DEATH.

Henrst. On June 23, at Ashburton. after "a lingering illness, Annie Jose phiwe, aged nineteen, youngest daughter of John Henry, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton. Bequkscat m pace.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1892. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

The speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament has, years ago, ceased to be of very absorbing interest. Once upon a time it was looked to for authoritative announcement of the policy of the Administration, which was m it first made known ; but lately every step which it was the intention of the Ministry of the day to take has been publicly foreshadowed either by Ministers themselves or by officially sanctioned announcements m the public press, and the Governor's speech simply recapitulates and confirms previous piecemeal information. The speech now before us is more interest ing than those which have for the last few years preceded it, only m that it is the first of a new Governor, who has already differed from' his advisers on an important matter. Those, however, who expected to find m the speech ar.y elucidation of the point at issue are disappointed, as the only reference to the matter is a statement of the more than decimated condition of the Legis lative Council —the absence of any comment thereon or suggestion as to filling the vacancies m the roll having an emphasis strouger than could easily be borne by words! So much for the disputed point. His Excellency naturally began his speech with a reference to the heartiness of his wel come to Wellington—though whether this waa due to warm personal feeling towards him and loyalty to the Crown, or whether partly due to the spirit of rivalry that exists between the cities of Wellington and Auckland need not be too closely looked into. His Ex cellency received a welcome such as has been extended to none of his predecessors, and gave graceful ack nowledgement m his first official i speech. He had also the pleasant duty of congratulating the colony upon its continued prosperity, the Treasury having a surplus, and the spending power of the people having increased, m spite of the bad harvest, and low prices for wool, while the exodus had stopped, and the tide of popula^on turned m the opposite direction. The progress of settlement and the position of the Native question are alike satis factory, and the most important and satisfactory announcement is made that the change from the Property Tax to the Land and Income Tax will not lead to any loss of revenue whatever— a fact that will greatly strengthen the position of the Ministry and show the wisdom of the change. The manage ment of the railways is to have atten tion : the co-operative contract system and the abolition of sub-contract ing m connection with public works have been satisfactory to all concerned. The programme of work for the session is well filled. Land, Land for Settle ment, -Relief of Crown Tenants, Pur chase of Native Lands, Native Land Court, West Coast Reserve*, Land Transfer—all having their bear- Ins upon the great I^d Quoolicm will be legislated upon. Aniraportant addition is to be made to the Electoral Bill—probably the incorporation with it of clauses providing for Woman Suffrage. Technical Education will also be dealt with, the Jury system reformed, and the Bankruptcy Law amended ; and the various Labor Bi Is that failed to pass last session will be reintroduced, with other measures hav ing the interests of labor m view. In a sentence, the position of the colony is thoroughly satisfactory, and the proposed legislation is m the direction which has been indicated by the voice of the country,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Tainui arrived ab Hobart yesterday morning, from London via thei Cape. Sshe brings 21 passengers for Australia and 68 for New Zealand. She was to sail for Port Chal mers this morning. Mr W J Silcock, butcher, has on view a \ery' heavy carcas. of mutton. The dressed weight is 147 lbs, and the green skin weighed 251bs. The sheep was a .four- ShLeLster cross, fed by Mr Alexander Bennetts, Wakaniu. . , . Before Mr W. U. Rees, J.F., this morn ine two inebriates, first offenders, pleaded guilty One was gonvicted and discharged, the other offender was fined 5s or twenty four hours' imprisonment. Captain Edwin reports that the barometer ranges durin* the past month have been unusually extensive.\ The total movements sirica the 21st May were about,B.l inches. Between that'date and the 23rd the pressure decreased '3 inches, to increased inchi by the 28th and by the 3rd instant it had diminished 135 inch. Between that and the lGfch instanttherewas amncrease of '9 inches, followed by a decrease of 1.2 meh by the 10th, on which date it had fallen to 28 75. the lowest point observed at the Bluff since the sth of June la»fr year, when it»«2B inches. Between the lQth and 10th the pressure was remarkably increased by }.9 inch, and on that date the highest point observed for some years was recorded at the Bluff, namely, 30"75 at 9 a.m., and there was a steady decrease of 1.2 inch from that date until 9 a.m. on June 21. There are very strong evidences that the weather will con tisue iinwttled «ntil about the 28bh 1 ins*f» nt- The SiiwoßW Court at Timaru has been occupied for two days Uidng evidence m an extraordinary will case. The will was drawn m 1886 by D. M. Ross, General Agent tor the Public Trusoee and Deputy Assignee, for a man nanied Bailey, The will gives half the property, which is not very large, to Ross with no conditions. IMW gpss drew up and executed, but did not file a acclamation of trust that the half left him vvas intrust for two families related to .Bailey's farst wife Thesuit is inter alia to expunge the bequest to Ross, &U a qusiitity of evidence has bego adduced',tha,t'the jvjll aid not represent Bailey's expressed intentions, and that fche, trust for those family was improbable; and, there has been some evidence that the will proved was not that read to Bailey fop his Kiafcure. Ross took charge of the willj ami peSently refusal to read it to the family, n^vcicea-to it, of give any »fom«j tion about ike property, and he admitted that he kept no trust account. The proceedings are complicated by being brought by the widow, whose personal oSsts are not affected by the alleged Urn. The pudge ruled that she could Vina' tJ» actftn without authority from the She? beaeficiL-ies. % ca^e has been re moved t9 i^hristphurch for .arffuiaev*. , Asthma, Bronchitis, .Medical J^gony , states that no other raertisHW W§o tteW m the cure of those dangerous malady One lozenge alone gives ease, one or two j* bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty « breathing they are invaluable. ijey cpatai^ n 9 opium nor any violent drug. Sold |»vallS|iwniteintjnsl» Jd and *9d ewh

The officer of the Christchiireh Labor j Bureau warns men m" the country from com- I ing to town to seek Government, work from the Bureau. The men are advised to apply to the local agents. ; At the last; meeting of the Dvmedin • Benevolent Trustees the chairman remarked that so many cases of illness and dire j poverty combined never came before them m a single day before. With this conclusion , the other members agreed. Owing to the interruption of the Cook's Strait cables only a small part of the Wan Francisco mail news was telegraphed to the | South Island newspapers. By the arrival I of ourfmorc favoured North Island exchanges ; we are placed m possesion of the complete summary, aud a further instalment is given to-day. An intera ting little ceremony was perform i ed m St. Matthew's Church, Masterron, ou Junell (says the Mercury); wh«i Mr Joe Ken: nedyand Miss Vincent Sheridan, both of the ,Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic and Comedy Com pany were united m the holy boadsmatrimony. The Rev VV. B Page was the offieiatingclerfjy man. The many friends of Mr and Mrs Kennedy will wish them much happiness and prosperity. The "Herald " reports that a robbery of watches and clothing took place on Wednes day night on board the barque Marianne, of Hamburg, now lying alongside the main wharf at Timaru. The robbery is said to have been a daring one. The articles stolen belonged to the sailors on board and were m the forecastle. The police have the matter m hand, but up to a late hour last evening no arrest had been made. At a public meeting called ;by the Otago Central Railway League on Tuesday the following resolutions were carried :—" 1. That m the interests of settlement it is of paramount importance that the construction of the Otago Central Railway should be vigorously prosecuted. 2. That the most costly and difficult part of the line having been already constructed, the average mile age cost of the whole will be lessened by its continuation through the country upon which it has now entered, and therefore it is to the true interest of the State to proceed with the work more rapidly. 3. That owing to the isolated position of the interior of Otago, settlers are deprived} of a market for produce, and those settlers who have been induced to purchase and lease land m the interior on the faith of this railway being built have sustained, and are now Buffering, great loss by its non-construction. 4. That the whole of the line passes through and opens up public lands, the disposal of which by sale or lease will more than repay the cost of construction, and further an early prosecution of the Hue will be the means of placing a large population of the most desir able class of settlers on the soil, inasmuch as the results of recent land sales show the desire of the people to settle and make per manent homes for themselves m Central Otago. The resolutions are to be forwarded to tha Minister of Public Works, and em bodied m a petition to Parliament. On Thursday evening a very interesting meeting of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held m the church, when a good programme was gone through, all the per formers rendering their parts m a creditable manner. The attendance was finrly good, and the meeting was presided over by the minister, the Rev J. Cocker, who has just returned from Auckland, where he has been as a supply for one of the pulpits. The follow ing was the programme:—After singing and prayer, the ■Chairman made a few remaks, m which he strongly urged the necessity of using an anti-gambling pledge and uniting this work with the Band of Hope meetings. A recitation and an address were given by Mr J. W. Hardley, the conductor ; a flute by Mr R. li. Dowle, who was accompanied on the organ by Mrs Dowle, and if the married life of this newly wedded pair is as sweet and harmonious as the piece that was given life will be worth living and marriage won't be a failure. There was a recitation by Miss Parish, and another by Mr H. Hardley, and Mr A. Sando favored with two more. Duets were gi?en by the two Misses Davis, and considering it was their first attempt they did splendidly; whilst the duet rendered by Miss A. Tucker and Miss E. Davis was given so creditably that they will be asked to come again ; -Mr J. A. Fow gave a recitation, " An Ashburton work ing man," so well that he was warmly encored. Mr W. C^ Davis gave>n instruc tive address dealing with statistics. A number of melodies were sung ; and fhe meeting closed with prayer. Miss Tucker presided at the organ.  A number of pledges were taken at the close.

The Predicted Storm.

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Melbourne, June 23. Heavy storms are being experienced m various parts'of Victoria. In Mel teorne the wind blew at the rate of seventy-five miles an hour. A cyclone passed over Ballarat, doing consider able damage to mines and baildings. During the cyclone m Ballarat two men, named Preston and Bullings, were killed by falling debris. The tide m Hobson's Bay rose tw» feet, and the shipping had an anxious time, but no damage was dpne,

POLITICAL.

(FROM! OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, June 24. OPPOSITION CAUCUS. A caucus of the Opposition was held this morning, Mr fcolleston presiding. All members of the Party at; present m Wellington attended. There _ was a general discussion of the situation, but no decision was arrived at at this early stage, except that m the interests of the colony it was adTisable to discuss the Address m Reply. The Party await the Premier's statement respecting the re jected advice to the' Grown jn the matter of Council appointments, ARRIVIN* MEMBERS. The Government Party are coming m hourly, but Oppositionists more slowly. POSITION OP PARTIES. Parties have not yet gauged their strength, but the Opposition is very solid. The Government Party is not quite so assured of its own strength, one or two members being regarded as dangerous, j

THE MARKETS.

(PER PKTSSB ASSOCIATION,

London June 22. Ib is announced that tenders for a Vic torian 3§ per cent loan of £2,000,000, with a minimum of 92, will be opened on the 29th instant. The visible supply of wheat is 35,100,000 bushels. London, June 23, Messrs G. Barber and Co., bankers, have suspended payment. Their liabili ties are set down at £500,000. At the wo&l sales to-day the tales offered were of inferior selection, but prices re raained firm for all good wool. Heavy , faulty classes are slightly cheaper. ■ _ Money is' very plentiful, and there is an ' ofijcjal impression that the Victorian loan will be subscribed at'a premium. One of the leading bankers expects that it will average #4. The brokers, howeyoi', doub£ its being successfully floated, and state that the public are not likely to subscribe largely. St. Petersburg, June 22. The Gooernment have withdrawn the inhibition of the export of all cereals except rye, rye-flour, &pA bran.

ROAD BOARD.

MOUNT SOMERS. '

A specral meeting of the Mount Somers . Road Board was held on Monday, ,1 une 20. All the members present, Mr Peache i m the chair. In accordance with a previous notice, Mr Chapman proposed, and Mr McMillan seconded," the following resolution', " That after maintenance of morated roads, ofiico expendituie, and salaries have been met, the balance shall be ex pended on any road such requires it most m each separate ward, irrespective of where rates are raised m the same ward," i After some discussion, the proposition ! was amended and carried unanimously m the following form:—"(a) That the Mount Somers Road District continue to be divided into -cards as at present constituted for financial purposes, and that all rates collected m these wards be placed to their credit; (b) That the sum now to the credit of the general fund, £103 8s Bd, be divided amongst, these wards m proportion to their rateable value ; (c) That future expenditure bd, regulated as follows : — the clerk's salary, ofiice and election expenditure, to be a first charge ou the ward's funds m pro portion to the rateable value of the wards; all other expenditure to be charged to, the wavd or wards m which such ex penditure ia incurred; all roads now detailed, or Unit shall hereafter have been metalled to b» kept m good order and repair, and Kb a second charge on ithe ward's funds, the balance of the wards funds to be spent where, m the ppinion of the Board, they are most re quired, irrespective ot the rateable value of the land that may be benefited by such expenditure." The Board then went into the question of finance, and after considering the statement of estimated receipts and ex penditure for year ending March 31,1893, the Overseer was instructed to invite 'tenders for necessary works on the several roads. Mr Dove interviewed the Board and asked for some work to be done on his pack tra^jk. He was informed that a sum had been placed on the estimates, and would receive consideration when other work was being considered. Mr John Stephenson interviewed the board, and asked an allowance to be made to him with respect to the pipes put m on the Downs road, which had cost more than he understood they would when he undertook the work. Resolved to allow him £1 2s 4d, which the amount m question. Rs road to R.S. 4275, the Clerk was instructed to write to Messrs Harper and Co., informing them that the owner of 78396 had hadan application from the R.S. Government re road and declined to treat with anyone else until he had closed with bh«m. The Clerk was instructed to sue for all uncollected rates after the end of June. A cheque for £1 2s 4d was passed for payment and the Board adjourned,

MAIL NEWS.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Congress has made a liberal appropria tion to promote cultivation of sugar cane m the valleys of California. A deal representing between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 dollars was lately consum mated which gives an Eng'ish syndicate complete control of most of the Bourbon I whisky made m Kentucky. I The Chinese farmers m California have combined to take their business out of the hands of white men. A despatch from Kansas city on May 14 says that the Missouri River, or " big muddy " as it is familiarly called, had left its banks and covered all the bottom land along the river front. The farmers of Olay County, ne^r Haslem, were nnder a vast lake of back water. Here and there a housetop shows above the flood, but all life, except of snakes and fishes, had gone from the swairipa and iowiaiido. While this was the condition, along the Missouri it was much worse on the Kaw. This river came dGwn with a current that bore everything before it. Floods prevailed generally m the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, causing immense damage. A crevasse occurred at Craig's Landing, near Vicks burg, Miss., on May 26, the water flow ing through which will inundate large portions of East Carrol], Mac'ison, T.ensas, and Concordia parishes, the most populous m the state of Louisiana. This means bankruptcy to the planters and starvation to the, laborers and tenants. The levees of the Mississippi are being guarded by armed men, as there is reason to fear they have been purposely cut. All passers are compelled to give an account of themselves. At a place called Gunni son, a white man "was caught trying to break the levee with dynamite. He was shot dead. m California, the Sacramento river is rising, and threatening the capital, as well as the towns on the Solo side. Here also levee fiends are at work, and several have been fired at. Moles have been bored or dug on the top of the levee, and charges of powder or dynamite cartridges inserted, The blacksmith shop and other build ings belonging to a man named Schmidt, were blown to smithereens by dynamite on May 26, by some unionist who did not like the methods he had adopted to run his own business. The same afternoon an attempt was made to destroy the establishment of a locksmith by the same means. The Prohibition State Convention of California met at 'Frisco, on May 24. It was made up of 603 cold water delegates- They have published their platform to the world as follows: — "ho trusts," "No saloons," "No monopolies," "Govern ment control of railroads, and telegraphs," with the further information that " the Prohibition party has come to stay." In view of the enforcement of the American Immigration Laws against paupers and criminals, the Atlantic steamships are taking measures to ensure themselves against loss cj| rejected immigrants to the place of departure. A injected immigrant by the steamship Auuuua at New fork the other day admitted that twenty dollars was deposited on the othsr side to pay his return passage m case he was not per mitted to land. Hanlon and O'Connor, the Canadian oarsmen, have published the following challenge:— "To Jamts Stansbury, Australia. May 10.—-We will allow him 1000 dollars to come to America and row one or more races for 2500 dollars a-side, or will allow him and his partner 2500 dollars for expenses to cross the Pacific and row us severally a single scull and jointly a double race, each of the three contests to be for 2000 dollars, and three miles with a turn." The United States Secretary of State, ) Mr Blame, has been examined by Dv Penper ? of New York, as thoroughly as the physigal system o£ a prize fighter j would be exploited, and he 'was pro nounced a perfectly sound man. The American Federation of Labour has come out flatly m favour of opening the World's Fair on Sunday. The great express from _ Los Angelos, fim Francisco, and Mexico to Kansas City, broke through a bridge on May 5, about 25 milea west or port Gladison. The disaster occurred early m the "niornv ing, while allthe 1 passengers were asleep, ?,nd a fierce storm prevailed without. engine crossed m safety, but hot the balancei of the train, for t.lie bridge wehfc down, leaving only the engine and the rear 'sleepers "remaining on - ither s|de'of

the abt»t,tfM»iti*. Five cars with their | W.d of hrfman beings and the timber of ■ the bridge,-sank together m one con glomerate mass of crushed wood, torn and twisted ironwork, and mangled ku manit>. Inhere arose a wild shriek from the wounded and dying above the roar of the storm. 1 Home passengers on the wrecked cars escaped, fighting their way through the whirling torrent to the banks of'the river. Seven sank m the wreck to die and 26 are kVujwn to be badly injured. It is whispered m authoritative politi cal circles that the State Department of the United States is about t© initiate negotiations' with the Hawaiian Govern ment, looking to the annexation of the Islands before making any overtures to ascertain the sentiment of the members of Congress. J. M. Beresford, a ,nephew of Lord Chaflet* Bereaford, recently arrived m San Franciss", and ail the cltibmen of that city fell over each other m a ■ frantic effort to do him honor. When ft hey dis covered that the "Nephew of his uncle " worked tor a living, and was a;drunitner for a Chicago glove house, the attentions ceased as suddenly as they had begun. Despatches from Seattle, Washington, May 19, mention a horrible calamity, from the explosion of a vein of natural gas m the slope of mine 2, belonging to the Northern Pacific Coal Company. Every miner who was at work on the elope at the lime perished, and it is known that fifty men were buried m the flaming pit. The bodies recovered were badly burned, and shockingly mangled. The mine was located near the town of Rosyln, m Kittitas County, a place of about 2000 in habitants. The Barnett-Hsrm oil' warehouse, at Bristol, Pennsylvania, containing 2000 barrels of oil, cuught fire on May 14, and was soon destroyed. The blazing oil ran into the water, and the river soon became a stream of lire. Five vessels were burned, and the hulls dir rigging of the rest badly damaged. Three barges and a lighter sank after being partly consumed. Several other warehouses besides the one, where the fire originated suffered, and a distillery on the opposite side of the river was consumed.

LORD SALISBURY ON HOME RULE.

Mr Snalley's special telegram to the New York Tribune, - May 7, from Lon don, is to the following effect:—lt is not too much to say that with Lord Salis bury's speech yesterday the question of Home Rule for Ireland has entered upon a new phase. If the protests from Ulster may have had no effect upon Mr Glad stone they have made a deep impression on Lord Salisbury.. He said yesterday: "I know no event more important, no symptom more menacing than the opinions which have lately been but for ward by the Ulster lea i! en. apparently with deep sincerity and a full conviction of the responsibility they involve." "They dread," said Lord Salisbury, '' being put under ths feet of their hereditary and irreconcilable enemies. Is there a worse fate to be given to any man?" Then he goes on : "Remember that everything the Ulsterman holds dear will be m the hands of Ur Walsh>and his political friends. Everything, 1 all the wealth which they produce, all their commerce, all their flourishing agri culture, all the circumstances which dis tinguish them from the rest of Ireland, will be at the mercy of a majority over whom no check will exist. Is that not a terrible fate to which to condemn any man V The Prime Minister of England dreads tne threatened dominion of priests. He scouts the dogma of passive obedience. Salisbury denies the right ! even of the Imperial Parliament to violate the fundamental . under standing of the constitution by virtue of which it rules. "I do not believe m the I unrestricted power of kings." He defines ts limitation m a sentence wtiich will ring through the north of Ireland. " Parliament has a light to govern the people of Ulster; it has not a right to sell them into slavery. I cannot help Booing m the language of those who herald the approaching"'change the belief that the military force of England will be em: ployed to subject the people of Ulster to Dr. Walsh and his political friends. Political prophecies j»re always uncertain, but I think 1 may venture to prophesy that any attempt on the part of any Government to perpetrate such an out rage as this would rend society m two. That binds at any rate one great party m this kingdom, the party which now governs it and is certain at some day to govern it again. It pledges to the support of Ulster half the people of England. It withdraws from the priests of Ireland all hope of being able, to use the British troops to reduce Ulster to subjection, save when and for so long as the Glad stonians are m power." Lord Salisbury, Colonel' Saunderson, and Lord Halsbury, were among those present, at the House dinner at St Stephen's Club, London, May 10. Lord Salisbury urged the Tory leaders to pre pare at once, so as to be well organised for the contest. Colonel Saimderaan said there would be no obedience m Ulster to an Irish Parliament. If it should be established, the Ulster men would simply demolish it. Colonel Saunderson, m continuation, said that it w&s time for everybody to understand that, as British subjects, with all the privileges they enjoyed to day, the rest of Ireland might as well know at once, that Ulster men would never bow their necks to the hated yoke of a Dublin Parliament. The British Parliament had no right to hand them over to to another law making power, to which they never would nor could,, give their allegiance. Colonel Saunderson had no fears for the result of the next election. There was a steady increase of voters m'lreland tetrly to return to power the Government; which had given to that land jears of unusual peace and prosperity. He personally had no doubt that at the general election the Conservatives would capture a dozen new seats m Ireland.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE FARMERS' LEAQtJE.

A CORRECTION.

TO THJB KJMTOR. Sir, —While thanking you for inserting my second letter on this subject will you permit me to correct a verbal error m the third paragraph of the letter, m which the words should be "if a man has four thousand pounds, etc.," instead of four hundred pounds, etc.—l am, etc, John Holmes.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(ll?» ?KK3» ASSOCIATION) ,' \ LORD ROSEBETW. V.'4' Londo:*, Jape ' 22. Lord Rosebery has resigned th« chairmanship of the London Countj Council. MR STANLEY. Objection is raised to Mr Stanley contesting a seat m the British Parlia ment, on the ground that he is an alien and has not been naturalised.

THE BELGIAN ELECTIONS.

Bku&skls, June 22. The Clericals have secured a majo rity of thirty-two m the Chamber of Representativei and sixteen m the Senat*.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Washixgton, June 22. The Democratic Convention have elected Mr Cleveland by an almost two-thirds majority. THE IRISH PARTY. An American* committee, selected by the Irish-American Association, to effect a reconciliation between the sections of the Irish party, have sailed for England. . They will not support either party separately," but will de vote their efforts to bringing about a reunion.

GIGANTIC FRAUDS.

Paris,- June 22. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Dynamite Manufacturing Company to-day it was noticed that two members of the board were absent. An examination of the accounts dis closed the fact that five million francs of the company's money was missing.

THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

New York, June 23. The executive of the Chicago Exhi bition intimate that they are willing to allow Australasia 80,000 feet of space, provided the colonies combine to erect their own building. The offer has been declined, as it would entail an expendi ture of £70,000. The executive decliue to permit colonial exhibits m the block, but offer a space of 50,000 feet for pro ducts to be classified separately," The The Premier of New South Wales has communicated with his Government, advising them to retire altogether from the exhibition, since it is impossible to accsptthe conditions of the executive. Mr I)ibbs asserts that the importance of the colonies is being overlooked, and they are put m the category of private exhibitors.

AUSTRALIAN.

A FORGED DEED. Melbourne. June 23. The full Court dismissed Merry's suit claiming half a million from the Melbourne Board oi Works and Lands on account of the forgery of a deed. Parker who is charged did not appear and his bail was estreated. STOCK AND MEAT DUTIES Owners are to be allowed to import horses into the colony, if exported again within seven months, free of duty. Regulations are being drafted to re move the obstacles m the way of trans mission through Victoria of carcases of mutton and beef. Cattle &ad sheep re quired for the frozen meat trade, will be admitted free if exported within a given time. THE COLORED LABOR QUESTION. Adelaide, June 23. The Government have abandoned the proposed Conference re the in troduction of coloured labor into th* colonies. DIVISION OE QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, June 23, The Separation Bill has been intro duced into the House, and read a first time. It provides for three provinces —Southern, Northern, and Central. The boundaries of each are partically the same as those contained m the resolutions submitted to Parliament by Sir Samuel Griffith la,st year.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, June 23. Henry Richmond, hotelkeeper, was found dead m the harbour to-day, near the torpedo sheds, Devonport., The body had only been a few hours m the water. It is supposed Richmond fell off the wharf. Mr Thos. Cooper, senr., an old settler and father of Mr Cooper, solicitor, died last night. Sir Seorge Grey is suffering from a severe attack of bronohitis, and although bettor i«i is probable that he will be un able to go to Wellington for a fortnight. The schooner Clansman, bound from Wangarei to Kaipara with coals, put \n at Auckland last night leaking, having en countered yery heavy weather. ■ Wellington, June 23. A complimentary banquet to Sic P. Buckley took place to-night, m celebra 'i;jii of his elevation to Knighthood. Dunedin, Jun,e 28. [ At the inquest on the body of the girl Mary Ecolea, who died m child-birth while being attended to by Mrs Mc- Donald, a midwife, a verdict was returned of "death from natural causes." Tha jury added a rider, calling attention to the want of a proper morgue. At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council a resolution was adopted, approv ing of ihe action of the Government with regard to the colored labour question, and protesting against the introduction of Kanaka or other foreign labour into the Australasian colonies. It was decided to request tho Unions to see that the nam^s of all members were on the electoral roll. Professor Hutton has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The settlers of Middlemarch are agitat- ] ing for throwing open the land conti guous to the Otago Central Railway lor settlement. A bottle containing the following was fouad on Ocean Beach :—" May 9. Three castaways. Macquarries. Barque [Ken tish Lass. Captain." The Dairying Association have carried resolutions that factories should ship the greater portion of their cheese and butter I to Britain ; from November to; April for cheese, October to February fdr butter. Tli3 Minister of Agriculture regretted his inability to attend, but Mr Sawers would attend as an expert and advise. The suggestions of the conference would re ceive full consideratfon, and if practicable be embodied m a Bill which will be sub mitted to Parliament. Mr Sawers said that the Government intended to appoint' two additional dairy instructors this season, and that it had been decided to remove the duty on parchment paper used for packing butter, i • ' -' ■ IxyERCAKeiLL June 23. Jn th.c EolicV Ooi»rt two n&ji ham« 4

Brazier and Lloyd were convicted of a serious assault on J. B. Linds-iy at the , Nightcaps, and were fined £5 each, and costs £7.

Parliamentary.

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Wellington, June 23. The third session of the eleventh Parliament of New Zealand was opened at 2.30 p.m. by His Excellency the Governor. There was a large attendance of the public, and the galleries and seats on the floor of the Legislative Council Chamber were crowded with Jadien. The Countess of Glasgow and two of her daughters were present. Fifteen mem bers of the Council atiwode&iii their seats, and m response to ;>. summens from His Excellency fort/i^r members of the Lower House; headed by the Speaker, put man appearance. The usual accompani ments, guard of honor, and the firing of a salute, were observed. The weather, which had been threatening and slightly rainy m the morning, held up and remained fine.during the ceremony. His Excellency wore the uniform of a Post- Captain, and was attended by two A.D.C's. and the Foreign Consuls.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Speaker took the chair at 2.50. LEAVE Or ABSENCE. A message was received from the Governor intimating that he had given leave of abseuce for the session to Mr Bo wen. : CHAIRMAN Of COMMITTEES. Sir P. Buckley gave notice to move the following day that Mr BaUlie be Chair man of Committees for the Session. ADDKESS IW REPLY, Mr Barnicoat gave notice to move the Address m Reply to-morrow. The Council at 2,65 adjourned till ne day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2,35 p.m. A message was .received , from the Legislative Council requiring the attend* Alice of members to hear the. Governor's Speech. THI LATE MEMBER FO B EAKOITIKEI. On the House resuming at 2.45 p.m. the Speaker announced the vacancy for Rangitikei owing to , the death of Mr McArthur, an event which He felt would ,be generally regretted by the House. ,- Mr Rolleston referred to the Speaker's remarks respecting the death of Mr McArthur, and said that that .gentleman had left behind him an honorable record. His loss would be severely felt both inside and outside the House, and his life, though comparatively short, had been one of the most kindly feeling and U3efuln<sss to all around him. ' ■ The Premier said that he desired on behalf of the Government to express their sincere regret at the untimely death of the late member for Bangitikei. NEW MEMBERS. Mr McLean, Mr Allen, and Mr Sand ferd, members for Wellington* Bruce, and Christchurch respectively, took the oath and their seats. PETITION FROM MR BRYCE. . Mr W. Hutchison asked for leave to present a petition from Mr Bryce, asking bhe^Houae to reconsider the resolution of censure passed last session, and that justice might be done to- him. He requested to be heard at tine' bar of the House. COMMITTEES, PETITIONS, AND BILLS. Notice of Sessional Committees were given by Ministers, arid a large number of petitions were presented and motions given notice of; also a number of Bills, mostly by the Government, THE LATE- AGENT-GBNERAL. The Speaker read a letter he had sent to Sir F. Dillon Bell, late Agent-General, enclosing the thanks of the House for hid services, and Sir F. Dillon Bell's reply. The Speaker also read a letter he had sent to the Czar of Russia's aide-de-camp, enclosing a petition m favour of the Russian Jews, amusement was caused by the reply, which stated that the official men tioned had no power to receive petitions affecting the interests of the Government of Russia, and policely returning the petition. MR BRYCE. Mr Hutchison moved that leave be given to Mr Bryce to appear, at the bar of the House. The Premier said that the motion came somewhat as a surprise, and as many members had not yet arrived, he suggested that notice of motion should be given for a future day. Mr Hutchison gave notice for next day. Mr McGuire gave notice to move on Tuesday that the motion passed last session respecting Mr Bryce, the late member for Waikato, be expunged from the Journals of the House. ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr McLean gave notice to move next day the Address m Reply to the Governor's Speech. ; The Premier said that he should like to state that if the debate on the Address m Reply were finished next day he should bring down the Financial Statement on Tuesday. MINISTERS AND THE GOVERNOR. Mr Rolleston asked the Premier whether it was correct that Ministers had on two occasions tendered important advice to the Governor which advice had not* been ac cepted, and, if the report were correct, what course the Government proposed to take m the matter, ; The Premier said that Mr Rolleston shquld give notice of a question of that kind. Mr Rolleston agreed to give notice, bufc regretted that Ministers were not pre pared to give an answer to the question as once. . The premier said that it was customary when an important question of this nature was about to be asked, for some com municatioa to be made to Ministers with respect to it. Mr RoUe&ton aud he should have given notioe m the usual way, bat he had fully expected that Ministers would have made some statement with respect to the matter he had referred to. The House rose at 3.50 p.m.

Supreme Court.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION) Nafibr, June 23. Horace Weiss Wood, for the larceny of two saddles and. other articles, was sentenced to five years, fourteen previous canvictions being.recorded against him. I Invercargiil, June 23. , The slander aefcien English v Harrison was finished thia afternoon. ~ The jury after fifteen minutes' retirement, gave a, verdict for plaintiff for one farthing. He kid claimed £1050. No costs were allowed him.

Imperial Politics.

I^KR PAfcSS ASSOCIATION]..

Lonros, June 21, Mr Balfour refuses the request of the London Trades Council to dissolve m time to permit a poll at the borough elections on Satruday. Mr Stead, m the " Review of Reviews," m discussing foreign affairs, especially as regards Egypt, declares that a change m the English Ministry would be a change for the worse. Mr Samuel Flimsoll has issaed a pamphlet appealing to the Koncon fotraist* to support the Marquis q£

THE AaTmTTftTON OTARIHAN; frBIDAY, JtTNE U, 18S3.



Ceack^ell and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AXJLSISRUOOK ANI> Co. Holloway's Ointment. — The great climatic variations which soldiers and sailors experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which is favored by exposure and hardships—often, it is to be feared, by th,eir owji carelessness as well. Holloway's remedies afford a safe and easy moans of cure for those constitu tional and local maladies which are so fre quently engendered by residence m unhealthy j climates and-by incautious living. The! ointment is a wonder fulhealing application and cleanses the surface of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing and pain m oasea vi jnjiammation, and checks the pro- i gt'ess of skin diseases. T-he pills purify the blood, cleanses the liver, and remove all noxious matter from the system. The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate'biscuit manufactured by &ulsebrbdk and 'CJcfl •■•>*<•< .-.■ ,J



COLBMAKE AND SONS ByCALYPTE EX r»xw 'is the only genuine m the market, and .was a *$?(&& pedals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, aiid 6? beating $11 competitors. "For all affections of th^ Ghost £Kid Lunsts, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Golds, travel, and I£id»ey Conj r plaints, ib has no equal, Agsa£s-r Ashburxon Drl t« Ooni any.



WANTED, purchasers of Blankets, Flannols, and General Drapery o remember that Best Value m the trade s at!?. W. Alcorn and Co.'s 551



The Bkst Remedy >'ojs J^oigption— Norton's Camomile Pills are Gon#<fc?»ty raeoßimended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nead|r all Hie diseases to which we are sublets iUWPQii's Viujs, with justice called the 'Natural Ptrengthener of the Human Stomach," aot. ust a powerful tonic and gentle {wrieut, are imld ya. their operation, aad «afe under any 'ciijcjun^^ces. Sold m bofcttes, «b 1» lid, 2s 9cl, lls.kv^l coediciae vendors th«ouai»ut thfi world. Have Healthy by noui^Wng fchiim Avith Aukebrook and,' Cp s A,r;ro^ loot Biscuits



KINDEBGARTEfI SCHOOL WILL BE OPENED BY MRS QUINN, THE MISSES CUSSEN & GRAY, At their Rooms, East Street, ON MONDAY, JUNE 27 Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bendeley, of Christchurch, whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; she having studied the system m Germany, EXTRAS TAUGHT— Music, Singing, Painting, Drawing, and Ait Needlework. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ON SATUKDAY AFTERNOON From two to four o'clock. Also— A DANCING CLASS Will be Formed for Boys and Girla ON TUESDAYS, From half-past seven to ten o'clock p.m. Calisthenic Exercises made a special ! feature. TERMS on application at Mrs Quinn's residence Havelock street, between the hours of two and five o'clock, until MONDAY, the 27st inst. 6 98 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ■("^ OOD News for the Winter— Best ■' T Makee m English and Colonial BLANKETS at reduced prices.—New Zealand Clothing Factors, KUGS— Opossum, Roslyn, Mosgiel, &c.j m endless variety.-New Zealako CLOTniNa Faotoky. /CLOTHING—You will find it fco your \J advantage to buy your Men's and Boys' CLOTHING from us. Capital assortmfint and prices right.—New Zea- TAND 0-t.OTHINQ FACTORY. QAA Pairs Men's Tweed TROUSERS £i\J\J at Bs, just opened, good value. New Zealakp Clothing Factory. /"^ ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look VJT we}J, buy your HATS from the KTew Zealand Clothing Factokv. Th,e Ustesfc shapes and colours to hand. Y"7~ALUE Unew.ualled m Overcoats, V Waterproofs, Waterproof Riding Aprons, Waterproof Ponchos, Bicycle Gapes and Leggings, Waterproofs made to measure.—"New Zealand Clothing : Factosy, Waterproof Manufacturers. f^ E^TLjajEN'S Natural Wool Under- VJT clothins;, "recommended by fchei faculty." Winter shipments to hand. Inspection Invited. — New Zealand Clothing Factory. JfEW ZEALAND CLOTHIMO .FACTORY. W. H, Wehber, Manager. Ag«nt» for WertijeimCe ebratodSewing Machine. .



r^\ ENUINE SALE, to reduce Stock VJT previous to Stock-taking. Books, Stationery for office and private use, Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of other goods too i numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced m Price for Cash during this month. —L. F* Andrewes and Co. Stationer's Hall, Ashburton.



WANTED KNOWN, Grand display o£ new Millinery, Ulsters, and .Jackets, at moat reasonable prices at * The Corns k.



WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, fortable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kepf, m stock.—J. W, Haudley, East street. 6J202



IMMEDIATE REALISATION. LADIES' CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS— Former Prices 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 31s Od, 32s 6d, 13s Cd Sale Prices 14a lid, 6s lid, 6s lid, 13s lid, 8s lid, fa lid Former Prices,27a. 6d, 30s Od, 14s 6d, 26b 6d, 31s Od 17» 6d . Sale Prices 13s 3d, Us lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, 13s lid, 8s 6d Former Prices 24s Od, 28s 6d, 32s 6d, 42s 6d 32s 6d 22s 6d Sale Prices 13* lid, 14s lid, 13s lid, 15s lid, 14s lid, 12s lid Former Prices 42s 6d, 16s 6d, 33s 6d, 29s 6d, 31s 6d, 32b 6d Sale Prices 14s lid, 5s lid, 13s 6d, 12s lid, 13s 6d, 16 ? < 6d . Former Prices 24s 6d, 26a 6d, 34s 6d, 35s Od rf\ Sale Prices 12s lid, 13s lid, 12s lid, 4s lid (jQ LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. [2 Former Prices 16s 6d, 12s 6d, 12s 6d, 13s 6d 21s Od, 12s 6d T k-7 Sate Prices 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s lid, 4s lid m SXir¥rL e s2frod,'l8 3 6d,' 19s 3d, M. Od, 17. H IJ. 6d £ W Sale Prices 6s 9d, 5s 9d, 5s lid, 7s Bd, ; 6s 6d, 4s lid 5s 6d > Prices 12s 6d, 17s 9d, 18s 6d, .Wsjd, 19b 9d, 18» 6d, 17b. 6d < KsalbPbices 4s lid, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, 5s lid, 5s 9d, 4s lid p ■ LADIES' TWEED FLSTERS. Z ffl Former Price, 8s lid, 8s lid, 9s 6d, 12s 6d 14s 9d, 21s Od, 9s 6d O Sat*- PttTfFs 3s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 5s lid, 11s 6d, 5s bd H Sate Prices 7slid, 6s lid, 14s lid, 9s lid, 6s lid, 19s 9d, 13slid ■ W B XSwci 28. 6d 18. 6d, 18. 6d, Itt «, 25s 6d, 9s6d I Sale Prices 12s 6d, 7s lid, 14s 3d, 14s 3d, 19s6d, 11s 6d, 3s lid P S FomeTpnces Bs6d,'9s6d, 9d 10s 9d 12, 9d 12s 6d 17s d ™ Sale Prices 4s lid, 8s lid, 8s 6d, 6s lid, 5s lid, 8s lid, 8s 6d & " O J5 1 SPECIAL. r M O K. THE BALANCE OF OUR WAREHOUSE STOCK OF M FLANNELS, < Inoludintr Pare Wool Flannels, Shetland, Orkney, and White, from B|d pkr Yard. W. W. SPENCER & CO. Hoars of Basiness-lO »,m. to 6 p.m. Saturday fco 9.30 p.m. PARCELS DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS EXCHANGED OR ALLOWED ON APPROBA TION.



Wanted. CASH Advertisement a™"" Jj heading not exceeding fc>lXl &&* WORD'S 1/-. Addresses may be Iff tat this Office. ___ W" ANTED Known—Finest Virgin Honey to be bad m any qo»n*"*? at Stephens Bros., Mariceb^Hou»e^b_i« THE Idler, "Kissing the Rod," '< Strange Family," "Bristol Bill's Voyage of the Beagle, 9d." New and cheap editio^-H^J^IoNKS; NEW Pianos from £26. Organs from £12125. Violin and case complete from 30s. Accordeons from 10s —H. M. Jones. RUR^L Economy and Agriculture oE Australia and New Zealand,^ by Wallace. ''The Parasites of Sheep, by Curtice, just published.—H. M. Jones. USE Fiower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flowkb, Confectioner, East street. WANIED— Man to milk cows and make himself generally useful.— ipply Donald McLean, Lagmhor. /^OMFORTABLE Board and Residence V~' for on© or two oonatant Boarrlera • centrally situated. Apply to ljl«= T's Cash Store. b +ll^ "XT/ ANTE 0 £1000 by July 31 Great W cheap Bale of Drapery, Dress goods, Flannels, Bhnkets, etc., now on at S. W. AICORN AND Cos. WANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains m Furs, Huisery, Ulstera and Millinery, at 8. W. Alcobn's, cheap sale. Now On. fVTANTED -Gentlemen before buying T T their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to in-pect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— **• 0. SggEßa, Melfordjlo'jse. WANTED Known—The whole Boot Stock of Messrs Edwards, Ben nett, and Co., wholesale warehousemen, Chriatchurch, is now being slaughtered at Half Price afc Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. Mjff rpRLEGRAM to A. Ore.—Your cffer I f or 124 Pieces French 'Merino is accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Christchurch. Tha above goods are bow bfina sold %t half price at A. Orr b Ohßan Sale. 6§uo WANTED Kn( wn—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we have reduced almost everything of our trell assorted first-clasn Drapery, Clothing, etc.—H. C. Segehs, Melford House. WANTED Known-^-If you want good value m first-class and Clothing for your mopey go to H. G, Segkrs, Melford House., Great reducr tiona now on. ' WANTED Known—Just arrived, per s.E. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a large shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa*er supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices on application —J. W. Harbley, East Street. _______ SOMERbET Meat; Mavt. The oldest, the largest^ the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -JW. J. Shoock. 4|182 TXT ANTED Known.—The nicest stock YV of New Winter Dress Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &c, U afc S. W. AICORN AND CO.'S & 50 1 O/"| NEW Volumes just added to my XOU Circulating Library. Subscrip tion 3d 6d quarter ; 10s 6d per annum. H. M. Jowas. /CHOICEST new season's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m 31t> Boxes, 2s each.— H. G. Flower, Cont'eetioner, East street. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton afc W. H Collike'h, "The Corner." ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 00s cjwli. Jlobbm Aixjorn, Ashburton Clothing M*xt, Saunders' Buildings. | A good safety manufactured by tli^ firm for £15 15s is wonderful value. The tele graphic address is Savillk, Christchurch Important to Cyclists. — A good Safety Bicycle for £15 15s. Repairs and Cycle accessories afc exceptionally low rates sjS; Savillb's " Calliopes ' Cycle Work?, 110 Colombo street, Christ. hurch Ask for Niflian Hytslop, and Co Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon aud Indian Tew- Syeci»l prk;e« — { 44 v