MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, July IS. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, Ac. and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters 0.1£5 p.m., late fee letters, express van, 6.55 p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m.; money orders, 3 p.m. This mail will be due in London on August 17, 1892. Note.—Mount, Somers has been con stituted a Money Order and Savings Bank Office from July 1. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIRWT MAILS. Rimutaka, left June 7, due London July, 20. lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Kuapehu, leaving July 9, due London August 16. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda, left June 18, due London July 20. Mariposa, leaves Auckland July 16, mail due London August 17. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Kaikoura left London May 29, duo July Doric, left London Juno 13, due July 25. Ruahine, left London June 25, due colony August 8. INWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAH.S. Mouowai due Auckland July 15.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalkbit. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1892. ELECTIONS.

The result of the Rangitikei election is neither disappointing nor discourag ing. The keenness of the contest is shown by there being nearly two hundred more votes polled than were recorded at the List general election, and; there is no doubt that the number of voters non-resident in the district who voted on this occasion, though unable to do so at the general election, had n-uch if not all to do >vith Mr Bruce's victory. This may turn the tide against the freehold qualification which the Electoral Bill proposes to concede. Mr Bruce has be«;n regarded as one of the strong men of the Conservative party, but whether he will be so regarded after the sudden conversion to Liberal principles which he found it necossary to profess during the contest in order to avoid certain defeat is another matter. It will be interesting to watch how the new member fulfils his electioneering pledges

The general election which is now in progress it Home is regarded throughout the Empire as having dependent upon it the most momentous question with wliich the Imperial, Parliament has ever had to deal. The; fate of W rulers has in the past been* decided without rcuch hesitation ; the fate of the Empire is now at issue. Hitherto the opposition to Home Rule for Ireland has been almost wholly re stricted to resistance; now the Union ists have assumed the aggressive, and not content with merely negativing Home Rule proposals seek to emphati cally assert that any separation is im possible. The Home Rule gain at the election is as yet inconsiderable, but we have not yet received more than one-half of the results, and the state of parties when all is over cannot be estimated.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The matron o! the Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of old linen from Mrs Bean, and flowers from Mrs Lea. Mr R. Friedlandcr to-day sold by auction what remained of Prospect Buildings] after the fire. The buyer was Mr S. Hardley aud the price £2 9. A man named George Hutchings, a farmer atCourtenay, fqrn.erly of Shand's Track was found dead in one of his paddocks yesterday morning. . , A boy named Walter W. Claridge, aged 13, son of Mr James Claridge, farmer, was accidentally killed alPapanui yesterday, by a dray passing over his neck. A Press Association telegram from Nelson states that the Rev. Patrick Cakler, for thirty-four years pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Nelson, is dead. The returns of the Ashburton Hospital for the mouth of June are as fallows:—ln Hospital June 1, 12 patients; Admitted during the month, 12; discharged, 12; died, 2 $ remaining, 12. A general meeting of the of that much dis cussed organisation, the New Zealand Far mers and Oouutry Settlers League,, is adver tised for next Wedneadey, at the chamber of Commerce, Christchurch. . The Oairaru Pigeon Flying Club race in connection with the Poultry Show was iwj on Thursday, the birds being liberated at Christchurch at noon. Some 11 birds homed together in 2niin. 56aee. Captain Edwin forecasts thit during next week the weather will be changeable geuer ally, with rain and strong gales from % t!ie northward, the wind changing by west, and that.colder weather will set iv about the 10th, with southerly gales. The weather wos so bad in Napier last Sunday that all the churches were nearly deserted. The morning and evening con gregations at the Cathedral numbered together forty-five pei'sons—sixteen iv the morning and twenty-nine ir, thp evening. Seventeen ntcmbeis of the show brayed the storm. By Mr Richmond's resignation the total strength of the Council has been further diminished to 39. Of these Messrs Acland, Bowen, Peacock, and Wilson are ab sent from the colony, Mr Shephard is very ill and Mr Williams is unable to attend; so that leaves 29 who can be present in response to the "call." Mr A. H. Sims, German Consul for Canterbury, died on Friday night, aged 58, of pleurisy following influenza. Mr Sims was an old colonist, and at ana time was a runholder in South Canterbury, and re presented Timaru in the Provincial Council. For many years he wai in business in Christchurch, and took a prominent part in musical matters there. The first ot a series of soehl gatherings in connection with St. Stephen Church will be held in the church schoolroom on Thursday next July 12. It is intended tohangthewalWaf the schoolroom with pictures and to place books of photogapJw *nd other objects of in terest on tables about the mom. At intervals i there will be musical items, and refreshments will be served at nine o'clock. Boots jyill be open at 7.30 p.m., and the admission fee will be 6d. The rainfall for fche month of June was vary small in Ashburton, amounting to exactly one inch. Rain fell on ten days, but on only two of these days was more than a tenth of an inch registered, namely ou tli3 15th and 29th, when o'4B and 026 fell re spective'y. The total rainfall since the Ist January has been 16*89 inches, of which 11*20 fell in January, February and March. It is rather curious that the amount of ran which fell in Chertsey was nearly double that of Aahburton, viz., 1 '89 inches. The'Ovide Musiu concert company will give a concert in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday, July 14. M. Musjm bears a high reputation as a violinist. His company in' eludes Miss Annie Louisa Tanner, celebrated as the " American Nightingale " —a name suggestive of much that is delightful, and Mr Edward Scharf, a pianist whose powers have been proved by his carrying off a high prize at the Leipzig Conservatoire. Doubt less these famous musicians will obtain in Ashbnrton a reception worthy of their merits and of the reputation of ©ur citizens as judges and lovers of good music. The power and economy ot steam versus horses is agiin being tested in the county. Mr Duncan Cameron, of Cluues, Methven, having sold his wheat crop to Messrs Rollitt and Co., of the Canterbury Mills, Ashburton, has made arrangements with Mr J. W. Oliver, the well known threshing machine j proprietor, of Qteen street, fco convey his crop to the West street stores of Rolljt£ and Co. Mr Oliver has now made two trips successfully with his traction engine and three large waggons, conveying 210 sacks of wheat eacli trip. The plant is now on the way for a third load, which is expected to be 215 sacks. This at 7d per sack, said to be the contract price, should pay Mr Oliver. The fortnightly meeting of the Ashburtoc Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society was held ou Wednesday evening; in the Templar Hall. There was a fair attendance of members and trionds, and Mr W. H. Collins, vice-president, occupied the chair. The business for the evening was the ques tion bo*, aud #, \cfug list ot ,<j[uestio£is was considered. The (juepics relating tp a " weekly half-holiday/ and the " condition of the Christian Church" elicited a good deal of discussion, some of the ladies also taking part. At the close the chairman an* nottneed that according to syllabus the next meeting would be taken up by a lecture by the president,

Parliamentary.

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Wellington, July 7.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. DESIGNATION. , • A message was received from the Go vernor intinuting that the seat of the Hon. J. C. Richmond had become vacant by resignation. ; THR SPEAKERSHIP. j |Sir Patrick Buckley moved that the Speaker be elect ad in accordance with tile forms laid down in the report of the ! Standing Orders Committee ;i presented ( yosterday. Mr McLean moved as an amendment, that in the event of there being an -j equality of votes in the 'ballot}a second | ballot be taken, and if still an equality, that the matter be decided by lot. The amendment was agreed to on the voices. - A further amendment by Mr Shrimski that the ballot be taken with doori un- J locked was lost by 13 to 12. j BILLS PASSED. ' The Registration of Births and Deaths j Amendment Bill, and th« Adulteration | Prevention Bill, passed their final stages. The Council rose at 3.10 p.m. \ . Wellington, July 8: The Council met at 2.,30 p. mi ELECTION OF SPEAKER. The 4% call over" showed 29 present, j and 6 absent. The galleries having been cleared, the Council proceeded to the election of a Speaker. On the doors being unlocked shortly after 4 p.m., the Hon; H. J. Miller assumed the chair as Speaker, and received the congratulations of Captain Bailli** as senior member of the Council. '" The Speaker thanked the Council fpr the honour conferred on him. He said that he would do his best to maintain.the dignity of the high office and to wortbily follow in the footsteps of his predecessors, so that when his time arrived to lay aside the office, it would be said he had striven to justify the position that day con ferred on him. The Council rose at 4.15 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2,30 p.m. , COAL IMPORT DUTY. Mr Seddon resumed the interrupted debate on the motion that »n import duty should be placed on all coal imported into the colony. He said that coal was delivered in Wellington from Newcastle at 6s per ton less than West Cuast coal could be delivered, and the cause of that was that the Newcastle colleries had lost their markets, and were now sending supplies to New Zealand. He stated that last year J.20,0y0 tons of coal were imported into New Zealand. He moved that the matter te referred to a Select Committee to make enquiries, after which the House could deal with it, and come to a definite conclusion, Mr Roileeton said he should not be a party in any way to entertain by Com mittee » question of this magnitude. The debate, which occupied the greater part of the afternoon, was again inter rupted by the 5 30 p.m. adjournment. The Houee resumed at 7.30 pan. coroners' inquests. Mr Taylor moved the second reading of the Coroners' Inquests Bill, which pro vides that the dead-house of an hospital shall be a public morgu", and that jurors at inquests be paid at certain rates. j The motion was agreed to,  COMPBNBATION\ Mr Lawry moved the second reading of the Compensation to Licensed Victuallers Bill, and in doing so thanked those members who were strongly opposed to his measure for not puttiug any obstacles in his way in Iviuging it be rore- the House. He said that he had been accused in bikini; up the Bill as being hand and glove sviih the liquor traffic, buj; he h*id publicly Btat*cT that he should •Vor-e'lEor compensation for loss of licenses, ..■„ Mr Meredith opposed the pill, an^ regretted the indecent haste with Which Mr Lawry had moved the eeconcl reading as the Bill had not been circulated long enough to make its provisions thoroughly kuown. <■< Mr Buick objected to compensation of publicans out of the public revetiiie, and held that a publican had no more'lright to compensation than a contractor, who might have a bis: plwt left on his hands on the completion of a contract. Mr Fish thought that the Bill contained tjuch fundamental principles of justice that he was syrpriseo. to gee it so much opposed. Its Very provisions held out inducements to the committees ia refuse licenses, and consequently, to diminish the liquor traffic. The Premier could not agree with all the provisions of the Bill, but as he agreed j,?Uj) the principle of compensation he should yojbe iqv p\}§ second reading with the intention of amen<Hng it, if possible, in Committee, He believed that the Temperance party by their extreme views injured their own case, and there was no doubt that some of the committees acted in a harsh and »rbitra?ry manner. There were cases in which committees had, with out the slifthost consideration, utterly ruined people: and who hai gained by this? Not the Temperance advogfttfs, but other licensed houses in the locality, He was oif opinion that local bodies should pay some compensation. As to the argument that the Government should take up the tyejption, every member cf the Cabinet ad his own views on it. He shouH ask the House to carpfuHy consider this matter, and not be influenced by;pyblic feeling but l>y a sense of justice.' If it was right to take away a publican's pro perty without eoinponsation, it was right to take away every .other nwn's property without compensation, and in the ease of obtaining possession of Ja^ge estates, he held that those who owned them should receive full compensation. ; Mr Duthie moved an amendment that the Bill be withdrawn, and that the Go vernment should bring in a Bill this session, dealing with the whole licensing question. He thought'that the House should not allow the Government to shirk then» resDoneibiJjty in this nwtter. bn the -suggestion oj? Mr Wright, Mr I Duthie allowed the words ." tin's session " to be struck out of the amendment, i I Mr Rolleston agreed with Mr DiifchieV amendment as he thought the question was of such importance that the GaVern ment should deal with it. He had never been a consenting party to doing whj|t was not practical, *nd if they had to-morrow total prohibition «uch ag Jjad taken plpce at {•ydenham, they would have sly drink ing and evasion of the law. Although he ! could not agree with the extreme views of the Temperance party,, he could not,' at the same time, admit that any compen sation was due to publicans for Jcenaes issued during the last -fifteen years; As for the prespnt Bill it was very loosely drawn, and co^ld nojfc grp'{j>s£Jy effect the object whi.ch it had in yjew.' • ' • I A large number of otfyer members; took ' part in the dgl?atg. ■".' .1 AJ Mr Sed4on aftd Mr AtcKenzie spoke against ih& measure. ; The motion for the second reading was negatived on the voices. Mr Duthie's amendment was lost on a division by 27 to 22. Wellington, July 8. The House met at 2.30 p.m. , #ONpS ON EXPORT OF FISH. Replying io Mr Hoijston the Premier | said tl>a,t i| wa^ proposed to continue for another term the bonus on export of tigh. j \ TIJE fX>^ORED LABOR QUISTION. : Th<* Premie* moved '-'That this House desires to express the opinion that the proposed introduction pf coloured lator

i.ito Australia by the resumption of re cruiting among the islands of the pacific, is a retrograde step, calculated to do serious injury to the people of Australia as well as to the coloured races concerned; and that the House authorises Sir George Grey to represent this colony in Australia ( in reference to the question." Be said that there was no desire on the part of the Government to unduly interfere with other colonies, but this~wai a question of intercolonial importance. Captain Russell expressed the opinion that if this colony interfered wirh Queens land in this matter, they would have to reopen the -whole question of federation. The debate on * he subject lasted all the afternoon, ami wa-; interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournments. The House resumed at 7-30 p m. The de'vite on Ksnnka labour was re sumed. . Mr Fish moved as 1; ati amendment — " That the information at the dispo. al'of the House on the .subject is so limited, that it would b>> unwise lo express a«y decided opinion on tne matter." Mr Rolleston considered it an insult to Queensland t<> dictate to her in the manner proposed in the motion. The Premier said that he thought that the great majority of the people in Queensland would rejoice to 6ee a re solution ot this kind carried. He felt perfectly ceiU'n that the Government had aone the right thing in prop-sing this motion, and that they were not with out precedent in so doing. The motion was agreed to by 31 to 18, and the amendment lost. THE OV3TFR FISHERIES BILL. Mr Seddon moved tile second reading of the Oyster Fisheries Bill to consolidate and emend the law relating to oyster fisheries. He said that the of this measure was necessary owing to the fact that the oyster-beds of the colony were being denuded a,nd n«i care was taken of them. The Bill provided that a portion of any harbor might be enclosed for oyster-beds. .; The- motion wa» agreed to. WEST COAST SETTLEMENT BfiSERVBS BILL. : The Premier moved the second reading of the West Coast Settlement Reserves Bill to validate leases on the West Coat, to put an end to the litigation that had been going on for some years and to establish friendly relations between the lessees and owners. The second reading was agreed to after a long debate. The House rose at 12 40.

COURSING.

DUNEDIN NATIONAL MEETING.

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1 DtflsteniN, July 8. After three days' coursing the finals of the various stakes were run this afternoon, and resulted as follows :~— Grand National Cur, of 16 all-aged dogs, at £8 each, with £10 add ad. Winner, *50 and trophy (preseriffed by Dunedin Brewery Company) | ruriner:up, £20 and trophy (presented by ©utJfife Bros.) j two dogs at £10 each ; purse £33 ; plate, £13 j total «138, Mr M. Taylor's brd f b Bess Morley, by \ The Brewer—Deception, beat Mr B. Craw shaw's f w d Lancashire Lad, by Kinsky— Bed o' Stone, and won the Cup. Mr «L BUney'a blk w d Maori Boy, by Kinsky—'Lassie, beat Mr A. T. Price's f wd Watermark, by Market Day —Waterwitch, and wm the Purse. Mr J. Hunter's brd w d Border Lad,- by Kinsky—Lassie, beat Mr S. S. Myers' f w b Lizrie Woods, by The Brewer—Deception, and won the Plate. Bkaclet Stake, of 6 i all-aged dogs, at £2 each. Winner, £50 and gold bracelet; runner-up, i"2O and trophy (presented by J. Sampson aud Co.); two dogs, £9 each ; lour dogs £6 each ; eight dogs, £2 each ; —total, £128. Mr T. Stoddart's r w b Alpine Ro&e, by Red Pine—Fly, beat Mr J. R. Sewell's brd d Razzle-Dazzle, by Morningside—Hazel, and won the stake, : Consolation Stakes.—Mr K. R. Kidd's brd Kinsman, by Kiwi—Fly, beat Mr J, Hunter's wj d Whitepwe, by Redpine —Lassie, anqwQn (the stake. ' ■ ,-

THE MARKETS.

Cj-raiw an 4 . IVocluie©.

The following is the Christohujfeh grain report for tbe week ending Saturday, July\ g.. - ■ " ' \ Wheat.—We can pnly underline our last week's remarks, with the exception that faulty lines are a shade worse than they were then. Barley.—Nothing stirring. Oats.—We have placed some export lines up to Is 10df.o.b. Potatoes—Even at the| previous low rates, it is impossible to sell. No bujers, witk nothing returned to shippers. We can only quote Te Whiti's remarji, '.' The potato is cooked." Butter. —It has been Vina Jfgrftf discussion if butter spoils by freeing, but t(j oiir njind Mr Jakins has settled, the point in a very practical manner by placing a few cases in the Belfast Factory for tour months. After it has been taken out for a week' we have be fore us a pound of butter equal to the best we ever tasted. The following are prices paid to fanners f.0.b., »acJi#geß extra ((pota toes excepted). Wheat, pearl,' 3s 8d; other sorts downward, parley, malting, 3s 9d. Qats, stout Ijiies, |s lOd. Beans, 3s. P-eas, (blue), 3s to 2d. gutter, factory, Is Id ; fanner's. l()d. Oheese, 3P to f£d. P^a toes—wpat yoi^ pan ge> omQnßt ?35..

The General Election at Home.

(FBR PRB«.t) 43SO(JIATION)

London, July 7. Mr Gladstone is being severely heckled by his opponents in course of his election campaign, r*nd is reported to be greatly irritated it the persistent attacks levelled against him. He is also suffering from a cold. The return^ go fay giye Conservatives 124 ? Unionists J9, Liberals $1, Lafeor members} jj, If atigpalists, 4 • The net gain of the Gladstone party yesterday was 7. Maurice H3aJy and William O'Brien were elected for Cork City by great majorities^over William Redmond antf Hogan, ParneUites, The Dnionist majorities at Birming ham for seven members exceed 24,000. Kilkenny City has returned J. Curran, who defeated J. O'Connor; for Waterford, W. Redmond and D. Sheehy yere returned unopposed. An address 'lignedf'Jiy/ 1 the Rpv. Newman Hall ans numerous influen tial nonconformist ministers of (^reat Britain, aejures U|ster p£ tl>eir sympathy and assistance. The Dublin Qhamber of Commerce has passed a motion condemning Home Rule. , , The Liberals.; gain Limehouse (Wallace), Bow and Bromley division of Tower Hamlets (McDonald), North Qamberwell ,(Rayley). The former members hatfe been re-elected fpr Whitecl^apel, Stepney, "Mile End, Poplar, Brisbtside, Jfajlam, ©ulwigh,

... **■ Dewsbury, jStieffield, Tottenham, Fulhaiu, Central division of Kingstone on Hull,'"'''''"~Ecclesh.aU, East Leeds, Astercliff and South Leeds. At Newark, O'Brien was elected; at Newcastle,* which returns two mem bers, Hammond (Tory) was at the head' of the poll with 13,823, J. Morley 10,905, J. Craig 10,686. Morley and Craig (both Gladstonian) were the old members. At Merthyr Tydvil, D. «>. Thomas and Pritchard Morgan (Liberals) were elected. Th<i Liberals gained KJensington (Fry), Kast Division of Kihgston-on- Hull (Smith). Former members were re-elected for Lewisham, Leeds, Central Leeds, Car diff", West Division of Kingstonon- Hull, South Shields, Montrose, Ealing, (Lord George Hamilton's nrlajority being 3435). Mr Panbury, a Tory, was elected for Peckhara. London.. July 8. Mr Herbert Gladstone has been elected for Leeds West by a majority of 353. " The Times," commenting on the election of Mr Daviage as a naturalised Parsee for Finbury, says that it ia an 'experiment that has created great mi i terest, and will be v atch'jd with atten tion. The "Chronicle" says that the i Liberals have failed wherever they neglected the labour interests, but that the Radicals' triumph in London is complete. The Unionist press now take a lesd favorable View of the possible result of the election. The "Freeman's Journal" states that Australia and America have each forwarded £5000 to the - McCarthy party. (Received July 9, 11.20 a.m.) ijOwiMiN. July 8. Up to latest returns 891,572 votes have been recorded for opponents of Home Rule, 913,525 for Home Rulers, and 24,553 for Labor candidates. The returns to date give—Conserva tives, 141 ; Unionists, 19 j Home Rulers, 11ft Nationalists, 11.

POL IT ICAL.

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THE COUNCIL SPEAKERSHIP. Wellington, July 8. Hon Henry John Miller, Ot*go, was, this afternoon elected Speaker of the Legislative Council. July 0. EIGHT HOURS. The Trades* Council appointed a depu tation to interview Mr W. Hutchison and obtain his consent to the Council asking the Government to take lip his Eight Hours Bill. Mr Hutchison agreed and the Minister of Labor promised to ;lay the matter before the Cabinet. (FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY. CORREBPON DENT.) WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Wellington, July 8. Sir John Hall presented a petition from 250 women of Dunedin, alleging they had been induced by false pretences to sign against female franchise when they meant to sign in its favor.-. Sir John demanded an investigation. Mr Fish repudiated the charge. The petition was received. RAKAIA VILLAGE SETTLERS. Sir John Hull will ask the Minister of Land why a siim of money due to the South Rakaia Road Board as thirds Of payments by Rakaia village settlers, and which the Waste Lands Committee last session reported those settlers were entitled to, has not been; paid in accnE darice with the Ministerial promise. If it be proved that legal authority for making those payments I>as lapsed, vill the Minister take steps in the present session to provide for the equitable claims of the Rakaia village settlers ? BA|NFAjiL RETURNS, ' '' Sir John Ha}l has also given notice to move that there be laid before the House a return of the annual rainfall from 1963 to 1890 inclusive, at Bay of Islands, Auckland, Nftpinr, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, Hokitika, Greymouth, Dunedin, and Invercargill. as far as the same can be furnished. KANAKA LABOUR. Sir John Hall this afternoon took part in the discussion on|Mr Ballance's motion against coloured labour in Australia and Hie proposal to send Sir George Grey to represent the colony en the subject. In opposing the motion Sir John Hall deprecated interfering with the affairs of another colony, and advised conferring before condemning. He ridiculed the idea of terrible consequences resulting from the importation of a few Kanakas under the regulations. He had lately visited Fjrii, and found coolie, labour wot kin? well without abijse. He con-1 demned the high sounding talk about slavery. If the Queensland Parliament; had deliberately " sanctioned |£anak% labour we should be chary of dictating 10 them. Iff the employment of cqlored labor were stopped portions of Queens land would becqtne desert again/ ,' The standing orders being suspended the debate was resumed in the evening! The debate lasted till 9.15, when on a division the. mvtion to send Sir George Grey to remonstrate with Queensland was carried by thirty-five to eighteen, Mr Fish's amendment against it being lost. The Opposition generally character ised the proposal as an impertiment interference ljkely to pubioci, v>w Zea land tq a'snub $nd to mar the particularly friendly relations existing with. Queens land. Tftey reminded |:he government; of the snub administered by the Russian Emperor's A. n.C. The ittini&r terial party supported the motion in the interest of the European labour and on the ground of huunnuy,

Rangitikei Election.

RETURN' OF MR BRUCE:

(PER PRS3S ASSWIATIONj)- . Marton, July 8. The following ape the'popjulete retufhs: Bruce ... ... 1094 fi Stevens t! . . IQ3$ Majority for Mr Bruce ... 61

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK.

Loicdon, July 7; Sir M. Da vies is arranging a scheme for the re-construction of the Mercan tile Bank. The depositors are said to be favourable to his proposals. COLONIAL BORROWING. Victorian 3^ per cents have dropped to 93*. " The Times" hopes this will be a warning to the colonies that the London market is not eager to lend. The " Daily Telegraph " says no less than fifty millions were subscribed for the Transvaal five per cent loan. MR DIBBS' MISSION. " The Times " referring to Mr Dibbs' letter in defence of his colony, declares his figures show that New South Wales is amply able to meet her liabilities, and the same is applicable to the other colonies. It would be a good thing if Mr Dibbs would speak.out as to the present position of the question, as the common belief is that no more immi grants are wanted by the colonies. Mr Dibbs, referring to the Aus tralian outlook, declares that every million borrowed has been spent in railways and land values have increased -five millions. The colonies,. be de clared, were determined to obtain the inclusion of inscribed stock iv the Trusts Act. He denied that the colo nies had excluded emigrants. They were willing to receive those. who would work, but did not want the scum of England or General Booth's submerged tenth. CRICKET. The players beat the gentlemen by an innings and twenty-six runs. LONDON BANKING. The London and Westminster Batik declares a dividend of 6i per cent, and | carries forward £59,000. TOTAL LOSS. ' The City of Chicago is a total loss. | IMPERIAL FEDERATION. At a meeting of the Imperial Federa tion League, it was suggested that the colonies should remove the tariff, but Mr Munro, Agent-General for Vic toria, stated that the colonies had adopted protection because it was be liaved the. best for their interests,and they naturally declined any dictation in the matter. Replying to a vote of thanks, Mr Dibbs said tha^New South Wales intended to become as great a manu facturing country as England, and therefore preferred protection, NEW ZEALAND ATHLETES. Dr Wood and Jack Hempton, two of the New Zealand athletic team, have broken down, and will not run again in England. THE COMMERCE CONGRESS. "The Times " says that the Chamber of Commerce Congress has revealed differences of trade and conditions, and debarred a union between Great Britain and the colonies for the present.

THE HAZARA RISINS.

Calcutta, July 7. A body of British troops has been despatched to Juinrood, owing to the Hazara rising, which is spreading.

THE VENEZUELAN WAR.

New York, July 7. The latest de&patchesfrom Venezuela report that the insurgents defeated the loyalists in front'of Caraccas, with gseat slaughter, and now surround the capital.

FIRE AT A VINEYARD

Paris, July 7. A fire at Chateau Tatoheu ha'f destroyed a great quantity of the vintage of 1890. The damage is esti mated at £24,000. FATAL COLLISION. July 8. The French Ironclad Holche Marseilles collided with the steamer Canrobert cutting her in halves. The latter vessel sank and five persons were* drowned.

THE CHOLERA

St. Petersburg, July 7. Chqlera is raging at I£haristom on the Volga. Numerous deaths are reported at Savator, Tiflis and Berkir. The St Petersburg correspondent of the London "Standard" says there are two thousand cases in St Peters burg itself. —**

THE RIVAL EXHIBITIONS.

Rerun, July 7. Jn consequence of the objections raised by the French, the Berlin Ex hibition will probably be held in 1898, instead of 1900. Ihe municipality has been invited to guarantee ten millions, PROFESSOR KOCH. Professor Koch is dangerously ill. BISMARCK'S UTTERANCES. Julys. Count Yon Caprivi, German Chan cellor, announces that before Prince Bismarck wade a visit to Vienna he issued a circular, hoping that the Great powers would not attach any impor tance or weight to the ex-chancellor's utteranoes in the press regarding Germany's foreign polioy.

THE PITTSBURG AFFRAY.

Wa shinoton, July 7. A body of three hundred police tried to protect the unionists at Pittsburg but the strikers opened fire on them with revolvers. The police replied with volleys from their Winchester rifle?, 'gatf th 4 strikers th.pn h,astitf prected a fort pf s,teel bars and garrisoned it with a thousand men. They also procured cannon with which fire was opened on the police, who tried to land from the river, After a brisk ftght the polipe were ultimately obliged to surrender and were then allowed to depart. Thirty-eight men were killed, but the loss was mostly on the side of the strikers, only one ■ policeman being killed. Hundreds of strikers are still concealed ready to shoot the police if they attempt to land again. The police camij into col ision with thp strikers at Carnegip's homestead. Five persons were kjltaj and many wojjndeji. ;•■ The strikers brutally assaulted the Pinkerton private police, and after the latter surrendered, burned their barges. Washington, July 8. Six of the strikers in Pittsburg were killed and eighteen wounded, six mortar. JUne of Pink^rton'a men*

were killed, and twentylone wounded in the conflict. The mob seriously in jured one hundred of Pinkerton's men after they had surrendered. The Senate has appointed a com* mittee to investigate the circumstances of the conflict.

THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.

Oitawa, J»ly 7. Sir J. C. Abbott, the Premier, in the course of a speech in the .Canadian House of Commons, said that there was a power behind Canada which would see justice done to it in the matter of the Behring Sea- dispute, ' The state ment was received .'with cheery and wired to Lord Salisbury. ■''-■■-■ THE CANADIAN TARIFF. Ottawa, July 8. Canada has increased the tariff on sugar, treacle and tobacco imported j from countries refusing to concede to the British colonies, the "most favoured nation " clause.

AUSTRALIAN.

RETRENCHMENT.

Meiboukkk, July 8. The Government have cut down the draft estimates for the current year by £350,000, and reducing the ex penditure by about £1,000,00 com* pared with the estimates of the pre ceding two years. A defict of £2,200,000 has to be provided for. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE; The mine owners decline t» bold a conference with th» agen. Knox, Secretary to the* Owfter'a Apsmtion* wired to the Goveranent of' New South Wafes that the Government of a neighbouring colony tiaid offered its assistance to protect the mines. The Sydney authorities replied that they preferred to deal with the question on their own responsibility, and cautioned Knox against' creating interference which would provoke ill feeling or tend to postpone the complete, settle ment of the difficulty.  Sydnby, July 8. The Government have issued a pro* clamation similar to that issued during the shearers' btrike, calling upon the residents of Broken Hill to assist in preserving order.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Adklaok, July 8. A lively debate is proceeding on the Government policy, and much political intriguing has been revealed. Mr Playford, the late premier, has tabled a motion equivalent to. want of confi dence.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland,. July 8. The demand for lan 1 in the Auckland district appears to be increasing. From Monday fast 340 applications have, been dealt with at the Crown Land. Office, the total area selected being 16,575 acre*, representing a total value of £8575. Moat of the applications have boon for per petual lease. Mastoutok. July 8. The residents at Fantham's Station, on che East Coast, report having seen what iippenred to be a fire at sea, on Wednes day morning before daybreak. The glare seemed *» Iks about tea miles out. No thing was observable when daylight came. A two-masted schooner was seen hi the offing on the previous afternoon. Wellington, July 8. Lord Glasgow has signified his accept* ance of the position of Honorary Colonel of the Heretaunga Lifrht Horse. A lad named RusneTl, about 94 years of agj, was killed in the Hutt Valley yes terday. He was playing with others at bush-felling, when a tree caught and crushed him. . . . The Monowai, with the English Mails of the 11th ult., lefc San Francisco for Auckland on Tune 24—time-table date; and the Alameda, with the Colonial mails of June 18, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on July 7— time-table date. Archbishop Redwood is the possessor of a valuable violin, and to-dsy he had a vui fromM. OvideMustn, with a view to seeing both it and ' its owner. M. Muun con siders the instrument to be a > veritable "Strati." and values it at £1000. If played on a little more he considers it would be simply perfect. A woman who owns a laundry, was charged at the R.M. Court this morning with neglecting to register, under.the Factories Act, but the iuforaafttion was dismissed on the technical ground that it was not laid within the prescribed time, . DraiiUN, July 8. In th* case Bortonv Minister of Minns, Mr Justice Williams said he was satisfied that the mischief to the claimant's land likely to be caused by the Maerewhenu river beingsalted up would be,very much increased and . accelerated by miners' operations, and that there are no practi cable means of preventing that mischief. He therefore. assessed compensation at £3000, } .-. ,_. ... ..,«,„_, . . At» meeting of volunteers to-night it was resolved to send fire men to take part in the Sydney Rifle Association's meeting. Three matches will be fired, i and the surplus will go towards the fire highest aggregates. Some fine samples of wheat from Strath Taieri, Moonlight, and Blackstone Hill, Central Otago, have been received, and will be sent to Wellington to enow the capabilities of the district. The nulling value of these is given by miller* at 4s, whereas the top value coasts] is & Bd. The best wheat in the local market this year is from Central Otago. Velvet wheat from Strath Twari gave a yield of 50 bushels to the awe.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, . ; , . Timaru, July 8. f The following aocepjances were re ceived laat night for thd to be run atthe Spring meeting, Sep tember 15 1892 i— i- Mr R* Derrit's eh g by Tasman— Adulation. Hon. G. McLean's eh g Ozioso, by Le Loup—lndolence. >. Mr S. Brown's be Warrington, by Gorton—Mountain Lily. "r '] Mr H. Goodman's eh f Mistral, by Gorton—Lady Gertude. ' Mr T. Sheenan's eh c Vogengang, by Burlington—Psyche. Mr G. G. Stead's blk c Reynard, by Le Loup—Miss Kate. ■•

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING.

HUTT RACECOURSE, July % Fair attendance, course heavy. B#-. BuHs; — — • Trial STBUPiEUHAStf/bf 70 soys. Two miles.—Raven. lOst, 1; Doctor, fat Mb, 2 ; Cyrus 11, 10*t, & Wsu wwily. Time -6mins9^wc. Dividend—£3l. Hurvlb Handicap of 100 soys, 1? mile. -Waterbury, list 10!b, 1; Gladias, lot 21b, 2; Hiatnoe, 9st 10lb, 3. 411 started. Won easily. Time—4min 4?ce<!. l>ivi df»d—£6l«. . V WRLU^OTON Si BirLECHAS* HA>WCAf.

THE ASHBURTON QtTAKDI AM t g ATUBDA& JULY ,\ 1892



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of law fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd who had made strenuous efforts to save my ley, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard iv the meantime of thVwondcrful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began ( to feel greatly relieved. A%r applying the extract every four he urs for nine er ten days it was out of all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and* I am convinced that they will find is thej most wonderful of medicines.—Youis, ttc., E J. Ccrnow, Wattle street, Saud, hurst. —(Advt - 5 Ckacknell and Digestive Biscuits fo invalids are unsurpassed, Made by Awwwxp &p Co,



SKJN SALE. Messrs M'les aifd Co, report pn the fort nightly sals of skins on Friday, July 8, as fellows ;-T«They wepe favored with full entries of gheopsktns of very fair tjuality, the '.rerino class of dry skins predominating. Desp'te the absence of one of the principal buyers from the North, satisfactory prices were realised for all lota submitted. Dry er^ sbred and merino skins brought up to 4s an<J 3s Qd respectively. Only small entries of hides and fat came forward, which sold at scale rates.



Hqlloway'b PIJiLS asd OiNT»[Ei[r. Those who have given these remedies a fair trial freely admit that, they inherently possess every property suitable for healing and removing eruptions, ulcerations, piles, abscesses, sores, bad legs, gathered breasts, and all disorders of the glandular system, When carefully rubbed in the ointment relaxes the swollen muscles, diminishes in flammation, assuages pain,, and* even alle viates dangerous' liial&dieis #luch may have lasted for 'rn'on^h's,'^ even yeirs 5. Httllowayfs excellent preparations' are effective singly, resistless in coiijtbination, abd have becii repommended gratelj»l patientEi to be pesflrted fcq aa alternatives wJiqii all other tneapa for gaining health haveiajled. Their action is tenorate, not violent or Reducing. Kbatjko^ Govqh Uojsenors cure Coughs Asthma, Bronchitis. Medioal testimony sUtes that uo other medicine is so effectual in the cure of those dangerous nmladieß. Oue lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. F»r relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain n.o Qpiqta nor any violent drug. Sola by all Clifetnjsts ia tjne Ja |d a«d !te 9d eftqh



WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at •The Cornek. ALL Wool Colonia Tweed Suits to measure; fib and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Roberi Alcobk, Ashburton Clothing Mar*, aunders Buildings. IMPOKTA^T NOTICE. IN Consequence of the Loss of their Premises by the fire, the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY HAVE TAKEN THOSE PREMISES IN TANCRED STREET, Opposite the Arcade, Formerly the Ashburton Club, AND WILL OPEN UP A NEW AND WELL SELECTED STOCK THERE NEXT WEEK- The Manager, MR WEBBER, is now in Dunedin fur the purpose of SELECTING the NEW GOODS. HAL 1 ENSTIEN BROS. & CO., NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Dunedin.



Wanted. CASH Advertisement under this . heading not exceeding SIXTEEN / WORLDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. •fITESLEYANJChurch, To-morrow— .-,yV'-'"'ftev. J. H.Gray at 11 a.m., Rev. S. Lawry at 6,30 p.m. Special address to young people. Come and hear it. PRIMITIVE Church, To morrow- Preacher Rev. J. Cocker, morning, subject; Under the Juniper Tree ; even ing, Messiah's Crimson Crown. 9 70 '\ l/ANTED, a gooo 1 Farm Man. Apply W Mr R. AiiCOKN, Saunders' Buildings. ' 7 6* WANTED KNOWN.—A Splendid Line of Bedsteads with or without wire Buttresses, worth inspection,— Stephens Bros. Market House * 58 ASHING taken in, or day worjt done. Mrs Stace, Treverton. : ,: 7__ BALVAGE SALE—A large quantity of Goods slightly soile t by removal during the late fire. W'H be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.— Andrew Qrr. TIME for closing entries for Poultrj Society's show extended to Satur day, July 9, with E. E. Tasker, Sec retary, Ashburton. 737 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. SHIOCK. 4|182 TTBE Flower's Cough Drops and +J Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower Confectioner. East street. _^ WANTED £1000 by July 31 Great cheap sale of Drapery, Ditsa foods, Flannels, Bhnkets, etc., now on at S. W. Alcorn and Go's. 'fVTANTED-Gentlemen before buying » » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H. C. Seqers, Metford Houso. __ WANTED 1000 Customers to secure Bargains in Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters and Millinery, atS. W.Alcorn's, cheap gale. Now On. WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we oave reduced almost everything of our welt assorted firat-clas* Drapery, Clothing, c c.—H. 0. Seoers, Melford House. ROS E Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat; Carrots, Insignis, Hay, Salt, Oat*, Barb Wire, and Civility. For the above articles, cheap and good for cash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Havelock street. TELEGRAM to A. Orr.—Your rffer for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Christchurch. The above goods are now being sold »t half price at A. Orr's Cheap Bde. 6|140 WANTED Known—lf you want good value in first-class Drapery and Slething for your money go to H. C. Ceobks, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. WANTED Known—Just arrived, per 8.8. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a largo shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wa*er supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices en application—J. W, Hartley, East Street. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. II Collier's, "The Corner." ANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety in English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisox's. During coming holidays dis count for Gash. Repairs done at once. A stafl of men always kept and best materiel and workm? nship guaranteed. ANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J, W. Hardley, East Street. 6J203 GENUINE SALE, to reduce Stock j previous to Stock-taking. Book«, Stationery for office and private use, Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Sanest and a verietv of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced in Pries for Cash during this month. —L. F. Asu&ewes an» Co. Stationer's Hall, Aehbwftoj*. Have Healthy Children by nourishing, them with Aukebropk and. Co s Arrow, i <rt Biscuits



_ . .. , . ( IMMEDIATE REALISATION. j THE VAST CROWDS OF CUSTOMERS WHO DAILY PATRONISE OUR ESTABLISHMENT • ARE THE BEST EVIDENCE OF THE THOROUGHLY GENUINE NATURE \'j£A ■ OF THE " xk IMMENSE REDUCTION^ \p MADE ON EVBRY ITEM ON THE PREMISES H ■ • r- "■ ' > It) As one Lady truly remarked -A For SIX POUNDS you could buy < X whftl would before the Sale cost you TEN POUiS DS." — P j Z CQ o Reductions to the Extent of ft £1182 • i D ON SELLING PRICES, m EQUAL TO ONE FOURTH OP THE VALUE OF OUR STOCK q $ HAVE BEEN MADE- O A r L*J - . . • "•, k^ Th« Public recognise a Genuine Sale by the crowded state of our V^ |^* Shop each day. 2 S — * W. W, SPENCER ft CO., THE AKOADE- Hours of Business—lo a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday until 930 p.m. • PARCEfiS DKLIVERBD DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. NO GOODS EXCHANGED (EXCEPT BOOTS) OR ALLOWED OUT ON APPROBATION.