DEATH.

Cookson.—On the ICth inati, at the residence of his father, Leonard, youngest son of Mr. Edward Oookaon ; aged 1 year and 11 month. 756 c

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). MONDAY, AUGUST 1 6, 1880.

Police Oases.— At the R. ML Court this morning, Caroline Parish and John Bourke O’Brien, alias John Bourk, were re spectively fined 20s. or, in default, forty eight hours imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly. Professor Jensens Drops. - Tins remedy for all ills was to be expatiated upon on Saturday night by the Professor to a gratis audience in the Town Hall. The drops do not cure that terrible disease called impecuniosity, and as the rent of the hall was not forthcoming there was no lecture. Entertainment. —An entertainment is to be given in the Town Hall to-night, notice of which has been given for some time past. We understand that no pains have been spared to place before the audience a first-class programme, and should the weather prove favorable a full house will doubtless reward the efforts of the promoters. Orpination. —On Sunday, at morning service at the Presbyteriau Church, the elders recently elected by the congrega tion were ordained in office and inducted; The pastor, the Rev. A. M. Beattie, con? ducted the ceremony, and addressed the officers and the congregation on the sub ject of their respective duties. The Kirk- Session now comprises, including the pastor, seven ruling elders, the laymen being Messrs. Henderson (Methven), Moore (Waterton), Pavibt, Gavin, Reid, and Orr (Ashburton). Racing Club. —A meeting of the Racing Club Committee was held in the Com mercial Hotel on Saturday evening, at which tenders were opened for the fenc ing, ploughing, &c. of the racecourse, and that of P. Clifford accepted. It was re solved to call.a public meeting to consider the advisableness of postponing the usual spring meeting in November until the autumn, as it is probable the next Great National Steeplechases will be held in Ashburton. After some discussion on the subject of letting the course for crop ing, and the transaction of some minor business, the meeting adjourned. Suicide. —William Henry Langford, a rate collector, at Christchurch, took a dose of strychnine early on Saturday morning, being, as he expressed it to members of his family, iC tired of his life.” As soon as it became known, assistance was gent for, and Dr. Townend attended the unfortunate man, who was still con scious, but suffering from spasms. Dr. Townend administered an emetic at once, and then sent him-to the hospital, where everything was done that could be to pre serve his life. Langford seemed to im prove as the day advanced, but he after wards suffered a relapse, and died at one o’clock yesterday morning. It appears that Langford had been in low spirits of late, caused by bad circumstances, and this, it is supposed, led him to commit the rash act which resulted in his death.— Press.

Someone Had Blundered. The Hawlce’s Bay Herald, in the course of an article strongly attacking the Audit Department, tells the following story : “ A tradesman in Napier had an account for about L3O against the Government. After waiting some time, as is the usual experience of those who want money from the New Zealand Government, a cheque for the amount came down. It was duly countersigned and paid. The surprise of the tradesman may be conceived when, two or three months afterwards, he received a severe letter from the depart ment concerned saying that on several items of the account there had been an overcharge, and that this excess would be deducted. Enclosed was a second cheque for the amount, less the. deductions. He was honest enough to return the cheque at once, pointing out that the account had already been paid in full. He has not since heard any thing about the over charges.” Matrimonial. Some time ago Mr. Hannaford, of Auckland, advertised for a wife for a gentleman residing on one of the islands in the Pacific. A large num ber of applicants forwarded their photos., letters, Ac., for the coveted boon of wife hood. An advertisement appears in the New Zealand Herald intimating that the gentleman in question has made his se lection, and that the young lady la now on her way to her future home ; and Mr. FT arm i ford requests the other applicants to call for their photos, and letters. He has informed the Herald that there are several other unmarried men on the same island in want of wives, but are all holding back until they see the selection already made for the manager of the station.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE NORTH AND SOUTH ASH BURTON BRIDGES.

To the Editor.

Sir, —As “ Piles ” leaves off by asking questions, I will begin by asking one. Has he not omitted to notice that the bridges contrasted are both in the Alford Forest district, and that the one at Mount Somers is not even alluded to? The Hood’s crossing bridge is a splendid structure, in ferior to none in point of material and workmanship, but the one to which I re ferred is that over Taylor’s stream, being almost in a line with that over the North Ashburton. The work here, too, is every way praiseworthy, but for the sake of so called economy, unseasoned black birch has been largely used, which must in the opinion of all in this neighborhood inter fere greatly with its durability. There is not the slightest.intention of casting im putation upon the contractors. While they have faithfully crrried out their work according to contract, there remains, as I stated before, the general opinion that fif ironbark had been used as in the North Ashburton, and the one to which “ Piles ” invites comparison, while the cost would have been greater, the extra durability would have well repaid the outlay. / With regard to implied advts. “ Good wine needs no bush,” and “Piles” must not take every expression used in favor 'of other men’s work as condemnatory of his own.—l am, &c., Alford Forest.

District Court.

(Before His Honor Judge Ward.) Monday, Aug. 16. Fergus v. Peter, and Wright v. Fletcher were adjourned till next Court day. Wood, Shand, and Co. v. M‘Kei'row and Co.—Claim LISG 13s. 4d.

Mr. Garrick applied for an adjourn ment, as his client had not come up with the train, which was granted, with the usual costs. > -h Ivess v. Martin.—Claim L 27 ls. Bd. b: Mr. Branson appeared for defendant, and Mr. Ivess conducted his own case. Mr. Ivess said that under an agreement with defendant the moneys sued for. had been collected by Mr. Martin. He wa3 sorry to bring the case into this Court, as it more properly belonged to the Court below, but owing to a frivolous techni cality he had been nonsuited, with, •costs. On or about the 12th February Mr. Martin had been engaged to collect ac counts at ten per cent, commission on the first L 250 collected, twelve and a half per cent on the second L 250, and fifteen per cent on the balance. On the 12th of March Mr. Martin entered upon his duties, and received certain accounts to start with, the balance not being ready. Contra accounts and accounts accruing from public bodies prior to the Ist March were exempted. Defendant was to, give his whole time and attention to the col lection of the accounts, and -was requested not to threaten any debtor in Mr. Ivess’ name. The balance of the accounts were given to Martin on the Ist of April, and it was stipulated that no contra-accounts were to be settled without first referring to Mr. Ivess. It was also stipulated that on all accounts sent per post addressed to Mr. Ivesg, or paid into Jameson’s .store, commission would be allowed. Had occasion-to com plain of the unsatisfactory way in which the accounts were being collected. On his return froni the North Island, about the 15th of June, Ivess asked for a state ment of accounts, which Martin rendered. From moneys received on Mr. Ivess’ be half he withheld commission which Mr. Ivess disputed his title to. Owing to this dispute Martin was dismissed, but lie still kept on collecting accounts in Mr. Ivess’ name—to wit, James Brown’s, Wakanui, and the Templar Hall Company. In the set-off put in by Mr. Martin a sum of, L9l is debited as having been paid into the Mail office. The set-off. was a very .crude document, giving no particulars, but only a lump sum. Disputed the amount of L9l being paid into the Mail office. Only sued Mr. Martin for the amount he collected on my behalf. There were neither dates nor amounts of the items given in the set-off, and it would take too much of the time or the Court to amend thß particulars. Would apply for an adjournment to allow the other side to amend particulars of their set-off. Mr. Branson had no objection. It was only necessary to show what sums,were, paid into Mr. Ivess’ office -and- what went to. Mr. Jameson’s. -... i ." ' 1

His Honor granted Mr. Ivess’ applica tion, and the case was adjourned till next Court day. Megson v. Stalker'.-—Mr. Hammersley appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Branson for defendant. This action was brought to re cover Ll3O in name of damages and loss sustained by plaintiff through the: failure of defendant to fulfil an agreement to thresh plaintiff’s grain at a given time. During the time defendant neglected to go on with the threshing the markets had fallen in price, and plaintiff had there fore been compelled to sell at a lower figure than he would have secured had the grain been threshed at the time agreed on. \ ::: .-;• :

Joseph Megson said that early in March he went to Stalker and asked him what threshing he had undertaken. He said he had undertaken none but Gardiner’s and Buckley’s. This, he said, would take nine or twelve days. Stalker said he would come direct from Buckley’s to thresh witness’ grain. Witness said the market was going down, and it was im perative the grain should be - threshed. This promise by Stalker was made about the 2nd of April. He finished at Buckley’s on the. Ist April. Buckley’s is about a mile from my place. Stalker, when he had finished at Buckley’s went direct to Hard wick's. Went to Stalker and mentioned to him that he heard Stalker was going to Hardwick’s, and asked -if it was true. Stalker said Hardwick had been bothering him to go, and he was going. Witness then said if he did go to Hardwick’s and broke his agreement witness would sue him for damages. Stalker then said, “Oh, then, Hardwick can sweat. ” Did not see Stalker till the 19th April, when Stalker fetched the machine. Could- have got a machine at the time the agreement was made, but not at the time Stalker did come. Had 4,000 bushels of wheat threshed besides the tailings, and 1,612 of barley. Showed Mr. Pavitt a sample of the barley from the stack in the early part of April. I went three times to Christ church after the grain was threshed, but could not sell it—everybody was full up, and 1 had to send it to Auckland through Orr and Co., and Mr. George Roberts. That sent through Mr. Roberts was sold at 3s. 6d., but I have not r got the account sales.

His Honor failed to see how damages could bo assessed without the account sales, as they were the only data upon which it could be ascertained whether necessary or unnecessary expense had been incurred in finding a market. Mr. Hammersly applied for an adjourn ment to produce the account sales, which were expected every day. His Honor granted the adjournment. IN BANKRUPTCY.

Be Timothy Hircock. Application for order of discharge. Granted. —Mr. O’Reilly for bankrupt. Be James Porter.—Mr. O’Reilly ap plied for an order of discharge, which was granted. Be J. R. Aitken.—Mr. Crisp applied for bankrupt’s discharge, which was granted. Be Thomas Clark.—Mr. Crisp applied to have the deed of assignment declared com pletely executed. Granted. Be Samuel Corrigan.—Application for order of discharge refused, the notice not haying been published in two newspapers. Application to be renewed next Court day. Be Robert Powrie. —Mr. Purnell ap plied for an order for payment of costs. Granted.

Be John Stevens. —Application by Mr, Crisp for order for bankrupt’s discharge. Granted.

Be Risely Brothers. —Application for order of discharge. Adjourned till next Court day. Be H. J. Edwards.—Also adjourned.

CABLE NEWS.

Wheat, Flour, Etc. ' London, Aug. >l3.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,820,000 quarters. Adelaide wheat, per 49Slbs., ex warehouse, 48s, Gd. ; Adelaide flour, per 2801bs, ex warehouse, 3Gs.; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 4751; best Sydney: copra, Ll 9. Appointments. General Lefroy: will be appointed pro visionally to administer the Government •of Tasmania, pending the arrival of Sir George Strahan, the newly-appointed Governor, who governs at the Cape until the arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson. The Australian Cricketers. , .

The cricket match, Australians versus Eighteen of Sunderland, was resumed to-day. The Australians continued their first innings, and put together 171 runs before the last wicket fell. Bonner made top score with 52, and was caught out. The Home team then went in for their second innings, but only succeeded in scoring 54, and tlio Australians thus won the match in one innings with 38 runs to spare. Affairs in Afghanistan. August It. It is currently reported at Sfc. Peters burg that Ayoub Khan and Abdur Rah man are acting in collusion;- r Latest intelligence from Candahar is disquieting, owing to various tribes flock ing to join Ayoub Khan’s forces. Hostile attitude continues on the increase, and active warlike preparations are being made by Ayoub Khan for the purpose of making an assault on Candahar. A Fenian Uprising Probable. A large number of supposed Fenian emissaries have arrived-in Ireland. Four hundred rifles have been purchased in Dublin and taken to-C.ork; Itiis suspected that a complete Fenian organisation now exists in Ireland. Both to Blame. An enquiry has been held into the cause of the collision which took place on the 18th of last month between the steamer Centurian and sailing ship liydaspes, off Dungeness, by which the latter vessel was sunk, The Court finds that both vessels were to blame for the collision. Large Meeting of Home Rulers. A large meeting of Home Rulers has been held at Glasgow. Thirty thousand Irishmen attended the meeting. Railway Collision. Washington,- Aug. 14. A railway collision has taken place at New Jersey, when, two excursion trains collided, resulting in forty-seven, being killed and wounded.

NEW ZEALAND.

The Walking Match. A.UCKLAND, Aug. 14.

In the’ seven mile walking match be tween A. Hendry and Thomas Fernandez for LIOO, the latter won by one hundred yards in sixty-six minutes twenty one seconds. The match excited great in terest. The betting was 3to 1 on Hen dry lip to the fourth mile, and a_ large amount of money changed hands. In the mile handicap there were eight competi tors, and it was won by Forside. Ecclesiastical.

Negotiations are said to be on the eve of.completion for the purchase of Newton kirk and the manse, adjoining Dr. Wallis’, M.H.R., for L 15,000, by the Roman Catholics, for Father Sullivan and other Benedictine priests expected to arrive shortly. .- J The Railway Accident. - : r “ Aug. 15.

At the inquest on Duncan Livingstone, who died from the effects of an accident at the railway station, Papakura, a ver dict of “ accidental death” was returned, and a rider that no blame was attachable to the railway officials. The evidence showed that deceased had been drinking, and being prevented on that account by the station master from boarding the up country train for his home at Pukekoe, he had after dark laid down between the station platform and rails to sleep. He was awoke by the passing of the down goods train which did not stop at the station, and had instinctively put out his legs on the rails when the last carriage went over them. H.M-S. Wolverine on a Reef.

The s.s. Southern Cross has arrived from Levuka, bringing dates to the Bth. H.M.S. Wolverine arrived in Levuka on the sth from Tadwini. She struck on a reef at the N.E. end'of Garo. She is said to be considerably damaged and had 6ft. of water in her hold, and was reported to be making 3ft. per hour.

• A Steamer and a Ketch Ashore. New Plymouth, Aug. 15. While the steamer Rowena was towing the ketch Forest Queen out of the Waitara river yesterday she went ashore on the North Spit, and the Forest Queen got beached to the northAvard of the river. A sea struck the Rowena when on the bar, carrying away the tow-rope and quarter boat, and the vessels went ashore. Aug. 16. Further particulars re the stranding of the steamer Rowena state that she left the Waitara whaif on Saturday at two o’clock, with ten passengers and a cargo of sheep for Manukau, having in tow the ketch Forest Queen, for Wellington. As she was crossing the bar a heavy sea struck the steamer, washing away one of the boats, which is lost, and causing her tow-line to get foul of the propeller. The steamer being helpless, cast the ketch adrift, and was driven to the North Spit, the ketch grounding on the north side of the Waitara River. The captain of the Forest Queen let go her anchor, which kept her in position, but the tide was out, and each wave caused her to bump on the beach. An effort was made to get the steamer afloat, but was fruitless, as the tide was running out. The sheep and passengers were landed. J ust after the Rowena went ashore, a fireman on board her was taken suddenly ill, and before he could be brought ashore died. His name i 3 Billy, and he belongs to Auckland, having a wife and two children living there. An attempt was to be made to get both vessels off. this morning. An inquest on the body of the fireman is to be held to-day. Death of Mr. Ireland, M.H.R. Wellington, Aug. 15.

Mr. Ireland, M.H.R. for Waikaia, died at seven this morning. He had been ailing for some time, but w r as in the House on Thursday. The samo night he consulted his medical adviser, and on the following day was taken seriously ill, and has been confined to his bed since. The supposed cause of death was heart disease and congestion of the lungs.

A Railway Servant Coinmited for Trial, w-.;.

■“>>. Timaru, Aug. 16. John Blair, formerly receiving goods clerk at the Railway station, was com mitted for trial this moMng for em bezzling L 7 7s. ; During the last month of his engagement, he had torn up the way-bills without entering the moneys received. . His defalcations, altogether amount to about LIOO.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, Aug. 13.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed, at 7.30.

Mr. Barron quoted from the report of the Select Committee re the Otago Central Railway to show that the report of the Commission was in error.- A few weeks ago some of the poorest land in the district, mere hill tops, had been sold at 20s. per acre.

Mr. Macandrew Baid that they had as much of their loans available just now as would enable them to go on with aU the lines undertaken, and carry them on to 1882. He did not consider that the opinion of the Commission was in any respect better than that of any other member. His own opinion,’as far as Otago was con cerned, ought to bo of more importance than that of a gentleman who simply made a hurried run through the district. The mistake made by the Commission was that they were guided by the existing population. His contention was that if the country was fit for settlement it was fit for a railway, and population was bound to come. Replying to the charges made against r himself by Mr. Saunders, he understood the ground of his offending was that he had left a number of railway carriages exposed to the weather, and that serious charges had been - made against himself for having spent money needlesly for the purpose of building sheds for rail way carriages. The evidence of the Civil Service Commission was, when looked into, of very little worth. It was given in many instances by discharged servants and others, who had personal or perhaps political bias, and he for one was quite prepared to bear such contumely. He agreed with the resolution, and he could not well see how any hon. member could dissent from it. The invidious comparison that had been ' made . between the working of the Dunedin and Christchurch stations were but very small affairs. The reference to the railway guards he did not quite understand, but he supposed it must have been a mistake on the part of the officer who furnished the data. Mr. Wright explained that the Govern ment had furnished the Commission with particulars of all proposals Tor railways before commencing its duties. The Hon. It. Oliver explained the ques tion re Christchurch lines guards. Mr. Saunders said that, despite what had been said to the contrary, he did not place implicit confidence in the investiga tions made by Select Committees. Royal Commissions were different. They were carefully selected for their special fitness for their work, and they were enabled to go about and see for themselves that what was stated was correct. He was much struck by the remark made by the member for Coleridge, when he stated that the recommendations made bj 7 the Commit tees invariably Went in the direction of works in which some big man was spe cially interested. He could not imagine how a Commission could have been se lected with more care than the Railway Commission, and he looked on their re port as more disinterested than the recom mendations made by any Select Commit teee,:any Civil Servant, or yet any Minis- 1 ter of the Crown. Mr. Brandon said that the evidence taken by the Commission was at variance with the judgment given by these gentle men.

Mr. Johnston spoke in favor of the Wellington-Foxton line. Mr. Lundon would support the report, as from his knowledge of the North he thought the report a fair and honest one.

Tho Hon. Major Atkinson said he had listened with pleasure to the speech of the member for Coleridge. He did seem to impute to the Government blame for enter ing into a contract for the JECawakawa line and reducing the freights on the Waikato line. That statement marred the effect of an .. otherwise good speech, • The Kawa kawa was an agreement with the provincial Government, and the present Government had to take up the engage ment. The hon. member was not justified in imputing wrong doing in the matter simply because the Attorney-General had had some connection with the company years ago. He had no doubt but that the recommendation was wise, and that neither directly nor indirectly had the Attorney-General anything to do with it. Generally speaking the report was a valu able one. Like others, he was disap pointed that the line between Stratford and Waverley had not been recommended. Still he was not one who Would say that tho Commission had not given the matter that careful consideration which would warrant them in setting the report aside. He hoped they would, see their way to reject the motion of the member for the Dunstan by a large majority. The Com mission was appointed with the full ap proval of the House. . There was not a single objection to the Commission, and yet this resolution was condemnatory of the Commission. In that case the House would simply be condemning itself. The Commission had only done the duty they were appointed to do. If any one was to blame it was the Government, by whom they were appointed, and the resolutions ought properly speaking, to he directed against the Government, and not against the Commission.

Mr. Montgomery said.that the members of the'Commission were most respectable gentlemen of experience, who worked hard in the works devolving upon them. The member for Colerige was an expert, and from him, above all othsr men, a reliable report was to be looked for. He could not understand how the House should think of passing a vote of censure upon such men. If there was anything wrong it was not the Commission that was to blame but the Government by whom they were appointed. He expected a different Public Works Statement from the one they had got. They knew ■ that money was scarce, but still they expected something more than- a mere string of memoranda. Regarding the sum on hand

for native land purchases he ventured to say that there was no such intention on

the part of the part of the Government to spend that money on native lands. What was intended was to keep it ovex’, and next session, when they were about to go to the country, that money would be a very ; neat sum to have at their backs. The Eon. J. Hall moved thati/he,debate be adjourned. The motion for the adjournment of the debate was carried on a division by 34 to 2JL. _ . / . ; _ After some snarling on a motion to adjourn, the House went into Committee on the Hospitals and Charitable Institu tions Bill. After reading the first two clauses, the Hon. J. Hall moved that progress be reported, and at 12.20 the House ad journed. Monday, August 16. . The House met this morning at 11 a. m. After prayers, the Hon. J. Hall said honorable gentlemen were no doubt aware that since they met on the last occasion, death had removed from their midst one of their number, in the person of the honorable member for Waikari, Mr. Ireland. Of the deceased, he felt himself in many respect* incompetent to do his many virtues > j ustice on that occasion } they all knew the quiet, un assuming, conscientious manner in which he discharged his duty. Government understood it;was the;desire of his friends that - his remains should be interred amongst them. Under the peculiar cir cumstances of the - case, Government thought it would be giving effect to the wishes of the House, as well as the wishes of the country at large, by facilitating that desire to the best of their ability. They had therefore made arrangements for the remains to he forwarded by ! a Government steamer direct to Lyttelton, from whence they would be conveyed by rail to the part of the country to which the deceased belonged. The remains would leave the lodging occupied by de ceased at 2 o’clock, so that after embarka tion, the steamer might take its departure at 2.30, to enable hon. gentlemen to pay the last tribute to the memory of the deceased gentlemen. He would move the adjournment of the House till 7.30 p. m. Mr. Macandrew seconded the motion fer adjournment in a few remarks, com plimenting the character and conduct of the deceased. <.V

Sir George Grey said members on his side of the House felt very grateful to the Government for the prompt arrangements made for giving effect to the wishes of de ceased’s friends, and he quite agreed in what had fallen from the Hon. the Pre mier with regard to the deoeased. The circumstances of his death-were such as to inspire them with feelings of the utmost respect for his memory. Hi 3 career had been brought to a close while he was en gaged in the public duty of his country, and in the Legislature of his country his name would be held in remembrance as that ef a good, man—a man who had done his duty conscientiously and well.

Mr. J. C. Brown also made a few re marks in praise of the deceosed member.

• Mr. Fulton said he was an intimate friend of the deceased, and spoke of the high estimation in which he was held amongst the constituents he represented. They had elected him not for his peculiar talents or ability, but because lie was an honest upright man, who never did any thing against his convictions. They had taken him from his claim as a working man, and paid the expenses of his elec tion. He was a man who was conscien tious to a fault, and in that House he had gained the respect of everyone with whom he was brought into contact. He was an honor to the constituency by whom he was elected, he was an honor to "the House, and an honor to all those who could call him their friend. He felt he should not say less, and it was not for him to say more.

The motion was then put, and carried without dissent, and the House adjourned.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER X— continued.

“ Well, that is- a good spirit at any rate. But remember, Mr. Duncanson, romantic notions of duty and principle, though very excellent in their way, will not enable you to get through the world respectably. You must look at the wajs and means with a practical eye, and never count on climbing without solid footing.” I am not ambitious of high station, and can be very well content to hold a humble place, if I can do so with a good conscience.” “ A good conscience ! why, ay, that is a very capital thing; but I don’t see how you may not climb pretty- high, and yet carry a good conscience too, if you would consider well; every step you take, and not let your feelings run away with you. This Non-intrusion mania, I suspect, is much more a matter of sentiment than of sound reason. Still, if you are committed deeply, you must stick to it with con sistency, and at any rate I will do what I can to obtain a few pupils for you.” On retiring from this interview,. Mr. Duncanson was met at the Professor’s door by an elderly /gentlemen 1 of portly figure and rubicund complexion, shovel hatted and attired in black. This per sonage, whose appearance bespoke him as a dignitary at the Episcopal Church, entered the house exactly as Mr. Dun canson left it, and was immediately ushered into the presence of the Pro fessor, who recognised him at once as an old acquaintance who had studied along'with him at Cambridge. After mutual expressions of pleasure at the meeting were exchanged, and many friendly inquiries as to health and farm ily matters had been reciprocated, the immediate objects which Dr. Crimp (for that was the reverend gentleman’s name) had in visiting Scotland came to be talked of.

. “ I have come,” said he, “ partly on a pleasure excursion with my youngest boy to see Edinburgh and some of the fine old Abbeys ' and Cathedrals of Scotland, and partly out of curiosity to see with my own eyes how matters are going with the Kirk.” “ Oho ! a kind of half-professional tour, I suppose ?”

“ Precisely. Don’t you think I have hit The time pretty well to witness the breaking up of - the infamous old sectarion corporation ?” “ Indeed,’ I daresay you have,” re plied the professor. “You have every chance to witness either the breaking up or the patching up of the crazy , old fabric, for it cannot stand long in its present condition. I have just had a new proof of this in a conversation with a fine young fellow who left me as you came in. He has attended my classes for several sessions, and dis tinguished’ himself very' a scholar; but, I never knew .till now that he had any decided opinions on the eclesiastical controversy on Which the Kirk is divided. I, however;,?find that he has adopted what they call the Non-intrusion principles-wilfegreat zeal, and committedThWself To them irrevocably; He seems quite prepared to forego his prospects in connection with the Establishment for the sake*of these principles ; and the truth is, he has already made a very serious sacri fice in :the cause, by quarrelling qon account of it with relative on whom he depended for his education.”

. “ Indeed, indeed ! A capital fellow, I must say. Wouldn’t it be possible to get him to come over to us? A young man in.such, a perilous situation may be glad enough to find shelter in such a secure haven as the English Church; and from what you say ; of him, and judging from his appearance (for I observed him at the door as J came in) he would be. an-acquisition to us.” “ He would certainly be an acquisi tion to any church, but,he is far too high spirited to be managed. ’ No. con sideration, I am convinced, would in duce him to abandon his attachment to Presbyterianism. Like most - other Scotsman* he has sucked it in with his mother’s milk,' and will never give it up but with life.” “ Weil, well, perhaps so, but there can be no harm in frying. ■ The truth is, part of my eriand north is to.secure, if possible, a few of the, better, class Scottish probationers to. our. com munion. Many of them must be cast loose in. the present crisis of the -Kirk’s affairs, and I apprehend that- this is a a very favorable opportunity for strengthening the Church of England, and recovering for her the ground she lost here two centuries ago.” “ Alia, Doctor that is a fond delu sion. The Scotch will never submit to Episcopacy, you may take, my word for it. Their hatred of it has not abated, but rather increased during the long period which has intervened since Charles the 'First .attempted to force the Prayer Book on them. . The unfor tunate severities that were inflicted on the. Presbyterians, under the'reigns of his two sons, have never been for given and never will. Let us regret it as we may, the people of this coun try are irrevocably lost to our commu nion. The uniformity in the religion which the Jameses and the Charleses strove so much .to enforce is.v for ever impracticable more so now, indeed, than it was in their day; and if you make an attempt at proselytising here, either among clergy or laity, you will only expose yourself to obloquy and mortification.” : ; “ Why ? How ? Upon my word, Reginald, you seem to have become half Presbyterian yourself. How in the world can you speak so coolly of the pestilent sectarianism which has. threatened the safety of our beloved Church these two centuries past, and kept alive the spirit of. schism even among our own people ? You know very well, my- dear friend, that this ugly monster, Presbyterianism, was spawned in the filth and slime'of the Reformation, before the elements had time to settle into order, and . that it has only been suffered to exist all this time for lack of power in the Qhqrqh tQ crush it,” •.

“ All very true; but I don’t see how she is able to crush it yet, or how she is ever to have the, power.” d . . ... “ Don’t you. Well, my dear fellow, I do. The Kirk is perishing of itself —by the fundamental vice , of its con stitution. There is no authority within it to preserve order, and it is distracted by conflicting parties who, you admit, are just about to tear it in pieces. Well, then, nothing but the interfer ence of the Legislature will suffice to patch her up again, and I know, to a certainty, there will be no such inter ference. No, no ; our rulers know too well what a pernicious thing it is to have an institution in the land that all popular humors and passions can operate on and make a tool of; an institution which, from its very nature, is democratic and turbulent; that has cost one sovereign his head, and kept all his successors in trouble; that has nursed plebeian arrogance and danger-, ous ideas of equality—they know all this too well to put forward a finger to help her in her extremity. Down then she must go, and it is surely a wise thing to take care in the first place that all the talent and character among her youthful clergy be secured in the bosom of the Episcopal Church before they be absorbed by the pernicious little peddling Dissenting sects. We must deal with the clergy first, then with the laity. “ You will find both equally intract able, if I am not mistaken. - The Kirk may go down, but if she should you will not be a bit nearer your object than before. Remember that though the Kirk is Presbyterian, she is not Presby terianAw, and you will find the ism in destruetable.”

“ Never fear, Reginald. Events are working for us, and a very small share

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