DAILY MEMORANDA.

AI CHUN S4L*S=. Saturday July 24

Mr Alf ed Hirrison, at his >a!e’roms—

Produce nd .-’undries Mr Thomas Bullock, a: the Arcade— Live and Dead Stock,etc

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Exo. F'id iy, July 23 Ashburton Caledonian Society—Meeting in the Town Hall, at 8 o’clock Monday, July 26 Borough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Friday, Acouac 6. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. _____

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ •burCb and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expresß), 435 p.m., nd 7.10 p.m. From Timaru 10 45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 pm. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6

Train's Leave Ashburton— For Christ ehuroh 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.

id ails close at the Ashburton Post Office For Christchurch and North at 6 a-m 0,30 a-m., and 5 p.in-, daily. For Ohertaey Raima, &c., at 10.30 a.m and 5 V.m. dally. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Joldstream, Rangitata, Orari .Winchester, «id Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a. in. and 4.30 p.m Timara and South, at 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstrcet, on Wednesdays and

turdays, at 10.45 a-m. _ , For Wakanui, Elgin, beaview, 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 Ruap-ma, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longheach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemmgton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the. Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakala at 10.15 .m.. 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Front Chertaey, Ac. at 10.15 £. and -35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places 5. 3 r *'"i»m. daily. t row Temnka and Timarn at 10.40 a.m 5 30 p. m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. . n _ From Mount Somers, uaily at 10.8 * From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed aesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long Bich at 10 a. in. daily. . From Newlands, on Tuesdays and ifri ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, I ban. ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1886. Government Insurance.

The Committee appointed to en quire into the working ot the Govern ment Insurance Association under the present Board has brought up a re port, the salient points of which have been published. As regards the ac quisition of building sites, the Com mittee finds that the Department was practically committed to the majority or these extravagant purchases before the Board took office. These pur chases have entailed an outlay of and, with the exception of the Wellington building, the premises are not used for offices by the Associa tion. It appears from the evidence, that all these purchases were made wilh the object of securing sites for the erection of imposing buildings, on the ground that such were necessary to 1 influence and promote business. The Committee, on the other hand, con siders the erection of costly buildings, with the idea of thereby attracting business, unnecessary and reccommends that only such buildings be provided as I may be requisite for the proper and I convenient conduct of the Association’s I business. The Committee further I considers it advisable that any future I purchases of land or buildings, and all I salaries of officials, should be submitted I for the approval of Parliament, The j Committee submits ihe following reso- J lutions for the consideration of the J House:] — That the present Board j should be abolished ; that the general management of the j business should be entrusted to an I officer of high character and attain ments, possessing experience in the

business of insurance; that the Act of 1874 be re-enacted, subject to the re commendations of this Committee ;

that not less than one-half of the funds of the Association should be invested in Government securities and in de bentures of public bodies in New Zea land, secured by rates; that the re mainder of the funds should be in vested in advances on policies and on mortgage of freehold property in New Zealand, provided that no such mort gage shall exceed 10,000, and the money lent shall not exceed one-half he market value of such property; j that all moneys lent on mortgage should be invested in the various Provincial Districts as nearly as practicable in the proportion in which the same have been derived from such districts, provided I this can be done without loss to the Association; that applications for loans not exceeding secured upon real property should have priority over applications for larger sums; that for I dealing with investments a special Board should be appointed, such Board to consist of the Minister in charge of the Department, the General Mma-

ger, the Surveyor-General, the Property Tax Commissioner, and the Public Trustee; that no investment by mort-

gage or loan should be made without the unanimous vote of all the membeis of the Board present at the meeting at

which such loan is considered, and that in all cases the assent of not less than three members shall be required ; that canvassing for lives should be con tinued, and that encouragement should be given to the issue of small policies. The resolutions submitted by ti e Committee will be discussed during the present session of Parliament and it is probable that the reforms suggested will be initiated at an early date.

The fourth of the series of popular enter tainment will be held in St Stephen’s school room on Monday evening. We understand that a very attractive programme has been prepared.

The dress of Mrs jMoDonald, wife of ft ship’s carpenter, eaught fire while she was burning some rubbish at Dunedin yesterday and not noticing it she went outside, when it blazed up, and burned her so seriously that her recovery is doubtful.

At a meeting of the Moa Creek Gold Min ing Company held at Bangiora yesterday it was decided to wind up the company. It is probable, however, that another eompany will be formed to work the reel.

At a meeting of the Auckland unemployed a resolution was carried soliciting the Govern ment to let ths Kuiti sontraot of the North Island Trunk Railway to the unemployed in short sections. The City Council has re ferred to the Streets Committee the question of providing work for the unemployed by in structing them to select works in the eity which could be gone on with.

A telegram received from Auckland last night states that Prof. Thomas, with Lunden as guide, succeeded in getting to the lip of

the crater at the bottom of the Tarawera mountain. He states that the crater in Roto mahana more extensive thantormerly. In crossing over the fissures quantities of steam and fumes impregnated the air to snob an extent as almost to stifle them. Professor Thomas describes the craters and geysers up to near Okaro Lake as in full operation and grand in the extreme. Ha intends making a

second journey. Mrs E. Wakefield's jewellry, that was stolen from the house of her father, Mr Hall, at Papauui, was found in a paddock near the house yesterday afternoon. The police are very reticent, and lull particulars are not to band, but it is stated that the documents that were with the jewellry were not with the articles recovered. The whole affair appears very mysterious, as it is difficult to imagine what the object of the thief could be.

A telegram received from Dunedin to-day states that Mr J. Hyde Harris died this morn ing. The deceased gentleman was at one time Superintendent of Otago Railway and Attorney-General in the Colonial Executive. He was the father of Mr J. E. H. Harris, for some time a solicitor in this town.

The second Ingleside meeting in connection with the Ashburton Caledonian Society was hold in the Town Hall lait night. There was again a very large attendance, and the proceedings were even more enjoyable than those at the highly successful initial meeting. Fully 400 people visited the ball during the evening, and they all appeared highly pleased by the genial Highland hospitality with which they were received. Vocal and instrumental music, dancing, and welcome refreshments provided the materials for a most enjoyable evening. Songs were contributed by Misses T. Butler, M. Butler, Janet Dick and Kidd, and Messrs H. A. Gates and Matbeson; instrumental pieces by Mesdames Dunn, Claridge, Miss Kidd, and Messrs Wood and Kneen, and national dances were performed by Messrs D. McLean, F. Gallie, and Mcßae (3). The pipe music was provided by Messrs McKay, McQueen and Tolmie. The refresh ments were dispensed by Mr and Mrs Morri son. Messrs C. Reid and A. Patterson made efficient M.C.s, Mr McLean Dunn acted as musical director, and the ever genial President, Mr D. McLean, exercised a general super intendence.

We are sorry to learn, says an American paper, that a German chemist has succeeded in making first-ra'.e brandy out of sawdust. We are a friend of the temperance move ment, and we want it to succeed, but what chance will it have when a man can take a rip saw, and go out and get drunk with a fence rail? What is the use of the Prohibitory Liquor Law if a man is able to make brandy smashes out of the shingles of his roof, or if he can get delirium tremens by drinking the legs of bis kitchen chairs ? You may shut an inebriate out of a gin-shop, and keep him away from taverns, but if he can become uproarious on boiled sawdust and dessicated window-sills, any effort at reform mast necessarily be a failure.

Several oases of petty thieving have baen reported lately The other evening ,a ham and side of baeon werej taken from a house in the vicinity of the gasworks. The thief, evidently alarmed at something, dropped portion of his spoil, but re tained the bam. A gentleman in the same neighborhood a short time ago lost a number of fowls, and another a quantity of baoon.

A correspondent writes to the Otago Daily Times complaining of adulterated poison. He obtained, be says, some strychnine for destroying small birds, and poisoned a quan tity of wheat, but after a fair trial he deter mined to give the grain to his fowls, which are said to be thriving on their novel diet.

A football match was played yesterday between teams representing the Catholic and Borough Schools, and resulted in a victory for the former by 2 goals and 2 tries to nil. For the winners B. Henry, MoTeagus, J- Butler, Bayley, and Healy, and for the Borough School Q. Moss, J. Burns, and A. Arthur played well. The bodies of Cameron and the boy Hansen, buried by the fall of the tunnel at Kawaru Georgs, were recovered yesterday. The man was not disfigured much, but the boy was fearfully crushed.

A Hokitita telegram says that a valuable discovery has been made at Olivem Range Several large lodes of ore, containing a white, malleable metal, have been found by Douglas, a well-known > Samples have been sent to Dr Hector fo T rnat> ,s.

The long service and good conduct medals for presentation to volunteers are being manufactured in Wellington. The first was struck yesterday morning, and is of pure Thames silver.

I A deputation from the Wellington Hotel and Property Protection Society waited on Jobnstom and Co., agents for the Union In surance Company yesterday, with reference to the services of Mr Mcßae in connection with tho recent eruption at Wairoa. Mr Johnston received the deputation very cour teously, and promised to do all in his power to favors ibly represent Mr Mcßae’s oa.se to the Board a f Directors.

A set tier at Waitakerei having informed Superintendent Thomson that a man like Caflrey, perpetrator of tho Great Barrier murder, had been seen in the Waitakerei ranges, a party of police have been sent out to scour the ranges. The whole of the crew of the Petrel are now discharged. The mate, Foley, remains in Auckland, Mendoza now becoming first mate.

CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS

Caristchui ch, July 23.

Mr Robinson, of McKeone and Robin- ' eon, contractors fur the first section of the J> Midland Railway arrived here tc-iay. ij Be is awaiting instructions from Home ii JamesjFarquhar was committed for trial j| to-day for damaging his brother-in-law's property to the value of over £6,

CRICKET.

THE AUHliiAi.ivi.vSAr HO MB,

[rBUTEK* i i-IKUK* —nOPVK! London, Julv 22. The oricket match us trail ana v York shire commenced at Huddersih 1J to-day After the team had been in a short

time play war stopped owing to the In clement wea - her. The score of the York ehireman was 30 with no wickets down.

THE NATIVE TROUBLE.

[Pau Press Association]

W BI.UNGTON, July 23

The Hlnemoa has gone to Opuuake to bring to Wellington, Te Whlll, Titoko waru, and the other prisoners committed for trial.

Sir G. Witmore started from Opnnake for Wellington this evening with Te WhH, Titokowaru, and eight other prisoners. They will probably arrive at eight o’clock to-morrow morning.

ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

Wellington, July 23

At the Supreme Court In the case Hollister v Accident Insurance Company of New Zealand, the Attorney General, for the Company, urged that the amount of the policy could not be recovered as notice of the accident which had caused the death of Hollister had not been given within seven days as required by the po icy. Mr Justice Richmond asked whether such a condition would stand in a case where a person disappeared and It wa* not kniwa for some time afterwards that he w»a dead.

The Attorney General said that that appeared to be so. His Honor replied that if the public were aware of th»t state of things he did not think that companies insuring against accidents would do much business. His Honor entered up judgment for defen dants.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Friday, July 23. The Council met at 2 30 p.ra. LOCAL BODIES LOAN BILL

Dr Pollen brought up the report of the managers of both Houses on the dispute between the Chambers on the proposed amandine- ts in the Local Bodies Loan Bill. The report stated that no decision had been arrived at. THK UNEMPLOYED

Mr Buckley, replying to a question by Dr Meozies, said that Government was enquiring into the condition of the un employed at Dunedin and Auckland, with a view to aff >rding relief.

STOATS AND WEASELS The debate on Mr Reeves’ motion recommending Government not to import stoats and weasels was continued. Sir Frederick Whitaker moved an amendment that Government be re quested to import these animals. The Council divided, with the result that the amendment was carried and the motion lost. BILLS

The Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill was further considered in Committee. The Chairman ruled that the Bill being a money Bill could not be amended, and this ruling was upheld by the Speaker. Eventually progress was reported, leave Deiug given to sit again. The Companies Branch Registers Bill was re id a third time and passed. The Otago Harbor Board Leasing Bill was read a third time, and the Counties Bill was further considered. Several amendments were agreed to. Mr Barn'coat’s now clause that Chair men of County Councils should receive £IOO per year out of county funds was lost on a division —ayes 10, noes 15 The Bill was reported with amend ments, and the Council at 10 30 adjourned to Monday next. _

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, July 23 Ths House met at 2.30 p.m. government insurance

Mr Ormond b ought up the report of the Government Insuranos Committee, Major Atkinson asked whether the hou gentleman Intendod'taking any further action on it.

Mr Ortnoad srid he had no sach inten tion at present, but no doubt the Govern ment would afford an opportunity for the discussion of the report, as the subject was one which required attention In reply to Mr Ormond, the Premier said that Government pr posed giving an opportun ty for discussing the report this session.

QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, Ministers stated that the.ques'ion of d fforential duty on dressed and undressed timer would have to be dealt with when the Customs tariff was again under conaideratioij ; that the Tarawera natives had been appoaohed with a view to ascertain whether they would be willing to exchange the land of the Terraces for a site in another part of the colony ; that country postmasters and telegraphists who had to keep their offices open between 7 and 8 pm. had not received ary gratuity last year as the extra duty was part of the regular duty of officers.

APJODRNMENT. The Premier moved House at Its rising adjournstill half-past two on Monday. The motion was agreed to. The House rose at 5 30 p.m

EVENING SITTING, PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

On resuming it. was decided that private members’ business should be taken on Mondays np to 5 30 p.m. LOAN BILL.

Mr Fergus thou resumed the debate on the Loan Bill and attached the Public Works Policey of the Government. Major Atkinson twitted Ministers with sitting dumb under the accusations brought against them. He presumed they were waiting to bear all the speeches and smother them up in a cloud of words, but he would take care whatever they did say was answered. The Public Works Statement showed that the Treasurer and Premier had been given Mr Richardson contradictory orders. Where were the Railway Boards and other promised reforms ? Then Government had distinctly stated they preferred making railways to roads, but their actions had not borne oat their pledges. They said railways were reproductive, but what linos on the present schedule werejreproductlve. The i tact was many of them had no business

on Jt Regarding the purchase of native lands he denounced the return to the con mis.'loners system. There was grave reason to think political influence had been at work for oil? of the men thus employed was an and an avowed candi date at next election. .He then proceeded to deal with the question of the £BUO,OOU of liabilities. He suggested that as they I bad bought rolling stock, t?tc.. for them selves they should go a little further and buy tho earthworks sof railways in progress as well. He lidicnled the efforts of Government to get rid of thess liabilities, and argued that practically half the loan was already spent. It was impossli le to give efl’ot to the proposals without borrowing again next year. He arged that the Estimates should be cat down to a million. ■ Mr Richardson replied and Messrs ißuckland, Hobbs, and Kerr having spoken the debate was adjourned and the House j .tom at 1.30a,m. J

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Corn Exchange 1 report for the week ending Friday, July : 23rd Wheat—This market ha? seen a fair amount (f business daring tl e week, and prices have closed firm, with a good enquiry; Se- oral interprovincial orders are on hand, nnd local millers are always preoared to augment the stocks. Tuscan and Pearl are in request. Tne former Is rather scarce at 4s Id to 4i 3J. Pearl Is taken up at 4 Id to 4s 2d. Hunter’s is held more plentifully, and has no enquiry over 4s. Sec .nd quality is Id to 31 lower. Chick wheat is offering in small lots at 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Oats are hardly so firm. Large quantities are offered, with little business doing, outside requirements for the time being very limited. Prime milling are in limited supply at 2s sd| to 2s fid. Short feed are quiet at 2s 41; long sorts are dull at 2e 3d; inferior samples, 2s. Barley is dull, with little or no trade and prices are without change. Beans and Peas—For feed these have a fair trade enquiry,

and price* range from 3s Id to 3s 4d. Prussian bines fit for seed are hard to obtain at 4s J3d to 4$ fid, Byr grass has plenty of buyers. Machine dressed Is quoted at 6s to 5s fid. Farmers’ clean parcels ate quitted at 4« to 4s fid. Cocksfoot has an upward tendency. Holders of clean heavy seed are asking 4id, but business at this price is very limited. Light inferior seed is being placed in sraall’quantities at 31 to 3jd. Potatoes have barely maintained their value, more sellers being in the market, hot we anticipate that the depression is only temporary, and we still quote at 52i fid to 55s for early delivery at country stations Dairy produce remains qaier, and prices are unaltered The above quotations (potatoes excepted) are for delivi ry f.o b. Lyttelton.

SPORTING

WAIMATE STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Tha following weights hare been de clared for the Waimate Steeplechase Handicap, or 100 sat*. Three miles. st lb «t lb Canard ... 12 10 Sultan ... 10 0 Faugh-a Bal- May Boy ... 10 0 lagh ... 11 0 Daddy Lcng- The Lad ... 10 7 legs ... 10 0 Victor ... 10 7

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

The following are the meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week coding Friday, July 23. 1886

’FRISCO MAIL NEWS.

Auckland, Jnly 24.

The Mararoa left San Francisco on J uly 3rd at 420 p no., Honolulu at 1.35 a.m on 11th, Tatulila on 18th, and arrived at Auckland at 5 a.m. on 24th.

GENERAL SUMMARY. Lowno.v, July 2

Beach, Ross, Perkins, Termer, Bubear, Kemp, and Matterson entered on July 2 for sculling competition. Lord Colin Campbell, defendant in the divorce case Campbell v. Campbell, applied to the Court on July 2nd to have struck from plaintiff's petition a paragraph charging him with adultery with persons unknown, . The Court reserved its decision for a fortnight, and in the meantime will read the whole cor respondence and all affidavits snbmitted by Lord Campbell in his cross suit to substantiate his charges that Lady Camp bell had been guilty of adultery with the Duke of Mvrlborougb, Chief Com missioner Shaw, and others. The peasantry of Servia refuse to pay taxes, and are in a state of riot. Eight persons were Instantly killed on June 30th by an accident to the mail train from B 'ifast to Dnbl.u, The train while going at a high we of speed_ loft the rails, and; knocked down a bridge. Twenty persons were wounded, and the train completely smashed. The accident was duo to the expansion of the rails by the excessive heat. The driver and guard were arrested, but are held blameless. The express train on thoStuttgart-Berlin Railway ran into a local train near Matz bargh on July Ist demolishing a large cumber of persons. Mine are known to have been killed. None of the express passengers were fatally hurt, Patti appeared in a concert on June 220 d at Albert Hall, London, fi»the first time since her marriage, She was warmly t-ceived. One of Pasteur’s patients inno calated for rabies died on Juea 24th. AMERICAN SUMMARY.

The Grants having discovered the ex tent of Lord Cairn’s dissipation refuse, so the story goes, to give him the hand of their daughter, Adele. The engagement is broken off In the case of n " Field v Labonchere, of Li= - . , for libel, which was called on on 28th, the Attorney Genera l , in behalf of the defendant, with drew the plea of justidcition and ex pressed regret for publishing the article. He also stated that he and Hir Henry James, Field's counsel, had agreed upon the amonnt to be paid by Labonchere in satisfaction of costs, and asked the Judge to discharge the jury. Field refused all compromise. The question of subsidising mail route via Van dourer, British Columbia, was debated In the Lords on June 22nd. I The noted spiritualist H me died in London or* Jone 22 aged 53 Abbe Lizst, heretofore reported as dying at Wiemar, has recovered his health. The mate of the British barque Ark low, who was picked up at sea in an open boat and brought to .Queenstown, has disappeared. The reached man bad said that the Arklow was sunk in collision on May Bth. He left a note stating that his heartrending story of collision was false and added “ I left vessel for reason which I will hereafter explain.” Twenty-four men were killed and six teen entombed aliveon June 21th by an ex plosion In a colliery at BochvlUe, France. A despatch from Paris, of Jane 24, says a group of Parisian finaneers has advanced 25.000,000 francs to the Panama Canal Company.

The papers are full of accounts of de structive riots at Belfast, lasting with more or less violence from June 20th till July 11th. On the Bth a mob of Orangemen wrecked a number of honses of Catholics, severely Injuring some occu pants. There was also tconble in the Orange districts of Monaghan. On the same day at Lnrgan several militia were wounded and houses wrecked. One hundred houses in the city, two of which they burned, were broken into. Whisky stores were pillaged, apd they [ drank themselves into a state of deepora- I tion. Some raa about the streets crying ont, “To hill wid the Pope. ” The police used buck shot freely, and many of the rioters were severely wounded. At night the mob made an attack on a tavern kept by a Catholic named Duffy, which they wrecked after overpowering the police. la this affair chief Police Officer Carr

waa wounded. A remarkable feature

daring all the days of the rioting was the manner ia which the women and girls goaded the men on to fi-bt, offering .hem apronfull of fresh stones, and when en* treaty failed using savage threats. The females were actiev’y engaged in looting too, and when Daffy’s place as well as McKenna's and McOloskey’s and seme

stores on York street were wrecked, scores of women and children were em-

ployed all the time the riot was going on c*rrylrg off wines and liqnors in Jugs and backets. Men, youths, mad girls drank until they fell helpless in the gutters, the girls’ acting with greater fury during the orgie than men. After sacking various taverns the

rioters fired them. A reporter on one of the daily papers gives it aa his opinion that the mob was composed of the very scum of Belfast. “ I saw the trends ” he writes “ hurling rocks at the gallant firemen who were imperilling their lives in attempts to save dwellings from destruction, I saw a dozen ruffians during the night of the tenth sneaking aa ay from the wrecked and burning buildings ladden with loot.” 1 uring the rows on the 9th Gladstone and Parnell were both burned in effigy, and a dummy labelled “ Home Buie” was also burned. At one time the situation became so desperate that Mr Mathers, local Orange leader, j publicly declared that unless the I authorities did their dnty, he and th mends of Orangemen *wonid taka charge of the town. Mathers was on the point of carrying oat bis threat when the military appeared. Before this the mob drove a force of 150 policemen Into the barrasks, and then attacked the building* The police fired, killing five persons, one a barmaid, who was looking oat of a tavern window at the fighting, and another woman a widow with three children. Several Proteatant clergymen tried to disperse the mob, but their efforts were unavailing. The mob con* tinned firing atones while they were speaking, and one divine was hit by • rock in the 4Coe. At midnight on the 10th a mob of Orangemen raided • pnbllchonse kept by a Catholic named O'Hara, and after sacking it reduced It to ashes. The podoe were beaten back in this fight, and forced to take refoge in the barracks. Scores of rioters were , wounded. It is known positively that i six men and women were killed. I Twenty rioters, who received ballet wounds were lying In one infirmary, i Old officers say they never knew a mob show greater vicionsness, violence, pluck, and determination. Despite their desperation, the rioters boded missiles with regularity and pre cision, aa if they had been drilled in stone throwing. When the men in front had exhausted their ammunition they would retire to receive fresh supplies from women and thus make way lor their comrades with new sap plies. Some of the stone throwing was quite extroardinary. The belter armed of the rioters carried what are called ‘‘Belfast Kidneys,” stones about 5$ inches long, 3$ inches broad, and weighing on an average 1$ pound. There were many boys among the rioters, and they were as desperate and plucky as the men. Fighting with the police continued till 10 o'clock a.m. on 10th when two troops of dragoons galloped np to the vicinity of Bower Hill police station, followed by about 300 infantry. They had been under arms for eleven hoars. The mob then dispersed, and when they rallied again found the troops bad cordoned all tne streets around the barracks. Realising the impregnability of the police position the rioters departed in sections, cursing tha Pope denouncing Home Bale and singing >ha Orange Lily, and Rule Britannia. The city was com paratively quiet on the afternoon of the 10th, and on the 12th the Government pat districts terrorised by mobs In province of of Ulster under martial law. The people living in the neighborhood wnere rioting began say that it waa caused by the police, under a mistaken impression, ‘molesting and cudgelling . ome orderly workman while they were leaving the foundry. According to this s'ory the populace were angry at the police for their or net and unjustifiable conduct and attempted to make them desist. When a conflict was imminent, so tha story goes, the mob offered to behave if the police were withdrawn bat not otherwise. Mr Childers was asked by Dr Ooban, VI. F. for Belfast, in the House on the 16th, If Government would taka steps to prosecute the police who shot down tha people of Belfast, and the reply was that the Government had the fullest confidence in the Royal Irish Constabulary, and was not informed that there had been any misconduct on their part. Gallagher, who was shot at Lurgan, waa a well-known local simple ton. Two men. Hart and Mason, were arrested In Belfast for his murder. Hie funeral took place on the 10th, protected by 200 soldiers. The process on waa jewed by a mob of Catholics. Andrew and Arthur Donnelly, leading Cat hole merchants were arrested on Jane 9th on a charge of firing from their windows. The mob wanted to lynch them. Several note occurred at Sligo on the evening of Jane 11, and quite a number of Protestants’ houses were wrecked. The trouble was originated by residents who were angry because somebody had destroyed nils surrounding the Archbishop’s palace* ! They gathered in thousands, and attacked , the houses of Protestants, and hooted and molested many persons. The windows of 1 every house in which it was known that a Protestant dwelt were smashed. The Country Clnb House, the Constitutional Club, Methodist Manse, the resi dence of the Gout ’ agatioaal Minister, and several ebaj a were attacked and wrecked. The Orangemen made no attemt to retaliate. The Mayor, a Na tionalist, and several of the Magistrates penetrated to the front of the throng and tried to appease them, bat without avail. The Riot Act waa then read, and soldiers were ordered to clear the streete which they did at the point of the bayonet. Sixteen rioters were arrested. King Louis of Bavaria who had been recently deposed from his nominal throne on account of insanity, drowned himself in Straub erg Lake. H:a physician, DrGob beu, who was in his company, attempted to rescue the King and was also drowned. There are evidenpas that a violent struggle occurred in the lake between the unhappy King and Dr Gubben, in the en deavor of the latter to rescue his patient, and many footprints cm be seen in soil at bottom of the .lake near where bodies were found Thera were also several braises on Dr Gabbeu's face which were probably made by the King’s finger nails. The King fc fore plunging into the lake divested himself of bis two coat# which were found on the banks and led to the discovery of the bodies. The Crawford Dilke case was In the court again on Juno 11th, on the issue of Sir Charles Dilke’s right to have the Q men’s Proctor re-open <t in order to enable the member for Chelsea to produce testimony in bisgown vindication. Crawl rd asked the court to refuse to allow th» Proctor to intervene, alleging that the only witnesses who would be pr oduced to contradict the confession of Mrs Crawford were Dilke himself, whom that confession implicated, and his servants. Crawford contended that unless it could be proved that the divorce was obtained by collusion, which was not alleged, the Proctor had no right to intervene. The Judge decided that the Proctor had a right to intervene if the fresh, evidence now offered by Fanny Stock and Sarah Gray was material, showing thst the plaintiff’s charges were untrue,— Tue Judge refused to make Mrs Crawford and 1 aly Dilke parties to Protor’a suit to enable them to be heard by floonml.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 18L6



1 Solar I Shade. heat. Date. jMin. Max Max. Observations. July 17; 26. 45- 13°. Fine „ 18; 24. 4<j. 140 ,, 19I 22. 44. *23 ,1 „ 20! 24. 44. *23- ) f „ 21 33- 43- *39- ft „ 22! iS. 42- 125. Nor’-west wind ,, 23! 22. 45- XI4.



MUSIOi— Mb J. 51. Brooks, teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, Sing ing, etc. Pianos tuned. Terms on application, Williams Street, Ashburton 26 BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion Mouse, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally in 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 buy in .he Best, British Markets, and the thorough experience of Dr boy®** enables as to supply all Goods under OUR CXSH system of business AT LOWEST PRICES. We endeavour tcglve our Customers best value prooar b l e , whatever Prices they may wish to parch* 3o Goods at, and our Stock 'B-so LARGU AND WELL-ASSORTED •hat the most varied wants can bo sup plied. We append a list of oar Depart j»ents, in fash of which an Immense Variety of mcst_ Novel and Fashionable will be found



Wanted. WANTED to PURCHASE a few Loads of OATEN STRAW. Apply office of this paper. *7 343 WANTED CASH.—White Sugar, 2*d ; White Crystal, 3d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Lingfisb, 4d ; best Lobsters, 6d ; Plaid Vestas, 5d per doz. ; Tea, Is per lb; Sago, 2W; Tapioca, 2Jd; Cutting Salmon, 8d ; Venus Nailrod, 5s 6d ; Groats, 9d. J. McGregor, Tancred Street . WANTED Known—Milk do ivered daily in town or suburbs, at prices to meet the times. Orders addressed Wm. Greenslade, Allentm or left a’ McFarlane’s Stores, punctually attended to. 7 276 \T7" ANTED Known—Hay PS 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 Gatb3 and Son, Burnett Street, are p’epared to execute -orders for all kinds of Household Repairs, Household Requisites, Frames, cheap Bookbinding, \cnetian aud other blinds at the lowest possible cost. ® WANTED KNOWN—Long looked for come at last. T. lloult, having commenced bacon curing, ho U able to- supply a real good Pork Sausage at 6d per lb at the Factory, Moore at, Ashburton. Pigs cured In any quantity dried, smoked and delivered home at One Penny per lb. T. Hodlt. 7“H 7 WANTED KNOWN—Where can the most Drapery be bought for your money I—At H. C Segeks, i elford House. Two shillings worth of handsome presents given for every 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 n.m. (d.t.) Free for all. No collootion. v K 5 697



Special Advertisements. Towlh’s p 'nn ysoy A l and STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve 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 y one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Airs Randall’s Registry Office. A. W. BANDRLL, FRUITERER, &c, Town Hall, Ashburton.



Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR SALE all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Pinas Insignia, Austriaca, Maritime, 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 POKT R, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON. T WILL BE a BUYER op UPWARDS L OF 800,000 Bushels MILLING WHEAT THIS SEASON. Also some Large Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. ■ CORNSACKS, Full Size and Weight, at 5s 6d per dozen, C, W. TURNER. 340 *.v ) H. BROWN



DRESS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT millinery DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT mantle derartment dressmaking department MILLIN ERY "dEP ARTM ENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHOLD!? JRNISEING «WHtAi Manufacture from various Mil a Including ANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS < OF ash burton manufacture. Cash System and Cash Prices. SLACK, BEATTIE & CO. general drapery ware house tailors, BBSMA.KER ’ and MILLINERS



e HAVE FO PRIME SEED WHEJ BARLEY Some of the above )< grown in the Timaru distri PIO feed FOR In any quantil Just Landed-



Victoria House RE-ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS. REDUCING STOCK V) ETIRINC fiom the FANCY DRESS, HATS, and MANTLE EPARTMENTf PHENOMENAL VALUE now given, and t> be obtained until AUGUST 20th NEXT DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERS OLOI’EIERS, &c., East and Ts acred streets, Ashburton.



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. R. STEER & SON WISH to Intimate to the Pabl o 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 ot tne public with a fir *«lasa article at prices to suit the times. Every c Option of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitochapols from £25. Buggies from £3O. p.S. Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmming. r , VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND _ „ GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J R S. «fc SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department, bog to intimate that, having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a position to ondertake all 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



Special advertisements. -■gm Mb C ROWN SON W O|R h S ARMAGH STREET,



Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—ln Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Wonr, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 Notice. FIAVE disposed of my Easiness in Ashburton to MESSES H. J. WOOD & CO., OF CHUIsTCHUROH. 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 worthv successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONER’S HALL. THOS. F. FARLEY. In reference to the above, we respect fully request the Public of Ashburton and District, and all friends 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 I In onr 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 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. n. j. wood"and co., STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to 11, J. Wood and Co. THOS. F.jFAULEY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR rnHK NEW QOuDS FOR THE 1 WINTER SEASON ABE NOW 0 FEN ED OUT.



The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T' ‘WN, And the variety of Stylo and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys' Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and l eggings in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen’s Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Shirts Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bugs The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE- Time Payments. I N.Z CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbeet,



NEWCASTLE COAL. AA COMPANY’S MINE HE ARE NOW LANDING, ex Jessie V and Okonom — 400 TONS COAL From the above Company’s mino. The demand for this Coal in Melbourne and Sydney is so great that a cargo rarely finds its way to Now Zealand, 17244 TUCKER AND RESTELL.



THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FACTORING COMPANY (LIMITED) IS prepared to received limited sums 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, per cent. ; and for Twelve Months, 7 per cent. ALFRED BUNTING, 6 194$ Secretary.



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Oou- T 7' P ay’B COMPOUND OF LINSEED. Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c , well Chlorodyne. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. RAY’S COMPOUND, lor Coughs, and Colds, Is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’B TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, .Sc Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. CO &GULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers KAY BROS , Stock port, England,



CENTBAIi HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having 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 6c Co. A bolding an JMMENSE QLEARINQ gALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, On account of ALTERATION IN PARTNERSHIP. Soo Circular. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, CUKISTGHDBCH, +7 227