SHIPPING.

>OfeT OP LYTTELTON. jjV, ; , 4 yjj Arrived. .. U Ykstbrdat. Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Pe lom Sound. Ooloet,-ketch, from Havelock. Balled. ’■ _ YiSTERDAT. Bfepope, barque, for Bluff. T« Anau, a.a., for Melbourne, via Sooth. , Wanaka, %a, for Northern ports.

COMMERCIAL.

J*~o AsftaußTON Guardian Office, Wednesday afternoon. Mr S. £> Poyntz reports having disposed of durihf thd vyeek : —A fom -roomed House on half an acre, on the North-east Belt ; half an acre in Allenton; and a quarter acre section in Tiniritlof at -prides satisfactory to vendors. There is a disposition to move in town sections and house properties if vendors’ prices assimi lated more to purchasers’ values. A small farm of about 100 acres of good land, within easy distance of town, I could place readily at a fair price.

The Sydney Markets. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report of the Sydney markets as follows :—Wool: Only ■mall catalogues have been submitted since our last,report, and prices remain without quotable .changei-^-oheepskins: Brisk competition is a raftig' feature just now in this market.. We qnote for jnedium to good, to 6 t£d per lb ; uotLjjdjtO'4d 'Per lb j - pelts, 2d to ?.%d per lb.OTstlR)W: The market is brisk, especially for shipping parcels. We quote prime mut ton, L 37 K> L3B pee Jon ; ditto beef, L 33 10s toL3S per ton ; medium, L3l to L 33 per ton. •—Butter: The market for New Zealand butter shows Doimprovement Whatever, and with the present feeling it is exceedingly difficult to make anything like a clearance. We have placed a shipping lineof prime at is 2d, but this must .beliegarded'as an extreme rate, Stocks bring heavy and business flat. We quote prime : New Zealand, in kegs, 13d to triftoib; i&frior, tod to nd per lb.—Oats : Stocks are moving off gradually at the under. m&tionfed x figures Prime feed, 2s 6d to 2s qdipecibttshel;; inferior, 2s 2d to is 4<L 1,000 «««« were offered yesterday, (June 6) but the bulk was withdrawn for lack of competition.

The Nev?. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Amity Company, Limited (per Mr E. G. StfcMley, auctioneer), report as under on Tin* wjdd-saleat june 19th. —Sheep; A moderate both fat and store were yarded; but thedemand was not at all brisk, and several lots bad to be withdrawn. The market opened veqdf&lfyWilh the fat slock, of which seme were placed at the following prices:—Cross bred ewes I Is6d, mixed ewes 13s fid, wethers 14x3d and' 14s yd, merino wethers 8s yd. Stows*:’ Several lines passed. A fair enquiry for realjy. good sound mouth wethers, rf in for ward, condition, which realised 7s; aged ewes in liunb, 35 2d,' mixed crossbreds 8s 6d.— Cattle : This Sale was a mere repetition of wba|<we have now had to submit to for a con siderable lime j past There was a numerous entry, of which, however, the bulk consisted of mecUdmstores and young stock, classes, at thf prgsent season, very difficult to quit, even at ruling prices. A few fat cows and heilers wert Submitted,’making L 4«s 6d, L$ 12s 6d, I&ysdd, and up to Ly 2s 6d. Some very or dinary springers and milkers brought L 3, L37* 6d and L 4 ss. The majority of the young sorts were passed in. Those disposed of rea lised 37s fid to 45s for 18 months mixed sexes; 40s to 60s for two-year-old heifers, and nominal values for anything of smaller growth.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Tnn Etching. f‘* 1 , Tuesday, JUNE 26. Matson, Oox and Co., at the Ashburton . . , ■■ Meetings, amusements, &a Wednesday, 20 Juki. Town Hall—Dramatic Company in “Leah the Forsaken,” at 8 p.m. Gift Auction and Soiree at Methven ; 2 p.m. Thuksday, June 21. Tea and Entertainment at Elgin ; Tea at ASO’p.m; '-'V ■xi-- Friday, Junk 22. Si JohnU Lqdge—lnstallation of W.M. and Officers at 6 p m. and Masonic Ball at 8.30 p.m. Monday, J one 25. Boeddgk. Ooancil, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Wednesday, July 11. Ashburton County Council —at Council Chambers ;lLa.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Pko Bono Publico. —Your letter is unavoidably crushed out of this issue, but will be published to-morrow.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883.

On our fourth page will be found an instalment of “ Viator’s ” interesting jot tings. “ Leah ’’ will be performed this even ing at the Town Hall, by Miss Eloise Juno and her company. A football match was played yesterday afternoon on the Domain, between the High School and Borough School Clubs, resulting in a draw in favor of the former, McFalaoe, for the Borough School, and Fish for the High School, played well for their respective sides. A telegram received at Invercargill from the Elbow states that C. Palmer, mailman between that place and Mararoa, has been drowned in Elm Tree Creek. The deceased is presumably the same person as the driver referred to by the “ Vagabond” in his late account of a trip from Elbow to Lake Manapouri and Leanan. He writes—“ Our young mail man is the most decent fellow who ever drove a horse ; he says no word which might not be repeated in a drawing-room. He is quite courteous and civil, but cun ning in handling the ribbons, and I am not at all surprised to learn that, light and inoffensive as he looks, he is the beet man at the Elbow. ” The following gentlemen were nomi nated as members of the South Rakaia Road Board yesterday : —Messrs. 0. N. Mackie, E. S. Coster, D. G. Holmes, W L. Allan, J. Mann, John Lambie and E. W. Osborne. A poll for the elec tion of five members will be held on Tuesday, the 26th inst. A meeting of the Orchestral Society was held last evening in the new Odd fellows’ Hall, for the purpose of winding up matters in connection with the recent concert. The secretary reported that no financial loss had accrued to the Society, but had the weather been better there was every reason to believe that there would have been a considerable profit. It was decided to give another concert about the middle of August, at the re quest of a large number of residents who had been unable to attend last week. The date in question was fixed in order not to clash with tho Western Fire Bri gade concert, which is to take place about the end of next month, nor with the Scotch concert arranged for the latter part of Stp ember. Several new pieces were selected, and the orchestra are to set about practising them forthwith. Last evening the Will and the Way Lodge, 1.0. G. T., held an open meeting, which was largely attended, in the Tem plar Hall, Tinwald. Bro. Wallace, L.D., presided, supported by Bro. Geo. W. An drews, D.D., and Bro. Jones, W.C. About twenty members of the Order from the two Ashburton Lodges were present, some of (whom gave excellent songs, recita tions, and readings. The Chairman, Bro. Wallace, Bro. Andrews, Bro. Law rence and Bro. Kilworth gave addresses. The last mentioned spoke more par ticularly of the Blue Ribbon movement. At the close twelve new pledges were taken, and sixty persons donned the blue ribbon. The meeting was very successful and from the first to last everything went well. The Government quarterly inspection of the Ashburton Volunteers was held last evening in the new Oddfellows' Hall by Colonel Lean, the adjutant of the Canterbury Volunteers, Captain Stewart Newall, also being present. There was a fu'.l muster of rank and file, with the officers. The chief object of the inspec tion was the examination of the officers, who alternately put tho men through manual and platoon exercise and comi anj and skirmishing drill. After this was concluded the company was marched to the drill-shed and the Colonel addressed them, stating that he was very agreeably surprised at the efficiency of the corps, especially considering that they labored under great disadvantages as regards facilities for drill. He said he hpd in tended last Easter to have instituted a camp of instruction in this province, but he had given way in favor of the meet ing at Invercargill, but he was now satis fied that the latter had been of no real service to those companies which attended from a distance. If he had anything to say in the matter next Easter he would carry out his original intention in re spect a camp. He concluded by com plimenting them on their soldierly ap pearance and thanked them for their attendance. Captain Douglas then dis missed the men. ,

In answer to a question put in the House last evening, the Minister of Jus tice said that Mr M. Price, who was ap- ; pointed R.M. for Ashburton some time 1 ago, will enter on his duties about the end of the present month. Mr Price’s not taking his seat has been due to a serious illness, from which he has now recovered.

Obstructions of the kidneys and attendant organs will prove fatal if not removed by Hop Bitters. Read.- [Advt.] The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See.— [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 bcadsteads, carpets, table cloths, matting, and druggetling. A variety of tinware and other cooking uten sils, etc. A splendid lot of Vienna chairs in walnut and maple. Feathers, flock, horsehair, and wool for furniture and mattrasses —in fact every article for house furnishing. _ Owing to facilities afforded to him, enables him to sell cheaper than if in East street. Furniture ex changed, and parties selling out will find that he gives the highest price for furniture. Ail 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.] Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures in gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and bj r ex citing the kidneys to more energetic a;tion ; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.]

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 19.

The Legislative Council mot at 2 30. BILLS.

The following Bills were received from the statute Revision Commissioners and read a first time :—Criminal Code Bill, Criminals Execution Bill, Property Laws Consolidation Bill, Trustees Bill, Crown Grants Bill, Sheriffs Bill. questions In reply to the Hon. Mr Wilson, The Hon. Mr Whitaker said the Go vernment intended this session to intro duce a Bill to Amend the Native Land and Land Court Laws. COMMITTEES. The usual Sessional Committees were appointed, being those for Petitions, Local Bills (three), Native Affairs, Statute Revision Bills, Standing Orders, Waste Lands, Reporting, Goldfields, Mines, Printing, Private Bills, and Joint Com mittee on Bills. THE MARRIED WOMEN’S PROPERTY BILL. This Bill was brought in by the Hon. Mr Whitaker and read a first time. ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned at five minutes to three. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, July 19. ThsHouse met at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Messrs Bracken, Bathgate and Feld wick presented petitions from the Roman Catholics in Dunedin and Invercargill, praying for modifications of the Educa tion Act. NOTICES. Mr Fish gave notice that he would ask if the Government would introduce a clause into the Licensing Act abolishing the elective Bench of Commissioners, and reverting to the nominated system. Mr Bebtham gave notice of motion— “ That in the opinion of this House, colonies should be fairly represented in the Imperial Parliament.” Mr Levesxam gave notice that he would ask what saving, if anj, was effected by sending the Government steamer Hine moa twice to Auckland to bring members to Wellington. Mr M. W. Green gave notice that he would introduce a Bill for regulating the hours of business carried on by shop keepers. QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr Ivess, the Colonial Secretary said the Government would introduce a Bill to amend the Regulations of Elections Act, 1879, but as it was within the power of the Judges to regu late the expenses under the Elections Petitions Act, 1880, it would not be amended, but the Judges would be re quested to exercise the powers they pos sessed. —Replying to Mr Hutchison, the Colonial Secretary said tho Govern ment was not aware of any necessity for Instructions being given to the public vac cinators of the colony touching the nature of the lymph used and the conditions and restrictions under which vaccination is to bo enforced.—Replying to Mr Steward, the Minister of Justice said the arrange ment for holding a weekly R. M. Court at Waimate would be perfected at the end of this month.—Replying to Mr Ivess, the MiNihTBR for Justice said che Resident Magistrate had been appointed for Ash burton and Wakanui, and he would pro bably take his seat at the end of this month. Illness had prevented him doing so at an earlier date.

BILLS. The following Bills were intro duced and read the first time;—Local Courts, Tenants’ Fixtures, Prisons, Bank ruptcy (Mr»Conolly); Chattels Securities, Mortgage Release (Mr Feldwiok); Fisher ies Bill, Impounding Bill (Mr Dick); to amend the Stamp Act, 1882 (Sir G. < rey); to Provide for the Payment of Coroners’ Juries, and otherwise amend the Coro ners’ Act, 1867 (Mr Steward.) COMMITTEES. The usual sessional committees were appointed. ADVERTISING. On the motion of Mr Bracken, a re turn was ordered, showing the amounts paid per inch to the newspapers through out the colony which were successful in securing the Government advertising for the current year ; also, tho amounts per inch tendered for by non-successful news papers. The House adjourned at 3.35 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.

Mr Shaw moved that an address be presented to the Governor in reply to the Speech made to both houses. He said the Speech deserved their hearty thanks. He would confine his remarks to the more prominent subjects dealt with by the Speech. He landed the high personal qualities of the Governor, and congratu lated the colony on his appointment to New Zealand. The proposal to extend the British rule over the New Hebrides group was one of great importance, and he hoped that sufficient data would be forthcoming to enable them to come to a correct decision on the point. At present he could offer no suggestion on the sub ject. The improved relations between the two races was next referred to, and he was sure the House would endorse the sentiment expressed by the Governor as to the services of Sir Wiiliam Fox. He thought they might also pass a vote of thanks to the Native Minister for his

share in the improvetaehts thus wrought, He expressed disgust at the calumny cast upon him under the guise of a history of the colony, and felt sure that when the real facts developed themselves he would be completely freed from the imputation. The goldfields industry was next alluded to. He did not desire to set one indus try against another, but he showed from statistical information that the mining industry had been even more productive than the wool export, about which they had heard so much, and it had not re ceived fair attention from the House. Direct steam and the San Francisco ser vice were referred to Had they dreamed last session that a forty-three days’ service with England could have been established by the pluck and enterprise of the colony, he questioned it the San Francisco service would have been ex tended to the extent it hid been. The elective Upper House question was one which would be found most difficult in detail. His present information was not sufficient to guide him on the point, and it was significant that a neighboring colony, where the elective system had been adopted, showed a disposition to return to the nominated system. He trusted that an effort would be made to amend the existing state of the Bank ruptcy Law. As it stood the law was a disgrace, and tended to foster commercial immorality. He hoped they would grap ple with the subject at the earliest possible moment. He also hoped that stringent measures would be adopted for the pun ishment of wife and family desertion. The law as it stood at present virtually allowed this class of defaulters to go off free. The administration of justice in in ferior tribunals also required amendment. Other places wore far in advance of them in th s respect. He could not understand how it was that the colony delayed adopt ing the County Court system, which was one which would go far to remove exist ing grievances. Mr Lee seconded the motion. He re iterated the opinions expressed regarding the admirable qualities of the Governor and his fitness as Governor of this colony. He acquiesced in the expression of opinion re the native question, and it was of the utmost importance that, as far as possible, the islands of the Pacific should be brought under British law. Immigra tion of the right kind should be fostered, the nominated system being referred to as the most eligible mode. The establish ment of a colonial exhibition in London was a judicious method for fostering their commerce, and would tend to increase and extend it.

Mr Montgomery recognised that the Governor had the qualiaes imputed to him, and was glad to find he had been well received by the people throughout the colony, He took exception to the Speech, inasmuch as no reason had been given why the House did not meet in May. The financial year was changed so as to enable the House to meet by the middle of May. All expenditure subse quent to the 31st May was contrary to the spirit of the Appropriation and Con trol Acts. It was the most barren speech ever delivered to any Parliament, it contained more words and less matter than any previous speech. The non tender for the direct service was just what might have been expected, con sidering the conditions with which the tender was clogged, and under which no sane man would tender. They were promised the estimates at an early date, but he reviewed and con demned the conduct of the Govern ment in this respect. On the previous year the Estimates were put into their hands five and a half months after the close of the financial year. He charged the Treasurer with deliberately misleading the House. The Roads and Bridges Construction Bill was passed in order to relieve the Estimates from the provisions of that nature, and yet after pressure had been brought upon the Government, favored districts had provisions of this kind made in the Estimates. He alluded to the Queenstown banquet to Mr Fer gus as showing this. In other cases, where these provisions were made on the Estimates, it was not so much the result of pressure on the Government as a sense of gratitude for the support given by mem bers. Ihe Taieri and Hamilton bridges were instances in point. Ail these sums were voted in direst opposition to the spirit and purposes ot the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. He hoped this year they would have the Estimates down as promised them, so as to enable them to carefully investigate these abuses. He defied the Government to bring in a Bill to effect the proposed change in the constitution of the Upper House, 'as it would endanger their position. They would bring down resolutions expressing opinions which could be altered if they did not suit. The present Government had done more to bring the Upper House into disrepute than any other Govern ment. They foisted men upon it who had been repeatedly rejected by consti tuencies. The Prime Minister was an in stance in point. He also complained that Wellington was over represented in that Chamber, which was of itself most unfair to the rest of the colony. There was a strong feeling that Wellington legislation was most prejudicial to the rest of the colony, and the time would come when a demand would be made to sweep the Chamber away altogether, unless it was radically reformed, and perhaps the seat of Government might also bo re moved. There were a great many things omitted from the speech. There was not a point of policy set forth on which the Ministry would stand or fall. The Go vernment must feel that it had done a great deal to promote a feeling that the entire constitution required immediate and sweeping reform. Mr Fergus and Mr Bathgate having addressed the House at some length, Sir George Grey alluded to the refe rence to the opening of Kawhia Harbor and the establishment of a township. That had been done in a most flagrantly unfair manner. The first duty of a Go vernment was to its subjects and their rights. If these subjects, in times of trouble, were driven from their lands, in better times it was the duty of Govern ment to restore them to their rights. There was located at Kawhia a family that had been driven from their lands, and instead of rest ring them to their lands the Government allowed the land to be put up to auction, and the Government itself did it in a private name. It was a fraudulent transaction. That family had been robbed, and he asked the House not to endorse such an act on tho part of the Government.

The Hon. Major Atkinson said that the whole transaction referred to by the pre vious speaker had been before the House, and the House voted money for the pur pose. Everyone knew th it sooner or later Kawhia would be opened, but the Go vernment would have acted exceedingly wrongly to have told anyone about its in tentions, so as to enable them to make a profit as again t the State, He chal lenged Sir G. Grey to tost the feeling of the House as to whether or not thi; la d or its value should be given to the family referred to. Regarding the complaint about the House not meeting in May, it arose from the fact that the House was not ready. Every diligence was used in getting the alterations pushed on, but, simply, tney ,could not get the work finished sooner. Mr Montgomery fiad tabled a most unconstitutional motion — a vote of censure on Government to be dis cussed after the Estimates were brought down. It involved the question of taxa tion, and he challenged them to proceed with its discussion at one. His speech throughout was a lowering of the tone of the House as accusing members of being bribed. It was a majority of the House that carried these votes, and consequently

it was die'? £oase, mid Govern ment, that was to bUraie, Wit the hon. member, knew there w«|,t no bribery. The Roads and‘Bridges Construction Bill had been passed for wise and prudent pur poses, and he believed, that it would save much of the imputations that had been made against them. He defended the action of the Government in freeing the Wanganui and Hamilton bridges. In re gard to the Taieri bridge, a vote was sub- : J mitted and approved of by the House, so that Mr Montgomery'* complaints under these heads fell to the ground. The complaint about the Upper House, and that the Government had foisted re jected candidates upon the Upper House, simply amounted to this; that one man who had had a seat in the House continuously for twenty years saw fit to resign, and was called to the Upper House. It was monstrous to think that a leading man like the Premier should be debarred from the Legislature of the colony simply because he happened to be once defeated in an election. It rested with the Crown to say who was to be called to that Cham ber, and no good cause had been shown why its choice should be limited in the way proposed. He regretted that the Opposition was not more united, so as to enable it to do its duty more fully. r All the Government business of the session I was ready, and unless obstructed by the | Opposition it would be put forward at ] once. Last year the Opposition was en tirely responsible for the Estimates being brought down so late. It might be that they would have to proceed with their business without reference to Mr Mont gomery, and if necessary they would adopt that course in order to save time. He challenged them if they had a policy to try - conclusions at once, and having settled the question proceed with the business, and, get finished with as 1 ttle delay ai possible.'' The Government wanted to have a short session. They were willing to have a fight, and then go on with their reah work, but if' the other aide would not meet them in fair combat, but try to embarrass them with such motions as were bn the Order Paper— motions not really meant—the Govern ment might have to call on its supporters to proceed with the real business of the country, irrespective of anything the hon. member for Akaroa might say or do. Messrs Fish, J. W. Thomson, Fulton, and Joyce also spoke.

Mr Seddon moved the adjournment, ol the debate. - ' 3 The Bouse rose at 11.40.

A DIVORCE CASE.

For the report of the following case, tried at the Timaru Supreme Court yes terday, before Mr Justice Johnston, we are indebted to the Herald :—Strong '' ork Morrison, petitioner ; Catherine Morrison, respondent; John O’Shea, co respondent.—Mr G. Harper, instructed by Mr White, for the petitioner; Mr C. W. Purnell for the co-respondent.—Mr Harper read the petition, which showed that the petitioner married the respond ent at Orari, on the 2nd May, 1863, her maiden name being Catherine Gordon. They ..lived together happily till 1876, when the respondent gave way to intem perance. The petitioner did all he could to prevent her from getting drink. Ju«t before 1880 she left petitioner and went to live in Ashburton, where she led a very questionable life. In June of 1881, she went to live in adultery with one O’Shea, the co-respondent, at Ashburton Forks. The usual affidavits in the case had been properly filed. The petition was pre sented on the 9th October, 1882, and the citadon on the 12ch October. The evi dence he proposed to call would be only general, dealing only with O'Shea. He then called -James Blyth, who said he knew the petitioner, Strong Work Mor rison, in the year 1863. He was at that time a pilot. He also knew his wife, both before and after their marriage. Her maiden name was Catherine Gordon. He remembered distinctly the day they were married, because he got married at the same time, and they made the one ceremony do for both marriages; It was at the Stamps, Orari, and the officiating minister was the Rev L. L. Brown. He had knows them during the last (fifteen-years as man and wife. The last time he saw the respon dent was about four years ago in Timaru. He saw the petitioner and wife oc casionally between the year 1876 and 1879, and they seemed to be always on good terms with one another.—To Mr Purnell : The last time he saw them they were together in Timaru. He knew Mor rison’s partner, Mr Green, but was not aware of any dissension between them.— Austin Kirby, a detective officer at Timaru, said he knew petitioner and his wife. The latter was living in Ashburton when he became acquainted with her in the year 1879, under the name of Mrs Morrison. In April 1880 he had occasion to visit O’Shea's house at Ashburton Forks. Witness described the place, which was literally a hovel, four posts erected with a tarpaulin or-sheet over them, adjoining a stable. When he got there he saw the respondent in the house washing up some dishes: He waited at the house for about an hour and a half, and during that time had a conversation with her about thb way she was living. While there he had a conversation also with the co-respondent, but it did not re late to this case. The place where O'Shea lived was about twelve Indies from Ash burton, and the nearest houses were about half a mile from it. ' Witness could not say exactly how long the respondent had been living with O’Shea. —To Mr Purnell : He knew Morrison in 1879, and had a conversation with him about the life ,his wife was leading .He was not aware that o’Shea’s dwelling house had been burnt down previous to his visit in April. He did not see anyone else there but the respondent, O’hea, and was positive the house contained only one room.—Henry W. Felton, sergeant of police stationed at Ashburton, said he knew a woman there by the name of Mrs Morrison. He also remembered seeing her in Timaru in 1863, and knew that she was the wife of S. Morrison, pilot and harbormaster. Ha remembered her being arrested in company with another woman in 1879, under the Vagrant Act, when she gave the name of-Catherine Gordon. He knew a man named O’Shea, but did not of his own knowledge know that respon dent had lived with him. He saw her once in June, 1880, outside O’Shea’s house, as he was passing. Owing to her character she was kept under the surveil lance of the police. In witness’s opinion she was about 38 or 39 years old.—To Mr Purnell : O’Shea’s house is above Ashburton, some 11 or 12 miles distant. He saw the petitioner in 1876, but he did not know of his keeping a public-house. S. Morrison, the petitioner, was then called, and said that he first became aware of his wife’s misdeeds in 1879. In that year she w;ent away with the co respondent. ; Mr Purnell :He was not keeping a public-house, but living on his means at the time his wife left him. He did not know, what she was doing at Ash burton except from what he read ii> the papers.—To flis Honor: He ha,d taken steps towards obtaining a divorce in 1879, but had desisted as he could not afford the expense of having the case heard in the Divorce Court, Wellington Ailliatn a mounted constable, knew pne Mrs Morrison, whorwas living withaiinan named O’Sheaj about 12 miles from Ash burton. He never saw O’Shea there, but he knew that it was his house. It con sisted of four posts ‘witli tkrpaulin over | them.—Mr Harper said that was the case. He did not intend to make any applica tion as regarded costs.—His Honor granted a decree nisi, without costa.

IN THE LOBBY.

-FEOM OXJH PARLIAMENTARY COKKKSPOS

DBNT.] . Wkllenoxow, To-day. • The debate on the Address in Reply last night was very tame and uninterest ing. It will be finished to-night No amendment is to be moved.

; Mr Levin, member for Thorndon, is but slowly recovering from bis recent severe illness. It is hoped' he may shortly be able to take his place in the House,

but his medical advisers fear - that the impure atmosphere of the House and the draughty passages would at prevent ma terially reta d his.recovery. • In asking the Minister of Justice yes terday whether it was the intention of the, : Government to appoint a Resident Magif trate for the Ashburton and Kakaia dis tricts, Mi Ivesa referred to the serious in convenience: caused by the removal of the' ' Resident Magistrate from the - district, and said the duties have since been per- T ,,. formed by two gentlemen, of whom' one was resident..at Christchurch and the' other at Timaru. Mr Oonolly,. in reply, - said that as a matter of fact Mr Matthew Price was appointed in might be seen by reference to the Gazette, and almost immediately after his ment he was attacked .with an Affefitioii Of the eye. The cataract,'he said, had been operated upon, and he was now nearly, if , not quite', recovered, and would beible to. ait at Ashburton about the end of t|lir month. . , , ■ To-morrow Mr Daniel is to ask the Mih ister of Public Works whether it is the in- J tention of the Government to introduce a ' Bill during the p*eaent session, for tna . • purpose of compelling Government con-, tractors and sub-contractors te pay their workmen in cash at the end of Oacn four-' ' tsen 'days, during'the time that'such ~ workmen are so employed. 1 .Next week Mr Bracken is to move for

a return showing the number of dayi each Minister was .absent from Wellington during the recess, and the several amounts paid for their travelling or at* L still due for the same: 3 ‘‘ J - 1 ,

Mr Beetham is to. move that, in thiT' ' opinion of the House, it is eipediantthat ' 0 action should be taken in conjunction with, the other colonies of the Empire to ob tain a just and fair representation of th* colonies in the Imperial Parliament.

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAT STEEPLECHASES./

The following entries and acceptances' have been received for the - Hawke’s’- Bay Jockey Club Steeplechase'Meeting* to take place on June 28th : Maiden 80 so vs tries) — Fear Not, Fashion, Weka, AG., Calamity, Heretaunga, Come Again/Dun* dee, Wild Dayrell, and Dinmedes. 1 * Ladies’ Haob, net value 30 sovß ; (en-. tries) —Fear Not, Erewhon, Brunette Otapapa, Scad, Frederica, Oaffar Grey, Berdi, Joker, Little Buttercup, Wai-iti, Aramoho, Wild Dayrell, and Notice of Motion. i . .

Hawke’s Bay (accept ances)—Clarence, Quamby, Mount, L>ch Lomond, Ruahine, Reform, Biomedea, Chandler, Lady Bab, Tartar, Ngata, Morning Star, Fashion, Wild Dayrell, Scud, Pastime, and Calamity.

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. Londok, June 18. Consols remain at New Zea- • land securities are unchanged, at the fol lowing quotations:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 106 *4 5 per cent. 1889 loan,'"'" 104 y z 1 per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102*4 ) 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102 Breadstuff's are dull at 47s for Adelaide wheat ex store, and 43s to 46s for New Zealand ditto. Adelaide flour ex store, 335. Australian, tallow, best beef, 41s; best mutton, 42s 6<L The Wool Sales. The catalogue at to-day’s wool auc tion comprised 11,200 bales. Prices, are steady, but the demand is not?-.; active.

Not Confirmed.

The report that Mr Richard O’Shan nassy had been appointed Governor of : Queensland has not received any official ■ 1 confirmation. ’

A Breach of Privilege. London, June 19. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford Northcote moved that the Right Hon John Bright committed a , breach of privilege in the course of his, " recent address at Birmingham, m accusing the Tories of being in alliapce, ■ , with the Irish rebels. , The motion was, however, rejected. Denied- The representatives in London of the North British Borneo Company denied the truth of the report current yesterday regarding the massacre of' the com pany’s employees by the natives 1 of the _ island. .

Annexation. The Agents-General of the various Australian colonies and New Zealand are strongly urging the annexation of the New Hebrides group by the Im perial Government. The difficulty in, the way of carrying the project into execution consists in the agreement be tween England and France to refrain from the annexation of the islands in the Pacific.

The Transvaal Trouble. Capetown, June, 18.

Intelligence is to hand of a further difficulty between the Transvaal Boers and the Border tribes. Telegrams have been received stating that the (Jsuta natives made a successful incur sion in force into the Transvaal Terri tory, carrying off a large nu her of cattle.

[Received June 20, 12 30 p.m.] . The Frozen Meat Trade. London, June 19. The cargo of frozen meat by the ship * Lady Jocelyn, from Wellington, has , arrived in good condition. The first portion of the mutton was sold to-day v. and realised 6 j£d per lb. The Mails. Tne homeward mails, via from Melbourne (May 8) were delivered to-day.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. Tlje Melbourne Manager of tljj? Na tional Mortgage and typqcf Corppaqy , of New Zealand, Limited, repprjis of the local grain market as follows; — Wheat has declined during the week f and is now quoted at 4s iid to gs. Malting barley is steady at 5s 3d to 6s. ‘NewZealand oats have suffered a further fall of id per bushel during the week. ■ Feeding qualities are now worth as tod " to 3s id ; malting ditto, 3s id tp 3s 4<i Market has depressed. New Zealand,;/ under bond, is neglecteli j: quotations, as 2d to as 46.

THE ASHBURTON GO AUDI AN, WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 1888.



STATIONERY OP EVERY DE { SORIPTION. Account Books Ink—fiom small to largest jars School Books—School Committees sup plied at lo west rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and ~ ■ Papers by every mail Subscribers 1,1 wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. 1 Andrewes Bros., BOQOELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East 1 stekkt South Ashbubxon. nls Money 1 Money!! fITHB,, EQUITABLE INVESTMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, mifedj krb prepared, through their agent, T. 0. Dunoan, East street, to LEND UOIHSJ’ op Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold /property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, «r yearly instalments, or for a fixed period^ The Company are* also open to DIS COUNT SILLS.



J. 0. DUNCAN, 883 A , Agent, East street. r YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, VAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON, ’XRY ftrtiolfl Sold, at Christchurch Fuoas and guaranteed bes. of 'aakuM and workmanship. FUNERALS opunimr nrunsHU) Sip* H ANTED-Known— A. Obs is. selling all shades Berlin Wool, 6d ; Finger - ipflb.9»ißd nor.hank; Crewel Embroidery A SSki allshades, 2d pet skein; Stays, MU*



Wanted WANTED Known Women’s Stock ings at 6d per pair; Children’s Socks, 2d ; Gloves at 6d ; Wool Jackets at Is 6d.—A. Ore’s Cheap Sale. 1416 WANTED KNOWN— Hates and Co. have a lot of EMPTY GASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aal2 TXT" ANTED KNOWN—That Robert V\ 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. 760 c | WANTED Known —That Mr Dan I Lea has Opened his Gymnasium next to Harrison’s Auction Rooms. An inspection of his calisthenics of every description is invited. 1344 TXT ANTED Known—lf you want to VV buy a Cheap Drapery Parcel, go to H. C. Seobrs, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street. Sale now on. Every article reduced. 1350 ANTED KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., an be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. WANTED Known —A. Obr is now holding an extraordinary Cheap Sale to clear out all surplus stock previous to stock taking. Goods greatly reduced. Special Advertisements. 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, SODTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, Containing 1099 acres. The block has been SPECIALLY SELECTED



by the Propriator, 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 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 H. M. Jones H AS NOW ON VIEW A FINE 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. ORGANS. A good selection of these Instruments on hand from £l2 12s upwards. OK INSTRUMENTS TO Oft 40 SELECT PROM. 40 HARMONIUMS HARMONIUMS.



Accordians, Violins, Banjos, Cornets, and all kinds of Brass and Stringed instru ments. Lmost won- VT derful instru- Ements of the day. Music by the yard. A child JQj Mean play it. Very cheap. Just the Q thing for those who cannot have a O Pianos on 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. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. piano. Ashburton. 13d



I g t & e e O. J AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT Q o OATS 3 m GRASS SEED m BARLEY V 4 o Farmers wishing to SHIP “ 3 ON OWN AC- S CD COUNT can get information % So g* as co Cost, Freight, etc., by s» applying to JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. JJOBENSON AND TOWNSHBND ARE GASH BUYERS OP WHEAT OATS barley GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore. & Co. ROBINSON AND~TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229 CARPETS. —Brussels Carpet at 3s lid; Kidder ditto at 2s lid ; Hemp Car pet at lOd; China Matting, Bsd ; Floor Cloth from Is per yard.— A. Ore’s Cheap Sal*. 1416



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Horse, 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, thou ands of parcels being for warded to the order of diat»nc customers upon the distinct understanding that any article not proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro -1 duced by E. C. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by B. 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 c n st price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to 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 £ a. 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 I 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match 0 1 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 6 £1 910 Our No. 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 6 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 stylo 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



i pair large size gooa wuney 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) 0 18 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 16 3 Our No. 7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere 1 2 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape 0 9 6 Ig' od black alpaca or sateen skirt ... 014 6 3 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair L .dies’ two-button choice black kid gloves 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box 0 5 6 £2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing parcel for £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet 3 5 0 1 nice pattern hearthrug, to match ... 0 16 6 1 .pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 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 wilney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 16 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 0 11 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 6 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 6 6 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6 £5 6 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 ... 2 ly 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. F. 0.0. made payable to E O. BROWN & CO., Fashion House, Christchurch, 1362



Special Advertisements. I AM CASH P,URCH AS E R OF " BRIGHT MILLING Oats, IN AN X QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, 763 West street. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAY E spared no effort to place before the public a MO ST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT ®F NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING ' Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. inJ| 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 WERT HEIM SEWING MACHINES Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



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