SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Saturday. Tui, 8.8., from Wellington, via Kai koars. City of Nankin, ship, from Calcutta. Ocean Ranger, barque from Mauritius. Yesterday. Aratapu, brigantine, from Kaipara. Hero, cutter, from Wellington. Westport, 5.8., from Timaru. Seabird, brigantine, from Kaipara.

, To-day. ~ Westport, as., from Timaru. Sailed. Saturday. Wasaka, a. s., for Wellington. WaVe, of' Life, schooner, for Pelorue Bound. - Lucy James, ketch, for Wellington. Stella, C. G. S., for the South. ■.■1;..; Yesterday. Torea* schooner, for Kaipara. . i Saraband Mary, brigantine, for Grey month: slf 1 •

Elisabeth Curie, schooner, for the Sounds. Tin, 5.5.,. for Kaikoura and Wellington, -v/oi .i To-day. • . Tjtan.p.si, for Pigeon Bay. Oreti.l s.s. i for : Wellington and North Idah'd East Coast ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. : Auckdand, Saturday. : Arrived Adelaide, from , Newcastle; OolUmbhs’ from Napier. ' ’ i ~.n • Wellington, 1 1 Saturday. Arrivedr-rfMalay, ; barque,,; from ;New castle; Forest .Queen, ketch, from Lyttel tonV EIM Mary', schtibneifi' frdnr Napier; Elizabeth^schooner, from Lyttelton. v/,;i [ •* Tfesterday. Arrived—Ringarooma, from Auckland, via - S&Bt ' Coast; Wahakai, from" Lyttel ton;;Pehguin, from Picton and. Nelson. Sailed —Rengui n, for Manukau via New Plymouth",‘ wirhthe English mail, i jtnum -:iJ lo J Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived —'.Ganymede,; barque, from Newcastle,; ., f jj idrn-- i■ .s ’: .

COMMERCIAL.

....ui l 1 : Mr Alfred, Harrison reports his weekly ■ala as,, follows -Many draughts and hacks of a moderate stamp were entered ; highest price reached being US.- ' Pigs very plentiful, every lot being 1 sold at fair rates. •< Fowls, Is 9d to 2a fid perpair; :diicka,3s fid per pair.. . Pro- UPaper ton >; chick wheat,, 2s pgr;bushel; 2a fid per bushel; flour, ] ; tea, 21s ; bacon, fid per TV; hams, 7dt6 8d per lb ; cheese, 4d 'Hathess sold well, also a large' quantity of sundries, the attendance beiilg eitremly good. - ‘

Horse Market. —Mr T. Bullock reports for .thqweek ending 3Vd Dec.:—At the Bazaar on. Saturday there was an average attendance of settlers and others, but only a fdw' holes’ were; ’entered 1 for sale, most of which were light harness horses, and a : few fairly igood draughts, but the reserves placed upon, them by settlers were;too high, consequently the best draught stock werq passed. If farmers were only ;to ac cept market value for their horses more sales could be effected. Medium draught and light harness Horses sold much better than at previous sales. The entries for the day were 16, out of which ! sold 10, which may; be considered a very good sale indeed., ; The; prices realised were as fol-. lowa;—Medium.draught, LlB, Ll 5; light harness horses, Ll 6, Ll2 10s, Lll; hacks, from L6‘to L 6 10s.

Driy and frame, double furrow plough harness, etc., at satisfactory prices.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

V AUCTION SALES. ‘ To-morrow, 1 December 6. R. Wilkin and Co. , at trie County Sale yAtds—■Threshing Machine; 11.30 a.m. Stock Sale ; 12 noon. Mat»op, ; CoA: and Co., at trie Ashburton j , .Saturday, December 10. MrJ T.’Dullbck, at his Rooms, East street —^Valuable"Suburban Properties; 2.30 o’clbbk; i ■ • MrT.' Bullock; at; the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30;p.m. ... . ■ ; Thursday, December , 15. J. T, Ford and Co.; at Fried!andet Bros.’ Saleroom—Valuable Freehold, Pro perty ; 1 o’clock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-hight, ■ Monday, December 5. Mr. Waaon—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Town;Hall,_B p.m. Primitive Methodist Cliuroh, Newlands— Aririiversaiy Tea Meeting, 5 p. m. To-morrow, 1 -Tuesday, December 6; Mr Waaon—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Temperance Hall, Tinwald, 7.30 P.TO. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from' 6.30 to 8.30 p. ni. - Wednesday; December 7.

County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at 11 o’clock.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Several communications are in type, and yill appear to-morroW; ! ■■■

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.30 p.m.] The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1881. The Rationale of Immigration.

. Amidst all the bunkum and trash ventilated by political “working man’s friends” at the present election re specting wealthy land sharks, .oppres sion by the squatters, gridironing, serfdom, and .the rest, the topic which most intimately of all affects the work ing man’s pecuniary -interests—the regulation, of immigration—has been /almost'rejected. That immigration is needed from time to time in a new colony is a self-obvious truth. With out immigration a colony would remain in the possession of savages or semi savages, and make ribl Advance. The only question is, how much ought there to be of this immigration, for after the demand for the labor required is sup plied, every addition to the population , is for the time a curse, not a blessing. The person who has come to the colony and is not wanted, and for whom there is no work, is almost in the position of an able-bodied pauper, not contributing to the wealth of the nation, but a tax upon it. In the United States of America it is reckoned that each able-bodied man is iworth L2OO to his adopted country. Cut then, it must be borne in mind always, that estimate is made on the as sumption, very generally a well grounded ohe,: that the scope for work is practically unlimited. It is clear that we may have either too much or too little immigration long after a colony has been first established.. The amount in the hands of the. Go vernment or of individualsavailable for. investment in public or private works is not unlimited.,; When wages are ex cessively high neither a prudent Go vernment nor a discreet individual will commence new works in a general way, and thus the limits fixed by trades unions as the rates below which their members shall not work, actually only lower the rates really paid. Those who have the money to invest cannot do so with any chance of profit until wages fall, and then those laborers who see starvation staring them in the face, take whatever wages they can get, no matter how small. 1 he Public Works Policy of this colony could not have been carried out with out a large stream of immigration, __ if for no other reason than this, that otherwise wages would have been too high to have justified a very large ex penditure with very small results in the way of work performed. Indeed, the qrrival of a large number of laboring then from the Old Country, in a new colpny, is not always;theimportation offi new body of hostile competitors, but of so many necessary co-operators. Wages we'fe never so high in Victoria as in , iss4, when immigrants were often- ar riving at the rate of about 1,500 a week. Sawyers received their 10s to £2 a day, stonemasons, and carpenters their 20s to 255, and bricklayers their 15s to 20s. That' state of things existed which is best of, all for a community ; there Wjas.qan aimpst unlimited j quantity of Iwork to be done in putting ; up houses, Stores, fete,, and people, were constantly arriving to do it. - The right course for the Government to adopt seems to be to regulate the quantify' pif immigration according to the : .quantity of public work on hand. In that way.i and in that way only apparently,'will ;the governing ipowers! practically-answer that difficult question, ■hbW to give every man a fair day’s wage; for a fair ddj/s work- It is‘impossible, to Retail how mil,ch ' money! this,. wduld amount to. The market price, of things, iyaries from; time to time. Miltpn got iLxo fori the copyright of “Paridise Lost,” and Corregio sold one of his masterpieces to ‘a wealthy, church for a similar sum. - Eitlrei Wptk', jqf, p-ft now' would be, vvqrth • ,aa 'thousands. Yet -each artist, was, - paid'the market price; at - the time,,- only, heitpok his goods.i;to.th£ wrongi market.; In the same way with regard tomiere manual I labor. ■ The nominal wagbs-for navvies and stonebreakers pje not now 10s to I is ~a day, f though i jhty remained at those; rales in, Victoria, three pr four years after the first; .discovery of the goldfields. Perhaps on the whole, as our public works fare not likely £p be henceforth, on account of our Heavy {jtattf ‘debtj'dh' a Very Ihrgei scale,'it may qqt, p ( ecp ( ssafy 'for ihe) Go vernfnent to ihtSrlereiijauclj.- yj imncjigyatlon,, except, indeed, in bringiegi. ,/snmi-. <> ... ... del ua ol;:0 \ ■ otoU |J

grants here at low rates. In the case of these their friends are probably better able to judge than either the Govern ment on the one h;.nd, or the laboring classes generally on the other, whether they are wanted and are likely to succeed or not

The Engine Shed. —Workmen have been engaged to-day in demolishing the old engine shed at the railway station, which has for so long been an eye-soie to residents in the Borough.

Bravery Acknowledged. Messrs Jameson and Roberts, the local agents of the New Zealand Fire Insurance Com pany, have been instructed by the Christ church office'to’ hand a cheque of twenty pounds t® the Ashburton Fire Brigade, in recognition of the efficient services ren dered by them on Friday last. The Late Fire.— We regret to learn that a member of the Ashburton Fire Brigade—first branchman George Miller —broke his leg near the ancle at the re cent fire. In the hurry and confusion Mr Miller stumbled over a sleeper lying about, was thrown down, and sustained the in jury referred to. An enquiry into I 'the origin of the fire will be held at the Court-house to-moirow, at ten o’clock, before Dr Trevor, coroner. Art Union of London.— We stated recently that Mr Joshua Tucker had gained, in addition to the engraving which he selected, the highest prize coming to NeW Zealand;, this; ylear. It is an oil painting entitled u ’Twas a raw day of Autumn’s black beginning,” by - A. Wardle. Mr J M. Cambridge has kindly consented to allow it to hang in his shop for a few days, so that any one desirous may have an opportunity of inspecting it. This picture was exhibited at the last London Royal Academy Exhibition. The Weather.— Writes our Elgin cor respondent this morning. The few light showers which have fallen during the last few days have been very refreshing, and although sufficient to stop the shearing on the farms, have scarcely been heavy enough to do the crops much good, which are in want of a day’s penetrating rain.

The Oamaru Races. —The Oamaru Spring Meeting commences on the 7th s*ad estsfida oyer -theß th instant. Special /Railway Arrangements are notified else where." Wanted.—lf there is a Charles Lane in Ashburton we advise him to read an ad vertisement appearing in this issue. Tenders. The Mount Hutt Road Board invites tenders for formation and shingling. Bitter Messrs Jameson and Roberts have been appointed' , thq Ash burton agents for Vincent and Co. ’s Light Family Bitter Ale. Bank of Australasia.— On an£ ,after to-morrow the business of the branch of the above will be conducted in the new premises, corner of West and Tancred streets. New Zealand Insurance Company.— From an announcement on our first;page, it will be seen that Messrs Jameson and Roberts have been appointed the local agents for the above long-established Company.

Oookson’s Livery Stables.— We are glad that these popular livery stables will be quickly replaced. Mr Cookson an nounces elsewhere, that he has procured, through the courtesy of Messrs Acland, Campbell and Co., their iron store in Peter street, which will be converted into a temporary stable, where old customers will find every accommodation for horses, etc.

Blood Poisoning. —From Auckland we learn that Mr William Gatt, former man ager of the East Tamaki station, is seri ously ill in the hospital with blood poison ing, caused by scratching his thumb with a knife which had been used to scrape sheep rot. An Eccentric Prince. —King Ludwig, of Bavaria, is gradually becoming more eccentric, and his capers are of a character which, if committed by any one not of royal blood or very high family connec tion, would be classed as the acts of a fool pure and simple. A few weeks ago the Eing.piet with an amusing mishap ;at his romantic .residence in the mountains beyond Munich. He had caused to be constructed a.mechanical contrivance for agitating the waters of an artificial lake in a manner which should imitate a storm. When the waters became very boisterous, so that they pleased him much, he set out upon them in a boat alone. Very promptly he found himself upset. Cour tiers who had remained in the vicinity, in violation of his commands, came promptly to his rescue, else he would probably have been drowned.

Silkworms —A Hint for Ashburton Juveniles —The N.Z. Herald says : —A good deal of interest is being taken in the cultivation of the mulberry tree for the rearing of silkworms by the youth of Auckland and suburbs. Yesterday Master Richard James and his brothers showed us their collection of silkworms, over 1,000 in number. ; They are children of Mr John James, of Wakefield street, and have no trees growing in their own grounds. The leaves required are purchased from other boys at the rate of Id for 18 leaves. There is thus a monetary trade already in existence re specting the worms, which should keep many a lad in abundant pocket money, which he could provide himself with by growing the mulberry tree. We learn from Master James that the eggs of the worms; are . also an article of trade, being readily purchased by boys for those who have none. ,By a little encourage ment we see no ; reason why a good deal of raw silk should not be produced here at once. What is required is that the Government or some of our merchants should become the purchasers of thej desi cated cocoons at a fair, price, and who niore,,likely to start sush 'an industry than the resident French and,ltalian consuls 1 If the silk industry wore so largely de veloped in the United States of America, as it, is, ip Italy and, France, we have pp hesitation in saying that Mr Griffin would long ere now have managed to make such arrangements with silk manufacturers in his own country as would have set all the boys and girls in active and profitable em ployment. Why do not the official repre sentatives of the two great silk-rearing and manufacturing countries in Europe do something to develiip a trade the future importance of which it is impossible to conceive ? A thousand well-fed silkworms woul(| .give about 3lbs. of dried cocoons, worth about 6s per pound. Were such a price . rqadily obtainable here we have no hesitation in saying that in the course of a few years the prospect of gaining from 15s and upwards for the produce of a thousand, or so of silkworms would make many young hands busy that are now idle.

-Too Much Home-made Wine,—Per sons in’the habit of harboring home-made wine should take warning by a little fellow- warned Alien, son of a railway ganger, who died, it,is averred, of poison ing, at Halstead. Allen and another child accompanied one of their ' school f allows,to his ImmPx wherethey madep, descent on the store cupboard, probably in,search of light refreshments. Unfor tunately their eyes fell upon a couple of bottles of home-made wipe,'of which they partook too freely. ; Subsequently, they were observed by the neighbors staggering about, the street, and, were assisted to their homes. The others were very sick, but little Allen succumbed to the doubt ful decoction, and died the victim 1 to a beverage which none but . a child, either in, years,or experience, wouldffie jhkoly tp partake of as an act of free will. / , -in Jm ■; :■■! ) I.'! 'in .-bn Iff V/.Oi-Jil A i be? h'jJiyidoliO bio gitibuh J

Upper Ashburton Road Board. —An announcement re rates appears elsewhere. The Wakandi Seat.-— 'A meeting of Mr - Purnell’s committee will be held at Messrs Branson and Purnell’s office on Thursday afternoon, at'3 p.m. Those willing to loan conveyances to the com mittee are requested to send word to that office at once.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [per reuter’s agency.]

Body Snatching. London, Dec.- 2. The body of the late Earl of Craw ford and Balcarres was stolen to-day from the mausoleum at Aberdeen. The object of the theft is believed to be to extort a ransom from the relatives of the deceased Earl. Afghan Affairs-

A Blue Book has been issued con taining papers and letters in reference to Afghan affairs. One of the docu ments is g.. communication by the Ameer Abdurrahman to the Viceroy of India,; in which he undertakes to do nothing without the consent of Eng land, and expresses his intention to in form Government of everything that may lake place in Afghanistan, whether good or bad.

Money and the Markets. , Consols are’qhbted at Zealand securities are unchanged. Ade laide and New Zealand breadstuff's are also without quotable change. The total quantity of wheat afloat 1 for Great Britain is 2,500,000 quarters.' Austra lian tallow remains at yesterday’s quota tion. Wool. At the wool sales to-day 8,800 bales were offered. Prices were firmly main tained. Money and the Markets. London, Dec. 3. : There are no changes to report in Consols or New Zealand securities. Australian tallow —best beef has de clined 6d per cwt, and best mutton ts. quotations are—beef, 37s 6d ; mutton, Tos 6d. The stock of tallow in London on the Ist inst. was 11,300 casks. Colonial breadstuff’s are without quotable change., ; Judgment Deferred. Vienna, Dec. 3.

The relations between the Austrian and the. Roumanian Government are at the present time much strained over the question of the navigation of the Danube, Austria has in the meantime suspended her diplomatic communica tion with the Roumanian principality until Count Kalnocky, the new Aus trian Premier,, has examined into the points in dispute between the two counties. , Ml Roustan Sacked. Paris, Dec 3. M. Roustan, a French resident at Tunis, has arrived in this city, and it is currently believed that he has been superseded in his position, though no thing definite is yet known. By the Powers! M. Gambetta, President of the Council of Ministers, made a speech to-day, in the course of which he stated that his Government would not object to European control of affairs in Tunis if such were desired by the Powers. Mass Ruling. Washington, Dec. 2. The Irish National Convention sit ting at Chicago has passed a resolution in favor of National Government for Ireland, based on the will of the people. Another resolution has been passed, endorsing the no rent agitation which is being carried on by the tenants in Ireland. : ' Bismarck Defeated. Berlin, Dec. 2. At to-day’s sitting of the Reichstag, the proposal submitted by Prince Bis marck for the establishment of an Economic Council of the Empire, was finally discussed. The Chancellor, in a lengthy speech, warmly advocated the adoption of the proposal, but after further debate it was rejected by the by a considerable majority.

AUSTRALIAN. [per reoter’s agency.] Shipping. Adelaide, To-day. Arrived —Yesterday morning, steam thip Orient, from Plymouth, left on October 29. ■

TELEGRAMS.

[pur press association.] Electoral. Blenheim, To-day. For Picton, Messrs E. S. Connolly, and W. H. Eyes have been nominated. The show of hands was in favor of Connolly. Important. Wellington, To-day. The Hon. Mr Oliver leaves for the South this afternoon. Police Court News. Timaru, To-day. Henry Whitcombe, but recently re leased from gaol at Dunedin, and thrice previously convicted, was this morning committed for trial for a barefaced pocket picking. A youthful incorrigible was re-com mitted to the Industrial School. He had picked upland appropriated a cheque for L 5, forging an endorsement on'the same. The Dunedin Show. Dunedin. To-day. . The Show takings were L 195 Death of a Colonist. ' The mail brought news of the death at Home of Mr J. G. Glassford, of Mata kanui Station near Clyde.

MR IVESS AT RAKAIA.

lllr Joseph Ivess addressed the Wakanui electors-at Rakaia on Saturday evening— or rather he attempted to do so—-but his reception was not flattering, and his selec tion of Mr Walsh, a local resident, as Chairman was most unfortunate. Hoots, groans, yells, whistles, and cock-crows greeted Mr Ivesp every time that unhappy candidate attempted to open his mouth. Over 100 people were present, arid when thfey were not engaged in whistling, yelling, or groaning, they were lowing like cattle, barking) like , dogs, or squeak ing like pigs. After, remonstrating with his unruly auditors again and again to no purpose, Mr Ivess, not unnaturally, lost his : temper. ' He'told his audience that they were blackguards, and thereby poured oil on the flames. ■ After that “ chaos j -reighed”- indeed, and the proceodings ; came to a very abrupt termination. Be-, fore concluding, these remarks, vpq wpujd: wish £o,attention, to an I y.l l-uf .i‘rn jh i&'SU |

ment by Mr Wason’s Committee, denying that they were in any way responsible for Mr Ivess’ troubles on Saturday night, and particularly requesting the electors';to accord to both the rival candidate a fair and impartial hearing.

THE EARTHQUAKE.

At 7.30 this morning, perhaps the most distinct shock of earthquake ever ex perienced in Ashburton took the residents ay surprise. A heavy shower of rain immediately proceeded the shook, which lasted over 20 seconds, and alarmed not a few good folks at the breakfast table, where it set the cups and saucers jingling in the most curious way. Shearman’s hotel rocked like a cradle, and so did several other large buildings. Several, oeople appeared to be strangely affected jy the shock, complaining of dizziness and sickness. Our Waterton correspon dent writes that the shock was felt very plainly in Waterton, and that the hotel there “ visibly swayed ” with the un wonted motion. The shock has at least supplied us with food for conversation for some time, and “ Did you feel the earthquake 1” threatens to become as popular as * ‘ Have you seen the Shah V’ Our Elgin correspondent writes A sharp shock of earthquake was felt this morning at 7.45, which caused many of the houses to creak for three or four seconds, and made pictures and other articles hung on the inside walls tremble with the vibration. Several people at the tjmq complained of feeling giddy and sick. The atmosphere was very heavy and oppressive, although a shower of rain had just previously fallen.

[by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at 7.30 this morning. A message from Westport states that a sharp shock of earthquake was felt there at 7.30 this morning.- The pictures on the walls swung and window weights rattled in their cases. The shock was also felt at Hokitika at 7-30,: duration 12 minutes (?) ; the, direction from south to north. Kumar a, Tb-day. . Two shocks of earthquake were -felt here this morning. The first slight shock appeared to come from north-west like a gust of wind; the second occurred a second afterwards, and was the heaviest felt on the West Coast since 1858. Time, 7.35; direction, south-west to north-east, like an upheaval. Greymouth, To-day.

Two very sharp and distinct shocks of earthquake, the heaviest ever experienced here, were felt this morning at 7.33. The first shock and vibrations came from seaward, the course being west to east, the second from north to south. Both lasted between 20 and 30 seconds. The houses were visibly shaken, but no damage was done. Some shocks were also felt at Ahaura, and the telegrams describe it a 8 “ fearful.” * Lybll. To-day. A smart shock of earthquake was ex perienced at 7.35 this morning. Dura tion five seconds; vibration east and west. Christchurch, To-day. The severest shock of earthquake ex perienced since 1868 occurred shortly before 8 o’clock this morning. The vibration continued about .45 .seconds. The ' direction was north-east to south west. Ho serious damage is reported. A small piece of ornamental stone moulding was displaced from the summit of the Cath dral , spire, and fell' on to the asphalt pavement, making a deep in dentation.

SPORTING.

AMBERLEY RACES. The fpllowing handicaps have been de clared for these races : Ambbrley Cup, 2 miles L furlong— Longlands, gst ; On Dit, 9st; Don Juan, 7st; Joker, Gst 121 b; ' Talent, Gst 121 b; Farewell, 6st slb ; Andy Andy (late Cal stock), Gst ; The Lad, Gst. Northern Handicap, 1£ miles—Long lands, 9st 31b ; On Dit, Bst 121 b ; Don, Juan, 7st 51b ; Joker, 7st 51b ; Talent 7st 21b ; Pippin, 7st; Andy Andy, Gst ; The Lad, Gst. : Hurdle Race, 2£ miles—Albion, list 71b ; Black Prince, lOst 121 b ; Rouser, lOst; Hope, 9st 71b ; Young Diomedes, 9st. i Acceptances for the above handicaps, and. entries for the Maiden Plate and Ladies’ Purse are due on Saturday next, December 10th.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves- responsible for the opinions expressed, by OUr correspondents.

WAKANUI ELECTION.

To the Editor. Sir,— The Ashburton election having been decided by the return of Mr E. G. Wright, a supporter of the Hall Govern ment, it becomes the duty of the Wakanui electors to weigh well the claims of the rival candidatesnow seekingtheic suffrages. Assuming, as I think all will admit, that the Ashburton and Wakanui electorates are virtually one,' bound together by in dissoluble political ties, having identical interests, to my mind it is quite clear that the elected representative of Wakanui should, for the united interests of the Ashburton County, be a supporter of the Hall Government, otherwise, should any great question arise in Parliament, the farce of two members representing com mon interests would be found voting in opposite directions, thus virtually dis franchising their electorates. All party opinions should be sunk to obtain the general good. I do not advocate the election of auy blind supporter of the Hall Government ; only of such as would support them where the general good is concerned. Now, Sir, of the three can didates before the Wakanui electors, Mr Wason is undoubtedly the one who would accord the Hall Government a just and reasonable support, without being a blind follower of the same, if we may judge by his addresses. Let us go a little further, and examine the personal qualifications-of the respective candidates, and the first question naturally arises, What stake has Mr Sh-and-So in the country and district that we should elect him as our represen tative ? Here again Mr Wason stands pre-eminent { a man farming some 3,000 acres of freehold land, having sunk large sums in improving the same, an employer of many r hands, and- consequently a large contributor to the revenue of the country; the founder of a home which could not readily be converted into cash at short notice, even if the owner so desired. Surely it must be admitted! this candidate has a decided Stake in the country, the prosperity or otherwise of which must materially affect him either for weal or woe. Mr Purnell, though un doubtedly possessed of great ability, is nevertheless dependant on his professional business, 1 and should such in the course of events materially diminish, he would ■ naturally have to seek pastures new. The I other candidate, Mr Joseph Iveas, is a rank radical, thoroughly communistic in his ideas, » blind follower (if not of Sir George Grey himself) of all his measures, etc. Mr Ivess’s habits and disposition ate; eminently migratory. Since his first com-; ing to Ashburton he has been constantly oh the move—starting newspapers in all parts i of i the colony—and his actual stake-in the district is nothing. That he is - possessed of i great volubility of speech, all will . admit, but we . doi not want in the. Geheral Assembly 1 men; of his stamp, who >re fond of hearing ! ■>-; t'i ; T.dl mV 'V ■'t - ."l Z. |

the sound of their own voices, the criminate use of which is a sheer waste of

public time, and virtually means increased taxatidhbn all. The scenes that haw been enacted during the last two sessions of Parliament are proof of this, and Mr Ivess’s line of conduct incur own little

Borough Council (though given effect to under the guise of unearthing some fan cied howling injustice) naturally warrants us in supposing he would be found pursu ing the same course in Parliament if elected. Proof of this may be seen if

wanted in his rampant oration re Borough retrenchment, ending, as all knew it would, in smoke, though himself the pre siding genius of the investigating commit tee. One fact be could have in ten minutes, at any time, by applying; at the Council office: The retam of Mr Ivess asf the representative’ of Wakanul Would also mean the giving him annum as special reporter of his ow n paper • the Mail, through whose columns -Wa— should be regaled with Mr Ivess’s particu lar ideas of passing eventaf There_lsi ode point which cannot fail to act' dispara gingly in Mr Ivess’s favor, namely. We > utter inability to refute : the-. 'yariouaf charges that have been laid against him with any color of truth.. What, I ask, _ do all those letters amount to that appear ' in the Mail of Saturday list 1 : I" s#y ■ simply nothing. Does Mr Ivess think anyone would believe if, in say ten years’ time, ; he was standing for some important [ office in! a .distant part of the colony, and his then opponent accused him of bb-~ structiveneas or anything_else which took • place now, .that , his present fellow-coun- t cillors, if appealed to by him, would give an unfavorable reply I'~ N6,'srr. Human nature would say, “if~you can do the man no good at least dof 'him' BO r Harm/'- and that, 1 sir, I take it, was the feeling. o£ the gentlemen whose letters were so osten tatiously-displayed . on .Friday, and Satmr-, day. In. my opinion it goes a very way to disprove anything. On the religious question I do not feel inclined to toqchmuch*, - though, knowing Mr Ivess as a Catholic respecting' that body , and the; end and aim of their desire, I cannot con scientiously believe, jshquld the question of DenomihSibrisflfefil) versus arise, that he would be true to his pro mise to the electors, vagtm as they : doubtedly are; and favoring as he does the Nelson system; for he would ; either be a traitor to his creed'or to thbi electors, and naturally the last-named-would be the sufferer.", There is one 1 other point upon' which I must touch before I conclude, and : that is Mr Ivess the champion of the He stumped the country a few months'ago On -the' co operative ticket, and gushed' out in his

usual strains, how he was. -going ,to .raise, the poor cookies to prosperity abdaffluence/ Mhny said it was only* dodge, arid so it haaiurndd lTh^ r <g);<j|>erative movement is dead, and so is Mr Ivess’s in terest in.it, at least, as far as, the, farjnera ; arje concerned. His point was gamed, dr he thinks sb‘, and now the-farmer-'and co operation may go to Hong Kong, so long as he gets to Parliament. 1 Again, if Kri‘ was so the friend of the farmer, why did hp not assist the cheese factory system, arid report the meetings of the lecturer erjgaged. I, pan tell you, and- deny. it..if. he can. * Because he was not given -an ad vertisement about it, at an exorbitant price, double what other papers charged - and obtained. This was the action of the farmer's friend. I think from- these facts it: must be patent that Mr Ivess is not a desirable candidate to represent a farming constituency. Self-aggrandisemerit arid boundless ambition are the true sources of this gentleman seeking our suffrages. Then let us all unite )arid J show [that (it least we are not going to be represented by any wandering journalist, puffed up with own importance,'whose-tap of eloquence it turned on (as we know it would bej, would, fall unheeded by hiis fellow , mjenabers,. bringing discredit on our electorate. —I am, etc., AH-EißoxOtS.- .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1881.



no DEPOT. ANTE BUR* MU CUD Ashburton branch. Milner AThompsoh * Desire to inform: the: residents of Ash baiton and, surrounding districts that they; baTejappplpted ■ .Mb, ,H., M. JONES their ■pfc.;j.^pyt!for..tliU i district,. and invite inspection ,of the Instruments, Music, &c., npf in the SHOW ROOM, afed«fi'.!pdr3ones' i Shop.‘ ■ all the - best • makers— RrOßdWOod; Oollard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bind,. Ghallen and; Sons, Ascher- Ronisch, pin,, Kapp, and others. l '~Qni for.' John Brinsmead’s Gold ‘‘Specialities —' Our Dresden 1 Model took First Award of Merit afrdhe ; Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to ABKNI Li..! J.l : I ■ TTnminniums and Organ?, from, £7 10s tor.sQ&iuili7.‘ is.f ’.l:j , v ; v .- 1 Concertinas, , Accordians Violins, Kates and all other kinds .‘of Brass mdßtnngecl Instruments-on hand. - - for Books, Music, , or figfhfiu&t* not' in J stock, here can abe supplied* from our Christchurch establish-; stteathy;first train, , ; ;m -j „ ~ Thfl. abpye Instruments ; pan be pur-, MjaflWWP IS IS u—en : #f executed''by < a liftal. ’• -Pihnpsoil Hir»;i;: oTv/m id wjil at. Jnfdstju-i nv/o v tlSOo . tV .vfifuioon la Loda 1



Wanted. WANTED— MARRIED COUPLE for Grove, incumbrance). Man to Milk and odd work ; wife to cook for men, etc.'; must to a good dairy woman. Also a SHEPHERD (singly man). Must have good dogs.— John Cartes. 2G4d WANTED immediately—A smart LAD for Printing Business. Apply sharp, Office of this Paper. ANTED—A good General SER VANT for a small private family. Apply, Office of this Paper. 185 d WANTED —Everybody to see Ready Money Richard’s advertisement. * 119 d WANTED to SELL for £lO, cost £3O—A large American COOK ING RANGE, 4ft. Sin. by 3ft., suitable for a boardinghouse or station. Apply to James Baker, Havelock street. 154 c 'ANTED to Rent—Twenty Acres of English grass with water, near the township of Ashburton. Apply, Office of this Paper. 69d WANTED KNOWN—If you want to Grow a splendid crop of Turnips, Purchase some of Mayo’s Bonedust. —Address F. Mato, Hamstead Mills, i. 2BBd ANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Bnrnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. • 'Any orders left at the Towh Hall will receive prompt attention. 760 c WANTED KNOWN. —Just received a consignment of “Novelties,” togither with hew, rare and generally esteemed varieties of Flower Seeds, annual and perennial, in addition to those cata logued. Those of my customers who have riot had their orders for Garibaldi Bulbs, Carnations, &c., will oblige by calling for he same. A very fine stock of bedding bilt Plants will be ready in September and October. W. Gimblett, Colombo street, Christchurch. 580 c TTT ANTED KNOWN—Every descrip -iVV tion of Plain and Fancy P-inting executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’s, West street. w ANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for la. • cash. Special Advertisements. W. 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 a 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. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Tobacconist, fancy goods, AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B. D. Pipes Nailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Orjans, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 257a* IJIHE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, noted throughout the Colony for the best fitting.and Genuine Well-made CLOTHING Of Every Description, are the LARGEST PRIZE-TAKERS



At the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition having been awarded FIRST ORDER OF MERIT, AND ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE INTELLIGENT JUEOBS. One trial will prove the Superior Quality of all Products. A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Branches at all the principal Towns. HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, RUGS, TWEEDS, At Wholesale Prices. NEW SEASON’S GOODS NOW SHOWING. ; Ashburton Retail Branch : | Easy Street. . . : > W. SPARROW, . 692 c Branch Manager. M John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron arid Wood Bedsteads. All hinds of Carpeting, Matting, and Oilcloth. A large assortment of Repps and Cretonnes at lowest prices. Suites of Furniture from Ll 3 and upwards. All kinds of furniture re-covered and repaired at the very lowest prices. All work guaranteed and completed at the shortest notice. Furniture exchanged, ind highest prices given for second-hand Furniture.



Note the address—Cheapest Blouse in Ashburton,*] opposite Mail Office, afreet. Ki j. 316 h!CI.



Special Advertisements. Scottish imperial insurance Capital ... £ijo6^oOO. Head Office, 151, West George street, Glasgow. General Manager : W. W. W. Reid. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : J. STUART ReID, General Agent, Wellington. Messrs Tucber and Restell having been appointed AGENTS for the Ashburton District for the above Company, are now prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. FRED. H. BARNES, 248 d Agent for Canterbury. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). AN AGENCY has this day been OPENED at Ashburton, with Mr- Walter B. Moss in charge. TEMPORARY OFFICE CORNER OF WEST AND HAVE LOCK STREETS. j JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c ANK OF AUSTRALASIA. (Incorporated by. Royal Charter, 1835) The Bank of Australasia has RE MOVED into new premises, corner of West and Tancred streets, where Business will now be carried on, H. K. BETHUNE, Manager. Ashburton, Gth December, 1881. 263 d Cl TAT tONERY,BOOKS— MEMORAN DUM and ACCOUNT BOOKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, MUSIC, &c. JUST RECEIVED— A large, assortment of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR Cards. LETTS’ AUSTRALIAN DIARIES FOR 1882. H. M. JONES, Stationer and Bookseller,’ ' East street and Baring Square. j 365 a THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply; the following;articles at the lowest rates:— REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. feINDING WIRE . CORN SACKS TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ■ ments. ! FREDK. PAVLTT, Corn Merchant, Ac., . Ashburton, Agent for John Xndersbn, Canterbury Foundry, Chiistchurch; Geo; Booth and Sons, : Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance, Company. ' ' ■ 150 d



A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY HEW YEAR, NOW ON SALE AT THE Guardian office, Some hundreds.of BE A UTIFUL OLEO GRAPHS, About 18 by 12 inchescomprising some exceedingly pretty things well worth framing, and suitable for parlor or bed room decoration, or for show or presenta tion cards for business men. Exquisitely done, artistically colored. Price, neatly mounted on wooden rollers, and with purchasers’ name printed (if desired) at the foot in colors, only 30s per dozen. Everyone is pleased with them who sees them. They are already selling well, and oqly frequire to be seen to command a ready sale. Come and inspect them at this office, and give your orders as early asi possible to prevent disappointment. Liberal terms to the trade and wholesale people



Back from the front.—The scare at Earihaka is over; our vo lunteers have proved themselves equal to the occasion, and although no fighting wfts done, they were the “ boys” to do it had it been required; a brush with the “ blackfellows ” was what they went for. Nevertheless they did a good deal of hard tramping up hill and down dale; and the astonishing fact is that most of them, having been provided with STOUT BOOTS from C. HAWKINS’ never-to-be excelled Boot and Shoe Warehouse, came back with their “ understandings” nearly as good as when they left this go-ahead little township. Try C. Hawkins’ Shop before you go elsewhere. 998 c



JJ D. MONK’S ORIENTAL BILLIARD AND REFRESHMENT SALOON is NOW OPEN DAILY. Tables by Alcock and Thurston of the highest quality. Carved iq. solid - walnut. Come and see one Of-the FINEST BILLIARD SALOONS In the .Colony, - ; FLEMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, . i 25c Christchurch.



INCENT 'A CO.'S Light Family 1 BITTER ,ALE. First Prize at the Christchurch Show, 1881. This ALE is brewed from the Choicest Malt and Hops, and is guaranteed to keep in eny climate. It has been subjected to the severest tests, and is now acknowledged to be the most wholesome and palatable drink offered to the public. We supply it in hogsheads, barrels, half-hogsheads, and kilderkins, and de liver free in Christchurch and suburbs, or to any railway station in the Canterbury Provincial District. ASHBURTON AGENTS — 261 d JAMESON & ROBERTS.



HE LATE FIRE. The undersigned begs to notify that Messrs Acland Campbell and Co. have kindly placed; their Grain Store .at his disposal, and that the same will he opened as a temporary. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES on and after this date. Customers will find , ( thj?.t they will receive the same atteidpn',. and their horses, etc.,. the same as formerly. Edward Qpokson, ACLAND, CAMPBELL dr. - CO’S STORES, Ashburton registry qffiCE, For Male and Female .Servants,-., • All orders for Servants bydetter or otherwise receive pronipt attention. 0 ;.1 Ashburton. iit.-ln- " . !’■ i I !: Note the Address— Peter street, near Quill’s Ashburton. "v 256 d Dec, 188 L. L. F. ANDRE WES, Labor Agent,'" s ' East Street, O'OOllfl 'tU'rrffO'nj



Special Advertisements. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. Just arrived—The Best and Newest Assortment ever seen, including Scented Satchels and Fringed L. F. Andrewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, South Ashburton. 672c* yyORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Monthly MEETING of the above will be held TO-MORROW (Tuesday) EVENING, December 7, at the usual time and place. ' S. E. POYNTZ, 258 d Hon. Sec. IJ fl E ACID CURE. F. COUTTS and SONS’ Guaranteed ACETIC ACID is a safe and sure remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Throats, etc. May be obtained from Mackay Bros, Manchester street, South, Christ church, Wholesale and Retail, or from Mr Thomas Collins, Main South Road, Timaru. AN AGENT WANTED FOR ASH BURTON. 734 c |-JE AVI N G ASHBURTON GIVING UP BUSINESS. ; EVERETT BRO-. Will on Saturday, December 3, commence A GREAT CLEARING SALE Of their. new, and well-selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, And to effect a speedy ■ clearance will, in addition to the already very low prices, offer, 'as ah extra inducement, a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT. The Shop To Let. The Fixtures, Fit tings, &c., For Sale.



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j Holloway’s Pills.— The changes of tem perature and weather frequently upset person who are most careful of their health, and most particular in their diets. .These, ’purifying, and gentle aperient Pills are the best |~ remedy for all defective actions of the digestive, organs; they augment the appetite, stfengthen:; the stomach, correct bi'iousness, atldcarry off all , that is noxious from the system. Holloway’s , Pills are composed of rare balsams, uutnixied , ; with baser matter, and on that account .are pe*, . cqliarly well adapted for, the young,' delicate, r s and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained r fame in the past, so will it preserve it Irk the future by its renovatingand invigorating qualities I and its incapacity of doing harm.—[Advt,] ' v' ! L



Late Advertisements.: i ASH-.' BURTON. . : , ; ■ ; I hereby give- • notice that MR ED WARD GEORGE WRIGHT has been Nominated as a Candidate for the above District; and that as no other person was se nominated, the said Edward George _ Wright was declared DULY ELECTED without opposition. ' r Walter martin, ’ 266 d Returning Officer- l ~ E-COMMENCEMENT OP Jtl /BUSINESS. ' . tr -■ The undersigned begs to notify to hid' numerous customers that he has taken the Shop lately occupied by S. W. Alhprri, in Wills street, adjoining the old pre mises, where ,he will carry on the SADDLERY BUSINESS as heretofore.



James Tait, SADDLER' & HARNESS MAEEfe, Saunders’ Buildings, Wills street. 265 d UPPER ASHBURTON ROArt ' BOARD.; ' ‘ RATES. The Clerk will attend, at Mr D. Williamson’s Store to Collect Bates on Every Saturday, from 12 drci&ek until 4 p.m. Ko farther notice wUlßegiven...,, | i; By order. ' ROBT-. D. PULLAR, 268 d r Clerk. ELECTION. A MEETING of MR PURNELL’S COMMITTEE will be held ■at Messr? Branson and Purnell's Offices, Ea?t street, on THURSDAY Afternoon, Bth her, at 3 o’clock. . . , . r ’ ( 1 Persons willing to LEET> Conveyances to Mr Purnell’s Committee for hte on Polling Day, are requested to send word at once, to Messrs Branson and Purnell’s Offices, East streets . 267 d



Meetmys. Ashburton permanent build ing AND INVESTMENT SO CIETY. The MONTHLY 'MEETING of the above Society will be held inMr. Bullqck’a office TO-MORROW (Tuesday) EVEN ING, from 6.80 to 8.80. ■ . : : ' Subscriptions will be received-at ;'the Secretary’s office, Burnett street,, between the hours of 9 o-’clock and 4i liitb morrow, and at Mr.', Builock’a officepfrom 6.30 to 8.30t0-moiroVevehmg. is . J. WARD, 259 d ; ‘ s Soe'.'etaTy.- .nOu.:f .■ i.r .a