DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, May 26 Messrs Matson, Cox and Cj., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, May 28. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.A.0.D., at 8 o’clock Wednesday, Mat 27 Orange Hall—Star of the Eaut, 1.0.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Fbidat, June 6 lalhburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a, m. , Lonbgeacb Road Board at Road Board Office.

Saiudday, Juke 6. ITakanui Road Board, at Koad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1885. The Member for Wakanui.

Mr John Grigg is not an ordinary man ; his speech at the Town Hall on Thursday evening is not an ordinary speech. It is not the speech of a statesman, or even of a politician, but in some respects it is more instructive and interesting than it would have been if the member for Wakanui had attained to either of those positions. The pro fessional preacher, or speaker, or writer, is almost sure to acquire a habit of making a little matter go a long way. Mr Grigg has said a great deal in a small compass, and yet has not left us in the smallest doubt as to the opinions he holds upon the many subjects which he handled. One session has not proved sufficient to convert him into a “ good party man/’ or even to very materially lessen the strong individu ality for which he has always been so conspicuous. There are other facts which make Mr Grigg’s speech of far more value to the electors of New Zea land than the speeches of the average member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. There are very few, if any, members who attend the sittings of the House at such a great personal sacrifice as Mr Grigg does, so that he will probably never seek election again, and has no temptation to seek popu larity at the expense of honesty. There are not many who are so irrevocably committed to New Zealand, and have such a large stake in the colony, so that what is good for New Zealand must almost necessarily be good for him. ■ He ha? more than an average amount of ability, more than an average amount of pluck and venture, and is always quite certain to be faithful to the very best known interests of Mr John ■ Grigg. Now, all this leads us over safe ground, and helps us to know exactly what we trust to when we con sider the carefully expressed opinions of such a member on subjects upon which he has had every opportunity to make himself thoroughly well informed. Like most other—may we not say all other?—honest politicians, Mr Grigg has returned from the House a sadder and a wiser man. Like Noah’s dove he finds no rest there for the sole of his foot; no dry ground or rock upon which he can rest with confidence. “ I know Sir Julius Vogel better now than when last we met in this hall,” is a confession that has a sad significance in it, both for Mr Grigg, for his con stituents, and for the property-holders of New Zealand. The great man that was to have restored confidence to New Zealand has not secured for him- J self the confidence pf one of his warmest friends, of one of his fellow speculators, and one of his closest ob servers. Mr Stout’s speaking we are told is not “just.” “He often forgets truth for the sake of effect.” Refer ring to the Ministry generally, Mr Grigg says—“ I have no confidence in their political intentions.” This is strong language for a member to choose so deliberately to describe the only leaders that he found worthy of his support. All that follows shows that in choosing them he was only accepting the least of some very great evils. It is the intention of the Ministry, we are told, to borrow money recklessly; to administer the waste lands so that no revenue will be obtained from that source; to make railways through native districts without providing that a portion of the cost shall be a first charge on the land, and to impose Protective duties. Well may he say that “none of these will suit the electors of Wakanui,” and that “the Parliament of New Zealand is a most unsatisfactory legislature.” The picture Mr Grigg drew of Sir George Grey is decidedly too contemptuous. Sir George Grey’s power was never tb be estimated by the amonnt of com mon sense in his speeches or by the consistency of his political actions. It is nothing new to see Sir George Grey affecting virtures he does not possess, and affecting those most strongly of which he is most deficient; but he has yet far more than “ two members ” of the House who owe their seats to the effect of his influence on unthinking electors, and who will retain those seats by obeying his mandates. We hope that many other members will be found speaking out as plainly as Mr Grigg has done about the extravagant, unsuitable and excessive appointments recently made to the Legislative Coun cil. But there must be voting, as well as speaking to put a stop to such public bribery at the public expense, and men not restrained by principle I must be taught to calculate thlat they will lose more support than they will gain, by making bargains for support to be paid for by a pension for Jlfe of L2 to a year. The great moral of Mr Grigg’s speech is this : Every country ; and every constituency exercising man hood suffrage* is represented just as well as it deserves, O ur House of Representatives and our Ministry are only faithful reflections of the people who elect them. It we elect men pro fuse in promises and flattery, whose i known characters offer no substantial guarantee for their honesty, or if we elect them to secure some unfair ad vantage for their own district, or to sacrifice the welfare of the colony for some party or sectarian or personal

interest, we have no right to complain if we find a House composed of dis-) honest men seeking dishonest purposes and electing dishonest Ministries. Whenever we learn, honestly and thoughtfully, to discharge our own public duties we shall be rewarded by the ser vices of men honestly seeking the wel fare of the colony, sensibly providing for its present and future welfare, and assuring us a position of respecta bility which, as a colony, we have done much to imperil.

A very successful concert and dance took place at the Kyle schoolroom last night. During the evening a presentation of L 25 was made, on behalf of residents in the district, to the schoolmaster.

It is usually judicious to say much less I than you think, but taciturnity has an I extreme, and considerable ambiguity is 1 sometimes produced by a speaker think- I ing ranch more than he says. This latter fact was amusingly illustrated at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, when the following curt colloquy took place between a highly popular, but taciturn, Magistrate, and an elderly party charged with drunkenness :—Magistrate : Is it the first time you have been before the Court a’l these years ? Accused ; Yes, sir. Magistrate : Then you ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. — The Magistrate’s frugality of speech left several persons in the body of the Court with the impression that he was displeased by the long course of sobriety pursued by the accused. We are in a position to state that this impression is a mistaken one.

To-morrow being Whit Sunday collec tions will be made in St Stephen’s Church after both the services for the Melanesian Mission. The services will be conducted by the Rev Thomas Hamilton, incumbent of St Saviour’s Church, Ternuka. Mr R. T. Booth’s Reception Committee met last evening in the Templar Hall. There was a large attendance, and all details in connection with Mr Booth’s forthcoming visit were arranged. A letter was read from Mr Booth, stating that he would be in Ashburton on Friday next, and would deliver his lecture on that night. It was incidentally mentioned that a large choir was practising some of the hymns in Mr Booth’s collection for the occasion. It was agreed that all the ministers in the town be asked to taka seats on the platform at the lecture. In addition to the above business it was re solved that Mrs Leavitt, delegate tor the

Women’s Christian Temperance Unim oi

America, who is now in Christchurch, be invited to deliver lectures iu Ashburton. The steeplechase horse Mousetrap was offered for sale at the Arcade this after noon, and was purchased by Mr John Smith for LIO. The Local Option polls for the Ashbur ton, Upper Ashburton and Mount Somers Licensing Districts were taken to-day. Very little interest was displayed in the proceedings. At the concert in St Stephen’s School room last night the Chairman announced that it had been decided, for the remain der of the series, to make a uniform charge of sixpence instead of charging different prices for front and back seats. Those persona who have purchased the 4s season tickets will be entitled to receive a proportionate refund. The first lecture in connection with the St John’s Ambulance Association was given in Christchurch by Dr Hacon yes terday, and was attended by forty ladies. The Association now numbers 140, and the membership is rapidly on the increase. Mr Edward Herring, of Alford Station, has sent Captain Douglas a cheque for three guineas, being subscription as a life member of the Ashburton R:fla Volun teers.

Messrs Bullock and Ivess, J.P.’s, pre sided at the R. M. Court this moaning, and dealt with the following cases; —0. Talon, for having been drunk in a public place, WPS fined 10s and coats with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. A first offender for drunkenness was cau tioned and dismissed. James Skilling, for having been drunk, was fined 10a and costs with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. John Williams was fined 60s and costs, with the alternative of 14 days’ imprisonment, for havin'g assaulted Joseph Fleming. John McNamus, charged with vagrancy, was remanded for seven days.

The Tauranga election took place yes terday, and resultei in the return of Mr Sheehan by a majority of 15 over Mr Kelly.

Writing in a New York paper, Mr Archibald Forbes says :—“ In some mate rial respects Melbourne is to-day, from the American view point a ‘ one-horse ■town.’ No city in the world is so well adapted tor tramways ; there is hardly a village between the Atlantic and the Miasissipi unfurnished with a tramway service, but the city that arrogates to itself the title of capital of Australia has only just begun to build its tramroads. Water aocees to it fiom the sea is along a wretched, noisome, tortuous gutter some seven miles long, affording 16ft draught at high tide There is no really first-class restaurant at Melbourne, and in all Australia there is not so good or so large an hotel as the Windsor in Topeka, or the Metropolitan in St Paul, Minnesota.”

Tha Telegraph of March 21 referring to the Emoeror of Germany, said ;—A few hoars hence this great Monarch, venerable warrior, and revered patriarch —the mightiest, most chivalric and most picturesque figure of our century—will receive tha congratulations of Germany’s Sovereign Princes, who gladly own him as their leader, and the envoys of every European nation, proud to pay him the fullest tribute of respect which it is in their power to offer, Olad in the full uniform of his Prussian Guard Regiment, which he put on for the first time as a commissioned officer 78 years ago, and surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, hia oroad shoul ders unbowed by the weight of years, his extraordinary majesty of bearing and demeanor signalising him to all eyes as a born king of men, he will present a spectacle of antique strength and grandeur that may well suggest reflections of weight and moment to those privileged to gaze upon it. For this stalwart grey beard, whose lightest command is law, for life or death, to two millions of tha most efficient soldiers that ever took the field, is not only tjje Kaiser ot a great people’s choice, the doyen of all living Monarchs, the Nestor of Royal warriors and sagos, but he is the incarnation of Duty; the high priest of a cult that has been national in Prussia for more than two centuries, and to the teachings which, i/y precept and example, he has devoted well nigh eighty of the fourscore and eight years hie wiij. complete to-mor row morning. Such a sight is a goodly and instructive one to look upon.

August Flower, —The most miserable beipg; ip the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7£ per cent of tile people are afflicted with these two diseases and their .effects; such as sout stomach, sick headache,'' hahiivi.al costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the gtouiseh, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agifiCf-ble f/iste in the mouth, coming up of food aftef eatfeg, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine ha; cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Sample bottles, 6d.—(ADVT.

ST STEPHEN’S POPULAR CONCERT

The first of a series of entertainments arranged to take place daring the winter months in aid of the St Stephen’s Sunday School Fund was held in the Church Schoolroom, Burnett street, last evening. There was a fairly large audience, and the programme was very favorably received. The Rev E. A. Scott presided and made a few appropriate introductory remarks. Mrs Crisp and Miss H. Barratt were the lady soloists. The former lady sang with even more than bar usual success, and her sweet voice at once enlistei the sympathy of her audience. Miss Barratt, who continues to make excellent progress, sang with much pathos and effect. Massrs J. Wood Jones, F. Lowe, Rose and F. J. Bevan each contributed towards the evening's enjoyment, and the duet “ Sweet is the dream of youth’s fond hours ” was capitally rendered by Mias S. Permain and Miss A. Gates- These young ladies have fresh clear voices that blend with great effect. A glee, a very old, but decidedly popular, one, “ Dame Durden,” was sung fairly well, but the effect would have better had the gentle man who sang the bass put a little more vocal and a little less facial expression into his part. A recitation, introduced by Mr Potter, varied the proceedings, and the choir sung the “ Carnivale ” in a manner that reflected the highest credit upon the Choirmaster. Mr Wolf acted as accompanist, and the exquisite manner in which he played a solo redeemed the character of the generally condemned in strument upon which he performed. A young lady pupil of Mr Wolf contributed a pianoforte solo during the evening in a very creditable manner. Mr F. Bevan sung “ The CPd Flag.” It was found that the tune “ Wait till the clouds roll by” suited the words admirably, and to that melody Mr P.ke’s latest production was sung. Mr Bevan imparted plenty of spirit into his singing, and the audience joined very heartily in the chorus, the reverend Chairman bearing a part with an enthu siasm that did the utmost credit to his cloth. Mr Scott, at the conclusion of the entertainment, referred to Mr Bevan’s song as “the pride of the evening” Before the National Anthem was sung, the Chairman thanked Mr Wolf and

others who had assisted, and announced that shartly he would deliver a lecture on “ Athleticism,’’ and that the Roselle Bros, and ethers bad consented to aid the en tertainment. The lecture would not be one of the series of entertainments, but for the benefit of the poor and needy. As the reverend gentleman Is a practical athlete his lecture will doubtless be of considerable interest.

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Payable gold is reported to have been discovered at the Bay of Islands. Ber nard <yan has forwarded a letter to Mr Olendon, R.M., intimating 'the discovery of gold-bearing quartz, and stating if it proved payable he should claim the reward offered by Government. Specimens from the reef assayed at the Bank of Hew Zea land were found to contain gold equal to 2ozs to the ton. The locality of the dis covery is not stated, but Ryan has pegged out a prospecting claim. The letter has been sent to the Minister of Lands, Win, Dilby was committed for burglary at Reid and Gray’s stores. Wellington. The Government have under consider ation the desirableness of proposing to Parliament next session an increase of rating power under Rating Act 1882, from three farthings to a penny in the £ on the capital value, in order to give those boroughs which may adopt the Act as large an income from rates as they now possess under the system of levying Is in the £ on’the annual value.

Telegrams have passed between the Hon Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, and ihe Hon Robert Stout, Pre mier of New Zealand The latter ex presses himself as being anxious to show the appreciation of the work done by the New South Wales contingent in the Sou dan, and of their conduct while under going the hardships of the campaign. Mr Stuart, in reply, conveyed to Mr Stout his gratification at receiving so touching an expression of sympathy. He requested the honor of a visit from the Premier of New Zealand on the occasion of the re turn of the Colonial forces.

Dr Duller, F.R.S., author of the cele brated “ Birds of New Zealand,” contri butes a charming article on the “ Migra tion of Paroquets,” etc., to the science column of the Eoening Press this evening. Dr Buller maintains that the popular notion, that these eruptions of hordes of birds indicate a hard season, is in the main correct, though the train of causes may not be properly understood. This is the first of a series of articles on natural history and popular science from eminent pens that are to appear in the Evening Press. Hokitika. Mr John Bevan, MH.K , addressed a well-attended meeting of his constituents at the Theatre this evening. The Mayor was in the chair. He spoke at some length on the events of the past session, eulogising to the present Ministry for the ability displayed in their various offices. He spoke strongly in favor of the abolition of the gold duty and the imposition of a

land tax, and also referred to the neces sity for giving liberal aid to prospecting and to the advantage of developing the coal measures in the district. {Referring to the administration of native.affairs, he expressed his satisfaction at the peaceful solution of the native difficulty under Mr Baliance, stating that it marked an epoch in the relations between the races. He referred to the great colonial questions now engaging attention. The speech lasted over two hours. At the finish he was enthusiastically applauded, receiving a unanimous vote of thanks and confid ence. Dunedin. At the City Police Court, Lawrence White, who wasooncerned in the Nentborn manslaughter, was sentenced to a fort night’s bread and water for a breach of the prison regulations. The course for the D.J 0. Birthday Meeting to-morrow is rather heavy, but if no rain falls the going will be very fair. There is very little betting except in doubles. The Trotting Hace has attracted moat attention, and there are rumors that one of the horses engaged has been entered in a false name. The Jockey Club meet to investigate the matter. The cook of the drawa, who was suffer ing from smallpox on the voyage out, has now been admitted to pratique.

Mr Booth delivered his farewell address

this evening, when there was a very large attendance, the Mayor presiding. He was presented with a purse of 200 sovs and an address, while the lady workers presented Mrs Booth with 15 sovs, and the choir presented three books of photo views. During the mission 6,500 pledges have been taken and 6,500 badges Mr Booth, in returning thanks, said he be lieved the L2OO (the profit after paying expenses) was the largest amount realised by any each mission in the world. Invercargill.

The proposal to create local Boards of the Government Insurance Association is receiving considerable attention here. There are upwards of two thousand policy holders in the district, over seven hun dred of whom are if town. Mr A. L. Wilson invites these to discuss the ques tion affecting the management of the Association on Monday night. At a meeting held to-day it was decided to supply funds for a prospecting party <n the west side of the Waiau river, from which district a prospector, named Ken ealy, has lately returned with fair pro spects. j

MAJOR ATKINSON AT HAWERA.

Hawera, Last Night,

Major Atkinson addressed his consti tuents this evening. He said it was his business to criticise the actions of the Government but he hinted that his con clusions would be honest, and not carping. He believed in men, not measures, for 1 after all measures were of but secondary I importance to good administrators, and it might be that even if an Opposition I agreed in general with the measures of a I Government, but mistrusted the adminis- I tration of a Government, it would bo its 1 duty to turn those men out of office. But while he held these views as to the duties of the Opposition he did not believe in harassing a Government simply for the sake of harassing them. Referring to Federation, he said the people of the colony had not yet mastered this subject, nor had many members of the House, and public opinion had got to be formed and expressed. The question was, were we to remain part of a great nation with the people of England and the Australian colonies, or did we desire to have separate existence apart from them. France and other countries had seized portions, not

for colonising or trading purposes, but for strtegical reasons, and history showed that this meant that when the next war occurred, in which Britain was involved, the war would be carried on at our doors. There was no danger which counter balanced the advantages of Federation. As to defence,{he was only partly informed as to the reasons the Government had for the action they had taken in proceeding

with the defence of the colony, and there fore he could not say whether he approved of everything that had been done. It seemed certain a short time ago that war would take place, and therefore the Go vernment were justified in expending public money without the authority of Parliament, but they must show Parlia ment that there was a necessity for such expenditure. There was no doubt that the colonies must be defended, and hold ing that opinion the late Government had obtained the services of Major Cautley, and it was because of the action of the late Government that the present Govern ment had been able at once to proceed with the defences which were approved of by Major Cautley, and by so an engineer as the Governor. He eulogised the action of the New South Wales Go vernment in sending troops to the aid o( the mother country in the recent crisis, and agreed that under the circumstances New Zealand was not called upon to do the same ; but had the severity of the emergency necessitated it, he had no doubt that Sew Zealand would have made whatever sacrifice whichmight berequirod, and would have been justified in doing so. As to the proposal of the Government to send the Colonial Secretary to Samoa, no doubt that had been greatly ridiculed, but if he was correctly informed, that it was merely the intention of the Govern ment to send high officials to Samoa to enquire if the people there desired an nexation under Sir George Grey’s Act, he did net think the action of the Govern ment unreasonable from a Government point of view. As to local government, no doubt good local government was the root of the prosperity of the country, but good local Government was entirely de pendent upon the public spirit and energy of the ratepayers of the country. They were told that they were to have an “ assured finance.” That had been the cry for the last ten years ; and what did it all amount to 2 That the people must put their hands in their pockets if they wanted more money. The new scheme might look nice, but it came down to that in the end. But it was not possible to make roads out of rates, and, theiefore, it came to *hia that they must borrow money for making roads. Subsidies might ba given for maintenance, and it might ba reasonable to grant subsidies for the maintenance of roads throughout the country, and for this reason, that the localities maintaining roads were not equally taxed owing to extra external traffic, which sometimes passed over toads situated in poor districts. The country could not ba occupied without roads, and it was one of the first duties of the Go vernment to see that roads were provided and that funds were found for construct ing the necessary roads. He believed that the only way to give local bodies borrow ing power was under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and he should be prepared to support any measure which went in that direction, but should not be prepared to support a Government guar tee to a local body. As to public works ! the late Government were charged i with being a great deal too slow, and the present Government were going to rush things on with great rapidity in order to make the country prosperous. He spoke at some length on the question of the North Island railway, dealing with the question of route. He considered that in the interests of the colony a mis take had bean made. When the district railways wore made, he, for one, foresaw the colony must purchase them. The railway management had not improved under the new Government. Mr Richard son was to make everything right, and, indeed, only took office preliminary to his securing a non political Board, of which he was te become Chairman. Ho had been eight or ten months in office, but there was no improvement, and he had even told a deputation that he could point out 500 faults in the present tariff. Why were they not remedied ? He had more power as a Minister than he would as Chairman of a non-political Board, as to native matters, ho did not think there was any fear of an outbreak. It was pos sible but improbable, and this was due mainly to Mr Bryce, who made the natives understand when he said a thing

he meant it. They did not like him, some of them, but they believed him tsir Julius Vogel said Mr Ballance waa the best Native Minister the colony had ever had. He hoped it would turn out to be the case, but he confessed he saw no signs of it. He ridiculed the idea of any good following from leaving titles to be dealt with by the Native Committees. It was preposterous; the nativeanever ceuld settle such matters. As to a portion of the West Coast ha should bo glad to see the back of the Armed Constabulary, but as he could make out the natives still believed absolutely in Te Whiti. They were not following their usual avocations, they were parading the country, and what it meant he did not know, neither did the Native Minister. He did not believe in creating Maori landlordism in this country any more than a European landlordism. Ho also feared there was being created in the native mind a strong idea that they were to be supreme again. He did not think the Native Minister intended to produce this effect upon the native mind, but such an effect seemed to have been produced. Promises were being made, and they seemed to think that they would receive more advantages presently. He objected entirely to the finance of the Government, for this reason, that it was not honest finance, hut simply au endeavor to iqake things pleasant all round, to keep up the fictitious value of land and to avoid taxa tion. The taxpayers would have to take up their burdens again, though things had been made pleasant for a time. The Treasurer had failed, as every other man would fait, in his attempt to show that 2 and 2 were 5. With regard to local in dustries, it must be admitted that if the colony wps to be prosperous, if the land was to be occupied in small blocks, then there must be provided in some way a home market for our produce. He re ferred to the difficulty o' the question of the employment of labor, pointing out that all over the colony arose the ory that industries ace being worked by boys. As

soon as a person bad finished his appren ticeship his services were no longer re quired. This was a serous question, and he called attention to it because the com munity, as a whole, must consider it. la conclusion, he had no confidence in the present Government, but his opposition would be the opposition of fair criticism. He would never be a party to a useless obstruction, but as soon as he saw t,h*t the people of the country were satisfied that two and two could not be turned into five, he should do his utmost to eject thp present Government from office. unimportant questions were asked, and then a vote of confidence was | carried, there being only two or three dissentients. <

APPEAL COURT.

Wellington, Last Night. At the Appeal Court Regina r Waring Taylor was called on. In January Taylor was tried in the Supreme Court for having converted to his own use L7OO which bad been entrusted to him to invest for James May. He was convicted, and His Honor reserved for the Court of Ap peal whether there was evidence to go to the jury that the defendant had been en trusted as alleged, and with the direction , alleged. The Attorney-General appeared for the Crown and Mr E. Shaw for Tay lor. Mr Shaw said there were two or three points. First was, was there any entrusting of money at all by James May to the prisoner as alleged ; seoond-y as-' I Burning that there was, was there any direction in wrif ing to apply it to any. specific purpose ; and, thirdly, assuming that there was a purpose specified in writing, whether or not the prisoner failed to obey the instructions he got. He con tended that there was no evidence that the Bank of New Zealand was ever authorised to make this advance of L7OO, and May might have repudiated it. The Bank had advanced it contingent upon the declaring of a dividend, but there was no letter from May to the Bank authorising the payment of this money at any time. The Bank did it entirely at their own risk and for speculative purposes. Mr Shaw quoted authorities to show that the con viction was wrong. It was immaterial I whether the prisoner had committed a crime so long as he had not committed a I crime under the section of the Act under which he was charged. The money could not be considered May’s money in any sense. The prisoner be held bad been in- I dieted under a wrong section, and if so he I ought to have the benefit of it. Even though the Court should hold that the I letter shown to the Bank was a direction from May to Taylor, he would contend I that there was no purpose specified. I The Attorney-General apprehended that

the question the Court had to decide was, was it May’s money ? Did Taylor get it by virtue of being May’s agent? The prisoner’s own statement in the bank ruptcy proceedings showed that this L7OO was May’s money. There was evidence of letters, evidence of the Bank dark, and evidence of Taylor’s own admission that the money was May’s. ' It was argued on the other side that it was a loan to Taylor on Taylor’s security, but it was shown that it was authorised by May, and May could not have repudiated it. The other side held that even if money had been ' obtained by fradulent pretences the pri soner would not be guilty under the 74th section of the Act. Taylor’s admission was sufficient evidence to go to the jury, and he could not now be allowed to say he did not obtain May’s money. Then as to the specific purpose for which he ob tained it he (the Attorney-General) sub mitted there was direction that Taylor was to invest. Taylor admitted that hs never invested it as instructed, and that in itself was a sufficient admission that he received May’s money. How could he now go back and say it was not. May’s money? As to the direction in writing be held that the case cited made it clear that the present case did come within the 74th section of the Larceny Act, After further argument their Honors reserved their decision. The Court ad journed until Tuesday, when another case of Regina v Taylor will oe heard.

BANKRUPTCY.

The following statementslof assets and liab lities have been filed

1 John Griffin, contrator, of Ashburton, i Liabilities unsecured Ashburton : i Matson, Cox and Co, L 4 8s 6d ; John 3 Ranger, L3is ; Janies Porter, LI 7a fid ; - Baker and 00, L5Ss 8d ; M, Digby, LI s I4s fid ; Tucker and Restell, LI la fid ; 1 J. Heaaltine, LI 10s 8d ; A. Roberts, L 3 I 12a fid ; Friedlander Bros, L 47 7s 4d; i G. Kidd, LI2 12s fid ; Upper Ashburton i Road Board, L 3 16s Bd. Ohertsey :H. . Childs, LI la. Alford Forest: B. Ede and i wife, Ll 7 10a ; sundries, L2B Id ; total, l LlO6 18s fid. Assets—Stock-in-trade, estimated at about L4O ; furniture, LlO ; total, LSO. Deficiency, L 56 18s fid. i Thomas Richmond, publican, of r Hinds.—Liabilities—unsecured-- Christ s church : Vincant and 00, L 32 ; W. Mor -1 gan, L 6 ; King and 00, L2O. Oamarn : Daniel foohey, L4l 10a ; Timaru : John , Shaw, L 8 ; Frank White, jjs ; Jacob i Levine, L 7. Pleasant Point : John i Maßeth, L 5 Tinwald ; Smith and Gud , sell, L 6 10s ; G. Grice, L2. Hinds; William Shaw, LSO. Maronan ; W. Miller. LI 4s. Ashburton : John Orr, LiO ; Robert Alcorn, L2O ; D. William son, Xjl4 4s ; Friedlander Bros, L 9 10s ; A, Orr, L2 15* ; J. Ivess, LI 10; M. Digby, Ll 4; McPherson, Filrner and 00., L 4; L. Rattray, L 3; J. F. Lublow, L2 15s; E. C. Prebble, L 8; T. Barber and 00, L2 fis ; Taylor, L 3 10j ; Mitchell and Turner, L2 10s; Ashburton Building Society, L 3 3; sundries, LI 11a ; total, L 332 I4s. Assets—Book debts, esti mated to produce L 1 0; cash in hand, L 6; furniture, LB7 ; one horse, LI; two cows, Lfi ; total, LlO9. Deficiency, L 223 Its.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Auckland, Last Might. By the Triumph from Sydney jone day later dates have been received, containing the following item*:—

H. MS. Undine has arrived in port from the New Hebrides, via Nonmea. She has been away from Sydney since March 13, and has visited moat of the

> islands of the New Hebrides group. The natives were found quiet. It was ascer tained during the cruise that the French authorities had taken action in the case of Joseph Booth, a British subject in the employment of a French Company, who was murdered at Port Stanley a year ago, under circumstances already related. An armed party landed from a man-of-war, which attacked the villages known to con? tain the murderers, and in the action which ensned two natives were killed and six captured, including several chiefs. These were conveyed to Noumea, where they are now in prison. With regard to the murder of a British subject named Peter Cullen, who was in the service of a German Company on Little Island, to the southward of Malli colo, where he was staying when he met with his fate, the German Consul .at. Non*, met was engaged in making enquiries into the matter, as no German man-of-war was available for the purpose. It will bp re membered a German agent and two native servants were killed at the same time aa Cullen. At Tanna one ofjthe missionaries, Ur Gray, had been informed by thf natives of his village that some of the residents of an adjoining village had threatened to shoot him, bat for what reason was not stated. Mr Gray, however, informed Captain Le Cross, commander of the Undine, that he felt perfectly safe .under the protection of the chief of the village in which he carried on his labors, Th^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1885.



Wanted. WANTED —A correspondent for the Guardian, at Mount Somers. Apply to the Manager. WANTED TO LET or FOR SALE, Suffolk Butchery Premises, con sisting of shop and dwelling-house, sausage factory complete, etc. Apply to J. 0. Duncan, Ashburton 5 785 WANTED Known that H. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6 per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. I Gash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 r 1 t J 1 £ t X*TANTED, till Tuesday, 26th May- I » * Tenders for Ploughing at Wheat stone, 150 acres land, Gin deep, in one chain lands as laid off, to be finished by Ist July. Tenders to bo addressed to Geo. Giddings, Tinwald. 5 806 WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 6 730 WANTED Known—That T. Moult 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 I i r e o ,f a t e h e a :s is n I a I t. d g g e TTT ANTED Known—Before buying VV Dress Materials, Dlaters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc., call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. Segers, ealys’ Buildings, East h treat. WANTED Known—Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend of 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. ' ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- VV ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. VTfT"ANTED Known— Boots ! Boots 1 That Hates and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit. Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s ; Men’s Elastic sides, Ss, and a lot of odd lines that must ba cleared at once. 7 1278 ANTED KNoWN—Robert Elston, Bill-Poster, Thkatpical Agent, etc.. Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 Special Advertisements. US KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON, DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. N.B.—Registry Office for Female Ser vants. 4 537 Is ir h n e is e >r d d SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATION RY, &o. Must be sold even if at a loss To Suit everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. e a ;r e 'e ie le sv i, is e )f U n s h )f Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Ashburton. Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, fiossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger's, baker). 5 760 ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors p Stationery in great variety it Toys and Fancy Goods of every de e scription >• Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor k dian s, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores, y ff The Old Flag” (music and words), by y Vincent Pyke ; at published price. ’ B Bevan, saondlrs’ building, 11 (Next e-hop to Quill’s Hotel.)s 692 ' A GKIOULTUiIAL » Machine Shop, , WAKANUI ROAD, 1 = CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, ' Reapers and Binders, and alt classes of macninery. j Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. 3 384



SKILFUL SURGICAL OPERATION The American Ambassador at Vienna, Mr Kasson, has la’ely forwarded to his Govern ment an interesting a count of a remarkable surgical operation lately performed by Proles- | sor Billroth, of Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the removal of a portion of the human stomach, involving nearly one-third of the organ—and, strange to say, the patient recovered—the only surgical operation of the hind ever performed. The disease for which this operation was performed was cancer of the stomach, attended with the followingsymptoms; ■—The appetite is quite poor. There is a peculiar indescribable distress in the stomach, a feeling that has been described as a faint "allgone” sensation; a sticky slime collects about the teeth, especially in the morning, ac companied by an unpleasant taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar faint sensation ; but, on the contrary, it appears to aggravate the feel ing, The eyes are sunken, tinged with yellow ; the hands and feet become cold and sticky-—a cod perspiration. The sufferers feel tired all the time, and sleep does not seem to give rest. After a time the patient becomes nervous and irritable, gloomy, his mind filled with evil fore bodings. When rising suddenly from a recum bent position there is a dizziness, a whistling sensation, and he is obliged to grasp something firm to keep from falling. The bowels costive, the skin dry and hot at times ; the blood be cming thick and stagnant, and does not circu late p operly. After a time the patient spits 4p food soon after eating, sometimes in a sour and fermented condition, sometimes sweetish to the taste. Oftentimes thee is a palpitation of the heart, and the patient fears he may have heart disease. Towards the last the patient is unable to retain any food whatever, as the opening in the intestines becomes close, or nearly so. Although this disease is indeed alarming, sufferers with the above-named symptoms should not feel nervous, for nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of a thou sand ha' e no cancer, but simply dyspepsia, a disease easily removed if treated in a proper manner. The safest and best remedy for the disease is Seigel s Cnrative Syrup, a vegetable preparation sold by all chemists and medicine vendors throughout the world, and by he pro prietors, J. White (Limited), 17, Farring don road, London, E.C.; or the wholesale agents, Kempthorae, Prosser and Co. s ew Zealand Drug Company (Limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auck and. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease, and drives it, root and branch, out of the system.



uic St Mary street, Peterborough, November 29th, 1881. Sir,- It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the benefit I have received from ' eigel s Syrup* I have been troubled for years with dyspepsia; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after tak ng two bottles of it I feel quite cured. 1 am, Sir, yours truly, William Brent. Mr A. J. White o , September Bth, 1883. Dear Sir,—l find the sale of Seigel’s Syrup steadily increasing. All who have tried it speak very highly of its medicinal virtues . J 5116 customer describes it as a “ Godsend to dys peptic people.” I always recommend it with confidence. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vinrent A. Wills, Chemist-dentist, Merthyr Tydvil. To Mr A. J. White. Seigel's Operating P lls are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating sub stances, and leave them in a healthy condition. They cure costiveness. Preston, September 21st, 1883. My Dear Sir,—Your Syrup and Fibs are still very popular with my customers, many saying they are the best family medicines pos ible. , The other day a customer came for two bottles of Syrup and said “ Mother Seigel had saved the life of his wife, and he added, “one of these bottles am sending fifteen miles away to a friend who is very iIL I have much faith in it.” . The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact, one would fancy almost that the peopp; were be ginning to breakfast, dine, and sup on Mother Seigel a Syrup, the demand is so constant and the satisfaction so great. I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) W. Bowker. To A. J. White, Esq. Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies, Oct 24, 1882. Dear Sir, —I write to inform you that I have derived great benefit from “Seigel’s Syrup.” For some years 1 have suffered from liver com plaint, with its many and varied concomitant evils, so that my life was a perpetual misery. Twelve months ago I was induced to try Seigel’s Syrup, and although rather sceptical, having tried so many reputed infallible reme dies, 1 determined to give it at least a fair trial. In two or three days 1 felt considerably better and now at the end of twelve months (hav.ng continued taking it) I am glad to s y that J am a different being altogether. It is said of certain pens that they ‘ come as a boon and a blessing to men ” and I have no reason to doubt the truthfulness of the statement, 1 can say truly, however, that Seigel’s Syrup has come as a * boon and a blessing ”to me. I have recommended it to several fellow-sufferers from this distressing complaint, and their testi mony is quite in accordance with my own. Gratitude for the benefit I h ve derived from e excel enf preparation, prompts me to fur ish you with this unsolicited testimonial. I am. dear Sir, Yours ever grate'ully, (Signed) Carey B. Berry, Baptist Missionary. A. J. White, Esq. Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct i 5, 1882. Mr A. J. White. —Dear Sir, I was for some time afflicted with piles, and was advised to give Mother Seigel’s Syrup a trial, which I did. lam now happy to state that it has re stored me to complete health*— l remain, yours JotaH , L)s , htfoot . OMEBTIO PATTERN DEPOT. Mrs Hodge, draper and dressmaker, East Sthest, near Lao caster’s butchery Ladies’ Drosses and Underclothing rna< e ,t the shortest notice. rbgibtrT office |f« Female Semats. 7 X 413



Read, mark, learn and INWARDLY DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. I believe it was Lord Wblaeley who said (he happens to be the moat popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget his news papers;’* and I say the same 1 Read ! Read ! Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list o f the contents of my shelves, I can onjy finish by saying— Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, East St., Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. fjlHB LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. W© have much pleasure in informing thepublic of Ashburton that Me srs WILDING, LEWIS & 0 A SHILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Dis trict. All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GO OLD, 3 328 General Agents for Canterbury.



MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (Late A. Hayea) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCH ANTS, East street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try out PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities. WE ARE PRODUCERS And can sell to suit the times. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. gTUDY THE FOLLOWING Quotations AND BEFRIEND YOURSELF I s. d. All Wool Welsh Fannel, very heavy, suitable for men’s shirts 0 9f Saxony Union Flannel, fine, suit able for babies’ wear ... ... 0 8f Scarlet Saxony Flannel 0 8| Grey Calico, per yard 0 2 Slate Silesia, per yard ... ... 0 2i Heavy Brown Holland, per yard 0 4$ Forfar, for aprons, par yard ... 0 5| One Yard Wide Forfar, per yard 0 7£ Cotton Tick, per yard ... ... 04§ Turkey Red, per yard ... ... 0 5$ Heavy Twill Cretonne; this is well worth 1a... ... ... ... 0 Reversible Cretonne, usually sold for Is, per yard ... 0 9f All Wool Crimean Shirting ... 1 3 Warm Wincey Shirting ... ... 0 4f Union Crimean Shirting ... ... 0 7f White Blankets, suitable for chil dren’s beds, per pair ... ... 7 11 No. 2 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... . ... ... 0 6 No 3 Quality White Blankets, per pair ... ... ... ... 12 9 Double-bed Size, per pair ... 13 9 Extra Large Blankets, per pair ... 19 6 See our 2la and 25a BLANKETS They will really astonish you. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaranteed. Charges cannot ho beaten. MEN’S CLOTHING To meet these hard times. Men’s Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7s fid, 10s fid Men’s Tweed Trousers and Vest—7a lid, 10a fid, 12s fid Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s fid, 255, 30a Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound—lsa 9d See our 21s OVERCOAT. A very special line. EL E. May & Co., THE HALL.



OTICE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beaus, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. Wo are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 454 rjl H E NEW ZEAL O Clothing Factory C O N T rTo TORS To Ih.a New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &c. Ac. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the moat inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLINt* STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may ho 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 Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton Master ton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victoria House. Fireside employment, amusement, & instruction FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, D apes, Splaikers, .Sightdress Bags. A Nice selection of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch worn, &o. Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc., and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ Samples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys' Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. Dimant and Coe* GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &v.. East and Taucred Streets, .Aahbuftgn, Victoria House,



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, lancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Beat White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by 4 the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugor, 4£d per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennal Sauce; Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Moir’s Oatmeal, 3a 9d per bag | Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d par box Cadbury’s Cocoa, la per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Cd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR, Tanored Street. 12 2342