The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

So the Borough Councillors have decided not to sink a deep well on the very reasonable terras proposed by Mr Job Osborne's agents. The well would have served a double purpose. It could have been sunk m a few days and noulcl have been available for supplying water to the many residents who are Without it, and cannot afford to sink for themselves ; and \t would hape informed the Council as to the possibility and practicableness of a permanent water supply for the town being obtained by this simple and inexpensive means. But probably if Mr Osborne had been employed, the well would havi been sunk m soint. part of the town where it would have been of no avail to those who are mO3t m need of water; so probably ifc is just as well that the Council did not pro ceed with the work. Meantime the state of the water supply is getting worse and worse, and the absence of wind is letting those who have force pumps worked by windmills feel some of the inconveniences of drought. Mr Scobie Mackenzie is a very clever man, but is not always conspicuous for good taste m his encounters with his adversaries. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, the other night, applied some very strong terms to iarge landowners, and Mr Mackenzie retorted at ths first op-1 portunity that Mr Reeves was himself one of the very class that he had so strongly reprobated. This is of course not the case, Christchurch "Press" notwithstanding. Mr Reeves' late father was well known to be interestsd m large estates m this district, and the "Press," with worse taste than Mr Mackenzie's, attacks the dead man for this, and strives to add to the stigma by referring to the unprofitable nature of the investments. Far from this unfortunate result being a re proach upon the late Mr Reeves and his friends, we think the cause of the? loss should at least entitle those'who suffered it to some respect. If they had left the land m its unimproved state they would ulti mately have made a profit, but they went m for extensive and costly im provements to tit the land for farming purposes, and the " depression " found them with the cost of the land so increased by these improvements as to be far above the market value. Many of the improvements were not well advised, but the owners, as we said before, should receive credit for their good intentions; It must not be supposed for a moment that proprietors such as Mr Grigg, Mr Cameron, and many others that we could name, would be included m Mr W. P. Reeves' denunciation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

They are having most unsually frosty weather m Wellington. Messrs P. ami D. Duncan announce that they will have a trial of their digging and general purposes plough, m the Domain next Tuesday. " A Tramp, Esq.," after visiting South land, considers that " The Exodus, its cause and Cure," may be written m one word— r abbtt! IVmorrow the Very Father Chastagnon will celebrate Mass at Rakaia ; Vespers at Ashburton at the usual hour. On Monday, June 29, —-the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul—Mass will be celebrated at Ashburton at 10 a.m. Colonel Waring, on of the Ulster Con servative members, prosposes a novel method of dealing with the, illiterate voter. He Would print the names of the candidates oh the voting paper m different distinctive and familiar colours, go that anyone unable to r.ad, and not absolutely color-blind as well as illiterate, would know where to make hie cross. The civil suit to be heard by Judge Ward at Timaru next week, respecting the owner ship of sheep which a person named Camp hell was tried at the Supreme Court a While ago for stealing, will (says the. "Herald") be a big case. No le»s than thirty witnesses have been subpoenaed up t« the present, eleven by the plaintiff, Mr Campbell, and nineteen by the defendant, Mr Wooding. ; The disposal of M. Donon's stud of race horses wiw^nsof the most sensntional sales of blood stock evep held m France, 32 lots realising £30,7 H. The highest piice-tr£#)BQ —was given by M. E. Blanc for a three-year old colt named Saint Gregoire, by the Englighbpcd J}ruge from Regardez, and the ■awe buyer gave 13680 for tjje French Oaks winner, Wandora, by fßruce feotn Windfall. A copy of a large lithographed chart, issued Irom the " Mercury 7' office Hobtrt, of the country taken up under silver mining leases m Tasmania at Zeehan and Bundas, is now on view at this office. It gi^ee a good idea of the extent to which company forming for sityer wining m the island colony has developed, ajjd' hqfdepa of shares m New Zealand cau see the relative p<)3i|,iQns of the claims they may be interested m. There is only one ratepayerin the Dry River irrigation district, Mr Coleman Phillips, and she 19 (says the " V^airarapa Observer/) the only applicant f°l" the proposed worlt. Not withstanding , this, alj tfaQ machinery of. the. Act has to be put m motion the name jjs if the district was thickly populated, fhp usual notice* hay* to be inserted' m tlie; papC."^ » retarnwg ofljeep appointed, and if Mr PhiHipa'Wcs not come forHraFd tQ pec/Qid, his vote tiie propoC!" 1 leao'for I>!w Work will fall through. During the debate on the Financial Sate 1 ment, Captain Russell, speaking of the pro posed tatalisator tax) sa:<) it was not a good thing to legalise gambling, as would be done if tins tax were imposed. Gambling was not legalised at the present time, since the only reason for including the totalizator m the Gaining and Lotteries Act was to enable it to be controlled. It was a mistake to suppose that hor&e-raeing meant gambling, ihere were many men who, though they owned race horses, did not bet. He believed the effect of the totalisator #as to encourage true, honest, and genuine racing. It enabled a man who did not bet to run his horse without having a scriona loss, and if they abolished the totalisator, or restricted its use, they would revert again to the hideous days when bookmakers controlled the betting market. .. The second lnglcsidc meeting of the Ash b^, t?\', C*ledonian S9c»ety was held m the Oddfellows' Hall last'night. The attend ance was not so large as usual, and the members m Highland costume were also fewer m number. Music for the dancing was supplied by Mr Brooks' band, and, m addition to a few: songs by friends of the Society,l Mr W. P. Grant, of Pendarves, gave oiie of his best readings. A no\elty m the proceedings of the evening was a stoppage for a quarter of an hour to turn the floor into a skating rink, when a number of those present indulged m a roll on the patens—some.of them rolling off them, but no injury was sustained. In the course of the evening Mr Malcolm an nounced that the last Ingleside for the season would be a '' fancy dfess" one, to which non-members would bo admitted on payment of a ice. Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Em.n-e&s 3s/ These Tens are f roo from •ny excess of afctringejicy, " j

The Curator of the Auckland Museum says the earthquake shocks on Wednesday were about the most severe yet experienced m Auckland. Very little daraage was caused m town, the injuries to buildings most affected being chiefly confined to falls of plaster at Callin Bros', establishment, : the police barracks, the Newton farings bank, &c. Iv the New Zealand Insurance Company, Victoria Arcade, a large plate glass window of Farave's, barber, was frac tured throughout; m various directions. The late Count Moltkb, who wa» always a great whist player, had special luck m his last rubber, played on the evening of hif> death. His partner, who usually held bad cards, was also mere fortunate on that even ing, while tiie Field Marshal himself was m high spirits. Nvnitabeiiwir s(«/~"Nov we have them !" h.c said, smilingly, as he played his last hand; and, indeed,"he won the rubber by scoring what is call«d Grand S"hfem —that is, he and hia partner took all thr thirteen fcrickg. Fifteen minutes after wards he was dead. The " New Zealand Times " says :—," In a paragraph published lately by several journals m New Zealand, credit is given to the Victorian Railways for dealing with 6,000,000 bushels of grain m four months.. The Victorian railways have a length of 2469 miles. The Huruuui-Bluff section, New Zealand railways, last year dealt with over 10,000,000 bushels m four months." " A. Tramp; Esq.," of the " New Zealand Herald," has been down South, and \yrites : -"It is often said of Invercargill that itiis only fit for Esquimauxor Scotchmen to li vein. Such untruthful sayings are apt fc> gire erroneous impressions of the place. I saw quite a number of Chinamen there—and they have rery fine quarters; the building had suck a municipal air I mistook it tor the city Council Char.ibeis. People to whom cli mate is of no cousequence can exist without aay great inconvenience m Invercargil. The prevailing weather is sleet. Blizzards are not uncommon^ but they-are. not at all dangerous. Owing to the immense width of the streets they manage to sweep through without hurting themselves. I really don't see what there is for people, to cavil at about Invercargill It is a scientifically and artistically laid out, well-built town, and has a cleanly and a healthy appearence." During the conspiracy trials at Rock hampton, arising out of outrages during the Queensland strike, Justice Harding used some very singular language to the jury. The jury, it may be explained, had been locked up all night, and were more con cerned about their, breakfast than their verdict. His Honor sam, "It may b<v possible—as I have experienced before m Brisbane when I ordered refreshments for a jury after 48 hours—that after yoij have had breakfast you will agree. A judge used his eyes, and last night at half-past eight some gentlemen were looking out of the window.; The part of their body pre sented to the other jurors was not the part uses by argument. Jurers when shut up are to consult. Th« ; words m ; ono of our Acts are that they are to consult sufficiently one agahist the other intelligently."

The " Wangaui Herald " states that Avhafc is driving the people away from New Zealand is the scarcity of steady employment and the difficulty of getting land for small farm settlement. The scarcity of employment has been largely caused by the low values of cereals for some years past, which liave crippled the fanners and left them little or uo profit on their operations. Local industries a,re ; left to languish by the people themselves preferring as they often do, to buy an in ferior imported article m preference to a locally made one of better quality, because of the difference m price. The want of a national spirit is doing much harm. "We want the people^to be proud of New Zealand and its protracts ]~"to stand up for their country and its manufactures ; and to band themselves togct her to push it ahead of its rivals, and to make it the Britain «f the South, with a large population of busy pro sperous workers. To bring 1 his about land must bo within reach of small capitalists, local industries must bo loyally supported, nnd th<s everlasting wail of the 'croakers' drowned m the busy sounds of increased industry and general prosperity." At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education on "Thursday several matters relating to this district were dealt with. The Works Committee reported that the following works had been allowed •— Enlargement of fuel shed at jflampsteatl, repairs to master's house at Springbum, painting schoolroom at Willowby, improve ment of watersupplyat Ashburton. TheJClerk of Works had been directed to report on tho following matters :—Application.for shutters at I^auriston, painting infants room at Spring? burn, and condition of school buildings at Alford Forest. It had b.cie» deeded to pur ch.iise a site at EiffeltonY offewd by Mr Grigg, with another, haijf cl^in f rootage. The 'following appointments weVe confirmed : —Dromoro, Mr A. C. Maxwell? Wafcanui, the Chairman reported that he had appointed Mr 8. Baird, an approved.applicant, to the mastership of Wakanui .■side achook The Chfjipwn'ii' :actliit)i^ \ \vv§k {fjp>)fifthi*i; '■ The resig'natioii of Miss Rutherford at Spring. burn wag received and accepted. It was resolved that she should be allowed to come to the Normal School as a supernumerary. Ifc 'WM. decided to request Mr E. Hampton to act as S»Hool Commissioner m the Pen rlarve3 district, the householders having failj*Ko elect a Committee. 'Certainly the Most Effective MEDIOINR m the world jg SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test jts eminent powerful effects m OougJis, Colds, Inftuenaat etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read thw- 'certificate:—"24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that; I tesfcjfy to )bhe excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came oii after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by.pr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to, save my leg, bnj without success. He found ifc necessary to amputate nw limb, Having heard m the meantime of tho wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a Iwttle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extragt §ysry four Ik urs for nine or ten days it was out (it all dangaiy J mroijld r>ersu?.de all who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a-triaj, and I am convinced that they mil find it the most wonderful of medicines.—You: s •tc,, E. J. CuEirdw, Wattle street, Sand h»j!6t.—(Advfc 5 ;: ThY Bjesx; ;JJ|>sjk#y for Iwdioestxon— Norton's Canjomil^ J?UJs c^ifidenty recommended ,^s,a simple r^emed^ fcf? Indigosj;ip>j,.which is the cause neariy all the diseases |o H-l»i/?ft wp " arp subjects Boston's Piixs, with jystipe e&llod "(;he 'Xa-tyral iStrengthener of the tjuman ■StoinaJ I*-"-1*-"-*6*1 % "QH'Wfui tonic and gentle perieit,''are it 3iv $*& opevfttipni »nd afe under any circuißsta^r 63 ' "°** bottles, at Is l£d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all mteotfliue endora throughout the wo Id"* [ |

Music in Church Work.

It may fairly be questioned whether the churches realise the power of Music m connection with their great mission, j We spend large sums on organs m our churches yet we leave thern^ silent for the most par|> from week to freek, and we do not even make the most of them on the Sab bath day., In like manner, we do not get as much as we might do out of our choirs If we set before them a noble ideal of the functions of music and sacred song, they would rise to thp dignity of <■ their work, and they would create a fax greater interest In this part of the service than yet exists. Mr Price Hughes certainly uses miu'sic m his We|fc L6udon Mission. He/has a "full orchestra of fifty-Jfpuf playjers ■*' \hi :S^t||rjiay, Wenings, and "one of sixty-four " for Sunday, even ings ; a " military band of stV«fnte^n for Sunday afterndqns ;" " a choral society, two choirs of mixed; voices, and one of little girls." Mr Moody, I belief, was equally lavish bn mVfcic m his Mission work m Chicago. Why not ? People do love, and they will listen to, good juusic. Why.should we not Ja% more consecrate j this gift to ihe|se|-vic(i If Christ arid the people h. libth^er^un^elstood the Secret well, and to this d»y (Sermany delights m music and sacred song, chiefly as wie re- 1 suit of his influence— P. English Ifotes" til the '' Australian Christian Woricf."

THE AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Besides informing us of the. quantity produced of the diffeient kinds of g^tin, and other crops, the Agricultural Statistics give us a good deal of valuable information on other points. Among the most important columns m the return are those which give the number of holdings over one acre m extent. These give us a trustworthy indication of the progress of settlement and one worthy of close examination. We find that the total nutaber of holdings is actually 95 fewer than m the previous year's return, namely, 38,083 against 38,178. This is very discouraging. Taking the several provinces we, find that Canterbury shows a falling oft' of 239, and Otago of 406. Taraiiaki, despite the glowing accounts that are published from time to time of the advantages and possi bilities of that district, shows a decrease of 74, and Westland has n, falling off of 26. Auckland, Marlborough, and TSelsou, with increases of 4, 11, and 7 respectively, rcay be deemed stationary, find we do not propose to examine into the causes of the decrease m Westland and .Taranaki, With Canterbury and Otago the figures are too striking to be passed by without notice. In Canterbury the land under grain and root crops;is 27,223 acres less than last year (566,153 acres against 593,376 acres), while the larid m grass, after having been ploughed, shows an increase of 41,644 acres (1,135,564 acres against 1,093,920 acres), and the land broken up but not under any crop or grass—fallow land—is 21,497 acres more than last year (58,875 acres against 37,378.acre5). Thus m Canter bury during the year-—or rather fourteen months, for last year's returns were collected m February and this year's m April—3s,9lß acres have been for the first time brought under the plough. A good deal of the fallow land was, we fear, where crops failed, rather than the land designedly fallowed. Examining the figures further it is seen that fodder has become a greater consideration than heretofore. There are m grasses, after ploughing, 1,135,564 acres, m grasses sown on land not previously ploughed 274,221 acres, m oats for green fodder or hay 50,697 acres, and m turnips and rape 146,275 acres : a total of 1,606,757 acres—l27,69B acres more thai! l»st year's total of these products. And we take it that this increased area is due to the prominence which sheep farming has assumed owing to the exports trade, It might have been thought- that the decrease m the number of holdings was owing to Jess lan 1 being let for cropping, but the statistics show that the principal re duction is m freeholds which are 116 fewer than m the previous, year, holdings partly freehold and partly leasehold being 84 fewer, while,rented lands are only 39 fewer. , Clearly' then the process of absorption of the small holdings by the larger is m progress m Canterbury. It is not a satisfactory conclusion to arrive ai, but it is the inevitable deduction' from the ofHcial figures, We oannot at the moment s»y m what localities the settle,rs have decreased, and the' return gives us no clue. Taken together with the exodus of our population it is a very serious state of affairs, which should be made ■the subject of exhaustive enquiry. Of course sheep-farming, even with its attendant industry of cultivating green focjd and root, crops employs a com paratively small amount of labor, and the absence of the employment which grain-growing gives would be ana of the most powerful causes of the giving up of small holdings, But the decrease m the number of holdings is greater fhan can be accounted for by any substitution that has yet taken place pf pastoral farming for grain culti vation.

Charge of Sheep Stealing

[PER I'KJCaS ASSOCIATION.] Timaru, June 26. A case of sheep stealing, a" private prosecution, occupied two justices all day till 9 p.m. David Campbell, an Otago man, wlio lately took up a small grazing run on Mount Nessing station/ was charged wilh .stealing sixteen shqep, the property of Robert Rutheifufd, of Amount* Nessing. These were found on hia preinis.es bearing prisoner's brand, the station b.rand invisible, and the station earmark altered. The eas,e for theuroge pution goes further, and it is seated that 32j) of Rutherford's young e>yes had had tlje earmarks altered to accused's, for the alleged purpose of claiming them fey ear* mark at next shearing when the brand would be indistinct or invisible. Accused was committed for trial at Oamaru. Another information is pending of stealing 64 sheep from M. D. McLood, who took up an adjoining small run but sojd it, ftnd left a number of sheep behind. These have been found bearing prisoner's brand, aiid the earmark altered to his, though McT>eod's brand m quite plain on them. '

Prize-Fighting in Society

The London correspondent pf the ■ ( Now York Sun," who is ol|en very \yeft. iflfopingc}) cables, an account of a boxing enjherfcainmen|b whfph tpok pjace at the residence of a we}l-known fris,h Pger m MftjfoU'. TJis lordship had a jlarge dinner party of lords and ladies, ah<i jat the cv!'c^us^on °' )e ineft^ distributed programmes, ill *x™ form of menuigarcls written by his own hand, of the entertain meat which was to follow. All the; com pany then acljourned to the ball-rodin of the house, where a ring had been farmed m the orthodox manner, except that sUk ribbon had been used instead of rope to forjn the enclosure ; six pugilists, spveral not unknown fco "fame," were jn at tendance, and were d^idgd Jnta|j;hree pairs. Each had heavy gloves, and' wore rubber-saled ,boots toprevent slipping oh the polished floor. The boxing was of a determined business-like chatftcter, and blood was drawn m every bout.j The noble ladies, however, showed not the least sqUeainishness and applauded en thusiastically, clapping their gloved hands, and rapping chairs with theft feinS;; Three separate fights were brought off, and the wiiote affair was voted a siiccess, worthy of repetition. As the Corres pondent gives the full namg and address of the noble host, and the names of the principal guests, it is probable that the story is well founded. It has created an immense amount of interest m New|Yor|c,, and the new form of fashionable fenter tainment being regarded as emphatically English, it wijl be imitated m all prob» bility. ■ , I ""■' j , »»., ."■ I

THE MARKETS

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, June 25. Seventeen Hundred mats of Queens land sugar were sold at 12d to 14s. The wool \ market is firm, with an occasional upward tendency. The pre sent series closes on July 8. London, June 26. The Bank of England returns pub lished to-day show the total reserve to b« £19,190,000, being a decrease of £246,000 as compared with the previous week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 45.72, New Zealand lons-berried whe>b is weaker *t -42tj; For cargoes on passage sellers ask 425, buyers offering 41s 6d. Sellers of on-coast cai'goes ask 41s 6d, and buyers are offering 41s. South Australian wheat, flat at 435, and Victorian quiet at 425. Canterbuiy mutton, 4d 5-16 th per lb ; Wellington, 3|d. Canterbury lamb, 4|d. Beef—Fore-quarters, 3§d ; hind-quar ters, 4-Jd. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. m Clyde,"quiet at 47s 3d. Bidding at the wool sales this week has been very spiritep, but there is no ap preciable alternation m prices.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week endinsr Friday,, June 26. During the past week business m Wheat has been of a restricted nature, there not being any appreciable change m values. A fair enquiry has been exhi bited for local consumption. Oats stand out prominently, with a fair enquiry, at quotations. Feed sorts. find buyers'— there being but a slight difference. as to values between, purchasers and sellers. Baim.by—Prime malting samples are m request, whilst second quality and feed are difficult to move. Peas and Beans— Blue Prussians, hand thrashed, are sale able at quotations. Beans find purchasers readily at, prices below. Potatoes— Dements—A better enquiry has been manifested during the week, but growers prefer holding for higher rates. Quota tions are as follow :--Wheat—Tuscan, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; Pearl, 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; Hunter's, 4s Id to 4s 2d. Oats—Prime milling, Is 9d to Is lOd ; short heavy feed, Is Bel to Is 9d ; inferior, Is sd; to Is 6d. Barley—Malting, 3s to 3s 3d ; heavy feed, 2s. Puas and Beans—-For fclio former, hand thrashed, 3s ; feed, 2s 5d to 2s 6d; beans, 2.s 9d. Potatoes • Dar wents, 20s to 22s 6d at country stations. Dairy Produce unaltered. The above prices are those paid t« farmers for delivery, f.c.b., at Lyttelton.V ;

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros report upon the live stcck market for the week ending June 26:—The entry of sheep at the Tin wild Yards was one of the smallest for some time. The attendance of buyers, was good, and amongst them we noticed, some from the South. They came prepared to operate freely, and had fche stocks been larger would have purchased largely. Prices realised for good sheep were hi advance of late rates. Fat two-tooth, crossbreds sold at from 13s 6d up to 16s 3d; real good fat merino wethers were parted with at 11s 6d, and thereabout. Taking the weights into Consideration these prices must be considered satisfac tory to the vendor. Crossbred mixed, sheep made from 10s to Us 9d, according to quality and weight; fat merino ewes realised 5s 9d to 8s 6d; crossbred lambs, of, which there was only a smill entry, from 7* 3d for 'inferior to 9s lld s and up, to lQ.*lQd,, for medium and! better clas:^; tlio%alues for old merino ewes m lamb have not changed. Pigs did nofc quit vory freely, but prices obtained showed no falling off. 'Cattle-— Hie sale dragged, and numbers of stores were returned unsold ; beef and springers near calving met a dull reception. On Friday we held our fortnightly skin sale. The attendance of.buyers^was up to the average, and butchers' good skins sold quite up to recent prices, While competition for badly preserved aiid inferior skins was not equal to that for the better class. A clearance of every }ot offered was made,

MR D. THOMAS.

' Sheepskins, Hides, Wool, Fat, and Tallow.—On Friday I held my usual fortnightly said of sheepskins, fat, hides, and tallow, at whio.h an Average attend - anoo of buyers was present. Iliad a very Urge catalogue to offer, viz :—llO9 sheep,-; ', skins, 30 hides, 4 bags wool, 7 bags of fat, &c, all of whieji I cleared, sheopskins being about 4d. per skin less than last sale, caused, no doubt, by the reported weakness of the English .markets. Up to a certain point biddings were brisk, and the values realised were pretty even throughout. Butchers' best crossbreds made 5s 3d, 5s 6d to 5s 8d each ; second quality, 4s, 4s 4d, 4s BJ, 5s Lo 5s Id each ; butchers' best merinos made 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4s to is 4d each ; second quality, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d to 3s 5d each ; inferior, Is 9d to 2s scl each ;"farmers' dry skins made for best 4s to 5« 6d ; second quality, 2s, 3s to 3s 9(1 j inferior t^nd dry, Is to Is lid each; pelts, 2d to 7d each ; wool m bags made to 6Jd ; pieces to 2id ; hides, air under 501bs, ikl per- lb ; between 50 and 6p'lbs, 2d per lb;' GOlbs, and over, 3d ; J calfskins, 2|d ; cut, damaged, and bulft)' f hides at \d per lb, ; rough fat, l|d pfcr lb,

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

MESSRS MILES AND CO. | i Messrs Miles and Co, per Mr G v». JameJJ son, reports on the Tinwald f jrtnyhtly market* Tuesday^ §Fune? 23 :—There was onl v a «mall entry of sheep at this market, which was much to be regretted/as there was. a large attendance, including buyers from the South ; arid had there jbeen twice the entry, the demand was: good enough to have coped with it. For those offering former rates were fully maintained and the prices realised were equal to i Addington. Yards rates.! "The total Jenfcry comprised 1734 sheep^ 59;liead of Idatfcle, Efl PJg§< :We sold 202 two-tooth crossbreds at lt}3 3,cl j 311 merino wethers., at llsfrl; j fat merino ewes, at 8s Id ; 3Q two-ftoqth crossbreds atllsQd; crossbred ewes tit" |0s j 19Q old. ewes jn lamb at 7$ 7d !j and 2Q head, of stope cattle at fair 1 prices ' - •• Mr <3eo. Jameson reports :- I held'my usual fortnightly skin sale on Friday, There was a fair attendance of buyers present, and a good entry of skins and hides. The following tire the prices ob tained :—Butchers' crossbreds, 3s lOd, 3s lid, 4s Bd, 4s 1(M, 4o lid ; butchers' merinos, 3s 3d, 3s 6VI, 3s 9d 4s. Farmers' crossbreds, 3s 3d. 2s 6d, 3s, ,3s 6d, 4s, M 4s 8d; fanners' merinos, Is Sc! to 3a Bd, PaU^, 6d to Is 6d. f

POLITICAL.

(FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY-«mitKS PONDBNT.) Wellington, Jane 26. The debate on the Financial Statement is going to be forced on by the Oovern mtnfc early next week, and it is more than probable that a, motion will be moved affirming the approval of the House on the whole policy of the Government. The House met at 2.30. QUKtmom; -• ■ « •-- In reply to questions, the Government stated (1) That the results of the census in regard to the electoral districts would bs laid on the table next Wednesday; and that the aggregate population of the colony was 667,846 ; (2) That payment of census sub-enumerators was not being delayed. As soon as the law was com plied with in these cases, the money was paid orcr, but some enumerators had not yet sent it the returns in the prescribed form. THJS FINANCIAL DEBATE. The debate on the Financial Statement was resumed by Mr Pinkerton, who delivered a remark ably ably speech in support of the pro posals, with which he said he fully agreed. He regarded the statement as the first manly attempt to equalise the burden of taxation that has yet- been made in the colony. He justified the income tax aa a tax on profit, and therefore fair, and defended Mr Waid from the imputation that had been cast upon him as having been formerly a defender of the proper j*» tax, quoting " Hansard " in support of his remarks. He ridiculed the tauat that had been cast against the Statement on ths ground that it was intended to divert the minds- of the people from the main question of land settlement. He was prepared to criticise some defects in the Statement, especially the inequitable taxation of small traders who derived their income from personal exertion not investment, and he hoped to see improve ments left untaxed bufore long. As to theory of frightening a way capital raised by every Opposition speaker, Mr Pinkerton said it was the locking up of the land that frightened away capital. He justified the dismissals in the civil service, which must be managed en ordinary com mercial principles. . The people who weve dismissed by private employers in bad times did not go about saying they were driven out of the country, nor cjuUl the civil servants bay so. He deprecated the cry that a level ling pdicy was enunciated ; he would say it was a;.j equalising policy to give the poor some prospect of living. As to high prices for wool being the sign of pros perity, it only brought prosperity to the few, not to the masses. As to Mr Duthie's contention that the exodud was caused by the policy of the Government, he ridiculed it. It was a cry always raised by an Oppositions As to men harrassing employers by unions and strikes, what about the employers harrassing the men ? Having disposed of some minor matters, Mr Pinkerton sat down amid very hearty applause, after one of the very best speeches of the scsnion. Mr Kelly foliowod. He rose not to take up the debate at first, but to reply to the very. unjustifiable remarks of Mr Scobie McKenzie regarding the appoint ment of ranger Duncan Cmpbell, at Southland. Mr McKenzie had said that he (Campbell^ had tried to rob orphan children of their estate, but he showed by a mass of evidence that the charge,was false, and he animadverted severely on the conduct of the member for Mount Ida in making such a charge in the interest of his party. Mr Kelly having spoken in support of the Statement, Mr. Mackintosh followed, and Mr Taylor spoke till the dinner ad journment, THJS EIAVAKIW CASE. The Edwards case comes up to the surface almost daily. This afternoon, Mr Jack son Palmer asked a question in reference to il—What Government intend to do in the matter of the appeal to the Privy Council in this case 1 He then gave notice that he should ask .the Government whether Mr Justice Richmond had leave of abqenc.o for .twelve months to go Home-; whether", ffuring such leave, he had adju dicated in the Edwards case ; and whether any .other Judge had adjudicated' under similar circumstances. In this connection I may mention (and I do so authoritatively) that the Government are l«#ins no time in ■tlio appeal case, and that they are 'abso lutely united on the subject. A f local contemporary has. tr4ed to make capital .out of, a supposed dissention in the Cabinet, but the' rumor is absolutely with out foundation. After the dinner adjourncienf, = . :Mr Tiyldr took up again the thread of bis discourse, in which he assailed the criticism delivered, by the, pleader f of the Opposition.. ■ HV remarks" gay« ' another indication of the devotedness of his party, and served to lighten the dull hours a good deal, especially when,'at the closed he.r«j- : marked that a friend had suggested) that' he should become a candidate for the first elective Governorship,. .(L^u^hter). He might no£ be quite si* ornamental as.sQUfc holders of the office at? present —freiiefttdl laughter)—but he would undertake to be as useful. He'eulogised-the -'defence' poljoy cf fclje Government as tending to pay men for actual service, not to support a lot of redcoated and epaulettedjdo.uo things ; and concluded by fervently ex pressing his thorough belief in the policy, and received a round of good-natured ap plause.  i PERSOHAL. , j ...::..! Mr Tsylor sitting down, ■ i Mr Duthie rose and said he had > been i"*f uiued (for he was out of the Chamber al the time), that Mr Pinkerton had said, in the course of his remarks, that he (,Mr Duthie) had said somewhere that any men in his employ who did uot see eye to eye with him politically would haw to leave. He begged to give the statement ala em phaticdenial, whether it was meant to refer to anything he had said or anything he had done. (Applause.) ,! ' . Mr ' Pinkeirtou said- it toad beeii, re?: ported to him that My Quthie h*d 'made such' a statement, but Mr 'Duthie thus, denying it he .(Mr Pinkerton) was quite prepared and glad to accept the denial. (Applause.) , ' ; Mr Duthie remarked that ho had nerer expressed such a thing in the Hoifte or out of it, nnd the inaUer dropped! ' THE FINANCIAL DKBATB CONTINUED.; . :; Mr Rees then.ro.se to follow. .Mr Taylor, and opened a lengthy speech vfith 1 a* vehement' assertion, which he , supported by proof furnished at the polls, that the people" of the ' colony were", as. a! body heartily sick of the property tax, a state ment which -evoked soveral noes from the opposition side and cheers from the Ministerial hunches, Mjr Rees than pro ' ceeaed with a very mutate Analysis of-the relative fairness of the different moiles of t xttion. Mr Reeis m*d©'a lfin|tb.y »nd powerful speech on the Governmoni side, strongly advocating the JuQome tax. Mr Rees' speech was perhaps the ■ inosc weighty of the debate. ; H^ was succeeded by ! Mr T, McKenzio, who made a powerful, though overWann^ speech 'dri the expedi tion side. He denied that the property tax was the chief politidal' question )at the election as stated by Mr Rees. I The whole country Wfisi thpn !in a! state: of exoitenicui owing to ijnionißm, and people aired nothing 'or the property ta^. Ah, to the income tax whenever it had; fceeit ■ brodghtinto operation tt had pro ted to be an abomination. The present Gpvarn aient came int* offieo pledged to do v the. Roman Catholicd justice and five'mem bers of the Ministry, the Eremier, Messrs Puckley, Wurd, fSeddau .ud McKcu^ie

were m favor of giving aid to piivata , schools. Mr John McKenzie—That's a falsehood. The Speaker ordered the expression to be withdrawn. Withdrawn accordingly. Mr Scddon assarted that neither publicly nor privately was he pledged to support the Private Schools Bill, and on the last occasion he voted en the subject he voted against it. Mr Fergus said that on the last occasion Mr Seddon did not vote for or against the measure as it was understood he was " hedging " for the Catholic vote. Mr Stldoh expMn*a Ihat M was not m tho vicinity of the Parliamentary bulidingd when tho question last came on. Ge vernment. Mr Hall Jones moved the adjournment of the debate. The House rose at 130 a.m; : The paths trodden, by all the speakers, however, are now well beaten -ones, and interest m the debate is ■ flagging '( because the issue of it is absolutely certain, and nobody throws any new light oh a subject wl ich h<i^ been over and over ag-«in threshed out, and upon which all minds are quite made up. There has never been, and there is not, a waver m the tanks of the Government, and-1 think the same applies te the Opposition forces. ? '<Jfivery one wa« unusually relieved wlien the adjournment came. - .' 1

Eccentric Peers.

. The eccentric nobleman is well to the fore just at present m England. Ho wiw taken to amusing the mob. Last week we had the Earl of Lonsdale racing against time on the pubiic highway, and to-day .abTattormU's. I heard<th*t young Lord Roslyn has made a bet with Lord Headley that he will eat two pounds of steak and drink a gallon of ale. miens time than Lord Headley takes to kill and skin a bullock. Bather a promising ex hibition tkis. A day or two ago I met coming out of his club the gentleman who rejoices m the title of Baron Braye. He had a tall hat on his head and a soft hat. m his hand. He walked with a thick Malacca cane and ho carried an umbrella under bin arm. He usually appears m that way' m the streets. He says : " It s so deucedly con venient you know/ if it rains he can put on his low-crowned hat and «tick up his umbrella ; and then it gives him a headache " to wear the same hat for more than half an hour." ' ' ■ ■ ■ The Duke of Hamilton can be recog nised a mile off by his clothes. They are always of the same pattern—very loud check, very baggy trousers, very short coat and "a pot hat. He usually' has a dozen suits made on the same lines, colour, and pattern at the same time, and he regularly, whenever it is possible, changes his garments m the middle of the day. When driving a four-in-hand he is m the habit of stepping into the inside of the coach for a few minutes and changing his clothes before, resuming the reins. Of course he wears black things at night, but otherwise his. wardrobe majribe re garded, as one of the most peculiar m civilisation. Lord Lisle insists upon smoking a short clay pipa' m the streets. He is an Irish peer and not very well off. His dining-. room walls are adorned with coloured clay pipes arranged m stars and. crosses, all of which—over, fiye hundredr-have. been smoked by his lordship. It-is said that he would have been elected:^repre sentative peer of Ireland but for the fact that his brother nobles were afraid that he would disgrace the Bacred body of coronets by smoking his' short clay pipe on the terrace of the Hcuse of Lordo. Lord Gardner, fourth baron of his title, is one of the few English peers >r|io not only decline to live m iheir owircfeuntry, but go out of their way to un-Apgliojse themselves by eccentric foreign maprm^eM. This nobleman lives all the year.x<j»und m India, and Ms baroness w a daughter of Prince Hiraza Shikoe, agrandso&of the hte King of Delhi. She is .avscoftee coloured lady, and enjoys her betoPnut as thoroughly as a Nautch girl. BetjUord's household is similar to that of an*%ndian rajah; . -■• ••• ' ' Lord itfewburgh point blank;^edlii«B to be either an Englishman 1 ht a Scot&iiuaM, although he is the .tenth peer of his title. He is an Italian citizen and calWnimself Count Baudini—perhaps one of th^ only instances on rocotd where a man being an Itab'a* count to; an ISficiifh earl. Viscount Taaffe, an Irish peer, pilitively declines to be an Iriabtrianrrtf :tty de scription. He and his father beiire him were nqturvlised Austrian^ anldth'lfeuntry lias agreed so well with him, that te has risen to the rank of Prime Mmisii to the Emperor Franz Josef., He,.al calls himself a count—Count TaalFefr. I J|»t you have an ; instance, of tion of peership, as well as citizei l»ip, m Dr. Countee Fairfax, k of Vinjipia, who, as is well known, is eleventh Baron Fairfax m the; peerage of Scotland : ; but be finds it, however, : a greater honour to be a citizen of. the United; Statee.^London letter to'<Ohioago H«r»ld,": ■■'■■''

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE RUAPEHU.

. i,,. ,1 . i^iIfOXDON, June 25. Zealand,, arrived at Plymouth to-day, with passengers all well, and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. THE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The opposition to the proposal of the Directors of the National Bank of NW/Zeala'nd to: cancel £150,000 of . capital, aud^llvpSO* 1 pter,share, is weakening, and it is now believed that the. iar^estf sha^hbta|rs s^Dbrt th,e iction 0,1,' the : IMr^tcjrsi ThTajhares of tfie^arik (ivpl' {y>tijff}l':k^ix^, and are quoted at ?aj considerably 4ißqount. ;. THE EVELYN BREACH OF !3 ■- ■/ iKROMf^CAfIB.) T>e jpublic ppsequtor will probably j intervene in. th# breach of promise cast [brought by Mrt»: EVelynj ffi 4ctreu, ; a^a.inst l\f i; Hurlberti ait American iourhalist,' arid" jtoTce 1: jploc^ii^ for * WIEDEM AK<WALPOLirXCASE. 'It ha* been'^rrarigfed tfcat the appeal of the defendant in the breach of promise nnd libel action, Miss Wiede ilßaij v >Sp««o« jWjOßjjle, IncentlT deefqed m fav6r" of the pfaiaw. shall be fheard In iaattiih.--^» ■• \ \& . The mrtiop^lpr jk* reading of tfte Bill >as carried by 32i't6"i3/!::.:- <'--"-l!""!1'i:-: -'-'1 * HEALTH .OE: MBi XJ£ ABSTONE. It is riipbrted therttho condition of j!Mr Gladstone; ■ wlio-:kiffi»recL Recently | from' a, kerere * attack 1 of infltfenza, is ; sueh 5 as t^tcAuse considerable:%Tarin to 'lA'iA^ 1-'^-1'I'^;-;",;- 1:-.: 1; ■"• ' j -"Hi ■ -Ai -?«:. v 20 --., ?Mr. Olfcdst^ot.^.t^fteruig.lrom a bronchial affection; and: hM been ordtred compiete rest, jt »> expected : tliat he wfU visit Lftwestoft; <•• -' MR PARNfiLL^iJAtoTAGK Mr ftiriwll tas i<Wlay * quietly mar.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JTOE 27, 1881.



Holloway's Pills.—Liver, tungb, aud Kidneys,—Most diseases of these depurative organs arise from obstructions, over the removal of which those celebrated! Pills exercise the most perfect control, A|course of them is strongly recommended^ as a remedy for such chronic affections as lli'er" ienlargeinentsj-s congestion ; |if torpidity of the kidueys, and othor functional disorders which cause muchlpresentsuffei'ing, and if neglected.Jay the foundation of organic., diseases. Holloway's Pills are specially adapted for ,the young and delicate; their gentle aijd purifying action ranks them above all other riiedici^s, Jn iudigeation, nervous affections, gout, arid rheumatism these Pills hare..achieved for. themselves univjersal fame,'', Thjuyjexpel all impurities from the blood, and thus restore cheerful ness aud vigour. , Dr Cole,late>| Wellington ami Christ. church, who was'appointed house surgc»n J;o the Auckland Hospital, has declined the appointment, and Dr Summervile, resident surgeon of the Timaru Hospital, was then offeree! au4 has execpted it. v



[ Teas free from any excess of astrinfjency. | So«'.h British Tea Company's pure blends. Ail storekeepers,



__Wanfed CASH Advertisements under this - heading not exceeding SIXTEEN 'WORDS 1/.. Addresses may be Wtftfc- his Office. WANTED Known—is? W. Auxwff will feel obliged if all accounts  owing are pnid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. TTI ANTED Kaown.-^Great Clearing VV Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. H. Collier. ' FINEST Cod Liver Oil ~Chest and Lung Protectory. Chilblain lini mwnta. Brookb, Chemist, Anhbuiton._^ WANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2s lid, -Ladies 1 French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, Eist Street, 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapary at the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, "The Corner." -..- _________ ASHBURTOff Wesleyan Church. Preachers to-morrow —11, Rev J. H. Gray ; 6.30, Rev S, Lawrj ; Evange listic services, special music, strangers welcome. 6; 227. TROUBLE Blankets, and through mis- YU understanding double quantity sent from Mill. H-ive reduced the price 5s per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 6 154 IYTANTED known.—Would exchange W for good hack. Safety Bicycle as pood as new, with everything complete. Cost £23 lOj. Apply Office of this Paper. 6t227 WANTED Known—ln consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have- determind to give some very cheap lines. —H. C. Segkrs, MeFord House. WANIED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapni or Roslyn Tweed Suit. - Also, Boys' Suit.* and Gents' Overcoats m threat variety.—Andrew Oru. DT7RING Alterations Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand some presents given away.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. /^ LORIOCJS News.—Just purchased a \JT Dunediti Warehouseman's Stock ef 90: Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will to.sold during the cheap sale at Is 10^d ; regular pi ice 3s 9d—-Andrew Orr. WAITED Known—That if you want real good wearing boots, 'to-keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at JoHN Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street _J>_7£ WANTED Known.—l have"a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.-—J. W. Hardley, East street. . - 6J2OS 10 Meet tho Times,—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty yeaiv. Force pumps, deep well cylinders ol all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, East Htrep.t. 6|201 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment;, and price see Audrey Ore's Luge .stock of Milliuery, Clothing. and Booths. No. presents, no bribes, bul good value.—Andrew Orr. WANTED every maß m the Count) to have a suit of the Ashburtor Tweeds.—Robert-. Alcorn, Ashburtoi Clothing Mart, Saundor'a Buildings! ; WANTED Known.—Cheap Lines ir Drapery, Millinery, Clotjhing, &c, now on during necost,Hry alteiatione. —11. C. Segerh, MeUo.'d House. W ~ANTED Known—H. Dli.ley will sink Deep Wells and supplj Cylinder Pumps and-'lMping, and guiiran too wa-er to surface at 3.s (Jd pur funky Q.B'vvlky, Moox'o Street. ;op4 ANTED KNOWN,- If you h'iiifethc Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, ■Ulsters. Dress Goods, Millinery* &c., at S f W- Alcorn& Co.'s Clearing, Sale. FCE Cream off. Congh drops on. Un J_ doubtedly the best. H. G. Flo^br, Confectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—R. E. DdwLE, "The Times Tailor," is now showing beautiful samples of Winter Tweeds, cheap aM good, to meet the times. f)an't make any mistake ; opposita Mr Bullock's office, Arcade. 6 210 VjEW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, 1M Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Miners' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms, A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal and Instrumental. —L. F. Andre wes ANB Co. STOCK-TAKING. Great Reductions HAVE BEEN MADE ■;:' ; ■ s ■ ■ ijf ALL DEPARTMENTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. SPECIAL LINES FOR rp hxi s rtr ek k. Men's Tweed Trousers ... 7s 6d to Clear. Boys' Pilot Overcoats ... Us 11<? ... Men's-Tweed Suits ... .'Jos ... Roys' Tweed Suits ...7s6d ... Men's Shirts with collar... Is lid HATS and CAPS, >_ CAR ?S and BOW S, GREATLY REDUCED. NEW GOODP. GENUINE VAT UE. ! NEW ZEALAND ! OLOtaiKG fAOZOR*



Public Notices " • t OJSEITO LBMl), upon freahoTd It* security, m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to Mr 0. W. Pitrnbll, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 5 lftf #*6s^ THE ASHBURTON "* yW FURNITURE ■■■•-■• « ■nanu & undrill In Tancred Street IS replete with Superior Furnitnre i the newest designs, made from we! MAf«me4 New Zealand And importe Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floo Cloths, Linoleums, Rush, and Door Mat of superior quality and great variety i •took. FURNITURE made to order m an design, and warranted to give satisfactioi A good selection of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering, Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always or hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI COMPETITION IS THE LIFE Of TBADE. Likewise Money is the life of the Drapen €6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, fCLOT H I N G, B 0 0 T S, W. W. SPENCER & CO's MUST I*E SOLD -J PREVIOUS to that awful day, the day of reckoning. Stock-takim begin* m July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20* White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys* HeaVy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suits, 21s Boya' Tweed Cam, 7*d each M*n's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7£«3 per pair Men s and Boys' Ties, 2d each Men's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4id. A splendic Winter Dress for" 6s lid per' doz, Flannel* 10$ d, 11W, and Is, wortl double. Flannelette, 4s 3d per do 7!. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d end Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsOd, for 3a; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete with us m BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s llr Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9( worth 10s 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Batten Boots, fron 2h 9d at WTTT QPENCTR & f^O • W • lOPENCER & \JO, THE ABCADE. John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori" from London, -i -10 Casks Ransomed and Hornsby't Ploughshares 1 Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 t , Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron . 4 Cases Fenders SO Packages Register Grates 40 Sets Fire Irons BO Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads ' ■ \ 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts SO Drums Bmled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 661 b Tint | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tinst : Paiats, Oils, and Varnishes—all kindc 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to Hn 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages WriMprs and Mangles 2 Boxes Door M«fe 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel ICask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooka 60 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples \ 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes X Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in iO9 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable §QW Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Cask* Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tuba and . Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l£in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives - 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylon and Indian Tea CompauyV Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought on th most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT IRATES. Purchasers should inspect nurX^totks •I get quotations. JOHN ORR & Co.