DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Monday, July 26 Borongh Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Bt Stephen’s Schoolroom—Concert at » o’clock

Tuesday, July 27 Oddfellows’ Hall— Military Ball at 8 31) Fi’.iday, July 30 Kyle Schoolroom- Irrigation Meeting at 7 o’clock Friday, August 6. Aaftburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a.ro.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.47 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 Leave Ashburton— For Ohrist ohuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Bontb, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

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Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. . , , For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Ooldstream, Rangitata, Orari Winchester, ,nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a.m, and 4.30 p.m for Tima/u and South, at 10 a. ta. , and 4.30 p.m., daily. , , For Greenstreet, on Weanesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a.m, , For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach,

4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and rrl at 10.30 a.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1886. The Representation Bill.

We have already referred to the leading features of the Representation Bill now before the House of Repre sentatives, and the majority ot our readers are acquainted with the main principles ot the measure introduced by the Premier. If population is to be the sole basis of representation the scheme proposed by Sir Robert Stout will provide a very simple method of redistribution; it will not require the intervention of Parliament to perform a mere arithmetical operation; no prin ciple is involved in the proceeding, and the machinery proposed should be effective and generally satisfactory. But it is not clearly established that representation should be based on population alone, indeed it appears to us that the number of electors would be, in some respects, a more equitable basis. The original Con stitution Act provided that the number of members for each dis trict should, as nearly as possible, bear the same proportion to the number of electors in such district as that number should bear to the whole number of electors in New Zealand, and although this principle was over-ridden in letter by the last Representation Act it was in fact allowed some weight in the actual redistribution of seats. It is natural, of course, that the Northern Press should peremptorily demand that population should be the sole basis of representation. The late census has revealed the fact that the population of the North Island has increased more rapidly than the popu lation of the South during the last quinquennial period, and our Northern contemporaries are anxious to make the very most of their advantage. One of our exchanges after congratulating the Northern members of the House on the fact that the perseverance with which they have insisted on the ques tion of representation being dealt with this session has resulted in the pro duction of such a Bill as is likely to give general satisfaction to the country, goes on to say:—“ There can be no doubt that there was a strong aversion on the part of the Ministry to the severe discussion which it would most surely give rise to. And there is no use attempting to conceal the fact that their unwillingness was caused by ■ the rapid increase of population in the North Island as compared with that in the South Island, which the tecent census has disclosed, and the appre hension lest any proposal to reduce the repiesentation of the South and enlarge that of the North shonld produce dis loyalty among a good many of their supporters. The Southern members have, in virtue of their superiority of numbers, been so long accustomed to dictate the policy of the country that

the prospect of the North in this respect being nearly if not altogether on a footing of equality with the South is not at all welcome.” It is quite possible that these allegations are con sistent with fact—members of Parlia ment are often weighed by considera tions which have very little influence with their constituents—but we feel sure that a majority of the electors of this portion of the colony have no desire to enjoy political privileges to which they are not entitled. We do not contend that the number of elec tors would be an absolutely fair basis of representation, but it would be pre

ferable to the population basis, There I are many anomalies and imperfections in our present rough-and-ready system of election which must be remedied before the whole matter can be placed upon a satisfactory footing. “If a 1 true representation in the Legislature of the interests and feelings of all classes of the community is desired,” ' isays an exchange, “ the only way to 1 attain that end is to adopt some sys tem ot proportional representation, irrespective of territorial boundaries. The establishment of a quota, whether tf population or electors, is perhaps ntended as a step in that direction, >ut it is not one which will have any ;ood effect under the present system, [n fact, it is quite out of place in such j, system. If the House is prepared to accord to each quota of the people ol New Zealand a fair proportion of re presentation, it should also be prepared to adopt some modification of what is known as Hare’s system. Then, the number of members being once fixed, there would be no need for any periodical readjustments.” Hare’s system has been explained at length in these columns, and we agree with our contemporary that the adoption of some modification of that system in this I colony would remove many of the anomalies and imperfections of which 1 we complain.

The following paragraph, extracted from the Irish correspondence of the London Times , under date, Limerick, 2nd June, shows the tyranny which the law-abiding portion of the poopl j of Ire land are subjected to at the bands of the National League A letter received from the South of Ireland by the Rev Mr Forster, rector of St. Mary’s, Belfast, who vouches for the contents, shows the cruel extremes to which boycotting is extended : “x\ c’ergyman of the Church of Ireland in the South a couple of months «go fell under the ban of t'-.e local National League, chiefly for interposing to shelter two Protestants, parishioners. He found it impossible to procure anywhere around the simplest necessaries of life, and all bis supplies had to bo procured from a dis tance of over CO miles. Near homo ho tried la vain; his messengers wore watched, and their steps were dogged wherever they went. A little later this clergyman’s wife fell seriously ill of an illness which ended in her death During her last days ho could not get for love or money In the neighboring town one pound of lean beef to make beef tea. When she was at her worst the local band, playing, followed by a multitude shouting, passed by of deliber ation, on the road not fifty yards from the bedroom windows. After the lady’s death her husband dart d not ask anyone around to supply him with a coffin or and of the funeral requisites Ho had to send over forty miles for the coffin and hearse and whatever else was needed, that the remains might bo taken to the railway station for burial in a distant county. While tho lady was in health and strength her generosity was experi enced by every distressed family within her reach.”

The usual fortnighrly meeting of the Ashbur ton Borough Council will bo held this evening.

Services in the interests of foreign missions were conducted at the Wesleyan Church yes terday by the Itev Q. W. J. Spence, of Oamaru. In the morning Mr Spence preached an in structive sermon from the forty-seventh chapter of Ezekiel, verse 9—" And everything shall live whither the river oometh.” The rise, progress and virtures of Christianity wore severally dwelt upon, and the sermon was listened to by a large and evidently appreeia • tive congregation. Last evening Mr Spenoo preached again from the text—“ I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” and the rev gentleman will with other speakers address a public missionary meeting this evening at the Wesleyan Chnrohr. A Farmer’s Dinner in connection with th Ashburton County|iHunt|Glub will be held at® the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday, August 3. We have been requested to direct attention to an error' which appears in some of the tickets of admission; Friday, August 3 has beenjprinted in place of Tuesday, August 3. The proposal to hold a grand conversazione in Parliamentary Buildings, in aid of the sufferers by the volcanic eruptions, has been abandoned, owing to the want of unanimity amongst the members of the Legislature when granting the use of the Chambers.

Private telegrams state that the barque Chasca, which put into Sydney on her voyage from New York to Wellington, is so damaged that it is doubtful if (he can be repaired. The Wellington agents have received infor mation to the same effect, and also that pro bably the cargo is damaged.

The documents and most of the jewellery belonging to Mrs Wakefield stolen from Mr Hall’s at Fapanui house were found on Friday in a paddock belonging to a farmer named Haokett. The boxes had not been concealed, but bad been broken open and some articles of jewel lery taken.

Persons who may be desirous of taking u;

land under the Village Special Settlement Regulations are invited to meet Mr J. B. March at the Ashburton County Council office, at 7.30 p.m. on|Thursday next. At the R.M. Conr* morning, before Mr T. Bullock, .1 i , u tirst offender for having been drunk while • -i .ga of a horse was fined 20s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment.

The annual Ashburton Volunteer Ball will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening, andjpromises to be a highly success ful affair.

The Ashburton hounds met at Messrs Upton and Bussell’s Sherwood estate on Saturday afternoon. The weather was very inclement, and {there was only a small attendance of the regular followers. The hounds threw off close to the homestead, and soon found a hare, but puss ran straight for the plantation, where dozens of hares jumped up, and bunting was impossible. Several short unsatisfactory runs made up the day’s sport. The owners of the estate had gone to a great deal of trouble in preparing the country, and they entertained the visitors with characteristic hospitality. Amongst the field we noticed Messrs Campbell and Bandall (from Christchurch), Messrs Upton, Bussell, Merewether, Sawle, Patterson (2), Brown, Wynn-Williams, W. F. Allen, and Wroughton.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

England Firm.

telegrams— oorrßioHr.] London, July 24

It has transpired that the Brithb Governriient has definitely informed

the French Government that France cannot be permitted to have the New Hebrides.

CARDINAL MORAN ON HOME RULE

At the opening of St Bede’s C invent School at Norton, Sydney, on July 11, Cardinal Moran referring to the Irish question, advocated self government for Ireland, because it would resuU in bring ing about the same prosperity, peace, and concord as w is to be found in the Austra lian colonies, where the pec pie enjoyed the advantage of telf-government. Ha said : “It is to strengthen and maintain an Invincible unity in this vast empire that L would wish to see healed the long festering sores of Ireland —(Cheers). For more than fifty years the Irish people have asserted their constitutional right to enact their own laws, and have claimed self-government as their birthright, and the Parliament of Eng land may as well endeavour to stop the stars in their diurnal course as to hush the voice of Ireland so long as this in alienable right of freedom is not restored to her.—-(Great cheering.) When the legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland was enacted, the Prime Minister of England declared It to be the purport of this measure to heal the wounds of sister Ireland, and to give to her the kiss of peace. —(Cheers.) But Ireland’s wounds have not been healed, and she still awaits the long-promised kiss of peace.—(Ap plause.) It Is said that the Act of. Union Is a fundamental law on which the integrity of the empire depends, but I would rather say that It Is a violation of the funda mental law by which the empire sub sists.” The Cardinal expressed the warmest approval of the efforts of Mr Gladstone and the Irish national party to obtain Home Rule for Ireland.

THE PERIL AND PLAGUE OF NARCOTICS.

ScaTCQ’y a week passes without some sad i roof of the folly of a reckless or Insuffioloatly careful use of narcotics. It is almost to be regretted that there are so many agents capable of producing mimic, OB poisoned, Bleep, known to the profes sion and the public It is now the excep tion, instead of the rule, to find a man or woman of middle age who is not more or less addicted to the abuse of morphia, chi )ral, bromide of pot issium, or some of the many sleep-inducers or pain relievers which the mnaieeatn century has dis tinguished itself by evolving for the oai« and comfort of our less enduring and increasing sensitive and excitable humanity. It is nothing to the purpose that the deleterious effects of the potent drugs, when taken habitually, even la small quantities, have been again and again exposed. It Is so plea santly facile to prescribe a remedy which is sure to give present relief, what ever may happen in the future ; and those who have learned to purchase unconscious ness or ease at what seems to be a very small price are only too ready to renew the experience when any fresh cause of sleeplessness or pain arises. Sooner or later some strong measure will need to be taken with the view of arresting this really serious “ habit” ot taking sedatives, which is extending its Influence and gain ing strength year by year. Meanwhile we do earnestly counsel our readers to refrain from having resource to these drugs themselves, and to use their antlu - rity with patients In condemnation of a demoralising and disastrous practice. The victims of the abuse must not simply be counted by those who die of it, but by those who are left to drag out miserable lives, the victims of cravings, and name less and numberless sufferings, which morphia, chloral, bromide—nowcocaine — and a host of insidious poisons, are the active agents in producing.—Lancet.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

Auckland, July 24

The first information that reached Superintendent Thompson regarding the man supposed to be Caffrey was by means cf a le ter from a settler residing neat South Heads, Manukau harbor. In con sequence of the communication, Detective i'wohy was sent to Manuk tu, via Ona ’iimga Detective Twohy took with him a photograph of the murderer, which was positively identified by the settler who gave the information and two other per sons. The detective’s Investigations showed that some days previously the supposed Caffrey had rowed across to North Head, and the last trace of him was at Cornwallis’ Bay, where he had passed the night in a buahman'a hut, The facts . egardlng him collected by Detective Twohy certainly gave color to the belief that ho is a criminal evading justice. He •gave different accounts of the place he had come from, sometimes saying ho hailed from the Thames, and at others fiom Rotorua. He was very mistrustful li: his demeanor, and at times was very much excited, almost to the verge of madness. On Thursday last Detective Twohy met jSergeant Thomson at One hunga, and the result of the interview was that Constables Hassiett, Carroll, and O’tjrien, were sent off, with Detective Twohy, to follow the trail from Cornwallis’ Bay. In the meantime, Constable McK’iy, of the water police, who knows Oaffecy well, was sent to Kaipara to search all vessels lying at Kaipara Heads and at Uelenaville, and Superintendent Thom son also telegraphed to Aratspu and Dargaville, urging watchfulness. A message from Avondale, at 2 p m. says Sergeant Clarke and a party have started for Strok well’s close to the coast. Two settlers who were met on the Moun tain road, near Henderson’s, were shown the photo of Caffrey and Penn, but they did not recognise It as that of any man on the hills. The police intend scouring the hills right through to Heleusville, calling at all bush mills en route. Detec tive Twohy jis following the track to Manukau Heads, as the man is probably making for Helensville. Auckland, July 26.

Two men believed to be Caffrey and Penn, the Great Barrier Murderers, were seen yesterday at Waitakerel by the stationmaster and settlers. The police are scouring the bnsh to day in hot pursuit.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME,

[rBOTKR’s I'KLBOBAMS COPYRIGHT. 1 London, July 24

The cricket match Australians versus Yorkshire was resumed at Huddersfield to-day. The Home team, who bad scored 145 for the loss of five wickets, con tinued their first innings, which closed for 258, towards which Peel contributed 62, Lee 59.

The Australians then went to the wickets for their first Innings, and were all disposed of for 169, Moll wraith, caught, 41 ; Garrett, caught, 38 j being the principal scorers. The visitors being 89 behind the Yorkshire men followed on. At the conclusion of the day’s play they scored 24 without the loss of a wicket, and the match was drawn.

THE HOME CRISIS.

LRBDTKR’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.]

London, July 24.

The Marquis of Salisbury had a con ference to-day with the Marquis of Hartington, and subsequently pro* ceeded to Osborne to obey the Queen’s summons.

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[“ AGE ” SPECIALS.]

[By the Bluff] London, July 13 Sir Arthur Blyth is averse to the pr> - poaal to lay a cable across the Pacific

from Yaucoun r’s Island to the Australian coast, auJ wi hdrew at an early stage from the mee: ug which was held yester day at the resi lenoe of Sir Charles upper, Oommi. doner for Canada, t) con-

aider the ms ter. The Promoters are willing to agree that Government mes sages shall be transmitted free of cost from each colony to the extent of the subsidy granted by the respective colonies. The prevailing opinion aith reference to the proposal is that it would be preferable for the colonies to themselves undertake the

task of laying the cable than to guarantee interest on the outlay to a private Com pany. Sir 0. Topper was not prepared to lay before the meeting any details with regard to the scheme, and therefore nothing definite could be agreed upon respecting it. Mr Parnell has issued a manifesto lin which he denies an allegation which has been made to the effect that

an alliance has been established between the Irish Home Rule party and the American Fenians. He also insists that the members of the Land League are maintaining a peaceful attitude, and that they give do excuse whatever for the im- I position of a coercive policy against them. July 15

The Senate of the Spanish Cortes baa I approved of the convention agreed to by 1 the English and the Spanish Governments under which wines containing not»more I than 30 deg of spirits are to be admitted I to England at the uniform rate of la per I gallon. It is expected tha* the conven j don will be ratified also by the Oongre?a or the second Spanish Chamber. Mr Fleming, agent for the Canadian Pacific "Railway Company is now on his I way to England, his mission being to en- | I deavor to indace Earl Granville and the A gents— General for Australia to give their 1 assent to the scheme for the laying of a cable from Vancouver Island to Australia. 1 The Daily News in an article dealing I with the British and Colonial Temper- I ance Congress comments on some of the I speeches and specially refers to the valu able hints contained in remarks made by I Colonial Temperance delegates.

July 16. Cardinal Manning presided at a sitting of the International Temperance Congress held yesterday. Messrs Hunt, Collins and Windward read interesting papers cn the drink traffic in the colonies. The Duo d’Aumale has decided to take up his residence in England. Mr Buraton will represent England m the anglo-German Commission which is to be appointed to conduct an inquiry into Samoan affairs. Mr John Bnsken, the well- known art critic, is in seriously ill health. Mr Samuel llorley Is improving. July 18. The report that the Prince of Wales has replied to the joint memorial of the Agents-Qeneral, declining to accept their invitation to visit Australia next year Is premature. The Prince of Wales has not yet given hie answer. Messrs Burgoyne and Co., wine mer chants, Lond n, who are also interested in the wine growing industry In South Australia, have offered a prize of fi ty guineas to be awarded to the best exhibit of colonial wines shown at the Jubilee Exhibition to be held in Adelaide nex= year.

In connection with the re-hearing of the Crawford-Dilke divorce case, the co respondent, Sir Chas, Dilke, has admitted having excised portion of his diary, the book having been pat in as evidence The servants employed by Sir Charles Dilke have contradicted the statements made by Mrs Crawford to the effect that she had paid frequent vis ts to the co respondent’s residence. The servants swore that they saw Mrs Crawford there only on two occasions, on each of which her stay was very brief. The woman “ Fanny,” who was implicated by Mrs Crawford in charges of immorality made against Sir Charles Dilke, has disappeared

SPORTING

D.J.C. WINTER MEETING,

Dunedin, July 25. The following are |tho acceptances for the D.J.C. Midwinter Meeting:—

HURDLES. Mokarakara Mayboy Foul Play Fishhook Andy Peter Flat Nelly Warepa FLAT RACE. Hermitage I Mokarakara Foul Play j Mayboy Factory Girl | Martyrdom Miss Cook 1 Warepa

COLONISTS AT HOME.

Naval Review.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] London, July 23

A party of guests numbering over Soo ladies and gentlemen started to day for Portsmouth to attend the Naval manoeuvres, organised in honor of the colonist?. T > , t-i-ial trains

were despatched, and when the]second had reached the dock yard it ran off the rails. Three carriages were over turned, and several passengers injured, including Sir William Dobson, Chief Justice of Tasmania, who was some what severely bruised. No other colonials were injured by the accident. London, July 24.

Later accounts modify those pre viously received regarding the railway accident at Portsmouth. It is now shown that it was not a train that was derailed, but a truck conveying visitors round the dockyard. This overturned and caused injury to the occupants. A large party of Colonial guests were entertained to-day at Portsmouth on board the troopships Euphrates and Orontes. The Reserve Squadron sub sequently formed an extended line, and the Queen, in the Royal yacht, passed by, her Majesty being loudly cheered. The day’s proceedings terminated with an attack by a torpedo vessel on the turrent-ship Colossus and a grand sub marine explosion,

London, July 25.

Among those injured by the truck accident at Plymouth dockyard is Captain Blackshaw, of New South Wales and of the competitions at the Wimbleton meeting who received rather severe contusions to the head.

PROPOSED COLONIAL MUSEUM.

Want Support

reuxer’s telegrams— copyright. ] London, July 24,

The Prince of Wales has drawn up a memorandum with a view to ascer taining what amount the various colonies are prepared to vote for thff maintenance of a permanent Colonial Museum in London, .

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Hobart Pasha (August Charles Hobart), Marshal of the Turkish Empire, diec on Jane 19ih, Owing to ill heilth Hobart a few weeks previous resigned all service with the Sultan. A despatch says the deceased soldier was buried by the Turkish Government at Csnstantinople with great pomp. The remains were brought in a Turkieh gunboat from Genoa.

The Rev Hugh Hannah, D.C., Presby terian Minister, St Enoch’s Church, Belfast, preached a sermon on the evening of the 13th. Referring to the recent riots he said Government think Ulster will be easily subjected by a seditious Parlia ment ; it has signally failed it the estimate of ns. The people of the North have effective means of resistance, but the time has not yet come to employ them. The humblest of the seven victims who succumbed last Wednesday under the murderous fire of Morley’a militia pre sented a higher and nobler type of I character than does Morley.” The Catholic clergy of Belfast, on the 13th, congratulated their people on their I patience and forbearance under provoking I circumstances, and urged them to continue

0 keep ibe peace. Mrs Dudley, the woman who shot Donovan Rossa in February, 1885 haa_ been sent to England from the naane • Asylum at Auburn Permission for her to go home had been obtained for some time, but her departure was delayed for want of means until an unknown friend said to bo of social prominence end rank in Eng’and came forward and furnished them. Michael Davitt pronounced the so called Fenian manifesto published in the Times as an election dodge. He says that the document was written by an ex editor of an extinct Irish paper, which pretended to extreme Nationalist views. According to a despatch from Birming ham on June 30th, Mr Joseph Chamber lain told a reporter of the MaU of that city that well-informed friends had notified him of the existence of an Irish plot to take bis life His information, Mr Chamberlain added, has been con firmed by the London police, who “warned me of a conspiracy, and informed me assassins Intended to kill Lord Hariington also.” Mr Chamberlain further said that both himself and Lord Hartington had in consequence permitted themselves to bo placed under police protection. Mr Gladstone has written as follow to Mr Blight:—“ Regret to read your letter to Peter Hylands. Without losing a moment, IJbegyou either to publicity except me from your assertion that one >ear ago all the Liberals held Bylands opinions, or to give proof of wl at you say. Never since the Home Buie struggle was started, fifteen years ago, have I ever condemned it in principle, or held in any way the opinions of Bylands, which, to say frankly, are absurd.” The Marquis of Salisbury made a speech at Leeds on June 18th, before nearly 5000 persons, in which he ridiculed Mr Gladstone and his plan of Home Buie, and defended coercion. “We may say criminal law is coercion. If Mr Glad stone is opposed to it, we must presume that ho sympathises with criminals against whom all efforts have been made. (Cheers) Our coercu n, which he de nounces, was directed against robbery, murder, mutilation, terrorism, and a system of organised intimidation which made life bitter to thousands of innocent persons. If Protestants have shown their deep enthralling interest in the | matter, it is because the}' know by experi ience (that their dearest interests are in volved. They know they will have an undying recollection of their long heredi tary feuds. Much has been made of the Farnellites’ recent protestations in debate, but it must be remembered that Mr Parnell said deliberately that America would not be satisfied till she had de -1 stroyed the last links that keep Ireland ' bound to England ” Mr John Bright issued a manifesto to the ee:tors in Central Birmingham on 1 Juno 24th, in which he said—“ Ido not 1 oppose the views of the Government on account of Euglacd more than an account of Ireland. No Irish Parliament can be so powerful or just as an united Imperial Parliament st Westminister. I cannot entrust the peace and interest of Ireland, North or South to the Irish Parliamentary parly to whom the Government now pro poses to make the general English elections surrender. My six years experience of them and their language in the House ofjOommons, and their dee dal n Ireland, make it impossible for me to hand over to them the prosperity and tights of 5,030,000 of the Queen’s subjects—our countecymen in Ireland.” On bis way to Glasgow on Jane 10th, Mr Joseph Chamberlain stopped at Pres ton, in Lancashire, where a large crowd jeered and hooted him. Among the cries were, “You’re in the wrong boat this time, Joe ” He attempted to address the ele.tcrs of West Islington on the night of the 26th, but was met by cries of “ Traitor.” The platform was stormed, and Mr Chamberlain and his friends esc »ped through the back door. He deter mined to run the Irish 1 rotestant candidates in Ulster wherever the Nationalists are a good half of the population. In a speech at Plymouth on the 26th, he said the present trouble was that of the British and Irish democracy against aristocracy. Ho also said Lord Carnarvon had agreed with him as to the main lines on which an*onomy should be granted to Ireland. He also admitted that t e progress of the campaign had made the Irish Land Bill impossible. Mr John Morley speaking at New castle on June 16th, said the defection of Mr Bright wrs not a painful incident of the electoral campaign While he would ever revere Mr Bright as one of the purest of English statesmen, he must say that I that gentleman’s defection would not abate one jot or title of the policy adopted by one intellectually as great and in political grasp, and foresight greater than Mr Bright. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Paddington on 27th June, defended his election address as £: Gospel truth.” Mr Gladstone’s scheme, he said, : “ placed go vernment in the hands of Catholics. The

Celtic peaaanty were under the control of American adventur- r , and an unscrupu lous fanatical priesthood. He had noth ing to say to the American dynamite and dagger faction bat to offer an English challenge. Our prisons are large; rope Is cheap, and we have plenty ef amateur hangmen, Ee declared that the first victim of dynim t > or dagger would have scores of avengers. When the first Englishman falls the lives and persons of the dynamiters and their allies will be placed at the mercy of an angry and out rage people. ” At a mass meeting of Fenians in New York on June 24th, O’Donovan Rossa used the following language :—“lf the Irishmen want Ireland to be free they must fight; every Englishman who goes Into Ireland for the purpose of governing should be slain. One thousand Irishmen can be got any day to g > ln*o the heart of London and lay that city In ashes ” A most desperate elctoral struggle be tween a Gladetomte and a Unionist ended

on July 2nd by the rout of the latter. In the parliamentary district known aa Leith Borough, W. Jack was returned to last Parliament as a regular Liberal by the large majority of 3870 in a total poll of 8840 votes. He opposed the Home Rule Bill, but was nevertheless considered in vincible in his district, and was nominated

in the present canvass as a Unionist to continue to oppose the Premier’s Irish policy The Tories in order to emphasise the Unionist opposition to the Premier,

left the held clear to Jack, but at the last hour the Liberal managers nominated Mr

THE ASHBURTON UDaRbIaN, MONJJAY, JULY 20, 18b6



ACCIDENT INSURAN TION OF NEW Z 1 Head Office : Di Capital, £IOO, felMB —— Wi± have ranch pleasn Messrs TDCKEI LOCAL AGENTS fo Company, W. A. W. ■tf 339 Gene ■JgLACK, BEATTIE i Criterion i 201, 203, 205. Hlg CHRISTOHU* We have the pleasure Customers and the reaii in the Ashburton District ow received vary large NEWEST DRAPER! the Present Season, which we nosaess in beinj



VfT ANTED—A Bmart boy. Apply at YV once, 11. J. Wood and Co., Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton. 7359 WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2sd ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2|d; CnttingSalmon, 8d ; Venus Nnilrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. WANTED Known—Milk de'ivorod daily in town or suburbs, at prices to meet the times. Orders addressed Wm. Gkeensladk, Allenton. or loft a r McFarlane’s Stores, punctually attended to. 7 276 WANTED Known—Hayes and Co. will commence their Great Gift Sale To-morrow (Saturday) The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade. WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu'e orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and other blinds at the lowest possible coat. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T, Huult, having commenced bacon caring, ho is able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any qnmtlty dried, smoked and delivered home at One Peony per lb. T. Hoult. 7 -17 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money ?—At H C Segkks, iel ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for ev> ry 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made up ; stylo and fit guaranteed. WANTED Known—The Gospel will be preached every Lord’s Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at 6.30 p.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. 5 697



Special Advertisements, mOWLE'S r-NNYi-OY 'L AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relievo the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations. SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry Office. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c, Town Hall, Ashburton. Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinus Insignia, Austriaca, Maritima, and Macrocarpa, by. tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive ray best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORT ' R, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Alienton, Ashburton.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL be a BUYER of UPWARD;,) OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also Rome Largo Linos of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. OORNSACKK, i Fall Size and Weight, at 5s Gd per dozen. 0, W. TURNER. 340 >. 11. BROWN E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME SEED WHEAT, OAT"', and BARLEY Some of the above lots have been grown in the Timaru district. PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity. Just Landed — All kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality. RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT for Sale. FRJEDLANDER^BROS. 7 841* ‘ i



DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DRbSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHOLD FJRNISJBING >KNIAX Manufacture: from various Mills Including ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS • OP ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE, Cash System anb Cash Pricks. ■a.ACK, BEATTIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, BSSMAKER and MILLINERS



Victoria House. RE-ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTS of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and tj bo obtained until AUGUST a 20th NEXT. f DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER-!, OLOTHIERS, : East and T.mcrod streets, Ashburton. , Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Pubbc of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir 1 class article at prices to suit the times. Every C Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whltechapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S. —Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmming. .VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS ' AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J, R. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department, beg to Intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position to undertake ail kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, Including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 Wanted. I Special advertisements.



JSs£tjaS!=s * . "i In vmi !i;m c BOWN BON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Bum Wood and Goal—ln FonrjSlses, PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN w o nr, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengthß. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Notice. I|UAVE disposed of my Easiness in Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHRISTCHURCH. In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liberal patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on business here, I have much pleasure in soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my - worthy successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL.



THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, wo respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all Mends and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and we guarantee to give at all times the value in New Zealand in onr line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will bo speedily forwarded from our Christchurch I depot. The latest new Books and Magazines will bo to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch prices Any Book out of stock will be imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. H. J. WOOD"AND CO., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to bo paid to' H, J. Wood and Co. THOS. F.iFARLEY.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHIN FACTOR rnUE NEW GOODS FOR THE i WINTER SEASON SOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Stylo and Patterns in Moo’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men’s anil Boys' Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and T eggings in great variety Hats, compris’ng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travel! ug Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING ■ MACHINE. Time Payments. N.’i CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbekt,



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CHE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FACTORING COMPANY < (LIMITED) I IS prepared to received limited Bums 1 of MONEY ON DEPOSIT at the , following rates of interest :■— At call, 5 per cent. If deposited for Three Months, 6 per cent ; for Six Months, 6$ per cent. ; and for Twelve Months, 7 per cent. ALFRED BUNTING, 6 194 J Secretary. For coughs, colds, bronchi™, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con gumption, &o. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c., with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, la equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, &v. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO &GULINE.—Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Solo Makers :—KAY BROS., Stock port, England,



CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. McRAB having iakou the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



J. Ballantyne & Co. A bolding an JMMENSE gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. Seo Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CIIKISTCHOKCU, J 7 227