SHIPPING.

TORT OP LYTTELTON. Sailed. Yesterday. Marlborough, ship, for London. Loch Cree, barque, for Auckland. Mount Lebanon, barquentine, for New castle. Ocean Bird, ketch, for Anahau. Mary Ellen, schooner, for Foxton. Wave of Life, schooner for Havelock. Rotomahana, b.b., for Northern ports and Sydney. Taiaroa, s.s., for Dunedin.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Y csterday. Arrived—Kate McGregor, from Rara tonga. Sailed —Arawata, for Melbourne and Southern ports. Wellington, Yesterday.

Arrived—Manawatu, from Westport; Hauroto, from Melbourne, via th i South ; Kiwi, from the East Coast; Pareora, ship, from London ; Mary Bannatyne, brigan tine, from Weetport ; Celestia, barque, from Westport ; Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Hawea, for the North ; Haaroto, for Sydney; Manawatu, for Westport; Charles Edward, for Nelson. Di nedis, Yesterday.

Arrived—Stella, from Wellington ; Johann Adolph, from Mauritius (Decem ber 6th.) Sailed —Ringarooma, for Melbourne, via Bluff and Hobart.

Tim arc, Yesterday. Sailed—Enterprise and Amateur, for Wellington. '

COMMERCIAL.

Com Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 19th inst. : —The grain which is about to commence will be one of the finest known for some years. _ In telligence to hand from nearly all the agricul tural districts report the yield as abundant, and the grain of good quality. The weather from seed time up to the present has been most pro pitious, and given a month’s favorable weather the great bulk of the harvest will have been secured. Tikes have not as yet been fairly established, nevertheless several transactions have taken place for forward delivery. Wheat: A few parcels of old have changed hands at from 4s to 4s 3d, and business has been trans acted in the new crop at 3s 6d f.0.b., for Tus can and Pearl. Oats ; A few transactions have taken place at 2S per bushel f.0.b., is lod at out stations within a radius of 40 miles. Bar ley : Samples of this crop have not yet made their appearance. It is reported that a few sales have taken place, but at prices not re . vealed. It is, however, not material as such sales would form no precedent for values. In the absence of actual sales it is invidious to give approximate quotations. Grass seed : A ‘good many samples have already made their appearance, and have been offered. The mar ket, growers’, and dealers’ values, however, are at nominal prices and not much business has resulted. Fairly well cleaned has been offered ;at from 3s to 3s 3d without leading to busi ness, Cheese and Butter : The former is plen tiful, and offering freely at from Sd to the latter is in good demand, with the market rather bare, at gd to 9>£d f.0.b., kegs 4s 6d.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office as follows :

t- For Christchurch and North at Cam. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a. m. and 6 p.m. daily. . ■ For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ■* ' For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a_m., . daily- For Timaru and South, - at 6 a.m., 10 4,m,, and 430 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Tuesdays and Fri - 'days, at 10.30 a. m. .... For llount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a. m. and 430 p. m. . :> For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur i days, at 6 a. m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, ;»t 430 p.in- daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4 30 p. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafiefd, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and -' Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. : : - For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a. m.

.Mails arrive at the Ashburton. Post Office—

From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 ».m., 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 435 p.m. daily- From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m. 5.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Tuesdays and Fri days, at 8 p.m. From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Bauudays, at 10.6 a. m. and 8.15 p. m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. Fiom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9.30 a m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow, Saturday, January 20.

Matson, Cox, and Co., at their Bazaar— Horses, Cows, Pigs, Poultry, Sundries, &c.; 11.30 a.m. tfh 'i. Bullock, at the Bazaar—Horsef, .1 p.m. Mr. T. Bullock, at the Bazaar, Burnett .Street —Landed Property ; 1.30 p.m. Mr W. F. Allen, at his rooms, Burnett street—Horses, Pigs, Poult) General Produce, &c.; 11.30 a.xh. ' Mr Alfred Harrison, at the yards— Horses, Pigs, Produce, &c.; 12 noon. Tuesday, January 23. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald - Yards—Stock. Mr Alfred Harrison, at Saunders’ Build ings—Photographer’s Plant; 2 p.m. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &c To-Night, Friday, January 19. Phrenological Lecture—Town Hall, 8 p.m. ; FMonday, January 22/.. Ancient Order of Druids—Meeting, Ash burton Hotel, 8 p.m. Friday, January 26. Somerset Lodge, Monthly Meeting, in the, Masonic Hall, Tancred street, 7.30. Tuesday, January 30. Ashburton Racing Club—Special General "Meeting, Quill’s Hotel, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 3, Wakanui Road Board—Monthly . Meeting, Road Board Office, Moore street /- Monday, February, 12. County Council, at the County Council . Chambers, at 11 o'clock. ■_

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

JPbaihs Leave Ashbuexon foe Cheist -CStTHCHand intermediate stations at 7.10 a.mi, 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.39 <p.m. ypima Leave Ashburton foe Timaect 'and ISotJTHj at 6.60 a.m., 10.25 a.m. XExprewi),and 4.45 p.m.—the latter pro ceeding no farther than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton feom Obeistchuecb at 10 20 a. m. (Express), <4,35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Trains' Arrive at Ashburton fbom, Tzhaeu and South at 10.45 a.rn., 6.28. jmq. (Express), andß p.m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1883. Immigration.

During the recent visit of Sir Julius Vogel to this colony, there was no sub ject that he touched on in his speeches more frequently or more earnestly than the necessity for increased immigration to New Zealand. There is a class of politicians among us whose object it is to insist that we should not bring any more people from 1 ngland, and the argument used is that the importa tion of fresh labor will serve to lower the wages of the working classes. This is the kind of clap-trap that tickles the ears of the mob, and is used at election time to catch the votes of men who know nothing of political economy, and who are too narrow-minded to look beyond the immediate present. But Sir Julius Vogel, in this and all other matters in connection with New Zea land, speaks as bne having authority to deliver an opinion. His words on the subject of immigration were most timely, and will serve to counteract the

influence of the false logic we have re ferred to. We are now <?n the eve of what promises to be the most prosper ous harvest this colony has ever ex perienced, and already complaints are heard from more than one quarter to the effect that it is impossible to pro cure enough hands to gather in the grain. Had we recognised sooner the necessity for increased immigration this want would not have existed. Nor was an example wanted to teach us what course we should pursue. For years the Cana dian Government has been doing its best to induce a constant stream of emigration to flow from Eng land. We have heard a great deal of the enormous tract of territory in the north-west of Canada, and what was a very short time ago a desolate waste is the now prosperous colony of Manitoba. And yet New Zealand offers more in ducement to the right kind of men than does the northern part of America. Our climate is not so severe, the land is richer, and more easily tilled, and if a man is only willing to put his shoulder to the wheel there is no country on the face of the earth where he can more quickly earn an independency than in this colony. Unfortunately the manner in which our immigration policy has been carried out in the past is not above reproach. Many people have been sent to New Zealand who are quite unfitted for a colonial life, while others have been induced by the glow ing accounts given of the country by emigration agents to leave their homes with the not unusual result that they have been disappointed in finding things were different to what they had been led to expect. But such mistakes as these are not likely to be repeated. The day of emigration agents is over, and we have found a better way to let people know what the country is like. In this con nection we may mention a letter which appeared in our Wellington morning contemporary the other day, written by Mr Arthur Clayden, who is well known as an earnest advocate of immigration. In the course of the letter referred to, the writer says :—“ I would strongly advise the Government to place itself in direct communication with two very important agricultural organisations at ' Home. The Farmers’ Alliance, of which Mr James Howard, M.P., is the head, and I might almost say the heart also, and the National Agricultural Laborers’ Union of which Mr Joseph Arch is the presiding genius. These two great combinations touch the whole agricul tural area, and through them ihe British agriculturalists. Capitalists and toilers can be reached. Simplified versions of Mr Rolleston’s Land Bill should be sent to them for distribution, and the most liberal offers in the shape of Government aid that the colony can make should be clearly placed before them. Here, in New Zealand, should be a thoroughly efficient immigration bureau, somewhat after the unique institution at New York, a description of which I sent either to you or to your evening contemporary some time ago. Here the immigrant should get all needed instruction, and find deliverance from every form of im position.” This latter suggestion seems to us to be a specially happy one, and we hope the Government will see their way to carrying it out.

Countv Council, —A special meeting of the Ashburton County Council is to take place on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m., following which a meeting of the Water Supply Committee will be held.

Evangelistic. —Mrs Hampson, who has lately been taking a rest for the benefit of her health, intends to resume her evang elistic work at Lyttelton. She will hold services daily, commencing on Sunday next in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

Drunkenness, —At the Resident Magis trate’s Court to-day the following crses were decided by Mr I. N. Watt, R. M. :

Henry Walfords, Win. Jones, Alexan der Rugg, and Kennedy were fined ss, and Win. Cole, 10s. Rugg and Kennedy Wire each fined 20s for obstructing the police in the execution of their duty.

United Sunday Schools —At a meet ing of the United Sunday School Com mittee, held to-day, various matters re ferring to the recent successful gathering at the Town Hall wore considered, and before the proceedings terminated a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Thomas Bullock for his kindness in defraying the hall expenses on the occa sion.

Collision. — A slight accident happened to the Union Company’s a s. Taiarua at Lyttelton yesterday. When approaching the wharf she made rather too much head way before the fender was dropped over, the result being she collided with the corner pile of the jetty, which stove in one of the deadlights on her starboard bow, and gave the loungers on the jetty a good shaking. Fraudulent Bankruptcy. —Among the cases brought on for hearing at the Su premo Court, Christchurch, yesterday, was that of William Brown, who was in dicted for fraudulent bankrupt y. He pleaded “ Not guilty,” and was defended by Mr Wilding. Mr J. C. Martin, who appeared for the prosecution, said that after making further inquiries into this case, he found it would not be possible to support a conviction, and therefore did not propose to offer any evidence. His Honor therefore directed the jury to re turn a verdict of “ Not guilty,” and the prisoner was discharged. Old Men’s Home. —A very pleasant evening’s entertainment was given to the inmates of the above institution on Wed nesday night, by the choir of St Stephen’s Church. Besides the inmates, there were present about thirty visitors. The chair was occupied by the Rev. E, A. Scott. The contents of the programme were of the usual description, and the various items were well received, one or two being encored. Misses Gates and Permain pre sided at the piano. At the conclusion, one of the inmates made a neat speech, in which he expressed the thanks of his companions for the very enjoyable even ing that had been accorded them. A col lection was afterwards made for the bene fit of the organ, and resulted in an addi tion of Ll 3 to the fund.

Pke.sbvterian.— The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Presbyterian congregation was held on Wednesday evening last, in the church. Ihe ordi nary business of the evening was pre ceded by a tea meeting, which was well attended, and at the after meeting the Rev. A. M. Beattie presided. The balance-sheet for the year showed that L 602 9s 11 had been raised, and LSHB 2s 3d expended, leaving a credit balance at the bank of L 34 7s Bd—a statement which was considered eminently satisfactory. Mr Barrett was re-elected secretary of the Finance Committee, and Mr A.. Orr elected treasurer. Daring the evening several solos were contributed by Mes dames Dunn, Craighead, and Nixon, and the choir lent valuable aid by singing several pieces in a highly creditable manner, the organ being ably manipulated by Mr Quinlan. |

Trade Match.—A meeting will be held at jSuill’s hotel this evening for the purpose of arranging a cricket match between the butchers and bakers o c Ashburton.

Sp •ktxng .—There are forty-three nomi nations for the Auckland Derby of 1884-5, the Middle Park Stud Company contri bating eleven, and the Auckland Stud Company eight.

Our Resident Magistrate. We learn that it has been decided that Mr Watt, R M., does not leave this district until the 31st, instead of the 22nd of the month as originally arranged. Waterton. — Our local correspondent informs us that a strange occurrence took place on Wednesday at Waterton. It ap pears that Mr Mow Fan had stopped at the hotel for the purpose of giving his horse a feed. He had been absent about twenty minutes, and on returning he found his cart in a blaze, the flames rising quite six feet. Some bags and two coats were destroyed, and had it not been for the assistance of Mr Carlile, who took the horse out of the vehicle and emptied the contents on the road, more damage wnuld have resulted. As it is Mr Mow Fan will lose from Ll2 to Ll 3 by the ac cident. The fire is supposed to have re sulted from a spark from a pipe falling among the bags in the cart. Lecture. —The Town Hall was crowded last evening on the occasion of Profes sor Fraser’s first lecture in Ashburton. The subject chosen was “ The Temple of Life,” and the lecturer described the structure of the human body. Professor Fraser has evidently studied physiology, and his explanations were given in such plain language that the least enlightened on such matters c mid understand them. A number of anatomical diagrams were shown and the details fully enumerated, and sev ral hints as to the proper obser vance of the laws of health were thrown out than could not fail to be useful if rightly observed. Another lecture will be given by the Professor this evening.

A Missing Schoonbr.--H.M. survey schooner Lark, which will probably stay at Auckland till March, and then leave on a surveying cruise among the South Sea Islands brings news that fears are enter tained for the safety of a three-masted schooner called the Redcoat, which is re ported overdue at Levuka. Recently a lifebuoy, marked “ Tavona, Auckland,” was found near Fly river, New Guinea, and it is thought this may h ivo belonged to the Redcoat, as both she and the Ta vona belong to the same firm. The Lark reports that a sunken vessel was observed in that vicinity during her cruise. It is therefore feared that the Redcoat’s crew may have been set upon by the natives and the vessel plundered and sunk. After leaving Auckland the Redcoat changed nearly the whole of her crew. Captain Wait, who took her home, died shortly after reaching the Islands, so that most probably the vessel was wholly manned by islanders.

South Rakaia. Our own corre spondent sends us the following items : A little excitement was shown in this rising little township yes terday evening when the large store situated in Rolleston street, and occupied by Messrs Montgomery and Co., was re moved with the aid of a traction engine to the railway siding occupied by the same firm. This makes a very decided improvement in the appearance of the main street. —At the Government land sale the attendance was poor and the bidding slow, in only two cases was the upset price exceeded. —The weather is most ex cellent for harvesting, which is now gene ral in this district. For the last fortnight a very large number of men have been stayingj at the hotels or have camped round the township, waiting for harvest ing. A goodly number have now found work, and there should be no scarcity of labor here as is the case in other districts. Of course it is scarcely necessary to men tion that there are lots of men who are looking for work, and at the same time praying that it may not be found.

France and Madagascar. —The Morn ihy Advertiser, in discussing the question of a French annexation of Madagascar, says:—“lt might not at first sight be apparent why people in England should concern themselves with what the French may or may not be doing in an island in the Indian Ocean, but there is a very oractical reason all the same which cannot

be too generally understood. Closely contiguous to Madagascar is situated the island of Mauritius, an English colony, the importance of which lies in the fact that it contains the only harbor and only repaiiing docks between the Cape and India. Mauritius without Madagascar would starve. Mauritius produces no thing but the sugar-cane. With the ex ception of water, everything the inhabit ants eat, drink, or wear has to be im ported. The fresh meat and vegetables are brought almost daily from Madagascar; there is, in fact, no other place from which they can be procured, and there fore it follows that, with Madagascar under other than native control, our fel low-countrymen in Mauritius might be placed in a very awkward position, and our repairing docks rendered useless.” Female Larrikins. —Speaking of the strike of tailoresses, the Melbourne corre spondent of the Sydney Morning Herald writes “Possibly out of this strike will

come a discussion of the whole question of the employment of young women. It is quite certain that a totally mistaken esti mate has been formed by these latter of their relations to society, and that domes tic servitude is looked upon by them as

degrading. If the only bad result of this error were the inconvenience it occasions to those who keep servants, it might be not over, but there is the much more seri ous outcome of utterly undomesticated wives and mothers. The homes of the class to which these girls belong are de pressing in their comfortlessness. It is not the comfortlessness of poverty, but of ignorance of what should make a house bright and cheery. They are untidy and slatternly, and the untidiness and slat ternliness do not appear to produce any feeling of dissatisfaction in the minds of those who live in their midst. The result of homos such as these is the larrikin of both saxes,for although familiarity with do mestic unloveliness may cause no apparent discontent, it offers no attractions. The consequence is that the young people who live in such homes get out into the streets as much as they can of an evening, and wo know very well what this facility of intercourse has led to. The ideal home life of the well-to-do working man has no existence in this city,”

Holloway’s Pills. —The sudden changes, frequent fogs, and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions and conduce to ill health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the mis chief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system. Holloway’s Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkably effective, especially when aided by friction ol the Ointment on its walls. This double treat ment will ensure a certain, steady, and bene ficent progress, and sound health will soon be re-established. —Advt.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBU RTON. -To-day,

[Before I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M.] CIVIL CASES. Undefended Casks. —Judgment was given in the following amounts, including costs, in the cases which were unde fended :—Craighead v. Hussey, L 4 Is . Harrison v. Behnain, L 33 19s ; Poynt^

and Co. v. Stoddart, Ll 7 10s 6d ; Alpheus Hayo3 v. Wilkie and Keilley, LlO 12s ; Bodd v. Woodroffe, Ll 9 0a lid; McKen zie t. Anderson, L2 lls 6d. Craighead v. White. Claim of LI 15s. Defendant put in a plea of bankruptcy, but. His Worship refused to accept it, and judgment was given for L2 2s, solicitor's coat not being asked for.

Warner v. Lawson.—This was a claim of Ll 5 12s for wages due by defendant to plaintiff, who had bean engaged as groom. Part of the claim was admitted and a sum paid into Court. Mr Branson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Crisp for defen dant. After hearing evidence, His Wor ship! gave judgment for the plaintiff for L 9 ids 6d. Cases Adjourned. —ln the case Cairn cross v. Peter Grant, Mr Branson applied, for an adjournment, which was granted. Lancaster v. Hamilton was adjourned for a fortnight, on account of the defendant in this action having met with an acci dent.

THE ACTING-GOVERNOR.

His Worship the Mayor of Wellington, accompanied by the City Councillors and a number of citizens, proceeded to Go vernment House yesterday afternoon for the purpose of presenting an address to his Excellency the Administrator of the Government. The deputation asssmbled at half-past two o’clock, and after some preliminary arrangements went direct to Government House, where they were courteously received by Sir James Pren dergast. Among those present were the Premier, and the Hons. J. Bryce, T. Dick, W. W. Johnston, and E. T. Oonolly. After a few preliminary re marks from the Mayor, the Town Clerk read the following address : To his Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Administrator of the Government of New Zea land, &c.r Wc, the- Nlaym'.. Councillors, and citizens of Wellington, desire, oh’TEe'o‘ccttstt>it' of your resigning the reigns of government to the hands of his Excellency Sir William Jer vois, to convey to your Excellency our deep sense and appreciation of the manner in which you have fulfilled the high and important duties of Administrator of the Government. The expressions of the people at all public assemblies held during your term of office prove clearly that you are held in the respect and es ! eem of all classes of the community, not only in your official capacity, but as the dispenser of a warm-hearted and genial hos pitality. We earnestly trust that the blessing of health and happiness may attend your Ex cellency and Lady Prendergast, and that you may be long spared to live in the respectful regard of the citizens of Wellington. Given under the common seal of the Borough of the City of Wellington, this 18th day of January, 1883. — George Fisher (Mayor), Chas. C. Graham (Town Cleik).

His Excellency replied as follows : To the Worshipful the Mayor and the Councillors ot the City of Wellington ; I am deeply sensible of the honor conferred on me by the Corporation of the City of Wellington, and am extremely gratified at receiving such a mark of esteem from the municipal represen tatives of the inhabitants of the city in which I have resided, not only while performing the duties of Administrator of the Government, but for so long previously. However much I have desired to perform the duties devolving upon me in a manner adequate to their im portance, I am conscious that the favorable opinion expressed by you as to my conduct is due rather as having been always accorded to me than to any success on my part in attaining my desire. I thank you sincerely for the good wishes you have kindly expressed for the welfare of myselt and Lady Prendergast.

AMERICAN PLUNDERERS.

The New York correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald writes :—We look into the future, and see that many things which are now tolerated will sooner or later become absolutely in tolerable. The greatest of these is the presence in our midst of men with for tunes such as have never been known before in human society, who display cynical indifference to the public in terest. The great capitalists are prac tically at constant and perpetual feud with the community in which they live. They increase their wealth by every con ceivable form of {gentlemanly roguery, and protect themselves by corruptly controlling the public Legislatures. Everyone knows this, and yet while, as at present, there is enough and to spare for all, the people at large do not care to engage in a crusade for the limitation in some way of the dangerous powers of enormous riches. Mr Vanderbilt, in the few years that have elapsed since the death of his father, has turned his hundred millions in heritance into four times that sum, and this vast fortune produces as much annual revenue as would double that amount invested in the public funds of Europe. The schoolboy is taught that Caesar’s speculations in Gaul during several years amounted to ten millions of our present money. Even the lesser of our two great luminaries, Mr Gould, has made more than that in six months by adroit manipulation of the stock market. Monopolies and rings are constantly being formed—and success fully—to reduce yet further the area in which the influences of an open market can be felt. Already coal, oil, bread, meat, matches, gas, and nearly all the other staple necessaries of life pay toll to such combinations. During the last month two more articles have been added to the list, fish and indiarubber. The latter is a curious instance of the power of evil to propagate itself over a constantly widening realm. The supply of manufactured rub ber articles has long been regulated by a close union of two or three score of established producers. They have, however, tempered extortion with decency—owing mainly to the un wieldly size of the ring—and have only made us pay 10 or 20 per cent, above the natural price. The raw rubber has been collected in Central and South America, and has passed through the hands of a few great American and’ English houses. These latter conceived the idea of a “ corner ” —for a year or two at any rate —of the raw rubber market. Having secured all the pos sible sources of supply, they advanced the price more than 50 per cent, and the manufacturers, after consultation, have reluctantly consented to pay as required. But the latter talk now of establishing in the near future their own channels of supply, and as soon as that is done we shall, without doubt, see 4 the present “ corner ” created into the dignity of a permanent monopoly

PROHIBITION IN IOWA.

On the 27th of last June the people of lowa, by a majority of nearly 30,000 (writes the American correspondent of the Dunedin Sta?), decided to place in the Constitution of that State an amend ment which declares that “ No person shall manufacture for sale, or sell or keep for sale as a beverage, any intoxi cating liquor whatever, including ale, beer and wine.” This new law is not directed against the individual right to use liquors. Its sole aim is to destroy the business of selling and manufactur ing as a beverage, and it is in no sense a sumptuary law. The issue between the

people and the saloons was squarely met, being stripped of every other con sideration of a political nature. All parties voted for it, all parties voted against it, the difference being nearly 30,000 of - a majority in favor of the measure. Prohibition was no new thing in lowa. As early as 1841, while yet a territory, its first Go vernor, in a message to the Legis lature. speaking of the effect of liquor drinking and liquor-selling on the In dian, said : “ Humanity shudders and religion weeps over the cruel and un relenting destruction of a people so in teresting by means so dastardly and brutal that the use of the rifle and . sword, even in a time of profound peace with them, would be comparatively merciful.” The legislature in that ses sion prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquors to Indians. In 1851, long be fore the Maine Law was enacted, a law was passed declaring every dram shop a public nuisance, and prohibiting sales under heavy penalties. In 1855 the question of prohibition was submitted to the people for a popular expression of their will in the matter, and it was carried by a majority of nearly 3,000 out of a total of 48,200. At about this time a heavy immigration set in from foreign countries, chiefly from Germany and Holland —a people who sought to • preserve the social life and customs of the Faderland secure from what they called Puritanical intolerance, and who obtained through the Legislature in 1858 a concession, permitting the sale of ale, beer, and native wine in cities and towns favorable to such license, with local option providing for entire ~pTTftrrhrnrm wli-nn-t l '-? ''-immnn?tieg~~d«»- sired it. This concession wai~ given in the face of the expressed will of the people, and remained the law from 1858 until June, 1882. It was as serted by the friends of the that the use of mild liquors would even tually supplant and drive out the stronger stimulants, and introduce into the State an era of Arcadian simplicity. Stringent provisions were made against selling even beer toj minors, intoxi cated persons, or persons who were'in the habit of becoming intoxicated. The saloon-keeper was required to keep an orderly house, to close at 9 p.m., and to keep closed during the Sabbath Day. Now for the result. After twenty-four years of trial the experiment was proyen to be a most complete failure. .The saloon-keeper engaged in the business for gain. Avarice never permitted the restrictions of law to stand in the way of their sales. They sold to everbpdy who had the money to pay for itj and in many instances the family Bible, the wife’s clothing, and children’s^hoes were taken as security for payment. 'All kinds of liquor were sold under cover of their license to sell only ale, beer, and native . wine. Violations of law were systematic The Courts were burdened with costs of prosecutions. The system led directly to crime that filled the gadls, penitentiaries, and almshouses. The Sabbath Was habitually broken and dis honored. The saloon gave a new de finition to perjury by teaching its cus tomers to so testify that fconviction would be impossible. Juries were found to sympathise with witnesses who were not experts in chemistry. Not, content with this the saloon system be came an organised force that blocked the Courts, defied the law, voted solidly against every good citizen favorable to the enforcement of law and good order, suborned witnesses, bribed prosecutors, and closed the mouths of the Judges. When the people of the State, losing all. patience, clamored for a constitutional amendment, it was with the view to. take the question up out of the slough of local politics, and to put it on a rock and beyond the power of every suc ceeding Legislature to meddle with it, except to make laws for its rigid-en forcement, no matter what their per sonal opinions or interest may be. Every legislator and State officer must take an oath to observe and maintain the Constitution of the State, of which the Prohibition Amendment is now a part. The question was fre quently asked during the canvass, would prohibition prove impossible of successful enforcement ? Such, has been true of our best license laws. It has been found to be utterly impossible to regulate an evil. Would its frequent violation.not produce disrespect for all laws ? No worse than our best license laws during an experience of twenty four years. The present status of the new law is that it is passing a crucial test through the lower Courts up to the Supreme Court, which is expected to render a decision at an early clay. The way will then be clear, and the saloOn must go. The effort is worth the cost. A State which produces six tons of grain annually for each inhabitant; with a public school system employing 2,100 teachers; with innumerable church spires pointing heavenward from every city, town, and hamlet, can reach a high grade of intelligence. A State of thriving, prosperous, and contented people, set free from the curse of in temperance and all the evils that follow in its train, has been the dream of the ages. No good citizen will withhold his influence and personal effort to secure the grand result. He who imagines that this law will fail of enforcement mistakes the temper of the people of lowa.

SCOTTISH TRADITION.

In the course of his inaugural speech as Lord Rector of the Edinburgh Uni versity, Earl Rosebery spoke as fol lows :—These matters cannot be in different to any of you; to the Scots men in this hall they are vital, becapse on them in the ensuing generation it depends to preserve Scottish tradition and maintain Scottish character. Much of that character has beep taken away from us by the swift amalgamating powers of railways, by the centralisa tion of Anglicising empire, by the compassionate sneer of the higher civilisation. Much is passing away, much more must pass away ; and it i§ well. Your old draperies, your old tapestries, your old banners, are clutched by the greedy century, and carded and thrown into the mill, that they may emerge damp sheets for your newspapers; and it is well. Your old bones are pulverised that they may, dress the pastures; and it is well. Your,' abbeys and your castles are quarries for dykes, and prize bothies, and locomotive sheds; and it is well. Your archives cover preserves, your ancestral trees : pave roads, you sound for coal under 1

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY ,19, 1883.



Wanted WANTED— A Strong LAD for the Cabinet-making. Apply, J. Mbkch, Burnett street. 113 WANTED— A BOY to look after Cattle and make himself generally useful; must be a good milker. Apply to Robert Anderson, Brookljn ; or at Flemington Cheese Factory. 84 TTT’aNTED KNOWN— That Robert V\ Elston, Harnett street, Ashbur ton, having procured the fiewest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Tertas cash. 760 c ANTED K N OWN. That BONEDUST, specially prepared for drilling with carrots, mangolds, etc., can be obtained from the undersigned. F. MAYO, Hampstead Bono Mills. WANTED KNOWN—It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and he wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Bread alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before. The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guarantee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street.— R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 WANTED the Public to know that they can purchase on deferred payment one of Singer’s celebrated SEW ING MACHINES. They are cheaper, more durable, and will do a greater variety of work than any other kind of sewing machine. They have been awarded up wards of 300 First Class Prizes (gold and silver medals, cups, etc.) Sewing Ma chines of all kinds bought, sold, or exchanged, and repaired. Lessons given given free of charge to purchasers at their own homes. Moore Street, Ash burton. 106 Special Advertisements. JUST ARRlVED.—Christmas Double Part of “ The Young Ladies’ Jour nal.” Also,' “Bow Bells,” “London Journal,” “ Family Reader,” “ Family Herald,” etc., etc. An drew es Bros., East street south, Ashburton. 77



£|HRISTMAS PRESENTS. JUST OPENED UP, A Large and Choice Selection of FANCY" GOODS TOYS PRIZE BOOKS. <&c., &c., &0. Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c. East street south, Ashburton. n!5



John Meech, Burnett street, Ashburton, CABINETMAKER & UPHOLSTERER. The above advertiser begs to intimate to his numerous friends and customers that as he has EXTENDED HIS PREMISES He is now in a position to execute all kinds of FURNITURE at prices to meet THE TIMES. Second-hand Furniture bought and sold. First Prize awarded at the late A, and P. Show. Showrooms—Next Bullock’s Arcade. Workshop—Next Mail Jffice.



F YOU WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S OHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fjIVERY article Sold at Christchurch Pbices and guaranteed beat of material and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED sl m. Milner & Thompson Ashburton, H. M, JONES, Agent. PIPE ORGANS.—Especially suitable for Churches. Far superior to any Reed Organ near the price for richness and purity of tone, volume of sound, and durability of construction. Price —£120. REED ORGANS.—By Smith and Co., Mason and Hamlin, Wood and Co., Eaby and C« , New England Company, and Olougn and Warner, —from £l2 12s. PIANOS. —Brinamead and Sons, Broadwood, Oollard and Oollard, ErarJ, Pleyel and others, Dresden Model, and German and French manufacturers, with 11 latest improvements. DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Wholesale and Retail. ol mHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea *- tible in Ashburton.



Special Advertisements. ri 'HE BEST VALUE FOR READY J. MONEY IS THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Manufactured BY TUB NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, Which can be purchased at their Retail Branches all over New Zealand, A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Thousands of discerning customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the very best for READY MONEY. Ashburton Branch: BAST STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. b!9



Q O AL, COAL. COAL. We have now IN STOCK, ex Con ference, a large supply of the Old Liambton Coal. This is the BEST HOUSE COAL imported. 18n TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



■VrOTICE TO BLACKSMITHS, BREWERS, AND OTHERS. Just landed, ex Mary Campbell, from Greymouth, a supply of the CELEBRATED Brunner Coal, The best procurable for blacksmith and steam purposes. n 27 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO.



We have now IN STOCK and for sale, ex vessels from Kaipara, a large assort ment of DRESSED AND UNDRESSED Kauri Timber, including sizes to suit all requirements of the Building Trade. WELL - SEASONED TIMBER for Joiners and Cabinetmakers. Also, from Foxton, ex Awarea and Forest Queen, Totaral Black Pine, of <he best quality to be obtained. 021 TUCKER, RESTELL <fe CO.



EWEST BOOKS at B, SEVAN’S, Saunders’ Buildings. Cassell’s Popular Educator, Chambers’ Journal of Popular Literature, Mayhew’s Illustrated Horse Management, the Leisure Hour, Every Boy’s Annual, Little Wide-Awake, Chatterbox, Children's Friend, Child’s Companion, Infant’s Magazine, Band of Hope Review, Morning Dewdrops (by Mrs 0. L. Balfour), Captain Cook’s Voyages, and others. A large stock of second-hand books—all offered at the lowest possible price for cash, 32 gA VE YOUR GRAIN, Walter A. Wood’s TWINE REAPER AND BINDER, Which obtained the FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDAL against all comers at the TRIAL held last season in Christ church, under the auspices of the Canter bury A. and P. Association. This Machine combines Lightness of Draught, Simplicity of Construction, Ease of Management, Durability, and with Quantity and Quality op Work. Ealing, 21st December, —To Messrs Poyntz and Co, —Gentlemen.—In an swer to your enquiry 1 might stats that the Wood’s Twine Binder, works, to my entire satisfaction,and may mention that during last season, I cut 154 acres of wheat during a strong wind with perfect ease, and produced good work. Yours truly, Henry Herne, manager for J. E. Ruddenklau, Newlands, 22nd December, —Messrs Poyntz and Co., Ashburton.—l have this day completed cutting 25 acres of rye grass on my farm at Newlands, with a W. A. Wood’s Twine Binder, purchased from you last year, to my entire satisfaction. The crop is now lying on the ground, and speaks for itself. Anyone wishing to see the crop can do so on visiting my farm. Yours faithfully, Martin Griffin, AND PURCHASE



FOR SALE— Second-hand GRASS-STRIPPER. FOR SALE— Second-hand McCormick REAPERS and BINDERS. FOR SALE— Four-horse DRAY. FOR SALE— A WAGONETTE, in capital order. FOR SALE— An Eight-horse-power ENGINE, by Clayton and Shattleworth, in good order. FOR SALE COMBINE, by Marshall. ON SALE BINDER TWINE, WIRE, OIL, atj?current rates. Poyntz & Co., AGENTS and 21d



Special Advertisements. H. M. Jones’ COUNT BOOKS. BOOKS ! BOOKS f! REWARD, PKESBNTATION, and PRIZE BOOKS. NEW VOLUMES— Boys’ Own Annual Girls’ Owa Annual Chatterbox Child’s Companion Infants’ Magazine, &c., &c. POETS— VARIOUS Authors; Sir Walter Scott’s Works, now edition, complete. TOYS ! 'TOYS !! TOYS !!! GREAT VARIETY—in Wood, Tin, China, and Indiarnbbor. DOLLS! DOLLS!! DOLLS! ! ! ALL SIZ E'S—From one inch to two feet—in Wood, Rag, China, Composition, etc. FANCY GOODS ! FANCY GOODS ! A NICE SELECTION of the above now in stock. ALL the above Goods are offered'at the LOWEST Possible Prices for CASH. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed to schools on parcels of Toys, Books, etc. PIANOS, ORGANS. BRASS, and STRINGED INSTRUMENTS ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. H. M. JONES, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. 13d [With an apology to Green’s Shade.] CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES.—The BIG SHOP in ' East Street, Ash burton, has just been opened with an entirely NEW STO'i’K of English, Foreign, and Colunial-imde BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold at my usual LOW PRICES, which have given such satisfaction in Tinwald and else where.— C. HAWKINS, “MunsteY’ Warehouse, Ashburton ; also at Tin wald. To Farmers. WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM or CONTINENT of EUROPE. THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES Against wheat p’aced in their hands for shipment to London, Liverpool, or the Continental markets. FARMERS’ PARCELS Will have the personal attention of Mr P. Cunningham and Mr G. G. Stead, and will be forwarded by the COMPANY’S LINE OF SHIPS



DIRECT TO THEIR LONDON OFfTCE Shippers thus avoid the delay and ex pense which is incurred when shipments pass through int rmediate channels. The advantages and economy of being in DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HIGH-CLASS EXPERIENCED BROKERS, Whose sole business is the disposal of Grain, must be obvious. The Cempany’s large business enables it to handle grain upon a very low scale of charges, and farmers availing themselves of its services for the disposal of grain in the Home Markets can rely upon the HIGHEST PRICE being realised, and prompt account sales being rendered. Shipments will be superintended with out charge, and Free Storage supplied whilst awaiting shipment, and every care taker to ensure dupatoh. GEORGE G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director. W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton.



|HE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL IN SURANCE COMPANY. Head Office: 151, West Geerge street, Glasgow. Capital ... £1,000,000 FIRE RISKS taken at lowest ourrepl rates. Claims promptly settled here. W. R. BOYLE, n 7 Agent, Ashburton.



Thomas Taylor, ■jgAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDING CAKES To Order, Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS,