SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Kk. -Oi - Arrived. Ybsxbkdat. Antelope, 'cutter, from Akaroa. Fawnjbrig, from Napier. froraKeneperu. Manapoori, b.r, from Melbourne via Hobart jtnd Southern porta. Wild*Wlvb, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. „ Torea, schooner, from Kaipara. E. and U. Cameron,■'from Wellington. Sailed. ■ ‘ - Yestbbdat.- Cairnbulg, ship, for London. • ; Manapoori, attrftt' Auckland vki way ports. * SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auokiand, Yesterday. ; Arrived —Daphne, from the South .Sea Ldands fiWino&j from Newcastle ; Dune din, from Qroymouth Wellington, Yesterday. from the North ; Qo-AhfeadiHfrom ’uamam; ’ Taiaroa, from Aucklandrivia the East Coast. Sailed—G.' M. Tucker, barque, for Newcastle ; Penguin for the South; Onyx, barque, for Guam.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, , Saturday'Evening. and Co. report upon the live ‘sfdckmarkct in the Ashburton district for the'wCek eiiding Friday. May 18 as fol lo the Association Yards, Ashburton, on TuesdSy> a : very fair entry of sheep, cattle, and pigk were yarded, arid although biddings were vetyfSlow,twe cannot report any depre ciation ip values of live, stock here from late rulingsafep. J'at sheep realised fully 2j£d per lb, and|iit‘cattlcjZ2s to 24s per xoolbs. Most of the st°t? shfeep on hand changed owners, with 'of. two lines of very good 2 andlf-Vooth‘cr6sslsred. wethers. We cleared all our enUy of cattle and pigs. Our catalogue consists of sheep,’ 36 rams, 32 head of cattle,«Bad r 9 pigs for Messrs J. Grigg, J. Hoag, H. T. Smith,-G.’Gde, Smith and Coster, T. M. Tones, H. Smith; A. Jackson, W. Strachan, T. T. Brown, ; W., Prebble, W. F. Allen, ManghamJ R. Aitken, Mrs Bradbury, J. Cor bett, OrDigby, W. Cochrane, T. Harley, and •therSllOurpdncipal sales in sheep being 43 crossbred lambs, 8s 3d; 86 merino wethers,’ 8s; 73 crossbred ewes and wethers, 14s 6d ; 800 merino*: ewes, 4s 8d ;88 merino ewes, 3s yd; 494 crossbred, lambs, 7s 2d ; 21 mixed sheep, 9s ; 60 * crossbred lambs, 8s id ; 308 2-tooth, .wethers, 13s 4d ; 71 inerino ewes, 5s id; ffimmno wethers, 8s lod ; 100 merino ewes 34 3d; 177 merino wethers, 7s; 113 merino ‘7iV 112 merino ewes; 3s fid; 581 crossbreed 5 lambs, 8s ■ Bd. In rams, we sold for Longbeach Estate, S at L2 2s, 8 at iXgs, and and 18 at Lt Lslos, lat LS js,* i at]L3 2a fid, 13 at 16s fid, lat L 5 53, lat L 6 15s, lat LB,l at L 5, I at L 6 15s, 1 at Ls* 2s 6d, and 9 pigs at Lx xfis, etc./' Messm Friedlander Bros, report on the live stc*dc for the week ending Tuesday, May iSth Taking the dull market into con sideration, the stock sold, realised satisfactory rates. We report on Tuesday’s sale at the Ashburton Cdunty Yards as follows Store sheep were m better demand, and have im proved; btf last week’s sales. Fat sheep were m good supply, and sold at rates equal to Chriftchurt Sh iriiarkets. Fat cattle were yarded in fair numbers, and sold at satisfactory rates to vendors. Our sales for the day were—2oo crossbred’ewesarid Wethers at 1 is ; Bd, 175 fat merino ewes and wethers at 7s gd, 350 merino ewes (broken mouthed) at 3s Id, 425 cross bred lambs (sold privately) at 8s 1 id. In rams, .we sold several at 27s fid each. In cattle/ We sold fat, 6 at L 7 7 s 6d, 2at L 6 I7sfifl, ; g at L 6 15s;,in stores, lat I 4 10s, I at 2-at L 3 12s fid, 1 atl>4; 13 calves at 22s fid. Pigs :We had a small line, and djsposed>of them aIL

The Month’s Markets. taSkeT the following extracts concerning the Christchurch markets from the monthly circular of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile*; Agency Co.: —Wool : Some small Kmngrtjjof cogs jhave beqn placed privately or under, the during.the month, at pricer v&Wiably l in l, favor‘'of buyers.' The prospectsof the? growing, clip are none too googy, ,as,. ovfipg to continuous rains, feed is reported t o he soft and lacking nourishment, and J the season' is now too far advanced to hope-fpj'anyiimprQvement until spring sets in. .enquiry has been evinced for heavy,weights, which, if classed out of supjflfejrco&Slig- forward? would realise 4d to there. would: then be no outlet for the lig|s ( and in order to obtain a fair average throughout, there is no classification in this market, hence the stereotyped quota tion of 3Vd. and for green, wet ‘dty salted respectively.— Grain- ; In order to realise how the bright jharyest prospects of January have been blighted by continuous rains* it-is only necessary to run through the southern districts or to visit the grain stores, and thCre witness the immense quantities of grain which are not threshable, or which, having passed through the machine, are quite unfit, for shipment. W hat promised to l^e..the,- grandest harvest ever gathered, has culminated in serious loss to many, an(f l iti p disaster to hot a few. The autumn has c- Jotxn .; unprecedentedly, wet, retarding work at every stage of operations from pipping, .with the result that thousands of tons are rendered unfit for l®od.‘'■‘■Because of the larger breadth in wheat, this crop has suffered to the greatest ex tent, and though much might be rendered mer chantable by manipulation, only a small por tion can be so treated for want of the necessary applj|ul£es||nd accommodation.: —Wheat: The demaqd fqrpritne milling suitable for shipment hasown active throughout the month, and price» ! are‘well supported at 43 3d to 4s 3d I.ah, for short berried, and 4s 3d to 4s 6d for Tuscan. Sprouted and damp parcels are a drug and cannothe placed at over 3s fid; 2s 9di to 3s:'3d being full value for the latter quality. Kiln drying is being largely resorted to, but floors are so limited that much cannot he put under the proces. Shipping is proceed ing with* unabated vigor when the weather permits, and credit is due to shippers for the extreme care exercised to prevent the stowing of faulty bags.—Oats: The good demand for bright samples which existed when we last wrote has somewhat abated, and until the Aus tralian markets display more vitality we cannot look for a revival, prime milling is nominally worth 2s 3d f.0.b.; stout bright Teed, id to 2d per bushel less. Discolored samples are in plethoric supply, but forsuch.there is no mar ket-at even is gd f.o.b.—Barley; The supply of prime malting is exceedingly limited, and for any bromrht forward 4s fid to 4s 8d is readily obtainable; second quality malting may be quoted at 35 fid to 4s, whilst feed parcels are difficult to place at over 2s fid.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

: ; AUCTION SALES Saturday, May 19. Tuesday, May 22. Matao&,- CoK and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. nn V ■ Tuxbay, Join! 1. Mht*on,Cox and Co., at Watertou Farm, Live. and Dead Stock ; at 12 noon. . . (f .. Thtjbsday, June 7. Ooxahd Co., at Waterton—Town Sections, Farm,* Live and Dead Stock, . &&,at 11 o’clock sharp. , • . Friday, June 8. Robert -Wilkin and 00., at the .Tinwald Sale Stock, Farm Im .rplewents, etc. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o Tuesday, May 22. . 1%», ahd 1 'Pdblio Meeting Wesleyan Church, at 6.30 p.m. Public Meeting- n storm water, at Town Sklf, J South Bakaia, at 7.30 p m. WnDsnsDAT, May 23. HaeGonlttinl Society—AdjourhedAnmial. Meeting, Arcade. Chambers, at - 7.80 p. to. Monday, May 28. . Draper Ashburton Bond Board District— ’ General election of members ; nomina tion May 27th, polling day 7th day of *ASBKi■&!

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1883.

Pressure on our space, owing to a rush of late advertisments, compels us to leave out a quantity of leading and other matter from this issue. At the Police Court this morning a man named William Mitchell was sen tenced to a month’s imprisonment for vagrancy. His Worship the Mayor was on the Bench. Since the 10th instant it is estimated that 454 tons of potatoes have been landed at Auckland from the Southern ports, and more consignments are coming. The ruling prices are L 4 10s to L 5 per ton. A meeting of the Good Templars of Tinwald takes place at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday next, when Mr Kill worth will give an address on Temperance. Mr Killworth was for some time a mem ber of the Blue Ribbon Army in England. On Thursday next, the anniversary of Her Majesty’s Birthday, the local Post and Telegraph offices will be closed in all departments except for one hour between 7 and 8 o’clock in the evening. Mails will be despatched by the early morning trains only. At the R.M. Court, Mercer, Hudson Williamson and 0. S. George, solicitors, of Auckland, were charged with shooting native game out of season. Superinten dent Thomson prosecuted. The defen dants pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances. They had been misled by a Wellington telegram in the papers re lating to proclamation of the shooting season, and thought it referred to the Auckland district. It subsequently trans pired it related to Wellington district. The Magistrate fined them 20a and costs, but acquitted them of knowingly violating the law.

In Chambers at Wellington yesterday judgment was given in the case, Wil liams v. Queen, which was an action to recover damages through the steamer Westport striking a snag while loading coal at Westport. The proceeding in this case was by way of petition. The issues of fact joined between the suppliant and the Crown were tried by special jury at Nelson in December last, when the issues as amended were answered in favor generally speaking of the suppliant, and damages were assessed at the full sum claimei, L 1,500. The present motion was on behalf of the respondent either to enter judgment for the respondent on the issue; found or for a new trial. This rule was discharged with costs, the Court giving their reasons at great length for deciding against the lespondent, and in favor of the suppliant. In his last report, the French Consul at New York gives an interesting description of the rise and progress of the Columbia salmon fisheries, from which it appears that the first year in which the fish were salted down and exported was 1866, when 4,000 cases, valued at 16dols each, were sold for consumption abroad. Within the next three years the number of cases had risen to 100,000, and the price per case had fallen to lOiols, and since tlfelP the increase in the trade had been going on without intermission. In 1881 the total number of cases exported was 530,000, but the price had, as a matter of. course, further declined, being only sdols instead of 16, as it was in the first year. The number of boats engaged in the fisheries during 1881 was 1650, in cluding ten steam-sloops, and the aver age cost of fitting out each was Ll2O. The nets generally used are about 200 ft long by 25ft wide. Each boat takes upon an average 2,000 salmon in the course of the season, and there are about 7,500 men employed, of whom 350 are Chinese. Special processes are resorted to for clean ing the fish, cutting it up, and packing it, and when a tin has been soldered down it is at once plunged into boiling water, so as to extract the air and prevent decom position. In addition to the Columbia salmon fisheries, there are others almost as prolific in the Red River, the waters of Puget Sound, and the Alaska, in which about twelve million salmon are taken every year.

The word has gone forth that Mr Tre velyan is to be attacked by the Parnell itea on every possible occasion. The Irish members gave Mr Forster the soubriquet of “Buckshot” ; the name of “ Pinch of Hunger Policy ” has been given to Mr Trevelyan’s latest declaration in regard to the so-called distress in Ire land. The Chief Secretary, they say, has has been spoiled by the officialism of Dublin Castle, and they are determined to inflict on him the same fate that they meted out to Mr Forster. But in this effort it is considered that they are not likely to succead. Mr Trevelyan i. a man of much mure tact than Mr Forster, and his treatment of Irish questions will be more sympathetic ; and he will not meet his opponents with the brusque and rugged manner of Mr Forster. Besides, they are not likely to obtain English allies to hunt Mr Trevelyan out of office, as they did in the case of Mr Forster, English feeling is now too deeply roused to tolerate a cabal against Mr Trevelyan; and without such co-cperation neither attacks nor intrigues will injure him in his position. The Rangitikei seems to have had a most eventful passage. The chief officer nearly lost his life in rescuing the China men off the raft from the wreck of the steamer Kenmare Castle, owing to the heavy seas and fierce squalls at the time. When the boat got alongside the raft a heavy sea capsized the raft, and it came down with a crash on the top of the boat, neatly killing the mate. The Chinese speak most gratefully in the r broken English of the kindness and humanity of Captain Millman in saving them, as they believe that had they not been rescued that afternoon they would have died that night from cold and exposure. The men were apparently highly pleased on learn ing that the occupants of the boat which left the Kenmare Castle at th) same time as they did had been rescued by the French steamer Montaire. The Rangi tikei, on March 2nd, was also signalled by the American ship James Nasraath, of Bath (Maine), from Great Grimsby for San Francisco, forty-throe days out. “ She stated,” says Captain Millman, “ that a severe accident had happened, and requested me to send a surgeon to save life. They sent a boat, and Dr Er son,accompanied by the second officer, was away from the ship two hours and a half. On his return we learnt that five weeks previous a man had fallen overboard from the main-top gallant yard, and at the same time another had broken his arm by a fall on deck. It was thii one for whom assistance was required. The arm was found to be broken in two places, and in a highly gangrenous condition. It was amputated, and the patient was left much relieved. The Captain of the American ship asked for an extra man, if he could be spared from the Rangitikei, and as one of the crew of the schooner Mary Agatha volunteered to go with the James Naa math, he was sent on board. ° frir ‘ r

The Venerable Archdeacon Harris will preaeh to-morrow evening in St. Stephen’s Church.

The first instalment of plant for the Rotorua railway arrived by the West meath.

In our advertising columns will be found the prospectus of a new Brewery Company, to be started under the Joint Stock Companies Act in Ashburton. It is. formed for the purpose of purchasing the Lion Brewery, at present belonging to Mr Octavius Digby. The shares are L 5 each, but only 2000 will be offered to the public, and the nominal capital is L 20.000 . From the list of names form ing the provisional directory,we have little doubt that the floating of the Company will in a very short space of time be an accomplished fact. Already wa hear that 400 shares have been applied for. We learn from Auckland than an acci dent, happily unattended with any serious consequences, happened to the Kaipara train in turning one of those peculiar bends for which this line is famous. The guard’s van left the metals and was dragged in this state across the sleepers a distance of 200 yards. The jolting and bumping were so serious that everything in the van became scattered, including the tail lamps, which were smashed. John Foster of Waiuku, was thrown out of the train. The guard, failing to attract the attention of the driver, and fearing the van would every second roll down the embankment, saved himself by jumping off, and just as one of the passengers was proceeding towards the fore part of the train succeeded in signalling the engine driver. The train was at once stopped, and was jerked back on the metals. The train proceeded without farther mishap.

Lord Randolph Churchill has vituper ated himself into notoriety. As a speci men of his style of “censure,” we may quote the following from a speech re cently delivered by his lordship at Wood stock ;—“ You have to do with a Govern ment of imposture, an Administration of make-believes, whose every act is either a sham or a fraud.” “Never since the days of the infamous Cabal has this country witnessed such a set of political impostors in the councils of the Crown.” “ In their government of Ireland, how ever, they have abandoned the paths of political imposture, and have entered on the high road of political crime.” “At a particular time, so base was their policy, that they forced the Crown to rely for their authority in Ireland on the assassins cf the Phoenix Park.” The London Spectator may well say tha* it is not easy to understand how any gentleman can meet in society those whom he thus accuses, and that it is Lord Churchill’s duty to decline all acquaintance with them. During the last few days rumors have been current (says the Melbourne Age ) of the formation of an association for the purpose of bringing into notice an im portant discovery in connection with a new motive power. The particulars are carefully guarded, but it is stated that a surprise for scientists is in store, which will have the effect of restricting our dependence on steam The possibility of such a discovery has long been discussed, and inventors have been so often disap pointed in what they considered the fair est hopes of success that to speculate on Victoria winning the golden place would be hazardous in the extreme. Indeed, the Dixon gas failure has made the gene ra) public very wary in accepting theoretic certainties as practical results. Mean while, it may be said, that the gentleman connected with the new discovery are of

such a position as to warrant that nothin; will be placed before the public unti ample proof of its applicability to every day use is established.

Some scandalous disclosures have re cently been made, writes the L ncet, re garding the condition of several burial grounds throughout Scot'and, and notably in Edinburgh, Perth, and Linlithgow. At a public meeting in the last-named town, held a few weeks ago, among other repul sive facts eli ited was the statement that many of the bpdies were covered with but eight inches of earth, and some of them with even less ; that in a portion of the ground containing seventy-five lairs no no fewer than 125 bodies had been buried (?) during the past nine years, and that during the same period 904 bodies had been placed in 461 lairs. It was agreed to provide a new burial ground under the Act of 1858. If fourteen years is a reasonable period of safety, the revelations made in the towns named are shocking in the extreme ; and if atten tion were given to the subject there are doubtless other p'aces little better pro vided.

At the Colonial Insurance meeting on the 15th inst., the Chairman (Hon 6. R. John ston), in moving the adoption of the re port, congratulated the shareholders on the success of the past year, which he said was considerably above tnat of the previous twelvemonth. The p emiums had increased 13 per cent, and this was even more satisfactory in the face of the keen competition which had existed. This improvement was not obtained by relaxing any caution in the acceptance of risks, but by the careful and good judg ment shown by officers of the Company, and the support which had been given shareholders. He mentioned that there were very few, if any, insurance companies in the colony who have sustained smaller losses than this company, and he sincerely hoped that the Company would continue to prosper. He said that should the keen competition between the Companies continue, it would be the means of caus ing some of the foreign offices to retire from the lield, and though some might think it would be an advantage, he con siders that such a course would consider ably inconvenience merchants and com mercial men. It was gratifying to him to bear testimony to the success of a Company with which he had been con nected since its infancy. A vote of i hanks was passed to the General Man ager Mr G. S. Graham), .sub-manager, and other officers of the Company. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and the declaration of a dividend was carried.

The death of Sir John O’Shanassy, which took place on the afternoon of May sth, al though not unexpected, caused some sur prise as well as d ep regret in Melbourne, About three months ago a blister appeared on the big too of deceased’s left foot, con sequent on some slight irritation caused by his boot. Sir John took little or no notice of the wound at first, but about a week after its appearance it assumed a very angry aspect, and Dr J. P. Ryan, who has been Sir John’s medical adviser for years past, was called in. Remedies wore applied, and extreme caution en forced, but the wound grew worse, and presented a gangrenous appearance, but still remained located in the toe, the line of demarcation being clearly defined. About Thursday, however, the wound showed manifest signs of spreading up the foot and leg, and Dr Fitzgerald was called in and a consultation took place, when the case was regarded as hopeless. The progress of mortification was aggravated by the fact that deceased had suffered about three years ago from diabetes, the after effects of which nearly always pro duce a tendency in any wound to mortify. The system of the deceased gentleman was also low, the action of the heart being weak. On the Friday night Sir John became unconscious, and remained so until his death. On Saturday morning the rites of the Church wore administered to the dying man by the Roman Catholic Archbishop, Dr Goold. A solemn high mass was performed at St Patrick’s Cathe dral at eleven o’clock on Friday, for the repose of the soul of de ceased, who wa buried in the afternoon with great cere mony.

Withers, the officer commanding the Auckland district, is ill of bronchitis, and is in a critical condition.

In a few days a portion of the Govern ment Printing Office will be lighted by electricity. A trial of the light will be made on Tuesday next. The American correspondent of the Saturday Advertiser tells an amusing story of the Red Indian An acquaintance of mine, he says, went inquisitively among the tribes in Nevada. One rather superior looking heathen hailed him with the customary question, “Got any ’baccy 1 ?” “ None,” replied the white man. “ Have some of mine, then,” said the savage, producing a goodly roll. “ Why, how do you come to have so much 1 ” inquired the visitor. “O, I am pleacher round about here,” was the reply. “ Pleacher '. O, a preacher, you mean. T see. And what do you earn by preaching about here 1 Tell me.” “O, sometime ’baccy, flour, rum, sometime old pair pants, sometime old coat.” “ H’m ! not much for a preacher, I guess. Don’t you reckon yourself that that’s darned poor pay for preaching, now ?” “ May be so, may be so,” said the Indian reflectively, “ but, then, it’s dam poor pleach they gat, too, very dam poor pleach.”

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; therefore they should, as they can, be remove by these detergent and purifying preparations. In stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s ungent well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and in flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts incipient cholera. The poorer inhabitants in large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages, or when from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities withm the system, and call for instant and effective curative medicines.— [Advt.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

SOUTH RAKAIA. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Bad Language. Anne Hughes, for using bad language in a public place, was fined 10s and coats. A Petty Quarrel. —In the case of Anne Hughes v. Cronan, for using abusive language, the case was dismissed as it was only a family quarrel. Threatening Language. O’Keefe was charged with using threateninglanguage and taking away a cow which was being impounded—The prosecutor, M. Brown, stated that he was pulling turnips and he saw O’Keefe’s cow kneeling with both fore legs on the top of his fence, breaking the wires and eating his turnips. He drove the cow in the direction of the pound, when O’Keefe met him with two stones in his hands and threatened to smash his head if the cow was driven any further. Mrs O’Keefe also threatened that if wit ness drove the cow any further they would choke him in the tussocks. Witness was not allowed to take the cow to the pound. —Mr Purnell, who appeared for O’Keefe, cross examined this witness, but did not succeed in altering his statement. —Mrs Brown said that the cow was over the fence and eating her turnips —Mr Pur nell stated that no obstruction had been offered to O'Keefe.— O’Keefe, sworn, said that Brown jumped over his fence and took the cow from a boy who was looking after her. She was grazing on Government land. He had had words with Brown about the cow. Mrs O’Keefe said that Brown took the cow from her boy.—The Bench st ited that the best thing to do was to fine each partv L 5, so that no one would derive any benefit; but he would dismiss the case, and he hoped the parties would not come to Court any more. His Worship gave Brown to understand that in future before he drove anyone’s cattle to the pound he should find all four legs on his property. civil cases. . Wason v. Blackmore, claim for L 5 dam age through breach of contract. —The plaintiff said that the defendant was working on a threshing machine, and came to plaintiff’s house about ten o’clock one evening, and told him that unless ha was paid higher wages he would not work any longer. The damage was caused through plaintiff having to go to town to get other men, and sending to Barrhill for others—Defendant, sworn, said the only arrangement he had made with Mr Wason was that the wages should be 13s per thousand. There was nothing said about giving notice. Witness asked for a higher rate of wages, and Mr Wason siid ha would not give it, and that he would rather put his machine in his shed. He left, and Mr Wason had no difficulty in getting other men. Did not under take to work at the machine throughout thb season.—Oswald Hammond, sworn, said he was an engine-driver, and had worked for Mr Wason for -five years. Blackmore’s leaving did not atop the working of the machine Witness dismissed men at a minute’s notice if they were unable to do their work, or could not agree with the others.—William Redfern remembered being employed by Mr Wason on Blackmore’s leaving the machine. He was not taken from any fencing. Judgment was given for plain tiff for Ll.—Mi Wason asked that the amount might be put in the poor-box, if there was such a thing in the district. His Worship said he could not interfere, and Mr Wason had better see the Clerk of the Court.

Murphy v. Larriman—Claim, L2 10s lOd, for work done in cutting and burning gorse. The plaintiff admitted that they had not quite completed their contract, and he was nonsuited.

Pluck v. M. B. Sheppard—Claim, LI 10s 6d- Judgment for plaintiff. De Yceux and Co. v. N. Welsh—Claim, L 25. Mr Davis appeared as agent fur the plaintiff, and asked for an adjournment, which was granted on plaintiff paying costs, L2 IDs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

NOT WANTED.

To the Editor. Sir, —In your paper I see a notice of application for a licensed house at Allen ton. What, in the name of goodness, do we want with a publichouse ? It is not wanted at all. We have quite enough disgrace in our district already that I hope will soon be put a stop to, but if we have a publichouse, then it, in my opinion, will only increase the number of such places : and what a nice introduc tion to our Woollen Factory employees this would be. Now, Mr Editor, every one knows that Sergeant Felton and his men have got sufficient to do to look after the Borough without having an extra publichouse under their supervision. I hope someone more able than myself will take this matter up and assist to oppose the granting of such a licence.—l am, etc., A Ratepayer

THE ALFORD FOREST DIAMONDS.

Professor Von Haast has reported of the supposed diamonds submitted to him for testing as follows: —“Some short time ago Mr Wickes submitted to me some wash-dirt and rocks from the supposed diamond fields in the Ashburton district. After careful ex-: animation I obtained the following re-: suit:—The rock is a quartz porphyry,' somewhat decomposed, containing quartz in crystals and grains and crystals

of tanidine (yliafesy felspar) -and of gar nets. The-w Ash-dirt consists of the disintegrated rock with some small worn pieces of sandstone j infixed withit are numerous smalt, crystals and grains of the>-above-mentioned minerals, but I could not find the least sign of any diamonds = amongst .lhem. Having previously examined -some of Mr Jacobsen's supposed, diamonds ' with the same negative-result, I was very , anxious that Professor George Ulrich in Dunedin, without doubt one of the most eminent mineralogists in Austra lasia, should examine them, and I therefore requested Mr Jacobsen to en trust some of his stones considered by him to be diamonds, to me for that pur pose, which he did at once most readily. Although the small crystals he gave me appeared at a first glance |to belong to the regular system (in which the diamond crystallizes), their hardness being less than corundum did not tally with that of diamonds, an observation I was able to make before packing them in Mr Jacobsen’s presence for transmission to Dunedin. I now beg to transcribe Professor Ulrich’s answer:

—‘ If the two crystals from Mr Jacob sen’s locality are genuine representa tives of his diamonds, I am sorry to say he is grievously mistaken in their character. I pronounce them unhesi tatingly as quartz. One is a perfect double hexagonal pyramid ; the other, also a double hexagonal pyramid, is less symmetric, showing the X and rhomboedrons not quite in equilibrium. Both crystals are doubly refracting and softer than topaz. Crystals of the kind frequently occur in quartz-porphyries sometimes also in granular limestone.’ Mr Jacobsen deserves great credit for his pluck and perseverence, but I fear that there is little hope, judging • from the material, now repeatedly examined, of obtaining diamonds from the rocks of the district to which Mr Jacobsen has devoted so much of his time and energy. Yours, etc., Julius von Haast. Canterbury Museum, May 18th, 1883.” -• . •

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TKLEORAMS —COPYRIGHT.] New Guinea. London, May IS. The Aborigines Protection ;Society has written a letter to Earl Derby, Sec retary of State for the, Colonies, re garding the projected annexation of New Guinea. The Society urges that the Island should be annexed by Great Britain as a Crown colony, instead of being placed under the jurisdiction of the Queensland Government. The Czar’s Coronation. y H.R. H. the'Buke of Edinburg and Lord Wolseley left London for Moscow to attend the coronation of the Czar on Sunday, 27th inst. Monetary and Commercial. The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion has de creased by L 500,000 during the week, and is now L 9,800,000. The propor tion of reserve to liabilities lias farther fallen to 32 per cent. The Bank rate of discount remains at 4 per cent., and the market rate has fallen and. is now Consols have declined to 102 and New Zealand securities re main as follows:— 5 per cent. 10-40 Loan, 106; 5 per cent. 1889 Loan, ex . div.; ,4per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, , 4 inscribed stock, 102 The markets for colonial produce are unchanged. The Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool auction 10,300 bales were offered, and a fair demand ‘Was again experienced. [Received May 19, 12.30 p.m.] Execution of a Phoenix Park Murderer. ; , London, ;May 18. Daniel Curley, the second of the Phcenix Park assassins, was executed to-day. -There was an immense crowd of people outside the gaol, and much sympathy was exp/essed with the mur derer. Nihilism. •' Si Petersburg, - May 18. Several officers of the Imperial Guard in this city have been, arrestqd, charged with being members bf a sedTet revolu tionary club.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REOTBft’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] The Jubilee. Sydney, Yesterday. A meeting of the Congregationalists attending Jubilee, now being celebrated here, was held last evening. A paper was read by the Rev. Dr. Roseby, of Dunedin. The Markets. New Zealand oats are unchanged at as pd. No New Zealand wheat in the market. Maize has advanced to 3s per bushel. Sugar Company’s No. x pieces per ton, L 35. Adelaide, Yesterday. AVheat has declined 3d during the week, and is now quoted at 5s 3d. The market is quiet. Town flour, per ton, Li 2 533 country brands, Li 1 xos. [Received May 19, 11.30 a.m.] A Difficulty. Sydney, To-day. The Supreme Court has decided that steam tramways are illegal, and as all the Government trams in this city are worked by steam motors, a special Cabinet meeting has been called for to day to consider the difficulty. [Received May 19, 12.30 p.m.] The Proposed Exhibition. Melbourne, To-day. The Argus in a leading article sup ports Mr Twopeny’s proposal for hold ing a Colonial Exhibition in London. Death of the Comte de Ghambord. The Age to-day publishes a special telegram from London confirming the announcement of the death of the Comte de Chambord.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Governor. Auckland, To-day. The Governor and suite leave Auckland on the 26th. He will call at Gisborne to • receive an address, and reach Napier on the 29th, and Wellington about June 2. Fatal Accident. Thomas Hamilton was killed by a fall of earth at the excavation of the Sugar Company’s works. Deceased was married five weeks ago. ..

. A Complaint. Napier, To-day.

The Napier shareholders of the Colo nial Bank are very much incensed at the continual chang s of managers of the local branch bank, which has been estab lished here for eight years, during which

time there have been seven managers. TRb“ shareholders see no necessity for these changes, and are convinced that the interests of the bank have suffered in consequence of the removal of Mr Drake, who left to-day. Strong representations will be made to the directory. Journalistic. Dunedin, To-day.

Mr R. E.- N. Twopeny, late editor of the Christchurch telegraph, is appointed to the editorship of the Daily Times, and assumes office in September. ;

Nearly 600 personas have joined tha Blue flibbon Army iu Christchurch, since the commencement of this week.

Mr; O’Callaghan, member for Lincoln, addressed his constituents at Prebbleton

last night and received a vote of thanks. Yesterday afternoon Harriett Dowey was committed for. trial at Christchurch,

for setting fire to a house at Halswell on April 21st, the property of Mrs Sabey. A five-roomed house in St. Asaph street, Christchurch, owned and occupied by Alfred Buckley, was burned at half past eight lost night. It was insured in tha National for LSOO.

A meeting is to be held on Monday to ( take i the initiatory step in forming a _ Woollen Factory in Wellington. ■lt is” proposed to form a Company with LIOOyOOO, in L 5 shares. A hew gas company, to be called the Metropolitan Gas Company, is to be started at Christchurch. The present , company have considerably reduced the price, of gas in consequence.

A Beefton telegram states that a petition will be forthwith lodged against the elec tion of Mr Edward Shaw for Inangahua. Four grounds are alleged, two of which are stated to be statutory, and fataljto his election.

A lively meeting of burgesses was held at Kaiapoi on Thursday night, to con sider the recent action of the Borough Council in respect to the; defalcations. Messrs Fraser and Matthews, the late Finance Committee, who resigned from r the Council recently, explained they had resigned because their suggestions had not been acted upon, and requested fur ther time to consider the books and Auditor’s report, but this was refused. Had the request been granted the'Com mittee would have remitted the Auditdt'r ] report back to him. A vote of thanks I was: passed to the Committee-for the ex planation, but’ a motion pledging fthe meeting to support their re-election fell through, as the meeting declined to vote either for or against it.

It appears, from a pamphlet published in 1876, that a well-known medical man - in Melbourne, Mr William Thomson,,,; there expressed very definite views as to the; parasitic nature* of tubercle, anti cipating by six years a doctrine which has recently come into favor. Jn a recent treatise, Mr Thomson shows, from statistics, that the mortality from con sumption in Victoria is greatly on the in-i, • crease; thus, taking all ages, it has in creased from 11.49 per 10,000 in 1871 13 90 in 1881. And it is pointed out that this is not to be accounted fog; ;< by an influx of dying visitors to the. - colony, but it is largely due to an in- . creasing death rate among Victorian born persons. Mr Thomson, main tains that phthisis is .a' specific poison: disease ; that it is never of climate origin, nor due to dampness of soil, or depressing circumstances of life —that it has been imported into ‘Australia hy invalids from Europe, etc. Its prevalence among servant girls is [attributed solely to the' inhalation “of the germ-laden dust of the bedrooms they have to sweep out. Sea voyages are J beneficial to consumptive patients chiefly because 'they subject the patient to a J - continual inhalation of saline and slightly iodised air, which is unfavorable to .the,,,, development of the parasites. i Referring to the many schemes and contrivances for putting down - “ bunny,” the New York Times says If the mon goose does not kill the rabbits, and if he multiplies as rapidly as the rabbit has multiplied, he will soon become- as great r-j a nuismce as his predecessor. In that case the New Zealanders will have to im-. .. port some new animal in the hope, that he t will prey upon the mongoose. The jackal/.; might possibly meet their views, or they' J “ might come to some arrangement with the hyena. They will probably, however, lose all heart when they find that in im-r im porting the mongoose they have simply . brought aaeoond quadruped pestilence upon,. themselves, and will abandon New Zealand.'' in despair. It {is rather odd that they V have net thought of the one remedy ‘ for their all-pervading rabbits. What they ought to do is to import a few regi- i ments of white ants from Africai These able insects can ba thoroughly entrusted. : They will eat up every living thing m the • country, including the colon is ta: them- ; selves, if the latter do not secure, .their safety by temporary flight. After haying destroyed all the vegetable' and animal life in New Zealand th'e ants willthom-- selves perish of starvation. The colonists can then return and stock New Zealand , with plants and animals of unexception able character, among whom they can spend their lives in peace and quietness. White ants are the only cure for excessive rabbits and mongooses, and the sooner the New Zealanders appreciate this fact the better.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY



Wanted WANTED, a good General SER VANT. Apply to Mrs Homer- SNiM, South Ashburton. 1168 WANTED— A General SERVANT, i A middle-aged person preferred. For address, apply “ Guardian ” Office. 1126 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. 1169 XAT'ANTED to Rent, in the neighbor * * • hood of Ashburton or Tinwald, a FARM of 80 or 100 acres, with a house on ,it. . GEORGE JAMESON, 1167 .. Ashburton. WANTED Known That Messrs. Green & Co. have Removed into the Corner Shop, lately occupied by G. J. Martin, Butcher. 1170 TT7 ANTED KNOWN. —Special direct VV consignment Table Cutlery, Spoons and Forks, astonishingly low from Little Dust Pan. TX7ANTED KNOWN—Bankrupt Ea * » tate W. H. Ronayne, Stationery and Fancy Goods, very superior class, awfully cheap.— Little Dust Pan, Satur day. , WANTED KNOWN— Haves and Co. have a lot of EMPTY OASES for sale. Arcade Shops. aul2 KNOWN-That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared t® Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receiv® prompt attention. Terms cash. ■ 760 c ANTED KNOWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bone Mills. TX7ANTED KNOWN —Every descrip v V tion of Plain and Fancy P-inting executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co. ’B, West street ■ Special Advertisements. H. M. Jones’ A C O OU N T BOOKS. ' NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’ Own Annual Chatterbox Child’s Companion 1 Infants’ Magazine, &c., &c. POETS— VARIOUS Authors ; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, new edition, complete. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, arA Indiarubber. GOOD BUSINESS Envelopes. SIX SHILLINGS PER THOUSAND CASH. A Bargain. • Good Second-hand PIANETT S, £2O. FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. ggTr '■ ALL the above Goods are offered at i the LOWEST Possible Prices i for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc.



SECOND-HAND Pianos, Id good order, £ls, £2O, £ 22 10s, 25. * H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. ; 13d AND FOR SALE _ The UNDERSIGNED have received instructions from the Owner to SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, All that / COMPACT BLOCK OP LAND on the Acton Station ESTATE, SOUTH RAKAIA, Being SECTIONS 31757, 31758, and 31759, i Containing 1099 ACRES. The block has been : SPECIALLY SELECTED by the Proprietor, and is thoroughly adapted for farming purposes, the adjoin ing sections having this season grown some of the HEAVIEST CROPS ON THE PLAINS. Only a small instalment on the pur chase is required to be paid, the balance to remain on mortgage at 6| per cent, for a term of years as may be agreed on. We have also FOR SALE an Improved Farm Containing 1026 ACRES. Situated close to Ealing Rilway Station, and well watered. Pop further particulars apply to THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED. Christchurch or Ashburton. 12au MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur ton Guardian at South Rakaia. F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH. ; ASHBURTON. 871 VERY article Sold at Christchurch Peices and guaranteed bes. of material and workmanship. Til FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAY tC 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 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. rg A SINGLE GARMENT aer 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.



PECIAL NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ASH BUBTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. Gr. R. West and Co., MUSIC AND PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSEMEN, Princes street, Dunedin Have great pleasure in announcing that it is their intention to cater for the Music loving population of Ashburton in such a manier as has never before been at tempted. Messrs G, R. West & Co. are the Largest Direct Importers of PIANOS, ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, BRASS, WIND, AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS In the Colony, and a large and varied stock of the above can always be found. Mr G. R. West, being at present in England, is shipping direct to Dunedin all the latest novelties in MUSIC! MUSIC!! MUSIC!!! And the firm respectfully solicit a' call from their friends, teachers, and the public in general to inspect their magnifi cent stock of Music, personally selected. d!4



~VTEW WORK J_\| 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



I AM CASH PURCHASER or BRIGHT MILLING Oats, IN AN! QUANTITY. ALBERT ROBERTS, 763 West street.



Corn Sacks, rates. J AM A CASH PUR GHASER, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, of WHEAT OATS GRASS SEED BARLEY Farmers wishing to SHIP OS THSi.3 OWN AC COUNT can get information as co Coat, Freight, etc., by applying to JOSEPH CLARE, 267 Ashburton & Tinwald. Corn Sacks, lowest market rates.



Money ! Money! 1 The equitable investment COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, limited, are prepared, through their agent, J. 0. Dun'Jan, East street, to LEND MONEY on Ashburton approved free hold or leasehold property, repayable by either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly instalments, or for a fixed period. The Company are also open to DIS COUNT BILLS. 883 J. C. DUNCAN, Agent, East street.



Roberts, Paxton & Co. CHRISTCHURCH E CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY", PEaS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality LARGE CORNSACKS, at the Lowest Market Rates, AND WILL MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or elsewhere. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO., 137, Manchester street, Christchurch Or their Agent,— ALBERT ROBERTS, 278 Ashburton.



STATIONERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Account Books Ink—fiom small to largest jars School Books—School Committees sup plied at lowest rates Latest Novelties in all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toys, &c. All the Home Journals, Magazines, and Papers by every mail. Subscribers wanted for any Magazine or Paper published. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERY, &0., East street South .Ashburton. n!5



Special Advertisements.' AND TOWNSHEND ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS B\RLEY GRASS SEED Agents for A. Moore & Co. ROBINSON AND TOWNSHEND, Havelock street. 229



TOWN EDITION. 1 Issued at 4 30 p. n». J



New Advertisements. WANTED Known —PORK CUT TINGS FOB SALE at the late Chicory Works, Moore street, Ashburton. 1189 WANTED— TENDERS for PICK ING and CARTING BOULDERS. Specification seen at the Crushing Works* West street. 1184 THE Tender of Emu. Jaxsbx, for Cropping at Anama, has been: Ac cepted. 1185 W. S. PETER. B T STEPHEN’S CHURCH, Ashburton SUNDAY, MAY 20F, 1883, Evening Preacher, The Venerable Archdeacon Harris. .■ 1188 TJIO- NIGHT; TO-NIGHT. Hot Pies & Coffee, AT THE : Q.C.E., BAKER’S BUILDINGS, Havelock street, From 7 p.m. till 11p.m ./ 1190 A SHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. The Ashburton High School will RE OPEN for the Second Term on FRIDAY, 25th May inst. _ ’ For further information apply to the Head Master, or to 1 '' F. MAIN WARING, 1 ' ■ a 1187 Secretary*