SHIPPING.

Q y tqUT 0T LYTTELTON. Arrived. ,P Yesterday. . ■ Watatu, a. 8,, from Kaikoura and Wel lington. "—Grafton; s.a, front Wellington and West Ooast ports, ii *£ Ic I a : Sailed. YESTERDAY. Island Lily brigantine, for Auckland, Wakatu, a. a., for Timarn. Grafton, 8.5., for Oamaru. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived*—Walhora, from Sydney j Pen gain, .from. Oamaru ; Three Cheers, from Fiji; Ransom, from New York. Sailed —AdaO. Owen, for Rockhamp ton ; Olive Thurston, for Noumea. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Manapouri, from Auckland, via East Coast; Oreti, from New Ply- a- Sailed— Rotorua, for Picton and Nel son; Kentish Lass, for Hokianga. t:\l-h r 1 > - / r ■ Timaru, Yesterday, c - cArrfvod—Zior, from Lyttelton. ,•* Cleared—Anazi, for the United King * tfom, with a cargo pf grain. Dunedin, Yesterday. - ,Arrived—-Hauroto from Sydney ; Wa *' nakA, from the North; Soiled—Enterprise, brigantine, for Na • pier; Star of the Mersey, brig, for Auck- Jlhuid. Blurt, Yesterday. Arrived — Rotomahana, from , Mel .bourne.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

■ : AUCTION SALES f. Wednesday, May 30. Mr W. Bw Moss, at his Sale Rooms— Fruit and Forest Trees, &c., at noon. Thursday, May 31. •- Mr T. Bollock, at the Arcade —Trees, * i.i &c., at noon. Mr Alfred Harrison, on tho Railway Re )s ! - serve —Office, Fittings and Effects. . Friday, June 1. Matson, Cox and Co., at Waterton Farm, Live and Dead Stock; at 12 noom 1 [ivu Saturday, June 2. ~yr~ Alfred Harrison, at his Yards '■il.i. ■'g[ 9 *j ie g t ' Furniture, &c. Ironwork of Combine and Elevator. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter- Horses, Implements, &c., at IL3O. . , . Thursday, June 7. Matson, Cox and Co. , at Waterton —Town , • ‘’ Sections, Farm, Live and D..ad Stock, - fc * i: &c.. at.ll o’clock sharp. stuno< FbidilT, : JOH« 8. Robert Wilkin and Co., at the Tinwald Bale Yards—Surplus Stock, Farm Im plements, etc. , AMUSEMENTS, &o 'liy*-'': ll ..- .’ Monday, May 28. Council, at Borough Council ,b -Chambers, at 7 o’clock. Upper Ashburton Road Board District — General election of mpmbers; polling day 7th day of June. " a ‘ Monday, June 4 Ashburton Borough—Annual Licensing ~ ..meeting, for Borough, June 4th. Long-, beach Road Board, at noon. , > , Wednesday, June 6. ! Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton — Annual Licensing meeting for Ashbur ton district, June 6th.

MAIL NOTICES .

:KJ{ Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office — sg ■follows t For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 am., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a. m. tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, sndOebddihe, at 10 a.m. daily. raft A ForTemuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ; daily; ; ; - j : . Foir Timam and South, at 6 a.m., 10 yi,i siW,‘''«hd 430 p.m., daily. ' ' •■i' Fot' Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, mt Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 ! JMPPU.v'; v „ ..For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and c Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur ; -days, at 6 a.m. i iA n -j For Ashtsn, Waterton and Longbeach, , ;gt 430 p.m. daily. For Kemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p. m. ; r For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, ' and Kyle, On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Fer Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. M«il« arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ... iSL| 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Che'rtsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. ;From Dunedin and intermediate places at 6.30 p.m- daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 A.m.. From, Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m.’ !, From 1 Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur ‘, l days, at 10.5 a.m. ■ • J> !7; From-‘Aiht6n, Waterton, and Long beschat 10 a.m. daily. Fronv Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and pn Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat -1 urdkys; at 4 p.m. Prom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9.30 a. in. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m.

BIRTH.

Bandell. —On May 28 th, at her residence, Bell road, the wife of A. W. Randell, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Wallace—On the 29th inst , at Tinwald Schoolhouae, Annie Gibb, infant daughter of W. G. and Jane Wallace.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883. The West Coast Railway.

So far as the taking of evidence is concerned, the West Coast Railway Commission has concluded its labors, and ere long the anxiety felt in this part of the colony in the matter will be allayed by the issuing of the report. Whether that report be favorable or not, we may rely that Captain Russell and his colleagues have spared no pains in collecting trustworthy testi mony on the subject. As we have written before, we are not inclined to share in the very general opinion held in this province, that the Government will be advised to sanction the carrying out of the scheme; at any rate at the present time. The Railway League have certainly been enthusiastically energetic, and have got together a large mass of data to prove that the line they advocate would pay, but there are two sides to this, as to every other question. The energy we have referred to has caused those opposed to the construction of the line to rouse themselves, and at the meeting held at Wellington on Friday last, the project was strongly condemned. Indeed, it would seem that, should the Commission’s report be favorable, the opposition will be so great that Parliament will not adopt it. We are told in some quarters that the Canterbury members will give a block vote in favor of the line, an assertion we take leave to doubt; but even were this so, the representatives of this pro vince would be alone in their support of the scheme. Otago has her own very palpable reasons for not wishing to see Christchurch directly connected by railway with the West Coast, and since the idea was first mooted it has been discussed in the North Island only to be ridiculed. Take for example what our Auckland morning contemporary has to say on the subject. At the conclusion of a recent leading article it remarks : —“ Nature has dealt with the question in too decided a way to allow of much discussion. Tke barrier of the Southern Alps is conclusive against a cross-country line to be maintained at a profit, and this fact should be con clusive against the line altogether. If we are ever to learn wisdom by experi ence we should be in the fair way of doing it now in the matter of railway works. We know that railroads through a bad country mean loss to the colonial revenue, and the Parliament should set its face against every scheme which cannot show the strongest pro bability of success. The West Coast railway cannot possibly do this, and neither now nor hereafter should the colony borrow money for such a pur pose. Should the time ever come when the scheme holds out a hope of success, private enterprise will, we may hope, have reached that stage of de velopment in the colony that it will take it up. Our impression, however, is that enterprise and capital will be badly in want of an outlet in New Zea land before they grapple with the pet scheme of the West Coast Railway League.” We do not quote these ob servations because we consider the criticism justified by the facts, but to show the attitude regarding this railway taken up by the Northern press. That a practicable route, which would open up good country, will be found, we think is as unquestionable as that the line must be constructed eventually. This point, upon which the New Zealand Herald appears to be so cocksure, will, how ever, be satisfactorily settled by the Commission’s report. The merchants and others at the Wellington meeting founded their opposition on a some what different ground, albeit Mr Travers went so far as to say that he had reason to believe that the Minister for Lands considered the idea of con structing a line through Arthur’s pass as absolutely chimerical. But what was particularly insisted on was that to divert the voted by Par liament for the extension of the main trunk line to the construction of the West Coast railway would be at variance with the Public Works scheme, in augurated in 1870. To do this, it was argued, would be a gross breach of faith, inasmuch as the debt of twenty two millions had been incurred on the distinct understanding that the north and south extremities of each island should be joined by railways. This virtuous indignation on the part of Wellington comes rather late in the day, nor do we see how the question specially affects her interests. Should direct railway communication be established between Invercargill and, say, Picton, it would be the latter port which would benefit, and not the Em pire City, As to the diversion of the Lißo,ooo, it remains to be seen if that is what is advocated by those in favor of a West Coast railway. So far as we understand it, the League does not favor any particular route, and should the Commission’s report recommend the extension of the trunk line in a westerly direction instead of along the East Coast, there would be no breach of faith involved. In the meantime it is evident that the scheme will meet with strong opposition, and the Canter bury members will have a hard battle to fight to prevent another instance being added to the many in which this province has been unjustly dealt with in the apportioning of public money.

A number of Wellington tradesmen had their shops open on Sunday, but no notice was taken by the police. The Dunedin School Committee now find they have no power whatever to com pel the attendance at the public school of the children now playjng in the e< Pinafore ” Company. At a meeting of th§ Wellington Licensed Victuallers yesterday afternoon it was de cided that, in consequence of the poor support which had been given to the Asso ciation by members in the trade, its affaire should be wound up. The present Asso ciation has only been in exiatance about a month, and the attendance at the meeting to-day was very small, considering the number of publicans who had agreed to join.

The wreck of the Isabella.’ Anderson, at Hokitika, realised L2OO at auction.

Mr Fletcher Johnston, |solicitor, who has been engaged for some months past in collecting evidence at Fiji in the case of Hunt v. Sir A, Gordon, has completed his task, and returned to Wellington to day. For being refused liquor when drunk a man named Gawn brutally assaulted the landlord of a Dunedin hotel, damaging his property, and also assaulted the con stable. He received sentence to-day of six weeks’ imprisonment, without the option of a fine. Mr Douglas received a telegram from the Chief Postmaster at Christchurch to the effect that the San Francisco mail would be sent from there by the ordinary 115 p.m. train to-day. A special will take on the mail from Timaru to Dun edin.

A meeting will be held in. the Arcade Chambers at 7.30 to-morrow (Wednesday) for the purpose of founding a Young Men’s Society in connection with St. Stephen’s Church. At the evening ser vice on Sunday, Tuesday was accidentally mentioned as the day of meeting. Besides the sum’ of £SO already sent by the German Ccnaul in Christchurch, to the Central Committee in Berlin, for the sufferers by the Rhine inundations, which was collected in Christchurch and its neighborhood, a further amount of £27 6s 6d will be forwarded by that gentleman for the same purpose by "the outgoing mail steamer, collected by the members of the German society in Kumara, West land. In a letter to the Rev. E. A. Scott from Professor Fraser, the latter mentioned 1 hat he will be happy to visit Ashburton again for the purpose of delivering a lec ture on the hereditary aspects of the tem perance question, entitled “ Sour grapes and children’s teeth. ” It will be renum bered that the Professor delivered his last lecture here on Alcohol for the benefit of the Church of England Temperance Society, and that body will no doubt avail themselves of the present kind offer at the earliest opportunity.

The nominations of candidates for the Upper Ashburton Road Board took place at the Board’s offices, Tinwald, yesterday, and resulted as follows:—For No. 1 Ward, Mr Donald McLean ; No. 2 Ward, Mr 0. J. Harper ; No. 3 Ward, Mr Isaac Sargent and Mr M. Stitt; No. 4 Ward, Mr D. Williamson and Mr Hugo Fried - lander. Mr Williamson then declared his intention of withdrawing in favor of Mr Hugo Friedlander. This being the requisite number, the returning officer declare! the remaining gentlemen duly elected for their respective wards. A vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring member, Mr D. Williamson, for which he thanked the gentlemen present, reminding the Board that economy must guide their actions, as the only source of funds they would have would be from rates. A vote to the returning officer concluded the pro ceedings. Immediately after the Board sat for the monthly meeting. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Cor respondence was considered from the Re gistrar-General for items for that depart ment ; from the Longbeach Road Board, re Saunders’s mill road ; from the Pro perty Tax Department, enclosing Roll; from the County Council, re roads, also re small birds,nuisance; and from the Borough Council re Western Fire Brigade grant. The Clerk was requested to answer letters in accordance with instructions issued. The Clerk’s report was read and received. The Clerk was instructed to conform with the wishes of the County Council re dis tribution of poisoned grain. Sundry ac counts having been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned. Holloway’s Pills.—The changes of tem perature and weather frequently upset persons who are most careful of their health, and most particular in their diets. These corrective, purifying, and gentle aperient Pills are the best remedy for all defective actions of the digestive organs; they augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct biliousness, and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloway’s Pills are composed of rare balsams, uumixed with baser matter, and on that account are pe culiarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past, so will it preserve it in the uture by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and its incapacity of doing harm,—[Advt.]

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place last evening, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs St. Hill, Harrison, Nel son, Bird, Orr and Ivess. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. mayor’s statement. The Mayor stated that the balance at the Bank was L 1,284 12s 3d. The amount received since last sitting from various sources was L 123 5a lOd. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from Mr J. Ward, stating that he did not wish the night man to call at his residence again. —lt was resolved to consider the letter in con nection with the Inspector’s report. Mr E. Elliott wrote offering L2 per annum per acre for section 1690.—1 t was decided that the section in question with others be offered at auction. A communication was read from Mr W. Murray, of Christchurch, asking whether the Borough was in need of shrubs, etc., as he was ready to supply thetp.—The offer was declined, as the trees that were needed could be bought in Ashburton. A letter was read from the Wellington City Council, stating that as it was intended to endeavor to obtain an amendment to the Rating Act, ihe co-operation of the Ashburton Council was asked. Under the present system, those Councils which had not adopted the Rating Act could not rate Government property, and it was in tended to get this altered.—lt was de cided that a copy of the letter be sent to the members for Ashburton and Wakanui, asking them to support the amendment suggested. MESSRS BEALV’s BUILDING.

Messrs Sealy wrote, stating that as Messrs Fooks, who prepared the plans and specifications for their building, were also the Borough Engineers, it was thought that to submit the plans to the Council was unnecessary. The Engineers had been waited on to ask if the building should be stopped, or what alteration was nece-sary to comply with the by-laws, but Messrs Fooks refused to tell them. The writers thought it was a great hardship that they should be put to the expense of making the alteration now that the build ing was finished. The Mayor said that the fact that the architect of the building was also the Engineer of the Borough had nothing to do with the Council. The building was erected contrary to the by laws, and that was all the Council had to do with it.

Or St. Hill said he thought it was very hard upon Messrs Sealy, as they were only too ready to comply with the by-laws. The Engineer should have informed the Council that the building was being put up contrary to the by-laws. The Mayor thought that it would meet the case if they gave Messrs Sealy time to comply with the by-laws. He moved - “ That they be given three months’ notice/’

Or Isird seconded jbhe motion. Cr Nelson said that he did not think the Council really knew what the by-laws were. He would consider that under the circumstances twenty-one years’ notice woqld not be too long. Or Harrison thought that it would be better to defer decision of this matter until Mr Fooks be present at the Council’s meeting. It would be better to get this affair settled off-hand, so as t<s' avoid an

awkward position such as they were now placed in in the future. He would move an amendment that the consideration be deferred till next meeting, Mr Fooka to be asked to be present. Cr Ivess suggested that a sub-com mittee should be appointed to report on the matter. Or Harrison said he would willingly accept Cr Ivess’s suggestion, and he would nominate Crs Bird, Ivess, and himself as a Committee. Cr Orr said that it appeared that the fault was Mr Fooks’s, as it seemed that Messrs Sealy were only too ready to satisfy the Council, but that the Engineer would not advise them what to do. The Mayor withdrew his motion in favor of the amendment, which was car ried unanimously. engineers’ report. The following report wan oad : Concrete Channelling, etc.—As the forma tion of the lower end of Haveloqk street is not yet solid enough to warrant the construction of kerbing and channelling there, the Works Committee decided to postpone this work till the spring. They further resolved to construct a channel along the wooden kerb round the Borough School block, which has been done. The contractor has now completed his contract, and is engaged in putting in two or three crossings, which were held over for the com pletion of formation. The Committee received a communication from Messrs Davison and Co, offering the screenings from the Council’s boulders at the same price as road metal, viz., four shillings per yard. As this fine metal would be useful for street crossings the offer was accepted. We would respectfully suggest to the Council the advisability of obtaining a supply of road and footpath shingle, say about 400 yards of the former and about 5° °f the latter, as this is required to complete the me talling of the roads and footpaths recently formed. The labor gang have been engaged in lowering Cameron street and carting earth to private sections ; making footpath and side channel in Kermode street; repairing footpath in Wakanui road j carting broken metal to cab and carriers’ stands and railway crossings; making and fixing culverts and bridges; clear ing grass from footpaths and side channels, attending to water supply, etc., etc. The report was adopted. inspector’s op nuisances report. This report was read, and in reference* to the complaint of Mr Ward, the Council resolved that the Inspector be requested to report in detail in regard to the manner in which the scavenger’s work was done. PIPE IN MOORE STREET. On the motion of Or Orr, seconded by Cr Nelson, it was decided that the pipe on the footpath in Moore street be lowered to the level of the ground. FIRE BRIGADE SITE. Or Harrison proposed that the Fire Brigade site be filled in and levelled.— Carried. A DEFAULTING TENANT. A discussion took place upon a question put by Cr Nelson, regarding a tenant that had become bankrupt and still owing to Council rent for a section. The Mayor said that the Clerk would make a statement concerning the case in question. The Clerk said that when Mr Pavitt’s rent became due, he asked for time, and he (Mr Braddell) allowed it to him. Subsequently he called on Mr Pavitt for rent, but he said he would settle when his grain came in, and afterwards gave a cheque which was dishonored the same day. The Clerk said that he knew he had acted wrongly, and he left himself in the hands of the Council. At the request of the Mayor, the Clerk retired so that the Council might consider the question. A discussion followed, at the conclusion of which Mr Braddell was called in. The Mayor said that the-Council had given consideration to the matter, and were of opinion that the Clerk had acted with great indiscretion in the case of Mr Pavitt. It had been determined that, if the trustee did not take over the lease, it should be offered at auction, and should there be any deficiency the Council would then decide how they would act in regard to the Clerk. ARREARS OF BATES. Cr St. Hill, in accordance with a notice given, moved that the Borough solicitor be instructed to take proceedings against those who were in arrear of rates. Cr Ivess thought that a solicitor’s as sistance was not needed, as the Clerk could take out a summons if necessary. He was averse to wasting the Borough funds, if the Clerk could do the work. He would also like to know who would pay the solicitor if the rates sued for were paid into Court? Cr St. Hill said that his motion was brought forward on account of the audi tors having made a recommendation. The object of employing a solicitor was tor the purpose of providing a check. The motion was carried. NOTICE OP MOTION. Or Harrison gave notice that he would move at next meeting—“ That a list of all accounts under various headings be laid on the table at each meeting of the Council.” From what they had heard that evening, it seemed that people could be in arrear with their rent, and would be able to put funds due to the Council for their own uses. LAMP WANTED. Cr Bird said that a lamp was greatly wanted in William street. He would wish to have a new lamp, but as enough money was being spent in this direction, he would move that the lamp at the cor ner of Havelock and Cass streets be re moved to William street. Or St Hill moved as an amendment that a new lamp be erected. He was op posed to this perpetual moving about of lamps, as it was unfair to the Gas Com pany. The time was not far distant when a lighting rate would be necessary. Or Harrison seconded the amendment, as he thought a lamp was required at Butler’s Hotel. Or Bird withdrew his motion, and the amendment was carried unanimously. TREE PLANTING. On thq motion of Or St Hill it was re solved that the planting of trees at the west side of the Old Men’s Home should be left in the hands of the Planting Com mittee with power to act. Or Orr’a name was added to the Committee. winter’s road. A complaint to the effect that material had been taken out of the race on the above road and strewn along the footpath was mentioned by the Mayor, and it was resolved that the matter be attended to. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of L 287 10s 7d were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

+ The American Mining Stock Exchange, New York, ia a conceded failure, and has closed its doors. It started with the highest hopes of success. Burglars and highwaymen are now using bicycles on their robbing excursions in New England. A gang so mounted raided the village of Essex on the night of April 17, and robbed eight houses and stores and rode out of town without awakening anyone. Colonel Mapleson has contracted for a special train of warm boudoir cars to be used by Her Majesty’s Opera troupe, during a tour of the United States next season. One cat will be- devoted to Adelina Patti’s sole use.

The gas in the theatre at Riex exploded, and in the panic many persons were killed.'

An important sale of shorthorn cattle took place at Exeter Park oh April 19th. There was a large attendance of breeders. Thirty-five head were disposed of for 37,500d015, twenty-five cows and heifers averaged 1219d015, and ten bulls averaged 702d015. One cow, Duchess, of Hillsdale, brought fiOOOdols.

The citizens Providence, Rhode Island, have forwarded an album to Presi dent Grevy as a souvenir of Frenchmen who died at Yorkfcown fighting for Ameri can Independence. Minister Morton presented it to him on May 4th. The'great Bartholdi statue of Liberty flftehded. for the United States is now in a great state of forwardness. It will be three times as large as the statue.of Bavaria at Munich. It 1 cation will bo Bedloes Island, New York Harbor, where prepara tions are already being made to receive it.-' An explosion of fire damp in a coal mine at Layches, Department Du Nord, killed seven miners and injured many more. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge returned on April 23rd, a decision in favor of Chas. Bradlaugh in the action brought against him in regard to his sitting in the House of Commons, and voting without taking the oath of allegiance. \ In the Commons on April the 18th, a motion by Mr Pell, a Conservative, in favor of the immediate reform of Lo:al Taxation was only negatived by a vote of 217 to 222. The close result was loudly cheered by the Tories. M Cascotte, Minister of Justice under Gambetta, has been appointed President of the Court of Cassation.

A nolle prosequi was entered on the Ist May in the case of Messrs Ramsay and Foote, proprietors and vendors respec tively of the Freethinker, London, charged with publishing a libellous statement. A wild panic was caused cn the Pa: is Bourse by the death of Briedrimau, one of the large brokers in the city. A general collapse of the market was feared, but all the deceased's engagements were met. ;

Workmen entering the stores of Linden are now carefully watched, to prevent the introduction of dynamite. A despatch from New York, dated May the Ist, says the gradual decline of trade with the Pacific coast by clippers, via Capo Horn, is reflected in the figures of the tonnage for the past month of April, it being the smallest yet noted In the. annals of this trade. The efforts of the railroads atfe still being directed towards the final absorption of the whole business, except perhaps enough to give employ ment to about half tiie number of vessels annually despatched. The movement for April only amounted to three vessels. The reduction in the tobacco tax of from (5 dola.' to 3 dole, per 100 on cigars/ and from 16-cents to 8 cents par lb on other manufactured tobacco, took effect in the United States on May the Ist., This has led to a general demand ;on the part of cigar makers and other tobacco workers for an advance in wages, and being refused iu some cases, many strikes have taken place. It is generally believed that secret ne- are proceeding between the British and American Governments with a view to . the extradition, of .jihe alleged Phoenix Park murderer's now in the United States.

The New York Express says (May 3rd) the necessary affidavits to secure the ex tradition of Peter Tynan (Mo. 1) have been in New York nearly two weeks. The Grand Jury of Dublin had returned true bills for murder against Tynan, Walsh and Sheridan, now in the United States, and it is on this basis that the application has been made for their extradition. Tynan is reported on his way to San Fran cisco. P. J. Sheridan and John Walsh are in New York, and have been, inter viewed by the reporters. They deny all complicity with the murder, or con piracy to murder, and (rill state their where abouts when the Phoenix Park murders occurred at the proper time. In the chess tournament held in Lon don, English and Sellman played a drawn g une on May Ist. Bird was beaten by Tochigorin, and Mortimer by Steinitz Mason and Windmere played drawn games with Rosenthal and Burket, and Blackburne beat- McKenzie and Skip wane.

The citizens of Willmington, Delaware, being dissatisfied with the perfotmances given by O’Brien’s oircUs at that place, became hostile. On April 22nd the mob opened fire on Henderson, the manager, and his performers. The former was killed, and many of the circus people wounded. , !

A London correspondent telegraphs to New York, under date April 29th, .as follows :—lt is no exaggeration to say that the so-called secret organisations that have been formed to carry out a con spiracy against England are honeycombed throughout with traitors. Thos. Devine is latest, but he is by no means least. In fact, there has been inaugurated on the part of conspirators in both countries' a very general scramble to save their necks. The remarkable occurrence of a female lawyer abusing a Judge in open Court was witnessed at.-Milwaukee, j Wisconsin. On the 20th April, Kate Kane, the prac titioner, took offence because the Jedge had appointed a ipale attorney instead of herself to defend a burglar. She threw a glass of water squarely in his face, say ing at the same time,. “-Take that, you dirty dbg ; you have insulted me.” Tue Judge fined her fifty dollars and costa for contempt, and directed the sheriff to “ take the' cre'aturd obt of this Court.” She refused to pay the fine, preferring to “rot in gaol first.” _ • , A yellow fever scare prevailed in Lima and Callao. On April the 17th, chloride of lime and. carbolic acid were scattered broadcast in the streets.

Several meetings of the Western Pacific Committee have ,b«® n held in Spring Gar dens, under the presidency of Sir Trevor Gordon, Her Majesty’s High Commis sioner. Various persons interested in the enquiry have made suggestions to the committee for a more effectual adminis tration of justice in the islands of the Western Pacific, as well as for the better regulation of the labor traffic. There is a report floating about that Sir Hercules Robinson is to succeed Lord Duffer in at Cairo. Sir Hercules Robinson is noiy on his way from the Cape, and though ha has been there less than two years, it is known that lie will not return, but it is difficult to believe that he is to be sent to Egypt. He is a very worthy man, but at Cairo, observes the IJcho, he would be a “ round peg in a square hole.’ - A naval pension of £SO per annum has just fallen vacant by the death in his 80th year of Captain D. Oraigie, C. 8., R.N. The deceased veteran had seen much active service, having been engaged]in the operations in New Zealand in 1845 and in the Crimean War.

Deputy-Surgeon General W. G. N. Manley, V.C., who lately served with the expeditionary force in Egypt, has been appointed principal medical officer to the Chatham division. Dr Manley took part in the New Zealand war of 1864-66 with the Royal Artillery, and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in nobly risking his own life, according, to the testimony of Commodore Sir J. Wise man, 0.8., in his endeavor to save that of the late Commander Hay, R.N., and others.

A native of Auckland, named William Fergusson, aged 46, attempted to commit suicide on Sunday evening, the Bth inst., near the Ludgate Hill Station, London, in a fit of despondency, resulting from destitution. The unfortunate man as cended a ladder, which he happened to pass, fastened the rope, and threw himself off. He was observed and rescued by a policeman f but was quite insensible. He explained to the Lord Maxtor he had served both in the Army ana Navy, and’ on being discharged had tried to support himself as a laborer. The Lord Mayor promised to try and assist him in getting a ship, upon which he might woi'k his passage back to Australia, where he said all bis friends were, and in the meantime

the prisoner was • ordered to find one surety in £6 for his good behavior. Under the auspices of the Society for Propagation of the Gospel, the Rev I T « Cooper, who is well-known in New Zea land is about to proceed on a tour through Canada, extending to Manitoba and Sas katchewan district. The Dominion Qi-

vernment will afford him every facility of observing the country. During the visit of the Marquis of Lome to Boston a bomb exploded in the street near him, but no harm was done.

The Princess Louise has been paying a visit to Halifax, and has now returned to Canada.

The safe at the Academy of Music, New York, where Mr Mapleson is giving a series of operatic performances, has been bobbed of a sum exceeding L 4,000. " .A riotous meeting of the Salvation Army has taken place at Va'lonce, in France. The hall in which the Salva tionists were assembled was, attacked by a crowd of man and women, who forced their way into the meeting and dis persed it. r At the Land Convention, Philadelphia, it was resolved that the organisation be called the Irish National League of Ameri ca ; Alex. Sullivan, of Maine, to’ be Presi dent. ' , t

The mother of the agitator Parnell, being asked to placs a wreath of laurel ou the bust of George Washington, made a short speech, in which ahe said—“jThe position of Ireland to-day is almost simi lar to that of our country (America) >h the revolutionary war, and I have inherited a drop of that old blood, which gives m$ an additional claim on you.” The trte'ath was placed on the bust amid great enthu siasm, the banner of Ireland being waVed over Mrs Parnell. The dynamite element endeavored to be heard, but it wm retired and shelved with some little trouble/ One of the fiercest advocates of force said the policy of tlae Convention was like “put- * ting Court plaster bn a carbuncle.” S. S. Box, from New York, Samuel J. Randall, and, OoL McClure, of Times,” were the three promiueat Ameri cans who delivered speeches endearing the object of the Convention. . The Queen in journeying through Windsor to Osborne had jtOjbe parried in a chair to the SalooU carriage at Windsor, and then on board the ( yaoht at Gosport as the effects of her sprained knee. were so severe as to prevent her Bir James Paget announces that although'-he expects the joint will ultimately ' Us power, yet progress that some time will elapse : before' Her Majesty will be able to walk dr stand without fear of injuring the sprained part. The Commons passed at a single sitting Sir Vernon Harcourt’s Explosives Bill, the Conservative leaders heartily support ing the Government, but/the Irish party took no part in the debate. “The bill pro vides that the authors of explosions which aid maliciously caused shall be punishable by penal servitude for life;Any attempts to cause explosions are punishable by twenty years’ penal servitude. The pen alty for the unlawful manufacture or pos session of explosives is fourteen ! 'years. Any person in any way aiding or abetting will be deemed guilty of felony. _ In a circular issued to local Authorities, Sir Vernon Harcourt urges vigilance- in the discovery of explosives, and offers a re ward of LIOO for every such discovery. Sir Stafford Northcdte, accompanied by the Marquis of Salisbury, and many Con servative and Liberal notables, including Sir Vernon Harcourt, yesterday unveiled the bronze statue of the late Bari Beacons field in the square near the Commons. Speaking at a banquet to the represen tatives, of the Conservative Association on Wednesday, the Marquis.of Salisbury was warmly eulogised by Sir Stafford North cote, who. he said had never seriously dif fered with him since the death of Earl Beaconsfiald. On April 25th, the anni versary of the late Premier’s death, the display of primroses was very general. The Portuguese Government j have re ceived a despatch from the Governor of Angola, dated the 25th March, stating that the French occupied Pontattegra, Loauga, in spite of the natives. The Governor expects a conflict between the French and Stanley, and requests that ships and troops bo sent JPontanegra lies north of the Portuguese possessions. Three Portuguese gunboats left Loauga . in consequence. . The French troops i mentioned in the despatch are supposed . to be the advanced guard of. De Brazza’s , force under De Lastonrs,. whioh’rbached Gaboon at the end of January. The natives are well armed, and are deter ‘ mined to resist the French. ■ - The Portu guese will remain neutral uuldra attacked. Governor Havelock has receive'4/ in structions from the Earl of retary for the Colonies, the annexation of considerable temtbr# ex tending from British Sherbro to within a few miles of the Republic of Liberia, thus securing for the British the. entire control of the trade of that part of the coast An extensive revolt is reported to have occurred iu Ashautee, having.-for -its ob ject the overthrow of the. King And; the placing of KalwaUi on the throne. > : > The Frenc i Government : propose a . credit of 6,000,000 c for the operations in Tonquin. Two gun boats, with ,a thou sand marines, have been ordered to rein force the French force in that region.; The China squadron his been ordered to btuise to the Red River. The French representa tive at that Court has been recalled, and another one sent out from Paris with in structions to demand the immediate ex ecution of the treaty of 1874, and a serious conflict between FranciA-and the Anamesa is said to be inevitable. The French have already commenced opera tions on the river leading to Hanoi. Complications are also expected between France and China, the latter country being greatly iritated by the French en croachment in Anam. The Times de clares that England could not view; with equanimity a French annexation of Tonquin or advanos on the Cambodia Valley. The French Government a . Bill into the Chamber, hiving, for its object the conversion of the 5 per! cent rentes into per cent. The disclosures of a triple alliance be tween Germany, Austria and' Italy caused great irritation to France, and the French papers are publishing articles attacking Italy for her action in the matter.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Jewel Robbery. Melbourne, Yesterday. Carter’s jeweller’s shop In Collins street was broken into, and robbed during last night, and goods to the value of 2000 are missing.- No arrests have yet been made., The Timber Trade. Messrs C. Ross and Co of this city report the sale of a cargo of kauri timber, ex Albert the Good, at the following average prices , per xooft: —Super hewn logs, 14s 6d;‘ sawn flitches, 16s gd; sawn boards, iin, 163 6d; ditto, itfin to 3m, 16s gd. . The New Minister. Sydney, Yesterday. W. J. Tricket, M.P. for Paddington, has been offered, and has : accepted a seat in the Cabinet, with thb, portfolio of ‘ Pos fmaster-General, ’ recently re? signed by Mr Wright, Mihister for Pub lic Works. , , f ! The Austral , ; . t - The Orient steamer. Austral; made a trip outside the>. Hgadauto-day

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883.



I AM CASH PURCHASES or HEIGHT MILLING 1 Gaits, IN ANi QUANTITY. , ALBERT ROBERTS,, f&3 r ‘ West street. ANTED KNOW N. W That BONEDUST, specially prepared . far drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., ah he obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. Money ! Money! ! mHE ' EQUITABLE INVESTMENT { X COMPANY OF NBW ZEALAND, lihiited, are prepared, through their agent, J, O. DuNaaif, East street, to LEND MONEY on Ashburton approved free bold or leasehold, property, repayable by eithermonthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly instalments, or for a fixed : 1 period. ’ (The Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. 883 J. 0. DUNCAN, Agent, East street. ? TYOBENSON AND TOWNSHEND ARB cash, buyers of ."WHEAT ■ , -■ ; ' . OATS barley ■ %,mU 1# r <3raSS SEED : • Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229



Wanted WANTED— A GROOM, equal to Gardener. Apply, Fribddan»br Bros. 1249 WANTED— A thoroughly good gene ral SERVANT. Highest wages given. Apply, Office of this Paper, WANTED Known— Green & Co. have the Largest and Cheapest Stock of Boots and Shoes in Ashburton, J. G. Green & Co., Liecester Boot Warehouse, N.B.—Don’t forget the Corner Shop in East and Burnett Streets. Hffi) WANTED Known —That Messrs. Green & Co. have Removed into the Corner Shop, lately occupied by G. J. Martin, Butcher. 1170 ANTED KNOWN— Hayes and Co. have a lot of EMPTY CASES for sale. Arcade Shops. au!2 XTTaNTED KNOWN—That Robert ■-Vf Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rales. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prempt attention. Terms cash. 7600 Special Advertisements. A N D FOR SALE The. UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that COMPACT BLOCK OF LAND ' on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 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 sectiors 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 VTEW WORK. —TBE 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 MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guardian at South Rakaia.



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, &o. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and Tapers by every mail. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East street South Ashburton. n!5 THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING 0 Manufactured from the beat qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increaaedjjtrade 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. J*. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE TRICE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. gPEOIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL JR. 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 I 1 MUSIC 1!! 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. d!4



Special Advertisements. T AM A CASH PUR CHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT Q s g OATS » £ m S GRASS SEED I S A BARLEY o m Q (9 ► Farmers wishing to SHIP S ® 3 jf OS THEt, OWN AC- B § » «? COUNT can get information S |- q as to Cost, Freight, etc., by » applying to JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. I F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. tjIVERY article Sold at Christchurch 'J Prices and guaranteed bes. of -uaterial and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED _ b! 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, a rJi Indiarubber. GOOD BUSINESS Envelopes. SIX SHILLINGS PER THOUSAND CASH. A Bargain. Good Second-hand PI ANETT Hi, £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



I have jusk received my season's Guns stock of of every description, and respectfully invite an inspection. Double Breech-loaders from L 5 6s. Double and Single Muzzle-loaders at all prices. 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 Gun being made to my own order, intending purchasers cannot do better than communicate with me. HOS. G. ROWLEY, 630 Gunsmith, Timaru. rnHE GUARDIAN is published every I evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. Trains Lbave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 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 ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 20 a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.45 a.m., 5.28 p.m. (Express), and 8 p.m. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not later than i 3 p.m , with the number ef 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 letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications sheuld be addressed to The Editor.