SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Stella, 0.G.5., from Wellington. Cleopatra, brigantine, from Greymouth. Wild Wave, schooner, from Pelorus Sound. Mary King, schooner, from Havelock. Emerald, ketch, from Foxton. Examiner, barque, from Greymouth. Prince Alfred, baiquentine, from Hoki- schooner, from Wellington. Comet, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Croydon Lass, schooner, from Waitipu. Thames, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Esther, Iqrigantine, from Pelorus Sound. Albatross, schooner, from Wellington. Cutty Sark, schooner, from Kenepuru. To-day. Wakatipdv 8.8., from Sydney, via Wel lington. Wanaka, 8.8., from the North. Sailed, as Yesterday. Isabella,:brigantine, for Foxton. Clyde, sofcqofipr. for Picton. Julius Yogel, schooner, for Foxton. SHEPTIIfG TELEGRAMS. , r oWniiDTOTON, Yesterday. Anau,, s.s., from the South ; Wanaka, from the North ; Ken nedy, from.Nalson and West Coast; Aus tralind, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed—T6 Anau, for Auckland, via East Coast Kennedy,; for Nelson and East Coast- _ Wellington, To-day. Arrived—Lady Agnes, barque, from New YorbJ ,:Kl . Timabu, Yesterday. Arrived—Hawea, from Westport; Awa roa, from Lyttelton ; Waitaki, from Dun edin. ni j- Sailed—Hawea, Waitaki, and Zior, for Dunedin, r ■Poet Chalmers, Yesterday. Sailed—Albion, for Melbourne. The Marksworthy steamer, has arrived from Sydney. She is under charter to the Westport Colliery Company. She spoke to the fishing smack .Norval of Kaikouras, who wished to be reported.

MAIL NOTICES.

Wail, close at the Chief Poet 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 8 p.m. ; registered letters at 5 p.m. ; guard’s vaii, 8.30 p.m. train.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, December 6. R Wilkin and Co., at the County Sale yards—Threshing Machine; 11.30 a.m. Stock Sale ; 12 noon. ■ Matson, Cox and Co., at the Ashburton Yards —Stock. Saturday, December 10. Mr T. Bollock, at his Rooms, East street —Valuable Suburban Properties ; 2.30 o’clock. , ~ „ Mr T. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horses ; L3op.m. Thursday, December 10. J. T. Ford and Co., at Friedlander Bros. ’ ’ Saleroom— Valuable Freehold Pro perty ; 1 o’clock.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c . , To-night, Saturday, December 3. Mr Purnell—Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Hindhope School, 7.30 p.m. Monday, December 5. Mr Wasom— Address to Wakanui Elect ors, Town Hall, 8 p.m. ■ Primitive Methodiafc: Church* ISTewlands Anniversary Tea Meeting, 5 p.m. Tuesday, December _6. Ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society,. Monthly Meeting, from 6.80 to 8.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 7. County Council, at the County Council Chambers, at: 11 o’clock. Monday, ; December 12. Borough Council, at. Borough Council Friday, December 16. United Masonic Ball, Masonic Hail, 8.30 p.m. i Tuesday, Dbcbmber.2o. Musical Festival, Town Hall, 8 p.ra Monday, December 26. Caledonian Society’s Annual Gathering. Monday, January, 2. Winslow Annual Paces.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Prains Leave Ashburton for Christ church and intermediate stations at 7.5 a.m., 11 a.m., and (Express) 5.48 p.m, Traine Leave Ashburton eor Timaru and South, at 6.55 a.m., 10.36 a-m. (Express), and 4.50 p.m.—-the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton prom Christchurch at 10 24 a.m. (Express), 4.40p.ip-, e»d 7.46 p.m. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.50 a,m., 5.34 p.m. (Express), and 8.15 p.m.

BIRTHS.

Corbitt. —On December 2, at Ashburton, Mrs John Corbitt, of a daughter. Gulden.— On December 2nd, at her resi dence, Masonic Cottage, Ashburton, the wife of Mr Robert Cullen, of a daughter.

TOWN EDITION. [lssued at 4.30 p.m. ] The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1881.

R.M. Court. —Attheß.M. Court this morning Mary Cunningham, an old offender, was charged with being drunk in a public place. Mr C. P. Cox, J, P., was on the Bench, and dismissed Mary with a caution. She is well known to the Christchurch police. Mr Wason at Tinwald. —Mr Wason will address the electors of Wakanui at the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, on Tues day, Dec. 6. South Rakaia Sports. —At a meeting of the Loyal South Rakaia Lodge of Oddfellows held last evening, a working Committee was appointed to get up the usual annual sports to be held on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, under the auspices of the above Lodge. The following brethren were appointed to arrange a programme and collect subscriptions, viz. : Messrs T. West, J. Wilkinson, F. Dunn, E. Clark, D. Bruce, J. S. Compton, and H. Primmer, with the Lodge Secretary. After the clo rt e of the Lodge, the Com mittee met to make arrangements, and to decide on the best method of supplying a day’s popular amusement, when it was resolved to hold the usual programme of sports (except the horse races), and to hold an entertainment in the Town Hall in the evening, to conclude with a dance, and any surplus funds to be devoted to the Lodge building .fund. A Hint for our “ Liberty ” Corres pondent.—Considerable excitement was occasioned the other afternoon at Hahn dorf, -atown about seventeen miles east of Adelaide* by the public castigation of the reputed author of some alleged scur rilous paragraphs which had appeared in the Adelaide Bulletin affecting certain of the residents of the town. The persons concerned, after careful inquiry, believed they had discovered who was the corres pondent of the Bulletin, and accordingly they seized him, and, having tied him up, publicly flogged him. A Brute. —At the Police Court yester day, before Mr C. P. Cox, J.P., Rudolph Furlong was charged with being drunk in a public place. Sergeant Felton gave the man'- a very bad character. It appears the fellow is a drunken loafer, who delights in ill-using his wife, a hard-working and most respectable woman. Quite recently he capped hia previous bad usage of his wife by holding an open razor in his band a,nd threatening her life. Sergeant Fel ton very properly pressed for a severe ■ penalty, and his Worship fined the ruffi in the full amount, viz., 60s, with the altern ative of seven days hard labor. The man elected to “ take it out,” and no doubt the punishment so well merited will have a beneficial effect. The unfortunate wife has applied for a protection order, and the matter will come before the Bench in a few days time. A Terrible Name. —lt is very ludi crious to hear people trying to converse about Wilhelmj the'violinist. Of course, now that the professor is about to pay Ashburton a nameis- constantly on people’s tongues. That is they try to get it on their tongues, but it generally goes sliding off again like water from a mackintosh or a duck’s back. The name of the famous musician is sometimes pro nounced Willem, Willhelm, or simply William, but we heard a man lately who for unique pronunciation of the rather ap paling name, .put all the others in the shade. He merely observed that he was glad “ William-J ” was coming.

Mr Purnell at Longbeach. —Mr C. W. Purnell.requests the electors of Waka nui to meet him at the Longbeach Main Schoolhouse on Thursday, Bth Dec.

Insurance. —Messrs Tucker and Rested notify tjiatthey have been appointed the agents in Ashburton of the South Imperial Insurance Company. Ashburton Gas, Coal, and Coke Company. —Mr J. Ward, Secretary to the above, notifies that the annual meeting of the shareholders of the same will take ple ;e at the Library Hall, Tancred street, on Monday, December 12, at 3 p.m.

Tenders. —Messrs Pooks and Sons, surveyors, &c., to Wakanui Road Board, invite Renders for re-forming.—Mr A Makeig, clerk to South Rakaia Road Board, invites tenders for valuating and compiling a ratepayers’ roll.

Bucolbuch Estate. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. notify that they can now privately treat for all unsold farms rang ing to 2,000 acres ; also for town sec Hons at,Mount Somers. Applica tion can be made either to Messrs Ford and Co., Christchurch, or to Messrs Fried lander Bros., Ashburtonl Primitive Methodist Church. —The Primitive Methodists will hold a service to-morrow evening, at 6.30, in the Tem perance Hall, Tinwald. WItHBLMM. —We are glad to be able to announce definitely, that this talented musician is coming to Ashburton. He will perform in the Town Hall on Wed nesday evening, Dec. 14. in conjunction with Mr Max Yogrich, the celebrated pianist, and Miss Marie Conron, described as “the charming prima donna.” For further particulars see announcement in another column.

The Canterbury and Otago Al manac.—We have received from the office of the Ti,maru Herald the Canter bury and Qtago Almanac for the year 1882. The almanac is extremely well got up, and, in addition to the calendar and diary, contains'a vast amount of useful and interesting . information. We hear that the circulation of this popular publi cation is yearly increasing, and we are not surprised at it.”

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE [per redter’s agency.] ■; 'As Thby Were. London, Noy. 30. There are no changes to report in the money market or in Nevy Zealand securities. Australian breadstuff's and tallovy are unchanged.

A Good Demand. At the wool sales a good demand continues. To-day’s catalogue com prised B,goo bales. Shutting Them Up- The Daily News to-day publishes a telegram from Constantinople stating, that in consequence of the difficulty which has arisen with the Greek Go vernment, the Porte now threatens to order the closing of all European post offices in Constantinople. He Withdraws the Statement. An official statement is published to the effect that prior to his execution Lefroy, the Brighton murderer, with drew his confession that he had murdered Lieut. Roper at Chatham. Got Home. Arrived —Ship Lochness, at Dunkirk, from Lyttelton ; Crusader, from Port Chalmers, at London. Money and the Markets. London, Dec. 1. Consols are at per cent.; market rate per cent. Total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England, Li 0,750,000. New Zealand securities 5 Per Cent. 10.40 Loan, 104; 5 Per Cent., 1889 Loan, 104; 4 y 2 Per Cent, 1879; 1904 Loan, 100%. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 56s ; New Zealand Wheat, 52s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 41s 6d; Australian tallow, best beef, 38s ; best mutton, 41s 6d. A good demand was again experienced at tc-day’s wool auction. The catalogue comprised 9,100 bales. The total quantity with drawn trom the sale since the opening is 3,000 bales. The Scotch Land League. London, Dec. 2. At a meeting of the Aberdeen delegates of the Scotch Land League to-day, representations signed by 40,000 farmers were presented, demanding the immediate reform of the land laws Another Loan. It is reported on the London Stock Exchange that a four million loan for the colony of Victoria will shortly be placed on the market, The Tunisian Campaign. Pams, Dec. 2. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, a vote to cover the expense of the Tunisan campaign was passed, after a slight opposition. In the course of the debate, M. Gambetta took the occasion to refer to the benefits likely to arise from European control of Egyptian affairs, and spoke in favor of the same. The Austrians Get a Beating. Vienna, Nov. 30. Telegrams are to hand reporting that further severe fighting has taken place between the Bosnian insurgents and Austrian troops. The latter were defeated and suffered a loss of twenty killed. A Hen Convention. Washington, Nov. 30. The Irish National Convention has again commenced its sittings at Chicago. Over 1,000 delegates are present. Guiteau Shams Madness. Washington, Dec. 1.

The trial of Guiteau continues. The prisoner was examined by counsel at great length to-day. In his replies he detailed the impulses which led him to commit the crime, and ascribed the same to the Deity. Tariff Convention. A. Tariff Convention is now sitting at New York. Delegates from twenty five States have made speeches in favor of increased protection being afforded through tariffs to local in dustries. A U STRALI AN. [per reuter’s agency.] All Taken Up. Melbourne, To-day. Shares in the Westport Coal Co. have been fully subscribed for here, and allotment will be made on Monday next. Some New Blood. Sydney, Yesterday. The election, for the seat for Carcoar in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the expulsion of Mr E. A. Baker, took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr G. Campbell by a majority of 140 over the late mem ber, who was a candidate ! for re election. Some More Attacked. Fresh cases of small-pox have been reported to-day. Five children in one house in Woolloomooloo are now down with the disease. The Willow.

The cricket match between the English team and Twenty-two of Bathurst was commenced to-day. The English in their first innings scored 115, and at the close of the day’s play the Twenty-two had fifteen wickets down for 43 runs. The Markets. Hennessy’s case brandy, 34s ; Hen nessy’s quarters, 12s 6d; kerosene, Diamond, is 2d; Devoe’s is 3d; Sugar Company’s No. 1, L 35 ; candles, D.RJ.’s, R.O.S., y^dlb. Adelaide, Yesterday. 1

Wheat is quoted at 4s qd to 4s nd. Town flour is worth Ln 15s ; country brands, LlO 17s 6d. Freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide, 52s 6d ; from out ports, 555. Taking Up Shares.

A large number of shares in the Westport (N.Z.) Coal Company have been taken up here.

NOMINATIONS FOR APPROACH ING ELECTIONS.

[by telegraph.]

Masterton, To-day. For "North Wairarapa Messrs Renall and Beetham were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of the former. A poll was demanded. Wellington, To-day. The nominations for South Wellington took place to-day. Messrs Paul Coffey, W. B. Edwards, Wm. Hutchison, Ohas. Hendry, and 0. J. Foxward were pro posed. The latter found no seconder. The show of hands was as follows : Coffey, 56; Hutchison, 43; Edwards, 18; Hendry, 9. Roslyn, To-day, John Bathgate, Captain Scott, Edward Hodgkinson, and David Miller were nominated to-day.. The show of hands resulted as follows : Hodgkinson, 20; Scott, 14; Bathgate, 11; Miller, 1. PENINSULA, To-day. James Seaton, R. H. Cullen, M. Don ,nelly, and James ; Lewis were.nominated. Show of hands was in favor ot Cullen and Donnelly.

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Confidence in the Old Man. Hamilton, To-day. Sir George Grey addressed a; crowded meeting here, and received a vote of con* fidence. “ After Life’s Fitful Fever.” Wellington, To-day. Richard Wakelin, late editor and pro prietor of the Wairarapa Standard , died at Greytown last evening, aged sixty-six. Better Settle it. Dunedin, To-day. The Union Company’s handsome trophy which was won by the City Guards team at Nelson last year, has been fired for by the individual members in a series of competitions. The trophy had to be won by the members first securing 21 points. Volunteer Provo, with 19 points, claims 2 disputed points in consequence of one man who held a prominent position, being dis qualified. The match committee refused to allow the protest, and law proceedings are threatened. Barron Back Again. Mr Barron was re-elected for Caversham without opposition. A Strange Suicide. ;E. Dela Perelle, an old resident at Arrow, has committed suicide. He set fire to a building on his farm, and then shot himself. After the fire was extin tinguished hia body was found shockingly burned. He leaves a wife and three young children.

CRICKET

THE MUFFS AT METHVEN.

A match between the Methven Cricket Club and the Ashburton Cricket Club, took place at Methven yesterday. The Muffs, of whom there was a decent muster rolled up at Shearman’s Hotel shortly after 7 o’clock, and left in a four-in-hand drag, driven by Mr George Scott, for Methven about ha’f an hour later. Some members were talking (the night before) about getting away at half-past five in the morning. But evening resolutions about early rising are one thing and keeping them quite another. However, a suffi ciently early start was made, and if there was an hour or two’s delay why—it mattered not. The match resulted in a victory for the Methven men by 31 runs. For Methven, Messrs Garforth and Pan nett distinguished themselves with the bat, and brothers of the same gentlemen were equally successful with the ball. Mr Garforth made a brilliant catch at point. For the Muffs Messrs Lechner and Nelson trundled well, and Mr Lechner made the".'only double figures on his side, Mr Brown fielding at point remarkably well. The pitch was made on cocoa-nut matting, which was found to answer very well. Host Patten supplied the visitors; with a lunch, which was much appreciated. Ap pended are the scores : Methven —Ist Innings. Pannett, b Price 1 Andrews, run out 0 Boyle, c Brown, b Dudson 13 Cookson, b Price .. ••• ••• 6 Jackson, J., b Dudson ... ... 3 Garforth, S. (sub.), b Dudson ... 0 Jackson, T. (sub.), c Brown, b Dudson 0 Garforth, C. (sub), c Brown, b Dudson 0 Coward, b Dudson ... ... ... 0 Hibbs, c b Lechner 0 Morrison, b Lechner ... ... ••• 0 Byes 1 No balls 2 Total ... ••• 26 Methven —2nd Innings. Pannett, b Lechner ... ... ... 2 Boyle, b Lechner 0 Andrews, b Nelson ... 2 Cookson, c b Nelson ... ... ... 5 Jackson, J., c b Nelson ... ... 7 Garforth, S., run out... ... ... 13 Jackson, T., c Dudson, b Nelson ... 8 Garforth, C., c Lechner, b Nelson ... 0 Coward, not out 7 Hibbs, b Nelson ... 0 Morrison, b Nblsdh 0 Byes ... ... ••• ••• 3 Leg-byes ... ... ... 2 No balls 3 Total 52 Grand total —78. Ashburton Muffs —Ist Innings. Price, b Pannett 0 Nelson, c Coward, b Pannett ... 3 Lechner, b Pannett 2 Crisp, b Pannett ... ... ... 2 Fowler, b Garforth, b Pannett ... 0 Mainwaring, c Garforth, b Pannett... 2 Compton, b Pannett ... ... ... 1 Dudson, 1.b.w., Pannett 0 Brown, c b Jackson ... ... ... 1 Hicks, b Jackson 0 Scott, not out ••• 0 Byes 7 Total ... ... ... 18 Ashburton Muffs—2nd Innings. Price, c Jackson, b Garforth... ... 0 Nelson, c Jackson, b Garforth ... 2 Lechner, c Coward, b Garforth ... 10 Crisp, b Garforth ... ... ... 0 Fowler, c Jackson, b Garforth ... 1 Mainwaring, b Coward ... ... 5 Compton, run out ... ... ... 0 Dudson, c Jackson, b Coward ... 0 Brown, b Pannett ... ... ... 3 Hicks, not out ... ... ... ... 0 Scott, c b Coward 0 Byes 4 No balls 1 Total 26 Grand total—44.

FIRE.

- halt-past two o’clock this morning the fire-bells rang; out their dread alarm, and within a very few minutes the streets were filled with people hurrying towards Saunders’ Block, for the strong, bright glare plainly indicated the scene of the fire. Cookson’s stables and Tail’s saddler’s shop were in a blaze, and although the members of the Fire Brigade turned out with commendableceleritj', the “devouring element ” had already got too firm a hold of the stables and shop to render theirsalva tionpossible. Theßrigade,therefore,turned its attention to prevent the flames spread ing, for Saunders’ Buildings were at this time in considerable jeopardy, and in the opinion of many spectators the entire block was doomed to become food for the flames. Nothing daunted, the members of the Brigade went manfully to work. There was no hurry-scurry, confusion, or unnecessary fuss, but each man knew his work, and did it. In fact, so systematically and well did the Brigade work, that they were undoubtedly the means of saving the block, but it was only by the most strenuous exertions that they accomplished this. They literally fought the flames back, and never gave in until they had conquered them. All the members of the Brigade are deserving of honorable mention for their presence of mind, pluck, and bravery. Nothing whatever is known as to the origin of the fire, further than that it originated in Tait’s shop. Mr Tait, who resides in the Wakanui road, says that he left the premises about six o’clock last evening, when all was right. When he next saw them they were in flames. He says that the fire has been a terrible mis fortune to him, for it has deprived him of everything, and left him worse off than the day he landed in New Zealand. Two valuable saddles sent to Mr Tait’s estab lishment yesterday for repair were reduced to gshes in the general ruin. Alcorn’s

china-shop adjoining the stables had a very narrow escape, as any person may see to day by glancing at the blackened and charred side of the premises. Had the flames gained the mastery here the entire block, and probably Quill’s as well, would have been destroyed. As it was, many of the goods in Mr Alcorn’s premises were bundled out into the street in anticipation of the destruction of the building. The insurances were as follows ;—Cookson’s stables and cottage at the rear, LBOO in the Union Company ; estimated loss LSOO. Tait’s stock L 250 in the Norwich Union office ; estimated loss L 250. Mr S. W. Alcorn (drapery store), Saunders’ Build ings, was insured for LI,OOO in the Norwich office, and L 1,150 in the Union. Mr R. Alcorn (grocery store), Saunders Build ings, was insured for L 1,350 in the Union office. The ruins of the fire were still smouldering this morning. Mr G. F. Henry was insured for LIOO in the North British office ; loss by breakages, smashed glass, &c., about L3O-

SPIRITUALISM.

“ Silverpen,” in the New Zealand, Herald, .says---' ‘ Spiritualism is gaining ground extensively in ’Frisco, though how any intelligent person can give himself or herself to the apparent folly of the science I never could tell—that is, I can excuse weak-minded women for becoming believers, but when it comes to business men, possessed of strong common sense in the relations of daily life, I confess myself at sea. We have lately had a new medium here, an English girl, by name Eva Fay. Miss Fay is a pretty, well dressed woman, who captures the hearts of reporters, and manages to keep hold of her audience. She came here well announced, in consequence of which 2,000 people, at half a dollar a head, filled the house on her first ap pearance. Nothing is seen on the large stage save a cabinet. is about twelve feet high, the same size in length, and about six feet across. It is simply made of four upright posts, round which crimson cloth is nailed, with a roof of the same. One side, that which faces the audience, is open, having a crimson curtain which is drawn back or forward at will. Miss Fay appears in yellow satin, embroidered in red roses, and presents two rather thin arms to the committee of three gentle men selected from the audience — generally men of position—in order that there may be no humbug. These men tie the fragile wrists with separate pieces of cloth, sew them, and paste plaster over them; the ends are tied together and ihe hands crossed be hind; then there is more tying, and Miss Fay sits in the cabinet and is again tied down to a staple and iron ring, her hands still behind her. In struments are placed on her knees and a tin bucket by her side. The curtain is drawn. Instantly the instruments — guitar and tambourine —begin to play, Miss Fay screams “ Lights!” the curtain opens, and the tin bucket is on the lady’s head, her hands still tied. Again the curtain closes, while sheets of paper are placed on her knees ; instantly a loud scratching is heard, the committee men standing round the cabinet. “ Light!” says the medium, the curtain opens, and, lo ! messages from the dead appear on the various sheets. These are read aloud, while people jump up in the audience and recognise their relatives. It is wonderfully done, truly, but I am an infidel in regart to spirits, unless I’m sick, and then they are useful mixed with water ; otherwise, I only wonder how Miss Fay loosens her hands to perform her tricks. She beat the committee men, one of whom sat with her in the cabinet, when he, too, was discovered with the tin bucket over his head, and he seemed to know nothing of the matter as to how it got there. I only wish I had got the chance that he had. You see Miss Fay is pretty, and the old committee man has a great regard for the sex generally. The lady was untied before the audience, and certainly the knots were in statu quo\ but I have no suggestion to make, the ways of woman are unscruitible and past discovery. With spiritualism comes f ree love, hand in hand. If I might, I would dip into this subject, but the editor would be after me full tilt with a long lecture, otherwise 1 could amuse you. Free love is carried on in its extreraest sense by these people, who make a splendid living by finding “affinities” for the imbecile creatures who seek their aid. For instance, you go to a medium ; she falls into a trance, and sees some other woman’s husband who is miserable with that wife of his; you, the sitter, are his “affinity.” You are worked upon until what little brains you possess become so addled that you promise to meet this man— more you know not. You meet and make up, he leaves his wife, you your husband—if you have one—and go and live together. The solution is, the man has seen you and paid for the re sult ; the medium hooks you in by means of a “capper,” viz., a decoy. You don’t know how it’s done; you only find yourself in the end the free lover who finds an affinity sent by “ spirits.” Oh, humanity, humanity, how feeble and idiotic you are ! These women also pretend to give stock points, and you may see grave old busi ness men going by the score to see what for tune has in store for them. Mean while, medium grows rich, and laughs at her dupes. I know people who place such reliance on the “ points ” given that they will stake their last dol lar on the advice ; for all sorts of busi ness speculations the most important counsellors are the mediums.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1881.



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"Iit7ANTED KNOWN—Every descrip- VV tion of Plain and Fancy Pointing executed on the shortest notice, at the Guardian Office, next Matson, Cox, and Co.’a, West street. WANTED THE GUARDIAN tells your Wants for Is., cash. Special Advertisements. 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, 765 c Ashburton. 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. H. MESSENGER, OF 987 c W. H. MESSENGER, Purveyor.



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS. Just arrived—The Best and Newest Assortment ever seen, including Scented Satchels and Fringed Cards L. F. Andebwes, Bookseller and Stationer, East street, South Ashburton. 672c* IJIHB 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.



John Meech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, &c., 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 opposite Mail Office, Burnett street. 316 OTICE TO FARMERS. The undersigned are PURCHASERS of all descriptions of GRAIN delivered at their warehouses in Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton, or at any other railway station. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., | Christchurch,



Special Advertisements. Scottish imperial insurance go. Capital ... £1,000,000. Head Office, 151, Wes^.^Jrge, x street, Glasgow. ,' ! f\ General Manager : W. \y. W. 'Rks>r NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : J- STUART REID, General Agent, Wellington. Messrs Tucker andßbstell 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 OP WEST AND HAVE LOCK STREETS. JOHN COOKE, Christchurch, October 1, 1881. 782 c STATIONERY, 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. 365 a undersigned will be prepaied, JL 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. PAVITT, Corn Merchant, Arc., Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, Chiistchurch; Geo. Booth and Sons, Importers of Agricultural Imple ments, Christchurch; and Agent for the United Insurance Company. 150 d IJI H E AC I D ,CU RE. P. 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



A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. NOW ON SALE ! AT THE GUARDIAN OFFICE, Some hundreds of BEA U T I F U L OLEG GRAPHS, About 18 by 12 inches, comprising 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 only frequire to be seen to command a ready sale. Come and inspect them at this office, and give your orders as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Liberal terms to the trade and wholesale people-



THE following ACTS, passed lasi Session, can be obtained at Pub lished Prices at Office of this Paper : Corrupt Practices Prevention Fencing Regulation of Elections Representation Canterbury Rivers Amendment Public Reserves Property Tax Gaming and Lotteries Volunteer Property Assessment Act Amendment Licensing.



Back from the front.—The scare at Rarihaka is over; our vo lunteers have proved themselves equal to the occasion, and although no fighting was done, they were the “ boys" to do it had it been required; a brush with the “ blackfallows ” 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’ nover-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. 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. Come and see one of the FINEST BILLIARD SALOONS In the Colony, FLEMING’S BUILDINGS, TRIANGLE Next A. Wilson, Tobacconist, 25c Christchurch.



DUOATION Act, 1877, Debtors and Creditors Act, and Amend ment Acts, Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871, to be had at the Guardian Office, next Matson,, Cox and Co.’s, West street. EAYING ASHBURTON. 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 an extra inducement, a DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT. GIVING UP BUSINESS. EVERETT BROb The Shop To Let. fTo Let. The Fixtures, Fit tings, &c., For Sale.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of ■good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor. j



[-For continuation of reading mailer see first page,] Late Advertisements- HANK a. Mr Cookson desires to mention the fact that he is extremely thankful for the valuable services rendered by the Fire Brigade, and the public generally, at last night’s fire, by whose eftorts some con siderable. amount of property belonging tp him was saved. To Mrs Ryan and Mrs Truckle and others for taking the members of his household at the time of the calamity—he is deeply grateful for the H A N. .K S . I beg most respectfully to return my sincere thanks to the many Friends who assisted me in removing my instruments and other valuables from the scene of the fire this morning. 2494 *o* GEO. F. HENRY, Photographer.



Meetings. Ashburton gas, coal, & coke COMPANY, Limited. The ANNUAL MEETING o£ the SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Library Hall, Taacred street, on MON DAY, "the 12 th December, 1881, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Business : (1.) To receive the Report and Balance- Sheet of the Directors (2.) To elect Four Directors (3.) Two Auditors. By order, . J. WARD, 252 d Secretary. ELECTION. MR J. C. WASON’S COMMITTEE. ALTERATION OF DATE. The Central Committee will MEET at the Committee Room, East street, in future on TUESDAY and THURS DAY nights, at 7.30 pm., and on, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY after- = noon, from 2 to 4. Full attendance of gentlemen willing to act requested. All Persons who are desirous of securing the return of Mr Wason, and willing to LEND Conveyances to the Committee for December 9th (Polling Day), will please communicate with the undersigned at once. S. E. POYNTZ, 208 d Clerk to Mr Wason’s Committee. ELECTION. MR WASON’S COMMITTEE having been wrongly informed that the Temper-: ance Hall, Tinwald, was engaged on Tuesday, December 6th, MR WASON will Address the Electors of Wakanui at the HALL, in lieu of the Schoolroom, as previously advertised on that date. S. E. POYNTZ, 247 d Clerk to Committee. ELECTION. At the request of the Central Com mittee, Mr J. C. WASON will ADDRESS the Electors of Wakanui at the following places on the dates and hours as fol lows 1 Ashburton Town Ham. —December 1 sth, at 8 p.m. Tinwald, Temperance Hall—December 6th, at 7.30 p.m. : Wakanui, Schoolroom —December 7th, j at 7.30 p.m ' 209 d By order of the Committee. w AKA NUT ELECTION. At the Request of the Central Com mittee, MR WASON will ADDRESS the Electors at Wakanui School-eoom, 1 on WEDNESDAY, December 7th, at , 7.30 p.ra. 207 d i E L E 0 T It) N. : MB. C. W. PUBNELIi ’ Requests the ELECTORS to MEET him I at the [ SCHOOLHOUSR, HINDHOPE, ; on ! SATURDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, r At 7.30 p.m. 210 d > AKANUI ELECTION. Mr C. W. Purnell Request the Electors to MEET him AT TJtIE MAINS OHOOLHOUSE, LONGBE AOH, ON THURSDAY, Bth DECEMBER, At 7-30 p.ra. 250 d ELECTION.



In consequence of other engagements, preventing Mr Parnell from attending at Wakanui on Thursday Evening Next, MR PURNELL will (with the concurrence of Mr Wason’s Committee) Address the Electors at the Wakanui Schoolhouse on WEDNESDAY EVENING Next, 7th December, immediately after the close of Mr Wason’s address. Mr Purnell ventures to hope that the alteration will suit the convenience of the electors. 223 d Amusements. rpOWN HALL, ASHBURTON; Friday and Monday, December "9th and 12th. THE AMATEUR Dramatic Club Will perform that splendid Melodrama entitled “ THE MILLER AND HIS MEN,” With New Scenery and Effects by Charles Bourk. Efficient Orchestra. Admission—3s, 2s, and Is. Doors open at 7-30 ; commence at 8 p.m. 231 d A SHBURTON SACRED FESTIVAL, “ Messiah.” For the first time in Ashburton will be given, Handel’s Oratorio “ THE MESSIAH,” At the Town Hall, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. Doors open at 7.30 ; to commence at 8 p.m. Tickets, 2s each, can be obtained from Mr H. M. Jones, or the Hon. Secretary (W. Townshend). 222 d A UNITED MASONIC BALL Will be held at the MASONIC HALL, TANCRED STREET, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1881. Committee ; Bro. R. W. Shearman Bro. J. Bradley Bro. W. H. Gundry Bro. W. Sparrow Bro. H. Stephenson Bro. W. H. ZouchJ Bro. C. Braddell Bro. R. Friedlander Bro. T. Quill Bro. Bro. S. Nelson Bro. G. St. Hill Bro. Ed. Saunders Bro. H. Zander Bro. D.M'Farlane Bro, E. G. Crisp. Admission by 3 icket only. Tickets may be obtained fr6m the Com mittee. Dancing to commence at 8.30 pan. HENRY ZANDER, 140 d Hon. Sec,