PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

Wellington, July 26 The Council met at 2.30. p.m. GRAND JURIES,

Mr McGregor moved that in the opii ion of the Oounc 1 the Grand Jury is unnecessary, and bhould be abolished, and that Government be requested to bring down a Bill next session, giving etfecfc to the union of council.

Sir Patrick Buckley said he did not think the abolition of the grind jury system could be effected without altering the Jury Acfc, and on his suggestion the d >hate was adjourned so that he might et,nfer with his colleagues on the ques tion.

AGE OF CONSENT.

In Committee on the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, the age of consent was fixed at 15 (as under the present act).

The proposal In the Bill to raise the age to 16 years waa lost by 16 to 8

The Bill was reported and at 5 p m the Council adjourned.

Tne Council met afc 7.30. IMPREST SUPPLY

When the Counc 1 resumed an Imprest Supply Bill for £302,000 was passed through all Its stages and the Council artjcorned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wellington, July 26

IMPREST SUPPLY.

The Bbu->e met at 2 30 p.m

On the motion that iin House go into Committee of Supply for passing the Imprest Supply Bill for £302,000, S t Robert Stout, Mr Mitchelson and others complained that the returns under the Public Revenue Act, which the Uw re quired should be laid on the table within thfrty days of the meeting of Pailiament, had not yefc been furnished to the House.

Mr Ward said there was no desire to keep back returns, and on Tuesday he proposed to lay all returns on the table that the House asked for.

The discussion with regard to these »e ---turns laaiei the whole of the afternoon, and just before the adjournment the Bill was put through its final stages, and sent on to the LegisVive Council. The House rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m, BILL PASSED,

The Mining Companies Act Amend ment Bill went through Committee with out material amendment and was passed

SECOND KBAf'ING.

The Wilson Land Bill was read a second time.

ADULTEBATION PfiBVBNTION,

After a short discussion on the Adul teration Prevention Acts Amendment Bill, for consideration of the amendments of of the Council, the Premier moved that the amendments be nut agreed to, and that Mr Button, Mr Reeves, and himself be appointed to draw up reasons. Aa there was a desire to debate the motion the Premier agreed to an adjourn ment of the discussion.

BEVALUATION OJ? LANDS.

Mr Pirani continued the adjourned debate upon the Periodical Revaluation of Lands Leased in Perpetuity Bill. He Btrongly opposed the measure. Mr Hall spoke against tho Bill. Mr Thompson thought that if the House approved of the propo;als they might; as well confiscate all Is 11 led properly at once. Even a serious discussion would do harm for the Bill was opposed to t-he whole land policy of the Government. Mr Ho;jg contended that Ihe Country had not demanded such a measure at present. Cour.ry mambais should com bine to resist this sort of legislation, which was brought forward iy cky members, who did not understand the wants of the country.

Mr J. G. Smith suppor ed the Bill. It was fair and just to all concerned. The principle of ihe Fair Bent Bill would be revaluation, and were members going to oppose that 1 Thfl 999 years lease was practically freehold. The country was in fa«\or of (he measure.

Mr Crowther thought 'that it would be a good thing if the worda single tax, unearned increment, and land nationali sation wore "wept away for twenty years ; there was no tenure like frephold.

Mr Mills, Mr Flatraan, Mr Meredith, Mr Wil is, Mr Duncan, Mr P. Mackenzie, and Mr E. M. Smith fspoke azainsfc the Bi 1, and Mr 0< liins and Mr Hall-Jones declared in f tvor of it.

On a divL-ion the second reading waa lost by SB, to 21.

The following ia the division Hst: — Ayes (21) -Allen, Bell, Button, Collins, Earnshaw, Green, Guineas, Hail-Jones, Joyce,-MasHn, McL^chlan, McNab, Mil lar, Newman, O'ftegsn, Pmkerton, Beeves, Russell Q.W., Smith G, J., Stout, Tanner.

Noes (35)—Buchanan, Cachmn, Carroll, Crowther, Duncan, Flatman, Fra^er, Graham, Hall, Harris, Hogg, Houston, .Kelly W,, Lang, Larnach, Lswry, Mclntosh, McKensste T., Massey, Me Gswan, McGuire, McKenzie J,, Meredith, Mills, Parata, i*iranl, Seddon, Smith B.M. Stevens Thompson, Ward, Willis, Wil son.

Paiks. —Ayes—Morri on, Buddo, Kelly J.W., Hutchison G. Noes— Montgomery, Saunders, Hutchison W., Buasell W. R.

BILLS PASSED.

The Cemeteries Ac*; Amendment (cre mation) Bill went through Committee without amendment, and the Employers' Private Benefit $< ciety Bill went through without material amendment.

Both Biils were subsequently put through their jpfrial stages. The Hou.se rose at 12,21} a.m.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, July 26

Japan intends to spend eight millions sterling on the construction of iron clads in England.

Oscar Wilde has been made bank rupt at the instance of the Marquis of Queensberry, who claims £600, the costs of the libel action.

Pakis, July 25

The French religious Orders have decided to submit to taxation in order to avoid conflict with the State.

Vienna, July 26

Reports are published here that Sofia is disturbed. Open hostility is shown to Prince Ferdinand and the Government is powerless.

COLONIAL DEFENCE.

$flsi-£ou.B^rE. July 36

The Imperial Colonial Defence Oom inittee, at the request of the Victorian Epilitary authorities, foiwarJed the re port adopted last year, dealing with the floating defences and fortified, ports of the colonies. 3t states as long as tfce fised defpnees remained incomplete, the floating defences helped to give security, In some cases floating de fences cannot be employed without seriously interfering with the efficiency of the land defences. Where this is the casp, floating defences, instead of adding to the strength were a source of weakness.

C&rlton Cornwell, foreman of the Gazette, Middletown, N J, believes that Chamber lain's Cough Remedy should be in every home. He wed it for a cold and it affected a speedy cure. He says : It is indeed a grand remedy, I can recommend i" to al. I have {dso seen it used for whooping ■ cough, with flic beat rcsu^s. For sale by the Ashburton JJfUJfComj^ny.

Fatal Colliery Explosion

Berlin, July 26 By an explosion in a colliery at Bochuna, 'WVt-t;>h Kh, twenty persons were kiliedand twelve otliersentombed.

The English Elections.

London, Ju!y 26 Mr Daly, Anti-Parnellite, has been elected for South Monaghan. The Liberals gain Argyle, where Mr Nicol was elected.

The returns to date are—Tories and Unionists 394, Liberals 138, Tarnel lites 10, Anti-Parnellifces 62.

In the polling for the English coun ties Liberals are being returned with increased majorities, varying from 1000 to 3000 in the mining and manu facturing districts. The capture by the Conservatives of four Scotch seats is owing to the fear of disestablish ment.

New South Wales Politics.

Sydney, Jnly 26

The following members of the Op position have been re-elecfced :—Messrs Hayes (The Murray), O'Sullivan (Queanbeyan ), "Willis (Bourke), Barnes (Gundagai), Wright (Glen Innes), Lyne (The Hume), Hassall (Gwidir), Ross (SVlolong), Miller (Monaro), Kelly (The Tweed), .

The Ministerialist re-elected is Mr Millard (Moruya).

The following have been elected : — Messrs McLaughlan (Opposition) for Raleigh; Wood (Opposition Labour) for Eden Bombala.

The Opposition gain Macquarie, where Mr W. F Hurley (Protectionist) replaces Mr Tonkin, and Nepean, where Mr T. R. Smith (Protectionist) replaces Mr Lees.

3'or Rylstone Mr J. O. Fitzpatrick (Freetrader), was elected in place of Mr Wall, a former member who was in the Opposition.

The Protectionist party are con sidering the expediency of one of their number retiring in favor of Sir G. R. Dibbs.

The opinion of many of the Legis lative Councillors is that the result of the elections will have a dire effect on the colony as a whole.

Mr Stewart, a Legislative Ooun cillor, has resigned his seat.

Messrs Levien and Wheeler were elected for Quirindi and Northumber land, the latter being a Ministerial gain. This, however, does not alter the position of parties as already given.

He-counts "will be necessary at Tumut and Botany.

The nineteen Labor members are all pledged to the Labor platform, and several others of those elected posed as supporters of it; but fiscal considera tions will be stronger than Labor ties, and they will probably cast in their lot with freetraders or protectionists,

Melbourne, Ju-y 26

The Argus, commenting on the New South Wales elections, says that the Legislative Council should now loyally bow to the will of the country, and then prepare a scheme to transfer its j.ower to wiser and stronger hands. It considers that New South "Wales has turned her back once for all upon a high tariff policy, and that in order to kepp pace Victoria must recede from it also.

London .July 25

The Times regrets that Mr Eeid's majority in New South Wales is not sufficient to dispense with the Labor party, It says that the attack on the propertied classes, and the Legislative Council will raise a grave constitu tional question, therefore it is fortu nate that Lord Hampden is an able man s and also practically acquainted with the working of parliamentary institutions. Moreover, Mr Chamber lain, Sectetary of State for the ColonioSj is not likely to be driven on a wrong course by popular clamour.

The Times welcomes the decision of !New South Wales in favor of free trade. It considers that if Mr Reid conciliates the Labor element he will possess a majority larger in proportion than that of the Unionists in the Imperial Parliament but he will have to pay a heavy fine.

The Globe is of opinion that after the fate of his recent taxation pro posals Mr Reid may be depended on to go very far to conciliate the Labour vote, and the demands made on him will eventually become exorbitant.

July 2G

The Chronicle expresses pleasure at Mr Reid's freetrade triumph, but hopes he will not lose sight of Australian federation. It thinks the outcome of Mr Reid's struggle will be watched with keen interest. Hia courage ous changes in taxation show that he has profitted by Sir W. Y. Harcourt's budget.

The Post doubts the depth of the freetrade movement.

THE BURNING MINE

Sydney. July 26

Smoke is again increasing at the mine. The pumping of gas has been discontinued owing to insufficient heat in the furnaces. It was found that only eight per cent was being forced down, the rest being smoke air, of which there is already sufficient below ground. The gas will now be manu factured at another nest of smelters, where greater power is available. The directors are inundated with offers to extinguish the fire for a consideration. Many of the applicants evidently have not the remotest idea of the nature of the working's, and the directors do not treat these offers seriously. As a matter of fact many old minors think that despite all expedients the fire will not be completely subdued for many weeks to come.

1 here is little change in the fire at Broken Hill. Extensive blastings are being continued, but as one vent is closed it breaks out in others. A fire engine has been lowered down the cliff, and the carbonic acid gas will be tried again tomorrow on an expensive scale The opinion is gaining ground that the present tactics will have to be abandoned. Those who have had similar experience are urging the con struction of a wall at each side to shut the fire in, then to open all the vents and encourage it to burn itself oist.

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LECTURE.

Xhe White Vzav

In the Baring Square Church last evening, the Rev. Fr.*nk T Ts'i;t, delivered a lecture entitled ' Ihe White Tz*r,' The attendance was not as large a« fche oceision warranted, doubtless the fact of having four leoturea in Ashburton on consecutive nights* militated a great deal against a crowded audience. However, the loss lay wiih the absentees, as well ai with the promoters, for the lecture was frequently applauded as he graphically dep cfced the stirring and tragic eveuls that clustared'rounl the iife of the hero of the Ircture, Alexander l/>f JRussu. Mr I&itt opened by briefly summariing the events wheh took place during; the reign ot Catherine the Great, grandmother of Alexander 1. anl of his fartier Emperor Paul. In these opening sketches the lecturer showed the fearful depravity of the then Rusian Court, and the altogether unfavourable natine of the surroundirga in which the young heir was reared. On the deposition of the EmperoA brought about by his atrocities and cruelties, young Alexander was raised to the throne in heriting therewith a war with England His first act as Tzir was to personally write to the Kiug of England suggesting pe»ce, at the same time releasing all British prisoners in Rubsia. Peace with England was quickly concluded, and the young Tz*r set him self zjalou-sly to improve the condition of his country. Of a rmtura'ly nolle and gentle disposition, which was the more remarkable considering the character of his antecedents, an<l the infiamcea brought to bear upon him in his young days, Alexander quickly gained the love and lcy<lry of his subj .cts, who had Jong been subjected to the grea'esb ir justice and hard hip'-i. I'ho lecturer I hen pro ceeded to brit fly sketch the causes that led to the alliance between Austria and Russia against Napoleon ; the disastrous andaanguinaryfightaeAusterlitz, resulting in the overthrow and rout of the allied armies; the treaty of Tilsit, which followed ; with Alexander's four years' friendship with Napoleon, which was rudely broken by the latter's invasion of Russia without th 3 formal declaration of war—were all touched up>n ; and then followed a short but graphic description of the terrible march on Moscow, and the more awful retreat; thesplenclid p^trioiiiin j of the Russians set < n fire by (he devotion and example of their beloved Emperor, and the terrible battle of Borodino in which each side is said to have lost upwards of one hundred ond twenty thousand men. The last awful act in that awful rjtrea*-, (ha retreat across the Beresina—in which the bodies of one hundred and sixty thousand of Napoleon's army were left in the river, bff>re the roni'i&nt, soma forty thousand cro.feed into Poland, all that remained of an army of seme four hundred and fifty thousand of all ranks—all these events were, vividly pourtrayed in the lecturer's well-known style, and brought home to h's hearers in a slight sense the awful horrors of thaij moat awful campaign. The latter portion of the lecture was devoted to a tribute to the remarkable tenderness, gentleness, and thoughtfulness of this man ; his deep set religious fai'h, which showed itself in

practical form throughout the latter part of his reign, especially in his treatment of the sufferers in tho many campaigns in which he was engaged. The ltcurer concluded by saying that no more telling tribute could be paid to the memory of this great man who hid done so much to build up the patrioti-m of the Russian nation, and indirectly brought about the fall of Napoleon, than the fact tint the peasantry of France, through whose

coun'ry he hid passed were so impressed with the man's nobleness

of character that they off3red special

p avers f.-r him when the n ;ws of his

death reached France

THE WEATHER.

Melbourne, Ju!y 27

Many cattle are starving in Gipps land in consequence of the continued snow falls. The weather is intensely cold and foxes have become a great pest in tho Port Fairy district. They are so cunning that it was impossible to destroy them until the method was adopted of shooting birds, and without touching them with the hands, stuffing strychninne in their throat 5, and leaving them on the trail dead. Sheep in large numbers have since been found dead,

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Entertainments. "eTgin sciooirpMz'f FUND. A CONCERT AJtfß BALL, in aid of the above, WILL BE HELD IN THE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2. Admission —Concert 13 j Bali 2-* 63, to admit lady and gentkman. Refrfsh ments provided. 7 60 I enders. I AN^MA ROAD DISTRICT. j'ENDERS are invited for the Forma JL tion of three miles ten chains of the North Hinds Soad. The specification can be seen at the Mail Office or at Mr Cotkeiij's, Vaietta, where Tenders must be delivered before Noon on SATURDAY, August 3. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 7 155 Cha rraan.



TENDERS. rjTEKDERS are invited for Making A. 140, Chains of Water Race ac jEalinc;. Specifications can be seen at the County Council office. Tenders to be sent in on or before the 2skh insb. to JOHN DEAN, 7 138 Tinwald. PuDiic Noiioes ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SOCIhIY ASEBURTON BRANCH. BANDAI-JING praciice for gentlemen on MONDAY EVifISING, 29Ji inst. No bandaging c^iss for ladies on SAT CUD AY, 27th: Committee meeting TUESDAY, POth jnst., 6 45 p.m. sharp. 11. A MACK AY, 7 169 Hon. Wee.



\ SHBORTON HORTICULTURAL -ol SOCIETY. GENERAL MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 0, 1895 AT THE ARCADE CHAMBERS, At 8 o'clock. 7 173 i II O € It 13 If. CHEAP, SCIENTIFIC, AND FREE FROM DANGER. A MEETING of those desirous of forming a Hockey Club is called for MONDAY, at 8 p.m., at the Commercial Hotel. 7 172 THOS. LIAHY. Osfeorn t/oombe, PIANOFORTE TUNER and EXPERT (Late of London) MAKES quarterly visits to Ashburton. Intermediate visits can be ar ranged by application to Mr Lxewpliyn Owen, Agent. 7 139 • ~AS,H¥uRT73NI)6I^YN~BOAKb7~



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TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD. THE above reward will be paid by the Ashburion Domain Board to any per&on who will furnish evidence that will convict any person or peisans found molesting the water fowl within the Domain, By order, OHAS. B. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. July 17, 1895. 7 104 THE COLUMBIA SYSTEM CF DRESS & GARMENT CUTTING MR POWELL, assisted by Mks Woodlands, will give Instruction in the Arcade Chambers. Clares from 10 till 11, 11 till 12, 2 til 3, aud 3 to 4 Daily, nnfcil further notice. Anyone can learn it in two or three one-hour lessons. ( It is the Cheapest, Simplest, and meat i practical system of Dress-cutting in the World. First Prize at Chicago World's Fair. DRESSMAKERS INVESTIGATE, PARENTS INVESTIGATE ALL interested in Dressmaking investi gate this easy and pet fees mode of j Dresscutting. ' Price of Fitter and full instruction how to use it—One Guinea. Call or send for Circular. SPECIAL NOTICE.



Bankruptcy Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tne District Court, of Astioarton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy) holdon at Ashburton In the Estate of William Suiton, Ashburfcon, farmer, A FIRST AND FINAL DIVIDEND of lO|-d (tanpence farthing) in the £' on all proved and accepted claims in the above Estate is now payable at my Office, Ashburton- Dividends will only bo paid t Principals, their authorised Agents, o on demand through Banks. JOHN DAVISON, Depaty Oflicial Assignee. Ashburton, July 27, 1895. 7 177 QT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH. sundatTljervioes. Offertory in aid of " Sick and Needy Fund." 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion and ad dress. I 13,.0 a.m.—Matins and Sermon. I 3 0 p.m —Seafield Service. 6.30 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Sifephen's and Hainpstead Sunday Schools' meet at 2-30 p.m. 7 1,74



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WALL PAPERS! WALL PAPERS!! ■j TUST Arrived per s.s, " Star of "England," a beautiful selection of the Cheapest "J Paper-Hangings for 1895, direct from the English Manufac urers- Cheap Hsiiiiiaiy Patera A SPECIALTY. luspecfion Invited. Also a Lirge Stock of SILVER PLATE GLASS Cub to any Size. J. WILSON, CORNER OF ABCADE AND BURNETT STREET. 6 122 BOOTS. BOOTS. GREAT SALE OF BOOTS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. Andrew Orr HAS Purchased the Whole Sample Boot Stock of Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and Messrs Bing, Harris <fc Co., Ohristchureb, at 25 percent off cost price, amounting to a about 700 pairs Boots and Shoes. THESE GOODS ARE TO BE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY MORNING AT |Q O'CLOCK. These Boots, being all of the STANDARD Make, will be sold at prices hitherto unheard of for New Goods. GOME EARLY, WHILE ALL SIZES ARE IN %TOCK.



CONTINOAIIOiN OF BEATH'S a HEAT SALE. TOOTHER SEDUCTIONS. Blankets, Blankets, Blankets, Wonderful Bargains in White and Grey Blankets, Overcoats, Overcoats, Overcoats. Tweed Overcoats at Ridiculous Prices. Macintoshes, Macintoshes, Macintoshes, fewest Styles all Greatly Eeduced. Dresses, Dresses, Dresses. The Entire Stock must be sold. Beath's Great Sale. TANCB&D STREET.



GREAT SALE COMMENCES AT "THE CORNER," SATURDAY, JUSTE $0, 1895. i«« WT T /"*OLL[ER being at the present timo in London purchasing a • ITT.. v^» large stcck and the present; stock being very h avy, a BIG SALfei will be held to reduce the same. A few lines are quoted to give some idea of the value which will WITHOUT EXOKPTION be offered at prices to surpass any thing hitherto s-hown in Aehburton. The below mentioned goods have been bought at a large discount and will ba offered accordingly. Intending purchasers if ill kindly note that we have fully anticipated a great dennnd for the lines emnmerated below- Colonial Flannel, (all colors) B|d, j Black Ca«bmera Gloves, 6J usually Is usually Is » Tan Kd Gloves (just opened), 2s 6d Black Cashmere Hose, Is, usually Is 6d usually 3a 61 Dress stuff from 9i, usually Is 3i Black Velveteen, Is, usaally Is 6d Heavy Tweed, Is, usually Is 6d Coir Mata, (large siz.'), 3s 6i, usually White and Grey Calico from la lid, 7 s 61 usaally 3s 6d Twilled Cretonnes, 4|d, usually 7id Boys' Overccata 13 to 2, 8s 6d, Boys' Tweed Knickers, Is, usually 7s 61 usually 153 J Boys' Knicker Suits, 4s lid. usually 8 6J Boy 3' Serge Caps, 6d, usually Is Men's Nailed Shooters, % 6d, usually Glrla Elastic Side Boots. 2^ 6d usually 6* 12a 61 Ladies' Felfc Hats, from 3d Good Ulsters ar.d Waterproofs, from 4s lid Ladiea' Warm Slippers, Is 6d Evening Shoes, fiom 2s 6d. BLANKETS and all Woollen Goods will be cleared at greatly reduced prices. The above aie only a few of the PLUM LINKS we are offering, a visit will con* vinoe that our prices and quality are unsurpassed. W. H. COLLIER, THE fOBHEH,"