SHIPPING.

(By Cable.) Melbourne, Nov. 1. Arrived— Rotomahana, from the Bluff. Sydney, Nov. 2. Sailed—Watipu, for Wellington on Saturday. Melbourne, Nov. 2. Arrived—P. and 0. Company’s steam ship Rosetta, with the Suez mail.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 6. Quill .and Co.— PrMJeges, Ashburton Racing Club Spring Meeting, at 12 o’clock! - MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &o. To-Night, Tuesday, November 2. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Fire Brigade,:Monthly Meeting. Amateur Dramatic Club, Rakaia Town Hall, at 8 sharp. To-morrow, Wednesday, November 3. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock. Horticultural Society, Monthly Meeting, at Mr. Jacobson’s office, at 8 o’clock. Comedy and Burlesque Company, Town Hall, 8 p.m.

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The Ashburton Guardian. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.

Breaking up.— The Yacht Annie Ogle, which went ashore near Sumner on Sunday last, is breaking up. A Bad Spec. —Lottie Wilraot, the female lecturer has filed a declaration of insolvency. The Farmer’s Comfort. —In the report laid before the Council last night of the committee of the whole Council on re serves, it was stated that Mona Square, the ground on which the old cattle yards stand, would be set aside as a spot on which- farmers may leave, their horses, drays, &c., when in town on business.

Opening of the Masterton Line.— The extension of the railway to Masterton was opened yesterday. The first train left Wellington at 8 o’clock, with nearly 700 excursionists, and the train arrived at Masterton at 1.45 p.m. A banquet was held in the afternoon, at which the Hon. Major Atkinson and the Hon. W. Rolles ton were present.

The New Courthouse. The new Courthouse was used for the first time this morning, when Judge Ward held a sitting of the District Court. As is known, the proper furniture has not yet been pro vided for the building, and a makeshift of some tables, chairs, &c., was brought into service. The Town Hall had been re quisitioned for such furniture as was used, and for the time being it served the purpose, but doubtless the proper fittings, &c., will ere long make their appearancee. Mr Nugent Wood. Mr. Nugent Wood, the newly-appointed R. M. for the Ashburton district, took his seat on the local bench this morning for the first time. Mr. Wood’s maiden experience of criminal business in Ashburton was not of a very onerous description, the only case brought before him being that of an old man named Hatrick Burns, who was charged with being a vagrant. Sergeant Felton said that the man had gone to the police station last Saturday and stated he had been turned out of the Old Men’s Home. So that the ease might be investigated, he (the Sergeant) had arrested him cn a charge of vagrancy. Mr. Harris, the master of the Home, said that Burns would not conform to the rules of the in stitution. He had left the Home without leave, and when he returned, Mr. Harris had refused him admission. He had re ported the case to the Board at Christ church, but had received no reply yet. His Worship remanded the accused until Friday next, awaiting a reply from the Charitable Aid Board. Cambridge School Committee. A meeting of the Cambridge School Com mittee was held, on Ist instant. Present— Messrs.'Megson (in the chair), Margetts, Lloyd, Lill, Grayburn, and Allan. Cor respondence from the Board was read. The Chairman explained the business done since last meeting, and stated that he had written to the Board again, asking for the gymnastic apparatus, and also for an addition to the sum allowed for the dividing fence between the school and the master’s house. Approved. A state ment of accounts, re school books and material, was handed in by the master, , when Mr. Lill proposed, and Mr. Allan seconded, “That the master be asked to make a uniform charge of ten per cent On cost price on all school books and material supplied to the scholars.” Carried.—The master reported an im provement in the attendance for October. His report was read and considered satis factory.—Moved by M r - Allan, seconded by Mr. Lill, “That six shillings be ex pended in clearing the grass from around the trees in the school ground.” The Chairman was empowered to obtain candles for the'use' of the Committee. After avote of thanks to the Chairman the Committee adjourned.

The Timaru Post Office. —The old Post-office buildings, at Timaru, with one eighth of an acre of ground, were sold by auction by Mr. Moss Jonas yesterday, and realised L 2,700.

Mr. Proctor’s Lectures. —Mr. O’Reilly has received a sufficient number of requests for tickets to warrant him writing to Mr. Proctor to redeem his promise to lecture here. An answer is expected by the first steamer from Wel lington.

A White Elephant. —As an instance of journalistic pluck and enterprise wo clip the following :—Over L 600,000 was sunk on the Daily News before it paid one penny of dividend ! The capital with which it started was L 150,000, and it had Charles Dickens as its editor. Within the last six or eight years it had begun to pay, after twenty years’ ruinous expendi ture.

Purgatorial Purification. —The Lon don Weekly Dispatch of a late date says : —At Pontremoli, Italy, the abbess and nuns of a Carmelite convent have been sent to prison. A servant in the convent having been detected stealing bread, the abbess. and nuns condemned her “to undergo the torments of purgatory,” and having tied her hands behind her back, they held her face against a stove until her eyesight was destroyed and her face had become a huge blister.

The Execution of Ah Lee. —the exe" cution of Ah Lee, according to a telegram* is to take place at 8 a.m. on Friday Bishop Neville continues to use his exer tions for a reprieve for the conderanedman, and it is said that he has gathered profes sional evidence to controvert the testi mony given by the medical witness at the trial as to the ability to distinguish human blood fx’om that of mammalia. The Bishop has met with a certain amount of success, inasmuch aswelearn from Wellington tele grams that the culprit has been tem porarily respited until the Executive further considers the case.

“Lecture. ” —The celebrated Mr. Philip McGuire, after advertising his intention of delivering a series of two lectures—one at Ashburton (which, however, did not eventuate), and another at Wakanui School—had a very discouraging ex perience. - The Ashburton public, even the larrikin element, did hot think the show good enough, and failed to be drawn. The Wakanui School Committee were equally unimpressionable, and refused the use of the school, so that Philip realised the truth of the very old saying, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. He is annoyed at this, be lieving his money to be as good as any other man’s, and that the Com mittee are guilty of an act of oppression. Determined not to be beaten, he again advertised his lecture —this time to be given in a grass paddock belonging to Mr. Clephane, and the subject which was to receive the honor of his sublime i ttention was “Education.” At the time appointed the lecturer was there, but the audience were not. More disrespect shown to a great man ! He would not throw his pearls before swine, but after some thirty good Wakanuians had. rolled up, he thought he would cast his pearls, and began—not by lecturing on education but by lecturing the local School Committee, who, he srid, were always driving away their schoolmasters. He hoped they would allow their present one to remain. Some parents expected masters to instruct children who were incapable of learning anything. The de liverance of this great discovery brought the lecturer back to his store-house of notes—a sheet of foolscap. He carefully perused this for something more to go on with, but as it yielded nothing, he bade his audience good-bye after an elaborate “lecture” of one minute twenty-five seconds’ duration. Mr. M’Guire is to repeat his “ lecture ” in Ashburton Town Hall next week.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter’s Agency.) A Step Higher. London, Nov. 1. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Lush, one of the pusine justices of the Queen’s Bei.ch has been appointed to succeed the the late Right Hon. Alfred Henry The sigar as one of the Lord Justices of Ap peal. • Death of a Celebrated Engineer. Obituary—Sir Thomas Boucb (sic). Affairs at the Cape. Capetown, Nov. 1. Further intelligence regarding the rising of the Pernios shows that only one of the two magistrates who were attacked was murdered. The other succeeded in effect ing his escape. The Khurds. Teheran, Nov. 1. News has been received that the Per sian troops despatched against the Khurds have reached Urumiljah. The report recently received that the place had been captured by the enemy was premature. The Postal Service to New Caledonia. Paris, Nov. 1. A French official committee has been appointed to examine into the postal ser vice to New Caledonia, via Austria.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Renta’s Agency. ) Destruction of a Railway Terminus by Fire. Sydney, To-day. ■ A fire occurred last night at the Red fern railway terminus, which caused the destruction of a large oil store, and did other damage. The Lords and the Totalisator. Melbourne, To-day. The Totalisator Bill has been rejected in Council.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Asoociatiou.) Refused. Auckland, To-day. Young Woollcott, who was dangerously wounded by Joe, the condemned mur derer, but is now out of danger, proceeded to Fiji with his family yesterday. The gaoler refused to allow the Woollcott family, in whose employment he was, to visit him. Movements of their Honors. A cable message states that Judge Gillies arrived at Adelaide in the s.s. Surat yesterday. Judge Richmond left for Wanganui, in the s.s. Taiaroa, to attend the Appeal Court at Wellington. A Hitch. lie Grant and Foster's settlement at Te Aroha, the Hon. W ; Rolleston insists that at least one-half of: the settlers be placed on the land by the Ist of January, 1882. Their agent consents to this, but objects to the further condition, that L 4,400 of the purchase money must be paid imme diately on the agreement being signed, and the final ratification of the purchase is thereby jeopardised. Privileges. The privileges at the Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Show realised L 174.

SAVAGE OUTRAGE AT THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

Further Particulars,

[by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day.

A private letter from Malaga gives further particulars regarding the mas sacre on board the Borealis. The is ’and where the outrage was committed

is only two acres in extent, though 200 natives are on it. . The na'tives live on the small island through terror of the Hill men. The crews of 'some other vessels , recovered the guns, blankets, knives, &c., from the abandoned houses. They burned the huts and destroyed the cocoa-nut trees so that the murderous tribes will be at the mercy of the Hill men. The party also destroyed a town on the mainland. One boat, with two men, is still missing.

SPORTING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Scratchings. Melbourne, Nov. 2. Lord Lisgar and Stockbridge have been scratched for the Cup. Latest Betting. Mata is still backed at 7 to 1. The Weather.

The weather is fine, and there is every likelihood of it continuing so.

Ere this impression reaches onr readers the greatest turf event this side of the line will have been decided on the con vincing ground, at Plemington ; and, considering the number of visitors now present in the Victorian capital, and given fine weather, there should be such a con course of spectators as has never before been seen at any gathering in Australasia. This year the race for, the Cup has more than the usual interest for New Zealand ers, from the fact that one of our best horses —Mata—is engaged in the event, and our latest cable despatches inform us that the big son of Dead Shot has been going strong and well since he arrived at the scene of action, and is now almost as good as anything in the betting. Knowing the interest that is taken in the race in New Zealand, we have made arrange ments with the representative of Reuter in this colony to have the earliest intima tion of the result forwarded to us, and we hope to be aMe to issue an “extra” this evening, giving our readers the names of the three placed horses. This will, how ever, depend on the hour at which the in telligence reaches New Zealand.

DISTRICT COURT.

To-Day. (Before His Honor Judge Ward.) .. ; FERGUS V. PETER. Adjourned till next Court day. SAUNDERS V. WILLIAMSON. Adjourned till next Court day. D. E. JONES V. H. M. JONES. Mr. Reid appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Purnell for defendant. This was a claim for LBS odd for extras on a contract for the erection of a shop on the Wakanui road. A portion of the extras was ad mitted, and an alteration on the particu lars was allowed showing what was ad mitted by defendant and what ivas denied. Mr Purnell, after the alteration had been made, applied for an adjournment, as the charge for extras on a certain lean to was now made for the first time.

After argument the case proceeded. D. E. Jones, plaintiff, deponed—l am a carpenter, and at present reside in Timaru. I remember tenders being called by plaintiff for the erection of a shop, &c., in Wakanui road. I tendered for the building at the request of plaintiff. He told me Mr. Brown, architect, had the plans and specifications. I w r cnt to Brown’s office and got them.. They were those produced, and, with the exception of the clauses marked out, the specifications are the same. The clauses marked out were marked out after the contract was entered into. The architect made the alterations. Made the contract on the basis of the first plans. Ultimately the plans were altered to provide for an additional two feet to the building, to allow the chamber floor to be carried out to the back, gave a tender for the build ing, with these alterations, at L 450. That tender was accepted, and an agreement for it was signed two days after The specifications were signed on the same date as the agreement. I had to wait for plans for a week or eight days, but went to work on a ground or sketch plan sup plied by the architect. The plan showed 16ft. over all, hut the plan I tendered on showed only 15ft. Went back to Brown and told him the building was wider than I had contracted for. He replied that Jones had procured four feet instead of two, and wanted the building built accord ingly, as it was vary narrow for a two storey, Asked him how the additional feet would affect the price, and Brown said it would he paid for as an extra. Also saw defendant on the subject, who wanted to know the difference. Could not exactly tell him then, but said it would not be a great deal. He said if it were not to be much I could go on. He was two or three times a week on the ground. Worked according to Brown’s plans; The tracing produced was procured from Brown about five days after I got the sketch plan. The tracing is not the same as when I got it from Brown. The main building was the only one on the tracing when I got it a lean -to has been added since. Mr. Brown pointed out the addition to mo, 1 asked how this would affect the price. Brown said he had seen Jones on the subject, and I should be paid for it as an extra. There is only one room in this lean-to; there were two on the first plan. The front of the building was altered by Jones, but I had an order for it from the architect. During the progress of the work I got certificates from the architect. The first one was for L3oo,.and was dated Ist February. I was paid L2OO on account of this. I got another certificate for L 238 35., which included extras. Andrews laid the brick foundations, and Matthew Muir put up the framework. The archi tect died about the 10th or 11th of April. After the certificate had been given, I saw defendant at Brown’s office, where de fendantdisputed the lean-to, and grumbled about the extras. Brown told him that the lean-to was put on by his orders, and should be paid for. Defendant has pro mised me the money several times if 1 would wait for it, but I have waited a long time now. At the building one day de fendant said that morally lie owed me the money, but legally I could not recover. Defendant took possession of the building before it was completed. The prices charged for the extras are less than the rates charged for the whole building. I put them in at the full rate, but Brown deducted.

Cross-examined by Mr. Purnell —I tendered three times for the work. The plans were ready about a week after the agreement, • and it was during that interval that'l had the conversation with Brown as to the extension. The present width of the building is 16ft. 9in. Mr. Brown gave no order in writing for the extras. The specifications provide that all orders for extras should be given in the architect’s writing. I had no written order for these extras because they are shown on the plan. The extras claimed now are the same as those shown in the certificate. I get at the value of the two feet extension by measurement, and when I began the work I knew the lean-to was to be added. I did not put on an extra L3O on the contract price to cover the lean-to. Since the conversation with defendant at his house, he has disputed my claims. , By Mr. Reid —I have received no pay ment from defendant on account of those extras. There was a document signed and stamped given by ,me to Jones to clear him of all orders given by me during the progress of the work, .

Matthew Muir—l am a builder in Ash burton. I did part of the erection of a building for Mr. Jones in Wakanui road. During the erection of the building de fendant was frequently present. I knew of several alterations being made on the building. I have taken measurements of the building to-day, and find them sub- ■ stantially the same as shown on the plan. I should estimate the cost of extending, the building two feet at about L3O to L4O, and at the time the lean-to was built it would cost about L2O or so. I thought L 450 too low a price for the building at the time, and declined to go in with plaintiff. Taking the plan now shown me I should say the width of the building contracted for was 16ft. and it shows no extras.

Wm. Reid, a builder, also knew the building in question and had measured it that morning. The cost of an extension of 2ft. on it would be about L3O or L4O. and the lean-to say L2O. Mr. Purnell said he had evidence, but submitted that plaintiff must be non suited on his own evidence. The law- was very strict on extras, and direct authority must be obtained for them from the owner, or in writing from the architect. Plaintiff had no such written authority and there fore he could not recover it. It was distinctly laid down in the specifications for the building that no extras could be paid for unless ordered in writing by the architect.

Mr. Reid replied to the non-suit point, stating that defendant had admitted por tions of those extras, and accepted the benefit of the work.

His Honor refused to non-suit plaintiff, and Mr. Purnell went on with the defence, and called the defendant, . H. M. Jones, who deponed that he instructed Mr. Brown to prepare plans'and specifications of the building in question, and to invite tenders . for its erection. The width of the house was then 16ft. Plaintiff tendered for the work ■at L3BO. Afterwards on the architects advice fresh tenders were called for, and plaintiff gave a verbal tender at L 420. This was made in witness’s shop. The building then ten dered for was 20ft. frontage, the original specifications having been altered to suit the new plan, the alterations having been made in red by the architect. Did not think there was any lean-to included in the specifications, but would not swear. Believed it was to be an extra, and did not object to it. A tender for L 450 sent in afterwards included this lean-to. The tender was written for L 450 to send to the Building Society, to show what it would amount to including the lean-to. Was not certain that he saw the plan before it was inspected by plaintiff. Was' never informed by plaintiff that plaintiff would look to him for payment for an extra two feet while he was at work, and had not any idea he was making a claim for it. ■ Was quite astonished when he found that Brown had given a certificate for the extras, and knew nothing of the claims until then. Objected to them, and; went with plaintiff to Brown’s office, where Brown said all he knew about was that the building was to be 4. feet wider and 3 feet longer than originally intended. Denied the remark as to moral and legal liability attributed to him by defendant. Had never acknowledged plaintiff’s claim for the extension of the building. Cross-examined by Mr. Held Mr. Brown had charge of the whole matter, and the agreement was signed in Mr. Brown’s office. A price was given and plans made out for a 13ft. building, and the clauses afterwards struck out from the specifications, and referring to a lean-to, referred to the lean-to shown in that plan. The alterations were made in red to suit the new plan. Did not be lieve the work had been commenced then, but could not say positively. Gave Brown 'instructions for the extensions. The lean-to is on the west side of the building. The measurement of that side would in clude the lean-to, which makes up the difference between the two tenders of L 420 and L 450. Could not say if the plan was then prepared, or if the lean-to was added after/ Mr. Jones had been at ' work. Objected to the items “extension of building and closet.” Saw the plan for a building IGft. 9in. and the tracing in Brown’s office, but I expected to get a building with 20ft. frontage. Only found out that the section was not square after the plan was pre pared, and objected from the very begin ning to paying for the two feet extension. When the building was finished, Jones said he had lost on it, and in a letter written to Jones, in which a possible loan from the Building Society was mentioned, had in his mind giving Jones a bonus, but never had any idea of paying the claim made. Never took any steps to repudiate Brown’s certificate. George St. Hill—Am a builder. Have measured the building. Thought no draughtsman could have added the lean Jo to the plan shown after the plan had been drawn. Had not made any estimate of the cost of a two-feet extension. Cross-examined—Did his own drawing, and thought the line pointed out to'him on the plan was the result of a slip, and did not indicate that an addition had been made to the plans. It was quite possible for the lean-to to have been added after without showing, but thought the plan was all drawn at one time.

Plaintiff re-called—ln pleasuring the building, the lean-to was'included in the ground extension. Counsel addressed the Bench, after which his Honor said that no architect could give a certificate as an extra for what was palpably includodin the contract. An architect could not by any means increase the contract price, and the building had evidently been erected to the plan signed by the contractor. He would give judgment for the plaintiff for the amount admitted by defendant to be due, namely, Ll 3 95., defendant paying costs. IN BANKRUPTCY. lie H. J. Weeks and 0. Dixon.—Appli cation for payment of costs. Granted. Mr. Purnell. Be E. A. Field.—Order for discharge granted, Mr. Purnell.

Ashburton Borough Council.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, in the Council Chamber. There were present his Worship the Mayor (presiding), Messrs. Robinson, Friedlander, St. Hill, and Roberts. mayor's statement. The Mayor, in his opening remarks, said that the only thing of importance he had to mention that night was the success the Borough had achieved in securing the subsidy from Government that it had been feared was lost. They would see that the Colonial Treasurer had promptly replied to their request, and had promised that Government would take steps to pay such amount as had been asked for. This would place the Council in possession of a sum equal to LBBS. The Mayor also stated that a return had been pre pared showing the amount of rates collected for which the Borough claimed subsidy. He also desired that a returning officer be appointed for the Mayoral election, at a remuneration to be fixed by the Council. He had to apologise for the absence of Messrs. Harrison and Williamson. [The letter referred to by the Mayor has already appeared in our columns.] THE LAMPS. The Secretary of the Gas Company wwote informing the Council that, the Company was prepared to supply the Borough lamps with gas at the rate of L 6 10s. each, to be lighted half-an-hour after sunset and extinguished at midnight. . Mr. St. Hill thought that tenders should be called -.for lighting and cleaning the lamps. ; He was of. opinion that as much was being paid, for lighting, cleaning, and .

extinguishing as.was paid altogether for ' gas. Mr. Roberts thought another appeal should be made to the Gas Company. Even at the amended rate the' Company were charging about 21s. 6d. per 1000 feet per lamp, and rather than pay an exorbitant figure per lamp he thought the ! Council should have a meter placed at one of the .damps, so that it could be ascer tained how much gas was actually burned in it, and be a guide to what quantity was . burned in the whole. He- would move that the letter be referred back to the Gas Company, pointing out that at the present charge the Council is of opinion that it ■pays at the rate of 21s. 6d. per 1000 feet, which was more than the Company’s rate of charges to the public. Further, that unless the rate is reduced the Council desires to have a meter fixed on one of the lamps to ascertain the actual consumption. OFFICIAL PAPER. The Guardian was appointed the official paper for the Council during the next three months. DOOR STEPS. Messrs. Matson, Cox and Co. wrote, in reply to' a letter from the Town Clerk, that the levels of West street were not yet definitely fixed. They had obtained this information from the Borough Engi neers, and acting upon it ha,d erected a temporary step, which could be removed or altered whenever the levels were fixed or public convenience required. The firm recognised the step as temporary, and existing only on sufferance. It was decided to ask Messrs. Matson, Cox and Co. that the steps referred to be removed from the street after business hours. THE BOROUGH ENGINEERS. Messrs. Fooks and Son wrote saying that' they could not accept the terms offered by the Council, as it might com mit them to work not included in or con templated by their first engagement. _ They would agree to value the property in the town and prepare the roll at a smaller price than last year, but when LSO was set aside, for. this work, only laborers’ wages remained for their professional labor. They also pointed out that certain work had been done by them for which they had not received any remuneration, and they had also used their own color and instruments in doing the Borough’s work. The matter, after some discussion, was referred to a committee, consisting of the Mayor and Messrs. St. Hill and Robinson. engineers’ report. Concrete Channelling. The contractor is making satisfactory progress with tl is work; which we expect will be completed before the - next meeting of the Council. The Works ■ Committee recommend that concrete channel ling should be laid down West street, from the reservoir towards the river. The length between Burnett and Tancred streets is already under contract.. It is also recommended that „thc reservoir dam should be raised one foot, in order to give a controllable supply of water for ,fire prevention purposes in West street. The ; -dost for the latter work, we estimate, would not exceed Li 2. Sumps tinder Side Channds. —Tenders have been received for building the proposed brick Sumps, and that of Mr. James Bradley (the lowest), at Li os. 6d, is recommended for ac ceptance. The number of sumps proposed at present is twenty-five. Prices for the iron covers have been obtained in Christchurch, the lowest being that of Messrs. Scott Bros., at Li each. .Clearing Tussocks on Streets —Mr. M‘Mahon, the contractor for this work, has thrown up his contract, but the next tenderer, Mr. Albert Mulford, is prepared to carry on this work. , The labor gang have been engaged in spread ing shingle" in Burnett street west and on East street footpaths at the post-office and Mona Square, cleaning channels, and attending to water supply, and making and laying culverts, &c. The Works Committee make a recommen -1 dation, in which we beg to concur, that the ! foreman, Mr. Brown, be allowed the sum of Ls for bis extra work at the water supply.— Fooks & Son, Borough Engineeers. i It was resolved that the embankment I at .the reservoir be raised a foot; but, after i a somewhat animated discussion, it was i decided not to undertake the channelling of West street at present, i Mr. St. Hill held that it was just as 1 necessary that channelling should be laid down in West street,' as it was that East ; street should be channelled. West street was ■ the outlet for the overflow from the . reservoir, and something ought to be ■ done. : street SUMFS. Mr. Robinson moved that the street i, sumps be put down, as recommended by ■ the Engineers. i Mr. Friedlander seconded. Mr. St. Hill contended that the work :■ was no more pressing t han the channelling . of West street, and moved that the work i be deferred for the present. Mr. Roberts seconded, and the question i being put, Mr. St. Hill’s motion, was carried by the casting vote of the Chair i man.

TUSSOCKS. The tender of Alfred Mulford was accepted for the carting of tussocks. BONUS. Foreman Brown was allowed a bonus of L 5 for extra work performed in connection with the water supply. notices postponed. Miv Roberts asked that his motion, given notice of at a previous meeting, regarding a steam fire engine, be post poned? ‘ The postponement was granted, as was also a; request by Mr. Friedlander that his motion re fiye-miuues-long speeches be held over for a fuller meeting, so that no undue advantage should be taken of the talkative members who were absent. returning officer. Mr. Braddell was appointed Returning Officer for the Mayoral election. LICENSES. Edward Ede applied for and obtained a owner’s license, as did also John Williams, The Town Hall Company obtained a public hall license, and the Templar Hall Company obtained a similar license on the understanding that they pay up their last year’s license fee. Petroleum licenses were granted to Messrs. Friedlander, T. R, Hodder and Co., and D. William son. The Mayor sid that one of the last year’s defaulters re kerosene license fees was the firm of Orr and Co. Mr. St. Hill was glad to see that the Templar Hall Company sinned in such good company. FINANCE. The. Mayor reported the debtor balance at-the , bank to‘-be L 250 14s. 6d. The cash received since last meeting amounted, from all sources, to L 26 13s. 4d. TUBE WELL. Mr. St. Hill gave notice of a motion for next meeting—“ That a tube well bo sunk at the corner of Park and Burnett streets.” ACCOUNTS. The accounts for the month having been passed, the Co'uncil adjourned.

The Farmers of America and a Policy of Protection.

(From the Aberdeen Free Press.)

It is a matter calculated to excite no little surprise that a rigidly Protectionist ; policy should be so tenaciously adhered to by a country like America, half the working population of which consists of persons engaged in agriculture, and who are dependent for a profitable livelihood upon a foreign market for their produce. It is doubtless an advantage to a country to be able to convert its raw material into manufactured goods at home, provided it can economise time and labor, and conse quently effect a material saving by so doing. But the tendency of protective tariffs, especially in new countries, is to divert labor from the channels into which it would naturally and legitimately gravitate into others where it can be less profitably employed. Such a policy is, at best, but a false stimulant to industrial progress, and when carried to such an extreme as has been the case in America, it has evi dently retarded instead of stimulating manufacturing energy; for the export of cotton manufactures from the States only increased by LIOO,OOO between 1860 and 1878, whereas the cotton exports of Eng land in the same period increased hy L 12,000,000. In an address just issued to “ The Western Farmers of America,” by Mr. Mongredien, the evil effects of the protective system was brought into strong relief by a few telling facts. There are, at the present time, at least 7,000,000 of the adult male population of the country engaged in agricultural pursuits ; and it is computed that their average annual ex penditure on all articles of consumption, except food and drink, is not less than L4O per annum, amounting, in the aggregate, to L 280,000,000. Now, instead of being able to lay out this vast sum in the cheapest market, it is nearly all expended in the dearest. On all kinds of articles of clothing, on iron and steel manufactures, and on earthen and other ware, ad valorem import duties, varying from 20 to 77 per cent, are levied. These duties are so high as to be almost prohibitive, but, neverthe less, we find that 1,20,000,000 of European goods are annually imported into the United States, “ where they must leave a profit to the senders, or they would not be sent.” That this tariff is solely ad justed for protectionist, and not revenue purposes, is shown by the fact that the heaviest rates “are imposed on articles ol general and necessary consumption” ; and the average rate levied is 42J —or, say, 4C per cent, on their value. This, Mr. Mongredien argues, “is the measure _ oi the difference between the prices which the Western farmers now' pay for what they consume, and those which they would pay were foreign articles admitted dutj free.” There is a measure of exageeratior in this, however, as the element of in ternal Competition keeps the excess of price charged by the Americar manufacturer under the amount o: the duty levied in its foreign com petitor. But, even so, the Americar consumer pays an enormous sum for tin privilege of getting his goods manufacturer: by his brother, instead of his cousin: and what is worse, nobody seems to derivi any benefit from it. The State gets litth for its share ; and it has been pretty wel ascertained that the profits of the manu facturers in the Eastern States are “pre carious, fluctuating, and by no mean! above the average of other occupations. ’ During the six years from 1873 to 1871 the average number of commercial failure was 78GG, considerably more than doubli the average of the previous seven years Bat there is another point still where th< Protective shoe is beginning to pinch the American farmer ; it tends to hamper hii dealings with his foreign customers, bias • much as, +he import trade being all.bu crushed out, vessels get little ar no freigh from Europe to America, and they mak up for it by “charging nearly doubt freight on the cotton, grain, and othe produce they convey from America b Europe.” Then again, the Americai mercantile navy, instead of expanding lik , the commerce of the world, is less than i was 20 years ago. It has declined fuon 5,000,000 to 4,000,000 tons, whereas thi , English tonnage has increased fron i 4,350,000 to 6,115,000. “ Formerly,” say Mr. Mongredien, “ your mercantile nav; shared the carrying trade of the -work with England ; now, not only that is lost but your own produce is carried awaj from your own ports in foreign vessels Is it that the American of to-day ha degenerated in energy, skill, or enter prise? Not a bit of it. But here alsi Protection has shed its baneful influence. Iron has superceded wood in the construe tion of large ships, and your tariff make: iron nearly twice as costly to the Ameri can shipbuilder as it is to his Britisl rival.” The sudden abolition of the fisca

duties would necessarily be attended with danger and loss, and would, therefore, be unwise. Mr. Mongredicn does not advo cate this, but he makes a strong appeal to the farmers —an appeal which applies to all classes of consumers—to pledge their representatives in Congress to vote for a reduction of five per cent, on the duties every successive year till the whole are abolished.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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MR. PROCTOR’S VISIT.

To the Editor. Sir, —Many thanks to Mr. O’Reilly— all honor to D. Oliver, who, I see in your Saturday’s impression, will take two tickets for each lecture. I will gladly follow suit, and take three for each lecture. I must beat Oliver by one point, you know —I am, &c., A. Roland. Alford Lodge, Mount Somers, 31st Oct., 1880.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.



Special Advertisements. Board and lodging, 17s. per ■week, at G. Corrigan's, Tinwald. • AAR THE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The- system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase , A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. ySS" Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OP DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STRE ET . WM. SPARROW, 910 c Manager.



A London Fog in June.— London lit with gas at ten o’clock on a June morning is a spectacle of modern invention, I came up from sunshine and my bed of crumpled rose-leaves in the country last Thursday morning, and as I neared Waterloo I ran into a dense black fog, varigated with streaks of yellow and red. People were staring at it open mouthed, and there was quite a run on Mother Shipton’s works at the bookstall. , The nervous who had’nt made their ; wills and, torn up their old love-letters, were anxious to know if 1880 or 1881 was the date fixed for the big smash. When snow falls heavily arid black fogs wrap the metropolis in June, it is pretty certain something-must be wrong. November, March, December, and April seem to have got mixed up with midsummer, and the clerk of the weather is evidently quite in competent id separate them again. I



Tramway Accident. —A lad named Smith, while endeavoring to jump on the tramway ’bus at Nelson, whilst the same was in motion, fell beneath the body of the carriage, the bottom of which appears to have doubled him over, inflicting seri ous injuries.



BSBBBBBa® Wanted. WANTED, a respectable GIRL, for the country, to take charge of two children and assist in the house work. References required. Apply at the office of this paper. 444 WANTED to BORROW, about £3OO or £4OO, on good security. Apply to Fbedk. Pavitt, Land Agent, etc., Ash burton. 445 WANTED KNOWN. SOMERSET LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. JW. M'RAE begs to inform the . public that he has taken the above Stables from Mr. Bossenberg, and is making extensive repairs. ' Buggies aiid saddle horses on hire. Lowest prices and best attention. ; 908c—286g ; Money. MONEY TO LEND. Trust moneys—£2,ooo, £4OO, and £250. These sums are now ready for investment 611 real security, at current rates of interest, F. P, O’REILLY, . . 899c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street.



Tenders Drain cutting.—tenders wanted for CUTTING 50 chains or so of DRAIN through peatty soil. Apply for particulars to Mr. David Wilson, Wakanui. Tenders to be opened. on SATURDAY. 437 Meetings. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. mHE usual MONTHLY MEETING j of the above will be held at Mr. Jacobson’s office on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3rd, instead of Tuesday, at 8 p.ra., when Mr. G. T. Smith will read a paper. Subject : History and uses of the apple. S. E. POYNTZ, 419 Hon. Sec. Amusements. This Evening. mOWN HALL, RAEAIA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1880. THE ASHBURTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB Will give a grand performance of that sparkling musical comedy Josephine ; OR THE CHILD Oh’ THE REGIMENT, And the laughable farce of Nan, THE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING. Full particulars see posters and handbills. Admission 3s. and 2s. Doors open at 7.30 ; overture at 7-45 ; commence at 8 p.m. A full Orchestra. 420



TOWN HALL. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY 1 mEE COMEDY AND BURLESQUE J. COMPANY ! The most complete Organisation travelling. Eighteen legiti mate Artists 1 Grand Opening Night, WEDNESDAY, November 3rd. When will be produced the glorious Burlesque, H.M.S. PIN BEHIND ! ! Including all the gems of H.M.S. Pina fore, as played by this Company with great success in Dunedin, Invercargill, Timaru, &c. —To be preceded by the Nautical Drama, JENNY FOSTER! Thursday —Change of Programme ! The great Comedy Drama, THE FACTORY GIRL ! And a Grand CONCERT by the Com pany.—For particulars, see day-bills. . 438 Public Notices NOTICE. CAME ASTRAY, about one month ago, and now running on Acton Station, One GREY DRAUGHT MARE; no visible brand. If not claimed within 14 days, will be sold to defray expenses. WILLIAM ALLAN, 443 Acton Station. OATS. THE Undersigned are PURCHASERS at highest market rates. ROYSE, STEAD & CO., 411 Christchurch. CASH ADVANCES. THE Undersigned are prepared to make liberal CASH ADVANCES to Farmers on their GROWING CROPS. ROYSE, STEAD & CO., 412 Christchurch. LL DEBTS due to Ashburton Herald and Guardian business must be Paid to Mr. : S. E. Poynxz, on behalf of the Assignees, at the Guardian Office, East street, Ashburton, and his receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. S. SAUNDERS, For Self and Co-Assignees. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. T HE ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, &c., WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 16th NOVEMBER. Entries must be made with the Secretary not later than Tuesday, 9th November. : Members will oblige by forwarding their Subscriptions at an early date. GEORGE JAMESON, 326 Secretary. Public Companies. rnHE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE X ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F.I.A. ! The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—-A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. 1 Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—The National Mutual. 169-218 co THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND. MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). , WOOL SEASON—IBBO-1881. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHEEP FARMERS. THE Company makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on WOOL entrusted to its care for sale in the London market. This being one of the leading depart ments of the Company’s business, and am - expert and practical staff being employed by its London House especially to superip- • tend the classification, valuation, and dis- : posal of wool consignments, growers may rely upon their clips-being carefully ' handled and placed to the best, advan tage.’ - U" J Further information may be obtained < upon application -at ; the : ,Company’s office; , Cathedral Square Christchurch. 283 a



T. JBiillock. THE Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers generally that he has RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS Auctioneer, Estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT In the premises, EAST STREET, And at the B A Z A A R, BURNETT STREET, Formerly occupied by him. rpHE UNDERSIGNED will hold his 8 next SALE of Properties On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1 Parties wishing to offer any Property will please furnish particulars as soon as possible. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. JgAEAAR, BURNETT STREET. Saturday Horse Sale For the future the Sale of Horses will commence at One o'clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer FOR SALE, CHEAP—9 acres 3 roods* being Lot 161, on Tancred and Allan’s Estate, situated close to the North Town Belt. Terms liberal. i T. BULLOCK E 10R SALE, CHEAP A Sherriff Bradcast Seed-sower. Quite new.; T. BULLOCK.' EOR SALE-Farm of 284- acres, near - Dromore* fenced*- and all broken - up, ready for spring crop. Price low.; A bargain; Terms easy. ’ "i. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, .. .CHEAP—Four, Sections in one block—viz., 502, 5C3, 610, 511, situated in Tinwald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. . . . T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, CHEAP A Quarter acre of good land, on which, is. erected a comfortable Cottage of four, Termsliberal. s - - - - ‘ : T BULLOCK . ■ - f ■■ 1— s FOR SALE, dfIEAP-LSection • No. 12, Trevorton, on which is erected a well-built four-roomed Cottage. It is securely fenced. The ..Garden is well stocked with, fruit trees. : This.is,a de sirable property, and will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms of payment.' T. BOLLOCK SECTIONS FOR SALE at SMITH FIED, opposite the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Grounds and County Saleyards. Terms —Small de posit Cash ; balance by instalments, r * i T. BULLOCK OR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE; 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 266 „ A compact Farm,: all fenced, -t well-watered, aild partly in ' ’ English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, . .. ■" : Stockyard, &fi.; &c. ■■■ 220 „ All fenced, partly improved and welLwatered. : • .; / 360 ~ All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. 50 ~ Near the above, will be sold very cheap. 65 „ About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. 150 „ Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s 290 „ About Six Miles from Ash- . burton. : : ■' TOWN. PROPERTIES. , That valuable TOWN SECTION,'IS9, : Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms, t Section 539 (part of), £ of an acre. Terms same as above. Section 341, Kertnode street. Lot 37, Mayo’s Block, with Dwelling house of seven rooms,' hear - the Parsonage, East Town Belt. TO LET—Commodious BOARDING HOUSE in East Street. T. BULLOCK TO LET, a Four-roomed COTTAGE, in TINWALD, facing the Main South Road. T. BULLOCK T O LET, that convenient SHOP, situ ated in the Triangle, Wakanui road. T. BULLOCK TO LET, SHOP or BOARDING HOUSE, situated in Burnett street, opposite the Mail.office.. T. BULLOCK mO LET, a Four-roomed.-COTTAGE, situated on the North Town Belt, opposite the High School Site. I: v:• T. BULLOCK TO BUTCHERS.—TO LET—Butchers’ Shop and Dwelling House attached, situate in Havelock street, late in the occupation. of Geo. : Womens • There is, a'j, three-stalled stable, and; other necessary buildings on the premises. Apply to T. BULLOCK. M O N E Y T. O L-E N. Y D,... £3OO TRUST FUNDS on First-class Freehold Security, at current rate of in terest. Also, the sum 7 of £l5O. - Agent for the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, , ■ ■ , T. BULLOCK For, Sale. Poyntz & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, on. advantageous; : and easy terms, of payment, the r, following ' ; s- r, ... . ; TOWN AND SUBURBAN/ PROPERTIES— A good five-roomed House, on quarter- ; acre of land, within three or four chains of the East Town Bolt. A splendid six-roomed House, with a good lawn and well laid-out flower, garden, fronting on East Belt and close to the Wakanui Road. ■■ > . A compact four-roomed House, with one acre of laud, well fenced. -Three-. quarters of an acre laid down. as.a ’paddock. A nice four-roomed House on half acre . £ - of land near the Gas'Works, well. I finished throughout. . . . Town Sections, 742, 743, 465, 466, 467.-• Town Section 711 upon which is erected .: a capital four-roomed House fitted.!-. ; with every convenience. A two-roomed House, with outbuild-’ o ings, on a quarter acre, welHenced ; , and planted, on N.E.’ Belt' : , - Educational. 'PROFESSIONAL. " MR. M'LAOHLAN, of the Wakanui ‘ School, is prepared- to .receive.*a* limited number of Pupils for. instruction on the Piano and Harmonium. • ' v: ' n V : ' 7 ’i - -yg-xt-gtw K'.)nuxui\:ui'tfc 289 g Terms on Application,