SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POR.T OF LYTTELTOjST:' Ahf ARRIVED. Dec. 12—Wakatipu, s.s., .from Port Chalmers. i Dec. 12 —Stella, Government! :.steanler, pmi Southern lighthouses, ji' | r , :F ---p,.,. t-j.. I'.’ji/.alie! Li, CroiqjUbiyeasUcl . sau.kd. jhi up ii-P Dec. J.l—Arawata, s.s. pjfor Micldaiid, v l Wellington ancl West Coast. W '*A’ Dec. 11—Wellington, s.s., for Dunedin. . •Dec. 11 —Jane Douglas, s.s.. for Kai-

J.oura. Dec. 12—Saucy Lass, for Pelorus Sound.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs-J. T.Jfo.rd „and ,Co., report on she live stock market for the week ending Thursday, the lltli insti; as follows-: — The Addington Yards on Wednesday last were literally crowded with fat sheep and fat- caitiff," whsiequently, there was a considerable reduction in values compared with previous week’s prices. Store sheep' w.e.fo in .good; demand, and sold readily,' thev .supply, sent forward not Ffoiiig equal'to'the demand; ■ ! ' ’ . i,; ' TaKing into ppiisiclemticn the amount of <rass noing* absolutely to waste, the store. ;attle° were not selling by any ' means briskly, and holders' must have been greatly disappointed’ at the result of tne market, as several large lines were •turned out- unsold. .8709 sheep, 584 cattle, and 54 pigs', comprised the 1 supply for the week, out of which our entries aoinprised 2009 sheep, and 70 head of cat tle ~oivtaccount of, the Hon, ,\V m. Robin son, Meisfs J. ‘Stddliolme/ Anson/Smith, Bowie,' Philips; d'Guiiiess;. ; ;Orb;ell, H. Qye.rton, Marshall, Threlkeld, Griftitlis, Grier,' S’neate and others. ' The Levels sheep brought Bs. 9d. each. Mr. Overton’s evoss-breds brought 9s. each. The Hon. Wm. Itobinson’s cross breds sr.hf. at. 1 8s. f each, and other; lines qua! 1o If -peiilbh .lid,.?;!' ; J ...1 i Beof can be quoted at about 225. 6d per 1001 b. forcgcMjd q uality;; . Store twortooths, .shorn, at from os. 3d. to 6s. each. Good • ewes, cross-breds, with,.lambs,at, foot, Bs. .tlie QC'.nple. * " 1 ’ ’ ' ' .We do not contemplate any great dif ference iin values from the above quota tions,-as-the abundance of feed must in duce owners of stock to hold rather than submiS tef anything * like a sacrifice, and besides, as soon as the pelt becomes a little more valuable, the .different boiling down establishments will no doubt commence operations.' * Tf , ... •;. . At our wool arid* skin"‘sale we had the •usual attbndaiicb '-'of buyers, but as the .-sales are! now chiefly confined to pelts and .lambs’ skins, there is not the same interest •exhibited as . when the skins are full ifloeeo'd..

•Lambs’ skins are bringing from 6d. to 7d. ■fcetch:', pelts from 2d. to 4d. each cross brcds, ayoolly skins, from 45.. to 4s. 3d. each ; .merino skinsfrom •'3s. 9d". to 4s. 6d, each

Ac oar' Repository, on Saturday last, we yarded a good number of draught stock and unbroken colts, and found buyers for nearly all ..our entries at satis factory prices, although weedy and used up screws are, almost unsaleable. We also offered ori account of various clients severaliparcels.of .wheat, chicken do, and feed oats. A fair average sample of • white wheat at 4s. 7d: per bushel; chick en •.wheat brought 4s. per bushel ; and oa.ts 3@ld at from 2s. la. to 2s. 3d. per bushel, We succeeded in placing upwards of 7000 bushels at the above quotations. /_ r

On Saturday * next we will offer at our Repository, at 2.30 sharp, the late Mr. ’Mailock’s racing stud, comprising Foul Play and other favorites, entered for the principal forthcoming events.

Messrs. Acland, , Campbell and Co. report on the live stork market for the week ending Thursday, .December 11th, :as follows :

At Addington on Wednesday, the yavcds were crowded with sheep, 8769 being yarded. The market was very flat, and vendors had to submit to a reduction of 2s. per head oh late rates. Best quality crossbreds, • heavy weights,. up to 9s. ; medium, . good quality,. 7s. ."We cannot quote muttonlat -over jper lb: Most lines of store sheep were cleared at rates slightly lower than last' week.- Crossbred ewes in the wool} with lambs,, from 7s. Id. to 10s. Odd.: two-tooth shorn crossbreds, mixed, 55., '©cl.; four and six-too th, in for ward condition, 7s.' ' Lambs sold freely at prices ranging from 2s. 9d. to'Bs. , accord ing to age and quality. Cattle —sß4 head were yardc* d. The market for fat cattle was very.-c lull, and prime beef did hot average over■ 20s. per . lOOlbs. W.e believe a good ms my fat (cattle chariged hands privately clur. ing the (thy, but prices did mot transpirt 3. In sstore stock,-,-although there, was -a very Barge entry, lititfe' ‘fa usiness was done, many lots-being ftm’Cied out unsold, and in (eases where lotSfCiha ngedhands they did so at a reduction on 1/ ite rates.

At Southbridge, o:n Monday, we held our usual'monthly safe. Not much busi ness was transacted. We placed a few lines of store sheep' at rates sianilar Ao those quoted *ifeove. Jh‘; :

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1879. The Floating of the Loan.

Our Parliamentry report to-day con tains most interesting information, con veyed at a late hour last niglit to the House by the Premier, in a cablegram he read from, the .Loan Agents in London. They announced that the loan of L 5,000,000 had been subscribed for twice over, .and this fact shows that the. colony’s credit has has not been so severely injured as was feared. It is significant, however, of the tone of the English capitalists towards the colony that before. the loan could be floated a guarantee was required that no further loan would be asked for three years. The colony now knows to what extent her borrowing power extends, at least for a time, and for the next three years Government will have to do its best with the balance of the loan not yet hypothecated, and the revenue it is taking such strenuous measures to raise within the colony.

Timabtj Press V. Cheistchuech Peess. —Elevens from the Timaru Press Club and the staff off the Christchurch Press played a friendly game at cricket in the Domain to-day, with the following result: —Timaru, 28: Christchurch, 41. The best part of the play was the howling, Knights, of the Timaru, getting 8 wickets : Timaru —Norrie, b Board, 3 ; Hardcastle, b Edmonds, c Smith, 2 ; Osborne, c Ed monds, b Smith, 0 ; Knights, c and b Smith, 0; Ellis, b Board, 0 ; Campbell, b Smith, .3; Chapman, b Smith, 4; Robins, b Board, 1; Hill, b Board, 5; Long, b Smith, 3; Jones, not out, 0. Extras, 7 ; Total— -28. Christchurch. —Eyton, b Knights, 5; Asquith, b do., 7; Edmonds b do., 0 ; Board, b do., 3 ; Smith, b do., 0; Buck land, c Robins b Knights, 2 ; Ryce c and b Knights, 5 ; Robinson, b Ellis, 4 ; Carnarton, b Ellis, 2 ; Meadows, not out, 0. Extras, 12. Total—-41.

The Ashbueton Waterworks Bill passed both Houses of Parliament last night. The Railway Station. —We are in formed on good authority that the present sheds which do duty as a railway station will be dispensed with, and a building with some pretensions to decency, if not to architecture, will be erected on the north side of the present makeshifts, and directly opposite the”“ Guardian ” office.

Cricket Association. —A meeting was held yesterday evening. Present—Messrs S. Saunders (Chairman), Mainwaring, Broadbelt, and Wilkie. The chairman re ported that negotiations had been entered into for the purpose of procuring a lawn mower, and the tennis arid croquet clubs had agreed to pay half the cost. It was resolved that the chairman of the Domain Board be asked for his consent to pay the cost of a tube well in the Domain, The secretary was instructed to collect one guinea from the “Timaru Herald” and ■“Press” clubs for use of ground on UJth inst. The following resolution was ps.«*ed—“Thatthe chairman of the De nial® Board be requested to forward to the Association a balance-sheet, showing the amounts expended, and still to credit, out of the LJjSK? voted by the County Council for the formation of a cricket ground in the Domain,

Ceicket. — We a-r.e informed that the following gentlemen have-been selected to represent the twenty-two in the match, Eleven v. Twenty-two, to be played on the 16th, viz. Messrs. D. Amos ((obtain), A Andrews, E. G. Crisp, F. Shury., F, Hoskyns, E. Mayo, J. Ashwood, E. Mayo, H. Wright, J. Lusk, C. Guy, H. Fowler, T. Broadbelt, M. Guinney, S. Poyntz, E. Fooks, G. Bowling, A. Groves, C. Dixon, W. H. Zouch, Giles, J. E. Buchanan, J. Wilkie, J, Leitch, W. Price, Wake

Auction Sales. —At Mr. .Harrison’s sale to-day a large number of interested parties congregated, the licensed vic tuallers being present in full force. The auctioneer commenced husiness by selling a few lines of poultry, and the value of hens ; in good condition is fixed at 3s; 6d per. pair. The auctioneer next went for the framework of a horse, and succeeded in disposing of the: article for ‘s7s fid,: and An emaciated specimen of the iequihc tribe, .which had a. .bridle” : and saddle" thrown in, brought 40s without costs. A good sample of cheese found buyers at from (id to 7d per lb. The privileges for the Winslow Sp ares and the Caledonian Gathering were then submitted, arid the. following is a list of the purchasers and prices realised: Winslow Sports Pub lican’s i booth, Mr. .Harris, L2 ; confec tioners’ booth, Mr. Savage, L 4 17s fid ; right of cards, Mr. Hudson, 55.; right of sports, Mr. Wilkie, ,30s. Caledonian Sports —Publican’s booth, No. 1, Mr. Scott, L 21.; refreshment booth, L No. 2, Mi-. Davidson, L 3 155.; refreshment booth, No. 3, Mr. Savage, L 3 10s. ; right, of sports, No. 4, passed in at L 3 ; gates, No. 5, Mr. Quill, L 29 ; right of cards, No. G, passed in, 12s Gd. Tenders, —The tender of Mr. R. M'Laren for the extension of the “ Guardian ” offices has been accepted.

The Blenheim Libel Case. —The jury in the Earl v. Doherty libel case at Blenheim retired at half-past five on Thursday and after three hours’ absence brought'in a verdict of “guilty” on all the counts against Doherty. He addressed the court for an hour, but he was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment in Picton Goal with hard labor. The Judge in passing sentence, remarked that if the charge of trying to obtain money from Earle had been included in the in dictment, he would have given a much heavier sentence. The verdict of the jury was contrary to general expectation, and a petition in Doherty’s favor spoken of. Fanny Townsend’s evidence was of most vile conduct on the part of Earle towards her.

Seafield School. — The following is an extract from the Inspector’s report on the Seafield School taught by Mr. Isaac C. Atkinson :—“ This school is conducted in a satisfactory manner, and the attain ments, for a school of about six months’ standing are very creditable. The chil dren present were orderly and attentive, and the general condition of the school is hopeful. A clock and summary register are required. W. L. Edge, Inspector. November, 1879.” 100 per cent, of those presented for examination made satisfac tory passes.

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS

Auckland, Dec. 13,

At a meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association a resolution was car ried urging the exemption of stock-in trade and machinery from the Property Tax.

The number of criminal cases for trial in the Supreme Court is already over average. Nineteen are set down, three for civil libel, and one for seduction. Labor is getting scarce in the country districts. The fabulous prices of gum are clearing oat men for the gum fields. Te Kopeta, the celebrated horse stealer, who was' lately captured on the borders of the King Country, and committed for trial for two previous escapes from custody, has been sentenced to six months’ hard labor.

New Plymouth, Dec. 13,

Mr. Joseph Beale, officer in charge of the telegraph station here since it was first opened, died this morning. He was universally respected, and a most ob liging officer He leaves a widow and two small children. Mr Beale came,.here from Waikouaiti, where the members of his family are now living.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN

{Reuter's I deviants.) London, Dec. 11. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 15,500. Bebxin, Dec. 11.

The German manufacturers have promised their co-operation in the Mel bourne International Exhibition. Naples, Dec. 11. A very severe snow storm has occured in the southern parts of Italy. St. Petersburg, Dec. 11.

The persons arrested have acknowleged making the attempt on the Czar’s life, and the Nihilists own to complicity. Alexandra, Dec. 11.

A letter from King Join:, Abyssinia, to the Khedive, declares his readiness for. peace, provided the Great Powers recog nise the conditions.

(Argus Special.) London, Dec. 11. Dayob Khan, With twelve regiments, left Herat to attack Candahar.

The French Admiral Duperre has been ordered to seize Tonquin in Cochin China.

The floods in Hungary are spreading. Temesvaar and Arad are endangered. The Seine, Loire, and Upper Thames are frozen. The winter generally .is severe in Europe. A company are appealing to German patriotism for funds to continue Gode froy’s business, to prevent it falling into English or American hands. The steamer Indus met with a terrific hurricane in the Bay of Biscay, and lost four boats. The Turkomans threaten Tchikislar.

The Revolutionary Committee of Russia has issued a proclamation con fessing the attempt on the life of the Czar. They style his Government a des picable despotism, and will only leave him in peace on condition of tarnsferring his power to an Assembly elected by universal suffrage.

{Herald Special.) London, Dec. 11.

The “Pall Mall Gazette” compares Hew Zealand’s promise noc to apply for a loan for three years, to a confirmed drunkard promising abstinence until the stock in hand is exhausted.

It is rumoured that Herat is to he ceded, to Persia in return for .e-ju:valent advantages; The policy followed in Zuhdarid./of dividing the country among the leading chiefs will probablyM}e applied to Afghanistan.. ' i y/\ The British at Gundamak are suffering from cholera and scurvy. The German" merchants are coalescing to retain the direct trade with Samoa.

Large sums have been collected in America and forwarded to Dublin-to assist the agitators. >/, Colonial debentures are Rat.

AUSTRALIAN.

• .{Reuters 7 eltgrams.) Sydney, Dec. 12.

The bushrangers, E. Rogan, Bennett, and Williams were recommended to mercy. A Mini h eriah Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly provides for- 103 members in the Lower House.

Hennessy’s brandy, case 345. 9d. to 355. ; bulk, quarters, 10s. Od. ; kerosene, Devoe’s Is. lOd. ; Patna rice, L 22 ; New Zealand wheat, 4s. 9d. to ss. ; New Zea land oats, 2s. 6d. ; maize, 2s. 4d. The bushrangers Bogan and Williams were recommended to mercy. A Ministerial Bill introduced in the Assembly provides for 103 members in the Lower House.

Hennessy’s brandy, case, 34/9 to 35/-; in bulk; quarters, 10/G. Kerosene, Devoe’s, 1/10 ; Patna rice, £22 ; N. Z. wheat, 4/9 to 5/-; N. Z. oats, 2/G; maize, 3/4. Adelaide, Dec. 12. Wheat, 5s 3d ; flour, Lll 15s. to Ll2 15s.

(Special.) Melbourne, Dec* 3.

It is believed that the Government con template dissolving immediately, with out further supplies, if the Governor con sents; with the view., of preventing dis cussion on Mr. Munro’s motion. Pro bably Sir B. O’Loughlin will stand for Carlton, and oppose Mr. Munro.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Grahamstown, Dec. 12,

Colonel Fraser , J.P./late R.M., sat on the Bench to-day to hear a case in which D. K. Donnelly, one of the persons who petitioned for Fraser’s removal from the Bench, on the ground that he had been detected card sharping, was implicated. Campbell and Donnelly, solicitors, who also signed the petition,'asked Mr; Fraser not to hear the case as he would be biassed. Mr. Fraser said he would not leave the Bench, and the hearing of the case proceeded. It went against' Don nelly. Alburnias have jumped from 57s Gd to 755. It is rumored they have struck , gold at a lower level. Close on a ton of spe cimens are on hand.

Timaru, Dec. 12.

The forgery ease against Manning in thj Supreme Court to-day, created in tense interest. After lasting till 6.30 p. m., the case broke down on a law point raised by Mr. Stout under an Act of Henry VIII. Manning and Saunders were at once acquitted. Edward James, the dis puted owner of the land by whom the alleged forged deed of conveyance was signed, ahd who pleaded g#lty to- forgery yesterday, and received sentence of two years, was again placed in the dock, and Judge Johnstone said that after the result of the case against Manning he should advise the Crown to arrest sentence. Dunedin, Dec. 12.

Rev. Mr. M'Nicol expired very sud denly at Wailiola on Wednesday evening. Deceased went out into a field for the pur pose of mowing some grass, and, some time elapsing without Iris returning, Mrs M £ Nicol went in search of him, finding him dead.

Oamaru, Dec. 12,

A sad accident occurred at Mahench to day, at 10 o’clock. Mis 3 Gordon, assis tant teacher at the Mahench school, and aged about 18 years, was proceeding to her duties in a dray, at the above mentioned hour, in company with a lad named Flor manck, and Mr. Davis, who was driving. While trying to ford the stream at Davis’ crossing, which is now flooded, the dray got into a hole, which had been made by the wash of the v r ater. The dray was' upset. Davis swam ashore, but the other two were drowned. The bodies were re covered this afternoon near the fence. An inquest will be held. Davis and a brother of Miss Gordon tried to save the deceased but were unsuccessful.

Invercargill, Dec. 12,

The thirteenth Annual Show of the South land Agricultural and Pastoral Society took place yesterday, under most favor able auspices. The attendance was very good and over L9O was taken at the gates. The arrangements made were a great im provement on last years. The number of entries were, also in excess of those of last year. ■ • The first of Professor Black’s lectures on chemistry was a great success —about 60 present, of whom 11 were ladies and 30 teachers. Several experiments, were made by the audience and much relished. The annual Show of the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association ■was continued to-day, proving a great success.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —Longfellow.

The Resident Magistrate’s Court news is wbat Mrs. Chispa generally looks for of an evening, and we usually discuss the troubles of our neighbors from the columns of the Herald after retiring to our virtuous couch. As your reports are drawn up in a style well calculated to act as a sleeping draught, Mrs. C. generally commences a basso profundo by the time I have got to the epd of your first column of locals. But for a change she has been very wakeful this last week, and I have a sore throat 'through having to rea4 and expound to her the various circumstances connected with Ford v. Bluett, Orr and Co. v. Ford, Montgomery and Co. v. Ford, and Bluett v. Ford. I got on very well in explaining Ford v. Bluett, but when it came to the rest of the business there was a doubt in my own mind as to how the thing got mixed up, and I went into a long explanation as to the various kinds of legal process, and used-some of Mr. O’Reilly’s Latin, in the hope that she would do what I did in listening to the cases—go to sleep. But she didn’t, and as a paragraph had appeared in your paper about the fords in the river being in bad order this week, the wife of my

bosom would have it that this poor man Fo”d was connected with die : river some how, and 1 told her that Ford sued Bluett for LSO and g. t judgment, and Ford owed Or LSO and Orr sued him and didn’t get judgment at first, but did afterwards ; and then -' Bluett; sued Ford back for the LSO, * and. she ; gave one snore and said ji| ihad better Blew it, Or go to sleep'gand; | don’t go crossing no more Fords when thm ; river is high.” Well you know this kind. of thing is d'scouraging, when the Head- o;:- a family goes in for elocution, so I ant going to give up. reading the Herald in. bed for the future, unless you can find something which : will. come within the scope of my family’s, understanding. This business of Ford’s has been a good line for the lawyers. Mr. Bluett, the New Zealand counterpart of the Tichborne claimant, had to part with LSO and costs. It was a hard case, as he received nothing for it, but still it must be looked upon as being so much foreign capital coming, into the district. But Ford didn’t get it. Oh no ! There was a rush for that L 50." One of ; the legal fraternity h.el l it for 48 hours and nearly, wore the cheque out feeling if it was safe during that brief period, and, lie had ‘ rid sle'ep over it for two nights ; and then he gave'it Ao the Clerk of the Court to impound ;it ; and an hour or; so before, Mr. Ford quietly gave his previous legal adviser the slip and filed his schedule with. a lawyer, who; was a stranger to the,case altogether. The creditors got wind of the business and made a rush to the Court to put their warrants in execution against this LSO ; cheque; and the cleverest of the crowd got euchred, for he had sent the.bailifl away on a ten mile trip ah hour previously to seize a horse and cart which didn’t belong to to the bankrupt/ and creditor : No. 2 I stepped in with his warrant and nailed the cash. ' ’ l

Five shillings, and costs divided. Such is valuation by his Worship of dam ages sustained by a breach of con tract, a brutal assault, arid a damaged re putation. »' -This case against' the, managers: of racing matters took a lot, of fighting both out of Court and in Court, and when the plaintiff imported legal talent from Christchurch, we all looked forward “to the cock of the Ashburton legal roost Hav ing his wings clipped. y Mr. Branson, was/ however, equal to- the occasion, except in one part of the case, whiclr.by the way occupied the Court nearly six:/hours. The local legal Jupiter, gave the benefit of his legal knowledge to the Bench in a speech of about an hour and a half’s' duration, he diditto help his. case fori one . thing, but I think the main point he had in view was to keep the Christchurch solicitor so long in Court that he was bound to lose the ex press train to Christchurch. Mr. Joyce was either so much. flabbergasted by Mr. - Branson’s arguments, or he was so vexed at not .getting, home that night that his reply was simply an appeal to, the Bench for mercy ; and the solicitor for the racing-men looked more .disappointed than I ever saw him, as. he had nothing to reply to. I hear the, defendants in . the case will have to appear before Mr. Guinness again in another case arising out of the same transaction.

I>C A prophet is. not without honor Save in his own country.” So we are told by v an ancient and re liable authority, and I find that the old proverb is applicable even here. Our. local spouter Mr. Joseph Ivess, finding his little game played out in Ashburton, has had to seek.refuge in Ohertsey, of all places in the county, to air his well known platitudes, but he missed his favorite admirers there—the larrikins and, butcher boys. I should recommend him; to take a fresh departure, and try Hind hope for his next exposition of Greyism.

This Caledonian Society of ours is an energetic, and economical body ; the' Racing .Club tried to fetch them for. L2O for the use of the race-course, but the' Scotchmen were too canny to be had like poor Tom Struthers was, and they went and- hired five acres from Hay Smith and paid him more money, so as to spite the club. : You see they manage these things in the Caledonian Society so much better than any other society does; they have a big general committee, and. a board of directors, whose deliberations are strictly private, and their secretary is one of the legal fraternity ; (no ordinary scribe would be able to take the minutes of so important a body). Then they have a ground committee, and a .finance com mittee, and a handicap committee, so that you niay look for the gathering to be something super-extra. But I must acknowledge my ignorance on one point and that is ; How the deuce are they going to get off 31 events on five acres in the time allotted on Boxing day, and where are they going to put the people to look at the sports ? I intend pegging out a site on Princes street, that day, and at an early hour it will be cheap and handy. Chispa.

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the General Committee was held yesterday afternoon at Shear man’s Hotel. Present—Messrs. J. Carter (Chairman), J. Hunt, John Bell, T. Taylor, J. S, Bruce, J. Clark, J. Chalmers, H. J. Weeks, Niel Maclean, J. Tucket , and Geo. Jameson, Secretary. It was. resolved that the following scale be adopted for prizes at the late Show -

accounts were passed for pay ment. The disposal of. Messrs R. Wilkin and Co’s, prize of silver medal tpid L2 2s to the largest prize taker at the Show, was adjourned until the Stewards could decide who was entitled to it. On the motion of Mr Joseph Clark, it was resolved to calf a general meeting of the Society on January Bth, to 4P c £d@ upon a date on which to lipltj. the reaper and binder contest, and to consider the ques tion of altering the date of the annual meeting. A vote of thanks terminated the meet ing-

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

■ Friday, Dec* 12. Capl.iin' Biiillie’s’ motion that Bills not one should be taken up iiext -year at wjiere left met with an unfavorable,; reception, raid was with drawn. ‘ \.. On - the motion of the 1 A t torn ey-Gen eral, it .was agreedttp; Saturday, Govern ‘rneiit‘Bills td lie taken. first. The Standing Orders as to the passage of public Bills were suspended for the rest of the session. The Registration of Dogs Act was thrown out.

■ 'SECOND>:KE.&DING.~: *T**£?»S®»srasg Slaughterhouse Act Amendment Bill. and Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Amendment Bill.^ r -,- • ..., ' . THIRD READING'"'" ' '** 7' Wellington * Harbor ! 'Board -Bill/: Ash-i ! burton County Council Water-works Bill, and electoral Acts Repeal Bill, f'y ? Thp Council' adjburned at £ 4.20’ till 4 '2.30 "' next day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATATIVES.

V’f Friday, Dkg'. AFTERN"GON.. SITTINGs t s! wo f ;i The House resumed at 2.30. ANTICIPATING.", 7 .} { H H'// Mr. Stevens, brought -upthe | report of the Public Accounts Committee; ‘ "‘ * 1 >u> < Mr. Shriinskij .asked how * it. was .the report in question had already been printed in the> “Timaru-Herald.” He hftd.: just read it in that papery -f ‘ V , Mr. Stevens replied ..that the report had [been drawn; up iwithin the hour, and it wa& quite: it could nave beempublished as, state.d v^l^ir^™w i ... MONET OE.DERS. ‘ Mr. Andrews asked'»if7 i Go vernmehtL! f would take the necessary steps ate .extend jj the inonoy order;system;to;L2o,-instead of Llo; as,at present. •' "".AT. 77 Mr.; Hall replied'in the pbgatiVeV.diTTheu;; postal ttatisticsdid not wari&htdhe departs ment in believing that the concession would 'be, ’ Requited { for fi th r publict* cs>n venience; Moreover, it would-be > impos-; sible to get 1 foreigh; ‘ppst; v offices to'recog-i nise the innovation «prdposed.Oj*yri>jl«

Mr. Andrews askedifithey will make pro vision fori Post Office Savings/ Bank-:; without being compelled produce the pass-book. Mr-. Hall would expose deposits to malversation and create- av v,ery-great-deal-of-tmuble,to_ the' department. Further consideration would.be given to the?question in so iax t as it related to friendly societies’ deposits. , WORKING .men’s, CLUB. SITES BILL. The ''House went into Cohiriiittee oif/ihe Working Men’s'Club Sites Bill.ll /At # Dr. Wallis said there was no reason, why this privilege showed be conceded to working anen-’s’- clubSi •< -There were., other, equally deserving institutions, sucq as' Mechanics’ Institutes, Temperance So cieties, Christian Associations., Ac., which . ought to be included. ; T 7 £ j y y . Colonel Trimble wished the term “ working men ” defined. They were all .working men, and he wished to know if they were all equally aimed at by the : Bill. '

Mr. Andrews suggested that these clubs were in many instances simply devices fPr getting licenses for houses to sell liquor, which would not otherwise be licensed. He was opposed to the Bill in 'tbto. It ... would be far better to assist these clubs as> the occasion was, so that each case might--* be judged of on its own merits. Mr. Hutchison insisted that clubs of this kind were not mere drinking shops, as had been inferred by the last speaker.

Sir G eorge Grey said the - objects of r* these institutions were. very easily defined. They were all formed upon the principle of affording instruction. He was a mem ber of one of these clubs himself, and testified to the efficient, manner in which _ they were conducted. . Mr. Gisborne also testified to the good conduct maintained in .connection with these clubs, and expressed an opinion that ■ it would be well to/fjricourage" their eltab- v " lishment. ... 1 •

Mr. Andrews suggested that Govern ment should reserve to itself the power to prevent these clubs degenerating into mere drinking shops and places of resort for other. Vicious purposes. Mr. Murray spoke in simila,?Jerms, and suggested that a proviso should be added to the effect that no spiritous liquors should be sold on the .pre mises. He con cluded by moving that a clause to that effect be added to the Bill. The additional clause was put. and negatived voices. •* " ' v * ■ ' The Bill as printed was passed. OTAGO HARBOR. ‘ ' The Otago Harbor Board; Empowering .Bill was committed. UI'V Mr. Macandrew said that if the JJause agreed to allow borrowing powers'to the extent of L 250,000, the House would be ; committing an egregious blunderwyThe money already spent had been speptin a reckless way. . Had they,, given “ only L 20.000 at first, he believed thejjrVNfcduld have had- much . morq-. efficient£^vqrk,- v •L5d,000 was sufficient , f0r.... seducing ’a ; dredge, and that was'-all that .was re quired. The great mistake by giving the Board too much -money, and it had gone to work in a hop, skip, and jump way. The Committee .would* %e dqiqg -yyroqg to commit the Vjistii# tb -the large expenditure. The . •ro3 l ult.>;dE.jJ>ir? John Coode’s report, he v 'believed, ■ would be to show that the'whole of'the money had been thrown into the , s'ba. Coode had told, him that, if the Works went on as they were going,, lie believed, they would I'ise some .piorning . ajifJ fifl4. bar wholly blocked up, j Mr. Dick said Mr. Macandrew, who re»- presents Port Chalmers, was simply actuated by jealousy, so as to prevent ships going past the port to Dunedin. The channel was partly cut to Dunedin and unless they got the money asked for that work would be rendered M the Wprks earned cm by the jWSI hacT fH bp- fjpprpveq ( ox by the Governor in Council. Mr. Macandrew denied he was acting in the' interest pf. Port Chalmers in this, matter. Were he-to dp otherwise than he had done, he would be wanting iq fihi duty to Otago as a whplg, “ ; • Ml Sjirjrnsjfi qaijl PHpedin was sim Pbr attempting tq take away the trade from- Port Chalrner§, and to centre it ijv Dunedin.

Mr. Murray supported the Bill, arid stated that property in Dunedin would seriously endangered if the qf

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