THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

' 6 (P3R PRESS ASSOCIAIION.) Paris, June 23 The Senate have voted unanimously for the Bill to establish a new force of artillery and engineers. Berlin, June 23. Prince Bismarck, m his speech to the Federal Council, said that the Govern ment would adhere to the principles which had guided them m the past m their relations to both home and foreign affairs. Berlin. J a • 25 In the course of his speech to the Federal Council to-day, Prince Bis marck stated that the Emperor would consider the protection of the territory of the empire his first duty, Regarding foreign affairs, he said the Emperor would adhere to the policy of his prede- j cessoro. _ j

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From oub own Correspondent.) Wellington, Jane 25. Government, it appears, are fnlly de termined to go on with the commission to enquire into. the claims of Joshua Jones. The Commission will start for Mokau and Kins; 0 >ontry In the course of a few dayu. The Committee of the "Skinflints" renamed Its sitting to-day to coDsider the question of still farther reducing the votes proposed by the Estimates, and It is stated that thoogb they have only partially considered them, the Committee believe that redactions to the 6itent of £20,000 can be made. Speculation IsatUl rife as to the probable outcome of events after the Tariff has been dealt with, andfnptniona diff-ir very materially. The supporters of Govern ment proper aver that when all Is said »od done the number of Beoeders will be co small 8B to leave Government still with a majority, even if they are opposed by •H the Opposition Protectionist. The Oppositionists on the other hand aver that without them Government will be m a minority, and that to retain their support Sir H. Atkinson will either resign and have a reconstruction, taking m two or three Opposition Protectionists, or will •hoot two or three of the present Ministry fn favor of Opposition men. Sir H. Atkinson (a expeoted to be wall enough to resume hia seat m the Hoaie to-morrow

ASHBURTON HUNT CLUB.

«, Ong Saturday, Jane 23rd, the Aeh barton hounds met at Mr M. Frifcdlander's homntead, Lyndhurst, at noon. After enjoying Mr Frledl»nder'« hospitality a move was made to the paddock between the house and the railway, where several hares were Boon on foot. Scent was ottoby, and the hounds oould not hold it over the road or railway, to which points the first ,two or three bareß made. At last the hounds settled to one whioh pave • nice ruQ ronnd the paddocks of about thirty minutes, when she was lost at the railway. Another was soon found, whioh fortunately did not leave the paddocks, though running alongside the railway fence as far as Urrall station, where she made a turn at right angles and took a oapltal round almost back to Mr Fried- Jander's homestead, where she was killed. Time, 25 mln. Hounds can well, and as • alight detour had to be made to avoid a barb- wire fenoa and water-raoa pace was very merry throughout. Aa the hounds had to travel back to Aahburton, a move wai now made for home, each and all being much pleased with thair cnrdul reoeption and afternoon's sport.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

» (pee p&ess association.) Auckland, Jane 25. A public meeting for the parpose of considering the desirability of proposing a redaction of tho Government estimates was held this evening when it waa resolved th*t while duly appreciating the redaot lon of Government expenditure already made, this meeting is of opinion that very much larger reduo ( iom, aay £200,000, can and ou^bt to be made, and so avoid the neoes aity of any large increased tazation ; (2) that m order to facilitate economical ad* ministration the present cumbrous system of Government should be modified to suit the tax-pay Ing power of the oountry. Some discussion ensued on a motion by Mr ,G. M Reed " That In consider atlon of the fioanolal position of the oilony and the necessity for farther retrenchments the school age shoald be raised to seven years, and free education ehoald end with the fourth standard." Two men, Wm Noble and J. Stewart, were charged to-day with robbery of £102 18s 9d, property of P hJrodle, proprietor of the Naval and Family Hotel. The case was remanded for a week. Wellington. Jane 25. The body of a man named Ohaffaeys, drowned last week at Tenui, was recovered this morning. Mr John Brady, a well-known publican and proprietor of the Thistle Inn, d<ed Uat nigbt after a brief Illness. Typhoid fever was the cause. Blenheim, June 25. WilHam Leonard, borough lamplighter, Aged 57- died yesterday. He had served m the 26th Cameronlans m the Indian Mutiny, be has resided here since 1874. He leaves a widow and daughter- Dunedin, Jane 25. Mrs Williams, an old resident of Cromwell, bas been arrested for the murder of an illegitimate child of her daughter's. At a Bankruptcy sitting of the Supreme Oourt to-d»y, Alfred Brunt on, Christian minister, cnme up for order of discharge, which was opposed on behalf of Mrs Dftlbedyhl. His Honor said he ooold not shut his eyes to this fact, that this bank ruptcy had been brought about by the dtreot misconduct of the bankrupt. He bad published a Übbl, and damages were •warded therefor, and it was In conse quence of the publication of that libel, and In order to escape the damages that were awarded, that he filed, and he now came to the Oourt and asked to be discharged. If at an earlier date the bankrupt had tendered an apology the aotlon would not have beep brought. It was reasonable that Mrs Dalbodyhl shoald be put In the same position bb before the ao'ion was brought, and be would suspend discharge till that was done. Invkroakoill, June 25. The body of a man was found In the Mataura river to-day. It is supposed to be that of a man named Jamleeon, who disappeared from Gore after committing an assault on April 3rd, and whose coat was afterwards found In a hedge. Tho body was fully dressed except the coat. Meetings of ratepayers In the Waimea Plains railway district were held at Rlveridale and Lumeden on Saturday night, when it was resolved to ask the Government, before imposing rates pro posed by the District Railways Act Amendment Bill, to supply a statement of acooontfof the railway, tho ratepayers being ef opinion that services were oharged to the Hoe which have no con oeotlon with it ; and that II is not credited with all it turnings It was stated that wool oould be sent from Lumsden to Danedin via InveroargiH for 4d leva per bale than if sent ftoroii jo Gore by the Waimea Hue, which saves fifty-two miles of railage.

WRECK OF THE GERDA.

(PER PRESS ASSOO'ATION. ) Grbymotjth, Juno 23. The steamer Garda, iv coming m at en f early hoar this evening, empty, from Lyttolton, encountered a very heavy Bea outside the bar, and was thrown on the North Breakwater. Her back la broken, ! and the funnel is gone, und the mast has * disappeared. She lies helpless, Consider able damage waa done to the etag'ng of the breakwater. Several rowa of plica wore injured, and tho derrick Is gone. The crew landed safely with all their eff ofs.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

j [Pjtr Prkss Association.]

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, June 23 It is generally thought that Mr Morley's amendment, censuring Go vernment for their administration m Ireland, will be negatived by about 90 votes. (

THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH.

The Rev Jamas Forrest, of Kilmar nock, has declined the co-pastorship with the Rev Charles Strong, of Ihe Australian Church, Melbourne.

CRICKET DINNER.

The Australian Eleven were enter tained at dinner by the Marylebone Cricket Club last night. Lord Buc cleuch presided.

THE SUGAR CROP.

M. Licht, the expert, estimates the sugar crop at two hundred thousand tons above that of last year.

THE COLONIAL BISHOPS.

Lord Knutsford and the Colonial Bishops who have arrived m England to attend the Anglican Synod paid an official visit to the Archbishop of Can terbury. The Primate received them [ with great cordiality, and delivered an address of welcome on the occasion.

RESIGNATION OF A BISHOP.

The Rev Dr Mackarness, Bishop of Oxford, will shortly resign through illness.

THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Lord Salisbury evinces a further dis position to yield to certain amend ments m the Local Government Bill, and several clauses which have been objected to, and which, if insisted on, would provoke a lengthy debate, will be abandoned.

WRECK OF A MELBOURNE VESSEL.

London, Jane 25. The ship Tay, bound from Middles* borough for Melbourne, with railway iron, has gone ashore at Yarmouth. The crew were saved, but it is feared the vessel will become a total wreck.

THE AFGHAN RISING.

Despatches received by the India Office state that a strong force will be despatched m October to punish the tribe who recently killed two British officers.

PARIS EXHIBITION.

Madrid, June 23 The Cortes have agreed to give pecuniary assistance to intending ex hibitors at the Paris Exhibition.

STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.

SuAKiif. Juno 23 The Soudanese at Khartoum are alarmed at the report that Stanley, with a large force has made his way to Bahr el-Ghazel.

ITALY AND THE POPE.

Rome, June 22. The Premier, Signor Crispi, is trying to force the Pope to leave Italy. It is thought m some quarters that the I attempt will be successful.

THE DUC D'AUMALE.

Pakis. June 22. The members of the French Academy of Arts have petitioned the Govern ment to allow the Due d'Aumale, who was banished four months ago, to return to France. Thej-eqnest was, however, refused.

THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.

Bkelin, June 25. The opening of the Reichstag on Monday will be attended with the grandest ceremonies since 187 1. It is expected that all the federal princes will be present on the occasion.

MAJOR POPOFF.

Sofia, Juno 25 Prince Ferdinand will remit the sentence of imprisonment imposed on Major Popoff, convicted of embezzling Government moneys, and will probably leinstate him to his former rank as Commandent of this city.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Washington. . June 25. Ballots to^determine the Presidential candidate by the Republican |Conven tion shows, so far, that Senator John Shearman is ahead. The Chicago Convention is experi encing great difficulty m securing unanimity of its own party as to the selection of the Presidential candidate. There is great intriguing on behalf of Mr Blame.

A USTRALIAN.

(Pkk, Phees Association.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney. June 25 News has been received here of the murder by New Guinea blacks of Thomas Dickie, a prospector, who left here some months ago to prospect for gold m New Guinea. Newcastle, Jane 25. The barque Windourie rescued the j crew of the brig Mina, two months out from Melbourne, and bound for the Clarence river. When the vessel was met she was m a sinking condition. The crew were transhipped to the 1 Windurie, and the sinking vessel aban i doned.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne Jane 25. Thos. Doolan, teller of the Bank of Victoria, who absconded on Friday, has bceD arrested m Adelaide.

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCOTTISH CHURCH.

(PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) L"Ndon, Juno 25. In the House of Commons, Dr Cameron, M.P. for College Division Glasgow, moved for the disestablish ment and dißendowmcnt of the Church of Scotland. After discussion the motion was negatived by 262 to 108. Tho " Spectator," reviewing tho result of the Division on Dr Cameron's amend ment for the disestablishment of the Scottish Church, says that as tho majo rity against the motion has decreased by at least one-half since tho previous attempt was made iv the same direction, Mr Gladstone should appeal to tho country on the question.

THE SEVERED LEG

♦ A Christchuroh paper says that on Thurs day a resident of New Brighton informed In spector Pender that he had m the morning fonnd a man's leg on the beach about four milea to the northward of the township. It had a boot on, and had apparently been m the water for some little time. The Inspector went to New Brighton, and sent on Con stable Cleary with a trap o fetch down the limb. A rumor waa started m New Brighton that the owner of the limb was tha escaped convict Roberts, Borne persons saying they had seen a light on tht sea outside the breakers, opposite New Brighton, a few nights after the escape was made. From particulars given to him by the finder of the limb, In spector Pender thinks it has been m the water too long to be one of Roberts', and moreover, that it is not large enough.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christciiurch, Juno 25. It was supposed that, tha man's leg found on tho New Brighton beach w»s that; of Jonathan R >bertp, and a warder wat sent for from the Lyttel on gaol to examine tho bo. t which was on the foot He at once s*ld it naa not s prieon hoot. This afiernoon another leg and p»rt of a tblgh bone wore found near where the first relio was discovered. It is now sup posed they are the bones of the German, who was drownod while fishing off Lyttol ton Heads about three months ag^. i . __ . ..

A CLERGYMAN IN TROUBLE.

*> In Now Plymouth rocently it will be remembered a Presbyterian minister — the Roy Moseß Somers Breaoh — took posses sion of the local chnrch m oonecqaonce, as he alleged, of the non-payment of arreais In his salary. He was forcibly pj?oted, and the matter brought before the Oourt. la his evidence at Court he Bald : He bad demanded the " call," but the Presbytery m Auckland, who had it refused his reqaeetas they said he wanted It for an ulterior object. Ho was to get £200 a year and a free house. Had been minister for ten years, until he was burned oat. The secretary had made the arrears up, and as near as it could be cot they were £1324 15s Bd. The congregation held a meeting and appointed new trasteea by resolution, aa the old trustees had either died, left the district, or had left the churob. It was decided by the Working Committee that he should get the deeds aa security for the arrears of hla stipend. The deeds were brought to | him, and he waa told that they were as good as a mortgage. He insured the church for £400, together with the harmonium and some seats. The plcca | waa burned down, bet he never got the money. He bought the lock for his house, but happening to pass the new church one day he saw the doorr.j\r, with tho bolt shot baok, as if someone had been m and h&ti not shut it properly- He went fn, aa hu considered he had an equitable right to it, and determined to hold possession, and preach there. In order to hold possession he put on tho lock which ha had bought for his private house. He slept one night m the ohuroh, las he had heard that it would be burned down. On the evening of the re-tiklDg ho was going down the street, when he found a crowd at the churob, and cautioned them ha had a claim on the phco till the debt was paid, and warned them not to Interfere. Sergfc. Daffin waa present. The parly were inside the door when he got to the gate. He pushed his way to the front of the door, and oautloDed those there. He was eefzad by two policemen, dragged through the place to the gate, and was threatened by them to be pitched over the fenoe ; and was also told that if be mado an appaal against them they wonld bring him up and>;r the Vagrant Act. He bad been ordained, and his status was more than that of a ley reader. Insured the place, and told the insurance agent that ha feared the ohuroh would be burned down, or he told him as much, for he told him about the gas being turned on and what he (witness) feared for. He waa a member of the Auckland Preabytory, which was composed of ordained ministers. The Magistrate m giving judgment Bald ; — I find that defendaut had no legal title whatever to enter into possession of this Presbyterian Church, and that, m fact, he had no fair and reasonable ground for the supposition that he had a right to commit the injury complained of. Jf he supposed In hts own mind that he had a right, he should have known that a oivil action waa his proper remedy. It is a popular axiom that possession is 9 points of the law, and yet defendant, after being about 5 years out of possession, and with no legal title, asks the Oourt to holipve that he acted m a reasonable manner, m removing the I<cV of tho church, opening the door, aod taking possession. I think his aotiona wore altogether unreasonable and unjustifiable, and that defendant must be convlcfjad under Seotion f>3 °f '•The M»licious Injury to Properly Aot, 1867," for wllfnl and malloioua damage, As to the amount of damage I mnßt take it as proved by an export to be £1 15s. The judgment of the Oourt is that defendant forfeit and pay la, also the farther Bum of £1 15', compensation for the damage connjilUetf, and tho infor mant'a costß, Including Counsel's fee, £9 2s. If those amounts bo not paid on or before the 19th d»y of July next the defendant will be committed to the peblio g«o', hero to bo imprisoned for the term of 7 days unless such oums and coats bo sooner paid. I would like to warn defendnpt unions this conviction should be reversed that a aoooncl conviction under this section would probably be visited with more serious cousoqnencca, The total costs amounted to £6 4a. Directly after the judgment was given the Rev Mr Breach's lawyer said : I shall pay tho amount out of my own pocket Rev Mr Breach : I objoor, your Worship, to my counsel paying the money ; I will go to gaol. His Worship ; I havo nothing to do with that atproeent. After the cpsts had boen totted up, the Rev Mr Breech again rose, and said : 1 have no money to pay, and I therefore prefer to have no time m whioh to pay the fine »nd costs, and I wiah yom Worship would send me ti gaol to-day. His Worship : I Bhall give you a month to pay it, as I have stated. Rev Mr Breaoh : I don't wish to have time, as I have no money to pay the tyae. His Worship ; I don't wish for anj farther remarks on the case; whioh la now nvnr.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V YORKSHIRE. (by electric telegraph copyright.) (per press association.) (Received June 26, 1 p.m.) London, June 26. The Australians m their first Innings against Yorkshire, made 367 ruun. The piinolpal scorers were — Bonnor 115, in c'uding 25 fourß, Bannermsn 65, Edwards 35 Tv -ncr 45. Ferris 33, MoDonnell 20 and Worra\ 17. Mlddlebrook took four wlokcta.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

* 1 [PER PRESS ABBOOIATION. J An Impester Blenheim, Jane 26 Ellis a??a8 Oharlos Jackson, Bald to be a oompoeltor, was committed to-day on four ohavges of obtaining money by false pretoucoa. Aooused, with a foreigner, M*lr (or Mryar) arrived from Wellington a weokngo. Malr was partially paralyeed and Injured m the hands. Acoused took a subscription list about the distrlot on behalf of hia friend, who, he told some people, had been thrown from a hone ; to others he said the acoident wan sustained at a flix mill, and to everybody be represented Meyere' accident as occurring In this district. He thua got sundry half crowns. Dismissed. . Uunbdin, Jane 26. Tho oharga of murder sgalnat Mrs Williams of Cromwell waa dismissed.

PARLIAMENT AND THE PULPIT.

The following correspondence has been published In thy " Evening Post " :— Monday, June 11. The Rev Mr Berry. My Dear Sir, — I observe In the «' Pov." of thia evening a paragraph, which I cut oat and now enclose. It reflso's very seriously on my character, and It eeeraa to mi to be of a very ancharitablo and unchristian nature. I can scarcely bj lievo that oq a mere report, necessarily of ' a verbal character, because the House refused to allow the speeches to be printed m consequence of aome exceed ingly indecent Bpeeoheß made by the supporters of the Contagious Diseases Repeal Act, you could have to spoken as you are reported to have done. I said nothing that might not havo beon said from the palpit or the publio platform. Awaiting your reply. — I am, etc., Vincent Pvkb. . [enOlosuhe ] " Th 3 Bpeeoa for the hon member for Danetan on the Contagions Biseasoß Aot Repeal Bill was singled oat for special condemnation by the Rev J. Berry m the course of his sermon at the Wesley Ohuroh, Taranaki Btreet, last evening. The rev. gentleman said that if vlr Pvko'a remarks were oorreotfy reported he was not afraid to publicly characterise them as dinoredit able to Ohristlaoity and to Christian olvilisatlon~Bo disgraceful, Indeed, that he was ashamed to read them." — " Even ing Poat." Wesleyan Parsonage, Newtown, 12th June, 1888. To Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R. Dear Sir,— Your letter is juat to hand referring to ray remarke last Sunday even tng. The report to whioh I referred wan the following, aa found m the " New Zaa land Times," report of the debate :— "Mr Pyke,— The present Bill originated with a lot of old women, who expeoted that they coald keep their husbands virtuous if it were carried." I submit that If you did not so stigmatise these who are opposed to these andean Acts it would have been well, or would be well, to disown the report If, however, you did, Ido con eider such language discreditable to our Christianity and oar civilisation, Thla is all that I said- I make no referance to your character, bat only to the report of yoar speech. I was carefal to add "if correctly reported," and I added, more over, that you had certainly told the truth when you said that these houses were not generally supported by the poorer classes, but by the well to do. J may add that I did not go out of my way to rcfe? co thla. I was preaching io the ordinary course of my ministry from Mark x., 17—23, and w»b pointing out that it was a young man who was rich vrhi could B&y of the command ngainst adultery: "Thla have I kept from my youth op," I referred to your speech m evidence that it was the rich who wera m moat danger m that respect, and that it was to the credit of this young man that, being rich, he was still virtuous. If I had been In Wellington at the time I should probably have called more public and detiil attention to the manner m whioh this Bill was dlsoußßed and the levity In dulged m by oar representatives, when the matter was of suph grave Import. I shall be glad to talk the matter over with yoa any morning if you will oill to see me at Newton.— l am, etc, Joseph Berry. Wellington, 14th July, 1889. The Rey Mr Berry, Newtown. Rev and Dear Sir. — I have much plea sure In acknowledging your courteous reply to my somewhat abrupt letter (Proverbs xv., 1). New that I know to whutyou refer, I pan easily show that yon wera wropg m your strictures. Of course, the report of the •• New Zealand Times" oannot bo accepted aa literally correct, because it compresses into two seutaooos a speooh which extended over fifteen minoteß j but \ really admit that I Bald something to the ajrao effeot. Pardon mo if J say that yoar quotation U soarcely accurate. The ad j motive " old " does not appear m th,e «• New Zealand Tltnen ' report. Now mark the oxcotltudo of opinion between myself and Miss Mary Steadman Aldis bb to the views of the pro moters of the Bill. Here la the ''New Zealand Timeß" roporfc :— " Mr Pyke: The opposition of the Act was prompted by a number of women who thought they could keep their husbands virtuous If it was repealed." Exlraot from the petition of Mrs Aid la, presented to the House by Sir Georgo Grey ; " That tho Aot temp's rjion to sin by Inducing them to beliove that they can do bo with impunity." Wherein, aayo m phraseology, consists the difference between what I said and Mra Aldla wrote? The avowed objeot of the petitioners is to keep mon vlrtuouo from fear of the conaequuncPH, and that is a'eo my own contention. I fall to perceive anything " unchristian " or " disgraceful to civilisation " m that which I siid or Mrs Aldls wrote, unless truth bo uun ohrlstlan" and " dlrgraotfal." The oVjeot of the Aot la to check the spread of a horrible vice-begotten diaesso, and it Is as much rtqutred In the interest of soffVing humanity (Including the *' un born millions") as the Scab Aot is neces" airy for the preservation of oar flocks, I thank you very much for your kindly invitation, of whioh I will avail myaolr when the present tempestuous weather abates. With muoh renDoot.-^I am, eto , 1 VjWOEHT PYI*R.

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Messrs R Gcldabrorjgh and 00, Limited, report under date, June 13'h : — Urain — We h*vo no change to report m the value of milling wheat. Chickfeed ia atlll ecarco and m good demand . Bright hoavy oata are In great rrqueßt and uot plentiful, but inferior to medium sorts are Id Isrgo euvply.and etlU weak. Maizo, although scarce bt the momout, le expected to again be available m quantity, tho shortage ben* only temporary. Bran and pollard atill dul?. We quote : Wheat.— Milling, 3, 7<i ; ohickfeed, 2s 9d to 3s. Oats —Milling to 2s 3jd, heavy bright feed to 2j 3^, se?d to 2a 3|l, medium 2a to 2i 2d, Inferior from Is lOd, Bran.- 91 to 9^. Pollard.— 9l.

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE CUP.

[PER PRESB ASSOCIATION], Aberoorn heada the list of weights fcr the Melbontne Oup with 93t 81b ; Aus tralian Peer the same ; MaJua, 9at 7lb ; Dunlop, 9»t 6ib ; Oranbrook, 9st 6!b ; Maxim, 9it 31b ; Oarlyon, 9-st 31b ; Arsenal, 93t ; Niagara, 8n 121 b; Gipsy King. Bat lllb ; Spade Guinea, Bjt lib. Gab 71 b Is the loweat weight,

HAWKESBURY HANDICAP.

. Sydney, June 25. The weights have been declared for the Hawkesbnry Hnndlcap. Aristocrat (9it 41b) and Cardigan and Boneydew (9 it 21b) are the top weights. Pasha has been allotted Bst 10. b.

METROPOLITAN STAKES.

For the Metropolitan Stakea the following are the principal weights : —

THE CHINESE BILL

» . Tha reasons assigned by the House of Representatives for disagreeing with the Council's amendments m the Chinese Im migration Billareasfollowa: — (1) As to new aeoiion 2 ; The Interpretation of the wo.d "Ohir.e'e," introdn:ed by new section 2, will itfoat the object of the Bill, by per mitting the Immigration of persons, of the Ohlnesa race, who, although natural born British subjects, have all the charac- I teriatlcs whioh render them undesirable I oitiz jus m a European community. (2) As to seotiono 10, 11, 12, and oohedale ; That the Chinese who live la towns or counties do not as a rule take an Intelli gent interest m tho effalrs of the local governing bodies. (3) That those Ohlne3e ' especially who neglect to become natura lised British subjects within the colony show no evldenoo of their desire to abandon their habit of only nettling In a community temporarily, and therefore cannot be regarded as citizens who will be mindful of the permanent welfare of the community m nhioh they may for the time being reside. (4) That the Chinese modes of thought and life are so unlike those of the Earopean population that they do not understand the institutions of the oountry, and are likely to introduce into our local eleotioos »n incongruous and, therefore, disturbing, element, (5) That, for the foregoing reasons, the right to vote at local elections ought not to extend to Chinese who are not natura lised.

THE ASHBUtUOJS GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JONE 26, ibbS



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Public Notices. ' A3 b BURTON GJAL A~ND FIUttWUUD DEPuT RS. 3EAN m thanking his FrieDds '. for tbe liberal patronage bestowed npon him for the last six yoars. begs to inform thorn and nil tho inhabitants of! Aehburton that ho is still prepared to deliver promptly all orders for Newcaetlo, Weßiport, Brunner, and Malvera Coa', Firowool, Posts and Rnila, Ptakeß, Strainer J , Oats, Eran, Oh-tfF, Potafcoee, Chick Wheac, Ac. &c, at the lowest ' possible quotations, Note the addresj : — R. S. BSAN, West e'retf 5 256 Next Bank of Australasia. Charles Bay, MECBANIOAL ENGINEER REPAIRS Gnne, Sewing Maohinel Lawn Mowers. Pumps, etc BICYCLES and TBIOYOLES repaired and extras kept on hand BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branohes. Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. 5*27 Style and Fashion. ANDREW ORB la now opening hla Second Shipment ov New Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OF LadlaV Mantles, Ulsters, Jackets Dolmans, &c. Millinery, Plowerß, Featherß, Ribbons, and Dress Goods In endlena variety. Blankets, Flannelß, Hosiery, and Gloves Brussels Carpets, Kidder Carpets, &o Men's Ciothiko Greatly Rrduoed. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. 5 Trunks Ladies' Boots at 5s 6d 2 Trunks Ladles' Evoolng Shoea, 3a 6d 4a 6d, 5 3 6d Gents' Boots, cloth top, best 9a 6d, worth 153 6d. Prices to suit the times. DRESSMAKING. Thla Department la giving universal satisfaction. Perfect style and fit. Prices strictly moderate. ANDBBW ORE. L John Orr-and Co. JOHN ORE AND CO. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT WE keep the Largest Stock, greatest Variety, and range of Prices of any Hoaee m tho Trade. Ken's Boys' & \mM Clothing, I OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. I OVERCOATS AND WATERPBOOFS. HOSIERY HATS, 1 SCARVES, TIES, RUGS, TRAVELLING BAGS, PORTMAN- TEAUS, UMBRELLAS, etc. Special. WE HOLD AN IMMENSE STOCK OF MEN'S COTTON, CRIMEAN, OX- FORD, JiEGATI'A, AND WBITE SHIRTS, also UEIS'S LAMBS WOOL AND MERINO HOSIERY, which we have Marked at Pricea that MUST effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT, WE pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to this Department. It is under efficient Management, and every effort (a made to render it oonductve to onr Costomers wants. We have a Very Large Stock of Tweeds & Coatings, Cords, Moleskins, &c, &c. — ■■•"■■■ nsnngi BOOT DEPARTMENT. We hold a large and varied assortment f BOOTS and SHOE 3of every de- sorlption. To make quotations wonld be no gnlde. WE INVITE USrsPGOTI "N AND COMPARE PRICED 10HN OKR AND CO,, IMPORTERS^ OF, HARDWARE, 4 . DRAPERY, AND GENERAL;;- M2KCSANDI3E. East Stresx, A



Eden Gaortfe. i i s ■ > The Last Chance. THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT mm George^ VISIT TO ASHBURTON 18 RAPIDLY DRAWING TO A CLOSE. > Some Beantifal Photogrephs have al- ready been finished, and every Picture has boon a PRONOUNCED SUCCESS. Ladiaa have been delighted with their Children's Photos, REMEMBER— THE ASHBURTON STUDIO WILL POSITIVELY BE CLOSED ON Saturday, July 14. EDEN GrEOBGE, THE -CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER. Friedlander Bros. WANTED TO PURCHASE WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY Clover Seeds CloVer Seeds- ' Clover' Seeds WE are landing, ex " T.D. Peters," allkindaof OLOYEE SEEDS. CHOICEST QUALITY RYEGRABB AND COCKSFOOT FOR SALE. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS THE WONDER OF THE. DAY. ' MASSEY'S Light 2-Horse Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we have boon appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for th j brlo of this wonderful Machino. Wherever tho Machino has been tried it hae given entire satisfaction and thoio who attended the trials and saw the Machino at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orders have alreudy been taken for next season's harvest, aDd those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASBEY BINDER Before placing thoir orders elsewhere We guarantee every Machino, thereby showing that wo ourselves have every confidence m the MASSBY LIGHT STEEL BINDER S DB-AGENTtTwANTED. FEIEDLANDER BRO&



Public Notices. NOTICE TO SH&I'P OWNfjli'S. IT is pattlco'a-'y nq e3trd that ihe Annual Returns of Sheep owned on the 31at May last ahull be seat m by the i 30th inefc. 1 Aftr>r that date Section 21 of the Shoep Aot, 1878, will ba strictly enforocd. REGINALD FOSTER, 6 318 Inopector In Charge. ' F fl. von SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General Bouse Furnisher, (Late of Chrietcburch), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any dos'gn or pattern at Ohristchurch rates. The latest patterns produced. Pianos ropolishod at very low rates. Repairs doae on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved atyle and economy. THE ABHBURTON RIFLES SOCIAL will be held on THUESDAY, 28th JUNE, Itf THB ODDFELLOWS' HALL, At 8 p.m. In aid of the ORDERLY ROOM FUND Admission : GontlemeD, 2s 6d ; Ladies free. Tickets from all members of the Company. 6f63 John Russell HAS great pleasure m announcing to the Public m general that he has again opened up m BAKER'S BUILDINGS WITH £20,000 worth of DEAPERY, The best ever landed m New Zealand, combining Goods, fresh, Bound and fashionable, direct from the Manufacturers. Tho quality and prices DEFY the WORLD Corae and judge for yourselves. 5<*151 Crystal Palace Skatiag Rink, Patronised bythe " ELITE." NOW OPEN DAILY: Morning, 10 to 12 Ladies only, admission free, Skates 6d 2 33 to 4,30, Ladies and Gentlemen, ad- mission la, Skates free 7.30 to 10, Ladies and Gentlemen, ad- ruiasion Is, Skates 6d The most enjoyable and healthful exorcise m Ashburton. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT GEAro~~ENTEY OF Costume Skaters At 8 30. Led by the QUEEN OP WINTER and SIR W. RALEIGH. Light Refreshments served during the evening at a am*!l charge. CBYSTAL PALACE ELITE EOLLER SKATIITO EINK. A GRAND FANCY DRESS BURLESQUE AND NATIONAL Costume Carnival, On Skates, takes place at this Rink on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27th, Far surpassing any similar event ever seen m Ashburton. The scene of MERRY SKATERS IN OOSTUME will ba one of the most Dazzling and Brilliant, evor witnessed m Australasia. Grand Entry of Costume Skaters SKATES AT 8.30. Admission, Is. 6 122 __ T. ißnllock. - F| 'O LET— S-roomed Honse with ver- J, andah, East Town Belt, lately In occupation of Mr F. Hltohings. Apply to _ yr. bullock. TO JLET. ROOMS In tho Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Roid Bnd Gray. T.- BOLLOCK, TO LET, A DWELLING-HOUSE containing 9 rooms, well situated m Tancrod street, lately occupied by R. McOwen, Eeq 'I hero is no excellent water supply together with every convenience ; will bo let nt a low rental. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. OQt' A well-built 4-roomed House jCOdJ. aQ d Section on Greek road, and known us. part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a cheap property, an the owner has deoided to sell at a great sacrifice. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. -I Q ACRES, 31 porchoß, fenced and laid _I_O ,down m Eoglieh grans, situated at tho copier of Mitclmin and South Roads, about 1£ miloa from tho County Salo- yurds. Suitable paddock for persons living at a diatonco, and Bending stock to tho yards for ealo. T. BOLLOCK; MONEY TO LEND on firßt class Security m Bums to suit borrowers, Apply to T. BULLOOK. T^O LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grcilc and chaff dtore. T. BULLOIK. OOR SALE— Capital Building Site, 1/ corner Bection fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Stool's Storo Apply to T. BULLOOK. mO LET— 6 roomed hoaie, oentrnlly JL situated, In Tanored street. Apoly to T. BULLOOK, SHEEP COUNTRY, iy<,o LE^ hhaflt ibeO Aorea Sheep 1. Ooantry for grazing. A very low rental will beaooopted. Apply to 1T. 4 BULLQOK<



Holloway's Ointment and PiLLS.—Ohest and Stomach Complaints— Tho Bourco and centre of almost every ailment is impurity of the blood : dislodge this poison, and disease departs. Hollowav's Fills exercise' the inestimable power of throughly oleansing each compotent part of the blood, and rendering the fluid fit to perform its important functions. They cope most successfully with chest diseases, stomaoh|oomplaints, liver complaints, and many otner maladies, whioh were onoe thi, besetting dangers of mankind at certain seasons m town and country. Tha directions for use enable overy one to regnlate the operations of these Pills with the greatest nicety. Chronic invalids, valetudinarians, and all whom other treatment^ has failed to relieve, are respectfully fully invited to try Holloways colebrated medioine, whioh will strengthen and oure them. MOTHMS SEIG-EL'S OPERATING PILLS, JFor Constipation, Sluggish Liver, &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Tb.eir operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreablo effects, (such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills are tha best family physic that has ever been discovered, They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy condition. The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives — constipation and sluggish liver, These Pills prevent foyers and all kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels They operate briskly, yet mildly, with out any pain. If you take a severe cold, and are threatened with a fever, with paing m the head, back, and limbs, one or two- doses of Se.igers Operating Pills .will break up the cold and prevent the fever, A coated tongue, with a brackish tasto, is caused by foul matter m thß stomach. A few doseu of Seigel'S Operating Pills will cleanse tho tomacb, remove tho bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftentimes, disease, or partially de- cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and diarrhoea. If the bowols are oleansed from this impurity with a doso of SeigeVs Operating* Pills those disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result, Seigel's Operating Pills provent ill-effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose a.t bedtime rendera a, person fit for business m the morning, These Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. Tho disagreeable tasto common to most pills is obviated . OPR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, AND MEDIOINE VENDORS. PROPRIETOR : A. J. WHITE, LUTED, London



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