COMMERCIAL.

[by telegraph.]

Dunedin, June 11- Prime beef, 255. per lOOIJs.; mutton, 2-J-d.; good samples milling wheat, da. sen to 3s. lid.; fowls’ wheat, 2s. Cd. to os., oats, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d ; malting barmy, 3s. Gd. to 3s. lOd.; feed, 2s. 6d to 35., potatoes, L2 7s. 6d.; oid hay, L 4 , new oaten hay, L 3; chaff, L , s ‘ ’ bran, L 3 ; pollard, L 4 ; Hour Lio , large sacks oatmeal, L 9 10s.; pearl barley L2O , onions, 75.; cheese, sd. per lb.; bacon, rolled, lOd.; hams, Is.; sides bacon, lOd.

Christchurch Corn Exchange.

The following is the report of the Christchurch Corn exchange for week ending Friday evening, the 11th inst. The market for all classes of grain still continues inactive. There is no material change to report. in the value of cereals. The information as to the feasibleness of shipping oats to England is no chimera, as it is now confirmed from two different sources. Threshing operations are now being steadily proceeded with, and large quantities 'of grain are being shipped to Great Britain. Wheat.—First class milling samples will command 3s. 6d. to 3s. 7d. per bushel f.o.b. in Lyttelton ; second quality, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 5d.; seed quality, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. Chick-wheat is still in large supply, with a sluggish demand, at Is. 9d. to 2s. 4d. per bushel. Oats. —Heavy milling oats are being enquired for, but prices are not altered for this quality. Barley. —There is no change to report in the value of this cereal. Tim market continues to be glutted with discolored and second-class malting, for which there is little or no demand. First-class malting will find buyers, but at a low figure. For the first-mentioned, Is. 6d. to 2s. 4d. is the quotation ; for the latter, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 4d. per bushel, according to quality. Potatoes —Business in this tuber is not of a very lively nature. They are not, however, moving off slowly. The bulk of the transactions taking place are for forward delivery, 355. to 375. 6d. per ton being the prices at which business is done. For immediate delivery, 255. to 265. per ton is obtainable at railway stations within a radius of eight miles from Christchurch. In all cases sacks are extra. Grass Seed.—There is no business doing ; prices nominal. Cheese and Butter. —4d. to 4|d. for the former ; 9d. to lOd. for the latter.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1880. The Licencing Bill.

The Licensing Bill now before .Parlia ment, in whatever shape it may ultimately become law, has met as yet with, but little opposition either in or out of the House. The hotel-keepers throughout the colony, noting the absence from the Bill of Local Option, so far as that principle is likely to affect vested interests, seem to be content to let the measure take its course, and beyond one or two half-hearted remon strances against the family hotel licenses and the conditions of club licenses they appear to be comparatively apathetic on the subject. In their opposition to the family hotel license most right-thinking men will be with them ; and we are at a loss to fathom what object Government had in view in introducing into their Bill such a palpably dangerous element. There are too many boarding-houses in the colony now with a not over pleasant reputation for propriety amongst police circles, and we have no doubt, were a good many of these to obtain power to dispense intoxicating liquor to their boarders, there would be brought about a state of things not at all to be desired. Tbs only good thing that could possibly be said for this license would be, that it may perhaps prevent men living in these establishments, who who drank for drinking’s sake, from going elsewhere to get drunk ; and having got drunk at home they would be saved the danger of going to bed in the gutter, as many of them do, after their skinful at a properly licensed bar. In a “ family hotel,” licensed under this new Act, a sot of the kind we have referred to'would probably be bundled off to bed by his landlord, and the police cell would be deprived of a tenant. But there

are great evils indeed impending the adoption of the family license, and we are glad to see that its adoption is being stoutly opposed in Parliament. Take, for instance, the township of Ashburton. No one will for a moment assert that the resi dents within these town belts have not plenty of facilities for quenching their alcoholic thirst in the numerous hotels that already exist, or that there is any necessity whatever for increasing these facilities by empowering every boarding house in the town that chooses to apply for a “ fomily hotel ” license to sell liquor to bona fide residents within them. We do not for a moment mean to insinuate that such licenses would be abused by these boarding-houses. We would hope that our boarding-house keepersarcabetter class of men. and would be perfectly trustworthy ; but still the facilities for drinking would be increased by such licenses, and that is not at all desirable. Then, again, there are boarding-house keepers in the colony,—many of them, too —who are not trustworthy; who would eagerly clutch at the opportunity for “shebeening” that the family hotel license would afford, and the result in all proba bility would be that a crop of midnight hells might spring up, and become as fruitful a source of blackguardism and crime as has ever yet been discovered. The fact of their being under police super vision is no guarantee against the mischief they would do. Regarding the club license, we cordially agree with the op position raised by the publicans against the exemption of these establishments from police supervision. We fail to see on what principle of fairness a club ought to be allowed exemption from police supervi sion while family hotels are not. The new Bill proposes to limit the sale of liquor iu these “family” hotels to only bona fide members of the household, for such, we presume, permanent lodgers in a family hotel may fairly claim to be. The sale of liquor in a club is also re stricted to the members of it, but there is nothing to prevent a very large business being done among those who are only visitors to the family hotel and to the Club, and surely if police supervision is necessary in the one case, it is also neces sary in the other. We are glad to observe that the Dunedin publicans contend for the extension to the Club of this super vision, and also that the principle of local option should apply to it. They go further, and demand that wholesale licenses should only be granted after they have run the gauntlet of public opinion under the principle of local option. Taking the Bill as a whole, and without referring further to what we may consider its faults —and it is not free from faults—we look upon it as a measure of the most liberal and progressive tone on the subject of the Licensing Laws that has yet been at tempted by any Government. Parliament too, seem to be in earnest for licensing re form, and both sides of the house seem to agree with the main principles of the Bill, more especially with that of local option, which, with existing licenses exempt from its operation, seems to have thoroughly won popular favor, and on that head at least our teetotal friends may be credited with having scored a point.

New School District. —The bound aries of the proposed new school district of Hinds are published elsewhere. Tenders. —In another column are given officially the prices of the various tenderers for the building of additions to the stabling at the Upper Ashburton Road Board office—Messrs Baker and Brown’s tender having been accepted, at L 55 ss. Road Closed. —Mr. W. B. Compton, Clerk to the Mount Hutt Road Board, notifies the closing from the 10th of June, of the road leading through sections 15380, 7325, 26683, 1324, and 7245, in the Mount Hutt Road District. The Ashburton County Waterworks Bill. —The Bill amending the County Waterworks Act of 1879 has been intro duced in the House by Mr. E. G. Wright, M.H.R., as also the Malvern Water-race Transfer Act, 1878, Amendment Bill.

A Dust Storm. —Pedestrians whose duties or engagements led them forth into the streets of Ashburton about nine o’clock last evening, were unpleasantly reminded of the fierce nor’-westers which passed over the township some eighteen months since, by the clouds of dust and strong wind which prevailed about that hour, and with more or less force all the night through.

Infanticide. —The woman Matthews, who recently gave birth to a child on the banks of the Avon, the body of which infant was afterwards found in the river, has been committed for trial on a charge of infanticide. Mr. Joyce made an eloquent appeal on behalf of prisoner, rousing the Court to such a pitch of enthusiasm that they applauded him. Great sympathy is felt for the accused. Con. Croft. —Any of our readers who may have resided in Wellington, or have even passed through that city, will doubt less remember the irrepressible Cornelius Croft, whose untimely death has been announced in our telegrams. Con.” was one of the characters of the Empire City, and for many years past has been the premier bellman and billsticker of the place. Although addicted to an undue use of ardent spirits, Con. was of a good natured disposition, and had no worse enemy than himself. His abilities were of no mean order, and it is a sad pity that his educational attainments were not used in a way more conducive to his own inter ests, as well as to those of his fellow citizens. Some of the Wellington school boys, who found out that Con.’s know ledge of Latin was beyond their own, and perhaps equal to that of their tutors, were wont to engage the old man in a matter which was perhaps less honorable than ’cute. On special occasions, when a hard Latin translation had to be given into the schoolmaster next morning, and the evening was required by the lads for some recreation of a particular kind, Con. was interviewed by the boys, and for a half-crown would with ease reduce the difficult task to in telligible English, and the relieved urchin would only have to transcribe it into his own handwriting. Some very amusing stories are told of this ecentricindividual. He had a keen eye to the ridiculous, and on one occasion, seeing an unfortunate fellow-citizen lying on his face in one of the by-streets, overcome by the heat ' f the sun, or perhaps more likely with a too indulgent use of alcohol, Con quietly went up and posted a large bill, which he had with him, on the unconscious form of the inebriate, announcing that he would be put up that day for public auction.

To Correspondents —“ Chispa. ” —Your paragraph about the long time military man and his LSO loan and after dinner insolence is too personal.

The Unemployed, —The unemployed in Christchurch have issued an appeal to the public for work, and urging that the soup kitchen only reaches one section of the people. The Committee invite sub scriptions. Dangerous Driving. —Two men, whose skill in driving was evidently not equal to their daring, undertook to give on-lookers a sort of circus performance with a horse and trap about noon to-day opposite Baldwin’s Hotel. After tearing round at a furious pace for some time, the driver essayed to negotiate the post and rail in use outside the hotel for the conveni ence} of horsemen, but the effort was futile, and the wheel coming-in contact with the horse trough the trap overturned, and the occupants were pitched out. The vehicle was somewhat damaged, but the men were very little the worse for the “spill,” as' the irrepressible Jehu again took the reins and was about to repeat the performance, but evidently thought better of it, and decided to let well alone. We have no objection to this sort of steoplechasing so long as it is carried on in a suitable locality, but we strongly deprecate such conduct in the public streets, especially where the limbs and lives of children are endangered.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Friday, June 11, 1880.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) THE INTERPLEADER CASE. Saunders Bros. v. Lowe. —In giving judgment in this case, his Worship stated his decision would be on the weight of evidence taken. Mr. Samuel Saunders had said in his evidence, that the drill was the property of Saunders Bros., and there had been no evidence to contradict that statement. Judgment Would be given for the amount which the drill had fetched at the sale. Mr. O’Reilly applied for costs, but Mr. Purnell objected, on the ground that had the bailiff who was in possession of the drill been more explicit when asked by the bailiff of the Court to whom the drill belonged, perhaps the case might never have been before his Worship. Mr. O’Reilly replied that there was no necessity for the man in possession to state to whom the drill belonged ; the fact of him being in possession was quite sufficient to pro hibit any one else from seizing. His Wor ship disallowed costs. CIVIL C^SES. Passmore v. Johnson.—Claim L4O Is. 7s. Mr. Purnell for plaintiff; no appear ance of defendant. Judgment for amount and costs L 4 3s. Hewitt v. Bates and Baldwin.—Claim, L 37 10s. Mr. O’Reilly-fcr defendant Baldwin. Hewitt stated that ho had ex pected Mr. Branson to appear for him, but he understood he was out of town. 011 this account he would apply for an adjournment. Mr. O’Reilly said if the adjournment was granted, he should apply for costs. Hewitt then stated that in case costs were granted, he should elect to go on with the case himself. Oh his Worship calling the case, Mr. O’Reilly said he would consent to an adjournment, as his client (Baldwin) was not present, but while addressing the Bench, Baldwin came into Court and the case was gone on with. After Hewitt had Sworn to the account being correct,.the amount being made up of money due for wages and cash lent, Mr. O’Reilly called on Baldwin, who stated that he had been a partner with Bates about a month before Hewitt was employed by them. During the month of June, Bates, who was drinking with others on the farm, had ordered him off the premises. During three months that he had been in partnership with Bates he had received nothing whatever from the concern. Bates and Lacy, the latter being also a partner, took the pro ceeds of last year’s crop. Baldwin said his wife had washed and cooked for the whole of the on the farm, and had received no recompense whatever, and he had lost his property, the crop, and everything else. He had never engaged Hewitt, but believed Lacy liad done so. Cross-examined by Hewitt, Baldwin ad mitted having taken some firewood and oats off the farm. Judgment was given for the defendant, Baldwin, with costs L 3 155., and against Bates, with imme diate execution.

Orr and Co. v. D. Maroney.—Claim, L2 Iss. Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs, ss. Marlborough v. Passmore. —Claim, L 6. Mr. Ireland for plaintiff; Mr. Purnell for defendant. No appearance of plain tiff, and case struck out. Cookson v. Stewart.—Claim, LlO 10s. Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiff; Mr. Ireland for defendant. In reply to Mr. Ireland, it was stated that a summons had been made out for H. Stewart, and it was served on the 19th March. It had been, however, discovered that it should have been made out to W. Stewart, and his Worship stated that by his order the al teration had been made. Mr. Ireland made an objection that the case was out of the jurisdiction of the Court, as the alterations and interlineations in the summons were not initialed by the person who took the affidavit. ' His Worship overruled the objection. Mr. Ireland said that to save time, all the items ill the bill of particulars would be admitted, with the exception of those for shoeing and for a horsecloth. Edward Cookson, the plaintiff, stated that it was a rule when horses were left with him for a time, and during that period, they quired shoeing, that he was authorised to get the animals shod, and in this case Mr. Stewart had told him to get it done. Witness stated that after the horse had been in his stables for some time, he was told to hand it over to Mr. Ireland (not the lawyer), as it was going to be put out to grass, and required a horse-cloth to protect it ironi the weather. He had not an old one by him, and he had obtained a new one for it. He had rendered his account to Mr. Stewart, with the horse cloth charged for in it, and had since then seen Mr. Stewart, who made no objection to the item, and it was not until the defendant went to Dunedin that he wrote objecting to pay for the cloth. The horse-cloth was now in the possession of Stewart. By Mr. Ireland—l have not paid for the shoeing which w'as done while the horse was in my charge. I understand the blacksmith has rendered Stewart an account for shoeing done since Mr. Ire land took the horse away. I should be very much surprised indeed to hear that defendant had paid for the horse

cover and the shoeing. James Tait de poned to supplying the horsecloth to Mr. Cookson. He was a partner with Mr. Cookson in the saddlery business. Sold the horse-cloth to plaintiff for LI 7s. Stewart has never paid me for it, nor have I charged it to him. By. Mr. O’Reilly— I am not a partner with Cookson in the livery stable business. Mr. Ireland argued that if judgment were given for the plaintiff, it was just possible that the blacksmith and saddler might sue his client for the amounts, as there was nothing to show that Cookson was the proper person to receive the amount. His Worship stated that the judgment in the present case might be brought up by Mr. Stewart in any subsequent action such as referred to by Mr. Ireland, in fact, that judgment would be a bar to any sub sequent proceedings against Stewart. Judgment would be given for plaintiff, with costs LI 19s. . Mr. Ireland applied for permission to appeal, but his Worship refused.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Friday, June 11. AFTERNOON SITTING.

The House met at 2.30.

Replying to questions, it was stated that Jonas Woodward, Public Trustees, had practically ceased being in Government employ on the Ist Mayi He had a right to subscribe his name as manager of a Trust Company. At the request of Go vernment he was temporarily carrying on the duties of Public Trustee, but without salary. The San Francisco mail contract terminates in 1883, and could not be ter minated sooner, unless a breach occurred. No officer in the employ of Government acted, or received a premium to act as a correspondent for the Press Association or any newspaper. Sir John Coode’s report on the Buller harbor was not expected for three months.

Major Atkinson stated that new and simpler forms of property tax schedules would be issued, and the time for sending them in extended. The Railway Depart ment collected freights for the Union Shipping Company at Dunedin and Can terbury to convenience the public, and no commission was charged for collection. Crombie’s property tax pamphlet was a private speculation, and t-oveminent was not interested in either costs or profits. Leading lights for steamers at Tory Channel would be erected shortly. 130 West Coast natives had been detained in prison, waiting. trial, for eleven months. One died during incarceration. Their maintenance and cost per week was L 75. NEW BILL. . The Evidence Amendment Bill (Mr. Stewart) was introduced and read a first time. THE PHARMACY BILL. Mr. Dick moved the second reading of the Pharmacy Bill, and, after some debate, replyinging to objections made, said he would not object to an amend ment enabling women to be candidates, and the statutory examination so arranged would take place throughout different parts of the colony. The motion was carried. THE ELECTIONS PETITIONS. The Hon. John Hall moved the second reading of the Elections Petitions Bill, and explained its clauses. He stated that it was identical with the Bill before Parlia ment last session.

Dr. Wallis denounced the Bill as un constitutional, and calculated to impose serious hardships on members. Mr. Tole suggested that questions of fact should be left for the determination of juries, and that, on questions of law, appeals should be reserved from the judge to the Court of Appeal. Mr. Turnbull complained that the Bill did not determine what corrupt practices and bribery were. The debate was interpreted by the 5.30 adjournment,

CHISPA’S LETTER.

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

The most noticeable feature in the lite rary line during the past week has been an inundation of an issue of the Patea Mail, which, by its con tents, appears to have been expressly printed for the edification of Ash burton readers, and the proprietor evi dently intended it for our special reading, as he distributed, the copies wholesale to nearly every one of our burgesses, includ ing his old friend and crony, “ Chispa.” There is nothing particularly fresh or startling in this new fixture of Joe’s. There is the usual amount of dirt thrown upon those who differ from him, and the stock vainglorious encomiums.on the rag planter himself. But for these I should have easily mistaken this issue of the Patea Mail for an Ashburton Ditto of three months old. One small local, however, caught my eagle eye, and that was to the effect that an English barrister was about to start in Ashburton, with a view to putting the present barristers’ noses out of joint, and the said local went on to say that a talented gentleman who was known in Ashburton in another sphere would also pffar himself and his services to the public,'in the pettifogging business, so as to give them a fair show of getting fairly skinned. Well, it cost me a consi derable amount of deliberation to ferret out who those two promising limbs of the law were to be, and I think I can pro phesy the advent of the talented London editor —“the cultivated writer”—the hesitating witness— as the English Bar rister •; and our old friend Joe himself as tiie sucking aspirant to the wool sack. lam happy to announce that he intends doing Ashburton the honor of visiting it next week with a view to looking up his “ personal and p.litical interests,” and he also has in view the establishment of a good connec tion as a lawyer. Well, Joe, if I go to law, and want lots of jaw, I will give you your first brief.

Elongated physiognomies among the publicans are fashionable since the Financial Statement came out. This six pence a-gallon on the beer is the best thing that ever happened to the Good Templars, and it is a move they never tried. The effect will be of far more service to their cause than they may at first sight imagine. The brewers, as a rule, hold the whip hand over the retail dealers and will never consent, if they can help it, to any reduction on their profits, and the burden will con sequently fall on the pub. He, poor man,

if lie draws a hogshead of swines per day, will have to pay to the revenue something like L 9 or LlO per week, and I am told that it is in conlemplation to abolish pints, or to adopt Jack C.,tie’s tactics and alter the measurement, i recollect a similar instance some 20 years ago, when the Government raised the duty on spirits from 10s. to 13s. per gallon. The pubs in a town up north made the advance in the tariff an excuse to raise the price of all nips from 3d. to 6d. These patriots at the time made a saving clause in favor of colonial beer, which remained atthe church contribution figure of 3d. They will now have a good chance of charging the regula tion “tanner” for swipes. My obese friend Mr. Wood don’t seem to look upon the 6d. a gallon tax as a personal favor to himself.

Some classical writer—Tom Paine, Car lyle, or Vincent Pyke—has said that “ one man’s as good as another, and sometimes a good deal better. ” This may be ,e f you know, when both men arc o' the same nationality ; but it is a m?.' c :open to doubt.when oneof the parties is a “'son of Erin” and the other “a canny Scot.” Under ordinary circum stances, one would not hesitate to lay odds against Pat where a bargain was to be struck, or where burgoo was the “ bone” or mess of contention. A case has, how ever, come under my notice, in which an Irish boy cuehered --a Scotch “laddie” properly, -in a busy, thriving part of the Emoire City, a shrewd Scotchman, who is hi that part of the colony looked upon as a very Holloway in his advertising pro clivities, has succeeded, by dint of perse verance, natural shiaitness, and adver tising, to establish one of the largest drapery establishments in the colony. The soft goods man, however, reckons to give no “tick”—a fact which, perhaps, ac counts for his present exalted position in commercial circles. But the 'cutest of mortals is prone to be euchred sometimes, and report saitli that even the big draper was victimised the other day. A son of Caxton, a native of the Emerald Isle, got into such financial embarrassments, not by inability to wipe off his debts,-but by un willingness, and as the duns w ere becom ing extremely troublesome, Pat deter mined to leave his sorrowing friends be hind, and seek other victims in other climes. But as the voyage tf his desired destination was lengthy, and wishing to present a smart appearance to his future acquaintances, this cunning dog inter viewed the “no tick” draper oiie Saturday evening, and did not ask for credit no, no ; but would Mr. allow himto take a suit home for each of his boys, and one for himself for approval, to be returned on Monday iffchey did not suit ; and if they were a perfect fit, of course, the cash would be forthcoming.' The un suspecting Scot was quite agreeable that such a course should be taken; and early next morning our Caxtonian friend was on board a steamer with his family ploughing across the ocean to a far-off distant country. Neither the “ duds ” nor money being forthcoming on the Monday, and waiting patiently until noon on Tuesday, a porter was sent up to the house for either the articles or their value in money. But lo ! to the astonishment of the porter, there was no one in the habitation,and his suspicions were aroused by seeing three loaves of bread,, a leg of mutton,-and sundry other articles on the window-sill, which the sly debtor had ordered the previous Saturday, so as to draw a red-lierring across the scent.' When that porter made known the result of his visit, the naturally calm face of the prosperous draper grew terrible in ap pearance, and the counter-jumpers felt it to be to their interests to give their employer a wide berth for the next twenty four hours.

“ Lambing clown ” is a time honored institution in the Australasian colonies, and the lamb is usually looked upon as a victim op misplaced confidence, and is consequently duly sympathised with, A case came under my notice lately where the innocent deliberately made up his mind beforehand how long his cheque ought to last. The circumstances are as follows, A laboring man, well known in the district, and usually in receipt of 255. per week was fortunate (() enough fo have a relative shuffle oft' his mortal coil in the old country, and Ned (we will call him) had about LI, 100 left him, most of which was in shares, and not at once realisable. The first remittance was L 65, and when Ned handled the cash he looked at it with a puzzled expression of counten ance. On being asked if anything was wrong, lie said, “ Yes ; don’t you see, to day is Tuesday ; there’s too much money to last out till Monday next, and not enough for the Monday week, and I’m bound to start work on the farm on a Monday.” Sure enough by the Thursday -week after the receipt of the money the lamb was flyblown. After this who can blame the purveyors of chain lightening for easing such customers of their cheques as soon as possible

Chispa

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Beaters Agency.) Disbanding. London, June 10. Information has been received that the Albanians are disbanding, and a resump tion of hostilities with the Montenegrins is improbable. The Markets.

The total reserve jn notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L1G ? G25,000. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is quoted at 525. ; flour, ex warehouse, 3Ss. ; Hew Zealand wheat, ex ship, 495. The Cricketers.

The Australian. Cricketers commenced a match to-day against an Eleven of Yorkshire County at Dewsbury. The ground was not in good order. The Home team went in first, and their innings closed for 55. Spoffor'h and Palmer each took five wickets. The Aus tralians then went in but only succeeded in scoring 65. The Yorkshire men com menced tlieir second innings, and when the stumps were dl'awn for the day had scored 51 runs, with the loss of only one wicket.

' Ascot Cup. : The race for the Ascot Gold Cup took place to-day, and resulted as follows : Isonomy, 1 ; Chippendale, 2 ; Zut, 3. ) More Taxes.

‘Mr. Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposes to reduce the duty on wines and replace the malt duty. He

further proposes to increase the fee for spirit licenses and increase the income tax by twopence. These changes will show a surplus of L 380,000. Afghanistan Affairs.

Calcutta, June 10. The Viceroy of India has sent an order to General Stewart to evacuate Cabul by November. It is expected that Gundamuk and Shutargardan will be the extreme points in Afghanistan that will be retained by the British.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Reuter's Telegrams.) The Sooner the Better.

Melbourne, June 11.

It is believed that there is a possibility of Sir Cunliffe Owen, Mr Labilliere, bar rister, and Mr. Frederick Young, of the . Colonial Institute, being authorised in a few months to invite Governors and heads of colonial Governments to assemble in Melbourne, with a view of forming the basis of a uniform tariff and laying the foundation of an Australasian con federatian. Termination of the Strike. Sydney, June 11. The Wallsendand Co-operative collieries have withdrawn their opposition to a settlement, and the strike is now ended. The.price of coal is fixed at 10s. Arrival. Adelaide, June 11. The Orient Company’s steamship Lusi tania has arrived from Plymouth.- Wheat and Flour Market. Wheat is at 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4d. The market has a slightly improved tendency, but there is not much business doing. Dealers are very cautious and are waiting further advices from England. Flour is quoted at LlO to LlO ss. for town brands, and L9to L 9 10s for country. Freights from Adelaide to London are at 40s. to 425. Gd., and from the outports to London 455. More Bribery Ahead. Melbourne, June 12. Mr. Service, speaking at Beechworth last night, said it was possible Govern ment might be defeated on the second reading of the Reform Bill ; and, should it happen so, the only course would be to obtain another dissolution.

The Catholics in Germany. Berlin, June 11.

The Committee of the Lower House of the German Parliament rejected the Bill which was introduced bv Government for the mitigation of the May laws in the direction of providing large concessions to Catholics in Germany. A Penny—Not Twopence. London, June 11.

The increase which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes to make in the Income Tax will be a penny, not two pence, as first understood.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Looking Up. Auckland, June 11

Good gold has been got at the 360 feet level in the Kurunui. mines, the deepest ever got in that portion of the field. Shares are going up. The Reason Why.

The Wangarei settlers protest against the Property Tax, owing to the small portions, of: the loans that have been spent in the North Island. __ Dishonest Finders. Auckland, June 12. Two boys, named Foreman and Brown, were charged at the Police Court this morning with misappropriating five pound notes. It appears they picked them up on the floor of the Thames Hotel and divided the amount. The Irish Distress. Wellington, June 11. The following measure has been re ceived from the Lord Mayor of Dublin for circulation among the Irish Relief Committee in New Zealand :—“ While ac knowledging with tiie utmost gratitude the munificent contribution received, I feel bound to say further that any assists anee which can be extended will be much needed during the next two months. I would therefore, ask that your subscrip, tion lists be not closed, and that any further contributions may be forwarded.” The Chamber of Commerce and Taxa tion Timaku, June 12. The Chamber of Commerce yesterday passed a resolution recommending the abolition of the Property Tax, and that taxes on tea, sugar, and school rates be imposed instead. It was estimated that a house tax for education of LI per house and 53. per head fur school fee would pro duce LIIO,OOO net revenue. The Com mittee reported in favor of the Land Tax, which was sturdily supported by the Mayor and other members, but eventually it was resolved that neither Land or Pro perty Tax Were advisable at present. Omaru Steeplechases O amaru, June 11. Ihe Steeplechase Meeting was held in glorious weather, and there was a good attendance. For the Maiden Steeplechase —Miss Hungerford, 1; Robin Hood, 2; Leap lear, 3. Handicap Steeplechase— Clarence, 1 ; Agent, 2 ; Little John, 3. Selling Steeplechase—Leap Year, 1; Stella, 2 ; Johnny, 3.

The Dunedin Publicans. Dunedin, June 11. A meeting of publicans and brewers was held to-day. to consider the beer tax and Licensing Bill. The brewei's intimated that they intended to charge the tax on publicans. Two delegates were appointed from each side, to go to Wellington, if necessary, to work in conjunction with other associations for the repeal of the tax. Regarding th§ new Licensing Bill, the following amendments were proposed : —“ That clubs pay a licensing fee of LSO and be subject to police supervision, and the operation of the local option clause; that wholesale licenses be LSO, and be' subject to local option ; that only restric tions re barmaids be that they be not em ployed over ten hours a-day.” Hugging their Chains. Dunedin, June 12. A public meeting at lloslyn, Mosgiel, last night passed resolutions in favor of the property tax.

The Rabbit Nuisance. Invercargill, June 12.

xi run of GO,OOO acres, lately thrown up by the Hon. R. Campbell, on account of the rabbits, has been rented b} T some rabbiters for L3O for purposes of their voca tion. They expect to make a good thing of it, ; and it is said that steps are to be taken to improve the breed so as increase the value of their skins.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 12,-1880.



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Messrs. H. Matson and Co. report on the live stock market, etc., for the week ending Thursday, June 10, as follows: At Addington, yesterday, 358 cattle, 6725 sheep and 138 pigs comprised the entry for the week’s supply. There was an average attendance with brisk competition throughout the sale, and in the sheep every line was disposed of at a slight ad vance on last week’s values. The cattle sale of yesterday was remarkably good as compared with late markets, nearly every line being disposed of. Beef, of which there was a fair supply on offer, found ready buyers at about late rates, and in stores the bulk of our entry was disposed of at values, which though not high, were sufficient to establish the fact that the late severe depression existing in this particular class of stock is about to be removed. Our entries for the day comprised 209 head of cattle, 2899 sheep, and 95 pigs. On Tuesday, at the Ashburton Yards, we held our usual fortnightly sale, when a large number of sheep, cattle, and horses were submitted to public competition. We disposed of 1100 at from ss. 6d to 11s. per head ; also several head of cattle and horses at full market values. In fact, taken as a whole, the sale must be con sidered as the most satisfactory that has been held in the district for a considerable time past. On Saturday last we held our usual weekly sale of town and country proper ties. The audience was large, but buyers scarce. The first property that had to fall to the ring of the hammer was a 99-acre farm, with large dwelling-house and improvements, in the occupation of Mr. W. Fleming, at Longbeach. After some competition it wa,s bought in at Ll 3 per acre. A large number of Christchurch pro perties were also sold.



Miscellaneous WANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw kins, The Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g —417c LINES JUST OPENED—GIass Inks and Inkstands, Book Slides, Scrap Albums, Desks, Workboxes, Photo graph Frames from fid. each. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. MUSIC Folios, with Spring Backs ; Concertinas, 20 Keys, from 65.; Mouth Organs, &c. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. WANTED KNOWN, that M. NEALAS is now OPEJNING UP a First Class Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, suitable for Winter wear, which he intends to dispose of at his usual CHEAP RATES. 924g-53Gc FOOLSCAP Ledgers and Cash Books, Pocket Ledgers, Where is it 1 Letter Books, Note, Letter, and Foolscap Papers, Envelopes, Court, Business, and Official Drawing and Tissue Paper. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. WANTED—TENDEDS for CLEAR 'Y . ING Fourteen Miles of Drainage on the Chatmoss Estate. Full particulars can be ascertained by applying to J ames Scoit, at Montgomery and Co.’s Store, East street, Ashburton. 535c-930g



Miscellaneous. O-J A AAA TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, at lowest ate of interest. E. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835g /COMPOSITION Dolls, China Dolls, \_j Wooden Dolls, Pag Dolls, Toys, China Mugs, Balls, &c. 0. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. ASHBURTON CPICKET CLUB. A MEETING of this Club is called for 22nd IN STANT, at 7. 30 p.m., at the County Council Chambers, to receive the Treasurer’s Report, and to consider any other business that may be brought before the meeting. F. MAINWAPING, 558 c Hon. Sec. WATCH FOUND. TjIOUND, at South Pakaia, a Silver 1' Hunting Watch. The owner can have the same by giving description and paying expenses. Apply, JAMES BRUCE, 543 c South Rakaia. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. LOST. —On FRIDAY night, between Quintin’s Bottling Establishment. and Mr. Corbett’s Farm, £lO6. Numbers known of the ten £lO notes. The finder will receive the above reward on return ing the same to William Frisby, Green street, or G. M. Robinson, at Cunning ham and Co. ’s office, Ashburton. 553 c ST. JOHN’S MASONIC LODGE. LODGE OF EMERGENCY. A LODGE OF EMERGENCY will be held oil TUESDAY, the 15th inst., at the New Masonic Hall, for the INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. By order of the W.M. 555 c



1.0.0. F.M.U. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, No. GOO 3, WILL Celebrate their Seventh Anni versary by a Grand Ball To be held in the new Masonic Hall, Ash burton on FRIDAY, JULY 2nd, 1880. Tickets —Double, 15s ; Single, 10s.; refreshments included, to be had of any the following members of Committee:— C. Reid J. Canning G. F. Scott R. Cullen J. Gilchrist Or Josh. Tucker J. Stribling J. Corbett J. Tait J. H. Maynard 530 c THOMAS WILLIAMS, Secretary.



NEW BILES. THE following NEW BILLS now be fore Parliament are ON SALE at the office of this paper : —Bills of Ex change Procedure, G. ; Marriage, 9d. ; Juries, Is. 3d. ; Deaths by Accident Com pensation, 6d. ; Cruelty to Animals, Gd. ; Building Societies, 9d. ; Animal’s Protection, 6d. ; Adulteration Prevention, 6d. ; Aliens, 6d.; Mercantile Law, Is. ; Banks and Bankers, 9d. ; Married Women’s Property Protection, Gd. ; Chat tels Securities, 6d. yso the first No. of Hansard, price 6d., and the following Parliamentary Papers . —Despatches from the Secretary of State to the Governor of New Zealand, 2s. 6d. : papers relative to the Prospectus of the German Maritime Trading Company, 3d.; Annual Report of the Otago University, 3d. ; Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State, 2s. Gd. ; Treaties of Commerce, Is. Gd ; Papers referring to the French Convicts from New Caledonia, 9d., Ac., &c.