MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— FRIDAY, June 24. For Northern Ports and Groymouth, per Herald, at 6.30 a-m. For Northern Ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), per Wukatipu, at 6.30 ».m. . For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Brindiei, Point tie Galle, Incha, Cliina, Japan, &c, and also for Australian colonies, per express (to connect with lara wera at Port Chalmers), at 13.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, mail van express, at 12.53 p.m. SATURDAY, June 25. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at. 0-*3O p.m. late fee letters, express 6.55 p.m. For Kaikoura, per Jane Douglas, at at &.}£O p.m. ; late fee letters, express van, 6.55 p.m. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIKTSCT MAILS. Coptic, left May 26, due London July 6. Rimutaka, left June 9, due London July 20. lonic, leaving June 23, due London August 3. OTJTWAKD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Monowai, left Auckland May 21, due London June 22. Alameda, left June 18, due London July 20. INWARD—DIKECT MAILS. Tainui, due Colony June 27.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1892. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

The question of charitable aid is already one of the most difficult which has to be dealt with m this young and prosperous country, and any proposi tion which may tend to its solution demands careful consideration. Sir Harry Atkinson, a few years ago, pro pounded a scheme of National Insur ance, which he thought would enable each member of the community, by a system of small contributions during his youth and prime, to provide for his necessities when he should by old age or accident be unable for further work. Sir Robert Stout has also made a hobby of this question, and m his address last week, at Dunedin, to the National Liberal Association he formulated a somewhat similar scheme to that of the ex-Premier. Sir Robert proposes that the Government should establish a system of deferred an nuities, under which young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five could, by an immediate payment of £50, sscure at sixty years an allowance of 17s 6d per week for the remainder of their lives. This, he believes, Could be effected were the tables constructed on a five per cent basis. The immediate payment would not be arbitrarily fixed at the amount named—a smaller sum would secure a proportionate annuity. The money it must be understood, would be absolutely sunk ; and taken ;into account are the calculations that a certain percentage of the purchasers would not live to claim their annuities. Sir Robert points out how easy it would be for a parent to make pro vision for the old age of his child by commencing at the latter's birth to devote a few pence weekly to the accumulation of a fund which should, when he arrives at the age «£ twenty-five, amount to the -""^u™ required for the purchase of a deferred annuity. This «?e may point out is a process which is provided for by r&bst' life assurance offices, and so far as we can see from a superficial examination of the tables, healthy parents can provide for their healthy child quite as substantially, if not more so through an insurance office as by means of such a scheme as Sir Robert has outlined. Sir Robert's soheme has also the fatal defect that sup posing it were brought into force immediately it would be tlrirty five years before any of its benefits would be experienced, and half a century before it had any appreciable effect on the charitable aid system. There would also be the difficulty that such a scheme could not be made compul sory. We all sympathise with Sir Robert Stout and Sir Harry Atkinson m their desire to prevent the growth of pauperism-—no other name can be ap plied to the present system—and would be glad to find some practicable method of providing for the necessities of those who m old age or sickness find them selves dependent upon public charity ; but no scheme yet proposed is work able, and there is no other prospect at present than that the thrifty and strong will go on providing not only for them selves but also for the thriftless and weak. Jt is not a pleasing prospect m A young country.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The businessbefore the Justices to-day was merely nominal. Two eases called had been previously settled, and one was adjourned, failing affidavit of service. The justices were Messrs Thomas and Harrison. The first lambs of the present season were offered at the Addington market'yesterday. They were bred and reared by Mr P. J. Henley, of Leeston, and ten of them eight weeks old, were sold for him by Messrs H. Matson and Go. at 19s to 133 each. Shortly after eleven o'c'o^k on Tuesday at Ohristchurch. a brilliant meteor was seen, and lighted up the atmosphere for fully a minute Its direction was from east to west. The meteor was seen here, bub its flight was of shorter duration and not so bright as it is said to hayg been further north. Although some of the Ashburton football players are going to Winchester on Saturday, ; there will be a practice match on the Domain i m which all members of the Club are re quested to take part, as it is necessary that the team should be m good condition and have plenty of practice to meet the power ful Wajhi Club on the following Saturday. Play will begin &t half-past three. SANDER AND isQfS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of th,3 world I c fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :-— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy a#d pi^easjw (>f tn, e Mmd and Nervous , system, says iiji'ai^' eiiitoßiat published m tue ! "Clinical Record "':"—" Wf have cammed half-a-dozen specimens of different mannfac-; tures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. Thij pro&ijfifc /rtands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at % meeting jdf the Medical Society of Victoria, tljafc a , ctaid living at JTitzroy became most seriously indisposes through its use. In another case t a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration thai B\\p suff^d cruelly from ,the effects of the same concoction, Tpguard |t%» high reputation of our manufacture we feej wara?ajifced- m expo-ing the above facts, | and d,eskes the ]^l?Jic to exercise care and 1 prflpaution when .fraying, SANDER and lem-CAdy*.)' ■ ■' ■ . ■ "? O&AGKm^h and digestive Eifiicuite foji? Invalids are unssjrp^ed, Made by AULSBBROOK A3STJD 00.

The blunder ot the last (Jhvistehutvh elec tion narrowly escaped being'•uprated !lt: iin" gitikei (says the "Otago Daily Tinms" cor respondent) only five clear days instead of seven being allowed by the returning officer betweenthenomininationand poll. This error has bsen rectified by placing the nomatious two days earlier. ( Mr Brucc's prospects aie excellent, but Mr Stevens' oliaucos are said to have somewhat improved. The lion G. F. Richardson, m the course of his speech at Gore on Monday night, having occasion to allude to statements made by Ministers as reported m the public press, &aid his experience of the reporters on both sides, for ;url .against his party ; in, politics, was that, they were invariably fair,- and that, though there might be occasional mistakes, what; was reported .to have been said might t>e taken to be generally correct 1. The "New Zealand Times" hears that there is very great mortality among the hoggets m the Mattawatu owing to the continued web weather. It is stated th.it iv one flock of two thousand head one thousand deaths hive occurred, and that s-iveral other flooks have suffered nearly as severely. This, adds our contemporary, wilL probably have the effect of materially increasing the price-of young sheep next year. : The gathering of the Sons of St. Patrick on Friday evening promises to be one of the largess ever held m the district, and the preparations by the Committee have been of the most extensive and complete character. In addition to the round dances, items appear on the programme which include step dancing, Scotch and Irish, and an eight hand reel which will be performed by ladies and gentlemen. The music will be supplied by the Misses Butler, and Mcssjrs McKay, Scott, and Scanlon, and M. .Jean Moison will be master of ceremonies. A race on an alligator against time is a novelty m contest. A resident of Jack sonville, Forida, U.S.A., the Albany "Sun day PrCss" tells us, has trained a .young] alligator till the creature is as docile as a dog, and will allow its master to ride on its back. Accordingly the owner has started on lm strange steed to ride all round the coast of Florida for a wager of £1,000, the distance of some 900 miles to be covered m ninety days. A.steam launch, with the judges and timekeeper, accompany the racers to ensure fair play. The Legislature of Mississippi has passed a stiingent law with the object of abolishing saloons m small towns and country districts and bringing the liquor trade m larger towns under better control. It is enacted that no saloon keeper shall, sit on a grand jury,and that any saloon-keeper called on to sit on a common jury may be challenged because of his occupation. The minuimum license fee m rural parts is £140, and m , towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants it is £300. Any saloon-keeper who allows a minor to enter his doors incurs heavy penalties. It is expected that nearly two thirds of the saloons m the State will be closed under this Act. . j At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board at Christchurch yesterday morning corres pondence was read and an explanation made m reference to the death, practically from starvation, of Miss Harvey, at Horatio street. Ifc appears that on Saturday after noon Mr W. Thomson, a member of the Board, was informed by the police that the case required attention, and lie telephoned to Dr Stewart, asking h.'m to visit the house. Dr Stewart explained that he had not heard the number of the house correctly, and was unable to find it. Nothing was known about the case at the Charitable Aid office Junfcil Monday morning, when a letter from the police, posted on Saturday shortly after 11 a.m., was received. The Board's inspector at once went to make enquiries, but found that Miss Harvey had died on Sunday. The "Southland News" reports that Mr William Pocherty has received some proof of the commercial value of the asbestos which he has discovered at Dusky Sound. Messrs Fergusson and Mitchell used portions of that brought to Danedin, and other fibrous matter, to cover a new high-pressure steel boiler at the Otago paper mills. The manager states that the result and heat resisting power far exceeded his expectation. He' estimites that the covering gives a saving of coal equal to thirity-five percent. Offers for the purchase of the property or mineral have been received from England, Sydney, and Melbourne, but it is intended to further develop the discovery before treating with any of those who made these offers. Having succeeded m a very few years m dissipating a fortune of £250,000 and be coming bankrupt, Mr Ernest H, Beuzpp, the "jubilee Plunger," was again before the Court of Bankruptcy on May 11, attributing his present appearance to lasses by betting on the turf. He has filed accounts showing liabilities £326 10s, with assets, nil, and states that he is m receipt of a voluntary allowance for his mainteimnce of £7 a week from the trustees of his father's will. It appears that money has been lent him by friends upon the understand ins; that it would be repaid m the event of his winning money on the turf. He informed all the creditors from whom he borrowed money; that he was an undischarged bankrupt, and as none of them raised any opposition. he passed his examination, -

Mr. Dibbs' Mission

(per press association.) London, Juno 21. Mr Bibbs has asked Sir S. Samuel to cable to the executive of the Chicago exhibition that unless a build ing is provided for New. South Wales exhibits m a block, the Colony will have nothing to do with the exhibi tion, as, a grand display will be impos sible if minerals and wools are to be separated. The cable question is now engaging Mr Dibbs' attention. Mr . See is opposed to the renewal of the New South Wales liability on the present terms, but Mr Dibbs is m favor of increasing the subsidy m order to secure cheaper rate.?, especially for press and Government messages. ;

Licensing Matters.

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Dunedin, June 23. The Caversham Licensing Committee granted the hotel licenses, consideration of which had been postponed, and saddled the Rev. MrHinton, the objector, with costs. ■ Mastehton, June 23. At a public meeting, at which addresses were given by the loading residents and prominent Maori chiefs, a resolution was 'passed condemning the establishment of a licensing district m the King Country, and calling on the Premier *ta revoke tho j proclamation,

The Predicted Storm.

[PEK PUESS ASSOCIATION.] Brisbane, June 22. A dangerous storm system now lies off" the Bluff. The' Weather Bureau predicts that .very stormy weather between W. and S.Wi by south is sure tg p?:pyail over Tasmania between Foveaiix Straits and Hobart during the next three ofays.' Qopious raiii and high sea, affecting the east coast pi New Zealand south from Wellington, may also be expected. (Received June 23, noon.) Sydney, June 23. Heavy wfeafchfcJ? has been experienced m the Albury district, Communica tion between Adelaide and Syctiiey has been interrupted. Auckland, June 23. The owney of the schooner Louie Long, overdue here from Tjyttolfcon, wired to the Minister of Marine to-day]'asking that the Hi'iemoa should be sent m search of the schooner.' -It is feared the vessel has •Jp'een Josb m t tho receut j^es,

Imperial Politics.

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London, .June 21. The Radicals are furious at the Government arranging to dissolve m order to prevent the borough elections that would have taken place on Satur day. The Ulster Liberals arc issuing a •i manifesto as a counterblast to the Convention. Mr Lecky, the historian,, m a letter ■i'.o "The Times," says that the Conven tion is the greatest land mark m Irish history since the Volunteer Convention of 1882. Lord Rosebery, m a speech, said he was unable to moderate his language while Lord Salisbury and others in cited the God-fearing people of the North of Ireland to raise the standard of rebellion. The Convention was the echo of the Carlton Club, and not the voice of Ulster. The Small Holdings Bill has passed the final stages m the House of Lords.

Supreme Court.

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Wellington, June 22 At the Supreme Court Tasman Cook and John Brown for the larceny of a gold watch were sentenced to six months each. Jeremiah Driscoll for .stealing a silver watch was sentenced to three years im prisonment, being an old offender. Jas. (J. BAgnail and VVni. Hogg wer3 charged with having obtained goods and cash from A. Lindsay to the amornt of £5. The prisoners were tried separately, and m each instance a verdict of "Not Guilty " was returned. These cases con cluded the criminal sessions, which have extended into the fourth week. . Invbkcargxll, June 22. The Supreme Court action McLeod v the New Zealand Pint Company resulted | m a verdicc for the plaintiff for £349, the value of the timber m the yard rejected by the Company, less the cost of trimming bad ends £8 odd. Sir R. Stout obtained stay of .execution with a view to an application for a new triaf, on the ground of misdirection by ilie judge. The cabe English v Harrison will probably finish by mid cliy to-moLrovv. The plaintiff claims £1050 damages for slander, tne defendant having said ho hud burnt down unoccupied farm buildings for insurance, and that he had -offered two men £10 each to lire the place m 1888. When the witnesses® were ordered out of Court nearly all the audience present had to go. An amusing feature of the evidence was the singular unanimity of defendant's witnesses m asserting that they would not believe English on oath. Sir R. Stout generally managed, however, to elicit that the witnesses had a grudge against the plaintiff.

POLITICAL.

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MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Wellington. June 22. Members are rolling up rapidly. More than usual interest is trikui m the open ing of Parliament, clue m great measure to the great popularity of the Governor, A good deal of speculation is indulged m as to the course the Government intend pursuing, and the result m general of Lhe Governor's refusal to nominate fifteen to the Upper House at the request of Ministers. Some consider that 1 the announcement of a deadlock,; m ...the morning paper is merely intended to be telegraphed m order to harden up the Liberal party fc}ii=ougltoufc the-colony, and nth era think a dissolution is inevitable. It is whispered that some members of the party, a»d even of the Cabinet, are not ndisposed to face such a contingency. THE BANKBUfc'TCY BILL. A very important' deputation i on the Government to-day from the Chambers of Commerce, lepre'senting all New Zealand Chambers, to urge the Government to push the Bankruptcy Bill through. Mr Reeves promised to do his utmost. The deputation pointed out that the Bill; had been continually hung up, session after session. It was mentioned at the.-'deputation that the mercantile community should promptly consider the proposed admendments, and strengthen the hands of those m charge of the Bill.

THE CALLS TO THE COUNCIL.

According to an official communica tion to the " New Zealand Times "— the; Wellington Liberal organ—the Ministry have been unable to get the. new Governor to see as they see with reference to the nomination of .new members to the Legislative Council. What the grounds for His Excellency's refusal wer3 we are not informed, but a pretty clear indication is given of the reasons which the Ministry adduced m support of their proposed nominations. They are m substance the same that we gave a few weeks ago when we showed the strength and fairness of the Minis terial claim for increased representation m the Upper' House. Firstly, there is the extremely one-sided political con dition of the Council—of the thirty eight members now existing only two or threejare consistent Liberals. What chance can Liberal measures have of fair consideration m a Chamber so con stituted? "None; and, therefore, m the interests of s;ood government, the request of the Government for the nomination of several Liberal council lors should long agp have been conceded.; Indeed, Mr Ballance im mediately on titking office had an equitable claim to nominate a corres ponding number to those whom Sir H. Atkinson so unwarrantably nominated aEiei* his defeat at the last general election. Further, the Council has never been so weak as it is at the present time. There have been six recent deaths j a Councillor was a year ago declared to have forfeited his seat by reason of non-attendance, and two or three others are liable to similar dis qualification now; one Member has 'recently resigned, and it is probable that one at any rate will take a similar course before many days—leaving the nominal roll at little over thirty, while the effective strength is really little more than twenty^ so many of the " Lords " being from age, feebleness or disinclination anything but regular m the discharge of their legislative duties. Under t'.iese circumstances the request of the Government that fifteen nomina tions be made to the Qounc.il—this from the announcement made, we take to have been the number o£ the pro posed appointments—was by no means unreasonable. We will not go so far as to gay that it was quite judicious or politic to present such a " large order" off hand. The effect of placing m the Council a sufficient number of new members to represent Liberal Opinion m debate, £0 that Ministerial measures might' be properly placed before the Council, might first have been tried,

and if that proved unsuccessful in^ gaining due attention and consideration for those measures, additional nomina tions might fairly be asked for, Probably this step will now be taken. There are some, wo know, who would make the Governor's refusal the oc casion for a dissolution ;, bub the better course will be to accept at the hands of his Excellency the number of ap pointments he is willing Lo make, and let him see for himself the necessity there is for more, only taking a dis solution when the passing of"measure's' demanded by the country has been proved impossible. A disagreement with the Governor at the outset of his rule is most unfortunate, but it must be borne m mmd that he is not con versant with Nett Zealand politics, and will naturally prefer to see for himself the position of affairs between the Upper and the Lower House to accepting the recommendations of any Ministry on a matter of such magni tude. The situation is spoken of as a deadlock with the Governor; when it becomes a deadlock between the two Houses, bringing the public business to a standstill, the Governor will most probably accept the recommendations of his advisers and make th» necessary nominations to the Council. If he then refuses an appeal to the country is the only alternative.

THE MARKETS.

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London, June 21. Ff teen thousand bales were catalogued at to-day's wool sales. A large proportion of faulty wool from Sydney was included, for which prices were a little easier. All good wools remain very firm and are competed for. Jsyi>ney, June 22. Wheat, chick 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; milling 4a 9d to 4s lOd. Flour/stone £11 to £11 os; roller £1110s to £11 15s. Oats, bright feeding 2s 4*d to 2s 5d ; seed 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Maize 2s 9d. Barley, Cape 3d 6d.. Bran and pollard Is 2d. Potatoes, New Zealand £2 15s to £3 ; Circular Head £4. Onions £3 10.s. Butter, local dairy Is 3d to Is 4i ; factory Is 5d to le 6d. Melbourne, June 22. Wheat, prime 4s 2(1, Flour, stone £9 2s 6d to £9 5.s ; roller £10 ss. Oats, short milling 2* 5d to 2s tid. ■ - - 'Adelaide, June 22. Wheat 4s 3d. Bran 2s 9Jd. Pollard Is ll|d. Oats 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Barley (nominal) 3s 6d to 3s 9J ; English scarce at 4s 3d to 5s 3d. (Received June 23, noon.) London; June 22, The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,876,000 : quarters, and for the Continent 1.072,000. National Dank New Zealand shares £1103.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, A-gency Company Limited, have received the following cable message, dated .Lon don Sune 21, 1882 :— Wool.—Since close of last Males fine greasy crosabreds have advanced to 14 per lb, and greasy and scoured nieriuo super are par io-kl per lb higher. Creasy and scoured merino, medium and inferior ; coar.se greasy and scoured crossbred ; greasy merino knabs, medium and inferior, are all par to id per lb lower than close 6f last sales. Other descriptions are un changed, The total quantity catalogued to date is 77,000 bales, of whish 73,000 bales have been.sold.

Me3.srs Henry 8. Fibber and Sons, Cu'imvil Meat Market, London, rcspoi'l for New Zealand mail, of May 14, asfollows ;— During the past week the weather has turned very warm, and (as always happens with the first appearance of summer weather) the demand has slackened, and trade for a few days has been very slow ; added to this there has been an abundant supply of American beef, prices for which have ruled lower. The demand for Scotch sheep and home-killed mutton has been good, but large fat sheep are at a dis count. We are pleased to be abla to note that the recent shipments of New Zealand mutton have shown some improvement m quality. There ars. however,. still too many heavy sheep coming ; but of course this is a fault that will take time to remedy. New Zealand lain b still continues m good demand, and although the recent arrivals have been heavy and prices slightly weaker, we anticipate a steady improvement m the demand, and do not consider there is any cause to fear any material depression. The large quantity of American beef placed on the market this week, has for the time almost stopped the demand for New" Zealand beef, and very little business ip at present being done m this line. < The " Duke of West minster " has discharged her cargo m very good order. The "Rangatira" is not finishing as well as she commenced, for at the bottomof one of the Isolds the condi tion of the meat was very bad,,some of the carcases being very mouldy, out of shape, and many of them frozen together. This shows negligence somewhere, for if the sheep and lambs were put on board pro perly frozen, carefully stored, imd the hold being kept at a proper temperature, this state of things could not have, hap-: pened. We have lately made very careful inspection of the sheep m the holds, be fore they have, been touched by anyone on this side, the result being that we have found many of the shank's broken, also many carcases with scratches an 1 grazes, which proves that although thoiu its no sorting to be done at the rime of loading, but is simply straightforward work, yet it is not always carried out as carefully as it might be. To-day's prices are as follows : -Per Sftone of §lbs, —Scotch sheep (small) 4* 8d to 5s ; English sheep (small) 4s 2d to 4s 6d ; Continental, 3s 4d to 4s ; ewes, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; Canterbury New Zealand sheep, 2s Ud to 3s 2d; Wellington New Zealand sheep, 2s 9d to 2s lid ; Queensland sheep, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; Sydney sheep, 2s 7d to 2s! 8d ; River. Plate sheep, 2k 5d to 2s 6d ; New Zealand beef, hind quarters;. 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; New Zealand beef, fore quarters, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; American beef, hind quarters, 3s to 3s 6d ; American beef, fore quarters, Is lOd to 2s 2d ; English pigs, 4s 2d to 4s 6d ; New Zealand lambs, 3s 8d to 4s 2d.

Addington Stock Market

Chbistohurch, June 22. The weather was favorable, and. there was a heavy entry and a large attendance. Store Sheep.—Nearly 4000 store sheep were yarded, for which there was a fair demand. Fully halt the entry consisted of crossbred lambs, which sold at from 10s to 13s 6d. Small lines of two-tooths were sold at 12s 9d to 14s; two and four-tooth ewes m lamb brought 16s 4d ; four and six-tooths brought 16s Bd. Empty ewes sold from 11s 3d to 123 7d. Two Hues of merino ewes brought 7s 8d and Bs. ; •■JFat $EEEB.—A very large entry of nearly 6000 fat sheep made but little'difference to values, though buyers had plenty of choice. A large proportion of the entry comprised prime cross- and half bred 'wethers, which sold at 20s to 22s 4d. Wethers aiM maiden ewes of lighter weight sold at 18s to 19s 6d, There were fewer crossbred ewes than usual, and values were well sustained. Best quality ewes sold from 15s tpM7s 9d, and seconcl-rate: quality fpo\n 13s. Some very choice merino wethers realised 15s': to 15s 9d each. Other lines of grass-fed merinos, brought 12s 9d to 14s, second quality) being soldatOatolOsOd. 1 .°

Fat Cattle.—The entry comprised about t eighty steers and heifers of fair quality, and » fifty head of cows and second quality beef." The demand was a triiio more active thin recently, Good steers and heifers sold/at £6 to £6 17s 6d, smaller sorts from £4 to £5 15s. Store Cattle.—With the exception of a few calves, for which 20s to 30s was freely given, the entry of store cattle consisted of dry cows and odd lots, whijh were duller of sale than lately. In Ihe dairy section, springers and cows m profit told at £5 10-3 to £9 15s, the prico given for a pure-bred Jersey m full profit. l Jius.—There were 300 pigs of various qualities yarded. Baconers sold from 26s > to 43a, and poikera from lo's to 275. j

Ashburton Markets.

jUR JOHN 0. UUSTKJ.T... Mr John G. Restell (m conjunction with r,bo New Zealand Loan mid Mercantile Agency (Jo.) per J. R. .Bland, auctioneer, reports on the live stock market for the week ending J uue 22:—At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, June 21, theie was again a very large entry of sheep and cattle for the day's 1 market. The attendance was large, a number of northern buyers being present. The bidding throughout the day was very keen, except for merino wethers, which were very dull of sale, many lines of this class of. sheep being turned out unsold. For crossf bred ewes m lamb the demand was very strong, and several buyers could not be supplied; they brought from 11s 8d to 18s, the latter being a grand line of four and six-tooths from the Ohatmoss Estate, sold by Mesters Miles and Co. Pat crossbreds brought from 18s to 21s 6d. The total entry comprised about 10,000 sheep and 3!) head of cattle, of which our entry comprised 2450 sheep, of which we sold as follow:—47 merino wethers at 9s, 40 merino wethers at 9s, 36 merino ewes at 6s, 40 merino ewes at 6a 6d, 35 merino ewes at 5s lid, 170 two and four-tooth crossbreds at 18s lid, 183 crossbred ewes m lamb at 1 Is Bd, 544 halfbred ewes m lamb at 12s 3d,. 241 crossbred .ewea m iamb at 13a sd, 100 merino ewes m. lamb at 8a sd, 87 merino ewes m lamb at 8s 9d. During the week we have sold privately 1000 halfbred hoggets at 11s, 600 crossbred. hoggets at 13s, 340 crossbred ewes m lamb at 13s 6d.

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending June 23:—At Tinwald on Tuesday last the yards were well filled with sheep of all descrip tions. The attendance was about au average one, but the. sale- as a whole was not so successful as the' previous one, and several lots of both croasbreds and merinos were withdrawn, not reaching owners' values, This was especially noticeable m merino wethers not quite forward enough to be finished off before shearing, and also m back ward conditioned crossbreds which did not meet such eager enquiries as last week. There were, however, some splendid lines of freezing sheep, which met with good com petition and sold up to 21s 6d, and a line ot two and.eight-tooth crossbred breeding ewes m,lamb to I-eicester rams sent forward from the Chatmoss estate realised 18s. The following are the prices obtained for the various lots disposed of :—Crossbred ewes and. wethers m the fat- pens sold at from 1 Is to 14s 3d for light weight, and 15s to 17s 5d for some of the best penis. Merino wethers from 8s 6d to 11s 6d, according to weight and quality; • merino ewes from 5s 9d to 6s 6d. Several lines of well finished freezers sold at from 17s sd, 18s, 18s 2d to 21s 6d, the latter being a line of sheep sent forward by Mr R. Frisby. lv store sheep young crossbreds sold at from 15a to 16s, and for mixed ages and sexes from 12s to 13s 6d; hoggets, Us 6d to 12s 6d; crossbred ewes m lamb, lls 6d to 13s 6d; and a lino of large framed ewes sent forward from the Chatmoss estate made 18s. In merino wethers there were several lines offered, but. they did not meet with good competition. Price 3 ruled, from 6s to 8s for backward conditioned sheep, and up to 103 lOd for sheep which required sorce finishing off. Meiino ewes m lamb met with better com petition, and sold at 6s to 7sld for old, and from 8s to 8s 9d for sound mouthed and good conditioned ewes. There was a fair entry of pigs, which sold at full market rates. In cattle there is nothing special to report. ■Young forward stores are m good demand, and meet with ready sab.

MESSRS MILES AND CO.

Messrs Miles and Co. report on the weekly stock sale held at the Tinwald yards on 1 Tuesday| June 21, as ollows : —Tiie pleasant weatlier and also the continued interest m stock transactions brought together a large gathering of the public at Tinwald on Tuesday. A good demand prevailed through out for all offerings of prime quality sheep, which changed hands at prices somewhat easier than those of recent auctions, possibly owing to weaker competition amongst buyers for freezing. A notable exception waß, however, made m a line of crossbred freez ing wethers which brought 21s 6d after spirited bidding. On account Chatmoss I Estate we had the pleasure of offering a really excellent lot of nearly 500 crossbred ewes m lamb to English Leicester rams. These were large-framed sheep m splendid condition, and well merited the highest price paid for this class, ISs, being the best lot of ewes offered m the district for some time past. They also realised the best figure of the day for merino ewes m lamb, 9s 6d being obtained for pood strong well-conditioned ewe?, failing-mouthed merino ewes brought from 4s 7d to 7s, and crossbred ewes 10s 9d to 13s, according to quality; 11s 6d and 10s lOd were made for good quality merino wethers, but second-class lots, which were freely entered, were difficult to plaoe at about late quotations. Our sales for the day comprised :•—467 crossbred ewes m lamb at 18s, 36 fat crossbred ewes at 14s 7d, 150 two-tooth crossbred wethers at 16s 6d, 59 merino ewe 3 and 13 crossbreds at 6s, 106' merino ewes at 8s 4d, 100 merino ewes m lamb at 9s 6d, four-tooth crossbred wethers at 21s, 44 crossbred lambs at 12a, 521 merino wethers at 10s lOd, 77 merino wethers at Us 6d. During the week we have disposed of privately: 300 merino wethers at 10s 3d, 100 fat crossbreds at 19s, 352 crossbred ewes m lamb at 13s, 134 merino wethers at 12s, 250 crossbred hoggets at 12s.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the stock market for the week ending Wednesday, June 22, as follows :— Stock Sale—The usual weekly stock gala wii held at the Tiqwald Yards on Tuesday, wiitn 10 000 sheep,. 40 cattle, and 60 pigs were penned. Of these my entry comprised 5220 sheep, 42 cattle, and 29 pigs! One noticeable feature of the sale was the large entry of freezing sheep, some really splendid lines coming forward. There was a large attendance of town and country buyers, and the sale was good throughout. I topped the market with a grand line of crossbrede, sent forward by Air R. Frisby, which realised 21s (id per head, this being the highest price given m the market this season. My principal sales were as follows :— Fat Sheep and Lambs—3s crossbred, 14s lOd and 14s Id; 37 two, four, and six-tooth crossbreds, 15s 7d ; another lot of 25, 14s 6d; two lots of 15 crossbreds each, 17s 5d and 16s Id; 229 crossbreds, 18s; 192 two, tooths, 17s 5d | 30,4,18s 3d ; 200 fourrtooths, 21a 6,d j 496 tAvo-toqths, 16s Id ; 815 cross bred ewes, lls lid. Stobe Sheep and Lambs—l 9 merino ewes m Jlamb, 4s 7d ; another lot of 19, 10s lid ; 35 sheep, i 14s 2d ; 500 merino wethers, sound mouthed, 6s; 145 merino ewes m lamb, 6s 7d ;. 86 crossbred ewes, lls lid; 100 merino ewes m lamb, 7s Id; another lot of 96, 6s Id ; 99 crossbred ewes m lamb, 13s 2d ; 200 crossbred ewes, 12s; 121 crossbred ewes, ]2s 9d ; 400 merino ewes m lamb, 8s 2d; 182 merino ewes m lamb, 8s ; 100 crossbred lambs, lls 7d ; 91 crossbred lambs, lls 6d ; 127 crossbred lambs, lls 6d. Cattlk —1 fat heifer, £4 15s; 3 fat heifers, £6 2s 6d to£6los; 3 fat heifers, £410s to £5 10s; 3 head, £5 12s 6d ; 1 springer, £7 ; 3 springers, £6 and £6 10s j 2 yOurig cattle, £3 2s ; 1 cow m milk, £3 10s ; \ bull, £2 5s ; 1 springer, £5 2s 6d ; 1 cow m profit; £4 2s (Id ; 2 fat cows, £6. Pius—l 6 store pigs, 17s 6d ; 2 store pigs, £1; 25 fat pigs, X' 2; 2 fat pigs, £1 19s; 6 prime baconers, £2; 1 prime baconer, £2 3s. Hoi^se Ma&kkt—L*st Saturday I held my usual weekly horse sale at the Arcade, when 25 horses were entered, of which I sold 15. Very few good horses camel forward, and the sale dragged a little. I sold two nice light harness horses an account of Mr 1 Eickmanat £1710 a and £1310 a respectively;

also.a buggy ,*t £24. My principal sales were-HshMtntit i*arc, six years, broken to all farm work, £20; bay mare, six years, any trial, £25; bay horse, seven years, any trial, £13 ss; black mare, six years, £13 10s ; and inferior sorts at from £1 to £8 ss. Miscellaneous Sales—During the week I have made several sales both privately and otherwise. On' Thursday last I sold the llax Mill at Tinwald, which realised £60. I have disposed of privately 238 acres of land, at Westerfield ; also 500 merino ewes, borh at owner's reserve ; 300 merino ewes at 7s Id ; 150 merino ewes at 5s 6d ; also 495 crossbred ewes m lamb at a satisfactory prict.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

ft SB PUESn I>SOCIATION.)

LORD ONSLOW. London. June 21. Lord Onslow has arrived in Eng land paid a visit to Lord Knutsford. DR. VAUGHAN'S SUCCESSOR. It ia expected that the Rev. Bow j den, of Brompton Oratory, will succeed Dr. Vaughan as Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford. ACTION AGAINST THE SPEAKER.

A man named Chaffer brought an action against the Bight Hon. A. W. Peel, Speaker of the.House, of Com mons, for not presenting, a petition against Lord Esher, Master of the Bolls. Lord Justice Sir E. E. Kaye, who heard the case, interposed, and ruled that no action could lie. Against the Judge, Chaffer appealed, and claimed a mandamus to compel the petition to be presented. Justices Granthain and Charles dismissed the appeal with costs.

THEPROPOSEDINTER-UNIVER SITY BOAT RACE. Si* William Chrke guwart es £100 towards a rowing match in which an Australian University eight shall take part. . ■ POISONING A.ND BLACK MAILING. The man Neill, now in custody on a charge of poisoning a number of girls, has been proved to be the writer of a letter to Mr Frederick Smith, M.P., demanding £2500 or threatening to inform the police he tried to poison one of the Lambeth victims.

THE LATE LORD ANCRUM, Fuueral services in memory of Lord Ancrura were held on Sunday at New battle Abbey and Jedburgh, in which the preachers referred in terms of praise to the character .of the young nobleman who had come to so untimely an end. STANLEY A TORY. H. M. Stanley stands as Tory can didate for North Lambeth.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC TION.

Washihgton, June 21. The Democratic platform denounces the McKinley tariff as favouring the capitalists, and demands the lowest scale of, duties consistent to meet the expenses of the country. It condemns the action of the President towards Chili and over the Behring Sea dis pute. Manoeuvring is going on at the Democratic Convention to secure Governor Hill's withdrawal, in order to enable Mr Cleveland to be unani mously nominated. ------ AMERICAN WHEAT CROP. It is estimated that the amount of American wheat that will be available for export this season is 250,000 bushels.

EXPLOSION ON A WARSHIP.

Paris, June 21. A great boiler explosion occurred on the Trench cruiser Dv Paydedome by which sixteen men were injured.

GERMANY AND ITALY.

Berlin, June 20. The Emperor and Empress met the King and Queen of Italy on their ar rival at Potsdam. There were hearty greetings on both sides.

THE GREEK MINISTRY.

Athens, June 21. M. Tricoupis is engaged m forming a new Gabinet.

AUSTRALIAN.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Sydney, June 22.. A man named Richard, Austin shot his wife and then himself, out of jealousy. Both died. They were formerly residents in New Zealand. THE SMALL POX. The cases of illness amongst those - who arrived by the Oroya have de veloped into small-pox, though in a modified form. ! > In consequence of the smal-lpox on board the steamer Oroya the Board of Health has decided not to issu* clean bills of health to vessels leaving Sydney for other ports. LORD ANCRUM'S FUNERAL. The funeral of Lord Ancrum took place to-day. There was an enormous concourse of people.

THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

Melbourne, June 22. Hon F. Brown has been appointed Minister without portfolio.

THE CABLE SUBSIDY.

Adelaide, Juno 22. Mr Kidd, Postmaster-General of New South Wales,, and Mr Todd, head of the South Australian Telegraph Department, have been discussing the practice of New Zealand and Queens land deriving benefit from the cable ' reduction, by re-transmitting English messages to or from Sydney, although, neither of these colonies pay a share of the subsidy. They contend steps should be taken to induce those colonies to contribute, failing which the agreement with the cable company as to the guarantee should be either terminated or modified. THE NEW MINISTRY. The new Ministry met one of the most unpleasant receptions ever accorded a new Government. The The Premier's motion for adjournment was the signal for an exceedingly bitter personal attack, but the Hotisq agreed to adjourn for a fortnight. ' ;

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, June 22. The Labor Bureau during- the* - week have found work for fifty-five men, mostly . m bush work. Theie is still a demand for men. " 4 *' ' Qaijaku, June 22. A six-roomed house with dairy attached, m thQ outskirts of the town, belonging tg

THE ASHBUftTOK GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1892.



■ .NEW ZEALAND .■ CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. We»ber, Manager. Agents for WertheimCe ebratedSewing Machine.! . \ DVK^TISBMBNTS for the First (Country) edition of fctie Guardian must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (Town edition will be recaived up to 3 p.m. ASHBURTON -PUBLISHING CO. May 23, 1892. x~^cFt ~ i"~<rTr Communications on matters connecLad wiuh $ny Department of the Paper, SHOULD NOT be addressed to any member of the staff by naaie. Letters relating to Advertisementa or other Business, to be addressed to THE MANAGER. Literary communications to %W EDITOR.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. f 1 OOD News for the Winter- Best * Makes m English and Colonial BLANKETS at reduced prices.—Ninv Zealand Clothing Factory. KUGS— Opossum, Roslyn, Mosgiel, &C., m endless variety.—New Zealand Clothing Factory. __ r^LOTHING^You will find it to your \J advantage to buy your Men's and Boys' CLOTHING from us. Capital assortment and prices right.— New Zea- TAND Cj^OTHING FACTORY. QAA Pairs Men's Tweed TROUSERS & \J \J at Bs, just opened, good value. New Zealand Clothing Factory. /""I ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look i \JC well, buy your HATS from the New Zealand Clothing Factory. The* 'aatest shapes and colours to hand. Y7"ALUE Unequalled m Overcoats, V Wftterpwofs* Waterproof Riding Aprons, Waterproof Ponchos, Bicycle Capes and Leggings, Waterproofs made to measure.—New Zealand Clothing Factory, Waterproof Manufacturers. /~1 EISTLEMEN'S Natural Wool Under \JT clotfiing, "recommended by the faculty." Winter shipments to hand. Inspection Invited. — New Zealand Clothing Factory.



EXTRAS TAUGHT— Music, Singing, Painting, Drawing, and Aft Needlework. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ON SATURDAY AFTERJSOON From two to four o'clock. Also — A DANCING CLASS Will be Formed for Boys and Girls ON TUESDAYS, From half -past seven to ten o'clock p.m. Cahsthenic Exercises made a special feature. TERMS on application at Mes Qtjinn's residence Havelock street, between the hours of two and five o'clock, until MONDAY, the 27sb inst, 6 98



KINDERGAKTEN SCHOOL WILL BE OPENED BY MRS QUINN, THE MISSES CUSSBN & GRAY, At their Rooms, East Street, , OK ' ; MONDAY, JUNE 27 Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bend eley, of Christchurch. whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; she having studied the system m Germany,



RANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, ULstera, and cets, at most reasonable prices at IB CoKNfirf. RAFTED Known—t!)7i7 "you will make no mistake for quality Mid ety m English and Colonial Hoots, and liphly reputed make by calling at <J. son's. During coming holidays dii» it for Cash, llepaiivs done ut once. US <>f men always kept aixl lest srial and workmanshiti gunrrtnleed. ENUINB SALE, to reduce Stock previous to Stock-taking. Book", onery for office and private use, ie, Account Books ail sizes,, Parlor oy, and a variety of other gofak too erous Lo particularise. Ail goode iced m Price for Casii during (his ,h. —L. F. Akwkbwbs a:^d Co. oner's Hall, Aahburtow,



Waiiiert. ■ ;:i ! TSE Flower's* Cough Drops and ): Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower, infectioner^Easc^street. jfT ANIEO*-£Man to milk cow?s and \y make himself generally useful.— bply DonAiD McLean, Lagtnhor. L DANCB 1. will be held m the Templar |^ Hall, Triangle, on Friday, June' 24, 8 p.m. 6 184 T7 ANTED £1000 by July 31 Great l\ cheap sale of Drapery, Uress ods, Flannels, Blankets, etc., now on at W. AICORN AND Oo's. f TANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains m Furs, Hoisery, Ulsitera d Millinery, at S. W. Alcorn's, cheap le. Now On. huTANTED—Gentlemen before buying fV their Suits and Clothing of all wmptions to inspect oar stock. £1000 irth must be sold regardless of cost. — . C. S boers, Melford House. X7ANTED Known—The whole Bcot r » Stock of Messrs Edwards, Ben- Btt, and Co., wholesale warehousemen, hristchurch, is now being slaughtered at Ealf' Price at Ahorbw Orr's Cheap Ee. 6*139 pELEGRAM to A. Orr.—Tour effer L for 124 Pieces French Merino is fcepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Iristchurch. The above goods are now fens sold %t half price at A. Orr's Cheap fef 6§140 ■ f ANTED Known—ln consequence of It slowness of trade this season, we ■re reduced almost everything of our 111 assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, I.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. ITaNTED Known—lf you want good p value m first-class Drapery and Lining for your money go to H. C, kkrs, Melford House. Great reduc ing now on. . .... ■ ■TANTED Known—Just arrived, per |V s.E. lonic, direct from the matm- Iturers, a largo shipment of Black and llvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa«-er ►plies and wells. Special to my order. ces en application—J. W. Harbley, it Street. OMER«ET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap- Small Goods a specialty. Full ghts guaranteed. A trial solicited. V. J. $Mbeakr_ 4J182 |7 ANTED Known.—The nicest srock V of New Winter Dress Goods, ntles. Millinery, &c, is at S. W. DORN AND CO.'S 5 50 \f\ NEW Volumes just added to roy j\J Circulating Library. Subacrip i 3$ 6d quarter ; 10s 6d per annum, M. JOJfES. IHOICEST new season's Figs and / Cartoon Table Dates m 31b Boxes, »ach.—H. G. Fiowee, Confectioner,: it street. TANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele » brated Electric Corsets can only obtained m Ashburton ab W. H jmer's, "The Corner." LL'Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to L. measure; fit and workmanship ranceed; from 50s cash. Roberi !Orn, Afihburton Clothing Mart, Anders' Buildings. KTaNTED/ purchasers of Blaakets, ■V Flannols, and General Drapery emember that Best Value m the trade t P. W. Aicorn and Co.'s 5 51 : 7 ANTICD Known —I havtj a Jarge V stock of Tin and Ironware Goods el«ct from. Register Grates, Stoves, table Hollers, Spouting and Ridging *« m <"fcock.—J. VV. fIARDLEY, East et. . 6|202!



■ IMMEDIATEJEALISATION. W LADIES' CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKETS ■ AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS— I Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s od, 31s od, 32s 6d, 18s 6d ■ Sale Prices Us lid, 6s lid, (is lid, 13s lid, 8s lid, 4s lid | Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s Od, 14s 6d, 26s 6d, 31s Od, 17s 6d ■ Sale Prices 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, 13s lid, Bs 6d I Former Prices 24s Od, 28s 6d. 32s 6d, 425, 6d, 32s 6d, 22s 6d ■ Sale Prices 13s lld f 14s lid, 13s lid, 15s lid, 14s lid, 12s lid I Former Prices 42s 6d, 16s 6d, 33s 6d, 29s 6d, 31s 6d, 32s 6d ■ s^le Prices 14s lid, 5s lid, 13s 6d, 12s lid, 13s 6d, 16s 6d ■ Former Prices 24s 6d, 26s 6d, 34s 6d, 35s Od ■ Sale Prices 12s lid, 13s lid, 12s lid, 4s lid ■ LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. I Former Prices 10s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 21s Od, 12s 6d f" ■ Sale Prices 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s lid, 4=slid _ ■ Former Prices 21s Od, 18s 6d, 19s 3d, 22s Od, 17s 9d, 15s 6d »J ■ Sale Prices 6s 9d, 5s 9d, 5a lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d, 4s lid, 5s 6d > I " Former Prices 12s 6d, 17s 9d, 18s 6d, 22s 6d, 19s 9d, 18s 6d, 17s 6d < ■ Sale Prices 4s lid, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, 5s lid, 5s 9d, 4s lid: _^ B LADIES' TWEED ULSTERS. Z 1 Former Prices 8s lid, 8s lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d 14s 9d2ls Od, 9s 6d O ■ Salp Prices 3s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 5s lid, 11s 6d, 5s 6d I Forlr Prices 12s 6d 18s 6d 32s 6d, 16s 6d, 10s 9d, 25s 6d, 26s 6d _j I Sale Prices 7s lid 6s lid, 14* lid, 9s lid, 6s lid, 19s 9d, 13s lid "J 1 Former Trices 22s 6d, 18s 6d, 18s 6d, 18s 6d, 37s 6d, 25s 6d, 9s 6d I I SaS Prices 12s 6d, 7s "V Q *W W& 11. jjd, 3s Id m V Former Prices 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 18s 9d 10b *d,l2* 9d, 12s 6d, 17s 6d I Sale Prices 4s lid, 8s lid, 8s 6d, 6s lid, 5s lid, 8s lid, 8s 6d I SPECIAL. r W THE BALANCE OF OUR WA.REH.OUSE STOCK OF _ I FLANNELS, < W Including Pare Wool Flannels, Shetland, Orkney, and White, I from B|d per Yard. w. w. spMcsr & co. Hoars of Business—lo a,m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to 9.30 p.m. PARCELS DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS EXCHANGED OR ALLOWED ON APPROBA TION.