WRECKAGE SOUND

Some wreckage has been picked up at Back Beach,■.includinga bottle con taining a farewell message signed ( "Harding and Cameron." The missive is undated and there is no clue as to what vessel the message belonged.

BANKING DIFFICULTIES.

Sydney. August 24. At a meeting of shareholders of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guar antee Bank, the manager said that he believed that if the depositors would grant an extension of. twelve months for payment, and eight shillings per share were called up, the Bank would be placed on asat rsfaitDry fcofcing. The meeting adjourned to await far ther particulars.

EXECUTION.

Colston, the Narbethorig murderer, "was hanged to-day.

THE MARKETS.

Auctioneer's Report MR. JOHN G. RESTELIi. Mr John G. Restell reports on the weekly sale held at his Arcade and Horse Bazaar, Ashburton, on Saturday last (Mr F. M. Rickman, auctioneer): — About 50 horses of all classes came forward for the day's entry. The quality was not very good in either draught or light horses; however the most of them changed hands at what may be considered fairly satisfactory prices. For young sound draught horses the demand was brisk, and they sold up to £20. *or really good light harness horses there is also a good demand at from £12 to £18. Good young sound saddle horses sell well at up to £15. Aged and inferior draught horses sold from £4 to £8. Aged hacks, weeds, and screws sold from £1 to £5. The attendance of the public was very large throughout the i d»y. ■ ... .

POLITICAL.

(PER I'BJESS ASSOCIATION"] Wellington, August 24. PAYMENT OP MEMBJSES. The question of payment of members continues to agitate the legislative mind, and some unexpected developments may occur. Some members pledged to support the Bill are turning tail, for reasons which they keep to themselves. I have reason to believe that very strong pressure is being brought to bear m this direction. On the motion for cammittal of the Payment of Members Bill, Mr Fergus moved an amendment to set it down for that day three months. Mr B. G. H. Reeve? having consulted the calendar I informed the House that the day would be a Sunday. Thence forward a most i unseemly disturbance was made by the Opposition, and a eompklje babel ensued. I understand that the Government intend to sternly repress any further manifesta tion of the sort.

MINES BILL,

Mr Fergus' obstruction on Friday night was admittedly for the purpose of blocking the Mines Bill, though the gold fields members had'(all but himself) met and agreed to Mr Seddon's new proposals. Subsequently he himself had expressed no objection to them, yet when th« House was going to consider the Bill he took up a hostile attitude. Mr Seddon's proposal was made m the interests of miners working on tribute, and was intended to secure for them progress payments at half the current raie of wages during the tribute term.

THE SESSION,

The Government are determined to pu»h on their Policy Bills at any sacrifice of time, and should the Opposition ex hibit any more obstructiveness they will find Ministers more than prepared. Three weeks, it is hoped, wiJl be the re maining duration of the session. The Civil Service and Bankruptcy Bills will be dropped, hut the Land Bill comes on to-morrow. The Native Land Bill will bfj referred to a joint committee, and after wards be discussed. The Mining Bill and Legislative Council Bill will be pushed through this week.

FACTORIES ACT,

Hon. Mr Buckley will introduce an amendment to the Factories Act, pro viding for compulsory half-holiday and seating accommodation for women.

THE AGENT-rJENEh.AI.SHIP.

The rumor that Sir George Grey is to go home as Agent-General is quite gravely discussed. One of his friends said to me to-day that the winter and the Colonial Office would kill him off. The "post" this evening has an article expressing incredulity at fche rumor, and the utmost horror of the suggestion, thinking that Sir George Grey would ruin ias by quarrelling with everybody, preaching fads, and acting on his own responsibility. It laughs at the idea of Sir George being a salaried officer at the orders cf Mr Ballance.

FEMALE FRANCHISE.

Business, so far as lobby gossip is. cqn-< cerned, :i» at" a standstill. The House, meeting at 2.30, took up at once the order of the day, Sir John Hall moving the second reading of the Female Suffrage Bill in a remarkably well thought, out speech. He said an unanswerable argu ment in its favor was that everybody in the country who was bound by laws, and had his liberty restricted by them ought to have a voice in making them, subject to the exception in tho cases of shildren, as not having arrived at the years of dis cretion; lunatics, and criminals. Criminals and lunatics could vote as soon as they regained their liberty, and why should women be put on a worse footing. Another ground on which the suffrage was claimed for women was that taxation and representation must go together, and very many women were supporting idle, dis solute, disabled, or unthrifty husbands. He knew of one road district alone in which twenty-four women were managing farms up to 400 acres,, and are. yet de barred from the franchise, though every man they employed could exercise it. Women could already vote at local elec tions, and sit on Education Boards, and it had never been shown thab they exer cised the rights in an objectionable way, The statement that the proposed change would give married men a double vote was to his mind a recommendation rather than an objection. Surejy a man with a stake in the country was entitled to more consideration, than a bachelor who might be here to-day and gone to-morrow. All interests and opinions ought to be repre sented in the House, yet, those of women werenot atpt'esent. The liquor question, education, labor problems, were a^ matters in which women were interested equally with men, and many social questions on which their assistance would be valuable. Home duties should not prevent a woman from a share in the discusbion of the larger questions any more than a doctor, or a lawyer, or a merchant was prevented by haying to attend to business; On the contrary, a larger sphere of action would tend to widen her range of thought, and make her a more fit companion for her husband. Some people were afraid of the effects of the proposed change on political parties. He did not pretend to know what that result might be, but he agreed with Mr Gladstone that if the justice of women's claims were admitted, then the right ought to be conceded, whatever the consequence. With women at the polls, more attention would be given to the character of a candidate for morality than to mere party considerations. Parliament would be barred against any person who was profligate as a man or corrupt sis a politician. ; He referred with warmth to the suggestion made that women, when recording their votes, were liable to insulb. He thought better of the men of the fitePYj wl'feft fUre if wiytKinginthe

shape of a mail did insult a woman when exercising hbv right, he would receive a chastisement that woul 1 make him a sadde.1 1, sorer, wiser, and less goodlooking fttnii. In conclusion, he claimed that to concede the franchise was a measure of justice and an act of wisdom calculated to jdo good to women and the colony. The speech was much applauded ; certainly able and interesting ; anil was delivered with refinement, dignity, and effect. Mi- Fish followed volubly in an entirely opposite strain and spirit. He opposed' the motion, and imported a good deal of characteristic vulgarity into hi* speech. He appeared greatly exercised over the telegram of the Tailoresses' Union to the Premier, in which ho "was referred to as a "professedly Liberal member"; and accused .all and sundry, members and press representatives, of habitually aspers | ing him, and talked on till the dinner hour. Wellington, August 25. During the debate on the Women's Franchise Bill last night, the occupants of the ladies' gallery sent down an address to Sir John Hall, signed by 68 ladies headed by Mrs Ballanee, thanking him for his noble and persistent efforts in their be half, denying that they were indifferent or reluctant to obtain the franchise, and ex pressing the confident hope that his efforts would be crowned with success. When the result of the division was an nounced Mr Fish rose in furious wrath, and •accused the Government whips of selling the party. It is quite impossible to describe the fury of the lion, member, who wound up an intemperate speech by saying "Ifthe hon. member for Hals well likes to move a vote of want of confidence in the {resent Government, after the way they have acted I will go into the lobby with him." The Premier's reply was temperate and digni fied. He re[ ilia ted the aspersions cast on the whips of the party, and said he felt sure that Mr Fish would to-morrow regret the speech just made. On this Mr Fish roaringly ejaculated " No, I shan't, sir." " Mr Fisher was about to Speak when the Speaker promptly put him dowu with the remark, *' Reply has been made," axd the adjournment being moved members de enmped with all speed.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

j?ER PRESS ASSOCIATION*] Wellington, August 24. The House met at 2.30. FEMALE FKANCFiSE BILL. Sir John Hall, m moving the second reading of the Female Franchise Bill, said he thought it was a matter for regret that it had been arranged to take this question m a separate Bill. It would have been more appropriate to have had a clause ex tending the franchise to women embodied m the Electoral Bill. He did not think any new arguments m favor of the Bill were necessary, for the old arguments had now become red hot. The very prinpiple of the Bill, and an unanswerable argument m its favor, was that every human being who was bound by laws, and whose rights were bo vitally concerned, had a right to some share m making those laws. The Legislature had already allowed women who paid rates and taxes to have a voice m the local elections, and he felt sure that not a single instance could be quoted i m which this privilege had been exercLsed man objectionable manner, As to the argument that women would be dictated to by their husbands--that it would thus give husbands two votes —he asked whether there was anything wrong m that 'I To his mind such an argument was a recommendation m favor of the Bill. He thought it desirable that m the House a 1! interests and all phases of opinion should be represented. Yet, up to the present time, women had no representa tion.' Surely women should have a voice m the education question and m that of the liquor traffic. So far from degrading women, as had been represented, he thought it would, on the contrary, have an excellent effect on a woman's character if she were aHowed a wider gphere than she now possessed. In according their vofcts women would not be easily made catspaws of, and their support would be given to men of known integrity and up rightness of character m preference to the professional class of politicians. Plenty of proof was availably that women dirt desire the franchise, and Ye firmly be^ lieved they would exercise it m a right and prudent manner. He asked the House not to be led astray by the frivolous excuse (the cry of a few politi cians whose doom would be sealed by woman's vote), that the tiniG was m opportune for making this great change. Referring to Mr Fish's amendment that women should also be entitled to have seats m the House, he said he could not : asree with that, as women did not desire such a concession. He concluded by i saying that the struggle for this great reform had been of long duration, but he believed the champions of the cause of woman's suffrage were now about to achieve their desires, and he felt the ex tension of the franchise to women would be a lasting blessing to the people of New Zealand.

Mr Pinkerton seconded the motion. It had been urged that women had not asked for this change j. but he thought it would be a disgrace to the House if they waited for the women of the colony to ask for the women of the colony to ask for the privilege to which they were justly entitled.

Mr Fish regretted that the hon. gentle men who advocate this change could not give any credit to those who oppose it. His opinion was that the supporters of this measure were fanatics—as one section panted local option, another section Bible reading m sghools ? and so on. The House did not represent the pountry on this question ; and he was convinced that, if those who were crying out for women'^ franchise went to the country, the good sense of the men of the colony would take care that those members would not get back to the House again. If women were brought into contact with politics it would destroy that innocence which was their greatest charm. When the Bill was m Committee he intended to move amendments to the effect that women (should be allowed to sib m the House ; that the Bill should not come into operation until January 1, 1894 ; that the provisions of the Bill should not be given effect to until a poll had been taken of persons of both sexes of twenty-one years and upwards, and then not unless a majority declared m favor of it. If these amendments were lost, he should move that no women under twenty-five years of jage be allowed to vote. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Fergus said the arguments put for ward by Mr Fish had induced him to vote for this Bill, although he had previously voted against it. Mr feaunders had no doubt that Mr Fish's speech would convert many other members m favour of the Bill as well as Mr Fergus, The speech made by Mi- Fish had also shown the necessity for some alteration m their mode of business to prevent one gentleman monopolising the time of the House as he had done. He had spoken of this question as being only advocated by faddists, but he should ask whether all great liberal ideas had not been promoted by faddistssuch as Cobden, Wilberforce, John Bright, and other eminent men. He strongly advocated granting the franchise to women. Mr Sees felt that it would redound to the cred.it of the whole colony if the

I House granted te worn,<> iuo fullest franchise and this Bill shou n '"-'- carried and enrolled on t'se Stitu.e book. Mr Buick contenue I ti.at. w<-i:ieii wejv as much entitled to vote for the sJcetion of members of Parliament as men and he should support the Bill, Mr Swan opposed the Bill, saying that the piesenc Rouse could not express- a fair opinion on it as many members were, re turned by miserable minorities at the last election. Those who opposed the Bill : were accused of bein-^ a publicans' ring, '

but he scouted the idsa as far as he was concerned. He felt convinced that the agitation for woman franchise had been got up by the prohibitionists, but those who wished to deal with the liquor traffic should go straight to the point, And not attempt to gain their end by a side-wind as m the present Bill. Mr Mackintosh said that it proved men were only half civilised for having so long refused the women the franchise.

Mr Taylor remarked that if the Premier was sincere m his support of this Bill he should carry it to a logical conclusion and allow women to stand for seats m the

House. Mr C. H. Mills thought that they must all acknowledge that this Bill provided

some relief to those who required it. Mr Fisher had always opposed woman and he should do so on the present occa sion, for he believed that the advocates of this change did not anticipate the evils and domestic misery that would result from it. The measure was introduced by those who had failed to pass the Bible m Schools Bill and Private Schools Bill, and he thought they should honestly admit this. Mr o'Oonor's opinion was that the en franchisement of women m connection with municipal matters had purified local elections. Sir Earnshaw supported the Bill. Re ferring to Mr Fish's opposition to the measure he said that gentleman knew very well that if the Bill became law " the handwriting would be on the wall" for him at any rate. That was the secret of his strong opposition to the Bill. Mr VV. Hutchison, Mr McDonald, and Mr Harkness spoke m support of the Bill, and Mr Parata opposed it. Mr Rolleston's sympathies were with the Bill, but as he did not believe the country had seriously considered the question of the female franchise he would vote against the second reading. Several other members also spoke, nearly all of them m support of the Bill, but no new arguments were adduced. In the course of lm*eply, Sir J. Hall said that he should be quire willing to insert a provision m the Bill deferring its operation till the general elections, but to go further than that and to postpone the Bill till after the general elections would be to destroy the effect of the measure al together. The second reading was carried by 33 to 8. The following is the division list:— Ayes — Ballance, Bryee, Buchanan, Buckland, Buick, Cadman, Duncan, Duthie,, Earnshaw, Fraser, Hall, Hall- Jones, Harkness, Hutchison, W., Joyce, Kelly, J., Kelly, W., McDonald, Mac kenzie, T,, McGuire, Meredith, Mills, C,H., Moore, O'Conor, Palmer, Perceval, Pinkerton, Reeves, R, H. J., Reeves, W. P., Saunders, Shera, Tanner, Wright -33. Noes—Blake, Carncross, Dawson, Fish, Fisher, K^Ra, Swan, Valentine - 8. Pairs—For Russell, Mac Arthur, New man, Hutchison, G., Thompson, R,, Wil* son, Lawry, Macintosh, Grey. Rees, Mills, J., Smith, E. M , Mitchelson, Fergus. Against — Richardson, Rolleston, Hamlin, Parata, Guinness, Rhodes, Thompson, T., McKenaie, J., Taipua, Thomson, J. W., Carroll, McKenzie, T., Ward, McKenzie, M. J r S. The Premier said that he should ask that the Bill be committed on Wednesday, and he should then take charge of it himself as a Government measure. On the question being put that the House do now adjourn, Mr Fihh said that he was utterly disgusted with the O-ttiduftt of the Government over the Bill. Even the Government whips hid de ceived him, and he should now walk across the. House and refuse to support the Government any longer. He had no sympathy with the other side of the Hou^e or with Sir J. Hall, but if Mr Rolleston moved a vote of no-confidence m the Goverment, he should vote for it. The Premier refused to believe that the whips had done anything wrong. The question was not a party one at all, and Mr Fish had no right to make such resk less charges. The House rose at 1.30 a.m.

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• (per press association.) (Received Augustus. 10,30 a.,ni ) OBITUARY. London, August 24. The Right Hon, Henry Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, M.P, for Cam* bridge University, diexl to-day, aged 53.

THE CHILIAN WAR. SEVERE FIGHTING.

Valparaiso, August 24.

The insurgents forced a passage m Aconcogua on Friday last. Heavy fighting took place all day, and 3000 were either killed or wounded. The President's troops retreated on the main defences, within sight of Valpa raiso, where a battle is raging with great carnage. A stream of wqunded is entering the city from the battle field.

The Selwyn County Council have acquiesced m the resolution from the Patea and Waimate Councils disapproving of the one-man-one-vote principle m comity elections, and decided to use their influence to get the clause expunged from the Counties Act, The old saw, " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing," was forcibly illustrated by a.State School pupil m this city theqther day (says the Wellington "Post") and the moral conveyed is not without its applica* tion and importance to a certain section of the community who, with the advent of suddenly acirmired political power, are ex perimenting with the corpus tile of the un fortunate taxpayer. The pupil referred to had just gathered, m the course of a soiencc lesson, that if a body was subjected to equal pressure from above and below, it would not be affected thereby, the one fcrce counteracting the other. That evening he tried it. His father was hammering some thing on a firm basis, and the boy deli berately put his finger m between the descending hammer and the object aimed at. Ho has not boen to school since, and has a rooted aversion to science as a delusion and a snare. This story, increditable as it seems is, our contemporary is assured, an absolute fact.

THE aSHBUHTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, JB9L



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W* LOOE^AT THIS I mUE CHEAPEST SHOP FDR BO OTS AND SLIOE S IS J. IUSIIOI-S NEW BOOT .• TOKE, CORNER OF EaST AND MOORE STREETS. The reason why J. BISHOP can sell cheaper than any other house m the trade m because he Buys Direct from the English Manufacturers, and all Boots arrive direct from the English Factory to the Ashburton Shop, thereby saving at least 25 per cent. ; Wliy give big prices when you can get good reliable boots from J. BISHOP? ; Stop and examine the prices'.' Not, to be excelled for style. Not to be equalled for Cheapness, and not to be surpassed for wear. .1* E I» A; I It s. Whether jou bought your boots at J. Bishop's or not, send thorn there to be repaired. Repairs neatly executed. Gentlemen's Boots soled ana heeled, 4b (id; Ladies', '.m 6d ; Leather and Workmanship guaranteed. J. BISHO P, Direct Importer, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, ASHBURTON. J. BROCKELBANK, Manager MR JOHN G. RESTELL \ 7. BULLOCK ~^ ASHBURTON ARCADE AND HORSE n .*O LEj aNd f OEi SA^- BAZAAR. £80—Two Sections f-acre and Cottage



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9.9 9' f T>OISONET^ -\-ITHEAqi XOISONeU VVHEAXt "CHARMERS are advised to retain a portion of their POISONED WHEAT for laying during September, October, and the early part of November. Birds 1 eat it greedily during the hatching season. The past winter has tieeh much too open, and consequently unfavorable for any very great destruction of the pest. It is important that Chaff be mixed with the Poisoned Wheat, and if a littl Sale is added at the Hme of spreading it will be taken with great avidity, HIE ASHBURTON HUG



Fublic Notices. it ANTEDfoiown—That Hampstead * V School will be Closed for the rest of this week, re-opening Monday. 8 157 MONEY JO LEND. ]*j"ONEY to Lead at LOW RATES >X INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE-. HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of £100 TO__dßsooo .7or further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christen urcli. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. PROFESSOR MA.JSO3V ON THE SKIN IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. XO-JVICS-HX AT 8. 8 146 ADMISSION FREE. odbfelxow^lialil PROFESSOJR MASON WIIL LECTUEK ON liOTe, Courtship, AND Marriinge. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28. Admission ONE SHILLING 8 147 BARGAINS ! SUPPORT local industry and the future, of our Boys and Girls by buying your Boots from the local factory; they are far the best and pay no duty. Why give 25 per cent more for inferior imported when you can get our best local made Boots at J. Moison'.s for less money. He will offer his stock from SATURDAY, August 29, for two months at 10 per cent off for. CASH. Repairs done at once. Boots made to order by a competent staff; no coming and going, always here and re liable too. J. MOISON, Town Hal!, East Street.



SPLENDID EATINO POTATOES. '"THREE SHILLINGS a Bag, m B'tore, •*• or 30s a tun delivered, 8*154 D- TBOMiS.



Ask for Ninian Hyslop, and Co.'s " Imperial" new seasons Pure Ceylon and T dipt Teas .Special prices (Advt,) Ninian Hyslop, and Co.'s "Imperial Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct from he Tea Plantations.— (Advt)



.Ninian Hyslop, and Oo.'s " Imperial Pure Ceylon and Indian Teas are th est m the market. — C-Advt.)