DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENT'S Etc. Thursday, July 21 Orange Hall —Quadrille Asiemb'y cl 8 o’clcc Proposed Diamatic Club—Meeting in the Town Hall a f 8 o'clock F iday, July 23 Ashburton Caledonian *ocietv —Meeting In the Town Hal', at 8 o’clock Monday, July 26 Borough Council, at Borongh Oonnoll Chambers at 7.30 Friday, August 6. t-—■ Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. A. ————l—— ———?

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Aebivh 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, 5.37 p. m . (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 Leave Ashburton —For Ohrist- Obnrch 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, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows ; For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a. m., and sp. m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, JJoldatream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, md Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ForTemuka, at 10 a.in. and 4.30 p.m daily. , f'ot Tirnaca and South, at 10 a./n., and 4.30 p.m., daily. . For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 a, m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavicw, bean old, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and »turdaya, 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. Wodnes days, and Fridays, at 4,30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post QrfiCft— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 .m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m,^ From Chertaey, &o. at 10.15 s, and 35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places B.3 , '**.m. daily. From Femuka and Timarn at 10.40 a. m p 5.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 A.m. From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wed oeadaya and baturaays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a. m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thnn. ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886. The Constabulary Force.

The annual report of the Commis sioner of Police, Sir G. S. Whitmore, is amongst the last budget of papers we have received from the Government printer. The report it not of a very voluminous character, but the informa tion it conveys is in every way satis factory. On March 31, 1886, the police branch of the Constabulary Force showed a strength of 494, as against 474 last year, an increase of 20 during the term covered by the report; while the field force shows a decrease daring the same period of 170. A table attached to the report, showing the proportion of police to population and cost of police per inhabitant in several Australasian colonies, contains the following figures :

The general conduct of the officers and other members of the force ap pears to have been highly satisfactory. The criminal statistics attached to the report show a small decrease in the more serious and an increase in the minor offences in the North Island, and a reduced number of offences of both classes in the South Island. With regard to simple drunkenness there have been increases in the provincial districts of Auckland, Wellington, and Hawke’s Bay of 175, 144, and 44 respectively; while in Taranaki there are fewer such cases by 25, in Otago by 249, in Nelson by 31, in Westland by , 79, and in Canterbury by 96.

In the House yesterday, In the debate on the Loan Bill, Mr Iveas assailed the management of the railways of the colony. He said that hon members would hare to meet their constituents shortly and g roan »c'.ou ilof their stewardship, md now, therefore, was the time to tell : ha Minister in charge of the Public Works Department that he had not (-ffjoted the reforms that were expected if him. Lie failed to sea where the Urge* reducti in in the tariff had 1 een aide He pointed out that it w»■ a question of rates on the Canterbury rail-

ways that had displaced the Atkinson Government, and they expected ‘hat whan the new Government came into office there would be a change in this direction, but they were disappointed, as two years had goue by and nothing had been done. He was not speaking out of opposition to the Government, as the Government had no more loyal suppoi ter, Chan he bat he felt itblsduty to refer to one of the G ivernment departments, which he considered was mismanaged. He said the same evils existed now as existed two years ago, and he thought it was time this state of things should be altered. It was commonly reported that the Minister of Public Works was second in comma id. and that the General Manager had ui >re to do with controlling the departm nt than its bead. He regretted the Minister had not carried out his promise to as t .lohsh Boards of Management, as be considered some system waa required by which the wants of different districts ghould be considered.

The first sitting of the Resident Magis-1 trate’s Court recently established at Metbven i will be held at the Road Board office on Wednesday, the 26th inst., at 11.30 a.m. A football match was played yesterday afternoon, between teams representing the Tinwald School and Ashburton High School. The game resulted in an easy win for the latter. White, Doherty, Innes, Buchanan Bros., and Williamson secured tries for tha winners, whilst Todd, Clark, Armstrong, and Williams played wall for Tinwald.

It is with much pleasure wa nota that Ur Tasker, the lessee of that part of the Ashbur ton Domain set aside for grazing purposes, baa aeootnplished a very much-needed im provement. For grazing purposes the further side of the Domain ia divided and sub-divided into paddocks. While this was so the right of crossing the Domain still remained with the public, bnt the passage of pedestrians has never to any appreciable extent interfered I with depasturing. Stiles were erected to I enable pedestrians to cross the fences, and for a long time they remained in use; but they were a great nuisance. Mr Tasker has removed the nuisance. He has taken away the stiles and substituted neat white gates at the several points in the Domain where means of ingress and egress existed, and in addition he baa renewed a large portion ot the fencing, arming with barbed wire those parts ot the fences which were a source of trouble through the laziness or mischief of certain youths who have been in the habit of preferring to climb over the fences to going round by the stiles. The work has been done by Mr Tasker, under an arrangement with the Domain Beard, an . arrangement, we understand, satisfactory to both parties.

We would remind members of the Caledonian Society of tbe second 11 Ingleeido” meeting to be held in tbs Town Hall to morrow evening. Tbe evening’s amusement will begin at seven o’clock, and refreshments will be served in the upper room at intervals during the evening. The good things have been kindly provided by several of the lady friends of members.

A number of Ashburton residents left by last night’s express and the early train this morning in order to attend the Grand National Steeplechase meeting held at Christ church to-day.

$ Farmers in the Newlands district are in vited to meet Mr Leadley at the schoolroom this evening for the purpose of discussing the irrigation scheme. The adjourned debate on the Loan Bill was resumed in the House yesterday and further adjourned until to-morrow. The use of the Parliament buildings was granted for the pur pose of holding a conversazione in aid of a fond for the relief of tbe sufferers by the recent Rotorua eruptions. Sir George Grey again brought forward bis question with regard to appointment of Justices of the Peace and was again unsuccessful. la the Legislative Council is was decided to insist upon the Councils amendments in the Local Bodies Loan Bill,

In the House of Representatives yesterday the member for Sydenham, Mr Taylor, asked whether there are any public works within the Provincial District of Canterbury provided for on the estimates for public works contracts which could be let at once, in order that a large number of men at present out of work in that part of the Colony may be employed upon such works. The Hon E. Richardson replied that tbe matter was now under tbe consideration of tbe Government.

A meeting of those interested in the forma matiou of a Dramatic Society will be held this evening in tbs Town Hall.

The Prm says that Mr J. P, Klein, the •x.proprietor of the Evening Star, Hokitika, left that place early last week ou an explor. ing trip, through the Browning's Pass, Mal vern and Bakaia districts, his object being to •olleot valuable stones known to exist in those places, lor exportation. Mr Klein, although a young man, is a good authority on preoiona atones, and he was the first to con demn the supposed Alford Forest diamonds. He is understood to have a practical know ledge of cutting and polishing, and to possess a (magnificent collection cl cabinet specimens, nearly TOO in number, obtained from all parts of the globe.

One of the severest frosts experienced in Ashburton this winter occurred last night.

The London Times, it is said, as soon as the the news reached Home of the recent eruptions at Tarawera, sent a cablegram to the proprietors of one of the leading journals in Auckland, asking them to wire a lull ac count of the catastrophe. That they really wanted as detailed a description as was pos sible is proved by the fact that the amount up to which the Auckland journalists were au thorised to go for the purpose was no labs than £BOOO.

The .New Zealand Loan and Mercantile

Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from London, dated July 20th, 1886 ; —Wheat—Market steady. Ade laide is worth 35s 6d; New Zealand average 335, and New Zealand long-berried 34s per 496'bs. Tallow—Mutton tallow is in demand, and so is inferior beef, but other sorts areneg-

tected. Good mutton and beef tallows are

quoted respectively at 26s 6d and 23s per owt. Leather—Market quiet, and best sides are worth lid per lb. Frozen Meat Market depressed, and mutton market is overstocked. New Zealand mutton, of 051 b to 70lb per carcase, is worth 5d per lb, and prime New Zealand lamb 6Jd per lb.

A man named Williams was fined 20a at Auckland yesterday for a breach of the Gam ing and Lotteries Act, by promoting a rattle. This was the first prosecution of the kind in the colony.

The members.oi tb r " i' y League pur pose holding a mec.,„ D u, *.ung;atalatiou at the success of the movement tor ttte construc tion of the West Coast Hail way. A respectably dressed boy, aged nine, named Henry.Johu Humphries, was arrested at Auck land yesterday morning by Detective Walker on a charge of stealing letters from boxes in the Poet Office. Ho subsequently appeared at the Court and was remanded until Tuesday. It appears that complaints have been made lately about missing letters, the result being that a detective was put on to watch. This morning ha noticed the boy unlock one of the boxes in which there were no letters. The lad then went to another box and abstracted a letter. The detective at once took him to tha police station, where, upon making the usual search, quite an assortment of keys was found. They were of various types, one being a new patent. They were kept in a purse in which were also twenty-three penny stamps, twenty nine two-penny stamps, and one shilling stamp. This is supposed to be plunder for which the boy was then searching letters.

THE MISSING BARQUE.

Safe. [IIEUXEII'S XELEOKAMS —COPTBIOHX ] Sydney, July 21. The American barque Chasca, which left New York on January 35th for Wellington, New Zealand, put in here to-day.

NEW ZEALAND AND MORMONISM.

Mn»t of our readers will recollect that , Elder Sorensen, of the Mormon Church, j made a proselytising tour through New : Zetland last year Ii was generally sup posed by the people of this colony that the micsion of the distinguished poly gamist was, from a Mormon point of vb-w, a lamentable fsi'ure, but judging from the following report made by the elder to the I Utah Asaemb’y, and published by the Utah Evening Tribunal the very reverse was the case. Elder Sorensen's report is condensed as folK wa :

At the request f the Assembly, accom panied by Elder Doolan, he has.visited New Zealand. Ue bad found the people of that young odony. particularly the work- \ lug classes, favourably dirpused towards the doctrines of the one true and holy church. Wherever the tenets Mormoniam had been revealed, the people willingly lent their esrs, and in many places they had made more converts than they could i provide for. Auckland, he had found, was especially imbuoled with polygamist doc trines, and in their proposed emigration they could rely upon the assistance and sympathy of the people there. They had I recognised la the teaching of their good I prophet the true salvation ; and as a I proof of their conversion, some of these ) people were now enjoying the fruits jof the new life in their midst In sub j mittmg his report on the purchase of what I was known as the King Country in Now I Zealand, he could tell them that the

rcheme seemed to him most feasible and favourable. When In the colony they had made every enquiry, and there was no thing topreventthemmaklngan immediate purchase, and commencing operations in their ,Bew home at once. Indeed, the sooner the better ; for if the project were delayed it was possible that some of the not'.d land sharks with which Now Zea land was infested might in the meantime get hold of the territory. His colleague and himself had waited upon Tawhiao, the King of New Zealand, or that portion of It which had not been stolen from them by a “ Christian Government ” and he had been pleased to grant them an audience. The name of the place was j quite familiar to them ; it was a long I word, but had slipped his memory. His I Majesty, who was a venerable and In { telligeut gentleman, with an imposing I countenance and dignified manner, re- I oelved them kindly. He seemed highly 1 impressed and greatly moved when the I truths as revealed to Joseph Smith were I revealed to him, and his soul was at once fired with ardour for the cause. He I claimed affinity with the Mormons, as truths of a similar nature had been revealed to his ancestors shortly I after their arrival at Kapiti, Poly gamy was observed among Maoris, and his Majesty, he was pleased to notice, was a striking example of that sacred law. I His domestic surroundings were of the I happiest possible character, and the ap pointments of the royal household, though very simple, indicated a noble and nnpre temious mind. His Majesty favored the Mormon scheme of purchase, and ex pr ssed bis willingness to assist them, in every possible way. He would more over, cast in bis lot with them, and enlist j his people in tbe cause of truth. The I whole territory, he believed, could be j bought for about £500,000. About half j of the sum could be paid to the King, and the remainder could be distributed, to * gather with clotqea and tracts, among the people The European Government of New Zealand had no jurisdiction In the King Countiy. The scheme, to his mind, all rded great promise, and be recom mended that the Assembly should give it their Immediate and earnest consideration The report which he had laid before the House would afford them the fullest in formation on the subject. Elder Doolan having made a few remarks, the further consideration of the matter was postponed until after the holiday recess

THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

Auckland, July 2

The Premier telegraphs in reply to mes sage from unemployed—“ Very sorry to learn men nm of employment. Will con sult Minister of Public Works and see what will be done.”

Dunedin, July 21

A large meeting of unemployed held in the Octagon to-day was addressed by t‘ e Mayor and several Councillors. The list showed 93 men, representing 350 souls unable to get work. It is proposed to memorialise Government. After the meet ing the Mayor sent the following tele gram t' the Premier :—“ At the request of a la>-ge number of unemployed present at a meeting to-day, I forward by post the petition of 179 laborers, praying for work in town or country. There are 143 wives and 467 children, making a total of 790 souls, stated to be on the verge of starvation. The men say that 6s per day is the least they can exist, on in the country, and nearly all are destitute of blankets and clothing. They aak, as an alternative, is town work, at 4a 6d or 4s 5 or country work, at 6?, cannot be pro vided ” The Mayor also sent a private telegram to the Premier, stating that th i tvaoes asked were not unreasonable, and that I hey were waiting patiently for the authorities to do something.

THE TARANAKI NATIVES.

[Per Press Association],

Fawhea, July 21

A visit was made to the Kaipuni new meeting house, where the Maoris all congregated after the arrests on Sunday. Some were sulky, and ordered friendly b uropeaus to go home. The Natives from a distance talk about going home to-day, and have released nearly all their horses and cattle. Nothing more is said of ploughing After hearing of Te Whiti's arrest one Maori made a speech, and said ‘ Now they have arrested Te Whiti lot them arrest the Governor too, and both go home and bo tried before the Queen.” The proposal was generally approved The Maoris deny that Kereopa took a prominent part in the row at Hastie’s. Te Hiki, in his speech immediately after the row, said—“ Even if the white men bit you with your sticks, you are not to resist ” The Maoris rather boast about Kereopa not being taken, and say, “ You wanted to take Kereopa, but you were afraid.” Referring to the row on Sunday they say if all the white men had used their sticks like one or two there would have been serious trouble. Although the Maoris were sulky yesterday food was given to some of the party. The last of the drays have been taken from Hastie s gate to-day.

Oeunakb, July 21.

Tltokowaru, Ngahnm, Kohu, Rsngl hutna, Akeake, Ake Kahn, and Ikl were charged this afternoon before Colonel Roberts with having committed unlawful and wilful damage and injury to property belonging to Andrew Bali, to the extent of £2O. The evidence given bore out the facts already telegraphed. The case is not conclnded.

FIRE AT LYTTELTON.

Christchuuoh, July 21. The residence of the Rov E E, Chambers, at Dampier Bay, Lyttelton, was destroyed by fire this after noon. The building is owned by Mrs Rodgers, a widow. The occu pants wore away at the time, and very little furniture was saved. The furniture was insured tor £2OO in the National office. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Rev Mr Chambers was for souse

time incumbent of the Rakaia Episcopal Church,

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | Wednesday, July 21. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. BILLS The Hutt and Potone Gas Bill, and First Offenders’ Probation Bill wore read a first time. The Counties Bill w»s fur her con sidered in Committee. Clause 167, deal ing with special rates, was amended, ao as to provide th it special rates shall not exceed three-farthings in the pound on the capital value. A number of clauses were agreed to, and the Council took the dinner adjournment at 6 o’clock. The Council resumed ac 7 30 p m. In Committee on the Counties Bill Mr bhrimski moved that clause 289, pro viding for the maintenance of agricultural schools from county funds, be struck out. On a division the clause was eliminated Clause 201, providing that county councils may support public libraries was struck out. ! Progress was reported, and the Council adjourned at 9 30 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday July 21, The House met at 2.30 p.m QUESTIONS. Replying to questions Ministers stated that the long service medals for volunteers would shortly be presented that Govern ment could not introduce any legislation for the application of the unuted surplus of the Kaitangata relief fund to relieving sufferers by the volcanic eruption, as it was not right that Parl'ament should in terfere with money subscribed by charit able persons ; that Hansard could not be sent bayoi d New Zealand like newspapers, as every copy wonld result in a loss to the colony of three pence ; that no Bill would be brought in this session for abodshiag grand juries. THE EOXOKUA RELIEF FUND 1 Some discussion ensued on the question of granting permission to held a conver sazione in the Parliament buildings on Saturday week for organising a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the volcanic eruptions. Several members objected to the p arliament buildings being used for that purpose. The Speaker eventuily put the motion for permission to grant the use of the buildings, which was carried on the voices. PUBLIC WORKS POLICY. Mr Macartbur resumed the debate on the public works policy. He or t cised the statement in detail, and, referring to the North Island Trunk Line, said it would take ten or twenty years to complete at the present iste of progress Regarding the much discussed question of liabilities, it was not creditable to any Government, that pretended to have a master of finance in the Cabinet, Ministers were at variance as to the actual amount cf money avail able.

Mr Monteath thought that, though the Government policy did not carry nut their T ews as originally expressed, still it met the wishes of the great mass of the people. Borrowing should be continued, because the great mass of the electors felt the benefit of that course. The proposals this year were in the direction of economy, bat we should have to go through a great deal of financial trouble before Government recognised the neces sity of reorganising their local government scheme. Mr J. W. Thomson contended that

the Government policy was m .re accept* able than it wonld have been, simply because, during the recess, the country had been frightened at the magnitude of the proposals they were led to expect Ministers had been going about the country preaching all sorts of doctrines, including protection. He proceeded to review the preseseionai speeches of mem bers of the Government, and was still speaking at the 5 30 p m. adjournment.

EVENING SiITING. The House resumed at 7.30 p tru Mr Thomson continued by saying that he was sorry to sea Mr Kichardson begining to show an aptitude for ingenious arrangement of figures. The Treasurer had got the credit for writing that part o' it referring to the liabilities. They ought to have more information about the lines on which it was proposed to spend money. In his opinion a million would befquite sufficient this year. He wanted to know whether another loan would be wanted next year, for the money In hand would not last two years. If they had to face another loan they ought to know now.

Mr Smith said Mr Ormond had com plained of Government not poshing on the Hawke’s Bay lines, but it was owing to the action of Mr Ormond himself, and Captain Bussell that contracts bad not been let a year ago. Members might complain about lines not being completed, bat they very well that if an attempt were made to push on any one line, there would be an outcry from the rest of the colony, He traversed Mr Ormond’s statements, and criticised his votes daring the last two years. Government bad only to bring in a small Bill of two clauses to obtain that gentleman’s support—one releasing his property from taxation, and the other allowing him to bay native laud at his own price without restriction. Mr Whyte said that Mr Smith seemed to think hip epacial mission in the House was to pitch into Mr Ormond, and they were getting tired of it. In etimmiug up j the nett result of what they had heapd about the financial p '-ntend d It amounted to thi loan was already half anticipated, and the North Island Trank Loan heavily mort gaged. Mr Ivess sa<d that the Minister for Public Works had not effected the reform expected of him. He quoted statistics comparing oijp railways with those of other colonies, showing that the rates were much cheaper in the latter. The same evils existed as In years gone by,' and It was time for an alteration. He regretted that the Minister had not ex ecuted a promise to introduce boards of management. He supported the Loan 1 Bill.

Mr W 1 Pere daniad that Dr Bailer had influenced his vote. Mr Scoble Mackenzie considered that the Treasurer had done damage to the credit of the colony. He had deliberately set himself during the recess to instil the idea into people’s minds that prosperity was only to be restored by a gigantic loan. Ha stigmatised this as an atrocious doctrine. A new system of public works had been entered on, and lines ware put on the sohednle now that they had once never dreamed of making, to the dis advantage of railways like the Otago Central, which had been commenced eight years ago, and was still lingering on. Mr Peacock favored moderate borrow ing, but objected to the manner in which It was proposed to expend the money. Mr Bruce said we wasted a good deal of money, but he was not in favor alto-

gether of stopping borrowing. He ob j acted, however, to the vast sohem

shadowed out in the recess by the Colonial Treasurer, though be gave him credit for being anxious to promote the

welfare of the colony. He defended Mr Byroe from the accusation of distortion

and discolouration by the Hon Mr Bal lance. He advised the people of the colony to put their shoulders to the wheel themselves instead of looking to the

House for help. Mr Levestam stigmatised Mr Biuce’s arguments as contradictory, and said the reason that Mr Mackenzie assailed the

Government was because the Ob.ge

Central was not pushed on, Mr Russell said he was still of opit lon

w«« inexpedient to lavishly spend large

sum* of borriwtd money He disliked the way iu which ihe new Joan was to be appropriated. Speaking generally, he believed no one, minister, member, or the pub Ic knew how tbe money went. Wo did not get more than JOs worth for every pound expended Tne returns se»med to show that the more public wo'ks they uuderto- k, the less the return was. Ho contended that the public works policy bad broken down and the day would come wfceu it would be almost impossible to pay interest iu full. Mr Fuhoa moved the adjournment of the debate till .Friday, and the House rose at 12 50 a m.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Messrs Matson, Cox, and Co. report upon the live stock market for the Ash burton district for the week ending July 20th as follows:—On 'luesday, at the Tinwald Yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs. There was a fair entry of sheep and cattle, and the attendance of farmers and dealers was above the average. In fat sheep the market was over supplied, and competi tion was very slack, one line only of excep tionally good crossbred wethers elici ing spirited bidding, but this line suffered in proportion to the late fall in the Adding ton Yards. Cattle sold fairly well, a good line of forward steers being the prin ipal entry fov the day. There was a small entry of pigs, which were very dull of sale, hbeep sold as follows:—Fat cross bred wethers, 7a 9d to lls ; ewes, 7s to 8s fid ; in fc tores— crossbred wethers, 6a 4d to 7s ; lambs, 4s 9d to 4s lid. Cattle— Fat steers, light weights, £4 to £5 7s; store steers, £4 lls to £5 Bs.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

At the Addiugron live stock sale yestei| day there were large entries of fat stock ; moderate entries of stores ; attendance of buyers about an average one. The large entry of fat cattle was of various degrees of quality, tbs demand not very brisk, and very irregular, and sales were made at a slight reduction on late rates. Steers sold at from £5 10a to £8 10a, heifers from £4 to £7 10s, fat cows £4 10s to £7, values ranging at from 18a to 20s per lOOlbs, according to quality. A fall supply of fat sheep was on offer of all qualities. Th* demand vis confined to local requirements, and was not at all keen, and a dragging sate ensued, lata values not been maintained, a drop of abooc la per headjtaking place Crossbred wethers sold at tr im lls 6d to 14s for priin4 quality, a pen of extrao dinsry weights sel.ing up to 19s per bead ; medium wethers 9s to 10j 61, crossbred ewes 8s 61 to 12s 9J ; msriuo wethers •old at from 5t 6i to 8t 6d per bead. Taken all round, {ran l£d to l|d per lb seemed to be the radng price. A slightly improved entry of store sheep was offering, most lines being cleared, with an apparent healthier tone prevailing. Lines of crossbred ewes and wethers, mixed a res, fetched 6s 2d, and lines of wethers, mixed ages, from 4s id to 6s 3d, A moderate entry of store cattle yarded. Little business doing. Rates unaltered. A very heavy entry of pigs on offer. D. mand barely sufficient to effect a clearance, at a decline of late values. Baconers sold at from 20s to 48s ; porkers from 16s to 21* ; stores, 4s to 10s

NO REST FOR THE DRUNKARD.

Christchle h, July 21.

There is trouble just nnv with regard to the disposal of inebriates requiring curative treatment. It has hitherto been the practice to commit them to Adding* ton Gaol, but the authorities there ob jected strongly, and on last Monday, Mr Beetham, R. M. acting, it is stated, bn instructions from the Government, com mitted a man suffering from delirium tremens to the C mstchurch Hospital. Ha was admitted, but tha House Surgeon made a vigorous protest to the Com mittee, who forthwith passed a re solution instructing the House Sur geon not to admit any similar cases in the future. The man was placed in a ward with other patients (the surgeon said) owing to there being no other accommodation for him, and it ta said be kept the whole ward in a constant state of terror and sleeplessness daring Monday night. He was then put in the padded cell, and kept the whole institu tion awake by his shrieks last night. To day he was allowed to walk in tha grounds, and he seized the opportunity to make good his escape from the premises, and has not yet been recaptured by the police. The Magistrate is justified in bis action by section 21 of the Police Offences Act, which empowers him to commit drunharcs requiring medieel attendance to an bosplU), but it appeals there is no provision for the reception of such cases at the Christchurch Hospital.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[rbUTBR’S fKItBOBAMR—OOPTHJOHT. 1 London, July 20.

The match was resumed and the visitors went to the wickets, but none of the batsmen succeeded in making any lengthened stand against the excellent bowling of Briggs and Barnes, who were I both dead on the wicKet, and the innings closed for 121, The ■ igheat individual scores were—Jones, caught, 27 ; Scott, leg before wicket, S ; Palmer, caught, 20 ; Blackham, bowled, 23 For the Englishmen, Briggs took fire wickets for 30 runs, Barnes three for 2.

Being in a minority of 232, the Aui> traliana had to follow on, and at the close of the daj’s play the score for the second Innings stood at 22 with one wicket down.

London, July 21.

The cricket matah Australians v All England has resulted In a victory for the Home team by an innings with 101 runs to spare.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Re-appeared. Wellington, July 22. The agents of barque Chasca have re ceived information from Sydney that the vessel has put in there for repairs. [The Ohaeca left Now York for Wellington on January 27 last and some consider able time ago it was repotted she had

been sighted off Wellington Heads.

fonrther trace of her was seen, how ever, and grave anxiety as to her safety has been felt.J Fire. Dunedin, July 22. A barn with contents on the farm of McCarthy, at Dunrobin, was destroyed by fire. The loss is over £4OO. There Is no insurance. Poisoned. John Hyde Harris is reported to be dying, and Robert Smith, sixteen years, died at Toapeka, suddenly, it is thought from eating poisoned rabbits.

THE HOME CRISIS.

Resignation of the Minister?.

[rkdtbb’s telegrams —copy right. J London, July 2L

Mr Gladstone has despatched a special messenger to the Queen at Osborne conveying the resignation ol the Ministry

THE ABUBUBTOM OUAKDIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886



Place. Proportion of Polios to Population, Cost of Police per Inhabitant. B. (3. New Zealand 1 to 126G S 2 New South Wales 1 to 673 6 7 Queensland 1 to 502, 8 8 Victoria 1 to 803 i 6 South Australia 1 to 718 6 6



Monthly advertiser, ie«c hy Robert Elston, Theatri Agent and Bill Poster ; terms—4o in space 5a per month, centre spaces 10a ; i longer terms special arrangements can made ; advertisements should not be la' than the 26th ef each month. 7 ■jgLACK, BEATTIE & COMPAN Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise oi Customers and the residents general In the Ashburton District that we ha\ ow received very large Shipments ( NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantagi which wo pos'-ess in being able to bay i „he Best British Markets, and th thorough experience of our buyei enables ns to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest P°IOES We endeavour tog ive our Customer best value procur b l e , whatever Price they may wish to purch® 3o Goods at, am our Stock >s so LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED that the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart jients, in each of which an immensi Variety of meat Novel and Faahionabli will be found DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING ■'Llilial Manufacture from various Mills Including ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE. Cash System ana Cash Prices. BLACK, BEAT TIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WAKE HOUSE TaILORS, DRESSMAKER * and MILLINERS



Wanted. WANTED to PURCHASE a few toads of OATEN STRAW. Apply office of this paper. *7 343 ANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2*d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfish, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2£d; Tapioca, 2sd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nuilrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street, WANTED Known—Milk de ivcred daily in town or suburbs, at prices to meet the times. Orders addressed Wm Gbebnslads, Allenton. or left at McFarlane’s ttores, punctually attended to. 7 276 XT7" ANTED Known—Hayes and Co. VV 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. I WANTED Known -That Gates and Son, Burnett Street, are prepared to execu'o orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Picture Frames, cheap Bookbinding. Venetian and other blinds at the lowest possible cost. o 22 WANTED KNOWN—Long locked for come at last. T. Hmilt, having commenced bacon caring, be is ’ able to supply a real good Pork San age ! at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore st, Ashburton. Pigs cured in any quandty i dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hoult. 7 "17 t VI7ANTED KNOWN—Where can the V? most Drapery be bought for j our > money! — At H C Skgers, V. el ford House. Two shillings worth of handsome I presents given for every 10s spent. Fresh presents in. See window. Ladies’ i own dress materials made np ; style and fit guaranteed. i S 7 ANTED Known—The Gospel will I W he preached every Lord's Day evening in the Arcade Chambers at 6 30 1 p.m. (d.v. ) Free for all. No collection 5 697



•pedal Advertii ed :al ch or be er 50 MUSIC.— Mk J. 'T. of Pianoforte, Orj leg, etc. Pianos tuns application. Williams S 26 SHEEP FE FEED wanted for 2C Three Months. Apply Mail ( ffice befo: July 24 SERVANTS W A SEVEN GENERAL S one COOK for . suburbs. Also, one Ct GENERAL SERVANT Apply to Mrs Kan Office. A. W. RAND FBUITERE ir Town Hall, Ash! y e Trees Trees s milE undersigned has n kinds of e FRUIT AND FOKEf Pinus Insignia, Austriaca, Macrocarpa, by tens of kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage pi * All orders by post o receive my best attentir 3 N.B.—Gentlemen’s G 3 laid out All icipda of p * contract. JAMES POU CLIFTON N 1 ■ 4 75 Allenton, Aahbi > CANTERBURY ASHBURT I WILL BE a BUYER OP 800,000 Bi MILLING W! THIS SE A



Victoiia House. EE-ORGANIBATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK RETIRING from the FANCY DRI.SS, HATS, and MANTLE kpaktments I of the trade. PHENOMENAL VALUE now bein< given, and to bo obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPER ■*, CLOTHIERS, East and Ttuicred 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 PO VKR and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on their work efficiently, are row in a position to meet the demands of the public with a fir 1 class article at prices to suit the times. Every e Option of Carriages nd Traps made, Painted and Repaired, Spring Traps from £2O. Whltochapels from £25. Baggies from £3O. p.S, Special attention paid to Repainting and Rotrlmmlng. ■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 tha>, 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 Ip»pl® m ® n<s . ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Bnlldera Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7a ; Hacks, 6s. 8



Special advertisements. ! Si Si®! MS 11 ? SON WO’RF| B|O.W;N ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Barn Wood and Coal—in Four. Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN w onr, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Notice. r H . AVE disposed of my Buß’nesi in Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CIIP. ISTO .1U ROH, In thanking the Public of Ashburton and District for their liber*! patronage accorded to me during the years I have carried on basiness here, 1 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. THUS. F. FARLEY.



In reference to the above. we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all friends and cus'omera of Mr Farley, to favor us with a continuance of their commands, and wo guarantee to give at all tim -s the value in New Zealand 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 fr >m our Christchurch 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 bo imme diately procured from our Christchurch establishment. n. j. wooFand CO., STATIONERS’ H \LL. All book debts to be paid to U. J. Wood and Co. THOS. F.jFARI-EY.



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Seeds. I HAVE NOW L\NW . U| o* Loch Awe, Alliance, and other vessels, a stock of White and Red Clover, Alsyke, Oowgrass, &0., Ac These seeds have been carefully selected, and are of the best quality. GEORGE JAMESON, 7*314 Ashburton.



J. Ballantyne & Co. A bolding an JMMENSE £JLEARING gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTER\TION IN PARTNERSHIP. Sea Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CURISTUIIURCU,