DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Wednesday, August. 18 Oddfellows’ 13 all —Hunt Oluh Ball Thursday. August 20 D. .matic Sccioiy —Meeting iu the Town HiM at 8 o’clock Monday, August 23 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 Tuesday, August 24 Ashburton Hunt Club—Animal Steeple chases

Friday, September 3 Ashburton County Council —At Council Chambers, II a. in.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.X0 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m Trains Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, •45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m.

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Malls close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at own 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.na., daily. For Chertsey Rakala, &0., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.in. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, »nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p-m for Timaro and South, at 10 a. m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdaya, at 10.45 a. m. f For Wakanui, Elgin, .seaview, beatield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and ••tnrdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapaaa, on Mon flays and Thursdays, at 4.30 P-m- For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flomington, on Mondays, W ednea days, and Fridays, at 4. o 0 p.m. For Newlanda, on iusadaya and Ert at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the, Ashburton Post Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &o. at 10.15 s and ioo p.m. daily. ~ , , From Dunedin and intermediate places 5.301 n.m. daily. P E Temaka and Timara at 10.40 a. m 5 30 p.m daily. ’ From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at IU.o TYI. From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. _ From Rowlands, on Tuesoaya and 1 n ys, at 2.39 p.m. From Fiornington on Tuesdays, Thurs aya, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J. F, Nkwltn. —A summary of the Mortgage Debentures Act Amendment Bill la crowded out of this Issue.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1886. The Be ' fast Riots.

Full particulars of the first deplorable incidents of the recent riots at Belfast are reported in our last English ex changes. In Belfast itself the distur bances were, of course, the all absorb ing topic of the day, and the press of that town is crowded with details of the terrible occuirences i hat marked the early part of June. The News Letter, of June 14, devotes ten closely-printed columns to an account of the “ reign of terror,” and from this source we have drawn the bulk of the information that follows. It is hardly ne essary to write anything with regard to the origin of the trouble; the political events which led up to this wild display of party feeling, riot and bloodshed, are already within the knowledge ot most of our readers; but to show that the feeling of resentment against the Home Rule proposals of Mr Gladstone was enter tained by others than the lower classes of Protestant Irishmen, we may quote a brief extract from the report of a sermon delivered by a well-known Presbyterian divine. Preaching at St Enoch’s Church, Belfast, on June 13, the Rev Dr Hanna “re ferred to the abundant cause God had given them for gratitude and thankfulness in the decision of the House of Commons on last Tuesday morning in defeating the dangerous proposals for the government of Ire land, While thankful to the en lightened and patriotic men who achieved that victory, and saved this country from a great calamity, let God whoguidelhthe hearts of men supremely have the glory. To Him let us raise the voice of thanksgiving and praise. It was right and proper that the people saved by that decision should rejoice, and that loyalty should celebrate the victory. It is trueHhata great struggle has just begun ; but God has given us victory. Let us, therefore, gird up our at the veiyf >utfet the hope for ultimate loins for the great struggle on which we now enter, and resolve on nobly doing our duty to the country, to the I Church, and to the Lord. We stand I for right, and truth, and liberty, against the forces of error and tyranny, and are resolved to resist them in whatever form they may appear. Our safety for e\ery interest that is dear to us lies in the Union existing with the sister kingdoms—with our own kith and kin across the narrow sea that separates us from our Scotch and English brethren. We shall enter into no political partnership with the apostles of sedition and outrage in Ireland or anywhere, and we shall defend ourselves against all domination of such a kind. It was right that the loyalty of the land should celebrate as it did the victory that God had given us through men in the House of Com mons faithful to their high trust as the conservators of a great empire.” Another part of the report of the same address is so very much to the point, deals so forcibly with the matte- at issue, that we are constrained to quote it, although this course will necessitate the present exclusion of some other | accounts we propose to re-produce, Having expressed a hope that the san

guinrry action of the Government might be thoroughly investigated, Dr Hanna said—“ The people of the North

have effective powers of resistance,

But the time has not come to employ them. It may please God to give us the victory in an easier way. We must work for this in continuing our appeals to ©unfriends in the sister kingdoms. We must pray for this. Our people must take advice, must reserve their strength, and must not recklessly fling themselves unprepared on disciplined

forces, however great the provocation. They must learn the virtues of pru dence and self-restraint, and bide the time, if, when need be, they shall not contend in vain. Seven martyrs to loyalty have already fallen. Their names we shall devoutly cherish, 1 o their memory we shall raise a monu ment. The authority that superin tended their massacre we shall inscribe

on the page that records the infamies of a Claverhouse; and the men of Ulster will remember in ftha day of strife—if it should come—the names of the first martyrs in this conflict, with a perfidious Government, and shall breathe their names with the prayer that invokes the help of their fathers’ God against the enemies of the faith and empire of Britain. The present Chief Secretary for Ireland is one of the most unfortunate appointments that was ever made. He cannot under stand honest men. His theory of religion, and morals, and politics, ex cludes conscience in any proper sense of the term. Faith to him is but a fancy; morals are the outcome of ex pediency ; and politics, whatever system of statecraft, will serve the interests of the hour. Such a person cannot appreciate the deep convictions of Ulster, and cannot believe that in the nineteenth century any man is so great a fool as to risk martyrdom for principle. The hum blest of the seven victims that fell on Wednesday last under the murderous fire of Mr Morley's militia presents a higher and nobler type of character than the Chief Secretary for Ireland. He has sneered at the imperial pro vince. He cannot refer to it, nor answer a question in regard to it, ex cept in a spirit of ill-natured cynicism discreditable to a philosopher and a statesman, and betraying the narrow ness of his views and the bitterness of his prejudices. Ulster is justly in dignant. But its people will be calm. They now see the future that the present Government would provide for them. And to that provision they will not submit. The tragic events of the past week will prove to the people of Great Britain that Ireland is occupied by two peoples in race and religion, in principle and purpose, irreconcilably opposed. The people of Great Britain will not subject the Loyalists of Ire land to the mercies of rebel tyranny; the Queen will never authorise such employment of her troops. There is no force in Britain that would or could accomplish such a task. And any at tempt at it would convulse the whole British Empire. Nevertheless, with trust in God, let wise and brave men prepare to meet the dangers that are before them, and prove themselves in some degree worthy heirs of a glorious past, transmitting to other days unim paired the blessings they have enjoyed. God defends the right.” Other par ticulars which we intended to furnish in this notice must be held overt, but we may mention that the Coroner's jury appointed to inquire Into the circum stances attending fljfi death of or e of th > victims oi the riots returned a verdict to the following effec". ‘ That the said Mai y Reilly, on the 9th day of June, 1886, in the House, 141, Shankhill Road, Belfast, came by her, death from the effect of a gunshot, and that the said gunshot was fired by a policeman un known to the said jurors; and the said jurors do luilher say that the said policeman wi'fuliy, feloniously; and of malice aforethought, did kill and slay the said Mary Reilly against the peace of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, her Crown, and dignhy,” One of thejuiy raen observed that in his opinion the verdict was not strong enough.

The prorogation of Parliament was to take place at 5 p.m. to-day. The Commissioners were the Hons Reynolds and Bucb’oy, the Speaker of the Council, and Sir F . Wuitaker.

A special train, conveying the Southern members of Parliament to their respective homes, passed through Ashburton about eight o’clock last over : ng.

The Stewards of the Hunt Club Steeple chases met at the Commercial Hotel last evening and determined, in consequence of the inclement weather and the state of the course, to postpone {the [races advertised for to-day un* -1 August St. This determination was received with marks of d'sapproba* : on by some of the horseowners interested and others, but, having regard to to day’s weather, the Stewards may be con gratulated upon having arrived at a ve j fortunate decision. The Hunt Club ball will lake place at the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening.

The nest lugleside meeting in "connection with the Ashburton Caledonian Society will be held |in Pie Odd'ollows’ HaM on Friday evening.

The annual Cattle Fair, under the auspioies of the Ashburton County Stock and Sale Yards. Co., will be held about the middle of October.

Traffic at the Havelock street railway crossing was into .uptod for ton or fifteen minutes this morning by the express-engine being drawn up on the roadway for tho pur pose of oiling. Surely tho driver could have found some equally convenient position which would not have interfered v\.‘h the ordinary road traffic.

Tho Dunedin Jockey Club last night disqualified for ever tho horse Warepa and

owner F. G. Parks, and also J. R. Mackenzie who nominated the horse for the recant nrdwinter meeting. The evidence, in the opinion of the Committee, fully satisfied them that tho horse Warepa was really tho horse Problem which had won a Grand National Selling Race in Victoria, and was there purchased by Mr H. Gordon, for £lGo, and then shipped to New Zealand.

We are indebted to Mr George Jameson local agent for the New Zealand Ship ping Company, for the following in formation regarding the movements of the Company’s steamers :—The Aorangi wil! leave Lyttelton on the 21st inst. for WePing 4on, sailing fina”y from that port on 26th inst. Tha P.imutaka leic Lyttelton to day for Wellington and Auckland, returning to Wellington about Ist proximo, thence about 12th September for Lyttelton taking her final departure from that port on 23rd September. The Buapehu loft Madeira on 4th August for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, calling cflE Port Chalmers to land mails and passoTjers, where she may be expected about 11th pro.-imo. Tha Kaikoura jS appoints 1 to leave Plymouth on 28th inst, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and WelPngton, calling at Madeira and Capetown. During the cold snap in Florida millions of fl h were frozen, DweMers along the rivers turned in at once and began clearing the fish away, and they began none too soon. They carted loads into their orange groves and bulled them at-tbe roots of trees until they were afraid to dispose of any more in that way, lest the trees should bo killed. Then they began filling barrels and boxes with the fish, and when they were fall they staked up the fish in mounds, and still dead fish earns ashore in millions. Abandoning any attempt to gather them up, the dwellers along shore raked them into heaps along the sand and shovelled wet sand and gravel on them to keep down the stench. For two weeks or more Afterwards tjde fish jtejpt coming ashore.

Two vessels from Lyttelton" Java been re ported as having suffered damage by a storm at sea. The Myrtlo-Holm (Millican) arrived at Queenstown on June 22nd from Lyttelton, having lost sHds and boats. The S. R. Pearce (Bairard), from Lyttelton for Portland, Maine, was spoken on June 7th in lat. 23-18 north, and CO Jwest. with the loss of her mainmast.

At Rakaia on Monday evening Mr Molnman’s cottage and consents were completely des troyed by fire. How it originated is a mystery as there had been no fire in the grate since about eight o’clock in the morning, and the place was looked up about two o’clock- Besides the house and funiture Mr Melnmau lost some £25 in notes and silver, which he bad in a bookcase. The damage is estimated at about £BO, and there was no insurance.

The Selection Committee of the Southern Rugby Union have selected the following team to represent New South Wales in New Zealand Walker, McArthur, Oaird, Shaw* Cameron, Bell, Bridge, Weaver, Carr, P. Allen, Sbortus, Woolnougb, Colquon, Beck, Blaxland, Austin, Pearson, Warren, and Wiseheart. Walker is the only member of the team who visited these shores with the team in 1882, If possible, Mr M. A. Arnold, Secretary of the Southern Team, will act as manager. The first seven of the above players took part in the last match against Queens land. Only two of the famous Garden Team —Messrs Walker and Warren (Secretary)—

are among the team. The visitors should be pretty fast, as no less than nine of them play half-back for their Clubs in Sydney.

A meeting of shareholders in the Sooth British Insurance Company was held at Dunedin yesterday, a Christohnrch resident and shareholder being in the chair. Follow ing resolutions were carried: —That a dele gate be appointed to proceed to Auckland to confer with the Directors as to the present unsatisfactory state of the Company’s busi ness, and lay before them the shareholders’ views. 2nd. That it be a recommendation to the Directors to close all business in England, both lire and marine, except such as is con nected with Australia. 3rd. That the same course be adopted with the Eastern trade. 4 th. That no new agencies be opened in foreign countries. sth. That a competent inspector be appointed with a view of having all risks estimated and supervised. Cth. That no further issue of shares be made. 7tb. That the delegates obtain full Information as to how the capital and reserve funds are invested.

Considerable sensation is reported to have been caused in the little village of St Helens’ Isle of Wight, by the return of an old man named John Calloway, a native, who a long time since was believed to be dead. Over forty years ago, Calloway left his wife and young family, who, it is stated, beyond receiv ing one remittance of £SO, heard nothing of him. His v. fe died, and his children grew np and his eldest son and one of his daughters died ; while others had left the place. When the old man, who is now 81 years of age sought out the residence of his daughter still living in the vi”ago, she did not remember him ; in fact, she never knew him, being a baby when he left, and the meeting was a distressing one. Calloway had hoped to find his wife alive, but hardly any of those who had known him are living now, and his return was almost like that of Rip Van Winkle.

Druid anniversary August'2sth. Dramatic entertainment —Race for a Widow.—(Advt.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

MR WALKER’S SPEECH.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As you have kindly told us your columns will in reason bo open for dis cussion of all matters of public interest, I would, by your leave, draw attention to Mr Welker’s address os reported therein. 1 wi'l at onco pass on to where ho pro poses to deal wPh what he rightly calls the troublesome question of rent. His proposal is to institute a Court in the interest of *he State and its tenants, by which rent shnll bo assessed by the price of produce, and he thinks in time this Court would become a standard to which private porties would refer their barge ins, thereby avoiding the troubles which have arisen in older lends. Is there not here an e..or of statement? The question wb'di agita'es the world at this moment is rot how much, but by wbat right does one individual demand from mother pay ment for wbat was hero before he was born, and will bo efter ho is gone ; for • hat over which ho has no control, as witness the volcanic eruptions. The reasons usually given are prior possession and money paid Now, although I doubt not it will sound like heresy to be told so, farmers have no more right to have their interests specially considered than artisans

cr makers of musical instruments. Is it

not a fact that not a pa’r of boots or an office desk, violin or brass cornet, can be constructed without tho help of land. The I ens and paper in a lawyer’s office, the flowers and silk under tho hands of the milliner alike belong to tho soil, and as tho interests of all ere inseparable from it should not this thing be a common fund? It is ’’mpossible in the limits of a letter to make this clear to who have not given the matter thought, but should any one wish to inform himse’f on the subject lie can do so by reading Henry Geor-'o’s book, “ Progress and Poverty,” to be hud of the Ashburton booksellers. Why the State can and should demand rent for the use of land is plain—roads end rail-

ways must bo made and maintained, law and order, education and many other public wants must bo provided for. As public benefits these ought to be provided for from a pub ,; c fund. Tins fund tho Creator has given to all men, but laws f.-amed by men have given over to the few. Hence arise all the disorders whicn are overwhelming old countries and threatening rew. Dro.d of trespassing on your space forbids me writing much more, but there is one tiling your readers would do well to consider, that is the matter of the railways. If I have rightly understood Mr Walker’s foi.oor addresses, ho is in favor of selling our railways. Would this be for the intern its of the public. I only mention this to arouse the attentionof your readers. The interests evoiy one of us are bound up with the welfare of tho colony, and if the electors fail to perfoiai the duty which rightly belong to them they need not wonder that their fault should find them out. Good

government begins with self but it does r.ot end there, and that the whole househo'd may be a lowed to prosper is £be earnest

wish of yi urs, etc., One of the People,

THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.

British Commission Be ‘ailed.

[rKUTEb's TELEGRAMS — COPYRIGHT.] London, August 17.

The Standard announces that owing to the difficulty which has arisen between England and .Russia regr-<Jing the - ittlement of the Afghan frontier question the British commission will be recalled forth with from Afghanistan.

PARLIAMENTARY

LETTS! ATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, August 10,

The Council met at 10.30, and after agreeing to some amendments in the Rabbit Bill, proposed by the Government, adjourned at 10.35.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tne House met at 12 o’clock. Mr Ballanca said the amendments made by the Council In the Special Poweu and Contracts Bill were very numerous and largely affected its character. He strongly protested a’ainst I the alterations, but, as to disagree with them would be no use, he preferred to accept the Bill as it wn. Mr Bryce agreed as to the usefulness of the measure, but considered the abuse of it would lead to Its dircontinnauce alto gether. It had grown too big. Major Atkinson thought Mr Balance's | course wr i right: He could not see any ] guiding principle in the actionof the Conn- : cil. Ha regretted the Bill could not be brought in to rectify the question of leases, ] as that wr - an important matter. M- Hamlin took exception to t’*e action of the Council. Mr Hursthouse moved that the House disagree with the Councils amendments; Lost by 34 to 11. In Committee of Ways and Means, the Public Works Fund and Consolidated Fuad Appropriation bills were introduced, and the House adjourned till 3 p.m. The House resumed at 3pm., and adopted the report of the Joint Library Commi'toe, after some opposition from Mr Macandrewand Major Atkinson, who urged that members ought to have the use of books during the recess. The Public Works Appropriation BUI was passed through all its stages. The Appropriation Bill was passed through Committee. On the motion for the third reading Major Atkin eon said he hoped that the Premier would pluck op courage, and when 1 e said he w: s In favor of limited boi.'owing to stick tj it, end not let the Treasurer interpret his words fir him. He reminded the House that the Treasurer, after taking office, had promised to make great revelations about the finances of the country, and that nothing should remove him from the Government benches but physical force until he had done so. Sir Julius Vogel corrected him. What he ( 4 ir Julias) had said was that they would announce their policy. Major Atkinson—“ Well, you haven’t announced it ytt, though certainly you have not left those benches.” Ho con tinued quoting from speeches of Sir Julius Vogel and the Premier, to show that they had promised great reductions which had not be on carried out. The Premier interjected that the war scare had swallowed up the savings they had made. Major Atkinson said that they ought to have taken that into account. Any prudent man could have foresee it. His Government had men in training for big guns when they left office, ministers had increased the ordinary estimates by £27,000, after making every allowance for shiuuken railway returns and the natural increase in the education vote. Deapitethe Treasurer's assurance, the per manent charges had been increased by no lees than £123,000. Instead of reliev ing he had really added to our burden, and from the nature of the inscription operations, they must increase every year. Vv hat had become of the promise to abolish the Property Tax, which the Treasurer had told them w a crushing down in dustry ? la fact it had been increased-, not d’ininished, and they bad been rsked to increase the Customs duties as well. The Treasurer had brought into force the first poor law they had known in New Zealand. The Local Government Bills were in all ef-en‘ial points drawn up on the Hms of the Roads ard Bridges Construction Act. The c~unti j wes going on in the same way as it was in 1883. Bat it was on entirely distinct grounds that the Government took office in 1884. They had not iu any one respect carried out the pledges made when they assumed the reins. As to the prospects of the future, they had entered into engagements for which they had got no money. The estimates voted would swallow more than they had at oov. -nand, aod unless public works were to bo totally stopped, next year there would have to be another loan. He distrusted the Midland Railway con tract. and felt sure it would not do the good Canterbury expected. Yet it wes dangling this railway before the eyes of Canterbury members which bad kept the Goven ment In office. He ventured to say that within a few months of the com pany beginning work there would be no more unpopular man in Canterbury than the Treasurer. He referred briefly to other points in which the Government proceei inga had not secured bis approbation. He had said enough to have upset any Govern ment in the good old days, but the House had got into an extraordinary wty to taking all their blunders for granted, ff was all owing to that Midland Railway. He begged the Government to seriously conside- the position of the colony. They had entered this session Into farther borrowing engagements, and he appealed ; to the Premier to put his foot down and begin tapering iff. i The Premier said that Major Atkinson j bad devoted more to last session than th-a, and it apparently took him a year to get up a speech. He p aised the Oppo sition for their non-obstructive behavior this session, but said that leaving votes I of want of confidence to leaser lights was an -'iconvenient practice, which he hoped they would abandon. The leader of the Opposition had mentioned scandals. To whU did he refer ? Major Atkinson said, to the Stark pur chase, Major Steward’s case, and the purchase of Government Insurance sites. He held the Government responsible when sc ndals arose in their departments nntil they discovered and punished the guilty person’.

The Premier denied that these were scandals at all. If there were any guilty persona in Stark’s purchase, they were outsido the Government officials, for It had been shown that they were not to blame. The evidence In the other cases equally cleared the Government. He denied that they had been extravagant. On the coot rat/, they had made savings despite heavy defence charges and increase of population, in the working expenses of railways, stamps, justice, and other ways. The Poor Law was one of the Hall Ministry’s pot measures, but they had never dared to boldly face the question, for when the voices ware raised against it, it wes quietly shelved. His own Govern ment had come to the conclusion that it

was hopeless to st‘empt to do anything with the question in Wellngton, and had resolved to throw the reap' risibility on local districts. They knew it to be un-

popular, but had the courage to face the position. He laughed at the idea of Major Atkinson objecting to Canterbury members supporting the Govei ament in preference to accepting hia (Major Atkinson's) idea of constructing the line grodurlly as be had p.oposed. If Major Atkinson really did intend to construct the line, why had not he supported the Government In the propos:' to make It last year T As to borrowing, the first thing, in order to taper off, war to make the

country districts understand that they must piovido funds for roads, etc., them selves. They had not much oa the estimates for roads. If the House were

to become a huge board of works they could not expecl good government and good law*. YfbV.9 memli came up

clamoring for what they coo'd gft tbev

omld not expect economy. A. ep : rit t 1 self sacrifice meat be infused Into district a before expenditure could be reduced or Parliament fnel from the confl'ct o i petty local interests. The House adjourned at 5 30 p m.- On resuming at 7.30 p.m. Mr Moas ■aid be had received a telegram from Auckland urging him to get some assur ance from the Premier as to the course he intended pursuing in regard to the Stark purchase. The Premier said that the Cabinet ha I not yet considered whether farther en quiries should be made. Mr Moss went on to refer to some of the previous remarks of the Premier con cerning him, and objected to be cilled an

irreconcilable. What had the Premier done for the colony that he should take such a tone towardi members? The* Premier could not point to a single

liberal measure which ha had voted against. He asked how the Government had kept their promise abont the property

tax, the encouragement of native indus tries, and taveral other matters. When he saw three Ministers voting against the Premier he gave op ail hopes of a sound policy b-Jng carried out. The North Island members would not be doing their duty unless they insisted next session on the Representation Bill being passed before any other business w; * done. M- Hurethoose took exception to the Premier's remarks about great reductions in the Railway Department. It was only a favored few who were relieved by the policy they proposed, which would bring the railways to a paying point. Be warned the Premier that if he persisted in forcing the Representation Bill on a population basis, he would be unable to ' carry it. Sir Julias Vogel said that Major Atkin son was always harping on the alleged differences between himself and bis col leagues, and on the Government not having fulfilled their promises. He pointei out that they ha I had many difficulties to contend wilt in falling revenue and depression of trade. With regard to the Properly Tax they had tried to free it of some of its objectionable features by exempting improvements, bat it wrs the member foe Egmont and bis friends who defeated it. He dented that they had framed their local goven mmt tnep urea on the Roads and Bridges 0 in struction Act. Oa the contrary they differed altogether from that mer ure. He refene lat some 1 ngth to the Mid land F'.ilway and asserted that the arrangement proposed with Meiggs and Go. wr i better for the colony than the present one. He had been informed by Me Fell himself, a relation £f Major Atkinson's, that Mr Meiggs was prepared to have carried it ou f . To show that Gsvernment had done good work this session he mentioned a number of measures passed, such as the Native Bills, Mining Biila, etc, which would effect much good. The Government did not look on the railways t , a taxing machine as the 1c t min ;- »t'y had. They had not songht to use them to make op deficiencies from other sources. He believed there ware mm? local industries I languishing for want of encouragement ’ from Government. It was a dol'cate sub ject for any Government to handle, and if it were done it would have to be on a ' comprehensive scale. His Government ’ had always kept the fostering of such Indos'ries In view, but they had not been | able to deal with it, and he admitted that the position of the aiLisan classes w: ■ in consequence not so satisfactory : j ha ' could wish. Settlement, hiwjver had 1 progressed as well as could be desired, * Oa the whole he had no rer-on lo be \ dissatisfied. and hoped that Government : won’d be as successful in the future as in the past The Bill was read a third time. 1 On the motion that it do pass, Mr 1 Wakefield remaked that Sir Julius ’ Vogel’s speech, like a scorpion, had its 1 sting in the tail He bad certainly con ‘ fessed that the salient point i f their future ’ policy was to ha a thoroughly protective 1 policy. (Sir Julius Vogel: I dont say so.) ’ Mr Wakefield said that the Trr .surer did not say it iu so many words ; the inference 1 was clear. Be would tell him that both the House and the country wonld defeat such a policy. New Zealand as a mat time colony, was utterly unfitted for protection. 1 Ho proceeded to dieenss at length the pros and cons of protection and freetrade, to the disadvantage of the former. The Treasurer's principles were quid pro quo. If Ire gave a district anything, he expected payment in the shape of political support. No man of late years had had such a chance as Sir Jnlins Vogel when he re turned here in 1884. and admitting bis great abilities, what had been the result I The colony was as sound now as It was then, but in spita of Sic Julius Vogel, and because of a deteron~ied opposition to the policy he had tried to foist on them. He twitted the Treasurer with the Beet Root Bill and the allusions to the Arafon Sea. He had sunk to the lowest position any Minister had ever held Ip his recol lection. As to the Premier, tbongh opposed lo him on many grounds, he recognised his great qualities, and it wex perfectly open to members of opposition to adptire the man aprrt from his Govern ment

Mr Bryce expressed disappointment at the speeches from the Government benchea No one had done mote to destroy party lines than the Premier wh- se Government

ilaelf was a violation of all patty linea. Tet the Premier deprecated the deatrac tion of party Issues. Sir JuUoa Vogel's defend of the Meigga contract was an instance of his extreme audacity. He was not at all satisfied with the position of the Hr presentation Bill, or the Premier’s action there-n, and took exception to the Tr.aaarer’a claim for the nature of this session’s Rather he thought they shonld apologise in sack cloth and ashes for it.

Sir Julius Vogel said Mr Bryce’s re marks wo - e merely opinions. As to Mr Wakefield, he could not go into a financial debate at the hoar.

The Bill then pr'sed. The Premier moved that the House do adjourn till 4 30 next day, Mr expressed regret that no attempt bad been made to deal with the South Island Native Reserves Act Amend ment Bill, or the question of privilege as to the rejection of the Gold Duty Aboli tion Bills by the Upper House. A discussion then took place as to giving Mr Maeandrsw an opportunity t > bring on a motion which was down on the Order Paper relative to the unemployed, but no decision was come tp.

A message was recs’vad from the Council returning the Appropriation Bill. The Premier said the prorogation would he taken at five p.m. to-moi-ow. The motion was carried, and the House at 11.15 pm.

SPORTING

ASHBUfITON HUNT CLUB STEEPLE v CHASES.

The following acceptances for the above races were re reived last night:— HCr.DLV. jiacb.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, JBB6.



st lb st lb Temuka ... 12 12 Wrangler ... 10 5 Captpin ... 11 0 Giggle ... 9 10 Pickwick ... 11 0 Marmlon ... 9 10 Larry ... 10 12 Teaser ... 9 7 Charlie ... 10 7 Strop ... 9 0 H.JNT CLUB C0P. at lb st lb Victor ... 12 7 Rugby ... 10 6 Captain ... 10 9 Rajah ... 10 5 Ben H, ... 10 8 Larry ... 10 3 HtT TEB Tt EACH. at lb / st lb Rugby ... 12 7 Charlie .. 11 10 Panic ... 12 3 Teaser .. 10 10 Sawdust ... 12 3 j Sfero .. 10 1



evening classes. EVENING CLASSES for Bays and adult Males for three Evenings consecutively in each week, remaining three Evenings for other classes, if some 12 or 15 pupils will gunra- teo their names to Mr Jones, Stationer, Ashburton. For terms and particulars apply to Mr Jones. Teacher educated at All Souls College, Oxford. 8434 jgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH, We have the pleasure to advise onr Customers and the residents generally !q the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages which we possess in being able to bay in .he Beat British Markets, and the thorough experience of ear buyer, enables ns to supply all Goode nndet OUR CASH SYSTEM of business AT LOWEST PMOES. We endeavour tcglva our Customers best value prooar b le, whatever Prices hey may wish to parch aie Goods at, and i Stock so LAP.GC AND WELL-ASSORTED hat the most varied wants can be sup plied. Wo append a list of our Depart ments, in rash of which an immense Variety <4 most Novel and Fashionable will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT



Wanted. WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2sd ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfiah, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2Jd; Tapioca, 2Jd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 6s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street. WANTED Known —Hayes and Co. will commence their Great Gift Sale To morrow (Saturday). The greatest sensation of the day. Look out for the i lucky glass jar of peas in their window next the Arcade. WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu f e orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture 1 Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian 1 and other blinds at the lowest possible cost. 5 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. Hunlt, having commenced bacon caring, he Is ■ able to supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton, Pigs cured In any quantity i dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Boult. 7 ?17 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery bo bought for your , money? —At H. C Segers, Melford i House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ own dress materials made np ; stylo and fit guaranteed. Special Advertisements. Potatoes. Best quality blue derwents for sale at lowest current prices. GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton. 8422 OWLE’S P.<NNYrtOY4L AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relievo the distressing symptoms bo pre valent with the sex. Boxes la lid and Is 9J, 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 ffice. A, W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &0., Town Hall, Ashburton. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoSAE having taken 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.



Trees Trees Trees 11HE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Austrians, Maritiraa, 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 my best attention. N.B.—Gentlemen’s Gardens tastefully laid out. All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton.



CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. I WILL bjb A BUYER of UPWARDS OF 300,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. CORNSAOKS, Fail Size and Weight, at 5a 6d per dozen. O. W. TURNER. 340 H. BROWN



HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILL! SFRY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTIS DERARTMENT DRESBMA KIN gTdSPARTMENT MILLINERY department CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODL FJRNISBING Manufacture from various Mills Itciudinsr i LANKETS, FLAN N fci.S & TWEEDS OK ASHBLETON MANUFACTURE. Cash System and Cash Prices, BLACK, BEATTIE & CO., GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS, S BiriKER a-ILLINSRS



E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME FEED 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. FBI E DLAN DER BROS j Hl®



Victoria House. EE-ORG ANIMATION OP BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK R E FIRING from the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTS of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now being given, and to bo obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton. Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEEL & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public 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 t-class article at prices to suit the times. Every e ■* Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whiteohapels from £25. Buggies from £3O. P.S,—Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. i J. R. S. & RON*, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in I this department, beg to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. Special attention is given to Taming, 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, 7a ; Hacks, 16s.



Special advertisements. IB c B O WJN BON WO RES ARMAGH STREET, OhrUtoharob. Portable flanges ‘ Burn Wood and Goal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pee coat. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1938 Notice. lUAVE disposed ot my Business 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, 1 have ranch pleasure In soliciting a continuance of their favor on behalf of my worthy successors, who will rarke this a branch ofgtheir woll-known f ISTATIONER’S HALL. THUS. F. FARIEY. In reference to the above, we 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 j in oar line of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Books, to the value of £IOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot.



The latest new Books will be to hand by every from Loudon. Subscribers supplied at o prices Any Book out of stool dlately procured from 01 establishment. h. j. wooFai STATIONERS’ 1 All book debts to be ] Weed and 00. THUS. I NEW ZEALAND ( FACTOR The new goods WINTER SEA' ARE NOW OPENED The Stock is THE LARGEST & BES IN THE TOV And the variety of Stylo i V„. 1



u PORT OF TIMA.RU, A RRIYA f jS - BELLS, barque, from Newcastle, wiih best quality COAL, GLEANER, brigantine, from Auckland, with cargo of K-.url TIMBER. TUCKER AND RESTELL. 4th August, 1830. £8407



J. Ballantyne & Co. A holding an JMMENSE OLEABING DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. Seo Circular, DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CnEisTciiOECir, J 7 227



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bkonopitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, Ac. KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &0., with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY‘B TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Face-ache, Av. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO&OULINE. —Cement for Broken A rticles. Sold Everywhere. I Sole Makers KAY BROS , Stock port, England,