MAIL NOTICES.

ENGLISH MAILS

Mails close for the following places as, under, subject to (he necessary alterations :— FRIDAY, September 53. For Northern ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), per Wairarapa, at 10.30 a.m. SATURDAY, September 24. For Kaikoura, per Wakatu, at © 3O n.m. V ■ . •;•■ For Kaikoura, per Jane Douglas ; for Northern Ports, per Penguin, at of3O p.m. ; late fee letters express train, 6.55 p.m. SATURDAY, October .1.. For Chatham Islands, per Kahu, at 0.530 i>.m. ; late fee letters, guards van, express, at 6.55 p.m.

HOMEWARD —DIRECT MAILS. Doric, sailed August 18, due London September 28. . Ara,wa, sailed September 1.5, due m London October 25. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS. 1 Kimatuka, sailed August 20, due colony October 3. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left London September 3, due October 5. The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the undermentioned places as follows:— For ».m. p.m. p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) ... 3.15 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) ... 6.30 3.15 6,20 Christchurch and North (daily) ... ... ... 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed- w >".• nesdays, and Fridays... 10 30 Dromorc (daily) .... ... 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. •»"* Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 " Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington* Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3 45 Geraldine (daily) .. .. 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays,- Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Liamore, Tuesdays and Fridays ... 10,30 Methven (daily) 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) ... ... 4.0 Mayfield and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4 0 Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays 11.0 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs' days and Saturdays ... 3.15' Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waunafce (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3.15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) ..,  3.45' N.B, — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered and cluirged double registration, fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Daring seven mouths of the present; year 158 cases of typhoid have been treated m Wellington Hospital, The Rev E. A. Scott notifies that Divine service will be held m the Saafleld school room on Sunday next, September 25, at 3 p.m. Coffee made with cold water.—This is an excellent recipe for people who wish to have coffee ready afc ail times. . Make it m this novel way. Place m a bofcfcle a heaped teaspoonful of coffee for each small pup required. Pour on the cold water and cork the bottle tightly. Let "this stand: for twenty-four hours, and you will have clear, strong coffee, The grains will be perfectly pale, thus showing that tho strength has all been taken out of them. Strain this liming heat it, and drink either with milk or black. The committee of the A shburton County Polo Glub met on Tuesday evening—Mr G. A. M. Buckley m the chair. It was decided to join tho New Zealand Polo Association, and Mr A. E. G. Rhodes waa requested to arrange for the representation of the local club at the meeting to be held m Wellington on 28th inst. It was reported that suitable grounds had been selected at Tinwald, whe»e active practice is now held. The following new members were elected :— Messrs Hanmer, Stewart, and £Slark, making a total of sixteen active members up to date. A Timaru telegram last night says t-^The ' Dampier Company opened last night to a magnificent enthusiastic audience. The theatre was crammed and the play was rer ceived splendidly. It is a very fine com pany and plays remarkably well together. The aaeaesy, which is all new, is of a beau tiful and artistic nature, and called forth unstinted applause. Mr Dampier received an ovation, and his performance was re peatedly applauded. Miss Rose Dampier played most successfully, and her singing of Millard's "Waiting" was much admired. Miss Katherine BusselFs performance was immense, and the production w»s sjiven ju % most complete and elaborate .style, The season here i« an assured success. The -Dampiers play iv Ashburfcoo to-morrow evening. The meeting held last night m Mr Gates' ruusi/J school to consider the question of fornjing a w^usioal gociety to put m practice Haudel's oratorio '( The Messiah " for pro duction at Christmas, was well attended, about ft ewe of ladies and gentlemen being Drese'" f- r FitW WiUJams was chairman. Messrs I). Bo^ li «# 9fs\ BP q,^ e on*he subject, and it was aQC^ *° «*N pother meeting, which would also be a top rehearsal, on Monday next, when fin-.. cp arrangements .would be made, the question of whether a society should be formed would be finally settled, and a committee appointed. It is proposed that the proceeds of the " Messiah " concert shall be divided between the choirs taking part. A return just published shows that the consumption of spirits per head of the population of New Zealand has fallen from £2 16s 3d m 1878 to £l 17s M m 1891. Tobacco, on the other hand, has risen from 19s Id to 23a 7d, and cigars, cigarettes and snuff from 3s 2d to 4s 7d. Wine has gone down from 2s lOd to Is 7d, ale and beer from 2s Id to lid. Tea has remained steady at 3i per head. Coffee has receded from 4Jd to 2£d, sugar from 5s 5d to 3s 4|d, New Zealand brewed beer has risen from Is lljd to 2s 9£d. Spirits, tobacco and cigars, us computed against the adult male population, including Maoris, are reckoned at £139,354 m 1878 and £182,250 m 1891. Wine, ale and tea, as against the male and female population over fifteen years, in cluding Maoris, are reckoned at £278,321 m 1878, and £407,590 m 1891. Coffee and sugar, against the total population includ ing Maoris, are reckoned at £476,114, m 1878, and £675,776 m 1891. Ckaoknell and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AjJSLKBKOOK A-aVD Co. TO MAKE Nicest Scones, Nicfi3t Pastry ? Nicest Cakes ? Use Aulsebrook's Self-Raisme ¥lour. The Best Remedy fob Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all !>he diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthencr of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle »3rient-, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at U Hd, 2s 9d, l's,bya}J ipndjoioe v ntlora throughout tN JWJfIU ,

Wool growers and others interested should note that the date f f the opening Ashburton wool sale for the season has been altered to December 8. We hear lhat there "will be a full attendance of buyers. An advertisement m another column announces the opening of a new drapery, clothing and boot shop, Friedlander's corner, East and Moore street, by Messrs G. J. Neil and Co Mr Neil has for the last four years been manager for Messrs W. W. Spcr.cer and Co., the arcale, and his long experience of the trade and large acquaintanceship m the district will no doubb ensur |.iim a good share of the public patronage. At this week's AddJngton market the sales of fat sheep included the following from this district: —For Acton Estate, merino wetl o. 3 at£s9d to 9s Id for Mr Copland, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 17s 7d; for Bucoleuch estate, merino wethers at 17s |3d to 2ls 6d; for Mr W. McMillan, crossbred wethers at 19a to 21s ; for Mr G. Gecidings, merino wethers at 12s 9d to 13s 3d, The Buccleuch merino wethers were splendid sheep. At a special general meeting of the Working Men's Co-operative Society limited, on Tuesday 20 called for the purpose of considering the advisableness of purchasing business premises, it was decided that the time was premature tor entertain ing such an important question. It was agreed by a unanimous vote, to establish a oan fund, so that purchasers could allow their bonuses to remain m the society. The publication by the "New Zealand Times" of the amendments which the Statutes Revision Committee of the Legislative Council proposed to make m the Electoral Bill was ruled by the Speaker to be a breach of privilege. By the report of the Committee it appears that the ballot papers will not be issued till after the day of nomination, and that it ia optional with women whether they vote through the post or at the polling booth. A decided improve ir the substitution of, the word " woman" for " female "throughout the Bill. At Temuka, on Tuesday the charges against John Gibson, Albert Cone, and John Hay, of being concerned m various burglaries, wer« heard. The prisoners, who reserved their defence, were committed on four charges to take their trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Timaru. The other charges the Bench decided to treat summarily, and on* one charge accused pleaded guilty and were sentenced to fourteen day's imprisonment. On another charge they also pleaded guilty, and were convicted without sentence, and Gibson was separately charged with stealing abarometer, to which he pleaded guilty and a conviction was entered. While some repairs were being effected to the telephone wires m Ruasel street, Mel bourne, one wire, which had been cut, was passed ovei a " live " electric light wire and was trailing on the ground. It caught m the dress of one of two young ladie3 passing. She grasped it with her gloved hand, re ceiving a shock which threw her to the ground. A young man caught her round the waist, and started to drag her from the wire, but he stepped on it and was thrown to the ground by the shock. A second man was about to attempt to release her, when the line repairer, noticing the danger, lifted the loose wire off the electric wire, and thereby stopped the current. Neither of the persons were injured beyond receiving a( chock and a severe fright. SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.---In protection of the world made fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:— Hazard, M-D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous system, says m an editorial published m tne "Clinical Record":—"We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation- of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Ano.th.or- concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands ? according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting at the Medical Society qi Victoria, that a child living at Fiterpy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength qi statutory declaration that sh.e suffered cruelly from the effects of the gam.fi concoction. To guard the high reputation of oiu? maniifoovijr-e we feel warranted m expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, SANDER and SONS.—(Advt.) _„. i

MAGISTERIAL.

AS HBURTON -THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray R.M.) Oivfi. CASES.—Pcitterson v F. Black, £3 10d. Mr/Juthbertson (of defendan| j plaintiff was nonspited. \j. H. Paget V Gideon Scott, £4 7s 6d—judgment fqr plaintiff by default, F. Black v H. W> Barrett, I^3 for watph repairing. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. Judajrnent for plaintiff with costs, W. H. Paget v M.. Ballance, £4 10a, Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff. There had been a difference between the parties as to the amount agreed to be charged and paid for the repair of a trap. The sum in' dispute $ras only £1, although it involved the amount; planned, and plaintiff agreeing to split the difference, and defendant accepting the compromise, the case was disposed of—judgment for Si,

SPORTING.

Calista, starting 36sec behind scratch, and ridden by Bourke, won the two-mile trotting race at the Aspendale Park (Mel bourne) meeting on jpßpfcember 13th. The niare started favorite, and won very easily, Her time was given as 55min oosec.

SUICIDE at GISBORNE

DISTRESSING CAST?.

fPEH PKE*S ASSOCIATION. ] Gisbornb, September 22. A most determined suicide was com mitted last night. A girl of seventeen, name,d Louisa Solomon, poisoned herself with stychniKG. Sho had complained of p?jins m her head and legs, and told her gjstpr 9^ed twetye, she was going to the. chemist* fop sl^iphrjinp... In a few minu^C 0 deceased sefcurne', »i>d #sked a !»d to get her a '}vi^ *l water as she wanted to take poison. The '.•«» 8»w fter put some powder into her mou'.h and tlirow the remainder away. He went for her eldest sister, who states that on her arrival Louisa v. ras breathing heavily, and I died shortly afterwards. A little girl who w}»s present at the death states that deceased said i: I will bet you what you I like I will be dead before morning." The I deceased had not led a good life, and had previously threatened to commit suicide if she got into trouble. H>r father be came very excited on hearing of his daughter's death, and was arrested on a charge of attempting suicide.

THE MARKETS.

'I*» PKKBS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, September 21. Wheat, chick, 3s 4d to 3s 6 I ; milling, .New Zealand, is m better demand up to 4s 9d ; local, 43 lOd to sa, nominal. ■ lour, New Zealand, £9 O;its, feeding, 2s Bd.t t2s9d ; seed, 3s. Maize 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Barley, 'Cape, 3s to 3s 3d ; English, 4s 2d to 4s '6 1, nominal. Bran, Is Id. Pollard, 11-£ d. Hay, ISow. Zea lanc meadow, £7 l(h to £8. Linseed, >ew Zealand, £12 10a to £13. Peas, blue Prussian, 4s 4d to 4a 6d. Potatoes, Mew Zealand, £2 15s to £3; Circular Heads, £3 7s 6d. Onions, Victorian, £3 ISs. Butter, dairy made, 9d to lOd ; factory (dull) lid to Is. Cheese, 5d to 6d. Bacon, New Zealand, prime old, 7^d; new B|d. Melbourne, September 21. Wheat, 3s lid. Flour, stone, £8 5s to £8 153; roller, £9 to £9 15s. Oats, Algerian, 2s ; stout medium, 2s 2d; Adelaide, September 21. Wheat, 4s 2d. Flour, roller, £9 10s to £10. Oata, prime feeding, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Barley (nominal) 4s 6d to 5a 6d. Bran, lid. Pollard, ild.

Addington Stock Market

Christchurch, September 21. ' The fine weather and remarkable spring m grass combined to make the market active. There was a large attendance. Store Sheep.—Over 3000 were disposed of. The bulk of the entry consisted of crossbred hoggets, which realised from 13s lOd to 15s lOd. Aged crossbred ewes, with lambs and lambing, sold at 12a 9d to 15s 9d. i. Merino wethers brought 9s, ani culled ewes I 4s. Very nice merino ewes, with a huudred per cent of lambs, sold at 13s 6d. Fat Lambs.—The market was well sup plied with good sorts, which sold, according to quality and size, at from 143 3d to 19s. Fat Shbep.—There was a large entry of second-class sheep, with a small quantity of prime crossbreds, for which the demand was not so keen as the past few sales have elicited. In only a few instances was more than £1 a head given, the general run of wethers and maiden ewes being sold at 16s to 17s 6d. The sale of crossbred ewes wa3 very limited. A large proportion of the yarding consisted of merino wethers, some of which were of undoubted quality. These sold at from 13s 6d to 15s 9d, and m one or two instances this was exceeded. Fat Cattle. —:Some very nice beasts were readily disposed of at from £8 to £10 12s 6d, prices fully equal to last week's market. Store Cattle.—A Urge entry of young stock met with a very active demand. Yearlings brought 393 to 51s 'j eighteen months-old, 54a 6d to 625; two-and-a-half year-old steers, 90s; heifers, 955. Dry cows and odd lots of mixed cattle sold fairly well. There was an improved demand for dairy cows and springers. PIQ9. —About, two hundred and twenty head were yarded, The sale was equal to Jast week's, bacon pigs being m demand at 3|d, and porkers at 4d per Jb.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS HJILES AND CO, Messrs Miles and Co. repsrtqn the weekly stock sale h,eld ac the Ashbi^rton yards on Tuesday, September 20, as under :--A short time previous to the commencement of the auction a cold sou'wester came up, and heavy showers were frequent during the day, thereby limiting the attendance of those interested. All classes of sheep were represented, but the total entries made up only a small market. Biddings throughout the sale were somewhat listless, but a general clearance was effected at about recent quotations. We hud the pleasure of topping the market with a nice line.of crossbred ewes with young lambs at foot, the progerty of Mr Qeorge Aston, which met with keen competition and realised lQs 4d, other lines making 153 6d. Only a few breeding merino, evyes of inferior descrip tions were exhibited, and met with as much compstitiqn as could bs expected; owners, however, considered them more valuable than intending purchasers, with the result that they were mostly passed out un- SoIJ. IVS.;V }•■]" r.r.p Kr.p llc«.-of. hoggets were marketed, for which the demand was spirited, 16s Id being obtained for a grand line of well-grown and heavily woolled sheep, whilst^ 10s 6d to 15s was given for stores and' average Hues. Mertno^weihers from prime quality to good stores were entered m eeyepl lines, and sojd at prices which may be considered m buy ens' favor. Fat crossbreds were m small entry, and met with rather better enquiry than during the last few markets, the lots changing hands at abpat late rates, 19s 3d being the best figure reached during the day, for a line of very heavy wethers and maiden ewes, Our'sales comprised 4Q fat merino wethers at Us 4(1, 36'crossbreds at 15s, Uscrossbred ewes, with lambs at foot, at 19s 4d t 105 merino wethers at 10s 4d, 295 merino wetheis ac 0a 7d, *}5 crossbreds at 15s, 60 merino wetheri^t Jls. During the wee* we have sold privately 600 hoggets at 14s 6d.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

} Mr David Thomas reports on the Ashbur ' ton stock market for the week as follows :— The usual weekly stock sale was held at \ the Ashburton yards on Tuesday, September 3 2G, where about 4QOQ sheep were yarded. 5 My entry comprised IQSO sheep and 9 head of cattle. Tfye attendance was 1 not so large as at previous sales, and there was a great want of vivacity m the biddings, which made the sale drag considerably, Hoggets seemed to be the principal feature or the yard, and sold from 11s up to 16s Id, The latter price I obtained for a grand line sent forward by Mr R. Miller, of Winchmore. 1 Also on account of the same owner I sold 100 four-tooth prime freezers at 19s 3d. In ewes and laml»s the demand was good, and the few sent forward were snapped up. , at values equivalent" to last week's sale. My principal sales were as follows :■—• Sheep -46 two-tooch crossbred?, 15s j 72 merino wethers, 9b ; 3,4 merino ewes, 8s B_d ; }05 crossbred hoggets, 11s 3d j 13 merino ewes, j§3 8d \ 15§ iour.-toQtl} freezers, 19s 3d ; 149 erosgbred hoggets, 14s 4d ; 160 second? cross hoggets, 16s Id j 81 merino wethers, «s9d. Cattle—2 fat cows, £4 5s ; 1 fat oow, £5 ss; 1 cow m full profit, £5; 3 yearlings, £1 4s ; 1 cow, £2 lls ; 1 yearling, £1 15s 6d. Clearing Sale—On Saturday last I held a clearing sale of live and dead stock oh account ot Mr T, Thornton, at the Arcnde. 'there was a good attendance, ancj nearly every lot was" cleared." The fallowing is a list flf the prices obtained:—Treble-furrow plough, £12 j fourrleaf Jiarrqw, £1 12s 6dj s 'l. £3 os ', dray and frame, £8 10s j dray and frame, £4 5s ;' ♦-«*, £2 JO?, Horse Market —On Saturday last I held my usual weekly horse sale at the Arcade, when 27 houses ware entered, of which I disposed of 21. At present the demand for horses is no,b over keen, the only class that command anything like competition being three and four year old unbroken draughts, and the entries of this class are few and far between, but when th.ey are sent forward they seldom if ever are turned oat.unsold. On Saturday I sold as follows J — Bay harness mare, three years, £11 10s; bay hack, Tribe, £7 ; bay hack gelding, seven years, £9 5s $ bay harness mare, four years, £13; bay cob hack, four years, £9 ; chestnut harness mare, £9 10s 5 pair draught horaes, '£20; bay draught horse, £7 10s j bay draught mare, six years, £15 10s j bay mare, seven years, £14; bay gelding, seven years, £10 15s; bay mare, seven years, £J2; bay gelding, £13; grey mare, £13 10s j brown mare, £17; bay horse, £13 10a j pair un broken draughts, £24.

MR JOHN G. RESTELL.

Mr John G. Restell, m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr John R. Bland, auctioneer), reports on the li»e stock market for the week ending September 21: —At the Ashburton County Saleyards on Tfosday, September 20, the attendance of fapnjers and others were small, and only ah average yarding' of stock came forward, including seyer&l lines of croseb,red hoggets, which met with a yery dull sale, except; for one line of good three-quarter -bred Lincplns, which realised lfa. This line should be cheap, compared with the prices, small hoggets are selling at. Crossbred ewes, > with 105 per cent of lambs, brought up to 19s 4d } heavy weight freejjers sold at 10a

Id merino wethers were m better demand, | arid sold at 7s Id to 11b 9J. The total entry comprised about 4000 sheep, 20 head of cattle, and 6 pigs, of which we sold 1700 sheep, 2 head of oattle, and 6 pigs, as i follows :—35 fat crossbred ewes at 14s 8d; 36 fat crossbred ewes at 14s 9d j 370 merino wethers at 7s 2d ; 120 merino wethere at 7s Id. We Bold, ia conjunction with Messrs i Friedlander Bros., 569 crossbred two-tooths at 163. 1 fat cow, £5 10s ; 1 springer, £5 2a 6d. 2 store pigs at 13s 9d ; 3at 13s ; 1 at 15s. During the week we have sold privately 300 two-tooth freezers at 17s ; 201 merino ewes m lamb at Us ; 219 crossbred ewes m lamb at 16s; 500 merino ewes at 7s 3d.

ROAD BOARDS.

AN AM A.

The usual meeting of the Anama Road Board was held on September 19. Present—Messrs Coskerie, Harper, and Petor, Mr Harper was voted to the ohair. The returning officer reported the election of Mr Charles Gnle m the placa of Mr John Boyle, deceased; The Chairman stated that he had arranged with the Rangitata "Road Board to give Mr Harvey Is 5d per yard for metalling Boundary Koad.—Approved. Kesolved, that the rate of £rl m the £, as advertised, be struck. The Chairman was requested to apply t» the Treasury for subsidy. Payments amounting to £46 18s 7d were passed, and the Board adjourned.

Town Board Elections.

HAMPSTEAD.

There was more exch>ment m Ham p etead yesterday than was caused by any previous election. The burning question was that of a water supply for the Netherby part of the district, and addi tional interest was occasioned by the in crease of the number of members of the Town Board to seven coming into foree 1 at this election. Several of the candidates canvassed energetically, while others were content to leave their interest to the uninfluenced opinion of the ratepayers. There was quite a rush between five and six o'clock, but only one ratepayer was too late. The returning officer, Mr J. 0. Bell, had the vote? counted as seven struck-—a noteworthy accomplishment considering that he was without assist ance—and declared the result as follows :

Tncse of the successful candidates who were present thanked (ho ratepayers for tht, honor done them and confidence re posed m them, and Mr Crooks proposed a vote of thanks to the returning officer, which was seconded by Mr Andrews, and carried with applause, '......,- ■ ; ■

TINWALD.

For the five seats vacant the eight candidates m the field polled fairly, the numbers ranging from thirty-five polled by the highest to fourteen by the lowest. Some interest was taken m the election, and several of the candidates and their friends worked pretty hard during the contest m bringing ratepayers to the poll. In connection wiih the election a duty full to be discharged by the return ing officer that docs not always happen— namely, the exercise of his casting vote. Messrs Thomas Willi&ms and James Hes .ltine each polled twenty votes, and as there were four candidates who had polled" more thnn twenty, Mr Fooks had to eelect one for the fifth scut from the two " twenties." He gave his casting v^to m favor of the old member of the Board, a course that is usually followed m similar circumstances, Mr iStone was the only candidate at the declaration who addressed the ratepayers. The following is the uoll as declared :—

The Wellington Murder.

THE INQUEST. VERDIC! OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST FINLEY. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wejaingwqn, September 21. At the inquest <;o-day Harry Smith, sea man, deposed-^-Witnessed the shooting. Saw Haley with a revolver, apd heard some one gall to accused " You killed him," and Fihley replied "I could kill any amount like him/ Witness fainted at the sight of the blood rushing from deceased's mouth. —Constable Leahy deposed that accused, Lynch, and McDonald were rowing on Saturday night:l—Constablel—Constable Johnston de tailed the arrest of Finley. The latter said " It was a put up job, and the seamen were waiting there to give me a hiding, and a man is not going to be knocked about when he has n. revoly.ei handy." Finley had also said that owing to the threats of the crew ho was afraid to go on board his ship and had 3iept qn the "Wallace B Flint.r-Constable Ryan, \yhq h&d charge qf th.fi. police stajtioii 6u Sunday, deposed that EUuley said, ?'I shot the man and I'm sorry I didn't shoot tlie whoj§ £|ye of them, Whatr I done I done m self-defence, and I'd do it again to morrow." When m the cell Finley said, "I'm quite ready to swing for it."—Deteotive Herbert said, when arrested Seele asked if Greenrose was de/id. On being informed he was, Seele remarked " that is the b—— who laid me out last night." This was all the evidence produced by the polioe, , This afternpon eyidence was tendered as follows for the defence ;—W.Peters'eri, car : penter qB the barque W. B. Flint, at«ted that when Lynch came aboard on Sunday morning and asked for Seele lie aaid he wanted to give him a pair of black eyes. When they met his mates, Finley was knocked down and kicked, and Lynch hit Seele.—Ernest Seele deposed that he a Swede, Kut an American by naturalisation. Hegothis thumb bioken m the, row on Satur day night and a b!ack eye. Finley was afraid to go aboard that night, and they slept at a hotel, When they met the men on Sunday morning Lynch struck him twice, with an oath. He staggered, and almost stepped on Finley, who wa& qn the ground. When the first two shots were fired, he was not aware from whom they came. Finley thfiti tried to, shoot Lynch,, but the revolver snapped. Witness beggad him not to fire, and Finley said he would give him a start, but would not hurt him. He was not aware Finley had the revolver till he saw it, Had none of his own. He strongly denied urging Finley to shoot. Pursued Lynch to the wharf, and when he saw him going to take up the capstan bar he called out" Fire," but Finley did not fire then. Witness was ex cited at this time, and might have used the expression attributed to him Finley gave evidence that the first time Seele know he had a revolver was whea he saw it m wit ness's hand on Sunday morning. Seele did not urge him to use it. The jury returned a verdict of manslaugh ter against Finley, he having deceived pro i vocation, but found these was not sufficient evidence- to show that Seole had encouraged Finley tp fire before. Oreerirqsc's death. • The verdict has not caused so much sur prise as might have been "exacted, as thp eyidence has brought out pretty clearly "that the njen h^-d b^en roughly 1 handled on Satur day night, and that the others had gone down m force next morning with itw iuton.

tiom of recanting the quarrel. A numoe of witnesses deposed that Finley wm both knocked dovn and kicked before he fired ; and as far as Seele was concerned, nothing has so far been brought out to show that he urged Finley to use the revolver before Greenrose received his death wound. Weluhgto", September 22. Notwithstanding the verdict of the Curo ner'a Jury, the police proceed to-morrow with the charges against Finley and Seele, and the Crown Piosocutor will appear against the accused.

Parliamentary.

* (PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, September 21. LEGISLATIVE CO.CNCX.b. The Council met at 2.30 p m. ELECTOItAL BILL. The Electoral Bill was re-committed after a short debate. Mr Stevens moved thht the interpreta tion clause be postponed until the Council had decided on the machinery proposals- Sir P. Buckley said that he was going to carry the Bill through as it came to the Council, and m no other way, and he could not accept any of the amendments made by the Statutes Revision Com mittees Sir G. Whifcmore opposed the motion, as he thought the main question as to whether women should or should not be , allowed to vote had to be settled first of all. He thought that the constitution of the colony should not be altered until an appeal had been made to the country. Mr McLean objected to privileges being granted to any class, as he thought every one should go to the poll. The clause was postponed by 16 to 7. Mr Oliver moved an amendment to the clause with the object of prohibiting tho inmates of charicable institutions from voting. The Colonial Secretary designated the amendment as being heartless. It-wia almost inhuman to disqualify unfortunate people on account ot their poverty. Dr Pollen opposed the amendment. The franchise was. so general that to exclude people on account of their pover'y would be cruel. The Colonial Secretary intimated that he would stand or fall by the Bill aa he had introduced it. The amendment was agreed to by 18 to 8. Mr Walker moved that inmates of old people's homes should be allowed to vote. This was negatived on the voices. Mr Swanaon moved that the word " person " insteai of " man " be inserted m clause 9, the effect if agreed to being that women as well as men should be qualified to sit m the House of Repre sentatives. The amendment was lost on the voices. Tn clause 13 referring to the residential qualification, the Statutes Revision Com mittee's amendment to make it necessary for a person to reside m a district for three months instead of one month before his name can be inserted on the electoral roll, was agreed to by 14 to 9. Progress was reported on clause 69 being* reached. The Council rose at 4.45 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. NBW BILL. The Payment of Members Bill wm introduced by the Premier. MONDAY SITTINGS. It was agreed that for the remainder of session the House should meet on Mon days at 2-30 p m., for Government -busi ness only. SECOND READINGS. The Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill, the object of which ?s to enable friendly societies to be registered, was read a second time. The Manure Adulteration Bill for the better prevention of frauds m the sale of manure for agricultural purposes, was read a second time. Mr McKenzie moved the second read ing of the Selectors' Lands Revaluation Continuance and Amendment Bill. He explained that under the measure agri cultural lessees or holders of perpetual laase or deferred paymenc licenses might apply for relief, and that selectors might before January, 1894, apply for further relief on making a deposit and the pay ment of «*pan»©a.-__TnaJßilL was not of great importance to a large number of people, but it was of considerable im portance to a small section of the public. He hoped that it would become law this session and put an end, to this everlasting business. ' Mr Rolleston thought that the Bill was too much of a political character to b« of great use. He could, not help Haying that it was also an ugly excrescence on land legislation, and that it would not give the relief asked for by the settlera. Mr Fergus and Mr Valentine differed from their chief over the Bill, which they strongly supported. After a considerable debate the second reading was agreed to on the voices. The Weetland Church Hospital and Vesting Bill was read a second time. THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENT BILT* The Land for Settlement Bill was passed throaght its final stages. THROUGH COMMITTEE. The Oamaru Harbor Board Advance Repayment Bill passed through Com mittee without amendment. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. , The Native Land Purchase Bill was passed through committee without ma terial amendment. The Qtago School Commissioners Em powering Bill and New Zealand Com pany's Land Claimants Bill were con sidered m committee and passed through without amendment. The House went into committee on the ' Dairy Industry Bill. Clause 4—Powers of entry to inspector, Mr T. McKenzie said that too much power was given to inspectors, and would hamper the industry instead of encourag ing it. He moved to provide that an in spector could only enter dairies and factories. Mr 0. McKenzie pointed out that the Bill was intended fo prevent fa>e br^nd-: ing and false packing, and the ohuwe w«s necessary for that purpose. If power was taken from the inspectors there was no necessity for the Bill at all. . \. The clause passed without alteration, Clause 6—Dairy m certain cases deemed factory for the purposes of export. Altered so as to provide that if a dairy ia not kept or the produce thereof npt not manufactured to Hie satisfaction of the inspector h.e shall have power to. suspend the owner's certificate for threa months, and on a second offence to cancel the certificate. In clause 14 the words " owner of cow - or cows to have milk tested " was struck. out. The Mining Companies Act Amend ment Bill was passed through committee with verbal amendments. The proposal to leave out the new clause m the Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill, providing that share holders shall not be eligible for directors on any gold mining company, was lost by 22 to 10. The Local Bodies Loans Act Amend- I ment Bill passed through Committee with verbal amendments. THIRD HEADINGS. The Oamaru Harbor Board Advance Repayment Bill, Otago SJchool Commis sioners Empowering BilJ, New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Bin*, and Local Bodies Loans Act Amendment Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed.' Other measures considered m Ccnn T mi^oe were reported, their final rQadjngg being fi*ed for nest day. The House rose at 3.5 a.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY. SEPIBMBER 22, 1893 '*



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