SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. MandGraham, schooner, from Kaiama. Mawhera, a. a., from Dunedin and , Timarn. - Atawata, a.a., from Auckland and way 1 ports, 1 Hauroto. a. a., from Port Chalmers. » Ocean Bird, ketch, from Anabau. '""H.w<ia, «.a. r from Dunedin, via Timaru and Akaroa. . Sailed. Yesterday. Mawhera, a.a., for Wellington and West Coast ports. Hswm, s.s., for Manukau and way ports. Glauons, 8.8., for Sydney. Arawata, s.s., for Melbourne, vw South and Hobart. . . ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Olatibel, from Wellington; Ooeola, from Timaru; Waihora, from Rapier ; Manapouri, from Sydney ; Man ' began, from Java. Wellington,' Yesterday. Sailed—Stella. for the Southern light - houses. Dunedin, Yesterday. Afrived Rotomahana, from the Bluff. Sailed —Thurso, barque, for.Lyttelton. » : Bluff, Yesterday. Sailed—Sarah and Mary, for Sydney ; Bannockburn, and Experience, for Ade lalde r Ellzbeth Graham, for London; Gazelle, for Adelaide; Anthons, for Auck and; Dunedin,, for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, ; Wednesday Afternoon.- ‘ 'Messrs Matsoh, Cox and Co., report upon , the live stock market for the Ashburton dis trict for the week ending June 17th, as follows : On Tuesday at the Ashburton Yards we held our usual weekly sale of sheep,* pigs, and r »tt l» The att.ndance was moderate, and the catalogue for the day’s transactions small. In fat sheep,'the entries consisted of fat cross 4bred ewes and a few pens of crossbred wethers, B nd a larger number of merino wethers, than we have seen in the ya ds for some time, but ■til of medium qutlity. In store sheep there was a very poor entry, but even this was more than sufficient for present requirements, as feed , has fallen off very quickly w.th the late heavy frosts. In cattle there was a poor enry, and competition weak .except for dairy cows either; just calved or close on calving. We quote muttan at ad to aj£d per lb, and beef at 16s to'rys per loolbs. We sold 25 crossbred fat ewes at 13s 6d, 25 ditto at 12s 6d, 50 two tooth ewes and wethers at 12s 6d, 25 crossbred ewes at us 9 50 ditto at ns 3d, 9S merino wethers at 7s 6d, 50 merino ewes at 5s 6d, 41 two-tooth merino wethers at $s 4d, 97 merino 1 mbs at 3s 6d, 7 fat pigs at 1 2155, 1 fat cow at Ijj ss, 2 fat steers at L 6 10s, 2 sma’l steers at 3.3 ss, 2 ditto heifers at L 3,2 ditto at L2 10s, X steer at La 2s 6d; 1 heifer ’at L2 2s 6d, 3 calves'at 17s, 3 heifers at L 4 2s6d. Ashburton Live Stock Market—Mr B. G. Staveley, for the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Co., Limited, reports on the Ashburton Live stock Market under date 17th June ;—Supplies of all stock were moderate, and the attendance below the average. The market throughout was devoid oi life, but a r quiet-business was done at our quotations, most of the entries yarded changing hands. : Fat mixed, brought 123 und 13s 6d-; 2-tooth wethers, 12s 3d ; fat merino ewes, ss; do wethers, 8s } aged merino ewes, 3s id } store merino wethers, forward condition, 7s id. « - Fat cows and'heifers made L 4 17 s 6d ; bul locks, Ljs ss; forward steers, 1-3 5 s and L 3 17s 6d ; dry cows and heifers, L 3 to L 4 2s 6d; medium dairy cows, L 3 JJs. Small porkers realised 25s each. Messrs friedlander Bros (in conjunction witli Messrs R. Wilkin and Co, Mr F. C. Tabart auctioneer), report on the live stock market for the, week ending Tuesday, 17th 1 ,inst:—At the Ashburton saleyards on Tuesday ■ we have again to chronicle another very small entry of sheep and cattle for the day 's sale, and the attendance of farmers, dealers, and oth rs was also correspondingly _;im r ted, and ' Very 1 ttle business was_done either by the '. _JiammerJ3L|>BVtttetypand we recommend stock —— owners, in'v ew of probable better value rul .i ing shortly, to keep their stock on hand fora ' few weeks, if their paddocks will allow todo so. In sheep bus ness waaj^r- rfnff 7 a ' deed, and no pricemui^TFV for menn ° if wi n iheir nominal

rr|l1 ij-rff*r*TOt*for merino a wi h iheir nominal lines of this class of stock quite.-unsaleable. Cattle were in very small supply, but too man for the buyers -|£eseat.’ The few sold went-at about late quo tations at the yards.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. ' Tuesday, June 24. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Baleyards—Stock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday, June 18. . Town Hall—Rinking Club, at 8 p.m. ■ Friday, June 20. Town Hall—Dissolving Views Entertain ment, at 8 p.m. Monday, June 23. Borongh Council, at Borough Council * Chambers, at 7.30. Friday, July 4. - Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m. Saturday; July 5 Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a. m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Maitu close at the Ashburton Post Office sb follows For and North at 6 a.m. '' Id 30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertaeyßakaia, &o;, at 10.30 a.m. sod 5 p.m. duly. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, . and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Vor Temnka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., For Timam and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenatreet an£ Ashburton Forks, ou Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p.xn, For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. . For Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and tdrturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. ■ For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 aau. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Memington, 00 Mondays, Wednes ' flays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. in. ' For Newlands, on. -Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a,m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post i >ffiCß From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 *.m., 436 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. , From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.85 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 6.3'**’i.m. daily. From lemuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. ir. 6.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. - 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 Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long - beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. , From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. !'~From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and .Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, ind Sat-

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY,JUNE 18,1884. The Dissolution.

The political problem of the past few days has at last been solved, as (8 most people believed it would be, by _ the Governor granting a dissolution. Yet, judging from the discussion which D took place in the House yesterday afternoon, the decision arrived at appears to have caused some surprise among a certain section of the Opposi tion. Sir George Grey is evidently hankering after office, and is not yet convinced of the undoubted fact that any Government got together by him would be unwelcome to the colony and could not exist a week. It was this ■ strange ignorance of public opinion that was the cause of the bitter complaint of the Knight of Kawau ihathis Excellency’s advisers had not counselled sending for him. He did not, however, go so far as to bring forward a vote of censure on the Government for not so acting, but he threw out a suggestion to Mr j steward to move in this direction. The member for Waimate refused to take the hint, while Mr Montgomery was not to be roused to active opposi tion, but contented himself with object h ing to the length of time asked by the »f Premier for the new elections. Con sidering that the no-confidence amend ment to the Address in Reply was moved for the ostensible purpose of procuring a dissolution and not to place the Opposition in power, it is difficult to see what cause there is for grumbling. Those who remember I? Mr Fish’s little peculiarities must have felt astonished at that gentleman’s silence during the recent debate, but it may be taken for granted that the j holding of hik tongue was not j according to his own wish. B Both Mr Steward and Mr Mont i gomery must have been alive to the a necessity of hurrying on the division as quickly as possible, in order to prevent the incongruous atoms composing the temporary Opposition disintegrating as rapidly as they had come together. Hence it was recognised that the mem bers of the party most noted for their talking powers would have to be sup pressed, and Mr Fish, coming dis tinctly under this category, had to be sacrificed to the exigencies of political warfare. But everything cometh to him that waits, and yesterday the oppor , tunity of unburdening himself of his grievances came to the member for Dunedin South. Mr Fish is nothing if not objurgatory, and on this occasion he fully upheld his reputation for intem perate language. He lectured the House on constitutional procedure, and accused ! the Government of having brought the finances of the colony into such a state 1 that they were afraid of letting any ( other people examine them. The , climax was reached when he charged r His Excellency with having, in granting a dissolution to Major Atkinson, acted i in such a manner as to lay himself open * to the imputation of being a political partisan. Ail this is, of course, the veriest nonsense, but it shows the feel- t ing which actuates the extreme section ® of the Radical party. Fortunately, t there are few men in Parliament like Mr Fish, and it is to be sincerely 1 hoped that the next House will contain J ri even fewer. £ This objection to a dissolution which tl has suddenly sprung up is probably due to the recognition by the Opposition members that they will have to meet bi the country at the general election d without a policy worthy ot the name. Neither Mr Montgomery, with his cry s t ot financial separation, nor Sir George pr Grey, with his unearned increment 8 r fad, will secure much of a following un- less something more practical is enun- '{£ ciatetj- We anticipate that with the dr new blood infused into the next Parlia- Ti ment a strong party will be got together capable of commanding a majority and ( yo forming a Government possessing all 1 bo

the virtues of the Atkinson Adminis tration, and none of the vices of those theorists who compose the bulk of the so-called Liberal party. The line which divides one party from another is not so strongly marked in New Zealand as it is in older countries, and there does not seem to be any insuperable objec tion to a coalition Ministry being estab lished, similar to that now in Victoria. It is, however, premature to discuss this aspect of the question before we know who arc really coming forward to con test the various constituencies. At the same time, it will be well nigh univer sally conceded that under the existing circumstances, with a Government dis approved of by the country and an Opposition weak, vacillating and divi ded, His Excellency undoubtedly fol lowed the wisest course in granting a dissolution, the loud-tongued objections of the member for Dunedin South not withstanding.

At the Police Court this morning before H.O. S. Baddeley, Esq,, R.M., William Jones, an old offender, was fined 10a for drunkenness with the alternative of 14 days’ imprisonment. The case, Racaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Co v vV'ason Is set down for hear ing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, on Friday next. Messrs Greason and Joynt will appear for the plaintiffs, and Messrs Wilding and Harper for the defendant.

The attendance at the concert given in St. Stephen’s Schoolroom last evening was very good, and the various items of the programme were gone through in a manner that called forth hearty applause. Among the most noticeable features of the entertainment were the piano solos by Mr Sidney Wolf, and the flute solo by Mr G. Jameson. Miss Wood’s able performance on the violin also gave satisfaction, and the Misses Gates rendered a duet with good effect. Mr Branson and Mr Simpson lent efficient aid to the success of the concert, which, taken altogether, must be considered the most satisfactory of the series of the six penny enrertainments now being given in aid of the school building fund.

We are informed that before leaving on Saturday Sir Julius Vogel was interviewed and requested to «‘.and for Ashburton at the next general election. His answer was to be forwarded as soon as possible. It would be premature, therefore, to accept all the reports that areVourront as to the many constituencies wishing to have him as representative next election. A meeting of the Masonic brethren will be held this evening at 7.30 p.in., in the Masonic Hall, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee appointed for the purpose of framing rules for the Masonic ifiterary and De bating Society, when officers will be elected and probably an opening address delivered. As the object to be attained is an important one it is very desirable that all Masons who can possibly do so will attend.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the rink will be postponed until further notice.

The trial of Messrs P. and D. Duncan’s patent disc harrow takes p’ace to-morrow and the following day, at Mr Lemon’s farm, near Smith’s nursery garden. On Friday a newly patented implement of Messrs Duncan’s will also be shown at work for the first time.

Mails for the United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco will close at the Ash burton Post Office on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock.

A meeting of the Bluff Harbor Board yesterday, by five to three, resolved on the motion of Mr W. J. Willcooks, agent for the New Zealand Shipping Company, to request the editor of the Southland Times to exercise a greater degree of accuracy in commenting on the proceed ings of the Board, as misrepresentation of facta is calculated to have an injurioui effect on the port and district. Notice of motion to call the attention of the Mana ger of the Press Association to the grossly misstated telegram re the lightship wired by the Invercargill agenc to the morning papers, and to urge him to instruct the agent to avoid the importation of party politics, and communicate events impar tially was given.

The lambing-down case against John Adams, of the Swan Hotel, Auckland, broke down on a technical point, the Gazette not having been put in showing that she Act was in operation, and Adams a licensed innkeeper. The prosecutor, Thomas Joseph Franks, is a nephew of Colonel Franks, and had on him a deposit receipt for L 250 on the Colonial Bank of Wanganui. Some lively disclosures were made.

Bernard Jones, of the Auckland Naval Artillery, shot himself last night with his carbine in his bedroom, owing to a love affair with a girl named Mary Ann McKenna, who was leaving Auckland to morrow. She was engaged to another man. The bullet went in the breast over the heart, coining out at the shoulder blade, and striking the wall. Jones died at nine o’clock. He met the girl in the street at five, bade her goodbye, saying she would never see him alive again, it is said he had been drinking.

Additional returns of the East Coast election make the total for Locke 48G, for Gannon 287, and for Rees 276. Mr Rolleston has written to Mr George Harper, Chairman of his last moating at Papanui, expressing his intention not to stand for the Avon district at the coming election. Though ho sees'no reason to doubt that he would receive a renewal of confidence, he had reason to believe that the electors would prefer to be repre sented by one who resided among them. Mr Leonard Harperhas determined to con test the Avon seat.

Mr Stout has decided to offer himsei ’or one of the Dunedin electorates.

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A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

At Dunelin yesterday before Judge Williams and a jury the breach of promise case Frances Fynmore v John Aiton, a claim for L 750, was heard. Mr J. A. D. Adams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr F. R. Chapman for the defendant. The declaration stated that the plaintiff was a widow residing in Dunedin, and that the defendant was a civil engineer, also re siding in Dunedin. That in the month of June, 1382, the plaintiff and defendant agreed to marry, and since than the de fendant had frequently repeated this'pro mise of marriage. That a reasonable time for such marriage had elapsed, and that although the plaintiff had always bean ready and willing to marry the defendant he had refused to marry her. The following evidence was taken : Frances Fynmore stated—lam a widow and the plaintiff in this action. I first became acquainted with the defendant in April, 1882. I was then residing in Timaru. Ho visited my house every even ing and remained several hours. His visits continued till I left in September, 1882. During these visits he made pro posals to me, which I refused. He said 1 had nothing to fear, and that it would be all right. I asked, “Do you mean marriage 1" and he replied that he did. On his assurance that he intended marriage I became intimate with him. He said that I had already had sufficient trouble, and, rather than add to it, he would lighten my trouble. This was about the end of June. He knew that I had eight children, and had great difficulty in supporting them. Early in August he said that he knew the eldest boys objected to him, and suggested that I should get rid of them. He said that if this were done ho would marry me. Before ho came to Dunedin he said that the thing should be all right so soon as he got his appointment under the Otago Harbor Board. After he came to Dunedin in February, 1883, the defendant continued visiting me till March, 1881, two days before the birth of the child. I told him the injury he had done me, and threat ened to do away with myseif He re peated his promise to marry as soon as I was well. In November and December, 1883, I again wrote to him respecting our marriage. He continued visiting me at this lime, and his manner was affection ate. The defendant took me to places of amusement in Timaru, and for a walk every Sunday afternoon. In March, 1881, in a conversation we had, defendant said that if I attempted to injure him ha would injure me. This was the last time I saw him.

To Mr Chapman : While in Timaru I taught music, and was a morning gover ness. My daughter Edith knew the de fendant. He gave her two tickets for a concert, and asked her it I would accom pany her. I consented, and Edith intro duced us. Defendant said that he was anxious for an introduction with a view Ito a matrimonial engagement with me. I I say in all seriousness that his object in I seeking an introduction was matrira my. I He knew I was a widow with eight chil- I dren. It is only since 1 have instituted I proceedings against the defendant that I I have been informed by a third person I that he is a married man. I swear that I solemnly. He never mentioned to me I that he had a wife. The reason why be sug- I gested 1 shouldget rid of the eldest boys was I that they did not care for him, and took I every opportunity of showing they diaap- I uroved of his visits. In his letters he ad- I dressed me as “ Dear Mrs Fynmore.” I I don’t think he ever called me by any I iame when speaking to me. ' I Patrick McOallion, Kdith Fynmore, I Arthur Fynmore, Helen Stone, and Anna I Maria Guy, were also called on behalf of I the plaintiff. I Mr Chapman having opened the case I for the defence, callel the defendant, who I denied trial he had made improper pro- I posals to the plaintiff, or had ever spoken Ito her respecting marriage. He said he I had been in the colony six years, and was I manager of Bruce’s fl mr mills at T.maru lin 1882. He had advised her to get rid of I her eldest boys, because they were wild I and beyond her control. He had told the I plaintiff that he was a married man. He I had nothing whatever to do with the I plaintiff leaving Timaru, She did not I leave by his advice. The plaintiff was I always anxious to know his name, but he j would not tell it, signing his letters to her I “Johnnie.” The only reason why he I visited the plaintiff s house was became he I found her d inghte ■ Edith a very engag- I ing child. He had never contributed to- I wards the support of plaintiff’s infant. I The L 5 he gave plaintiff to bury her child I was to help her out of her difficulties, and I not as a recognition of its paternity. The I first suggestion as to his being the father lof her child was in February last He I visited her about a dozen times inTimaru. He visited her lens frequently in Dunedin. His wife res ded in Scotland. To Mr Adams ; The sole reason that took him to plaintiff’s house was the in terest he took in the little girl. The woman forced herself upon him, Ha never wished to correspond with her, but when he went to Auckland the tenor of her ! letters led to a reply, when he wrote en joining her to “strict silence” and “ mum’s the word. ” He was referring to her husband having committed suicide, which was not a good recommendation for a woman to go down to Dunedin with. The Jury, by a mijority of three fourths, awarded the plaintiff L 250 dam ages.

PARLIAMENTARY.

I LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. * j Tuesday, June 17. J I MINISTERIAL announcement. ! J The Hon Me Oliver made a similar announcement to that of the Premier in j the House. j BILLS DISCHARGED. I ■ The Criminal Code Bill and Land Trans- I fer Bill were discharged and all other j business postponed. I ADDRESS IN REPLY. Sir G. Whitmore withdrew his atnend- I ment to make the Address only formal, and the debate on it was then continued by The Hon Mr Scotland, who said I nothing new. J The Hon Mr Hart 'supported the pro- I posed Native Lands Bill, j The Hon Mr Miller said the rabbit I question was really the moat important in j (he colony. The loss by the pest was one j million to one million and a half a year. I This was a chief cause of the present I depression. Wool from South America I and wheat from India keep down I the prices of those commodities, so no renewal of prosperity could be expected I from them. They should get rid of the rabbits and stop borrowing—a little time I to breathe. He would not have spent a sixpence in the South for years past. I The North Island trunk lioe should for I many reasons be made. He opposed the Otago Central and the East and West I Coast lines most emphatically. Borrow ing another five millions would ruin the colony for a time. He hoped and believed the meat industry would help the country, [ for wheat growing was really gambling, there not being one good harvest in five. He paid eight times as much under the property tax as under the land tax, but he did not advocate the latter. would stop the San Francisco mail service, and give the subsidy to the direct steamers. It was many years too soon for Federa tion. Ho supported the new Native land j policy. Tne Hon Mr Chamberlin supported the - making of the Northern Trank lino. He c accused Mr Waterhouse of barefaced im- 1 (

pudence in opposing it, seeing he had lifted it formerly.

The Speaker called him to order for this expression. The Address was then passed, and the Council rose at 4 30.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

foESDAY, Joke 17. The House met at 7-30. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. Mr Whitaker gave notice that he would move that the control of the New Zealand railways be vested in a Board of a non-political character. QUESTION. In reply to a question put by Mr Smith, The Hon Major Atkinson said that the Government would not go on with the appointment of Committees. They had some days ago desired te do so, in order that business of local pressing importance might proceed, but the proposal was nega tived by the Opposition. A DISSOLUTION GRAN TED. The Hon Major Atkinson said that Government, after the vote carried on Thursday, waited upon the Governor, and under the circumstances of the case ■ Ministers deemed it their duty to advise the Governor to grant a dissolution. His Excellency had been pleased to accept of that advice, and a dissolution would be granted. The Government had, therefore, nothing more now to do but to ask the House for the necessary supplies. On Thursday evening he wou)d be prepared to bring down the necessary proposals and make a short Financial Statement. In the circumstances, there was no reason why they should prolong the session be yond Thursday next, He proposed to ask supplies up to about the end of August, believing that the new elections could be got through if the House be called to gether again about the 28th of that month. He moved the adjournment till Thursday evening, at 7-30. Mr Smith moved as an amendment that they adjourn till to-morrow at 2.30 with the view of enabling them to go on with private work. Mr Fish spoke in strong terim of the unconstituti «nal nature of the course adopted by the Government. After the vote on Thursday it was their duty to resign and throw the onus on the Oppo sition of forming a Government. Ha be lieved that the finances of the colony were in such a frightful state that the Qov»ca. meat was actually afraid to give any one an opportunity of inquiring into them. He was borne out in ihit opinion by the fact that not one-third of last year’s ap propriations for Otago had been ,speat. He denounced the proceeding on the part of the Governor as most unconstitutional, and with great regret be said that His Excellency had laid himself open to the serious imputation of acting the part of a political partisan. The position was such that he believed that the Opposition would be justified in stopping supplies. He would not advocate or support that extreme course, however, although he felt that it might be justified. He alluded to the conduct of George Thorne, jun., in directing the sub-agent Mackay to dog the footsteps of the Australian Mutual Insur ance Agent, and make misrepresentations as to the state of the colony. With facts like these before them, it must be obvious at a glance that the Government should not be allowed to keep their seats one moment longer than they could be got rid of.

Mr Dargavillb suggested that the Government should consent to an ad journment till 7-30 this evening, so as to enable the Opposition to consider what course they should follow in the circum stances. The Hon Major Atkinson said‘ that if they took up the time in the debate, he could not possibly prepare his statement Mr Macandrew suggested they should agree to the Treasurer’s proposal to allow them to get away as soon as possible. Mr J. W. Thomson presumed the Go vernment had some correspondence with the Governor on the subject of the dissolu tion. He asked that such correspondence might be forthcoming. The Hon Major Atkinson said no cor respondence had taken place. Mr Smith withdrew his amendment. Sir George Grey contended that although no correspondence had taken place, they should be informed as to the nature of the conversation with the Go vernor re a dissolution. False represen tations might have been made to his Excellency. The Hon Major Atkinson said he had narrated all that took place. Mr Seddon formally moved the" ad journment till 7.30 to-night. He did so to give the Opposition an opportunity for considering the present turn events had taken. Mr Bracken also denounced the Go vernment for the coarse it had taken. There was no necessity for a dissolution, as the Opposition could well form a Ministry. The amendment for the adjournment till 7 30 was put and negatived. On the original motion for adjournment till Thursday evening, Sir George Grey said that the course taken was a most irregular one. He could not credit what the Premier stated as to what took place between Ministers and the Governor. He believed that a repre se itaiion had been made to the Governor that the Opposition desired a dissolution. Be would ask the mover of the adverse amendment to follow up his action by some such motion as this—“ That this House earnestly solicit' the Governor to call to his counsel advisers possessing the confidence of this House.” That was the course he thought should be taken. He had no confidence in the Government, who had threatened that three seats would be taken in Auckland from members who had gone against them. Such conduct was moat irregular, and should not be tolerated. He then recited at great length a number of abuses in the matter of land regulations. Mr Turnbull concurred in the con clusions drawn by the previous speaker. They had all along been ta anted by the Premier that they could not form a Go vernment, and here when they were ready to do it, the Treasurer himself took steps to prevent their doing so. ivlr Steward alluded to the case of a man named Walker at Waimate, where the case detailed by Sir George Grey oc curred, and that he (Mr Steward) had taken up the man’s case, and he was bound to say that whatever the hardship of the case was the Minister of Lands was not to blame. Mr Montgomery objected to the length of time asked by the Treasurer. Alluding to the course pursued by Sir George Grey in 187?, he read an extract from “Han srrd ” giving an assurance that a dissolu tion would take place within two days after prorogation, and the writs be made, returnable within thirty days thereafter. The Treasurer now asked for sixty days, and he hoped that would not be agreed to. The Hon. Major Atkinson pointed out that in 1879 the elections did not take place all in the one day. The conditions were otherwise altered. Consequently he could not take upon himself to carry out the elections in less than the time asked for. The adjournment to Thursday was put anl carried on the voices. The House adjourned at 450 till Thursday at 7 30.

CORRESPONDENCE.

vVe Jo not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

To the Editor.

To the Eonoa. Sib, —Will you kindly allow me to ask the Chairman of the Borough School Committee, if he will cause the Inspeo- , tor’s late report on Standard 4, and re ferred to by your correspondent Air John Orr, to bo published.- • And,' iflfbtj’trill he state his reasons for N withholding the same 1 I would also like to intimate to the Committee that as the suppression of this report is an indication - that there is something radically wrong about the mat ter, it (is their duly to those whoa they represent, and to the parties more* im mediately concerned, to see justice meted out without fear or favor, lam, etc.j Hodseholdbb.

Sir, —A.s a householder and a parent of one of the children attending the Borough School, I have been watching with others to see the Inspector’s report of his special* visit to examine the Fourth Staudard.ahd am surprised to find that this report is not to be published—in fact, the. Chairman or Committee refused to allow it to see the liglu. I can hardly, think it is (as he says) out of consideration for the head mistress that-it is kept back; otherwise, why allow the damaging insinuations, as reported in your contemporary, and his own bumptious and uncalled-for remarks and threats at last month’s meeting, or is it, Sir, ax 1 surmise, that the report puts the blame for'thn rr-ont diaorgaa-. ised state o|the. school on die -ight shoul ders, but as this does not auic the Chair man and others the report is kept baok, and the head mistress made to be the scapegoat. . .

I would ask. Sir, is this manly or honor able on the part of the Chairman ? ' T re gret to see that some of the members of of the Committee, from whom We have a right to expect better, endorse his action. I say, shame, on Mr G. H, St Hill and those of the Committee who support him. It is actions like this from office-seekers which make honorable men loathe to be in aay way connected with them in Com mittee or Council.—l am, etc,

A CORRECTION.

TO THE BdIT >R. Sis., —In the caie of O’Grady-▼. Eden, you report me as haring said that I had 20,000 bushels of grain threshed, and that £ provided one man to assist' at the machine. This is incorrect, vrhat I did aay waa “thatl gra* 20,000 bushels of grain, and had 19,000 threshed, and that the threshing machine proprietor pro vided all the men.” lam. etc,, , David Brick.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTE ALIANS IN ENGLAND. [EEDTSa’s TBLEGEAMS—OOP HEIGHT.] London, Jone 13. The cricket match between the Austro* Han team and eleven of Cambridge Uni versity commenced at Cambridge ‘ to-day. The following. are the names of the local team;—Mansfield, Smith, J.E. K. Stndd, Paravicini, Topham, Turner, Wright, Bainbridge, Marchant 'and Rock. The home team went m - first, and were all oat for 204. The highest scorers were—Bainbridge, caught v 6l; Stndd, bowled, 59 ; Marchant, caught, 34. 'the visitors in the drat innings had put to gether 112 for tbe loss of four wickets when the stumps were drawn. McDon nell was bowled for 25,. Murdoch not out 45. The weather was fine during the day and great interest was taken in the match.

CABLE NEWS.

'.ATbST- FROM EUROPE* [rbUTBR*3 TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Tbe Egyptian Congress. London, June 16. In the House of Lords to-day. Earl Kimberley was questioned regarding the progress which has been made in connection with the negotiations for holding a projected conference on the Egyptian affairs. In reply, Lord Kim- - beriey stated that an agreemeat had been come to with the French Government as to the basis upon which the proceed ings of the Conference should take place, and that the matter had -been submitted foi consideration to other European Powers. ; The Abyssinian Expedition.

■ Admiral Sir William Hewitt, com manding the East Indian squadron, has arrived at Aden from Abyssinia.

The Mails. The Homeward mails, Suez, and Brindisi, from Melbourne, rMay j6tki were delivered on Saturday. San Francisco, June 16.

The steamship Zealandia, with the <- Homeward mails, dated Auckland, • May. 27th, arrived here yesterday. a •• , .. 1 ■ f AUSTRALIA;'*. ) (REOTER’sTfiLEGRAMS —CO FYBIGHT.) 5 Shipping. ’ ’ bydsSt. Yesterday. * Arrived, this morning The Union | Steamship Company’s Tarawera from Dunedin. The Football Team- Sailed, at eight o’clock—The Waka tipu for Wellington. The football team are passengers for We’lington. The Tichborne Claimant. At application was made at the Su preme Court to-day for the release of a lunatic named Cressvyell now confined in the Parramatta Asylum, and alleged by the Tichborne claimant to be iden tical with Arthur Orton. The applica tion was adjourned for three months. [Received June 18, 12.80 p.m j A Serious Fire. Sydney, To-day. A disastrous fire occurred last night at Sutton’s tobacco factory, by which the whole premises and contents were totally destroyed. The stock of to, bacco, which was in the building is estimated to have been worth Lio,ooo. The insurances are as yet unknown, but the United Manchester and three New Zealand Companies are known to be interested. The Markets. M&lbodkns, To-day. The local manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, reports of the Mel bourne grain market as follows;—Ship ping wheat is steady at 4s ad to 4s 3d. Malting barley quieter, but steady at 4s 3d to 4s zod. New Zealand oats, feed ing, is in fair demand at as rod to 3s ad; milling steady at 3s ad to 39 3d.. New Zealand oats, under bend, are quiet at as 6d to as Bd.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, 13, 1884.



Wanted WANTED —By a young Man a Situa tion as Groom, good hand with horses. Apply, W. T. H., office of this papert 6 1175 WANTED —A good Ploughman. Ap ply to Charles Reid, Blacksmith, from whom all particulars can be ob tained. 6 1169 WANTED —A general Servant for the Ashburton Hospital. Apply to Matron, Hospital. 6 1156 WANTED TO LET Six-roomed House, corner of the East Belt and Moore street, at a low rental. Apply to W. H. Gundry. ,6 1177 WANTED Known—Flemington Fac tory Cheese, 6£d ; Best Rice, |3d ; Best White Sago, id ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis 'jcuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4£d. — J. McGregor’s, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. , 4 640 WANTED Known—The cheapest hoijae in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. C, Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 \%J ANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, W Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c WANTED at once, 500 customers. Hayes and Co. having bought 500 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’sE.S., Is per pair; kid E.S. ,3s lid per pair. 11. Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that - will astonish all. 4 749 TXT ANTED Known—That Jones and '\ j Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s batchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat,* Horae Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goo'ds delivered free of charge in town. WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s fid ; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2s fid. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 veterinary: shoeing forge. WANTED Known— W. T. Kingston (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next C. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552 Special Advertisements. Music. Herr weiss, pianist, late of the Willmott Company, takes engagements for Theatrical shows, Con certs, Balls and Private Parties. Terms moderate. Address, Post Office, Lauria ton, South Rakais. 6 1139 I MPOR T A N The undersigned is now landing PRIME Nai»V CASTLE COAL for household purposes. Also ou hand, BEST NATIVE GOAL AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. T. Building Tanner at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEU3 HAYES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager. DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs GL Compton, DRAPER, Etc., Moore street, - Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS to announce to the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that she has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for R OBERTS, PAXTON & CO. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS • BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Oornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or" else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Co’a offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 INTER SEASON. THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the OEIEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEEDS. Patrons are specially requested to inspect this season’s OVERCOATS, SAC SUITS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS & VESTS, And our Grand Variety of CHILDREN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING. Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc. ? * AT , WHOLESALE PRICES. l SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE- t sale price. j 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. f Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. lEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAC IORY.



Special Advertisements. i g T A. T I 0 N E R Y. > Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. , ACCOUNT BOOKS ) PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES 1 (School Committees supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. L Andrewes Bros., ; Booksellers, Stationers, &c., ASHBURTON. ) ; Notice- J- A. PerSSOII ’ CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & I SHOP-FITTER, I Wakanui Road (near Post Office), ‘ Begs to thank his customers for past , favors and to announce that he is now , prepared to execute orders for all classes 1 of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, i velvet, leather and horsehair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and 7 polished. Mattresses re-made and car s pets re-laid. People from the country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s eatablish- J, jaent a visit before purchasing elsewhere. * All work entrusted to him will be faith fully carried »»t, and his pricr-s will defy | competition. * Agent for !j Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds _ J. JB. Mansfield, Monumental Mason ) 3 FUNERALS CONDUCTED QN REASONALE TERMS. r . 1 J. BALLANTYNE & CO., i HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shopmen's of NEW WINTER DRAPERY, i A large Choice and Magnificent assort > ment in all the Departments, bought s under Special Advantages from the 3 manufacturers. fc All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as 1 their rule is to " CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. * J. B. and Co. are Manufacturers of ) MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH • IN6, an industry which they have lately 0 commenced on the premises, and which P has proved a great success, the out and • workmanship of all garments being under S' special inspection. 1 Also, * MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description, a 2 Is off every £ Discount for Gash. a ___ DUNSTABLE HOUSE, r Christchurch. 5 1008 I F YOU WANT GOOD AND -TROJNG FURNITURE, GO P-V. TO A , IS’S .‘HEAP FURNITURE AND RED- D)NG MANUFACTORY, •; AS T STR EE T SOU T 3, ASHBURTON. JjTVtSEiY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY PUKNT3TIBD _ _ SPECIAL INDUCEMENT THESE HARD TIMES. Money Saved is Money Gained All who wish to buy to advantage and save money are specialty asked to read over this advertisement, call and see the goods at the price ; and we feel sure you will be satisfied that they are by far the cheapest you have ever been shown. NO WONDER, THE GOODS ARE BEING SOLD ‘ AT ACTUAL LANDED COST Thus effecting a saving of both the Warehousemen’s and Retailers’ profit. Be wise, Shop in time, And thus secure Genuine Bargains. AT THE BANKRUPT SALE. White and Brown Huckaback Towelling only 7£d Brown Table Linen, splendid value, 2s, now 1s 5Jd Brown Turkish Towels, 10|d, now 6|d Strong Cotton Tick, fi£d, now 4|d Russia Crash for Round Towels, fiid, now 4£d Fine All-wool Flannel for ladies’ wear, ll£d Heavy All-wool Welsh for Men’s wear, 12|d Good Oxford Shirtings, 6£d, now 3|d Splendid Wincey Shirting, B|d, now s|d Honeycomb Counterpanes, 6s lid, now 4s 9d Grey Selisia Lining, only 3 d 2yds wide Floor Oloth, down again, 2a ; lid Ribbons, all widths and colors, 2d and i I Ladies’ dark colored Hose, from s£d , Children’s Stay Bands, 2a 6d, now only la - Cheaper than ever, Fingering Wool, 2s 3£d lb ( Fancy Check Dress Stuffs, 7£d, now 3|-d 1 Splendid value, Costume Cloth, Is, now 1 B|d 1 Black Ribbon Velvets, wove edge, at e quarter price Ladies’ Corsets, very cheap, only 1s fid , Men’s Flannel Shirts and Drawers, only r 2a lid 1 Good strong Shirt for working man, la n 4£d t Men’s Woven Cardigan Jackets, only 4s « Hd Men’s Lambtl'-wool Sock-i,strong, now 7*d iMen’a Lanibs’wool Drawers, only 3s lid ( . Large variety of Iren’s Overcoats, from 21s ft Men’s and Boys’ Clothing at London It prices ci n H. E. MAY & 00., m THE HALL, OHRISTOHUROH. C£ 6 1014 fo



PIANO TUNING. HERR OTTO SCHWEERS has arrived. Custo mers only waited upon. Orders sent to H, J. Weeks, Musio Seller, Tancred street. 6 1173 COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. H. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123 ENGINE ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10s. All watches guaranteed two years. Special .attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. n. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 EW BOOKS NOW IN , 1 English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by r Duffey), Greater Britain (by Sir 0. Dilke), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright, Life of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Book of Health, the Family Physician, Greater London, Buckles' History of Civilisation in England, ' Chambers’ Medieval History, Life and Works of St. Paul (beautifully illustrated), the Treasure Island, Saunders’ Domestic Birds, Cutting Tools, Linear Drawing, the Present Truth (by Spurgeon), Great Names in European * History, British Scenery (in 6 vols), Countries of the World (6 vols), Scottish 3 Life and Character, Scottish Characteris tics, the Denominational Reason Why, Trade Manuals, Lost Israel Pound, Works by W. Clarke Russel, A Short History of ’ Our Own Times (by McCarthy), the Land C and the Book, Brighter Britain, Drug Hats’ 3 General Receipt Book, Highland Clear ances, the Gun: Its Development, Life of Garibaldi, Memoir of W. and R. 8 Chambers, Gilbert on Banking. r Thomas E. Earley, t BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, ‘ Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



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