COMMERCIAL.

Jj, Ashburton Guardian Office. iXy. 1 ■' ■ " Thursday afternoon. .Messrs Matson, Cox Co. report upon ♦Vi. live stock market for the Ashburton district *nr the week ending July 21st, as follows: On Tuesday we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. The entry for the day’s transaction was in excess of last week, but was hardly sufficient for local requirements, and a decided improvement in prices may be quoted in aU JMeSfapck. In fat sheep there was a fair gentry of crossbred and merino wethers, and a few merino ewes, but in stores there was a snail entry, with a brisk competition for good merino ewes and crossbred lambs, and we -could place several lineS at a substantial ad* Vance on late rates. In fat cattle there was a -moderate entry,, which were all sold at a slight advance bh last sale. We quote mutton at 2s 4d per lb; beef at ißs to 19s per loolbs. Fat sheep ’sold as under Fat crossbred wethers, 15s, 14s anil 13s qd; merino wethers, 8s 9d, £s 6d, 8s 3d, 8s id; merino ewes, 6s. In store—Old merino wethers, 3s 3d; merino ewes, as 7d; fair condition ewes, 6s 9d; cross bred Jambs, 9s ; cull lambs, 4s 6d ; cull cross bred ewes," 4s yd. In Pigs—Small porkers, ' 18s, Li 2s, Li ss. In Cattle—Fat steers, L 9 as 6d ; fat heifers, L$ i?s 6d. L 4 17s 6d; cows in profit; L 7: Ijjs.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, Jul* 25 Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Bnrnett Street —Horses and Sundries Tuesday, July 28 Messrs Matson, Cox and Cl, at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. ■ „ , Thursday, July 23 Orange Hall— Quadrille Assembly, long night Fbiday, July 24. Oddfellows’ Hall—Complimentary Con cert to Mr and Mrs Branson Monday, August 3 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 30 ..... Arcade Chambers —Star or AsuDtittoDy U.A0.1>., at 8 o’clock . Fbidat, August 7 Lonbgeaoh Eoad Board at Road Board Office, Saturday, August 8 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers. 11 a.m. .

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton GuabMaN must be sent in not later than 3 p.m., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise -' they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied previous to that on which they te to be inserted. Special notices can be received up to 5.30~p.m., but will be charged double ates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig ; • of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. All advertisements and business iett- ra be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor. _________

MAIL NOTICES.

hfaila close at the Ashburton Post Office follows:—' For Christchurch and North at 6 a. m. 10.30 a.in.; and 5 p.m., daily. Foe Chertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a. m. md J 5 p.m. daily. FbtlWedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Oddpbream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, •nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., ForThnaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 am., and 4.30 p.m-, daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45a.m. For Wakanui, Elgm,~Seaview, Seafield, .. and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 430 p.m. For Ashtcn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 p.m daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes £ays, and Fridays, at 430 p. m. , FoD'Newlahds, bn Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m. * uTmTi. arrive at the Ashburton Poet From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 am., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily. ' From Dunedin.and intermediate places at daily. From Temuka andTimaru at 10.40 a.m. 430 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a. m. from Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a,m. . : From .Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed nesdays, and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long / beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Kewlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ays, at 2.30p.rn. >; r■ j, From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs ' days, and SaidEdyas, at 10a.m. - _

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“Welterweight for Age.” —A num ber of welter weight for age races are annually run in the Australasian colo nies. The Canterbury Jockey Club Rules provide that welter weight shall be 2at added to the standard weight for age.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1885

Tne Ashburton Hounds met at the residence of Mr Andrew Dawson, Water ton, yesterday, when there was a good at tendance of local sportsmen and visitors from Ashburton. Having enjoyed the hospitality of Mr Dawson, a move was made to the property of VLr John Grigg, where a hare was found after some delay, and a fair hunting run of about three miles enjoyed before puss made her es cape. Another hare was soon hallo’d away, and taking a straight line for the Longbeach Homestead gave a capital run, ending with a brilliant kill. After a short spell another successful cast was made, and those of the field who succeeded in negotiating the first fence, a most formid able one that brought a large number to .earth and was particularly well cleared by Mr G. Merewether t on a 14-band pony, were treated to a splendid run of five or six miles. The hunted hare was ulti mately lost owing to a number of others crossing the scent. On the whole a most pleasant day’s sport was enjoyed by the field, among whom we noticed : —Miss A. Grigg, Messrs John Grigg, J. 0. N. Grigg, Studholme, Dudley, Paterson (2), Milner, Merewether, Sawle, Devane, Davis, Dawson, Barr, Warner, Clayton, and Dr Leahy Before leaving on the return journey, the Ashburton visitors were again most hospitably entertained by Mr Dawson. Last evening another evangelistic meet ing was held in the Presbyterian Church. On this occasion Mr Elmslie spoke from the words, “ Verily I say unto you, ex cept ye be converted, ye shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” He dwelt successively upon the nature, the neces sity, and some of the evidences of conver sion. He exposed many of the foolish notions that prevail regarding the nature of this great spiritual change. He showed that the necessity of It lay, not in any arbitrary demand on the part of the Church, but in the nature of things, the sinfulness of the human heart, and the holiness of Heaven. And he urged that any man may satisfy himself as to the genuineness of his conversion or the op posite, by examining in the-light of Holy Scripture, and finding out Whether there be in his case (1) a conscious acceptance of Christ; (2) i manifest likeness of Christ, and (3) an indwelling but all-constraining love to Christ. The address, which was illustrated by apt and striking (incidents, was listened to with the closest attention, and by an audience still larger than on the previous evenings. Messrs Blake and Wallis took part in the service, and Mr Beattie sang, with organ accompaniment, the sacred solo, “ Look away to Jesus ” Mr Elmslie, we understand, will conduct another service in the same place this evening, when all classes of people will be made cordially welcome. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning Mr T. Bnllock, J.P., presided, and fined James Weir, Alexander Scott, and James Strange each 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprison ment for having been drank at tha Rail ■ way Station. From the evidence of Con stable Latimer it appeared that the offen ders had travelled from North by the ex-

press yesterday morning, and on arriving at the Ashburton station deported them selves in a very bibaoious manner. On Weir and Scott attempting to join the train the constable arrested them, and Strange, seeing the plight of his com panions, remained with-them. Later in the day Strange presented himself at the Police Station, and expressed a deshe to bail out his fellow devotees to Bacchus. The Sergeant having interviewed the applicant, found that Strange had con siderably fortified himself for the mission, and ordered his committal. Some diversion was created in the Hous of Representatives yesterday afternoon by the discussion which took place on the questions, in respect to the Ashburton Resident Magistrate’s Coart, which were asked by Mr Seddon. Mr Seddon, who waa evidently only a tool in the matter and had obtained his facts from o very prejudiced source, confiied his remarks to an attack upon Mr Purnell. The Minister, in replying, said the Govern ment did not propose to interfere; it was a matter that concerned the professional gentlemen taking part in the altercation. MrDownie Stewart, in order to secure an opportunity to express bis contempt for the proceedings, moved tbs adjourn ment of the House, and after eulogisiqg Mr Purnell’s educational attainments and integrity, severely condemned the malig nity and impropriety displayed by the anthor of the questions. Mr Gar rick, in the very plainest terms re ferred to the indecorous language habitually employed by Mr Seddon. Mr Ivess said that the person really wounded, Mr Wilding, was a cultivated gentleman in the true sense of the word, while Mr Purnell, in short, was quite the reverse. Mr Samuel’s remarks pointing to the instigator of the questions were received with emphatic “ hear hears,” and when the discussion closed Mr Seddon and his friend had received what the Jjytteltoi), Times’ correspondent describes as a slap in the face.

To morrow evening a complimentary concert will be given to Mr and Mrs G, D. Branson in the Oddfellow’s Hall. The programme is a most attractive one, and never was compliment better deserved than the one now offered to Mr and Mrs Branson. We have no doubt there will be a crowded bouse. Skinny Men.—“ Wells’ Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, tna potence, debility. The N.Z, Drug Co. General Agents. 1 Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on the alert and endeavor to make' their twenty shillings go as far as possible. One < glance at H. iL May and Co.’s advertise ment, which appears in our columns this even in., should convince one and all that the pro prietors of The Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part. The prices quoted for the various items are, we be lieve, lower than on any previous occasion, and should induce all buy.rs -.1 Drapery and Cloth ingto give them a.caU, [Advx,l

The late scene iu the Ashburton Resi dent Magistrate’s Court has drawn letters to the Lyttelton Times from Messrs Wild ,ng, Puruell and Quill. Mr Wilding’s letter wo hare already referred to. The following day Mr Purnell wrote, giving his version of the affair. Mr Wilding re plied and Mr Quill joined issue. In this morning's paper Mr Purnell again appears, and the editor notifies the cessation of the correspondence. No now facts of public interest have been divulged by the con troversy.

Owing to the sparse attendance at the appointed hour Mrs Q. Sawkins deter mined to abandon her intention to lecture in the Town Hall last night. The public of Ashburton evidently require no addi tional information on “love, drink and separation.” The interprovinoial football match played iu Dunedin yesterday between the Otago and Wellington teams resulted in a victory for the former by eleven points to nil. The Wellington team will pass through Ashburton by the express this evening, e» route for Christchurch, where they will play the Canterbury representa tives on Saturday.

The proprietor of our local contemporary has been served with a writ for libel alleged to be contained in a letter pub lished during the Wakanni election con test. The plaintiff is Mr I. R. O. 0 Graham, and damages are laid at L2OO The case will be heard at the October sitting of the Supreme Court, Christ church. Mr 0. W. Purnell has been re tained for the defence. A “wet practice” of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last evening. There was a good muster of members, and the different exercises were executed in a highly creditable manner. Among the crowd of spectators we noticed the energetic Chairman of the Fire Bri gade Committee, stop watch in hand, taking a general interest in the movements of the men. Mr Harri son expressed satisfaction at the time and manner in which the drill was carried throngh. We are pleased to learn that it is the intention of the Brigade to hold public practices more frequently, as no fireman can attain too great proficiency in fsuoh work. Prompt and decisive action in case of fire is often the means of averting what would otherwise be a most disastrous calamity. Snob matters are often little considered until circumstances 1 impress the facts indelibly on our minds. “Staying” Power. —It will be interest Ing to athletes, and to all who valua the power of physical endurance, to know \ that at “ home ” and in the sister colonies ' an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re | commended as being an exceedingly plea ' sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in * an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “ staying power, —in other words, nutriment and strength. We ' refer to Cadburv’a “ Cocoa Essence.”

ASHBURTON R M. COURT.

(By Our Own Correspondent). (By Telegraph.) Wellington, Last Night. The questions put by Mr Seddon in regard to the Ashburton R. M. Court created quite a brisk discussion. The Minister of Justice in reply said the ques tions were such as should not have been brought before the House, and stated it was not a subject which demanded any enquiry on the part of the Government. Mr Downie Stewart, however, would not let the matter stop here, and moved the adjournment of the House. In speaking to the motion he defended Mr Purnell, whom he knew personally as a highly cultivated gentleman, and he (Mr Stewart) was ante that he would not have uttered the words attributed to him unless nnder the very strongest provocation. Mr Garrick expressed astonishment at Mr Seddon coming out as a champion for purity of language, as the member for Kumara bad never been known to be very choice in his, as was shown in the debate on the Law Practitioners Bill, when he applied an epithet to hon members scarcely less reprehensible than those he men tioned ashavingbeenused in the Ashburton R.M. Court. Mr Seddon in reply said he knew neither Mr Wilding nor Mr Parnell, and certainly did not intend to cast any reflection on the R.M. at Ashburton, who was an old friend of his. He proposed to have the matter before the House on public grounds, and spoke etrongly con cerning the charge preferred by Mr Gar rick As to what had been said by Mr Stewart, he (Mr Seddon) understood that Mr Purnell had once before been com mitted by the Resident Magistrate for contempt of Court. The object of the question was to remove from Ashburton a stain which had been caused by the action of one who was described by the member for Dunedin as a highly cultured gentlemen. The discussion was continued by Mr Ivess, who described Mr Wilding as a gentleman in the best sense of the word, and that Mr Purnell’s manner was one that did not insure dignity in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Mr Samuel strongly reprobated the question being put on the Order Paper, and said such questions on the face of them showed they were prompted by personal enmity. A remark .which elicited emphatic “ hear, hears,” showing the house clearly under stood that there was more in the matter than appeared on the surface. Mr Samuel then went on to speak in terms of vigor ous denunciation of Mr Seddon’s manner and speech in the House, and altogether the member for Kumara had a very un pleasant time of it, and must have re gretted being made a tool of, as he un questionably was in the matter. When Mr Samnel had|finished Mr Stewart with drew bis motion for adjournment, and the affair dropped, but there was no doubt whatever that the question, which was undeniably an improper one to bring before the House, had been inspired.

Referring to this subject the special cor respondent of the Lyttelton Times says:— The controversy between Messrs Purnell and Wilding found its way into the Honse on the motion of Mr Wilding’s friends, and wasted a little time rather breezily. Mr Seddon asked if Government intended to do anything, and made something like a speech. The Government haviifg declined to interfere, a discussion ensued on the question of the taste involved in bringing the flatter forward. Mr Seddon and the member for Wakanui defended the people who had brought the question up. Messrs Garrick, Downie Stewart and Samuel were very emphatic in condemnation, and cer tainly had the best of the discussion. The matter dropped without further result, it is a slap in the face for the movers in the jpatter.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Wellington. In the divorce Court this afternoon a decree nisi was granted in the case of Grey v Grey (heard in camera ), the wife being the petitioner.

RAKAIA & ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY

(Feom ottb Own Correspondent ) [By Telegraph.] Wellington, Last Sight. Copies of agreements for the purchase of district railways were laid on the table of the Souse tp-day That referring to the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks line states that the price offered is L? 2,000 including land, rolling stock, etc ; payment to te made as follows:—(a) L 7,000 shall be paid to the said Company in debenture# having twenty years to run from 31st March, 1885, and bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum; such inte rest shall be payable in the colony up to 31st March, 1887, and interests and principal thereafter shall be payable either in New Zealand or London, at the option of the holders ; (b) L 64.000, representing debentures is sued hy the Company, and held by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, will be redeemed by the Government upon terms to be agreed upon with the last-mentioned Company, and interest on such debentures shall be paid by the Government to the holder or holders thereof from Ist April, 1885, until the date when such debentures are re deemed as aforesaid. The Company shall remain liable for pavmeit of all interest due on said debentures up *to said Ist April, 1885 1 (o) the balance, or sum of LI,OOO, being premium payable to Messra-j J, and A Anderson on debentures so Is- i sued and held as aforesaid shall be paid tor the New Zealand Loan and_ Mer cantile Agency Company, Limitei, in cash. The Company are de barred from taking proceedings against ratepayers who are willing to pay half the rate authorised to be collected by the Company up to 31st March, 1884, and the Company are entitled only to collect half of the total amount authorised by the Minister from April Ist, .1884, to March 3lst, 1885. Those are the princi pal provisions in the agreement which Is to be submitted to Parliament for ap proval.

EDUCATIONAL STATEMENT.

(Holdover from yesterday’s Issue.) The Hon Mr Stout delivered the Edu cational Statement in the House of Re presentatives on Tuesday. He referred at length to the present system of educa tion, and to establishment ot universities and to the success of New Zealand youths at degree capping at Edinburgh Univers ity. Ho thought our system was weak in three respects First, there had not been proper gradation between primary and se condary schools; secondly, there had been more attention paid to the literary part of education than to scientific; and, thirdly, technical instruction has been almost en tirely ignored- Scientific and technical education were referred to, and both sys tems eulogised. In speaking of standards of primary schools ho proposed that atten tion should be paid to elementary science and believed that elementary science could bo taught, not from tort books, bat orally by the teachers. • that it should be taught to our children from their earliest years, and with out any technical names. In oountiy schools teachers should be sble to give special bias towards agriculture, and in schools in various town districts, special bias may bo given towards those manu factures that hate been or are lively to be established in those towns* He enter tained a hope that perhaps from private munificence, if not from Government aid, they might see established, at all eve its In ea ;h large centre, some working school, where the handling of tools may be taught to children, if only an hour or two a week. The Industrial Schools were doing good work. He might say one word in reterenoe to the causa of so many children being in the Industrial Schools. Statistics show that it is manly the fault of the puents—drunken parents, criminal parents, parents who do not recognise paternal duty. It was their children who crowded our Industrial Schoo's, and he believed there was need of some more stringent law to make parents, who were criminal and neglect ful, do thsir dut*, and he proposed to ask the House this session to amend the Industrial Schools Act in this direction Mr Stout continued—“ I should wish it to be distinctly understood that in much that I am about to state I am simply ex pressing my own individual opinion on the subject of education. It is well known there are divers views held by some of my colleagues First, lat once admit that in a possible i.deal state of society there would be no State schools. I believe that in some possible future time there will be no need of State schools, for»parents and others will have so recognised their duty to teach their children that the State will not require to interfere ; and I hope that, as civilisation advances, the State func tions will nut increase, but become more limited. The future should be such that the individual is more and not less ; bat

Sis practical politicians, we have to do with the present, and we are met with the pressing question of education. Are our children to be brought up in ignorance, or are they to be educated, and when I say that no country in the world that can be termed civiliaed has been able to do without State aid to education in some form or other, the question really is what form that aid shall tane. There are some who are willing that aid should be given

by the State to education, but they think that that aid should be given to private persons, or to corporations or religious organisations who will undertake to do all the teaching. Wherever that system is adopted the State has little control over the modes of aduoation. All it can do is to teat the knowledge of children at cer tain examinations Now, 1 believe that the mode of teaching is of as much impor tance as what is taught, and that if child ren are trained to acquire knowledge in a proper way, even if the knowledge they acquire may appear small, they have been really educated. I don’t think that the State is called upon to expend large sums of money upon education if it is to sur render to any persons or corporations, or organisations, the control of the education of its youth. Our system is supposed to be free, secular, and compulsory It is free, it is compulsory'in many districts, but 1 do not know that it is secular in any one. Our school books are full of what may be termed religious lessons. If one takes up 1 Nelson’s Royal Readers,” which is the senes of school books in greatest use throughout the colony, he will find on page after page religious lessons.” After referring to the Universities- and other educational institutions helped by the State, he concluded by saying that he tec gnued, aa he had stated, that our sys tem was not perfect, but hoped the altera tions in the syllabus of our primary schools would make our education better and more practical.

PARIIAN NEWS.

[From a Correspondent.] Paris, May 30, 1885. Victor Hugo died on the 22nd May, at 135 p.m., after an illness of a few days. He had lost consciousness since noon, and was surrounded until the last moment by George and Jeanne Hugo, his grandchildren, M. and Mdme. Lolkipy. M. M Yacqueire and Monica, M ime . Menard Honan. M M. i rmard G.mrien, Alenanore Dumast and Victorian -ariou Jyst as thp fatal tidings were made known outside the residence of the great poet on the Arenne Viator Hugo, two Carmelite monk* were passing, and one of them, making (he sign of the cross, ga d fetmUy, “May Go 4 have Mi aoul

The sad announcement was received with universal expressions of grief. Immense | crowds congregated befor the bouse, and a register-placed on a table received some thousands of signatures. VL Dalou, the sculptor, took a good mould of Victor Hugo’s head. Amongst the first to arrive at the deceased’s residence were—MM. Brissez. the Premier, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the Italian Ambas sador, the Princess de Lus ; gnan, Mdrae Sarah Bernhardt, dressed in white with a collection of choice while fl >wets. *M. I Nadan took a photograph of the venerable deceased, whose hands were resting over the qmlt. Mr Glaize sketched his fea tures with the pencil, while M. Bonnat commence 1 a portrait In oil. An immense number of flowers were sent to the poet’s residence in the course of the evening. It { s needless to say that national honors will bo rendered to his memory. The funeral will be solemnised on the Ist of June, the expenses being borne by the State. His body is to lie in state for one dvy and one-night on a cenotaph under the Arc do Triomph. No religions cere mony will t*ke place, the deeeased having declined the last consolations of religion. The ashes of the illustrious man of letters will And a place at the Pantheon. A sum mary of the life and labors of the most eminent man of letters that France fcas possessed within the present century, is appended The Viscount Victor Manb Hugo was born at Besaucun, February 26, 1802, his father being a colonel in the French army. From Besaucon hs was carried to Bibs, to, Paris, to Romo, and to Naples, before he was five years of age. In 1809 he returned to Franca, and received classical instruc-, tion at a religious house. The first volume of his “Odes and Ballads” appeared in 1822, and his tales “ Haas of Iceland ” and Bag Jargal ” wore written about this time. In 1826 he published a second volume of “Odes and Ballads,” which ex hibited a change in his political and liter ary opinions, and in 1827 ho composed his Cromwell. In 1827 ho pub lished his “Last days of a condemned criminal,” the terrific interest of which secured it an immense success. M _ Hugo prepared a farther attack on the stiff and unnatural style of French dramatic litera ture in his “ Hernoni,” first played at the Theatre Francis, February 26, 1831, and it caused a scene of riotous confusion. The Academy went so fat as to lay a complaint against bis attempted innovations at the foot of the throne, Charles X sensibly replied that “in matters of art he was no more than a private person,” Shortly after “the revolution of July, 1830, his “ Marion de Lorme,” which had been suppressed by the censorship under the Restoration, was brought out with success. “La Hoi 8 Amure" was performed at the Theatre Fanpiis In January, 1831, and the day after its production was interdicted by the Government. M, Victor Hugo, whe pub lished a number of dramatic pieces of various merit, after many struggles was admitted into the Academy in 1841, and was created a Pear of France by Louis Philippe. In 1842 he was chosen Presi dent of the Peace Congress, of which he had been a leading member. After 1852 M. Victor Hugo resided in exile in Jer sey, Guernsey, and elsewhere, and re fused to avail himself of the general am nesty issued .on August 16, 1859. On the fall of the Empire, how ever, he hastened back to his native country, entered heartily into the Repub lican movements, and was returned to the National Assembly at Bordeaux, which he soon quitted in disgust, sending, on March 9, 1871, the following characteristic let ter to the President, M. Or«vy;—“ Three weeks ago the Assembly refused to hear Garibaldi; to day ft refuses to hear me, I resign my seat.” M. Hugo then repaired to Brussels, but theßalgian Government alarmed by his violent writings, and his avowed sympathy with the communists, expelled him from their country. He then sought refuge in the seclusion of the little town of Viamlen, in Lusembnrg, where he composed “L’Au vice Terrible.” Returning to Paris in July 1871, he pleaded earnestly for the lives of Roasel, Ferre, and the other Communists, to no effect. He accepted the mandat imperatif iu the following elections, but M. Vaa train defeated him. M. Victor Hugo h*s given an account ot this period of his career in “ -votes 1870—71—72,” pub lished in 1872. The guillotine came in operation last week at four c’olook in the morning at Douai, as customary, without previous public notification, but which did not prevent a large crowd assembling di rectly the fact that the fatal machine waa being erected in the Place fcit Vaiar be came known. The condemned man, Le pot, and bis accomplice Lines, with two other ruffians, had been found guilty of murdering an old woman named Bon laager by strangulation at Lib’le in Sep tember last year, the motive of the crime being robbery. The two former culprits were condemned to death, and the others to hard labor for life ; but Lines had hia sentence commuted at the last moment to the same penalty, whilst Lepot' waa re served for the block. On being informed of his approaching doom at 3 a.m. in the morning, Lepot waa highly enraged, and protested his innocence, but subsequently became palmer, and wrote a farewell letter to hia mother. He was led pinioned to the scaffold, and met his death with great firmness Owing to the false ad justment of the neck to receive the fatal stroke, the knife in descending also secured a part of the shoulders. A scien tific examination of the head and trunk was made before the interment of the remains took place. (To be continued.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

PROPHECY.

I To THE EdITOB.

Sir, —Referring to a paragraph in a late issue of the Lyttelton Times aa to disasters prophesied to take place next year, the following may be of interest to those of yonr readers curious in such matters : On a marble slab at Oberenmel, in Germany, is this inscription: “ Quando Marcus Pascha debit, Et Antonins Pentooostem celebrabit, Et Joannes Ohristum, adorabit Totua mundus rae, olamabit,” which means when Easter shall fall on 8t Mark’s Day (April 25); Pentecost on St Anthony’s Day (June 13) ; and Corpus Domini on St John’s Day (June 24); on the days named all the world shall ory woe. In 1366 the above feasts fall on the days named Another prophepy runs %s follows, and is attributed to Michael Nostradamus, born 1502, died 1666 : “ Quand Georges Dieu crucifers, Qua Marc le resausoitera, I Et qua St Jean le pprtera, La fin du monde arrivera. ’’ In other words, when Good Friday shall occur on St George’s Day (April S 3); Easter on St Mark’s Day (April 26); and Corpus Domini on St John’s Day (June 24); the world will be destroyed. On re? ferenoe to an almanack it will be found tnat these coincidental observances occur next year. I am indebted to a newspaper ezoerpt, in my possession for some years, for the above curious information, and of course it is not necessary to add 1 give them for what they are wprtb. I am, etp, W. Adams.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Widhxsoat, July 22, The Oouncil met at 2 30 p.m. BANK OF ISSUE 808. In regard to the adjourned debate on the Bank of la-me Bill, the debate was, oath* motion of Dr Pollen, farther adjourned. abkbd oonstaboxabt bell. The Hon Mr Reeve* moved the second' reading of the Armed Constabulary Amendment Bill, extending the franchise to the members of the police force. : After disooaaion the Bill was lost by 80 to 16. ' OTHER BOLE, ■ The Indnstrial Schools Bill and tbs West Coast Settlement Reserves Bill wees read a first time. The Council adjourned at 8.30. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I Wednesday, July 22. I The House met at 230 p. m. I LEAVE OF ABSENCE. I Leave of absence for one week was I granted to Mr O’Coanor on account of I illness. I QUESTIONS. I Replying to Mr Pearson, whether the I Government had taken into consideration I the expediency of fostering trade between I this colony and Queensland; and, it so, I whether, with the via# of promoting I object, they will be prepared to recommend J the subsidising of steam communication T between the said colonies.

Sir Julios Vogel sai l be was In commu nication with the Union Steam Shipping Company on the matter, and bad »l«o telegraphed to the Queensland Govern ment to ascertain whether they would be willing to contribute towards a subsidy. Replying to Mr Soddou, The Hon Mr Tole said the Government saw no reason for maxing an inquiry Into the ease of Regina v Bryson, held lately lat Ashburton. No complaint had been made to the Government on the matter, and they were in possession of no infer* mation on it. Replying to Mr Stewart, whether tb/i Government intend to take any steps wards getting reduced the present high I scale of cable charges on brassages. be tween this colony and the AiufasHts I colonies. I Sir Julius Vogel said it was not deair- I able to reduce the rates, bat the Govern* I meat were considering tne advisability of I lowering *he charges on press messages. Replying to Mr W. White, whether it I is the intention of the Government to pro* I ceed this session with their proposals for I the establishment of Boards for the man* I agement of railways of thejcolony, and if I so, when the Bill to give effect thereto will I be in the hands of hon members, I The Hon Mr Richardson mid It was the I present intention of Government to in* I troduce the Bill I BlilS. I The following Bills ware introduced I A Bill to amend the law relating to con* I tempt of Court (Sir George Grey); Bill I (No 2} in amendment of the Adulteration I Prevention (Mr Beetham) ; the Licensing I Act, 1881, Amendment Bill (Mr Pyke); I a Bill to provide for the eneonragement I of schools other than State aoboola (Mr I Pyke). I . FEDERATION. I Mr Beetham moved—(l) That in order I to secure the permanent unity of the Em* I pice, some form of federation la I (2) That no scheme of federation ehoOld I interfere with the existing rights of local I Parliaments, as regards local affairs. (3) I That a scheme of Imperial federation I should combine on an eqnitable baaia the I resources of the Empire for the maintop I nance of the common Interests, and ade* I quetely provide for an organised defence I of common rights. j Sir George Grey thought the Honse was I greatly indebted to the mover for the in* I teiligence with which he had approached I the whole anbject. He intended cordially I to support it.

The Hon Mr Stoat moved the adjourn ment of the debate till Mr Maeandrev's motion on the same question was before the House., The debate waa adjourned HU the lit August < TEX WEST COAST EAItWAT. Sir Julius Vogel moved— w That this House will, on Friday, the 24th July, re solve itself into a Committee of the whole to consider the East and West Gout and Nelson Railway, and what concessions, 9 any, should be given for ita construe* tion." The motion was agreed to. COKMTTTBK. The House vent into Committee on the PloraUty of Votes BiU, which waa re ported with slight amendments. On the motion for the third reading of. the Plurality of Votes BUI, Mr Hursthouse objected to the third ■ reading being taken at once, as many members were away who were not aware the Bill waa coming on. Mr Barron supported the third reading. Messrs Moss and Fisher supported the third reading. Mr Ross opposed it. The motion for the third reading wsa ‘ carried on division by 37 to 29. The House rose at 5.30. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. %. bill. If

On the question being put that the Plurality of votes Bill do now pass the House divided, with the result that 30 voted for and 36 against. The Speaker gave his casting vqta ifith the noes, the result being that the Bill was lost. ' The House went into Committee on the Impounding Act, 1884, Amendment Bill, which was passed with’yerfcal amend* ments. The House weut Into Committee on the Law Practitioners Act, 1832, Amend* ment BiU, which passed without amend* ment. The House went into Committee bn the Evidence Farther Amendment (Bill, which passed with slight amendments and some additional clauses. The BUI was reported with amendments. The Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill was reported, read a third time, and passed. OOBONXBS* JtJBIJS. The Hon Mr Tole resumed the debate on the second reading of the Coroners* Juries Abolition BiU. The Son Mr Stout hoped the House would not agree to abolish Coroners’ juries altogether. Ha moved that the Bill be reed e sdbond time that day tin months. Mr Holmes supported the BUL Mr Dowbie Stewart contended that a modified jury of four or six was unques tionably the better plan to adopt Mr Turnbull oppoeed the BiU. Mr Ivess supported the' BU), Mr OonoUy also supported the BIU, The motion for the second reading of ■ the BiU waa lost on a v di vision by SI against 13. THK POLIO* OIfXNCIS Mix. Mr Fisher moved the second reading of the Police Offences Act Amendment Bill, . Agreed to.' The House rose at 13.85 a-tp.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1885.



MISSES Ghalklen & Jones dress and mantle makers, , ' ... Barnett street east. Latest style end fit guaranteed. All work carefully executed. Combined with lowest possible charges. . . - . 7 215 H. J. Wood & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ' ' STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. - TT7B havomnch pleasure in informing ! » V our rained customers and the public generally that we bare opened a Branch of our yell-known Christchurch business. Temporary ■ premises and office in the ■'.Town Hall Buildings,'Ashhiyton, under < of Mr L. F. Andrewes {late Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, \ Stationery) Magazines and Newspapers received by Mr Andrewes and executed -* promptly from our Christchurch stock, ■ - which' is the largest of it kind in the 0 Stores and Schools supplied at our Wholesale Prices. JSstiihates given for Printing and Book* binding J. WOOD & 00., 'i--” Stationers* Hall, atfaatj and 9 Cathedral Square, ‘Christchurch ; and Town Bail, Ashburton. Official Assign of ig- purchased the Stockfof Book?, and Fanry Goods from the w «e in the estate of Mr L. F. wes, we propose holding a Clearing ‘ and a quantity of other stocki at Less than Half Coat teendays, s from 2d pec quire; Music fipjr pieces % Toys at any price to ' a iiass not disposed of in this be loiil by Auction. to be paid to Mr L F. rvifftewny for the Assignee. i& gi wood * 00, _



Wanted TAT ANTED—To Hire or Purchase a » » Goat. Apply. B. Fbikdlandrb. TTET ANTED—A respectable young Man • • to drive baker’s cart and assist in bakehouse ; reference indispensable. Apply, Mrs Mob is, Triangle Bakery WxNTED Known—That I am selling Venus nailroad. 5a 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 5a 61 per lb ; Venus twist, 5a 61 per lb. —F- Clark, Hair dresser and East street. TXTANTED Known—That I am selling » » Concertinas and Accordians at greatly reduced prices.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. ■ 798 \JC7ANTED Known—That I have a very \V large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced price.?.—F Clark, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, EAt street. WANTED Known—l am selling large boxes of Bryant and May’s, vestas at 8d per box.— F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 100 \\T ANTED Known —24 men’s sac VV coats, 12s 6d; 15 youths’ sac soits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaispoi trousers, lls 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid.— Andrew Orr’s cheap sale. 7 95 ANTED Known—Ladies’ hose 61, girl’s 4d per pair; 12 doz dress button, Is ; towels, 4d ; stays, la lid j fur caps, Is. A. Orb’s cheap sale. C 45 WANTED Known—Boys’ cloth tarn | o’shanters, la 6d ; boys and girls’ 1 boots, 3s 9d ; men's boots, 6s 9d; women’s kid, 6s ; men's hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 9d per pair. A. Orb’s cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2a 6d per lb ; black cashmere, Is 4d ; white calico, 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d per yard ; four-button silk gloves, la ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d; umbrellas, Is lid each. A. Orr’s cheap sale. 6 47 WANTED Known that R. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar ‘7 236 7 99 cade. 6 774



WASTED Known—That T. Hodlt has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. 5 711 WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend '’f Nelson, Moate and Go’s Tea, at 20s per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. WANTED Known—That Hayes and Co. has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth. 2s, now la ; ladies’ jackets, cost 25a 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2a lid. 63? WANTED Known —We are offering our whole stock of first-class Dra per! , Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, Bjd and Is (under wholesale prices). H. 0. Seders, hast street Special Advertisements.



PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Saunders’s Buildings, East street. Pegs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she has removed to the above Buildings, and that she has received a consignment of Orewel and other Wools. ' Ladies' and Children’s Underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants



GRIOULTURAL Machine Shop, nriTTAwnr nr\ kr\ • WAKARDI ROAD. OHiRLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 4



gDPPORT LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T. A. GATES'HipEOIALITiES 0 The Cinder Sifter T O and sole maker - R I T A. (tATES, \ • Cabinet je Piotubb-pbame Makes, • ■ PET-K StKfcir.; , : jgPEOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. MUSIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Etc, T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR.SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought on the deferred payment system, from 80s per month. AH instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. ’T~ Harmoniums and Organs from £lO 10s, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MUSIC AGENT, Saundkes’ Buildings, East St., Ashbubton.



Special Advertisements* Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Pancbed Sxhbex (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per‘tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Cd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Beat Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street 12 2342 W. H.Zouch BEGS to notify that he has taken an Office in BAKER’S BRICK BUILDINGS, Havelock street,



and is no«r prepared to undertake all kinds of Commissions which may be en trusted to him at extremely favorable rates. FOR SALE—2SO acres of fair quality Land near Ashburton, at L2 per acre. Terms the easiest. AGENT for the Phceaix Fire Insurance Company and the Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, and for various large Mannfao turers and Importers in Dunedin and Christchurch. 7 206 FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAf’S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc with Chlcrodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Chest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine, Iron, etc. CO AG DUNE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers— KAY BROS., 101 Stockport, England,



Extraordinary Sale OF A WAREHOUSEMAN’S *BTOOK OF SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, Ac. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds Bought at 70 per Scent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 6j yard cost us Is 6d 1 . Bought at £ dia | count, and will be I offered to the public [at London prices. Knockabout Tweeds | Goods in the usual eaa ; vmuua *u vuo uoum ... I way costing say 2/6 ! the yard, we only J paid 1/8 for. Bought also at J dia } count, which will ... I enable us to sell at ... Hess than invoice ... | price. It is a won* ... | derfal reduction on j regular safe goods J of everyday demand Cashmere Mitts ... ) 114 doz, bought at Infanta’ Polkas ... J4O pet cent discount Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 76 per cent discount, and 'sold at 6£d. —Full sized cotton shirts \ Bought at 90 per ~, _ _ „ I cent discount, and Men’s Dux Collars 5- aold at 9d for 12d oz J ot Id the box. Black Goods Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias Men’s Moles Blue Wool Repps... Cotton Shirts All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH.



Til NEW. ZEAL B» Clothing; Factory 0 0 N T rTo TORS To '*’3 New Zealand Government Rail ways. Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &o. &o. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, thaorganisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out largo supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. • _____ ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN, NOTE —Measures for all uniforms may bo entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz;— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymcuth Napier j Waimate Reef ton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria Mouse. T7WR the Convenience of all whom it may Concern— A RARE OPPORTUNITY! LASTING FOUR WEEKS ONLY 1 REDUCING STOCK Prior to arrival of Spring Goods. TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE, REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Have Been Made UPON ALL GOODS Equal to THREE SHILLIisGS in the Pound. For Convincing Proofs ■ see Windows. ALL FINE ART GOODS Ton per Cent over Cost. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, fto. t East and Tailored Streets, Ashburton;



Special Advertisements. DO you want cheap Pipes? Then go to R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Books ? Well, pay a visit to R. SEVAN la it cheap Stationery you m want? Get it from R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Toys and Fancy Goods? Go to R. SEVAN Do you want cheap Cutlery ? Well, why don’t yon visit R. BEVAN Do you want cheap Jewel lery in Sterling Silver or Pt&ied goods ? Goto R. SEVAN Do you want cheap \ccordi ans or cheap Concertinas? Well, give a call to R. SEVAN There is a very large Stock g 5 of NEW GOODS to be "= gS $ sold wholesale and retail, J2 S 9 and if you wanfany thing g'g.s ” in this line really cheap 0 « ® youjshould call and see R. SEVAN BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Em, Saunders’ Building, (The next shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



“ German isvaup.”—No other medicine n the world was ever given such a test of it curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thous nud small bottles ol this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, «gvere 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 townt ml village in civilised countries are recommending | it to their customers. Go to your Druggist I and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size js. fid. Three oses wU relieve wy case.— lAqvt,|



Clergymen, lawyers, editors, bankers, and ladies need American Hop BitteiS duly* for nerve focxe. Read



American Co.’s Hop Bitters has nestored to sobriety and health perfect wrecks from in tent perance. Peruse all - :• • Indigestion and liver Complaints.— For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Qamhw Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach* . sdn everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, ghwafiti i foe l| cv 4^