SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Ybsteedat. Iria, barque, from Newcastle. Wanaka„ s.s., from Nelson Picton, and Wellington. Waibora, s.s., from Melbourne, via Southern ports. - Sailed. ■- Yesterday. . Haurofeo, p,s., for Port Chalmers. - Wnnalta. a-a.. loivAJiaraa.and Dunedin. Rrenhilds, ship, for London. Ralph ,M. Hayward, barquontine, for Falmouth or Queenstown, for orders - Waihora, s.s., for Sydney, via Northern ports. Wakatn, 8.&. , for Kaikoura and Welling ton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Sailed— Ringarooma, for Melbourne, via the South. Ddnkdin, Yesterday. Arrived —Omape e, fr m the West Coast; Enterprise, from Napier. Sailed—Arawata, for Melbourne, via the Bluff; Koranui, for the West Coast.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office,' ' Friday Afternoon. Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock market, etc./for; the week ending Thursday, May 15th, 1884, as follows:—The character of yesterday!s. market was in many respects similar to those' ruling for the past month, with the exception that in fat sheep 'there was a larger propbrtfon of wethers than usual, and in stores a falling off in numbers, and a general inferiority of description. In point of value business can scarcely he con sidered ptisfactcry, since week by week we have to submit to 4 falling market, and this coming into effect as it does in many instances on the sheep which were bought as stores two or three months since at exceptionally high rates, leaves but; little or no margin of profit to the grazier. Again, prices during the day were 1 vety erratic^ the as paid for wether mutton were very high in comparison to those ohtainahle-for ewes. ; That the trade should dis criminate between ‘ prime and medium quality we all folly admit; still »e have no; seen so wid)l K differente-in tyiee at •anyjmarket for months past as was noticeable on Wednesday, the only explanation of thejmatter being that, of late butchers have had'ho alternative but to buy largely of ewes, and on thi occasion they emb|tfced the, opportunity of; improving, the quality ot their purchases. The sum and sub stance of the day’s transactions in fat sheep is that -ithe- Jvrity best quality sold at prices equal to late markets, ewes suffering a still further decline •of 6d to is per head. In stores, business transactions were again marked hy.a downward pendency, this being especially hot ceable m inferior, aged, and call lines. Merinosi>f the last mentioned de scription represented a large proportion of the day’s entry in store lines, and to effect a quit tance of such, very nominal prices had. to be ao-; cesldV A lihie of i,iod of the worst cull ewes tohapd this season wesold ; at is 6d, better lines'of aged iwes ranging up to 4s and ss, according to soundness apd- condition. Crossbred lambs/ ivhich' a niorim since were worth 8s to 8s 6d, moved off yesterday at aboufaifiper head less placed by us at these rates. Yesterday saw the mitiaj£ip| of thesyst&n of conducting the sales at these yards, namely, commencing 011 the fat lambs and pig? immediately the fat are sold, then continuing from the pigs to fat cattle, the sale of store sheep being carried on at the'time the lambs and pigs are being offered, By this method all the fat stock is sold consecutively, thus enabling the butchers to complete their purchases earlier in the day, as also to conclude the sale an hour or so earlier than usual. For the day’s auction a large sup-

ply of beef came to hand, the quality, though for.*|ief9pftpastgood;, varying irt a few. in stances to very medium. In values there is * no but, ulti mately lekd toa temporary relief of bur over burdened markets is the commencement, on a limited scale, of exportation of beef from here

to Sydney. We are sure that every producer wilt join with ps jp .wishing good speed and to faose pldcliy enough to *■ embark in the •enterprise, since for want of denshnd'the present vttlue'ofbeefin this market has become ruinous. The rate per toolb at yesterday’s sale may bi> taken at'from' lystb * 19s, the "purchase p/ a few lines for ship ment only helping ■ to make- a , clear ance without affecting values. In store cattle one of the dullest markets of the season was experienced; comparatively little business being done. That coming events cast their . with regard’tb the approaching win tier, as it is now most difficult to obtain buyers for any plass of sUmw w6 ! cpnddelr that even for the beSt and most saleable lines a drop in value of ? mhst only exception to these, remarks is, peihaps, dairy cows, good sorts of which- mSet a ready' sale at from L 6 to Ll2, according to descrip tion. The nig market was again well supplied, over 350-of all sizes being penned. Already heavy weighty suitable for curing, are coming to hand,-.nnd;the sales how Tbeiflg 1 made dully verify] our late 5 ahticipatidns bf high prices. Throughout the. auction a keen competition was maintained/this Being more especially the 'case with pigs weighing from i4olbs upwards. Other sorts, though selling well, did not com mand quite as much attention, and were quitted at about late quotations.

Th« following is the Christchurch Com Ex change report for the week ending.- Friday, the l6th inst-:—The week" jusV ending has not brought muchcomfort to farmers. According to latest Sdvices,- Adelaide whtttt is not worth more than 41s 6d per quarter in London, while New Zealand wheat ts not bringing more than an average of 37s per quarter. Under such discouraging circumstances our merchants are not very anxious to buy at previous quota tions, and evi .ce a decided, inclination to wait further advices before operating extensively. Indeed, it is extremely difficult just now to sell large lines, , even of good wheat, and of course it is still less! easf with any that is ‘damaged. Thete is, unfortunately, a considerable quan tity of damaged wheat, and the farmers, who . naturally are anxious to dispose of their crops, have to be qontent,, with very low prices in order ,to effect sales, the prices quoted below being obtained with difficulty. Oats are not so fithi ‘inSidney, but, so far, the. drop there , has not influenced us, and prices are main tained. If quotations keep up in this line bar ley'stiould be favorably aflected- thereby, parti cularly witjt regard to feed lots. There is no enquiry whatever,- except "for really tip top samples, which are none too plentiful. Gras% r seed is -y.cry quiet, and is quoted nomi nally at former rates. Fair samples of peas and beans have come to hand, which show great care, in harvesting, and must soon meet wUh i |br feed purposes. .Potatoes . have experienced a farther drop, and there is no inclination on.the, part of merchants to buy. As soon as the •surplus* stock' how in store is got rid of, no doubt this state of things will, improve, and better' Jmces be obtained for large lines coming into the market." Butter and cheese are not in any-way regarded as a safe investment. The former still commands last wcHc’s.iatesranct the 1 tier is.ih slightly better request. The following are the quota - tions,tfl (%te ; .Sound and, dry Tus can, 3s s'd; pearl/ 3s 4d; Hunter’s, 3s 3d, J.jirightshort ,feed,-2s 2d and .2s S' milling, as 4'd, f.o.b!— Barley : Prime malting, 3s qd to 4s, Christchurch.- ■ Peas s Prussian b|ue, 3s 6d to 3s qd; grey, 3s to 3s 3d, f.o,b.’— : ,3s ,to 3s 3d,Christ church.—-Potatoes t ! af 'country 'stations . withm -13 mites.—Butter and Cheese: qd to . lod for. the former; the latter, 4d to sd, f.o.b.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE"*. Saturday, Mat 17. Hr Thoa. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett •treat —Town Properties and Sundries) Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., «t Tatter* ' aall’a-rLivo end Dead Stock Twksdat, Mat 20. .Mateon, Cox and Co., et the Ashoun .n .’i.leyarda—Ktock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, > xc. • *- Twebday, Mat 20 = , Town Hall —Comic Operetta Company, nt ■ 9 pm sail 1 P) i,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1884.

The news convoyed in an advertisement appearing in another column, to the effect that Mr E. G. Wright, the member for Ashburton, has resigned his seat will be received with general regret throughout the district. The cause of this step is, we are sorry to say, Mr Wright’s ill health, which prevents him carrying out the duties of the position ha ha* so honorably filled. Our readers will notice from an adver tisement in another column that the time for receiving applications for the disposal of horses for export by Mr B. Cookson h»s been extended to the 25th inst. We heat that a grand lot of animals have been obtained already, and that the exporter is willing'to purchase 300 more if they can be obtained at a fair price. A meeting of householders was hold in the Wakanui main school on Thursday evening, when Mr Leadley was voted to the chair. The Chairman explained that he had called the meeting in accordance w.th a wish expressed by many h°u-e ---h Jders to show their sympathy with the defendant in the Me libel case A letter from Mr James Brown was read, enclos ing a resolution, which ran as follows “ That as the defendant in the late libel case had been defeated in the Supreme Court, and his friend now appeals to the benevolence of the householders, this meeting, is of opinion that the old and wholesome plan of assisting the needy through the church should not fall into disuse*, and therefore, in order to have the assistance of the righteous as well as their prayers, a collection in the Wakanui churches be made on two successive Sundays and his name be mentioned each day in both morning and evening prayer.” It was resolved that a resolution by Mr Brown having been read, this meeting would record its unqualified contempt for bis conduct in sending such a resolution, and desire that it be published. The solicitor’s bill of costs having been read and considered, it-was resolved that Messrs Kilgour and Leadley wait upon Mr Wild ing,” as some of the items were objected • tof A subscription list was then opened and L 22 was raised m the room. A trea surer was appointed, and it was resolved th;t a report of the meeting be sent to both local newspapers. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. The ss. Ruapehu, which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday, male the fastest passage from New Zealand on re cord. See actual steaming time was 37 days 20 hours. the Ashburton Caledonia i Society's night classes will open on Monday next in the Oddfellows’ Hall, to be continued on tii > Monday and Wedacs lay evenings of each succeeding week during the winter.

At Mount Hutt yesterday a youth named Henderson fell from a horse and broke and dislocated his arm.

The hounds met at Winslow yesterday, and the few members of the hunt who availed themselves of the opportunity had some capital sport.

The following appears in the New Zea land Herald, in reply to an inquiry of air J. Yogel by the editor as to bis politi cal intentions “In reply to your tele gram I have no intention of staying be yond a few months, and have no inten tion to form a distinct party. I (nine here without thought of entering politics, but observing the existing difficulties I thought my long experience in New Zealand might be of some use in sug gesting remedies and consolidating par ties. Hence, without any desire to obtrude myself, or revive old partisan feelings, I accepted the invitation from tbs East Coast constituency, which was entirely spontaneous, and unsolicited by me.

O’Donnell, one of the Southland foot ballers selected to go to Sydney, was ar rested in Clinton yesterday, and brought back to Invercargill last night. It appears that he is indebted to several tradespeople in Invercargill, who have taken this step owing to strong suspicions that he did not intend to return. O’Donnell had his wife with him. He is well known as an ath lete, and was a large winner at Dun edin Amateur Sports.

A point of some considerable interest to publicans in general has been raised by Mr Owen Humphreys, landlord of the British Hotel, Auckland, who has refused to allow the City North Committee to in spect his house. Mr Humphreys told the Committee that on principle he could not allow them to do so, as the inspection prescribed by the Act had already been made by the police. No provision was made by the law for an inspection by the Committee, hence his refusal. The Com mittee did not persist in their intention, but retired.

The Bank returns for the quarter ending March 31st, 1884, are Total liabilities, L 10,362,027 17a sd; total assets, L 18,249,851 lls 4d. Liabilities—Govern ment deposits, L 339,446 4s sd; deposits bearing interest, L 5,695,418 12s 8d ; de posits not bearing interest, L 3,370,806 6s 3d; notes in circulation, L 960,197 18s; bills in circulation, L 61,83- 10s 3d; balances due to other Banks, L2t>,322 5s lod. Assets—Coin, L 1,731,767 8s ; bul lion, L 151,816 12s 6d; notes and bills dis counted, L 4,444,299 Is Id; securities, 1376,923 Is 6d ; good debts due, L 10.621,592 2a 2d; , other securities, L 920,453 6s Id. The following are the Government immigrants to arrive by the Victory : For Auckland, equal to 114£ adults ; fqv Hawke’s Bay, 33; for Wellington, 64; for Canterbury, I7i ; for Otago, 54$ ; for Nelson, borough, 10£. Total, 370 souls, equal to 313 J adults.

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Com pany yesterday sold to Mr Newma i, of Naseby, the Eweburn station and stock for L 17,750. At Sir George Grey’s Dunedin meeting the resolution carried on the motion of the President of the Trades and Labor Council expressed confidence in Sir George as a representative of the people, but not as a leader as telegraphed, and which has given rise to somo.miscoacep tion.

Mr Pophatn, formerly chief officer of the Wairarapa, has been promoted to the com mand of the Arawata. A right whale 60ft long, was stranded on Wednesday night on the beach inside Bluff Harbor, fl was taken possession of by two residents, who expect to make a good thing out of their prize. Among the passengers for Wellington from Auckland by the Ringarooma yester day were Messrs Goo. Carter, F. O’Con nor, J. Leckey, and T. Ryan, four mem bers of the Auckland contingent of the New Zealand footballers. Warbfick, the fifth Auckland man, arrived from Tau ranga yesterday morning, but unfortun ately missed his passage to Wellington He will be able to proceed to Sydney by the Waihora, leaving Auckland on Tues day. Mr Geo. Campbell, one of the for wards picked from Wellington is unable to get away fr m his office, and it is under stood that Mr Arthur Cooper, who is un doubtedly the best»forward Wellington possesses, will take h s place. At first it was thought that Mr Cooper could not go with the team, but this difficulty has now been overcome. The New Zeeland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company are in receipt of the fol lowing telegraphic advice, dated 13th inst., from their London office : —Wheat : Market dull ; Adelaide is worth 41s per 4961b5, and New Zealand 39s 6d per 4961bs ; Adelaide, f.o.b , is worth c.i.f. to arrive 40s 6d per 4801bs. The fire underwriters mot the Inver cargill Borough Council yesterday even ing re the necessity for getting a tempo rary water supply for fire purposes. Re-

cognising that the town is not in a posi tion to get a gravitation supply at a cost of over LIOO.OOO, it was stated that un less something was done in that direction it would bo necessary to double the fire premiums. The Council took no action, but the subject will coma up at an early date.

A fire occurred last evening at Christ church in some shops Attached to the Terminus Hotel, opposite the Railway Station. Three empty chops and a num ber of bedreotns above them were gutted. The total loss will probably be not much under LI,OOO. The hotel and attached shops belonged to G. S Marshall, who had insured the building in the Standard for L 6,000, and the furniture in the Na tional for L 2,000. Carpenters had been working in the shop where the fire broke out until 5.20 p.rn., and it is supposed that they might have accidentally set fire to some shavings. The fire began at 7-20 p.m., and though it was soon under con trol, the engines had to play till 10 to render all safe.

FATAL CASE OF POISONING

Our Rakaia correspondent writes :—On Thursday evening a messenger arrived from Mr Angus Murray’s farm at Urrall, about 17 miles from here, stating that one man was dead from poisoning and other six were seriously ill. The constable stationed here at once rode off to Urrall. About 7-45 your correspondent received from one of his friends (a sufferer) the follow ing particulars by a special messenger : “A very serious case of poisoning oc curred at Urrall this morning, resulting in the death of one man named Thomas Fahey, who was in the employ of Mr Angus Murray. The accident occurred as follows Messrs MoKerrow, Alex. Mann, James Lampard and Angus Mur ray left Tiverton (Mr Mann’s) on a shooting expedition, and before leav ing Mr Mann, provided the party with his usual good care, with a bottle of whiskey from his keg. After driving to Mr Murray’s house to pick up another gun, we dropped across Mr J. Brown, of Highbank, who joined our party. This seeming a fitting time to break cargo, we had a nip all round, and also gave a nip each to two of Mr Murray's -men who happened to he in the house at the time. Within a few minutes after our drinking the whiskey wo wore all seized with violent convulsions and contractions of the muscles and were in a very serious condition indeed. One of qur party having sufficient power left, immediately sent off to Ashburton for Dr Hobs, who arrived here about four o’clock, but the poor fellow Fahey was dead when he arrived, in fact he had been dead some time. The doctor dosed, us living; ones with some nasty physic—at least we thought it so at the time —and we are all getting on pretty well now, al though- at ,one time it was touch-and-go with the.rest of us. Mr Hussey and.a man named Smith arrived here just in the nick of time to labor hard in administrat ing hot water and mustard emetics. Had they not providentially turned up when they did, in all probability our fate would have been that of poor, Fahey..; 6 p.m. Am pleased to say that we are all now out of danger, and Dr Ross has gone home. He is of opinion that the bottle in which we carried the whiskey had contained strychnine. Our escape was a narrow one, and we are thankful for our good fortune.

The rumors in the township last even ing were most conflicting, and it was a great relief when the above communica tion came to hand, although it confirmed the death of one poor fellow. An inquest will be held at the South Rakaia Hotel to-morrow, by Dr Trevor, when no doubt the true cause of death will be obtained and the mystery cleared up.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

AS HB ORTON. —To-B at. (Before H, 0. S. Baddeley, Bsq , R.M ) CIVIL CASKS. Doyle, v. McKerrow and Mann, claim of L 24 6s 9d.—Mr, Stringer appeared for plaintiff, and there .was no appearance of the defendants,—The claim was for wage# on threshing account, and Mr Stringer, asked for full fees. The Bench gave judgment for amount claimed, with L2 2a costa.

Inwood v. McKerrow and Mann, claim, of L 52 14a 9d.—This was a' precisely similar case, and judgment was given for the amount claimed, with . L 33a costs. (Subsequently Mr Stringer asked that im mediate distress should be issued, as the men had not beo.i paid any wages for four month's, and his Worship said he would giant the request, should Mr Stringer consider such a course was necessary.

Reid and Gray v. Holraes, claim E 25 lls lOd, on a judgment summons. —Mr Wilding appeared for the defendant. The attorney for the plaintiffs swore that the defendant had been carrying out con tracts, and, for the defence, Mr Wilding said that Holmes had not the wherewithal to pay the account, and all his horses and plant were under bill of sale. The defen dant swore that an arrangement: had been made with his creditors to wait for the money, but Reid and; Gray would not agree to this. His Worship said he would make an order for the payment of the claim in monthly'instalments of L2, the first instalment to be paid two months hence - ;

Friedl'nder Bros. v. Ivory, claim of L 96 2s 7d.—Mr Purnell appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Spackman for the de fendant.—Mr Spackman raised a prelhn inary objection that the case involved ac counts amounting to * sum beyond the jurisdiction of the Court.—ln reply Mr Purnell pointed out that the larger amounts referred to by his learned friend were not part of the. issue.' They were between Friedlander Bros, and 'Frans, and the subject of the present claim was' the loss arising from those transactions against which Ivory had guaranteed the plaintiffs. Counsel quoted a large number ef cases in support Of his contention.— Replying to Mr Purnell, Mr Spackman pointed out that it was absolutely impera tive that the larger accounts should bo gene into to determine the accuracy of the claim. This was shown by the fact that the plaintiffs had introduced the whole of the accounts into their bill of particulars. Wilding, as amicus curiat, quoted several cases and produced reports.—'His Worship determined to hear the evidence, and reserve the point raised by Mr Spackman.—The following evi dence was called for the plaintiffs:—EL Friedlander, said his firm had certain transactions with Franz. His firm ship ped flour to the English market on ac count of Franz, and made advances againsr. the same. At a later stage Ivory and Franz requested that the account should be transferred to the fotmer, re presenting that it would be a benefit to ivofy on account of other transactions be tween the parties. Franz was at the time indebted |to the defendant, and it was expected that the shipment of flour would result in a profit. The floor had not all been shipped at this time, and Ivory inspected the remaining portion in witness’s firm's gram store. Had some correspondence with defendant, in .consequence of which defendant came co Ashburton and in company with Franz signed the agreement produced. From this time defendant was regarded as the principal. The flour was all sent to England and sold.—At this stage Mr Spackman objected to the witness giving evidence of the contents of account sales of the flour, contending that it was se condary aticl inadmiasable. Unless Mr Friedlander could’of his own knowledge say that the produce realised the price set out in the accounts, and that the charges were actually paid, he could not give evi dence of the result of the shipment.—Mr Purnell said the objection raised by the other side was quite a new departure and frivolous. They could not produce the man that actually nffioi itod at the sale of flour, or others that paid the different charges ; but,'briefly, Ivory had guaran teed Friedlander against loss, and the amount of this los: hid bten ascertained in the customary way. >.! I s Worship over ruled the obj ;ction.—The witness re sumed : The shipment resulted in a loss of the amount claimed. The flour was solo in London through W. Friedlander, the plaintiffi’ regular agent. Had maie application to ivory for payment of the loss.—Cross-examined by Mr Spaceman: Knew a loss was made from the fact of having to pay the amount Shipped no other flour during the season. It is the custom to accept account sales from agents as correct. Had previously done an extensive business of a similar character with the New Zealand Loan a.i,l Me-cauu’o Comp my and never questioned the accuracy of their accounts. ,

t Could not remember s case in New Zca* I lari't where account sales had beeu in fringed. Defendant never said he had a hill of sale over the flour. The witness understood that the flour came fcem the Wesfeitield Mill. The signature to the Bill of sale produced was Franz’s. - On receipt of report from London on the condition of the flour wrote to defendant* advising same The report was very an satisfactory. In reply, defendant wrote stating that he was dissatisfied with the • result. 5 At the time'"! hP agreement HI 1 ** 3 * signed there was a credit balance of L3B to Franz in his previous books, and the defehdantafterwards Wintness declined to pay it. Defendant did not say that he signed agreement understanding that he - would receive the L 3& Gave defendant the advantage of primage rebate. The marka on flourwsre shown by account' sales.—Re-examined by Mr Purnell : In stating that he did nut < ■ remember account sales being dis puted, he referred to these between Lon don and the Colonies. The account sides produced were the origins! documents from the firm’s agent. The charges were the usual ones. There was no agreement " to pay the LSB to defendant. —This con cluded the evidence for the plaintiff, and Mr Spackman asked for a non-suit on the grounds that the claimants had npt shown that any loss had bean sustained.—HA Worship made a note of this point raised, and the following evinsnea was called for the defence;—A. Ivory, thsrdelendant* in ; August’last saw: Friedlander inepmpany with Franz. Franz at the time was owing witness a considerable sum of money and he held a bill of sale over 50 tons flour * and other property. Told Friedlander that he held this security; There-waaca? balance of LBB. due f r-un plaintiffs to Franz* jf agreement produced ha wotua Irattsrffif the account and hand -witness the LBB. The agreement wassigned, but Friedlander firmly declined to hand overthe balance.-. -Baw the plaintiffs’ clerk at a later date, - * and asked for a cheque Jfpr the jsmonnt’df the agreement returned. - .-ThC *clerk de clined to do either, and the witness was unable to sea Friedlander. Knew no thing about the account sales, and failing payment of the L3B considered hi'had no liability in connection with tbe’agree ment. , Friedlander: said that half the flour* had been shipped c Murrin, and that the bahnes wouldgo' forward by the Doric. Subsequently the plaintiffs wrote that of the flour had been shipped by'ther, Soukar. Saw the flour during to Ashbur ton. It was branded' Weaterfield Mills. This brand wasVnbtTshpvn; in the account sales.— Crou-examiped by*. Hr Parnell: Asked for dheqtte eatftis day A as .agreement was sighed, / and Friadlander refused to give it said hs would seek advice in OhruAchheoh bn .the matter. ‘ On his second visit herepudir;; ' atad the whole agreement in oopaaqapacoi; of the plaintiffs' declining iopay rthe‘. amount. He did not see Friedlander->o®'’ this oocssion. His repudiation was to the clerk. After-: this he again asked 'the plaintiffs for the cheque, as he,cep?i3*red he wgs still entitled to the amount. If the £BB had tbeen paid he would have considered himself bound, by the jagS99*,. . ment It made no difference which vessel the lour was shipped by. —Re-examined? by Mr Spaokmant; .Friedlandar told him a ton of, the. flour was sold! here at L 9 10s. Some of it sold in London at 18s a sack of 2801bs. * This closed the esse for the defendant, and ' Mr Puraell recalled H. FriedlanderyWho said Ivory did not tell him of the exist ence ef the bill of sale or security. Defendant did not' rOpudiatS the agreement when witness declined to pay him the L3B. Had not promised to pay the amount. Gave defendant a copy of the agreement at his request. The. brands on the flour are mentioned in the account sales, it .is not customary to state all the marks in these documents, A sack of flour weighs 2001 b, not 2801 b. Some realised considerably more -in Lon* ' don it would have dope .Here.—; Cross-examined by Mr SpackmanTljb, advance made upon the flour .was' abput L 7 3s 6J per ton. The defendant a cheaper freight by the Soukar than he' would have done by the Inch Murrin.. The flour by the latter vessel turned pul the worst. The’ colonial Sack '■■■at flour is 2001 b, the English sack2Bolb. H. Zander, accountant ,to. FnedlSnaer Bros., said’ that’ Ivory had-applied tb'him for s cheque, and witness-premised tatoll . bis employers of the application. ■ Hodid'i not think that Ivory had palled a second time. Counsel then addressed the Bench, and his Worship , resetved jqggs ment.

[Left Sitting.]

MR WAKEFIELD ATLEESTON.

[«Y TELEGRAM. J Christokvroh, To-day*., „ At Leeston last night Mr WakefieW addressed a crowded meeting in the Tom Hall.- ; . i e claimed that he had figst mado a dead set against, further borrowing, ana advocated economy in the pnblTo bxpsridP tare. -> He accused th *. Governments o£< deliberately setting the North South by the grain tariff, aha blamed them for not coming sooner before the public with their policy. He considered their, policy unsatisfactory, and that federation-aad land tenure were quesc tlons to bo discussed. Now they had;* notion of what the Government measure for Civil Service reform was to be, and he did not like it, as the object waa simply to deprive the succeeding Government of patronage after the present Government had been exercising it foe seven years. The professions of a desire for economy made by the Government were evidently insincere, from the fact that under the Bankruptcy Act a number of .hew officials were appointed. He thought the coming session was likely to give greater cause for shame than the last, which ins spying a good deal. The speeches of Sir George Grey had not inspired confidence in him as a leader of the people, and’ he (Mr Wakefield was entirely opposed to <the principles enunciated by Sir George? faking the unearned inprement was nothing else but wholesale robbery. He did not agree with Mr Montgomery’s taxation of absentees aid large land holders, but he wished , that half the British peerage would ’follow ' the example of the Hake of Manchester and. Lord Lyttelton. He hoped the colony would try to get out of' their' present difficulties honestly and wisely, and he believed'there would be plenty of men of experience and honesty of purpose willing to come forward and restore the colony. Of Sir Julius Vogel he desired to speak with every delicacy. If *ir Julius got into Parliament he was likely to take a prominent part, and his first proposal would be to plunge the colony farther into debt. He hoped this would not be accepted by the people. He could quite imagine a politician saying, “Let ns have booming times. In tour years’ the Panama Oanal will be open and all will go swimmingly.” It was nothing but gamb. ling, and he counselled the paople rather to bear the hard times than discount the ftTure good times which would obfcph eventually. Sir Julius - was' -entitled to a fait field .and -no'' had always opposed Sir Julius politically 1 , but he was not going to be one. bf tHbsp who would hound him out of the ooltifiy. He was not going to propound any policy, but he intended to identify himself with men of moderate Views and disinterested motives; and he,believed. f h»ro would be a large party in the House who would take up the same position. • HoididVliot intend to take part .in ' theddnipifebding struggle for office. An unanimous vote of thanks*.was ac corded bun at the dose of his speech, which lasted over two hours,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDA*, MAY 16, 1884.



Wanted WANTED Experienced Cook and Laundress, with references. Apply, Mrs Max Feiedlandeb, Kolmar, Ashbur ton. 6 930 WANTED —House and Parlormaid, with references. Apply to Mrs Max Feiedlandee, Kolmar, Ashburton. WANTED —Tenders for Digging about 3,000 holes 4ft square and Ift deep. Ground has been ploughed the depth.— F. Weight, Mount Somers. 5 925 rnENTH Anniversary Star of the East j|_ Lodge, No. 02. WANTED —Boy to milk and make • himself useful. Apply J. H. Paine, Maronan, Hinds. 5 921 tTTANTED—Tenders to Feed off 140 j YV acres Turnips. Particulars apply, j John Doyle, Upper Hangitata. . i 788 WJ ANTED, immediately Every one V\ to read Hayes and Co. ’e adver tisement. 4 748 rr-ICKETS, is Gd, may be had every where. IYT.ANTED—Every one that was unsuc W cessful in Hayes and Co, union to read advertisement. art 749 rnHE Anniversary Tea Meeting will bo X hold in the Church of England Schoolroom on Monday,-May 26th. \\7‘ANTED to purchase Good. Lard in 'V\ any quantity ; also, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Pqyntz, Novelty Emporium and Provision Store. 5 758 on the Table at 6 p.m. ANTED Known.— That UeSRY James has Commenced business in East street (next Jones and Bradshaw’s) as Fruiterer and Greengrocer. Homc cnred Bacon and Lard for sale. 5 949 WANTED Known—Best Bice, 3d; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, Gd ; Flemington Cheese, 6d per lb.—J. McGrkoob, Tan cred street, 1 opposite the Arcade. 4 640 MaY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Delmans, Jackets, Dr.ess Stuffs, etc., is H. C. Segers’s, Soaly’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 MAY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink and be merry.



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill, Poster, Theatrical Aoenx, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly to. 760 c OOD Tea at the Good Templar enter \J)f tainmont. WANTED Known—For sale cheap, a Three and Four-Roomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Belt, hear Wakanui road. Terms easy/ Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with comity water race through it. Apply W. 0. Davis, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765



O O D SONG S- Good Readings. Good Speakers, /"ANTED Known—That Jones and Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s batchers 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. ANTED—The public who are. in VV want of Boots to inspect out win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined hot 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, 45.6 d ; womens do, 3s fid ; girl’s do, 2s fid. Noses, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 4 752



VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. \\T ANTED Known — W. T. Kingston VV date 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 fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his. usual style, and guaranteed the best, workmanship. Re pairs .neatly, executed, Estimates given for builders! ironwork. 3 552 i Special Advertisements. ROBERTS, PAXTON & CO. CASH PURCHASERS OF Wheat beans BARLEY PEi,S OATS OOOKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers -ft 1.1. she best quality Large Cornsaoks, at the lowest market rates, and wilL make liberal Caih Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. j ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Go’s offices, Corner of Manchester and'Lvchfield 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 AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c., &c., &c., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &c. , in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. , Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfortable should pay this Firm a visit, and they will find that MEECH AND CO. can supply every J Household requisite at prices which, to meet the times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all other kinds of Cutting done for the trade. 2 376



Special Advertisements



E. C. Brown & Co, FASHION HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, JJAYE avok pleasure is announeiag the ARRIVAL FROM LONDON or 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, PUR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Etc., Etc., Are for Exokllbnob 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 RENDERS TUB SHOW BOOMS AMONG THM MOST SPACIOUS in mb COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to y DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINERf DEPARTMENTS,



IC. 0. BROWN & Co, beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations. 1 / Foal STYLE, JQUALITY,. AND V|A L U E <3O TO E. 0. BROWN & CO., - F A|S H|l O|N H O U|B E, OmsroHfßcs.



Special Advertisement gTATIONERT. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL BOOKS & REQUISITES (SchaollCommitteea supplied) TOTS A FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., BeOKSBLLKBS, STATIONERS, &C., ASHBURTOH.



The undersigned is now landing PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL for household purposes. (Also on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL ' ANI» BLACK PINE FIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times, ALPHEUS HAYES, Coal and Timber WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager.



INTENDIN'? PURCHASERS OF j CLOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST VARIETY OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, ann they can now boast of having Twenty-one Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both msterial and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still Lower Rate of Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. GRAIN SEASON 1884. mHW NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND i- MERCANTILE AGENCY OOM PANY (LIMITED). Capital £3,000,000. Reserve Fund... £210,000. RAKAIA, CHERTSEY, AND METHYEN AGENCIES. Mr C, w. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.ra. METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA; At all,times during the week. Every information as to Cost and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAI ' can be obtained on application te C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Chertsey, and Mothren.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S JHEAF FURNITURE AND ‘AD DING MANUFACTORY, HAS T vS TIIE E T SO U 'l' U, ASHBURTON. tjTVEP-Y article S*iid at Christ,olmrch -i PmcKs and 3 ;vriintof'd best of material and workmanship.



FUN 33 HALS OHXA.PLY & COUPIBTSIY FUKNrSUCD TO FARMERS The Undersigned are CASH PUR CHASERS of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans, Rye-gniss, Cocksfoot, Butter, Cheese and Potat esat HIGHEST MAR - KET RATES. Liberal Cash Advances made on Grain sent in for Storage at oar Brick Granary at Addington, where, if necessary, ar rangements can be made for Classing, Cleaning and Grading all descriptions of Cereals at moderate rates. The machine in use for this purpose was specially se lected by Mr George G. Stead during his recent visit to Europe, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend this Grader, being similar to the one in use by the New Zealand Grain Agency Com pany, Limited. To those who are de sirous of shipping to the European and Continental Markets on their own account, our charges and arrangements will com pare favorably with any other agents in Canterbury. No Commission or Interest charged on advances against shipments. Prompt and original account sales ren dered. WOOD, SINCLAIR &CO , Millers and Grain Export Merchants. m ent for Ashburton— -3 340 F.Tt'RRIMAN.



Special Advertisment. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. ' £L. M. JONES, East Street. 11 123 Nonol- J. A. PerSSOll CABINETMAKER, ‘ UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Wakanui Road (near Pest Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that ho is now prepared to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses re-mada and car pets re-laid. People from the country Fill do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will bo faith fully carried out, and bis prices will defy competition.



Agent for . n u ivt Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON REASONALE TERMS. \ve promised some time ago to supply the public with full particulars of our new stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has been made, we find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with the limited space at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that TWEEDS From tke Home Markets SURPASSES Anything W* Hive Hitherto Received. To encourage Colonial Manufactures, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony as far as that can be done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of TWEEDS from Kaiapoi and Oamaru ; also a splen did assortment of MO'.GtBL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke* trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at he Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no farther n com mendation at our hands. The success which we have already achieved in Ashburton, and the reputation we now enjoy for accurately fitting the human figure, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, fit, and,other essentials can always be relied on. APOLOGY. Our Supply of FANCY COATINGS



CRAIGHEAD AND CO., CLOTHIERS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. 110 THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON, GbntlbmbN, — f have to-day forwarded to Sir G. Maurice O’Rorke the resigna tion of my seat in the General Assembly as your representative. For some time past I have struggled t° overcome the necessity lor this step, but Constitutional ailments of long standing warn me that, in justice to myself and family, I have no alternative. You will, I know, acquit me of any charge of trifling with my duties as your representative. Indeed, it is only a keen appreciation of the kindness and con sideration which I have at all times ex perienced at your hands, that has in duced me to withhold my resignation to this late period, in the vain hope that I should be able to attend to your interests during the approaching session. With much regret that I am thus com pelled to resign my trust. I have the honor to bo, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, EDWARD G. WRIGHT. Windermere, 16th May, 1884. 5 950



Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters, and no family can aftord to be without them. Read—[Advt.J Dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and miscrableness all cured with Hop Bitters. See —[A DVT.] Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con ditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious cathartic. 5d and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. I Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” 7 Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 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 TI. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuft instead, expecting to maVc 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 is, and especially those with the word “ tjop ” 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 w> ; te label, and Dr soule’s name blown in 111 glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch.mists are warned against dealing in imita tions or counterfeits.