Mr. M‘Lean concurred. Mr. Rolleston said he had no doubt but the evidence would be forthcoming, and the fullest opportunity given to the officers implicated to rebut the charges made. Sir George Grey said the fullest possible information should be given, as the report not only on the professional, but also on the personal character of servants. Major Atkinson argued that the de bate had proceeded on a false issue. No one know whether or not the Commission had or had not furnished a copy of the evidence to the officers implicated by the report. They were bound to assume that the Commission had taken every pre caution to get the report based on reliable evidence. Evidently it was persons, and not the service itself, that members were solicitous about-.

The motion for adjournment was nega tived on the voices.

Dr. Wallis gave notice that he would ask Government to state at what time copies of the report were furnished for transmission to the New Zealand Herald , Christchurch Press, and Otago Daily Times, on Friday evening. The debate on the no-confidence motion was resumed by Mr. Thomson, and inter rupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTING. The Bouse resumed at 7.30. KO-CO'.-t FJ OKIYC ® D SPATE.

Mr. Thomson resumed the debate. Be deprecated the proposal lo knock off borrowing altogether ; the reaction would be too great. They should borrow, cay half a million a year, and that would pre vent the reaction from the late borrowing system being felt so severely. That would be enough to enable them to go on wit h really judicious works without tempting them to embark in reckless undertaking. Be had every faith iu the future of New Zealand, and if they came to a si an cl si’il, an adverse influence would be exercised on the l '’’ securities.

The Bon. F. Whitaker moved that the House adjourn. The importance of the question at issue, coupled with the sia.'e of the House, justified the proposal. It was well known that ceriai-i festivities were going on, which was the reason that so many were absent. Major Harris opposed the adjourn ment, and Mr. Macaudrew supported it.

Mr. Turnbull objected to the adjourn ment, and, speaking to it, proceeded to discuss the main question. .AGer speak ing of the unwise conduct of Government ii talking so much about the difficulties into which the colony had fallen, instead of taking active measures to remedy the evil, the speaker said what lie proposed doing was to assist the Government in doing that which they had so long neg lected doing, viz., to rectify the evil as it existed. If the Government would only bring down bold measures they would all be prepared to assist them. They should first of all decide upon a per manent form of taxation, and for that reason he advocated a land tax in pre ference to a property tar. The former was a more permanent subject for taxation than the other. The property tax itself would be more acceptable to people if its imposition on machinery were not enforced. In the way of retrenchment, he said that Ministers had acted rightly in reducing, or at all events in proposing to reduce, their own salaries. It would have been more graceful bad they taken that step month ago. They should, however, com mence at the top of the tree. They should cut down the Governor’s salary, say LSOO or L6OO per annum. If they could not do it with this Governor they should make arrangements for the future. He would not be in favor of a single servant being dismissed ; it would be a cruel step. What he would counsel would be to reduce their salaries upon a graduating scale, to commence with LSOO men, and cut off 10 per cent., going down to L2OO salaries, deducting say 2-|- per cent. He asked the Government not to add to the general dis tress by dismissing these men. They all had been equally culpable so far as he could see. They should give them fair warning, but should not push things to an extreme at present, and aggravate the general distress by throwing them out of employment altogether. That was his opinion, despite all that was _ suggested by the Civil Service Commission. He had hopes that when the provinces were abolished a national spirit would spring up. Far too much was expected at the hands of the Government. The children of the colony were nursed in a Govern ment cradle, educated at the expense of the Government schools, supported and fostered in a Government office, and buried in a Government coffin. The motion for adjournment was then put and carried, and at 10.20 the House adjourned.

THE STORY -TELLER.

A NARROW ESCAPE.

chapter in—continued.

The cry was repeated. George listened with tremor ; the time and scene were enough to inspire apprehension. Again the cry ! Pshaw ! it was as he had fan cied : nothing but the plaintive wail of the curlews sweeping with their ghost-like •wings .along the deserted shore. So, stepping swiftly onwards, George made his way to Stanton Holm, and there sitting, late into the night, in sweet and loving converse with Ettie, he shook off the influence of these vague alarms, and thought only of the dear one so soon to become his own. Nest evening, this hopeful calm was rudely disturbed. George had been all day engaged in the labors of the farm, and as night came on he was preparing to go over to Stanton Holm. As he passed out of the doorway, he was accosted by a stranger.. “ Master Thursfield ? ” said the man. “My name is Thursfield,” replied George ; “ what do you want with me ? ” . “ I want to know something about Mr. Thompson, the supervisor,” was the answer. “I am one of the preventive men, and was to meet him last night on Stanton down, but he didn’t come. He hasn’t been to-day over to the station ; and we’re a bit uneasy for him, with these smuggling rascals being about the place. ” A sudden spasm of alarm shot through George Thursfield’s heart. He thought of the cry amongst the rocks ! “ I went with Thompson ” he said, “last night, up the cliff's, and saw him turn downwards to the road, llien I lost sight of him, and have not seen him again, or heard of him till now.”

The man shifted uneasily, and turned a quid of tobacco in Iris cheek. Then, speaking thoughtfully, he said, “ Some tiling’s happened, depend upon it, Mr. Thurs field. Some harm’s come to the gauger. He was a steady man, and a I ways kept his time. Well, he didn t come last last night, and we’ve not heard of him to day. There’s something wrong! It had better belter be looked into.” _ Ceoree agreed with him ; and calling a couple of laborers, they went out to search the cliffs. There was no sign of the exciseman there; nor upon the beach, nor, as far as they could see, amongst the rocks in the bay. Nightfall put an end to the search. Next°inorning it was renewed, a party of coast-guardsmen, with a lieutenaut at their head, coming over to assist. They divided themselves info parties, ana searched the cliffs and the coast for miles; but still found nothing. Another day arrived—it was the eve of the wedding— but still no trace of the exciseman. At last a loud cry from one of the searchers brought the rest together ; and there, in a cleft of the rocks, so hidden that it could be only discovered by the merest chance, lay the body of a man. It had evidently been washed up by the tide, and the clolhes and hair were matted with weed. Eagerly the searchers cleared away the obstruction, and lifted the body revereuUy out of the sands. Then they clusicred round it, awe-stricken in the presence of Death ; half fearing to realise their worst apprehensions. The lieutenant stooped to examine the corpse. The face was so battered and disfigured as to te past recognition. But the height, the figure, the dress were those of Thompson, and in the pocket of the dead man were found the watch of the supervisor, his pistols, both loaded, and several letters directed to him. “Poor, fellow,” said the lieutenant; “it is Thompson. He must have turned back to take* a last look from the cliff's, missed his footing and fallen over.” It was a probable conjecture, and was accepted by the party as truth. But as they lifted the body to carry it to the village, the lieutenant started forward. “Great Heaven,” he cried, “this is murder. The man has been shot ! Shot by an assasain from behind ! ” It was too true the exciseman had not met his death by a fall. In the back of the head there was a deep, wound plainly from a pistol shot. He had been murdered, and then thrown, face downwards, over the cliffs upon the jagged rocks. This accounted for the disfigurement of the features, and for the disoi’der of the dress.

The immediate conjecture was that the unfortunate man had come unexpectedly upon a party of smugglers, and had fallen a victim to their vengeance, for he was known as the most daring and active officer along that coast, and in those wild days smugglers made short work of excisemen or preventive men who fell into their power. Further inquiry into the murder was, however, necessarily left until next day ; and the body was conveyed along the beach, and up the cliff path to the village tavern, there to await the coroner’s inquest, and the investigation the magis trates would set on foot. This duty per formed, the searchers dispersed, the lieu tenant and his men remaining with the body, the villagers standing about in groups to discuss the terrible incident; and George Thursfield going over to Stanton Holm, to convey the news to his betrothed, and to calm her renewed fears of impending evil. Poor creatures, to-morrow was their wedding-day. This tragedy was but a sad preparation for a morning that should he all brightness and joy ! If it had been possible, they would have put off the wedding. George him self was depressed and full of apprehen sion. Ettie, poor thing, trembled like a frightened bird, and nestled close to her lover as if his arm alone could shield her from danger. Her nerves had scarce recovered from the shock of Richard Ellerton’s violence, and her own immin ent peril ; and now the murder of Thomp son served to revive the alarm excited by the former occurrence. For her sake, therefore, George thought of deferring the wedding for a few days longer ; but it proved to be impossible. The license had nearly expired, and the clergyman had delayed a distant journey in order to per form the marriage ceremony, and could wait no longer. So it was resolved that the wedding should take place next day, and George endeavoured to restore hope fulness to his bride by assuming a cheer ful demeanour which he was far from feel ing.

“Dearest,” he said, pressing her to his breast, “it will be better so. You will be safe with me, and with safety, wil come peace and courage.” Ettie nestled closer and closer ; hut when she tried to speak, her voice broke into a sob.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills.—The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely trying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous, All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and legulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis? ordered digestion and defective secretion or bile, One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi ciently large to act apperiently will speedily recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing.—Advt.



Public Notices. NOTICE. EDWARD TAYLOR, BAKER,, Saunders’ Buildings, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the public generally that he has this day disposed of his Business to W. White, and solicits a continuance of support for his successor. ACCOUNTS. MR. W. WHITE is AUTHORISED to COLLECT ALL DEBTS due to me in respect of my Bakery Business due at this date. EDWARD TAYLOR, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings. Ashburton, 9th June, 1880. 552c-937g



Ediniston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R. S. 2821 G, 7,8, 9, containing 6SG acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greensti'eet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinvald. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. "No 879, Ashburton. T. S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents.



Agents for the gOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMP ARY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &e. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106



T. Bullock. TO LET FOR CROP OF WHEAT ACRES About six miles fiom Asliburfcon, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 450 ACKE FARM 450 Or in Two Farms—one about 220 Acres and another about 230 Acres. Well watered on Longbeach Run. Also, ACRES Ashburton Forks, now in grass. For Sale, cheap dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. Two-roomed house with lean-to, in Mona Square. Two-roomed cottage near Mr. Hay T. Smith’s Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to 453 c T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. 571 c T. BULLOCK. TO AUCTIONEERS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING BUSI NESS IN ASHBURTON. TO LET—By Tender, from Ist July, for a term of two years, the old established HORSE BAZAAR, situated in Burnett street. This will afford a capital opportunity for persons desirous of starting business. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than 28th June. The highest or any other tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—An Office in East street, near the Union Bank. Also, Shop and Dwelling-house, in same street. T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Very Large Assortment op Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED h HEIR PREMISES. Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring. In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockery ware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407c-94Sg DON’T PASS THIS BY !! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. F you w r ant Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAI) the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) S' R 500 500 TO CUT. JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. / QsAMPLES TO SELECT FROm7O Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ ~ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. i\ot Ia GO TO Ui p j Triangle, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel.



CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before y on order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. EC £1 Is. Cash for a Pair CONOMY ) of Trousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed ( Suit. 7800-390 c Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, BARING SQUARE. THOMAS BROADBE.LT, PROPRIETOR. PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. 947g-563c



Business Notices. W. YV HIT E, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, I&EGS to announce that he has taken J* the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, sd. Casb, |6d. Delivered. 928g-550c EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing their T I N T E R PR APERY, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTMENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c FURNITURE AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY" FURNISHED W. DAVIS... MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c



Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. pB- HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c



OTTON & 00. HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c



ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED PRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE his PRICES from June 19th, in order to meet the times, as follows : GENTS’ HAIRCUTTING g^J BOYS’ haircutting, under 12 years 3d. 3d. SHAVING 3d A large and well-assorted stock of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— A®* E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. 565c-959g



TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL. Price—2s. Each. WEEKS AND]] DIXON,



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. o ORE AND CO., to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PAETNEESHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER They will • therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IBONMON GEEY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures with Eed Ink. All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. OEE & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. OEE AND CO. AVE now on band a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25. ORR AND CO I£9c-9g



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. f ' ERTOK 1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT for CASH. SPRINGFIELD GOALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yaid. Acconnts to i be paid monthly. 359 C ’773 G C. PERCY COX.



HALLO! HiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) 5k & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 „ Sherry 1 „ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any part of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7a. m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. \ 7 as ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAVING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824 G-429 M.McCA L L U M , AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank oe Australasia, Christ church, . 221 c