MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the neeeasary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, July 13. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich lilands, *c. and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:— Ordinary letters ©.IS p.m., late fee letters, express van, 6.55 p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m.; mouey orders, 3p.m. This mail will be due m London on August 17, 1392. Note.—Mount Somers has been con stituted a Money Order and Savings Bank 1 Office from July 1. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAILS. j Rimutaka, left June 7, due London July 20. lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Ruapehu, leaving July 9, due London August 16. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda, left June 18, due London July 20. Maripoea, leaves Auckland July 16, mail due London August 17. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Kaikoura left London May 29, due July 11. Doric, left London June 13, due July 25. Buahine, left London June 25, due colony August 8. Inward—san fraxcisco mails. Monowai due Auckland July 15.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalkbit. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1892. COMPENSATION

The question of compsnsating Hoensed victuallers for loss of license i remains where it was. The negativing of the second reading of Mr Lawry's Bill cannot be said to have decided the question one way or another. The measure was extremely crude m its provisions, and even had it passed the second reading it is doubtful whether it could have been so amended m cora mittett as to render it workable. -4 s it appears to have been very imper fectly understood —owing probably to the hurried manner m which it was introduced —and the subject is of great importance, it is not too late to give an outline of the principal clauses. It proposed to form a fund m every licensing district, to which each licensee should contribute an amount I equal to twelvs and a half per cent of his licensee fee, the lessor, if any, of such licensee to contribute a similar amount, and the local body to supple ment the same by paying to the credit cf such fund one half of the total of such sum or sums as should be so received as additional fees. From this ! fund reasonable compensation was to be paid m wwpect of the loss which might be proved to have been sustained by any person who being the holder of a publican's license, should be refused a renewal thereof on the ground that the house was not wanted m the neighbor hood, orsomeequiv*lent ground, butnot on the ground of bad character or con duct of applicant, bad stats of premises or improper management, nor for any ground of forfeiture. Such compen sation to be ascertained by a resident magistrate, on the footing of the license refused being deemed to be a license annually renewable for a reason able period, to be determined by the court m its discretion according to the circumstances of each case. Power was given to lessees to determine their tenancy should their licenses be re fused,, and every person who might be affected by the determination of any such lease or tenancy was also to be compensated out of the fund for the injury proved to have been sustained by him m respect of the determination of such leasehold estate or interest. The Resident Magistrate's determina tion was to be final, and he had power to award costs to either or both parties^ the costs of the local body to be paid out of the compensation fund should the Magistrate so certify. A number of details were included but the fore going shows the principle of the Bill. It is obvious that it would be many years before such a fund would reach an amount that would afford adequate compensation to a licensee deprived of a profitable business, and this defect alone was sufficient to prove fatal to the measure. If the principle of com pensation is established at all, the compensation must bear a uubstantial proportion to the profit* of the busi ness which is terminated. Other and more practicable proposals will no doubt be made during the session.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sydney "Bulletin" says :—"A demo cratic newspaper man is a man who works sixteen hours a day writing up the eight hour movement." Arbor Pay, August Jt, is gazetted a public holiday m Government offices througout the colony of SJev r Zealand, The English election Returns up to Wed nesday night give the following results :— Conservatives, 124 seats; Unionists, 19 j Liberals, 91; Labor members, 3; Nationalists 4. The net (fain of the Gladstone party is 7. A reward of £150 and a free pavdoa is offered m a " Gazette " notice to any person (not being the principal offender), who will give evidence that will lead to the appre hension and conviction of those connected with the burning of Hampden street School, Nelson, on June 19. Mr Chamberlain's head gardener died suddenly at Birmingham. In connection with his death a singular incident occurred. His wife, who had lost her speech yearg ago, was so shocked at hearing of her husband's death that she recovered for speech. Roughly speaking, the reserve of the JJapk of England is considered dangerously low when its amount is no more than £10,000,000; » reserve of £12,000,000 to £14,000,000 is a medium, and one of any thing over £15,000,000 is ample, All claims m connection with destruction and damage to stock by the fire w I?a.st Street have now been adjusted, and those whose premises were destroyed ara taking energetic steps to resume business. Mr McGregor's shop was thronged all day to day, and a large quantity of salvage cleared ( off. Fittings for Mr Brcoke's new premises m Coleman's Buildings, Tauared street, ar rived to-day, and are m position, and he will opeu to-morrow, Mr H*rdley resumed , buriaeßS yesterday, and Mr Salek is fitting' up the front of Mr W. C. Dayis' shop against opening to-mopiow, Mr S, W. Alcorn and <Mr Andrew Orr advertise salvage sales, at j which great bargains will be offered, The Schools Exhibition, which Is to be held m the Borough School on Saturday, promises to be of unusual interest. Although fewer eajtries have been made than could have been wished, exhibiting the mechanical skill of the pupils ai*4 ex-pupils, this de partment will not be by any ujeaijs unrepre sented, as a good many v^ry welji con structed exhibit*' baye fcsen received, and some more promised, These will .comprise work both m wood and m metal, §nd exhibit considerable skill on the part of the young handicrafts men. Many samples of drawing and painting will be shown, ornamental penmanship, and needle work, crochet work, and work m wool,. The girls are the most numerous exhibitora so far, but a large number of entries are expected to come m yet from the country schools, m which taimy handy ladi are known to be pupils. Numbers of boys have samples of work done with tools that would be well worthy of places m the Exhibition, but fche modesty of the lads will not allow them to entes?. It m to be hoped parents will do what they can to overcome this feeling on the part of the ladju and get them to take advantage of the hour to-morrow morning for the reception of exhibits, the comi^itteg having decided to keep the show room open for fctyj reception of exhibits till nine o'clock to-mdjcrow.r On Saturday the Exhibition will be opened ij(i the Mafa &ohooi at ten o'clock, the admis sion being one shill^g tjll one o'clock, and sixpence after that four, etyidr«» half-price, and exhibitors free.

Acting on insfc.ucticm f ontheliqvidfttorsi of the Fleming! on Cheese and Butter Factory Company, Mi T. Bullock sold by auction on Thursday the whole property, including ten acres freehold land for a total of £364. Matters are coming to a crisis m connec tion with the default m payment of interest on bonds made by the Oamaru lorough coun cil. The council will request the bondhold ers to take the necessary steps* «o that they may have the full benefit of all they can le gally claim, The Wellington City, u\d Sydenham and Invercargill Borough Councils, last night passed sympathetic resolutions relative to the death of Sir H. A. Atkinson. Speaking to the motion m the Wellington Council, the Mayor, Mr H. D Bell, said, with re ference to the charges made against Sir Harry m connection with the Bank of New Zealand, that he had taken him (Mr Ball) into his entire confidence, and he assured the Councilthat they as baseless *» they were cruel. " I see," wrote Mr Ruskin, " what the world is coming to. We shall put it into a chain armour oi railroad, and then every bo ly will go everywhere every day, until every place is like every other place ; and then, when they are tired of changing stations and places, they will congregate m great cities, which will consist of club houses, coffee houses, and newspaper offices; the churches will be turned into assembly rooms,; the people will eat, sleep, and gamble to their graves." Mr James Smith, butcher, Alford Foreat road, has just killed and dressed a 1 two-year old polled Angus bullock, the dressed weight of which is 8081bs, a very respective scaling for a two-year-old Bteer. The animal was fed by Mr McArthur, of Flemington, and was sold at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last by Mr David Thomas* fetching under the hammer the good price of £7 17s 6d. The steer was led m the ordinary way out m th*e paddock, receiving no special treatment either m feeding or m shelter. The dressed carcase is on view m Mr Smith's shop. ■< The argument of the legal points m connection with the Sydenham licensing cases was commenced yesterday before his Honour Mr Justice Denniston. Mr Fishen opened the case for the appellant, Mr Thomas Quill, of the Lancaster Park Hotel, that case being selected as a test one. He was followed on the same side by Mr Stringer. Mr Caygill for the Committee, commenced his reply, and had Hot con cluded his address when the Court rose. The remainder of the argument was_ taken to-day. During his visit to Birmingham the other week Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, told an amusing story of his election experiences at Dungarvan m 1868. The little borough had duly about 300 electors, but almost everyone of them had his price, and the honor of representing them was attain sd at a great cost. Mr Matthews, therefore, quite expected a'heavy bill of expenses, but still he wa3 taken aback, on looking through the account, to find the item, "Whisky, £547." "What does this mean?" {Mr Matthews inquired,,of the agent. "An' shure th' bhoys noded a drop o' the cratur." Mr Matthews ventured to suggest that their thirst was somewhat abnormal, t and that possibly the " bhoys " had been swimming m the spirit; but the agent cut him short with the indignant remark, " Begorra, an' if you want to squaze a pippin like that you'll never do for Dungarvan." " And," added the Home Secretary, "I paid the bill." The following is a list of donors of Special Prizes for the forthcoming show of the Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society:—Messrs W. Graves, A. Harrison, D. Thomas, Ashburton Club, J. Henry, P. Weldon, Fletcher and Humphreys, Moss and Restell, L*ne and Son, Pvattray, Bairstow, Light, Mrs Butler, Sparrow and Berryman, H. M. Jones, F. Nokes, J. Ranger, Caro and Co., F. Clark, P. Devane, M. Digby, J. Nee J. Scaly, R. Cooper, F. Black, Fox, J. Moisou, A. Bindell, T. E. Kibrjrth, J R. Steele, J. Tucker, R. S. Bean, Collins and Co., W. Anderson, J. Baker, C. Baker, W. Patching, Andrews and Co., J. C, Grubb, Barrett Bros., Cochrane, J. H. Pollock, Hampton,PickfordandUndrill, E.Stephens, H. and W. Craighead, J. Patterson, A. Orr, C. M. Brooke, S. Sajek, jjj. Thomas, G. Bryant, Truckle, J. Silcock, Drummond, E. Kempthorne, W. Hannaford, R. E. Bowie, Drug Co, S. W. Alc&rh, S. Hardley, J, Orr, R, Murray, G. Je^son, W. Hyde. The allotment will take place aftsr the enfries ha\*e been made. Entries for the show close to-morrow night with Mr E. K. Tasker, Secretary, East Street (near Henry's Commercial Hotel). Entries are already coming m well. A letter from Home says:—A great quantity of election literature is being distributed by the Unionists, and some very good pictorial leaflets have been issued. Mr Bousfield's likeness, surmounted by the Crown, the Royal Standard, and the' Union Jaclj, is being displayed m many windows. Above the Grown are the words, • 'England expects that every man wj.ll do his duty on Wednesday, May Ji." On tb.e qther side of th:s placard some of the results of s.jx years of Unionist rule a.pe mentioned. %t is asserted, for instance, that not one penny of the taxpayers' money has been spent m war, but, that instead there has been surpluses of revenue over expenditure to the extent of eleven millions, the National Debt has been reduced by thirty-three millions, Imperial taxation by eighteen millions, rates relieved per annum by four millions. The" Onionwfef have also a pretty device made up of the Union Jaqk and the Royal Standard, over which is the Grown, surrounded by a wreath of shamrock and thistle. On either side are the words, " One' Parliament, One Government, A Unjted Empire, ifo Separation.'? The work q'f telling the large trees m Baring Square easfr h.aif been earned o# very energetically, and now all tfoepiqug jqsjgpus and macrocarpa trees are down, fche trunks lopped of their branches, and the small wood out m handy lengths and stacked m heaps for sale as .firewood. The brush yhich cannot be dealt with m this way will be giyeii &way to whoever cares to takeit, if taken propmt'y otherwise it will be treated as the refuse m the Domain is boiug treated, namely, made a bonfire' of. At the last meeting of the Borough pouncil, Mr Thomas Seal yob. .taiaed Hberty to burn the waste brushwood fronVhis'tfep fellfug gontract m the Domain, and very prompjbly acted on the. permission given, as a} Thursday the smoke f.om his fire enveloped the fown ljke a thick curtain, reminding one of a Nerfch Island bush fire. The clearing out of Baring Square east is a decided improvement, and ijjjw the outer line of tall pines and macro carpa b#s been removed the inner belt of shrubs and Vrnamantal trees will have a chance to grow,'"and m time the S/juare will begoni.e one of flije beauiy snots of the town. The education report sfi.ows the average attendance to be 2424} l%Fg<?F than the previous year- -There was some temporary irregularity of attendance, due to the in fluenza. The standard passes were 59,511, or 50*104 per cent, of the total on the rolls, the highest per centageyet attained. In the six years, wig percentage of failures has beett reduced fr6m'23 «> ty During the year 64 new schools were opened and nine clpsed. The increase'in jbhe number of schools is greater proportionally than the number of pupils, Th£ average of teachera' salaries is less by 7s lid than that of the preceding year.' The money received for, buildings exceeds by £25,000 the expendi ture. On that account the savings for the yew are: Auckland £3962, Wellington £2099, Waijganui £1137, Hawke'sßay £859, Qtago £712, Southed £%% £29Q Nelson £19. Last session s vote for build ings was distributed as' follows :—Auckland £5485, Otago £4790, North .Canterbury £4975,' South Canterbury £1260/ Wellington £*291), and t"he" balfttijce m small sums among other' districts,' ?he WWlisr 1 £f children committed to the" induatdftl schools hj the y?ar was 184, and 146 were 1 dis charged, thp total on the roll being 1492. T'HK REST Ra^EPX PGTf fjjTDIQjKSTIQN - Norton's Camomile Fills are confidcnt|r recommended as a simple remedy £qr Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the ■'ijatur^l Strengthener of the Human Stomach," ace a« a powerful tonic and gentl« perient, are mild m theji' opW^tion, a^cl safe under any circumstances. Sold bobfclea, at la lid, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine ye^dora thj^>UßpOUt t h» W«Wi

THE MARKETS.

PER PIESS ASSOCIATION.

London. July 5. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,528,000 quarters, and for the Continent 980,000 quarters. ' A cargo of South Australian wheat has been sold at 335. For Victorian wheat 32b 6d is offered.

The General Election at Home.

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Lonoon, July 6. The Liberal Press is unshaken in its confidence of the ultimate success of the party. The " Times" asserts that profuse promises and calumnies have not moved the mass of the nation. The " Standard" considers that there is every prospect of Mr Gladstone being left in a powerless minority. The Tories lose the'Rt. Hon. E Heneage, Sir 0. Lewis, andMr L. Fry. The Labour victories are Mr W. R. Cremer, at Shoreditch, by a majority of 900 : Mr Allen, Newcastle-under- Lyne, by a majority of 1200. Mr T. P. O'Connor's majority at Liverpool was 1000, Baron de Worms' 15, Sir G. Baden Powell's 9. Messrs Tanner, J. Holden, W. Abraham, and Sir F. T. Mappin have been returned unopposed. The former members for East Edinburgh and Tiverton have been re-elected. The following member has also beeu elected for South Edinburgh—Mr Paul, Home Ruler. The gain West Edinburgh (Lord Walmer). In the Battersea election Mr J. Burns polled 5616 votes against Mi Chinnery, the Conservative candidate: who secured 4067. The following members have beer returned unopposed :—Mr Wm. W Beach (Andover), Mr Wm G. E. Mac artney ( Antrim South), Colonel E. J Saunderson (Armagh North), Mr Stan ley Leighton (Oswestry), Mr Alfrec Webb (Waterford West). Mr Don ellan, a McCarthyite, has been electee for East Cork. July 7. The Labour party gain the Wal worth seat, for which Mr Saunden defeated Mr C. A. Isaacs by 29* votes, ar.d Middlesb o^, for which M: W. S. Wilson defeated the Home Rul< candidate by 629 and the Unionis' representative by 358. The Unionists gain Camlachit (Glas gow), where H. Cross defeated Mc Gullough, Home Rule candidate, bj 371. Mr Cunningham Graham pollec 906 votes. The former members have been re elected for Taunton, Barnsley, Soutl Division of Manchester, Chester, ant East Manchester (Right Hon A. J Balfour polling 5147 against 4750 bj Professor Munro), North-East Man chester (Sir James Fergusson polling 4209 against 4129, by Mr C. P. Scott editor of the " Manchester Guardian") Wigan, South Salford, Bury, Lanca shire—Sir H. James being returned bj a majority of 829, North Manchester. Blackfriars, and Hntchesontown (Glas gow), South Rollox division of Glasgow Bridgeton (Sir George O. Trevelyan b\ a majority of 1378), Tradeston Glasgow Mr A. O. Oorbett, Conser vative, defeating Mr G. Caldwell Home Ruler, by 3366 against 3097 the labor candidate polled 783), Glas gow College. West Salford, Ash ton Manor (Captain Grice-Hutchinsdi defeating the Labor candidate by 397) Mr Charles Worth, a Conservative has been elected for Wakefield. The Liberals gain Bermondsey (Bar ron), Newington (Norton), Ports mouth (2), for which Messrs J. Bakei and Clough defeated General Willis ai^d Mr Evelyn Ashley in heavy polls. Major General Sir S, W. Qrossinar and Sir Samuel Wilson who formerly held the seats did not seek re-election, North Salford (Holland), Devonport (2, Messrs I£earley and Morton), Old ham (3, Rt, Hon, J. T. Hibbert and Mr J. M. Chehnan), Finsbury (Mr Nagi, an Indian, defeating Mr Den ton by three votes). The Unionists gain West Belfast (Mr Arnold Foster, 4266 against 3427 by Mr T. Sexton), Walsall (Mr F. James), Wednesbury (Mr Wilson Lloyd). The former members have been re elected for Norwich, North-east Beth nal Qreen, Boardslpy (Birmingham), ' ifolborn, East Division qf Finsbury, South-west Bethnal Green, East Bir mingham (Right Hop. Hr Mathews securing a majqrjty o,f 22Q9), West Birmingham (Rt, Hem. Joseph/ Cham berlain polling 6296, against 1879 by Mr Grant, Home Ruler), Hampstead, Salisbury, Central Birmingham, South wark, North Birmingham, South Birmingham, Brighton, Ipswich, South fer Bath (2) Mv Edmund R, Wode. house has been re^elecfed, fyut Mr Murray, Conservative, replaces the former Conservative member (Colonel ftobjert P. Lawrie) The folio win ghaye !}een elected;— : Gravesend, Mr rainier, oons§rvative \ North Hackney, Mr Bousfteld, Conser vative j Rotherhithe, Mr McDonner, Conservative; Central Hackney, Mr Scobill, Conservative;' Plymouth (2) $ir Edward Clarke, Q.C., was re-elected but Sjr Wj». also a Con- I sgrvfitivej replaces. Sir Edward Bgtes^ ) Clapham, Mr Thornton, Conservative j Southampton (2) Mr F. H. Evans, Gladstonian, has been re-elected, but Mr Chamberlayne, Conservative, re places Mr A. Giles, the former Con servative member. "" Mr Burt, the labor candidate, was defeated, though be riolled hsayijy.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY.

London, July,6. The New Zealand Trust and than Compary have declared a dividend of 5s per share. THE TRANSVAAL LOAN: Owing to the heavy tendering for the 5 per cent, loan of the Transvaal Government tendets closed within an hour of the opening. OBITUARY. Dr. Condel, Congregationalist is dead. MR FITZGIBBON'S MISSION. In financial circles it is believed that Mr Fitzgibbon, Chairman of the Mel bourne Metropolitan Board of V oiks, who came to London for the purpose of negotiating a two million loan at 4 per cent, per annum, withthiaty years' currency, will be unable to float it ' before October. Mr Fitzgibbon attributes the difficulty to the Govern ment springing the recent Victorian loan on the market, but asserts that if the Board of which he is head had been informed of the intention of Government it would have waited for six months before attempting to place the loan. y THE KEELEY.CURE. The Inebriety Society has con^ denmed the Keeley remedy for drunkenness as containing 27 per cent, of alcohol. CRICKET. In their match against the players, the gentlemen made 258 runs in their first innings, or 196 less than their opponents. MOROCCO. It is reported that Great Britain, Spain, and Italy, have secretly agreed to partition Morocco. MR DIBBS IN PARIS. Mr Dibbs is on a visit to Paris, and it is believed that he will suggest to the French Government that Noumea be exchanged for the New Hebrides. < Mr Munro considers that such an ex change would not ac tolerated by the colonists, who prefer that the New Hebrides should be retained solely for the British. TWO STEAMERS WRECKED. The steamers Peter Stuart ao4 St. John, of Liverpool, have been wrecked at Cherbourg, and fifteen lives were lost.

THE CHOLERA.

Paris, July 6. In a milder form cholera has ap peared both m France and Austria. In Paris twelve deaths have been re corded. . St. Petersburg, July *. Cholera is advancing on Moscow.

RIOTOUS STRIKERS.

New York, July 6. Fighting has taken place between the strikers and police at Pittsburg. Eleven persons were killed and twenty five wounded. Oil is beiDg poured on the river and fired m order to prevent reinforcements of police being sent by water.

NORWAY AND SWEDEN.

Stockholm, July 7. An immense Tory procession waited on King Oscar m support of the action of the Crown against the movement demanding the separation of the Con sulates of Sweden and Norway.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE REAL ESTATE BANK, MET^OU^Nfc, .1 uly 7. The Chairman of the investigation i Committee of the Real Estate Bank, after a partial investigation into the affairs of the institution, has informed a meeting of the shareholders that the Banl? was hqpelessly insolvent two years age, and that subsequent balance sheets presented to shareholders were grossly misleading. He declares that they have to face a picture of black insolvency of a million sterling.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Atwkland, July; 7» A discussion took place to-night at the meeting of the City Council, resettling the JJilf by whicfr it is proposed to, give cpmperisatipn to publicans.' Eventually the .legal committee were instructed to consider the measure and report Ap the Cpunfiil. It is reported that spme persons unknown ha/ye stolen oije hundrea sheep from the Hon H. Williams' Pakaraka estate, at the Bay of Islands. The Auckland City Council have passed a resolution, asking the Auckland mem bers of Parliament to oppose any reduc tion of the subsidies to local bodies. Wellington, July 7. At the Resident Rfa^i§trato'^ Court to day, A. G. Smjth, house »?i:V, §ued.. Samuel Powell, horse trainer and starter for several raping clubs, for £J.QQ damages for an assault alleged to' have been cqmmitj;ed on May V{. Plaintiffs office lad had been insolent tp defeftdf^t, atid van into his pinpjoyev's osce ip avoid chastisement. Smith took the boy's part, and a scuffle ensued, plaintiff alleging that his head w;is knocked against the concrete edge of the door. The defence was that only a technical assault had been I committed. The magistrate gave judg ment for £70 and £9 7s costs. Notice of appeal w^s giyeij. ... ! In reply to a que.sfcipu by'tifye Maypr of Auckland, Lord Glasgow stated that he would not leave Wellington during the session, and therefore he could not say when he would visit Auckland. A rumor was current that sickness had again broken out m Government House, but enquiries proved that some of the j ladieo of thß household were effected with ihroaft diW^f^res^ltiAg from the rpcett bad weather, AU the sufferers, 'including Lady Glasgow, are up to-day. Donedix, Jul> 7. Mrs" Lucas, wife of a butcher, has been sentenced to fourteen days for neglecting her child.

POLITICAL.

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Wellington, July 7. j RBfIIGNATIOn OF A COUNCILLOR. : HonJ. C. Riohmond, of Nelson, has 1 resigned his seat m the Legislative Council. ; (from our parliamentary correspondent.)

LOCAL INDUSTRY. A deputation of iionfounders, headed by Mr Cable, interviewed Mr Sfeddon and asked a reduction of the duty on parts of locomotives with a view to enabling colonial manufacturers to compete with importers. The Minister said there was no intention to reduce the tariff, but favored the idea of a select committee being appoinetd to investigate and report, THE LAND BILL. The Opposition are closely criticising the Land BUI, and expressing surprise and throwing out dark hints about its partial I circulation and hasty withdrawal last' night. Mr Rolleston and his colleagues differ upon the optional clause, which Mr Rolleston thinks favora speculators rather than settlers. MB BRYQE. The Opposition are determined to oppose the white-washing motion intended to afford Mr Bryce a way of escape.

Bible in Schools.

(Contributed.) In your columns some time ago ap peared an account of the las'; meeting of Christchurch Presbytery, and what would surprise many readers was the attitude assumed on the subject of Bible m schools. Ever*ince the delusion of that Book the Church of Otago has most earnestly set herself to obtain its re-introduction. Time and talent have been devoted to the advocacy ot this desirable end at tht annual meetings of Synod and Parliament has been approached by petition. Otago's moet highly respected senators, the late Dr Menzies and Mr Fulcon took a noble etand m its behalf m their place m the House. TheVresbyterian Chuich north of the Waitaki has m her annual meetings of General Assembly given an increasingly clear and certain sound. At the last meeting m Auckland the minister of Mahurangi complained of the indifference of the Assembly m the matter, when the minister of Timaru denied the imputation with some warmth, and read the resolu tions of recent years to disprove the charge of indifference. The Otago Synod m October last appointed a committee of some of her most eminent and learned men to further the object and watch over its interests, and the General Assembly m February resolved to co-operate with the Church of Otago m petitioning Parliament, and to instruct the Moderator to bring the mattei under the notice of the Government. /The people of Otago are moving, as was evident from reso lutions carried at a public meeting m Dunedm on June 21. A public meeting was also held m Oamaru on June 8, presided over by the Mayor; when an Association was formed embracing such well-known laymen as Messrs Elder and Gideon Rutherford, and the ministers of the various churches. In strange contrast with all this is the attitude above referred to of some of the Christchurch Presbytery. It is affirmed that the sixth book contains some excel lent pieces of a sacred character, that the system cannot be called secular, that the mere reading of the Bible was of little value, that this agitation endangered the present system, and that political injustice would be done to the Roman Catholics. Those who have had children educated m this country must know that not only the sixth book but all the readers contain Christian thoughts or references. Bub this has never compensated m the opinion of the majority of the people of this and other colonies for the absence of the Bible. If because of these references the system is not secular, we may prove m the same way that it is neither free nor compulsory, for the reason that people indirectly contribute to it, and from the fact that many children fail to attend. Free, secular and compulsory is the State's own name for it. The advocates of Bible reading are not blind to the excellencies of the present system. When it is bdrne m mind chat they include among them the most eminent education ists, and schoolmasters of note, it will be understood that they had not only Been the sixth bqok but were intimate with the whole system. The motion m the Dune din Presbytery m March, to petition the Legislature, was moved by Mr George Reid, a teacher of nigh forty years' stand ing. From a pretty wide acquaintance with our teachers I believe the vast majority of them to be excellent nicn } but what guarantee have we, now that Bible reading and prayer are 'excluded, that the secularist spirit will not gain ground? As for the deprecating the " mere reading " of the Bible, it is to be regretted that such an expression should come from a minister of the Word. Would hot every pastor of a flock be glad to know that daily worship was k.ent up m every family and the Bible merely read ? In almost every pulpit on the Lord's Day and during the week, is; it of no avail that a portion of $criptupe is merely read, Tqoee who devote their lives tq explanation and instruction be-, lieye none the lesa that tfye entrance of God's. Wor4 gives Jight, even when it is merely read, and. that tens of thousands. I have been made wise by the mere reading of the Word. It has never ceased to be done m most of the high schools of the land, and I believe with the very best effects on the discipline and morals of the schools, such deprecatory remarks n«t, withstanding. Tnat tjhis agination en dangers, the present system is one of those theoretical objections with which this subject abounds. The general Assembly's reselutipn kept m view the attacks made up >i/ the present national system of education, and. if'th.ose a^taplp are success? ful Vhey involve the breaking of it up. *' The only way to save the system is to introduce an unseorarian religious element; and the simplest way of doing this to to restore the Bible." So says an eminent educationist, the editor of the "Presbyterian." The object of this protracted agitation is to save, npt ty endanger the system, As foy political injustrp.e being done to Roman Catholics, itMs surely forgotten that the simple reading asked for is guarded by a time table .and conscience clause. This is to avoid injustice to any. If the mere reading be so inadequate, as objectors sty, the injustice so-called must on their own showing, be very small. But this plea for politipaf justice to one-seventh of the community sounds exceedingly strange, and Seems exceedingly weak, when it is remembered'that a most grave injustice is being done fcj the great majority of. the inhabitants «f this land by the exclusion of the Bible. It is creditable to the W.C.T.U. that Bible-reading m schools is a plank m their platform. If women have njpti the ability to argue on both sides of a subject at once, they can at least go straight for the desired object with single aim.. The following letter to the Nelson "CjoJonisJ." is from the Rev Lorenzo Mppre, M.A, Formerly a,n ftr^llery qftyjer m South India, he has bsfn for many yoars a successful nijnjster of Christ. We believe the words of this veteran soldier of the. Cross yjll find an echo ni % b,««^S of thousands, f What is 4oiiq by our representatives m Pjnrl^a ment is m fact done by the peoplej, OytyA when we find the Bible banished f rota gur public schools, then I say tbjrt; m Gobi's eiajhtweas a natfo.ii are chu^eabltwith

the terrible sin of pouring contempt on His Divine Majesty by tha deliberati rejection of the Bible from tha course of instruction laid down for the guidance of school teachers, and our children are robbed of their birthright. No real blessing can rest on any community that thus sets God at defiance, and practically declares His Word to be naught. If this dishonor to God is continued, I tremble for ihe future of this fair land. Never did man or woman despise the word of the Lord without reaping bitter fruit m some form. An excellent Bill, fair to all, has been drawn up by Mr lanner, for the introduction of the Scrp tures into the schools, of Hasting^ I trust to see this Bill introduced into Parliament during the coming session. Then up, friends, and lie alive to [get U passed. If I had a church and pulpit of my own I would, with the little reim:ning voice I have at eighty-four year., of age, ring thcte words into every ear, and seek to plant them m the heart, of every hearer: ' Restore the Bible to our public schools ere a provoked God visits the land with judgment. Rettjre! Restore!!'"

The Municipal Conference.

(per pram issbniATiov.]

Wellington, July 7. The Municipal Association was chiefly occupied this morning withthe resolution proposed by the Auckland representatives that committees should be appointed to consider and report on the Local Autho* rities Accounts and Audit Bill, and the amendments on the Municipal Corporation Bill. The suggested alterations m the subscription to'the Association, and the position and powers of audit officers were also considered. Motions were carried that laborers' and official paysheets should be exempt from stamp duty; that there should be power to appoint Inspectors of drainage Irad sewers with power to levy fees and charges when work was found defeotive; that affl. liated boroughs should regularly forward copies of accounts, etc, for file. A pro* posal that Government be requested to decrease the telegraphic charged to local governing bodies was lost by two Totes ; also another from Tauranga that- a clause should be inserted m the Act giving Borough Councils the same powers as are contained m section 242 of ■ the Counties Act. Resolutions were passed that interest at 10 per cent per annum be charged on all rates three monihs m arrears'; that regulations be made for fixing corporate seals to documents, etc. Notice of motion was given by the Town Clerk of Auckland that the highest and best engineering talent available m the colony be retained by the Association, to be at the service of all affiliated Councils, on payment of a moderate scale of fees; also, that Mr T. Martin the Wellington City solicitor, be permanent Secretary, at £sGLper year.

Springburn Presbyterian Church.

INDUCTION OF MR W£STBROOKE.

[from our correspondent.l A thoroughly representative gathering of residents and friends of the Presby terian Church, from Methven to Rangi tata, took place on Tuesday afternoon, at Springburn, to witness the induction of the Rev. B. J. Weetbrooke. Quite a little army of co-workers also attended to give effect to the solemn ceremony, namely—Revd. Messrs Beattie, Riddle (Moderator), Treadwdl and Wright. Some of the speakers took up slightly more time than necessary m the after noon, but all spokeencourapiaglyand with the haartieafc goodwill. In the erening a sumptuous tea was provided by Mesdamea Hart, Morrison, McLeish, Raw. and J. Smith, about two hundred sitting down and doing justice to the luxuries provided, but there, was abundance of everything. The Fpringburn choir, under the able direstion oi Mr James Price, gave an excellent selection from the "Christian choir," and were heartily applauded. The Rev. Mr Westbrooke thanked all present for attending, and the ohoir lor their pleasant entertainment j and Mr Gavin did his part well m proposing a vote of thanks to, the ladies, who had provided so well for the numerous visitors, some of whom had come long distance*, to find hospitality and kindness unbounded. Mr John Hood proposed a vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr Riddle (Moderator) for his fair attention to the pressing need of the district for a resident minister, and Rev. Mr Westbrooke woundup the meeting by humorously proposing thanks to Mr McGregor for ** boiling the billy." The meeting brojce up about eleven o'clock, everything having passed off successfully. The Rev. Mr Westbrooke will take up his residence at. the Manse m about a week's time.

THE ASHBURTON GTTAKDIAIN : FRIDAY, JTJLY 8, 1892.



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/""I ENITINE 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 numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced m Price for Cash during this month.-^-L. F. Andrbwks am> Co. Stationer's Hall, Aahburton. •_ WINTER,"!^ TITE ARE NOW OFFERING VERY SPECIAL VALUES IN ALL CLASSES OF READ Y-M A D E CLOTHING, OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. SPECIAL" LINES IN BOYS' AND LITTLE BOYS' CLOTHING, MEW'S SAC SUITS. MEN'S TROUSERS AND OVERCOATS, TAILORING AT ECOtfOMTCIL RATES. CHOICE NEW TWEEDS OPENED THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. mHE WONDERFUL NEW HIGH ± ARM WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Latest Improvements, New Appliances. All who have used the WERTHEIM 11 NEW TRIUMPH " Machine will at once adm't it to be by far the best they have ever seen. It is indeed a triumph of mechanical genius,and transcendentaly the most perfect Hand Machine yet produced. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY,  Agents.



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under th"s heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORD'S 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat this Office. " CTTANTED to Sell, Mangold* ; Us on VV the ground, 17» 6d delivered.— W. H. Smith, South road, Tinwald. 7 22 ANTED, a good Farm Man. Apply Mr B. AiiCOKN, Saunders' Building. 7 6* WANTED KNOWN.—A Splendid Line of Bedstead* with or without wire matresses, worth inspection,— SnrHths Bros. Market House " 68 ASHING taken m, or day work done. Mk« Stage, Treverton. _ • 7 SALVAGE SALE—A large quantity of Goods slightly soile 1 by removal during the late fire. W^ll be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.—As drew Orr A 1 DANCE will be held m the Templar Hall, Triangle, onFriduy, July 8, \t 8 p.m. ■ ■■ miMEfor doling entries for Poultrj I Society's show extended to Satur- WY, July 9, with E. S. Tasker, Sec. "retary, Ashburton. < 3« SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the beat, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial ajolicifcert. —ijf. J. Swcock. IT U"" i«S Fwwifc^Ooujfh l)rops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower Confectioner, East qreet__ „ X\l ANTED £1000 by July 31 Great VV cheap sale of Drapery, Drtss r>ds, Flannels, BUnkets, etc., now on at W. AutORX a»d Cos. CWTANTED -Gentlemen before buying v T their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H. 0. Seqkrs, Melford House. \f TANTED 1000 Customers to secure VV Bargains m Furl, Hoisery, Ulsters and Millinery, at 8. W. Alcorn's, cheap gale. Now On. WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we nave reduced almost everything of our well assorted first-das* Drapery, Clothing, c c.—H. C. Sbobrs, Melford House. ROSE Trees, Onions, Plough Sharesi Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Carrots, IneignU, Hay, Salt, Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility. For fche above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Havelock street. npKLEGRAM to A. Orr.—lour offer J. for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted j Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Christchurch. The above goods are now being sold it half price at A. Orb's Cheap Sale. 6§l4° WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money %o to H. C, Cwers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WANTED Known—Just arrived, per b.c. 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. Price* on application—J. W. Hardley, East Street. ' TITANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele vv brated Electric Corsets can only t« obtained m Ashburton at W. H Collihr's, "The Corner." WANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for .quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, and h highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisoir'a. During coming holidays dis count, for Cash. Repairs done at once. A stall of men always kept and best ■tatertfsl and workmmship guaranteed^ WANTKD KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters,, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at * The Corns k. ALL Wool Colonia Iweed Suits to measure; fit anJ workmanship guaranteed: from 50s casli. Kobeui AtiCORN, Ashburfcon Clothing Mart, Saundera Buildings. WANTED Known.—l have a large stocK of Tin and Ironware to sett ct from. Register Grates, Stoves, £iort><lve Boilers, Spoutini? and Ridging eu' m itook.—J- W. Hardlbv, East Street w iJjwa



IMMEDIATE REALISATION. THE VAST CROWDS OF CUSTOMERS WHO DAILY PATRONISE OUR ESTABLISHMENT . ARETHEBESTEVIDENCEOF THE THOROUGHLY GENUINE NATURE km] of tmb $ IMMENSE REDUCTIONS H; MADE ON EVBRY ITEM ON THE PREMISES m 5 — > P Z " Reductions to the Extent of fr £1182 J t? ON SELLING PRICES,- m EQUAL TO ONE FOURTH OF THE VALUE OF OUR STOCK q ? HAVE BEEN MADE- O is p j O "* The Public re^ognwe » Genuine Sale by the crowded atate of our Shep each day. ' -< CW. W. SPENCER & CO.,' THE AKOADE. Sours of Businew-lO a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday until 9.30 p.m. FAROES DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS OK ALWWKD