SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. St. Kilda, s.B. from Wanganui. Clio, schooner, from Waitapu. To-day. Ringarooma, s.s., from the North. Penguin, s. s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. St. Kilda, s.s., for Port Chalmers. Grafton, s.s., for Oamaru. To-day. Penguin, s.s., for the North. Ringarooma, s.s., for Melbourne, via the South. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, yesterday morning Union Company’s steamship Rotomahana, from the Bluff; last evening—P. and O. Com pany’s steamship Indus, with the English mails, which left London on the 23rd September.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday last as follows : —At the bazaar on Saturday, there was a very large attendance of farmers and others, and for anything like good draught stock there was a spirited bidding, in fact it re minded one of the large and successful horse sales which took place some four years ago. One draught gelding, the property of Mr Yfilliam Johns, brought Lsllos, the purchaser being Mr Thomas Brankin. Other draughts sold at good prices, which are given below. The entries for the day (on account of various owners) were 21, including draught, light harness horses, colts, hacKS, etc., most of which were sold at the following prices—viz., draughts, Lsl 10s, L 29, L 27, L 26; medium draughts, L 22, Ll 7, Ll 5 10s ; hacks, Ll 3, L 8; inferior hacks and scrubbers, from L3to X 4 15s. Landed properties—The sale of Mr John Walsh s suburban land, about 8 acres 2 roods 20 perches, close to the Alfred flour mills and near the Town Belt north, took place at the sale rooms after the ordinary sale of horses. It was intended to have been sold in about one acre allotments, but at the sale it was thought advisable to sell it in one lot. There was a fairly spirited bidding for it, and was purchased by Mr Silcock at L 45 10s per acre.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under : Satctrday, November 5. For the United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco, Continents of Europe and America, West Indies, Sandwich Islands, Northern Ports of New Zealand, &c., as as follows :—Ordinary letters at 6.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, at 7 p.m. ; books and newspapers, at 6 p.m. ; money orders, at 3 p.m. ; registered letters at 5 p.m. ; guard’s van, 8.30 p.m. train. Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6.30 a. m. XO.SO a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a~m. daily. For Temuka, at 6.30 a. m. and 10 a. m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6.30 a.m., 10 а. and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Mailn arrive at the Ashburton Post — From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 *,m-, 4.40 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.50 a.m. б. p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, New land, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 4 p.m. W, St. G. Douglas, Postmaster

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 5. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. Tuesday, November 15 J, T. Ford and Co., at the residence of Cooper Bros. The whole of their Plant; 11 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, *c To-night, Tuesday, November 1. Mr Wason— Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Willowby School, 7.30 p.m. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Mr Iveas— Address to Wakanui Electors, Wakanui School, 8 p.m. To-morrow, Wednesday, November 2. Local Industries Association, Monthly Meeting, Upper Boom, Town Hall, 8 p.m. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, November 3._ Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Waterton Library Hall, 7-30 p.m. HorticuUural Society—Monthly Meeting, Mr Jones’ Upper Room, 8 p.m. L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall. Wakanui Road Board —Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street Tuesday, November 8.

Meeting rc Grand National Steeplechases, Shearman’s Hotel, 4 p.m. Monday, November 14. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.5 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for Ttmaru and South, at 6.55 a.m.. 10.36 a.m. (Express), and 4.50 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Tiroaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.40 p.m., and 7.45 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton ' from Timaru and South at 10,50 a.m., 5. 34 p.m. (Express), and 8.16 p.m. . **** t. m T _i M S

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1881. Christchurch Cathedral.

TOWN EDITION. {lssued at 420 p. m. j

This should be a red-letter day in the annals of Canterbury, and not of Canterbury alone, but of the whole colony. For to-day was opened the Christchurch Cathedral, after the lapse of eighteen years and the expenditure of between L 40,000 and 1,50,000. The history of the Cathedral has not been an uneventful one. The foundation stone of the edifice opened to-day was laid in the year 1863, and ten years later, there being no sign of any cathedral beyond that foundation stone, the Synod received two handsome offers for the site, one from the Provincial Secretary of Lro,ooo, and the second from a private company of a similar amount. But for these practical and business like offers the then desolate spot — Cathedral Square—might have been chiefly remarkable to-day, not for a stately Cathedral with its lofty spire pointing skyward, but as the place where it had been once proposed that that Cathedral should be erected. But the bare notion of parting with the Cathedral site for the erection of offices and warehouses seems to have imbued the Synod with fresh energy to proceed with the cherished project whose consummation was so devoutly wished. After some de liberation it was resolved, on the vote of the clerical members of the Synod, led by the Dean (Jacobs), that the site should not be disposed of, al though the Venerable the Archdeacon of Christchurch (Wilson) favored the sale of the site, and was warmly supported by the lay members. This was the turning point in the history of the Cathedral that was to be. From that time the project seems to have been prosecuted with all the old en thusiasm, and we find the Dean, who had fought so bravely for the retention of the site, very soon after reading a paper on the Cathedral at a great gathering of ecclesiastics and the public. This paper opened with a quotation from Anthony Trollope, who during his tour through the colony passed through Christchurch, and looking over the hoarding of Cathedral square, and seeing the masses of masonry, the up turned barrows (to say nothing of “ the man and boy”), and the builders’ scaffolding, seems to have been struck with the desolate appearance of the place. “In a few years (subsequently wrote the novelist) the very idea of Can terbury being specially the province of one denomination will be lost to the memory of the colonists themselves, unless it be perpetuated by the huge record of their failure which the town of Christchurch contains. In the centre of it there is a large waste space, in which have been buried in laying the foundations of a Cathedral; but there is not a single stone or a single brick above the level of the ground. The idea of building the Cathedral is now abandoned. It was a sad sight, to me to look down upon the vain foundations.” The Dean had been wise in selecting this passage from the writings of a well known author. He knew his hearers. So far from its discouraging them, it seemed but to stimulate them and to urge them on to accomplish the great work. They felt that a covert reproach was conveyed in the quotation, and resolved that they would live down that reproach, and that the Cathedral which had almost passed into a by word, should yet become an accomplished fact. We see the result of this determination be fore us to-day, for although much has been done to aid in the great work by private subscriptions raised from time to time since; there is little doubt that the Cathedral would never have been in existence but for the earnest and in defatigable efforts of the early pro moters of the scheme. Much still re mains to be done, and a considerable sum will, we understand, be still re quired before the entire Cathedral can be thrown open to the public, but what has been done to-day in the opening of the nave is a step in the right direction, and very shortly let us hope the first Cathedral in New Zealand will be wholly available for free public worship.

Mail for England. —Mails for the United Kingdom, continents of America and Europe, West Indies, Cape of Good Hope, &c., will close at Ashburton on Saturday next, at 10.30 a.m. Sup plementary mails for despatch per express train will close at 5 p.m. Late fee letters may be posted in the mail van up to the time of the departure of the train. Telephonic Communication. —We believe that Messrs P. Cunningham aud Co., the well known grain merchants of Christchurch, are now connecting their various places in this provincial district by means of telephonic communication. The wire for the purpose is now being laid between Christchurch and Timaru. Municipal Eloquence.— The amount of time wasted by our civic fathers at their bi-monthly meeting is what Dominie Sampson would call “ prodigious.” When there is little to be done this excess of talk does not so much signify, but when a mass of really important business is before the meeting as was the case last night, the loss of time caused by useless and frivolous discussion is very vexatious, and the reporters’ task becomes wearisome in the extreme. Ashburton Hospital. The returns for October are as follows; —Number o patients in hospital at beginning of month. 5; admitted during the month, 7; dis charged during month, 6; deaths, 2; num ber in hospital, 6.

Ashburton and the N. Z. Grand National. —Mr J. C. Bell, Secretary to the Ashburton Racing Club, announces a public meeting at Shearman’s Hotel, for Tuesday, November Bth, to consider the offer of the Grand National Steeplechase Club to hold their next meeting at Ash burton, and to ascertain what support the proposal is likely to meet with.

Penny-wise and Pound-foolish. Yesterday some boys, to their great sur prise, noticed several small fish swimming down the gutter in East street. The “ little strangers ” were soon captured, and proved to be small trout and perch from two to three inches in length. Now these fish had escaped through the main service pipe at the reservoir in the Do main, in consequence of the said pipe being unprovided with a grating, which could be purchased for a few shillings. It seems a thousand pities that the efforts of tho Acclimatisation Soeiety, to say nothing of private effort in the cause of acclimatisation, should be frustrated for the sake of an iron grating. There is good leason to suppose that great numbers of young trout and perch are carried away and lost in the manner described.

Accidental Death.— At the inquest on the bodies of the young woman named Morrison and her child, reported by us yesterday as having been found in a ditch near One-Tree Point, Southland, a ver dict of “ Accidental death” was returned.

Gold Find. —A payable reef of gold is said to have been found near Dunstan, rough gold showing all through the stone. Our R. M.—We are informed by Mr Wood, R.M., that altough he expects to be removed from Ashburton shortly, he has received no definite information on that head. Nothing is in fact yet settled. The rumor that a visiting Magistrate coming here twice a week is to be substituted for a Resident Magistrate is, Mr Wood says, entirely without foundation. Nothing of the kind is even contemplated. He Would’nt Shout. —For refusing to shout, when requested to do so by a couple of strangers near Wanganui, on Saturday night, a well-known resident of the town was mauled about in such a rough fashion that his own wife thought he was somebody else. The ruffians were in the act of picking the pockets of their victim when an “ invisible blue” hove in sight and they decamped. R.M. Court. —George Parkin was charged with tethering a horse on a public reserve contrary to one of the Borough By-laws. Mr C. W. Ireland appeared for the defendant, and showed that the by-law under which the informa tion was laid was rescinded and another one in force. Charge dismissed. A similar charge against Hannah Daly was also dismissed. Two inebriates were fined ss a - piece. There was only one civil case ; D. Fitzgerald v. D. Buckley, in which Mr Branson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr O’Reilly for the defendant. The claim was for L 27 for harvesting work done for the plaintiff. LlB 14s. had been paid into Court, and his Worship gave judgement for the balance, with costs L 8 12s. Mr Wood R.M. was on the bench.

Battle Royal. — A battle royal took place last evening at the Borough Council; meeting between his Worship the Mayor and Mr St. Hill on the question of the cutting up of Baring Square for building purposes. His Worship brought forward several weighty arguments in support of his motion, but “ the man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still,” and Or. St. Hill was certainly unconvinced. The matter is certainly of the utmost importance and it is to be hoped it that will receive the careful con sideration of the rate-payers, who will have an opportunity of hearing the ques tion ventilated further at the public meet ing in connection with the affair. A re port of the proceedings will be found on our first page.

Cricket. —We are glad to note that cricketing entries are looking up in Ash burton. Our cricketing community is already enjoying in anticipation the Can terbury week it is about to enjoy in reality. Although our Christchurch fraternity may deem Ashburton some what presumptuous in placing a team in the field to compete against such experts as the members of the M. 0.0. and the Lancaster Park Cricket Clubs, yet we feel assured that (whatever the result may be) it will be the means of furthering and encouraging this enjoyable and manly game in the county. The proposed pro gramme is as ;—On Tuesday, Bth Nov., against Prebbleton, on their ground ; on Thursday, 10th Nov., against Lan caster Park, on their ground ; Friday, 11th Nov., against M.C. 0., in Hagley Park ground. The Ashburton County representation will be selected from the following ;—Messrs Wix (Captain), Den shire, G. Andrews, MacLaren, A. Fooks, Hodder, Gifkins, Hoskins, Garforth, A. Andrews, Shury, Cox, Barker, and Oxley. The final selections of the teams will be published in a future issue. Any of the above who are unable to play will kindly communicate immediately with the Secre tary of the Ashburton Club. In view of these important matches practice will be held every evening, commencing at 430, and all members are earnestly requested to attend.

The Native Situation. —The corres pondent of the Press telegraped from Wellington yesterday as follows : —The Government have received telegrams from Mr Bryce this evening, stating that a large meeting of natives was held at Parihaka to-day, at which Government interpreters and reporters were permitted to be present. Pull reports are not yet received, but from a summary forwarded in advance, it appears that Te Whiti adopted a greatly subdued tone. He admitted having at the September meet ing counselled action and resistance, “ but at that time (he naively remarked) there were very few soldiers on the land. Now, however, the land is covered with armed men, and every south wind blows up more soldiers.” He strenuously impressed on his people the necessity of abstaining from any acts of encroachment, and warned them not to give offence to the Government, or to u make the armed men angry,” but to continue patiently in course of passive resistance as for merly. There was to be no more “ pakanga ” at present. Tohu is said to have followed in a similar strain. There was a numerous attendance of natives, who did not seem best pleased at Te Whiti s moderate counsels. It is not at all improbable that To Whiti may be in considerable personal danger from his own deluded followers, when his im potence is proved by the advance of the constabulary unchecked by the promised supernatural interference. It would bo a singular reversal of the situation if Go vernment had to protect Te Whiti from being lynched by credulous and deceived adherents. It is rumored to-day that H.M.S. Wolverine has left Australian waters en route for this port in order to watch the progress of events in this colony, and render assistance if necesssary. The Stella and Huia left to-night for Opunake with the Canterbury volunteers. The men have behaved admirab’y and with irreproachable steadiness, winning hearty appreciation here. What He Does Sipport. —Mr Toseph Ivess requests us to correct a statement in our Rakaia correspondent’s report of his meeting on Saturday evening at the Rakaia Town Hall. Mr Ivess wishes to state that he is not a “ a strong supporter of Sir George Grey,” but he admits that many of the measures proposed by Sir George Grey have his full countenance and support. <

Ft.' Ctcr il. — Mr W.-son addresses tho Willowby electors at 7 30 p. in. at the schoolhouse, and speaks at Wakanui to-night.

: The Shark Season at Timaru. — The shark season at Timaru has now set in. Timaru seldom goes in for “big-goose berry” or “ frog-shower” paragraphs, but it is great on sharks. No sooner does the warm weather commence than the local papers are filled with accounts of sharks, devil-fish, and other marine monsters, the graphic descriptions of which are penned by reporters hard-up for a “par.” of a sensational kind. Two big sharks, we learn from the Timaru Herald, were captured yesterday afternoon off the Breakwater.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[per Reuter’s agency.] The Markets- London, Oct. 29. There are no changes to report to day in the money or produce markets. Galvanised iron,' 26-in. gauge, has ad vanced to LlB. Best Sydney copra remains at Ll 6. Outbreak of Cholera. Batavia, Oct. 31. An epidemic of cholera has broken out in Java, and is raging in many parts of the island. Several deaths have already resulted from the out break.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per reuter’s agency.] Cup Matters. Melbourne, Yesterday. The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup : Elastic, The Gem, Kohinoor, Primrose, Royal Maid, Sardonyx, Somerset, Spin ningdale, Sangfroid, Tourmaline, War hawk, Wizard. Evening. The following is the latest belting on the Cup : —Darebin, 4 to x ; Waxy, 5 to 1 ; Trump,Yoss, 10 to 1 ; Duchess, 20 to 1. The following horses still left in are doubtful starters for the Cup;—Bandalbion, Bathurst, The Cockney, Greyhound, Lord Burghley, Monmouth, Orient, Respite, Suwarrow, and Zulu. Melbourne, To-day. The weather is fine. Warlock has been scratched for the Cup. Caught, The two clerks in the employ of Messrs, Kronheimer and Co. who absconded last month, having em bezzled LB,ooo, were captured yester day by the police, and are now in custody. Floated. Telegrams received report that the barque Ehrensvard, which went ashore recently at Java, while on the voyage from Melbourne to Batavia, has been safely floated.

TELEGRAMS.

[PKB. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Drawing of Brown’s Sweep. Auckland, To-day. Brown’s TJO,OOO sweep was drawn privately last night. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the drawing not being advertised. The Judge Decides. He the disputes between the City Council and the Harbor Board concerning the maintenance of streets on the recla mation, Judge Gillies has decided that the Board is liable for the quays and the Council for the streets. Buggy Accident. Nelson, To-day. A serious trap accident occurred near Bishopdale last evening. Colonel and Mrs Nicholson were proceeding to Rich mond in a buggy, when the pair of horses bolted, breaking the pole and dashing off with it and the harness. The Colonel was thrown out, and was considerably hurt about (he head. Mrs Nicholson escaped without injury. Another Draw on Insurance. Dunedin. Jo-day. The premises of Walter Holland, a butcher, at Grey town, were burnt yester day. Nothing is saved. The building was insured in the Union for L2OO, and the effects for LIOO in the National.

SPORTING.

c. J. c. SPRING MEETING. The nominations and entries for the Metropolitan Meeting were received last night as follows: Tbe Derby Stakes. —Dauphin, Dios ma, Matakau, Hinemoa, Peerless Colt, Nonpariel, Amulet.

The Canterbury Jockey Club Handi cap.—Le Loup, Dauphin, Lady Emma, Manakau, Chancellor, Grip, Hilda, Louis D’Or, Libeller, Governor, Volunteer.

Toe Welcome Stakes. —Trinket, Doris Te Ata, Leonora, Cheviot, Aida, Van guard, Siesta, Welcome Jack, Nonseuse ; Amazon.

Tee Maiden Handicap. —Matakau, Diostna, Fleur-de-Lys, Louis D'Or, Raw don, Aurora, Gold Dust, Nonpariel, Mist gelding. The Railway Plate. —Nautilus, Wel come Jack, Billingsgate, Talent, Envy filly, Sir George. The Canterbury Cop.—Dauphin, Le Loup, Matakau, Hinemoa, Peerless colt, Louis D’Or, Amulet, Mata, Grip. The Selling Race. Hilda, Cold stream, Laertes, Talbot, Billingsgate, Fleur-de-Lys, On Dit. The Grand Stand Handicap. —Lady Emma, Chancellor, Hilda, The Poet, Billingsgate, Volunteer, Fleur de Lys, Randwick, Envy filly, Coldstream, Talent, Tasman, Farewell, Sir George, Hinemoa, Nonpareil, Joker.

The Christchurch Plate. —Matakau, Amulet, Grip, Le Loup, Sir George, Louis D’Or, Mata. The Mgi'ropolitan Handicap. —Lady Emma, Matakau, Chancellor, Hilda, The Poet, Libeller, Randwicic, Grip, Mist gelding, Envy filly, Sir George, Hinemoa, Lampooner, Louis D’Or, Jokor, Nonpariel, Volunteer, Tasman. The Spring Nursery Handicap.— Trinket, Te Ata, Vanguard, Welcome Jack, Rebecca, Amazon, Leonora, Aida, Doris, Siesta, Nonsense.

The Flying Handicap. —Lady Emma, Duessa, Nautilus, Chancellor, Hilda, Libeller, Fleur de Lys, Mist gelding, Envy filly, Coldstream, Talent, Farewell, Sir George, Hinemoa, Nonpareil, Joker, Volunteer.

TRAINING NOTES. [by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day. The racecourse is now very busy every morning, preparatory to the Spring Meeting next week. This morning a large amount of work was done. Le Loup and Lady Emma both went a good gallop, especially the latter. Old Chan cellor also did capital work. Grip’s action has not improved, hut ho is still favorite for the G.J.C Handicap. Cheviot, brother to Sir Modred, is the favorite for the Welcome Stakes, and Amulet for the Derby, for which event Hinemoa has improved in the betting. Mata is a good favonte for the Cup, and will probably see level money before the start.

OPENING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL.

[by telegraph.] [from our own correspondent.] The Christchurch Cathedral was opened to-day with eclat, and the city is in a great state of excitement. Nearly all the places of business were closed in honor of the event. His Excellency the Governor had fully intended being present, but was prevented by State affairs from keeping his promise. Long before the hour fixed for the ceremony—eleven o’clock—an enormous crowd had assembled outside the Cathedral, which very shortly after the doors had been thrown open, was literally crammed. Seatage accommoda tion had only been provided for 900, and 2,000 people were unable to obtain admission to the building at all. At eleven o’clock about forty attending bishops and clergy, headed by the Pri mate bearing his crozier, walked in pro cession around the building to the wes tern doorway, and thence into the Cathe dral. The ceremony of consecration then commenced, and was of the most impres sive character. A special service had been prepared, and the hymns with which it was interspersed were beautifully rendered by the highly-efficient choir. The lessons I for the day were read by Archdeacon Harper and the Dean of Christchurch. The Primate preached an appropriate sermon, which was listened to with the profoundest attention by the large congre galion. The service lasted about three hours. The weather has been lovely all day, and the town has quite the appear j ance it wears on a great bank holiday.

METHVEN.

(from our own correspondent.) A public meeting was held in the Road Board office on Saturday last, to make arrangements for the Methven Annual Sports, Mr Patton in the chair. The meeting was one of the best attended ever held in the district, and the intereast manifested by those present gave fair promiseforthe sports being a success. Last year’s programme was read, and it was de cided to have a hurdle race in addition to the hack and trotting match of last ye.:r. The following committee were elected, viz.— W. B. Compton (Chairman), Messrs Farr, Johnston, Scritnajour, Patton, Andrews, Jackson, Gilchrist, Hibbs, and Hemergray (Secretary), D. Cameron, of Clunes (Treasurer). It was decided to hold the sports on Monday, the 2nd of January.

MR PURNELL AT WAKANUI.

Mr Purnell addressed the Wakanui electors at the schoolhouse, Wakanui, yesterday evening. There was an excel lent attendance, the meeting being pro bably the largest ever held at Wakanui. Mr David Wilson was voted to the chair.

Mr Purnell, who was received with ap plause, said that he had come forward as a candidate for the Wakanui district, at the request of many electors. He did not profess to have felt any reluctance in com plying with that request, because although if he had to leave his practice for three or four months every year, for the purpose of attending the sessions of the General Assembly, he would sustain considerable loss, yet he was quite willing to bear that loss, because be had always taken a very keen interest in politics, and should feel it both an honor and a pleasure to be a member of the Assembly. He should,; this evening, dwell principally upon the topics of local government and railway management, and while those matters might seem less attractive than the highly spiced and sensational topics which some times formed the staple of election ad dresses, yet, in reality, they were of far mere importance, because while these sensational topics were not likely to be come the subject of serious debates in the Assembly, the subject of local govern ment was sure to come before that body, and was moreover of immense importance to the colonjq while the subject of railway management was of vital consequence to farmers, since the railways might either like be so managedas to promote agriculture, or be so mismanaged as to blight the farming interest. Mr Purnell then proceeded to discuss the subject of local government and railway management, repeating and enlarging upon the views enunciated by him at South Bakaia. After pointing out the necessity of appointing a Minister of Agriculture, Mr Purnell went on to dis cuss the land question, observing that much declamation was being indulged in upon this subject, and he could also in dulge in declamation if necessary, but the land question was not really before the constituencies, nor was it probable that fresh legislation on the subject would take place immediately. The Land Act, of 1877, was a liberal measure embodying the principles of deferred payments, special settlements, and the cutting up of runs. If honestly worked —and no doubt the honest working of the measure de pended a good deal upon the Ministry in office—the Act would largely tend to promote the settlement of the country. He had always fought against land monopoly, and should always do so. At the same time, he was opposed to burst ing up taxes, and similar violent measures as being unjust in themselves, and quite unnecessary, since our constitution was wide enough to enable us to effect any land reforms, however great, and it was a sound principle, of legislation that violent and extreme measures should not be adopted when ordinary measures would suffice. By adopt ing the old English method of effect ing reform by gradual but sure steps, we had succeeded in creating (50,000 freeholders in New Zealand, which, in proportion to our population, was perhaps a more numerous body of freeholders than was possessed by any country of equal size in the world. This should encourage us to persevere in the path of moderation. He would support any measure for the prohibition of entail, or indeed any just measure calculated to burst up large estates. Mr Purnell then dealt with native affairs, and his views as to the pre sent Ministry, and resumed his seat amid loud applause. In reply to questions—Mr Purnell said he was in favor of the Bill introduced by Dr Menzics in the Legislative Council and passed by that body, but rejected by the Lower House, which gave school committees the power of allowing, at their option, the Bible to be read in schools without comment (a conscience clause being provided.) He -would make this concession, because the majority of the parents attending the Otago schools had expressed themselves in favor of Bible reading in schools, and a similar opinion appeared to prevail in South Canterbury. The Bill was. however, strictly optional, and he would not support any change in the present Act which would make the Bible reading in schools compulsory. He did not see his way to support a proposal for the establishment of denominational schools in largo towns, although he sympathised with the Catholics in their inability to make use of the present schools. He -was, however, con vinced that if we had a State system of education applying to the whole country, that system must be secular. Hajquite agreed that the present system of electing Education Boards was unsatisfactory, and thought they should be elected by the people in the ordinary way, the education district being divided for the purpose. He felt that a change in the constitution of the Legislative Council was desirable, because tho Council consisted too ex clusively of rich men. At the same time, none of the proposals which had been made for effecting that object commended 1 itself to his mind. The experience of :

Victoria showed us that a Legislative Council might be an elected body, and yet would neither work in harmony with the Lower House, nor possess popular sympathies. On the ether hand, nomina tions for life were obviously objectionable. It must be borne in mind that our Consti tution Act differed from those of the neigh boring colonies, inasmuch as it imposed no property qualifications upon members of the Council, but successive Ministerial had filled the Council with wealthy men. He was not in favor of abolishing the Legislative Council altogether. A great deal of capital was being made about pensions, but the fact was the question had been settled long since. About ten years ago the Assembly took the whole subject into consideration, and decided that, while it would respect rights to pensions which had accrued under exist ing Acts, any person who entered the Civil Service after that date should ntft be entitled to a pension, and that was the law at the present time. He should; of course, support any legislation which might be necessary to prevent abuses with respect to pensions. He had studied Hare’s system of representation, and the more he ♦bought of it the less he liked It. He would not vote for a repeal of the new Licensing Act until it had been fairly tried. He thought the present state of the Commission of the Peace was unsatis factory, and that justices might fairly _be asked to undergo a legal examination before appointment. He was in favor of paying an honorarium to members of the Lower House. He was in favor of legis lation for the suppression of the small bird nuisance. If the present form of Government were continued, he would support the removal of the seat of Go vernment to Christchurch. Assisted im migration was not required at present. Mr Leadley moved —“ That this meet ing is of opinion that the present Govern ment have been the means of the salva tion of the country during the recent crisis, and, therefore, we will not pledge ourselves to support any candidate who is opposed to the Hall Ministry.” Mr Walsh seconded the resolution.

Mr James Brown moved, and Mr "IS. Thomas .seconded, as an amendment— “ That a vote of thanks be given to Mr Purnell for bis address,” and in doing So, said that he thought it was the least they could do to pass such a vote after hearing an address containing so much informa tion. (Cheers.) The amendment on being put was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman con cluded the proceedings. We must not forget to add that ihe meeting was a mopt orderly and attentive one, and the large number of questions asked, were of an interesting kind and to the point, evincing the earnest interest now taken in Waka nui on Parliamentary matters.

MR IVESS AT WATERTON.

[from our own correspondent.]

Mr Ivess addressed the electors of the Waterton district at the Waterton Library Hall last night. There were about sixty people present. Mr Thomas Taylor whs voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the candidate, who was well received. Mr Ivess’s address was as near as possible a resume of that given by him at Ashbur ton. He was several times applauded during his address, which was attentively listened to. Questions were asked “by Messrs David Evans, J. Barr, J. Davies, Bell, and some other electors in the body of the hall, which were satisfactorily answered by the candidate. At the close a vote of thanks was proposed and se conded, and also an amendment that a vote of thanks and confidence he given to Mr Ivess. This was carried by a largo majority, only few voting for the motion. Mr Ivess thanked the meeting, and moved the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting closed.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1881.



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H. MESSENGER, OF HIS LORDSHIP’S LARDER, In thanking his numerous country patrons, and the public generally, for past favors, begs to intimate that, having com pleted extensive alterations and improve ments, he is now in a position to offer them unequalled accommodation. The increased accommodation for Ladies is a special feature in the improve ments. W. H. M. also begs to add that in addi tion to the above he has made provision, from the First day of November next, to supply a want long felt in Christchurch, viz.:— A GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK, At any hour of the day, which will be ac companied with i Glass of Bass’s cele brated Bottled Ale. FOR ONE SHILLING. Dinners, Banquets, Ball Suppers, Wedding Breakfasts, and Picnics pro vided for, in the very best possible style. W. H. MESSENGER, 987 c Purveyor.



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Meetings. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at Shearman’s Hotel, at 4 p.m. on TUESDAY, November Bth, to consider the offer of the Grand National Steeple chase Club to hold their next Meeting at Ashburton, and to ascertain what support the proposal is likely to meet with. J. C. BELL, 10d Secretary A. R. C.



District of winslow a«d willowby. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the > WILLOWBY SCHOOL, / ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. At 7-30 p.m. 9960



District of waterton and LONGBEACH. Mr Wason Bequests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the LONG BEACH MATH SCHOOL, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, At 7.30 p.m. 9900



JPJISTRICT OF SF,AFIELD. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the SCHOOL, SEAFIELD, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, At 7.30 p L m. 9920



JpjISTRTCT OF WAKANtFI Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the SCHOOL-HOUSE, WAKANUI, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, At 7.30 p.m. 9910 OF KYLE. Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at the KYLE, On a da*e to be Advertised. 993 c JQISTRICT OF BARR HILH Mr Wason Requests the ELECTORS of WAKA NUI to MEET HIM at BARR HILL, On a date to be Advertised. 9940 A K A N U 1 ELECTION. Mr C. wTPurnell Requests the Electors to meet him at the undermentioned places— WATERTON, At tag Library, ON THURSDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, At 7-30 p.tn. TIN WALD, At the Temperance Hall, On FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, At 7.30 p.m.. SE AFIELD, At the Schoolroom, On MO A'DAY, 7th NOVEMBER, At 7.30 p.m. Addresses will also be delivered at IVaterton, Longteach, Tinwald, Seafield, Jhertsey, and Ashburton, of which due lotice will be given. ' 976 e