MISCELLANEOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 298, 9 April 1874, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

A recent immigrant writes to a Cbristcllurch exchange as follows : — 'Now there is so much stir and commotion made in the daily papers on the subject of immigration, allow me to bring before the notice of the public the vast number of immigrants expected to arrive here next month "Will they find employment on their arrival ? As n working man, with first-clnss references, I have been out of work a month, and so walked from seven till five, day after day, without success. A married man with a family is better off in the old country, with small wages and permanent berth, thau scren or eight shillings a day on and off here, with a winter before^ you. I myself had a good situation in the old county, at thirty-fire shilling? per week. But by the goldeu promises I gave it up to come here. I find there are plenty like me, that would work if they could get it to do, and perhaps poorer than myself j but they say, 'It's no use grumbling, we are here ; none of my friends shall come here.' Now, if there was an office for a working man to go to, or a, society formed for that purpose, where the working man could apply, the good from the. bad workora would be found out." Mr J. E. Liardefc, a native, I bolieve, of Victoria, andi who recently held a civil appointment in New South Wales, has again been distinguishing himself by his opposition to the Prime Minister ia the election for Greenwich. Be coalesced with Mr Boord in the Conservative interest ; and had not many of the electors plumped for that gentleman, who was returned at the head of the poll, Mr Liardct would 4 have beaten Mr Gladstone. As it was the Premier defeated the Australian by only 407 vote*. In a letter on the subject or the election, Mr Liardet reverts to the notice of the •'writ qiw towrranto" and "bill of pains and penalties" served on Mr Gladstone. He says : — '" I take leave to say that 1, am, the person who proiecuted in the matter, and also that I firmly believe, whatever Mr Gladstone may say to the contrary, that I drove him to bay, and that Mr Gladstone, fearing to run, the risk of his seat in a aiugle contest with mo for Greenwich dissolved Parliament as he did. I yet have to learn if the course Mr Gladstone has nowtaken will have the effect of enabling him to hold the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer without another appeal to the electors of Greenwich, and I am somewhat surprised that this important matter- has esc*ped public notice. But it has not escaped mine, and I promise Mr Gladstone a warm reception at Greenwich whenever he presents himself again." li this theory bo correct, then, the Conservatives will have to thank a Victorian for the chance which gave them an opportunity of achieving power —Anglo~ Australian.