due, Mr Dargaville has some skill as an orator, and in argument he possesses a veritably Hudibrastic power of splitting hairs. In the course of the debate Mr Joyce characterised the defence as one which had pleased the House immensely, a remark that may be taken to mean that the members were moved to laughter at frequent intervals during the speech. It is on occasions like these that a representa tive with no sense of the responsibility attaching to words uttered in a deliber

ative assembly can secure a transient success by treating ah important ques tion simply as a huge joke. Mr Dar gaville attempts to excuse himself for haring brought reckless charges against the Premier and Major Atkinson on the score of his nationality, as if the fact of his being an Irishman justified him in promulgating falsehoods. It remains to be seen, however, whether the Committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of the member for Auckland West will take the same opinion of his conduct that he does himself. At any rate it seems highly probable that he will either have to eat his words or to resign a position that in the opinion of all right-thinking men he has disgraced.

Reports of the monthly meetings of the Upper Ashburton and Longbeach Road Boards will be fcund on our fourth page. The damage to the Rotomahana is esti mated to entail an expenditure of L 4,000 for repairs, which will take two months to accomplish. It is understood that an application for a new trial has been made by counsel for defence in the case of Hunt v. Gordon. The application will shortly be argued in the Supreme Court. The Christchurch City Council has re jected the hydraulic power scheme be cause it did not include water supply for domestic and fire prevention purposes. They offer a reward of L 25 for the convic tion of the givers of false alarms recently. . The New Zealand Grain Agency Com pany have received a telegram from their London office that 617 sheep ex the British Queen have been sold on behalf of Mr Duncan Cameron, of dunes, at an average of 7£d per lb. Sydney Taiwhanga is at Alexandra. He had a meeting at Whatiwhatihoe. Te Ngakau was present. Sydney expected to meet Tawhaio, having wired he was coming, but his Majesty did not con descend to give him an audience, and he left for Kawhia, or in that direction, some days since. The intimation sent to the sheep far mers of Kaikeura respecting the removal of rams has been misconstrued, and turns out not to be an immediate order, but a direction to the 26r.h section of the Sheep Act, with the view of removing all rams from infected flocks at the next general muster.

Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. rsport having sold to Mr Douglas M‘Lean, of Hawke’s Bay, Mr Robert Matthews’ draught stallion Lord Castlereagh, for L 750. This horse is the pick of the South Canterbury district, and has gained the champion medal and other high honors several years running at the Agricultural Show at Timaru. The diamond excitement continues in Christchurch, though it was rumored yesterday that an unfavorable cable mes sage had been received from Mr Kelsey. It is denied that any message had been received, but one is due as Mr J£elsey promised to cable on Friday last. Seventy applications have been entered for pro spectin' licenses for the next Land Board sitting on Thursday. Says the Neio Zealand Times : —W® have received a sample of the production of the Ashburton Cheese Factory, which appears to be in every way a good speci men of the class to which it belongs. If this cheese can be retailed at no greater price than is given for English made cheese, it should take the latter’s place entirely in the shops. It is not, however, so good a cheese as we have tasted from the dairies of Porirua.

At a meeting of the Southland Farmers’ Cooperative Association a long discussion took place as to the losses sustained there. These were said to amount to LIO,OOO, and it was agreed that some one was to blame ; also, that the money had not been honestly lost. One member de clared that the sooner legal proceedings were ta<en the better, and it was finally resolved in the first instance to employ an accountant to examine the books, and submit the statement t® the shareholders.

Preaching at St Mark’s, Wellington, the Rev. R. Coffey said he had been re quested to ask his congregation to sign a petition in opposition to Catholic claims in regard to educaticn. He could not do so, for the Catholic claims were for the glory of God, Religion v. so-c dled Secu larism, and were in principle the same as those made by the representatives of the Church of England and various denomi nations. So far th se claims had been successfully opposed by the supporters of godless education, partly on the plea that they were afraid of the Roman Catholics. It could not be said of him that he had any leaning towards the Romish doctrines, but he would rather have a good Catholic to deal with than an agnostic, materialist, or atheist, which wore the denominations now monopolising the schools. A somewhat important judgment was given in Dunedin yesterday by Mr Carew, R. M., in a case in regard to the pro perty tax. The parson sued by the Com missioner proved that about two years ago he became insolvent, and had no property since then, consequently no property when the tax sued for became duo. The contention for the Crown was to the effect that if when an assessment is made, and that is once in three years, a person has property, real or personal, althou :h he may meet with misfortune and lose all of his property in, say, the first year after the assessment roll is made, nevertheless he continues liable to pay a tax for the whole of the three years upon the same amount of assessment. The defendant admitted that the assessment roll was correct when made, but he lost his propertj after the time for objecting nassed. The Resident Magistrate said he saw nothing in the Property Assessment Acts to support the contention for the Crown. The defendant had proved ho had no taxable property for the year from the Ist April, 1882, and judgment would go in his behalf. A meeting of the ratepayers of South Rakaia, which had been called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of separating from the Rakaia and forming a new district, to be called the Acton Road Board district was held in the Pen darves schoolroom last evening. There was a large attendance, and, Mr John Lambie was voted to the chair. The Chairman having pointed out the object of the meeting, Mr W. L. Allan spoke. He said that the district was insufficiently represented on the Board. Their member, Mr Osborne, was no doubt a good man, but he had only one vote, and the meet ing had to consider whether South Rakaia was fairly represented. If they formed a new Road district, they could do the work required more economically, as they were in a position to get the Clerk’s duties done at a small cost. He also had reason to believe that their representative in the County Council (Mr Lambie) would be strongly opposed when the next election took place, on account of his opinions in regard to the Dob bin’s Ford bridge. Mr Allan concluded by moving the following resolution : “That this meeting is of opinion that it will be beneficial to this portion of the district to separate from the South Rakaia Road Board district, and to constitute it into a new district, the boundary to be the south road.” This was seconded by Mr Blackburn and car ried. It was also resolved that the dis trict bo divided into wards, and the fol lowing gentlemen be appointed a com niitte to carry out the above resolution: — Messrs Lambie, L. White, E. W. Os borne, R. Mulligan, D. Carruthers, Peter Doig and W. L. Allan. After those pre sent had signed a petition, the meeting adjourned.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting 61 the Borough Council was held last evening, at the Council Chamber. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Crs A. Orr, 'J. Orr, W. Roberts, Bird, Nelson, Harrison and St. Hill. mayor’s statement. The Mayor stated that the overdraft at the Bank was L 749 4s 6d. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read from Messrs Wright and Ivess, M.H.R.’s, in reforenc to the coal and timber sites in East street, and asking to be furnished with the names of those who were infringing the conditions of the leases, in order to lay the matter clearly before the Government. The Mayor stated that he had seen a copy of the lease under which these rail way reserves were held, and found that the tenants had a right to erect buildings for storing coal, timber, etc. As the pro visions of the lease were very compre hensive, he did not intend to take any action until the Council had defined the mode of procedure. Or. Harrison was of opinion that the conditions of the lease would hardly allow offices for commission and land agents to be erected on cha sites.

Or. J. Orr said he was prepared to re move his store some twenty-five feet from its present position, if the Council wished it. He only used the store for the storage of goods, and rarely sold goods direct from it. He wished to merely fulfil the conditions of lease, and consult the wishes of the Council as to widening the streets.

Or. St. Hill thought that the leases were being infringed by certain parties. One of the buildings on these sites was subdivided a d let to certain parties. He would move that the nam-a of the lessees infringing the conditions of the lease bo forwarded to Wellington. The Mayor suggested that all the names of the lessees should be forwarded, as well as a description as to the uses to which the sites were put in each instance. Cr Harrison said he knew a, case in which a tenant was offered LIOO for the goodwill of his lease. The Mayor stated that there were several places of retail business on these sites.

Cr A. Orr said he knew that at the out set preference was given to those who were likely to do a large business with the railway. His firm paid nearly LI,OOO per annum for rail carriage, but there were several of the present lessees who scarcely expended a sixpence in rail carriage. Cr J. Orr said he had already fully represented his case to the Government. On the motion of Or St Hill, the sug gestion of the Mayor was adopted. The Secretary to the Gas Company wrote stating that he was unable to take action in the matter of a lamp near the Police Station at present. FIRE BRIGADE. The Captain of the Fire Brigade handed in hia report, and enclosed a state ment of expenses incurred at the late fire. It was decided to forward the letter to the Wakanui Hoad Board, as the fire occurred in that district. THE DISPUTED RATE CASE. Mr Hugo Friedlander wrote as fol lows:

To his Worshipful the Mayor and Borough Councillors, the Borough of Ashburton.— Gentlemen, —I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Clerk’s letter of the 25th ult, and in reply beg to say : —l. I exceedingly regret that the spirit of my letter of the 13th ult should have been misconstrued, taking the introductory and concluding remarks in the Town Clerk’s letters of the above date as your hon. Council’s expression to be conveyed to me. 2. My letter of the 13th ult was not meant to convey any accusation for neglect of duty against the Rate-collector, who is at the same time Town Clerk, nor did my remarks to which the Town Clerk in his letter of the 29th ult took exception contain anything, which, in my humble opinion, he could possibly have been offended at.—3. All I wished to convey > to, and for your hon. Coun cil’s careful consideration was, and is:—That if default is made in the payment of rates, who should be proceeded against first, the landlord, who is most conveniently got at, but who could in no way exercise his right to vote, etc., or the person whose name appears on the rate-roll, and who as such enjoys all the privileges under the Municipal Corporation Act 4th. I was under no misapprehension when I addressed the Rate-Collector, and I still am of opinion that the proper person to proceed against first is the one whose name appears on the rate-roll, and who to all Intents and purposes contracted with the Borough Coun cil for himself and h's executors as soon as the rate-roll has passed the Assessment Court, to pay to them, the Borough Council, any rates they could legally strike during the existence of the said rate-i 0i1.—5. If your hon. Council is under the impression that the late Mr Martin or his executors cannot be held liable, because the rate was only levied on the 19th of March or fully six weeks after the late Mr Martin’s death {vide you letter of the 25th ult.), then you have not complied with the provisions of the Act, as you have not served me with the proper notices of your intention to strike a rate. ~6. I trust that your hon. Council will carefully consider the question I raised, as the decision undoubtedly will be looked upon as a precedent for similar cases which might happen within this Borough; and further, it is a question which affects the right and interest of all landlords more or less. Yours etc., Hugo Friedlander.—August 1, 1883. After some discussion it wis decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Council’s solicitor, subsequent to its consideration at the next meeting of the Council. engineers’ report. The Engineers' report was read as fol lows: Asphalt in East street : The Works Com mittee agreeing that the contractor for the ■maintenance of the above had fulfilled his agreement, decided that the account should be paid.—With reference to Mr George Cates’s application, it was decided to level a small portion of the gully so as to give access to his section in Grey street from the road.— The labor gang have been engaged in re-form ing the Alford Forest road ; moving cottage to P'ire Brigade section ; spreading shingle; clear ing footpaths and side channels ; making and fixing culverts; digging in plantations ; attend ing to water supply, etc., etc. The report as read was adopted. NEW BUSINESS.

Cr St Hill drew the attention of the Council to the bad state of the footpaths in Peter street, in front of Acland, Camp bell .and Co.’s shed, which was caused through the bad drainage from the build ing. Cr Nelson also drew attention to the state of the footway in Tancred street in front of Fowler’s buildings, and also in Burnett street in front of Bullock’s Arcade. During wet weather he had seen small streams of water coming down off the tops of those buildings on to the foot paths, which made it unpleasant to pas sengers.

It was decided to ask the Engineer to look into these matters, and report at the next meeting. Cr St Hill also drew attention to the state of the premises at the rear of the Union Bank.—Referred to Engineer and Inspector of Nuisances. Cr St Hill asked whether anything had been done in reference to the outstanding account due by the Wasanui Road Board for the outfall drain ? As this money had been owing for three years it was quite time the matter was settled some way or another.—The Council resolved that an other application be made to the Board in accordance with the Act. BOROUGH SOLICITOR. Gr St Hill gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of the Council, that the question of Borough solicitor bo considered. PAYMENTS. After a number of accounts _ were passed for payment the Council ad journed.

IN THE LOBBY.

[from our parliamentary cobrksfon- DENT.] W ELLINGTON, To-day. A debate of some interest is expected to arise on the proposed confirmation of the agreement just made between the Government and the New Zealand Ship* ping Company for a monthly steam ser vice, with England. The matter will probably come before the House to-day, according to political gossip! Another week has been added to the length of the session by Mr Dargaville'e indictment. Besides the time wasted already, there will be mother day’s dis cussion, which may give dignity to the debate, when the Oommittee’s report on the investigation comes up for adopting. It is rumored that should Mr Dargaville and his party be unable to secure their wishes in respect to the personnel of the Committee, the Opposition will march out of the House in a body, with the object of demonstrating to the country the unfairness of the present proceedings. This rumor is, however, not authenti* cated.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB. The following entries were posted last night for the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s Steeplechase Meeting, to be hold at Waimate on the 30th inst.: — Hunt Cup Handicap. —Mr Gray's Ulundi, Mr Thomas’s -hoctaw, Mr God by’s Master Morris (late Te Whiti), Mr Godby’s Johnston’s Luggage, Mr Jeffer son’s Leap Year, Mr Armitage’s- Rons, Mr Hamlyn’s Aaron, Mr Alpin’s Charlie, Mr Perry’s Nelly. Maiden. —Mr Rhodes’ Tavistock, iSx Hammersley’s Hard Times, Mr Armi tage’s lota. Mr Miles' Glenrowan, Mr Ziesler’s Paddy, Mr Jones’ Coryphde, Mr Lovegrove’s Belle, Mr G. F. Lova grove’s Venus, Mr Peacock’s Gabriel Junks. . Ladies’ Bracelet. —Mr Perry’s Wood stock, Mr Godby’s Master Morris, Mr Godby’s Johnston’s Luggage, Mr Brown’s Doctor, Mr Armitage’s Rons, Mr Ford’s Nutmeg, Mr Studholme’s War lock. Welter Handicap. —Mr Duncan’a Lubra, Mr Hammersley’a Hard Times, Mr Godby’s Master Morris, Mr Jeffer son's Leap Year, Mr Lindsay’s Colonel, Mr Hayes’ Silenus, Mr Studholme’s War lock, Mr Cook’s Earthquake, Mr Guin ness’s Darkie. * H"nt Servants’ Rage. —Mr Rhodes’ Gentle Annie, Mr Armitage’s Black Doc tor, Mr Hamlyn’s Aaron, Mr Hamlyn’s Euclid, Mr Barker’s Cameo.

A WEALTHY GOLD MINE.

[by telegraph.] Thames, To-day. The New Prince Imperial, whdse .bot tom level is 430ft' below the sea leyelj yesterday bagged dewt of good spieotmeilf from one breaking down of the reef in one of the slopes. A very rich show is being left in the roof of the stops. The' return for last month was 2,6000za gold .from 637 loads of quartz and 16 pwt specimens. The end Of this month’s yield will pro* bably exceed it. Auckland, To-day. The excellent return of 2,620dzs of gold from the Prince Imperial mine for the last month enabled the Directors to declare a dividend of 6s per share, to pay for the whole of the new machinery, amounting to about LI,OOO, and to carry forward a substantial balance. The Prince Imperial mine has paid L 23,400 in divi dends during the past eight months—a total of 26s per share. Yesterday 9owt of specimens was obtained. As the specimens last month averaged more than loz to the lib of stone, the present haul may be regarded as the most satisfactory that has been received from the Thames goldfields for a long period.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[rKTJTBK’s XKLBORAM9 —COPTKI&HT.] The French in Madagascar. Paris, August 5. News of a disqueting nature has been received here from the French commandant at Tamatave. TheHbvas, emboldened at the late inactivity of the French troops, are assuming a defiant attitude, and a body of well armed na tives are hovering in the neighborhood of Tamatave. The troops occupying the town are too weak in numerical strength to make an advance from their base of operations, and owing ,tp the. threats of the Hovas and the fear that an attack may be made by them in force, special preparation has been taken to protect Tamatave and strengthen the position of the French troops now occupying the town. The Cholera. Cairo, August 5. Success continues to attend the efforts which have been made to stamp out the cholera epidemic. The- de crease in the ravages of the disease has now become general throughout the country, and no further outbreak is an ticipated. A Rising in Spain. Madrid, Aug. 5. A Republican rising occurred to-day among the troops at Badajoz. The rioters held the town for some time, but the emtute was eventually repressed by a body of troops despatched from this city. The New Governor of Canada. Ottawa, Aug. 5. The Marquis of Lansdowne, who succeeds the Marquis of Lome as Go vernor-General of Canada, arrived here to-day, and was accorded an enthusias tic reception. [Received August 7, 12.45 p.m.J The Troops in Egypt. ; 1 ! London, August 6. ‘ In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, said that the views of the Government in connection with Fgypt ; had not changed. The outbreak of cholera had delayed the steps proposed for the re organisation of the country, and pre vented any hope being entertained of the possibility of an early withdrawal of the British troops now in occupation.

AUSTRALIAN.

[router's TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] The Informers. Melbourne, Yesterday. The two informers, Kavanagh and Hanlon, have each written a letter de claring that in consequence of the public feeling which has been mani fested in Melbourne against the wit nesses in the Phoenix Park trial, they have no desire to land in the colony, and solicit that they may be quietly sent to Calcutta or England. They state that they shipped through the instrumentality of Detective Simmons of the Police Force, and that their passages were engaged by him. Ac cording to the most authentic informa tion the Government-intend to re-ship the informers toEngland.^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1888.



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the publie a MOST 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 . AX WHOLESALE PRICE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New * f Agents lor the Unrivalled WEBTHBIM SEWING MACHINES Ashburton Branch ; AST STREET,



Wanted WANTED Known—l wo or three Gentlemen will meet with a com fortable home ; term# moderate. Mrs G. H. Thompson, Trevorr.on. 1443 WANTED A MARRIED COUPLE for Grove Farm. Woman to cook for men and mast be good dairywoman, and man to milk and do* general work. Apply, J. Carter, Grove Farm, Tinwald. 8 254 TTT’ajNTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared te Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known —That 0. Haw kins, BOOT and SHOEMAKER, having given up the Ashburton branch, is now carrying on the Business at Tin wald under his own personal supervision. Being overstocked with • women’s and children’s BOOTS, he is now offering them at a sacrifice. Come and see for yourselves. 7-49 WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance Drinks, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lessons £1 per month, or according to arrangement. 1344 . WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J. M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, he intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), Ashburton. 7 207 ANTED KNOWN Great Slaughter Now going on with BOOTS AND SHOES, AS GREEN & CO. Are giving up business on 16th August, they are determined to clear out the whole of their well-assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes at any price, to save removal to Dunedin. No reasonable offer will be re fused. GREEN & CO.. Corner East and Burnett streets. 7 169



Special Advertisements. Fine Gold. KA AAA SHEEP to be Slaughtered to QyJjvJv/U Me(a)t the Times.—Wanted the public to know you can save 100 per cent, by dealing at the Readt-Monby Meat Mart, Bullock’s Arcade. Meat delivered to any part of the town when purchased. 8 211 THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED, HAVE FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT a Complete Threshing Plant, By Ransorae, including 8 h p ENGINE COMBINE ELEVATOR. The above has only threshed about 70,000 bushels, and is almost EQUAL TO NEW. Wit. HORNE, Agent, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 an



O R SALE Seed. Seed SEED WHEAT—Hunter’s White. Prime Tuscan. SEED OATS—Canadian. Tartarian, first-class. Danish. KAIAPOI ISLAKD POTATOES, CRUSHED OATS, First-class, Is. lOd. per bushel. JOSEPH CLARK, 266 Ashburton and Tinwald.



JgCONOMY, COMFORT, SAFETY. The Shag Point Coal Company, Limited, beg to inform the Public of Ash burton and neighboring district that their FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD COAL Is supplied by the principal local Dealers at prices to suit the times. Special rates for quantities of 4 tons and upwards. Be sure and ask your dealer for Shag Point Coal, The most economical and efficient Fuel in the market, being free frpm soot and live ashes and emitting a strong, steady and lasting heat. For terms apply to your Dealer or at P. 0., Box 213, Dunedin. N.B. —The price of every ton of Shag Point Coal sold is spent in the colony, and a large portion of it goec direct to the revenue. 7 149



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion House, Cashel street, Christchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thousands of parcels being for warded to the order of distant customers upon the distinct understanding that any article net proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by E. G. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under cost price leave a geod margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to j the purchaser. In all parcels we stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, contains — Worth 5 Jt s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... ... ... 0 2 6 • £1 9 10 OurJNo. 2,30 s household parcel, contains— Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets 1 0 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains — Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains— Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 5, household parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets ... ... ... 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt 0 14 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0 £3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains— Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... ... ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ... ... 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid ... ... 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ... ... ... 0 7 6 4- large unbleached Turkish towels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. j 7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ... ... ... ... 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt ... ... ... ... 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 '0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 5 6 j £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for I £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry 1 carpet ... 3 5 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... ... ... ... 0 16 6 ! 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb er toilet quilt ... ... ... 014 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers ... ... 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 6



£ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere ... ... ... 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 110 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars ... ... 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose... ... 0 4 6 £5 5 8 Our No, 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— A very complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains— Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades... ... ... 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to E 0. BROWN & 00., Fashion Christchurch. 1308



Special Advertisements. PAPER FOR SALE la Large or Small Quantities. ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers and Stationers, Bast street South, Ashburton. 77 STATIONERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account Books Ink—from 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. n!5 D AN N’S Linseed Balsam. THE marvellous Cure for Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, and all affections of the Chest, Throat, and Lungs. More genuine cures have been effected by this remark able remedy than by any other prepara tion on sale in the colony. The following articles are contained in the Balsam, viz.:—Linseed, Honey, Bal aam of Tohu, Ipecacuanha, Senega, Ex tract cf Liquorice, and several other Bal samic and expectorant ingredients. This preparation is free from Morphia and Antimony, and can be given with safety to infanta. Price—l a6d and 2a 6d per bottle. DAN N’S Herbal Pills.



In all comp’ainta arising from the Liver being in a disordered state these Pills have proved to be a certain cure. Sufferers from Indigestion, Constipa tion, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Sluggish Liver, Loss of Appetite, etc., etc., will find these Pills the best and safest remedy. Price—ls 6d and 4s per box, Prepared only by E. C. DAN N, Chemist, The Pharmacy, Christchurch, Sole Agent fob. Ashburton, Mr Charles Neate, CHEMIST. 8 201 rP YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S OHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pbioes and guaranteed bes. of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED __ -j ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS B\RLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229 GL R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before 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 ! 1 MUSIC !! ! 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.