SHIPPING.

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Tbbtbbdat. Wfc»k»,«.«.,for Port Chalmers, via JUhmA ' firth of 01n*,*bip, (or Queenstown or fUwrothfor btders. o^%/foi^ondte. Bbekwall, ketch, for Aharoa. for- Wellington. West jSiger, for Capetown.

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. Auckland, Yeeterday. * wbluhotow, Yesterday Arrived— ITarawejra, 1 Tarawejra, from Melbourne* vis lentbern ports j Estofua, from the forth. ' Y‘ ' y Bailed—~Wallaoe, for Nelson; Go for Rotorua, for Lyt? ftalkoa: Baw»a. |or Picton and,-Nelson; Tarawera, for Auckland, .Via the East Coeat; Graf ten, for Nelson YVert Arrived —Taiaroa, from the. North; fill*, barque, from Mauritius,; CamiUo, i"wiih a cargo of wheat; Waka rtlL .\ t v

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Office . >j. i. j Saturday aftemben. Man* Friedbmder Bros, report for the live end dead stock market, for the week ending 10k Tune. Uttar the Ash last, we had a hrgf,»tfrtf\»lbjitKT> and cattle, butbuyers SRicfiew and the attendance was limited. Prices inSnenfced by thivand our sales wevßUgMfea shads lower Sutherland, !. O’Shea, R. Maxwell,; Mrs Gib gOQ, H. Brennan, and "others, via.:—l,ol9 aaeribo ewes at 313 d, 190 merino ewes and WCthers at 4s,. iif crossbred lambs ,at 9s yd, SootiMd rh66fh c merihoewes at ’6s Bd, ’ aonadggoath merino ewes at 6s yd,; .cattle: .2, TA ip, 1 hgifgra fl± L 7 ICS. 2 do. at li MS, 2 69. at LB:iys 6d, 1 do. at L 4 ss, 1 fet row £8 IftsOd, I do. L 6, i springer L 5, S steers at L4IOS, 2 steers at Ls, y heifers at 14 , loa *3 at S6s. Pigs aro m fair demand, but very few were yarded or sold. ._ ~ •;* , . .

DAILY MEMORANDA.

vB irb AUCTION; SALES > >ir .SiXKEDiT, Jp»», 16. .. . Tu Billow, at tha Arcade Sale, Yards at; I'o’clock MEBTBSOB.'. AMUSEMENTS, .Se lma jj -■ • fc dfiW^Fs^4s«^i2si •iftUUpim. ■ i ' i * /{j liJ-. UtaroAT, Juh*2s. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chamber*, at 7 o’clock ijina WnpnaaUAY, -Joiy A .•> Aahhurton County Council —at Council Chamber*; 31a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1883. News of Battle.

If the first action of the Opposition in the present session of Parliament can be taken as a criterion of their future conduct, it is evident that they do not intend to follow the same tactics that they did last year. Mr Montgomery has already given notice of his intention to move the repeal of the Property Assessment Tax, and Sir George Grey! is to bring forward a 'motion, “ that, in the opinion of the House, a Land Tax should be im posed. ” As this is a direct challenge to the Government on the question of their policy, the gauntlet thus thrown down has been taken up, and we may expect that the battle which is to de cide the strength of patties will be fought upon a distinct issue before many days have passed. Should the side that is beaten accept the defeat with a goojd grace, and, instead of carrying on a factious obstruction, lend their assistance in passing measures that commend themselves to their minds, ' the colony will have reason to rejoice. Of the result of the fight we have little doubt, and the majority of ten, which the Ministry claim they can com mand on a direct vote of want-of-confidence, such as is in volved in the two motions of Mr Montgomery and Sir George Grey, is probably not over-estimated. Whether the Opposition have any hope that Parliament will entirely alter the inci dence of taxation, when the present system has met with such general ap proval throughout the colony, is ex ceedingly questionable, and their courage in bringing the matter forward so early savors somewhat of rashness, although anything that will tend to facilitate the transaction ot business and so shorten the session will be welcomed by the people. So long as we have party government it is obvious that the relative strength of parlies should be decided once for all upon some crucial question of policy, instead of upon minor matters, as was attempted to be done last session. The only object served by this latter course is to give members both great and small an opportunity to pour forth a “ weak, wishy-washy, everlasting flood ” of talk, and it must be confessed that we have enough and to spare of that sort of thing in the New Zealand Parliament, even under the most favor able circumstances. Still, we must ad mit that we are not over-sanguine as to the Opposition accepting the defeat that will probably follow the discussion of the two motions referred to. The force of habit, and especially of bad habit, is too strong to be easily cast aside, and we should not be greatly surprised if the tactics of last session were again resorted to. Nor would we have the Opposition submit tamely, simply be cause the great battle did not go with them. Even if the House determines that on the whole the present adminis ration is better suited to the circum itknces of the time than a Mont gomery Government would be, there itill remains a wide sphere of useful ■ vork forthe believers in the member ] orAkaroa. In a little Parliament like mrs, ten is certainly a good working <

majority, but it must be remembered that this majority would probably be lessened were.a division taken ~a motion not implying a direct vote of want-of-confidence. The Opposition may not be strong enough to oust their rivals from office, but if they work. to gether, they have sufficient strength to prevent the Ministry abusing the power they at present possess. It would have, however, saved time if the two motions had been embodied in one, as the im position of a land tax, in the eyes of the Opposition, is a natural conse quence of the abolition of the Property Tax, and the fact that one proposal emanates from Sir George Grey and the other from Mr Montgomery, seems to show that the party has still two leaders, and therefore is in as disorganised a state as it was last session. As to the battle itself, we do not anticipate anything very interesting. The arguments for and against the Land Tax and the Property Tax have been repeated ad nauseam , and the colony has quite made up its mind as to which is better suited to its require ments. But if the result of the fight is the clear defining of the relative strength of parties in the House, so that work can be carried on in earnest, its being fought early in the session will be a palpable advantage.

The Captain of the Austral expected to make the run Home from Auckland under forty days. Four hundred olive plants are to b sent next week from the Christchurch public gardens to Auckland for distribu tion.

The parsonage thermometer at 7.30 this morning stood at 21deg. F. It was lying on the grass in a cold part of the garden.

The New Zealand Grain Agency are advised by cable from London that a divi dend of 6 per cent for the year has been declared.

Major Alexander Lean, commanding the Canterbury Volunteer District, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel in the New Zealand Volunteer Force.

At the Hawera land sale yesterday seven sections of bush—Bß 6 acres—were Sold at from L2 to L 3 Is. Four more leaseholds have been taken at 2s to 2a 4d per acre.

It is proposed to form a Joint Stock Company to erect Pratt’s new theatre at Christchurch, and possibly to rebuild the Clarendon Hotel. A meeting of the. pro moters is to be held on Monday. Mr James Macdonald, proprietor of Milbutn Lime Kilns, is announced as a candidate for Bruce, in opposition to Messrs R. Gillies (brother of Judge Gillies) and Mr Mosley.

The members of the Ashburton Cours ing Club will meet at the Somerset Hotel on Monday evening, when several impor tant questions in connection with the forthcoming meeting in July will be con sidered. The sum of L 56 has been sent Home from Invercargill for the relief of. the Highlanders in the Hebrides. The sum has been got without effort* and more is known to be coming from the country districts. The Bank of Hew Zealand kindly forwarded the amount without charge.

A deputation of Dunedin citizens waited upon Mr Fish, M. H. R., yesterday after noon, and requested him to. question the Government oh the first opportunity as to whether it was their intention to revert to the nominative system of the Licensing Benches. Mr Fish stated in reply that he would table a notice on the subject on Tuesday. A tea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Elgin Sunday school will be held in the State schoolroom, Elgin, on Thursday next. The choir of St Stephen’s Church, together with their friends,, intend to give them assistance, and it is hoped that there will be suffi cient results, to form a library; in connec tion with the school. , :

A contemporary gives the following un favorable account of Wanganui Wan ganui is noted for lunatics, infamous whiskey, illicit distillation, abominable offences against women and children, arson, lawyers of shoddy reputation, fradulent bankrupts, larrikinism of the worst type, hard drinking, and general demoralisation.

In the upoountry town of Palmerston South, a chemist named Davis has a small printing press. On this he printed a Choral Society’s programme for the local concert. • The constable seized the press, and proceeded against him for failing to have it registered under the Printers and Newspaper Registration 4.ct. He pleaded guilty through ignorance of the law', and was fined in the minimum penalty of L 5 with four guineas costs. I; The oases against John Purcell and James Mills, for obtaining money bj false pretences by selling casks of water for whiskey and brandy to certain publicans, were heard at Auckland yesterday. Two cases were diamiaaed*and three adjourned. The Magistrate held there was not suffi cient evidence against Mills, and the information against Purcell was laid under the wrong section of the Vagrant Act.

When the train from Tnvercargill to Riverton was approaching the latter place on Thursday night the driver noticed a dark object in front of the engine, and then saw a hat blown across the track. The engine was stopped, and it was found that a man named Jeremiah Regan, had been caught by the cowcatcher and carried 200 yards. On being taken to Riverton Hospital Regan’s skull was found to be severely lacerated. His left arm was broken in two places, his back bruised, and he had also sustained concussion of the brain. Regan was insensible when admitted, and up to last night had con tinued so.

Miss Eloise Juno, an actress well known both on the English and colonial stage, will make her first appearance in Ashburton on Wednesday evening next, at the Town Hall, supported by a very strong company. Miss Juno is now play ing in Christchurch, where she has bean drawing excellent houses, and has earned warm encomiums from the local press. The opening piece of the season here, which is limited to tluee nights, will be “ Leah, the Forsaken,” and on the follow ing evenings will be played “ Jeanie Deans ” and “ East Lynne.” As all these plays are popular, we expect to sea the Town Hall crowded. The opportunity of witnessing a first-class performance is so seldom accorded us that we may rely upon its being taken advantage of on this occasion.

Quiet nerve and balmy sleep in Hop Bitters, for sleepless ladies and invalids. Notice.— [Advt.] i No health with inactive liver and urinary organs. Take Hop Bitters. See. — [Advt.] Holloway’s Pills. — Weary of Life Derangement of the liver is one of the most dangerous of diseases, and the most prolific source of those melancholy forebodings which arc worse than death itself. A few doses ot these noted Pills act magically in dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by excessive heat, impure atmos pheres, over-indulgence, or exhausting excite ment. The most shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway’s Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the faumg memory. By attentively studying the instructions for baking these Pills, and explicitly putting them in practice, the most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery.—[Advt - ,

Wanted Known —That J. Meech is im porting, all his own goods, which enables him fcf sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburfon. 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 beadsteads, 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. All kinds of furniture repaired; practical workmen kept. Agent for the celebrated Dunedin blind-maker. Spring window rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade.— J. Meech. Note the address, next Bullock’s Arcade.— [Advt.]

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE

Friday, June 15. COMMITTEES. The Hon, Captain Baillie was re-ap pointed Chairman of Committees. The usual House and Library Oora mitlees were appointed, and notices were given for the other sessional committees. The sitting lasted only ten minutes. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, June 15. The House met at 2.30 p.m. COMMITTEES. Notices of the appointment of a number of. sessional committees were given, and a large number of notices of motion on general subjects. BILLS. The Hon. Mr Couolly gave notice of asking leave to introduce the Prisons Bill, Bankruptcy Bill, Tenants Fixtures Bill, and Local Courts Bill. QUESTIONS. Mr Wynn-Williams, without notice, asked if the Minister of Justice was aware of the loss and inconvenience caused in Canterbury by the illness of the Resident Magistrate of Christchurch, and the gen tleman who had been acting for him being called to other duties. The Minister of Justice replied that the Christchurch Resident Magistrate was now able to return to his duty, and before Mr Whitefourd was appointed on the Otago Gaol Commission he had stated that arrangements had been made to pre vent inconvenience arising from his ab sence. In reply to Mr Montgomery, The Hon. Major Atkinson stated that when the Address in Reply had been carried, when the Committee of Supply had been set up, and when Sir George Grey’s motion in favor of ihe Land; Tax had been disposed of, ha would take an early opportunity of making a statement to the House as to the order of the Go vernment business.

Replying to Mr J. McKenzie, The Hon Mr Johnston stated he would be prepared to make the Public Works Statement a few days after the Financial Statement was made. Replying to Mr Hutchison,

The Hon Mr Dick said his attention had been directed to the desirability of periodically removing School Inspectors from one district to another. This could only be done by amending the Education Act, and placing all the Inspectors under the Inspector-General, independent of the Boards. The subject was an important one, and there was a good deal to be raid on both sidea. He was not prepared —at least this session—to propose any amendment in the existing law on the subject. In reply to Mr Hutchison,

The Hon Mr Roltesi.on stated that the Government were awaiting proof of the existence of paying gold at Terawhiti before expending money in making roads to that locality;

Mr Hutchison asked the Minister for Public Works whether, when the railway employees were cautioned some time ago to held do communication with members of the Legislature or other persons touching their grievances on pain of dismissal, such a caution was merely a menace of : the heads of the department, or whether it was seriously proposed to dismiss workmen for seeking the redress of any grievance under which thn-y might suffer. The Hon. Mr Johnston said the rule forbidding communication with outside people on official matters applied to. the whole Civil Service. Circumstances had rendered it necessary to recall this notice to the memory of the railway employees. The rule was not an undesirable one, but perhaps the notice might have been more happily worded. Mr Hutchison further asked whether, if a railway employee entrusted him |with a petition to the House about some grievance, would the petitioner be dis missed.

The Speaker said that none could im pose any restriction on the right to ap proach the House by petition. In reply to Sir George Grey, The Hon. Major Atkinson said he would as soon as possible after the Address in Reply was carried, move the House into supply, so that Sir' George, Grey’s Lind Tax resolution should be at once discussed and decided.

Sir George Grey said that his motion had stood on the order paper for two months last session without causing any excitement. The Colonial Treasurer could move the House into supply if he liked, but he (Sir George Grey) intended to take his own time to collect his facts and to bring his motion forward. BILLS. The following -new Bills were intro duced and read the first time:—Eight Hours Bill(Mr M. W. Green); Local Option Extension Bill (Mr M. W. Green); Election of School Committee Bill ('Mr Steward); .Pacific Annexation Bill (Sir G. Grey); Moral Training in* Public Schools Bill (Mr M. W. Green); Workman’s Lien Bill (Mr Feldwick); Members’ Privileges Bill (Sir G. Grey); Affirmation in lieu of Oaths Bill (Sir G. Grey); Changes in the Constitution Bill (Sir G. Grey); Law Practitioners Bill (Sir G. Grey). In reference to Sir George Grey’s Bill that the General Assembly of New Zea land shall consist of a Governor and a House of Representatives, The Speaker said it appeared from the title to aim at the repeal of the 32ud clause of the Constitution Act, which was one of the clauses which the Assembly could not alter. He wished to direct the mover's attention to this before the Bill was printed. FORMAL. The Library and House Committees were appointed RETURNS. The following return was ordered, on ti e motion of Mr Macandrew :—Return showing under distinct headings the re spective amounts contributed by each provincial district to the colonial revenue from customs, stamps, land and property tax, beer tax, and territorial revenue for the financial year ending 31st March, 1883 (in continuation of a similar return for 1881 and 1882). Mr Feldwick moved for papers in refer ence to gaol punishments in continuation of, H 32 and H 32a of the session of 1882. He stated this was a continuation of the return of gaol punishments ordered last session.

The Minister of Justice said the return was in print, and would be given in the appendix to the Inspector of Prisons’ re port.

ADJOURNMENT. At 3,30 the House adjourned to Tues day, ■ • : ' :

IN THE LOBBY.

1 +i law —r [FROM,>pU^.iPARLIAMEN COBEESPON -v-v''iSi • - Wbelewoton, To-day. Members continue to arrive in driblet. The following put in an appearance yester day &sMeb*rs Fulfdri, Bathgate, Cogan, Williams, McKenzie, and Leveatam It has been arranged.jhat.Mr Moni- leave to introduce a BIT to repeal the Property Tax Assess riieht Act-arid the Property lax shall not be taken until the n xt day “after- the Public orks Estimates shall have been distributed amongst the members. ~v A number of uninteresting papers were presented to Parliament yesterday. The member for Dunedin East (Mr M. W. Green), is now known as the “ Moral Member. ”

On Tuesday next Mr-Ivess will ask thp Minister of" Justice whetherit t is . the in tention of the Government to appoint an R.M. for the Ashburton and Wakanui districts, in accordance with a promise made to the Ashburton Borough and County Councils some months back. Mr Dwan is not satisfied with the de cision of the Government in the Long hurst case, and the matter will shortly be brought beforb Parliament, a-- member having promised to move for a Select Committee to enquire into, the case. With reference to the'- proposed reform of the Legislative Council, alluded to in the speech from the throne, it is under stood that the Government will, in the first instance, bring down a resolution affirming the desirableness of a change in the direction they suggested. If this is agreed to, then a Bill will beintroduced to ecable : , the -; Colonial,, Treasurer, to ,give effect to the views of the House. It is not likely, however, that this question will come on for;some little time, there being a large mass of necessary work to be dealt with first, irrespective of the two want-of-crinfidence .^notions',,of which Sir George Grey and Mr Montgomery have given notice. . The . principal feature >of yesterday’s proceedings in the House consisted of a slight set-to between the Colonial Trea surer and one. of. the .Opposition leaders, Sir George Grey. The Government had hinted that they meant, to treat the motions relative to the imposition of a Land Tax and the repeal of the Property Tax as a no-confidence motion, though they did not"say'/so in so.many words. Sir George, however, sniffed wfyat was in the political atmosphere, and at once asked for an explanation?" which Major' Atkinson gave without hesitation, point ing out in unmistakeable terms that Sir George Grey’s motion despooling a Land Tax must be discussed immediately after the Address in. Reply had been, carried; thatfwas, if'the 'addresses were carried without amendment. Thereupon thus quoth Sir George Sir, this same motion of mine stood oh the Order Paper last year, for I should think two months, without exciting any feeling of‘ this kind, and I will not be hurried iri 'bringing l it forward this time. If the hon. gentleman moves the House into supply, I will not bring it forward at oride; ‘ I will collect

my own facts, and take my own oppor tunity of doing so, as,l think proper.” This little speech, “ cooky ” as’it’was re garded, is a clever way of “ backing out ” of the threatened warfare. , , ir On Tuesday Mr Steward is co ask the Minister of Justice when, in accordance with a promise contained in a letter tq> the local Justices, arrangements will be per fected for ,a weekly sitting of the 8.. M Court at Waimate. Next week Mr Hu f chison is to ask the Government if any instructions are given to. the public vaccinators of the colony touching the nature of lymph used, and the conditions and restrictions under

which vaccinating, is fco beenforced, and if ■ ao, will the Government c mae theae instructions to receive public circulation.

Mr Bracken is to. move for a return showing the amounts paid per inch to the several newspapers throughoutLthe' colony which were successful in securing, the

Government advertising lor the current year; also the amounts per' inch tendered for by the non-succeasful newspapers. <■ 0n Wednesday - Mr vvilliams us to ask the Colonial Secretary if the Go vernment intend to amend the Companies Act, so as to provide that all insurance companies carrying on business in this colony shall be compelled to regUter under that Act. Mr Macandrew is to move that the House shall during the remainder of the present session on ordinary sitting days meet at 11 o’clpok in the forenoon and shall not ait later'tbaft-half-past 5 'in the afternoon.

On Friday Mr Wynn-Williams is to move —“That" id "the*-opihiin of- this House it is detrimental to the public interest that R.M.’s should be appointed to carry out other'duties''than those per taining to their office. A strange .rumor is in circulation, this morning to the effect that an arrangemefit" has been come to among the Opposition, by which Sir George Grey was to be appointed the' nominal > leader' of the Opposition during the present session, and Mr Montgomery had agreed to play second fiddle. Such an arrangement, I need scarcely say, is quite beyond the regions of p >ssibjlity, the different sections of the Opposition being as much at daggers drawn as ever.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[reuteb’s .TEX bo BAMS — -copy RIGHT. 3 -/i An Irish Constituency. . . , London, June 15. Mr T. M/ Healy, M. P. for ’ Wexford, has resigned in the House of Commons, and announced his intention of con testing the vacancy for Monaghan. It is expected that a severe struggle will ensue between the candidates. ■ A Commercial Treaty. Negotiations which have been pro ceeding for' some time for an Anglo- Italian commercial treaty have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and the treaty was signed yesterday. [Received June 16, 1.15 p.m.] English Control in South Africa. London, June 16. A despatch has been published, in which Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announces that owing to the withdrawal of Cape Colony fron/ the administration of affairs in Basuto land, the English Government has resumed the control of that province, under certain conations, which will be imposed on the native tribes. It now transpires that the English envoy, who was about to proceed ta the Transvaal, will o.pen negotiations with the Boer Government for a reyisipn of- the Transvaal corivention, under which tfye country was retroceded to the Boers'" 1 The Now Guinea Annexation. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hbh Evfclyn Secre tary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated ..that.: despatches. had i now been received from the Queensland - Government, urging the annexation of New Guinea, but that the GqvempJent had fnbt'yel arrived at J A'final'dedilibh on the subject. Left his ; Post. ’ Capetown, June 15. Intelligence is to hand that the British Resident in Zululand has re signed his position.

AUSTRALIAN.

. [rrdxbr's telegrams—copyright.] 1 Coursing. Melbourne, Yesterday. The final course for the Australian Club Cup was won to-day by Rodan-

the, with Maid of Oburne as runner-up. - The Stormont . Plate was won by Wrangle.

~ Shipping. Arrived, this morning—The Union •steamship Waihdfa, from the Bluff

The Colonial Bank Bobber. The .trial of the prisoner alias Longmore, for cobbing the Cojlomal Bank at Brunswick, was con cluded to-day. The prisoner was found... , guilty, and sentenced to five years’, _pehal servitude!

< Resigned. . , nsi Sydney, Yesterday,. Sir Patrick Jennings has resignedhis seat in the Cabinet as Vice-pteaident of- - ■ the ’Executive iCounciL It is under-, ? stood that Ministers do % not think a successor will be necessarily required^ ; ■* The Markets. ~ f • New Zealand wheat has,fallen to 4s 4d, and New Zealand Oats todaa Maize has advanced to ~4s 'i id. J Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, L3S. ... . ■ , ! Adelaide, Yesterday. • - ’ . - . .j » jWheat is unchanged at 5s to 5s id. :n The market is inactive. Town flour? A per ton, Ln 10s to Ln 15s; ’ * brands, Lio 10s to’.Lio 15s. The,’- n " market is dull. The freight market i$ without quotable change. . lt i

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] •. The Droids. Wanganui, To-dfy... ' A new lodge of the United Ancient i. Order of Druids was inaugerafcedi' night, by G.L.D. falter .Bishop. , , new lodge starts with sixty enrolled mem-’ hers. It is the forty-seventh ■if -New Zealand and is numbered 167; ‘in the Australasian district of ,the Order. The net? lodge is called theßishop • Lodge.” Fiteeihoiifflit. v.' i : At Freethought Association has b&fr ’ 5 formed in Wanganui. They held tltoir 1 f:I first meeting recently, at which atbift l " * 7 foifty persons attended. Eighteen signed' j° “■ their names as willin ’- .to become mem-'- bets, and it is expected -that number * will increase 1 to about fifty shortly. - It* is proposed to hold meetings every Sunday v evening, at which- the discussion of ■ varh--' ous subjects will be held, and'ministers, will be asked to give their views, provided' ■ free discussion therein iaallowed. - Political- ", Gisborhb, To-day)' Mr McDonald, M H.R., addressed his constituents at Ormond and and received a vote of thanks add confidence. at each place, ; !; . r - Suspected Arson. ' J : Tihabv, To-day. T. H. Parsons sen. has beon arreirted , on a charge of attempting tosetfireioA wooden cottage in Sophia street yesterday morning. ' The Goods Shed Fire- ,J Dunedin, To-day. Mr Borens, of Silverston and Borens, . states that his firm’s loss by the goods t shed fire will hot exceed a few huhdred pounds. ’ , ' ' .... Fatality- '' . J : The infant child of J. Lewis - was smothered in bed this morning. f ’

The Nelson Supreme Court sittings were opened yesterday. True bills were found against F. H. Hodgson for stealing LSOO, from the National Bank ; John /yrell, . Evening Star, Westport, for libel; Joseph Busch, for wounding and maiming S hone; and John Davidson, for the murder'of Quinlan, at Lyell. The Grand Jury adjourned till next day, being unable to proceed in the charge of bigamy 'against' Henry Cook, owing to the non-arrival of witnesses from Wellington. ; Mr Fell, . the Crown Prosecutor, intimated that ho wanted Mrs Gramatica to give evidence injthe nlUrder case, and probably would ’ not prefer an indictment against ttocj but:;i'3 obtained leave to defer action until to day. Hodgson ; pleated guiltyylandS after a long -speech .by .his counsel i; gatioh, His Honor deferred sentehOeOG The .libel case -i-: Wright,* of thej? idlerj yi News, against Tyrell, of the Westport Star r-> • —lasted all yesterday, and wBl. bol cal|i;:''• tinued to day. Several lawpoints were . raised, and his Hppor has expressed his opinion that if the verdict,should be against Tyrell, the ' offence does not call l for severer punishpient than a fine, and the Crown Prosecutor concurred-. The 1 ! murder case will not commence- before 1 0 -Monday. - We take the following from theJsuPo i ‘ I TI pean Mail: —“ Australian and New Zea land graziers who expect to do a large business in the future ia the frozen meat trade will be interested to learn that the Corporation of the Oity’ bf London have resolved to hold an inquiry into the o--J meat supply upon the same linos- as that on fish about two years ago. The. ques tion oFthe supplies from our colonies will '/ be fully discussed. Meanwhile, it is sat- , ‘ isfadtbry“to note' that the sMpioiehfs arrive here in good condition are more and more sought after by the Londonbut-"

chers. The carcases of mutton by the Europa have met a ready .sale at about 7£d par lb wholesale. The . quality of the bulk of this consignment is cel lent, the mutton being thick-fleshed, " small - boned, and of saleable weight. ‘The public can now buy it from' several butchers in London on its merits as frozen meat. If the quality i« main-..,, 7 tainel on the level of that of the Kurops’s' cargo, frozen mutton will, eoonfdrm.,aa, , . important feature of our meat supply. Some frozen carca-es of Australian lamb, , ex Chimborazo, have made B£d to 9d per - lb. wholesale. The arrival of the Lady Jocelyn is eagerly looked forward to. We understand that there are no fewer than .6,000 carcases of mutton and 150 carcases of beef on board ; and if the meat is at all on a par with previous shipments from - . New Zealand, the Wellington Meat 'Bz- . port Company ought to net a considerable amount by the consignment. ” A meeting was held recently in Mel-'- bourne for the purpose of taking mea-., sures to establish a national association of wine-growers and merchants, for the pur- J pose of advancing the wine interest of /' the colony. Dr L. L. Smith, the eon* vener of the meeting, occupied the ohau% and explained that the wine industry of the colony was rapidly becoming of para mount importance, and in-a fewyaax«.-it.-. was pro oable that Australian vineyards would be the only ones in the world qn- blighted by the phylloxera vastatrix. It was.therefore necessary to bring the vignb- . robs together, so that by an interchange /■ of' experience, ideas, -and those little secrets by which the best wines pro duced might be taken advantage oTto pro- , duce a standard Victorian wine thathronld L 1 ‘ obtain a ready market all over theworld. • He pointed out that there were 1040 vino growers in the colony who had nearly . 6,000 acres under cultivation, and as the T industry was an all-important one, a sab sidy might be obtained from the Govern- f ment to assist in maintaining an associa tion which would embrace a wine hall smd ,; < a school of vino culture. ft vfaia' 'sgreW’.'X to form an association under' the ,title 'of,. the Victorian Wine-growers- ‘ on the understanding that wine and others identified with" t|»e' Interest/ should be admitted to the Association .... honorary members. • " "' "■ *’

THE ASHBURTON GO AUDI AN, SATURDAY JUNE 16, 18S3.



SUBSCRIBERS . ■ TO OQB ■, CliSbtJijOvtrisi g Library ANDREWES BROS., Bookseßera and Stationers, East street A3^,o Wish, Ashburton. ' 77 I AM 1 H PE H A S B R BRIGHT MILLING IN ANT QUANTITY. ioioiLj: 0 ALBERT ROBERTS, IWoiu usuli* OXLEY baa beob )W Appointed. Agent for the Ashbur ton Gniurin at- South Hakaia.' .m. §: mjoit B T I N G. ed my season’s stock of ef every description, ajid .respectfully invite an Inspection. Doable-Breech-loaders from IS 6s. Doable'and Single Muzzle-loaders at all prices. Decay Docks. >■ -<rr Duck Call* • ' Game Ihgi - Cartridge* Belta.and Bags. FialdGlasses. Ton din 1 Machines, etc., etc. Ovtls andHarvmr’s, and Pigon, Wilkes and Lfierproca s—very host quality. Newcastle Chilled Shot,, all sizes.. QaitStdfia^ 'Cartridge Oases, Wads. ' Anddeyeiyehooting requisite. Being the largest importer of Gun* and > < Ammunition in New Zealand, and «Sgy Gun being made to my own order, etßßEz^ ! ptirona»BiTi cannot do better .lan communicate with ma T nßr ele!tifl«o-> BOS. G. RO^TiET, 990- Hf) ,- V , , Gunsmith, Tiraatu. If IB ON VIEW A FINE ’STOCK OF PIANO S. &0 AND UPWARDS, A Magnificent Instrument by Lipp and Sohn, in walnut; also one by Sohwaroh ton Trim TRANSPOSING KEY BOARD, And others by English, German and FrewK Manufacture re. ORGANS. ORGANS. election of these Instruments i from £l2 12s upwards. OHI an INSTRUMENTS TO . 40 SELECT FROM. 40 HSMIONIUMS ****■■•■' HARMONIUMS. Violins, Banjos, Cornets, and ! of Brass and Stringed 1 nstrn " *•' 111 lf 1 ph ■■ tv. A One A U of the U au most. won-' •• f "VT ■ IJ derfnl instru- IT ( \il aaants of the day. T* ■ ■ ■■■. Hi Fi Morio-by fheysrd. A child can {day ttc VCry cheap. Just the g thihgfdvithdse who cannot have a .piano. bH3Uu Pianos an hire and for side at the lowest essh prices*- and. on TERMS to SUIT mi for i THOMPSON. ' .sdo3 A AjssdttiaeDt of STATIONERY, . books; toys, *' fancy goods. { • •' n!;B ! R JONES,’ BURNETT ST. *aBARINO SQUARE. « ... 13d



Wanted WANTED— WASHING, or Employ ment by tbe day as charwoman. Apply, Office of this Paper. 1397 W ANTED TO PURCHASE—Second hand BAGS. GEORGE JAMESON, 1367 Ashburton. Wanted known—hates and Co. hare a lot of EMPTY OASES fdr 'aale. Arcade Shops., aulS^ TT/ANTED KNOWN—That Robert W Eiston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared te Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED known —That Mr Dan Lea has Opened his Gymnasium nqzt to Harrison’s Auction Booms. An inspection of his calisthenics of every invited. 1344 TKTANTED Known—lf you want to W buy a Cheap Drapery Parcel, go te. EL C. Skqbes, Compton’s Buildings, | Moore street. Sale now oh. Every article-reduced. 1350 K,T B D KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., an bo obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. Special Advertisements. gPEOIAL NOT I 0 E TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. G. R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loVing:population of Ashburton in such a mtnier as! has never before been at tempted. ■ Messrs G.‘. R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, 1 f BRASS, WIND, AND - i ’ST3EHNGED INSTRUMENTS le| the Colony, and a large and varied stock of tiie above can always be found, i,Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, isshipping direct to Dunedin all ,tha latest novelties in MUSIC! MUSIC 11 MUSIC 1!! ;Ahd the firm respectfully solicit a call from their ,friends, - teachersand- the pdbliC in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. dl4



Money ! Money! ! IHE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, mited, are prepared, through their agent, T.i Dunuan, Eaet street, to LEND MONEY on Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly instalments, or for a fixed period. i jThe Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. dfoT DUNCAN, MB Agent, East street.



[IF YOU WANT GOOD AND j STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S OSEAP FURNITURE AND BED- I j DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, i ASHBURTON. EVERT article Sold at Ohxiatchurcb Pbioeb and guaranteed bea. of material and workmanship.



FUNS SALS OHKATLT & COMPLETELY FUBNIBHX] ■—— : : 7f~ J AM A CASH PUR- Leaser, at highest \ MARKET RATES, of f . WHEAT fS ■g : ' OATS ■g 1 ■* GRASS SEEP # BARLET S ... i § ' Farmers wishing to SHIP Ijf ON THILL?, OWN AO [•© COUNT can get information t § >p as to Cost, Freight, etc., by applying to ; JOSEPH CLARK, 267 Ashburton & Tinwaid. STATIONERY OP EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account‘Books Ink—fibm small to largest jars School Books—School Committees sup plied at lowest rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and Papers by every mail. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper ‘ published. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &a., ‘ East stkebt South Ashburton. n!6 JgOBINSON AND TOWNSHBND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229,



' Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Hors®, 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 distant customers upon the, distinct understanding that any article hot proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases to be re turned. This system is now being intro duced by B. C. Brown & Co., FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. .The splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. 0. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off coat for cash.; Thus articles sold under c"st price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. I« 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 a DresS Parcel, contains— Worth I £ s. d. 1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, French costume cloth ... 0 18 6 l£good velveteen to match dress 0 f> . 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match 0 16 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 6



£ 1 9 10 Oar No. 2,30 s household parcel, contains — Worth 1 pair good medium size blan kets 10 0 1 good honeycomb quilt 0 12 6 8 yds good wincey 0 5 0 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ... ... ... 0 5.0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contain*— Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ...0 2 0 2 doz new style oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... ... ... ... 016 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 6 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves ... 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 6, household parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt ... ... ... ... 014 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 Bqslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... ... ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make 0 13 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... ... 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels ... ... ... ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. 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 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt 014 6 2 pairs Ladies’,black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 i 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 6 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 wibney blan kets 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecover 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels ... ... ... 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 011 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 1 1 0 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia ... ... 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 5 6 3 pairs Ladies’nice hose... ... 0 4 6



£6 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 ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence. Just try one parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at once for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these paroels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. F.C.O. made payable to E 0. BROWN & CO., Fashion .House, Christchurch, 1862



Special Advertisements. AND F O R S A L F 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 31767, 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 section.s having this season grown some of the HEAVIEST CROPS ON TEE 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 THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAY tfi spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT •F NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the beat qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Propri»tary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PRICE.



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.