SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. „ Arrived. Yesterday. Langstone, barque, from London. To-day. Rotorua, s.a., from Nelson, Picton and -Wellington. . _ i Hauroto, s.s. , from Sydney via Wel ingtoa. ■ Timaru, a. a., from Weetport. Arawiti, a.a-, from Westport. Glaacus, a.a. v from Newcastle. Arawata, a. a., from Melbourne via the Sooth. -■ - ■ Sailed. Yesterday. Marmion, aohooner, for Kaipara. Soukar, ship, for London. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived —Rotorua, from Picton and Nelson ; Southern Cross, from Auckland via the East Coast; Grafton, from Oamaru and Lyttelton ; Hawea, from the South ; Koranui, from Greyraoulh; G. M. Tucker, from Newcastle ; British Queen, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed Kiwi, for Caatlepomt and Napier; Rttorua, for the South. . p _ Duabdik, Yesterday. Arrived-r-Waihora^from Sydney. Sailed—Wild Wave, for Picton ; Defi ance, for Auckland ; Arawata, for Sydney via the North.'

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE-. Saturday, July 12. Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms — Blacksmith’s Plant Messrs Matson, Cox and 00., at Tatter-, sail’s—Land '■ Tuesday, July 15. Matson, Oox and Co., at the Ashburton Saleyarda—Stock. Mr Thos Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street—Horses, etc. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exo. ' Thursday, July V\ Town Hall —Mr Graham's Address to the Electors, at 7.30 . Primitive Methodist Church-Service or Song, at 7-30 Friday, July 11. Willowby Schoolroom—! ecture, at 7.30 Star of Ashburton, L.0.L., No. 23 Andual Dinner, in tne Town Hall Monday, July 21. Borqugh Council, at, Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30. - Friday, August 1. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. - : f-ATUBDAY, August 2.- Wakanni Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1884. The Colonial Secretary.

We are every day receiving addi tional evidence that the power of what has been called the “ Continuous Min istry ” is completely shattered. In their speeches recently delivered at Hawea and Temuka, on more than one crucial question ot policy Major Atkinson and Mr Rolleston were shown to be at variance, but the most decided, if not the heaviest, blow has been dealt by the defection of the Hon. Thos. Dick, the Colonial Secretary. On Tuesday evening the member for Dunedin West told the electors of that constituency that he was not satisfied with the present system of railway management, and that he would be in favor of a non-political Board being tried as an experiment. This, coming from the member of a Government which has always most strenuously op posed such ar change is certainly aston ishing, and it would be interesting to learn the date of Mr Dick’s conversion. But the Colonial Secretary went even further than this, as he is reported as having declared himself “not altogether satisfied with his own party, because in some matters he did not agree with them, and quite possibly he might not find himself prepared to follow the lead he had done in the past. He hoped that party warfare simply for the Trea sury benches would be done away with,” Ratting is far from being an unknown quantity in New Zealand politics, but it is seldom we find such a glaring in stance of desertion in the hour of need as is shown here. We do not say that by their later actions the Atkinson Government has not done much to forfeit the confidence which the colony formerly reposed in them, but the strange feature in. this par ticular case is that Mr Dick should not have found this out before now. Indeed, some very awkward questions might be put to the Colonial Secretary in this matter, questions that he would have considerable difficulty in answer ing satisfactorily. For instance, why did he vote, on the want-of-confidence amendment to the Address in Reply, in favor of a Ministry, when “ in some matters he did not agree with them ?” It may be that he did not regard the points of difference as important enough, or that he did not discover them until the Government were* de feated, but we scarcely think that his constituents will be satisfied with such excuses as there. As to the hope ex pressed that party warfare shall have in the future a higher aim than simply to secure seats on the Treasury benches, most people will echo the sentiment, although it comes with a peculiar flavor from a Minister who owes his position to the fact that he happened to belong to a particular party, rather than to the possession of special ability. Then, again, Mr Dick gives it as his opinion that no party in the new Parliament will be strong enough to form a Government, and that there fore there must be a coalition. It is not easy, however, to see upon what grounds this opinion is formed, and the Colonial Secretary appears in this instance to have neglected the prover bial caution of the nation whence he springs and has “ prophesied before he knew.” British instinct revolts against the notion of hitting a man when he is down, and the offence is doubly aggra vated when the striker has been bene fited by the stricken. Had it not been for Major Atkinson, the Hon Thomas Dick would probably have remained a private member till the end of his Parliamentary career, instead of drawing a handsome salary from the State coffers for several years. This spectacle of dog eating dog is not an edifying one, and we shall be very much surprised if the electors of Dun edin West do not mark their sense of Mr Dick’s ratting on the polling day by refusing to return him as their re presentative. At any rate, if the coali tion he anticipates does take place, it is in the last degree unlikely that he will obtain a seat in the Cabinet, so that we may consider his career as a Minister, if not as a member, to be concluded.

We have a strong obi action to dealing with personal matters in these columns, but a letter published in our local contem porary this mot fling written by Mr Wm Horne is of so extraordinary a nature that if we refrained from noticing it our silence might be misconstrued. It should be promised that the epistle in question was first sent to the Guardian, but for reasons only too obvious we refused to publish it. Had our contemporary pos sessed the remotest idea of journalistic etiquette, the letter would not have seen the light in his columns, but we have long since given up hoping for anything ap proaching decency of coifiuct from that quarter. It is therefore with the author

of this unique effusion that wa have to deal. We say unique advisedly, f.r it is extremely doubtful if a director of a Company ever before committed such a breach of confid ence as to make public what has taken place at a strictly private mooting. This, however, we can leave Mr Horne to settle with hia own conscience, although we can quite conceive what the general verdict will bo on such conduct. Let us sea what his letter discloses or pretend 3 to disclose. He asserts that the editor of this journal is writing “ to order,” which, we presume, means that Mr Walker’s candidature is being supported agaipst the private opinion of the author of the leading articles, and simply at the bidding of the Directors. In a certain every editor writes “to forder,” but Mr Horne palpably intends to mislead the people of Ashburton by using the term in the way he does. As a business man he must know that every employee is ex pected to carry out tho wishes of his employer, but if the work entrusted to him is distasteful to hia conscience hia obvious duty is to re sign his position. Of course it may happen that an editor might have no par ticular leaning either t» one side or an other, and in this particular case M r Horne has no means of j udging, nor is it a matter of the slightest moment to the public whether this is so or not. The anonymity of English jouraalia has always been considered as its safeguard and the cause of its influence, for the simple reason that the arguments used are taken for what they are worth, without regard to the author of this or that article. As to Mr Horne’s remark about a “ bitter attack ” being made in this journal upon Mr Wasox, we defy him or any other person to show that we have written a word abont that candidate which was unworthy of the pen of a gentleman, and we feel sure that he himself will bear us out in this. Whether the policy of the paper is the policy of tho shareholders is best shown by Mr Horne’s own letter, as he admits that it was resolved on by a majority of the Directors, who are simply the mouth piece of the shareholders. This, however, has nothing in the world to do with the public, who, we presume, are quite able to judge the value of what is set down iu our columns, either for or against a candidate. For ourselves, we confess that the publi cation of such a letter as that appearing above the signature of Mr Horne, is in itself proof that Mr Wason’s supporters are afraid that ho will not be returned on his own merits, and they therefore resort , to the not very commendable course of attempting to attach a stigma of personal , feeling to everything written in favor of i the other candidate. A good deal may be pardoned at election times, 'when party feeling naturally runs h'gh, and we think that Mr Horne, when he has cowled down, will have more difficulty in for giving himself for his folly in inditing this epistle, than we have in forgiving him ’ for an action which will materially assist the candidature of one whom we consider the bettq/r representative for Ashburton,

Mr Wason called a meeting at the -•ads Sohoolhouse last evening, but at hour appointed for the delivery of his a ddress our representative was the only e lector present, and as that gentleman had enjoyed several previous opportuni ties to benefit by the exposition of the candidate's political views there was little oppositionto a suggestion, emanating from the convener, that the meeting should be abandoned, Mr Wason advertises that ho will address the electors at Lismore this evening.

Mr W. C. Walker addressed a largely attended meeting of electors at Green street last evening. MrL. E. Oorsbie oc cupied the chair, and briefly introduced the candidate. Mr Walker was very favorably received, and before referring to the political questions with which he has dealt at his previous meetings, h said that he very much regretted the un generous remarks made by Mr £. Jack son at Mathven on Monday evening. Mr Walker thought that the clique which Mr Jackson had referred to with such bitter ness was objectionable to his (Mr Walker’s) opponents on account of its numbers. The many influential friends which he posse scd were as representative of the country as the town. He was gratified to feel assured that Mr Wason was in no way responsible for the remarks of his injudicious friends, and he (Mr Walker) was confident th it IVI • Wason would conduct the contest in a manner consistent with his reputation. Mr Walker was loudly applauded upon re suming his and in reply to a ques tion said that ne would favor all the banks having an opportunity to tender for the Government account. The candidate s. replies to other questions have already been published. Mr Isaac Sargent pro posed a hearty vote of thanks and confi dence in Mr Walker as a fit and proper person to represent the electorate of Ash burton in the House of Representatives. Mr Wm. Sutherland seconded the pro position, which on being put to the meet ing was carried, with only one dissentient. Mr Walker thanked the meeting for the compliment, and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried by acclamation. The Ashburton hounds will meet at Rakaia on Saturday at 2 p m., to hunt over a part of Mr Lyttelton’s property.

Sour stomach, bad breath, indigestion, and headache easily cured by Hop Bitters. [Advt.] . 2 Kidney and urinary troubles arc universal, and the only safe ami sure cure is Hop Bitters, Rely on it. Read.—[Advt.] 2

Catarrh of the Bladder.—Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3 Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these lomplaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps. 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. Jn 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 fiiends wishing to make the most of the little money at their disposal to lose no time in visiting H. E, May and Co., of the Hall. — Advt.] “ German Syrup.”—No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. 1 n 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 thrfn. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case,—[Advt.]

A Gospel Temperance Mission meeting was held at the Town Hall last evening. Mr D. H. Brown occupied the chair, and the attendance was not large. The Chair man in explaining the objects of the meeting, said that he thought a man who perioriically gave way to intemperance should not enjoy the same political privi leges as a sober, well conducted man. The Hon. John Bright had some years ago advocated closing the public houses on polling days, so that the suggestion was not a new one or so absurd as some in terested people chose to contend. Mr G. W. Andreas, during an ad dress of soma length, said that the time of the present contest for Parliamentary honors was a very opportune one for the temperance por tion of the community to place their views before the public. Mr 0. M. Gray, of Christchurch, had devoted much time and labor to the collection of statistics in reference to the drink question, and the accuracy of his figures might- be relied upon. Mr Gray had told them that the expenditure upon drink within the colony amounted to,- about L 5 per head -f the population. Mr Andrews referred to the poverty, crimes and general distress which he thought might be attributed to drink, and asked his audience if it was not time that they attempted some legislation to lessen the evil. Mr Sawle urged the electors to support only those cai.didates who would exert sherasalves to suppress the liquor traffic. Ha said that the impression that the traffic w<a neces sary for the purpose of revenue was a fal lacy. Mr Bach man said that he could not as an intelligent elector disfranchise himself by declining 'to vote for a good statesman who might not be quite sound upon the liquor question, but he tho roughly concurred with the remarks of the previous speakers iu respect to the necessity for battling against the evil. It transpiie i during the evening that no decision had been arrived at as to the course to be taken by the temperance party in the coming election. A number of Sankey’a hymns were rendered by a choir during the evening, Mrs Kingston presiding at the organ.

Mr Ives 3 will address the electors of Wakanui at the Ashburton Towrf Hall on Saturday evening. Further particulars of his country meetings will be found _ in another column. The Executive and Political Committee of t e Auckland Orange Society ask can didates to oppose grants to denominational schools; to reduce grants to orphan homes connected with any religious body when the cost of such homes is in excess of Government institutions ; to ma main the present subdivision of the City electorates; and to support nominated immigration, only one-half of the immigrants to be English and the other half in proportion of three Scotch and four rish. Robert Reece, of the Salvation Army, robbed*a fellow lodger in an Auckland boarding-house of a deposit receipt for LIBO and a quantity of jewellery. At a meeting of the Longbeach District School Committee held in the Main School on Monday, there were present — Mr J. Grigg, Chairman ; and Messrs Bell, Donaldson, ouston, and Shearer. The mister’s reports of both main and side school was of a very satisfactory character, showing an increase of four on on the roll at the main schoo 1 , while the attendance was on the whole fairly regu lar. It was resolved to have a midwinter holiday for a fortnight, to commence on the 9th inst. After transacting other routine business, and passing some ac counts for payment, the meeting closed. Judge Fenton has published a lengthy paper giving an historical narrative of the course of legislation in relation to native, lands, and propounding a plan of his own f->r remedying the abuses of the present system of purchasing native lands. «The Auckland City Council have pur chased Edoecumb’s Western Spring estate at L 10,700, to guard the purity of the ci y water su ply. At the Wellington Supreme Court yes terday Thomas J. Glew was acquitted on a charge of perjury. Charles Henry Monckton, who .vas found guilty of making false epreaentations under the Marriage Act, was brought up for sentence. His Honor said Prisoner ; the scandal which your trial has exposed, to view is one which must make even a hardened profligate blush to have occasioned. At the present moment you are justly an object of contempt and disgust. The act of which you have been found guilty may, in some cases, be almost a venial offence; but you stand convicted of having made a lying declaration to advance a vile pur pose—T call it a vile purpose because the marriage was, under the circumstances, nothing else but a dis-uding kind of prostitution. he institution of marriage is the corner-stone of society, and you have vilified and degraded it in a way almost unheard of, and I feel bound by severe punishment to vindicate the laws which protect it. The sentence is that you be kept to imprisonment ..with hard labor for a period of two years.” Alice Lynch, who pleaded guilty to a similar offence, was further remanded for sen tence until to-morrow, his Honor taking time to consider some remarks made by accused’s counsel in her favor.

Mr J. Fulton, w.H.R., has forwarded to the Otago University LlO5 (one half of hia honorarium) to form the nucleus of a scholarship.

The Otago University Council have agreed to recommend the Presbyterian synod to found a chair of natural philo sophy. A case of soma importance was decided in the Invercargill Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The licensed Ttades Protection Association charged John Kingsland with illegally sitting gon the Licensing Bench of the city wards, while he was interested as mortgagee in a country hotel. The counsel for the de fence contended among other things that the Act only provided for the prevention of interested parties taking/a seat on the Bench of the district in which he was interested in publichouse property. For the complainant it was urged in the case of the city Wards such an interpretation would permit a man to bo elected who owned an hotel on the other side of the street. Finally the charge wa i dismissed, on the technical ground that compainant had failed to prove that the house in which defendant was said to be interested was licensed.

At a largely-attended meeting at Nelson of shareholders of the Champion Copper Company the following resolutions were carried:—(l) A special .resolution— “ That 7,538 unallotted shares be offered to the shareholders, pro rata to their in terest, at par, and failing the whole of the shares being taken up by the share holders, the balance be offered to the public.” (2) “That this meeting sanc tions the purchase of the United Com pany’s mine by che directors of this com pany upon the terms ofiared, viz., L 6,000 upon terms, or L 5,300 if the mahey can be paid within three mouths from closing the transaction ; the purchase to be sub ject to the unallotted shares being sub soribed. ” Considerable discussion took place over the sec md resolution, but it was carried by a largo majority.

What is believed to have been an at tempt at.suicide was brought to light at Wellington yesterday. About 9 o’clock a veterinary surgeon named Seanfori was discovered in a comatose state, and on Dr Uawson’a services bo.ng brought into re quisition he found that the man was su - taring from the effects of a heavy dose of laudanum. The sufferer was tsken into the surgery, and on toe stomach pump being applied a quantity of poifon wa, emoved. He was soon out'of danger and was removed to the Police station.

ELECTION ITEMS.

Mr Dargaville addressed the electors of Auckland City West last night. He de nounced Major Atkinson, and said he would follow ;Sir George Gray instead of Sir Julius Vogel. He wasjin favor of the coastal route for the North Island trunk railway. He condemned as a dangerous precedent the appointment of the Hon Vlr Waterhouse as Deputy Governor. The following resolutions were passed : “ That this meeting has entire confidence in Mr Dargaville as the representative of City West. That it depre atea and dis owns any feeling of antagonism towards the people of the South Island, such as a section of the local Press seeks to en gender. That it earnestly hopes that Mr Dargaville and his friends will succeed in forming such a political combination as will promote the interests of the whole colony. ” Mr Garrard, the Auckland labor agita tor, addressed the electors at Newton. The meeting was lively, but he got a rote of confidence. Mr John Ballance addressed the elec tors of Wanganui last night at Price’s Theatre, which was crammed. He re ceived a vole of confidence by a large majority. Mr E. H. Goldsmith has retired from the contest for South Wellington in favor of Mr Fisher. Mr Ffrost has retired from Te Aro in favor of Mr F. H. Fraser. Colonel Fraser addressed a meeting of the Thames electors last night, and re ceived a vote of confidence. He acknow ledged himself a supporter of Sir G. Grey, but feared the day was distant when the latter would regain power. He expected the present Government would be ousted from office and coalesce with the Vogel party ; but he would not promise to sup port any Government which would not attend to the interests of the Thames dis trict. * Mr Wilfred Badger has retired from the contest for Stanmore. He cautions Liberals against a possible coalition be tween Vogel and Atkinson. Mr Joynt addressed a crowded meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Christchurch, last night, and received a vote of con fidence. Mr George Dorney, ex-Preaident of the Working Men’s Political Association, addressed the Stanmore electors at Rich mond last evening. A vote of confidence in him was.paaaed.

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. The Hon. E. Mitchelson addressed the electors of Marsden at Waipa last night. He favored .the handing of the manage ment of the railways to a noh-political Board. He had great faith in Mr Bryce's policy, ard felt sure the country would have his NativaJLand Bill. The electors had to choose between Major Atkinson and Sir Julius Vogel, for they ware prac tically the leaders of the two parties now before the country. In Major Atkinson he believed the colony possessed the soundest financier in the colony, and Sir Julius Vogel was a man who would, if he got his way, plunge the colony hopelessly into debt. Referring to the North Island railway he said that but for the illness of Major Atkinson on the day Parliament opened the Govern ment would have made a distinct state ment in regard to the railway, but this was prevented by the indecent haste of the Opposition moving an adverse vote against the Government. The Govern ment had everything in thorough order and would have floated the loan for the line immediately, and the surveyors would have been sent out im nediatoly to pre pare the necessary data, etc, for the calling of tenders, and the early commencement ‘of the work. A vote of confidence was carried by acclamation.

tlHKisruHtJßca, To-day. Mr S. P. Andrews has retired from the Stanmnre contest.

A cable message was received to-day from Mr J. L. Coster, endorsing the action of his friends in proposin (lim as a candidate for He.atboore, and says ho ex pects to arrive in Christchurch on Tues day next.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

! To the Editor. . S r, —Judging from the wild rhapsodi ■ cal correspondence which has appeared in the columns of your valuable paper re , cently re the School Committee, it is evi dent that a “ paper tiger” has been let loose in our midst, but beyond slightly intimidating one amiable member of that respectable body, its Howling has so far proved to be perfectly harmless. The i householders of Ashburton are too intelli gent and business-like in their habits of thought to allow their minds to be influ i ence by more sentimental twaddle Aud ■ while they are benevolently disposed to wards their fellows, I hardly think they would be prepared to sacrifice the effici ency of our public school or the future welfare of the hundreds of children who • attend that institution to the personal interests o* two or three individuals who judging from their effusions in your columns—can scarcely be considered re sponsible for their utterances. The latest contribution by “ Comme il Faut ” does not seem to be any improve ment on its predecessors. The writer may feel quite at home at “tea meetings” where the cravings of his stomach can be attended to, and where there are “ lots of nice girls to loos upon,” but evidently he gets out of his natural element the moment he attempts to utilise his intel lectual faculties. To prove this it is only necessary to glance at his letter which ap peared in your issue of July 8. In that wonderful production he vaguely complains that the Committee had the audacity to hold one of their special meet ings privately. Surely, Sir, he knows very little of the ordinary procedure at meetings of this nature, or he would not place such a childish complaint before your readers. Is he not aware that the Borough Council, the County Council, ouc Education Board, or any similarly constituted body can at any timo resolve itself “ into committee” and by s > doing exclude all except members. In what respect does the constitution of School Committees differ from that of the bodies just mentioned ? Referring to the two special meetings recently held by the Com mittee, “ Comme il Faut” says that one “was open to the public,” while the other was “ held in obscurity and dark ness, with closed doors,” he queries thus —“ Both were special meetings ; wherein lies t'ie difference V Well, Sir, herein lies the difference. In the one case the Committee with their usual courtesy placed no obstacle against the admission of strangers, while in the other they pru dently took the precaution exclude busybodies by exercising the privilege to which they are lawfully entited. “Ate you answered yet V : Referring to a resolution passed at one of these meetings your correspondent says “ ho fails to see any consistency in it 1 whatever.” Sure y, Mr Eduor, he does ! n >t hold the Committee responsible for the weakness of his perceptive faculties ! •If he had taken tne trouble to observe the transactions at the Committee meetings during the last fevy months he could j hardly fail to see that they could. not consistently have taken any other course. They have all along been conscious ttyat a 1 weak spot exists in the school and that to remove that weakness there is only one remedy, i’hey have had a painful duty to perform, and instead of being censured ti

and misrepresented by one or two un reasoning fanatics th"y deserve the sym pathy and gratitude of every intelligent householder for the courageous, conscien tious and straightforward manner in whi h they have endeavored to deal with the difficulty. The Committee, Sir, were evidently quite satisfied that their recommendation to the Board was correct, and for months they seem to have been satisfied that in justice to the children attending the school they could not conscientiously take any other course. The “enquiry” alluded. to by “O i F” simply amounts to an invitation to the Board to come and see for themselves. What your correspondent means by the lady coming “ out of a fire unscathed ” and those “ who, because of their pre varication," etc, are a * ill “ blazing under a pot," I must leave yout readers to isaagine. If he alludes to the mixed up correspondence which has been published re Mr Alcorn’s lette* I think there can only be one opinion regarding the “ pre varication” which has been tod clearly exposed in that connection. Indeed, Sir, between “ jumbled" ideas, loose “ state ments," wavering “ prevarications " and the hot-headed interference of busy-bodies the heal mistress has reason to pray most fervently, •* Save me from my friends." It is clear, Sir, to those who can read between the lines that there exists among a certain small clique in the .community an undercurrent of strong feeling hostile to the Chairman, but from the services which that gentleman has rendered to the public in the past, and from the good sense always manifested by the 'shburton community in dealing with public ques tions, there is little, danger that they will allow themselves to be “ led by the nose” by such scribblers as “ Comma il Faut. ” . It is not my intention to criticise in this letter all the correspondence which has appeared on this subject, but I may be permitted to point out in concluding that no attempt whatever has been made to substantiate the vague charges which have been brought at random against the Committee. And I hereby challenge either “C i F” or “Householder” to attach their signatures to their letters and discuss the subject openly. Should my challenge be accepted I am quite willing to divulge my name and am quite pre pared to defend the action of the Com mittee. Meantime I.am, etc..

Akti-Humboo.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [rKUTßr's XKLBORAM3—COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial- London, July 8. Consols remain at par. There are no changes to report in the markets fot colonial securities or produce. The wool market is firm. The arrivals to date for the next series of auctions now amount to 260,000 bales. Hops —The accounts to hand from the English districts are more satisfactory, recent showers having proved beneficial. Shipping. , Arrived, July 7—Ships Akaroa from Port Chalmers, March 27th, and King dom of Sweden from Lyttelton, April 12th.—July 8 : Aorangi, s.s., from Wel lington, May 27th, and ship Opawx from Lyttelton, April 14th. Both vessels bring cargoes of frozen meat. — The British King arrived at London yesterday. The Aorangi arrived at Plymouth to-day. The .Opawa has arrived, all well, in the Channel. The Aorangi’s passage, Lyttelton to Ply mouth, including all detention, was 39 days 21 hours. [Received July 10,11.10 a.m.] , The Reform Bill Defeated. London. Julj 9 In the House of Lords last night the Bill for the reform of the franchise was, on the motion for the second reading, rejected by 205 to 146. The Cholera in France. Paris, July 9. The latest accounts to hand from Marseilles show that the cholera is in creasing in that district, three deaths from the disease having occurred at Axe, a town 16 miles off. The Advance of the Rohe's. Cairo, J uly 9. Intelligence is to hand from Korosko and VVady-Halfa that fortification there is proceeding rigorously, With the view of a possible advance of the rebels

AUSTRALIAN. ( (reutbr’s telegrams —copyright.) The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Melbourne Manager of the Na tional Mortgage and Agency Company ' of New Zealand, Limited, reports on the local grain market as follows , Wheat, 3$ lod to 3s nd per bushel; market flat and prices drooping. Malt ing barley, 4s to 4s 6d per bushel; raar -1 ket dull and prices irregular. New Zea land oats, feeding sorts, are firm and in active demand at 2s rid to 3s 2d and 3s 3d per bushel; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel. Shippings Sailed, this afternoon — Manapoun, for Bluff. ' The New Governor of Victoria. It is understood that Sir Henry Loch will not arrive here until Tuesday next. The Federal Council. In the Legislative Assembly this evening the motion for an address to the Queen, praying that Her Majesty would cause to be submitted to the Imperial Parliament a measure provid ing for the constitution of a Federal Council for the Australian colonies, was carried unanimously. A resolution in favor* of the estab lishment of a Federal Council will bd moved in the Legislative Council this evening. A Land Bill. A Ministerial Land Bill was intro duced in the Assembly to-day. The Governor in Sydney. Sydney, Yesterday. Sir William Jervois arrived here to day. Arrival of the Ruapehu. Hobart, Yesterday, Arrived—The New Zealand Ship ping Company’s s.s. Ruapehu, from London, with Sir H. B. Loch, Gover nor elect of Victoria, on Board. His Excellency will reach Melbourne on Friday, July nth. The federation Question. The question of establishing a Fede ral Council was brought up for discus sion in the Legislative Council to night, and a motion in favor of the same is now under consideration. Ptissod l [Received July 10, 11.10 a.m.] Melbourne, To-day. In the Legislative Council last night the resolutions of the Sydney Conven- , don, after a brief debate, were adopted unanimously. Arrived. avdnht. To-day. Arrived, yesterday afternoon —Waka- tipu.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 1(), 1884.



' Mrs Dack, f ai) I E &’ NURSE. Highett local references. RARE STREET, NEXT DOMAIN.^ M B , SIDNEY 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. 4 690 Agricultural machine SHOP. Charles Ray, WAEANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Mii£wrioht, 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 best twine. "Sewing machines re paired.' 800 JOHN FOWLER Corn and Chaff Stoye, Tancred street. J, F. has always on hand : Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Crushed Oats Oaten Chaff, Straw Chaff, Chjck Wheat Barley, Potatoes, Carrots, Flour . Oatmeal, Cheese,' Bran, Sharps And general produce. • Tea, Sugar, Candles, Soap, Salt, by the bag dr box. Grain bought and sold on commission. All goods delivered to any part of the town at prices that will d. fy competition. Note address: J. FOWLER, 6 1082 The old stand, Tandred street. In •JSzss&C ’ -Si Messrs Elz Bros., COACH BUILDERS, Wills street 'next Cookson’a Stables), , Ashburton. BEG fo thank the inhabitants of the County of Ashburton for their past liberal support, and beg to intimate that we are now in a position to work cheaper than even Repairs, repainting, and re trimming we make a special feature. Repainting double-seated bug gies and wagons, each • ... £3 0 0 Repainting single-seated bug gies and Whitechapel carts, ■■ each ... ... ... ••• 215 0 Spring traps, cash ... ... 20 0 All work guaranteed and estimates given. Several cheap ,traps on hand. 395 e Immediate dissolution of - t PARTNERSHIP.—The whole of Bayes and Go’s stock to be cleared within one month, regardless of cost. Now is the time to lay in a stock for three months. Just call and inspect the follow ing bargains. Shopkeepers and others to Bell again would do well to make an early call. The dems of stock to be offered by auction at the close of the sale. 1 pair'hlankets,* 6s lid ; 1 pair sheets, 4s lid; Iqujlt, 6s ; 2 toilet covers, 2a 6d ; 6 ioWels, 2s; 1 pair curtains, 3i lid, damask table ctfver, 3s 9d—£llos. Grand costume, 9a 6d ; black cloth jacket, 6s 6d ; trimmed hat, 3s 6d ; 3 pair.ribbed merino hose, 2s ; E.S. kid boots, 3s lid ; tweed skirt, 3i j wool shawl, la 6d—£l 10s. Men's tweed suits, 16s 6d; elastic side boots, 9s ; tweed hat, Is 9d ; white linen shirt, 2g 9dr—£l 10j. H. and Co, having bought last week a bankrupt stock of boom, shoes, etc, they must bo cleared at ridiculous prices Children’s boots, Is ; women'* E.S., 3s lid; men’s shooters • foeeead), 10s." watertight*, 13 s j and a lot which must be sold. Only see them. 50 bundles of remnants, comprising calicoes, flannels, wins eye, shirtings and plaids; & jrauMui of oddments, such as single pairs or hose, gloves, boots, hats, scarfs, cravats, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, lace, ties, etc. Lot of socks in bundles, 6 pairs for Is. BojVowooata all sizes at 5b lid. Ladies seal fur capes, 8j lid. Tweed shirtings, various patterns, 6» per dozen. Sale to commence Saturday, sth July, Hayes Awade.



Wanted WANTED— About 3 dozen young Hens. Apply stating price to “ G,” GUARDIAN Office. 7 1301 WANTED Known—One or two young gentlemen will find a com fortable home by applying to Office of this Paper. 7 1302 WANTED— A Nurse Girl, from 14 to 15 years of age. Apply at Central Hotel. 7 1298 WANTED at once—4oo bushels Black Seed Oats. Apply, Fribdlander Bros. 7 1293 WANTED Known Service of Song, “Little Dot,” at the Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday, July 10, at 7.30. TicketSjls. * 1291 WANTED to call and see Hayes and Co.’s Wonderful Bargains. 7 1271 WANTED Known—Fiemington Fac tory Cheese, 6£d { Beat Bice, 3d ; Best White Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 5d ; Bis cuits, 4d ; White Crystal Sugar, 4|d. — J. McGregor’s, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. * 4 640 WANTED Known —The Ladies and Gentlemen of Ashburton can hive their clothing dyed any color, also damask curtains and feathers beautifully dore. For further particulars, apply to Ak drewes Bros, Stationers. 7 1275 ANDREW ORB’S cheap sale of Drapery, Cloth and Boots is now going on. Come early and secure bar gains. 7 1245 TT7ANTED Known—Bargains in Boots VV and Shoes. Come and judge for yourselves. One lot of Women’s Boots, slightly soiled, 4s lid, reduced from 10s fid! 7 124 G WANTED Known—Will clear several Tru ks of Women’s Kid Boots at 7s 6d, form t price lls 6d to 12s 6d. 7 1247 ANDREW ORB is selling Girls’ Kid Boo’s for 3s lOd, worth 7s ; Maids’ 1 and 2 Kid Boots ss, w rth 9s fid : Men’s Shooters, 10s 9d, v.-orth 16s fid. 7 1248 W ANTED Known—A splendid line of heavy Overcoats at 37s Gd ; Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 12s 91 ; all wool Crimean Shirts, 3s lid ; Men’s Black Felt Hats 2s 111 —at A. Okr’s Cheap Sale. 7 1249 yvr ANTED Known Colored French W Merinos, Is 6d worth 3s ; Costume Cloths, Bid and 13|d, worth Is and Is 9d. If you want a Dress come and see them before they are all sold. H. C. Seoers, Sealy’s New Buildings, East street. 6 1222 WANTED Kn wn—lf £ou want good value for your money, go to fl. O. Seoers, and you will buy first-class Diapery and Millinery greatly reduced to meet the times, Sealy’s Buildings, East street. 6 1221 WANTED Known —Boots ! Boots ! That Payee 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, 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; ladies' kid E.5.,3s lid per pair. H. & Co. have also a grand lot of boys’ and men’s boots at prices that will astonish all. 4 749 TTJANTED Known—That Jones and VV Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, Bast street, are now offer ing Pig Feed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, et;., 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 7a -Gd ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s fid ; women s do, 3s Gd ; girl’s do, 2a 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 Special Advertisements. mHE Undersigned is prepared to OUT JL CHAFF in any quantities at the lowest rate. Orders left with R, S. Bean, Coal Merchant, or at the machine wiiere working Will be punctually at daeted to. 12 504 A. FOSSii. NOTICE. —Having disposed of my business, consisting of my Timber Yards at Timaru, Ashburton and Wood lands ; my Sawmills at Mabel Bush. Southland and Stewart's Island ; also the brigautina Lady Mabel and the schooner Spray, to Messrs Macphersou, Filmer and Co., I beg to solicit for them the same patronage that has been so liberally be stowed in the past.—ALPHEUS HAYESi 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 shall get a continuance of the patron age so liberally bestowed on o ir predeces sor. The Business will in future be car ried on at the above places under the stylo of MACPHERsON, FILMER AND CO. W. H. O LLINS, Manager, Ashburton. BOOKS NOW IN English Poetesses, Young Ireland (by Duffey), Greater Britain (by Sir C. Dilka), Essays by George Elliot, Life and Times of the Right Hon, John Bright, Lie of the Right Bon. W. B. 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 Life and Character, Scottish Characteris tics, the Denominational Reason Why, Trade Manuals, Lost Israel Found, Works by W f 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 P. Farley, BOOKSELLER A; STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East Bt., Ashburton



Special Advertisements. Piano. -COA Second-hand PIANO for Sale. 3iA\) Apply, C. WIRD, 6 1173 Arcade Chambers. I Y E N AWAY. A PRESENT TO EVERY PURCHASER or 2s 6d WORTH and UPWARDS. Wo are now Selling our Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, &c., &a, AT A Great Sacrifice For Cash. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &C., East Street South, Ashburton. \ ENGINE ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10a. ) All watches guaranteed two Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High 1 street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 n PUCIAL NOTICE. THE READING PUBLIC. My present stock ol Books (published by Ward, Lock and Co., Lon don), and comprising some of the beat literature of the day, I will offer for sale at the London published prices. REMEMBER —any book at the Lon don published price—for cash only. R. Sevan, Stationer, Bookseller, etc,, Saunders’s Buildings, 6 1200 Next shop to Quill’s Hotel. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipmen‘B of NEW WINTER DRAPERY. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, bought under Special Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. J B. and Co. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the premises, and which has proved a great success, the cut and workmanship of all garments being uador special inspection. Also, MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, OiißisTcatmcH. 5 10C8 INTER SEASON. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEW MANUFACTURES FOR THIS SEASON. A Splendid Variety of Garments manu factured from the CEIEBRATED 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. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. 23 BRANCHES NOW OPEN. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY rrr ANTED IN TWENTY-FOUR DAYS— £B,SO9. Money is wonderfully scarce, but the above amount ' WE MUST HAVE, and in order to secure it by the time required we have REDUCED THE WHOLE OF OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK, So that now anyone can buy A SINGLE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE. JUST FANCY!—A yard of Flannel or Calico, a pair of Blankets or Stock ings, a suit for man or b y, a yard of tweed, a hat, bonnet, or any single article of underclothing at the usual WHOLESALE PRICE. So be wise ; study your own interest, and shop during the next TWENTY-' FOUR DAYS at H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 1014



Special Advertisment. Coal and Firewood. A. TAPPER, to say that he has added COAL AND FIREWOOD to his Timber and Iron Business, and 'is now Landing a consignment of Newcastle COAL, and is open to receive orders for theTsame. J. C. DUNCAN, Manager. Office : Old Bank of New Zealand. 6 1193 ICTORIA HOUSE. V PERIODfcAL SALE. SURPRISING REALITIES. Fob Five Weeks Only. SHILLING TABLE WONDERS. Dimant and Coe, Ready-Monay Drapers, Clothiers, &c. East and Tancbed Stbeets, Arhbttbton. 5289