RAILWAY TIME TABLE

TaAiNS Ahtxwe at AsnnnnTON— From Chrißt hurch nn& the North, at 10.15 n.m. (exprefle), 4.35 p.m., uncl 7.10 p.m. From Tinmr;\, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 o.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 a.m Tbainb Leavx Abhbtjbton— For Christ- ( huroh ana North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., > an 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunodin and I South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

From and after the 30th November, 1886, the tennß oi Subscription to thin journal will be is follows, viz. : — if pud ik advance: Per Quarter.. 6s 6a, by post, 9a 6d , Half-year 12a 6a, by poat, 18a 6d „ Year .. 4b Od by post, 87s Od IT BOOKED : Per Quarter., 7s 6a, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year 15a Oa, by post, 21a 6J „ Year .. 80a oa, by post, 43a Od Birt Marriage, ana Death Notioeß, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2« 6d eaoh (stamps, may be sent as payment) ; if booked, PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS MAT BPSNBSW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT TBE OLD RATES. Announcements of Births, Deaths and- Maxria'Reßsent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the signa- Hre of the person sending the notice.

MAIL NOTICES.

Malls done at the Auhburton Port Office follows : — For Ohrlstohuroh and North at 6 a.m d.30 ».m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Ghertaey Rakaia, &c, at 10.30 a.m »nd 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin.Tinwald, Wlnslow, Hinds, Ooldatream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, %nd Geraldme, at 10 a,m. daily. For Tomuka, at 10 i.m. and 4.30 p.m <miy. for TimaTOand South, at 10 ».«., and ! 30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet, on Wetfneicbtya and tnrdays, at 10.45 a,m. For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, id Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a. m. Fdr Hount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Aahton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daUy. For Flemlngton, on Mondays, Wednas Uvb, and Frldayß,'at 4. 30 p. m; For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive »t the Aahburton Poat fiee— Prom Ohrlstohurch and Rakaia at 10.16 -.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. FromOhertsey &o. at 10.15 s and .35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin *nd intermediate places §.30 n,m. daily. * r. f row Temuka an Timaru at 10. 40 a. m p 5.30 p.m daily. V From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. Irom Mount Somera, daily at 10.5 . m. ' m , From Mayfield and Ruapuna, on Wea ftesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Taeadays and Frl , at 2.30 p.m. From Fiemington on Tuesdays, Thnrb days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

MARRIAGE.

CuTHBBRTSOH-BaOWKTBLL —On th© 29th Decembtr, at St. John's hurch, Inver oargill, hy the Yen Archdeacon Stock er, BA , H Moncrief Cuthbertson, Solici tor, Ashburton, to Alice May. eldest daughter of Thomas Turner Brownell, Invercargill.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1886. A FLAW IN OUR SETTLEMENT SCHEMES.

" The possession m freehold of the least piece of land bars a colonist m New Zealand from acquiring any portion of the wastelands of the Crown that are being offered, and which people are being begged to take, under the exceptionally liberal terms adver tised by the present Ministry, A work ing man who owns the thirty-sixth part of an acre m the town or suburb, on which, perhaps he has built a cottage, is not allowed to take up land on the H )mestead system, nor can he become * " village settler," or a tenant of the Crown under the perpetual leasing system. If he wants land he must go in'o the market and buy as any other capitalist must do." Thus the Napier Daily Telegraph of the 28th ult. The complaint is, m the main, true though by no means new, as this flair m our land settlement schemes has previously betrn pointed out m our own columns, and, we think, also m those of our Oamaru- evening contemporary — pro bably too m other journals. Certainly it was brought prominently under the notice of the Minister of Lands during his recent visit to the South, both at A Bh burton and at Waimate. It goes without saying that to shut out the owner of a quarter-acre section m a township from taking up land m the country is to defeat the very object of Village Settlement schemes by enforcing tha remaining m town of the very class it is desired to draft off into the country districts, and recently we ob served m some regulations issued with regard to a particular special settlement that it was specially provided that the ownership of freehold not exceeding an acre m extent should not disqualify applicants. This is better than no concession at all, but it does not go far enough, and we would . raise the limit to fire acres. If this were done there would, we think, be nothing to com plain of. This was veiy strongly urgf.l upon Mrßallance by a deputation at Waimate, and the Minister was understood to be favorable to that view. Possibly the difficulty can be got over by amended regulations for Village Settlements under Order m Council, but if nor, then special pro vision should be made to meet the case m the New Land Bill which Mr Ballance has announced his intention of submitting next session. The matter is one which should not escape his attention.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With tbia issue we present our readers with an Almanao for 1887.

A. concert m aid of tbe funds of the Tin* wald Church was held on Thursday evening at Tinwald, and passed off m a satisfactory manner. There was a fairly good attend ance, and thd Rev Mr Garbett presided. Solos were contributed by Miss Barratt, Mrs Denshire, Mrs Tippete, and Mr D. Thomas, a pianoforto solo by Misa Bell, a pianoforte duet by Mrs Claridge, and Mr T. Gates, and an organ solo by Mr T. Gates. St Stephen's Ohoir, under the leadership of Mr H. Gates, rendered a number of oarols and part songs. The usual votes of thanks were passed at the oonolusion of the concert.

A trout weighing 20jlb was caught .n the Opihi river, near Mr Wigley's, a day or two ago.

Our Alford correspondent writes : — (< Wed nesday was tbe hottest day experienced this summer. At Alford House the thermometer m tho sun registered 155 degrees. Tbe instrument used there is a Negretii and Zambra, the blackened bulb containing the mercury being enclosed m a vacuum, whereby the full reoord is indioated. Until evening there vr.-is little or no wind stirring, which caused the heat to be extremely oppressive."

The Evening Press adheres to its former statement that it; is contemplated to arrange lor tba knighthood oi journalists. It Bays that tho Hon W. Beeves, of the Lyttelton Times, is the pereou moant, whether Sir J ulius m aware of it or not.

for Tirutu-u to-m6rrow to take part m the bayonet competition to be held there. The la 3* pract.ioe of the local team takes place this evening, when, we un.lor3taod, tho offloor m charge would be glal of the attendanoe of any of the public who may fiai .it convenient to be present.

We are glad to find that at the instance of Mr Walker, M.H.8., the Government has re opened the Post |OQioe at Aahburton Forks. Mr W. Campbell has baen appointed Post master. This will be a great oonvenienoe to the residents m the Forks districts.

Large congregations assembled yesterday m the Wesleyan Ctiuroh to hear the Ray J. S. Smallsy, Oonferenoe Evangelist, and Mrs Smalley. In the morning Mr Smalley took for his text " Sanotiued by faith m me " (Aots xxvr, 18), and addressed, professing Christians chiefly. Ia the afternoon a large number of childran assembled m the ohuroh and were addressed by Mr Smalloy. In the evening service Mrs Smalley gave the prinoipal address. It was basod upon the Saviour's words " Will ye also go away ? " and was very effective. The ohuroh was p&oked, and all present appeared to be deeply interested m the lady's disoourne. Towards the oloaa of the meeting the somewhat unasual oourae was adopted of asking all those present who wished to be prayed for to hold up their hands, when twenty or thirty responded. It was intimated that the Mission would be eon* *inued daring the week, and a mid-day prayer meeting be held m the ohuroh from 12.30 to I.SO

The annual pionio m oonneotion with the Aehburton Presbyterian Ohurch and Sunday Sohool took place as usual on New Tear's Day. The teachers, scholars, and friends met at the churoh at 10.30 a.m., and accom panied by the Rev. A. M. Beattie, marohed m classes to Mr Andrew Orr'i grounds, East Belt, where the games of various kinds usual to suoh gatherings were held. During the day orioket, rounders, foot races, &0., were m full swing, and % large number of toys for prizes having been provided, there were spirited competitions without number among the juveniles. Swings for the little ones had been erected, and also a tent for shelter from the eun, which shone forth fiercely till 4 o'olook, when a sudden change took place, the wind coming up m- strong squalls from the south-west, and causing some of those present, m anticipation of a downpour of rain, to leave for home. However, " Jupiter Pluvius " did not appear, and the evening turned out the most enjoyable part of the day. The ohildren and teaobers had * very bountiful repast at midday and at fire, there being tea and refreshments of various kinds m abundanoe, with fruit of neveral sorts. There were about 200 eoholars this number including a good many from Wakanui and distriot. The Key Mr Baattie gave eaoh scholar a book, and also preeented several prizes for proficiency m the •« Shorter Catechism." The whole affair passed off very happily, and was as fully suo eessful as those of previous years, m spito of the sudden change m tho weather causing the break up of the gathering somewhat earlier than usual. By 7 p.m. the grounds wera clear of all the visitors, all retiring |well pleased with their day's outing and entertain ment, heartily thanking Mr and Mrs Orr and family, the Key Mr Beatcie and family, and the teaohers for the attention and kindness shown to all and the bountiful supply of good

things. The annual pionio m oonneotion with the Tinwald Presbyterian Sabbath sohool was held m one of the paddooks of the Ligmhor estate on Wedneaday last, The children and thoir parents and friende assembled to about the number of 70. The usual ganaeß and sports woro indulged m and refreshments were supplied m abundance. The IlivA Blake* Mea3rs Meharry and Stawart.J supervised affairs and despite thejheat of the day all eu • joyed themselves to the utmost. Votes of thanks brought tbo gathering to a olose. I At the R.M. Court this morning, a lato ar* rival from the Old Country who had been " Beeing the new year m," was orderad to con tribute tho sum of 5s toward tbe revenue of tbe country or m default of payment to go to prison for 24 hours. He cleoted to " take it out." On Saturday last the picnio m connection with the Fiemington Presbyterian Sabbath Sohool was held m one of Mr Grigg's pad dooks near the ohuroh There were over 100 present. There wore refreshments m un limited quantity, and the afternoon was pleasantly passed m sports and games of various descriptions. About half-past seven all went to the church where addresses were delivored by the Hey A. Blake, Mr J. Dunn (tho superintendent of the sohool), and Mr H. Donaldson. Votes of thanks to those who had contributed towards the success of tho gathering were passed at the conclusion of the meeting. The number of landed proprietors m France before the Revolution was 4,000,000 ; m 1825, 6,500,000 ; m 1850, 7,000,000 to 7,500,000 m 1875, 8 000,000. Since tha last date tbe number has diminished and still tends to do so.

The beat rnedioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXRACT. Test its euu nent powerful effect m coughs, colds, influenza etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands givo tho most gratifying tes'imony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medioal syndi cates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read tho official reports that aooompany eaoh bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official roporta of medical olinios and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibi tion Amsterdam— all these are authentic documents, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of tho various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc : Burning of the right hand through tbe ex plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer kiie of tbe hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far aa tbe joint of the hand. Tbo likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m threo weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extraot dressing. The patient has retained full ueo her hand, — [Advt.]

A team of th' 3 Ashbuvton lViflaa will leave

THE WEATHER.

The following is tho meteorological report at Afford Station for tbe week ending Friday, December 31, 1886 :~

it Rainfall daring Demember : Alford Station .. 1-26 im has Alford Forest .. 3-25 „ Rainfall for the yea?: 1366 :— Alford Forest .. 64-08 iuohei Alford Station •,. 40-79 „

FALSE COLORS

On Friday evening the draint of " F^lsf Oolor', or the Freetrader," vrn* r-rnduoed by th» Aahburton Musical and D-am^t-c Society. The a : tendance w.hs v«ry (n>;n^e, and tie fvot proluoed m nou«l U'p.'e stng effjot upon the p'^yari m t.ho ' ft(Bt ac". I ■ the aec >nd, howevor, tna'ter* «*ro materially improvnd, aad aided by the rcenio eflfeots recom tensed for the l^feoit there may have been In the flrßfc mrt-MThe following waa thec^t:— O+p<s»in Vtard^ntit (captain of the tfarerpris") Mr J M.--:Ht 1 ; Lanj;f <H (»a old tan- iv.i er) Vlr W. 0 Davla ; Mick (hi* e !d*r nephew") vlr Ef. Peate; P»ul Penlmn (mite of the Hn^;DriHO, Mr H. Gntas ; Hawks-! (comnvtnder of the F«ee Trader), Mr J i. Pauling ; Barnes (hie lieutenant), Mr f£. Vinten ; Gabriel ( angf »rd's servant), >Ir L F. Andrawos ; Tom (a smugiilor), Mr 0. Andrewos ; Dentatua (a nagro), Mr 0, Moss ; Boatswain, Mr G W. .Smith; Piioobe Langford, Misa "Ada Vincent"; Landlady, Mies I. R*xter. The lady who aus'ained the rih of Phoaie Langford acqaltted herself very woll of the part. Mr Ga>es may be conerntulated nn thv< reodltion he Ravoof Paul Pe-iloue. Oaptfiin the pirate, or " free trader" ai be preferred to be called, rebel ved justice at she hands of Mr Paul- Ing, Rud the pourtrayal of the oharaoter of Laugfocd, the old te»-dealw, Althoasjh o>mefthat stiff at the beginning of the piece was by no means bad. The other part* were mostly minor ones. A number of saior's dances were introdacad with good effect by Messrs Vinton and Peate, and were well received

On Saturday the piece w<*s repeated, with tb« addition of thj farce :i The Beoruitlng office." There w*« a some what better house, but still the atten danoa wai only moderate The certain roue to the faroe, la which Mr Vintea's drollery pub everyono m ;?ood humor. The otiwr parts ware oredttaMy fihad by Messrs Sawtwll, Pdirt«, E<<' •*> m! J Pauling. Th^se who h»d h.*,u V !re«;ent oa the previous eveaiug must hay.i been agreeably aurpris«d to a c tha decided improTjraeat shown all rou »d by the innteur I rin^. The diffircn I.1 '. parts were taken wito more confidence, and iha Tcice <>f the prompter wa» never d b tingnishable More life was thr xrn into the piece, and the heart? applause be- Htowed at intervals mast have convinced the pa y era U.at In the opinion of their audieoee at any rate they bad ?iven a creditable performance. The mechanist, Mr EUton we believe, wai honored with a call for a very pretty i'lanlnated river scene, and the ao^nery and stage r ff.aoti deserved recogni'l.n. Dnrinst «ln pro xrea* of the pieoe some O'pital step dancing wa« «;ivea by Meisrs Vmten and P sate, and Mies " Vincent " «ang a very pretty ballad with sacceis c insider Ing the disadvantage under which hHo Inborod, a disadvattige that Mr Brooks was retponiible f.>r.

Tho farce and the drama will be re peated thia evening for tho Ust time m A-thburtm, and we hope to see the Dramatic Club make up-lhe leeway by aeouclng a bat r house. To nisjht Mr Pea o, whoso neat .^ancict»greatlv p eased us, will give a sand ji«j or ol'-pj dane«, and aiao, m oonjuncMm wlh Mr B. Ou'len, a double song and dance -l<>ng p.hoos <f course he en's lainmunt win probably be giv< n ehor ly at Scuth Rukaia.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A.uoitii\Nn. Jimwv 2

William Rich, co<»k of the schooner Torea, has been drowned. He »ent aboard at three o'clock on Net? .Year's morning, and it is believod ho fell over board under the influence of liquor.

UCNEDIN, J.fciJU'tvy I, Bad weather again spoiled t ; ie holiday. Tho day broke beautifully fine, but m tho afternoon a heavy >handerstorm, with torrents < f rain lasting over an hour, cams on. Tho weather cleared up fiao, but too late to allow > f carrying ont many fixtures. Tho^ Tekapo left for Oamaru early m the morning with a largo number of excur sioniatE Too Caledonian Society's games were well patronised m the afternoon uf ter ti>e rain cleared away. The chief running and wrtv tling events ware not c ncludtfrt. Large numbers patronised steam excur sions and gamos hold m the country both n xth aud uouth New Year's Day was uaheiod io with the naval storm of crackers an>J rockets, but otherwise the streets were orderly, aud only one arrest was made for disturbing the peace.

Jannary 2. On the return trip of the Tekap • from Oam aru o> c of the pasßengern, whoso name is unknown, went up the < i-jging skj - larking, when he fell orerboard An al inn was given, and on© of the lamp irimmorß jumped over after the man. A boat was immediately lowered, nnd the lamp trii. mtr picked up, but nothing oould be seen of tht» passenizer. This occurred just at the Heads. Search has been made for the b dy, which has not been recovered so far

Excursionists on board tho steamer Shag were startled whil » pro eeriing down tho bay by an explosion, followed by clouds cf steam from the boiler room. Many had a narrow escape from being scalded, while many others narrowly escaped going overboard with the rush. It "was soon ascertained that the cip of the safety valve had been blown off, and that thero waH n<» danger, but tho progress of tho steamer was slow, and anything but satisfactory to the excursionists

JuvERCMRGitiL. January S. Intelligence has been received io town that a young man nomed Wi liam John Lowtbor, nephew o? Mr T. L. B*rnhill, Castle Kock. is supposed to have been drowned m the Waiaa, Manaoouri run, last Wednesday. ]t appears he left a hut where he lived to go to nnother to pr-cure some Bait As he did not return search was made, and his clothes were found on tho bank of the river. It is surmised he had stripped with the inten tion of bringing a canoe from the other side of the stream, as he hud frequently Bp iken of doing. 1119 river is very rapid and cold. This is tho second young relative of Mr Barnhill who has been lost by drowniug m the district within a ftw weeks.

CRICKET

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MeLBOURyB, January 1. The return mutch between Shaw and LUly white's Eleven and the Aua<raiian eleven wbs commenced today on the Mel bourne cricket pruuad. The weather waa splendid aud the attendance- R-od. An ezca lent wicket hed been prepared, and the uronnd w&b In Grst- ate order Having wou the tons, the home team went firat to the wlckef, where they reraalned all day, and wh'tn fhe at imps were drawn the soore atood a r 223 for eight wfeketp. The fol lowing are the individual eoores : — Palmer, caught ... ... 1 B uoe, caught ... ... 15 TrumWo, run oat ... . 28 Jonejj caught 48 Jarpi9, bowled 8 Mollvtraii.il, run out ... 35 Trott, caught ... ... 0 Garrett, run oafc 33 BJaokl urn, not out 50 Spr.ftVrh, not oat 0 Jones' i.ininga was an exhibition of atead/ play ; he never gave a chance till taksii by » moat difficplt catoh. Blaokham dlsp'ayed the beat form towarda the end of ih« afternoon, and acored with great frtaiom. Giflfon, who hud been for aome tlm» unwell, wai unahio m nlay.

REVENUE RETURNS.

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• M LBntTRNB, Janmry 1

The Victorian revenue for the pist quarter his increased by 351, and during the year by 099. The Customs receiots during the quarter in creased ,£50,000 ; railway revenue by ,£14,000. It is considered certain the year's estimate of the revenue will be fully realised.

Mining returns for the pist year show a decrease m ths yield of Bobikt January 1. SJThe Tasminian revenue returns for the past quarter are fairly satisfactory.

-Ydbl&idb, January 1. The colonial revenue for the past quarter amounted to ,£421,028 and for the half-year to £825,857. During the quarter the revenue from taxation de creased by /"i6,700 ; Custom* receipts decreased

THE HOME CRISIS.

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London, Deosraber 30.

Mr Chamberlain has arrived m London, and is conferring wilh Lord Harrington on the question of forming a coalition with the Conservative part/. Lord Hartington is »t present unde cided, lest the Liberal party should oppose the coalition. Efforts are being made to induce Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to take the leadership m the House of Commons. A section of the Conservative party are endeavoring to induce Lord Randolph Churchill to re-enter the Cabinet. A conference takes place to day between Lords Salisbury and Har tington. Latkr. Lord Hartington has declined to accept the Premiirship, or leadership of the Commons, as he believes he can be of more use to the Government outside the Cabinet. It is believed that Mr W. H. Smith will be leader of the Commons. Lohdow, Dae<*mhc«r St. It is stated that Mr VV. H. Smith will be leader of the Commons, but will retain the position of Secretary for War, Mr Stanhope being Chancellor of ihe Exchequer, and the Earl ot Carnarvon will succeed Mr Stanhope as Secretary for the Colonies. (Keodved .Janu»»-y 3, 1.30 pm) 1 London, January 2. The statement that the Hon E. Stanhope takes the Chancellorship of the Exchequer and Lord Canarvon Secretary for the Colonies is now known to be premature. To-day it was stated that the Chancellorship and leadership of Commons has been offend to Mr Goschen who will support the Conservatives and will congest the seat For the Fxcbange Division, Liver pool, rendered vacant by the death of I Mr David Duncan.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FJftE.GN.

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MR DILIJON.

London. Occ«tnb>r 3)

Mr Dillon, on the giound that he has found bail not to repeat tht Lough rea offence, has appealed against the trial of himself on the charge of con spiracy.

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Dcoember 31,

The formal scheme ot the Imperial Institute has been coldly received, and it is doubtful whether the Prince ot Wales will approve the details as a whole.

The Prince of Wales ha 3 nominated Sir Saul Samuel to represent Australia, and Sir Charles Tupper to represent Canada on the Committee of the Imperial Institute.

EMIGRATION OFFICE

Sir Saul Samuel has closed the New South Wales emigration office.

LONDON MARKETS.

Contois remain at par.

New Zealand securities — Four per cent. Inscribed Stock are jQi higher, 9S J A i New Zealand five per cent. 10 40 remains unchanged at ;£ioi 10s ; New Zetland four and a halt per cent. 5-30 Loan, .£99 159.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,820,000 quarters, being 230,000 m excess of last week.

Colonial breadstuff's and tallow re main unchanged at previous quotations.

AUSTRALIAN.

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OSTRICHES FOR NEW ZEALAND

Hobart. J nu»ry X. The barque Johanna Broderson. with a number of ostriches, has arrived here bound for New Zealand.

TEETULPA.

MBLROORifB. J<tnu*r7 1.

The local Mint has purchased Soooozs of gold from the Teetulpa diggings.

CABLE TARIFF.

The Victorian and New South Wales Governments have reduced their proportion of the charges on tele grams between Australia and New Zea land to a halfpenny a word. No special concessions are made for Press messages.

SMALLPOX.

Two steerage passengers from the Preussen are sickening for smallpox at the quarantine station. These further outbreaks are attributed to imperfect isolation. MblboobnE; Jinnarv 2. No fresh cases of smallpox have been reported among the Preussen's passen gers. Affairs at the quarantine station are progressing satisfactorily. Adelaide, January 1. Another of the Frenssen's passengers at the quarantine station is sickening for smallpox^ r

Wt (Evening Sell) have been oredibly informed by a gentleman who has travelled over the North of this colony, that he has, m the inland distrusts, eaten Oiroalar Head potatoes, borne all the way by steamer from Tasmania^ sent up to Whangarei by steamer and then patted Inland by builook dray ; that colonial, bf bigs, the offspring of farmers, are being brought yp on Swiss milk ; that tinned Bilinon aye consume! on the banks of the estuaries and rivara iv the North that ar« UUmlly alive with fish.

MAGISTERIAL.

SOUTH RAKAIA— FKIDAY, Deo. 31.

(Before Messrs D J. Holmes, J.P., 0. Hardy. J.P., and E. Coßter, J.P.) A first offender was fined 5a and cost! for drunkenness. H. Manuel and Thomas Hill wore charged with fighting on the railway platform. Both pleaded guilty under provocation. Several . witnesses wore examined. Both defendants were fined 204 and coats 3d 6d eaoh, m default one week's hard labor. A SERIOUS CHA.ROE. Daniel Grace was charged that on Deo. 28 he presented a gun and attempted to shoot ' one J*meß Brown, of Sodtown, near Bakaia. Mr Purnell appeared for prisoner. Sergeant , Felton proseouted. Constable Black arrested the aooused from ' information received, and charged him with attempting to shoot James Brown. (To Mr Purnell : Did not oaution aooused.) Mr Purnell made objeotion to the evidence being tnken, as prisoner should have been oautioned. Considerable argument here took place between Mr Purnell and the Sergeant, The Benoh thought it u&neoeesary to continue the argumen', as they would take the evidence. Mr Purnell, with all due respect, contended that the evidenoe was not admisaablo. Witness then continued : Prisoner Mid it ooourred on oooouatof Brown's wife. Witness took possession of the gun produced from John Daly, storekeeper ; examined the oon tenta this morning m the presence of the accused and Sergeant Pelton, it contained powder, shot, paper, and a pieoe of a ramrod which wag m the gun barrel, and stuok through the paper which hold down the iboi • breeoh of gun also produced as taken oot. Got alßo a powder flask (all produced). The piece of stiob m the nipple was put m bj myself to prevent any powder eaoaping.— Cross-examined by Mr Purnell: The gun waa slightly rusted m the breeoh. The oil on the screw was put on by myself with the objeot of loosening the breeoh. Had a little difficulty m getting the breeoh off. Jaineu Brown Bworn : Am a ploughman, anft live at Sodtown, within two miles of Bakaia. Remember Boxing Night, was at a dance at the Town Hall ; went to the Bakaia Railway Hotel ; saw the accused there, and he was fighting with a man named Santy, and jumping on his stomach. I interfered and took aooused off, he then struck me and. I turned again and felled him ; then left him. Have known prisoner for twelve months, and was always frienily. Endeavoured to take aooused away on this account; the time would be about half-past two or three o'olook • he went home after daylight. Dennis Bielly* Mrs Bielly, her two sons and daughters went home with him, also Mrs Collins and Miss Collinn. On arriving at Sodtowo, when about eight obaina from his own house, at a turn of the road, met Graoe coming from the direction of my house ; accused had a gun with him, and came up to me. .The road is not half a chain wide, accused was on the foot path and myself on the other .Bide of the road. Acoused Baid, "Brown, down on your knees." Witness said, " Dan, don't fire, you might do damage." Aocused repealed his request, and added "if you move one inoh I will shoot you-" he then levelled ths gun at me and pulled the trigger, I heard the hammer drop, On finding! was not hurt I ran into MrSheehan's house. — Cross-examined by Mr Purnell : Had been drinking m the early part of the evening, but was sober when I knocked " accused down ; had only had one glass of beer. Was at the ball from that time till four o'clock. Acoused would have to pass within twenty ohains of my house m going to Hartnell's, where he worked. Will not swear there was a cap on the gun. The examina« tion was continued at great length. Mrs o'Keilfy, sworn, rt>nv mbered the n ght m qtiet-toii, and going t>> Sheehan'a houaa a> d hearing her Boas screaming, it n out and saw Brown and bet son ; f-dtaaed tho doora and windows. Saw pccußed standing m tho road. He (acouae-J) o ime to the door and aaked for £n>*n. »nd said, " You may thank God that the cap w-i» bad, or I had yon killed." Brown was invited oat to fijrbt, and acouaed undertook no; to ehcot him. Mr O"'linn t >ok orisoner aw%y. Donis O'Reilly, sworn, remembered tbo time m question. On reaohing the - corner uear his house saw' a man pass over to Brown's place ; went to Sheehan'a house ; turned round and - Hnw the aocused \\'<.h a gun under his coit, hanging down by his thigh. Be. (accused) wont on, and met Brown aud o.hers When about two yards from them be turned muni, put up the rm, and -said, "Go on your knoo', Brown, 11 twicer and again repeated the request. Witndls aanr, out, '♦ Don't do that Pan," aod nccußed dropped his hand, and pnt it m l»is pocket. He took something out of his pocket, and put it on the gun. Brown cleared off to Sheehari's, and never left till witness's < auguter told him — Gross exuuiined by Mr Purnell : Was about one chain nway from Brown when prisoner met Brown. Brown ran behind the women. Prisoner put his hand m hia righthand pocket. Can't swear what jha. put on the gun r^^ Pati-ck Ooliins, sworn, said aocuaod J carae about 3.30 on the m.roing 9JfZ tho 28th to hia house, aud knookejflr ! Answered the second knook from the window Saw accused standing outside with a gun m both hands at hia hip; He said '• Give me two or three caps, if you have got them." Replied t>at he had not got thiim. 'Accused asked twice,- and wan told tint witne-a did not keep oaps. Witness said " What is up?" and prisoner eaid "No matter " When witness got into bed heard his wife say "Murder, murder. " After accused was refitted cups he sai J : " You will never see me agnin."

The witness was not cross-examined. Thomas John Daly, sworn, said ho whs twelve years old, and son of » store keeper at Kakaia. Remembered early last Tuesday wording prisoner coming to this bedroom window and asking for some caps. Told him he coud not giva I him any Was then offered money to get aoiue caps ; again refused He re ported this to his fa her. Looked out o£ the window, and saw aooused leaning on< a gun and crying. He said; " Hood-bye*, you will not son me again." Found some, money ou my pillow, wh : ch was close to the window alter, accused left. ]$ecog nieod his father's gun. Cross-examined : Accused lodges at fa'her's houso when m RaKaia. K>\d not notice drink on accused. John Daly, store and boardinghonge keepor, residing at RakaiA : Know Jas. Brown, who' lives about two miles from R'lkuia; Had known accused about a. yea- He boards at my house when m akaia Enow the gun produced ; it is mine. Keep it m a passage m the house Miaßed the gun on tbe morning of the. 28th, Oouli not swear it was gone the'night before Have hw the gun at times Did not lend the accused the gun on this occaß on ; but had done so before: The baok door was open all night on that occasion. Recognise the powder flask produced as mine It is usually kept on a Bhelf m the scullery ; never lent it to accused Accused know tho run of my house. In oonstqueuco of what witness heard, dreuaed and went out to look for aooused to take tho qua »w «y, knowing he had been drinking heavily siuod Ohriatmaa Eve. Oonld not find him, so went to the police. Accused returned to my house between seven and eight o'o-ook, and handed ma the gun. Remonstrated irv.h him for taking the gun. Accused Bald 44 was orucifiad, and went baok to. the stable.

Cross-examined : Oaunot Swear there are *ny oaps m the hou»(\ Acouaed told me ho had to go to Hactneirs to work the nt(sUt before, or ho would get the "aaok.** Accused Ins always been a quiet and steady man. -To the Bench: The gaa w%s uot loaded wheu witness left It ia the passage. —By Mr Israeli : DBed the gan about a mi-ith ago. Prisoner hai not hid the gun since that time to. my know ledge. Do not know that aconsed erer loaded the nm and btuke the ramrod, flad heard tint suoh waa the caao. P. CoJlina, rcoaUed.—To the Benoß r Before ac^ased left my house for good h* aBl4 "I «ol going to shoot Brown; 11

THE ASHBURTON GUAEDIAJS, MONDAY, JANUAKY 3, 1887



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