ALLEGED PERJURY.

At the R.M, Oour* thia morning before Mr J. Olivier, R M-, James Henry Toner, of Alford Foreat, farmer, and James Ballevant, of AWrod Forest, laborer, were charged on the information pf Edward Herring, with having com mitted wilful and corrupt perjury m teati «sony which they gave up^n oath m a essa Toner v Herring beatd m the Supreme Court, Timaru, on June 16 1886 In Toner's caee the alleged perjiuy waa contained m the following words:- 11 1 never took timber from Herring's bush I never was there before (meaning befcrd March 20 b, 1886). I did not any " never mind the old lass (meaning Mrs Pye). If she says anything tell her I'll marry her." t was never m Pye'a bnsh before, and never m the Company's bush «icept the day the Snrveyor was there. I never bat then went into the Company's bnsh or Pye's. I never got timber from either bash. Tbe policeman (meanlrg Oonftible Burke) went into the chaff house, then I went and Herring came last. They commenced to make a regular search. Mr Herring took the lid off the camp oven* Herring went into the chaff house and searched it and looked m the fiamp own and all round the room." In regard to Bullevant the alleged per jury was contained m the following : "|We went there past the culvert. I cut some riokera m the bush I(meanlng Mrs PyVa bush) I did not out any in -any other •pot ; out five or six. Toner did not out •ny* we went straight through Pye's bush. I did not hear Toner Bay " Oh never mind If | tbe old lass (meaning Mrs Pye) says anything send her to me, and I'll marry ! her- " We were not m Herrring's bush at •,11."

The case against Toner was taken fiwt, Mff White Appearing to proseoate, and Mr Wilding representing the accused, The following evidence was led : — Epward Herring said : I am the manager of the AlfordEsta c I was the defendant In an aotlon heard m the Supreme Court «t Tfmaru on June 16 1886, and m which Toner was plaintiff. Toner gave evidence on his own behalf at the trial. I heard the evidence be gave. He gave evidence respecting my bush ; he laid that he had not been In at any time, that he had not been m Pye's bush or Herring's bußh at any time before or since Ma«-oh 27 1886 excepting the time when he was with the Surveyor. Toner said th&t be did not take any timber from Herring's bush, but ha tatd that he took the rick era from Pye's bush ; cutting some near the creek. la regard to his arrest, Toner said "Herring and the police constable came to my house. The constable went with me (Toner) Into the chaff-house. The constable searched the place. Herring etme m and looked about. He took the lid off the camp oven and looked In " That was all Toner said m regard to this natter. The statement made by Toner thatlwentinto the cbsff-housp, took the lid off the camp-oven and looked m is untrue. I did not go Into the chaff-house at ail. Toner made a reference to Mis Pyo at the trial. He said, " 1 never said if the old lass (meaning Mrs Pye) Bayß anything ■and her to me atd 111 marry her " He was asked if he had made use of the foregoing words id regard to Mrs Pye to John Nelsbn, and it was m aaswar to that question he made the denial I have jUted.

By Mr Wilding: I have not saen the Judge's notes of the trial at Timaru. I have read the account of the trial In fie Timaro papers, . but not recently. My recollection ia pretty clear of what took place at the trial. I gave evidence my ■elfi I did not take notes of what the other witnesses said. I remember all that I said and I could repeat it pretty nearly, I said something m regard to previous disputes I had with Toner. At the .time of the trial and previous' y I was sot on good terms with Toner. A violent letter of mine m answer to another violent letter (which waa not read) w<xb read at the trial. I was net on notoriously toad terms with Toner. I was not on friendly terma. The action at Timaru <rai brought by Toner to recover damages lor a libel alleged to have been made Against him by me, and for *bioh he re. covared damages. (The letter, the sub ject of the action, was here put m.) Be fore the libel oiseal had laid an informa tion egeinat To^er for stealing rlckers out of my bueh and he was fined 40a. That was followed by an article m the Christ ohnroh "Press" commenting oa the justice of the decision and my action as gnroseontor. I wrote a letter m reply to that artiole. (This letter, which was the aabject of the libel action, was here read.) I undertook, as far as I oonld, 1o prove the charges made m that letter. The main inue to the jury was whether Toner had stolen my timber. Mr George Harper was my counsel on t'>at occasion and, before the case went to the jury, Mr Harper «ok«d me if I would settle the OBB© as it would coat me over a hundred. 1 said that 7 would net give more than £60 If that £50 had been taken I suppose that the present charges of per jury would not have come on. At the trial -Toner said that he out the tickers m Pye's trash, and my witnesses said that he out Ahem In mine. The result went to show ■that the jury believed Toner's witnesees. I do not know if another would come to a different decision but I rely upon the justice of my cause. Plan (produced) was that put into Court at ttao trial. (The witness pointed out the location of Pyo's and the Company's bush ) Witness con tinned : The value of the riokers alleged to bare been teken was gone into at the Court. They were of morely Domlnal value. Toner took the rickers away m broad daylight »nd m the presence of my man, Hutohinson. Toner was arrested at his own hoose. It was not with my wish. I was present and held the conatable'a horse. I went on to Toner's premise* with the constable, a proceeding which the judge found I was not jußt fied m. I .did not search the premises. I do not remember Constable Burke asking me if ;1 had fonnd anything belonging to any other'person ; 1 do not remember Burke stating m his evidence m the trial at "Timaru that he had asked the question. "There wai no fence between my bush and Fje'a booh nor between the two bushei and the road. Pye'a bush has been all cot out and burnt, with the ex coplion of ft small strip near the creek, Jit- the trial Toner had a good- character given him by several witnesses. >Sergeiut Felton flald that he knew nothing against Toner. 1 did not move for a new trial. I washed to do bo, but Mr Harper, my counsel, eald that it was of no use. la strootions to bring the preeent action were given to my solicitor shortly aftec the trial At Timaru. I cannot give any reason for the information having been delayed so long ; the delay was not on my part. Re-examined by Mr White: shorty after the trial I instructed you (Mr White) to bring an action for perjary. Since then I have repeatedly pressed for it to be brought on. The delay has been against my fftoht March 27th was the date on vrhioh the rlokora were taken m the pre sence of Hutohinson. ToDer'a orreat, waanot by my wish or instruct ion?, There Is no fence between my bush and Pye's but there is a line. That line was well defined In March 18SC. In the libel action. at Timaru, witness was nned for £500. The action was tried before a common jury of four. Robert Kennedy: I am the bailiff of the R.M Court at Timaru and acting clerk of the Supreme Court. I was present at a trial, Toner v Herring m the Supreme Court, Timaru ia Jane, 1886. His Honor, Mr Justice Johnston, presided at the trial. The plaintiff, Toner, gave evidenca on hia own behalf L administered the oath m the usuel form.

,Johtt Hatohlnaon i I am a laborer In tfet iiiploy of Mr Honing. J know

Toner I know Mr Herricg'a buah, and a^oMis Pye'B bash. They adjoin. There is a well defined line cab through between the sections, and it was so m March of 1886. In that month I saw Toner m Herring's bush. It was on tbe 27th. He v*ai on the north side of I Heiring'B buih and about throe- or four chains a ray fn m the dividing line be tween Herring's aud Pyc's sections. He was about bye chains from the road. Ho. was carrying out t'mber, what are commbnly caljd ''tickers." He had a horse and drey on the road and it was there he was carrying the riokers. A man najned Bullevant was aßtijting Toner by out I . ing the rickers. When I first went into the bush I wished Toner ' good day." I asked him if he knew where he war, and he replied that he was m Pye's buah. I replied that I thought he had made a mistnks because he was m Herring's bash. He did no' reply, but I followed him out to the ro.d and Bhowed hi«n the peg and the survayed line. He did not to witness's knowledge, reply. I have been working m the bu^h for two and a half or three years and I know it well. I could not have made the slightest miataka as to where Toner was.

By Mr Wilding; I am not on bad terms with Toner. My stook have not to, my knowledge, trespassed on Toner's land. I do not know if Toner has Impounded any of my stook. At the Ooartf at Timara I do not remember having said that Toner was 6£ ohains from the road. 1 diA cot see Toner outting any rickers, but I saw Bullevant out soma. I can't say if I said anylhng at Tlmaru about Bullevaat catting the rickers. When I spoke to Toner hoth men were ia tbe bush, but they were not- within ordinary Bpeaking distance of each other. Toner was nearer tbe road than Bullevant, the latter being two or three chains farther up the bush. After speak ing to Toner, I . went into the bush and spoke to BnUev»nt. I could not swear that I told him that he was m Herring's bash. I did net stop him cat ting. Toner came baok to get more rickers and I then went out with him to the road to show him the line. I did not think the cutting of the rickers a (serious thirg. The liokers hid some value.

By the Court : At Timara I head Toner swear that he never was m Herring's bnsh.

At tlrs stage the Court adjourned for an hour.

On resuming, John Nelson was called and said; I am a buahman and I live opposite Mr Herring's bush. I know Toner by Bight; I have seen hfm m Herriag'n bash I first saw him there ou March 5 h 18S6 He was two or three cbaina from the peg dividing Herring and Mrs Pye's bushep. He wsb carrying stuff out of the buah — wall platee, rafters and rickera. He had a good deal of otnff on the road, and he had a dray there, ready to fut the stuff m. I kcow a track leading from the road into Mr Herring's bush, and it was on that track I aa w him. It was an old sledge track. I know the dividing line but it was not thai trick I saw him on. The one he was on was two rv three chains from the d'viding line. I have beeo on the track. The further one goes along tho further one gets away from Mrs Pyo'a buih. I saw Toner again en that | day week, March 12th. He waa on tbe same trick. I epoko to him. Ho owed me a few shillings, and seeing him there I went to him to speak to him about it. I »aw him again coming from the" bush on March 27th, I thick, the date on which Hutchinaon taw him. On tho 12th Toner had some timber rickers and heavier etuff, In the bottom of the dr^y. On the 27th he had some timber, but not a great load. On the 6th I waa with another man stocking oato at : Mtb Boultoo'B. Toner came up and spoke to us Toner said that he h»d came up for a few riokera and tsked where he could get them. I replied that there waa plenty of bush all around. He asked where the Company's bush was. I pointed it out. In was right opposite. He then asked where Mrs Pye'a bush wai. 1 pointed it oat to him and told him that it was private property as well fb the other. I told him to go two or three chains above the waterraoe and he would then be olear of the Company's buah and opposite Mr» Pye'o Bection. When I told Toner that Mrs Pye'a bush was private property too, he said "never mind. Tell the old ?ady that 1 wili marry her, U ahe j saya anything. " On erch of tha ocoasion« whon I Baw Tuner he had the man Bulle vant with him.

By Mr Wilding : My evidence i*b as near as posaible the Bam q as that given by me m Timaru. I did not say anything about March sth then, as I waa not sura of tho date. I found out the date when I wont home I did not, to my knowledge, swear m Timaru thai I was ou bad terms with Toner. I enid that I had had a dispute with Toner about monoy. I was asked at Timaru if I had said that I would make it hot for Toner m Court. I denied having said bo I said to Mr . Knight, tbe storekeeper at the Bush, "Toner- is very foolish for going on with tht>. case. If I am semmoned it will b 3 hot for him." My reason for Baying this waa that I knew of his having gone to the Bush. I did nGt say I would make it hot for Toner, but that if I was called it would be hot for him. I had been mMr Herring's employ, having worked anme two years before this m the bmh. Ido not know if Toner and Herring; were bid frlenda. I did not tell Mr Herring of the occasion? oa whfoh I had seen Toner. I did nit tell him been use I was not asked. When Toner spoke to rco on the s:h Bal levant waa not more than two chains away and could hear what waa aald. Toner appeared to be anxioui to avoid going on tho Company's bush. When 1 b»w him on the Company* bush, I did not point out his mistake to him. I swear positively that it was on March sth when the conversation took place, I did not see Toner with any timber on the sth, but I did oa the 12th. (The witness correo^ed tho evidence given m hi* examination id chief, m which lift .said that he saw Toner with a quantity of timber on tho stb, saying lie understood the question to allude to the 12th.) lam not positivo whether I mentioned at Timnru tho tbroo occasions on which I flaw Toner. Ido not remember having boon asked tho question. Be examined by Mr White : I boor Toner no ill-will, although wo don't speak. Bullovunt waa not over a chain from Toner when tho latter spoke about Mrß Pye, Toner was nearly a chain away from ma. Oa thin occasion, besides Corrie, tho man wo>king with me, Mra Boulton waß present. I know Wm. Brown ; he waa stopping at Mrs Boultoc'u on the sih. I remember, after the 27th the polios constable and Mr Herring coming to my place and asking me if I knew whore Toner got tho timber on the 27th. I replied that I did not know aa I did not see whfoh way ha went up into the bush.

William Brown, bushman In the employ of Vlrßoulton, at Alford Forest, said there waa stacking going on at Bbulton's on March 5. He «aw Tocer, and another man on that afternoon opposite the Company's bush. Toner waa carrying timber and putting it into a dray, Toner wan on the traok loadina up into tha Company* buph and tbe dray waa on the road, Witness did not see him at Bonlton'B gate thatlday. Witness saw Toner some three weeks prior to this. His dray was then also on the road bnt aoma distance farther awaj from Mrs Pfo'u bu3h. Wit ness «eit into the Company's buah about March 7, and Ue thea B*w'B9me stumps freshly cut.

By Mr Wilding : Wltne?a did uot «o to Tlmaro. He waa not ooked to go. The first <aUau>tion he bad of being

called 88 a witness was on Thursday last Witness told no oria what he knew about the case No one told Kirn that March 5 was the dote on which he Baw Toner • he kuew it of hfa own knowledge

[Left Sitting ]

BISHOP SUTER ON IRISH AFFAIRS

Nelson, Jane 27

Tbe Biehop of Nelson, preaching m tbe Cithedral yesterday, reviewed the hiatory ! of the pact half cen'u y, doiHng at length 'with tne Irish question. 'Jh's he said was one of spiritual versus temporal supremacy, and as long as Roman Catholic prifß'B and Bishops received tbelr law aad directions from an external power there could be no loyalty to the Oon^ti tuion It waa the Intervention of a third p*ity, vrboiher at Rome or New York, which troubled Ire land, an"3 Irishman who knew neither goS on well enough, m prosperity and peaca. The Roman Catholics had every right to be protected ia thoir religion, but not to the extent of allowing of teaching lei g given, which was really subversive of otdor, as setting up a spiritual Court of Appeal other than so far aa the Sup eras Be ng was ooDcorntd. It the Supreme Pontiff used the power he profeseei t > poascsb, and which was praqtioilly rec >gniaed by hiß followers, he might do much to assure the paclfi at.on of Ireland, and p .t down the barbarous raidß of MoWL,hlen, and the scarceTy lesa cruel Bchomes of boyoottara. He felt compellel to make thrse remarks on finding persons holding eminent positions In tbo c )lonlea sympathising with Ireland m her revolt.

GILDING FINGER-NAILS

Gilded finger-naila are beginning to be seen m New York A French Ptofcßßor came over a while ago to intoduoo the art. He waa a sharp fellow and knew his business. He gll<?ecl an ooreos fir at, without charge, knowing how well she would advertke him Sure enough ehe did It did not take society ladies long to find out what it was on 1 er finger-nails, nor where the Professor's shop wai, They went tbere m droves. In a short time he had more customers than he could attend to, and hired an assistant. He is doing a rushing trada, and turning his idea into gold for himself while he gilds the la lies. He ehirgea 5 dollars for gilding both hards, and the work lasts as long a<j the rail dues— thai is until it grows out. They should be touched up every month. Ho only charges Idol, for that. You can't get It eff, wash and sorub as moch as you have a mind tc- It's put on to stay. There is no pain m it. It takes lots of fueslng and preparation, and two or three hourß of tedious Bitting to have it doDe. Tho professor haa his little shop man up-tonn crosß street A fijn over the door reads " Ladieß Gilded."

AN "S" BOUQOET

" Al T ALI ITERATION'S ARTFUL

AID."

Shiowd Simon Short Bewed shoea. Seventeen summers, speedy storms, spreading ouaehine, tuccoßsfully tan \ Simon'o small ehabby shop atiil staunch, saw Simon's self-same equeaking sign still swinging, silently specifying ; • Simon Short Smlthfield's sole surviving fihoe maker. Shi-asßewed, soled superfine'y,', Simon's BpTy, eedulous oponeo, Sally Short, sewed shirts, Btitched sheets, B'nffdd sofas. SiiEOn'a six stout, s urdygsons — Soih, Stmudl, Steihen, Saul, Shpdracb, Silaa— sold eandrioß, Sober Seth sold sugar, starch, spice ; Simple Sam odd Biddies, ttirrups, screws ; sagaciou3 Stephen sold silka, satins, shaws ; sceptical Saul solo silver salvers, silver apoous ; selfish Shad rach sold ohoe-atriugs, soap, saws, skates ; slack S"i>as sold Sally Short's stuffed aof is

Some seventeen summers since, Simon's second son Samuel saw Sopbia Sophronia Sprlgga flomewhete c Sweet, Banoib!©, smart Sophia Sophronia Sprigga 1 Sam coon Bbowed , strange symptoms. . Sam 83ldum&t&yed,ato>l igcelllngsaddlea. Sam a'gled sorrowfully, sought Sophia Sop hroni&'s sooiety, eung' several serenades slyly. Simon Btormed, scolded severely, said Sam seemed bo sU'y Bioglng such shameful, eenieless acngs.

'Strange Sam ahould slight such spleudld summer aalea,' Bald Sinoon. ♦ Strutting spendthrift; ahatteer brain simpleton ! ' •Softly, Boftly, sir,' aald Sally ; « Sam'i Bmliten. Sam's spied some sweetheart.**

( Sentimental schoolboy !' snarled Simon ' Smitten ! Stop uuch stnfi 1 ' Simon seat Sally's snuff-box spinning, ao'zid Sally's ■clrsoiT, emeshed Silly's spoct^clea. aoak tsrod Bevcrai flpools. * Sneaking scoundrel? Ssin'a shocking silliness Bball auroaase 1 ' Scowlin? Simon stopped speaking, starting swiftly ahop;vard. Sally sighed sadly. Summoning Sam, Bhe spoke sweet sympathy. • Sam,' said she, 'sire saeras singVarly snappy ; ao, sonny, atop smoking segars, spending specie Bupeiflaous'.y, stop sprucing so, Blnglng aerenadoi, atop thtrl. Sell saddles, sonny ; sail saddles sensibly; Bee Sophia Sophronla Sprigga soon ; she's aprightly, ehe'a stable, bo solicit, sue} oecuTo Sophia speedily, Sam.'

'Sj noon— ao soon V eatd Sara standing atook'atill.

< So soon 1 surely,' aald Sally, smiling ; * especially since alre ahowa auoh spirits.' 1 Sophia Sopbronia Sprigge — Sprlgga Short — Sophia Sophronia Short, Samuel Shoit'a epouae— Bound aplendid 1 Suppose abe Bhonld 8»y — she, nl«e ahau't ?' '

Soon Sam spied Sophia starching shirts, ainging softly. Seeing gam, she stopped starching, sauted Sim smilingly. Sim jtatnmeted shockingly. ' Spl-apl-oplendid summer eeaaon, Sophia.'

•Somewhat sultry,' suggeßiei S>phla. • Sar-aartain, Sophia ? said Sam (Sil&noa seventeen seconds ) « Selling saddlea atlll, Sam V '3iH>Bar-s»rtaii,'aald Sam, Btirtlng sud denly. * Season's somewhat sudorific' Btealihily B'aaaohing eteamlng, shaking a«n«lb!y.

•Sartln,' aaid Suphia, smiling, signi ficantly. * Sip some sweet Bherbet, Sam.' (Silenoe Blxty eeoonda ) • Sire shot sixty sheldrakes Saturday, said Sophia.

1 Sixty, aho V Baid Sam. (S.lence seventy-seven srouda) * See nister Sasan'a sinfl >wer ' Bald Sophia, Booiably scattering auch ttlff silence,

Sophia's eprlght saucineai atiraulated tf am strangjly; ao Sam auddeol/ spoke • sentimentally.

' Sophia, Suaan'a sucfbwoi seoms saying, " Samuel Short, Sophii Sophioala Sprigga etro 1 aoronely, seek some sequestered cp>)t, some sylvan shades ; sparkling springs, shall aing soul-shooing £train>-; sweet BJDgstera shall silenoe several sighlinge; 6Uper-aogelio sy'pha shall— — " ' Sophia sufekordd, so Sam stopped. 'Sophia,' said Sam solemnly. ' Sam,' said Sophia. •Sophia, Btop smiling. Sam Short's sincere. Sam's seeking some sweat spouse Sophia,'

Sophia stood »ilent,

* Speak ] Sophia, speak ! such onßpenue speculates sorrow.' •'

' Seek Sire, Sam , seek sire,' So Sam - sought sire Sprlgga. Sire Spriggssald'Sittln.'. "

PREDICTED EARTHQUAKES IN 1887.

I A gruesome list of earthquakes, or ter res'ial disturbances of bo ma kind, for the preß) t year, acornpi'ed by Herr * : udolpb t'altj, now the prophet of tho d*y, Hp foretells disturbances on twenty-four days— April Bth, May sth, G h, and 7th ; Jane 3rd, 4lh, sth, 2la^, a id 28'.h ; July 20 h, 94th, and 25th ; August 3rd, 19 h. and 20th; September 17ih and IBth 5 October 16 h ; Novembor 6 h, 14th, aid 15th; and December 12:h, 13 h, aod 14th The September and Ootob&v dates are the mont important and dangerons, bat Hen Falb comforts nerv us people by remaik ing that, m revoral oises, 'he di.'turb«ncei> may limit themselves to high winds aud heavy rninq. One ourious rosuls of the Ath Wednesday earthquake has been n-it : oed at P Ivas, m tha Dapartment of ihe Ar L ejl-^, ia Southern F.-ance, A spring which had beau dry for sixteen rears hnß suddenly burst forth, and 1b spuming a high jot of water;

A WONDERFUL CLOCK.

A 1-rge cock jut completed In Germany by Christian Martin Is said to surpass m wouderfal construction all previous achievements. It is designed to show thj sooonds, minutes, quarter hours, hours, dayß, weeks, months, the four seasons, the year, a^d leap years uatil the close of 99,999 A.D, It gives Indications for every latitude, and re cords the successive phases of the moon. It not only strikes the quarters and hours, bat the inino^js as well, sixty different oymbblio fi^uron performing ibe work.. A night watchman blo*ra the hour of the night on his horn, a cock crows at sun rise, and a ouckoo app. a a m Spring. Thore are nn.via^ pictures, a ball-ringinz sacristan who kneels and folds his batds, aod flute-toned musical works, besides other interesting features.

THE CRIMES BILL.

A SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS

I never witnessed, says a London fe'e graphic correspondent of the New York "root" (despatching March 20th), a more disorderly scone m tie EJouee than last night. It would not be ea*y to imagine ono. Irish members were ont In fall foros. Seated with tham were the advanced Eogllah Radicals, who began by sharing their views and ended by Imitating (heir behaviour, Balfour'e re marks, previous to in'rodnciug the Gov ernment's Irish Coercion Bill, wera feeble almost boyoud description. ¥'v aly. after quoting unimpotnnt atd unver fi d figures for ten minu'ca, he closed his manuscript, and eald, with an air of triumph, "so muh forßtatistioa." There wsfl an iosttntnneoua roar of laughter, ! which prolonged again the ridioulo poured op n hi j by the Liberals and FarnelHtee alike. The diehearlened behind him raieed a few thiu cheera. It was cot, however, until he reiohrd the coerolvo clauses them elveß that disorder grew overwhelm'.ug. He began by this boldata'e ncnt :— " We propose to abolish trial by ju-y altogether,'' which canspd another rot.r of laughter from the Par neHHtes, who, having oncettirted, htrJly I stopped again. As Balfour proce d?d to detail the G vernraenl'a proposals, he was assailed by a ho-t of coutemptneus queßtions *h wered a* him, and it was suggested to ' Go ahead,' ' Keep it up.' 1 Toc't stop.' When ho hesitated for a moment there waa a porfect ro-.r of cat oalla. At fi-st everyone was astounded. The Speaker did not interfere, but the explanation of his condnct weu doubtless 'hat it wan vriatet under the circum^la^C «, a3 he saw m a moment that the Irish mem l.ers were co excited and filed with pau|on as to be absolutely bey 3cd control. He waa not willing to provoke a direct con fliot betwcea himßelf and them, which could only have resulted m the euepeu aion of the front Opposition bench. Glf dstone and Morlry ant aide' by side Gladstones faoe fl jahed deep red— a moat nnoßual thing with hlm~ln his excite roent, as (he btringenoy of the measure became gradually appareut. filorloy phowed Bimllar signs of deep fotling. Both of them, Beveral timos, broke ont into unoonacioua iadignant. gestures During the lattar part of the spaech all order and authority completely vanished. It wa9 impossible to look on without f«elins deeply the ohaoß to which the great assembly bad been reduced. After Bal focr'a remarks there was one more aensa tlon when Dillon spoke. laboring undor great excitement, he cried with a hoar.se Voice, " If the people of England should be capable of passing such a law, I tlnuld give up all hope of over seeing the two peophs shake hands and be friends. If 1 thought tbeycouiaßCOeptauohamsaßarol would abaudon publ'c agitation, for I would oc-nsider men Blavea who would submit m such a matter. I should do either ol two (hinge, I would leave for ever tha oountry wherein no Irishman could Hire, except like a slave, or I would be prnud to load tham on to .battle." Still more extraordinary waa the fact that ■ Gladstone turned completely round m hia seat to Bea Dillon. He applauded m a mancer that can only be described aa positively wild, cheering the speaW la the moat Gnthu«ia»iic manner, I have never before Been h'm ao jiyed by the utterance of any Parliamentary speaker, but it is only fair to add that he probably did not catch the oouclud'ng words of the sentence he applauded oa r.ooouut of the tumult.

2HM ASHBUBTON GrtJAKDIAtf, MONDAX, JUNE 27, 1887.



Strabz and_Oo ! __ A WATERBUEY 'WATCU FOE Ils6p. A WATEEBURY WATCH, WITH GUARANTEE, I2s 6d. A. WATERBURY WATOHA witheK^lYE-'orFGIiKSUQrt fi4 or anything clso marked / 10S Ou A JS V Wateibury Watch repaired m half jlll on lionr'B notice, as »1I material ia made on the premiseß ; and having rjiade. a small machine for making Waterbury Watch hands at 100 a hour, we can fit them for sixpence. . No other firm can compete with our prices as they htivo. to import tholr material. Inspection Invited. J. F. STBATZ & 00., . 261 High street, Chriatchurch; REVOLUTION IN THE WATOH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch oonld only t>a bad by. a wenlthy mnn, bat now. with the al i of improved machinery: ana i hew system of business, J. F; STEATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, Hian Strebt, UHMSTOHUROH, i"; o3 ta ,c; vitain the leach of nIL • £E WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DL«. We bave juet received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EBftHARDT'B ENG- LISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract -with Mr W» Ebrhardt, and- as onr contract is to tafco so many bnndrod a year, we get them at a price, that enables us to sell at 3W4 XOa. A PIECE and we guarantee them to be exactly the came kind of Ebrhardt'a Watch that has been cold m hundreda m your districts, «n credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10a was paid down to Btatt with. N O tTc E , Please notico that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m your districts, you vroald still have to pay^, the same old exorbitant prices. J. P. STEATZ & GO'S £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a bettor ,'made, better finished, or moro euitablo Watch for colonial use at £10 l<h nt any plaoe ru Now Zealand than our £6 103 English Levers wo will make yon a present of ours, J. E. STBATZ AKD CO. Aro tha Government cwntrcstors for tha Bepairing and Timing tho Clocks on the Ganterbiry Railvajß, which we do at tho • rate of 2a per Clock a year. Those Oloc'cs have to go to half a minute, and since the beginning of our contract, which is now 18 'months, we bava not had a eine;le complaint SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD* J f E. STEATZ & CO. Have just been established 10 years tho beginning of June, and m that time hava more Clocks out with their name and address on than any other firm m Canter- bury, many of whom have been established 80 years. $00 To anyone who can prove this not to ttt trno. • . ■ We would be pleased if our customers who have bought vratcbeß from na would eend tcßtimoul of the -watch's* perform- ance, and eatisf action given, as they etc of great Bervico to üb, and if any Watch or Clock does not giva.pcrfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 times if neoes« sary, UDtil satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY 'WATOH, Which is so well publishpd «U1 over Now Zealand, nnd is soM at 18s Cd, can te bad from our firm for ' ; Its 6d And aa' boos j»h "•we can", mako direct arrangements wilh Ihe makers, we expect to be üble to fell them nt a much lower pi ice. In 1831 we hud 25 Watorbnry Watches as a esmplo, an>i<[sold some of them then as low as 12s 6j. SPECTACLES ! SPECTACLES 1 1 J. I\ STRATZ & CO. Have received a largo consignment of Spectacles of every description', to suit all eigbtp, which vp aro Belling from Ib. a pair j gtTjnino crystals, 5s 6d. Ou»Tantee4 beet pebbtes, 7s 6d pair ; goggles, 6d pair } eye protector, 23 pair. Wo have also mported the latest improved instrument for testing the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOE REPAIRS, Watch Glasses fitted to Waterbnry and other Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Wate-bury Watches, 6d. Waterbury Watches cle 1 >ed and repaired from Is to 2s Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large sizo 4s 6d, amall size 5s Cd. • • ■ (Genwa Watches mainsp\ings fitted, wi th ibars.Ss.6d; f-plat?, 6d. ilffDsrjcnii Leveis olewed, argeeize 4s 6d, jssnjill Bize, (>3 Cd. . \ttt\ciw Levers matneptiaga fitted, Wtb, Ai - VfiW.Ss^d; f-plato, 4s 6d. _ , 't Jjovgib^ winding to thp right. Engli; •wd.fe.Gd. ' , . EnglTsh mß^. ; to #c left, EnghßhLe d v e 6 r S 3> . to-the left, m fc wSSS ttAJ^f^y/^ic^it : ibey can bo rclwined b, * JSU * «« extra xws ' be added for carriuge. ALL WOBK GUAJJiJiTEED. '"* . J. F. STEATZ & CO. SelUSover 1000 Clock*} & year, which is more than all tbe other shopkeepers ta Cbristchurch put together seJl. £60 to who can prove we have not a liirger Stock of Clocks than any other *hopinOhristchurch. Wo have alwaya €90 ia stock, varjiag m prices from 2s 6i to £10 103 a CLOCK REPAIRS. Onr charge for Clock Repairs," Time, piecea, is ono half the Watch Repairs. Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our largo and wciraesorted Stock invited. * * Nolo;tho Address,— J, F. STBATZ & CO. The only douWe-fronted Jewellers' Shop the city: one window for Ladies Jewellery, r onefor Gentlemen's. 201 HIGHJ3TREET, TRIANGLF CHRISTCKUJRCH,



j Public notices. * \%J 'R have various sums of money to VV lend en approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rut>'S of Interest WILUING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton. EKOuUK^GB F OOAL TNDrSTi'.Y JJ i. Z.ND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Twoeus, AND Knitting Yarns FBOM THE ASHBUBTOIT WOOLLEN FACTORY. WHICH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AJSD EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ? ■ SOME People Live to Eat, and some Eat to Livo. , Which is best ? ■■ To live we most eat, and having settled this, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the' wholesomonesa of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's EEAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK SHOP, between H. Zander and Co.'s and the Bread Co.'s, where you will find tho above, also PORK PlfcS, BRAWN," FAGGOIS, PIGS' OBEBKB, PIGS' TROTTERS, POUL- TRY, SMOKED HAMS AND BACON, all his own make and curing; alfio FRUITS of all descriptions. ■ HERBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &c. TEA AND COFFEE at all hours. Pitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. 6 104 IMPERIAL TEA COMPANY, MOETEN'S BUILDINGS, OHBISTOHURCF, mHE IMPERIAL TEAS aro having a J. Tremendous Sale m Clmstchurch neighbourhood . They are imported direct from tho finest Tea Plantations m INDIA, CHINA & CEYLON, And aro of tho very choicest quality. JUBILEE GIFT, VALUE £10 10s. A OOUrON is given with Ub of TEA Sold, which gives tbe Purchaser n chance of winning our Handsome and Valuable JUBILEE GIFT, Which will be drawn for on SATURDAY, the 6th A ugust, and re« u!t published m Chrisfcliurch Papers immediately after. These Grand Teas are sold by Mr D. MoFaelake Aahburton Mr Wm. Baylis Ashburton Mb Wm. Cox , » Rakaia Mb Jas, Paitekson ... Cherteey PRICES; 2s, 2s 6d, 3s and 3s 6d per lb ; also, m 5, 10, 12 and 201 b tins. COUPONS will be Riven with Tins also; that is 5 Coupons will 30 with a 51b Tin, 10 with alOlb.Tm, 12 with a 12lb Tin, but with quantities over 12lb Coupons will not be given. A BH BURTON COUNTY HUNT CL178. ; ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the .Racecourse, Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST sth, 1887. PATRON S—Hon. Jobn McLean and Mr G. Hntherford. PRESIDENT— Mr B. G. Wright. VICE-PitESIDENTS— Dr Leahy, Messrs W. .B. Denshire, J. O. N. G/igg, G* H. Alington and D. McLean. STEWARDS— Messrs Bowyer, Denshire, O. O. Fookß, J. O. N. Grigg, J. Jackßon, E. McOwen, A. J. Keid, F. Russell, G. Rntberfcrd, T. E, Upton and Dv leaby, JUDGE— Mr M. Butt. STARTKR— Dr Leahy. LERK OF THE iCA LES— Mr T. E. Upton. LERK OF THE C OURBF —Mr A. Hcweoti. a'ANDIOAPPBRr— Mc-EErs Cot<cn, O. C. Fookß and Upton. Tho first ra- a to start at 12 80 p.m. 1. U AUDIO AP HUEDLE RACE, of 15 boys ; over eight flights of.hnrdlea, about Bft 6in high. Second hoise to receive 3 eovn from stake.- 10s ; acceptance 5 3 J?or qualified Hunters the propoity cf iiJ oa tiers of tho Aahb arton County Hntt Clnh About 2 milcp. 2 HUNT n^ UB STEEPLECHASE 081 1 (handicap) « f ™ B °™ (trophy or o veh). Minimum "«? ht ™ Ft ' Second bprce to ro.eivp a rov o 'itova. tho stake, Ncminaticn JO3 HccVptlnc. * I°>> o ,pen to aUqualified . Hunfers the pwv f of Any rccognisnd Hunt M ubi Ar^\ mx , ri^P r8 only. About 3 mll « ovel> fair hantln B country. _. «,. _, . 3. SEALING HACK RAO oi \° BO J e \ Po3t 10 tovH to go to tho funds » >£ «f. Lllnb - Thr«e-quait3Ds of a rcilc en tba . w E nf 4. MAILEM STEEPLECHASE PL^ •**' " Jssov8 M fort- oi res that have nev> \o, fi l aa advertised fctrepleehaee; r^cond . -2% -to receive 3 rovs. from the j<rke> wei -ftr ago. Entranco 1 6a, on night of gener. . entry. For qualified hunters, the Droperty cf the Afhbniton Counly Hunt Club. 5. HUNTER'S FLAT RAOJ2 HANiJIOAP, of 25sovs. ; secend hot6e to receive 8 soya. from tho stake. Nomination, 10a; ac- ccp^nce, 6s. For qualified hunters, the property of members of tie Aehburton •County Hunt Club. Horrcs before start- in this rare muet qualify over a bnrdle to tba siijtf action of iho Stewards. About two miles. 6. OONSCI IXiON HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASJii, cf 10 boys. Nomination, 10s ; ucccpUincu free. For nil beaton horses at iho ifitoting, About ono mile and a half. RIILES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received escopt on the condition that all disputes, claimn and obj ac- tions arising out of the racing shall be decided by tbe Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision tn nil points connected with carrying out this progrnmmo to be final. 2. Grand National Gteoplechasa Rule ad- hered to when applicable. 3 A qualified hunter ehall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted, at least three times, with any pack of hounds during tbe season, 1887. Master of Hounds certifies' o to be prcJrced at the scaleß. 4, Five ver cent Till bo deducted from the gros3 of allymonejs payable m accordance with (bis programme for expenses of the conrae. .5. All nominations, and acceptances to go to the f ands of the Club. | C. An amateur rißer shall be any pereon who has nave* ridden for hiva, and who is a mem- ber of a lecogciscd Hnnt Club. All pro* feesional ridera will require to be members of eomo recognised Hnnt 01 üb.. '■ 7. Seven lbs will be allowed to all nmatcurs tn races to which piofussionul riders ate admitted. Foiling Hack Rnco excepted. 8. Nominations, accompanied by foes, naruo, age, description of horse and colors of rider must be m tha hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. en WEDNESDAY, 20th Julyt 9. Weights will bo declared on 25th July. i 10. Acceptances and general entries must be < made to the Socretary cot later than 9 p.m, on , August lßt, CYRIL JEPHSON ! Hon, Secretary ,



Business Notices. McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL TCRESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORTCOAL GREYMOUTH GOAL. ALBO— Native Goal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh supplies of Bui'ding Timber and Building Matorinls of every description. j i FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.'s 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BiRBSD WIRE, •« AOME " STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punched to any length at d guage required. McCanum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INVERT CARGILL, ■ DISSOLUTIOI OF PARTNERSHIP. ORlt aND ALCORN'S Great and Sue* coss£ul Dissolution Sale will bo con- tinued DURING THIS MONTH, Greater Bargains fban. Mi 47 Dozen or 564 Ladies' and Childrfiot'ls felt hats all New Shapes, regular Price* from 5s 6d to 12s 6d; reduced to Is 3d, le 9d and 2a, equal to 6 Hats for the Prico of one. 1145 Yards New, Fashionable, First- class Dress Material. Regular price, 2a, and 2s 9d ; reduced to 12£ d and Is 4£d, so as to clear the Lot this month. A small Lot of BEDSIDE AND HEARTH RUGS At Is, and Is 6d oach. order to Gecure any of this Lot an early call will be necessary. KENS' AETD~BOYS' SUI . CHEAPER THAN EVER. BOOTS : Two Trunia of Ladioß' Boots, slightly coiled on the Soles, at less thftD balf prico, LOTS OF BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT STILL LEFT. —The Genuine Sale on count of .DISSOLUTION of PART- NERSHIP is at 088 ft ALCORFS.



[ Auct'onc FRIDAY, Ist JULY. MESSRS MITES AND CO. are instructed by ]JJr Mullins, who lins dispoßcd of his interest m tho Reserve to Messrs Mawson Bros, to Sell by Auction ; ON THE RESERVE, ONE MILE B3LOW THE CONVENT, on the WAKANDI ROAD:— r\ DRAUGHT CORSES ty ( AND HARNESS, | McCormick Reaper and Twine B'nder, Cambridge Roller, 17 Coulter Drill, by Reid and Gray, 2 sets Harrows, 2 Drays, 1 lip Cart, 1 Grubber, Quantity of Shaft, Leading, and Plough Harness, 3-furrow Plough, 2-furrow Plough, Singlo Plough, Moveable Whare, Spring Cart, Tools. AND A LARGE QUANTITY OP SUNDRIES. Sale will commence at One o'clock. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent. £ 182 Ashburton. Public Notices. . npHE owner of one brown and White JL St Bimard Slut can have eima by paying expenses to A. TUtNER, Near Tltwsld. UPPdU ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. POISONED Grain can be obtained by Ratepayers . on application to the Clork. DONALD MoIiEAN, 6 180 Chairman. OOLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD. A LIMITED quintlty of PJ-oned Grain ri. is available for disttf.iution, Rate- payers upply'^g to the undersigned be- fore tbe 30 h will receive orders upon Mr NeflLeJff. ; tbe proportion due to them. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 6 147 Chahmsn. GRASS L^ND TO LET. A HIGHLY Improved Farm of 710 Acre*, m 7 Paddocks, securely forced, and Water _ Race through oach paddook, the bulk m English Grass, For further particulars applp to GEORGE JAMESON, Aahburton. ODDFELLOWS RE-UNION. THE Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Odd- fellows will celebrate their Fourteenth I Anniversary m tbe Oddfellows' Hall, on FRIDAY, July Bth,' by a Grand Concert ned Ball, commencing at 730 o'c'ock Refreshments prov ded. Tickets — Gen- tlemen, 2s Gd ; Ladies, Is6d; Children, Is. R MINNIB, Hon. Sec. fT\HE BJOK to buy for Presentations •*- IS The Beautiful, Tbe Wonderful, The Wise. 6 184 ASBBURTON OIS, COAL, AND CCKB3 COMPANY LIMITED. ATOTIOE m hereby given that any Person Jjl Lighting Street Lamps, other tbas the Servants of the Gas Company, will be prosecuted, and a Reward of ONE POUND is offered to any Person giving information which shall lead to the coa- viction. By order, J. Secretary.^ THE "NB PLUS ULTRA" OF NATIVE COAL. VTOTWITHSTANDING the published _L\j asßartion to the contrary of interested middle men, the Proprietor of Mount Somers Coal Mine is prepared to CHALLENGE COMPARISON Of the Produot op his CO2L Measures. WITH ANY LIGNITE MINED IN NEW ZEALAND. 6 185 E. F. WRIGHT. Important Notice. TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. 1" BEG to announce that I have SOLD THE WHOLE OE MY STOCK OF TIMBEB AND TBE GOODWILL OF BUSINESS TO Messrs Tucker & Rest 11, TIMBER A2U> GENEEAI MEKCHANTS, TO WHOM I CAN RECOMMEND MY CUSTOMERS And those; who t * kindly PROMISED ME SUPPORT. W. W. WHITE.



i 'Maryland, My Maryland. ! : • * * " Pretty Wives. Lovely daughters and nobln men." " My farm lies m a rather low nnd mias- matic situation, and 11 My wife 1" "Who?" " Was a very protty blonde !" Twenty years ago. became "Salow! 1 i *' Hollow-eyed i" ■■■••• " Withered and a .ed j" Bofore her time from " Malarial vapors, though ah£ made no particular complaint, not being of the grumpy kind, yet causing me groat un- easiness, "A short timo ago I purchased your remedy for oue of the children, who had a v: ry severe attack of billiousness, and it occurred to me that the remedy might help my wifo, as 1 found that our little girl upon recovery had 11 Lost 1" " Her sallowness, and looked as frosh us a new-blown daisy. Well, the story is soon toUi My wifo, to-day, ha 9 gained her old-time beauty with compound in- terest, and is now as handsome a matron (if I do say it myself) as can be found In this county, which is noted for pretty women. And I have only Hop Bitters to thank for it. "The dear creature just looked over' my shoulder, and says : ' I can flutter to the days of our courtship,' and that re- minds me there might be more prtt'y ivives if my brother farmers would do as I have done-" • i Hoping you may long be spared to do good, I thankfully remain. 0. L, James, j Beljtsvilke, Prince George Co., Md V i May 2Gth, 1883. ■ J I Prosecute the Swindlers ! If when you oall for American Hop Bittora fee green twig o Hops on the white label and Dr SouWs name blown m the bottle), the vendor handa out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken ■ your money for anything else indict him for the i fraud and suo him for damagesfor the swindle and we will pay ycu liborally for the oonvifl* won.



A timely use of Hop 13iltors (American Oo'b) will keep a whole family m robust health a year with but a littlo cost. Bead To produoe real genuine sleep and childlike repose ajl* night, take a little Amorioau Oo'fl Hop BHtera oq retiring, took for