SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Y ESTISEDAT. Wairarapa, s.a., from Port Chalmers. Go-Abead, s.s., from Dunedin. Koranui, s.b., from Wellington. Francisco Faliz, barque, from New castle. , Madura, barque, from Newcastle. Wareatea, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed. Notero,barque,Jor Auckland. * -■ Invercargill, ship, for London. Go-Ahead, S.-S, , for Wellington. Wairarapa, s.a., for Wellington and Auckland. - SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Arrived Penguin, from CytieVtau; Cygnet, from Rarotonga j Saxon, from Wellington. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived Wanaka, from the North ; Mawhera from Lyttelton; Alert, schooner, from Lyttelton ; Manapouri, from Mel bourne via the South. Sailed—Mahinapua, for the South; Manapouri, for Sydney via Auckland the Fast Coast; Hinemoa, for Manukau ; Wanaka, for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Yesterday. . . : iSrri^odVictory, frpm London via * Wellington. Sailed Frederick Bassil, barque, for -Sydney ; Rotomahaua, for Melbourne via the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday Afternoon. Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market, etc., for the week ending r. Thursday, May 29th, 1884, as. follows;—Yes -} - r - Gfdky’s sheep market in point of numbers fell considerably below the average, of the past month’s sales, though about i,oco only short of last week’s auction. In muttonithere was but a-limited choice, merino wethers and cross ‘ ewes predominating to a great extent, with a few consignments of prime wethers, aS*The -moderate entry, however, proved more than sufficient for the requirements of thejtrade, and with an absence of any outside demand one of the weakest markets of the season was experienced-, and one-showing more actual de- - dine in values during the week than at any previous sale. Not only is this in part the re sult of the dulness in the export trade, but from all sides wc hear of the depression in , local.busiaess, so that both combine in con •- •' junction with heavy supplies to bring about greatly reduced and unsatisfactory prices. , Medium. r quality . two.tooth and four-tooth crossbreds are now selling at from 13s to 14s 6d-; good merino wethers, 9s to 10s, equal to a rate of from a trifle over 2d to per lb. The best .wethers, owing to their scarcity, cer ' tainly command a little more attention, and one or two lots of good sheep were placed yes terday at from 15s fid up to 18s qd, at which latter figure we topped the market with a very choice pen of wethers sent to hand by Messrs •Gunn Bros, of the Mount Hutt farm. We consider is now the maximum rate per lb for the best half-bred wethers, few lots realising that price, and per lb may be quoted 9 the average for lines sufficiently good for ex» portation. Reduced as values were on Wed* nesday, several lots of sheep went out unsold, owners in various instances refusing to accept the decline, whilst buyers, op the other hand, ' were equally indifferent as to purchasing. On account of Mr R. M. Morten, we placed some Of his prime wethers at 163 3d ; on account of Messrs Gunn Bros, crossbred wethers at 18s ’’ ~ Qd; medium weight do, 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; and ~MF~Pgtmei, mixed croßstwaide, rt T6s I for Mr Wotheispoon, light weight 2-tooth crossbreds at 13s; for Mr W. Miles, 2-tooth crossbreds at 12s and 12s gd ; for Mr J. T. Brown, light weight merino ewes up to 4s I id, for Mr Hetherington crossbred ewes at 16s, and a few Leicester ewes at 19s 3d. On account of a - • ' client we also placed during the day 100 car cases of frozen mutton shut out from shipment at ij£d per lb. In stores there is even a greater collapse than in fat sheep, and for several of the lines on offer yesterday it was difficult to get a bid. Of our entry we placed 370 inferior L|mbs at 6s id, 300'5-tooth merino .., : wethers at 6s 3d, 1,000 cull merino ewes at 23 sd, passing several other lines of crossbreds at owners’ reserves. In beef there was a large ‘ entry, most of the fat cattle pens • being filled before- six o’clock in So weak * was the trade that even the best quality offered no temptation to purchasers, and the various lines were disposed of at’ a still further drop.in values. On account of Mr Hanrahan, we sold steers at from L 6 15s to L 7 2s fid, heifers at L 5 10s to L 6 Js ; cows for Mr Hawkins at L 7 5s to L 7 10s; light weight at L4"‘lto L 5 12s fid; light weight steers for Mr Mason at L 5; mixed t - v> cattle forMr-Andersofi at L 5 7s fid to L 7 ios; and a line of good bullocks on account of Mr ~ L7 7s;fid; equal to a quotation of ~ ‘ from 17s to 19s per icolbs, according to quality, Dull as the market was in sheep and fat catt’e, business transactions in store cattle were even worse; in fact, there is an absence of any desire to purchase this class of stock almost at any price. With beef at the rates as gjven abpve we anticipate no improvement in some-considerable time; probably not • until spring, and then of course prices will be . Governed, to a great: extent by the value of fat J ca££fe.' * Dairy cows are now selling well, and lor good, quiet,, sound milkers L 6 to Lio is being paid. The entry of pigs yesterday was much smaller than for some weeks past, and if any alteration- in prices may be noted it cer tainly was with an upward tendency. We placed pur numbers as follows:—2 at 80s, 3at 82s, 4 at 795, Jkt 675, 2 at 555, 3 at 455, 6 at 375, 6 at 435, S at 73s fid, 5 at 735, 4 at 52s fid, Aat jqs fid, 6at 375, 5 at 575, 9 at 15s fid, 9 aF*3s fid, 4at 265, etc. The totals yarded for the day comprised, 7,299 sheep, 378 head of cattle, and 136 pigs, of which our entry in -cludtd sheep, 149 head of cattle, and 90 pigs. '- s

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES; ' Tuesday, June 3. Matson, Cox.and Go., at the Ashburton Baleyarda—-Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc, Saturday, Mat 31. - v,l T6#n'Hall—Catholic Church Bazaar Tuesday, June 8. Fleming ton Schoolroom—Soiree, at 6 p,m. - * ' Friday, June 6. Ashburton .County Council—At "Council Chambers, 11 a, m. .. Elgin District School—Ball, at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board x TJofficSj Hoore street, at 10.30 a.m. ♦ - • - Monday, June 9. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY. 31, 1884. Affairs in Egypt.

Although the vote of censure brought before the Imperial Parliament the other day by the Opposition was not carried, the victory was gained by such a narrow majority that it virtually amounted to a defeat. And it is evident that Mr Gladstone has looked upon the question in the same light, as since the debate took place the policy'' of the English Government i 1 regard to Egypt has been entirely reversed. That that policy was con trary to the wishes of the people, what ever their representatives in the Legisla ture may have thought of it, is only too obvious and in bowing to the popular will Mr Gladstone has acted wisely. To dispatch upon a mission of unparal lelled danger a man like Colonel Gordon and afterwards to desert him in his hour of need, was so utterly opposed to the instincts of Britons that one cannot wonder at the howl of execration that rose throughout the country against the Premier when it was learnt that no expedition was to be sent to Khartoum until the fall of the year. The reason given for this delay was that it was im possible for English soldiers to reach the place before the Nile was in a navigable state, and it was argued that it was better that one life should be sacrificed than many. This kind of logic, however, has never been under standed of the people, while military science is generally believed to have been brought to such perfection during recent years that the word “ fail ” has been eliminated from the soldier’s lexi con. At all events, we find now that the expedition, which Mr Gladstone had declared to be impossible, is actually being arranged, and before long Lord Wolseley will be on his way to Khartoum at the head of 10,000 men. Why the hero of Tel-el-Kebir should have been chosen to the chief command of affairs is not easy to see. Except that just at present he appears to be regarded as that impossible thing, a necessary man. That he is a great General nobody will deny, but the defeat of the Mahdiites after the latter had annihilated the forces of Hicks Pasha was at least as notable an achievement as anything done in the Egyptian war. It would therefore have been only justice that Major-General Graham, who has proved himself so capable a comman der, should have been afforded an op por;unity of adding to his reputation. Instead of this we find that he is to be virtually superseded, and Mr Glad stone’s pet soldier is to have charge of an expedition, which, if successful, will place more laurels upon the brow of Lord Wolseley, The chief considera tion, however, is that an attempt is to be made immediately to relieve General Gordon from his perilous position, and this news will be received with universal satisfaction by all Her Majesty's sub jects throughout the world. The man agement of the Egyptian question by the Liberal party has not been very creditable, and it is to be hoped that the decision just arrived at, tardy though it be, will mark a turning point in Mr Gladstone’s foreign policy. In the meantime the position of affairs has been somewhat altered on account of an unforeseen circumstance having occurred. Another False Pro phet has arisen in the Soudan, and it would appear that he is not lacking in believers, as he has already inflicted a defeat upon the original Mahdi, who is at the root of all the trouble. If the two rival rebels that are now at logger heads could carry on the work of mutual annihilation, it would be a great advantage in every way, and it is a con summation devoutly to be wished that when Lord Wolseley arrives on the ground he may find nothing there but the dead bodies of the fanatics who have killed each other for the sake of their religion. To use a phrase often enough heard in the bloodless political warfare of civilisation, these Moham medans can certainly boast of possess ing the “ courage of their convictions,” and it is on this courage England may perhaps depend to assist her in solving a most difficult problem.

The collections to-morrow at St. Stephen’s Church will be given as usual on Whitsunday to the Melanesian Mis sion.

The third sixpenny entertainment in connection with St. Stephen’s Church, will bo given next Tuesday, in the schoolroom, at 8 p. m.

A private meeting of Sir Julius Vogel’s supporters was called at the library this morning, but was adjourned until this afternoon. The requisition addressed to Sir Julius is being very largely and in fluentially signed. As will be seen in an advertisement appearing in another column, those gentle men who are willing to serve on a com mittee for the purpose of securing the election of Mr Purnell are requested to meet on Monday evening at Montgomery’s buildings. Tic-Doloureux, Toothache, or any other neuralgic pain speedily yields tg Baxter’s Anti- Neuralgic Pills. will be paid for any case that Hop bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not. See. —[Advt.] Remember that a little Hop Bitters saves big doctor’s bills, and cures when all else fail. Read.—[Advt.] Gorged Livers, Bilious conditions, consti pation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” $d and is boxes at druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co,, General Agents. 2 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 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 maVe money on the credit and good name of H. B Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 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 Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name h, 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. Be ware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the \v> ; te labgl, and Dr boule’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and / i ch .mists are warned against dealing in im U- j tions or counterfeit” 1

The quarterly inspection of the Ashbur ton Volunteers will take place on Monday next.

We have received the first number of the New Zealand Referee, a journal de voted co sport, music and drama, which it is proposed to publish in Christchurch each Friday morning. The copy before us bears some indications of being a first issue, but we have no doubt that the pro mises held out by the management in an article which they style “ Our preliminary canter,” will bo amply discharged. The racing department is under the direction of the well-known turf scribe “ Sir Lance lot,” which makes it the more remarkable that one or two trifling misstatements occur in this section. For instance we are told in two places that previous to his recent marked success at the Auckland meeting, the well-known jockey Wattie had not ridden a winner in a jumping race. Amongst other successes wo recol lect Wattie winning the Ashburton Hurdle Race on Grey Momus in 1877, beating Mousetrap, Lonohand and others. “ Robin Hood’s ” consultation upon the Grand National and Birthday Handicap, resulted as follows : —Birthday Handicap, Ist, L 260 7s 4d, by a well-known com mercial traveller for a Christchurch leather warehouse ; 2nd, Ll3O 3a Bd, an employee at one of the Christchurch hoiels ; 3rd, L 65 Is lOd, a photographer at West port. Grand National—lst, Ll3O 3s Bd, to a fa mer at Waikari ; 2nd, L 65 Is lOd, a Christchurch firm of saddlers. The other prizes were distributed throughout the colony. “ Robin, Hood ” has now open a “ novelty ” of 2,00(7 shares on the Waterloo Cup. We regret to learn that yesterday after noon Mrs Gibson, of Wakanui, while driving home, met with an accident. She was thrown out of her buggy, and sustained some injury. Whan taken home Dr Rosa was sent for to attend her, who found that although ne bones were broken Mrs Gibson’s injuries were of rather a severe character.

Messrs Dalgety and Co, yesterday re ceived a cablegram from London advising them that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s chartered steamer Coptic, a sister ship to the lonic and Doric, sailed from Plymouth on the 28th i-tSt. for Port Chalmers direct. Bho is a full cargo ship, and has 183 passengers. No news of Mr Pilliet’s resignation of his seat for Stanmore has yet been re ceived in Wellington. If it reaches the Speaker before the meeting of Parliament it is most likely that that gentleman will not take any action with regard to it, as the session is so clo*e at hand, and that he will leave the House to issue the writ.

Yesterday morning a large crowd of the unemployed workmen of Dunedin assem bled in the Octagon for the purpose of holding a public meeting, and it was de cided that the proceedings should bo ad journed till this morning, when his Wor ship the Mayor would be interviewed. The Mayor has forwarded the following telegram to the Premier “ Hon Maj >r Atkinson, Wellington.—Considerable agi tation here on part of unemployed- Up wards of 150 gathered at Town Hall this morning ; still larger meeting will be held to-morrow. From own personal observa tion, believe there is much real distress. Urgently ask that you will set apart work for them at once. —W. P. Street, Mayor." Stone showing payable, gold clearly is being brought down to Ross from Cedar Creek quartz reefs. The excitement con tinues. An engineer sent down from Reefton visited the reefs. He stayed there examining them for several dav*, and has publi-hed favorable reports. Ho says there is a well-defined reef, carrying gold in such quantities as will warrant a trial. There wai a rush yesterday for new leases.

The result of the Intercolonial archery match, Adelaide v Canterbury, is an easy victory for the former, namely, Adelaide, 1,677 points ; Canterbury, 880. The umpires were Sir John Morphett and Canon Stanford. Adelaide had a selection of scorers from 125 members, and Canter bury from but 24. It has transpired that at the recent conference between the Christchurch City Council and the members for the City, the latter were entrusted with a Bill which it is intended to bring before Parliament during the coming session, and the object of which is to make the Managing Board for the Public Library, the Museum and the Scheol of Technical Science an elective body. The Bill will provide for members of this governing body being elected by the Borough and County .Councils within the provincial district of Canterbury. Writing of Mr E, 6. Wright, the late member for Ashburton, the Auckland Herald remarks “ This much, however, we may say, that most members of the i House will regret the absence of the late member for Ashburton. Ho had proved himself an intelligent and painstaking re presentative, and as a rule held very decided opinions on any subjects to which he had given attention. It will be recol lected that two sessions ago he took an active part in endeavoring to arrest the erection of the breakwater at New Plymouth, on the ground that it would prove a useless There is no reason to doubt the sincerity with which he held this opinion, though events are now proving that it was not well founoed. During the recess after the session of 1882 he was offered a seat in the Ministry, but after conferring with the members of the Cabinet ha declined joining them un less he received the portfolio of Minister, of Public Works. It was a source of sincere regret to the Ministry that Mr Wright felt constrained to decline their offer, but they respected the motives which swayed him. His practical know ledge of all Rinds of public works led him to conclude that it was only in this department that he could render them or the country any special service ; and, as considerations of etiquette made it inex pedient at the time to allot that depart ment to him, he did not feel called on to accept another post for which he had no peculiar qualification. The ambition to be a Minister, no matter of what depart ment, had no attraction for him, and his declinature of the honour for the reasons assigned won for him the esteem of the Cabinet as well as of all those acquainted with him. Ashburton may hive many representatives before it hag one who will stand better with the House than the gentleman who has just placed his resigna tion in the Speaker’sjiands.’’

German Syrup.”—No other medicine m the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village i* civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist arid ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—[Advt.] Hollovvav’s Pills, —The chiefest wonder of modern times,—This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents flatulency, purifes the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single trial convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway’s Pills, in, its ability to remove all complaints incidental to the human race They are a blessing to the afflicted, and a boon to all that labour under internal or external disease. The purification of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action arc the prolific sources or the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills, Advt.] i I

BAZAAR IS AID OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

This bazaar, for which Father o»Sey and his congregation have been wo-king assiduously for some time, was opened in the Town Halljthis morning by Mr Joreph Ivesa, M. H. R. In performing theceremony Mr Iveas said that it was a great pleasure indeed to him to accept the invitation to open the bazaar. He need not dwell upon tho object of it, as all present knew as well as himself that it was to raise funds to help remove a somewhat large debt remaining upon the chapel. The chapel had been built in more prosperous times than the present, when better prices were being received by the farmers for their produce, and there was a fair pros* pect of tbs prosperity continuing. Now, however, money was not so plentiful, and as a consequence the hopes entertained when the building was taken in hand were n»t so speedily realised as was then expected. The bazaar whs intended to make good what the ordinary sources of rarenue had not been able to supply. It must .le a source of great gratification to Father Coffey that the ladies of the congregation had worked so hard in placing the bazaar and its arrangements so well forward, and to both the ladies and the clergyman it must be pleasant indeed to find so much aid to the bazaar contibuted by the exer tiocs of all denominations. It said much for the district that in no part of the colony was there a greater absence of sec tarian feeling than in Ashburton, and he trusted that such a condition ef things would never be disturbed. He hoped that the bazaar would be a great sucess, and that the ladies woald be able to make a very appreciable redaction un the debt of the Church. In that hope he declared the bazaar open. Tho different stalls are under the charge of Mesdames Brankin, McDonald, Adams, Me I'ague, Fitzgerald, and Misses Cullen, McFarlana, Burns, Butler, and Sbury, and these ladies have succeeded in doing a fair amount of business during the day. ihe bazaar will remain open until next Saturday...

HOMES OF THE LONDON POOR.

An account is published la the Times of a visit made by Sorton Parry, a magis trate, to the moat squalid districts of Southwark, on behalf of a committee of gentlemen formed in Brompton with a view to assist in the improvement of the homes of the London poor. The district visited is inhabited by thieves and out casts, and by such toilers in the city as are compelled by reason of their long hours of labour to live close to their work. The district was described forty years ago by Dickens, and it is even worse now in consequence of overcrowding, caused by demolitions elsewhere. Sorton Parry, who was accompanied by a detec tive from Stones’ End Police Station, passed through Lant street to a narrow passage, “ the entrance to a thieves’ bur row, as if created on purpose to aid in the escape of those who committed felonies,” and made his way through layers of filth to a place known as Vine yard. Here the visitor found some squalid houses inhabited by hard-working people. Sorton Parry knocked at one of the little houses, and a woman, who, it seems, was standing behind the door, opened it. She, it was soon seen, was the landlady, come to collect the rents, which aye due every Mon day morning if not paid on Satur day night. She answered with some asperity that the rents of the two little dens called rooms, six feet by seven feet, made together 11s fid a week—“ fur nished,” she added, and disappeared. The other inquiries ware made- of the lodgers, who invited the visitors to in spect the furniture.” Any “sticks,” as furniture is called in these regions, more wretched than those which garnished these homes it would be hard to conceive. A truckle bedstead, occupying a large part of the room, a slip of a table, and two broken-down chairs comprised the “ furniture,” and the lodger, referring to a cup and saucer or two, said the “ crockery ” was “ their ” own.’ “ Their" referred to her husband and herself. Her husband was a worker on the river “ for the city,” and the upper floor lodger’s husband was a worker at Billingsgate, also for the city of London. There was an air of quiet resignation and humility among these people ; while the air of the land lady was of the defiant character, as much as to say, “if they can do bettor else, where, lot them go.” As to “sanitary arrangements to the houses, there wore none, and no pretence of any.” Here whole families lived in one room, and they appeared to think the overcrowding not the worst of the evils, as it kept them warm. The houses were wretchedly out of repair, and the window frames seemed to be starting from the brickwork. A narrow passage- brought the visi tors to another ill phase of life—to the dens of immorality and crime. The church bell of St George’s had just struck the hour of noon ; but the people in this part of the borough had not fully risen. An alarm had evidently gone round, and heads came out of windows, while people slunk out of the doors, some of them fol lowed by the eyes of the detective.ser geant. To describe the condition under which these people live, physical and otherwise, would be a task ungrateful to writer and reader. To state the matter 'shortly, these people are left to live like beasts, and they form the plague of social and moral life. They give work to judges, gaolers and hospitals, drain the profits from the workers apd the health from the soldiers. The spot is a lurking place for burglars, street robbers and women thieves ; and only soldiers, who have little beyond health to lose, are enticed to the spot. The visitors saw more wretched holes, the condition of which is horrible to think of, in which workers were crowded into fever-dens too shocking to describe in detail, and where they paid high rents— that is to say, 7s a week—for a space not fit for dog kennels. In one of these places ten persons lived. There were thirteen formerly; but three having been cut off in three weeks by bronchitis, the overcrowding had been reduced. The onus of ownership of this property—of gathering rents from the direst poverty, from viciousness and crime—lies, ic wag stated, between the Ecclesiastical Com missions! s and the Metropolitan Board of Works. The visitors then crossed the Borough High street, near the Church of St George, and went on to property, part of which, it has been found, belongs to the City of London Corporation, as owners of the Bridge House estate. Another part of the spot now visited, th e site of the old Marshalsea Prison, belongs to a lady of title; and another owner near here is a clergyman, who holds a rich living in the south-west suburbs of Lon don. “ All the property is apparently in t;o hands of agents, and is all of a ‘weekly’ character. Angel Court, Col lier’s Bents, on the north-east side of St Geerge’s Church, was the place in which the visitors found thgnselves. Four houses j ust behind St George’s Church were in a shocking unsanitary One wjth about eight rooms, containing 51 dwellers, was stated to be the property of the Corporation of London. These four houses have, with* two others on the same row, a corporate sign and the date of * 1768.’ The houses are now in a bat tered condition, and stairs broken, the yards in a state of filth, and the windows broken. An adjacent court called Uni corn Court is a breeding place for scarlet and typhoid fevers. The tenants’ land lord is a publican. All these places are under the shadow of the parish church, within a circle of a hundred yards ef it, and yet all tbs people met declared th»s

no ministers of religion called upon them A except the priest upon the Roman Oatho lies ; that they shared no benevolence ; , that the only signs of a religions life _ ' brought to any was an occasional trket thrown in at the door; and that they were utterly forgotten by God and man—ex cept by the rent collector and School Board visitors.”

THE KANGAROO ENQUIRY.

At the inquiry’ into'the''lbse of the steamer Kangaroo at Wellington yester day, Mr Shaw, Captain Dyball’s counsel, explained that two witnesses 4i« intended • to call for the defence oeuld not give evidence because they were not in town. Counsel then proceeded to address the > Court on the evidence already given. He contended that the Crown had failed to i prove that his client was blameworthy, no evidence .having been brought to show ' that tho vessel was out of her oourso, and that she had struck on the reef marked on «he chart. Mr Izsrd, in reply, sub mitted that he had adduced evidence ‘ sufficient to make out a case against tho captain of tho steamer.. He contended that the p-esent position of the vessel went to prove thst at the time she struck she was not on the coarse laid down on the chart. The learned gentleman pointed out that the masters of vessels frequently expose their craft to danger by “ catting corners ” in their desire -to make good passages, and said there was no doubt the accident to the Kengaroo was due to that circumstance. He submitted tho Crown had proved negligence on the part of the' captain. The enquiry* was ad journed until noon to-day. j (BT JTEIEGR S.PH y HiujkgaON, To-day. In the Nautical Odurt'M-djff" i adgment was delivered in the enquiry into tho foundering of the steamer Kangaroo Tho Court found that the steamSr »as much nearer to the shore when she struck than stated by Captain Dyball,' aud theif opinion was formed by the course steered after striking, and also that the ateamer is not f irthar out than when she struck. 1 The Court, find that the Kangaroo struck on Bowler’s reef, and that the evidence had entirely failed to show any existence of danger off Cape Campbell which was not marked on theAdmiraltyobart. They held Captain Dyball to be responsible for the accident by taking the steamer too close to the shore, and. they suspended his certificate for three months, and. ordered him to pay the costs of the enquiry.

COURT OF APPEAL.

[bt tblkoeawe.] ' Wellington, To-d*y. In the Appeal Court, to-day aoveral judgment* were given. In MoLaran v. Walker the appeal was dumlieed with costa; in W. Booth v. Ragle the appeal was dismissed with costs ; in Regiea r. Birch the conviction ia .the Court below was quashed. In Wilberfoss v. Try Again Qold Mining Company, their Honors in delivering judgment agreed with the Judge in the Court below, that all turned on the question whether the forfeiture of shares under the 64th sec tion of the Mining Companies Act, 1874, was or was not optional with the Com pany, and the question whether the lan guage of the Statute was not to be con strued literally. The Court below held that the appellant was not liable to calls made after forfeiture had taken place# Judgment would be for the appellant with costs in this Court and the Court below.

SPORTING.

THE OAKS. [bbdibb’s tbleoeams—copteight.] Received,May 31, 12.16'p.m. London, Slay 30. The race for the Oaks was run at Ep som to-day, and resulted as follows: Busybody ... ... ... 1 Superba ... ~. ... 2 Queen Adelaide ... ... 3

CRICKET.

THE 'AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. [eKUTßr’s TELEGRAMS—COPTBIOHT.] - • London, May 29. The Australian cricketers commenced a match (their sixth) to-day, at-Lord’s ground, when they , met an eleven repre senting the Gentlemen of England, com posed as follows Messrs O. T. Stndd, S. Christopbersop, E. J. Diver, W. Q, Grace, W. Read, A. W. Ridley, A. 6. Steel, G. F, Yernon, J. A Bush, J. Robertson and Lord Harris. The attend ance on the ground was enormous, not withstanding the cold, inclement Weather. An excellent wicket was picked, and the ground was in first rate efder. The gentlemen went in first, and were nek disposed of until they had run-up a total of 277 runs. The Australians &en went in for their first innings, and- when th* stumps were drawn for the day their score stood at 83 for five wickets. Thtfollow* ing are tho full scores ; Grace, c ... .... 21 Lord Harris, b ... ... ji Read, b ... ... . .... ... 31 Studd, b ... ...; o Steel, b ... Ridley, c and b .. ... 68 Vernon, c -s» Diver, b ... ... ... : ... 4 Robertson, b ... I Bush, b ... ... 6 Christopherson, not out— .. O Extras ... 13 Total ... 277 Ridley, the highest scorer, gave a chance early in the innings, but it wu badly missed. Spofforth, while bowling, seriously injured his right band in stop ping a quick return from, the batsman. The following are the scores -of the visi tors: — McDonnell, c ... ... • 13 Bannerman, c .. .. w* 9 Murdoch, c .. ... ... q Giffen, c Midwinter, c ... ... J Blackham, not out „. ... 36 Bonnor, not out Extras .. ... m 3 ew Total for five wickets.. S 3 [Received May 31st, 12.15 p.m.J London, May 30. In the cricket match at Lora’s, Austra lians v. Gentlemen of England, the former have been all disposed .of fa tho first innings for 136-runs; Being 140 behind their oponents, they had to follow on, and their second innings Is now proceeding. .

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[redtkr's ISLIORAKB—rOpFTBipxT,} Monetary and Commercial. London, May 2t. The consols remain at ioi}i ;■ Bank rate of discount remains at 2}i per cent.; market rate per cent; The total reserve in notes and bullion In the Bank of England to-day. was returned at fLi5,600,000, being an increase of L 200,000 during the week. a The .pro portion of reserve to liabilities remains at 48 per cent. The markets for colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without change. At the hides auction to-day Australian heavy weights were in good demand, but light weights sold at to j£d lower.

THE ASHBURTON GDAJRDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1884.



Mb si dkey wolf, From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. Singing Class for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Thursday Evening at 8 o’clock. Terms —One Guinea per quarter. 4 602 TVOMBSTIO PAT TERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge DRAPER ARD DRESSMAKER, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they trill find a great saving of time and ma terial by Cutting their Dresses and Chil dren’s apparel from the above Patterns, which-are universally used. Ladies’ Dresses and Underclothing made at the shortest notice. , -Registry office for Female Servants. •



Wanted WANTED —Cook and Laundress, with references. Apply, Mrs Max Frieblander, Kolmar, Ashburton. 5 1054 WANTED— A respectable Youth, ab’e to milk and look after horses. Apply to E. Cooksok, Livery Stables, Ashburton. 51073 WANTED —Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips. Particulars apply, John Doyle, Upper Rangitata. 5 788 WANTED, by an experienced Bar maid, situation in Ashburton ; good references from leading Hotel, Dun edin. “ Anxious,” Post-office, Ashbur ton. 5 1072 WANTED Known—Best Rice, 3d ; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Flemington Factory Cheese, 6sd per lb.—J. Mo Gregor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcuule. 4 640 WANTED —Every Householder ~ in Ashburton to come and see the Show of Meat at the London Butchery, Tancred street, Baker and Co., Pro prietors. 5 1059 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery,- Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is H. O. Segers’s, Scaly’s buildings. East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Asbnt, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton, Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 7600 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; ladies’ kidK.S. ,3s lid per pair. H. <fc Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s bouts at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 WANTED Known—That every Pur chaser of Meat will save 50 per cent by Purchasing their Meat at the London Butchery, Tancred street. All kinds of Small Goods constantly on sale. Meat delivered to any part of Ashburton or suburbs. Baker and Co., Proprietors. 5 1060 WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Balf ■ Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated -on East Bolt, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. 0. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765 XTTANTED Known—That Jones anb VV ' Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the tjwn. All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 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, 4a 6d ; women a do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2a 6d. Nokbs, 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 O. Ray, Engineer, Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a faigshare of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 662



Special Advertisements. E W WORK Copies of Mr Bowron’s Book “ Cheese, Butter, and Bacon,” can be chained this office. Price, 2s. Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper and Binder Expert. , All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the beat twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800



T> OBBRTS, PAXTON & 00, -K . AKE CASH PURCHASERS OP WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE AS OATS COCKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers wi ll the best quality Large CorDsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will ma'w liberal Cash Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Co’s offices, Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch. 3 523 Meech and Co. DO not, as a rule, care to blow about the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can offer induce ments which no other house in Ashburton can possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public Know that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH ~A N D CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, . &c., &c., Ac., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, Ac., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfortable should pay this Finn a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND CO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all other kinds Cuttjng done for the trade. 876



Special Advertisinent. E. O. Brown & Co, FASHION CHRISTCHURCH, JJAVE much pleasure in announcing the ARRIVAL PROM LONDON OF EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS Suitable for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FUR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Exo., Etc., Are for Excellence of Quality and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED



GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which BENDERS THE SHOW BOOMS AMONG TH’HS MOST SP AGIO OS IN the COLONIES And gives Inobeaseo Accommodation to DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINERf DEPARTMENTS. E.' C. BROWN & Go. beg to return Thanhs for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations.



Fob STYLE, QUALITY, j AND VALUE 00 TO E. 0. BROWN & 00., FASHION HOUSE, Chris cchoboh.



Special Advertisement. gTATIONERY. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (School'Committeea supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., SeeKBBLi.EBs, Stationers, &0.,> ASHBURTON.



MPORTANT The undersigned is now landing PRIME N A CASTLE COAL for h*Uß«h»ld purposes. |Alse en hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUS HAYES, Coax, and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager.



season. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the OEIEBRATED MOSGIBL 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. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



GRAIN SEASON 1884. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND -L MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Camtai. £3,000,000. Resebtb Fund £210,000. RAKAIA, OHERTSEY, AND METHVEN AGENCIES. Mr 0. W. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA : At alljtimea during the week. Every information as to Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAI can be obtained on application to C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Chertsey, and Methven.



I f vo a want good \sv STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DA * IS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, JS AST STUB E T SOUT U, ASHBURTON. |7I VERY article Sold at Christchurch JCi Paicßs and best of material and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED «] noil SALtf—A Compact Farm, con- Jj taining 130 acres, sub-divided into four paddocks by substantial gorse fences; well watered, and within an easy distanc* of a school. F. .FERRIMAN. J IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURISTS DEATH TO THE BIRDS. The Undersigned has just received a consignment of DOWN’S FARMERS’ FRIEND FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT IN WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, &c., The Ravages of the Slug, Grub, and Wire . Worm, and the incursion of Birds and Vermin. It will also promote the Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the produce of the Crop equal to a change of seed. A Tin is sufficient for Seventy-two Bushels of f'eed, which can be dressed and fit to sow in a qsarter of an hour, and is easier and drier for the drill at the time of sowing than any other plan. T n using it no Lime or Brine is required. ?. FERRIMAN-