SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Tarawera, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Baapeha, 5.8., from London via Hobart and Wellington, Sailed. Yesterday. Ann and Mary, barquentine, for Rock- HAtßJßilti SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. - Arrived—P.M.S. Australia, from Syd aey. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived-— To Anau, from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast; Wakatipu, from Sydney; Maori, from Greymouth ; Croydon Lass, schooner, from Lyttelton ; Conference, barque, from Newcastle.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE 5 . V Tuesday, July 22. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Kaleyards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. , I Monday# JutY 2L - ’ Borough Council, at Corough Council Friday, August 1. Ashburton County Council—-At Council Chainbers, 11 a.m. Saturday, August 2. Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Manga Est Veritas et Prevalebit TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884.

On Friday last a party of officers of the Ashburton Orange Lodge, consisting of Bros. Nelson, Oonnoly, Hampton, Roun tree, Elliott and Wilson, left here and proceeded to Sptingburn, for the purpose of opening a Lodge in that district. Bro. Nelson held a dispensation from D. G. M. Bro. Gebbie, and the following officers of thefnewly formed Lodge were duly in stalled to hold office till next month:— Acting W.M., Bro. Nelson; D.M., Bro, T. Campbell; secretary, Bro. Cook; treasurer, Bro. Hobson; and chaplain, Bro. Hart. The foundation of the Lodge was celebrated by a ba|J held in the Springburn schoolroom, which was attended by about forty couples, who kept up the dancing till an early hour in the morning. The brethren from Ashburton and Methven started for their respective homes at about 4 a,.m- > having enjoyed a very pleasant time. John AY. Busby, of Upton Downs, Awatere, was prosecuted by the Sheep Inspector at Blenheim yesterday for neglecting to clean 21,600 infected sheep. He was fined the minimum penalty of 3d per sheep, or a total of L 260 19s fid. The Resident Magistrate remarked it was more Busby’s misfortune than his fault.

1 he fine is not to be paid until after mus tering.

The Upper Rangitata Hotel was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The insurances are—Lsoo on the building in the Royal, and on the stock and furni ture L2lO and LSO respectively in the National. The loss over and above the insurance will be about L3OO. Mr H. S. Fish has issued a writ for L 5,000 damages against Mr H. J. Walter for alleged libel contained in a letter which was published in yesterday’s Otago Daily Times, charging Mr Fish with corrupt practices for some years, challenging an action and naming his solicitors. During a sudden and severe southerly gale which came on about midnight on Sunday last, the ketch Owake Belle went ashore on Riverton beach, about two miles from port. The crew got safely ashore, and at the last accounts, there were hopes of getting the vessel off. The deck cargo has been washed overboard. The ketch is insured for LSOO in the New Zealand office. Allusion to the general elections was made in the course of prayer offered up in .the Wellington Wesleyan Church on Sun day night by the Rev VV. C. Olliver, The rev gentleman expressed a hope that the men rsturned to Parliament might be honest and upright persona who would attend to their duties. He prayed that those with impure minds might be pre vented from occupymg positions where harm could be done, and concluded by asking that none but those who had the best interests of society at heart should be rewarded with the confidence of the people. John McLeary, machinist at the Nelson Evening Mail office, has been arrested on a charge of arson. On Friday night an old unoccupied house near the railway station was discovered to be on fire, but was extinguished by a few backets of water. On Sunday night a light was dis covered in the home. The neighbors sent for a constable, and effected an en trance by means of the window. It was then found that a hole had been cut in the scrim lining and a candle placed therein surrounded by hay, over whioa kerosene had been poured, a bottle con taining about a pint ha i been left close to the candle. The hay was just igniting when discovered. The accused was re manded, bail being refused. In the Timaru District Court on Satur day in the case of the New Zealand Grain Agency v Hedley, for wrongful distraint on land held by A. Wilson on Seadown, judgment was given for the defendant with costs. Plaintiff’s chief contention was that clause 35 of the Property Laws Consolidation Act 18S3, abolishes tenan cies from year to year founded on pay ment of rent merely, and plaintiffs counsel argued that payment of rent only was evidence of tenancy. Judge Ward cook this into account, and his Honor spoke strongly of the action of the consolidating Commission in interpolating new enact ments info Acts supposed to be mere condensations of old laws. A rule nisi was granted in favor of John Cherry, Adelaide, calling upon the trustees in Patrick Ryan’s estate to show cause why his proof of debt, about LI,OOO, should not be admitted. An order for security for costs, LSI, was granted. The cabmen and the Auckland Tramway.

Co. are ajt loggerheads. The former have been ordered to move from the Queen street cab-stands to make room for the tram-cars but decline to do so, .On Saturday after noon they obstructed the tram-ljne, and one of the men threw a stone at a car, was arrested, and subsequently fined IDs costs. It is stated the cabmen intend testing in the Court the question whether they can be removed from the cab-stands hitherto set apart for them. John Pitt, a guradigger, was found drowned near Helonsville wharf yester day afternoon. He was yesterday, and fell off the cutter Warkworth, but was fished oiit. He must have slipped off her deck again on Sunday night. Mr Amos Bun, one of the candidates for Manawatu, laid an information yes terday against Mr Donald Fraser and the members of Mr Fraser’s Committee for alleged bribery. No vessels left Wellington yesterday on account of the heavy S. E. gale. At the Wellington Supreme Court yes terday Mr Justice Richmond, in the case of the bankrupt, W. Waring Taylor, made an order for the bankrupt to receive L 3 10s per week from the estate. The body of a man named Daniel Li (del, an engineer, was picked up in the Wellington Harbor on Monday. At the inquest an open verdict was returned. Evidence was given ■ that deceased was under the influence of 1 quor on Satur day, but there was nothiqg to show how he got into the water.

Biliousiness, drowsiness, jaundice and rheu matism, Hop Bitters removes easily. See.— [Advt.] 3 Hop Bitters docs not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and makes new. Look up, —[Advt.] • 3 “ Rough on Rats.” —Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. The N, Z, Drug Co., General Agents. 2 'i hat husband of mine is three times the ■-he was before he began using “Wells’ Health Rene"“er.”. Druggists. Tl ? e E-Z. Drug Co., General ~ Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc., ’ ie 1 cured by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver. This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement.

We would draw the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column from Messrs Renwick, Kinsley and Co, agents for the “Standard” sewing machines and Wal tham watches. The well-known qualities of the light-running “ Standard ” machi e prove it to be one of the most durable sewing ma chines in the market, and needs only be tried to fulfil all that is claimed for it. —[ Advt.] Money wanted—We notice by our adver tising columns that one of the large drapery and clothing firms of Christchurch are in urgent need of L. 3,500. In order to secure the amount before the 30th of July they have decided to sacrifice their entire stock, supplying all comers at wholesale price. We should advise all ftiends wishing to make the most of the little money at their disposal to lose no time in visiting 11. E, MAY and Co., of the Hall,— Auvt.J I

A Parisian contemporary gives an extrac from a forthcoming volume of memoirs which are, it says, destined to create a great sensation. The passage quoted re fers exclusively to Gambetta, and the ac count given in it of« the circumstances under which he received the wound that eventually caused his death differs in some particulars f ora the version current at the time. Gambetta had, it seems act ing on the advice of his friends, made up his mind to marry a rich widow of title (the Marchioness A. Y. ), and as aoon as the news of the impending event reached Mdme L. L , whose claims and expectations were matters of no toriety, she went to the “ Jardins ” in a towering passion. “ You are going to get married, I hear,” were her first words the moment she saw Gambetta. “ I want to hear no more of that,” was the answer ; “I am my own master after all.” He had no sooner uttered the words than she snatched a revolver which happened to be on the chimney-piece (a little weapon with which he used to fire at the birds in the garden) and Gambetta jumped off his chair at the same moment and caught her arm The pistol went off and the bullet struck him in the hand—not in the body, as was rumored at the time. The shot was not meant for him at a.I; nor in all prob ability had the lady the slightest intention of committing suicide either. The wound was slight, and probably f Gambetta had been properly treated ha would not have succumbed to its effects.

The London representative of the Syd ney Morning Herald is evidently in favor of Mr Childers’ proposal to issue new half sovereigns Ho says:—The supposition that the trade centre can be seriously threatened by the lowering of the intrinsic value of the half-sovereign is shown to be false by the fact that very few of these coins are used for exportation. The sove reign will r.emara the standard of English currency as before, with the very material addition that the Government will be en abled, by the profit they derive upon the half-sovereign, to withdraw all the light gold sovereigns from, the market The idea of any depreciation in the value of wages is disproved fcy the example of France and Belgium, whore there is a sil vercurrency of about 17 per cent leas value than the gold. Yet wages are invariably paid in five-franc pieces, and the workmen do not find that they have to pay more for the articles they purchase because they pay in silver instead of gold. The fact is, as any elementary book upon political economy would have told Lord Randolph Churchill, that token coins will always pass forHheir nominal value provided the issue of them is kept within due bounds. Mr Childers’ strong position is that pre vious to bringing forward his budget, he took the opinions of all the leading finan ciers and bankers in the kingdom upon the .changes which' he proposed to make, and the latter were unanimously favorable to his vie vs. The one grave objection to the change is. that foreign .coiners may cast tokens from half-sovereigns contain ing 9a worth of silver, and import them into this country, thereby semiring a profit of 10 per cent. But the fact of such an experiment never having been tried with regard to silver —for a shilling contains only 7o per ' cent of precious metal— proves that there is not much to fear in regard to the future of half-sovereigns.

August Flower.—The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning paihs at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuab e medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve yon. It costs only 3s 6d a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—[Advt.

JHolloway’s Pills, —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures in gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, ?nd by ex citing the kidneys to more energe. ic action ; ncreas'es the appetite for food and stre ugthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels. —[Advt.] The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited . This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it ha's been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in t very way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of 11. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to 11. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Plop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what 1 their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green tfops qn the white label, and Or Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are v/amed against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the i Borough Council was held last evening, i when there were present—The Mayor, I and Crs R. Friedlanuer, A. Harrison, S. Nelson, R. Bird, J. Orr, W. Leggett, T. Seaiy, an<J A. Orr. The minutes of the previous meeting tyere read and con firmed. ; -YAYOII’s STATEMENT. His Worship said that ihe debit balance at the bank was L4IQ 15s. L 283 5s had been received for rout of reserves, etc, since last meeting. x heroesr. Mr W. Patching wrote, asking permis sion to remove a building from the rail way reserve, East street, to the back of. his section- --Consideration postponed to ; next meeting. MOOKE STREET (3KOB£JNfI. A letter was read from RLr JT. P. Max well, informing the Council that the application for re-opening the Moore street crossing could not be granted. The.recent narrow escape in Burnett street was'a proof tha 1 - a further crossing would be an additional source of danger.—Re ceived. BURNING RUBBISH. ~ _ '■ Ward was granted leave to Mr Josepa .. burn rubbish on his sectm..— NEW LAMP. Mr J. P. Butler was granted permission to erect a lamp post at his licensed pre mises in Hav look street. ENGINEERS’ REPORT. The following report was read and adopted:— We have to report as follows:—Formation of Grey street : H. Hooper, the contractor whose tender was accepted for this work, now declines to carry out his contract at the price named in his tender. The Works C ommittce think it would i e inadvisable to allow him any advance on h‘s tender, and recommend that the wo k be carried on by day labor. They also refer to the Council the question of forfei • ing Hooper’s deposit. —Tenders have been C lied for fencing reserve on the Alford Forest road, and they will be laid before you this evening.—The Labor Gang have been engaged W forming Havelock and Cameron streets

West part Winter str et, spreading shingle, clearing channels, etc, repairing fence in Baring square, making and fixing culverts and bridges, attending to water supply, etc. TENDER. The tender of Michael Scanlan, at 21s per chain, was accepted for fencing section on tho Alford Forest road. ACCOUNTS. The usual monthly accounts having been passed for payment, the Council adjourned.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, July 16. Fine weather has succeeded the rain. If it continues there are hopes of getting the Susan Gilmore off at Newcastle. The stud sheep sale is being continued, but the prices obtained have been very low. Hon W. llobinson, of New Zealand, has bought the highest prize, Silverdrop, for 35gs. The labor vessel Forest King has been seized for a breach of the regulations in having no interpreter on board. There were thirty-three recruits on board. Thir teen others jumped overboard and swam ashore. The Duke of Manchester is visiting some of the mining districts. Little apparent interest is being taken in Hanlan’s match with Bjach to come off next muiiik. Th« chamoion has not yet gone into strict training. Melbourne, July 16. Mr Delves Broughton, Deputy-maatef of the Mint, has been taken to Cremorne Lunatic Asylum, suffering from temporary insanity. Sir W. Jervois is visiting tho defence works at Queenscliffe and in the bay. The Bill for the amalgamation of the branches of the legal profession has passed the Assembly. Hobart, July 16. The Treasurer’s budget showed that the colony was in afairly prosperous condition. The revenue was good in spite of the remission of taxation last year ; next year would commence with a surplus of L 11,355.

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMIS SION.

The following ia the report of the Com mission appointed by the Board of Educa tion to enquire into Miss Harband’s case at the Borough School:— “ Education Office, “ Ooristchurch, July 17, 1884. “ The Chairman of the Board of Education.

’ “ Sir, —We have the honor to report ' that, in accordance with the resolution B passed by the Board at its last meeting, we visited Ashburton and made a full en- I quiry into the matters referred to us for ’ investigation. The enquiry was held in 5 the schoolroom, and was open to the } public, a considerable number of whom 7 were present. The Chairman and some members of the present School Com ® mittee, and the Chairman of the Cbm mittee of 1883 attended, also, of course, II the master and mistress, who were I allowed every opportunity of bringing for -3 ward any evidence or of making any statements they wished, and pf examin- II ing or cross-examining witnesses. A large amount of correspondence relative to the : matters at issue had previously been for h warded by the Committee. £ “ Upon the opening of proceedings the e Chairman of Committee (Mr St Hill) de- ; r livered an address in which he objected '* strongly to what he considered the unfit ' ness of the Commissioners appointed by| the Board. In his opinion there >f 'were technicalities involved, which ir none but a professional teacher could understand, L and the Board should s therefore - have entrusted the en d quiry to the Principal of the Normal e School, the head masters of the schools in e Christchurch, Inspectors, or other experts. He went on to declare that the member “ of the Board then present was disquaiifi d . hy ignorance of school affairs from form ;r ing any sound opinion on the case, and > to charge the Secretary with suppressing letters from the Committee to the Board, i- And he ended by announcing his deter s mination to take such action hereafter as S he might think advisable, it is fair to ‘ add that later in the day Mr 8t Hill ex ’ pressed some regret for the warmth into s which he had been betrayed in his open ’ ing remarks. [j “The facts of the case under enquiry e are as follows :—Miss Harband was ap pointed mistress for the Ashburton School in May, 1882, and for eighteen months - performed her duties without, so far as s appears, any expression of dissatisfaction. 4 In November, 1883, after the annual ex -1 animation by the Inspectors, the head ? master reported to the Committee that e the results . in Miss Harband’s class had 3 been very unsatisfactory; also, that she was careless and inaccurate in her work, j and showed no ambition to do better. He 3 therefore recommended that she should ; be removed from the main to the infant . school. The Committee did not act on - this report, the Chairman considering 1 that it was not borne out by the report of the Inspectors. Towards the of 5 January, 1884, a new Committee came 1 into office. In March, Miss Harband ob [ tained leave of absence, on the raoom " mendation of the Committee, to attend r the Canterbury College, her sister being accepted as a substitute, but the arranga ; moot fell through in consequence of her , sister’s illness, and in the course of the : next month Miss Harband returned t q ■ her post. While stye was absent the Com- I mittee received another report from ths master reflecting upon her in strong terms, and thej then wrote to the Board that she was incompetent for her 'position. They urged tips view on the Board in subsequent letters. On June 11th jthey i called on her to resign, and on her defin ing to do so they regolve<i to dispense with her services at three months from date. Ultimately, on July 2nd, they for warded to the Board a recommendation that she should be transferred to some other school, and that the Board should institute an inquiry into’ the circum stance The reasons assigned by the Committee are—l- The want of discipline in Mias Harband’s class. 2. Thai the headmaster has reported unfavorably of hor. 3. That written complaints have been recoiyed from the parents of children attending the school about the sewing. The charge made against her to’ the Board of inability to keep her class in order ia included in the first reason. It should be stated that the master’s reports and the complaints about the sewing were not communicated to Miss HtjrbartJ. The Committee's Igttpr of .June demand ing hsr resignation, was thejr fipst intima tion that they were dissatisfied with her, aqd no particulars were given till June 27th, after she had appealed to the Board against the Committee’s attempt to -force her to resign. The complaints as to sew ing have been withheld from her alto gether. The Committee referred her to the master, and the master, on her apply ing to him, answered that he did not ,l -onassary to produce them, think u,..... written com “ With regard to plaints, wa have to report an absence c. evidence. When wo asked for them only l one could be found—a note dated May 6, ' not necessarily intended as a complaint. > The Chairman of Committee stated that he had seen others which he had left with the headmaster. But they were not forth coming, and as it had not been thought worth while to mention them to Miss « Harband, or to take any notice of them, i it must be presumed that the complaints i were trivial. * The headmaster’s charges against Miss t Harband (besides the want of discipline, f whiuh will be the subject of the next c paragraph) are:—(l) That her class did i badly at the Inspector’s examination ; (2) j

that she is careless in the. correction of exercises aad home work ; (3) that her methods and style; of teaching are detec tive ; (4) that she shows no ambition to excel. The: last charge rests on a sur mise. The master, in his report to the Committee, represents Miss Harband as wanting in ambition, “as she says she is quite satisfied with the work of her class." But when questioned he admitted that she had not said so, but he inferred from her remarks that she thought so. With regard to the examination the master cer tainly had reason to complain of the large number of children, 32 out of 80, who were found not ready to be presented. The work done, however, seems to have satisfied the Inspectors. They passed 83 per cent., and reported that the class was on the whole well prepared. Of the alleged inaccuracy in the correction of exercises, etc, it is perhaps enough to say that the only specific instances re ferred, to occurred two years ago, soon after Miss Harband was appointed. With respect to the charge of inferior method and indifferent style of work, the evidence is contradictory. Mr Dempsey (the headmaster) affirms that he has from time to time spoken to Miss Harband about the reading ln-iw>-jiina and bas objected to her me-hanical wayofTeacn-- ing arithmetic, telling her how he wished the subject taught. Mias Harband denies that Mr Dempsey haa ever on atiy occasion found fault with her work, and says that though he once gave her some sets of arithmetical questions, he made no observation but that she might find them useful. She declares that he has bad no opportunity of judging of her style of teaching, as he has never been in her room for five minutes together. Mr empsey did not appear to deny the last assertion, He also acknowledged that though in the ordinary course he occasionally takes charge of Mias Har band’s class, he has never dona so for the purpose of showing her how a lesson should be given. He further stated, with respect to Miss Harband’a management of her class, that he did not think himself called upon, as headmaster, to point out to her any mistakes she might commit. We now coma to the important ques tion.: the want of discipline. Since the examination in November last. Miss Harband has had charge of the Fourth Standard, which contains (as did the third, which she had last year) a considerable proportion of boys ; and it is alleged that she is quite unable to keep the boys in order. Miss Harband frankly admits that the class is in a dis orderly state. But she maintains that this is attributable to her not being pro perly supported by the headmaster. When the boys become unruly an appeal to the headmaster is, she says, her last reaour e, and it continually fails her. (When she sends bofb to him, his mode of punishing, by short impositions, is so ineffectual that they care nothing for it; in her own words 4 they go to him cheerfully, come back smiling, and be have worse than before.’ These state ments ace fully confirmed by the pupil teacher who has charge of a part of the Fourth Standard under the mistress. Miss Harband says she has represented the matter to Mr Dempsey, and begged him to be more severe, , but that he cannot be prevailed on to make any alteration. On the other hand, .Mr Dempsey declares that he has several times severely caned boys from Miss Harband’a class, and he called one of the assistant masters, who de posed that in his (the assistant’s) class the headmaster's punishments made, a very salutary impression. But the question is not of the assistant’s, but of the mistress’s class. We are bound to

say that, aa regard* this particular class, Miss Ha band’s complaint is well founded. Whatever may bo the case in other parts of the sjhool, it is plain that in this part the headmaster’s action is inefficient, and that the boys are aware and take habitual advantage of his reluctance to punish them. “ Two or three other point* of minor importance are debated in the letters of the master and mistress, upon which no positive conclusion can be arrived at, there being no evidence but tile state ments of the two teachers, which are in direct opposition to each other. We can only say that throughout the enquiry we were favorably impressed with Miss Har band’s manner <t giving evidence. She was clear, straightforward, and explicit; which epithets, we rogret to add, oanhot by any means be applied to the evidence given by the master. “ Reviewing the whole case, we have to state oar opinion, founded on a careful examination of all the papers and on our personal inquiry, that the charge against Miss Harband with respect to the sewing has altogether broken down; that the charges of inaccurate work and careless teaching have not been substantiated; and that, though the charge of want of discipline is true —and indeed is not dis puted—the blame rests to a very great ex tent with the headmaster himself. Miss Harband is justified in her complaint that she has not received the support which she had a right t expect from hiffij and waichit was his duty to gme. We have no doubt that, if he had 4 one hi 3 duty, all this trouble in connection with her class would not have arisen.

“ We cannot close our report without calling the attention of the- Board to the extreme inj stice with which Miss Hat band has been treated by the present Committee.. They appear to have come into office with a foregone conclusion that she should e got rid of—for Mr Andrew Urr states that at the first meeting held for the dispatch of business, a motion for her dismissal was brought forward, and was withdrawn only on account of his op position— and have acted in the same spirit ever since, They have adopted, without enquiry, every report to her pre judice. They have made vehement repre sentations to the Board, and have done everything in their power to get her out of the school—all this without giving her the slightest intimation that charges were being preferred against her, and without asking her for any explanation or allow ing her any chance of being heard in her own defence. It is hard to understand how any men could—especially when dealing with a woman—so thoroughly dls rega.d tße commonest principles of fair play. “ We have the hopor to be, “Sir, - “ Your obedient servants, “(Signed) H. W. Pbryivian, “ «f. Y. Colbobng Veep.”

THE ELECTIONS.

In accordance with the proclamation by the Mayor, to-day has been generally observed in Ashburton as a holiday. The streets have been crowded all day, and tho elections for Ashburton and Wakanui have caused considerable excitement. It is, of course, impossible to say will be returned, but the general opinion sterns to be that the contest for both seats will bo doge, fortunately the weather is fine, so that the returns froin - ■ should be in pretty the outlying - ’*■ i-nnwa early to-night, and the resun - about 11 o’clock. (by telegraph ) Chbisxi. HtnscH, To-day. The weather hero is glorious, and the elections are creating an unusual degree of interest. Though the excitement is some what high, particularly in the city elector ates, there has as yet not been the slightest approach to disorder, not even a bag of flour having been thrown. The supporters of all the candidates are working hard, and large numbers of vehicles ere em ployed conveying voters.

Dunedin, To-day. The excitement over is greater than has been known here foe years. It is thought that Mr Stoat will be returned for Dan>-dia E*st, hut the others are expected to be close.

COURSING.

ASHBURTON COURSING CLUB. ' The draws in the forthcoming.m»<u>ting.. - of the above o;ub, to be held to-morrow at*Lagrahor, took place at the Somerset Hotel. The various-trophies,- which Jm.** admirable specimens of the silversmiths., art were on view yesterday in the window of the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s store in Bait street. The first dogs will be placed in the slips punctually at 9.80 to-morrow morning. The draws .ceißUeft fi as follows.— Poppy Stakes, with President’s trophy, at L2 2s each dog. Winner, Ll2 10s; runner-up, L 6 6s. Mr Mutter’s f w b Ivy meets Mr R, Big- - ham’s f b (n s) Wild Rose Mr Digby’s (n s) bl w b Wrekin meets Mr Cass's.w bl b Snowfiight. Mr B. Duncan’s bl w b Flying Colors' , r^7^ l^,,Bi'j, harii’s bl w b Cora Linn. Mr T. Quillsw nrrrijt*v , McT. Mutter’s I w b Woodbine —. Mr T. Mutter’s f w b Leonora a bye. Sapling Stakes, with Vice-President’s trophy, at Ll Is each dog. Winner,, - L44s ; runner-up, L2 2s. ' ; Mr Bigham’s f b Amee moats Mr Zander’s (n a) r d Jimmy Tait Mr Digby’s (n s) w f b Little Wonder meets Mr Duncan’s (n s) bl w d Oalmatr > Mr Gass’s bl fa Fly meets Mr Dqnean’ji, , 5 (ns) w f d Lincoln Bell.. ' All Aged Stakes, with trophy, at L2 2s each dog, winner L 8 Bs, ,thnnewip li4i «. 4s. o' ...... ' ■ Mr Bigham’s (n a) bl w d meets Mr Cass’s bl w d Win ’Em ¥ > Mr Mutter’s f b Butterfly meets Mr' I Digby’s bl wd Z heida _ - ' ■ Jr Mr Mutter's bL w d Pericles meets Mr Bigham’s r w d Spot.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN SIN ENGLAND. [heptbr’s [Received J uly 22, 1 p. m.] London, July 21, noon. - - The second contest. befcyreen the Aus tralian cricketers All England team commenced to-day J-at Lord’s Ground. The Englishmen representative o eleven is composed as follows:—Dr Wj.;Q. Grace j Lord Harris, Hon. Av Lyttelton, \ Messrs Ofarlstopheraon, A. P, Lucas, W>.* . ’ W. Bead, and A. G. Steele, and Barlow, Peate, Shrewsbury, andUllyett.. . . 3 p.UL. . The latest telegrams from'Lords ground , report that the Australian team, which- s went in first, have scored 117 with; six - wickets down. The weather has baen showery since the morning. The atteu- - dance on the ground is enormous,..and the greatest interest is being taken in the match. . [Received July 22, 2.30 p.m.J . ' London, July 21. Latsb. . - The Australians are all out for 229., . The highest scorers were Gifcan b 63, and ■ Scott o 7S.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [EEUTRR’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.! Fatal Railway Accident. New York, July 20. A disastrous railway accidenthas oc curred in Ohio. A train left the rails and fell over an embankment into the river. Twelve persons' were drowned, ? and twenty-five others were severely injured. France and China. Hong Ko,\g, July 20. Parleying regarding the French claim for indemnity oil account of the Lang son affair is still proceeding. It is considered that the prospects oi an agreement being arrived at are improv ing. (Received July 22, I p.m.) The Maori King in “ ngland. .London, JUh 21. ■ It has transpired that Earl l3eroy. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Will accord Tawhiao an official reception at - the Colonial Office to-morrow (Tues day). • - The Cholera in France. Paris, July 20. Eight deaths from the cholera oc curred in this city to-day. The spread of the disease is causing 1 considerable r alarm. '

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Arrival. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this afternoon—The P. and O. steamship Peshawur, with the in ward Brindisi mails, dated London, ' June 13U1. [Received July 22, 1 p.ml] ’ The Governor. Melbourne, To day. Sir Wro. Jervois leaves here fay the steamship Waihora, for the Bluff.

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Refractory Cabmen. Auckland, To-day. Seventeen cabmen have been sum moned for obstructing the tram cars Return of the Governor. Wellington, To-day. The Governor will arrive at the'Bluff from Melbourne oh Monday next, and. will reach Wellington on Wednesday. Supposed Suicide. , ~. . Dunedin, To-day. The body of Ophelia Simpson, a house keeper, was found in a pond at the North East Valley with hef throat out in tlprea places, two brothers previo osly committed suicide. . Fire- A twelve-roomed house at St Clair, ocr cupied by Captain Raldwiu, was burned down early this morning. The insuraqcae are unknown.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884.



y. R. I^OTICE —Tkb Ashburton Guardian *l* a Gazette for all notices under the ; -i Debtors and Creditors Acts. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for De posits at Call, 6 per cent, per annum for three months* and 7 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over j WARD, ; Manager. Office Arcade Chamber a, Burnett street. > ; ; • n<^ Coal and Firewood. A. TAPPER, TjEGS to say that he has added 06!AIi AND FIREWOOD to his Timber and-Iron Business, and is •"■s. now Landing a consignment of Newcastle COAL, and Is open to receive orders for the same. . J. C. DUNCAN, Manager. Office : Old Bank of New Zealand. 6 1193 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of ’ Music, .London, OF SIEGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at Abe'Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday evening, at 8 o’clock Terms—One Gainea per quarter. 4 690 TT ICTORIA HOUSE. * PERIODICAL SALE. SURPRISING REALITIES. For Five Weeks .Only. SHILLING TABLE ' 'wonders. Dimant and Coe, JReady-Money Drapers, Clothiers, &c. •R,«s and-Tanobsp Streets, it., i. r. Ashburton. • •• •- • - 5289 * ' "jarrOTlCß.—Having disposed of my J v business, consisting of my Timber Yards at Timaru, Ashburton and Wood lands ; my Sawmills at Mabel Bush, Southland and Stewart’s Island ; also the brigantine Lady*'Mabel and the schooner Spray, to Messrs Macphersou, Filmer and Co., 1 beg; to solicit for them the same patronage that has been so liberally be stowed in the past.—ALPHEUS HAYES. We, the Undersigned, beg to inform the public that we have purchased the above Business, and that in future no thing will be wanting on. our part to give every satisfaction, and trust that by promptly attending to Orders and guaran teeing the quality of Materials supplied, we ttball get a continuance of the patron age so liberally bestowed on our predeces sor. The Business will in future be car ried on at tfie above places under the style of MACPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. > , W. H. OvLLINS, Manager, ' ’ Ashburton. Special* Terms and Special Prices - r . f - will be allowed to i. - V > ■ ' ■ ■ ■ • PURCHASERS OF PIANOS FROM £so' UPWARDS EOB TEE N B XT, TWO MONTHS One ol the Finest Stocks (second to ' none) in the Colony to select from. 200 PIANOS TO SELECT FROM »V VABIOOS MAKERS, including all the principal and Continen tal manufacturers. Brinsmead and Sons, Erard, Collard and Collard, Broadwood, Lipp and Soho, Playol, Bord, the Leipziger model, Dres den model and many others. Milner & Thompson - H. M, JONES, Agent,



Wanted WANTED Known—Whet, Oats and Barley crushed. Crushed Wheat for sale at W. Roberts, Peter street. 7 1397 TJf7 ANTED Known—Found a Wcollen * » Shawl. Apply office of this paper. 7 1396 WANTED to call and see Hates and Co.’s Wonderful Bargains. 7 1271 rSTANTED Known The Quadrille Assembly will meet in the Odd fellows’ Hall on Wednesday next at eight p.m. ehary. 7 1393 WANTED Known—Flemington Fac tory Cheese, 6sd ; Best Bice, i3d ; Beat White Sago, id ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4Jd. — J. McGregor’s, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. i 640 VTTTANTED TO SELL » ¥ fniir-roomed Hot A three and four-roomed Cottages on East Town Belt, two frontages, and half-acre of land'; terms easy. For particulars apply to J, Ward and Son, or W. 0. Davis, Wills street. 7 1315 WANTED Known— Orb and Co’s, Stock-Taking Sale is now on. Drapery Stock to be Reduced £3,000 in a month. 200 yard reels, l£d ; 400 yjrd machine reels, 3d ; needles, per packet, 2d ; average tape, l£d ;1 oz packet pins, 2d ; silk reels, 2d ; mend ings,iWjcrochet_reels;2|d. 7 1353 WANTED 'Known—2 Button black kid gloves, Is lid per pair; colored kid gloves ; 2s lid; Horrock’s long cloth, 3s lid per dozen ; heavy blue serge,, Is 3d; good strong heavy flinnel, 9d, at Orb and Co’s. Cheap Sale. 7 1354 WANTED Economical housekeepers to take immediate advantage of the Bargains now offered in all departments, Boots we are soiling cheaper than any other house.— Orr and Co’s. Cheap Sale. 7 1355 XJH’ ANTED —Purchasers of Boys’ and *v Men’s Clothing to specially, re member that our famed Colonial Made Clothing (equal to bespoke) has got to be Cleared out at enormous Reductions, we’ll do it as we want the cash. — Orr and Co’s. Cheap Sale. 7 1356 WANTED Known—The Ladies and Gentlemen of Ashburton can have their clothing dyed any color, also damask curtains and feathers beautifully done. For further particulars, apply to An- DBEWES Bbos, Stationers. 7 1276 A NDREW ORR’S cheap sale of /\ Drapery, Cloth and Boots is now going on. Come early and secure bar gains. 7 1245 1 \ 7 ANTED Known—Bargains in Boots and Shoes. Come and judge for yourselves. One lot of Women’s Boots, slightly soiled, 4s lid, reduced from 10s 6d. 7 1246 WANTED Known—Will clear several Tru ’ks of Women’s Kid Boots at 7s 6d, foinair price 11s 6d to 12s 6d. 7 1247 ANDREW ORR is selling Girls’ Kid Boots for 3s lOd, worth 7s 6d ; Maids’ 1 and 2 Kid Boots ss, worth 9s 6d ; Men’s Shooters, 10s 9d, worth 16s 6d. 7 1248 WANTED Known—A splendid line of heavy Overcoats at 37s 6d ; Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 12s 9d ; all wool Crimean Shirts, 3s lid ; Men’s Black Felt Hats 2s lid—at A. Orb’s Cheap Sale. 7 1249 WANTED Known Colored French Merinos, Is 6d worth 3a ; Costume Cloths, Bjd and 13id, worth Is and Is 9d. If yon want a Dress come and see them before they are all sold. H. O. Segers, Sealy’s New Buildings, East street, - 6 1222 WANTED Known—lf you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segers, and you will buy first-class Diapery and Millinery greatly reduced to meet the times, Sealy’s Buildings, East street. 6 1221 VT‘7'ANTED Known—Boots !* Boots 1 That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men's Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston* Bill Poster, The atpioal / 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; 1 600 customers. Hayes and Co. having bought 600 pairs of sample boots are determined to clear them at startling prices. Chil dren’s E.S., Is per pair; ladies’ kid B,S. ,3s lid per pair. H. <fc Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 ITT ANTED Known—That Jones and V » Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s | butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., £ helper and of a better class than any other }jx the tcwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. y 752 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 a do, 3s fid ; girl’s do, 2s fid. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street, 12 1107 Special Advertisements. BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in New Kealand. —Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard Pozzr, Gunsmith, and tm years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments, EleC-trio Batteries, and Musical Buses, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. t»?0 W BOOKS NOW IN English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by Duffey), Greater Britain (by Sir 0. Dilke), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright, Life of the Right Hem. 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, Gutting 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 Life and Character, Scottish Characteris tics,' the Denominational Reason Why, Trade Manuals, Lost Israel Found, Works by W. Clarke Russel, A Short History Our Own Times (by McCarthy), the Land and the Book, Brighter Britain, Druggists General Receipt Book, Highland Clear- , ances, the Gun: Its Development, Life of . Garibaldi; Memoir of W. and R. Chambers, Gilbert on Banking. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Saunter* ’ Buildings; East St., Ashburton



Special Advertisements. VIOLINS. —Boys’ and girls’ Violins, . from Home, moderate prices. Lessons. Old and new violins bought, and sold.—H. J. Weeks, Tanored street. Rubber stamps made. 0 1173 I V E N A. W A Y. A PRESENT TQ EVERY PURCHASER OP 2s 6d WORTH and UPWARDS. Wo are now Selling our Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, - TOYS, &c&o., AT A Great Sacrifice For Cash. Andrewes Bros,, Booksellers, Stationers, &c., East Street South, Ashburton. ENU I N E ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10a. All watches guaranteed two years. Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 CALL AT ONCE AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. Superfine Note Paper, Is 6d per 5 quires. Repped Note Paper, 6d per packet. Cream Laid Envelopes, 3d per packet. , Fine Court-Shaped, 4d per packet. Foolscap, unequalled value, Is per quire. I PLEASE OBSERVE !! Books offered at London published prices. Toys and Fancy Goods of every description. i E. Bevan, : Stationer, Bookseller, etc., Saunders’s Buildings, ■ € 1200 Next shop to Quill’s Hotel. | J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipments of ; NEW WINTER DRAPERY. » 1 A large Choice and Magnificent assort ; ment in all the Departments, bought under Special Advantages from the ' manufacturers. 1 All GOODS Marked LOW PRICES, as I their rule is to 1 CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY i SEASON. J. B. and Co, are Manufacturers of ! MENS’ YODTHS’, and BOYS’ OLOTH [ ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the premises, and which has proved a great success, the out and ( workmanship of all garments being under - special inspection. ) . Also, , MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND t CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. ' DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch. 5 1008 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 +np BOY’S CLOTHING. Every Description of Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, etc., | AT j WHOLESALE PRICES. ’ A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE- S ALE PRICE. 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING Factory w ANTE IN TWENTY-FOUR DAYS— D £3,500. Money is wonderfully scarce, but the above amount WE MUST HAVE, jEtnd in order to secure it by the time required we have REDUCED THE WHOLE O.v OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK, So that now ■ anyone can buy A SINGLE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE. JUST FANCY I—A yard of Flannel or Calico, a pair of Blankets or Stock- J ings, a suit for man or b.y, a yard of j tweed, a hat, bonnet, or any single r article of underclothing at the usual j WHOLESALE PRICE. t So bo wise ; study your own interest, and shop during the next TWENTY- J FOUR DAYS at t H. E. May & Co., ■ THE HALL, a CHRISTCHURCH.



tije bad and wo*TOisa» are never initiated or counterfcitedi This is es* pecially true of a family medicine, and” it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of ' the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop . Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country * had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to make money bn the credit and‘good ijame of H. B Many other's started nostrums put 'up in ! fciml lar style to H. 8., with variously devised * ’ -*• *he word “Hop'*or ‘‘Hops'* names in wmeu - * • . ,r*' . were used in a way to induce people to oeueve they were the same as Hop Bitters* •■'ii swh pretended remedies or np nfa|ter their style or name is. apd with the word “Hop’ 1 or •‘Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be- r ware of them. Touch none of them. Use. nothing but genuine American* Hep with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the xylite label, and Dr Soules name blown in tli glass. Trust nothing else, Druggists ami ch .mists are wanted against dealing in inj U