SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Rio Grande, brig, from Foo-Chow via Dunedin. Vision, brig, from Kaipara. Torea, schooner, from Kaipara. Saucy Lass, schooner, from Wellington. Olio, schooner, from Waitapu. Forest Queen, ketch, from Wellington. Clyde, schooner, from Kaipara. Jannett, ketch, from Pelorua Sound. Sailed.■ . ‘ Yesterday.

Sovereign, schooner, for Auckland via Napier. , Advance, schooner, for D’Urville’s Island. Y. . ' • ■ Robin Hood, brig, for Kaipara.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Yesterday. Arrived^John Knox and Aurora, from Newcastle.

COMMERCIAL.

"Guardian” Office, o'' : Friday afternoon. As may be expected at this time of the year very little'business has been done in the grain market, consequently prices remain the same as at last quotations. Flour still keeps in fair demand at Lll 10s for best brands, and small trade lots have been quitted at this figure. Some little enquiry has existed for chick wheat at 3s. The enquiry for oats has been in no way changed, and prices are the same as last week. Nothing but good samples meet with any sale. The same may be said with respect to barley. Good malt ing samples are asked alter, but prices have in rip way hardened. The crops are, owing to-'R few slight showers, looking ex tremely 3'healthy, but more rain is much and would be very beneficial: They have, however, come on very' fast since last week, and in all probability we shall have an early harvest The shearing is now fairly advanced, and wool is begining to find its way to the railway stations in small quantities The first series of sales takes place in Christchurch next week, and good prices are anticipated.

Messrs Matson, Cox and Co, report as fol lows ; —At the Tin wald Yards last Tuesday we held our usual fortnightly sale for the Ashbur ton district. In sheep we sold 1,000 crossbred wethers at <iis qd ; 187 mixed crossbreds, 8s yd; 80 ewes and lambs, at 8s id, etc., etc. In cattle; we ya ,- ded about 200 head, and cleared 185 of them at very satisfactory prices to the vendors.- We cleared about 5° head of fat cattle at from 20s to 245 per cwt; whilst ,in stores, .although the demand was not quite as brisk, still any lines of good young stock readily found buyers at fair prices.

Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Friedlahder Bros., their agents, report as follows : —On Monday last, the 21st, we held a clearing auction at Alford Forest, on account of Messrs C ooper Bros., comprising live and dead stock and a large quantity of timber. There was an unusually large atten dance, and the live stock sold at splendid prices, horses bringing from L 25 to L3O each. Competition for the timber, posts, etc , was re markably brisk, anl the result of the sale must have been highly satisfactory to the owners. Tinwala Yards—We attended the Tin wald yards on Tuesday last, but cannot report veiy satis factorily of the sales on that day, in fact there was a deadness about the general business we never before experienced. We sold store sheep on account, of Westerfield Station, at 6s 9d each, and fat sheep, on account of the Cbatmoss estate, at 9s 6d, and fat cattle equal to 20s per loolbs.

Christchurch Cora Exchange. Com Exchange Report for the week ending Friday evening, the 25th instant: —There is no change to report in the state of the mar ket during the past week. Business is in a very dormant.state. , The grazing crops are, as a rule," looking well, although rain would be acceptable. Wheat.—Values are unaltered. Good sound milling, in shipping lines, is worth from 4s 6d ■ to 4s gd per bushel f.0.b.; second quality samples, 4s to 4s 4d per bushel; chick wheat; 3s to 3s 6d per bushel. The latter is in fairly good demand. Oats. —There is no alteration to note in the state of the market. Good short.milling samples are worth from 2s id to 2S 2d per bushel f.0.b.; feed quality, is lod to is lid per bushel. 1 arley.—There is little or ho business being transacted in this cereal. Really good malting samples are, however, saleable .at from 2s gd to 3s 6d per bushel.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the neces sary alterations) as under : Saturday, December 3. 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.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. To-mokeow, Satord at, November 26. Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his rooms— Town Section ; 2 o’clock. Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29. J. T. Ford and Co., at their Rooms, Cashel street, Christchurch—Wool. Tuesday, December C Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards—Stock. MEETINGS,' AMUSEMENTS, Ac To-night, .Friday, November 25. Lecture by Madame Lottie Wilmot, Town Hall, 8 p.m. Mr Purnell: —Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Willowby School, 7.30 p.m. Mr O’Reilly—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Waterton Library Hall, 8 p.m. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30, To-morrow, Saturday, November 26. Mr O’Reilly—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Rakaia Town Hall, 8 p.m. Monday, November 28. Borough’ Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 o’clock. ‘Tuesday, December 6. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 7. County Council, at the County Council, Chambers, at 11 o’clock. j. Thursday, December 8. Meeting of Ratepayers, Road Board Office, Methven, 3 p.m. Wakanui Road Board—Monthly Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street L.O.L. —Monthly Meeting, Templar Hall. Friday, December 16. United Masonic Ball, Masonic Hall, 8.30 p.m; Monday, December 26. Caledonian Society’s Annual Gathering. ; Monday - , January, 2. Winslow Annual Races.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.30 p.m. j

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1881. The Old World’s Poverty and one Grand Cause of It.

A German politician, Herr Herbst lately called attention forcibly, in a speech to his constituents, to the enor mous and increasing costliness of stand ing armies, navies and warlike prepara tions in all the great countries of Europe. According to Herr Herbst the annual cost of these, as stated in the various budgets, was in 1865 about two thousand million dollars, and in 1879 had risen to three thousand millon dollars. From year to year also this costliness is on the increase, as improved methods of defence give rise to new, improved, and more ex pensive methods of attack. And besides the direct cost of war the in direct has to be added if we wish to form any estimate of the total loss to each nation from this cause alone. The vast afmies necessary in modern war fare, comprising about a million men in France and Austria each, and more nearly two millions each in Germany and Russia, are all so many representa tives of families employed in unproduc tive labor, and maintained by the State with 'no more profit to itself than so many paupers. What makes the pros pect before us in this case particularly gloomy is also, as Herr Herbst pointed out, that there seems no safe way of reducing these vast armaments at any part of Europe unless the views of the leading statesmen about their national re quirements are entirely altered. France has a Tunisian war on her hands, Algeria on the verge of an open revolt, and the imagined duty of recovering Alsace and Lorraine from Germany. Germany is compelled to be ready to encounter the bitter hostility of France on, the one side, and the disguised animosity in the garb of outward friend liness Vfhich Russia exhibits on the

Poor Boys ! — 4t the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yesterday, two lads, aged 9 and 11 years respectively, were charged with stealing six tickets from the box office of the Theatre Royal. . The boys were very ill-clad and dirty, and presented a wretched appearance alto gether. The police said they were neglected by their parents, and allowed to run wild. They were also charged with using bad language, etc., and for this offence (the first charge being withdrawn) they were sent to the Industrial School at Burnham for a term of years. Will they come out any better than they went in ? Post Office Monet Orders.— Business men throughout the colony will learn with pleasure that the money order system has been extended to the United States, and the erstwhile difficulties experienced in transacting business to a limited extent with America will now be removed. A table of relative values of English and American coinage is open for inspection at the local post office, and money can now be transmitted to “brother Jonathan” at the following charge :—For the first I L2, Is fid ; every additional L2, or frac- J tion of shat sum—ls. iu-iq ! jd o!> 4 Jjuj .oilijiu jio gut

Ghektsey iSi’Oiu’.s. — l The Chovtscyitcs are collecting subscriptions to defray ex penses of their sports on New Year’s Day. About LlO was collected, as a start, at the hotel the other evening.

Sewing Machines and Pianos.—We would direct attention to an announce ment elsewhere re Wheeler and Wilson’s sewing machines, for which Messrs (Jit and Co. are the sole agents for Ashburton. Also to an announcement re P.rinsmcad’s well-known pianofortes, for which Messrs Long and Co., of Melbourne, hold the head agency for Australia and New Zea land.

Matt, 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, Dec. 3rd, at 10.30 a.m. Sup plementary mails for despatch per express train will close at sp. m. Late fee letters may be posted in the mail van up to the time of the departure of the train.

The English Cricketers.— According to the published programme of the English cricketers now in Australia, they were to begin their tour on November 23, with a match against twenty-two of Maitland, New South Wales. Three more matches against twenty-two’s follow, and then the first important contest — against eleven of New South Wales— takes place. This is fixed for December 9, 10, and 12 ; and immediately following they play eleven of Victoria, on December 16, 17, and 19. On Boxing Day they play eighteen of South Australia, and on New Year’s Day or its equivalent holiday, the grand match of the trip will ho fought out between eleven of Australia and the English team. If they come to New Zealand at all, they will leave for this colony at the conclusion of the big match, and play at the four principal towns, Oamaru and Timaru being added to the list if sufficient inducement is offered. — Times.

Another Look at the Wolf. —The following from a Western correspondent, has the merit of truth, and shows how sly and humorous are the methods adopted to circumvent laws enacted to prevent the vending of alcoholic beverages:—During the brief existence of the Maine liquor law a live showman (not Artemus Ward) made his appearance in , with a small dirty, tattered canvas tent, a half-starved wolf, and a suspicious-looking keg. The admission fee of ten cents was cheerfully paid by a number of “old sports,” who manifested a peculiarly strong desi-e to see this very common and villanous looking specimen of the animal kingdom. But the oddest part of the show to the by standers was that one particularly hard old case had pressed in “to take another look at that wolf” no less than seven times during the afternoon. The secret was at last revealed. After several unsuccessful attempts to start for home, he approached the tent door with an unsteady step, and handing in his last dime to the showman ,!) hiccoughed, “ I b-b’iieve I’ll takers’ another look at that wolf !”

A Spider Museum. —Captain Holden’s Museum of Spiders, which has just been removed from Marietta, in Ohio, to Cin cinnati, is one of the most complete col lections ever made by a naturalist. It contains 25,000 specimens collected during a long campaign, extending over more than twenty years. The number of species represented is no less than 4,000, and they vary in size and shape, and in almost all the details of the curious art by which they get their living. Amongst them are those kinds which frequent gardens, those which pass, their lives in houses, in barns, in cellars, and amidst ruined walls; in hedges, bushes, trees, and forests. Some of them are of microscopic size, and others big enough to weave lines almost resembling twine, and to make nets in which small birds are caught. The latter species actually subsists chiefly upon the winged prey which thus falls into its clutches, and the mere task of feeding it self must involve a great deal of trouble and expense. The American collector keeps his pets in glass cages, where they are comfortable enough, but it is not stated whether he finds time to tame or train any of the specimens.

other. Austria has occupied Bosnia with an army, and must prepare for a war with Turkey if ever that unfortunate power is strong enough to commence a war anywhere, and in another direction, Austria may at any time find that the enthusiasts for Germanic unity require her German provinces and her capital itself. Italy puts forward her claims for Tunis, and has not yet settled her old grudge against France for the forced cession to the latter of Nice and Savoy. The dream of Russia for a century and a half past has been one of universal conquest, and Turkey is in a chronic state of dismemberment by the great European Powers. Great Britain has her troubles in Ireland and her vast colonial empire to defend. Even the small powers deem it necessary— perhaps with good cause—to prepare against being swallowed up by their bigger neighbors —Belgium by France, and Denmark by Germany. Thus it is that that preparation for war which seems a necessity to all the leading statesmen of Europe is gradually bringing all the old countries in the direction of insolvency. For all this expenditure has annually to be met by taxation. And notwith standing Professor Leone Levi’s esti mate to the contrary, we are strongly inclined to think that the chief burden of taxation is borne by the compara tively poorer classes, and not by either the middle classes or the rich. Cus toms duties of necessity are paid ulti mately in the enhanced prices of articles of general use by the con sumers, of whom the poorer classes are the most numerous. The Land Tax as usually assessed, falls also heavily on them, and these two contributing to the State’s revenue annually are among the largest. It is no wonder, therefore, that whatever may be said to the con trary, the poor of the old world are far poorer than the corresponding classes in the British colonies and in the United states. As taxation in the old world increases, and the difficulty of making a living becomes greater and greater, it seems only reasonable to ex pect that the stream of emigration to the colonies and to America will be come larger and larger annually. It looks as if before many years are over, all those people who are left behind in the old world will be required as living food for powder and shot.

At Last !—lt will be seen on reference to our telegraphic columns that a tender has been accepted for the Ashburton per manent way extension to Mount Somers, and so there is at last a prospect of this long talked of work being carried out.

An Unwelcome Visitor. —At the Police Court this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, JR, Jas. Beaumont was charged with drunkenness, and also with being illegally on private premises last night. Annie Kennedy, a married woman resid ing in Cameron street, deposed chat she was living alone at present, her husband being away at work, ishe retired to bed about nine o’clock last night, and ex tinguished the light, After ten o’clock she heard some one opening the back door, and the accused entered the house. She told him to go away, but he said he would stop until morning. He was very “tight.” He refused to leave, but did not attempt to lay a hand upon her. She therefore called to a man who was passing, and he came to her assistance and fetched a constable. John Fitzgerald, the person referred to, corroborated prosecutrix’s story. Beaumont was very drunk. Con stable Hicks deposed to taking the accused into custody. He was lying on the floor of the house very drunk. The accused said he remembered nothing whatever about the affair. His worship said that he had rendered himself liable to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor. He noticed there were previous convictions against him for drunkenness. He would be sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labor.

T.be Ashborton Seat.— We understand that prior to the requisition being pre sented to Mr Wason, a number of the Mount Somers and Alford Forest electors had pressed Mr Purnell to contest the Ashburton seat with Mr Wright, but that gentleman declined the invitation on the ground that he had from the first decided to stand for Wakanui. It would appear that all intention to bring forward another candidate for Ashburton is now aban doned. Mr Purnell at Barruill. —Mr Pur nell addressed the Wakanui electors at the Barrhill schoolbouse, on Thursday even ing. There were about fifty persons pre sent, including several ladies. Mr 0. N. Mackie occupied the chair. Mr Purnell, in opening his remarks, humorously alluded to the supposed potent influence of one of the other candidates in this paiticular locality, observing that he was “ bearding the lion in his den,” but re minded the electors that the conditions of the ballot had now been made so stringent that every elector might now record his vote on the full condition that the man ner in which he had voted could not pos sibly become known. Mr Purnell reiterated his political views as explained in other parts of the district, and at the close of his address, replied to a number of questions, apparently to the satisfac tion of the meeting. A vote of thanks was given to the candidate, and a similar compliment was paid to the chairman for presiding, and the meeting adjourned.

A Couple op Free and Indepen dent Elei tors.— From Napier conies the news that two men who were recently released from Napier gaol, where they had undergone long sentences, claimed to be placed on the electoral roll, on the ground that they had been six months’ residents here, and the registrar allowed the claim, although he was informed of the circumstances. He said he had no power to refuse, as the men were not sentenced for felony.

A New Breakfast Beverage. —Coffee prepared from date stones is the newest thing in breakfast table drinks in Christ church. The beverage is popular at Home. It is described as possessing the fragrance, flavor, and all the other good qualities of coffee, but none of the bad ones.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE

[per reuter’s agency.] 1 Monetary and Commercial -1 London, Nov. 23. ' Consols ico'/i. New Zealand securi \ ties :—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five per Cent. 18S9 Loan, 104; Four 1 and a Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 1 Australian and New Zealand breadstuffs and Australian tallow are without quotable change. The Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day the cata logue comprised 9,800 bales. An animated demand was again experi enced for the various lots offered. The Landlords Thanked- Earl Cowper, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, made a speech to-day at Belfast, in which lie took occasion to thank the landlords of Ireland for rallying to support the law. He added that he feared the discontent and ill feeling of the tenants was deep-seated. The Reign of Terror in Ireland. A general and gradual revival of agrarian outrage and boycotting has of late been apparent in Ireland, and the attitude of the Land League is causing much apprehension. The Times , in a leading article to-day commenting upon the present position of affairs in that country, describes the situation as dis appointing and disquieting, in view of the recent "labors of the Land Commis sion for the determination of agrarian difficulties. Guiteau’s Trial. Washington, Nov. 23. The trial of Guiteau for the minder of President Garfield continues. The witnesses called for the defence are seeking to justify the belief in the prisoner’s insanity. A Colony Protests. Natal, Nov. 23. The appointment of Mr W. A. Sen dall, one of the assistant-secretaries of the English Local Government Board, to the Lieutenant-Governorship of this colony in succession to Sir Evelyn Wood, is viewed with much disfavor throughout Natal, and the Legislative Council, at its sitting to-day, voted six instead of the usual twelve months’ supplies, as a protest against Mr Sen dall’s appointment. AUSTRALIAN. [not khuteu’s agency.] The Totalisator declared Illegal. Melbourne, Yesterday. In the Legislative Assembly to-day a Bill to legalise the totalisator was re jected by a majority of six. LlO A Head. Sydney, Yesterday. At to-day’s sitting of the Conference of the Committee of the Legislative Council and Assembly, for the conside ration of the Influx of Chinese Restric- . tion Bill, the question of a Lio poll j tax upon all Chinese coming into the t ,11 fa ■ Jr.'

colony by land was discussed at ■:nglh, and the representatives of the Coined ultimately agreed to accede to the de mand of the Assembly for the retention

of the clause providing for the impotf tion of the tax. The English Cricketers. The match between the English team and a Twenty-two of Maitland, N.S.W., was concluded at that town to-day, and resulted in a draw in favor of the Englishmen. Shipping. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived this morning—Orient steam ship Cotopaxi, from Plymouth. Sir George Cumine Strahan, Governor of Tasmania, is a passenger by her.

TELEGRAMS.

[pKIl CHESS ASSOCIATION.] A Sensible Chief- Hawera, To-day. Pato, chief of the Tongahoe hapus, has induced the Taiporheiuii and Matengarara natives to settle down at them respective homes, and this will probably result in all the Ngatinmuis dispersing. Sir William Meets Bryce. Sir William Fox passed through this morning to meet Mr Bryce at Oeo. The Mount Somers Contract. Wellington. To-day. The following tenders have been re ceived at the Public Works Office for per manent way extension contract, No. 2, main line to Upper Ashburton :—James Cranston, Dunedin, L 3,667 (accepted.) The following were declined ; —Jesse Coates, Palmerston South, L 3,949 11s ; Stuart and Lamb, Christchurch, L 3,976 9s lOd ; McGrath and Co., Christchurch, L 4,309 7s 2d ; John Stenson, Lyttelton, L 4,427 17s 4d. A Denominationalist. New Plymouth, To-day.

Major Brown addressed the electors of the town last evening. He declared himself in faver of a Land tax as intro duced by Sir George Grey, and assistance being given to denominational schools. He was in favor of a limited protection to local industries. A vote of confidence was carried.

Scratched. Dunedin, To-day. Mr Larnach has retired from the contest for Dunedin.

LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Hero at Auckland.)

[by telegraph.]

London, Nov. 18.

The Standard states that the attention of Parliament next session will be devoted to the amendment of the laws in relation to Government of counties and the ex pediency of altering the laws and practices of Parliament.

In regard to obstruction and rioting in Clare, a market town in King’s County, Ireland, the military and constabulary stationed in that county have been re-in forced.

The harvest returns from America for this year show a decrease in the wheat yield of a hundred million bushels com pared with the yield last year. An earthquake in Switzerland has caused much alarm amongst the inhabitants. Greek troops entered and occupied Yolo, a seaport town in Thessaly, which province was lately ceded by Turkey to Greece. There were great rejoicings on the part of the inhabitants on the entry of fcho troops- A decisive battle has taken place at Algeria, between the French troops and the insurgent Arabs, in which the latter were completely routed. A quantity of dynamite on board the steamer Glasgow of Bristol exploded, and nine persons were killed. Great injury was done to the ship. Sara Bernhardt, the actress, is ill. A tariff convention, sitting at Chicago, is strongly in favor of a Protectionist policy. Australians resident in London have decided to present a testimonial to Mr McArthur, in recognition of the interest he has always manifested in regard to the Australian colonies.

Another agrarian outrage has occurred at Kerry, Ireland, five persons broke into the house and half murdered a farmer for paying his rent. Similar outrages occurred at Cork.

Austria has increased her import duties for protectional purposes. An attempt has been made to assassin ate Deputy-Lieutenant Westmeath, who was fired at twice, but fortunately escaped without injury.

THE WAKANUI CONCERT AND BALL.

When the Wakanui School Committee determined on holding a concert and ball for the purpose of raising funds where with to purchase prizes for the school children at the forthcoming examination, their brightest anticipations could hardly have pictured such a complete success in every way as that which was experienced last night. At 8 o’clock, the hour at which the concert commenced, all the seats wore filled, while a large number of the audience were compelled to stand.

All descriptions of scats were improvised by the energetic Committee, but there is a limit to all things, and their efforts in this direction failed, ns the crowd of old and young folks flocked into the spacious schoolroom, and Mr Cockle’s duties as ticket-taker were of a most arduous but pleasing character. To a stranger in the district the wonder would bo where so many people came from. The proceedings were opened by the Chairman (Mr G. W. Lcadley) briefly stating the purposes for which they were gathered, mid the object sought to lie attained. A lengthy but excellent pro gramme was then go no through, a party from Ashburton, composed of Messrs Dunn, Gates (2), Pick ford, and Stephen son, with the Misses Gates (2), Mrs Dunn, and Mi .s For main, rendering in capital style several of Mendelsohn s glees. Mr H. Gates treated the audience to a few of the mirth-provoking - songs for which he is so well known, and the happy coun tenances of his listeners showed they were quite as appreciative as others who have heard Mr Gates. “ The Midshipmite ” and “Peter Piper,” by Mr H. Stephenson, will not soon bo forgotten by those present, not withstanding their unwillingness to join in the chorus of the latter song. Among other gems of the evening, a duet by Miss Pormain and Miss G. Gates was sung with much taste and sweetness, while Master McLau'diliu’s manipulation of the piano elicited" well-merited applause bongs were also sung by Mr Pickford, Mr Dunn, and Mrs Dunn, and the concert came to a close about half-past ten by the singing of the National Anthem, after Mr Dnnn had <dvcn a comic recitation. Mr John Walsh, in a few choice remarks, moved a vote of thanks to the visitors from Ashburton for their kind asaisianco that evening, and Sir Kih'onr briefly seconded the motion. It is needless to add that the motion was carried most enthusiastically, and the Chairman, in tendering the expression of thanks, commented in eulogistic terms on the quality of the music they had been treated to. The company then adjourned to a sub stantial supper, provided by Mr A. Thiele, and after the room had been cleared of seats, etc., a number of gallant swains 1 ir>V/ - 1 ul-.i V ' ■■

and fair maidens plunged into the mazes of the dance, and the festivities did not terminate till an early hour this morning. The Wakauui School Committee have reason to be proud of the way in which their concert and ball came off, and on the I principle that ‘ s nothing succeeds like suc- I they cannot do better than have a | simt'-ar entertainment after harvest.

TRIAL OF TITOKOWARU.

tsY TELEGRAPH.] New Plymouth, To-day.

Titokowaru was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and charged by Thomas Lloyd, hotelkeeper at Manaia, with having on the 21st of October used threatening words to the effect that he would burn down the hotel and murder the women and children, and that ha would set lire to Manaia ; also, with saying at Fort llolleston, Parihaka, “Do you think my people would run away from such a lot of men as you have brought here ; have the Europeans forgotten. Tuautuaumokai and Te Tmateotemanu ? our day will yet come,” or words to that effect. Mr Standish appeared for the prosecutor, and asked to have Titokowaru bound over to keep the peace. Tito kowaru was ordered to find two securities in LSOO each, to keep the peace for twelve months, in the meantime he will be kept in gaol till he finds securities.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

CHANGE OF TACTICS.

To the Editor. Sir, — Can any of your readers inform me how it is that a letter signed “ Rakaia” should have been allowed to appear in the , columns of the Mail, as it is so opposed to all the ideas expressed by Mr Ivess, and so volubly given to the public column after column in that paper 1 Further, it is the more extraordinary, since from the very commencement of the contest any: , thing savoring of opposition to the opinions put forth in that gentle man’s radical oratorical displays has been carefully suppressed. Does Mr Ivess begin to find out that his bunkum strains and highly *• wrought anathemas against the Hall Government are begin ning to pall upon the Wakanui electors; that they can see through the hollowness of his professions, and that he is (now that his chance is daily diminishing) re sorting to another one of those little political dodges with which he is so con versant, to thus endeavor to gain his end ? Perhaps he sees tint the more solid and statesmanlike utterances of Mr Parnell are carrying the weight which their genuineness entitle them to. Fellow electors, do not be gulled by any more of Mr Ivess’s rhodomontade, but let him take the place to which his previous actions and his Radical ideas entitle him namely, a, “ back seat” in our political arena, remembering that if you elect him you will virtually disfranchise the electo rate, his views being so widely different from his ought-to-be colleagues in the county interests. Sound Statesmanship. Nov. 25.

THE WAKANUI CANDIDATES.

To the Editor. Sir, — In last night’s Guardian, “ A Liberal ” dispu'esthe assertion of a cor respondent, that Mr Wason is a farmer. “ A Liberal ” says Mr Wason is “ more a run-holder than a fanner.” Well, if all run-holders act as Mr Wason does, and contributes as much to the revenue, I for one fail to see why they should be decried as little better than robbers—at any rate spoken of as enemies of progress who should be driven out of the country. X know it is to the interest of the other can didates to assert that Mr Wason is a run- bolder, but if anyone willta^f- Jtll ’?^ _ trouble to visit his ’ and judo© for I am sure that he will, find Mr Wason a farmer in every sense of the word. I think it will take more than the bold assertion of “ A Liberal” to con vince the farmers of Wakanui that Mr Wason’s interests are not identical with their own. He shall have my vote on polling day, so fully convinced am I that of the four candidates, he alone is the farmer’s friend,—lam, etc., Another Farmer. Ashburton, Nov. 24.

MR PURNELL’S MEETING.

To toe Editor. Sib, —At Mr Purnell’s meeting on Tuesday evening, at the Town Hall, % motion was proposed by Mr Baker and seconded by myself, to the effect that a vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Pur nell. An amendment was then proposed tendering the compliment that he was a fit and proper person to represent Waka nui. The amendment was put and de clared carried. Now, sir, many persona abstained from voting for or against the amendment, as they were anxious to give Air T*urneli the compliment of thanks. The chairman, however, did not put the motion, and hence the amendment being carried. No doubt this was an oversight, but it prevented the right expression of the feeling of the meeting being taken.—l am, etc., William Ckooks. Ashburton, Nov. 23. [Our correspondent’s letter has been unfortunately mislaid, or it would have been published earlier. The chairman was perfectly right, as it was not necessary to put the original resolution if an amend ment so widely different was carried, by a majority of those present.— Ed. (?.]

MR O’REILLY’S MEETING.

To the Editor. Sib, — I should feel obliged if you would permit mo to make a few remarks re specting Mr O’Reilly’s meeting at the Town Hall. During his address he twice referred to me in a manner which was at once offensive and contrary to fact. I re taliated in a manner which you say “ was certainly not in good taste.” If it be not in good taste for a man to defend himself when wantonly attacked, what sort of taste is it for a gentleman to use a public platform for the gratification of private spleen ? As you express an opinion on my taste, perhaps you would have no objection to do the same on Mr O’Reilly’s. Under the circumstances, I believe no man would consider taste at all, except to give the culprit a taste of his tongue. At this meeting I had nothing to do with politics, and still have nothing; but I cannot permit any man to insult me on a public platform without defending myself, whatever your opinion of my taste may be. I said nothing about Mr O Reilly’s supporters, as I believed ho bad none ; and if he had, they gave me no chance of complaint. In fact the whole matter was a private squabble forced on me by Mr O’Reilly through lua uncalled-for and wanton re marks. I do not care how many candi dates there may be, nor who the success ful one may be, as I take little nor no in terest in politics All the other candidates have the good taste and courtesy not to seiect one of their bearers for misrepresen tation. Mr O’Reilly is an unenviable ex ception. I have already occupied too much time with so paltry an affair.—l am, etc., B. Hughes. Nov. 24,1881. [We willingly publish our correspond deut’s letter, but our opinion as to the had taste displayed at Mr O’Reilly’s meeting, was merely in reference to his disparaging the latter ; when simply refuting his remarks would have satisfied the meeting. —Ed. (?.]

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1881.



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WANTED KNOWN Christmas Presents and New Year’s Gifts, Christmas Cards, Dolls, Humming Tops, Church Services Suitable for Presents, Revised New Testament, Albums ; Young Ladies Journal Is 4d ; Family Reader, division 42, Is 9d. P. Clark’s, Mont gomery’s Buildings. 16 4d ANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashburton, having procured the Newest Apparatus, is prepared to SWEEP CHIMNEYS at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. WANTED KNOWN.—Just received a consignment of “Novelties,” together with new, rare and generally esteemed varieties of Flower Seeds, annual and perennial, in addition to those cata logued. Those of my customers who have not had their orders for Garibaldi Bulbs, Carnations, &c,, will oblige by calling for he same. A very fine stock of bedding out Plants will be ready in September and October. W. Gimblett, Colombo street, Christchurch. 580 c ANTED THE GUARDIAN tells vour Wants for Is-. cash. Special Advertisements. O. Carstens & Co., (Late Weston’s), PROSPECT BUILDINGS, mOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, I AND STATIONERY. Meerschaum Pipes, G.B.D. Pipes Sailrod, Twist, and Vanity Fair Tobacco A nice assortment of Accordions, Con certinas, Flutes, Violins, Mouth Organs, and Toys of every description, direct from Home. Haircutting, Shaving and Shampooing. EAST STREET ASHBURTON. Ashburton registry office, For Male and Female Servants. All orders for Servants by letter or otherwise receive prompt attention. L. F. ANDREWES, Labor Agent, East Street, 766 c Ashburton. John Meech, T> RACTIC AL C ABINETM A KE R, X UPHOLSTERER, &0., BURNETT STREET. Opposite the Mail Office. Easy Chairs, Couches, English and American Chairs, Single and Double Iron and Wood Bedsteads. All kinds 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, and highest prices given for second-hand Furniture. Note the address—Cheapest House in Ashburton, opposite Mail Office, Burnett street. 3160 ■ m ■ (ANTERBURY MUSIC DEPOT. ASHBURTON BRANCH. Milner & Thompson Desire to inform the residents of Ash burton and surrounding districts that they have appointed Mr H. M. JONES their sole Agent for this district, and invite inspection of the Instruments, Music, &c., now (displayed in the' SHOW ROOM, above Mr Jones’ Shop. PIANOS by all the beat makers— Broadwood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel, Bord, Challen and Sons, Ascher burg, Lipp and Sohn,' Chappell, Ronisch, Bechstein, Kapp, and others. Sole Agent for John Brinsmead’s Gold Medal Pianos. Specialities Our Dresden Model Pianos, which took First Award of Merit at the Ashburton Exhibition, from £35 to £55. Harmoniums and Organs, from £7 10s to £SO. Concertinas, Accordians Violins, Flutes, and all other kinds of Brass and Stringed Instruments on hand. Any orders for Books, Music, or Instruments not in stock here can be supplied from our Christchurch establish ment by first train. The above Instruments can be pur chased on Deferred Payment from 20s per month. Orders , for, Tuning executed by a first-class professional. Pianos oh Hire. - : j j, 1 .'i'jiJiJe'iO'jrf



Special Advertisements. iS W PLIES. Stationery, books. MEMORANDUM 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. 365 a



gPECIAL ANb OUNOEMENT. Christmas Story. As a special attraction for Christmas, the Proprietor of the Ashburton Guardian offers a Prize of Three Guineas for the best original Christmas Story, to be written by an author resident in the Asnburton County, and published in the columns of the Guardian. The story will bo published in the columns of this journal, and the Pro prietor reserves to himself all right and privileges connected with its publication. A Committee of gentlemen will adjudge the M.S.S. and make the award, and due notice of their decision will ap pear in these columns. CONDITIONS. All competitors for the Prize will be required to comply with the following conditions : (1) The story must be written by a bona fide resident of the Ashburton County. (2) The number of words employed must not exceed 400 lines. (3) Competitors will be required to write on white paper only ; on one side of the paper only, and in a plain legible hand. No member of the staff of this journal will be allowed to compete. (4) All the MSS. must be addressed to the Editor, and may be signed with a non de plume, but the writer’s real name and address must be enclosed, not necessarily for publication. (5) No award will be made unless more than three stories are submitted. (6) Rejected MSS. cannot be re turned. N.B.—All: MSS. must be sent in on or before D jmber 20. Any manuscript coming to hand after date will be ineli gible. , THE undersigned will be prepared, during the coming season, to supply the following articles at the lowest rates;— REAPERS and BINDERS EXTRAS for DO. BINDING WIRE CORN SACKS TURNIP and RAPE SEEDS PLOUGH SHARES And all kinds of Agricultural Imple ments. FREDK. PAVTTT, Corn Merchant, &c., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. IBOd CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. A beautiful assortment to hand in time for the mail, which arrives Home before Christmas.— L. F. Andrewes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, Ashburton. 672c*



(JIHE 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 JURORS. 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 : East Street. W. SPARROW, 692 c branch Manager. 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. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c



Lion Brewery. GWOOD (late Wood and Co.) begs , to inform his friends and cus tomers that he has dissolved partnership with M. O. Digby, and the late 6rm having sold their interest in the Ashburton Brewery to Mr John Manning, of Rangiora, the undersigned will at an early date be enabled to supply the public with a Brewing of his well-known ALE and STOUT from the new brick premises in Dobson street and Cass street, Ashburton, GEORGE WOOD, 184 d Brewer, <feo. JJ D* M O N K' S ORIENTAL BILLIARD AND REFRESHMENT SALOON is NOW OPEN DAILY. Tables by Alcock and Thurston of the highest quality. Carved in solid walnut. T&S' Come and see one of the FINEST BILLIARD SALOONS In the Colony. FLEMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE , Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, 825<ji j,’., biiiX. I jiU.S fit hobnoSlr.



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