In reference to the long promised bridge at Napier Heads, it is under stood the Government will subsidise the bridge to the amount of and give the contractor a lease of the bridge for twenty-one years. The salmon recently placed in the different rivers of this district are re ported by the settlers who have seen them to be thriving very well. Dunedin, Wednesday. In an appeal case to-day Judge John ston upheld the generally received view that the Tippling Act of George 11. is in force in the colony. The Act pre cludes recovery for liquor supplied in less quantities than 20s. worth. Napier, Wednesday.

Hapukua, a leading Hawke’s Bay chief, is reported to be dying. The lawyers have been around soliciting him to make his will. Both parties met at the old fellow’s house at the same time, and neither could for some time carry out their' plans. At length one lawyer got tired out, imagining the other had departed. But a will was made which was not considered to be in the interests of the Native commu nity.

Mr. Ormond will be presented to morrow with a splendid piece of plate worth subscribed for by politi cal friends for service rendered to the district as Superintendent.

Several Natives are about to take legal proceedings against the Hon. H. R. Russell for recovtry of alleged dam ages to land and bush, property of Natives. The damages are laid at

A fracas occurred between Natives and a shepherd of Mr. Bennett’s at Omaranui, this morning. Several dogs were found worrying Bennett’s sheep when the shepherd shot one. Several Maoris seized the shepherd, and, after a struggle, got the gun into their pos session, which they refused to give up, and hold it as payment for the dog.

Adelina Patti and Signor Nicolini have joined the Greek Church, and having by this means disposed of various otherwise insuperable difficul ties, have been married.

According to a local paper, there has been no progress made in agricultural settlement in the electoral district of Napier during the past year. There are 177 holdings, of which 90 are free hold, 56 are rented, and 31 are part rented and part freehold. Last year the number of holdings was 196. The difference, 22 holdings, occurs in Meanee, and is due to the abandon ment of holdings in consequence of floods, and- to their-coneefi!ration into larger holdings. The extent of the land broken up, but not under crop, is 2076 acres.

The London Post says the Brigade of Guards has been raised to its war strength. There is great activity in the Brigade, which is completing the ar rangements necessary for active service. All the manufacturing centres report great activity. Thus—6oo sets of field ambulance fittings and 300 tons of bay onet steel have been ordered in Shef field. The Woolwich authorities have purchased 500 miles of telegraph wire for use with torpedoes, and materials necessary to construct temporary rail ways for the conveyance of stores and mounting of heavy guns in siege works. The. War Office has ordered that no soldiers shall be transferred to the re serve until further instructions. The Duke of Cambridge will specially in spect the recruits at Aldershot on Fri day.

At the Barnsley Police Court on February 6, Sarah Ellmore, a married woman, was charged with professing to tell fortunes. The evidence given by three young girls was very extraordi nary, one of them, Martha Ann Case ment, stating that she had had her for tune told several times by defendant at her house by means of the cards. She said she could bewitch witness’s mo ther, who was then staying at Low Valley, and advised that a toad be got and filled with pins, and this would have the effect, so defendant argued, of wasting Mrs. Casement’s existence away. Witness’s father repeatedly sent witness to look for a toad, but she never found one. Sarah Ann Hinch liffe, aged 16, said she had been several times to defendant’s house to have her

fortune (old. She was to have plenty of sweethearts, and she one day cut her toe and finger nails, wrapped the par ings carefully in a piece of paper, and then placed the paper in the ashes. She was told, that if she did this she would get her future husband that night who would appear to her while she slept. He did’nt, however (laughter). The mayor sentenced the defendant to three months’ hard labor. During a banquet nt Guildhall, on Lord Mayor s Day, the coachman and footman of a Westend couple of guests had imbibed freely in the servants’ hall. ‘’James,” said the master to the footman, “ I’m afraid Robinson is not quite steady ; get on the box and look after him.” “ Sartainly, sir,” said James, and he mounted to the post assigned him. Robinson whipped up the horses, and the occupants of the vehicle were rather alarmed when a Hansom cab and a lot of foot-passengers hurried out of their path. While crossing I-lolborn Viaduct, a policeman shouted to the coachman to stop, and a lame crossing sweeper was nearly run over. A few digs with an umbrella in the coachman’s back brought the pace back nearer to police regula tions ; but soon the horses were again lashed into a gallop, and everything made way for the equipage. On reaching home the master called up the footman, and desired an explanation of the coachman’s behaviour. “ Well, you know, sir,” said James, “1 ’ope as ’ow yer won’t men tion it to Robinson, sir ; but afore he was in your service, sir, he used to drive a fire engine, and having had something to drink, he forgot himself a bit, sir.”

THE EVENING ECHO, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1878.



MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR. H AS COMMENCED PRACTICE in ASHBURTON, and can be consulted at the SOMERSET HOTEL until he can obtain suitable Offices. ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE Rf.v. Mr. TOUT, Congregationalist Minister, Christchurch, will Preach on SUNDAY, Morning at Eleven, Evening at Half-past Six. T OST, five weeks ago, a LIGHT CIIEST -U NUT HACK, branded + on near shoulder. Finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at the Wesleyan Parsonage, or with A. O. Aitken & Co. MRS. E. PETERSON, DRESSMAKER, Tancred Street, TNFORMS the Ladies of Ashburton that she 1 has REMOVED to TANCRED STREET (four doors from Firth, Pass, & Co's), and trusts that the patronage she has received in tlie past will be continued in the future. LOST, between Moore Street and the Barracks and Quill’s Hotel, two silver PENCIL CASES, both engraved with owner’s name. Whoever will return the same to Dr. KESTEVEN, Moore Street, shall be rewarded. WANTED a Respectable NURSE GIRL, Apply to Mrs. Biutwei.l, East Street, or at the office of this paper. FOR SALE. *7 AO ACRES of the finest Agricultural * LAND in Canterbury. Apply, A. O. AITKEN & CO. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG L LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S Oxford Villa, Burnett Street. LOTTO, Draughts and Draught Boards, Dominoes, Cards and Cribbaue Boards, &c., at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, East-street, Ashburton. A LPIIABET CARDS and Boxes, Mavor’s -CL Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Copy Books, Drawing Books, and other school Requisites to be obtained at our premises, East-street, Ashburton. FURNESS AND DIXON, Stationers’ Hall.



HTHE SALE of Extensive Collection - 1 - OF PICTURES will be Continued on SATURDAY, APRIL 27. Some Splendid Works are comprised in the Assortment, which is Large and Varied. BULLOCK & Co., Auctioneers.



COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. TBE undersigned being convinced that room exists in this County jfor the development of a business specially suited for the wants of Stockowners, banners, &c., have determined upon EXTENDING heir present connection as Grain Buyers, Millers, &c, by OPENING AN ESTABLISHMENT for the purpose of BUYING & SELLING STOCK, STATIONS, ETC., and with a view of giving every facility for Stockowners obtaining full value for their pro ducts, have engaged the services of MR. NEIL MACLEAN, (late Manager of the Acton Station), as AUCTIONEER. whose long experience and admitted ability in that line cannot be questioned. The Firm have constantly on hand Improved and Unimproved FARMS FOR SALE on the most favorable terms. Advances made on Wool, Grain, etc., con signed for shipment to England, Australia, or America. Advances made on Crops. AGENTS FOR Osborne’s Reapers and Binders Ransome and Sims’ and Head’s Agricul tural Implements. Properties of ali. Descriptions Valued. SAUNDERS BROS., Ashrurton. IV T essrs SAUNDERS BROS, have for d'-L Sale, Situated on the NORTH BANK of the RAKAIA, 4000 acres, partly improved. 690 ~ unimproved 675 ~ fenced 760 ~ 400 of which are now in Turnips 72 ~ unimproved 400 „ WAKANUI DISTRICT. 490 acres, 130 of which are ploughed 201 » highly improved 99 ~ House, Stable, &c. )J )) yy Sixty Acres four miles from the Township. Several Valuable Town Sections. Saunders Bros. 2 55 201 111 936 200 HAVE £4,000 t 0 upon TOWN FREEHOLD PROPERTY. PO nnn to be INVESTED in FREEHOLD Security. P 9 Ron t 0 be ADVANCED in Sums of and upwards. Preference given to town sections and house securities. pO n nnn t 0 be advanced on GROWING CROPS, LIVE STOCK, andotherAGRICULTURAL Security. DRAUGHT HORSES. HPIIE Undersigned have FOR SALE a •T Number of Broken and Unbroken COLTS now to be seen in their Paddocks, adjoining the Ashburton Domain. SAUNDERS BROS. NOTICE TO FARMERS, HORSE BREEDERS, AND OTHERS. THE Advertisers are prepared to Receive HORSES for Sale by Public Auction or Privately, and to make Liberal Cash Advances on same. Good PADDOCKS and Plenty of FEED for Stock . SAUNDERS BROS. '’J'TIE attention of Merchants, Surveyors, Architects, Lawyers, and the Residents of Ashburton generally, is invited to our Increased Stock of Stationery and Office Materials, including Stationery Cases Office Paper Paper Weights Letter Balances Copying Ink Office Ink Liquid Gum Call Bells Travellers’ Inkstands Pen Racks Mathematical Instruments, &c. FURNESS & DIXON, Stationers’ Hall. T H E EVENING ECH O.” Town Agent, MR. A. WESTON, Tancred-street.



w. R. BOYLE, STATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. WILLI A M~GA VIN, DRAPER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, announces that he BIAS CLOSED his Shop i(next the “ Echo ” Office) where he has had a Clearing Sale for some time. From encouragement received he has re solved to Commence Business permanently, WITH A FRESH STOCK in one of the Shops in Montgomery’s New Buildings, ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF MAY. It is his intention to confine himself exclu sively to the GENERAL DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. By strict attention to business, selling at the lowest possible price, and all due civility, he hopes to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district. Al. RESTAURANT. R E ivfo V A L To the premises lately occupied by Mr. Quinton. TANCRED STREET, On the Bth April. Increased Accommodation. C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR. J. G. ANSTEE, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Every description of Carpentering, and all kinds of Jobbing Work, Shop Fittings, &c., done on the most reasonable terms. Pictures Mounted and Framed ! [a card.] E. A. GARNETT, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMER, and TOBACCONIST, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Fancy Goods of all Descriptions at Lowest Prices. HEALTH FOR ALL HOLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT THE PILLS Purify the Blood, correct all disorders of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and are invaluable in all com plaints incidental to Females. THE OINTMENT is the only reliable remedy for Bad Legs, Old Wounds, Sores, and Ulcers. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all Skin Diseases it has no equ&L Sold by the Proprietor, Thoma» Holloway, 533, Oxford Street, London, and by all Medicine Vendors throughout the World.



WATER COLORS, from is 3d to 255. Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, Colored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in immense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton.