The Clerk was also appointed to the office of Returning Officer for the Borough, and after some discussion, a motion by Mr. St. Hill, seconded by Mr. Parkin “ That the remuneration of the Return ing Officer be one guinea”—was lost, and one by the Mayor passed—“ That the remuneration be two guineas.” COMMITTEES.- . Mr. Harrison, who took the seat of Mr. Saunders, was added to the Committees on which Mr. Saunders held a seat. SMALL ACCOUNTS. The clerk was authorised to pay small accounts from the petty cash, these bilk to be brought before the Council at the meeting following the payments. LICENSES. .Cab licenses were granted to Edward Oughten and Thomas Stevenson ; a ■kerosene license was granted to Mont gomery and Go.; and a hawker’s license to John Gordon. ■ , ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of L 64 6s. were passed for, .payment, and • the meeting adjourned.

Parliamentary Notes.

(By Telegraph from our own Correspon dent.)

■Wellington, Aug. 9. The announcement by the Premier that Sir Hercules Robinson would leave the colony at the end of this month, or the beginning of next, was received in silence by the House this afternoon. Tne statement that Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon was to succeed him was. received with loud Opposition cheers. Sir Arthur is said to be a great friend of Sir George Grey, an ardent protector of and has a knack of quarrelling with his Ministers. Mr. Oliver’s Public Works Statement finds no friends on either side of the House, and would have been roughly handled this afternoon by the friends of the Government, but for a gross, personal attack made on Mr. Oliver himself by Messrs. Shrimski, Fyke, and Hamlin, in which no respectable member could allow himself to be mixed up. The Premier announced to the House this afternoon that twelve Bills would, at once be struck off the Order Paper. Nine others may go if they can’t get through without debate in a morning’s sitting. "The Licensing, Representation, and Electoral Bills are to be got through if possible. The Native Bills will be tried, but the Financial Bills are the only ones to which the Premier applies the words mast be.

A Brave Girl.

It is not often that a greater presence of mind, or a quicker inventive faculty is shown, than that which was exhibited by a girl named. Susan Gervin, aged 17, upon the occasion of a forcible entry being made into her master’s house. The story as told by the girl herself in the Wool wich Police Court, is simple. Between one and two o’clock in the morning she was awakened by hearing someone making a noise at the kitchen window, and thought it was someone belonging to the ' household. Presently the door was burst open, and she heard the -footsteps of a man, who she then felt sure was a burglar. She resolved to lie quiet, and pretend to be asleep, but she saw the man enter her room, look at her, and then turn out the lamp, which she usually kept burning all night. His next proceeding was to take off his hoots, belb, and cap. Pretending to awake, she said, “Ned, what have you done with the light! It’s a nice way to serve your sister, to take her light away. I must get another.” The prisoner stood beside the bed in silence as she got out and left the room, and she ran upstairs and aroused her master and mistress. To feign sleep with a burglar in the room requires some nerve and presence of mind, but many women will be capable of lying perfectly quiet under the cicumstances. This girl, who, knowing that there was a man in the room, and believing, no doubt, that at any moment she might be attacked, could invent this story, and utter it in a calm and natural voice, has all the qualities of an ideal heroine, and had she been differently situated in life, would probably have turned out an imaginary writer of the highest class. —Standard, June 11.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Monday, August 9.

The House met at 2.30. Mr. Hall announced that the Governor had intimated to him his acceptance of the Governorship of the Cape Colony, and that he would leave New Zealand at the end of this or the beginning of next month.. His successor will be Sir Arthur Gordon, present Governor of Fiji. Mr. Hall, in moving that the House sit on Fridays and Mondays, at 11 a.m., dur ing the remainder, of the session, stated that Government had determined upon dropping certain measures of less impor tance, to enable others to be gone on with. The ones they proposed dropping were the Town Districts Bill, Fisheries Bill,"Education Reserves Amendment Bill, Public Entertainments Prohibition Bill, Cemeteries Bill, New Zealand University Reserves Bill, Canterbury River Act Amendment Bill, Auctioneers Bill, Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Bill, Gaming and Lotteries Bill, Peace Preser vation Bill, and these, in due course, he would ask to be discharged from the Order :Paper. It was proposed to deal with the following at next morning sit ting Counties Act Amendment Bill, High ; School Reserve Bill, Joint Stock Company’s Act, 1860, Amend ment Bill, Dogs Registration Bill, Brands and Branding Bill, Fencing Bill, Im pounding Bill, Thames Water Supply Transfer Bill, and the Rabbit Nuisance Bill. Tne next class Government called ■ “ desirable ” Bills, including some of the Native Bills, the Licensing Bill, Repre sentation-Bill, Regulation of Local Elec tions Bill, and the Corrupt Practices Pre vention Bill. The course taken with these would depend upon what was done with the Licensing Bill. He lookod upon it as a very useful measure, but he could make no promises reparding it. With regard to the Representations Bill, he had heard many members express an opinion that it was undesirable to proceed with it thirsession. That, however was not his opinion. ? For very many reasons he

thought it desirable that the Bill should be pushed on this session. jjThe Govern ment were anxious this should be done, but it would depend entirely upon the House whether it passed or not. He would take the earliest opportunity for moving its second reading,. and then it would be seen whether it would be necessary to drop it. Upon this would depend the Regulation of Elec tions and Corrupt Practices as if the Representation Bill was not passed this* session, the other two would have to be postponed until next session. With regard to the Native Bills, Government scarcely hoped they would ail become law this session. The next mass comprised Bills which were absolutely essential finance measures for placing the finances of the colony on a sound footing. These must be dealt with this session. They were—The Property Assessment Act Amendment Bill, the Beer Duty Bill, the Deceased Persons Estate Duties Bill, the Local Public Works Bill, and tbe Rating Act, 1876, Amendment Bill. The motion was then put and carried. On the motion for going into Commit tee of Supply, Messrs. Shrimski, Ireland, Jones, Ham lin, and Pyke spoke of the injustice pro posed to be done to their several districts in the matter of public works, and urged Government to make more liberal pro vision therefor. The debate was interrupted by the 5.80 adjournment.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER. Vll— continued.

“ Now, my dear,” said Mrs. Aspen, “ sit down, if you please, and finish your dinner ; and pray don’t think that I am unwilling to reconcile myself to such living if you feel it necessary to leavo the Church. I am only afraid that you, Charles, are not prepared to make the sacrifices of comfort that will be unavoid able, and I wish you just to see your way plainly before you make any rash step.” She said this with dignity and composure, but it evidently cost her a great effort for she began to sob and shed a tear or two. After a short pause she resumed, but in rather a broken voice —“l hope our friends here will excuse me for taking this way of drawing your attention to domestic considerations, for you know, Charles, how you avoid all private conver sation with me cn the subject. I am but a woman, to be sure, but I am the mother of your children, and I think my opinion should not be wholly disregarded in what concerns the very subsistence of the family.” “ Really, Rachael,” replied Mr. Aspen, stepping short near her chair when she came to a conclusion, and speaking loudly and with much asperity; “ Really, Rachael, I cannot stand this, and, what is more, I won’t stand it. You are affront ing yourself and me before my friends, behaving in a very unseemly manner. I tell you there is no fear of our income, and surely that’s enough.” The unkind manner in which these hasty words were delivered proved too much for the lady’s firmness. She rose and withdrew in tears before any of the company could inter pose, and they were left with a very pain ful sense of the awkwardness of thi3 family scene. Mr. Aspen smoothed over the difference with his wife the best way he could, and made up for the meagroness of the dinner by plying the wine pretty freely. The conversation gradually fell into Church politics, and remarks on the proceedings of the Assembly which had just concluded its sittings. At length Mr. Aspen divulged the matter which was weighing on ,his mind before the domestic squall disturbed him. He pulled from his pocket a copy of a long’document, entitled “ A Protest, Claim, and remonstrance of the Church of Scotland,” which had been founded on a series of resolutions passed in the recent Assembly, and was now in course of signature privately among the Non-intrusion party. It set forth in strong language the grievances and pre tensions of the Church and virtually committed all its subscribers to withdraw from the Establishment if the claims it advanced should not be conceded. This document was expected to make a power ful impression on Government, should it be extensively signed by office-bearers and members of the Church ; and had been prepared expressly with a view to influence the course of legislation regarding the jarring jurisdictions of the Church and the civil courts. Its existence was not known to the public, for as yet it had only been circulated among the heads of the Non-intrusion party, with a view to obtain their sanction and the signatures of as many of their followers as possible. The Rev. Mr. Aspen was supposed to be one of the influential few, and the copy which he now produced among his friends had only been sent to him in the early part of the same day. He explained in a few words the nature of the document, and proceeded to read it, not aloud, but in a half suppressed voice, and in a manner betoking his intense appreciation of its importance. During the perusual he several times stopped to comment on par ticular passages, in general approvingly, and sometimes in terms of unmeasured admiration. At its conclusion he laid it on the,table and said, “ Now, my friends, what think you of that.” The two clergy men and Mr. Duncanson all agreed in saying it was most ably drawn up, and a manifesto highly proper to be put forth at such a juncture. “Softly, softly, friends,” said Mr. Aspen; “ I have some doubts of its propriety at the present moment. No man can more approve than I do of the principles here laid down, but I am disposed to think this is not quite the right time to bring them out so broadly. The Assembly has taken up strong ground, and passed resolutions which must powerfully impress the Legis lature with the necessity of doing some thing to put an end to our diffiiculties. The Duke of Argyll and Mr. Campbell of Monzie are co-operating to bring forward a measure which I hope may prove a heal ing one, and I think it but prudent to wait a little to see what is to be clone. My only objection to this document is, that it pins us down to accept of nothing short of certain strongly marked concessions, which are all just and highly desirable no doubt ; but then Government may not be clisposect to concede quite so much, and yet willing to grant enough to be worthy of accept tance. I therefore think it would be rash in us to tie ourselves up to such rigid

stipulations as this Claim of Right insists on, till we see the issue of Mi*. Campbell’s motion in the House of Commons. At first I felt very much inclined to sign it, but now I hesitate and think I shall not, at least, at present.” “ Then Mrs. Aspen’s sheep-head lesson has not been lost,” remarked Mr. B. with a sarcastic smile.

“ Or rather,” said Mr. C., “it was' not required.”

“ Gentlemen, I deny what you in sinuate,” exclaimed Mr. Aspen warmly. “ Y r ou speak uncharitably. My resolution lias not been shaken by my wife’s exhibi tion of anxiety, neither was it wavering before. I feel as strongly as ever the duty of standing firm to the cause of the Church ; hut I wish to act with a reason able degree of cantion. The truth is, I tell you as friends whom I can trust ; Mr. Duncanson, you will observe I speak con fidentially—there are some men on our side whose zeal outruns their discretion, and their very eagerness to hurry ua in this step makes me pause. There can bo nothing gained by precipitation.” “ And is all our boasted firmness to evaporate in mere words ? ” inquired Mr. C. with indignant earnestness. “I, for one,” said Mr. 8., “will ‘retract, no, not a hair’s breadth.’ ” “ Who talks of retracting ? ” exclaimed Mr. Aspen angrily ; adding, with a. proud toss of his head, “I know my duty, I hope, and don’t choose to be schooled by either man or woman. ”

A keen discussion ensued, which it i 3 not necessary to report; suffice it to say that it ended in a manner unsatisfactory to all the individuals present, who separ ated shortly after with dry civilities. Mr. Duncanson sought his lodgings with a heavy heart, deeply impressed with the momentous nature of the crisis in Church affairs, and fearful that many professors, like Mr. Aspen, were playing fast and loose with principles, and were in danger of making shipwreck of character.

CHAPTER VIII,

Hard luck, alack! when poverty and eild, Weeds out o’ fashion, and a lanely beild, Wi' a sma’ cast o’ wiles, should in a twitch Gi’e ane the hatefu’ name, a wrinkled witch ! GENTLE SHEPHERD,

The scene must now change to Whinny side and Burncrook. Jean Brown set about carrying her plan into effect for obtaining access to Miss Montgomery in a style that secured speedy success. She knew that “ Souroeks,” as she called Mr. Gideon Montgomery’s stingy servant maid, was a credulous creature and avari cious to a degree, and she calculated on throwing her off her guard by working on these peculiarities of her "character. Away then went Jean, as soon as she had an opportunity, to a female fortune-teller, who resided in the neighborhood, to secure her aid in the enterprise. She found the crone in a wretched hovel which was often the resort of gipsies and other vagrants, but at the time had no othsr inmate but herself. Jean, though a stout-hearted lass, was somewhat afraid to venture in, when her knock at the door was answered by a voice of masculine roughness inviting her to enter. But she had previously ascertained that the spae wife was alone. She found Mother|Mere dith, for that was her name, seated by a glimmering fire with a tobacco pipe in her mouth, and seemingly doing nothing hut gazing at the scanty embers in the grate. “And what may you want with Mother Meredith 1 ” she inquired growlingly, and without deigning to turn herself about. “ I want your help,” replied Jean, “ to let me get seein’ a young leddy a hae some business wi’.”

“And what hinders ye frae seein’her and speaking to her baith at your plea sure ? ” “ Just her camseuch faither and a thrawn auld limmer o’ a servant lass.”

“ Ay, and ye think I’m a witch and can cast a glaumour owre their een ? ” “No exactly that, Luckie : but I ken ye ha’e your ain way o’ managin’ folk, and can help me if yo like.” “Do ye no want your fortune spaed, then ? ”

“No, no, I dinna want that; I ken what’s before me just as weel, I daresay, as ye could see’t on the carts.” “What do you tell me?” exclaimed the crone, fiercely. “ Have ye come here to mak’ a mock o’ me and my honest callin’. If ye have, I’ll mak’ you repent your errand, ye smooth-faced, wanton slut, ye ! ” (To be continued-—commenced on July 26.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST io, i.BBq.



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LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. ,d Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANORED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445s NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, LI per week; Meals,and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS, Proprietor. 644 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T HOM A S T AYL 0 R , BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. #3* 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 CHAFF ! CHAFF ! ! CHAFF ! ! ! FIRST CLASS CHAFF can now be obtained at 9d. per bag, by applying to B. C. SMITH, Carrier, 706 c Moore street. PUBLIC NOTICE. IF you want a first-class SEWING MACHINE, hand or treadle, either for Cash or Deferred Payment, go at once to T. R. HOLDER AND COMPANY, STOREKEEPERS, &c., Sole agents for Ashburton for the world famed “ Wanzers, ” for “Singer’s” superior simple working machines, and “ Wertheim’s ” celebrated. A Large Supply just Received. Orders Promptly Attended to. 63Gc-15g ANNUAL Clearing Sale!!! OF WINTER GOODS. WILLIAM GAVIN. BAST STREET, ASHBURT ON. CHEAP SALE OF ■Winter Drapery, AT GREALY REDUCED RATES, TO SUIT THE TIMES. BARGAINS!!! 721 c



Business Notices. CASH IN DEMAND AND CASH ON DEMAND AT ASHBURTON, A REAL GENUINE CASH SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Sewing Machines, Crockeryware and General Merchandise. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Commencing THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 22nd. T. R. H. and Co. deem it the most prudent Course under present circum stances to quickly clear off about ,£3,000 WORTH of their well bought and well selected Stock. The few quotations now made should convey to the public some idea of the IMMENSE REDUCTIONS in their different departments. OBSERVE THE PRICES !! ! FOR NET CASK ONLY. Drapery, Winceys, 3fd. per yard to Is. 9d. Wide crisp Saxony Wincey, reduced from 10|d. to Gfd. A lot of Dress Stuffs reduced from Is. to 6fd. All Wool Serges, Cloaking, &c., reduced from Is. 9d. to Is. French Merino, Russel Cords, Persian Cords, Alpaccas, Cobourgs, Baratheas, &c., &c., all reduced Rochdale Flannels (our own importing from the Manufacturers), reduced from Is. Gd to Is. -|-d. per yard Grey Calicos, fine and heavy, reduced from ss. Gd. to 4s. per dozen Super Wide Mexicans, reduced from 7LI. per yard to Gd. Heavy Twilled Unbleached Sheeting, Is. 9d., reduced to Is. 4|d. Do. Do. White, reduced from Is. Bd. to Is. 2d. Colored Counterpanes, 3s. lid. Horrock’s Long Cloths, 4s. 7id. per dozen The above Cotton Goods, splendid value, being old stock



A large lot of Children’s Black Cloth Jackets, .about half price, 4s. lid. to 10s. 9d. . Women’s ditto, 13s. lid. to 485., about 30 per cent, reduction A lot of new Costumes, reduced from 30s. and 255. to 18s. lid. Colored Cotton Shirtings, reduced from 8-| to s|d. per yard Crimean Shirting, reduced from Is. 2d. to Is. per yard Men’s Colored Fancy Regatta Shirts, reduced from 3s. Gd. to Is. 9d. Men’s Strong Working Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d to 2s. Gd. Felt Carpets, Is. 3d. per yard Hemp Druggeits 8| per yard White Blankets reduced from 15s. to 11s. 6d. Super. Whitneys, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, Grey, Blue, and Scarlet, equally reduced A large lot of Women’s Dressed and Rough Brown Stockings, worth Is. 2d., reduced to B|d. per pair 60 dozen Plain, Striped, and Fancy Cotton p.nd Merino, at and under cost price A splendid assortment of Millinery Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Fancy Goods will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Berlin Wools, Is. 9d. quarter - pound packet; outside colors, Is. 3d. per packet. Ladies’ Linen Cuffs and Collars reduced from Is. to 6|d. Clothing. 85 Men’s Tweed Suits from 275. Gd. Victorian Heavy All-wool Extra-finished Suits, reduced from £4 to £3, guaran teed Tweed and Doeskin Trousers from 7s. 9d. per pair A job lot ©f 50 pairs heavy Tweeds, original price, 16s. Gd. and 14s. Gd., all reduced to 10s. 9d. per pair Men’s Strong Tweed Coats from 15s. 9d. Men’s Blue Diagonal fast-color, 205. ; Trousers and Vests, 18s. Gd. Men’s heavy Beaver Munster Coats, worth 425.; reduced to 295. Gd. Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing equal bargains Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. to Is. Bd. Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. Gd. to 2s. 2d. Men’s Wool Shirts, Drawers Tweed and Felt Hats, Tweeds, Doe skins, &c. —Bargains Boots and Shoes. A large lot bought from an overstocked market at LESS THAR ENGLISH COST PRIOR Ladies’ Kid, Elastic-side, Buttoned, and Lace, worth from 11s. Gd. to 14s. Gd., all at Bs. lid. per pair Ladies’ Strong Imitation Kid, 4s. lid. per pair Men’s Strong Elastic-side, 10s. Gd. Men’s best make Colonial Shooting, 15s. Gd. Men’s Heavy Watertights, 15s. Gd. Men’s Bluchers, Bs. Gd. Sewing Machines, Hand and Treadle, best makers, Wanzer, Wertheim, Singer’s (for which we are Sole Agents in Ashburton). Liberal Reductions on List Prices. Inspection invited of our prices and qualities of Groceries and Provisions, Crockery, Brushware, Glassware, Hard ware, and Cutlery. Horse-covers, best quality, 225. Gd. NOTICE.— The whole stock clca recently-bought, and well-selected. No Patterns cut or Goods sent out on approbation during Sale. Net Cash only at the re-marked and greatly reduced prices at



Business Notices. W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, 13EGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, Ac., 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. Cash. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c DON’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) 500 T 0 500 f CUT. ) UST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money UPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 7OsAMPLES TO SELECT FROM?O 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., Ac.,



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Edmiston, Gunary & Co. TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS,":):?? AND OTHERS. VA ■a MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY It 3 & CO.' have ON SALE Farm & Station Stores, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. FARM DRAYS. We have just received a well-assorted shipment of BUILDING TIMBER, INCLUDING WHITE & BLACK PINE TOTARA KAURI T. & G. FLOORING MATCH LINING, &c. ■ : - ALSO 500 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE C O A L. We would draw special attention to our stock of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY FURNITURE, See., &c. AGENTS FOR JOEL S CELEBRATED DUNEDIN BEER. In case, kilderkins, barrels, and • hogsheads. ' . All orders left at our office will _be punctually attended to. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY . (fire and marine). . j Capital £1,000,000. THE COMPANY is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property at CURRENT RATES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co., Agents, Ashburton. AUSTRALIA MUTUAL .PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. LIFE ASSURANCE on the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £3,000,000. This Company offers special advantages. For particulars apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street, Ashburton. TITLES UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & Co., Licensed land brokers, Under the Land Transfer Adt, East Street, Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. 106 T- Bullock. rjIO LET FOR CROPPING, 150 Acres on the Wakanui Estate 200 ~ ~ ~ 266 FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and'partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c. , &c. All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. Near the above, will be sold very cheap. About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s . About Six Miles from Ash ' burton. 220 360 50 05 150 290 TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) J of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kermode Street.. 77 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. Lots 603, 604, 509, 510, Tinwald, con taining One Acre. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That old established Blacksmith’s Work shop, next the Horse Bazaar, Burnett Street. Also, Cottage, near the above, lately occupied by Mr. H. J. Edwards. 571 c T. BULLOCK. Business Notices IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale a their Office, East Street North, — PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR’SALE.